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The Messenger
OCTOBER 2014
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Office phone 806-376-6316 Fax: 376-6075
The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer
Bishop of the Diocese of Northwest Texas
Clergy
The Rev. Jo Roberts Craig, Rector
and School Chaplain
The Rev. Dr. Robert Pace, Associate Rector
The Venerable Patsy Masterman, Archdeacon Emeritus
The Venerable Chris Wrampelmeier, Archdeacon
The Rev. Todd Baxley, Deacon
The Rev. Pat Knight, Deacon
Staff
The Rev. Jo Roberts Craig, Rector, Ext 101
The Rev. Dr. Robert Pace, Associate Rector, Ext 102
Sheri Langford, Financial Manager, Ext 104
Kathy Roach, Parish Administrator
& Publications Manager, Ext 100
Margaret Lacy, Director of Music Ministries, Ext 107
Barbara Whitton, Pastoral Associate, Ext 105
Edee Aikman, Christian Education Director, Ext 103
DeMarlone Givens, Sexton, Ext 109
Dean Kennedy, Parish Assistant
St. Andrew’s Schedule—OCTOBER
Sun
Mon
Tue
Ch-Children’s Chapel
P.H. -Parish Hall
* see details inside
Wed
Thu
1
4:30pm Yoga (A)
5:30pm Holy
Eucharist (c)
2
6pm Bells(N)
6:30-9pm EfM (D)
7pm St Brigid’s
Prayer Shawl (G)
5
6
10am-noonESL (S,C)
6-7pm Centering Prayer (ch)
6:00pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II
6:30-9pm EfM
12
Holy Eucharist in Nave
8am Rite I 10:30am Rite II
9:30am Christian Education
10:30 Children’s Chapel
6:00 Holy Eucharist, Rite II
13
10am-noon
ESL (S,C)
6-7pm Centering Prayer (ch)
7
8
Noon Bible Stdy (A) 10am D.O.K.(G)
5:15 Tai Chi (Cl) 10am-noon-ESL
5:00 Spanish (G)
(S,C)
6pm Properties (C)
6:30 Christian Ed Mtg 4:30pm Yoga (A)
6:30 PASO (D)
5:30pm Holy
7pm Chess Club(A) Eucharist (Ch)
7pm Choir
9
6pm Bells(N)
6:30-9pm EfM (D)
7pmAdelines(Cl)
14
15
Noon Bible Study 10am-noon ESL
5:15 Tai Chi (Cl)
(S,C)
5:00 Spanish (G) 4:30pm Yoga(A)
7pm Chess Club(A)
5:30pm Holy
Eucharist (Ch)
16
6pm Bells(N)
6:30-9pm EfM (D)
7:00 Adelines(Cl)
7pm St Brigid’s
Prayer Shawl (G)
7pm Choir
19
Holy Eucharist in Nave
8am Rite I 10:30am Rite II
9:30am Christian Education
10:30 Children’s Chapel
6:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II
OKTOBERFEST
26
Holy Eucharist in Nave
8am Rite I 10:30am Rite I
9:30am Christian Education
10:30 Children’s Chapel
Noon– Oktoberfest Luncheon
6:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II
20
21
10am-noon
ESL (S,C)
6-7pm Centering Prayer (ch)
Noon Bible Stdy (A)
5:15 Tai Chi (Cl)
5:00 Spanish (G)
6pm-Finance Mtg
6:30pm PASO(D)
6:30 Evening DOK(G)
7pm Chess Club(A)
6:30-9pm EfM
27
10am-noon
ESL (S,C)
6-7pm Centering Prayer (ch)
6:30-9pm EfM
22
10am-noon ESL
(S,C)
4:30pmYoga(A)
5:30pm Holy
Eucharist (ch)
3
4
9:00am Altar &
Flower Guild (N)
10am BlackBelt Bible
Stdy(G)
Noon–Men’s Prayer grp(G)
10
10am Blackbelt Bible Stdy(G)
Noon–Men’s Prayer grp(G)
11
9:00am Altar &
Flower Guild (N)
6-10 PM PARENTS NIGHT
OUT (Nursery)
7:30 Contemplative Prayer (E)
6:30-9pm EfM
7:30pm FASO concert*
Sat
7:30 Contemplative Prayer (E)
7pm Choir
Holy Eucharist in Nave
8am Rite I
