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Inside this Issue Pg. 2 Pilgrimage—Camino de Santiago Pg. 3 Parish Life column Pg. 4 Sunday School teachers needed! Pg. 4 Men’s Club Brew Fest Field Trip! Pg. 5 Stephen Ministry Pg. 5 St. Aidan’s Guild Pg. 6 Mission Bulletin Board Pg. 7 Adult Formation—Spiritual Direction course Pg. 8 Fall Schedule resumes on August 14

Celebration of a New Ministry!

THE ILLUMINATION N E W S F R O M S T . D A V I D ’ S E P I S C O PA L C H U R C H

St. David’s Episcopal Church�1015 Old Roswell Rd.�Roswell, GA 30076�770-993-6084�www.stdavidchurch.org

By the Grace of God

The Right Reverend J. Neil Alexander, Bishop of Atlanta

and The Wardens and Members of the Vestry of

St. David’s Episcopal Church

Roswell, Georgia

Invite you to attend

CELEBRATION OF A NEW MINISTRY

WITH THE SERVICE OF INSTITUTION & INDUCTION

OF

THE REVEREND KENNETH SWANSON

as

RECTOR OF ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday, the seventh of August

A.D. Two Thousand and Eleven

at

five o’clock in the evening

St. David’s Episcopal Church 1015 Old Roswell Road Roswell, Georgia 30076

Your prayers and presence are requested.

Clergy: white or celebration stoles Reception to follow in Jeffords Hall

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SAINT DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

���� CALENDAR ����

����a.m./a.m./a.m./a.m./����p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=old Parish Hall

Saturday, July 16 ����8:30 Men’s Bible Study-PH ����10:00 AA mtg.-PH ����6:00 Ballroom Practice Party-JFH

Sunday, July 17 ����11:30 Altar Guild Appreciation Lunch-JFH

����11:30 59 & Holding Mtg.-PH

����2:00 BSA Venture Crew-House

����6:30 Sophia’s Sabbath Mtg.-PH

Monday, July 18 VBS Week!!

����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����6:30 Boy Scouts—Sinclair House ����7:00 Ballroom Dance—JFH ����7:00 Caregivers Support Grp-PH

Tuesday, July 19 ����6:30 Bible Study at Dockery’s ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����6:45 Brain Injury support grp-PH

Wednesday, July 20 ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����10:00 H.E. Healing Service-Nave

Thursday, July 21 ����6:00 Al-Anon Mtg.—PH ����7:00 Grief Ministry—Nazareth

Friday, July 22 ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH

Saturday, July 23 ����8:30 Men’s Bible Study-PH ����9:00 Cook-a-Thon—JFH kitchen ����10:00 AA mtg.-PH

Sunday, July 24 Come to Church!

Monday, July 25 ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����6:30 Boy Scouts-House

Tuesday, July 26 ����6:30 Bible Study at Dockery’s ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����7:00 Vestry Mtg.-Bethany

Wednesday, July 27 ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����10:00 H.E. Healing Service-Nave ����7:00 Stephen Ministry-Bethany

Thursday, July 28 ����6:00 Al-Anon Mtg.—PH ����7:00 Grief Ministry—Nazareth

Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at

www.stdavidchurch.org.

The Illumination Vol. 36, No. 13 July 13, 2011

Twice Monthly Newsletter

of St. David’s Episcopal Church

Rector The Rev. Kenneth Swanson kswanson@stdavidchurch.org

Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas

linda@stdavidchurch.org

1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

770-993-6084 (office) 770-993-8504 (fax)

Church Office: M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday 9-11:30am

Church office Email: office@stdavidchurch.org

Church Web Site: www.stdavidchurch.org

St. David’s Preschool Peggy Fallon, Director

770-993-1258 Preschool Fax: 678-585-9069 preschool@stdavidchurch.org

� In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after

hours, call the church office at 770-993-6084, follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call

will return your call.

Summer Worship Schedule

through August 7 7:45 a.m.—H.E. Rite I 8:30 a.m.—Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 10:00 a.m.—H.E. Rite II 12:15 p.m.—Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m.—Chapel Mass

Lect ionary for Ju ly 17 Wisdom 12:13. 16-19,

Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30,

36-43, Psalm 86:11-17

Lect ionary for Ju ly 24 1 Kings 3:5-12, Romans 8: 26-39,

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52,

Psalm 119:129-136

The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on August 3. The deadline for submissions is Friday,

July 29, 2011.

