The New St. Nicholas June 5, 2005 June 5, years of growth, service, and worship! JUNE 2016 Vol. 5 No. 48

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1 The New St. Nicholas June 5, 2005 June 5, years of growth, service, and worship! JUNE 2016 Vol. 5 No. 48 The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer, Bishop of Northwest Texas The Rev. David B. Huxley, Rector The Rev. Tom Burns, Deacon

2 St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 4000 W. Loop 250 N. Midland, Texas Office Hours: M-Th 8:30am-4:30pm Saturdays 9:00am-12Noon Website The Bishop of Northwest Texas The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer Rector The Rev. David B. Huxley Deacon The Rev. Tom Burns Vestry Ms. Cindy Manley Sr. Warden Finance Committee Liaison Mr. Robert Norrgard Jr. Warden Physical Plant Committee Liaison Dr. Mary Williams Clerk of the Vestry Mr. Joe Cobb. Jr. Ms. Janet Considine Dr. Pamela Howell Ms. Bridget Hyde Dr. Michael Jordan Ms. Joan Whitt Mr. Corby Considine Chancellor Mr. Tom Wurster Treasurer Staff Mr. Darryl Knapp Lay Ministry Coordinator, & Organist/Choirmaster Ms. Cheryl Berzanskis Bookkeeper Mr. Scot Marter Sexton Letters from St. Nicholas is published free of charge monthly (USPS ) by St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 4000 W Loop 250 N Midland, TX POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: Letters from St. Nicholas 4000 W Loop 250 N Midland, TX From the Rector Jesus to the disciples, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered, The Messiah of God. Luke 9: 20 I was thinking this past week that Jesus was the original pollster. He asked his disciples rather nonchalantly who the people were saying he was. The names offered up by the disciples in answer to Jesus question were a bit diverse, but not surprising; John the Baptist, Elijah, and the less specific answer, one of the ancient prophets. And then Jesus got much more to the point with his polling; he asked his disciples, Who do you think I am? There was no wiggle room in that question; it was time to fish, or cut bait. Peter, being the consummate fisherman, was not going to cut bait. He replied, The Messiah of God. I suppose that if Jesus polled each of us with that question, the answers would be rather diverse. After all, none of us have ever met Jesus face to face, and even those souls who had offered up different opinions. As in politics, our views sometimes change with the seasons. The pollsters make a very good living, analyzing where we all stand. Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Millennials, Generation Next, we ve all been neatly classified like specimens in someone s science collection. The famous pollster George Gallup was even quoted as saying, I could prove God statistically. But the fact is that despite their best efforts, the pollsters still get it wrong. We humans have a tendency to abruptly change direction. As in the current election cycle, there s no predicting who or what will grab our attention. Sometimes it s for our own good and sometimes not so much. But we humans have a tendency to change with the seasons, and sometimes entirely without any good reason. Jesus, as a human, was remarkably consistent. His views rarely changed on things around him. He would have been a pollsters delight. He was the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

3 From the Rector (continued) This being so, he could ask the disciples that question: Who do you say that I am? It was his measuring stick of the mindset of those who traveled with him. It was as if Jesus was asking, Have you figured things out yet? Do you really know me? Each day, Jesus polls each of us in our own respective hearts. Actually, if the truth be known, he s polling each of us twenty-four/seven. Sometimes we re listening and sometimes not, but that doesn t mean Jesus isn t asking. Sometimes he throws in a little turmoil into our lives, to help us refocus on his question. I believe that to hear that quiet voice of Jesus is the focus of one s lifetime. We are so easily distracted by all the noise around us. We are so easily diverted from that voice by the attractions and the racket that surround us. We often think that Jesus has abandoned us, yet his quiet voice is still right there with us. As we struggle with the problems that from time to time consume us, beneath the surface is still that tender, loving voice of Jesus. Who, the master pollster asks, do you really think I am? Summer Blessings, Fr. Dave Parish Prayer List Parish Prayer Requests: Jackson, Karen, Joan (Jo-ann), Dylan, Phil, Heidi, Derrill, Don, Susan, Fran, Carrie, Becky, David, Sarah, Marie, Roland, Doña Josie, Ben, Terry, Judy, Kristi, Emmy, Hudson, Joann, Phillip, Julie, Allen, Debbie, Malon, Elizabeth, Bella, Russell, Nancy, John, Meredith, Andrew, Mary, Kathey, Jamie, Brannon, Leslee, Greg, Marcus, Garrett, Carole, Andrea, Walt, Phebe, Rob, Craig, Tanya, Charlie, Harold, John, Madalen, Terry, Robert, Maryellen, K. O., Roy. For those in the Armed Forces: Jordan, Robert, Stephen, Karen, Gabriel, Isaac, David, Daulton, Charlie, Luke, James, Mika, Tres, Josh, Daniel. Prayers Almighty and everlasting God, in whom all souls live now and evermore, the God not of the dead but of the living: We bless thee for all those who have faithfully lived and died in the service of their country. As we ever hold them in grateful remembrance, do thou in thy love and mercy let light perpetual shine upon them, and bring us all at last into thine eternal kingdom of peace; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer, page 253 ) God the King of Glory, in whose hands are the living and the dead: We give you thanks for all those who have laid down their lives in the service our country. Grant them your mercy and the light of your presence; give us a sense of your will and purpose, that we may understand that the work you have begun I them will be perfected through Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, in whom all strife is resolved. Amen. (From Enriching our Worship 3)

