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W EEKLY WORD A PR IL 24 - M AY 1 , 2016
A Hard Look at the Hard Stories in the Bible These classes will be led by Merrill Wade and Christian Hawley and will be held on Sunday mornings in from 9:15 – 10:10 am in Huffman Hall As we approach the following Sundays we will offer Scriptural citations along the way:
Sunday, April 24 – Hard Sayings of Jesus – Part 2
We will read through and discuss the sayings below this coming Sunday, April 24. Led by Merrill Wade.
Mark 4:24-25 – “for those who have, more will be given to them; and from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.” Luke 18:18-27 – “easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than someone who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” Matthew 25:31-33 – “sheep at his right hand and goats to his left” – what’s the deal about the goats anyway? John 14: 1-6 – “no one can come to the Father except through me”. Luke 9:57-62 - “let the dead bury the dead”
Come on out for a lively discussion and fresh coffee! Sunday, May 1 – Biblical Tales of the Weird Before “The Walking Dead” there were the Walking Dead Saints wandering the streets of Jerusalem. Before All Dogs Go to Heaven, God was worried about saving the cattle of Nineveh, and before Homer Simpson warned kids against antagonizing bald people, Elisha was calling down she-bears on those making fun of his hairless head. Join Merrill and Christian for a light-hearted look at some of the more puzzling passages of scripture.
Submitted by Merrill Wade and Christian Hawley
Don't miss the 2016 SAC Art Exhibit! Second Annual Creative Show
Senior Activity Center's Art Group and other participants Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:00 am to 1:00 pm St. Matthew’s, in the area below the Sanctuary, known as the basement.
Over 25 artists!
Meet the artist and watch them as they draw, sketch, paint, or work on their craft. Article & artwork submitted by Linda Fryer
May is Music, Music, Music!!
Mark your calendars for these great musical events in May!
Concerts here at St. Matthew’s Sanctuary:
Monday, May 9 Women of Heartsong 7:00 pm Sunday, May 15 Tapestry Singers 4:00 pm Saturday, May 28 Chorus Austin, 8:00 pm Sunday, May 29 Chorus Austin 4:00 pm The day of Pentecost, or Whitsunday, is May 15 at 10:30 am! We will celebrate with a combined service with great, special music for the Celebration Liturgy and Holy Smoker Luncheon following in Huffman Hall. The choir will be singing 2 great anthems for this day—Veni, Sancte Spiritus by Morten Lauridsen and Trinity Te Deum by Eriks Esenvalds (3 trumpets, 3 trom-bones, harp, timpani, choir and organ). Great hymns, too—“Ye watchers and ye holy ones” and “All hail the power of Jesus’ Name.” We will also officially dedicate our new Johannus organ this day!
Watch for the Hymn Contest for July and also the Summer Soul Series in July. Submitted by Jean Fuller
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The Soul of a Musician Series is an outreach to musicians and to those who appreciate and respect their craft. Each evening is a concert and a conversation with the artists. We gather Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm at Iron Cactus, 10001 Stonelake Blvd, and invite you to come early to enjoy fellowship, food, and beverages before the show. Here are the upcoming shows:
April 24 - Jonathan Terrell - http://www.jonathanterrellmusic.com/
May 1 - Greg Vanderpool - http://www.gregvanderpool.com/
May 8 - Malia Grace - https://www.facebook.com/maliagracemusic
May 15 - Calliope Musicals - http://www.calliopemusicals.com/
May 22 - Cilantro Boombox - http://www.cilantroboombox.com/
A link to the Soul Series can be found on St. Matt’s website, http://stmattsaustin.org/ and on Facebook at Soul of a Musician Series. Submitted by Merrill Wade
Monday Noon Clergy Class – Gospels During the Easter Season All classes are held in B-18—start at noon sharp and end at 1:00 pm sharp
The Rev. Norb Firnhaber, retired Lutheran Pastor, will lead our classes in April, looking at the markings of each Gospel and selected texts that illustrate the writing. Since we are in the Easter Season, we will also examine resurrection narratives from each Gospel.
