A Monthly Publication of St. Vincent’s Cathedral Volume 111, Issue 9

September 2010

The Deacon

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The Great Commission in

Cambodia Dean Reed and I traveled to Singapore and to Cambodia in June for the purpose of developing our relationship with the Missionary Deanery of Cambodia. The Rev. Tit Hieng, Chairman of Anglican Church in Cambodia, and members of the staff, escorted us to Pursat Province, along with a group from St. Andrews Community Chapel in Singapore. The church communities of the Pursat Province are our adopted outreach relations, in partnership with St. Andrews CC. We visited with Pastor Keo Huel, who works with the mission stations in the province, and in a group visited several loca-tions and congregations of worshiping Christians. Our goal was to determine what the people felt were needs that we could assist with to help the church grow. It was agreed that the development of a town church is needed to consolidate activities and missionary efforts, and to create a recognizable Christian presence in the area. In addition, it was stated that a focus on discipleship and the deepening community relations would benefit through health education and sanitation pro-jects.

With the preceding in mind, it was agreed that we would join with St. Andrews to raise funds to purchase property with an existing building in Prey Smaich Village in the town of Leach, and funds for materials to construct five shared toilets and the construction of nine water wells.

Please consider contributing to our part of the project, which is approximately $18,000. We have raised over $7,500 to-ward our goal and hope that all will join in this mission. We also ask that you pray regularly for the people of Cambodia and those working to make Christ known to them. This is a country with 14,000,000 people who do not know Christ and is open to our efforts. We also ask that you consider a mission trip to Cambodia, short term or long term. There are pledge forms in the office and the Narthex for your donations. We will continue to provide information about Cambodia and our work there.

~ Thom Murrell

e-Mail Addresses & Cell Phones Our policy has been that we publish only home phone num-

bers in the parish directory. In addition, we have not included

e-mail addresses for privacy reasons. Based on a number of

requests to do so, we have decided to include e-mail ad-

dresses and cell phone numbers in the directory on a VOL-

UNTARY basis. Please remember the online directory is

password protected so this information is not readily available

to anyone outside the parish. If you would like to have your

cell phone numbers and email addresses included in the Parish

Online Directory, please send the information to Ron Turner

at stvcdeacon@yahoo.com or call 817-919-9044.

Weekday Christian Education Men’s Bible Study begins Tuesday, September 14th, follow-ing the 6:30 a.m. Mass. We will meet in the Church Confer-ence Room.

Dean’s Bible Study on Luke and Acts meets on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Library.

Father Foster’s Class meets on Thursday nights following the 7:00 p.m. Mass.

In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedi-cated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation.

In some parts of the Anglican Communion the feast is called Holy Cross Day. We commemorate this day on September 14th each year.

The true cross is said to have been discovered in 326 by the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine I, Helena of Con-stantinople, during a pilgrimage she made to Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was then built at the site of the discovery, by order of Helena and Constantine. The church was dedicated 9 years later, with a portion of the cross placed inside it. In 614, that portion of the cross was carried away from the church by the Persians, and remained missing until it was recaptured by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius in 628. Initially taken to Constantinople, the cross was returned to the church the following year.

The date of the feast

marks the dedication of

the Church of the Holy

Sepulchre in 335. This

was a two-day festival:

although the actual conse-

cration of the church was

on September 13, the

cross itself was brought

outside the church on

September 14 so that the

clergy and faithful could

pray before the True

Cross, and all could come

forward to venerate it.

Cover Picture: St. Matthew Page 2: Exaltation of the Cross from the Trés Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (Musée Condé, Chantilly)

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Transfer In:

Paul & Patty Tavlian St. Laurence, Grapevine

Transfer Out:

Matthew, Katy, Cura and Clara Hardaway Christ the King, Fort Worth

Departed:

John Littlefield

The Deacon is a monthly publication of St. Vincent’s Cathe-dral in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. ©2010 All rights reserved. Comments, suggestions and offers to vol-unteer on future issues are encouraged.

