November 1st, 2018 The Anchor THIS WEEK IN MISSION AND MINISTRY Contents Calendar 2 Parish News 3 Thanksgiving Sabbath Thinking Outreach & Volunteers Page 4-5 6 Youth 7 Christian Formation Fr Jamie s Notes on the Liturgy 8 Parish Groups 9 Caption Contest 10 Remembering our Veterans: Sunday, November 11th. All Saints Sunday This Sunday, November 4th POTLUCK: 10-11AM All Faithful Departed (All Souls) We will pray for those we love and see no more on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at a Requiem Mass. If you would like to include a name either write it down on a list provided in the narthex or send it into the office. Blood Drive Nov. 12, 2:45-7:45 Thanksgiving November 22 SEE SCHEDULE CHANGES HERE Remember November is Turkey Drive Time: our annual collaboration with MUST ministries. The Rev. Jamie Stutler, rector 770-324-2035 frjamie@stclementscanton.org Carlotta Ford, Administrator, Church & Parish Hall, 2795 Ridge Rd. Office & Ministry Center, 2707 Ridge Rd. Hours: Wednesday 10-3 (or by appt.) Office: 770-345-6722 stclements@stclementscanton.org Outreach: 678-493-8124 Mailing Address: PO Box 4156, Canton, GA, 30114 For more information see the website at www.stclementscanton.org
THE WEEK at ST. CLEMENT S Office Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 9:30-2:30 Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Family Eucharist 11:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist 1:00 p.m. DOK (Second Sunday) 5:30 p.m. Youth Group Monday: 1:30 p.m. Book Club (2nd Monday) 7:00 p.m. ECW (3rd Monday) Tuesday: 10/9 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 8:00 p.m. AA, Davis Hall Wednesday: 10/10 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. TOPS 6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist 8:00 p.m. Nar-Anon Thursday: 10/11 10:30 a.m. Iphone Group (2nd Thursday) 12noon Lunch Bunch (2nd Thursday) 8:00 p.m. Al-Anon, Davis Hall Friday: 10/12 12 noon Men s Group at IHOP, exit 19, I-575 Monday is Father Jamie s sabbath. For Monthly and Other Events click Here, p. 8. Calendar Page 2 Upcoming Diocesan Events October For more information and more events click Connecting here Calling Their Names: Remembering Georgia's Lynched Friday, November 2, 2018 Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, Atlanta All Saints Annual Artists Market And Fall Festival November 2-4, 2018 All Saints, Atlanta Elements of A Contemplative Reformation Workshop Saturday, November 3, 2018 Grace Episcopal Church, Gainesville Spirituality Conference With The Rev. Becca Stevens Saturday, November 3, 2018 Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta Choral Evensong Sunday, November 4, 2018 Christ Church, Macon Friends of Music Concert Series: Atlanta Percussion Trio Sunday, November 4, 2018 Holy Innocents', Atlanta A New Spirituality of Leadership: Using Family Process to Deepen and Revitalize Congregational Life November 8-9, 2018 EQB Building at the University of the South, Sewanee Service of Word: The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe Thursday, November 8, 2018 Candler School of Theology Cannon Chapel, Atlanta Interfaith Food Security Dinner Thursday, November 8, 2018 Catholic Archdiocese, Atlanta 2401 Lake Park Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 112th Annual Council's Holy Eucharist Friday, November 9, 2018 Holy Innocents', Atlanta Stamp Music Workshop for String Quartets Saturday, November 10, 2018 St. Aidan's, Alpharetta A Taste of Christ Church Saturday, November 10, 2018 Christ Church, Norcross 2018 Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta Celebrates Legacy of Muhammad Ali at 2018 Gala Saturday, November 10, 2018 Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta Commemorate the Centenary of the Signing of the Armistice that Ended WWI Hostilities Sunday, November 11, 2018 Voces8 in Concert Monday, November 12, 2018 Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta Art From the Heart November 16-17, 2018 St. Bede's, Atlanta
Page 3 Parish News All Saints Potluck/Covered Dish after the 9:00 a.m. service this Sunday, November 4th. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowshipping with your St. Clement s family while enjoying a meal. There will be no Sunday School. There will be an organizational meeting of the Canton PTS in Davis Hall at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Bring a bag lunch as we discuss the shape of this Thursday program for elementary school kids, the teaching, the snacks, and the transportation from the Scott Mill neighborhood with our new bus on loan from our friends at Cherokee FOCUS. All Saint s Sunday 11/4/18 VPOD: Tim Woltering Teller: Al Irvine 9:00 a.m. LEM: Deborah Orr & Joan Strobel 11:00 a.m. LEM: Ted Peykoff & Wanda Carr Crucifer/Server: Jeff Pawlik Gospel Torch/Bells: Valerie Brumbelow Epistle Torch: Solomon Osazenaye Greeters/Ushers: Victor Lepore & Alice Irvine Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10 Holy Innocents' Episcopal School and Parish 805 Mount Vernon Highway NW Atlanta, GA 30327 The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, will be guest preacher and speaker at the 112th Annual Council. His Holy Eucharist sermon will be available via livestream at http://bit.ly/ holyeucharist and on the Diocese of Atlanta s Facebook page on Friday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m. EST. ECW Christmas Party December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in Davis Hall. Please bring a snack to share, beverage, $15 gift to exchange and a blessing bag (1 gallon zip-loc bag filled with items for the homeless). Lori Flynn is coordinating the blessing bags and has a list of suggested items. Contact Lori at lgflyn413@gmail.com with questions or for a list of items.