April 25 – John May 2 – Canon-ology with Christian: Why we have 66 books of the Bible and not 166. May 9 – Pneumatology with Merrill and Ken Robertson: Exploring the Holy Spirit, the underpublicized third member of the Trinity. All are invited! Submitted by Merrill Wade
Sunday, May 1, Women's Story Circle with Patti Shannon after 10:30 am Services
Most of us know Patti Shannon as the devoted mother of Cassie and Goeff and loving wife of Greg, but there's far more to her than that. While the personal challenges she has faced are hers alone, we will all be able to relate to the ways she has dealt with them and be inspired by the lessons she has learned. On Sunday, May 1 after the 10:30 service, this strong, wise woman of deep faith will share her spiritual story. We hope you will join us!
As always, a light lunch will be served ($7 suggested donation), and childcare will be available by advance arrangement with Susan Goodman. All women of St. Matthew's and their female guests are invited, but to ensure enough food for everyone and proper room setup, reservations are necessary. Please call or email Margaret or Mickie in the church office at 512-345-8314 or [email protected] to reserve your spot. Submitted by Janice Watkins
VBS Registration Update!
VBS 2016 is full. We have filled over 200 spots…please email Susan Goodman, Family Minister at [email protected] to place your child on the waiting list. Please indicate child’s name and age/grade in the upcoming fall! Submitted by Susan Goodman
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Graduates Recognition! We are proud of our graduates! Graduation time is coming soon and St. Matthew’s would love to get a head start on gath-ering names to honor. If your child, you, or another family member/friend, will graduate this year, please let us know! Just drop us an email with your grad’s name, his/her school name, and one sentence about his/her future plans. We will print a list of the graduates in an Weekly Word near the end of May; plans are being made to recognize them in an upcoming wor-ship service. Please send your grad’s information to [email protected] or [email protected]. Thank you! Submitted by Christine Havens
First Monthly Turquoise Table Lunch, Friday, May 6
Everyone is invited to join us at Galaxy Cafe on Friday, May 6, at 11:30 am for our first monthly turquoise table lunch. This is an opportunity to dine and connect with other mem-bers and also make ourselves available for conversations with people out in our communi-ty. If you plan to join us, please RSVP to [email protected] so I know how many tables to reserve. When you get there, look for the group of tables with turquoise table cloths. Submitted by Mandy Hubbard
Men's Monthly Breakfast, 8:00 am, Saturday, May 14, 2016, Huffman Hall All men of the parish are invited to attend this monthly breakfast, sponsored by the St. Matthew Chapter of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew. Enjoy good fellowship and good food with the men of St. Matthew’s. St Matthew's parishioner, John Goodenough, will speak about his life experience. John is a professor and prominent solid-state physicist. He is currently a professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of Texas at Austin. He is widely credited for the identification and development of the Li-ion rechargeable battery as well as for devel-oping the Goodenough-Kanamori rules for determining the sign of the magnetic super-exchange in materials. In 2014, he received the Charles Stark Draper Prize for his contributions to the lithium-ion battery. Previously, John received the Japan Prize (2001), the Enrico Fermi Award (2009), and the National Medal of Science (2011). So that we might estimate food quantities & setup, please RSVP by email, call, or text to Don Neely ([email protected], 512-507-5023). Submitted by Don Neely
Graduating Seminarian, John Pitzer!
Our senior seminarian and friend, the Rev John Pitzer, will be received into the Episcopal Church on Saturday, May 21, in Baton Rouge, LA. Please see the formal invitation to the right, and if you’re interested in attending, contact John directly at [email protected]. We’d love a St Matt’s presence to support John in this unique and beautiful liturgy of “crossing the river.” Submitted by Christian Hawley
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The Breakfast Club Continues Sunday Mornings, 9:00 – 10:15 am, Youth Center
Who: ALL parishioners and visitors
What: Come join us for breakfast…adults can come grab a quick bite of breakfast before Adult Sunday School OR families can swing by and drop kiddos off before Sunday School or stay together as a family for fellowship.