Editor: Ron Turner, stvcdeacon@yahoo.com

Publisher: The Very Rev. Ryan S. Reed, SSC, Dean of St. Vincent’s Cathedral

St. Vincent’s Cathedral 1300 Forest Ridge Drive Bedford, Texas 76022 Telephone: 817-354-7911 www.stvc.org

Fall Music Opportunities The Cathedral Choir (sings 9 a.m. services and festivals) re-hearsals are on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room. It is not necessary to audition to join this group. All Saints Chorale sings 11:30 services approximately twice a month. Rehearsals are at 11 a.m. before the service. If you can carry a tune, you can sing in this choir. First scheduled date is September 12th. Youth Choir will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, Sept 8, at 5:15 p.m. in the Music Room. This choir is for Grades 5 through 12. Handbells will begin rehearsing on Monday, Oct 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room. All these groups will welcome new members. Please call or email Mrs Burton for more information. 817-354-7911, bburton@sves.org.

Sunday Christian Education for

Adults Basic Christianity, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon in the library led by Father Cantrell. Must attend the 9:00 a.m. Service in order to participate. This class is great preparation for Confirmation and Baptism.

Adult Forum: A study on Josh McDowell’s “More than a Car-penter,” led by Dean Reed and Deacon Petta. Class will meet in the Parish Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Books can be pur-chased through our Book Store and a sign-up sheet for books will be available during Rally Sunday. Additional books will be avail-able during the classes.

Messianic Prophecies and the Birth of Christ led by Father Foster in a classroom in the north hall way. We will examine Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Christ and the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke.

Women’s Video Bible Study series by Priscilla Shier called “Jonah. When life is interrupted…” Meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. in the North Hallway.

It is our hope that additional Small Group Sunday classes will be made available for signing up at Rally Sunday.

Vision Clinic Needs A wonderful way to help the school children in our area schools. Please consider donating your time to coordi-nate the vision clinic. Most of the coordinating can be done from your home. Also, we need a receptionist to help with the clinic one Tuesday night a month for a couple of hours. Both of these are only during the school year. If you are interested and want more details, please call Virginia Murrah at 817-456-2628.

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Visit our website

at

www.stvc.org

CD

Ministry

Table

Did you know that we offer our Sunday Services on compact disc? These can be found in the Narthex on a table near the Nursery entrance. We also offer CDs of Special Celebrations, Adult Forum, Basic Christianity and Select Classes.

Take your bulletin to Rio Mambo on Sundays. They donate 10% of the bill back to St. Vincent’s. And, the food is EXCELLENT!

Rio Mambo

Tex Mex y Mas

Flower

Calendar Just a reminder to all

who have donated altar

flowers during the year

and have not paid the

$40 donation! Checks are made payable to St.

Vincent’s, marked FLOWERS, on the check.

Preview of Fall Musical Events Save these dates in your calendar! October 17, Evensong & Benediction, 6:00 p.m. October 24, Organ Recital by John Scott Whiteley, Organist of York Minster in England, 7:30 p.m. November 2, Requiem Mass for All Faithful Departed, fea-turing Durufle Requiem, 7:30 p.m. December 5, Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols, 6:00 p.m.

Are You Called To Be A

Daughter? Of the King, that is. The Order of the Daughters of the King is a group of women striving to fulfill the promises of our Baptismal Covenant through the adoption of a Rule of Life. Every daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and personal evangelism, dedicated to the extension of Christ’s Kingdom and to the strengthening of the spiritual life of her parish. Prospective members go through about an 8-week discernment study before being admitted to the order.

St. Anne’s—Anglican Chapter of DOK at St. Vincent’s adopted Leily, an orphan at Our Little Roses Orphanage in Hon-duras, several years ago as our on-going service and evangelism project. Leily is now 13. We support her financially and spiri-tually with our prayers. In addi-tion to prayer, daughters also help with projects in our parish and community. We come together in a monthly meeting to unify our prayer efforts and in support of each other.