4 CHURCH KEYS Dear All, if any of you who previously served on the Vestry or a committee and have unused church keys, would you mind turning them in to me? It will save on having new keys made. Thank you, Cheryl Berzanskis Bookkeeper Grief 101 HospiceMidland Programs BIRTHDAYS 4 Patricia Stevens 5 Susanne Chase 6 Janet Whitman 6 Fran Renz 7 Joanne Bonnington 8 Robert Whitt 15 Peggy Nash 17 Jessica Stewart 24 Stephanie Duplantis 26 Norma Viney 27 Will Morris 30 Pamela Howell What is grief? How does grief look and feel? How am I supposed to deal with it? Does grief affect kids and adults differently? How long does it take to "get over it"? How do I know if I am doing better? It feels like I am going crazy, am I? These sessions are one hour in duration and are held quarterly at: HospiceMidland 911 W. Texas Ave June 13 th, Monday 12:00 1:00 pm You will learn about grief and how to cope with the death of someone you love. Feel free to bring your lunch. Please talk to Cindy Manley or call ANNIVERSARIES 14 Courtney & Robert Norrgard 15 Debra & Kenneth Borgen 27 Mary Beth Anton & Jeff Hewett Please notify the Parish Office if there is an omission or change. Thank you. Interfaith Conference-Lubbock Bridget Hyde, Jessica Stewart and Edna Hibbitts were privileged attend the Interfaith Conference in Lubbock on April 16 th. Sister Simone Campbell,

5 author of A Nun on The Bus, discussed how all of us can create hope, change and community. Her examples and experience are very wide ranging from inner city work, advocacy, teaching and challenging unfounded prejudice. Her deep faith in Christ s call to us to know and respect people of other faiths, races and nationalities as Jesus called us to do by his example, was challenging and hope filled at the same time. She is an admirer of Pope Francis in this respect. She challenged us to meet people in I-thou relationships, avoiding labels and epithets and to educate ourselves well enough to challenge convenient myths. The breakout sessions moderated by other faith clergy or leaders gave us all a chance to go deeper into practices, scriptures and cultures. The three of us split up to cover almost every topic. We came away with one profound impression that much harm is done by cherry picking the writing and teaching of any faith to suit a particular agenda. It is the basis of nearly every extreme group, Christian, Muslim or whomever, and has led to tragic consequences in every age of history. We are convinced that we have a lot of homework to do in addition to soul searching prayer! Jesus did not limit his mission to the Jews alone. Education for Ministry "Education for Ministry, or EfM, is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice." (This quote is taken from the EfM website.) EfM is an Episcopal learning model that comes from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennesee. The hope of EfM studies is to learn more about the foundations of Christianity and try to discern how you are called to live the message of Jesus. Even though the origin and the base for these studies is rooted in the Episcopal tradition, the course is open to all Christians of varying denominations. Bridget Hyde, J'Lynn Wheeler and Terry Joliffe will be the mentors for an upcoming EfM group that will be hosted at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. This group will meet on Tuesday nights from 6pm to 8:30pm. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, August 30th If you are interested in this program, I invite you to explore the following link: Also, feel free to speak with me or with other EfM participants/graduates about the EfM experience and how it influenced them. Sincerely, Bridget Houston Hyde St. Nicholas Episcopal Church Vestry Minutes May 19, 2016 Present: Bridget H., Janet C., Mary W., Bobby N., Joe Cobb, Cindy M., Pamela H., Dn. Tom, and Father Dave; Visitor, John Todd Absent: Joan Whitt, Mike Jordan

