THE MAGNIFICAT ST. M ARY S EP I SCOP AL CHURCH

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1 Page 1 ST. M ARY S EP I SCOP AL CHURCH October 2011 The Head of this Church Bishop Rector Assisting Priest (retired) Deacons Youth Minister Youth Minister Children s Formation Administrative Assistant Music at 8:45 a.m. Music at 11:00 a.m. Organist Senior Warden Junior Warden Junior Warden Elect Vestry Members Clerk of Vestry Treasurer Bookkeeper St. Mary s School Head of School Contact Us Jesus Christ Rt. Rev. Edward J. Konieczny Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story Rev. Jim Hunkins Rev. Nancy Bridges Rev. Bill Hesse Rev. Tony Moon, Ph.D. Lloyd Honeycutt Lori Eddlemon Anna Brumley Carolene Ball Scott Chard Dr. Karl Nelson Betsy Banks Don Hensch Barrett Matthews Greg Griffith Leroy Coffman Richard Costello Dion Crider Carolyn Evans Susan Loveless Nancy Powell Melinda O Brien Alice Norton Ben Kenyon III Kay Zumwalt Nancy Hetherington To update your contact information, begin or discontinue mailings, please contact us. office@stmarysedmond.org Phone (405) (See page 2 for more information) Mission Statement We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord to form our lives into the image of Christ to serve our neighbors in the name of Christ to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ.

2 PAGE 2 Frank Runyeon Bio Frank Runyeon has won national acclaim for his work as a translator and performer of Biblical texts over the past 20 years. He has performed the gospel for hundreds of thousands of people in almost every state in America, earning rave reviews from critics, scholars, and church leaders of every denomination. He is regularly reviewed as the best speaker we have ever heard by students and faculty at private and public schools across the nation. He is perhaps still best known, however, for his many roles on television. He starred for seven years as Steve Andropoulos on As the World Turns opposite Meg Ryan, a storyline that garnered the second highest ratings in the history of daytime television. He next appeared for four years as Father Michael Donnelly on the Emmy award-winning Santa Barbara, and as tycoon Simon Romero on General Hospital, opposite Emma Samms. Frank has also guest-starred in recurring roles on L.A. LAW as talk-show host Brooks Tapman, on Falcon Crest as chess genius Jovan Dmytryk, on Melrose Place as Father Tom, and on All My Children as Forrest Williams. Frank starred as Detective Marty Lowery in the feature film Sudden Death and as Pierre Lyon in Bolero. He appeared to rave reviews on the New York stage as Hercules in Aristophanes' The Birds, and in regional theater as Clifford in Deathtrap and Oliver Costello in The Spider's Web. On the radio, he has hosted his own comedy talk show on the top-rated L.A. station, KFI, and on WCNN in Atlanta. He co-hosted Charles McPhee's nationally syndicated radio show, The Dream Doctor. (He is slated to appear as a recurring guest expert on Dr. Phil and The Doctors on CBS in ) Frank is a graduate of Princeton University with a degree in Religion. After studying acting in New York and Los Angeles for 15 years, he attended Fuller Seminary in preparation for the writing and performance of his first one-man play, AFRAID!: The Gospel of Mark. He continued his studies at Yale Divinity School and General Theological Seminary, from which he received his Masters, with honors, in l994. He workshopped his first productions in cooperation with the faculty of Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA, and the University of Dayton

