ADVENT EVENT FOR ALL AGES - FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
November 30, 9:30 a.m. Parish Hall and Meeting Room
The season of Advent is a time for waiting and preparation to come close to
mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord, Christmas! Please join in to mark
this season as its’ own, and be nurtured in the season.
Some of the things you can do:
•
Make an ADVENT WREATH for your home—bring greens and cutters.
Kits available for $10, sets of candles for $5. Pins are provided. If you
have your wreath form from last year, please recycle it and bring it
with you!
•
YOUR GIFTS FOR TOCO HILL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE will be wrapped.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOLIDAY ARTISTS' MARKET:
CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND SHOPPERS!
St. Bart's Holiday Artists' Market, Parish Hall
Sunday, December 7, 12:00—4:00 p.m.
The Guild of Ten Talents is recruiting makers of all manner of creative work: painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry,
knitting, crochet, quilting, wood turning, gourmet foods and crafts of all
types. Registration is now open to all artists within the parish and those
outside the parish. All artists will be responsible for the pricing and sale of
their work and are asked to return 20% of total sales (less a $25 nonrefundable deposit at registration) to support the arts at St. Bart's via the
Guild
of
Ten
Talents.
To
register,
contact
Michelle
Hiskey
GREAT ‘0’ ANTIPHONS
On Sunday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m., the Evensong Choir of
St. Bartholomew’s will present our annual service of Advent
Lessons and Carols using the Great ‘O’ Antiphons. Through
Scripture, prayer, and music, we prepare ourselves for the
coming of the Christ Child – this service is not the event itself
(that unfortunate tendency so common in today’s culture to
prematurely celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord!), but serves as
a metaphorical gasp of watchful expectation, as we teach ourselves to
“cast aside the works of darkness”. Advent is when, as a community, we
experience the world awaiting the savior. Using the ancient and storied ‘O’
Antiphons (which each begin with the exclamation ‘O’) as a framework for
scripture, prayer and music, this service is a journey through a darkened,
winter world, with different visions of the Messiah: as ‘Wisdom’ (Sapientia),
‘Radix Jesse’ (Root of Jesse), ‘Clavis David’ (Key of David), and so on.
CALENDARS FOR VETERANS
Calendars flooding your mailbox? Saints Elizabeth-Anne Chapter is once
again collecting them for our Veterans. Please deposit any extra calendars
you may have in our basket located in the Parish Hall and marked "For our
3-MINUTE CHAT
Would you like to strengthen the community of faith at St. Bartholomew’s? Introduce yourself to someone you haven’t talked to before.
Extend an invitation to go to breakfast or to coffee hour with you after
service. This is a great way to build new relationships and make worshipers feel especially valued.
SERVANTS OF THE DAY—SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Celebrant
8:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Preacher
Deacon
Assisting Clergy
Acolytes
8:00
10:30
8:00
10:30
8:00
10:30
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
Altar Guild
Choir
Flower Guild
Flower Delivery
Eucharistic Visitors
Linen Guild
Lay Readers
8:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Shepherd’s Staff
Greeters
Ushers
Vergers
Breakfast Teller
Green Guild
Coffee Hour
6:00
10:30
8:00
10:30
8:00
10:30
p.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Coffee
10:30 a.m.
