T HE ILLUMINATION N EWS FROM ST. DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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1 T HE ILLUMINATION N EWS FROM ST. DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. David s Episcopal Church 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA We Want You To Become An Episcopalian!...Calling 50 Adult Parishioners to Confirmation or Reception into The Episcopal Church. In the spring of 2007, the Rector s regular Sunday morning Sunday school class will be devoted to preparing adults for confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church. A great many of our parishioners are not confirmed. This is the time to prepare for Confirmation. If you are in love with the Episcopal Church and want to join now is the time! If you have been at St. David s for a long time and still have not been confirmed this is the year! If you think the Episcopal Church needs to change, you need to be a member to have a voice. This is the year! In this class, the Rector will teach the history of the Episcopal Church and why Henry VIII did NOT create the Anglican Church. He will teach about the worship in some detail, with emphasis on The Book of Common Prayer, the Anglican approach to Holy Scripture, and the structure and workings of the Episcopal Church. There will be plenty of time for questions, answers, and good discussion. I am looking for 50 adult parishioners to make this important move. Classes begin in January. Look for more details to come soon. The Rev. P. S. Winton, Rector African Team Ministries Crafts and Jewelry return! The African crafts and jewelry returns to us again this fall! The items will be set up in the church hallway on Sunday, October 22. This display benefits mission outreach to the Church in East Africa. Not only will you be able to select lovely and good quality gifts, you will be participating in missionary outreach. Call Carol Banks at for more information, or if you are interested in volunteering at the table on Oct. 22. Funds help: Educate Ugandan and Kenyan orphans Fund South African Bishops preaching visits Support cottage craft industries for single women and widows Look for the African Team Ministries tables in the church hallway on October 22! Inside this Issue Pg. 2 Father/Child Campout Pg. 3 Christ Child s Closet Pg. 3 Couples Night Out Pg. 4 Stained Glass Window installment Pg. 5 Outreach Pg. 6 Treble Makers Notes Pg. 6 Vestry Election Pg. 7 50th Anniversary Thank-you s FYI The order for the rocking chairs has been placed, and we expect them to shipped Friday, Oct.6. We will call those who ordered when they arrive to schedule delivery. Please accept our apologies for the delay! 1

2 S AINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Illumination Vol. 31, No. 19 October 4, 2006 Twice Monthly Newsletter of St. David s Episcopal Church Rector The Rev. Fr. Paul S. Winton psw@stdavidchurch.org Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas linda@stdavidchurch.org 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA (office) (fax) Church Office: 9:00am - 5:00pm Church office office@stdavidchurch.org Church Web Site: St. David s Preschool Peggy Fallon, Director Preschool Fax: preschool@stdavidchurch.org In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after hours, call: CALENDAR a.m./ p.m. Saturday, October 7 10:00 Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 8 10:15 Rector s Forum Nave 2:30 EpiscoPALS-PH 4:30 EYC Chamber 5:00 Evensong 5:00 7:00 Women s Fellowship Movie showing: An Inconvenient Truth - PH Monday, October 9 3:00 Seniors Tea-PH 7:00 EFM-Bethany 7:00 Women s Bible Study-Naz. 7:30 Brotherhood of St. Andrew - in cottage Tuesday, October 10 3:00 Seniors Tea-PH 7:00 Roswell Jr. W.C.-PH 7:00 Honduras Comm.-Bethany Wednesday, October 11 10:00 H.E./Healing service 11:00 Women s Bible Study 6:00 Alpha Program PH 7:30 Adult C. E. Mtg.-Bethany Thursday, October 12 7:00 Stephen Min. Training-Naz. 7:00 Homestretch Mtg.-Bethany 7:30 Choir Rehearsal Friday, October 13 6:30 Young Men s Bible Study 5:00 Father/Child Campout Saturday, October 14 8:45 D.O.K.