3 Page 3 Kerygma * by Father Mark A month or so ago, one of our young people asked me, "If God and Jesus are so wonderful and awesome, why is learning about them so boring?" That is a great question that I can relate to. When I was in elementary school, church was boring. My natural curiosity in things spiritual surfaced in junior high school where my most profound spiritual growth took place with other teens as we explored the faith we had been given from the new perspective an emerging sense of self. By the time I reached high school, although I was not nearly as mature as I thought I was, my relationship with Jesus took another developmental step. I no longer believed because my parents believed. I believed because I believed and I intentionally surrounded myself with friends who believed as well. Although we went to different churches, we formed a community of disciples. We were bible and worship focused. That spiritual center remained in place for the next thirty years. A few years before my arrival at St. Mary's, God began a new work in my life. That new work has come in two phases over the past decade. I became aware that the Episcopal Church needed to become mission oriented and I became aware of the deep sense of spiritual identity that is formed through service. I've come to the conclusion that learning about God and Jesus is boring because all to often we treat God and Jesus like an object, something we can examine. Christianity is not really about propositions; it is about relationships. That is why mission trips are so important to the spiritual growth of our young people. They find value in doing service and then sharing stories about how God showed up. That's how we mature in Christ. In order to be vital, in order for the church to escape spiritual boredom, it must shape its life so that it is a place of applied Christianity. Throughout the month of October we are going to be praying about the relationship between our mission, ministry, and our budget. This spiritual exercise can be boring if we look at it objectively. However, if we approach this time of prayer and our budget as though it was our mission trip, I think that we will be amazed where God shows up. As we pray, we are going to receive information from our Stewardship Team that will disclose the fact that a substantial amount of our budget is devoted to keeping the building open. The Team will also help us see that the really important stuff takes place after we open the doors. We have some wonderful opportunities to serve our Lord. *Kerygma is a Greek word that means essential proclamation.

4 PAGE 4 Youth Ministry News Lloyd Honeycutt and Lori Eddlemon recently decided to take leaves of absence from youth ministry at St. Mary's. I want to thank them for their service to our young people. We are blessed to have a team of leaders who bring continuity and quality to our youth ministry. Their names might not be as familiar to you because they have been working behind the scenes. Nonetheless, they are faithful and devoted leaders. Maragret DeShazer and Nancy Powell are veterans of our youth programming, mission trips, and pilgrimages. David Youngblood participated in last summer s mission trip to Barnesville. He and Donna Griffith have been assisting with our youth for some time now. Roger Webb is our newest team member. This is a new adventure for him and we are thankful for his willingness to respond to God s call when we needed more adult sponsors so that we could keep up with the growing number of kids who are choosing to be a part of the St. Mary's experience. These people serve our kids on Wednesday nights. There is another team that serves the kids on Sunday mornings, and I want to thank Tom and Anne Byrd and Bryan and Beth Carlton for sharing their lives in Christ during YAC and Rite 13. I have every confidence in this leadership team because I know of their commitment to the spiritual development of our children. Faithfully, Father Mark+

5 Page 5 St. Mary s Youth Jr. High & Sr. High TLC Cards The youth will be selling TLC cards on Sunday mornings. The cost is $ TLC will donate $6.00 to the youth for each card sold. Contact Donna Griffith at if you have any questions. Come and support our Youth Ministry St. Mary s Episcopal Church Mission Trip Program Sunday, October 9 at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Parish hall. St Mary's Youth Group, Stockholders, mission trip participants, Jr. High and Sr. High youth and their parents are invited. Dessert and drinks will be provided! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! A Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Group parent meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m Mission trip payment of $50.00 is due by Friday, October 14.

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7 Page 7 Altar Flowers Flowers for the Altar sign up sheet is posted in the North hallway across from the kitchen. Sign up dates are available. Please sign your name on the date you would like to place flowers on the altar, In Memory of, In Thanksgiving for and/or a special occasion. Please keep this ministry alive by donating, fifty dollars or more. For more information contact, Sally DeBellevue at (405) or Karla Marshall at (405)

8 PAGE 8 Friday, October 14 Friday, October 28 In the Library Contact Leroy Coffman at if you have any questions. St. Mary s Blanket Ministry The blankets that we provided this year are fleece blankets they carry great meaning, for each knot in the fringe symbolizes a prayer. One-by one the knots are tied by individual parishioners at the end of each service. One-by one the blanket recipient is lifted-up to God by a caring congregation. A blanket is freely and reverently offered to anyone in St. Mary s Episcopal Church Community. A donation of $10 is accepted for those outside the community. We respectfully accept all inquiries regarding this Ministry in care of Mary Lambert at wmlambert@hotmail.com.