A Discernment Process to become a Daughter of the King will begin in September, the Sunday after Rally Day. We will meet during the 11:30 a.m. service. If you are inter-ested in becoming a daughter or would like more informa-tion about this, please contact Darlene Pruitt (214-725-0061, darlenepruitt@att.net). Completing the discern-ment process does not obligate anyone to become a daugh-ter if she is not led to do so.

If you would like more information about daughters, please feel free to pick up a brochure in the Narthex or visit with any daughter. You can identify us by the cross we wear.

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God willing and the people consenting

The Right Reverend Jack Leo Iker

Third Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth

will ordain

Andrew Snider Petta

to the Sacred Order of Priests

in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

Saint Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, the 29th of September

Two thousand ten

at seven o’clock in the evening

St. Vincent’s Cathedral

1300 Forest Ridge

Bedford, TX 76022

Your presence and prayers are requested

Reception to follow Clergy: white stoles

Archbishop Kwashi To Preach At

Deacon Petta’s Ordination The Most Rev. Dr. Benja-min Argak Kwashi is Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Jos and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Jos in the Church of Nige-ria. He and his wife, Gloria, live in Jos, Plateau State, in Northern Nigeria. They have six children, three of whom are away from home studying at University or Polytechnic.

Plateau State is Bishop Kwashi’s home; he was

born in the village of Amper in 1955. He grew up in a Chris-tian home, and his father was a noted teacher and education-alist. He attended the Nigerian Military School, but when he received a clear call to go into the church’s ministry in 1976, he turned his back on a military career. He trained for the ministry at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria, and it was there that he met Gloria. After ordination and marriage they served in a variety of rural and urban parishes and set-tings in Kaduna Diocese (northern Nigeria) until in 1990 he was appointed Rector of St. Francis of Assisi Theological Col-lege. From there he was called to be Bishop of Jos, where he was consecrated and enthroned in 1992.

Both the Bishop and his wife hold a Bachelor of Divinity de-gree; the Bishop is also a Doctor of Ministry and a Doctor of Divinity. The Bishop has held many positions on Boards and Trusts both within Nigeria and internationally. He is cur-rently the International Chairman of SOMA (Sharing of Min-istries Abroad). In 2003 he was conferred with the national honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

In 2000, after serving as a lay minister at St. Mark’s Church in Menouf and a priest at All Saints Cathedral in Cairo, the Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis was consecrated the third Egyptian bishop of the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa. He was installed by retiring President Bishop Ghais Abdel Malik as the President Bishop (Primate) of the Episcopal / Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. President Bishop Mouneer is married to Nancy Samuel Marcos and they have two sons, Shady (Director for Alpha in Egypt) and Ramez (Accountant at Barclay’s Bank).

Archbishop Anis To Preach September 19th at 9:00 and 11:30

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Class Schedule:

Sunday

Adult Forum ........................................... 10:30am

Women’s Video Bible Study .................. 10:30am

Basic Christianity ................................... 10:45am

Tuesday

Men’s Bible Study .................................. 6:30am

Wednesday

Dean’s Bible Study ................................. 10:00am

Thursday

Father Foster’s Class .............................. 7:30pm

Gifts From God Bookstore We have hand-crafted crosses made from antler horns which we're asking a $10 donation for...all proceeds go to the mission team. Need something to read? Check the selection of books on various religious top-ics.

The Astute Anglicans are having great fun. We meet for a pot luck dinner on the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. After dinner, we either play games, have a great discussion concern-ing whatever, and on occasions we go out to local events. We have been to hockey games, community theater, as well as musical events. If you have reached the age of Astuteness or are even approaching that age, come have an evening of great fun and fellow-ship. We do not check ID’s or membership cards, bring a few.

For additional information, call the church office or Rudy Jackson at 817-691-7555.

Friday, September 17th

Parish Cards help make the job of inviting oth-ers to St. Vincent’s easy and comfortable. Give these cards to anyone who might be looking for a church. You can obtain additional supplies of the Parish Card in the Parish Office.

