St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012

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St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen.

. Matthew 4:18-20 Welcome Bishop Ed It is always a special occasion when our Bishop visits.

It is always a very special occasion when our Bishop visits. Come and see!! Joining us on the 23rd our neighbors from All Saints, Miami and St.

1 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fish for people. Immediately they left their nets and followed him.. Matthew 4:18-20 Welcome Bishop Ed It is always a special occasion when our Bishop visits. Sunday September 23, 2012 At the 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Bishop Ed will celebrate, preach, confirm, receive and welcome new members to the church. It is always a very special occasion when our Bishop visits. Come and see!! Joining us on the 23rd our neighbors from All Saints, Miami and St. John s, Vinita will be on hand to share in the celebration and present their new members for the church s reception. It will be a morning full of joy, thanksgiving, celebration and fellowship. Stay for the special reception in the Common Room. It is always a very special occasion when our Bishop visits. Come and see!! The afternoon of the 23rd, a regional forum will convene. Beginning at 3:00 pm Bishop Ed and our Delegates to General Convention will host and update the region regarding 2012 Convention and how their decisions will be reflected in the future. Churches from Pryor, Claremore, Bartlesville, Pawhuska, Miami and Vinita will be represented. Everyone is welcome. It is always a very special occasion when our Bishop visits. Important September Happenings Every 10 am ~ HOLY EUCHARIST Monday, Sept 3rd Labor Day ~ Office Closed Wednesday Sept 5:00 pm ~ Holy Eucharist 6:00pm Brown Bags & Questions (BBQ Wed Sept 12th, 19th, 5:30 pm ~ Holy Eucharist Thursday, Sept 6:30pm ~ Estate Planning Seminar Thursday, Sept 6th & 10 am ~ KnitWits Saturday, Sept 8th & 15th ~ All Church Clean-Up Days Wednesday Sept 10am ~ Prayers & Squares Wednesday Sept Noon ECW Meeting Thursday, Sept 13th ~ Vestry Sunday, Sept 23rd ~ Bishop s Visit & Confirmation Sunday, Sept 30th ~ Blessing of the Animals followed by Church Picnic & Ice Cream Social! JOIN US FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION! September 9th! Children of St. Andrew s (ages 6 and up) are invited to join our Sunday School class on a journey of discovering and learning what it means to be a part of the Family of God! Our Sunday School teachers, Emma Carver, Donna Altmiller and Robin White have been busy preparing for this year s program. The Sunday morning classes will begin at 10:00am. We have a wonderful group of children who are a delight to serve. Emma, Donna, and Robin are looking for volunteers who can assist them on Sunday mornings. If you can volunteer even one Sunday a month please let Emma, Donna, Fran or Fr. Phil know. Also..our creative teachers are still looking for donations of: ~ 2 liter Sprite bottles ****************************************************************** Our Adult Christian Education will also begin on Sunday, September 9th at 9:00am! The study this year will be Lectionary based as it was last year. We hope you will plan on participating. It s a great time of sharing and learning together.

