St. Mark's News March 2012

March 2012

St. Mark’s News Volume 15/Issue 3

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From the Assistant Rector Back when I was a Girl Scout, I had a cheap compass that wasn’t well made, and which wouldn’t reliably

point toward true north. It seemed to at times, but wavered and got stuck more often than not. (We would

also try to find moss growing on the south side of trees so we could know which direction north lay, but

that was not reliable either.)

All compasses have the tendency to point to the nearest magnet that pulls at them, and only when they are

safely away from other magnets do they point toward due north. Compasses with magnetized needles also

needed to be refreshed, rubbed on a magnet, to “remember” how to find north.

We are like compasses. We are at our best, and fulfilling our

created purpose when our souls are turned toward God, when

our habits and prayers and choices are shaped by continued

devotion toward God. Unfortunately, we are easily distracted,

and turn toward, gravitate toward, magnets closer at hand, and

focus our lives on them.

Some distractions are obviously destructive, like addiction,

and the famous seven deadly sins like violence, sloth, vanity,

pride, or envy. But less destructive but equally deceptively

magnetic are those close misses, secondary goods that are

worthy, but cannot completely fulfill who we are and who we

are created to be. Some examples are family, justice,

patriotism, and church doctrine, to name a few.

Lent provides an opportunity for “truing;” for redirection. It is a season to examine our lives and the ways

we have become distracted, misdirected, or have allowed false gods take over our devotion and loyalty.

So many voices are clamoring for our attention and devotion. It is good to examine the many “magnets”

that pull at us and recommit ourselves to that true north that is ours through Jesus Christ.

It is good to “pare down” in Lent. Seek opportunities for reflection and worship. Refresh your faith in

Jesus Christ. Come to the Wednesday night Lenten series, if you are able, and turn your lives back

toward our one true source of life and light, who has sent his son, Jesus Christ, to draw us back to him.

Susie+

In This Issue

From the Assistant Rector ......... 1

Vestry Highlights ....................... 2

Diocesan Council Highlights ..... 2

Lenten Calendar ....................... 3

Parish Life ................................. 4

Music Notes .............................. 6

Christian Formation ................... 7

Caffeine Ministry ....................... 8

Celebrations .............................. 9

Calendar ................................... 10

ROTA ........................................ 11

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Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m., after dining on Shrove Tuesday pancakes and

sausage. The agenda included:

Welcoming the five new vestry members: Susan Bonnen, Dan Bogard, Kathy Genet, Becky Janes, and Bo

Overstreet. New vestry orientation materials were distributed.

The election of a Junior Warden: Andrew Poynot.

Discussion of the February 10 and 11 Diocesan Council meeting and the June election of a Bishop Suffragan.

Presentation of the January financials and the Endowment Committee/Finance Committee decision to move the

money we had invested from the Nadine Nelson bequest into a bond portfolio.

The Facilities report noted the need for additional work to be done on the roof by Greater Dallas for

approximately $1,200.

Natalie Peery has recently given St. Mark’s several gifts for the Columbarium garden and adjacent area:

knockout rose bushes, two new vines, a financial gift, and the clearing of the area on the street side of the

Columbarium.

Kathy Genet presented her drawings for the vesting room.

The new website has been launched.

Agreement that since the drought has been eased by recent rainfall that we would like to barbeque chicken again

this year in May.

Diocesan Council Diocesan Council for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas met at the Brazos County Expo Complex in Bryan, Texas, on

February 10 and 11. St. Mark’s lay council delegates were Danielle Adkins, Beth Chenoweth, Andrew Poynot, and

Pattie Rose. The guest preacher for the opening Eucharist Friday was the Rt. Rev. Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, the

Bishop of Cuba. A reception followed the service. Highlights from Saturday’s business session included:

Bishop Doyle’s address

Elections for clergy and lay representatives to Standing Committee, Executive Board, Trustee of the University

of the South

Call for the Election of a Bishop Suffragan (names to be submitted by March 22; “walk-about” to meet the

candidates at Camp Allen on May 12; election on June 2.

There were several resolutions having to do with Constitution and Canons, only one of which was approved for

the mandatory second reading/vote in 2013. That resolution would allow deacons to be elected to Standing

Committee. Two canonical amendments that would have limited the ability of the Committee for Constitution

and Canon and the Committee on Resolutions to evaluate and recommend (or not) proposed changes, were

defeated. An additional amendment to the canon on moral discipline to delete the definition of marriage was

postponed indefinitely.