10:30am Rite
9:30 am Christian Education
10:30 Children’s Chapel
Fri
17
18
9:00am Altar &
Flower Guild (N)
WORK DAY on the
Noon–Men’s Prayer grp(G)
Grounds*
9am– Noon
7:30 Contemplative Prayer (E) PARENTS
MORNING OUT
(Nursery)
10am BlackBeltBible
Stdy(G)
23
24
25
9:00am Altar &
10am BlackBelt Bible
Flower Guild (N)
6pm Bells(N)
Stdy(G)
6:30-9pmEfM (D) Noon–Men’s Prayer grp(G)
7:00 Adelines(Cl)
7:30 Contemplative Prayer (E)
7pm Choir
28
29
Noon Bible Stdy (A) 10am-Noon ESL
5:15 Tai Chi (Cl)
(S,C)
5:00 Spanish (G) 4:30pmYoga(A)
6pm—Vestry Mtg(C) 5:30pm Holy
6:30pm PASO(D) Eucharist (ch)
7pm Chess Club(A)
7pm Choir
30
31
6pm Bells(N)
10am BlackBelt Bible
6:30-9pm EfM (D)
Stdy(G)
7:00 Adelines(Cl) Noon–Men’s Prayer grp(G)
7pm St Brigid’s 7:30 Contemplative Prayer (E)
Prayer Shawl (G)
ANNUAL BEANS & CORNBREAD LUNCHEON
Hosted by Amarillo Coalition for the Homeless
Monday, October 20, 11:30am-1:00pm
Funds raised by the luncheon are matched 100% by the
Don & Sybil Harrington Foundation. St. Andrew’s has paid for 2
tables….sign up if you would like to attend (sheet on back counter)
The speakers for the program will be previously homeless
Amarillo residents; individuals that you, through your support of the
luncheon, have helped. These previously homeless individuals have
gone on to lead independent and productive lives.
6-7:30pm TRUNK OR TREAT
& Haunted House*
St. Peter’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest
on October 4, Saturday,
12 noon to 3pm
$15 for adults
$10 for kids 6 & under
Good food! Live music!
Activities for kids!
Complimentary beer provided by
Amarillo Brewing Supply
Join the fun! (St. Peter’s of Amarillo
4714 NW Fourth Ave)
OCTOBER LITURGICAL SUPPORT SCHEDULE
8:00 AM Rite I
5
12
19
26
Phil Mullins
Bill Smith
Wendell & Penelope
Davies
Don Patterson
READER
Maggie McGee
Mary Emeny
Wendell Davies
Richard Partney
ACOLYTE
Maggie McGee
Brody & Ford
Bobo
Joe & James
Clarke
Richard Partney
JB Lane
John Boyce
Vic Maza
Rodney Steph
Bruce McAda
Dave Blakley
Charlie Henderson
Josh Fawell
Bill Aikman
John Tyson
Jay Reid
Bill Heck
Mike Abdoo
Jay Craighead
Mary Bohannon
Cliff Craig
Larry Wolff
Tammy Breitbarth
Neil Quattlebaum
Charlie Henderson
Cindy Reid
Jay Reid
Debbie Wynne
Denise Warren
Mary Bohannon
Georgia Swift
Laurie Cizon
Don Paxton
Doug Voran
Susan Willis
Mary Harvey
Vic Maza
Steve Severn
Leesa Wood Calvi
Bruce McAda
Dave Blakley
Taylor Withrow
Judith Evans
Debbie Wynne
Cliff Craig
Heather Voran
USHER/GREETER
10:30 am Rite II
USHERS
GREETERS
CHALICE
BEARERS
LECTOR
EPISTOLER
Prayer Reader
OBLATIONERS
ACOLYTES
Crucifer
Torches
Server
LEV Lay Eucharist
Visitors
Vestry Offertory
Service
L-Doug Voran
E-Don Paxton
P-Laurie Cizon
Mary Emeny
Tammy Breitbarth
C-Layne Steph
T-Maci Morrow
T-Perry Steph
S-Harper Steph
L-Steve Severn
E-Vic Maza
P-Susan Willis
L-Dave Blakley
E-Taylor Withrow
P-Bruce McAda
Mike Abdoo
Margaret Jenkins
Jenny Clark
Pan Eimon
C-Luke McKay
T-Liah Givens
T-Will Severn
S-Mason McKay
C-Bubba Givens
T-Ethan Adamchak
T-Holly Wrampelmeier
S-Claudia Wrampelmeier