Children’s Chapel
Nursery
VPOD
PRAYER LIST
Mac Thigpen
Sharon Hiers
Beverley Elliott
Kendall Kalantzis
Daniel Shoemake
Daniel Shoemake
Sharon Hiers
Mac Thigpen
Brent Wykle
Edie Brush, Jon Robert Erskine,
Robert Persons, Sophie Persons,
Eli Brush, Khari Payne
Nancy Fajman; Dan Treadaway,
Meredith Anderson, Anne Greene,
Eric Still, Jane Terry
Evensong Choir
Mary Kimberly
Sara Irwin
Jane Moser, Kaaren Nowicki
Fran Linz
Clayton Powell, Marian Gordin,
Ann Johnston
Lisa Persons, Alta Eblin, Taylor Lewis,
Evan Lee
Paul Courtright, Joan Payton
Al Schram
Linda Dacey-Caban
Ken & Sally Herrmann
Bob Caban, Linda Dacey-Caban
Mark Daddona, Dan Niccum,
Matt Unwin, Ken Duke
Dan Treadaway
Chip Dukes
Virginia Murray
Alice Davidson
Linda & Bob Caban
Stephanie Gould
The Vestry
Kathy Kaporec
Margaret Jones
Juliana Lancaster, Katherine Mitchell
Please take this sheet home and during the week, pray for those listed. Call the
church office to add or remove someone from the list. We keep prayer requests
Jessie Anderson
Jailek Rainwalker
Taylor Lewis
Jordan Longhran
Rosemary
deCatanzaro
Debbie Shepard
Danny Schieman
Bill Aughtry
Bob Bennett
Marcella Mote
Katherine Roberts
India Hopper
Myrtice Whigham
Maureen
O’Rourke
Jon-Michael &
Christina
Schieman
Rachel Northrop
Marilyn Downs
Evelyn Casey
Guy Seymour
Duncan Curl
John Powell
Fred Agel
Pebbles King
Luke
Jim Curtis
Rob and Kimberly
Wayne & Sue
Jill Ridley
Annie Loring
Ed Hague
Judy Barban
George Sparrow
Vann Angel
Dagny Olivares
Claire
Jeanette Fox
Page Ware
Devon Carlson,
RIP
Tracey Jones, RIP
Steward Pineda
Jane Pannill
Robbie Day
Demeter Graves,
RIP
Kristi Graves
Margaret Dodd
Jonathan
Courtright
2015 PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
Is fully underway, and many of you have already submitted your
pledge on-line or by mail. Thank You. You can pledge on-line at
https://stbarts.episcopalatlanta.org/Content/Fall_Campaign.asp
S T. BARTHOLOMEW’ S
E PISCOPAL C HURCH
T WENTY-SECOND SUNDAY
AFTER
P ENTECOST
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
TAKE HOME INFORMATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, November 9
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Nave
9:00 a.m. Breakfast, Parish Hall
9:20 a.m. Youth & Children’s Formation, Wardens’ Hall
9:30 a.m. “What makes Luke, Luke?”, Meeting Room
9:30 a.m. The Hidden Language of God, Amerson House
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Nave
12:15 p.m. Dedication of Meeting Room, Meeting Room
12:15 p.m. Adult Formation Committee, Taylor Room
12:15 p.m. Young Adults, Mellow Mushroom
1:30 p.m. Dream Group, Amerson House
4:00 p.m. AA/Frankly Open, Wardens’ Hall
4:00 p.m. Debtors’ Anonymous, Taylor Room
6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel
8:00 p.m. Compline, Nave
Monday, November 10
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Chapel
12:00 p.m. T’ai Chi for Beginners, Amerson House
1:15 p.m. T’ai Chi Chih, Amerson House
6:00 p.m. Lauda Dress Rehearsal, Nave
6:00 p.m. Pastoral Care Committee, Taylor Room
6:45 p.m. Debtors’ Anonymous, Library
7:00 p.m. Delivered from Captivity, Amerson House
7:30 p.m. Word in Words Book Group, Brooks Room
8:00 p.m. Taize Service, Meeting Room
8:00 p.m. AA/Frankly Open, Wardens’ Hall
Tuesday, November 11
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Chapel
10:00 a.m. ECW Meeting & Annual Luncheon, Rector’s Home
6:00 p.m. Schola Cantorum Rehearsal, Nave
6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer, Amerson House
6:30 p.m. Education for Ministry (EfM), Brooks Room
8:00 p.m. AA/Frankly Open, Wardens’ Hall
Wednesday, November 12
7:00 a.m. Executive Meeting, Rector’s Office
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Chapel
12:10 p.m. Healing & Holy Eucharist, Chapel
5:30 p.m. Parish Dinner-Ham & Potatoes, Parish Hall
6:00 p.m. RSCM Ribbon Class, Choir Room
6:00 p.m. Yoga, Amerson House
6:30 p.m. Treble Choir, Choir Room
6:30 p.m. Financial Peace Class, Meeting Room
6:30 p.m. Saving Jesus Redux, Wardens’ Hall
6:30 p.m. Writers’ Guild, Library
7:30 p.m. Evensong Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
Thursday, November 13
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in Spanish, Chapel
7:30 p.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
Friday, November 14
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Chapel
5:30 p.m. Family Fun Night, Fellini’s Pizza
SCHEDULED EVENTS
DEDICATION OF THE MEETING ROOM
Today, November 9, 12:15 p.m., Meeting Room and Parish Hall
Join us as we dedicate our revamped Meeting Room and celebrate the
work that has been done to improve it, including soundproofing of the
room, privacy film on the windows, a new storage closet and the latest
multi-media equipment. The Vestry will host Coffee Hour in the Meeting
HELP FORMER PRISONERS GET A CHANCE AT EMPLOYMENT!