2 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 2 September A late summer, early autumn September day is just perfect for hanging your laundry out to dry. It s not like we don t have modern conveniences at our house, because we do. In fact we have a brand new pair of ultra modern, front loading mechanical monsters that will wash and dry anything and everything. I haven t been fully briefed about their advantages, nor do I know how to start and adjust the multiple settings, but listen to what they can do. The washer is capable of washing up to 15 pairs of blue jeans, plus a dozen towels, the living room carpet, all the undergarments collected from the neighborhood, our puppy Cinderella and the four hubcaps off of Donnas car. This entire load will come out sparkling clean simply by the manipulation of the various dials and settings, while adding the proper amount of soaps and softeners. The dryer dries it all. It s that easy! And I agree, it should be that easy, but it s not for me. I ve tried the dryer a couple of times, never with any success. I put a few things in, throw in my dryer sheet, turn a few knobs, and adjust a few settings and finally I ll push the start button. Then I ll return an hour or so later only to find my things wadded in a damp bunch. Even when Donna is at the controls there are times when distractions call us away from the laundry, leaving the wash waiting in the washer. After a few days this is not a good thing. And the dryer, even in the hands of a capable operator is prone to misplace socks and such at regular intervals. Therefore, I m advocating for September to be Hang Out Your Laundry Month. So, grab the laundry basket, gather up those wonderful old wooden clothespins and head for the clothesline. Be bold! Hang your laundry out in the open. The need for airing and freshness is real. When Bishop Ed visits St. Andrew s on the 23 rd a forum will ensue reflecting on the work of the church s General Convention. A number of topics will be covered and discussed by our Bishop and Delegates. And, without question we ll revisit the vote and the approval for considering a form of liturgy for the blessing of same gender unions. This is perfect for the clothesline and deserves to be aired. Think about it. We come from a common hamper and find our place along a common line. Socks next to sheets, colors mixed in with the whites, rugs and rags blend in where ever, gaily colored shirts dance in the breeze lending variety and atmosphere to the entire line. Each article is noted for sharing an equal exposure to God s light and life. The individual items, without regard to color, texture, size or use become common benefactors of God s grace; each in its own shape fills its volume with the fresh breeze of God s Holy Spirit. They all came from one hamper and they will eventually return there, refreshed, renewed and gathered once again, one to another. There always seems to be space along the clothesline to add a little something more. Here s another recommendation for Hang Out Your Laundry Month. Karen Thomas has spent the last year serving St. Andrew s as a Lay Reader, Lay Eucharistic Visitor, and Healing Prayer Minister. She and her husband Thurman have tended the community garden and Karen has, almost single-handedly awakened Delaware County to the plight of the poor among us. Bridges Out of Poverty programs are now gaining a foothold and beginning to bear fruit. In addition, Karen has traveled to OKC once a month, discerning her calls to Holy Order as an aspirant to the Deaconate. This past August, Karen s formation was delayed, possibly until next May. Not at all what we had all hoped for, but, this is not unlike my dry everything, front loading monster machine. No matter which direction you turn the dial there s a good possibility that you ll need to start again...and again, if necessary. For now, hang it out with the others and let a fresh breeze lift it to greet God s grace. There s plenty of space along the clothesline for a presentation of sacrifice and service, just as there is always room for joy, laughter and love under the September sun. There may be other issues that qualify for the clothesline. I m confident that there are. And, you may have some things of your own, waiting, wadded in a damp bunch that would benefit from being hung outside in the sunshine for awhile. So, go bold and lift them up to God. Don t give it a second thought; God has already seen all of our dirty laundry. And still he sends warm sunny days with soft breezes to mend what is broken, heal what may be damaged and renew and refresh what was once soiled. There is always a little more space. Grab a few clothes pins and hang your hurt out on the line to mend, pin your sorrow next to it. Shake out your concerns and hang them out, and then watch them blow in the wind. Be bold! Give everything to God. Your laundry will never look better. I ve set a basket of wooden clothespins on the narthex table to remind and assist you during, Hang Out Your Laundry month. Blessings, Fr Phil

St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 3 Thoughts of a deacon... Prayer...Why do we pray? Seriously, why do we pray? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever wondered about it?

Historians tell us that mankind has always sought a higher power to assist us in our journeys. Deep spiritual hunger is in every human heart, and it isn t unique to any particular civilization.

Some civilizations have worshipped nature the sun and the moon, the trees, water, the wind always something out there always a search for some connection.