-PH Sunday, October 15 UTO Kickoff 3:30 Pre-Construction Planning Presentation Nave 4:30 3 for All Youth in PH Monday, October 16 7:00 EFM-Bethany 7:00 Women s Bible Study-Naz. Tuesday, October 17 7:00 Stephen Ministry-Nazareth 7:00 Preschool Open House 7:30 Construction Comm. Mtg. Wednesday, October 18 10:00 H.E./Healing service 11:00 Women s Bible Study-PH 11:00 Guild of Christ Child-Naz. 6:00 Alpha Program PH Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m. H.E. Rite I 9:00 a.m. Family Svc., H.E. Rite II 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. H.E. Rite II 1:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m. Chapel Service Lectionary for Oct. 8 Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 2:9-18, Mark 10:2-9, Psalm 128 Lectionary for Oct. 15 Amos 5:6-7,10-15, Hebrews 3:1-6, Mark 10:17-27, Psalm 90:1-8,12 Annual Father/Child Campout on October 13! The annual Father-Child Campout is scheduled for Friday evening, October 13, to Saturday morning, October 14. This is a long-running Saint David s tradition and is always a big hit for Dads and the kids. This is a very casual gathering of men and children, and everyone arrives to set up their tents and sleeping bags at their convenience on Friday afternoon or evening. Everyone is on their own for supper, snacks, and s mores. The cooker will be made available for cooking hot dogs and hamburgers, etc. There is no cost or sign up involved, and it is first come - first serve for the best tent spaces. 2 October 4, 2006

3 P ARISH EVENTS Youth Yard Sale The youth will be having a yard sale at the House on Saturday, October 28 th. How can you help? By donating the things you no longer use! Here are some of the items we are hoping to have donated: Furniture Collectibles Infant/children s clothing Complete Games Appliances Lamps Dishes/glassware Artwork You can drop off any items that you would like to donate at the House between October 22 nd and 27 th. If you have any questions, or to set up a drop off time, please contact Katie Cholewa at The Guild of the Christ Child We want to remind you that all expectant and new mothers are invited to become members of the Guild of the Christ Child at St. David's Episcopal Church. We meet on the 3 rd Wednesday of every month during the school year. Childcare is provided for older siblings and/or your newborn, although your newborn is welcome to join us. We hope you will join us. Please call Lisa Puckett, facilitator, at , or Betsy Candler at , ext. 118 if you have any questions. Calling all social butterflies! St. Martha s Guild evolves! Once upon a time, St. David s operated a St. Martha s Guild, a social committee, responsible for parishwide events such as Mardi Gras parties and summertime al fresco dinners. These gatherings provided an opportunity for the adults of the parish to enjoy food and fellowship, to get to know each other outside of worship and ministry involvement. We are interested in resurrecting St. Martha s Guild and are looking for folks who would like to help plan and produce roughly three, purely social, adult get-togethers per year. Anyone who enjoys cooking, decorating, entertaining, or socializing will be blessed by involvement on this committee. For more information and to volunteer to serve on the committee, please contact Betsy Candler at , ext. 118 (betsy@stdavidchurch.org). Christ Child s Closet Grand Opening on Sunday, Nov. 12! The Christ Child Closet (sponsored by St. David's Guild of the Christ Child) is a "shop" for needy families in and around St. David's church, for parents expecting a child or with a baby 0-12 months of age. Items that are donated from members of St. David's and beyond will include basically everything but clothes for a new baby. Those who attend will be able to "shop" for free. We plan on opening up the Christ Child's Closet once per quarter. The date of the first opening will be Sunday, November 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the House, the property that St. David's owns. The address is: 975 Old Roswell Rd., Roswell, GA -- just 2 doors down from the Church. If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Lisa Puckett, facilitator, at Couples Night Out for October The next Couples Night Out, will be held on Friday night, October 20, and we will go to Benihana Restaurant on Mansell Rd. and Northpoint Pkwy. Childcare will be provided at the church, and the cost for this care will be $10 per child with a maximum of $20 per family. Childcare will open at 6:10 p.m., and we will meet at the restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Please call the church reservation number at , ext. 126, by Monday, Oct. 16, to reserve your spot and to inform us of your childcare needs. Have you joined the parish within the last several months? If so, please join us for a New Member Reception on Sunday, October 22, from 3:00 5:00 p.m., to be held at the home of Diane James. For directions and to RSVP, please call , ext. 118, by Wednesday, October 18. Adults only, please. If you would like to help plan and cook for future new member receptions, please call Betsy Candler at , ext

