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The Canticle April 2010 April 2010 T HE C ANTICLE We had a wonderful Easter service and brunch! Page 3 Christian Formation Page 4 Message from Bishop Ed St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church 14700 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73134 (405) 751‐7874 http://staugustine. episcopaloklahoma .org/ Dear friends, Greetings and Peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Last year we implemented the first of our annual appeals known as the Alleluia Fund. While none of us anticipated the economic downturn, I want to thank everyone who so generously contributed. Specifically these funds allowed us to implement a new program called Fresh Start. Fresh Start is a diocesan‐led program that seeks to foster healthy relationships among clergy, their congregations and their dioceses during critical periods of transition in clergy leadership. The goal is to build a culture in which the mutual ministry of the clergy and congregation starts off on the right foot, enabling their new relationship to begin with a “Fresh Start.” In 2009 seven clergy completed the 18‐month program and another six clergy are currently in the program. In addition, three clergy were trained to serve as facilitators for the program. Another effort made possible for the Alleluia Fund is a pilot project to focus on Congregational Development through develping best practices in areas of Hospitality, Assimilation, and Formation. Six congregations have agreed to participate in this pilot project that will lead to involvement of other congregations as we explore ways to grow our churches. Thank you for your faithful support. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward Konieczny
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TheCanticle April2010
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WehadawonderfulEasterserviceandbrunch!
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ChristianFormationPage4
MessagefromBishopEd
St.AugustineofCanterburyEpiscopalChurch
14700N.MayAve.OklahomaCity,OK73134
(405)751‐7874http://staugustine.episcopaloklahoma.org/
Dearfriends,GreetingsandPeaceinthenameofourLordJesusChrist!LastyearweimplementedthefirstofourannualappealsknownastheAlleluiaFund.Whilenoneofusanticipatedtheeconomicdownturn,Iwanttothankeveryonewhosogenerouslycontributed.SpecificallythesefundsallowedustoimplementanewprogramcalledFreshStart.FreshStartisadiocesan‐ledprogramthatseekstofosterhealthyrelationshipsamongclergy,theircongregationsandtheirdiocesesduringcriticalperiodsoftransitioninclergyleadership.Thegoalistobuildacultureinwhichthemutualministryoftheclergyandcongregationstartsoffontherightfoot,
enablingtheirnewrelationshiptobeginwitha“FreshStart.”In2009sevenclergycompletedthe18‐monthprogramandanothersixclergyarecurrentlyintheprogram.Inaddition,threeclergyweretrainedtoserveasfacilitatorsfortheprogram.AnothereffortmadepossiblefortheAlleluiaFundisapilotprojecttofocusonCongregationalDevelopmentthroughdevelpingbestpracticesinareasofHospitality,Assimilation,andFormation.Sixcongregationshaveagreedtoparticipateinthispilotprojectthatwillleadtoinvolvementofothercongregationsasweexplorewaystogrowourchurches.Thankyouforyourfaithfulsupport.
TheRt.Rev.Dr.EdwardKonieczny
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Birthdays
4/3Rev.LynnBorrego
4/3JudyMoon
4/4KarenInselman
4/5BillHolleman
4/15AngeliqueChamberlain
4/18DavidDillon
4/18AmberMadsen
4/23JimNeville
4/26PatRix
4/28PamelaCastor
4/29StephWhaley
Anniversaries
4/2Isobel&TedZweifel4/5Carol&TimShanahan4/7Judy&TomMoon4/19Linda&Rev.RobbyTrammellYourdatenothere?Letusknow!
AREYOUGRADUATINGHIGHSCHOOLORCOLLEGE?
WerecognizeourgraduatesduringthemonthofMay.Ifyouorsomeoneinyour
familywouldnotifyMotherLynnbyMay1,astowhoisgraduating,whereisthestudentgraduatingfromandwhatfutureplansthegraduatemayhaveinstore.