The final Diocesan budget of more than $10M for 2012 was presented and approved

The Rev. Lisa Hines, rector of Calvary, Bastrop, addressed delegates about fire relief efforts. The most

immediate need is rebuilding the homes of low-income residents. She also thanked the Diocese for all the help

provided to date.

In 2013 Diocesan Council will be held in Houston February 8-9 and will be hosted by the Hispanic

congregations of the Diocese.

A full report of Diocesan Council can be found on the Diocese’s website: www.epicenter.org/council2012.

http://www.epicenter.org/council2012

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Lenten Calendar The season of Lent began with our services for Ash Wednesday on February 22. By now we will have made a

start with our Lenten disciplines. We will have chosen things to give up and perhaps some to take on, as it

were. On the first Sunday of Advent I issued an invitation/challenge to read through the Bible in a year. I

would like to reissue the invitation/challenge to do the same: Through the Bible from Lent to Lent. +Greg

Rickle, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia (and formerly Rector of St. James here in Austin) usually

recommends a book to read during Lent. This year he is recommending the Bible. He has also posted a link to

a helpful resource that will aid in a daily reading of the Bible:

http://thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org/read-the-bible-in-a-year-from-lent-to-lent/

Does it matter what translation of the Bible? My own preference is the NRSV (which is the translation we use

in our Sunday readings). I have, and love, the King James Version because the language is lovely and often

most familiar. But it can also be less than accessible if you are trying to read the Bible in a year. Whatever you

choose to do I pray that it is, in fact, a holy Lent.

EZT+

Sundays in Lent – February 26 (with the Great Litany), March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, and

April 1 (Palm Sunday)

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:00 a.m. Christian Formation. Adult Christian Formation meets in Grace Chapel. Our Lenten theme is the Wisdom Literature taught by the Rev. Cecilia Smith.

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Wednesday Evenings in Lent – February 29, March 7, March 14, March 21, and March 28

6:00 p.m. Soup Supper in the Parish Hall

7:00 p.m.

A service of Meditation, Music, and Holy Eucharist in Grace Chapel. The theme for our Wednesday evening services is “An Invitation to a holy Lent: Repentance (2/29), Fasting (3/7), Prayer (3/14), Almsgiving (3/21), Forgiveness/Absolution (3/28).” This year we will have a harpist for our musician.

Holy Week – April 1 - 8

Palm Sunday

Our Holy Week observance begins on Palm Sunday (April 1) with a Procession of the Palms and the reading of the Passion Gospel.

Monday 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Chapel

6:45 p.m. Seder in the Parish Hall

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Chapel

Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Chapel

Maundy Thursday

7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Church

Good Friday

Noon Stations of the Cross – Meditation Trail

2:00 p.m. Liturgy for Good Friday - Church

http://thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org/read-the-bible-in-a-year-from-lent-to-lent/

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Parish Life

First Friday Book Group

On Friday, March 2, the First Friday Book Group will be discussing Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at

the Table by Ruth Reichl. From the back cover:

At an early age, Ruth Reichl discovered that ‘food could be a way of making sense of the

world. If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were.’ Her

deliciously crafted memoir Tender at the Bone is the story of a life defined, determined,

and enhanced in equal measure by a passion for food, by unforgettable people, and by the

love of tales well told. Beginning with her mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as

the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her

world and tastes.

The first Friday of April is Good Friday, so the First Friday Book Group will not meet in April.

The book for May 4 is The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht.

Garden Guild The columbarium garden has been the beneficiary of beautiful new red Knockout roses planted by Natalie Peery in memory of husband Bob Peery, a parishioner lost to us all in December. Natalie and Bob enjoyed strolling the church grounds together, and she wanted to bring some blooms to the area where she said her final goodbyes. Thank you, Natalie. There are other contributions planned which we will talk about later!

As March is upon us, we are all enjoying the promise of returning color to the grounds and the hope of a wetter spring this year. Garden Guilders planted Christmas poinsettias at the entrance following the holidays, and they have been a delightful reminder to us of the choir’s annual fundraiser, and that poinsettias are not just for Christmas anymore! They have acclimated well to their post-holiday spot.

