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1 Volume 39, Issue 4 February 19, 2014 the illumination news from Lenten Quiet Day Saturday, March 8, :00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Jeffords Hall Facilitated by Darlene Swanson Keeping A Holy Lent: Preparing for Easter through Prayer and Piety The Father spoke one word from all eternity and he spoke it in silence, and it is in silence that we hear it. --St. John of the Cross As Thomas Keating writes, Silence is God s first language. Please join us for Lenten Quiet Day and discover how God may speak to you through stillness. Registration has begun. Look for the signup sheet at Lenten Quiet Day table in mailbox hallway or call the reservation line at , ext. 132, and leave your name and number attending. The cost is $7 per person (which includes lunch), pay Diane Speyrer or put money in her parish mailbox. Sponsored by the Daughters of the King, Grace Chapter In the midst of our busy lives, there seems to be little time to slow down and be quiet in the Lord. Psalms 46:10 reminds us to, Be still, and know that I am God. The Lenten Quiet Day is an opportunity to do just that. During four dedicated hours to God, our time together will include the following: Sharing Morning Prayer and meditation Learning several approaches for cultivating stillness and quieting the mind Discovering the different types of prayer and piety in the life of Christ Discussing the true meaning of Lent and how to keep it holy Spending dedicated individual quiet time in stillness, reflection, and prayer Enjoying a light lunch of fellowship Closing with a contemplative Eucharist Inside this Issue Pg. 3 Men s Club Dinner/Meeting 2/23 Pg. 3 Children s Musical on 3/2 Pg & Holding March program Pg. 4 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Pg. 4 Ash Wednesday services Pg. 5 Holy Baptism Pg. 6 Feast of St. David celebration 3/1 Pg. 7 Healing Prayer Ministry Pg. 8 New Member Reception photos Evensong on Feb. 23 Everyone is cordially invited to attend Evensong, sung by the St. David s Choir on Sunday evening, February 23 at 5:00 pm. The service on February 23 rd will celebrate the Eve of the Feast of St. Matthias. A hymn tune entitled St. Matthias will be included in this service. 1

2 S AINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Illumination Twice Monthly Newsletter of St. David s Episcopal Church Rector The Rev. Kenneth Swanson kswanson@stdavidchurch.org Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas linda@stdavidchurch.org 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA (office) (fax) Church Office: M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 9-11:30am 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 the church office at , follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call will return your call. The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on March 5. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 28, CALENDAR a.m./ p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=Grace Parish Hall Saturday, Feb. 22 8:30 Men s Bible Study-PH 10:00 Musical rehearsal-choir rm 10:30 AA mtg.-ph 1:00 Folkmassters rehearsal choir room 5:00 Doyle-Cameron wedding 6:00 Wedding reception-jfh Sunday, Feb :15 Connections Café-Grace PH 4:30 Youth Group-House 5:00 Evensong service 5:30 Men s Club Dinner/Meeting JFH front half 1:15 5:00 6:30 6:30 7:00 7:30 Monday, Feb. 24 Cottage School Culinary Class-JFH kitchen Music Dir. Search Comm. Boy Scouts-Sinclair House EFM Bethany Ballroom Dance-JFH Brotherhood of St. Andrew Tuesday, Feb. 25 6:30 Bible Study at IHOP 9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 7:00 Vestry meeting-bethany 7:30 Roswell Harmony-PH 7:30 Ga. Hunter Jumper Mtg. Wednesday, Feb. 26 9:00 YMCA ELR Pgm.-JFH Classrooms 10:30 Women of Wonder-House 11:00 Women s Bible Study-PH 1:15 Cottage School Culinary Class-JFH kitchen 5:30 Wed. Night Dinners - JFH 6:30 Wed. Night Program - JFH 6:30 Parent Forum-JFH back ½ 6:30 Adult Confirmation-PH 7:30 Stephen Ministry-Bethany Thursday, Feb :00 Ladies Thurs. a.m. Bible Study PH 6:00 Al-Anon Mtg. PH 6:00 Unidad JFH 7:00 AA Men s Big Book Study Sinclair House 7:00 Grief Pgm. St. Gabriel 7:30 7:30 Choir Rehearsal-Choir rm. Boy Scouts Service Area Mtg. PH, Bethany, Nazareth, JFH classroom Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 9:00 a.m. 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 Mass Lectionary for Feb. 23 Leviticus 19:1-2, Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23, Matthew 5:38-48, Psalm 119:33-40 Lectionary for March 2 Exodus 24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9, Psalm 2 From the Church office... This is a gentle reminder to ask you to park your car in the parking lot on Sunday mornings with Christian thoughtfulness. In order to comply with ADA regulations, you must have an official, visible handicapped sticker in order to park in the spots that are marked Handicapped. Please be sensitive to the needs of our parishioners who need the proximity of these spaces in order to enter the church. Thank you. There will be no Chapel Mass on Sunday, Feb. 23, due to the Evensong service at 5:00 p.m. 2 February 19, 2014