A Word about

Incense: � Incense will be used on the

1st Sunday of every month at the 10:00 a.m. service.

Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

October 1—14, 2011

Led by parishioner Stan Beecham

Cost per person: $3800 includes: Transportation (Roundtrip Airfare and

Ground), Hotels, Meals

(Breakfast and Dinner), Guides

Limited to 14 persons

For more info call Dr. Stan Beecham 770-262-5556 or go to

www.ChristianPilgrims.org.

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Women of Wonder August

gathering! Our August meeting will be a Mother’s lunch out. Childcare will be available that day also. Meet at St. David’s at 10:45 and bring a sack lunch for your child/children. We will carpool to a local restaurant for “Mommy” time! This group gathers on the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Women of Wonder is an opportunity for mothers with young children to explore God’s grace and presence in the ups and downs of everyday life of motherhood. Discussions will be facilitated by Deacon Kathy Holman. Childcare is provided at no charge and infants are welcome to join us in our group sessions. For more information please contact Deacon Kathy Holman at kholman@stdavidchurch.org or GG Daly at dalygg@gmail.com.

Save the Date!

A Time to Say Thank You! St. David’s wants to honor all of the faithful members of the Altar Guild on Sunday, July 17 in Jeffords Fellowship Hall, after the 10:00 a.m. service. We also want to invite anyone in the parish who would like to join our Altar Guild Ministry. Please RSVP to Helen Owens, 770 992 8127, or contact Anne Elizabeth+ at 770 993 6084.

Caring Co mmittee

Cook-a-Thon on July 23!

Join fellow St. David’s members in Jeffords Hall kitchen on Saturday morning, July 23, at 9:00 a.m., to help in the preparation of meals for the St. David’s Caring Freezers. We will be preparing delicious recipes that freeze well and will be delivered to parishioners in their times of need. No experience necessary! Please bring a snack item to share with your fellow cookers. Please contact Jacquie Tracy at 678-624-9577 or at tracy4@bellsouth.net if you have any questions! We'll see you on July 23! Thank you for your support!

Ballroom Dance Community

Pract ice Party On Saturday, July 16th, St. David’s will host a Ballroom Dance Community Practice Party in Jeffords Hall from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dancers from inside and outside the parish are expected to attend. The cost is $10.00 per person. A newcomer lesson and an intermediate lesson will be taught at 7:45. No partner is necessary - singles or couples welcome! Come join the fun and invite a friend to as well. Swing, Rumba, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Salsa, Samba.

Bless ing o f the Bookbags! Sunday, August 14 at the 9:00 a.m. service. Come be a part of our annual Blessing of the Bookbags! Bring your school backpacks for a special blessing during the service!

Preschool s tarts August 29! If you or someone you know is looking for an excellent half-day preschool program, please check and see if we have the class that fulfills the need! St. David’s Preschool offers a before school nursery at 8:30 a.m. for those who need an earlier start to the preschool day. After school activities available. Contact Peggy Fallon for

more information: preschool@stdavidchurch.org or call (770)993-1258.

Mark your ca lendars! Ministry Fair this year will take place all morning in Jeffords Fellowship Hall on Sunday, August 28. Please plan to visit the many ministries that will be on display and find out where you can get involved! It will be a fun and exciting morning!

Please donate used ce l l phones

and eyeglasses ! Look for the collection box at the end of the mailbox hallway where you can donate used cell phones that are still working. Please do not donate broken cell phones. These phones are sent off and re-worked to be “911” phones for those in need. We are also collecting used eyeglasses to be used again for those who cannot afford to buy glasses.

PARISH L IFE

www.stdavidchurch.org

Do you know? There's a section in our

new St. David's library called “Ken Swanson Recommended Reading”

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EUCHARISTIC VISITORS

St. David’s Eucharistic Visitors are available to bring Communion to any parishioner or family member who is unable to attend church to receive the Eucharist. We serve those who are regularly home-bound as well as those in nursing homes; and we visit parishioners in hospitals or rehab facilities – anywhere that is convenient for the parishioner and his or her family members. The service includes the lessons of the day and special prayers, if requested by the parishioner. In addition to the service itself, we also bring copies of the most recent church bulletins and keep those visited up to date on church activities. Those we call on are glad to be reminded that their parish family cares deeply about them and is praying for their speedy recovery. If you or a loved one would like to receive the Eucharist when unable to attend regular church services, please call Rev. Anne Elizabeth (770-963-6084; aes@stdavidchurch.org) or contact Tony Cobourn (770-992-6019; adcobourn@att.net) or Allison Wilson (770-993-9766; achwilson@yahoo.com) directly.