Where: Youth Center (2nd floor of the Day School - terra cotta bldg.)
When: Sunday mornings, 9:00 - 10:15 am
Why: Fellowship! We are offering a relaxed intergenerational offering for folks of all ages to gather together.
Each Sunday we will offer coffee, juice, fruit, tacos or pastries (gluten-free option every Sunday, too). Submitted by Susan Goodman
Registration for Men's Annual Retreat, June 3-6, 2016 “The Kingdom of God is within You … The Kingdom of God is among You” All men of the parish are invited to attend the 2016 Men's Retreat, June 3-5, 2016, at the Well Spring Retreat Center, near Blanco, TX. Enjoy good fellowship and good food with the men of St. Matthew’s. Travis Helms will lead the Retreat Program on “Living Into the Parables of the Kingdom.” Jesus’ parables concerning the kingdom of God are some of the most intriguing in all the Gospels. Variously described as yeast, a mustard seed, hidden treasure, a merchant searching for pearls, etc., what did the kingdom mean to Jesus; and what do his parables have to tell us about the Christian life today? Travis will take us through a close study of the texts to help uncover the deeper meaning be-hind the parables of the kingdom, and its significance for our lives and work. Visit the Registration Table before or after Sunday 10:30 Services in May for information and registration, or access the Retreat Registration Brochure at http://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/3221846/St__Matthews_Mens_Retreat_Brochure_2016_v2.pdf. You can also submit questions by email, call, or text to Don Neely ([email protected], 512-507-5023) Submitted by Don Neely
Veterans Outreach in May
Tuesday, May 10 The Episcopal Veterans Fellowship will be coming to St Matthew’s to work on our meditation plaques for the Veterans Administration. We’ll meet from 1850-2000. Pizza and plaques provided. Bring coins, drills, and quotes if you have them. Open to all veterans from all wars in all countries, and their loved ones. Contact Fr. Christian if you have any questions—[email protected]. Wednesday, May 11 Blessing of the Veteran Lap Blankets: At the end of the weekly Prayer Shawl gathering in B-14, around 11:30 am, we’ll bless the handiwork of our parishioners who have been diligently creating lap blankets in service branch colors. Immediately after, we’ll head over to the VA Clinic to deliver the blankets and say noonday prayer in the VA Chapel. All are invited. Monday, May 29 Start off your Memorial Day with Morning Prayer as we join our brothers and sisters at St Mark’s Episcopal Church for this liturgy of memory and gratitude. Service begins at 8:30 am. Submitted by Christian Hawley
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Remembrances Memorial Wall—Discounted Tiles Still Available!
In November 2015, the Vestry approved a proposal from the Memorial Garden Committee (MGC) to build a Remembranc-es Memorial Wall adjacent to the Common Urn slab. The wall provide spaces to mount 4”x8” and 8”x8” etched and fired clay tiles memorializing a person you wish remembered.
The 4x8 tiles allow two lines of text while 8x8 tiles allow four lines of text. Additionally, a line with the relevant dates is etched at the bottom of each tile. During this introductory period, the 4x8 tiles cost $150—a $100 discount—and the 8x8s cost $400 with the $100 discount.
For the near future, the MGC will have a table in the Commons to answer questions and sell tiles. Please contact Larry Richards, MGC Chair, at [email protected] for more information. Submitted by Larry Richards
Volunteering for Caritas
Last week we wrote about the need for St. Matt’s volunteers:
To work at the Caritas North Pantry (to volunteer please contact Laura De Grush, Caritas’ Direct Service Volunteer Coordinator, at 512-646-1283 or [email protected]) and
To bring an item or more with you to Church each Sunday to help stock the food pantries. This week’s main needs are for: canned ham, fruit cocktail and pineapple; cold cereals; hamburger helper-type meals, and dried pasta. The pantries could also use: shaving cream, tooth paste and tooth brushes. Caritas collection baskets can be found in the Sanctuary Commons and in Huffman Hall.
