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1 Transfiguration TranScript Transfiguration Parish, An Episcopal Church in the World Wide Anglican Communion Transfiguration s 1st Music & Drama Camp August 2013 Be sure to check In this issue: Teachers for our Young People 1 Fish Fry 3 The Bishop talks about The Story What s the Difference? Chef s Night out page 7 for a quick peek of what s to come on Sunday, July 28, 10:15! This fall Transfiguration is starting a great adventure of reading the stories of the Bible in chronological order. We will do this over a period of 31 weeks beginning on September 22 and ending on June 1, 2014, the Sunday before Pentecost. Of course there are more than 31 weeks in that time period, but we want to insure that our special Sundays will be lectionary based as they always have been. The books we will be using are based on The Story and are age appropriate. There are books for 4 age groups. The Adult book is chronological story of the bible from the NIV (New International Version) translation. All the references have been removed so that it reads like a novel! The Teen book has age based references. The younger children will have both a book and a set of cards. If you would prefer an ebook, they are available online at sites such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Having a book is important and we want everyone to be able to have one. With that in mind the Vestry authorized $1,000 to be used for the purchase of books. With careful shopping we were able to purchase books for all ages and come in a bit under budget. Books will be available on September 8 and 15. Donations for the books will be gratefully accepted. Food for the Poor A Call for Help Youth Group Dates Daily Bible Readings Meet the Doctors & 11 Needed: TEACHERS for our Young People We have a marvelous core of teachers who work diligently to form our young people in the Christian life. But we could use some more to help distribute the work. If you are currently a teacher or youth leader here at Transfiguration working with our young people, or if you are willing to step up in faith to help this wonderful cadre of dedicated Christian teachers, please meet with Mother Meg on Thursday August 1st at 7 PM in the Library. This could be the most important invitation of your life and in the life of the young people of our church. Please pray about this, and then come.

2 August Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat am Zumba 4pm Swing Dance 4 David wolf Pastor Sujjan s 9 10 preaches birthday (RSDA) 8am Zumba 7 pm Yoga 7:30 Venture Scouts 4pm Swing Dance 2:15 Fr. Wm Beers flight arrives BWI 11 Food for the Poor Fr. Wm. 8am Zumba Beers preaches 7:30-GCCA 7 pm Yoga RSDA 6:30-9 Church 3pm Swing Dance 12 RSDA Potluck 8 Memorial Service 18 Fr. Rich Ku kowski preaches TMG/WOT meet after church RSDA 6-9 P. Hall 7 pm Yoga 8am Zumba 4pm Swing Dance 25 Rondesia s shower for baby Joshua after church; All invited 7pm Boy Scouts 7 pm Yoga 4-8 RSDA Church Transfiguration office hours are 9:30-1:30 Monday Thursday and by appointment Dr. Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, MD, and Dr. Joe Dalton, Counselor, are available by appointment only The Thrift Store is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9-4 and Friday from 10-3, but can sometimes be found open for additional hours. Volunteers are very much needed for the Thrift Store. Pastor Sujjan John (RSDA) keeps office hours for his congregation in the Community Building. The RSDA meet in the Church Fridays 7-9:30 pm and Saturdays 8:45-1:30. RSDA uses various parts of the Community Building on Saturdays 8:45 am-9:30 pm. At times the RSDA make arrangements for additional use of the buildings or grounds. All building use must be cleared by Dianne Atkins, Parish Administrator, at

3 Tickets may also be purchased online 3

4 Thirty One Sundays of The Story with the Proscribed Liturgical Dates 4 September 8 Church Year Kicks off/books are Given out/service Bash and Youth Officer election Sept 15 Giving out the books continues Sept 22 Week 1 Sept 29 Week 2 Oct 6 Blessing of the Animals Sunday Oct 13 Week 3 Oct 20 Week 4 (one service with Harvest Dinner to follow) Oct 27 Week 5 Nov 3 Week 6 Nov 10 Week 7 Nov 17 Week 8 (Meg in the Holy Land) Nov 24 Christ the King Sunday (Meg in the Holy Land) Dec 1 Week 9 Dec 8 Week 10 Dec 15 Week 11 Dec 22 Week 12 Dec. 29 Lessons and Carols Jan 5 Week 13 Jan 12 Week 14 Jan 19 One Service: Martin Luther King/Ecumenical/Anglican Communion Sunday with the Annual Meeting and Breakfast following Jan 26 Week 15 Feb 2 Week 16 Feb 9 Week 17 Feb 16 Week 18 Feb 23 Week 19 Mar 2 Week 20 Mar 9 Week 21 Mar 16 Week 22 Mar 23 Week 23 Mar 30 Week 24 Apr 6 Week 25 Apr 13 Palm Sunday Apr 20 Easter Day Apr 27 Week 26 May 4 Week 27 May 11 Week 28 May 18 Week 29 May 25 Week 30 June 1 Week 31 Final Lesson June 8 Pentecost

