Philip Pi An October 11

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My Friends,

October is here! The weather has changed and we are truly into the Season of Autumn. We are also at thewinding down of the loooong Season After Pentecost and getting prepared for another cycle of the Church

Calendar.

Last year I discovered a UCC Congregation in Canada that puts out a calendar based on the Church Sea-

sons rather than on the Months. I loved it! I ve thought about making one of my own, you know how I

love calendars, but haven t quite gotten it done. Nonetheless, I think both in terms of the secular calendar

as well as the Church, and the Church calendar usually trumps.

SO, as we enter into the secular season of fall, a time when the earth is slowing down it s growth, plants

are losing their plumage, colors are turning, we also have the stories of Jesus pointing us to the end times,

to times of reflection, judgement, endings and death. It is in this time of Reflection that we look to recall

our story and celebrate the Abundance we have been given. We celebrate harvests, whether through Okto-

berfests or Stewardship campaigns. We celebrate the hard labors by taking a breath, having some fun and

giving thanks for all we have.

This year our National Church has provided a series of reflections based on the readings for each Sundayin October and early November called Feasting on Gratitude. We are using these as inserts for each of the

Sundays as well as including them with the Stewardship letter you will receive from your Vestry. I encour-

age you strongly to read and reflect on these (questions are given for each) meditations. Use them as a ba-

sis for reflection, think of all the good gifts you have been given, and out of Gratitude choose how you will

give back to our God.

Pax,

Rev. Mary



Stewardship of Our Planetary Resources

Dear Parishioners,

It’s that time of year when soon we will be discussing our stewardship, tithing,

pledges, annual budgets, etc. Most of us only think of how that affects our own bot-

tom line. But here’s something to consider on stewardship of our planetary resources.

From the book “Green Church – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice!” by Rebekah

Simon-Peter, there is a chapter about Sabbath, Science & Sustainability. The author

and Jonathan Ormes, a retired NASA scientist discuss the theory that practicing the

Sabbath is an environmentally friendly discipline. Mr. Ormes says that it is absolutely

true. “In fact we can tell from space where and when people are observing the Sab-

bath all around the world!”

He said, “We can see that levels of nitrous oxides – byproducts of fossil fuel combus-

tion among other things, fluctuate during the week. They go down on Friday in Islamic

countries, down on Saturday in Israel, and down on Sunday in the United States,

Europe, and Japan. Those levels don’t go down at all in China; the numbers stay

pretty steady throughout the week. This lowering of nitrous oxide levels is called the

Sabbath effect or the weekend effect. In other words, the less people drive and the

less industry produces, the cleaner the air.”

So as we consider what monetarily we give back to God, please consider the impor-

tance of ”Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice!” to sustain all of God’s creation.

Janice Saulewicz

Junior Warden



Compline

Compline is the seventh of the canonical hou

and is the last service of the day. You may b

more familiar with two other hours: Lauds, or

Morning Prayer, and Vespers, or eveningprayer

Here in Seattle, St. Mark’s Cathedral is famo

for its compline service and for the compline

choir.

We are fortunate at St. Philip’s to be authoriz

by Bishop Rickel to use the broadcast service

as an evening service in the church, which w

do at 9:30 on Sunday evening. While you ar

welcome to attend that service, you can also

isten to it at home on KING FM, 98.1. The order of service, which differs from the new prayer book, is

available here, just ask for it. Hope you’ll join us.



St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Vestry Meeting

August 28, 2011

Bishop Greg met informally with the vestry during the church picnic. It was difficult dragging

everyone into the house from lounging in the sunshine, gorging on hamburgers, hot dogs, salmon

and numerous salads and desserts. Vestry members had an opportunity to ask questions about ac-tivities at the diocese and national level. In general our Olympia diocese is healthy and our council

wants to lower assessment from 18% to 17% while other areas increase theirs up to 25%. Greg

commented that positions and some programs are cut at the diocese level but this allows more

funds for programs at the local level. Having one on one meeting with the Bishop in a relaxed infor-

mal setting was positive and hopeful.

Vestry members expressed their strong support and love for Mary’s ministry at St. Philip’s

Addendum: Janice Saulewicz will replace Susie Halsey as an alternate at the annual Conven-

tion. Susie Halsey will replace Carolyn Forbes as a delegate at the annual convention.

New Church Signs in Place!

Many thanks to Jim Wilson and Janice Saulewicz who braved weather and traffic to

put up our new Sign on State Street as well as the sign for the St. Philip’s “Green”

dog use!

Here are some pictures!

The New Sign!

The St. Philip’s “Green” Dog Sign

Jim Wilson taking down the old sign



Ramblings from Peggy

Today, Tuesday, overcast and cool, I’m at church finishing up the October issue of

this Philippian with Rev. Mary. (Delay is due to my trip to Oregon to visit relatives)

Listening to Bolero on KINGfm, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on Mary’s stereo

Waiting for Mary to fix me an espresso on her Delonghi espresso machine

And meanwhile discussing my granddaughter Ciana freshman at UW, whale watching, Julia

Spencer-Fleming, mystery writer, the upcoming Bible study and her prize winning photos

at the Evergreen State Fair and dreaming about touring with Mary in Iona.

Mary asks me if I am ready to take over the publication of the Philippian full time. ( I previously made a commitment to assist when I finished my term as Junior Warden.) I do

assist with articles and suggestions, but she has the skills moving photos and articles into a

polished publication.

So WHY is she asking me NOW to take more responsibility? OH NO!! Did St.

Martha’s in Bethany, Delaware call her to be their rector???? The answer: Yes the commit-

tee called her yesterday — Monday! She said Yes! Now What?