L-Cliff Craig
E-Debbie Wynne
P-Judith Evans
Frank & Lynn
Howell
C-Sarah Neumann
T-Rachel Neumann
T-Grace Neumann
S-Randall Heck
Doug & Heather
Voran
Cliff Craig
Neil Quattlebaum
Lil & Taylor
Withrow
MJ Coats
Nate Stidham
Sally Emerson
Laurie Cizon
Charlie Henderson
Marcy McKay
Jay Reid
Sara Adamchak
Paul Clark
Brent Lancour
Altar Guild for October
Chairperson: Margaret Jenkins
Linens: Sondra Kennon
Crew: Dean Paxton, Brenda Higley,
& Deborah Rolland
Bread: Whitney Kelly & Jim Kemp
HOLY EUCHARIST/HOLY UNCTION
WEDNESDAY READERS
1st-Don Paxton
8th-Vic Maza
15th– Diane Vinyard
22nd-Whitney Kelly
29th-Lesley Metz
Journey with Jo
On Sunday, we celebrated Millie Gerken’s baptism. She is this beautiful little bundle of sweetness. As I watched Robert mark her as Christ’s own forever, I could see in my heart all the babies that had been baptized at this altar. Some were older and standing on their tip toes to reach
the font; some were crawling away to explore the altar while the prayers were being said;
some…very few…thought that the whole thing was a bad idea and were vocalizing their disapproval of long dresses, lace caps, and water; but all were pure gift and blessing. All were signs
of God’s grace and mercy.
This wonderful, sacred space that we call St. Andrew’s affords us as a community a place to
pray, to sing, to seek stillness, to reflect, to ask for and to bestow forgiveness. We now have a
Columbarium Chapel where the living and the dead come together; where we are reminded of
those who went before us; of those who loved St. Andrew’s and worked faithfully to have her
thrive. And included on this campus are places to eat together; to see and hear our children
playing together; to gather to grieve; to gather to teach and be taught. We are daily recipients of
God’s generosity and grace.
During the month of October we will be called upon to consider our monetary stewardship to
this parish. And on November 2nd, the Sunday after All Saints Day, we will put our pledges on
the altar. It is very important that all of us make a pledge of some amount. It does not really
matter how small or how large. What matters is the commitment. What matters is that our
pledge says loudly and clearly that we love this community and want it to continue to grow and
thrive. We are entirely “pledge driven”. Our budget is not made or presented to the congregation until our pledges are in, and all of us faithfully work to stay within that budget.
Please prayerfully consider pledging for the year 2015. To pledge to your parish speaks volumes. Among other things, it says, “I belong” to this community. It says that I want to learn and
perpetuate the values taught here. It says I want to learn to accept myself as God accepts me,
and I want to accept others. It says that I want to learn to identify my gifts and use them to complement the gifts of others so that our ministry may reflect the kingdom of God.
Thank you for allowing me to be your rector,
Jo
October is Stewardship Month!
Financial Report . . .