5 The Story Wednesday, July 03, 2013 In my early years as a parish priest, a woman from the congregation approached me. I ve been an Episcopalian all my life, she said, and I don t know the first thing about the Bible. Although she had heard Bible stories and teachings every Sunday in church, she had no structure in her mind to help her make sense of the Bible and how the stories fit into a coherent narrative or worldview. So we began a weekly class for those who thought they knew nothing about the Bible. My goal was to provide them what a seminary education had given me the internal scaffolding on which to place particular biblical stories or teachings so that they could engage them in a meaningful way, and make sense of passages that make no sense outside of that larger context. Starting in September, The Episcopal Diocese of Washington will offer a similar Bible study as this year s People of the Way offering. Our goal is to give each one who reads along with us a comprehensive overview of the Biblical story, the internal structure necessary to fruitfully engage our sacred texts. Several congregations have committed to using the same materials as part of their Christian Education, in a pilot congregation-based Bible study. Here s why we re doing this: While Episcopalians are among the most highly educated Christians in our country, we are also among the most biblically illiterate. We are known for our disdain of those who interpret the Bible as the unerring Word of God, and, perhaps as an unfortunate side-product of that disdain, we cut ourselves off from our rich spiritual legacy. Very few of us engage Scripture on a daily basis, which is tragic, for that simple spiritual practice is the most consistent indicator among those who profess a vibrant, personally significant and transformative relationship with God. We ll be using a Bible curriculum called The Story which divides the Bible into 31 segments. Those who participate can purchase the materials or simply follow along in your own Bibles each week. The Story curriculum has children and youth components, and it is also available in Spanish. While the creators of The Story may have a different theological perspective than many Episcopalians, their teaching methods are sound. Count on us to provide Episcopal commentary. 5 What s the Difference? Lloyd Brooks handed me a magazine the other day from a company with which he is involved called Youngevity (nice play on words). I ll let Lloyd tell you about his involvement in this company, but there was one page that I thought especially interesting. It outlined the differences between accidental growth and intentional growth. It seems to me that the outline applies to both personal and organizational structures, so I thought I d share it with you. Meg+ Accidental Growth Plans to start tomorrow Waits for growth to come Learns only from mistakes Depends on good luck Quits early and often Falls into bad habits Talks big Plays it safe Thinks like a victim Relies on talent Stops learning after graduation Intentional Growth Insists on starting today Takes complete responsibility to grow Often learns before mistakes Relies on hard work Perseveres long and hard Fights for good habits Follows through Takes risks Thinks like a learner Relies on character Never stops growing

6 6 Sunday, November 10, 2013, 5:00 till 9:00 (plus set up and clean up) Chef s Night will be an All-In-One-Place event where a Table Chef will cook the main course and guests will bring hors d oeuvres or dessert and help set up and clean up. Here's the new plan: 1. The church has eight round tables; each table will sit 8 people, so we have the capacity to accommodate a total of 64 people, if we have 8 people sign up to be the Table Chef. 2. Each table will have a Table Chef who will provide and cook a main course. The other people at that table will be responsible for their table to: set up, clean up, wine if desired, an hors d'oeuvres or a dessert/after dinner drinks. We will use church coffee and tea. 3. Hors D oeuvres and desserts will be set up in the community building and the main dinner will be in the parish hall - so our "Progression" will only be between the two buildings and will allow space for the Chefs to prepare last minute heating. 4. All food will be prepared at home and brought to the church in containers that will keep the food hot/cold, as required. Chef Rules: 1. Each Chef will make a main course for 8 people. 2. Chefs will prepare all food at their home and bring it to the church in containers that will keep the food warm, as the stove/oven will not be able to accommodate all of Chefs. 3. Each Chef will create a menu that will be available for posting in the Parish Hall by Sunday September 29th. 4. There are no other rules - create a yummy, progressive sensation. Participant rules: 1. Participation is limited by space and the number of available Table Chefs. The Table Chef and his/her spouse will have 2 of the 8 table seats. After that it will be the first 48 people who sign up on the OFFI- CIAL signup sheet that will be posted after the 8:00 service on Sunday October 6th. 2. Every participant participates in some way; there is no free ride (see # 2 in the plan above). Sign up Plan: 1. Table Chef 2. Table Chef spouse 3. Hors d'ouvres & Set up 4. Hors d'ouvres & Set up 5. Dessert & Clean up 6. Dessert & Clean up 7. Red Wine & Set up 8. White Wine & Clean Up