6 Devotional by Bobby N. 6:33 pm. April minutes: Cindy moved, Bobby 2 nd, approve as printed. Unanimous. Cheryl, finance: a)first Capital we have $90,827.41; BOA accounts closed. b) $ for CPC given. c) Cheryl has 3 hours worth of questions for Donna Edney regarding QuickBooks and will hire her for help. d) Liberty Power increase in fees. e) Expenses: YTD $600 on weed and insect control; Scot will from now on do this in house. Trees out front will need treatment. $250 for the in-house treatment. No more outsourcing. f) Budget: no irregular expenses for month; ahead for year still. $90,000 in bank! Payroll will finally come out of FC account this month. Mary move, Bridget 2 nd, approve as printed. Unanimous. Rector: 1. Cookie is making barbecue beef sandwiches and Jello salad, Janet Whitman making coleslaw. We need veggies and desserts for newcomers dinner. Please call Cookie with your contribution. 2. FR. Dave out of town: June 16-Jul. 1. Back in office Jul. 2. Fr. Wright will cover both Sundays. Also Jul and back in office Jul Vestry meeting June 23, Cindy will chair. July meeting 28 th. 4. Call from First Baptist Midland: with other churches, involved in Kairos prison ministry, based on Cursillo. Serving in Ft. Stockton, looking for more people to help. The man might come and discuss with us what is needed, etc. Saturday and Sunday maybe. Prison ministry leans toward conservative side; we don t know what that will look like. Can come to see us in June at meeting. 5. June 5 th is also church anniversary. Ask Jane Wolf to present on memories of the history of the new congregation during coffee hour. Get a cake. 6. Retreat for Vestry in spring 17 at Christ the King? Fr. Dave will pick a date. 7. Big Picture Goals from Vestry retreat: Joe Cobb suggests speaker. Dovetails with John Todd s idea of inviting Richard Rohr. Mary: keep working on meadow idea. Janet: More building use; likes Bobby s idea of garage sale/bake sale. Also Joan s idea of Meals on Wheels is a good one. Pamela: ask newcomers at dinner. What ideas do they have? Bridget: work party for some things we need around grounds. Weeding, etc. can be done by us; invite hot dog guy? So we can be seen and have fun. Put up shade tent too. People need to see us having fun together! Outreach, maybe: share a meal with the people at the Jubilee Center (clients). It s important that we not have that disconnect. Cindy: supper clubs once a month. Maybe a picnic for everyone on our grounds. Maybe game nights. 8. No Kathy in Nursery on June 5. We need someone to help that day. Must be someone certified in Safeguarding God s Children. Deacon Tom: no report. No Senior Warden Bobby, Jr. Warden: pacina is fixed. Hot water heater started leaking; hot water heater has been replaced about $900.

7 Closet in PH still leaking. Bobby and Scot will work on toilet valves this weekend. No Darryl. The many faces of St. Nicholas in 2016 Will talk about meadow at another time. No Old Business. New Business: John Todd regarding Richard Rohr possible visit. Fee one day workshop to large group, $2500. Small number around 25 would be great ($1000 for that). Both prices must add in expenses. Must submit written request to him from his website. 60-day window for application process. If we want him to come in fall, must begin application immediately. We would receive an answer from him in 10 days. Rohr is limiting his travel. Perhaps figured gas $400; hotel, $100, maybe another $150 for dinner with others. We are willing at least to try to get him to come. Mary asks, what do we want? Fr. Dave says maybe put the idea in front of the book study and then also announce at coffee hour. Discuss maybe 50 people total in the parish hall. Might consider a $25 fee per person. Talk to Edna about ECW funding. We d need to apply in June for maybe September. Move to empower Bridget and John to fill out application and send it in. Pamela moves, Cindy 2 nd, unanimously in favor. Godly Play Blessing of the Animals Next month s devotion by Joe Cobb. Pamela volunteers July. Bridget August. Mary September. 8:00 finished with Lord s Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Mary Williams, Clerk

