The Hoot September 2018

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1 The Hoot September 2018 Find the lost; Heal the broken; Celebrate God s love for all.

2 St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road Ooltewah, TN (423) Holy Eucharist Sundays at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 5:00 pm Weekly Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 pm The Rt. Rev. Brian L. Cole, Bishop of East Tennessee The Rev. Louisa Parsons, Rector Allison Caudill, Seminarian Marie Sugrue, Parish Administrator Charles Nix, Evening Music Coordinator Pam Early, Nursery Minister Vestry Lenora Corbin, Clerk Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Deris Bagli Sr. Warden (423) Sandy Moore Jr. Warden (423) Elaine Peters- Gannon (423) Shelia Crane Treasurer (423) Jamie Hartman (423) Joan Rose (423) Elaine Cantelou (423) Jane Diamantis (423) Ellen Dobbs (423)

3 It s hard to believe that schools are back in session and fall is just around the corner! In addition to our regularly scheduled Sunday Services, our Wednesday Bible Study has resumed and there are many other gatherings on the calendar. Inside you will find several announcements and articles to let you know all that s coming up in the next several weeks. There are many ways to stay in the loop here at St. Francis. We make regular updates to our Facebook page and our website found at Additionally, we post upcoming events on our sign out front and send weekly s. We want to make sure you don t miss a thing. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. You can reach us at (423) or sfaec@comcast.net. The Hoot is published by St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church. The deadline for the October Issue is September 24. If you would like to submit an article or announcement for the next issue, please send it to sfaec@comcast.net. Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 3

4 Message from our Rector In the midst of changes, You, O Lord are our rock and our shelter, Our ever sure foundation. Change is in the air as reflected by the coolness of the mornings this week, which herald the approach of fall. Students have returned to school and are meeting new teachers and taking new courses. The area we call home continues to explode with new houses and businesses. Change is all around us. Over a decade ago, then Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts- Schori addressed the East Tennessee Diocesan Convention gathered in Gatlinburg. At that time, she reminded us that for any organism to survive, life must be able to adapt to change. While change stretches us, it also helps us grow into who God has made us each to be. We, who are grounded in faith and hope, know that God is our constant in the midst of any change life brings. At St. Francis, we are welcoming some exciting changes this fall. Josh Weaver will be ordained a Deacon in God s one holy catholic church on Tuesday, September 4, at St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga. After a Sunday back with his sending parish, Grace Episcopal Church, he will join our clergy staff. Truly we are blessed to have Josh with us. Kirsten Herzog is a student at Lee University and granddaughter of Irma and Ed Herzog. A regular attendee of our 10 am service, Kirsten will be helping to develop a Children s Music program at St. Francis. Please see page 16 of this newsletter to learn more about this new offering Kirsten is leading. 4

5 Dr. Pamela Harris, Professor in the School of Journalism and Communications at Southern Adventist University and professional Organist, will be our supply Organist for much of the fall. Pam was with us a couple of times last spring, and we are looking forward to her being back with us starting Sunday, August 27. We also welcome back our Seminarian, Allison Caudill, who has had a busy summer serving in her sending Diocese of Kentucky. She will also rejoin us on August 27. While all of this is happening, we are aware of changes in our wider community. Hearing from so many who attended the Cottage Meetings last fall, we are now working with Episcopal Church Foundation on a feasibility study to assess our ability to address the needs identified at St. Francis. We are considering exterior repairs to our current church building and the possibility of adding new space to the building. In the weeks ahead, each of you will be invited to read and respond to the proposals being considered. Watch for announcements, s and mail for more information on these proposals. In this time of change, let us remember that God is ever with us. Let us continue to pray for God s wisdom and discernment to guide us, Christ Jesus love and courage to lead us, and the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to do this faithfully and to the glory of God s Holy Name. Lou 5

