The Clarion Vol. 44, No .5, May 2015

919 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufk in, Texas 75904 ● stcyprianschurch.org ● 936.639.1253

A Note from your Interim Rector… by Fr. Bill Hyde

On the Third Sunday of Easter our Gospel lesson described one of Jesus’ post-

resurrection appearances. Suddenly appearing in the midst of His disciples, the

Risen Lord said simply, “Shalom!” Today the Hebrew word Shalom is usually

understood to mean “peace be with you.” However, in the days of Jesus it con-

veyed a considerably more involved greeting or even question. In those days it

was understood to mean all is well with the world, all is just, all is fair, all is the

way God means it to be. Or when posed as a question, what are you doing to

make this world more like God’s world? Remember, Jesus had just died and

now was risen. The disciples were understandably confused and frightened.

Jesus’ intention must have been to remind them of why He had been among in

the first place. That is to remake this world in a way that reflects God’s inten-

tion and love for all people.

To do that, His disciples were to spread His message and ministry throughout

all people and nations. That mission is now ours. We are Jesus’ modern day

disciples. His flag – our faith – is now in our hands.

All of this came back to me as I was thinking about our celebration of Buddy

Temple’s life. One of his favorite sayings was, “Don’t walk around the down

and out.” The implication being that we are called by God to give special atten-

tion to those in need. It is one manifestation of loving our neighbor. St Cypri-

an’s has a long history of such work and you are to be commended for all that

you have done over the years. At the same time, there is much, much more to

be done. Unfortunately, need is a deep, deep well. There are those within and

outside this faith community who are in all kinds of human need – physical,

emotional, financial, spiritual.

Some of us simply need someone to care. This community has been truly

blessed by God in what we have, who we are and what we are willing to do.

For that I say, “Thanks be to God!” And to all of you I say, “Thanks be to you!”

You are good and faithful servants. May God continue to bless our efforts and

may we continue to strive to make this world a reflection of God’s world.

Mission Statement

We are a Parish

called by God to

be a growing family

of Christians who

serve Jesus Christ by

demonstrating His

love through our

daily lives, service,

and worship.

“Don’t walk

around the

down and out.”

– Buddy Temple

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Rector Search Committee by Jake Squiers, Chair

The Search Committee has been very busy this month traveling to visit with prospective Rectors. We can report

that we are impressed with the candidates provided by the Diocese. The Committee is meeting this week to care-

fully review search team visits and determine the next most appropriate steps. Thanks to all the Committee mem-

bers for their hard work and to the parish members for continued thoughts and prayers.

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St. Cyprian’s School News

Mark 9:36-37 NIV – He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in

his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name wel-

comes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Fr Caskey’s legacy has grown over the last 60 years and with God’s help will continue to

do so into the future. The support exhibited at the school’s largest fundraiser, Bayou

Bash, on April 10 was certainly a testament to the dedication of church, school, and

community to the belief that good things for children take place at our school. The evening was filled with great

food, beautiful decorations, lively music, fun and fellowship. Individuals left with the knowledge their attendance

and monetary donations will allow continued improvements for the school as we equip students to become twenty

-first century learners. We are grateful for the church members that supported this amazing event which netted

approximately $60,000 for our school.

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From the Vestry Galatians 5:22-23

But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way

that fruit appears in an orchard-things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity.

Sometimes waiting can be difficult, all the way from waiting for the sweet arms of Jesus to take our loved ones, to

waiting for projects to be complete, to waiting for a new priest. In the life of our church, what should we be doing

while we wait? As part of that answer, the Diocese of Texas has suggested Sharing Faith Dinners on Thursday, May

14th. Some of you may be asked to host a dinner in your home for a small group. Some of you may be asked to be

a Moderator or facilitate the group sharing at the dinner that evening. And all of you will be asked to participate by

sharing a meal, perhaps making some new friends, and more importantly sharing what your faith means to you.

Please contact Diana Hineman (414.2732) for any questions or to volunteer your time.

The renovation of the Women’s Restroom and the adjoining E.C.W. room is a project that we are also watching to

completion. At this point the church has paid $14,180. The E.C.W. has contributed $3,350 for window treatments in

the E.C.W. room and along with private donors will contribute more for furnishings planned for the future. Hope-

fully, this project will be complete in May, along with the final total of our expenditure.

The Search Committee continues to interview prospective new priests for St. Cyprian’s and asks for your prayers for

guidance as they seek the priest God has chosen for us. Waiting for the fruit to appear seems difficult at times, but

what we do while we wait is living God’s way.

Blessings, Jayne McCurry, Senior Warden

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High School Graduates – Senior Sunday This year St. Cyprian's has six young men and women graduating from High School:

Victoria Viet Kelly Haney Rachel Inselmann

Nathan Powell T.J. Powell Cullen Leedy

Everyone is invited to a reception honoring them after the 10am service on Sunday, May 17th, in the Parish Hall.

