grace notes | june 2015
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Grace Episcopal Church Siloam Springs, AR Monthly NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
Grace notes June 2015
No Kid Hungry 2014
OUR TEAM
OFFICE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Bay GreenHill COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR Hope Johnstone FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Anne Jones INTERN Mark Harris OFFICE ASSISTANT Jayme Amonsen
CHILDREN 9 A.M. CHILDREN’S CHAPEL COORDINATOR Ben Bergstrom CHILDREN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR Taylor Vanlandingham KITCHEN AND NURSERY COORDINATOR Angie Chaney 11 A.M. CHILDREN’S CHAPEL COORDINATOR Travis Chaney
MUSIC ASSISTANT CHOIRMASTER Liesl Dromi DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST Dr. Jan Wubbena CHILDREN’S CHOIR SCHOOL DIRECTOR Terri Wubbena
MINISTRIES Altar Guild Outreach Episcopal Peace Fellowship / G.A.P.P. Meals on Wheels Prayer Chain
VESTRY Traci Letellier, Sr. Warden Rob Lambert, Jr. Warden Jayme Amonsen Andy Bossler Ben Hill Matt Hostler Amanda Orcutt Shelley Simmons Robert Smith Mike Moss, Treasurer Hope Johnstone, Clerk
COMMITTEES Building & Grounds Christian Formation Community Life Finance Hospitality Outreach Stewardship Strategic Planning Welcoming / Incorporation Worship
Stan McKinnon RECTOR
Larry R. Benfield BISHOP
Lora Walsh CURATE
SUN Holy Eucharist, 9:00 A.M. Christian Formation, 10:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist, 11:15 A.M.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WED Holy Eucharist & Healing, 12:10 P.M.
MON-FRI Yoga Morning Prayer at Studio, 7:00 A.M.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
RECTOR’S REFLECTIONS
My Sabbatical
But now more than ever the word about Jesus* spread abroad;
many crowds would gather to hear him and to be cured of their
diseases. But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.
Luke 5:15-16
As many of you have heard I will be taking a sabbatical in the Fall of
this year. This is a normal practice in the life of an Episcopal parish
and has been in the planning stages since I became your full-time
priest in 2008. Each year a priest accumulates 2 weeks of sabbatical
leave time to be taken at the end of his or her 6th
or 7th
year. I am
currently in my eighth year at Grace and have delayed my
sabbatical by a year in order to make sure we have everything in
place for a proper transition while I’m gone. Our curate, Lora, will
be priest in charge while I am on sabbatical and our Vestry is well-
prepared to take care of the temporal needs of the parish while I’m
gone.
Jesus took himself apart often in his ministry, to pray, to be with
God, to be renewed. The Sabbatical program of the Episcopal
Church seeks to ensure that priests have an opportunity for a time
of sabbath; for a renewal of spirit and a reaffirmation of life with
God as well as opportunities for creativity and discovery for both
the clergy person and the parish.
I will be at Cambridge University in Great Britain for most of the
Fall, but will also be taking time to travel to important spiritual sites
around the U.K., a kind of Anglican pilgrimage, so to speak. Laurie
will be with me as well, so this will also be a time for her and I to
have some more intentional time together as we seek God’s
renewal in our lives.
RECTOR’S REFLECTIONS (CONTINUED)
I am extremely grateful to my Grace Church family for making this
opportunity a reality for me. This will be the first time in my 25
years of full time ministry that I have taken a sabbatical and I look
forward to coming back to you renewed and refreshed. My last
Sunday before we leave will be August 30 and I will return on
January 3.
During the summer you will hear more about what our plans are for
the ministry here at Grace to continue with as much vibrancy and
life as if I was here, so stay tuned!
Peace,
GRACE ON TAP
Wednesdays beginning June 10th
.…
Grace on Tap will begin Wednesday, June 10th
, at 7:00 p.m. at 28
Springs. Childcare is available at Grace from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. for
those attending. All are welcome to attend!
VINEYARD & SMOG
Will resume in the fall…
Vineyard and SMOG will resume in September after the conclusion
of Grace on Tap.
NO KID HUNGRY
Summer Schedule | June 13 - August 15...
No Kid Hungry is a program through Grace that gives free meals to
children and families once a week in the summer at the Saturday
Farmers Market in Siloam Springs. Meals are served on Saturdays
from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., June 13 - August 15.
To learn more about this program contact Patty Gambill or
visit https://www.nokidhungry.org.
COFFEE & WAFFLES
Second Sunday of Each Month…
June 14th
at 12:30 p.m. at POUR JON'S...
