St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church
Parish News: Connecting Electronically
North Campbell Avenue at River Road, Tucson
June 3, 2010
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Sundays7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist Rite II Third Sundays: All-Generations Service (Sept. through May) Fifth Sundays: Morning Prayer and Eucharist 11:15 a.m. Sung Eucharist Rite II Fifth Sundays: Morning Prayer and Eucharist 4:00 p.m. "Come & See" Service 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II Third Sundays: Choral Evensong with Eucharist (Sept. through May) Tuesdays10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II and Healing Thursdays (Sept. through May) 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Worship services at St. Philip's |
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Greetings!
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We just celebrated Trinity Sunday, when we seek to understand the mystery of the interconnected relationships within God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Likewise we are also interconnected in a three-fold relationship: with God, with each other, and with Creation. We invite you to partake of the many spiritual, educational, musical, and ministry opportunities at St. Philip's, seeking ways to explore these relationships.
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New Bulletin
Our bulletin for summer has a new look! Liturgical information for the entire month of June will be contained within one booklet that will be reused each week. Each week a separate take-home announcements sheet will contain a calendar and brief notices. Worshippers will deposit their bulletins in the recycle bins at the back of the church as they leave the service. In this way we seek to be good stewards of both the parish budget and God's creation.
Both the bulletin and the announcement sheet are posted on the Latest News page of St. Philip's Web site.
Summer Choir Debuts June 6
ASL Interpretation at 9 a.m.
Beginning on Sunday, June 6, St. Philip's will offer American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at the 9 a.m. service. Our volunteer interpreter is Alicia Moylan, a student at the University of Arizona majoring in linguistics as well as studying for an ASL Interpreter Certificate at Pima Community College. Alicia will be stationed on the west side of the church at the front.
"What is it like to be deaf and alone
In the company of those who can hear--
And you only guess as you go along,
For no one's there with a helping hand,
As you try to keep up with words and song?
You have to be deaf to understand."
--from "You Have to Be Deaf to Understand" by Willard J. Madsen, Retired Professor of Sign Language, Gallaudet University
Gluten-Free Hosts
 Gluten-free communion wafers are available. If you have a food sensitivity that requires a gluten-free host, simply mention that to the clergy person administering communion. They will signal for the receptacle containing gluten-free hosts to be brought to you, and you may help yourself to a host (to avoid cross-contamination). You may either intinct or drink from the common chalice.
 Freedom from Hunger Food Drive
St. Philip's is again participating in the Interfaith Community Services Freedom from Hunger Food Drive to help the ICS food pantry stay stocked this summer. Please bring non-perishable food items to church every Sunday in June! The drive will finish with an ice cream social and concert sponsored by ICS on June 27 (details to follow). Thank you for your generosity! If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Atherton at 299-2439.
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 St. Philip's Summer Arts Is Next Week
The popular and exciting program Summer Arts will be held June 7-11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Activities are designed for two age groups: kindergarten through grade 3 and grades 4 through 8. This year's theme is the concept of pieces fitting into a whole. Participants will be creating individual collage works, and then the works will be combined into a larger work that will be displayed at St. Philip's. The children will make percussive instruments and explore the components that build a piece of music. They will then have the opportunity to create a simple musical composition. Ultimately, these activities will help participants to look at the parts of themselves that make them who they are, and how they themselves are a part of their family and their community. The cost is $85 for the week. Partial scholarships are available. There is still time to register, but you must do it as soon as possible. For information and to register, call Rosalind Garcia at 299-6421, ext. 43.
Sponsorships are sought to enable After-School Music and Homework Program participants to attend Summer Arts. If you can provide help in full or part, contact Rosalind.
New Meditation Class Beginning
Meditation is the ability to keep the mind focused on an object. A four-week series on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., beginning June 9, will explore a very classical presentation of meditation from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective. We will learn a tried and true step-by-step method for developing this skill and talk about the ways it can assist us on our Christian path. Will Duncan and Mercedes Bahleda will facilitate. In the Renouf/Nelson Library.
 "Comfy Space" Service June 13
The next "Comfy Space" service will be held at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, in the Music Center. Following on the theme of the previous week's Summer Arts program, the sermon activity will explore how parts combine to make up a whole, focusing on our responsibility as Christian to take the broken pieces of the world and help return it to wholeness. "Comfy Space" worship is casual worship designed for those who tend to wiggle in church and those who worship with them. Finding ways to better serve families at St. Philip's was a "dream" frequently expressed during the dream-catching phase of the Mission Discernment process in 2008.
Shown at right is the sermon activity from the Pentecost "Comfy Space" service, exploring the power of wind.
Exploring the Great Christian Mystics Continues
 On three Sundays this summer, at 10:15 a.m. in La Paz, the continuation of a popular forum series will experience two great Christian mystics--plus a surprise ringer. June 13: Nicholas of Cusa, who experienced the "Vision of God" in 1453 and was never the same afterward. June 27: Mechthild of Magdeburg, one of several Beguines, who experienced the "Flowing Light of the Godhead" in 1265. The Beguines were laywomen devoutly committed to the humanity of Jesus and the Eucharist during the 13th and 14th centuries. July 11: "The Fire Sermon," given by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, in about 520 B.C.E.. Brad Stroup, facilitating.
