St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church
Parish News: Connecting Electronically North Campbell Avenue at River Road, Tucson
September 6, 2011
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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) 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Worship services at St. Philip's
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For 6 months of the liturgical year we retrace the story of Jesus--from anticipating his arrival to celebrating his birth and ministry to making sense of his death, resurrection, and ascension. During the season after Pentecost, we ponder the question: If Jesus is the Christ, then who are we? We invite you to seek answers through the many spiritual, educational, musical, and ministry opportunities at St. Philip's.
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What's Going On
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WELCOME SUNDAY
Welcome Sunday, on September 11, features the beginning of a new program year, special liturgies, and a ministry fair all morning. In addition to welcoming each other, this is our opportunity to reach out beyond St. Philip's walls.
Our parish emphasis this fall is "Faith in Challenging Times: Embracing Our Spiritual Center to Help Us Serve the World's Needs." This year we have all witnessed financial uncertainty, job loss and transitions, natural disasters, political upheaval, our own Tucson tragedy, and the upcoming tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. As Christians, seeking our spiritual center can ground, nurture, and empower us during challenging times, equipping us to continue to do God's work in the world. 
Think about telling a friend how St. Philip's has made a difference in your life, and invite them to join us on September 11! ALSO ON SEPTEMBER 11 "Comfy Space" Service 
Our Comfy Space services, aimed at families and friends of God who are prone to "wiggle" a bit in church, take place the second Sunday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Music Center. On Sunday, September 11, we will talk about Joseph forgiving his brothers and about Jesus' answer/challenge to the disciples' question: how many times must we forgive? Is 7 enough? Where do we struggle to forgive and how does God help us with that? Young at heart of all ages are invited to share in the interactive reflection time, enjoy fellowship and Holy Communion, and serve God as a community in Christ. It's a relaxed, playful atmosphere, safe and inspiring. So, bring a friend and get comfy. For information or to join the "Comfy Team" contact the Rev. Allen Breckenridge at ComfySpace@stphilipstucson.org. All-Youth Event
 The next Second Sunday All-Youth Event will be on Sunday, September 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening will begin with a blessing, followed by communal group activites and snacks, youth group time, and then a compline service in the Teen Center. The compline service will address the youths' thoughts and feelings about 9//11, and how people were impacted by it, how they as young people feel about it, and what their hopes are for the future, to create a better world. All Rite 13, J2A, and SPY youth are invited - and don't forget to invite your friends! Check out our Facebook page! 
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Breakfast with the Vestry
Come have Breakfast with the Vestry between 8 and 9 a.m. on September 18! St. Philip's Vestry Members and Staff will be special guests of the Breakfast Committee. What a great way to greet returning friends! What better way to get caught up with the Vestry and staff! All the Parish Breakfast Committee's volunteers will be present wearing their blue aprons. The regular menu, including gluten-free and sugar-free choices, juice, tea and coffee, will be served. Breakfast is a great place to gather with old pals or get to know new friends! Come after early church or before the 9 a.m. service. Choose from a wide variety of cold and hot items! Donation for this fresh-cooked, delicious breakfast remains $5 (children $3). For information about the breakfast committee or to volunteer, contact breakfast@stphilipstucson.org.
All-Generations Service at 9 a.m. The first All-Generations service of the fall season will be Sunday, September 18, at 9 a.m. The Chalice Players and the St. Nicholas Choir (new name for St. Philip's Girl and Boy Choirs) will help lead worship, and the service will feature the blessing of backpacks, briefcases, and other symbols of schoolwork and occupation. Church School teachers and youth leaders will also be blessed. Church School will begin at 10:15 a.m. with a traveling blessing of the Church School classrooms and youth spaces. Then at noon, there will be a Children, Youth, Family, and Music Ministries informational potluck picnic, in the Children's Center Courtyard. Please bring your favorite dish for sharing with 10 people. Join us for food, fun, friends, and information about what's coming up!
Young Couples and Young Professionals Meet & Greet St. Philip's Young Couples and Young Professionals will host a joint Meet and Greet on Sunday, September 18, from 10 until 11 a.m. Join us in La Paz for conversation and refreshments. We especially invite any newcomers to these two groups. Hope to see you then! For information about these groups contact youngcouples@stphilipstucson.org or youngprofessionals@stphilipstucson.org.
 Friends of Music Concert: A Mozartean Farewell to Summer
St. Philip's Friends of Music's popular summer concert series concludes on Sunday, September 18, with a program of Mozart's wind serenades and overtures, presented by the Bella Carita Chamber Ensemble. Organized by Kevin Justus, this wind octet consists of locally and nationally acclaimed musicians Cindy Behmer and Devin Gardner, oboe; Kevin Justus and Andrew Braden, clarinet; Rebecca Cain and Cassandra Bendickson, bassoon; and Gregory Helseth and Victor Valenzuela, horn. 2:00 p.m. in the Church. Admission by donation (suggested $15).
Friends of Music's 2011-2012 season brochure is now available! Pick one up at a concert or in the office, or see St. Philip's web site.
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"Seasoned" Singles Outing
Saturday morning, September 24, at 10:30 a.m., St. Philip's Seasoned Singles will tour the historic Mission St. Xavier del Bac. The Mission is now offering tours with trained docent leaders. Interested persons need to register at SeasonedSingles@stphilipstucson.org by Monday, September 19. Invite a friend. Plans for optional carpooling and lunch after the tour will be communicated to registrants. Seasoned Singles welcomes "seasoned" men and women who are widowed, divorced, or never married.
 Worldwide "Green" Event
St. Philip's Green Team, along with the World Council of Churches, scores of environmental groups, and 350.org, are organizing a World Wide Event on September 24, called Moving Planet. We'll tell our leaders, "It's time to get moving to solve the global climate crisis." It is A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels. Check out the web site.
If you would like to volunteer to help on the event and/or bike with a group from St. Philip's, please call Patsy Stewart, 615-0381.
 Casa Maria Needs You
Outreach is looking for a couple or a pair of friends who would be willing to take over leadership of our Casa Maria Ministry. Every fourth Saturday, the Casa Maria volunteers prepare roughly 850 sandwich lunches for distribution to our brothers and sisters at Casa Maria. The responsibilities of the leaders includes ordering the food, receiving the food delivery on the Thursday before and supervising the (many) volunteers on Casa Maria Saturdays. Most Saturdays, other volunteers take care of transporting the lunches down to Casa Maria. Training and support would be available. If you are interested in taking on this very important ministry, please contact Nancy Atherton at 269-0699 or outreach@stphilipstucson.org.
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