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Adult and Children's Sunday are up and running. Click below for the schedule
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The Margarita
St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church & School
November, 2011
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And now, a word from our Vicar:
I once was having a discussion with someone about the Episcopal Church and how we came to be. I gave what I thought was a riveting explanation of the native Celtic Christianity of the fifth and sixth centuries in England, the arrival of St. Augustine of Canterbury and the fact that Catherine of Aragon's nephew was occupying Rome at the time that Pope Clement VII refused the request for Henry VIII annulment. After a few moments of this the person said, "Well the only thing that matters is that we believe in Jesus Christ." And I agree with this, with one very large caveat. Believing in Jesus is all that you need provided the Jesus you believe in is Jesus as he has been understood across the ages by the Church. In other words the characteristics that you claim for Jesus should be recognizable to St. Paul, and St. Peter and St. Margaret. For after all there are plenty of people in mental hospitals who claim to be Jesus. However, one of the reasons churches exist is to correctly preserve the character of Jesus Christ.
Once before my wife Amy and I were married we were out in California. We were talking with a couple and they asked Amy where she lived. At the time Amy was working at the University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City. When the woman heard Iowa she got very excited and told Amy how much she loved the state. She went on to tell how she had just come back from a vacation in Iowa where she had gone downhill skiing for a week. She was of course talking about Idaho and not Iowa. The highest peak in Iowa is 1670 feet. Of course, Iowa is a wonderful state in its own right, but if you love it because you think it is Idaho, I would argue that you do not really love Iowa.
And this is of course the same with Jesus. If you love him because you think he is like Sergeant Schultz from Hogan's Heroes, you are probably not worshiping the son of God. It would be nice if there were no denominations or churches and we all just went around loving Jesus, but the fact remains that we are human and people tend to want to mold God into something different from what he actually is. The Churches' job is to preserve the understanding of Jesus as Jesus desired to be understood. And of course churches looks messy and strange, but as long as humans are messy and strange so will be the church. We may long for a simple time where it is just us loving Jesus, but this side of heaven it is not going to happen. Jesus left the Church to preserve his memory and his character until his coming again.
+Fr. Philip
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Budget News - Pledges
Actual Budgeted Difference
January 28,054 14,600 13,454
February 10,594 14,600 (4,006)
March 10,894 14,600 (3,706)
April 12,265 14,600 (2,335)
May 12,645 14,600 (1,955)
June 12,452 14,600 (2,149)
July 15,550 14,600 950
August 9,505 14,600 (5,095)
September 13,330 14,600 (1,270)
October 20,235 14,600 5,635
Total 145,524 146,000 (476)
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Commitment Sunday is November 13th
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Wednesday Night Program, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm - Dinner and a Movie and a Virtue
For some reason during the middle ages people really liked to number things. So it was in this time a concept known as the seven heavenly Virtues caught on (although they were actually developed much earlier). The idea was that there were seven heavenly virtues which would work to counteract the seven deadly sins. So by practicing these virtues you would be less prone to sinning. The virtues are chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness and humility. In this class we are going to be exploring each of these virtues by watching a movie which demonstrates either the virtue or the complete lack thereof. Popcorn will be provided. |
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Pumpkin Patch Report
WOW!!! This was the year for St. Margaret's. Our pumpkin sales totaled $11,818. This is our best year since starting in 2000. Our portion for outreach programs is $3939. This does not count donations and monies from pumpkin bread sales which will be tallied at a later date, but this also looks like another record.
We could not have accomplished this without everyone's help. Thanks to Cindy Combs for organizing the delivery day and a special thanks to the JROTC and Honor Society, both from Madison High School. They were awesome and saved the backs of our members.
The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew men were there, as always, to put out the pallets and set up the tent. Lots of work and very much appreciated.
Amy Cunningham, Cynthia Wiltshire, Jo McCartney, Susanne McDonald and Carol Howell had 600 children attend story telling during the last two weeks of the patch. Each received a small pumpkin to remember St. Margaret's stories and the experience seemed to be a success.
To each one who gave up their time to work the patch for twenty-one days, all we can do is say THANKS, for without you this would not be possible. We can now sit back and say "job well done" and rest until 2012. |
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Ladies Night Out
Ladies night will be held at BJ's Brewhouse; 22410 US Highway 281 North (in Stone Oak) on Tuesday November 8th at 6:30. Please let me know if you can make it. My phone number is 210-831-3069 and my email is wendy@mhi-tx.com |
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November Prayer Team Meeting
The Prayer Team will meet Sunday, November 27th after the 10:30 service. |
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Food Pantry
Please remember to bring Cereal and Peanut Butter for the Food Pantry.
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Clean-up with the Vicar
Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 am the Vicar is going to be doing various clean up projects around the campus, like raking, weeding and sweeping. If anyone is interested in joining him you are more than welcome. If you work hard he might buy you a taco.
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Notes from the Diocese
Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13 - The 40th annual 2011 Silent Retreat
It will be at the Moye Center in Castroville will be held November 10-13. Conducting the weekend will be the Rt. Rev. Gary Lillibridge. For information contact Colette Koehler at 210-828-1995 or tailk@aol.com.
November 11 - 12 - Bishop Elliott Society Lecture
The next lecture will be held at St. Luke's, San Antonio. The speaker will be author and professor Philip Jenkins. Philip Jenkins is the author of The Lost History of Christianity and Jesus Wars and has a joint appointment as the Edwin Earle Sparks Professor of the Humanities in history and religious studies at Penn State University and as Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. He has published articles and op-ed pieces in The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe and has been a guest on top national radio shows across the country. To view the flyer, please click here. To register online, visit www.bishopelliott.org, or mail in the registration form attached to the flyer.
November 23 - 26 Thanksgiving on the Island
Escape to the island with your loved ones for a Thanksgiving to remember. Arrive Wednesday evening and depart Saturday afternoon. A beautiful feast follows the Holy Eucharist on Thanksgiving Day. Relax, visit, stroll along the shore, visit area points of interest. DWTX Member Family $625; Others $725; DWTX Member Couple $350; Others $450. To register online, please click on mouse image above
December 9 - 11 James Avery Distinguished Speaker Series
Kyle Rote, Jr. will inspire and educate participants through this speaker series devoted to excellence and leadership development, at Mustang Island Conference Center. Servanthood leadership will be the focus of Mr. Rote's discussions as he shares about his year-long experience with Mother Teresa. Cost: $248 per person double occupancy and $295 per person single occupancy. For more information, registration and scholarships: www.dwtx.org, 361-749-1800, or lynn.corby@dwtx.org
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