3 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 3 Thoughts of a deacon... Prayer...Why do we pray? Seriously, why do we pray? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever wondered about it? I mean, we all do it...but why? I m referring to corporate prayer, during a church service, as well as our private prayers when we re simply talking with God. Why do we pray? Historians tell us that mankind has always sought a higher power to assist us in our journeys. Deep spiritual hunger is in every human heart, and it isn t unique to any particular civilization. We all have it. As long as man has been on this earth, we ve had it. We all yearn for a deeper connection, a spiritual connection. Some civilizations have worshipped nature the sun and the moon, the trees, water, the wind always something out there always a search for some connection. Ever since time began, mankind has been searching for God. And we re told that God s one desire is to have all people return to him. So that s why we pray...we re reaching out to the divine; we re trying to connect with our spiritual father. And how do we do that? We attempt to build a relationship with him. You see, it s really very simple. Prayer puts us in conversation with God, and conversation helps us build relationship. That s what we ve been yearning for since time began. And it s also what God wants. It took mankind a long time to find the one true God; all the background work has been done for us. All we need to do is talk to him and build a relationship with him. I will absolutely guarantee that he ll be your very best friend...or as the kids are saying, your bff. (your best friend forever!) Love, Melissa ECW News Cooler temperatures are allowing us to once again use our brains without being so addled by the heat. Our plans for the year will present all of us with an abundance of opportunities to serve and be served. We, your officers, feel that we have assembled a very rewarding and informative schedule of monthly programs. You will receive the complete list at our Sept. 12th meeting. Be Prepared!!!!!!...Wednesday September 12th 12:00 salad luncheon. Drinks and dessert will be provided. There will be fun, prizes and surprises for all, so bring your smile, an exciting tale of your summer adventures (short please!), and your favorite salad to share. It is our hope to gather all of our different outreach programs under one roof, so we hope to inform and transform all of you. As you will learn from my talk in October, ECW is alive and well in the world and providing caring and sharing all around us. God Bless Donna Lawrence, President DATES TO REMEMBER Wed. Sept. 12th: ECW salad luncheon 12:00 October 7 & 8: Fall Retreat, St. Crispins October 13th: Saturday, Northeast regional meeting here at St. Andrew s (This meeting is VERY IMPORTANT!!!...we will be wrapping together plans for Spring Conference to be held here April 27/28th 2013) ALL CHURCH CLEANING DAYS! It s time for Fall Clean-up here at St. Andrew s and we have scheduled two work days to clean up, paint up and fix up our church! We will be gathering on September 8th at 9:00am and will need guys who are willing to work on a ladder and gals who can help with kitchen clean-up and organization. There will be plenty of jobs for everyone who can come! Then on September 15th AT 9:00am we will be washing windows and cleaning up our outside entrances along with whatever we weren t able to accomplish on the 8th. Snacks will be provided. REMEMBER: CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS!

4 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 4 SEPTEMBER WORSHIP SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS SUNDAY 10:00AM September 2 ~ The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9; Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, Greeters:... Homer & Judy Kemper Altar Guild:... Sandy Churchwell, Sunny Uttley Lay Readers:... Susie Hickam, Karen Thomas Acolytes:... Corinna Archer, Laly Xiong Vestry Counters:... Mark Phelps, George Kirkpatrick Coffee Hour Hosts:... Dee Keigley Prayer Minister:... Carolyn Williams Nursery... Emily Cooper, Gayle Archer September 9 ~ The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 Greeters:... Lou & Darline Campbell Altar Guild:... Connie Haugen, Carolyn Williams Lay Readers... Connie Saxton, Tom White Acolytes:... Jackson Clarkson, Heather White Vestry Counters:... Roby French, Susie Hickam Coffee Hour Hosts:... Altmiller s & Gray s Prayer Ministers:... Bob Carlson, Karen Thomas Nursery... Emily Cooper, Jo Anne Dennis September 16~ The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 116:1-8; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 Greeters:... Dale & Patsy DeVoe Altar Guild:... Connie Haugen, Carolyn Williams Lay Readers:... Karen Thomas, Alan Shelton Acolytes:... Corinna Archer, Laly Xiong Vestry Counters:... Paul Allsup, Thurman Thomas Coffee Hour... Mary Frances & Larry Block Prayer Minister:... Bud Lawson Nursery... Emily Cooper, Beverly Lawson WEDNESDAY 5:30PM September 5 Holy Eucharist Lay Reader...Karen Thomas Altar Guild...Sandy Churchwell, Sunny Uttley Brown Bag & 6:00 pm September 12 Holy Eucharist Lay Reader...Sherry Ford Altar Guild...Connie Haugen, Carolyn Williams September 19 Holy Eucharist Lay Reader...Donna Lawrence Altar Guild...Connie Haugen, Carolyn Williams September 26 Holy Eucharist Lay Reader... Karen Thomas Altar Guild...Judy Campbell, Sharon Deakins SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 5 Betty Von Rissen 6 Judy Campbell 7 Bob Blythe Laly Xiong 8 Julie Spaulding 1 Homer & Judy Kemper 9 Bud & Beverly Lawson 10 Rick & Sandra Oakley 15 Kevin & Edie Snow 21 Paul & Danielle Allsup 9 Debbie Potter 14 Darlene Cornwell 15 Carol Browning 19 Pat Gray Please call the office if we ve missed your special date September 23 ~ The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22; Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 Greeters:... Bob & Bobbie Carlson Altar Guild:... Debbie Potter, Susie Hickam, Melissa Harris Lay Readers:... Connie Saxton, Pete Churchwell Acolytes:... Sophie Combs, Heather White Vestry Counters:... Bob Altmiller & Judy Campbell Coffee Hour:... BISHOP S VISIT Prayer Minister:... Karen Thomas, Darlene McCullah Nursery... Emily Cooper, May Xiong September 30 ~ The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Psalm 19:1-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 Greeters:... Thurman & Karen Thomas Altar Guild:... Debbie Potter, Susie Hickam, Melissa Harris Lay Readers:... Susie Hickam, Tom White Acolytes:... Jackson Clarkson, Laly Xiong Vestry Counters:... Jim Corbridge, Mark Phelps Coffee Hour:... Pete & Sandy Churchwell Prayer Minister:... Alan Shelton Nursery... Emily Cooper, Connie Saxton