Save the Date!

The Fal l 2011 St David’s

Women’s Retreat

October 21-23, 2011

“Fireside Retreat: Enfolded in God’s Love” Speaker: The Rev. Deacon Kathy Holman

Location: The Calvin Center*, Hampton, Georgia

*For those of you who have requested a

retreat “closer to home” the Calvin Center, a conference and retreat center lakeside on

the Calvin Lake, just 20 miles south of Hartsfield Airport.

More details will be provided soon!

Sunday school teachers and other adult volunteers needed for children age two years to fifth grade!

Spirited Bible teaching, fun and fellowship await! Please join us, won’t you?

Contact Judy Beecham, Director of Children’s Ministry, 770-993-1094, x122, children@stdavidchurch.org for details.

Fie ld “Brew Fest” Trip

for Men’s Club!!

The Chattanooga trip is back! All men of the church are considered members of the Men’s Club! After a couple year hiatus we will be heading up to the Southern Brewers Festival on Saturday, August 27th. The cost will be $50 per person, which includes the bus ride and admission to the festival (food & beverage will be separate). The bus will leave St. David’s at 1:00 p.m., and return around midnight. This has always been a well attended event and we are excited to have it back on the Men’s Club calendar. Please contact Todd Blanks at 404-725-8489 or toddblanks@bellsouth.net for more information.

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WHAT IS STEPHEN MINISTRY?

WHAT IS STEPHEN

MINISTRY? Our congregation’s Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, on-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

A STEPHEN MINISTER IS… � A child of God who walks beside a person who is

hurting. � A parish member with gifts for caregiving who was

carefully selected to serve in this role. � A lay person who has received 50 hours of training in

providing emotional and spiritual care. � A caring, Christian friend who listens, cares, prays,

supports, and encourages. � Someone who will “be there” for his or her care receiver,

meeting faithfully for about an hour each week, for as long as there’s a need.

STEPHEN MINISTERS CARE FOR

PEOPLE FACING TOUGH TIMES We all experience challenges in life—times when we could benefit from the support of a caring Christian friend.

Stephen Ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or difficulty such as... • Loss of a loved one • Hospitalization • Divorce or separation • Loneliness or discouragement • Spiritual crisis • Unemployment or a job crisis • A terminal illness • Incarceration • Aging • Birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility • A chronic illness • Relocation • Recovery after an accident or disaster • And many more Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry: The identity of those receiving care and what takes place in each caring relationship remain private. For further information, contact Reverend Anne Elizabeth Swiedler (770-993-6084, ext. 124) or one of our Stephen Leaders, Johnnie Hall (770-993-5875) or Janet Conrad (770-475-2097).

www.stdavidchurch.org

What’s Happening With St. Aidan’s Guild? It’s summer and many of the ministry teams at St. Aidan’s have taken a break…but not St. Aidan’s Guild! We have been hard at work evaluating the results of our Natural Church Development survey and developing goals for the future growth of St. David’s. Subcommittees have been formed to look at several important elements of our minimum factor, Need Oriented Evangelism. We are asking questions about how we reach our community, how we welcome newcomers, how we help new members make connections in the parish, how we encourage our members to invite friends to join them at church events and worship, and how we share our personal story of how God is working in our lives. All these things are components of Evangelism.

We are also looking at how we build community within our parish and how we enrich our own spirituality through ministries, small groups, Bible studies and the sharing in the daily activities of the parish. Please notice that our new members to St. David’s have blue ribbons on their name tags. We ask that you all make an effort to greet and get to know our new members and each other! Remember to wear your own name tags so we can all begin to connect names and faces! As we approach fall, you will see some new things happening. We hope you will join us on this journey to release the God-given potential for growth and new life at St. David’s church through education, invitation, and partnership. We ask for your prayers for the members of St. Aidan’s as we work and plan for the coming months.

Janet Conrad, Chairman, St. Aidan’s Guild

ST. AIDAN’S GUILD

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NEEDED: Backpacks and

school suppl ies! North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) is hoping to provide backpacks and school supplies to 1,000 children this year at the NFCC Back to School Health and Wellness Fair on August 13th. Please bring new backpacks to church and put them in the blue bin in the mailbox hallway no later than August 7th.