3 P ARISH LIFE New Year for Men s Club The St. David s Men s Club will kick off the 2014 year with a dinner and meeting on Feb. 23 in Jeffords Hall. Come hear about all the opportunities in the Church in which the Men's Club is involved. Dinner at $10, libations $5, Happy hour 5:30-6:30 p.m., and done by 7:30. Are you interested in being on a Breakfast team? Would you like to be an Usher? Do you like to cook? Can you pour a beer and smile at Verizon Amphitheater? Would you like to learn to smoke some BBQ? Are you interested in Bible study? Come and see all the ways Men's Club interfaces around St. David's. Call Save the Date! 2014 Men s Retreat April More information coming soon! Interested in Joining Us? The Daughters of the King is forming a new training class. Women in the Episcopal Church have the opportunity to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ through membership in the lay religious Order of the Daughters of the King. At St. David s, the Grace Chapter is open to all baptized women communicants of the congregation who are willing to undertake a three-month period of study and discernment and to commit themselves to following a daily Rule of Life. If you are interested in joining or just learning more about the class, please contact Elizabeth Vann ( ) or Diane Sinclair ( ). Classified: Caregiver Wanted: Parishioner Marla Chambless is looking for someone to help her 93 yr. old mother, Maxine Millikan, on Wednesdays going to the store, fixing meals, etc. She just finished rehab for a broken hip. No problems mentally. If interested, please call Marla at Lenten Meditations & Reflections Our current EfM class has composed a Lenten Meditations booklet, to be available for the parish before the beginning of Lent. The class members themselves are writing the meditations. The booklet will be available in the mailbox hallway, starting Sunday, March & Holding March Program... The Lunch meeting and program will be on Tuesday, March 4. Guest speaker/ entertainer: Jim Dunham teller of tall tales and master of rope tricks, Western Museum. Come for social time at 11:30, followed by lunch at 12 noon and the program. Please make reservations by calling , ext. 125, or by signing up in the mailbox hallway. March 2 nd, 2014 at 4:00 pm Jeffords Fellowship Hall Please join the children of St. David s!! This children s musical retells the well-known story of Noah and the ark in a new way. For more information, contact Susie Clements, x131, susie@stdavidchurch.org. 3

4 NFCC FOOD PANTRY SHOPPING LIST March Shopping List North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) serves our neighbors in need through the food pantry, thrift store and through financial assistance. St. David's has a long and strong history of supporting our neighbors through NFCC. We are a founding organization and many of our parishioners volunteer at NFCC and have served on the Board of Directors. The Food Pantry is named in memory of our Rector Emeritus, The Rev Hendree Harrison. Members of St. David's are asked to contribute food throughout the year to help stock the needs of the food pantry. The need is growing and ongoing. Throughout the year, we will be highlighting most needed items just to keep you aware of the continuing need and to ask you to buy an extra item or two each time you shop. If we all do this, we will make a huge difference in the needs of our less fortunate neighbors. An item often requested and seldom given is juice REAL juice, not 10% juice or Kool-Aid or sports drinks, but REAL juice. This month won t you add juice to your list and bring it to church? It could be the larger bottles (not the HUGE ones) or individual ones or juice boxes, whatever you can afford or is the best deal at your grocery store! Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper & Parade! Tuesday, March 4 5:00 7:00 p.m., Jeffords Hall Meal cost: $4/adult, $1/child (no reservations needed just come) Children: bring your decorated wagon or tricycle or scooter to be in the Parade which starts at 6:30 p.m.! Also, if you would like, please wear a costume for the parade! Come enjoy the delicious pancakes whipped up by the Men s Club and cooked by our priests! Wednesday, March 5 7:00 a.m. H. E. & Ash Wednesday Liturgy 12:15 p.m. H. E. & Ash Wednesday Liturgy (with nursery) 6:30 p.m. H. E. & Ash Wednesday Liturgy 8:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish & Ash Wednesday Liturgy 4 February 19, 2014

