News from St. Philip's

St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church
Parish News: Connecting Electronically North Campbell Avenue at River Road, Tucson

June 14, 2012

In This Issue

Announcement from the Rector

Loaves is online!

What's Going On

Sharing Mission and Ministry

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Service Schedule

Sundays
7:45 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)

Tuesdays
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II and Healing

6:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer (seasonally)

Thursdays (Sept. through May)
11:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite I

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Announcement from the Rector

I am very pleased to announce that Ms. Sara Talley is joining St. Philip's staff as full-time Youth Ministry Apprentice. The youth and families, as well as our staff, who met with Sara on her visit to St. Philip's the weekend of May 4-7 were overwhelmingly positive about the prospect of her joining our community of faith. The clear consensus was that her skills, experience, and enthusiasm, along with the dedication and hard work of parents and others involved in youth ministry, will energize the youth program in new and exciting ways.

Sara comes to us from Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in communications with minors in public relations and theology, and a master's degree in non-profit management. While in college she served as a peer minister, and she has worked in youth ministry for more than six years. Her most recent position was three years as Assistant Youth Director at a parish with more than 300 youth in the roster, and she also served as Interim Youth Director for a church in a hiring transition period, in which she created and set up the youth program from the bottom up. She has experience in both conceptual and administrative aspects of youth work, including working with lay ministry volunteers, and she brings extra skills in social media and other innovative forms of communication.

Sara Talley

The Youth Ministry Apprenticeship program of the Diocese of Arizona, funded by a grant received by the Diocese, matches young persons called to a vocation in youth ministry with parishes seeking to grow their youth ministry programs. Sara will be St. Philip's full-time Youth Minister and will concurrently be developing tools for ministry via training, mentoring, and networking from the Canon for Youth and Young Adult Ministries, the Rev. Matt Marino. Funding over the five years of the program will be shared between the Diocese and St. Philip's, on a sliding scale, with the program paying most of the costs in the first two years (the training period) and St. Philip's taking on more financial responsibility in the following years.

Alison Lee, Interim Commissioner for Youth as well as a Vestry member, is clearly thrilled. "We are pleased to welcome Sara to the youth program at St. Philip's. There has been much energy from the many dedicated volunteers, and much-appreciated help and support given by all of you. This appointment is a clear statement about the importance of youth and their families to our parish and we are excited to be moving forward."

Sara is currently at Chapel Rock participating in the Diocesan youth camps. Her first Sunday on the job will be July 1. We all look forward to welcoming her to St. Philip's.

Faithfully,

John

The Rev. John E. Kitagawa, D.Min., Rector

Loaves Is Online!

Be sure to check out the online version of the June 2012 ("Spring in Review") issue of Loaves & Fishes. Photos appear in glorious color, and it contains an additional 24-page photo spread of spring activities!

What's Going On

Sunday, June 17

Friends of Music Concert: Chamber Music Mirage

St. Philip's Friends of Music's popular summer concert series begins on Sunday, June 17, at 2 p.m. in the Church. This Father's Day take an oasis from the midsummer desert heat to enjoy a varied program of chamber music that explores and celebrates the ensemble of Yvonne Creanga, violin and viola; Theodore Buchholz, cello; and June Chow-Tyne, piano. This program will feature works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Handel, and others. Admission is by donation to St. Philip's Friends of Music (suggested donation $15). The mission of Friends of Music is to enrich the musical experience of the parish and community through events such as concerts, outreach, education, scholarships, commissions, and support of special musical events.

Art Gallery Opening Reception: Students of Imago Dei Middle School

The art show in the Murphey Gallery at St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, beginning on Sunday, June 17, through Thursday, July 5, will feature the works of students at Imago Dei Middle School under the direction of art teacher Linda Cato. These fifth through eighth-graders are very excited about this opportunity to share their vision with a wider audience. They will display a variety of media, mixed media works, found object works, math art, and more, including models of their Architecture of Sacred Spaces project and the accompanying essays. It promises to offer a glimpse into the imaginations of Imago Dei's wonderful students. The show will kick off with an opening reception on Sunday, June 17, at 12:30 p.m. The Murphey Art Gallery hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Sundays from noon until 5 p.m.

Imago Dei Student Art

Coming Up

Phixer's "Phorum": Furniture Repair and Refinishing

Do you have a favorite piece of furniture that needs repair? What about that irresistible find at a second-hand store that could use some TLC and refinishing to make it look good again? The next Phixers Phorum is for you! Steve Keisel, of Harwood's New-Life furniture stripping and refinishing, will discuss the fine points of repairing furniture, including a discussion on glues and proper repair procedures. He will also give step-by-step demonstrations of the process of stripping and refinishing. (A short part of this will be outdoors, so dress comfortably.) Steve's business has restored the organ at the Fox Theater. You are invited to bring a portable piece of furniture for advice on how to repair or refinish it. 12:30 p.m., June 24th, in the East Gallery.