We will start a second Sunday "Coffee and Waffles Hour" at Pour
Jon's beginning June 14th at 12:30 p.m. Mark your calendars!
We will have a special rate (TBD) for a serving of waffles with
bottomless drip coffee. Members are encouraged to invite visitors
to walk or drive over to Pour Jon’s. We hope this will be a fun way
to share our Grace community!
THANK YOU!
Grace Children’s Choir School…
The Grace Children’s Choir School has concluded another great
year under the direction of Terri Wubbena, with help from Esther
Salters, Bethany Smith, and Jayme Amonsen. Thank you to all
choristers and families that participated and to all who attended
events in support of the choir.
THANK YOU!
Adult Choir…
Thank you to all choir members, under the direction of Jan
Wubbena and Liesl Dromi. The choir will resume leading worship in
the fall.
MINISTER TRAININGS
Acolyte Training Rescheduled...
Due to a scheduling conflict we will reschedule Acolyte training for
Sunday, July 19th
at 12:45 p.m.
Eucharistic Minister Training, June 21st...
There will be a Eucharistic Minister (EM) training on Sunday, June
21st, at 12:30 p.m. for all new, interested, and current EM’s. The EM
assists the celebrant by administering the chalice during Holy
Communion. Open to all confirmed members who are at least 16
years old.
VESTRY MEETING
June 7th
at 12:45 p.m....
Vestry will meet in the Parish Hall on Sunday, June 7th
at 12:45 p.m.
STAFF UPDATES
Welcome Taylor Vanlandingham....
Meredith Bergstrom has “retired” as
Children's Ministry Coordinator. We give our
blessing for this transition and many thanks
for a job well done! We welcome Taylor
Vanlandingham as our new Children’s
Ministry Coordinator.
Welcome Jayme Amonsen....
Jayme will join the office staff to assist with
bulletins and ministry list scheduling starting
June 1st.
Mark Harris....
Mark Harris and wife Laticia will expect their
first child this month. They will move their
new family to Sewanee, The University of the
South, in July where Mark will begin seminary.
Hope Johnstone....
Hope’s position as Communications
Administrator will be absorbed by Bay and
Jayme Amonsen in preparation for Stan’s
sabbatical. Hope recently graduated with a
Visual Design and Sculpture degree from the
University of Arkansas and is pursuing creative opportunities.
NEW PROCESSIONAL CROSS
Charles Kester Processional Cross…
One of our newest additions to Grace Church is the new
processional cross. It has special significance for our Grace family
because this cross was previously owned by our beloved Charles
Kester, who kept it in his study. It was given to the church by Cheryl
Kester as a memorial of Charles’ life and ministry.
It was especially appropriate that it was first used on Trinity Sunday
because it has a depiction of the Holy Trinity worked into the brass.
If you look close enough, you will see the three figures signifying
the Holy Trinity worked into the sides and top of the cross. The
symbolism of this cross comes from a famous icon called the
“Rublev Trinity Icon,” which portrays the story in Genesis 18 where
the Lord reveals himself to Abram as Three Men. This story has
been interpreted as a foreshadowing of God as being triune.
Special thanks goes out to Keith Hanson who refurbished the wood
and made the special wall pedestal that holds the cross.
Andrei Rublev
Trinity, 15th
Century
Tempura
CAMP MITCHELL
Summer Camp Registration Now Open...
Visit campmitchell.org/summer-camp/#forms or see their brochure
on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall for their summer dates!
CHOIR CAMP AT SUBIACO ABBEY
Arkansas Interfaith Conference, July 19-25
Established in 1976 by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and sponsored
by the Arkansas Interfaith Conference of Churches and Synagogues,
Choir Camp offers an intensive music program with classes
in choral singing, handbells, liturgy, Broadway song &
dance, history, poetry and art. This camp aims to provide a healthy
balance between work and play. The camp is open to students who
have completed 3rd grade up through those in the 12th grade. No
prior choral experience or membership in a choir is necessary. Only
a love of singing and music is required! Call 479 409-5679 for more
information.
LECTIONARY
JUNE 7TH
Track 2
Genesis 3:8-15
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35
JUNE 21ST
Track 2
Job 38:1-11
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41
JUNE 14TH
Track 2
Ezekiel 17:22-24
Psalm 92:1-4, 11-14
2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13),
14-17
Mark 4:26-34
JUNE 28TH
Track 2
Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15;
2:23-24
Lamentations 3:21-33
or Psalm 30
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
PO BOX 767 (mailing) | 617 N. Mt. Olive St (physical)
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-8782 (main) | 479-524-6452 (fax)
www.gracesiloam.org
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