Al McKinney’s plantings in the parking lot island make crossing through the area on Sunday mornings a delight. Pansies are happy in cool weather and their color is such a happy sight. Thanks also to Dee Ann Thomasson, Roberta Pazdral, and Becky Nolan for keeping color going this winter. We can hardly wait for the full promise of spring plantings both here and at home!

The earth laughs in flowers! Diane Brewer, coordinator

Families With Young Children – It’s Time to Get Back on the Deck!

Pizza Picnic and Playtime March 4th 12:15 PM

Don’t forget!

Daylight Savings Time Begins March 11.

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Save the Date for Sharing Your Faith! Thursday, April 26

Please join us on Thursday, April 26 for an evening of fellowship. Bishop Andy Doyle is

promoting all Episcopalians in the Diocese to share their faith on this one evening. The

Dinners are designed for Episcopalians to gather over a simple meal, get to know each other

and share faith stories based on questions provided by a moderator.

The process of sharing our personal faith story helps us to deepen our own faith, and

hearing others’ stories of God’s presence in their lives brings us into deeper relationship

with each other.

Participants (that’s you) will sign up for the event online beginning on March 1 at

www.epicenter.org/sharingfaith/. Once you are registered you will receive an email letting

you know where your group will be gathering for the evening. The host/hostess will provide

a simple dinner and then the group’s moderator for the evening will facilitate the discussion.

It is that easy and that simple!

Those who do not have access to the Internet should contact Lisa Martin: 512-431-7716;

she will help you register. If you would like more information regarding the event or would

like to host a group or help as a moderator, please contact Lisa.

Women of St. Mark’s

Looking towards Lent

The women are in charge of providing soup for the Lenten meal on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. We need at

least 10 soups, including a few that are vegetarian. A sign-up sheet posted in the Parish Hall. If you are better able

to prepare a soup on a different night, you are free to sign up with one of the other groups.

This year we are going to emphasize the United Thank Offering (UTO) during the season of Lent. We will be

handing out the little blue boxes to everyone in the congregation after the services the first week of Lent. There will

be a basket in the Parish Hall containing some of the boxes and literature about what the offering benefits in the

diocese after that. We are asking everyone to reflect on the many blessings we enjoy and make it a Lenten practice

to offer thanksgiving with every coin that you place in your box.

A Note from Rex White To St. Mark's Parishioners:

I label my recent coronary by-pass surgery (five of them!) as a "speed bump on the road of life." What I failed to realize was the size of the "speed bump." The recovery will be longer than I hoped. Nonetheless, by the grace of our Lord, the outpouring of prayers from many, many parishioners, Rev. Elizabeth and Rev. Susie; and Brenda's wonderful care, I have been given a new life. I must use it wisely to always find favor with the Lord. I am profoundly grateful for all your prayers. They were felt, and sustained me in this difficult time.

God bless each of you.

Rex White

http://www.epicenter.org/sharingfaith/

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Music Notes One of my favorite parts of experiencing the church year in our worship services is the subtle change from one

season to the next. The different words we say and sing in worship, the prayers we pray, and the lessons we hear

help to tune our hearts to the meaning of the liturgical season. During this time of Lent, you may have noticed some

musical changes in the service that are intended to set this penitential season apart from the rest of the church year.

The elements of a worship service can be divided into two basic parts, the Ordinary and the Proper. The Ordinary

includes words that we say or sing almost every Sunday—the Collect for Purity, the Gloria, the Sursum Corda, the

Sanctus, the Lord’s Prayer, the Post-Communion Prayer, etc. In Lent, we are singing the Trisagion instead of the

Gloria. The Trisagion (Thrice Holy) is an ancient Greek hymn. It is traditionally thought to come from the early

fifth century, but it is probably even older. This hymn is used regularly in Eastern Christianity. In the West it is

generally sung at times of penitence or reflection. At 11:00, the celebrants are chanting the Sursum Corda (Lift Up

Your Hearts) at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer. Along with the switch to Rite I, this change is intended to

help us experience the liturgy in a new way during Lent. Although we continue to sing the Sanctus (Holy, holy, holy

Lord) in Lent, we are using different musical settings of the words. At 9:00 we are singing S 124, composed by

David Hurd. This is a modern setting written in the style of Gregorian Chant. At 11:00 we are singing Healey

Willan’s setting of the Rite I text (S 114). We are also using Willan’s setting of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) found

at S 158. These changes to the Ordinary of the liturgy help the familiar words to speak to us in new ways.