UNITEDTHANKOFFERING
ThetimefortheSpringIngatheringisdrawingnear.Haveyourememberedtoplaceafewcoinsinyour“BlueBox”dailyasyouprayfortheblessingsinyourlife?Ifyoudonothavea“BlueBox,”youmaypickoneupfromthetableinthefoyer.ThemoniesfromtheblueboxeswillbecollectedonSunday,May16.
EpiscopalChurchWomen ECW 2010 Annual Meeting & Bishop’s Day
Friday, April 30, and Sat., May 1 at the Biltmore Hotel, 401 South Meridian (I-40 & Meridian) Oklahoma City. The
Keynote Speaker is The Right Reverend Michael Curry, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. Registration is $20
for the Conference. Please look for further details and registration forms on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. In addition, there is a Friday banquet and a Saturday luncheon
for which there are additional charges.
May15AnnualSpringLuncheonatInspirationsTeaRoom.ContactDianaLauffer302‐0370.
GuildofSt.George
APRIL:Cerealsofall
types
FLORALARRANGEMENTSFORTHEALTAR
TheAltarGuildneedsdonationstotheflowerfundyear‐round.Pleaseconsidermakingamemorialorthanksgivingdonationforaspecialremembrance.TheFlowerDedicationBookislocatedonthetableinthenarthex.Makecheckspayableto“St.AugustineEpiscopalChurch”andwrite“AltarGuild‐Flowers”inthememospace.Thankyou.
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EasterSundayandPalmSundayHolyWeekandEasterSundaywasamagnificenttimethisyearatSt.Augustine’s.WeheldStationsoftheCrossandwelcomedanewlyBaptizedsoulintoourchurch.MorephotosareavailableinthespecialphotoeditionofTheCanticleinthenarthexandonthewebsite.
ThebellchoiraddedalovelytouchofsoundtoEasterSunday.Thechildrenfloweredthecross.EveryoneateheartyattheEasterbrunch,andtheweekbefore,wehappilyprocessedin
wavingourpalms.
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VACATIONBIBLESCHOOL‐‐JULY25‐28
St.AugustineofCanterburywillbecelebratingitsannualIntergenerationalVacationBibleSchoolJuly25–28.Thefourdayeventwillkickoffwith“WalktheRedCarpet”brunchwithourownChefChadYarbroughandassistants!Followedbythefirstmovie,lessonandcraftoftheevent.Thenextthreedayswillbeintheeveningbeginningwithalightmealforthoseattendingandafull
eveningof“glitter,glam,andstarsoffame”!Wewillbemakingourown“WalkofFame”andcelebratingpeoplefromtheBiblethattaughtusto“walkthewalk”.Wednesdaynightwillbea“SACMovieFestival”starring“Jesus’Superstars”.Don’tmissoutonthefun.Allareinvited,justcallandletusknowyouwouldliketojoinus.
Youthmusthavecompletedthe3RD‐12THgradetoattend.St.Augustinehassetasidesomescholarshipfundsforouryouthtoattend.Ifyouareinterested,contact
MotherLynn.Applicationsareavailableonthe
diocesanWebsite.Signupearly.Spaces
fillquickly!
Goto:Http://www.episcopaloklahoma.org/camps/s
tcrispins.html
ST.CRISPIN’SSUMMERCAMP
ChristianFormation
ACOLYTEFESTIVAL:SAT.APRIL24,ST.PAUL’SCATHEDRAL‐‐10:00AM–3:00PMREGISTRATIONISONLINE.
christianformation@episcopaloklahoma.orgVolunteersareneededtoassistwithsomeoftheworkshops.
ContactSabrinaEvansattheabovewebsitetoseewhereyoucanserve.
NEW!!FACEBOOKPAGEFOREPISCOPALYOUTHOFOKLAHOMADIOCESE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Episcopal‐Diocese‐OF‐Oklahoma‐Youth/369566057874?ref=tsOR
http://edokyouth.blogspot.com