5 HOLY BAPTISMS One of the great joys of parish life comes when we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism. In the Episcopal Church we offer this sacrament to people of all ages. If you are interested in having your child or yourself baptized, please fill out a form by following the steps below. Once the form has been filled out, you will be contacted by Sarah McVay, Assistant to the Rector for Infant and Toddler Care (sarah@stdavidchurch.org). You are also invited to speak to Ken or Anne Elizabeth. Go to St. David s website: Go to the Worship tab and click on Baptism Fill out the Baptism Request Form on that page. Staff member Sarah McVay will receive this information and be in touch with you. Below are frequently asked questions when planning a baptism: Q: Do I choose the service at which I want my child to be baptized? A: Yes, families choose the service at which they want their child to be baptized. Most people choose the 9:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. services. In the case when a private baptism is requested, the priests will work with you about time and place. Q: How long in advance should we notify the Church about the date we ve chosen for baptism? A: You should notify the Church as early as possible. We like to prepare at least 3-4 weeks in advance because many ministries need to be notified, including the Altar Guild, the church office and the Guild of the Christ Child who will make the banner for every baptized person. Q: What is the Baptismal Instruction and what does it entail? A: The Baptismal Instruction is a brief meeting with clergy prior to the baptism on what is to be expected during the Baptismal Service. The meeting takes place in the Church to review the liturgy, the timing of when the families come into the sanctuary (inside the altar rail), photographs, certificates, banners and other details. The meeting typically takes place on the Saturday before the baptism at 11:00 a.m., but that is subject to change depending on the availability of the priests. Both parents and godparents are asked to attend. Children are welcome. Q: What is our role as parents in Holy Baptism? A: The role as parents is as written in the liturgy of Baptism. Parents agree to be responsible for seeing that the child they present will be brought up in the Christian faith and life. (BCP, p. 302) Q: What is the role of Godparents in Holy Baptism? A: Godparents are intended to be Christian role models who give support to the life of faith of the person they sponsor. It is customary for everyone who is baptized to have 1-2 godparents, male or female. They may be relatives or friends. It is a very serious commitment. In some cases, the Godparents are unable to be at the service, although this is not encouraged. To honor this relationship, the Godparents are given a certificate/prayer card to help them keep their godchild in their prayers. Q: What is the role of St. David s in Holy Baptism? A: St. David s promises to work together to provide an abundant life for all parishioners, especially children. This includes liturgy, education, fellowship and spiritual growth all centered in Jesus Christ. Q: Where may I find out additional information about the theology of the Sacrament of Baptism? A: We encourage all parents to read the rite of the Baptismal Service as found in the Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 301. The next date for Baptism is Sunday, April 27 (the Sunday after Easter). 5

6 FEAST OF ST. DAVID CELEBRATION A Night of Celtic Music & Irish Food! Celebration of the Feast of St. David Saturday, March 1 Jeffords Fellowship Hall 6:00 9:00 p.m., Tickets $12 For all adult members of the parish. Deadline for signing up in the mailbox hallway is this coming Sunday, Feb. 23. Deadline for signing up online or by calling Ron Bagwell is Wednesday, Feb. 26. Sponsored by 59 & Holding BYOB, Heavy hors d ouvres, and more! Celtic music to entertain you. Buy your tickets in mailbox hallway. Ron Bagwell at February 19, 2014

7 HEALING PRAYER MINISTRY Healing Prayer Ministry Healing of Memories Are any among you suffering? They should pray. James 5:13a On Sunday, January 26, 2014 our St. David s community commissioned Healing Prayer ministers to begin a 3-fold Healing ministry. Since then, prayer ministers have been available for healing prayer and unction at our Sunday morning services. Response has been positive as both parishioners and visitors have included healing prayer in the context of the Eucharist. This week, we begin the implementation of the second phase of our Healing Ministry - Healing of Memories. In his sermon this past Sunday, Fr. Swanson spoke to us of the need for healing of the deep woundedness that comes from living in a broken world. We may suffer from carrying the wounds of abandonment, abuse, or addiction. We may be suffering the wounds of loss through miscarriage, abortion, or sudden death of a child or loved one. These experiences can carry with them a spiritual wound; a wound that will need care, compassion, deep prayer and time in order to begin the healing process. In the knowledge that God s desire for us is fullness of life and standing on the authority given to the Church by our Lord Jesus, we, as a community, will be offering Healing of Memories for those in need. Prayers for Healing of Memories will be offered on a Wednesday evening of every month and will be on an appointment only basis. Sessions will be confidential and will include a clergy person and prayer minister. If you feel a desire for deep spiritual healing in your life, please contact Fr. Swanson, Rev. Anne Elizabeth, or Kathy Holman to set up an appointment. Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal. Luke 9:1,2 7

8 GOLF TOURNAMENT Benefitting the youth of the LAMB Institute in Honduras. Please join us for a fun day of golf and good food all for a great cause, at the beautiful Trophy Club of Atlanta, Hopewell Rd., Alpharetta, GA. Registration includes greens fee, cart fee, driving range, all contests, continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch and drinks. Call Bill Sleeper for a registration form at New Member Reception on Feb February 19, 2014