Comfortable Words. Sunday lunch to continue. Vestry votes to buy property. The newsletter of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church Fall 2018

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1 The newsletter of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church Fall 2018 Comfortable Words Sunday lunch to continue The luncheons at Holy Comforter on Sundays after the 10:30 Mass will continue. LaFaye Grimes, the former manager of Wildflower Cafe, is our cook. The cost is $7 for adults and $2 for children. Lunch is free for all visitors! We are paying LaFaye to shop for the groceries, cook, serve and clean afterwards. She is a great cook! Vestry votes to buy property The Vestry voted to purchase the house located at 216 E. Peach Street, and the purchase has been completed. This was formerly the home of Eric Smith. One of our parishioners, Eloise Lostak, was also reared in that house by her parents, the Davis Family.

2 August-September Birthdays and Anniversaries Birthdays Aug. 1 Kerry Payne and Cindy Stevens Aug. 3 Lila Von Tress Aug. 5 Patricia Arnold and Jodi Long Aug. 11 Holden Johnson Aug. 13 Mildred Galaznik Aug. 16 Jennifer Hanson Aug. 22 Andrew Trusty Aug. 26 Colton Funk Aug. 27 Alison Bosarge, Catherine Helms, Jim Clem, and Elissa Shaddock Aug. 28 Greg Hawkins Aug. 29 Becky Dinsmore and Fr. Travis Aug. 30 Camryn Shackelford and Peter Panasci Sept. 5 Julie Dojahn Sept. 6 Brooklynn Short Sept. 10 Barbara Thomas Sept. 17 Shelley McCoy Sept. 20 Roland Johnson Sept. 23 Kyler Peltier Sept. 24 Barbara Marin Sept. 25 Emily Peck Sept. 26 Pam Massingill Sept. 28 Rodney Mason Sept. 30 Linda Gana Anniversaries Aug. 15 Neil & Ouida Thomas Aug. 20 Fr. Preston & Carolyn Weatherly Aug. 31 John & Sue Minkert Sept. 7 Bob & Kay Stawarczik Sept. 12 James & Patricia Arnold Sept. 13 Fr. Travis & Suzanne Smith Sept. 19 Roland & Cecile Johnson Comfortable Words is a seasonal newsletter for members and friends of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church 227 S. Chenango P.O. Box 786 Angleton, TX Submissions for publication must be sent to the editor on or before the 25th of the month prior to the publication. Dena Cline, newsletter editor denarcline@gmail.com Phone:

3 Wednesday Bible study starts back Choir rehearsal begins Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 7 P.M. following the 6 P.M. dinner. There are many good voices in the congregation, and we would treasure your presence among us. The Chancel Choir functions much like a small group within the Church. It is not an onerous task, but rather an enjoyable hour of singing. We serve primarily to lead the congregation in their singing by rehearsing the hymns for the upcoming Sunday and working ahead on an anthem. Try it! You will like it! On Wednesday evening, Sept. 12, our study of the Book of Acts will resume. Dinner will be at 6 PM, followed by the study at 6:30 PM. Text message reminders If anyone is not receiving church texts and would like to do so, please contact Sciobhan Short at snshort80@gmail.com

4 Study of Acts set to begin on Wednesday nights The Book of Acts that will be our focus for study on Wednesday nights beginning Sept.12. In time past, it was known as the Acts of the Apostles which is not a bad title, but it could also be known as the Acts of the Holy Spirit. This is because the aim of the author the friend and companion of Paul - in writing Acts emerges firstly in the manner in which the Holy Spirit was given on the Day of Pentecost, and secondly that the subsequent work of the Apostles was due entirely to the agency of the Spirit. By unanimous consent, the early Church identified Luke the beloved physician as the author, viewing the work as a sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Catholic theologian Justo L. González has written a work entitled The Gospel of the Spirit. Acts, however, is neither a Gospel, nor an Epistle, nor an Apocalypse. On the contrary, it is a narrative in the tradition of Exodus or I and II Chronicles. In Acts, Luke first writes of the early history of the Christian Church particularly the history of the Church in Jerusalem and then the spread of the Church Catholic throughout Judea, Samaria and the surrounding country. Next, he addressed the life and ministry of Saint Paul as he toured the known ancient world proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The end of the book records the years of imprisonment of Paul. Through the lens of Luke the companion and friend of Paul - in Acts we perceive how the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church evolved as the Apostles simply proclaimed the life, passion, death, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Christ. As a consequence, thousands embraced the truth of the Gospel and openly professed it in spite of the imminent peril of having done so menaced by their Hebrew brothers and sisters as well as pagans devoted to emperor worship and other gods. The tremendous change in lives was the result not of force or of persuasive eloquence, but by the self-authenticating truth of the Gospel attested to the heart by the Holy Spirit. Fr. Preston HCES seeking benefactors for student Holy Comforter Episcopal School has received a request for financial assistance for a student, for whom tuition will still be difficult, even after the school offers tuition discounts. If you are interested in sponsoring this or other students at HCES, please contact Sciobhan Short at snshort80@gmail.com or by calling the church/school office.

