T HE S UNDAY N EWS May 22, 2016
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Dallas, Texas 75225 214-363-5471 www.saintmichael.org
Followers of Christ, Spreading God’s Love
Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Everyone is busy with graduation ceremonies, end of school activities, Vacation Bible School preparation, planning for the summer getaway. With all of the busyness, be sure to take time to enjoy the great times in the lives of our families. And, remember Saint Michael is a wonderful place to take a deep breath and connect with God. Thanks for worshiping with us today. The Church will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Diocese Hosting Evangelism Conference. “Sharing our Faith: Evangelism for Everyday” is the subject of a conference sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas on Saturday, June 11. It will be led by Grant Skeldon of The Initiative Network and Canon J. John, advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Evangelism. The conference will be from 9:00 to 12-Noon at Church of the Incarnation. Register online at www.edod.org. Faith and Grief Presenting Book Authors at Reception. Faith & Grief Ministries invites you to meet the authors of Faith, Grief, and Pass the Chocolate Pudding Sunday, June 12. Authors, Heather Wallace Rey and Stuart Rubio will share portions of their book at 4:30 in the Coke Activities Room. Refreshments and chocolates will be served. Books will be available for sale or online at www.passthechocolatepudding.com. Women of Saint Michael Grants Top $400,000. The Women of Saint Michael celebrated the 2015-2016 program year at its annual Spring Luncheon Wednesday, May 11 by donating $401,000 to nonprofit charities and ministries. The grants went to local nonprofit agencies focusing on poverty and protecting children and families, and to Episcopal Church related organizations. A list of the recipients is on the Saint Michael website, www.saintmichael.org. The luncheon, chaired by Mason Custard and Melinda Knowles, was attended by nearly 350 women. Former Women of Saint Michael President, Peggy Carr, was the Honorary Chair of the event. Summer Worship Schedule Starts Next Sunday The summer worship schedule begins next Sunday, May 29. There are only two changes: the Joy Mass joins the Discovery Mass in Saint Michael Chapel at 9:00 and the 11:00 Rite I worship moves to Saint Michael Chapel. The entire Sunday worship schedule is:
7:30 a.m.
Rite I
Saint Michael Chapel
9:00 a.m.
Rite II
Church
Discovery/Joy Saint Michael Chapel
11:00 a.m.
Rite I
Saint Michael Chapel
11:11 a.m.
Celebration
Parish Hall
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer & Communion Summer Sunday School Begins June 5.
Saint Michael Chapel
Parish Clergy The Very Reverend Doug Travis, Interim Rector The Reverend Bill Murray, Vicar The Reverend Lisa Flores Musser, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations and Pastoral Care The Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth & Young Adults The Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Bob Johnston, Associate for Evangelism The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Associate The Reverend Rich Towers, Sunday Associate The Reverend Mary Lessmann, Sunday Associate
Parish Vestry Matt Waller, Sr. Warden Kay Whelan, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, Whitney Grogan, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Tom Rhodus, Elizabeth L. Selzer, J.C. Snead, Arnold Spencer, Kay Whelan, and Chris Wiley.
Worship Schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service Fridays (during Lent only) 6:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross, Church Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - Eucharist 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Mass Sunday Services 7:30 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite II, Church 9:00 a.m. - Discovery Mass, SMC 9:00 a.m. - Joy Mass - Parish Hall 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Eucharist Rite I, Church 11:11 a.m. - Celebration, Parish Hall 5:30 p.m. - Evening Prayer and Eucharist - SMC www.facebook.com/ smaadallas www.twitter.com/smaadallas
Priest on Call If you have an urgent need to contact a priest after hours call 214-232-7512. Communications Card Use the card to register as a guest, make prayer requests, RSVPs, and provide information on yourself. Need Prayer Prayer Teams can pray with you after Sunday morning services. Ushers can direct you to private prayer locations. Prayer Candles A $1 donation is appreciated for lit candles in the Bishop Moore and Saint Michael Chapels.
• Consider getting involved with the youth summer programs at Jubilee Park. Contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@ jubileecenter.org. • We need pies for our Independence Day celebration on June 26. Contact Tish Visinsky at tvisinsky@saintmichael.org.
Vacation Bible School Goes to the Deep Sea in Three Weeks. Vacation Bible School, June 13-16, will let kids know that God is always with them; explore God’s presence in their lives; and serve God by serving others! The service projects and sea science will provide a VBS experience like no other. Register online at www.saintmichael.org/vbs by June 1. Adult and youth volunteers are still needed, contact Emily at egiven@saintmichael.org. A Texas-sized Welcome to New Youth Director – Help Stock Her Pantry. New Youth Director Lauren Wainwright is moving to Dallas and begins her ministry at Saint Michael on June 1. Let’s give her a Texas-sized welcome. The Youth Ministry wants to stock Lauren’s new pantry with essential household items, and you’re invited to help. A list of needs and how to donate items is included on the website’s homepage, www.saintmichael.org. Deliver your donations to the Youth Center.