6 The Rt. Rev. Brian Cole, Bishop of East TN, has assigned Joshua Weaver to serve as Deacon for St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Following his ordination on September 4, 2018, Josh Weaver will serve as Deacon at St. Francis in Ooltewah, TN. Originally from Grace Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Josh has recently completed a two-year vocational diaconate formation and training program in Sewanee, TN. He has also finished the four-year Education for Ministry (EfM) program that is offered by the University of the South. Additionally, Joshua has completed two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA and holds a Master of Public Administration Degree in Emergency Management from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA. He is currently employed as a Hospice Chaplain/Volunteer Coordinator and is also a licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. Josh loves to travel and lives in Cleveland with his dog, Grover. St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church welcomes Josh Weaver! 6

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8 All are invited! Friday, September 14 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Katie Hall Activity Center Bring a chair & your favorite beverage. Please sign-up in the Narthex so we have an accurate headcount for food. Thank you! St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Rd., Ooltewah, TN (423) sfaec@comcast.net Out-to-Lunch Group Dutch Treat Wednesday, Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. Located at 2288 Gunbarrel Road Feel free to bring a friend! Please sign up in the Narthex by Sept. 10 Questions? Contact Miriam at

9 Please plan to join us for the upcoming St. Francis Workday Saturday, September 15 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are preparing for our Annual St. Francis Day Celebration and Blessing of the Animals. Bring your tools and plan to help with clean-up and simple repairs around our church campus. A project list and sign-up is in the Narthex. If you can't help on the 15th, please check out the list and let us know if you can do one of the items on a day that s better for you. Remember, many hands make light work. Hope to see you there! 9

10 ESTRY VIBES The St. Francis Vestry met on August 20. Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Charles Park, we have received a generous gift from his estate for which we are truly grateful. The Vestry and Finance Committee are considering current projects and needs of the church and how to best use this financial gift. We are receiving bids for the needed exterior repairs of the current building. Additionally, we will be entering the feasibility stage of our master plan, led by the Episcopal Church Foundation. During this stage, we will assess our readiness for a capital campaign. Depending on the results of the feasibility study, we will either: a. Do the needed exterior repairs; or b. Include these repairs together with the total cost of a new nave to be covered by our capital campaign. The Church Workday is September 15 from 9-12 in preparation for St. Francis Day October 7th. A Project list and Signup is in the narthex. If you can t make it on the 15th, check out the Project List and let us know what you can do and when you can come to do it. If you are interested in serving on the Vestry, please talk with Lou or any current member of the Vestry. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. The next Vestry Meeting is September 24th at 6:15 pm. All are welcome. 10

11 A huge THANK YOU to all who participated in the Stock-Their-Lockers School Supply Drive! We successfully collected supplies to help many students in our area and could not have done it without you. And a special thanks to our helpers who organized and loaded the supplies for delivery. We appreciate you too! 11

12 St. Francis Day and the Annual Blessing of Animals Sunday, October 7, 1:30 4:00 pm Blue skies, sunshine and cool temperatures that is what we are looking for Sunday, October 7, as we welcome Bishop Brian Cole and our four legged friends from around the region. Plans are underway to have many of our regular activities for the day including: - The Pet Parade, followed by the liturgy to celebrate creation - Noah s Little Ark Petting Zoo - Pony Rides will again be on site - Free Pet Photos - Animal related exhibits - Adoptable Pets - Hot Dogs and Popcorn - And more! If you have a pet related vendor you use, or are aware of one that has not been with us in the past, invite them to join us; or you can send their contact information to me and I ll contact them. We provide each exhibitor a tent/table/chairs all at no charge to participate in our celebration! Set up Day: Join in the fun as we set up tents, tables and chairs on Saturday, October 6, beginning at 9:00 am at All Saints House. Volunteer Opportunities: Brochures and posters are being printed and we always need help distributing those around the area. The printing should be available in early to mid- September. It s takes a village to produce this event! Joan Rose zccrose@comcast.net (423)