4 THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS 20 QUESTIONS! Twenty Questions About the Windows To answer the following questions, don t depend on just the previous articles about the stained glass windows that have been published in The Illumination. Many of the details mentioned in these questions were never even included in the articles, but were left for you to discover, as are countless other details yet to be discovered by both you and me. With Advent and Christmas coming in a few short months, the two windows associated with those seasons will be the final ones to be written about in this series. I hope that your enjoyment of my commentary on the windows has been equal to the pleasure I ve had in writing and sharing my thoughts with you. You ll have to spend time sitting in the nave (or looking at the framed water color reproductions around the building) and carefully inspecting the details of each window to arrive at many of the answers. This will probably require multiple sessions to answer all 20 questions, and these quiet moments will provide ample opportunity for you to offer thanks to Almighty God for the many gifts that the stained glass windows represent. Foremost of those gifts is His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. But also give thanks for the Holy Spirit, who inspired the artisans, as well as inspiring the generous donors of these magnificent works of religious art. Finally, prayerfully give thanks for the precious souls of the beloved people in whose memory these beautiful gifts were made. Bruce Thomas, Lead Verger 1. Many doves are shown in the windows, especially those windows symbolizing the Holy Spirit. Which window contains a raven? 2. What detail is common to the window for St. Martha and the central rose window above the altar? 3. Which window demonstrates the refraction principle of optical physics? 4. How does the nimbus behind Jesus head differ from other people s nimbi in the windows? 5. In which window is there a building with an impressively tall spire? 6. Can you find which window has striped window awnings in its detail? 7. There are two windows that contain curtain rods. Can you spot them both? 8. How many (and which) windows show flames? 9. Only one window shows the image of someone from the Old Testament. Which window is it, and can you identify both Old Testament persons depicted in it? 10. Can you spot a cattail in one of the windows? 11. Two different windows show the stone tablets representing the Ten Commandments. But what is peculiar about the writing on the stone tablets shown in one of those windows? 12. Can you spot an actual basketball in one of the windows? You can only see it from certain locations in the nave. 13. In which window can be found a number of gold coins? 14. How many windows display poisonous things? Crane your neck, and don t forget to include the round windows in your search! 15. John the Baptist is shown wearing a canteen at his waist. Can you find someone else s canteen in a different window? 16. Which window shows a man using a pair of crutches? 17. When St. Jerome, in the 4 th century, translated the Bible 4 October 4, 2006 from the original Hebrew and Greek into Latin, he misinterpreted a Hebrew word in the Book of Exodus that describes how Moses face shone ( rays of light ) after he came down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments. Jerome thought the Hebrew word meant horns instead! Since then, artists have delighted in representing Jerome s mistranslation by depicting Moses with horns. Is this tradition maintained in the windows of St. David s? 18. In the Baptism window, a flag flies from the staff held by John the Baptist. Find the other window that shows this same flag. What is the verse in the first chapter of the Gospel according to John that links these two displays of the Banner of Victory? 19. Jesus told his disciples, some of whom were fishermen, that he would make them fishers of men. Where is there a fish shown in the stained glass? 20. The artist who designed all these windows was trained in the symbolism and style of heraldry, which explains the use of the red escutcheon (shield) on which he drew the various scenes and symbols. The escutcheon is in turn displayed on a background of translucent blue and turquoise rectangles. Can you spot the window where the artisans who translated these designs into stained glass inserted a few panes of the background on top of the escutcheon instead? Don t forget to purchase the book, The Windows of St. David s. Call Linda Thomas in the church office at , ext. 104, or her at linda@stdavidchurch.org to purchase your book where all the articles are in one place with new photos and other extras!