Page 3 Thanksgiving From Fr. Jamie: In this season of Thanksgiving I give thanks especially for the dedication and support of all the people of St. Clement s. I give thanks for all the saints in this place. There is so much great work done in this modest, beautiful place. I also give thank also for the ones who came before whose work we, in so many ways, continue, the saints of the past who have given so much and have moved along either to glory or to new challenges and new opportunities. Above all, I give thanks to Jesus Christ in whose name all of this is done and by whose power all is accomplished. J+ Thanksgiving Baskets: Our fall Outreach drive You will be seeing envelopes to make donations to MUST ministries for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive. Please give as you are able and pray for the families in this community who are in need of our support. A Litany of Thanksgiving Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us. For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea. For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve, Thanksgiving Week Sunday, November 18 The 26th Sunday After Pentecost Regular Sunday Schedule Changes to regular schedule -No Tuesday Bible Study -No Wednesday Morning Prayer -No Wednesday Evening Holy Eucharist For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play, For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice, For the communion of saints, in all times and places, Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord; To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer, p. 837
Salvation is a word for the divine spaciousness that comes to human beings in all the tight places where their lives are at risk, regardless of how they got there or whether they know God's name. Sometimes it comes as an extended human hand and sometimes as a bolt from the blue, but either way it opens a door in what looked for all the world like a wall. This is the way of life, and God alone knows how it works. - Barbara Brown Taylor Sabbath Thinking Page 4 The Sabbath is a day for the sake of life. -Abraham Heschel The Unity of the Saints The communion of saints is everybody in the Church, the living and the dead and those to come. This makes the Holy Eucharist the veritable feast of rich food Isaiah speaks of which God has made for all people and by which death itself is destroyed. We gather on Sunday mornings to be glad and rejoice in his salvation. The destruction of death ends all separation between the living and the dead in God. This is not immediately apparent to us. The dead seem to have gone forever. Our human divisions seem to overwhelm any possible unity. Death seems to prevail throughout. The raising of Lazarus contradicts what seems apparent. At first, even the faithful are convinced of the finality of death. Enter, however, the love of Jesus (always right on time ). Few stories match the depth of Jesus love than in this story. In him is God dwelling among us, always listening to us, and always revealing his glory. It is the depth of this love which overcomes death and unbinds us from all its forms. Our hope is in this uniting love in the life we have after death, but also, for life we are given before death. Jamie+ Robert Wright, Bishop of Atlanta Activity From jail, John hoped his work would continue. His work was to reach people religion left behind. Through his cell bars he asked his friends, "Is Jesus the Messiah, or should I keep waiting?" Pay attention to how Jesus answered the question: "Tell John the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, good news is brought to the poor." Jesus could've given any answer but he pointed to activity. What is leadership anyway? Some think leadership is a special sauce: equal parts charisma, smarts and training. Jesus and John knew better: Leadership is activity, available to all. All. Jesus and John were lay people. Neither had any formal authority. Neither was a bishop, priest or deacon. But, both knew the good news. Both did the good news. You know the good news. Nothing more is necessary. Really! Now, do gospel activity. This For Faith originally appeared on December 13, 2013
Outreach & Volunteers Page 5 St. Clement s Outreach Ministries Overview 1st Sunday: Loose offering goes to Outreach 2nd Sunday: MUST basket Call-In Ministry Helping folks in need week-toweek. Seasonal Ministries Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving: sharing the celebration of God s grace. Children s Ministries Summer Lunches School Backpacks Cooperative Ministries: MUST Habitat for Humanity Path to Shine We support: Camp Mikell Holy Comforter Emmaus House South American Missionaries Bethesda Community Clinic Phone line volunteers needed. St. Clement s is committed to serving the Canton community. Our Outreach Ministry is powered by volunteers. Our volunteers are people willing to give 3 days every other month. Please contact Fran Lepore at mwjcl@hotmail.com or Sallee Macknik at sallee_m@yahoo.com volunteer or for more information. Got Stuff? Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support St. Clement s every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com. 0.5% of your purchase will be donated to St. Clement s No Longer Bound Thrift Store in Towne Lake will take it. Tell them you are with St. Clement s and we will receive 1/4 of the proceeds! Press Ctrl + Click: ERD Parish Volunteer Sign Up VPOD: http:// www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d4ca8aa2aa7f49- vpod1 9am Service Acolytes: Sign up here Do you have one? Send the link into the office so we can gather them altogether in the newsletter in one place.