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14 E Y C A new school year also means a fresh start for EYC. This summer we participated with other Episcopal youth from around the area in the first ChattEY Mission trip to Heifer Ranch in Arkansas. What an amazing time we had together! Energized by that sharing, there is already a full schedule for ChattEY for fall 2018 spring 2019 on the facing page. Because ChattEY has enabled so many connections with other Episcopal Youth, we have decided to invite 3 rd - 5 th graders to start building a wider community as well. To do this, we have planned a Carnival to be held at St. Peter s Church on Saturday, September 15 from 1 3 pm. Each church is asked to have a booth at the Carnival staffed by the youth of that church. In order to plan for the St. Francis Booth at the Carnival, our youth will gather on Sunday, August 26 after the 10 am service. At that time, we will decide what we want to offer at our booth. All of St. Francis Youth, from 6 th 12 th, grade is needed for this fun event. At our August 26 gathering we will also make plans for the rest of September and October for St. Francis EYC. With St. Francis Day and the Bishop s visit coinciding on the first Sunday in October, there are many ways we can be involved in our signature event, the Blessing of the Animals. We are a church where youth are actively involved in helping lead worship. Anyone who has not had the opportunity but would like learn more about being Crucifer, Lay Reader, Usher, Greeter and/ or Server, please let Lou or one of our Verger s know. We would love to have you join us in these important parish ministries. Lou 14

15 Schedule Sept. 15: Oct. 21: Dec. 9: Feb. 24: April 13: April 28: ChattEY Jr. Carnival (3rd, 4th, 5th graders) Hosted by St. Peter s, Chattanooga ChattEY Kick-Off Hosted by Church of the Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe ChattEY takes over Rock City Hosted by Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain ChattEY Fundraising Introduction Hosted by St. Paul s, Chattanooga ChattEY Jr. Field Day (3rd, 4th, 5th graders) Hosted by Grace Point ChattEY Fun Run Hosted by St. Paul s, Athens (Athens Regional Park) 15

16 Children s Ministry This summer, Kirsten Herzog initiated our first ever Vacation Bible School. This wonderful offering was filled with learning, play, and music with children not only from St. Francis, but also from the wider community. All involved found it a time of growing in faith and in friendship. Inspired by this VBS response, the Vestry has agreed that St. Francis should have a Sunday morning program for elementary age children that will include both faith-based lessons and musical offerings. Starting September 9 at 9:00 am, all children in grades K 5 are invited to meet in the Children s Sunday School room and chapel. Most Sundays our gatherings will include a Godly Play based lesson as well as time to make music together. We are blessed that Kirsten Herzog has agreed to help lead our music program with the children. Just as they did after VBS, the children will sing in church at the 10 am service on some Sundays in the Fall semester. The singing schedule will be worked out with the families of the participating children in the coming weeks and then shared with the congregation. In addition to Sunday morning offerings, we also have a new offering from the Episcopal Churches in the wider Chattanooga area for grades 3-5. The first gathering, a Carnival, will occur on Saturday September 15 from 1 3 at St. Peter s Episcopal Church. This Carnival will allow our 3 rd through 5 th graders the opportunity to meet and get to know other young people throughout our area as they play and worship together. See the flier on the facing page for more details. Please share these new offerings with others who have children in these age groups. If anyone would like more information about Sunday mornings at St. Francis and/or ChattEY Jr., contact Lou at Louisatp@aol.com. All are welcome! 16

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18 The Episcopal Church Women Invite all women and their guests to the 34th Annual Fall Gathering Meeting & Luncheon Saturday, September 22, 2018, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. At St. Andrew s Episcopal Church in Maryville Special Guest: The Rev. Dorothy (Dorrie) Pratt Dorrie recently returned from a trip to Tanzania with Bishop Cole, several priests, and lay people from the Diocese, and she will share her learnings and observations involving the Women s Empowerment Movement there and how we as Women in the Episcopal Church might be able to support that effort. Cost is $20 and includes lunch and printed materials. Registration forms can be found in the St. Francis Narthex or contact us and we ll send it to you. (423) or sfaec@comcast.net 18

19 St. Francis Week with Family Promise September 2-9 We need volunteers to help provide dinner for the families or stay overnight Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. If you can help, please sign up in the Narthex. Questions? Contact Stacy at All are invited! A recital performed by Sarah Tullock and Ethan McGrath Friday, September 28, 7:00 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Join us for an evening of poetry readings and solo piano works by Bach, Brahms, and Chopin among others. All music and poetry have been chosen to bring the audience to a sense of reflection about the gift of quiet evening hours. There is no charge. Feel free to bring family and friends. 19