Border and Immigration Ministry
 St. Philip's new Border and Immigration Ministry meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in La Paz. Our faith heritage calls us to welcome the stranger among us. You're warmly invited to join this ministry, bringing concerns, commitment, and ideas. You may subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter by contacting Suzanne at textilz@theriver.com.
Bridging Borders, the border and immigration committee at Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church, presents a Friday film series addressing migration within and between countries from a variety of points of view. A discussion after each film will be moderated by members of the Bridging Borders committee. Films are shown at Grace St. Paul, 2331 E. Adams, 6:30-9 p.m., in the Bloom Education Center. June 11: "Sugar" -- A young Dominican Republic baseball player encounters a clash between hope and reality as he pursues his dream after being recruited to play in Iowa. June 25: Sweet Land --A German mail order bride encounters prejudice when she joins her husband-to-be in a Norwegian farming community in Minnesota.
75th Anniversary Commemorative Plate
 The 75th Anniversary Committee is contemplating producing and offering
for sale a high-quality commemorative plate, with an image of St.
Philip's on the front and a brief history on the back. For only $39 (of
which $25 is a tax-deductible donation) you can own this keepsake -- or
give it as a gift! To produce these beautiful artifacts, orders for at
least 40 plates are needed. Secure your plate(s) now! Fill out the
order form at the table during Coffee Hour on Sunday mornings, or print
it from the 75th Anniversary page of St. Philip's Web site, fill it
out, and bring or send it to the office (attn: Warren Edminster).
Questions? Call Warren at (520) 887-5997 or e-mail to
wedminster@gmail.com.
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Food for Thought
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June Loaves-on-the-Web
The June issue of Loaves and Fishes mailed this week. Check out the Web edition for the full-color multi-page photo spread!
Do You GoodSearch?
 Recently, I discovered a website that donates money to charities, schools and non-profit organizations. GoodSearch.com takes half the money it receives from advertisers and gives it to organizations that have been registered with them. All you have to do is go to www.goodsearch.com. There will be a bar about halfway down the screen asking what group you GoodSearch for. Enter St. Philip's In The Hills and click "verify." You will then be given the opportunity to download the toolbar to your computer. This will allow you to enter your search term in a search bar just as you would on Google. There is a companion site called GoodShop.com. Here you may make online purchases at all the places you normally would (Expedia, Lands End, Crate and Barrel) and the store will make a donation to St. Philip's. This is not a gimmick and you will not be inundated with spam in your inbox. The church will get about $.01 per search. Our family has been using the GoodSearch toolbar since January and we have made about $22 for the church. It doesn't sound like much, but if more families will participate, the more money our church will receive.--Lisa Spurlin
Update on Payday Lending
 Short-term (payday) lending at an interest rate higher than 36% APR becomes illegal on July 1. Our partner, the Southwest Center for Economic Integrity (SWCEI), tells us that they will need to recruit an army of volunteers to help them monitor how the payday lending industry is getting around the law (because they know the industry will try.) They will be working with the Attorney General's Office. Some companies are already migrating over to car title lending, but there is work that SWCEI can do there as well. In addition, it is more important than ever to focus on asset development, savings, and credit counseling as SWCEI moves forward. It is important to take a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished. The sunset of the payday lending statute in Arizona is a cause for social justice celebration. The result will be tens of thousands of workers and their families freed of a horrible cycle of debt. There is a great deal more work to be done, and SWCEI is counting on your help. There will be a modest luncheon reception on June 30 to mark the end of Arizona's 10-year experiment in usury. The reception will be held at the home of Penelope Jacks, Southern Arizona Director for Children's Action Alliance, 2303 E. Adams Street, 11 a.m.-12 noon. Contributions to SWCEI are welcome. SWECI's mailing address is P.O. Box 1865, Tucson, AZ 85702.--Rita Smalling
Elder Care Is Not Just for Elders Fair
 St. Philip's hosted its first Elder Care Is Not Just for Elders FAIR on Sunday, May 23. The fair brought a full range of resources and experts to address a variety of issues regarding elder care. About 200 people took advantage of the informational and hands-on opportunities, about 33% of them from outside the parish. Thanks to Cathleen Carlton, Brigid Waszczak, and Elaine Damgaard for all of their hard work in organizing the event.
Concerns about issues related to aging are not limited to the elderly. The term "sandwich generation" refers to adults who find themselves juggling responsibilities for their own children and their aging parents at the same time, and because of the needs of the sandwich generation, the Pima Council on Aging considers their core constituency to be persons 40 years and above. Efforts toward better serving senior citizens and those who love them are a response to several of the "dreams" expressed during the dream-catching phase of the Mission Discernment process in 2008.
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