7 A Call For Help On August 11 William Beers will be visiting our parish from Food for the Poor. He will arrive by plane on Saturday afternoon, spend the night, preach on Sunday morning, and depart by plane on Sunday afternoon. Thank you to Val for picking Fr. Beer up on Saturday, and to Kathy for returning him to BWI on Sunday following the services. We need someone to provide dinner and a bed for him on Saturday as well as breakfast and transportation to the church on Sunday for the 8 AM service. Is God calling you to this job? If so, call Meg or J.J. Boulin and tell them the good news. Church office: J.J. Boulin: Transfiguration s Community Thrift Shop Chair Changes Hands June 4 the Board of the Thrift Shop met for its quarterly meeting. At this meeting we gave Virginia Smith a round of thanks for her work as the first chair of the board. We also welcomed Ruby Bracket as the new chair. John Porter will become the Thrift Store Retail Manager. Just a few hours can make a difference! Please consider the gift of a few hours to help out. Contact Ruby Brackett at D o n t M i s s i t! 10:15 am Sunday July 28

8 Youth Group Dates for School Year 8 September Sat. 7 8 AM-8 PM Hershey Park ($70 per person) Sun. 8 After Church Youth Officer elections Sat. 28 TBA Provincial Youth Training October Fri PM Markoff s Haunted Forest ($TBA) November Fri. 22 Sat PM-8 AM Lock-in at Christ, Kensington January Sun PM Ice Skating in Rockville (@$5) These events will be coming up when school resumes. Please put them on your calendar now and plan to March Fri. 14 Sun. 6 July Wed. 10--Sun. 13 Sr. High Provincial Youth Event, North Bay Camp (@ $165) EYE: Episcopal Youth Event, Villa Nova, PA ($TBA) join the youth groups across Montgomery County. Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) Summer Schedule Courses are taught at Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD August Sat 10 Nourishing Your Kids Tues 13 Setting Limits with Young Children Wed 14 Breaking Down Barriers with Teens and Tweens Mon 19 Motivating Kids to Succeed at Crossings in Silver Spring PEPparent.org 8505 Fenton Street Wed 21 Planning for Safe Teen Driving Thurs 22 When Parents Disagree on How to Parent More information and costs can be found by calling in Maryland or in Virginia. You may register online by visiting: PEP is a nonprofit and relies on donations. If you give through the United Way or CFC, you may designate PEP. United Way #8853 or CFC #25002.

