T HE S UNDAY N EWS January 10, 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
Happy New Year and welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Sunday School with a full menu of classes for adults, youth, and children resumes today at 10:00. We welcome The Rev. Gilberto Junco, Vicar of St. Barnabas parish in Santi Spiritus, Cuba, who will address the Forum in Saint Michael Chapel. In recent years the Cuban parish has been a focus of our Mission and Outreach Ministries. Thank you for worshiping with us today…make it a year-long practice. Rector Search and Transition Committee Status Report. The Rector Search and Transition Committee issued our Parish Profile shortly before Advent, based on the Parish Survey completed in the fall and numerous “town hall” meetings and other listening sessions. The Parish Profile is available online at www.saintmichael.org/profile. As is customary, the Committee must keep completely confidential the names of priests entering into discernment with us to be our next Rector. Nonetheless, the range of impressive priests across the Church who are interested in leading our church excites the Committee as they begin this quiet phase of their deliberations. God has a wonderful next Rector in mind for us! Jubilee Sunday: Celebrating Cultures. We will celebrate the lives of the Jubilee Park community on Sunday, January 31. Our neighbors from Jubilee Park will join us at 11:00 in the church, bringing their rich African American and Hispanic cultures to our worship. Following the service, we will welcome our Jubilee friends to the Chili and Chowder cook-off in Parish Hall. Bishop Suffragan Paul Lambert Announces Retirement. The Rt. Rev. Paul Lambert, Bishop Suffragan of the Dallas Diocese, has announced that he will retire effectively on May 31. He and his wife, Sally, will retire to Monteagle, Tennessee, a rural community near the University of the South in Sewanee. Read his announcement at www.edod.org.
Thank you to the more than 1,100 members who have made their pledges to our beloved Saint Michael and All Angels. Your gifts, make possible over 100 ministries. If you haven’t pledged you can still support our 2016 budget: pledge online at www.saintmichael.org/pledge, or contact Mary Kardell, at 214692-3015. Pay now or schedule your preferred payment anytime during the year. Over 90% of our church budget comes from pledges of support. • The wine and bread served at Eucharist? They’re provided by you. • Candles, music, and education? They’re provided by you. • Electricity? Clergy and staff salaries? You guessed it. Your gift engages and empowers our parish to love, care, and serve in the name of Christ, helping build God’s kingdom in Dallas and the world.
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 Kathy Jenevein, Jr. Warden Grady Schleier, Treasurer Charlie Sartain, Chancellor Margaret Spellings, Clerk Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, John Gorman, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Sallie Plummer, Randy Rekerdres, Tom Rhodus, J.C. Snead, and Kay Whelan.
Worship Schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Eucharist Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - Healing Service 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, Theater 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. Connect 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.
• The St. Mary’s Guild bakes the “goodies” we enjoy on Sunday mornings. Join a real tasty group. Contact Cissy Humphrey at cissy1234@yahoo.com. • Become part of Saint Michael’s acolyte corps and enhance your worship experience. Contact Tony Briggle at tonybriggle@sbcglobal.net. New Look for the Parlor. Take a moment and look at the totally new décor in the Parlor; new furniture and fixtures, new carpet, and a warm, welcoming appeal. It’s got the feel of home.