NFCC is a lso looking for 300

volunteers to help at the Back to School Fair. For more information about volunteering, please contact Eden Purdy at epurdy@nfcchelp.org.

Join Our Habi tat Team! Ecumenical Build begins Saturday, August 13th

For the ninth year in a row, St. David’s is participating in the construction of a home in North Georgia for a needy family. Our funding and volunteers will help make life much better for Dawn and Casey Hite and their three sons. Give of your Time and Talent, and have a great time with your fellow parishioners! We are now signing up volunteers to participate on August 13th (First Nail & framing– 6 volunteers), October 8th (dry wall & siding – 6 volunteers) and on October 29th

(painting – 5 volunteers and breakfast - 5 volunteers). We have a limited number of slots so please sign up early. For registration or questions, please contact Steve Romeyn (steve@windsonglife.com; 678-873-0718) or Dan Powers (powersld@hotmail.com; 770 442 0309).

See www.habitat-ncg.org Building Homes, Building Lives!

Honduras Miss ion Team

The Honduras Mission Team has just completed its second mission trip of the year with the return of the “youth mission” late in June. Pam Ferrand, our Honduras Mission leader for the past year also led the young people (and several adults) on the June mission trip. Pamm has

now retired as the Honduras Mission Team chairperson and Carolyn and Dan Powers will now chair this important outreach effort that St. David’s does so much to support. We want to thank Pamm for the tremendous work that she gave the mission during the past year. Thank you Pamm! Carolyn and Dan are currently immersing themselves in the full task of organizing, administrating, understanding, and continuing funding for this mission. It has touched many lives and been very successful since its inception in 2004. The primary focus of the coming year will be to organize for the 2012 February and June trips to Honduras and to work with the church leadership to reorganize the method of funding the Mission. We will be working to create fellowship opportunities to raise the level of consciousness for not only the Honduras Mission, but the Mission Board‘s broadly based outreach programs in general. We currently are planning to participate in a fellowship event with several other churches at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church this October. Details as to date, theme and expectations will follow in subsequent communications. We welcome all interested missionaries and sponsors to join with us in making the Honduras Mission Team, as well as the Mission Board, an ongoing success story. If you have questions or would like to join our Honduras Building Mission team contact: Carolyn Powers (cwpowers@hotmail.com; 770 442 0309) or Dan Powers (powersld@hotmail.com; 770 442 0309)

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ADULT FORMATION

www.stdavidchurch.org

Adult Educat ion: EfM has

openings th is fa l l The Education for Ministry (EfM) program, an Adult Christian Education opportunity, is currently registering new members for class beginning Monday, September 12, 2011. EfM is a distance-learning theological education program developed in 1975 by the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Participants commit one year at a time to meet regularly in seminars led by a trained mentor (Betty Cunningham). Completion of the program takes four years. First-year students study the Old testament; second-year students study the New Testament;

third-year students study church history; and fourth-year students study theology. Together, students discuss the reading materials, reflect theologically, worship together, and share their spiritual journeys. Students are responsible for their own learning (i.e., no tests or papers) and are obliged to regularly attend class. St. David’s has held EfM classes for the past 25 years. The class meets every Monday, from 6:45-9:00 p.m., September 12 through May 21, at St. David’s in the Bethany Room. If you are interested in participating in EfM, please contact Betty Cunningham at bettybcunningham@gmail.com or 770-309-3994. The cost of the class for one year is $350. The deadline for application is August 8, 2011.

The Rector ’s Course in Spir i tual Direct ion

Ken Swanson will be offering his course in Spiritual Direction again this year. It will begin on Monday, September 5th, and run for thirty-two weeks. Dr. Swanson has taught this course for over twenty-five years. The class will meet on Monday evenings for two hours, every other week. The first hour will be small group discussion, and in the second hour Dr. Swanson will teach sixteen specific prayer disciplines, highlighting the historical and theological context of each discipline. Everyone who participates in the course must make a commitment to set aside one hour every day, to practice the prayer, do assigned reading and keep a journal. Because this demands tremendous commitment, he requires an interview with everyone who wants to take the course. So if you are interested, send him an email at kswanson@stdavidchurch.org to set up an appointment.