5 ST. DAVID S OUTREACH Holiday Families Gift-Giving Every year St. David's pledges to support North Fulton Community Charities with their Holiday Families program. This helps our neighbors, who are less fortunate, have a nice Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. St. David's agrees to help approximately 40 families each year. We provide a $40.00 gift certificate for groceries to each family at Thanksgiving and another at Christmas. We also provide gifts for the families. Each family member gets to request 3 items that they wish for Christmas. These items are put on a star, which is then attached to the family's angel poster in the Parish Hall. The Christmas gift angels will be up the Sunday before Thanksgiving. More information about these will be in future newsletters. Volunteers are needed to help staff the donation tables, prepare the Angel posters, set up posters, and prepare the gifts for delivery. Please call Jacquie Tracy at to volunteer or her at tracy4@bellsouth.net. The committee is also looking for someone to donate the use of a tractor/trailer in which the donated items will be stored and sorted. Plan now to join the Katrina Relief Mission Team The Katrina Relief Mission Team will be traveling to Long Beach, Mississippi, for a 4 th mission relief trip. We will again be staying at Camp Coast Care. We have reserved spaces for St. David s in the month of October. Please mark your calendars! We plan on arriving Thursday, October 26 th, and will be returning home on Sunday, October 29 th. What are the Accommodations? Each volunteer pays $20.00 per day to cover the cost of food. The Camp serves 3 meals a day. Sleeping accommodations are on cots and if you prefer to camp, there is space for tents. There is air conditioning and showers. We have lists of personal items and clothing you will need that will be disbursed once you make the decision to make the trip. What if I am not sure if this is something I could do? Please call Jan Georges to discuss any reservations you may have about going, OR if you have made the decision to go, please call so that a reservation can be made. The Camp is very busy in the Fall. Jan Georges at (home) (work) at left: The 2006 Bishop of Atlanta Pilgrimage, "Footsteps in Faith", August 31-September 9, 2006, included parishioners from St. David's parish. Standing in front of the Iona Abbey Cross on the Island of Iona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland are from left to right, Beth King, Bennie King, Jack Wagner, Nancy Wagner, Tony Cobourn, Edith Cobourn, Rev. Anne Elizabeth, Sue Howden, and Chip Howden. **all photos compliments of Chip Howden Scotland! at right: The ancient stone Cross of the Iona Abbey on the island of Iona, Scotland is one of the sacred sites of Celtic Christianity. The Cross of St. Martin's dates back to the 9th century A.D. and stands tall as a testimony to the power of Christianity in Great Britain. at left: the group taking a lunch break. 5

6 TREBLE MAKERS NOTES/VESTRY ELECTION Treble Makers Notes Vestry Election starts Nov. 5 To all the parents of the Treble Makers Thank You!!! We cannot pull it all together without you! From getting your children here when necessary to getting robes for everyone to placing the keyboard up front for a service, your help is invaluable. Parent rehearsal assistant schedule for October/ November: Primary Choir: Junior Choir: October 8 D Aversa D Aversa October 15 Marton Dickerson October 22 Vesey Faulkner October 29 Anderson Fayemi November 5 Boll Gilbert November 12 Eberhard Mathis November 19 D Aversa Moore November 26 Marton Morgan The Primary Choir will sing again on Sunday, October 15; the Junior Choir will sing on Sunday October 22. Individual Coaching We will also begin our individual coaching schedule in October. You can sign up for a 20 minute session for oneon-one vocal and musical coaching on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Times will be 3:20, 3:40, 4:00, 4:20, and 4:40 p.m. Choir members may sign up for individual times, or you can sign up with a friend and come two at a time. Please call or Susie Clements to schedule your appointments. Handchime Choir The handchime choir is now meeting on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month under the direction of Reggie Dill. Rehearsal time is 3:00-3:45 p.m. in the Emmaus Room. The choir is open to children and youth, 3 rd through 8 th grades. Call or Susie Clements to register. Please join us all ringers are welcome! Thank you! Susie Clements Director, Children s Music Phone: x131 susie@stdavidchurch.org At least eight nominees will be chosen by the Vestry Nominating committee to stand for election. This committee is comprised of the Rector and the outgoing vestry members: Pat McBurnette, Bennie King, and Nancy Wagner (Kathy Gilbert has recused herself from the committee). The election of the four new vestry members will take place on two Sundays - November 5 th and November 12 th. This two week period should allow all members of St. David s the opportunity to vote for these very important vestry positions. The following are the requirements for serving on the vestry according to the Diocese of Atlanta Canons & Constitution, Canon 31, Section 6, (d).