9 Page 9 Octoberfest Mouthwatering Bratwurst & Sauerkraut Men s Dinner Friday, October 7 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Parish Hall Sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall. Ladies Night Out Friday, October 7 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Dan McGuinness Pub 3005 S. Broadway Edmond, OK Please call Carol Cleveland at or Joan Kendrick for reservations. (Originally Coach s)

10 PAGE 10 GET READY FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HAUNTED HOUSE

11 Page 11 KidZone IN Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi October 4 KidZone Pet Night Wednesday, October 5 Blessing of the animals, Pet Races, Dog Show Ribbon Ceremony (Every child will receive a ribbon.) Kids that can t bring a pet can bring a picture or stuffed animal. Come and Join the FUN! Contact Laurel Mcloughlin At or Anna Brumley at if you have any questions. Wednesday, O ctober 12 KidZone October Lessons Obedience : Q uickly and cheerfully carrying out the direction of those who are responsible for me. Wednesday, O ctober 19 Truthfulness: Earning, future trust by accurately reporting past facts. (KidZone it s VBS all year)

12 PAGE 12 October Birthday And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us. Psalm 90:17 October 1 October 2 October 4 October 5 October 7 Gavin Marshall Laura Winzenread Misty Hensch Sarah Miller Jaime Schultheis Jimmy Sturm John Apt Zach Cook Karla Marshall Sarah Rainey Lori Eddlemon Natasha Kotey Mackenzie Majors October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 Denise Kisthardt Andrew Loeb Carol Hunkins Jim Hunkins David McDaniel Janita Ruth Scott Chard Roger Banks Jared Shrode October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 Adam Sawyer Hosteen Walsh Libby Miller Richard Opalka Thomas Royall Tom Byrd Hayden White Ann Merritt Mildred Tallant Ron Tracy October 18 October 19 October 20 October 22 October 23 Virginia Bauer Bill Hesse Jason Shrode Allison Stone Carol Honeycutt Harold Young Donna Costello October 25 October 26 October 29 October 30 October 31 Melinda O Brien Jim McDonald Tami Seknicka Evelyn Hensch Matthew Opalka May the love you ve planted along the way come in full bloom for you today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

13 Page 13 Rolling Green Mark your Calendar Coats for Rolling Green Begins October 1 Bring your donations to the Parish Hall. Call Mary Ann Coffman at Costumes for Rolling Green All sizes, but toddler sizes are mostly needed. Place donations in the box in the Parish Hall. Contact Mary Ann Coffman for more information at

14 PAGE 14 For Kids For Kids ART, DRAMA, DANCE MOVEMENT & MORE! FOR KIDS OF AGES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5 TH GRADE! WHEN: EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3:45 P.M. TO 4:45 P.M. WHERE: ROLLING GREEN OFFICE (COMMUNITY ROOM) STARTS: THIS TUESDAY OCTOBER 4TH! Come by the office and register your child! Sponsored by: UCO Fine Arts and St Mary s Episcopal Church Rolling Green Collaborative Meeting Rolling Green Birthday Party Thursday, October 13 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Contact Friday, October 21 Mary Ann Coffman at if you have any questions. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

15 Page 15 Women s Bridge Games Bridge Game Days Thursday, October 13 Thursday, October 27 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Contact Betsy Hume at (405) All Women are Welcome! Rummage Sale News Accounting is not complete but profits appear to approach $4000. We are pleased. A portion of the profits will go to the following organizations: St. Mary's Youth Summer Mission Trip Infant Crisis Center Regional Food Bank Edmond Mobile Meals Nursing Home Ministry In addition, clothing was donated to Skyline ministries, Capitol Hill High School clothing closet. Some items were picked up by Habitat For Humanity's renovation station.the remainder of the items went to the Hope Center. Many hours of work went into this project. we are indebted to: CAROLYN EVANS, EDITH DOUGHERTY, FREDDA MORGAN, NANCY LOEB, FRANCES AND DON BRYAN, CAROL CLEVELAND, NANCY BRIDGES, DOROTHY SCHEIDT, JANICE DANSER, POLLY VANSANT, PAT FURMANSKI, PAT SAWYER, JANET AND DENNIS WEIGAND, DIANE COOK, MARIAN EVERSON,SUSAN PETIT, NANCY TARR, PAT HOIG, WENDY STAMPS, ANN MILLER, AILENE AND HAROLD YOUNG, NANETTE BILLEAU, BETH WATSON, PAULA MING, MARY SPISER, JOAN KENDRICK, MARILYN MILLER, DREW LOEB, ANDRE, CAROLENE, AND FEARLESS LEADER. We thank the youth and their sponsors for the help in cleanup. and we thank the Parish for its indulgence with the mess! Episcopal Church Women