Ladies Thursday Morning

Bible Study

Save the Date - Sept. 8th when The Thursday Morning

Ladies’ Bible Study launches their new study for the Fall entitled: “The Return to Jerusalem”—A Study of Ezra, Esther, and Nehemiah. This is the Old Testament “made understandable”! Join us and learn the fascinating story of how the people of Judah (who had been exiled in Babylon) return to Jerusalem to begin the daunting task of rebuilding their Temple and city. Meanwhile, the Book of Esther is the tale of those Jews who did not return to Jerusalem, and it is a romantic and suspense-filled story of a beautiful exiled Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from destruction. You don’t have to be a Bible expert to enjoy this class. Beginners welcomed! We laugh and hug and

drink coffee and study—and we have a place for you! Every Thursday morning 9:30—11:00 upstairs in the Bethany room (upstairs back hallway). Call Kim Freeman 770 442-3128 for details.

The Temple of Jerusalem

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Homestretch is one of the community programs that our St. David’s Mission Board supports. For more information, contact parishioner Patty Conard at 770-641-6568.

7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I

8:00 a.m. Parish Breakfast in Jeffords Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m. Family Service, Rite II (nursery for infants - 4’s/Prek)

10:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

11:15 a.m. H.E., Rite II (nursery for infants - 4’s/Prek)

1:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish

5:00 p.m. Evensong (as scheduled)

6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass

June Youth Mission trip to Chattanooga area to help clean up a tornado ravaged area.

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Bishop Nominating Committee wants to hear from you

The Committee for Nominations for the 10th Bishop of Atlanta has scheduled listening sessions around Middle and North Georgia starting June 23 and concluding July 17 in order to gather material for a written profile that describes

the diocese to applicants.

The special election to identify Bishop J. Neil Alexander’s successor has been scheduled for June 2, 2012, at the Cathedral of St. Philip. (Individuals who are clergy members of or delegates to the 105th Annual Council in November

will be eligible to vote in the bishop election.)

Listening sessions will allow for the committee to learn what three separate groups of Episcopalians—laypeople, priests and deacons—have to say about the Diocese of Atlanta. The sessions will be facilitated by members of the Committee

for Nominations, who will seek discussion and responses to some general questions including:

What is going well in the Diocese of Atlanta?

What are the challenges in the Diocese of Atlanta?

What are the characteristics you seek in our next bishop?

How do you see the spiritual nature of the diocese changing ?

What kind of diocese do we need to become?

Our committee hopes that you will be able to attend a listening session. If you are unable to attend a session, you will have the opportunity to respond to the questions in writing. More information can be found on

www.atlbishopsearch.org.

SUMMER LISTENING SESSIONS

FOR LAITY ONLY

Sunday, July 17

4 p.m. St. Anne’s, Atlanta

4 p.m. Transfiguration, Rome

Prayer of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta O God, you lead your Church into all truth: Give the guiding presence of your Holy Spirit to those who have dedicated themselves to your service in our search for the 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta. May our prayers and discernment be in accord with the mission you have given us to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. May our next bishop be a person of prayer who is present to us as pastor and teacher while prophetically calling us to the ministry of justice, peace, and love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This prayer was prepared by the Diocese of Atlanta Standing Committee. An additional prayer for the election of a bishop can be found on page 818 of The Book of Common Prayer.

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Life Line Screening Preventive Health Event Have You Taken Control of Your Health Today? Life Line Screening will be at St David's Episcopal Church on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 offering five safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health and live longer for yourself, your family, and your community, call to register at 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. You can learn your risk of having stroke or vascular disease, prices range from $129 to $159. There is no time like the present to take action! Identifying Your Risk = Disease Prevention St David's Episcopal Church will host a preventive health screening event on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 for residents in and around your community. Life Line Screening will perform screenings for:

1) carotid artery blockage (stroke) 4) peripheral arterial disease 2) atrial fibrillation 5) osteoporosis (bone loss) 3) abdominal aortic aneurysm

These screenings are recommended for anyone 50 and older, or 40 and over with cardiovascular risk factors. They are non-invasive, painless, and take 60-90 minutes to complete. The results, which are mailed directly to you, will help you and your doctor protect your health. Stroke, Vascular and Heart Rhythm Package range from $129.00 to $159.00. Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners to schedule your appointment.

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Faith Matters : Servants , Misf i ts and Martyrs Wednesday Morning Women’s Study

Returns on September 7th 11 – 12 noon

Jeffords Fellowship Hall Please join us for a study of some of the Church’s most dramatic saints. We will consider the lives and faith of such historical characters as St. Antony the Great, Julian of Norwich, St. Teresa of Avila, and the 20th century’s Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Thomas Merton. Please join us for discussion, prayer and friendship in Christ.