Saint Michael’s Courtyard Columbarium Wins Architecture Award. The Texas Society of Architects has named Saint Michael’s Courtyard Columbarium as one of the 10 best representations of architecture in the State of Texas. Nearly 300 projects were considered in the competition for the group’s 2016 Design Awards. The Columbarium was designed by Dallas architect Max Levy. Congratulations! Prime Timers End Program Year with a Picnic. The Prime Timers will close their program year with a picnic in the Garden Cloister on Thursday. The Rev. Hunter Ruffin will meet with the group at 10:30 in the Coke Activities Room to talk about the highlights of the year and lead a Eucharist service before lunch. Come to celebrate Spring; bring a friend! Lunch is $10.00. Make reservations today with Mary Davis at 214-363-7761. Take Your Faith to a New Level – EfM (Education for Ministry). Education for Ministry (EfM) combines the study of Scriptures, Christian history, and theology to help discern God’s presence in one’s life. The program, from the Episcopal University of the South – Sewanee, is widely recognized for educating adults to see how God is acting through their lives. For information contact Elizabeth Lang at langelizabeth66@gmail. com or Shelly Vescovo at svescovo@saintmichael.org. Donate Extra Fabric to Honduras Threads. The Honduras Mission Trip needs any extra fabric you can donate for its June 12 -17 mission trip. There are collection baskets for the fabric at the north and south lanai entrances through June 3. The fabric will be given to the women in the Honduras embroidery cooperatives for their appliqués and stitching designs. For information contact Shannon Callewart at scallewart@tx.rr.com. Cursillo Weekend: June 9 -12. A Cursillo weekend can take your faith to the next level and change your life. It can begin for you June 9 – 12 at the Star Brand Ranch near Kaufman. Register online at www.DFWCursillo.org by June 2. For more details contact Joe Walker, jpwalkeriii@sbcglobal.net or Britt McGannon, 3britt@gmail.com. Keep Your Pledge Current this Summer. Getting ready to head to the mountains, to the beach, anywhere? Don’t forget to keep your pledge current this summer. Consider prepaying it. Have questions? Contact Rob Baber at rbaber@saintmichael.org. Large Print Book of Common Prayer Available. Copies of the Book of Common Prayer with large print are available for use during worship services. They can be borrowed from the South Lanai receptionist and returned following the service. Wear Your Nametag! Let’s face it, we don’t know every parishioner, and there’s no way our clergy can remember everyone’s name. Let’s be more considerate and more welcoming to one another. Wear your name tag! (If you need a new one, ask the receptionist at the South Lanai. Summer Sunday School Starts June 5 Faith and Literature Get ready for Summer Sunday School beginning June 5. The popular Faith and Literature returns with Interim Rector Doug Travis launching the series in Saint Michael Chapel with the book, Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. Family Summer Sunday School Children, Youth and their Families will meet in the Coke Activities Room to eat, learn about various ministries at Saint Michael, and create cards and banners depicting the ministries. The Rev. Hunter Ruffin will kickoff the series talking about the mission trip to Cuba leaving June 7. All Summer Sunday School classes begin at 10:00.
W E L C O M E T O S A I N T M I C H A E L
Christian Formation Sunday Mornings at 10:00 05/22
No Classes
05/29
Memorial Weekend - No Classes
Fai th & LITERATURE
Sundays at 10 Saint Michael Chapel
June 5 Falling Upward by Richard Rohr Reviewer: Doug Travis
The Prayers of the People During the Prayers of the People you are encouraged to offer aloud or silently your own petitions. As you pray, please remember the following people who as of Thursday, May 19, have asked for our prayers: Pam Barbera, Mary Beckham, Doris Jean Betts, Doris Cowling, Ralph Cousins, Dr. Larry Davis, Mary Davis, Ken deGruy, Connie Gordon, Jody Guenther, Winnie Hamlin, Liam Hawk, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Emily Irwin, Ginette Jefferson, Lynn Blake-Jerabek, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Kate and Dana Juett, John Kalb, Richard Kilgore, Jim Klingeman, Ed Laska, Stacey Ligon, Hazel Marshall, Beverly Middleton, John Moderi, John Morrison, Douglas Nettle, Kathy O'Dohtery, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Larry Prohaska, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Mico Rodriguez, Katy Rubarth, Jack Russo, Campbell Scott, Pat Shaw, David Smallwood, Flavious Smith, Fredna Stewart, Valerie Guenther Unger, Linda Wade, Jack Day Watson, lll, and Valerie Wenger. The flowers in the church are given in loving memory of Ashley Horne Priddy, Sue Cowles Shoup, The Venerable James K. Webb, and in thanksgiving for Megan Louise Blessing