Dear Friends in Christ,

Thank you so very much for the love, prayers, visits, and sup-port you gave to

John and me as we walked the final leg of the path of John’s transition from his earthly life to a heavenly life. Your love sus-tained us along the way. Through God’s grace, John is now healed and peace is upon us both.

With love and gratitude.

Linda Littlefield

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St. Vincent's Cathedral Church

July 2010

Actual Budget Actual YTD Budget YTD Variance

Income

Pre-Paid Pledges

$ - $ - $30,120 $30,120 $ -

Pledges $42,851 $49,308 $341,011 $345,158 ($4,147)

Non-budgeted Pledges

$- $ - $20,000 $ - $20,000

Plate (cash) & other

$1,415 $1,025 $10,290 $7,174 $3,116

Sub-Total $44,266 $50,333 $401,421 $382,452 $18,969

Loose checks (non-pledge)

$4,987 $5,833 $27,755 $40,833 ($13,078)

Designated Do-nations

$2,485 $425 $5,514 $2,972 $2,542

Sub-Total $7,472 $6,258 $33,269 $43,805 ($10,536)

Total $51,738 $56,591 $434,690 $426,257 $8,433

Non-pledge contributions continued strong for the month of July. Pledges were down by almost $6,457 and again, this is typical for the summer. Do try to remember to make that pledge payment. We can help you by setting up automatic payments.

It appears that we have collected over $2,000 for support of the Cambodia Mission. This is a mission that you are able to see immediate impact from your contributions and support. This is a great opportunity to spread the gospel and make a difference now. Your support of the Cambodia Mission and other contributions to the Benevolence Fund do more than you ever know. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Your continued financial support for the various ministries and special funds and special needs are essential. We’ve had good support for the Mortgage Fund and continued support of the DMR fund and others. We need your continued support. One of our primary goals has to be the reduction and eventual elimination of the debt of over $2 million. That’s why we need everyone’s support.

The School’s recovery continues. It has been a difficult year and we have many to thank for their commitment of time, hard work and treasure. Most recent was the repair of bleacher seats in the gym. This group was very creative in coming up with a solution to make repairs and save about $10,000 in the process and at the same time, improve the appearance of the bleachers. They look great!.

Our goal is to Make Jesus Christ Known In All That We Do!

~ Charles Dowden

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The 33rd

Annual St. Vincent's Fire and Brimstone Chili Cook-off & Jackpot

Bean Contest

I hereby agree to produce no less than three (3) gallons of chili and/or 3 – 4 pounds of pinto beans for the 2010 Fire and Brimstone Chili Cookoff sponsored by St. Vincent's Cathedral. Upon submission of my entry fee, I will receive a copy of

the event rules and will comply with said rules.

Returning for the 6th year is the Jackpot Bean Cooking Contest. Part of the entry fee will go to make up a jackpot for the

winner of the bean contest. 1st Prize – the jackpot, 2nd – a nice trophy.

□ Chili Cook-off $25 □ Jackpot Beans $25 □ Both $45

This year's Cook-off will take place on Saturday, October 9th. The event will run from 10:30am till 4:00pm. St. Vincent's

is located at 1300 Forest Ridge, Bedford, TX, 76022.

Name: _______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________

Street Address

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

Telephone: ________________________ Email: _________________________________

This is a great event - put together a team and develop a theme. It's a lot of fun and a good test of your culinary ability. With any effort whatsoever, your chili or chili/Jackpot beans will be fine. Believe me - I've tasted some bad stuff, I mean really bad. There is no award for "Worst". So, what have you got to lose? The Judges don't know whose chili/Jackpot beans they’re tasting - it’s a blind

taste test. So go for it - there will be some great prizes.