9 Daily Bible Readings 9 PENTECOST X (7/28-8/3) Proper 12 Sunday 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Rom. 12:9-21 Matt. 25:31-46 Monday 2 Samuel 2:1-11 Acts 15:36-16:5 Mark 6:14-29 Tuesday 2 Samuel 3:6-21 Acts 16:6-15 Mark 6:30-46 Wednesday 2 Samuel 3:22-39 Acts 16:16-24 Mark 6:47-56 Thursday 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Acts 16:25-40 Mark 7:1-23 Friday 2 Samuel 5:1-12 Acts 17:1-15 Mark 7:24-37 Saturday 2 Samuel 5:22-6:11 Acts 17:16-34 Mark 8:1-10 PENTECOST XI Proper 13 ( 8/4-8/10) Sun. 2 Samuel 6:12-23 Rom. 14:7-12 John 1:43-51 Mon. 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Acts 18:1-11 Mark 8:11-21 Tues. 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Acts 18:12-28 Mark. 8:22-33 Wed. 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Acts 19:1-10 Mark 8:34-9:1 Thurs. 2 Samuel 11:1-27 Acts 19:11-20 Mark 9:2-13 Fri. 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Acts 19:21-41 Mark 9:14-29 Sat. 2 Samuel 12:15-31 Acts 20:1-16 Mark 9:30-41 PENTECOST XII Proper 14 (8/11-8/17) Sun. 2 Samuel 17:1-23 Gal. 3:6-14 John 5:30-47 Mon. 2 Samuel 17:24 18:8 Acts 22:30-23:11 Mark 11:12-26 Tues. 2 Samuel 18:9-18 Acts 23:12-24 Mark 11:27-12:12 Wed. 2 Samuel 18:19-33 Acts 23:23-35 Mark 12:13-27 Thurs. 2 Samuel 19:1-23 Acts 24:1-23 Mark 12:28-34 Fri. 2 Samuel 19:24-43 Acts 24:24-25:12 Mark 12:35-44 Sat. 2 Samuel 23:1-7,13-17 Acts 25:13-27 Mark 13:1-13 PENTECOST XIII Proper 15 (8/18-8/24) Sun. 2 Samuel 24:1-2,10-25 Gal. 3:23-4:7 John 8:12-20 Mon. 1 Kings 1:5-31 Acts 26:1-23 Mark 13:14-27 Tues. 1 Kings 1:38-2:4 Acts 26:24-27:8 Mark 13:28-37 Wed. 1 Kings 3:1-15 Acts 27:9-26 Mark 14:1-11 Thurs. 1 Kings 3:16-28 Acts 27:27-44 Mark 14:12-26 Fri. 1 Kings 5:1-6:1,7 Acts 28:1-16 Mark 14:27-42 Sat. 1 Kings 7:51--8:21 Acts 28:17-31 Mark 14:43 PENTECOST XIV Proper 16 (8/25-8/31 Sunday 1 Kings 8: Tim. 4:7b-16 John 8:47-59 Monday 2 Chron. 6:32-7:7 James 2:1-13 Mark 14:53-65 Tuesday 1 Kings 8:65-9:9 James 2:14-26 Mark 14:66-72 Wednesday 1 Kings 9:24-10:13 James 3:1-12 Mark 15:1-11 Thursday 1 Kings 11:1-13 James 3:13-4:12 Mark 15:12-21 Friday 1 Kings 11:26-43 James 4:13--5:6 Mark 15:22-32 Saturday 1 Kings 12:1-20 James 5:7-12,19-20 Mark 15:33-39

10 Meet Dr. Anna Maria Izquiedo-Porrera 10 WHO WE ARE At Care for Your Health, we believe that primary care is built on a long-term providerpatient relationship that fosters trust and collaboration. This relationship engenders the optimal plan to improve the health and well-being of our patients, their families and the communities in which we live and work. Care for Your Health is a Maryland-based non-profit created to improve the health of our neighbors. We deploy primary care Ideal Medical Practices in neighborhoods where such care is sorely needed and build sustainable relationships with our patients and our community. Transfiguration hosts one of the Care for Your Health clinics staffed by Dr. Anna Maria Izquiedo-Porrera. Dr. Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera THE MISSION OF CARE FOR YOUR HEALTH To provide high-quality, patient-centered, primary healthcare for the underserved through a low-overhead, high-efficiency, economically sustainable Micropractice model that is centered around patient experience. C4YH practices are built around three key guiding tenets: small practice size, high technology utilization, and engagement of the communities where C4YH practiced. These principles enhance the relationship between the patient and our providers. Small practice: C4YH practices are staffed with a single provider and a support person so that when you sign up for an appointment with them, you can rest assured that you will see the same provider every time. This model also helps keep costs of delivering care low so that they can extend their services to patients that might not have any form of insurance. High technology: C4YH knows that you don't just get sick between 8am to 5pm during weekdays. They enable convenient communication and engagement with their providers through varied technological means , text messaging, electronic health records and patient health records. Community Engagement: Care for Your Health fosters the health of their patients and the health of their communities through a variety of outreach programs. We are very proud to have Dr. Anna Maria and Care For Your Health resident at Transfiguration. She and her organization do much good work here in our community.

11 11 Transfiguration Parish An Episcopal Church In the World Wide Anglican Communion New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD Tel: Rector s Mobile: church@transfig.org We re on the Web. Justin Huxton completed his Eagle Project of making benches for the patio July Mid-week service will resume September 4th Meet Dr. Joe Dalton Dr. Joe Dalton is a pastoral counselor that has had an office at Transfiguration for a good decade. Joe is a practicing Roman Catholic who once upon a time went to seminary. He has a wife Ruth, three children, and several grandchildren. His daughter Maureen is handicapped and lives at home with her parents. Before he took on counseling, Dr. Joe served as a high school principal here in Montgomery County. Dr. Joe Dalton Dr. Joe is one of those wonderful people who feels called to help those in need. He takes on few clients anymore, but is always willing to consider taking on someone from Transfiguration. He uses a sliding scale in terms of cost, which has been a wonderful help to those in our community. Thank you Dr. Joe for being here for us when we have needed you.