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21 Sunday, October 7 The Rt. Rev. Brian Cole at St. Francis 10:00 a.m. Service The Rt. Rev. Brian Cole will be with us for Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am on October 7. All those interested in Baptism, Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation that day, please contact The Rev. Lou Parsons at (423) or louisatp@aol.com. Bishop Cole will also be joining us for our Annual Blessing of the Animals on October 7 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. See pages 12 and 13 for more information. Wednesday Bible Study has resumed and Sack Packs too! All are welcome to join us Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis at which time we are assembling Sack Packs for children in need at Ooltewah Elementary School. After Sack Packs are complete, those who wish to stay for Bible Study will be discussing the book, Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim s Tale. You can jump in at any time. Please join us! 21

22 ROTA for September 2018 Ministry Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 8:00 Opener Altar Guild Verger Lenora Corbin Lenora Corbin & Jeannie Greenwell Carol Woody Mike Bowland Elaine Cantelou & Shelia Crane Sandy Moore Ed McCoy Becky McCoy & Debbie Bird Dexter Cantelou Lenora Corbin Lenora Corbin & Jeannie Greenwell Carol Woody Cherie & Larry Haggard Elaine Cantelou & Shelia Crane Sandy Moore Greeters Kathy & Dentzel Landstreet Joan & David Rose Sue & Deris Bagli Elaine & Dexter Cantelou Maureen Scott & Beverly Roberts Ushers Stacy & Andy Hall Mary Burgette & Diane Honeycutt Joan & David Rose Kathy & Dentzel Landstreet Mary Burgette & Sarah Tullock Crucifer Alexandra Wilson Daniel Zeliski Joe Greenwell Jackson Love Brennan Bagli 1st Lesson Kirsten Herzog Joe Greenwell Mary Ceren John Croteau Greg Love 2nd Lesson Dexter Cantelou Maureen Scott Curtis Baggett Sarah Tullock Joan Rose Prayers of the People Carol Woody John Croteau Brennan Bagli Diane Honeycutt Mary Burgette Eucharistic Ministers Kathy & Dentzel Landstreet Lenora Corbin & Greg Love Carol Woody & Sandy Moore Jane Diamantis & Ché Mason Elaine Peters- Gannon & Andy Hall Vestry Counters Elaine Cantelou & Elaine Peters Gannon Elaine Cantelou & Elaine Peters Gannon Elaine Cantelou & Elaine Peters Gannon Elaine Cantelou & Elaine Peters Gannon Elaine Cantelou & Elaine Peters Gannon Refreshments TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Designated Driver TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD All Nations Seventh-Day Adventist Congregation will be using our Church and classrooms on Saturday this weekend from 10:00 to 1:00. 22

23 Birthdays & Anniversaries September: 4 Becca Dobbs, Dentzel Landstreet 5 - Becky McCoy 8 - Gale Reed 9 - Sean Kiser 13 - Jamie & Larry Hartman's Anniversary 16 Kirsten Herzog, Becky Kiser 17 - Isaac Rouser Dexter & Elaine Cantelou s Anniversary Sandy & Gay Moore s Anniversary 21 - Diane Honeycutt Chuck Nix & Linda Swift s Anniversary 22 Joseph & Sharleen Rhinock s Anniversary 24 - Elaine Cantelou, Greg Love Don & Ellen Hartsfield s Anniversary October: 4 - Don Hartsfield 5 - Bridget Kumper, Harrison Hall 6 - George Diamantis 8 Jacob & Danielle Rouser s Anniversary 12- Kevin Sneary Deris & Sue Bagli s Anniversary 14 - Hunter & Chase Daugherty Jeremy & Wanda Bramblett s Anniversary 17- The Rev. Jim Birdsall, Joan Moore, Debbie Bird Irma & Ed Herzog s Anniversary 19 - Ilya Sniff 27 - Maureen Scott If you d like us to include your birthday and/or anniversary, please let us know: sfaec@comcast.net or (423)

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