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10 St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church June 2016 Sunday Monda y Tuesday W ednesday Thursday Frida y Saturday :00 AM Men's Breakfast 5:30 PM Chapel Healing & 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Kreations by Kimberly Pickup Parish Office Closed 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Parish Office Open 9:30 AM "Revelation" Book Study New St. Nicholas' Anniversary :45 AM Chorister Rehearsal 9:30 AM Holy 4:00 PM Newcomer Dinner :45 AM Chorister Rehearsal 9:30 AM Holy 7:00 AM Men's Breakfast 5:30 PM Chapel Healing & Father's Day 8:45 AM Chorister Rehearsal 9:30 AM Holy :45 AM Chorister Rehearsal 9:30 AM Holy Flag Day 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Kreations by Kimberly Pickup 7:00 AM Men's Breakfast 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Kreations by Kimberly Pickup 5:30 PM Chapel Healing & 7:00 AM Men's Breakfast 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Kreations by Kimberly Pickup 5:30 PM Chapel Healing & Fr. Dave Vacation St. Peter and St. Paul 7:00 AM Men's Breakfast 5:30 PM Chapel Healing & 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Kreations by Kimberly Pickup 6:30 PM Vestry Meeting Parish Office Closed St. Barnabas 9:00 AM Jubilee Center Pantry 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Parish Office Open 9:30 AM "Revelation" Book Study Parish Office Closed Fr. Dave Vacation St. John the Baptist Parish Office Closed 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Parish Office Open 9:00 AM Jubilee Center Pantry 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Parish Office Open Fr. Dave Vacation Printed on 5/31/2016 at 4:25 PM

11 JUNE 2016 MINISTRY ROSTER *The Lectionary Page Website is found at: SUNDAY JUNE 5 The Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 17: Psalm 30 Galatians 1: Luke 7: SUNDAY JUNE 12 The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:26-12: 10, Psalm 32 Galatians 2: Luke 7: 36-8: 3 SUNDAY JUNE 19 The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 65: 1-9 Psalm 22: Galatians 3: Luke 8: SUNDAY JUNE 26 The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:15-16, Psalm 16 Galatians 5: 1, Luke 9: Lector OT & Ps. Corby Considine Edna Hibbitts Kati Lewis Sherilyn Brown EM Reader Pamela Howell Kristin Maguire Patrick Street Bridget Hyde EM Prayers Russell Meyers Kathy Shannon Mary Williams Patrick Street ic Patrick Street Visitor Altar Guild Nicole & Jonathan Bridget Hyde Vicki Kerr Scot Marter Mary & Nathan Williams Jo Weber Joan Whitt Fellowship Kimberly & Russell Meyers Gene, John, Diana, Nelda, Ann Bonnie Kelley Scot Marter Flower Guild Stephanie Duplantis Cindi Hennigan Norma Viney Marty Riggs Godly Play Sally Stafford Matt Maguire Kathy Shannon Janet Considine Greeters Joe & Michele Cobb Kimberly & Russell Matt Maguire Marty Riggs Meyers Prayer Margaret Williams Kimberly Meyers Stephanie Cindy Manley Ministers Duplantis Newcomer Jane Wolf Cindy Manley Jane Wolf Janet Whitman Companion Sound Joe Cobb Nathan Williams John Todd John Todd Ushers Peter Berzanskis Jonathan Jordan Chris Buck Bryan Duplantis Bill Garbelman Linda George Janet Whitman Robert Whitt Vestry Janet Considine Robert Norrgard Michael Jordan Mary Williams Joe Cobb Pamela Howell Bridget Hyde Cindy Manley 5:30 PM Wednesday Healing Service and WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 Justin Deuteronomy 7: 7-9 Psalm 16: Corinthians 1: John 12: WEDNESDAY JUNE 8 Roland Allen Numbers 11: Psalm 119: Corinthians 9: 8-15 Luke 8: 4-15 WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 Evelyn Underhill Wisdom 7: 24-8: 1 Psalm 37: 3-6, Corinthians 4: 1-5 John 4: WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 Alban Wisdom 3: 1-9 Psalm 31: John 3: Matthew 10: WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 RED St. Peter & St. Paul Ezekiel 34: Psalm 87 2 Timothy 4: 1-8 John 21: LEM Pamela Howell Mary Williams Pamela Howell Pamela Howell Pamela Howell

12 ST. NICHOLAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4000 W. Loop 250 N. Midland, TX Periodical Postage PAID at Midland, TX Monthly Newsletter (USPS ) JUNE 2016 St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 4000 W. Loop 250 N. Midland, TX All are Welcome, Really! Sunday Service 9:30 AM Holy Communion Wednesday 5:30 PM Healing Service & Phone (432) The Mission of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church is to Reflect the Love of Christ and to Respect the Dignity of all People. Website The Episcopal Church welcomes you!