This week we’re in the Kitchen, seeking extra volunteers for the St. Matt’s Cooking for Caritas team, which prepares freshly cooked meals for 200 Caritas clients once a month. The third Sunday of every month after the 10:30am service, the team prepares the meals in Huffman Hall’s kitchen. The only requirement is that you will need to obtain a food handlers certifi-cate, which is an easy to do on-line test. To learn more and to volunteer please e-mail Frank Lynn at [email protected]. Submitted by Jane Baxter Lynn
Kitchen News! More and more parishioners are using the kitchen and this is good news! The unfortunate news is that we don’t know exactly who. Beginning next week, we will be putting up a “Check – In” sheet outside the kitchen doors for each group to list their name and times of arrival and departure. We encourage groups to use the kitchen for helping with church functions and missions, but it is important for us to know who so we can facilitate training and orientation. In May, Chef Robert will be scheduling courses to help everyone become expert in using this wonderful facility. Submitted by Chris Schumacher
St. Matt’s Summer Calendar Does your group have a regularly scheduled time to meet at St. Matt’s? If so, and you will not meet during all or portions of the Summer months, please email me at [email protected] or call the church office at 512-345-8314 to update your schedule. Your last date to meet for the summer and projected first date back in the fall are needed. This helps to free up space for other requested events and also to properly schedule air conditioning and staff resources. Submitted by Mickie Dunn
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Volunteers Needed at Seton Northwest
Seton Northwest is actively looking for adult volunteers to assist in a variety of areas within the hospital by offering a helping hand or a kind word to our patients and families. The request is for a 4 hour shift each week. Volunteers serve in both clini-cal and non-clinical areas, and even on a golf cart too! There are plenty of ways to share your kind spirit or generous heart in the service of others at Seton Northwest! For more information, visit www.seton.net/volunteer or call Jenny Broussard, Volunteer Coordinator, at 512-324-6050. Submitted by Barbara Haynes and Lydia Terry, RN BSN, Seton NW
Men's Service Ministries & Bishop Curry—April 2016 A recent issue of the St. Andrew's Cross, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew's national newsletter, consolidated a list of service ministries from across its chapters. The foundation of these service ministries are based on Matthew 25:40: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Examples of Chapter service ministries include:
Feed the poor.
Gather clothes for those in need.
Service projects that help build ramps for the handicapped, repair homes of the widowed, de-muck houses after floods, and remove debris left by hurricane and floods.
Sponsor scout troops, our veterans, and our youth programs.
Visit those who are sick, suffering the disease of alcoholism, and incarcerated in prison. To paraphrase Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's April 2016 speech to the Brotherhood, “Don’t grow weary, Brothers, your core mission is the same as the core mission of the church.” (For a video of Bishop Curry's dynamic speech, see below link.) St Matthew’s men, sponsored by our Chapter of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, have participated in a number of the above service examples. If you have a particular project or ministry that you would like St. Matthew’s men to pursue, then please contact our Chapter's officers: Tony Hatheway, Don Neely, Bruce Newman, or George Worrell. For additional information on men's programs visit: Men's Fellowship at St. Matthew: http://www.stmattsaustin.org/Serve/zministry-directory.html Texas Assembly of the Brother of St . Andrew: www.brothersandrewtexas.org The Brotherhood of St. Andrew National Site: www.brothersandrew.net Bishop Curry’s Keynote @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnljCODfDKI
Submitted by Don Neely
Missing Communion Kits
The Altar Guild would like to remind those Eucharistic Visitors to please always return a kit once you have finished taking communion for the week. We are missing some. Thank you! Submitted by Mickie Dunn on behalf of the Altar Guild
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St. Matthew’s Endowment Committee Gifts
The St. Matthew’s Endowment Committee thanks those members of our parish and our community who have given to the St. Matthew’s Permanent Endowment in the last quarter. Gifts can be given to the Endowment in honor of a friend, in memory of a loved one who has passed away, in celebration of a birth/birthday or in recognition of any significant accom-plishment or sacrament. Endowment funds support existing parish related ministries as well as provide opportunities to
grow new ministries at St. Matthew's. At this time, we recognize gifts given:
To remember: Marjorie Bounds, Mary “Lakki” Brown, Cyril Durrenberger, Irene Goodenough, Phil Hatlen, Sallie Helms, and Pat Smith.