The second part of the service is the Proper, the words that change from week to week. This includes the Collect of

the Day, the Bible readings, the psalm, the hymns, the anthem, etc. The hymns, anthems, and organ voluntaries are

chosen to be appropriate for Lent. This does not mean that everything is necessarily soft or in a minor key. There is

more of a preference for introspective music during this time, but the main focus is on texts that speak to self-

reflection, repentance, and the hope of forgiveness in Christ. Of course, we also avoid singing “alleluia” during

Lent. The practice of omitting alleluias goes back to at least the fifth century. In the Middle Ages, some churches

began burying the word (written on a parchment) in the ground, so that it could be triumphantly resurrected at

Easter. One additional change to the Proper during Lent is that we are chanting the psalm to a different tune. This is

one further way to experience worship in a new context.

I appreciate the way that our liturgy is always combining the familiar and the unfamiliar. New insights from the

sermons, readings, hymns, and anthems are always grounded in the constancy of the liturgy. I hope that the musical

changes during this season will be a meaningful part of your own experience of a Holy Lent.

Here are some upcoming Music Ministry dates to remember:

Sunday, March 4: Choristers sing at 9:00 service

Wednesday, March 14: No Choristers Rehearsal because of Spring Break (Adult Choir does rehearse)

Sunday, April 1: Palm Sunday—Choristers and Adult Choir sing at 9:00 and 11:00 (breakfast will be served

for choir members and families)

Wednesday, April 4: No Choristers rehearsal. Adult Choir has extended rehearsal from 6:15 to 8:30.

Thursday, April 5: Maundy Thursday—special presentation of Requiem by Mack Wilberg at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 8: Easter Sunday—Adult Choir sings at 9:00 and 11:00 (breakfast will be served for choir

members and families)

Best wishes for a time of peace and reflection during Lent,

Mark

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Christian Formation

For Children and Youth (by Cathy Nelson, Director of Religious Education)

The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, and the children will notice a more somber tone during

services and in Church School classes. The liturgy is more serious and intently focused on living out our

baptismal covenant; and the gospel readings focus on the stories about Jesus’ life as he moved closer to

his death on the cross. Our Lenten practices remind us that this is a time of preparation for something

very important – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. By not saying ‘Alleluia’ during the services,

we remind ourselves that this is a different and significant time of the Church year. By attending the extra

services and parish events, we come together in community to reaffirm and practice what we believe.

When families attend the different services offered, children will understand that they are part of this faith

community, even if they don’t completely understand the significance of our actions and beliefs.

Obviously, not all services are appropriate for younger children who would ordinarily be in bed; but some

older children might be ready to try the Wednesday evening services held in Grace Chapel, which include

the Eucharist, with meditation and music provided by local harpists. If the service is too much for

younger children, consider just attending the Soup Suppers. Our nursery is open for those children who

need a comfortable place to be while parents attend the services.

These programs and services, along with those held during Holy Week, are especially important for

children as they grow into their faith. By attending them year after year, the rituals become part of us,

defining us as people of God. As Christian Educator Margaret Pritchard Houston writes in an article for

other educators called “BETTER THAN JUST FUN: In Defense of Solemnity,” children should

experience the whole story. “If there is no real tension, there is no joyful release—that’s a basic of

storytelling. If you gloss over the terror of the crucifixion, your Easter celebrations will fall flat…. Invest

in Advent, in Lent, in the build-up to feasts such as Pentecost and All Saints’ Day. Fill your children with

joyful expectation, plan together for your celebrations,.. Talk to them about Holy Week, about how they

should come to church on Good Friday as well as Easter Sunday. Dramatically forbid them from saying

“Alleluia” in Lent. Enter into the darkness with them, wrestle with it, acknowledge its pain and its

suffering, and then, when the festival comes and God’s love is triumphant, celebrate together with true

joy, joy that comes not from cheap thrills but from the knowledge that life triumphs over death. That is

the good news, and it is better than just fun.”

At home, families can create new traditions that extend preparations for Easter into everyday life. If you

haven’t already begun a Lenten discipline at home, it is not too late! Families can incorporate suggestions

from a new To Go unit called Ash Wednesday that should have arrived in your email box last month.

You can pick up Lenten calendars for children in the Parish Hall if you didn’t make it to the Pancake

Supper. The calendars can help families stop for a moment to remember what the season of Lent is calling

us to be and do. Families can read the Table Cards for Lent 2012 together and use the suggestions for

both younger children and older members of the family.