Today, November 9, simply come to the Parish Hall and sign a card to
Governor Deal asking him to sign the executive order "Banning the Box",
a box on most employment applications. He promised this a number of
months ago. As Christians, the removal of the box that asks people of
their criminal histories first up, is an important step in forgiveness and
helps build new lives, and reduce recidivism. Twelve states and 60 municipalities have already "Banned the Box". Help Georgia be the next.
See Beverley Elliott for more information and details regarding how you
can become active in changing other injustices in our community. Bev“WHAT MAKES LUKE, LUKE?"
Today, November 9, 16, 23, 9:30 a.m.
Presenter: John Roberts. The Meeting Room
While we have a natural tendency to meld the four canonical gospels into
a single story about Jesus, the risk is that the rich uniqueness of each
gospel will be lost. So what makes LUKE unique? Over five Sundays,
John Roberts will facilitate mini-lectures and group discussions exploring
some of Luke's defining characteristics, such as his emphasis on women
or his urban rather than rustic focus. Central will be Luke's theology,
from Christology (who exactly was Jesus?) to soteriology (just how does
Jesus save?). John Roberts, Ph.D is a member of St. Bartholomew's. He
THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF GOD –
AN INTRODUCTION TO DREAM WORK
Today, November 9, 9:30 a.m.
Presenter: Howison Hollenberg. Amerson House Center of Spirituality
The Jewish and Christian traditions value dreams as a way God has revealed Godself to God’s people, and can be found in scripture. The two
sessions will give a beginning (or refresher) on how the hidden meaning
of dreams can be explored in our time as a way God leads us to wholeness. Dream work can be a powerful spiritual practice and discipline?
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Who: Families with children seven years of age and younger
When: This Friday, November 14, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Fellini's Pizza, 2820 LaVista Road, NE
(East of Clairmont Rd., near Oak Grove Rd.)
Families with children are invited to gather in community to share a
meal, share stories, play and connect while the children do the same
thing. Bring table top activities for your kids to share with their friends.
Ms. Christen will also have some tricks up her sleeves as well. Please
Visit us at www.stbartsatlanta.org
or call (404)634-3336
PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER November 9—November 15
is offered as a way to pray for one another in a deliberate way throughout the year.
Names of members are divided by the weeks of the Church Year.