To celebrate: Sara Jane Goode, James & Paul Schleicher, and Rev. Jim Williams
Submitted by Nicole Banister
Grants Approve by Permanent Endowment Fund
The Vestry recently approved the following three grants for funds from the Permanent Endowment Fund.
Soul of a Musician Series Christmas Show Sponsorship – $1,500 to cover expenses for this major event in the Soul of Musician series, which is now in its 4th year. This important ministry has reached people outside the walls of the church and is a welcoming ministry for St. Matthew’s.
Helping Our Neighbor (HON) – $1,000 to provide funding, in collaboration with two local businesses, for free showers and haircuts for people who are homeless in northwest Austin.
Gallery Wall Exhibit – $777.38 to cover the costs of installing permanent display tracks in the basement and in the former library. This equipment will display of art works produced by the Art Group at the Senior Activity Center and also announcements of events held by the Youth Group, Sunday School, or other groups. Installation of these tracks will improve both communication of events and aesthetics of the spaces where they are installed.
Perhaps you have an idea for using your time and talent to make a dream come true for St. Matthews. The Endowment com-mittee reviews grants at its regular Monday evening meetings throughout the year. A grant application can be submitted at any time. To apply for a grant fill out the grant application form. This can be found online at the following URL: http://www.stmattsaustin.org/About/endowment-fund.html On that page is a link to the grant application form. Submit the application to the Endowment Committee. Submitted by Dineen Majcher
Note from Your Treasurer
The Vestry received the quarterly report (January-March 2016) at its regular meeting on April 26. Here’s a summary for your reading enjoyment.
Revenue Income St. Matthew’s members sent contributions on pledges in the amount of $314,000. This amount is 33% of the total pledged for 2016. The percentage is higher than you might expect for 25% of the year (3 months) because this quar-terly total includes 11% of the annual total that was contributed in advance in 2015 for 2016 pledges.
Expenditures For these first three months: (1) $181,000 for compensation and benefits of clergy and staff, (2) $33,000 to the Episcopal Diocese of Texas for St. Matthew’s share of EDOT offices and mission, and (3) $78,000 for all other admin-istration and program costs.
In the Bank As of March 31, 2016, St. Matthew’s had $176,000 cash in the bank for everyday operations—compensation, EDOT, administration, and programs. In accordance with the budget plan presented to the annual meeting in January, the Vestry expects to spend this balance down to $5,000 by the end of November 2016.
Details? If you want the complete report of excruciating details, send me an email request and I will respond and attach the one-page report. Submitted by Treasurer Jack Robertson, [email protected].
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Family Ministry News
Family Service Dates: April 24: Family Service May 1: Family Service May 8: Family Service May 15: Pentecost—Combined Service, with music and luncheon
Family Communion Training Episcopal Church in a Nutshell!
Family Ministry will be hosting Family Communion Training and Episcopal Church in a Nutshell! on Wednesday, May 11, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm in B-21. Children and parents are invited to this opportunity. This will be an introductory program for children and adults to discover the many aspects of communion and what it means to be Episcopalian. Children are always welcome at the communion rail; however, the parent usually decides when a child is ready to begin to receive com-munion. A child can certainly participate in communion without being a graduate of the Communion Class; however, there comes a time when a child is ready for more formal communion instruction. Participating in this class will help your child learn the meaning of Communion. All are welcome at the altar. You will have the opportunity to discover answers to your Eucharistic questions. The adult portion of this training (Episcopal Church in a Nutshell!) will go over the many aspects of our Episcopal faith and give adults some Q & A time with clergy.