If you don’t want to cook be a Sponsor this year - $150 to be a sponsor for The Chili Cook Off. Please return completed application

with application fee by October 10th to Church office or:

Charles W. Dowden

P. O. Box 211506 Bedford, TX 76095-8506

Home No.: 817-280-0168 Email: cwdowden53@gmail.com

Work: 972-739-0686 Fax: 972-644-3812

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SAVE THE DATE! Sat, October 9th

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

St. Vincent’s Church and School

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:00 AM Carnival Opens

11:00 AM Chili Booths Open

Rock Band Land Opens

Cake Walk Opens

NOON Chili Samples picked up for Judging

SVS Annual Fund Teacher Cash Grab

Dunking Booth Opens

2:00 PM Dunking Booth Closes

2:20 PM Jalapeno Eating Contest

3:00 PM Rock Band Land Closes

Cake Walk Closes

3:30 PM Chili Winners & People’s Choice Hot Sauce Awards

Announced Egg Toss

4:00 PM Event Teardown

OUR CARNIVAL KICKOFF PACKET WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR EVENT WILL BE AVAILABLE

ON SUNDAY, THE 5th OF SEPTEMBER!

Look for our CARNIVAL TABLE in the courtyard on Sundays

For information, to volunteer, or become a sponsor,

contact Dana Holland at 817-253-8620 or dholland@sves.org.

ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF CONTEST!

HOT SAUCE EXPO—Explore the various tastes of HOT

SAUCE artisans from around the Metroplex!

THE FOOD COURT—Snow Cones, Cotton Candy, Pop-

corn, and More!

THE MIDWAY—TONS of games suitable for all ages!

CAKE WALK—Sponsored by SVWF

PRIZE BOOTH—Be a winner!

INFLATABLE ALLEY—Gigantic Bouncers & Interactive

Sports Games

THE CRAFT COURT—Be creative!

THE DUNKING BOOTH—Featuring Dean Reed (noon), Mr.

Monk (12:30 pm), Coach Cates (1:00 pm) & Deacon Petta (1:30 pm)

ROCK BAND LAND—Visit the gym and play your favorite

ROCK BAND song on our inflatable big screen!

JALAPENO EATING CONTEST—Can you stand the heat?

ANNUAL EGG TOSS—a crowd favorite!

LIVE DJ—All day!

FAMILY FUN AND FELLOWSHIP FOR ALL!

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The Deacon Deadline

September 15th

October

FOOD COLLECTION

SUNDAY,

September 5th

N.E.E.D. (Northeast Emergency Distribution ) needs your help, especially food items such as peanut butter, canned meats, canned vege-tables, etc. There will be a special collection the first Sunday of each month. Please place your donations

in the "Green N.E.E.D. Box" in the courtyard outside the narthex doors.

N.E.E.D. is an outreach service supported by over 50 churches in Northeast Tarrant County and supplies food, clothing and other short term necessities for the needy.

Things have changed! The Father Hadley Tournament is just around the corner and almost in your backyard. With a new location we are hoping to have a better turnout than we ever have. The kids of St. Vincent’s and La Gran Familia need us and look to us for support. Take the time to get a work team, a neighborhood group, your weekend golf buddies, or just find someone at Church who you do not get a chance to spend time with and sign-up. Full details of the event are on our website. http://www.stvc.org. Just remember Friday, October 1ST. This year our new location is Iron Horse Golf Course in North Richland Hills. Don’t worry if you have work to do that day. That is why we play in the afternoon. Get your stuff done early. New start time is 1:30pm. Don’t forget to ask the boss to have the company sponsor a hole.

Men’s Retreat A retreat for the men of the diocese entitled “Build Christ’s Kingdom” is being held October 8-10 at Camp Crucis.

The keynote speaker is Bishop Jack Iker.

For more information, contact Joe Francis at: josephfrancis@earthlink.net.

Ladies of St. Vincent’s You are cordially invited to the St. Vincent’s Women’s Fel-lowship annual potluck dinner. It is scheduled for September 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Please bring a dish of your choice and join us for an evening of fellowship. We would love to see new faces and will be discussing upcoming events. Please call Andria Mraz at 817.800.2364 or Gina Swann at 817.797.5764 with any questions.