There are many ideas for families found on the internet, including this list of ideas and free activities for

Lent at http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/resources/40-ideas-for-40-days/ and more at

http://anglicansonline.org/special/lent.html.

http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/resources/40-ideas-for-40-days/

http://anglicansonline.org/special/lent.html

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In the Godly Play class for Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners and the Godly Play Two class for 1st

and 2nd graders, the children will continue the series of stories from Jesus’ life in the Lenten story, The

Faces of Easter. The children will begin to make the journey with Jesus from his birth to the cross and his

resurrection, as they prepare for the Mystery of Easter.

The 3rd, 4th and 5th grade class will follow the lectionary using their curriculum from Living the Good

News.

The Middle School class will continue to work on service projects with teachers Kathy Genet and Harry

Lipp.

In the High School class, Danielle Adkins and guest teacher Mary Ann Huston will share some tips on

meditation and prayer as they walk St. Mark’s labyrinth. Roberta Pazdral and her son Scott will visit the

class to begin a project along the meditation trail.

Summer Activities for St. Mark’s Children

Vacation Bible School for children 4 years through 6th

grade will be held on June 4 through 8.

Registration for VBS available on our website. There will be childcare for young children of parent

leaders. A VBS team will be formed next month to begin planning. Please talk to

Cathy Nelson if you are interested in helping with VBS this year. We’d love to share

this great experience with both you and your children!

Summer camp information is here! Camp Allen camps and events for children ages 8

through 18 years open on June 3. Check the board in the Parish Hall for

applications, or go to Camp Allen’s website,

http://www.campallen.org/summercamp/calendar, for on-line registration,

registration forms, information, and the calendar for campers and counselors.

MARCH CAFFEINE MINISTRY

VESTRY CONTACT: LYNN EDGERTON

March 4 Early Darcy & Eric Goff

Late Liz Davis & Barbara Dody

March 11 Early Amy Farley & Kristen Grulke

Late Lisa Leach & Jeff Doidge

March 18 Early Susan Baxter-Harwell & Phillip Harwell

Late Doris & Bob Edgar

March 25 Early Alexia Rodriguez & Scott Hoopman

Late Kathy & David Genet

Early: Arrive 15 minutes before 9 a.m. service, make lemonade, set out cookies, etc. (Coffee will already be made.) Late: After 11 a.m. service, replenish cookies, and other supplies. After hospitality time, clean up all containers. Complete instructions are in the kitchen above the coffee maker. *If you are unable to make your time, contact the vestry member above to make other arrangements.

http://www.campallen.org/summercamp/calendar

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March Birthdays

Drew Irvine 03/01 Ross Ramsey 03/08 Becky Poynot 03/21

Samuel Smith 03/01 Mitchell Stoner 03/09 L.A. Williams 03/21

Bennett Whalen 03/01 Cecilia Smith 03/10 Matt Schulz 03/22

Cheryl Beesley 03/02 Debbie Thornal 03/10 Julia Zuniga 03/22

Brady Bludworth 03/02 Tom Hourin 03/11 Emily Rogers 03/24

Bonnie Brode 03/03 Robert Pitt 03/11 Reagan Tso 03/24

John DeMarines 03/03 Ann Williams 03/12 Christine Duke 03/25

Max Genet 03/03 Katherine Irvine 03/13 Nicholas Forrest 03/25

Evan Overstreet 03/03 Phil Aboussie 03/14 Christopher Considine 03/26

John Bernard 03/04 Joey Albers 03/14 Jon Nogarede 03/27

Emily Black 03/04 Carmen Smith 03/14 John Rogers 03/27

Aimee Tennant 03/04 Gregg LaMontagne 03/15 Sarah Stasney-Chun 03/27

Jill Walters 03/05 Landon Phillips 03/15 Carol Cofer 03/28

Ken Whalen 03/05 Tara Pitt 03/15 Mike Brode 03/29

Robert Borja 03/06 Lindy Siegismund 03/15 Amanda Lindeman 03/29

Drew Edgerton 03/06 Jim Ramsey 03/16 Elizabeth Minne 03/29

Jean Main 03/06 Patricia Bullock 03/18 James Spindler 03/30

Liz Davis 03/07 Lauren Davis 03/20 Nicholas Stoner 03/30

Asher Eaton 03/07 Dominic Mayor 03/20 John Delamater 03/31

Roy Smithers 03/07 George Anthony Pazdral 03/21

March Anniversaries

Sue & James Crowson 03/02 Jeannie & Glenn Lightsey 03/20

Eve & Sean Nunes 03/04 Carolyn & James Wier 03/20

Becky Brownlee & Ross Ramsey 03/07 Joanne Foote & Ariston Awitan 03/21

Cheryl & James Beesley 03/17 Judy & Dave Elkins 03/30

Barbara & David Sharpe 03/18

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March Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Lent