5 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 5 SEPTEMBER 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Hamilton/Brodrick Wedding 2 3 Labor Day Office Closed 4 5 9:30am Ladies Hoover s 6 10 am KnitWits 7 8 9:00am All Church Clean-Up Day! (Part 1) 10 am SPG 5:00pm HE 6:00pm BBQ 6:30pm Estate Planning Seminar 8pm 6:30pm Meet & Eat 6:30pm Meet & Eat 9 Healing Prayers Am SPG :00am Prayers & Squares 12:00 ECW 13 5:30 pm Vestry :00am All Church Clean-Up Day! (Part 2) 6:00pm- EfM 5:30pm HE 8pm am SPG am KnitWits :00pm- EfM 5:30pm HE 8pm 23 Healing Prayers am SPG 25 6:00pm- EfM 26 5:30pm HE 27 8pm Followed by: Blessing of the Animals Church Picnic & IceCream Social EFM Education for Ministry SPG Serendipity Prayer Group GSA Girl Scouts of America -Alcoholics Anonymous HE -Holy Eucharist ECW Episcopal Church Women CE -Christian Education

St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 6 MISSION STATEMENT Where We are Called by God ~ t o Worship, to Serve, to Learn... In Community JESUS CHRIST ~ the Head of the Church THE RT. REV. EDWARD J.

6 St. Andrew s Net for September, 2012 Page 6 MISSION STATEMENT Where We are Called by God ~ t o Worship, to Serve, to Learn... In Community JESUS CHRIST ~ the Head of the Church THE RT. REV. EDWARD J. KONIECZNY ~ Bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma THE REV. PHIL LAWRENCE ~ Vicar of St. Andrew s THE REV. MELISSA HARRIS ~ Deacon FRAN RAHN ~ Parish Secretary BILLIE KURTZ ~ Organist & Music Director Office Hours ~ 9am 1 pm, Monday through Friday Phone ~ saecgrove@sbcglobal.net ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR St. Andrew s is offering an Estate Planning Seminar which will be presented on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30pm. The seminar will be presented by Susan Muscari of Estate Planning Law Center in Tulsa. With her relaxed style and solid expertise, Susan will share vital information we need to plan for the future. Turning complexities into simple planning tools from Last Will and Testaments, Living Trusts and Power of Attorney, to Advanced Healthcare Directives and avoiding Probate matters, Susan is a refreshing new voice in estate planning. Come meet Susan and attend her Free informational Seminar about Estate Planning here at the church on September 6th ~ 6:30pm! An exciting note from St. Luke s Bartlesville ECW!... Bishop Charleston is going to be guest speaker at St. Luke s Bartlesville ECW meeting on Monday, September 17th. He will be talking about his book and also other topics of encouragement for ECW!!!! It will begin at 11:30 and end around :00ish. There will be a lunch (approx $8) so we need to RSVP. Let Fran, in the office, know if you would like to attend by September 10th. We will carpool to Bartlesville. Bishop Charleston was keynote speaker at the ECW Annual Conference and Bishop s Day in 2010 and is a dynamic and challenging speaker. And it will be a great opportunity to support our Regional ECW sisters. ST. ANDREW S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 555 EAST 3rd STREET GROVE, OK FOR OUR VISITORS

St. Andrew s Net for May, 2012

St. Andrew s Net for May, 2012 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And he said to them, Follow me, and I will