Anglican Facts & Figures In 1885, the Rev. James King (Church of England) did a sur-vey of 52 hymnals being used in the Anglican Communion. The hymns most commonly found in the hymnals (51 of 52) at that time were:

All Praise to Thee, my God, this Night Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lo, he comes with clouds descending Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Stayed tuned for results of a modern survey.

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What’s Coming Up for

St. Vincent’s Kids!

September 5th: Happy Labor Day weekend!

September 12th: Rally Sunday

September 19th: Teacher Blessing and the be-

ginning of Sunday School

October 3rd: Pet Blessing

October 9th: Fall Family Festival

St. Vincent’s Youth Group Regular Wednesday night Youth Group will begin on Wednesday, September 1st. PALS (4th-5th grades), Jr. High (6th-8th grades), Sr. High (9th-12th grades) will meet that evening from 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. We will have pizza and will plan our events for the year.

If you are interested in helping with the Youth Groups this year by preparing a meal, leading a Bible Study, assisting on a Wednesday night, or chaperoning an event, please con-tact Lynne Shattuck—817-938-7376 or lynneshat-tuck@gmail.com.

If you would like to be on the email list for Youth Group, please contact Lynne or stop by the Youth table on Rally Sunday.

The Youth will be having a Back to School Dance for all of the Diocesan Youth. It will be held on September 25th in the Parish Hall. More details will follow in the bulletin and through emails.

The calendar of events will be mailed out in the middle of September. Please, look for them in your mailbox. If you do not receive one, please contact Lynne.

Rally Sunday!! Come out on Rally Sunday, September 12th, and sign your kids up for Sunday School and Children’s Chapel. Get the latest info on what’s coming up for St. Vincent’s Kids, and everyone else too!

14 Ways Children’s Ministry

Benefits Children 1. It promotes their eternal happiness. I want my kids

to find indestructible joy in Christ.

2. It helps them make sense out of life. Only under-standing who made the world, what went wrong and God’s plan to fix it can explain this world we all experience.

3. It’s their best chance to accept Christ. Research has proven that kids tend to be more receptive to the Gospel than any other age group. I want my children to have every opportunity to believe in Jesus.

4. It helps avoid some negative outcomes of sin. Only God’s grace can change our hearts. When children under-stand the great price that Jesus paid for their salvation, they are more likely to stay on the way of the righteous.

5. It can help counterbalance worldly influences. Everyone knows the harmful influences present in our soci-ety. Kids need positive influences to tip the scale.

6. It can help them learn to love others. The 2nd great-est commandment is to love your neighbor. We must teach this as a way of life, because it doesn’t come naturally.

7. It is something fun to do. Do you know who invented fun? God did. Do you know why? For his own glory.

8. It helps kids want to come to church. There is noth-ing wrong with having a program that appeals to the inter-ests of children, especially when it brings more children to hear the Gospel.

9. It helps them make new friends. Some of the best ones children will ever make are in the church.

10. It helps discover and intervene in abusive home situations. This is something we rarely address. But the church is often one of the few safe places on earth for abused children.

11. It helps children get to know their pastors. One of the best ways for ministers to connect with younger fami-lies is by participating in the children’s programs.

12. It gives kids meaningful keepsakes. Those VBS and Sunday School crafts often become prized possessions. The Bible verses on their keepsakes will remind them of what they have learned for years to come.

13. It gives children special memories. Think back to when you were a child in Sunday school. Can you remem-ber a special teacher or event?

14. It allows them to make friends with adult volun-teers in safe context. In our culture child safety is a con-stant concern, and rightly so. But there is still great value in kids finding adult mentors in the church.

~ Reprinted with permission from

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These classes are for you! It is for you even if you are a long time member of St. Vincent’s. A number of Vestry members, present and past, have attended. And a number of those members who are especially regular in church and in parish leadership have attended. Many who have recently become members of St. Vincent’s through baptism, confirmation, and/or transfer.

Here are some of the present and previous members who have attended the classes: Don Bendure; Chris Webb; Rudy Jackson; Joe Kalbfleisch; Joan E. Miller; Thom Murrell; Robert Boyer; and Jake Hart. Please ask any of them about their experiences as members of the classes.