16 PAGE 16 St. Mary s Work Day Photo s St. Luke the Evangelist In Celebration of St. Luke s the Evangelist. We will honor all who serve in the Medical field, and/or first responders, such as Law Enforcement and Firefighters. Any questions, call Nancy Bridges at or twink@hotmail.com.

17 Page 17 St. Mary s School Blessing St. Mary s Episcopal School Officially Opens Middle School Division Bishop Ed Konieczy leads Blessing for School Students surrounded the four newly constructed classrooms to be a part of the official opening and blessing of the middle school division at St. Mary s Episcopal School in Edmond. The special event, led by the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr. Edward J. Konieczy, and Reverend Mark Story of St. Mary s Episcopal Church, welcomed the crowd and blessed each room one by one. This is an exciting opportunity to continue the Episcopal tradition of academic excellence and the outstanding enrichment opportunities that have become synonymous with St. Mary s Episcopal School, said Sarah Woods, Director of the Middle School Division. Woods added that the middle school will be taught by exceptional veteran teachers and the enrichment courses will challenge students and inspire students while they are having fun learning. Research has shown that preschool through eighth grade schools students demonstrate higher levels of achievement; have higher attendance rates; display better self esteem, leadership and attitudes toward school; and have fewer discipline problems. By expanding our school to eighth grade, we are able to complete our mission of preparing children spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically, said Nancy Hetherington, Head of School. She added that offering a continuous program for children from age three to fifteen, combines the of best of early childhood, elementary and middle school worlds and prepares students for a smooth transition to high school. St. Mary s Episcopal School, established in 1977, strives to create quality learning experiences in a nurturing and safe environment that promotes academic excellence, spiritual development, and community responsibility. St. Mary s serves pre-school aged children through fifth grade plans to add sixth through eighth grade over the next three years. The School admits students of any faith, race, color, national and ethnic origin, and extends all the rights, privileges, programs and activities to its students, and does not discriminate in any of its educational, admission or financial aid policies and programs. A 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, St. Mary s mission is to provide quality academic programs in an environment fostering respect for faith, family, others and self. Visit for more information.

18 PAGE 18 Thank you Notes Dear Father Mark, Anna and St. Mary s friends (to many to name!), What a wonderful surprise to see so many of you at the Character Council Award Ceremony. It meant so much to me! It seems that every month I am writing a thank you note to someone at the church and today as I write this note, I realize once again how blessed I am to be part of the St. Mary s community. These last few months I have been given honored for our work at Rolling Green both hrough the media and the wonderful character award that I received. I truly feel undeserving of all this recognition I truly appreciative your support. This ministry started with an idea and some initial work on my part but it grew because of all of your support, work, and love for this ministry. Most importantly we have made a difference in this community and I invite you to continue to share the joy of service and friendships with this wonderful community! Let s continue to share Christ s love and thanks again for your love and support dear friends! As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another John 13; Thank you

19 Page 19 Sunday, September 11, 2011

20 PAGE 20 St. Mary s Episcopal Church 325 East First Street Edmond, OK Return Service Requested IMAGINE* Our vision for the next three to five years: St. Mary s is a vibrant and inclusive community of Christians which has been transformed by God s love and grace. We actively seek out and heartily welcome new members to share in Christian worship, study and fellowship. We energetically serve the larger community beyond our walls. Our active membership has grown dramatically and our physical facilities are clean, bright, inviting, have accommodated growth and have enabled a broad range of on-site and off-site ministries. Lost and Found Are you missing an item? Come, call or the office to see if we have it. (405) or office@stmarysedmond.org