7:30 AM HE, Rite I

9 AM HE, Rite II

10 AM Christian Formation

11 AM HE, Rite I

12 PM Outreach Com

6:30 PM Women's Potluck/Movie

10 AM Shower Ministry Trinity Ctr

12 PM Bible Study

6 PM Lenten Soup Supper

6:15 PM Chorister Practice

7 PM Lenten Program/HE II

7 PM Adult Choir Practice

11 AM First Friday Book

Group

8 AM CPG

10:30 AM Gaining Health

Group

26 27 28 29 1 2 3

2 Lent

7:30 AM HE, Rite I

9 AM HE, Rite II-Choristers sing


11 AM HE, Rite I

12:15 PM FWYC Picnic on Deck


12 PM Bible Study

7 PM Girl Scout Leaders Mt

1:15 PM Staff Meeting





8 AM CPG


Group

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 Lent

Daylight Savings Time Begins

7:30 AM HE, Rite I

9 AM HE, Rite II


11 AM HE, Rite I

12:00 PM DOK meeting

Spring Break Begins – AISD and Day School closed this week


12 PM Bible Study

6:30 PM Finance Committee?


6:30 PM Finance Committee



Newsletter Deadline

8 AM CPG


Group

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

4 Lent

7:30 AM HE, Rite I

9 AM HE, Rite II


11 AM HE, Rite I


12 PM Bible Study

7 PM Vestry Meeting

1:15 PM Staff meeting





8 AM CPG


Group

2:00 PM Girl Scout World

Thinking Day

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

5 Lent

7:30 AM HE, Rite I

9 AM HE, Rite II

10:00 AM Christian Formation

11 AM HE, Rite I

12 PM Outreach Committee

12:30 PM Day School Board Mtg

7 PM Women's Potluck/

Bunco


12 PM Bible Study





8 AM CPG


Group

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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March ROTA

TIME MINISTRY March 4 Lent 2

March 11 Youth Sunday

Lent 3

March 18 Lent 4

March 25 Lent 5

Youth Sunday

April 1 Palm Sunday

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LECTOR Pattie Rose Jon Dullnig Amelia Sondgeroth Jonea Raney **see end of ROTA

LEM Jonea Raney Pattie Rose Stephen White Jill Collins Jonea Raney

ACOLYTE Jonea Raney Pattie Rose Stephen White Jill Collins Jonea Raney

USHERS Beth Chenoweth

Mary Smith Judith Dullnig Jon Dullnig

Jonea Raney Jill Collins

Danielle Adkins Stephen White

Ed Shipsey Al McKinney

9:0

0 a

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RV

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LECTORS Ken Whalen (1) Nancy Kibler (2)

Youth Robert Chambers (1)

Karen Dulaney-Smith (2) Youth **see end of ROTA

LEM Bill Kibler* Mary Cromack* Gary Taylor Carol Oppel

Mike Thomasson Lynn Edgerton

Jeremiah Griffin Robert Chambers

ACOLYTES

Connor Lightsey Suzanne Lightsey Kava Dann Lipp

Abigail Goff Kim B., Mary

Blake Cooper Bennett Whalen Ariston Awitan IV Evan Overstreet

Carol, Mary

Casey Edgerton Matt Forrest Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Carol, Mary

Carson Buckner Abbe Kelly

Clay Buckner Will Kelly Kim B.

Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman Ethan Fuhrman

Carol, Kim B. Mary

USHERS

Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson

Dick Wells Dodie Wells

Mike Brode Phil Aboussie

Ariston Awitan III Samuel Smith

Ken Whalen Ross Ramsey

John Edgerton Casey Edgerton Kevin Cromack

Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson

Dick Wells Dodie Wells

GREETERS Jay Doran Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack

TBD Kim Buckner

Michael Meigs Jay Doran

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a.m

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SE

RV

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LECTORS Liz Davis (1)

Phil Aboussie (2) Andrew Poynot (1)

Dodie Wells (2) Karen Milton (1)

Michael Meigs (2) Becky Janes (1) Dave Elkins (2)

**see end of ROTA

LEM Jim Casparis* Dru Cabler* Jeremiah Griffin Brenda White

Jay Brown Liz Davis

Robert Pace Jim Casparis

ACOLYTES

Wes Johns Patrick Camp

Max Genet Asher Eaton

Jay, Mary Ann, Kim

Wenlan Lawrence Sophie Lawrence

Claire Cabler Julia Comer

Mary Ann, Kim

Carey Stangl Winston Baxter-Harwell

Emmaline Baxter-Harwell Clara Bogard

Jay, Kim

Wes Johns Sara Thiessen Claudia Janes Luke Thiessen

Jay, Kim

Paul Corbae Max Genet

Asher Eaton Jay, Mary Ann, Kim

USHERS

Carolyn Wier James Wier Dan Bogard

Bo Overstreet John De Marines

Jim Casparis Charles Brewer

Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa

Jim Nolan

Henry Olivas Lark Anthony Jim Keahey

Yvonne Chavez

Frank Severn Jean Severn Jay Doran

Jodie Doran

Carolyn Wier James Wier Dan Bogard

Bo Overstreet John De Marines

GREETERS Jean Severn Shelly Botkin

Ryan Marquess Judy & Dave Elkins

Lark Anthony Jean Severn

TBD

AL

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Sat. 9:00

Jonea Raney-TC Carolyn Wier Barbara Dody Henry Olivas Karen Milton

Diana Stangl-TC Bev Hicks

Lynn Edgerton Doris Edgar

Dee Ann Thomasson-TC Helen Anderson

Tina Stonebarger Dodie Wells Bee Dolan

Meredith Childs-TC Liz Davis

Mary Irvine Judy Elkins

Barbara Dody

Jonea Raney-TC Carolyn Wier Henry Olivas Karen Milton

Depositor Bo Overstreet Jim Nolan Liz Davis Al McKinney TBD

WED. 6 p.m. March 7

7 p.m. in Lent March 14



7 p.m. in Lent April 4

Lector TBD TBD TBD TBD Jill Collins

*Only one LEM needed on these days **Palm Sunday Passion Gospel: 7:30 a.m.—Jon Dullnig, Jonea Raney, Jill Collins, Pattie Rose, Amelia Sondgeroth, Stephen White Passion Gospel: 9:00 a.m.— Bill Kibler, Michael Fuhrman, Meredith Childs, Mary-Alis Kelly, Nancy Kibler, Mike Thomasson Passion Gospel: 11:00 a.m.—Michael Meigs, Karen Milton, Jim Crowson, Barbara Dody, Phil Aboussie, Suzann Dvorken

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Vestry Committees Staff

Beth Chenoweth, Sr. Warden Andrew Poynot, Jr. Warden

Vestry members: Danielle Adkins, Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Kim Buckner, Beth Chenoweth, Meredith Childs, Lynn Edgerton, Kathy Genet, Becky Janes, Brian Kelly, Al McKinney, Bo Overstreet, Ross Ramsey, Rex White

Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel,

Mary Cromack & Kim Kiplin

Altar Guild: Millie Casparis

Building Committee: Amelia

Sondgeroth

Christian Formation:

Cathy Nelson

Communications:

Clarence Bonnen

Daughters of the King:

Jonea C.S. Raney

Women of St. Mark’s:

Yvonne Chavez and Judy Elkins

Facilities: Ray Smith

Finance: Mary Cromack

Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie

Mayor

Parish Life: Brenda White

Pastoral Care/Health Ministry:

Jonea C.S. Raney

Stewardship:

Amelia Sondgeroth

Ushers: Henry Olivas

Rector

The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner

Assistant Rector

The Rev. Susie Comer

Director of Religious Education

Cathy Nelson

Organist/Director of Music

Mark Reed

Seminarians Robert Pace

Jeremiah Griffin

Youth Ministers Emily Mathis Eric Panter

Head of Day School

Gina Newton

Parish Administrator Joanne Foote

Newsletter Editor

Becky Janes

Deadline for the April 2012 St. Mark’s News is

Thursday, March 15, 2012. Please submit your article by email as an attachment

to: [email protected].

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org [email protected]

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