January 1, 2014—September 21, 2014
Annual Budgeted Pledge, Contribution & Plate Income
Budgeted Pledge, Contribution & Plate Income YTD
Actual Pledge, Contribution & Plate Income YTD
UNDER BUDGET
$881,662.00
$644,291.52
$623,075.41
$ 21,216.11
October
Sun
Mon
5
6
Coby Ned Creswell
Pritchard Alexis Carroll
Stacie Fawell
12
Kirk Thompson
Pye Lay
Noah Zorsky
Duane Wise
13
Mikala
Stephens
Lee Nielsen
19
Dan Novak
Christian Tuls
20
Edie Kolius
Cathy
Proctor
26
Tom Smith
Lauren
Pronger
27
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Matt Capell
Donna Miller
Ginger Smith
3
Chane Hutton
4
Heather
Lancour
Thomas
Brittain
7
Jennilee
Lovelady
8
Clara Ratliff
9
Mirrabella Lancour
Dorothy Khoury
Arielle Williams
Michelle Corlew
10
Currie Smith
11
Susan
Lowrance
Jameson
Findley
14
Kristin
Neumann
Monty Nash
15
John Ward
Hayden Baca
16
Bill Patterson
17
Sandy Heck
18
21
22
Henry Atkins
Brynne Voran
Ann Jenkins Harrison Brown
Richard Cline Megan Koenig
Barbara Miner
HQ Wrampelmeier
23
Tumi Johnson
Evaline
Thompson
28
Cate Dowdy
Sean
Pritchard
29
Abby Fitch
October Wedding Anniversaries
3rd– William & Callie Holton
7th– Chris & H.Q. Wrampelmeier
8th-Dakota & Alecia Litchfield
23rd-Stephen & Kristin Neumann
30
Mary Katherine
Kauffman
24
25
Stephen Richard Ladd
Severn Stanley Marsh
Sandra Kari Plequette
Childers
31
Dick Ford
Doug Voran
Gay Chalfant
Blessing of Animals
Sunday, October 5,
4:00pm
Daylight Savings Ends
November 2…Set clocks BACK one hour!
FASO CONCERT SEASON BEGINS
Nigel Potts, Concert Organist will perform on Sunday, October 12, 7:30pm
Nigel Potts has built an reputation for his expressive, colorful & tasteful performances,
always communicating & placing music at the forefront with warm, sympathetic playing.
Join us for an evening of exquisite solo pipe organ music.
Check out our new website: FASOAmarillo.org
Jesus Seminar on the Road… Jesus & Politics… then and now! by Paul Jones, Ph.D. & Perry Kea, Ph.D.
October 10-11, 2014 Chalice Abbey, 2717 Stanley St.
The recent book by Reza Aslan (Zealot: The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth) once again raises the question of
Jesus’ agenda. Was Jesus a religious sea lot eager for the fierce judgment of God to burn away injustice &
oppression? Or was he dedicated to uplifting God’s people with the tools of service & compassion? This seminar will
examine Jesus’ message and ministry in relationship to Roman imperialism, the divide between rich and poor
in Judean society, and the leaders in Jerusalem. Register online: westarinstitute.org/events
Lecture, October 10, Friday, 7:30-9:00pm (price $20)
Workshops on Saturday, October 11 11:00am—4:00pm (cost-$30)
Additional information, contact Chuck Fisher: 206.7751 or [email protected]
Taize Community Program. . . Beginning
October 10 & continuing every 2nd Friday,
6-7 pm…. A meditative prayer service.
All are welcome! Childcare is available by the
Parents Night Out program here from 6-10pm
(please call first 376.6316
or email: [email protected]).
Spread the word to anyone who
would enjoy a quiet time to
meditate in community.
October 10: St. Thomas
Catholic Church
November 14: Polk Street
Methodist
December 12: St. Andrew’s
Work Day on the church grounds—Saturday, Oct. 18, meet at
9:30am– lunchtime. Lunch is provided! Come help and bring
rakes, hoes, clippers, yard tools, etc. Thank you, Cindy Reid.
PACK-A-LUNCH MINISTRY… St. Andrew’s is
collecting prepackaged food items that can be put in a
lunch bag and distributed to homeless individuals one
time each month. Each bag will include a protein, a
starch, a fruit, a sweet, a bottle of water and a wet wipe.
Please make sure items are packed or wrapped for individual servings. We cannot use bulk items that are not
individually wrapped, items that require a can opener or
items that need to be heated. And no candy please. We
deliver the sack lunches on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
Sign up to help on October 16, Thursday at 1:00pm!
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
(pop-top cans/packets) tuna
or other protein items,
Vienna sausages, beanie weenies,
Beef Jerky (individually
wrapped), nuts, cookies,
applesauce, fruit cocktail,
cheese crackers, peanut butter
crackers, granola bars, & power
bars. Individually wrapped wet
wipes and bottled water.
Parents’ NIGHT Out
Ou :
$10 / per child
October 10 , Friday, 6 – 10 pm
Theme: Pumpkins
Movie: Charlie Brown
& the Great Pumpkin
Parents Morning Out: October 18, Saturday,
9 am - Noon $10 for the 1st child; $5 each additional child
Theme: Halloween
Movie: Pooh’s Heffalump
Halloween Movie
Sign up at the nursery, email Christian Education Coordinator,
([email protected]) or call the church office 376.6316 ext 103.