If your child is between the ages of 5 and 12, has been baptized, not yet attended a Communion Class, and is asking ques-tions about what it means, please sign them up for this training. Please contact Susan Goodman at [email protected] for more information or to register your child. Heavy snacks will be served at the training. Submitted by Susan Goodman
THE MIX (3RD, 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS)—WACKY OLYMPIC GAMES! Sunday April 24, 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the Youth Center. Snacks provided! In honor of the upcoming Summer Olympics, we will create some new and exciting “events”—wear comfortable clothing and bring a friend or two (or three). For more information, please contact Susan Goodman at [email protected].
After Wacky Olympics. . .
The MIX will also be hosting dinner TODAY for the UT Episcopal Students Association. Join us at UTESA located at All Saint’s Episcopal Church from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Our kiddos will be serving dinner to starving college students. . .you won’t want to miss this. For more information, please contact Susan Goodman at [email protected].
TODAY!
A Eucharistic moment from the Family Campout at Inks
Lake April 15-17.
Ready to roll at Inks Lake!
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Youth Ministry News
April Youth Events Please join us for the following events this month—and, as always, feel free to bring your friends!
Sunday, 4/24 — Community Service with The Window: Segway Tour and Graffiti Park Cleanup! Come join us for this unique opportunity to beautify Austin. . .from a Segway! We will team up with youth groups from The Window and Good Shepherd to clean-up the graffiti park downtown. Regrettably, you must weigh 100 pounds to ride a Segway. However, all youth are warmly invited!
Sr. High Bible Study Reminder: All Youth, grades 6-12, are warmly welcome to join our small group Bible study, which meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Youth Center. We are currently studying the Book of Isaiah, with a particular focus on seeing how the Bible can be applied to our own lives. Email Travis with any ques-tions, or just come by for our next meeting on Wednesday, 4/27.
Missionpalooza! Registration Open
We had an amazing time serving in San Antonio last year. We strongly encourage all youth to consider this great opportunity to grow deeper as a faith and bond as a community while serving Christ in others.
When: July 17-22, 2016
Where: San Marcos, TX
*Registration Deadline: May 1, 2016 Payment due May 15, 2016
*Cost: $325 per participant. This covers food, lodging, gloves, safety glasses, tools & supplies and a t-shirt, transportation, etc. *scholarship funds available
We will be serving the areas around San Marcos and Wimberley devastated by the floods of 2015. We will be staying at the San Marcos Baptist Academy located at 2801 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX 78666.
What To Do:
Register via the link below
Email [email protected] to request an intake form.
Deliver completed intake form and check payable to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, memo line "Youth Mission Trip" to Travis.
Registration link: https://mblank.wufoo.com/forms/zyvqq3o1poycn9/. All participants (youth & adult) must complete the electronic registration link by May 1, 2016. Logistical details forthcoming— please email Travis for details and to RSVP. Submitted by Travis Helms
Acolyte Refresher Course
Are you afraid of getting run over in the Gospel procession? Do you move when the music starts or when the choir starts
singing? If Fr. Wade is wearing a cape, do you have to do anything special? These and many other questions and reminders
will be covered Sunday morning Apr 24 at 9:07 am in the sanctuary. So grab a taco from the Breakfast Club and join us
for a little refresher with the cross and torches. Submitted by Christian Hawley
Only a week left to register for
Missionpalooza!? I’d better email Travis!
Today! Email Travis at [email protected] for
more details and to RSVP.