Youth News Page 6 Youth Group: Sundays at 5:30 p.m. eycdioatl Calendar Fall 2018 November 9th & 10th, Youth Lock-In @ Annual Council, November 30 thru December 4: Province IV Youth Networking Meeting, December 9: Diocesan Confirmation December 7-9: Jr. DYC Retreat. Camp Mikell Winter 2019 January 4-6: Sr. DYC Retreat, Camp Mikell January 18-19: Happening 71 Team Training February 15-17: Happening 71, Camp Mikell March 9: New Beginnings 41 Team Training March 17: Diocesan Confirmation March 22-24: New Beginnings 41 Spring 2019 May 5: Graduation Celebration, St. Bartholomew's Decatur We are currently in the process of looking for a new youth minister. In the meantime be on the lookout for youth events in our weekly newsletter. Upcoming Events Bring old winter cloths, coats, gloves and hats you and your family no longer wear to youth group for the next few Sundays. Separate boys and girls events coming up with special guest leaders. Ask David "what's up?" Youth Stars and Strikes outing November 11. All kids campfire, S'mores and games December 2.
Fr. Jamie s Notes on the Liturgy: The Proper Preface The Proper Preface is that part of the Holy Communion which comes right after the beginning dialogue called the sursum corda: Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise... Christian Education & Formation And then the Proper Preface offers some specific way to offer that thanks and praise. It changes with the season and sometimes with a specific Sunday or feast day or sacramental moment. Here is the place where the church s calendar is grafted into the prayer of the Eucharist itself. The Eucharist is both a prayer of thanksgiving and a prayer of remembrance and in the proper preface the two are distinctly linked. We give thanks because we can remember and we give thanks in our remembrance. God has acted in all and various ways. To remember each facet of his grace draws from us gratitude and hope to begin our prayer of thanksgiving. Tuesday Rector s Bible Study Tuesday, Bible Study will meet in August.. We will be studying the lectionary passages for the Sunday For all the readings, each Sunday, see the Lectionary Page Sunday School/ Grace Place: Back in September About Our Curriculum We use a curriculum which comes with colorful handouts for the kids and a teacher s guide with recommended activities and follows the gospel lesson we use in the service. If you would like to learn more, please contact Katie McDonald at Katie.mcdonald@mckesson.com. Page 7 The Little Lambs Nursery is located in the church building in the narthex. Children, newborns to 3 years old are welcome during the 9AM & 11AM services. Volunteers needed. If you are interested in helping out, contact or email Katie McDonald at katie.mcdonald@mckesson. com or 404-338-4662.
Parish Groups and Organizations Page 8 The iphone group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10:30 AM in Davis Hall. Sessions last about an hour and are $5.00. Contact Terri Dover for additional information at 303-475-6779. ECW (Episcopal Church Women). Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month 7:00 p.m. at Davis Hall. There will be no meeting in November and a Christmas party at 6:00 p.m. December 3rd in Davis Hall. Watch weekly newsletter for additional details or contact Wanda Carr at wandakiddcarr@gmail.com Book Club: The next the next book club meeting is on Monday, November 12th at 1:30 to discuss the book, THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR, by Helen Simonson. A Christmas reading and book exchange will be held at the home of Joan Northington in December. The Altar Guild is looking for new members to join their teams. If this very rewarding ministry is something you would be interested in, please contact Trish Cole at 770-377- 4348 or email patrciaocole@hotmail.com. The Men's Discussion Group meets every Friday at 12 noon at IHOP in Canton next to Canton Marketplace. We welcome men and women to join us. The Daughters of the King is a Lay Order in the Episcopal Church. The next meeting will be November 11th at 1:00 p.m. at the church. The Lunch Bunch meets second Thursday of the month. Next meeting will be Thursday, November 8th, 2018, 12:30 p.m. at O Charley s on Riverstone. The Real Love Group will be on hiatus until further notice. For more information: melissastutler@gmail.com Weight Loss Group meets in Davis Hall every Wednesday morning at 9:30AM, For information, call Wanda Jones, 763.234.6484 or Melinda Benton, 678.262.7552. or come to the meeting on Wednesdays. Interested in diocesan or Episcopal news and resources? Press Ctrl + Click on for. The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Subscribe to Connecting the diocesan weekly newsletter The Episcopal News Service The Episcopal Cafe Anglicans Online
Monthly Caption Contest Page 9 Please send entries to stclements@stclementscanton.org We will post them next month. Last Month s Picture Dull sermon! -Neil Hindman Don t wake him until it s time to vote; he s retired! -Grady Lacy Chapel meditation...ommn -Anna Marie Smith