The Cycle of Names for the Season of Pentecost is available as a take-home brochure
in areas around the church, or on the Web site at:
Jason Westrich & Lisa Dondero, Clara,
Isabella, and Amatus
Jim Whiddon & John Seymour
Carl Whigham
Paul & Betty Whitaker
Mary White & Meg Cook, Katie
John & April Whitt
Same Wilkinson
DEDICATIONS
THE ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF HER HUSBAND JOEL
ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 8TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
BY GRACE BARR
THE AUMBRY CANDLE IS GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR HER FAMILY
THE SPLENDOR OF THE CATHEDRAL:
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FROM FLORENCE
Friday, November 14, 8:00 p.m., St. Bartholomew’s Nave
Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia produced a set of marble panels for the
Florence Cathedral’s cantoria in the 1430s. Lauda Musicam of Atlanta will
perform Italian music that could have been heard in the cathedral for the
two centuries following the installation of these panels. Recorders, viols,
sackbuts, cornettos, flutes, shawms, and voices would have undoubtedly
been used in these performances. Along with Uncommon Practice, an a cappella vocal ensemble, Lauda Musicam will recreate a musical performance to
RITE-13 CELEBRATION OF ADULTHOOD
HONORING
AUDREY PARTINGTON, COLIN HINZE, AND ROBERT PERSONS
DINNER and CELEBRATION: This Friday, November 14, 6:30 p.m.,
Meeting Room
LITURGY: Sunday, Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m., Nave
All members of our Parish Family are invited and encouraged to attend.
YOUTH CASSEROLE SALE - NOVEMBER 16
The St. Bartholomew’s Youth are hosting a casserole sale
on Sunday, November 16, after both services to support
next summer’s youth pilgrimage to Belize. Currently, we
are seeking volunteers who would like to contribute a frozen casserole (or two or three) to the event. To help us standardize things a
bit, this year we will provide empty casserole pans. The pans will be available for pickup at the church on Sunday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 9. If you
are interested in contributing, please contact Adam Brush, ruddy-
SCHEDULED EVENTS
CONVERSATION FOR SUPPORTERS OF YOUNG WORSHIPPERS,
Sunday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m., Wardens’ Hall Room 7 (Christen’s office)
If you have young children or work with Children’s Chapel, you are invited to a conversation about Young Worshippers (those under the age of 7)
on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m. We will discuss worship in Children’s
Chapel and what to do on Sundays when we all worship together. Bring
HUMANITARIAN CONCERT FOR AHLI HOSPITAL IN GAZA
Monday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Nave
Enjoy an evening of music with violinist Michael Dabroski performing
Bach and an original suite for Gaza. Ahli Hospital is a haven of peace in
one of the world’s most troubled places, serving all in need regardless of
race, faith or social status. All contributions go to benefit Ahli Hospital in
Gaza and are tax deductible. Suggested donation: $20 / Students: $10.
Make your checks to “AFEDJ” (The American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem) and put in the memo line “Ahli Hospital-Gaza”. If you
are unable to attend, your donations are still welcomed! You can donate
online at www.Afedj.org. This event is sponsored by Joining Hands for
Justice in Israel/Palestine, a partnership of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and the Peacemaking Partnership of the Presbytery of Greater AtGRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: A WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 22, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
The Julian of Norwich Center, St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
Join us for this workshop which will include Time for Reflection and Prayer, Eucharist with Candle Lighting and the Naming of our Loss, guided by
pastoral counselor Doyle R. Hamilton, III, and Rev. Lynnsay A. Buehler.
Cost is $40, with lunch provided. Please call (770) 938-9797 ext. 27 to
INGATHERING SUNDAY & ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON
We will gather together on Sunday, November 23 to offer our pledges
at the altar during the 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 6:00 p.m. services;
and for our Annual Parish Meeting and election of our new Vestry members after the 10:30 a.m. service. There will be a luncheon
with the Annual meeting, as well as breakfast after the 8:00
a.m. service and a reception following the 6:00 p.m. service, to provide opportunities for fellowship and celebration
of our communal life. We look forward to a great gathering
and are excited about what 2015 will bring. Please spread
the word so no one misses this time together. Please be
THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE & FEAST AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S
Join us for this year’s wonderful Thanksgiving Day Feast, Noon, Thursday, November 27, in the Meeting Room. The lunch follows the 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Eucharist. Please signup in the parish hall. Parishioners are invited to bring a
favorite holiday dish or drink. The turkeys will be provided.
Feel free to bring someone you know who is without family
or friends for this holiday. Thanksgiving lunch at St. Bartholomew’s has become a cherished and enjoyed tradition
for many – make it part of your tradition! Sponsored by
the Pastoral Care Committee and Beverley Elliott, (404)