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1 Christy Browning
Reece Cary
2 McKenna Appling
Ashley Nicholson
Kai Athey
Charlotte Sutherland
3 Carol Hitt
Nancy Mallory
Curt Knobloch
John Cocke
4 Quinten Hitz
5 Mary Kay Schultz
Cecil Bishop
6 Betty Mitchell
Max McGeehan
7 Megan Bloodworth
Camille Hughes
Julia Hughes
Richie Amato
8 Eileen Vanderlee
Mason Tappe
Paul Bowman
9 Woody Ledenham
Connie Yargo
10 Katie Kahlke
Katherine Magee
Ashley Satterfield
Lauren Neal
11 Stephanie Mingarelli
Chad Bowman
Jack Bamesberger
13 Rhonda Skyles
Mark Tater
Elizabeth Hart
Victoria Julius
Julia Zeddies
14 Jerry Ballard
Don Magee
Sara Goode
15 Laurie Still
Alex Sigg
Amelia Webb
Drew Webb
16 Alyssa Myers
Jackson McConnell
17 Jeri Muhich
John Ekerdt
Mark Strickland
18 Glen Huschka
John Alexander
19 Matt Cramer
Eric Johnson
Evelyn McConnell
Macon McMullen
20 Margaret Parker
Charlotte Banister
21 Harrison Pugh
22 Dana Young
Richard Amato
23 Gary Barrett
24 Joe Baker
Armando Ruiz
Mason Johns
25 Whitney Nichols
26 Bill Donnell
Dan McConnell
Susan Buck
27 Jim Schultz
Halston Brown
28 Glenda Forgan
29 Alison Street
Kathryn Miller
Sharon Lowe
Erin McGeehan
30 Connie Webb
31 Joel Knight
May Birthdays
Birthdays will be published in the last Weekly Word prior to the upcoming birthdays. If we have missed anybody, our apologies. Please contact Mickie in the office with updates/corrections. Thank you!
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In Our Prayers April 24 - May 1, 2016 This list is read aloud at daily Evening Prayer (6 pm, Charlotte Cauley Gray Bell Tower Chapel)
and is included on the Intercessory Prayer Network.
Clergy: Justin of Canterbury; Archbishop; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Andy, Dena, and Jeff, our Bishops; Merrill, Christian, Chuck, Jerry, Jim, Dorothy, and Margaret, our clergy; and John and Carrie, our seminarians.
Lay Leadership: the Staff, the Wardens, Treasurer and Vestry, the Endowment Committee and the Memorial Garden Committee, and all the other commissions and councils of the Vestry of St. Matthew’s.
Our Outreach Partners and Ministries: Kairos, Habitat for Humanity, El Buen Samaritano, Good Faith Ministry, MPAC, Job Support, Care for the Caregiver, Heifer Project, Casa Marianella, Caritas, Capital Area Food Bank, Trinity Center, Women’s Story Book Project, Hope House, Honduras Good Works, Interfaith Action of Central Texas (IACT), Prayer Shawl Ministry, Threads of Love, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Daughters of the King, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Community of Hope, and the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship.
Our men and women in the Armed Forces and others who serve our country at home and overseas. We espe-cially remember Louis Cardin, who gave his last, full measure of devotion to the service of our country.
Our brothers and sisters in Christ who are actively being persecuted for your name, and all of God’s children who know suffering at the hands of war, disease, natural disaster, injustice, and oppression. Remembering especially the churches in Syria, Egypt, and Iraq, and the people of Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Holy Land; the people of Syria and all those around the world affected by terrorism and violence; all those in Japan and Ecuador affect-ed by the recent earthquakes; all those in the Houston/SE Texas area affected by the floods.
The students, families and staff of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School and other schools and seminaries: General Theological Seminary and Seminary of the Southwest.