Parishioners are welcome to place a card or remembrance on each senior's decorated table during the reception.

The parents of the High School Juniors are responsible for planning the reception. Please contact Sally Alvis if you

would like to help: salvis@consolidated.net.

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Ann Allen Scholarship This scholarship is given annually to a child enrolled at St. Cyprian's School who is also an engaged member of our

parish community. Applications are available in the church office. The deadline is June 8th. Please contact Jayne

McCurry with any questions at pmccurry@consolidated.net.

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Summer Tuesday Eucharist Schedule The summer schedule for the 5:30pm Tuesday service of Holy Eucharist with Healing has

been changed to once a month. After Rally Day (August 23rd), the regular weekly schedule

will resume with the service on August 25th.

The summer dates of the service are June 30th, July 28th, August 25th. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

First Wednesday Fellowship Supper Wednesday, May 6th, 6:30pm to 8pm, Parish Hall

Please bring a salad or sandwiches for a light Spring Potluck. After dinner and music with the youth, the youth and

children will go to their own programs while the adults will have a surprise speaker who will share their faith story.

Additional details will be given on the Share Your Faith diocesan event that the church is participating in. Contact

Diana Hineman for more details at diana@1dreamhome.com.

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The Ninth Bishop of Texas “My six word Autobiography is: Met Jesus on Pilgrimage, still walking. “

The Rt Reverend Charles Andrew Doyle, the IX Bishop of Texas, has many

different ways of engaging with his diocese, from traveling to parishes,

preaching, leading diocesan staff, to sharing his vision through social media.

To listen to his sermons or simply see what he is thinking, you can go to his

blog at http://texasbishop.blogspot.com/ or follow him on twitter @texasbishop or friend him on facebook C. An-

drew Doyle. However you choose to engage with him or his teaching, you will be enriched and encouraged.

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Please refer to the calendar link on

St. Cyprian’s Church’s website for

more extensive and up-to-date

information.

www.stcyprianschurch.org

Where the heart is willing

it will find a thousand

ways, but where it is

unwilling it will find a

thousand excuses.

Cling tightly to your faith

in Christ and always keep

your conscience clear.

– 1 Timothy 1:19

May Birthdays

1 John Young 10 David Tamminga 20 Hollis Todd 28 Andrew Moore

Toni Moore 11 Charles Hineman 21 Teri Sanders 30 Wayne Ellis

3 Tim McDonald 12 Carrie Gordon 24 Mack Frazier Shelby Childress

5 Lynne Cummings 13 Opal Sumners Philip Cherry 31 Joan Duncan

Carson Baldauf Cathy Todd Jake DeVore Nell Kimmey

8 Lou Langston Geoffrey Gordon 26 Ann Colwell Helen Rowe

9 James Gibbs 15 Althea Sheldon Arthur Thomason Priscilla Gonzalez

Julia Cherry 19 Judy Temple 27 Jonnie Simpson

10 Connie Hall 20 Ted Fajen 28 Braden Buschemeyer

May Anniversaries

8 Mary Margaret and Jesse Gonzales 23 Jackie and Brady Franks 28 Amy and Jim Bell

16 Judy and Ronnie Temple 23 Millicent and Jack Irish Toni and Chuck Moore

17 Marie and Thomas Squyres Harriet and David Tamminga Barbara and Richard Pulaski

20 Joshua and Holly Glover 25 Connie and Paul Hugon 31 Trish and Bob Inselmann

22 Suzy and Doug Kervin 27 Cathy and Meb Todd Sally and Chris Peterson

Event Date Time Location

Stitch In 5/2 11:00am Parish Hall

Hillary Shaddox Wedding

5/2 5:00pm Sanctuary

Crafting Lunch for Mother's Day

5/3 11:00am Parish Hall

DAR Meeting 5/5 1:00pm Parish Hall

First Wednesday Fellowship Supper

5/6 6:00pm Parish Hall

Mother's Day 5/10

Sharing Faith Dinners 5/14 6:00pm Various homes

Youth Sunday 5/17

Senior Reception 5/17 11:00am Parish Hall

DOK Meeting 5/17 3:00pm Parlor

Vestry 5/18 5:30pm Parlor

Sr High Youth End of Year Party

5/20 6:00pm The Gonzalez’

Jr High Youth End of Year Party

5/21 6:00pm The Powell’s

Memorial Day 5/25 Office Closed

Men's Fellowship 5/28 6:30pm Sun Schl Bldg

Outdoor Church 5/31 10:00am Outdoor Altar

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LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR MAY 2015

Ministry May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31

7:30 AM

Acolytes

10 AM

K Jones

Team 1:

D Hineman

J Bell

Team 2:

T Sanders

C Westbrook

Team 3:

C Gonzalez

C Logan

Team 4:

C Riley

T Moore

Team 4:

C Riley

Ushers R Blanks

R Geist

B Franks

G Minshew

M Hineman

C Logan

T McDonald

M Picou

R Blanks

C Hineman

Altar Guild

S Short

M Ellis

T Love

T Enos

MM Gonzales

M Benson

C Hylands

A Moss

D Brittain

S Treadwell

C Riley

N DeVore

A Treadwell

L Logan

J Clement

V Dobrec

D Hineman

S Short

M Ellis

T Love

T Enos

Breakfast Teams

B Eckmann

R Geist

J Hannah

A Moore

B Moore

J Todd

S Ross

R Holmes

R Loggins

C Logan

J Freeman

T McDonald

J Havard

M Todd

P Medford

K Jones

P McCurry

M Hineman

J Hannah

B Dobrec

M Riley

M Alvis

J Squiers

Coffee S Darmstader M Weibe B Preston D Hineman B Geist

Lay Readers

7:30 AM L Griffin S Griffin B Zeagler S Griffin J Bell

Lay Readers

10 AM

L Squiers – I

B Estes – C

C Jackson – A

C Moore – R1

TJ Powell – R2

J Peterson – I

B Ray – C

A Ray – A

M Weibe – R1

T Gonzalez – R2

D Hineman – I

C Riley – C

J McCurry – A

B Hylands – R1

A Riley – R2

B Estes – I

T Gonzalez – C

L Squiers – A

C Moore– R1

D Gonzalez – R2

S Alvis – I

J Peterson – C

C McLaurin – A

C McLaurin – R1

L Squiers – R2

Nursery L Frost Staff K Todd E Havard K Taylor

Vestryman Glover

McDonald

McCurry

Moore

Grumbles

Short

Hylands

Duncan

Hineman

Todd

Newcomer Ministry

Ralph Loggins

Upcoming Dates

Junior High Mission Trip – June 9-13 Senior High Mission Trip – June 20 -28

Eucharist with Healing – June 30th Vacation Bible School – July 27-31

Eucharist with Healing – July 28th Rally Day – August 23

Eucharist with Healing – August 25th St. Francis Day – October 4

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All youth volunteers and events can be coordinated through our Youth Minister, Jordan Dietz at 936.465.7723 or youth@stcyprianschurch.org.

A letter from Jordan:

Graduation, a day we look forward to since the day we were born. I remember in

middle school, I use to dream about what goofy thing I would do when I walked

across the stage, because I had seen it in countless movies. However, when I got to

high school, that changed. It quickly went from “Do I moon dance off the stage?” to

“WHAT ON EARTH AM I GOING TO DO WHEN I GET OUT!”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said this, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared

to what lies within us.” The future can be a scary thought, especially when we get to thinking what we

will be doing five years from now. We sometimes tend to set high expectations for ourselves that have

the potential to make us doubt ourselves. “Am I really good enough?” The truth is, Yes, you are good

enough! As the Great Bambino said, “Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

Don’t let struggles of your mind overrule the desires of your heart. Stay focused and stay driven. You

can accomplish anything through Christ who strengthens you.

I leave you with a quote from Steve Jobs who said “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone

else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important,

have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

-Jordan A. Dietz

Victoria Viet –The University of Texas

Kelly Haney –Texas A&M University

Rachel Inselmann – Texas A&M University

Nathan Powell – Texas A&M University

T.J. Powell – Stephen F. Austin University

Cullen Leedy – Angelina College

May’s Events

Senior Sunday May 17th

SEYC End of the Year Party

May 20th

JEYC End of the Year Party May 21st

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“I remember my mother’s prayers and they

have always followed me. They have clung to

me all my life.” —Abraham Lincoln

Volunteers needed

Summer Sunday School

and

Vacation Bible School

Please sign up on the bulletin

board outside of the parish

hall or let Mrs. Lena know.

Movie Night

May 15th

6pm to 9pm

Parish Hall

PreK(4) to 5th

We will eat pizza and

watch a movie.

Bring a friend and a

pillow or bean bag and

a blanket. You can

come in your PJs.

We will vote on the

movie to watch so

bring your favorite

movie if you want.

to all who do-

nated filled Easter eggs! It may

have been raining outside, but

the hunt went on inside.

Family Fun

Lunch & Craft

May 3rd

After the 10am service

the whole family is

invited to take part in a

light lunch and make a

special craft together.

Nursery will be

provided.

VBS will be here soon!!!!

Kick off will be July 26

VBS will be July 27-31.

Are you ready for the

challenge? Start gathering

your gear!!

Contact Mrs. Lena at christianed@stcyprianschurch.org

or text Mrs. Lena at 936-366-3498.

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Outdoor Church

Sunday

May 31st, 10am

We will celebrate the 10am Eucharist

at the outdoor altar on the last

Sunday in May. Bring a blanket

and dress for the weather.