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| | | SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTINUES
| | | Adult and youth Sunday School classes are Sunday at 9:30. See you then! |
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| | | Click Here for Lay Ministry Schedule | | | May Lay Ministry Schedule |
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The Margarita
St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church & School
May, 2011
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And now, a word from our Vicar:
It is hard to believe that May 1st
was my one year anniversary at St. Margaret's, which means I can no longer say that everything is new to me. It has been a wonderful year for both me and for my family and I am very excited about the present and the future of St. Margaret's.
I was recently reading the book Ten Years in a Portsmouth Slum by the Rev. Robert Radclyffe Dolling. In it he offers this piece of advice about being a priest. He says "Don't make plans for your parish, let your parish make plans for itself." I think this is wonderful advice and hope that I will abide by it, because it would be folly to think that I have the corner on good ideas. For if you look at most of the "new" things that we have done this year the ideas came from all of you, not from me. Churches are not simply top down institutions where we wait for word from on high. We are all the church and we can all help in making plans for her.
Furthermore, Churches have their own identities, with their own strengths and weaknesses and we all must be conscious of that - where we go depends a lot on who we are. This is not to say that we are to be stagnate and not change anything about ourselves, but it does mean that as a part of Christ's body we may be called to be something different from the church down the road. For, as with all bodies the hand is not called to do the job of a hip, nor is a toe to do the job of a neck. We are probably going to be better at some things than we are at others.
So as we begin our second year together, I would encourage all of us to think about St. Margaret's. What do we like that we are doing and what things should we start doing? St. Margaret's is a truly wonderful place with a wonderful future, but it is up to all of us to make sure that she is doing the work required of her as part of Christ's body.
+Fr. Philip
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Prayer Team
Just a reminder that there are now blue cards in the pews for you to fill out with your prayer requests. You can place your completed cards in the communion plate and they will be added to the Parish Prayer List. The prayer team will be praying specifically for the individuals that you submit. In addition we will continue to pray for those on our prayer list during Sunday Worship (unless you specify otherwise). Furthermore on Sundays, after Communion, there will be members of the prayer team available to pray for any specific needs you may have.
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Community Garden
If you have not been out back lately things are really growing in our Community Garden. If you are interested in having your own plot or know someone who is please contact the church office.
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Holy Week Thank You
Thanks to everyone who helped with Holy Week. A special thanks to Bob and Lynne Dean, Dale and Jim Thompson and Mike Vardas for all the work on the Stations of the Cross. It made for a wonderful Good Friday Service.
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May Lawn Care Schedule
Here is the lawn cutting schedule for this month (the date is the Sunday of the week for which you are responsible).
May 1: Philip Cunningham
May 8: Bob Cole
May 15: Bob McDonald
May 22: Mike Gibson
May 29: Hollis Wooldridge
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Thank you to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew replaced the old red carpet on the steps of the Parish Hall. It is a vast improvement.
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Day School Graduation
St Margaret's Day School Graduation will be Friday, May 27th at 10:00 am
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Combined Service, Sunday May 29th
We will have one sevice on Sunday May 29th. Sunday School will be at 9:00 and the service will be at 10:00. All of this will be followed by lunch in the Parish Hall.
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Diocese of West Texas Upcoming Mission Trips and Prayer List
May 21-27 (Honduras). Veterinary & Public Health. Bill Campaigne, Dickson,
Bain, Rodger Kleisch, Team Leaders. Randy Lynn, Lynn Campaigne. Some slots
are open for public health, and this team especially needs fluent Spanish speakers.
Summer (TBA). Puerto Rico. Youth trip. Deedee Hudson, Team Leader. Trinity
(Victoria).
June 3-16 (Honduras). Medical Team. Angie de los Santos, Team Leader.
Mid-June (SE Mexico). Ron Graham (210-693-6868), Team Leader. Construction. Spanish speakers needed.
July (TBA) (Piedras Negras, Mexico). VBS. Bobby Hausser, Amanda Hagy, Team Leaders.
