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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) 11:15 a.m. Sung Eucharist Rite II 4:00 p.m. "Come & See" Service 4:30 p.m. (third Sundays) Choral Evensong (preceded by organ recital at 4 p.m.) 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II Tuesdays10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II and Healing 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer (second Tuesday) Thursdays (Sept. through May) 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Worship services at St. Philip's
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This Weekend
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 Bishop's Annual Visit May 15
The Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith, Bishop of Arizona, will make his annual visit to St. Philip's on Sunday, May 15, the Day of Pentecost. He will celebrate and preach at the 9 a.m. service, and it is rumored that he will have a special guest with him! He would like families and children to worship with him at that service. He will also celebrate and preach at the 11:15 a.m. service, which will include both baptisms and confirmations. At the 10:15 hour, enjoy Pentecost birthday cake in the Gallery, where our Bishop will lead a forum for youth and adults in which he will talk about our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, and show us his dynamic and inspiring preaching style.
At the offertory, you will have an opportunity to make a contribution toward the Bishop's Discretionary Fund, which is used to help clergy and their families in need. Special envelopes will be available in the pews. Please make your check payable to St. Philip's, with "Bishop's Discretionary Fund" in the memo line. You may also give online using the "Support" button on St. Philip's web site, designating it as a Special Gift with "Bishop's Discretionary Fund" in the memo line.
Choral Evensong Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. we will have our final Evensong service for the season. This Solemn Choral Evensong for Pentecost will feature the Schola Cantorum and St. Nicholas Choir. This candlelit service provides the ideal centering experience of peace and calm to lead you into the Sunday evening before a busy week. Incense will be used. It is preceded by a brief organ recital at 4 p.m. given by Skye Hart from Newman Center at Arizona State University. All are welcome. A reception follows.
FORUMS Sunday, May 15 9:00 a.m.: The Christian Scriptures--La Paz
The New Testament: A series of video lectures by Bart Ehrman, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, followed by discussion of the lecture. Topic for May 15: "What History Reveals about the Resurrection."
10:15 a.m.: Pentecost Birthday Party and Bishop's Forum for Youth and Adults: Meet Our Presiding Bishop--Murphey Gallery
Enjoy special Pentecost birthday cake, and hear the Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith, Bishop of Arizona, talk about the Most Rev. Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop, and show us his dynamic and inspiring preaching style.
Acts 2: 1-21
Psalm 104: 25-35, 37b
Romans 8: 14-17
John 14: 8-17
Update from the Wardens Exciting news about the search for a new Rector!!! The first of three candidates visited for three days this past week. The candidate met with the vestry, interim clergy, various staff members, and affiliated clergy and deacons, as well as touring St. Philip's and Tucson. The discernment process will continue as two more candidates visit during the next two weeks. We ask for your continued prayers and request that you maintain confidentiality about all candidate information.
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Next Week
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ASMP End-of-Year Recital
This Tuesday is the final recital of the year for the After School Music and Homework Program! Join us in the Church at 6 p.m. (please note the changed time from previous concerts). You will be delighted to see how well our children play and sing. It will be followed by a big family dinner in the Music Center, which parishioners are also welcome to attend. You may sign up for the dinner in the office.
 El Tiradito Community Vigil
 "Seasoned" Singles Outing St. Philip's "Seasoned" Singles (men and women, widowed, divorced, never married) are making plans to tour the Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona on Friday, May 20, at 10 a.m. This will be a fascinating tour. For more information, email Ed Alexander or call 319-2866.
Casa Maria Thanks You and Seeks Your Help
A heartfelt thank you to all who turned out to make sandwiches for the Casa Maria ministry in April. Because many of our crew are winter members and are departing for their summer homes, we will especially need volunteers for our next sandwich making, on Saturday, May 21, at 7:30 a.m. in the East Gallery. Come help your neighbors in need!
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Next Sunday
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Children & Youth Recognition Sunday
Sunday, May 22, is Children & Youth Recognition Sunday. There will be a Youth Preacher at each service (Chloe Harwood at 7:45 and 9, and Sarah Spurlin at 11:15 and 5:30). At the 9 a.m. service we will recognize the Chalice Players, Youth Leaders, Church School Teachers, Ringers, and St. Nicholas Choristers. At the 11:15 a.m. service we will recognize Acolytes and the High School Class of 2016. According to our records, seniors include Thomas Alexander, Daniel Chrisenberry, Brett Goldsmith, Chloe Harwood, Ruby Meyer, Sarah Spurlin, Karine Story, Jeffrey VickRoy, and Read Wilder. If you know of other graduating seniors please contact Stuart
New Hope for Mental Health Information Fair Integration of traditional medical treatment, behavioral health care, and related services is a refreshing new "Whole Health" approach now offered by several organizations in Tucson. Materials from the Banner-University Whole Health Clinic, CODAC, Assurance Health and Wellness Center, Cenpatico Integrated Care, and others will be available at this Information Fair on May 22. Join us in the Perry Garden between 9 a.m. and 12 noon to learn more about these new programs. There IS hope for all who are affected by mental disorders. Presented by the Mental Illness Ministry.
Pima County Interfaith Leaders' Assembly at St. Philip's Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. for Pima County Interfaith's final big meeting of the spring here at St. Philip's in the East Gallery. We'll be studying the impact of Dark Money, Proposition 123, and the legislative session on Pima County as well as planning our agenda for the rest of this year. Please RSVP to Rev. Leah Sandwell-Weiss
 Bill Roberts Ordination William Bradley Roberts, former Director of Music at St. Philip's, and co-facilitator of the Parish Retreat in 2013, will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests on Sunday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m. at Virginia Theological Seminary. Bill wanted to share news of this milestone with the St. Philip's community, with whom he and David have been and still feel closely linked. Bill marvels at how amazing this is to be happening at this stage of life, and finds that God is moving through this experience. He appreciates your prayers.
FORUMS Sunday, May 22 9:00 a.m.: The Christian Scriptures--La Paz
The New Testament: A video lecture by Luke Timothy Johnson, Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Emory University Chandler School of Theology, followed by discussion of the lecture. Topic for May 22: "The Experience of the Resurrection."
10:15 a.m.: Atheism: The Blind Leading the Blind--East Gallery
Many militant atheists attack religion at its core and assail the belief in God or any supernatural source for life. Ron Lancaster wishes to dispute such assaults on faith as a siege on decency and an outrage against rationality, offering instead fresh insights and new thought on this oldest of disputes. With his sincere and invigorating style of oratory, Ron enlivens his listeners and shares the bounty of his subject.
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Tuesdays with Richard
How fortunate we are to have "Tuesday with Richard: Life Lessons for the Young and Not So Young" here at St. Philip's. Richard Kuns has been host, teacher, mentor, guide, and facilitator for a group that has been meeting weekly from October to May for a very long time. Read more. 
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