(1): Those qualified for election to the office of Vestry Member shall be as follows: Any confirmed communicant in good standing of the Parish who is not less than eighteen years of age, a regular attendant at the services of the Church in the year preceding election, and known by the treasurer to have made and fulfilled a stated financial commitment for church support. Election to the vestry is an honor, a privilege, and an awesome responsibility, to which every member gives his or her best effort. Please prayerfully consider those you wish to be members of your Vestry. **If you receive this newsletter before Oct. 8, you may download the nomination form from the church website at You are invited to attend an All Saints Day Service in the St. David s Memorial Garden at St. David s Episcopal Church Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 12:15 p.m. A brief service of prayers for the faithful departed, especially remembering those whose ashes are interred in the Memorial Garden. Lunch will be served in the cottages following the service. 6 October 4, 2006

7 50TH ANNIVERSARY THANK-YOU S Hail Thee Festival...Weekend! The 50 th Anniversary Celebration weekend was glorious! As James said in the Epistle,...I will show you my faith by what I do. St. David s showed its faith in countless ways, from the very first meeting of the 50 th Planning committee, to the last sweep of the broom Sunday afternoon, and in the two Senior Teas to come. The building has changed and will change again, people come and go, but the one constant at St. David s is the joy with which we show our love for the Risen Lord and each other! So many people contributed their time, energy, creativity, dedication and just all around willingness to help. One of the most moving things to me was how many people, representing every part of our family, helped make this such a success! We had the youth all the way to our most senior members, new members and long time members, our Hispanic family members, just about every ministry, men and women all the people who make up this beautiful, vibrant parish. My heart is filled with love and pride to be a member of this parish. long time; Laura Dover and Leonard Ferrand for ensuring we were well fed Saturday and Sunday; George and Joanie Rhodes for the delicious cakes and pastries; Stacy Wilson for coordinating the gorgeous flowers; Doug Fallon for all his work and creativity on the inspiring DVD; Linda Thomas for the truly memorable Memory Book; Carole Ann Padgett and her group for compiling the fascinating history document and Rich McIntosh for pulling it together; Bruce and Linda Thomas for the beautiful Stained Glass Window book; the Folkmassters for the lively entertainment on Saturday at the cookout; Reggie Dill for the moving bagpipe accompaniment; the Staff for all their hard work; Ernest Plunkett and the choir for such beautiful music during the services; Beth King and Laura Dover for the two upcoming teas; Fr. Paul for his leadership and patience; and the countless others who were integral to the success. Thanks be to God for every one of you! Amanda Scott In particular I would like to thank the planning committee: Susan Watts, Linda Thomas, Carlyn Romeyn, Mike Copps, and Rev. Anne Elizabeth for their commitment over such a 50 years of Faith...and growing! Thanks to all listed below! Betsy Candler Billy Oliver Brad Tracy Gary Dunsmore John McKinnon Julie Percy Ken Mead Larry Humphrey Marilyn Dougherty Mike Dougherty Teddi McIntosh Rich McIntosh William McIntosh Rick Wilson Roger Mathis Becky Chapman Madeline Nix Rob Hungerford Mary Lynch Juanita Mitchell Julio Lema Andrea Tompros Mary Kay Armstrong Edith Cobourn Tony Cobourn Ron Dover Victoria Jarvis Betty Lafitte Steve Romeyn Bill Sleeper Margie Sleeper Bonnie Underwood Mary Sue Taylor Dick Lord Anne Bishop Sally Batson Roxanne Ingraham John & Marian David Mary and Jan Smith Deborah Jones Clarissa King Betty Dunning Cindy Eade Patty Conard Laura Falk Georgia Stokes Cindy Johnson Jordan Wilson Sandy Gipson Allen Pearson June Pearson Colleen Pearson Fr. Todd Dill Jim Pitts Mike Tompros Wyatt Alston The Fabulous Youth Scott Monson Lewis Burger Peter Wilcox Millie Haas Stephanie Corley Katherine Versteeg Judy Beecham Esmerelda Ama Couch Alicia Fish Katie Cholewa Peggy Fallon Susie Clements Mark Your Calendars! United Thank Offering (UTO) Kickoff is Sunday, October 15. UTO Ingathering is Sunday, November 19! 7

8 St. David's Episcopal Church 1015 Old Roswell Rd., Roswell, GA Return Service Requested Postmaster: Important dated Church Material; please do not hold. NONPROFIT ORG. U. S. Postage Paid PRSRT STD Permit No. 40 Roswell, GA Blessing of the Costumes Kids! Wear your costumes to church at the 9:00 a.m. service on Sunday, October 29, and get blessed!! All Saints Sunday is November 5 Sunday, Nov. 5, is the day we remember loved ones who have died (especially in the past year). We will have a special bulletin insert for the Sunday services on Nov. 5. ALL SAINTS SUNDAY Remembrance Forms Almighty god, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in Glory everlasting. Amen. (BCP 245) Please tell us the name(s) you want to have included by filling out this form and placing it in the church office mailbox (on bottom row, in middle of the mailboxes). Names must be submitted by Thursday, October 26. Please remember the following names during the St. David's Church All Saints celebration: 8 October 4, 2006