July 7-21. (Goli, Uganda) Elizabeth Allen, Team Leader. VBS. Youth Group of St. Luke's, San Antonio.
October (TBA) (Viet Nam). Dr. Bill Smith.
PRAY FOR OUR LONG-TERM MISSIONARIES: Olson Family (Philippines),
Chapman Family (Liberia), Miller Family (Israel), Alison Barfoot (Uganda), Jeannie Loving (Honduras), Harry Gunkel (Israel), Dori and Pedro Zubizarreta (Mexico)
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Notes from the Diocese
Memorial Day Offering: The Rt. Rev. Gary Lillibridge, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, respectfully requests that the loose plate offering on May 29, 2011, support the diocese's Wounded Warrior Ministry. This ministry helps fund three annual three-day retreats for wounded warriors on Mustang Island and will also assist wounded warrior families attending Family Camp on Mustang Island. This ministry is a partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project, a national non-profit organization with offices in San Antonio. The retreats funded by the diocese will be offered to local and surrounding area wounded warriors who are post 9-11 veterans and have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The diocese proudly sponsors these retreats in keeping with our core value of mission. We reach beyond ourselves to serve all people in our communities and throughout the world. It is a privilege to give back to those who have so graciously and selflessly given for us.
Cursillo Weekend #253 will be at the Mustang Island Conference Center, May 12-15, and there are still openings. Rector is Kirk Mason and Spiritual Director is the Rev. Lisa Mason. Assistant Spiritual Directors are the Revs. Philip Cunningham and Don Lee.
The 2011 Men's Nails and Prayers Retreat will be held at Camp Capers, May 13-15, with the Rev. Jeff Hammond as chaplain. All men ages 18 and over are invited. Cost is $45.00 per person.
Registration deadline is May 15; The annual Diocese of West Texas Fishin' For Mission fishing tournament is June 24-26. Late registrations will be assessed a late fee. Last year, the tournament raised nearly $10,000 to assist diocesan mission teams in their work toward ending hunger and disease, providing clean drinking water, and reaching out to care for orphans. Teams may enter guided or unguided divisions, and there are women's and youth divisions as well. Non-fishermen may want to consider a contribution; every dollar raised goes to World Mission. Call Michael at 210-382-3206.
St. Boniface Episcopal School in Comfort will present An Evening Under the Stars on May 15 at Riven Rock Ranch, 390 Hermann Sons Rd. in Comfort, beginning with a concert at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the evening are $50 each and are available at the Singing Water Winery or High's Café in Comfort. All proceeds will benefit St. Boniface Episcopal School, and the concert is underwritten by Singing Water Vineyards. For reservations or information call 830-995-5708 or 830-995-2246.
The diocesan communicators will gather for their monthly brown bag lunch on Wednesday, June 8, at noon and will discuss church branding and consistency throughout the ministries with logo use, etc. We will meet at the Bishop Jones Center in San Antonio, 111 Torcido, 78209.
Episcopal Night at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio is scheduled for Thursday, June 16; the San Antonio Missions vs. the Midland Rockhounds. A picnic supper of hotdogs, burgers, chips, and an ice cream cup will be available from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m; the game begins at 7:05 p.m. Ticket prices are: adult picnic/game tickets, $17.50; kids ages 3-12, $15.00; or game only $7.00. Tickets are available through Leigh Saunders at the Bishop Jones Center. |
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Ladies Night Out
Ladies night will be Held Tuesday May 10th at 6:30 at the Outback Steakhouse; 8131 Agora Parkway, Selma, Tx..in the Forum. Please let me know if you can make it, my email is wendy@mhi-tx.com and my phone number is 210-831-3069. |
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The next scheduled meeting is set for June 7th, 2011 to commence at 6:30 pm
- Prayers - Dick Gauthier
- Study - Mike Gibson
- Food - Hollis Wooldridge
- Dessert - Pete Siegel
- Drinks - Mike Vardas
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