Women to Hear Dallas Chamber Economic Development Director. Jessica Heer, Vice President of the Dallas Regional Chamber, will address the Women of Saint Michael’s January 20th Luncheon. Ms. Heer leads the chamber’s corporate recruitment efforts and has been involved in moving the headquarters of AT&T, Comerica Bank, and Toyota North America, among others, to the Dallas area. The luncheon begins at 11:30 in Parish Hall. Make reservations at www.saintmichael.org/wosmluncheons. Let the Good Times Roll: Mardi Gras Party Set for February 6. Get the glad-rags out for another fun Mardi Gras party, sponsored by the Women of Saint Michael, on Saturday, February 6 at the Park City Club. There will be plenty of Cajun food, a rockin’ band, and spirits. Get tickets online at www.saintmichael.org/mardigras. Eat Right and Get in Shape. Nutrition and fitness will be the focus of our Parish Nurses next Sunday (January 17). Visit the South Lanai between worship services and get materials on how to eat well and get fit. Contact, Dianne Boyd, R.N., dboyd@saintmichael.org Get in on the Good News at the Cursillo Luncheon Next Sunday. Cursillo consists of proclaiming the best news of the best reality: that God, in Christ, loves us. Join the movement. Have lunch with Saint Michael’s Cursillos on Sunday, January 17 at 12 – Noon in the Coke Activities Room. The cost for lunch is $10, the fellowship is free. RSVP to Joe Walker at jwalker@mridfw.com. Is Prayer Relevant in 2016? The relevance of prayer in today’s society will be explored by The Rev. Hunter Ruffin at the Prayer Ministry meeting on Thursday, January 21. If you’re interested in whether prayer still has impact today, show up and ask questions. The meeting starts at 5:30 in the Coke Activities Room, with fellowship, snacks, music, and prayer. Questions: contact, Dana Juett, dana.juett@bigplanet.com, or Joan Faubion, joan.faubion@sbcglobal.net Learn about Bargaining with God at Breakfast. The Rev. Bill Murray will give lessons about Bargaining with God, and how it worked in Sodom and Gomorrah at the Men of Saint Michael breakfast Friday, January 29. Bring a friend or two. The breakfast is a real bargain, $5 per person for all the tacos you can eat. Breakfast starts at 7:00 in the Coke Activities Room. Chili and Chowder Cook-Off January 31. Get your team together, make your recipe, and start cookin’. The Saint Michael Chili and Chowder Cook-Off will be Sunday, January 31 and the competition will be delicious. Whether you cook or not, you’ll want to be a part of the tasting beginning at 12-Noon. Find details on how to form and register a team, or when and where to show up for the fun and food, on the website, www.saintmichael.org/ chili. Any questions contact Tish Visinsky at tvisinsky@saintmichael.org. Mark Your Calendar: Saint Michael’s Farmers Market Opens April 16. Saint Michael’s Farmers Market will be open for business beginning Saturday, April 16 through September 17. Work is underway to get new vendors and welcome back those who have made the market one of the best in Dallas. We will need a lot a volunteers to welcome our shoppers. If you can help contact Meg Carstens at farmersmarket@ saintmichael.org. Grief Luncheon Will Be This Thursday. The January Faith and Grief Luncheon will be held this Thursday, January 14 at 12 Noon, in the Coke Activities Room. Our guest speaker will be Ken Francis. There is no fee, but donations are happily accepted. Contact: Katherine Bowen for reservations, kbowen@saintmichael.org.
Faith
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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 The Forum
The Adult Bible Study Class
The Fellowship Class
Living. Faith.
Parish Hall
Chapel Conference Room
Let’s Start from the Beginning
Superchristians and their Kryptonite
Jesus as a Prophet
Bill Murry
Greg Pickens
Elizabeth Lang, former head of the Religion Department at ESD
The Fall: Why Adam is Dumb
Dangerous Beliefs
Saint Michael Chapel Coke Activities Room 01/10
The Rev. Gilberto Junco from Saint Barnabas parish in Cuba Faith, Education, and Society
01/17
Meredyth Cole, Headmistress at the Episcopal School of Dallas Finding Meaning in All We Do
01/24
Greg Pickens
Bill Murry
Chick Deegan, Manager of Employee Spiritual Support for the Baylor Healthcare system
Jesus: A Man of Prayer, and Jesus: The Healer Kimberly Rogers, head of the Religion Department at ESD
Nephilim and the Flood Bill Murry
Real Life Gumbo: Simmering Skepticism and Belief Greg Pickens
Children and Youth Sundays @ 10 Catechesis Level One Atrium and Power Library Catechesis Level Two Rooms 101 and 213 Children’s Choir
ESD Lobby
Age 4
Room 15
Kindergarten
Room 16
1st & 2nd grade
Room 17
The Bridge 3rd Grade Room 108 The Edge 4th and 5th Grade Edge Room Disciples Confirmation Class 6th Grade – Theater Encounter Sunday School
7th - 12th Grades – Youth Center
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, January 7, have asked for our prayers: Jennifer Anderson, The Rev. Melinda Archer, Katy Aubarth, Annette Britt, Doris Cowling, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Ken deGruy, Brian Delaney, Lisa Finas, Connie Gordon, Jim Howell, Charlotte Huthnance, Emily Irwin, Lynn Jerabek, Grace and Lynne Jordan, Kate and Dana Juett, Graham Kinahan, Jim Klingeman, Virgil Lang, Pat Moderi, Douglas Nettle, Halimah Olaekeji, Tom Park, Brown Plummer, Larry Prohaska, Kathryn Miller Rabey, Pat Shaw, Ann Townsend, Jack Day Watson, lll, Joanie Williams, and Herman Willie. The altar flowers are given in loving memory of John Christian Kesinger, and Ginger Kay Pearce.