What about all our informal talks and advice – without guilt! What about the clear,

Biblically based humor – filled sermons? What about the smiling personal greetings always

to everyone? What about the adult ed. classes, that were much more than reading and dis-

cussing? Too many wonderful, warm, spicy and loving interacting with Mary.

I, we, have lots to be thankful for with Mary’s ministry and lots to ponder! Must

close these rambling, but, more to come later. Peggy James

Peggy with her espresso,

Julia Spencer Fleming

books and laptop

Iona Abbey



October Schedules:

Date Reader EM Altar Guild Counters

October 2 Susie Halsey Janice Saulewicz Dorothy Armstrong Jim Wilson

Scott Halsey Mike Wray Emily/ Fred Wade Larry Wilson

October 9 Charlotte Champers Pat Wilson Sharon Billings Carolyn Forbes

Jim Wilson Larry Wilson Jacquelyn Trout Corleen Wilson

October 16 Pat Wilson Susie Halsey Janet Labdon Pat Wilson

Mike Wray Bob Tichbourne Susie Halsey Dorothy Armstrong

October 23 Bob Tichbourne Susie Halsey Jacquelyn Trout Bob Tichbourne

Larry Wilson Diane Jones Emily Wade Diane Jones

October 30 Charlotte Champers Mike Wray Sharon Billings Christina Foster

Carolyn Forbes Janice Saulewicz Susie Halsey Pat Ballard

October Birthdays & Anniversaries

October 14 Lorraine Salcedo October 2 Dick & Sharon Billings

October 15 Diane Jones October 31 Kyle & Morning Star McKay

October 21 Merlinda Williams

October 22 Kimberley Miller’

October 29 Chris Benham

October 30 Annie Marie Mahlum

October 30 Lloyd Trout

Your Bible! The Study Begins

A seven week “Bible 101” course will begin Wednesday, October

5th at 10:45 am!

Sign up sheet on table in Narthex! Or call office at 360-659-

1727.



ne of God’s creatures (on the rosebushes) that we blessed.

The Blessing of the Animals—Feast of St. Francis

Janice Saulewicz with Samantha

Ode to Joy (Odie) & Tiger

Two of our “neighbors who enjoy the Gree

ote from the Neighbors

Max & Emma

Max and his “person



Bible Challenge: The Challenge that Unites

A challenge that unites

[September 16, 2011] The Rev. Marek Zabriskie believes everyone should read the Bible. And, he's utilizing

websites, social media, and all of today's tools to bring the message of the ancient texts to a modern world

through a new effort called The Bible Challenge.

Zabriskie is rector of St. Thomas Church Whitemarsh in Ft. Washington, Pa (Diocese of Pennsylvania) and the

driving force behind the creation of The Bible Challenge. He shares that the first Bible Challenge started with

a commitment of 178 (of 1300) parishioners along with 81 others from outside the parish - all ranging in age

from 13 to 93 -- to read the entire Bible in a year.

Its success sparked the rapid growth of The Bible Challenge. "This has been so successful that we created The

Center for Biblical Studies to promote The Bible Challenge across the country and around the world,"

Zabriskie said.

Today, The Center for Biblical Studies has its own website www.thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org with a study

guide and suggestions for reading the Bible, either individually or in a community.On the website, each day a new Bible text is featured. The texts are derived from the Old and New Testaments

as well as the Psalms.

For example, the text for September 15 is Genesis 1:26: "And God said, 'Let us make humankind in our im-

age, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over birds of the air,

and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon

earth."

Among the discussion questions to accompany the September 15 Bible passage are: "What does it mean to be

created in the image of God? How can we know that God is like? Is our identity to be discovered in God's

identity?

Zabriskie sees a renewal of the Christian spirit through daily Bible reading. "We believe that this has enormous

potential to revitalize the lives of Christians and churches throughout the world." He said. "We hope to reach

every Episcopal Church and reach dioceses and churches throughout the Anglican Communion."

In another step to engage participants everywhere, conversation starters related to Bible texts and the Chal-

lenge will be regularly posted on social media, including facebook, by Zabriskie and by the Office of Commu-

nication of the Episcopal Church.

For more information contact Zabriskie at [email protected].

The Episcopal Church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ in 109 dioceses and three regional areas in 16

nations. The Episcopal Church is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Links

The Center for Biblical Study: www.thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org

St Thomas Whitemarsh: http://www.acswebnetworks.com/stthomaschurchwhitemarsh/

The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org



Annual Diocesan Convention October 21 & 22 in Lynnwood

Your Delegates this year are Susie & Scott Halsey

and Janice Saulewicz and Mike Wray will be the Alternates.

The Diocesan Convention Eucharist with Ordinations will be held at 5:30 pm on Friday the 21st at the Lynn-

wood Convention Center. If you wish to attend, please let Rev. Mary know!

Workshops will be offered on Friday afternoon. These are optional, require no pre-registration, and are free.

They are also open to all, not just convention members. There are two sessions, 1:15-2

p.m. and 2:15-3 p.m. Four workshops will be offered in each session; each session is 45 minutes.

Year Round Stewardship (1:15-2 p.m. & 2:15-3 p.m.): What is year round stewardship? Many churches

talk about year round stewardship but end up with just another annual campaign. Come learn about various

ways of doing a year round stewardship program. Hear examples of what other churches are doing. Participate

in sharing ideas about how to implement a year round stewardship program. Learn about available resources.

1:15-2 p.m.

The How-to Guide for Applying and Reporting on Congregational Grants

The Diocese & Technology - What's New?

DSOMAT/Faith Nexus - What's New in Adult Formation?

2:15-3 p.m.

A Taste of the College for Congregational Development

The Diocese & Technology - What's New?

DSOMAT/Faith Nexus - Christian Formation to Heal the World, in partnership with Episcopal Relief & De-

velopment



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