5 Smiths make a mark on London church and its priest Fr. Travis and Suzanne Smith were featured in the newsletter of St. James Church, Islington, after visiting there during their recent trip to London, England. The couple chose to worship there during Evening Prayer on a Thursday night after touring the nearby stadium of Fr. Travis favorite British soccer team, Arsenal. The priest was stunned that two Americans would walk to his church for prayer services. So stunned, he wanted his congregation to know! Suzanne said. We later shared that we are total church nerds, and it was a joy for us to do it. The priest, Fr. John Burniston, wrote in the newsletter: One of my favourite Old Testament stories records when Abraham entertained angels without knowing it. On Thursday of last week, two visitors showed up for Evening Prayer. They had walked from the Emirates Stadium, and we were the only Church saying prayers locally that night. We soon discovered that Travis Smith is already a priest in the Diocese of Texas, and his wife, Suzanne, will be ordained deacon there next Saturday (June 23). They had left their three children behind for a two-week pre-ordination vacation and ended up on our doorstep! So in this ordination season, we have a special name to remember and perhaps a new relationship with the Church in the US, too. We assure them of our prayers and thank them for reminding us that you never know what blessings come from God when you are just doing the usual!

6 Calendar of Events Tuesdays 6:30 PM Veterans Support Group Wednesdays 10:00 AM Java Jive Wednesdays 6:00 PM Dinner Wednesdays 6:30 PM Book of Acts Bible Study Wednesdays 7:00 PM Choir Practice Saturdays 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Peach Street Farmers Market JDOKs attend DOK conference Junior Daughters of the King directress Tory Arnold and assistant Alane Anderson recently attended a national Daughters of the King conference in Austin, where they were able to tour the Texas state capitol and the state cemetery. Tory served as nurse during these trips. Participants had a pajama party where they made blankets, watched the movie Coco, and got to know one another. Some JDOK from Florida did liturgical dancing, which was a beautiful addition to the services.

7 Holy Comforter Worship Leaders Schedule September Ausgust Date Liturgical Day 8:30 am LEM 10:30 am LEM 10:30 am Lector/Reader Usher/Greeter Acolyte *VPOD/Bursars Altar guild Sept. 2 Pentecost 15 Donna Trusty Cy Parks & Ouida Thomas Cecile Johnson The Briscoes Joshua & Aubrey *Mike Hattaway Ron Briscoe Shelley, Kerry & Molly Sept. 9 Pentecost 16 SuZan Carpenter Eric Herbst Virginia Tippen Ray Marin & Ellen Eby William & Raina *Molly LeBoeuf John Anderson Dorothy, Ouida & Shelley Sept. 16 Pentecost 17 Virginia Tippen Paul Eby Paul Eby Ronnie White & Eric Herbst Emily & Ella *Andrea D-C Walt Kilgus Deborah W., Janet, Julia & Linda V. Sept. 23 Pentecost 18 Ken Box Leroy Rankin Leroy Rankin The Northrups Reese & Aubrey *Ron Briscoe Robert Munro Betty, Marie, Kerry & Molly Sept. 30 Pentecost 19 Lori Hawkins Kerry Payne & Ouida Thomas Kerry Payne The Mogfords Joshua & William *John Anderson James Northrup Ken, Lori & Kim Oct. 7 Pentecost 20 Shelley McCoy John Lothrop Kandy T-H The Shorts Emily & Raina *Walt Kilgus Jim Clem Dorothy, Ouida & Shelley Oct. 14 Pentecost 21 Donna Lewis Cy Parks Tom Long The Andersons Ella & Reese *Robert Munro Mike Hattaway Deborah W., Janet, Julia & Linda V. Oct. 21 Pentecost 22 Donna Trusty Eric Herbst William Dojhan The Briscoes William & Aubrey *James Northrup Molly LeBoeuf Betty, Marie, Kerry & Molly Oct. 28 Pentecost 23 SuZan Carpenter Paul Eby James Northrup Ray Marin & Ellen Eby Joshua & Emily *Jim Clem Andrea D-C Ken, Lori & Kim Nov. 2 All the Faithful Departed none none Virginia Tippen none n/a *Mike Hattaway Ron Briscoe Sciobhan, Kerry & Travis Sunday School teacher/door person (DP) Travis Smith Ray Marin Jodi Long Dorothy Ragain Deborah Ellen Eby Kelsey Payne Tom Long Kerry Payne James Nothrup Travis Smith Ray Marin Tory Arnold Tom Long Jodi Long Ellen Eby Kelsey Payne Dorothy Ragain Jodi Long James Northrup

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