Those on our prayer list:
Jim Sparks Kelley Meyer Tom Hudson Alex Acosta Jane Bray
Judy Hogan Barbara Borden Larry Nichols Glen Ellis Colette Torres
Mike Wilson Sue DuMond John Burton Dorothy Keys Rich Miller
Howard Murphy Cressa Mast Jeffrey Seiler Virgie Seiler Nicholas Lane
Nancy Richards Suzanne Strocko Jane Bugnand Carlyn Erma Warhus
Harlan Stahlecker Mare Winter Rennie & Bill David & Charliss Joseph Salhab
Glenda & C. J. Carl James & Glenda Peggy S. Andrew & Amanda Jeri Muhich
Shelly & John Bob Frank Bill & Doris Marie Knapheide Cletus Romay
Bill & Earlyne Stella & family Mac Robert Boyd Mary Matthews
Clive Smith Christine Joannidi
Laurie Wells Matson Jamie McGillicuddy Rev. Dorothy Robinson
Capt. Michael Patrick Brown Julie & family Mark Clifton & family
Mike & Melissa Stokes Jim & Martha Funderburgh the family of Kim Jones
Dan & Sara Havens baby Nelson & family the Von Wupperfeld family
Linda Noy & family the Repossi/Lane families
Those who have died:
Jimmy Wilson, Linda Noy’s father
Bernice Repossi, grandmother of Mickie’s son-in-law
Altar Flowers Dedications
Altar flowers are given to the glory of God, and by Harriet and David Houston in celebration
of their 30th wedding anniversary.
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This Week In the Life of the Parish April 24 - May 1, 2016
The Church Calendar can be accessed on the St. Matthew’s Website: http://stmattsaustin.org/About/resources.html
Evening Prayer Daily at 6:00 pm in the Cauley Bell Tower Chapel
THE CHURCH OFFERS NURTURING AND EXPERIENCED CHILDCARE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING
8:30 - 11:30 am in Huffman Nursery for children 0-4 years old Personal prayer teams are available during communion at the 10:30 service in the sanctuary. We have a prayer station on the west side in the gallery. All prayer requests and discussions are completely confidential.
Home delivery of communion is available if you are unable to come to church and would like Holy Communion brought to you on Sunday, please call the church office at 512-345-8314.
If you are unable to walk to the altar for holy communion today, please notify an usher and the communion elements will be brought to you where you are seated.
BE IN THE KNOW about parish events and news! You can subscribe to the St. Matthew’s email list by visiting our website at www.stmattsaustin.org and clicking the “Subscribe” button on our homepage.
All submissions, including prayer requests, for the Weekly Word must be received by the church office by Wednesday at noon in order to appear in the upcoming Sunday’s edition. Please send Weekly Word articles to Christine at [email protected] or [email protected]; prayer requests, send to Mickie at [email protected]
Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, April 17: 8:00 am HE I (Baptism), 41; 10:30 am Family Eucharist (Inks Lake), 48; 10:30 am HE II, 278; 5:15 pm Contemplative HE, 4; 6:30 pm Soul of a Musician, 60; Total: 431
Wednesday, April 20: 7:00 am, 6; 12:oo pm Service of Public Healing, 7; Total: 13
Vestry Persons of the Month for April: Alison Street and Anne Webster
If we can assist you in any way, please contact the Church Office.
Rector: The Rev. Merrill Wade
Associate Rector: The Rev. Christian Hawley
Rector Emeritus: The Rev. Charles Huffman
Assisting Clergy: The Rev. Jerry Chapman, The Rev. Dorothy Robinson, The Rev. Jim Williams, The Rev. Margaret Waters
Director of Music/Organist: Ms. Jean Farris Fuller
Choral Director: Eric Johnson
Family Minister: Susan Goodman
Youth Minister: Travis Helms
Children’s Minister: Gloria Bankler
Seniors’ Minister: Lucy Boyea
Our Vestry: Senior Warden, Doug O’Connell; Junior Warden, Lisa Ottenbacher; Lise Harding; Debbie Simons; Jim Michael; Janice Watkins; Christian von Wupperfeld; Charlie Smith; Alison Street; Sandra Bravo; Alexis Bagshaw; Becky Casares; Lisa Hobbs; Mark Strickland; Anne Webster; Treasurer, Jack Robertson St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 8134 Mesa Drive Austin, TX 78759
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ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
April 17, 2016 Sermon 10:30 am Sanctuary Service The Rev. Merrill Wade:
“Do not worry”: http://tinyurl.com/grxqwdb