Sharing Mission and Ministry

Holy Land Interfaith Journey
Twenty one travelers from St. Philip's, Temple Emanu-El, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian embarked on an extraordinary interfaith journey to Israel, May 30 to June 10. Their journey featured memorable visits to Christian and Jewish sites throughout Israel and teachings by the Rev. John Kitagawa and Rabbi Samuel Cohon along the way. One special event was a Bar Mitzvah for Jacob Gordon, one of the group, that took place at one end of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Our Rector reports that he was honored to be asked to say a blessing at the end. To hear more about the trip, plan to attend the forum at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 24.

J2A Pilgrimage 2012

St. Philip's J2A (Journey to Adulthood) youth group is spending this week in Taizé as part of their pilgrimage to England and France. Last week they were in London, Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Canterbury (where they attended a Choral Eucharist celebrated by Archibishop Rowan Williams). In this photo they are at Westminster Abbey after attending Eucharist for Corpus Christi. Greg reports that they appreciate our continuing prayers. To hear about their trip, plan to attend the forum at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 8.

Letters of Thanks

St. Philip's frequently receives letters of thanks from our Outreach partners for contributions or other help. These letters are posted on St. Philip's web site. Particularly inspiring was a letter from Ernest Galaz, Principal of Holaway Elementary School, one of the schools whose students participate in our After-School Music Program, who wrote "I attended the end-of-year concert and was very moved by the students' performances ... Bruce Phillips and the entire group of volunteers -- music instructors, homework helpers, van drivers, and chaperones -- all have had such a great impact on the lives of these students. It is obvious, not just in their musical performance, but their academic performance and attitudes about school also have shown remarkable improvements ... Please communicate Holaway's gratitude to your parish for their support of this important ministry."

We have also received a letter signed by the Bishop of Haiti, our Presiding Bishop, and the President of the House of Deputies, thanking us for our contribution of $2500 toward rebuilding Holy Trinity Cathedral in Haiti. This donation came from labyrinth bricks purchased during Lent -- $10 for each brick purchased was sent to the "Bricks for Haiti" appeal. "... the earthquake could not destroy the Kingdom of God as we know it in Haiti. God holds us in the palm of His hand, and over the past months, he has used the hands of our brothers and sisters around the world to support us, to bring us aid, and to help us begin the long process of rebuilding. ... May God grant that the good work you have begun will bear much fruit in his service."

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"Did You Know" from Border & Immigration Ministry

670 miles of border fencing have cost $4 billion, exclusive of maintenance; the 21,000 Border Patrol agents, up from 9,000 in 2001, cost $4 billion per year, and other border security costs such as electronic sensors, surveillance aircraft, police training and detention and deportation cost $6 billion per year. Can you think of other uses for these large sums? (Mennonite Central Committee, August 2010), For questions/ comments contact BorderImmigrationMin@stphiliptucson.org.

Available in the Renouf/Nelson Library ...

Ripe Felds: The Promise and Challenge of Latino Ministry, The Rev. Juan M.C. Oliver, Church Publishing Inc. "I could have written it in Spanish, but its readership would have been unable to do much to address the challenge before us. The reason for this is that Latino ministry in American churches in still largely in the hands on non-Latino clergy and laity. ... There is a growing interest in Latino ministry in the Episcopal Church, partly the result of an increasing awareness of the accelerated growth of the Latino population in the United States. Indeed, demographers tell us that in another forty years, Hispanics will constitute almost a third of the population in the United States ... Despite strong statements by Latino bishops ... and the good will of hundreds of clergy and laity across the nation, the Episcopal Church still does not have a national plan for the development of Latino ministry ... This modest book intends to contribute to that development."

Summer Communications "Assignment"

Summer is thought of as being a "slow time" at St. Philip's -- but many of you are engaged in various forms of ministry here and wherever your summer takes you. As you go about your summer activities, think about sharing your story with your fellow parishioners -- what you did, and more important, why -- how did your activity transform you or others, whose lives did you touch, what kind of a difference did your ministry activities make in the world. (Why do we do what we do?) Part of our responsibility as Christians is witnessing to our faith, which means telling our stories of doing God's work in the world, whether here at St. Philip's, in the wider Tucson community, or elsewhere in the country or even outside of the country.

You do not need to consider yourself an accomplished writer to tell your story. As Wayne Fulton, retiring Loaves & Fishes editor, explains, "After all, it's like walking being putting one foot ahead of the other, only now you're writing one word after another. Simple." And while you're at it, don't forget to take photos. Pictures have been valued at a quantity equal to X number of words.

So, while you are engaged in your summer ministries, think about the story you'll tell, take photos, and while it's fresh in your mind write it down! Send it to me at Sue.Agnew@stphilipstucson.org by the end of July.