SAVE THE DATE: Trunk or Treat
& Haunted House (SR EYC Project)
Friday, October 31, 6:00-7:30pm
Make plans to attend!
SR EYC
Project
Sign up to bring your car with decorated trunk (sheet on back counter).
Donate candy for the kids (candy bucket in back of nave).
E YC
October 18, Saturday, 66-10:30pm—
10:30pm—Haunted House Tour
Eat dinner before. Wear black & we’ll scare up some fun!
October 26, Sunday, 11:45am11:45am-3pm: FrightFright-a-Thon
We’ll eat pizza and watch scary flicks, then set up for EYC
Haunted House for TrunkorTreat on Friday, Oct. 31.
October 31, Friday, 55-8pm: Trunk or Treat
Come trick or treat at the decorated trunks in our church parking
lot, visit the haunted house and eat hot dogs!
FYI...your name goes into the drawing...triple if you work
the haunted house.
EYC!
When you attend EYC (6th – 12th), SR EYC (9th – 12th), or Sunday School, your name goes
into a drawing (gift cards - $75, $50, $25). Ditto when you bring a friend. Drawing in May.
You MUST be present to win!
SAVE THE DATE FOR OktoberFest—October 26
Enjoy a “Brats N Beer” luncheon. Please bring sides, salads &
desserts. Meat, beer & bread are provided. Sign up to help to set-up
or clean up (on back counter in nave). More details later.
Plan to attend the fun & fellowship!
Olive Wood Religious Art & Bethlehem Handicrafts sale. The Hannoona family will be visiting St. Andrew’s
on Sunday, October 26, during the Oktoberfest to offer beautiful carved items for sale. For centuries, Bethlehem’s Christians have supported their families by carving religious art from olive wood for visiting pilgrims.
However, political conflict prevents their families form reaching Bethlehem and many Christians from selling
their art in Jerusalem. Adding to this, the number of pilgrims who visit the holy sites decreases during times of
political strife which negatively affects the economy in Bethlehem. The situation is not expected to improve any
time soon. Your purchase will go to support the Hannoona family and other Christians living in Bethlehem
and the Holy Land.
Pace’s Pilgrimage . .
Jesus said: "Let the little children come unto me." One of the greatest ministries at St. Andrew's is our devotion to children. It is part of our heritage and our DNA. Seeing the scores
of smiling children at the blessing during the Sunday Eucharist, or hearing the squeals of
laughter as they play in the newly built playground are wonderful blessings to us all. We
must make sure that our focus is continually about loving these children and doing what is
always in their best interests.
Because we have this wonderful situation of having so many families and children in our parish, Mother Jo,
Edee Aikman (our Christian Education Director), and I have created a new Children's Faith Formation Task
Force, chaired by Doug Voran. The purpose of this task force is to discover all of the potential ways we as a
parish might be able to best continue to serve our children, engage our children, inform our children, and
demonstrate the love of God to our children in a Christian Education/Faith Formation program.
We have charged the task force to:
1) Begin a long-term study that first focuses on the demographics and general needs of this parish in terms of
Children's Christian Education/Faith Formation. Focusing on the Pre-Kindergarten through Elementary ages,
we want to know how many potential children are in the parish? What are the general patterns of attendance
for their families? What are the needs in terms of types of education, engagement, service? What kind of
participation have we seen from their parents? Should we expect more/less? How can we better build parental
needs into our Children's Education/Faith Formation program? What are things we can do to better include
parents and help them participate in the activities and formation of their children?
2) Based on the local study of the parish, the task force will then begin an investigation of the wide
variety of Faith Formation/Christian Education models that are available in Episcopal Churches (or other
mainline Protestant churches...), that might correspond with our needs. Members of the task force will travel to
other churches both inside and outside the diocese to observe their models of Children's Christian Education.
3) The task force will create a report by the Spring of 2015 for the Rector, Associate Rector, and Director of
Christian Education, with recommendations for the Fall 2015 Children's Faith Formation/Christian Education
Program, giving us time to plan any necessary recruiting/training based on the report. Please keep the work of
this task force in your prayers and assist them in any way you can as they try to build up the Kingdom for
God's most precious creatures--our children.
Robert+
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