When you try it you will like it!

This 25 week course of instruction in basic Christianity is intended for those adults who are preparing for baptism and/or confirmation, for those who wish to refresh or deepen their own understanding of the basics of Christian faith and practice, and for those who are curious about Christianity. No commitment is involved in attending the class.

It is based on the series of 31 classes developed by the Rev. Homer F. Rogers during a ministry of over 35 years, first at St. Barnabas, Denton, and then at St. Francis, Dallas. What I have done, primarily, is to condense them. Although I have made some changes and additions, to a great extent these are Father Rogers’ (“Padre’s”) instructions.

The class begins with the lecture, which some have compared to a cursillo rollo. But, unlike a rollo, the lecture is seldom dull, in good part because of the marvelous stories and exam-ples which Father Rogers used to illustrate and clarify the teaching.

Xerox copies of the text of the evening’s lecture are handed out. Some folks prefer to learn by listening, others are visu-ally oriented, and still others use a combination of ap-proaches. So you can use the texts as you prefer.

The lecture is recorded on a cassette, usually a C-90 but sometimes a C-120. They are later transferred to an mp3 CD. Copies of the tapes and CDs are made available to those who miss the class as well as to those who want to be able to re-hear the lectures. Also it is common for people who come to the classes to lend tapes to their friends. I have high speed CD and tape duplicators. I buy blank CDs and cassettes in large lots. So the price is very cheap. Thus I can either lend the CDs and tapes or sell either for $1.00 each.

When the first side of the C-90 cassette is done and the re-corder stops, we enjoy about a fifteen minute intermission. Often members of the class bring refreshments to enjoy dur-ing the break.

Following the intermission, the lecture resumes and usually takes fifteen to thirty minutes to finish. The tape recorder continues running.

Next comes the discussion. The lecturer asks each person, in turn, to mention at least one point in the lecture to which he had any kind of reaction at all—positive or negative. The points are listed on a dry erase white board. Then the group is asked to say any-thing they wish about any of the points. The most desirable form of the discussion comes when the people are speaking to each other about the points, etc., rather than just to the lecturer.

The result of the discussion is that the members of the class inter-nalize the material and they develop a sense of trust with the other members of the class. Furthermore, by the end of the 25 weeks, a strong sense of community will have emerged. Usually they hate to see the series of classes come to an end.

Those participants who are already members of the parish find that they are closer to each other. Those who decide to join the Church come into her already having a close relationship with those of her members whom they have met in the class. The result is that the Body of Christ is built up.

Rev. Canon Richard A. Cantrell, SSC St. Vincent’s Cathedral Church Bedford, Texas August, 2010

Note:

The classes normally meet in the school library on Sunday morn-ings at 10:45 a.m. and are over by 12:45 or earlier. This year the series will begin on Sunday, September 26th.

Baby sitters are provided as needed. If you anticipate needing a baby-sitter please notify the parish office a few days in advance.

I would like to extend a special thanks to Scott Molder, Joe Kalbfleisch, Brett Cantrell, Frank Dickey, Mark Cleveland, Mere-dith Molder, Charles Dowden, Deacon Andrew Petta, Bob Thornton, and Ken Monk for all of their hard work in repairing the bleacher seats in the gym. With their help, we were able to provide an attractive, cost-effective solution. Please make an ef-fort to stop by and see the great work everyone did as well as of-fering your thanks to these individuals!! Thank you for offering your time and talents to this project.

~ Scott Siek

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September BIRTHDAYS

September 1 Christopher Guertler Taylor Diane Johnson

September 2 Michelle Dattalo Audrey Duprey Stacy Rodriguez Tony Swann

September 3 Helen Manee Brian Polley

September 4 Cade Matthew Cowen Christian McCardy Robb

September 5 Rachel Cervantes

September 6 Andrew Dunn

September 7 Michaela Watts

September 9 Melissa Sherrod

September 10 Martha Bell Dean Hautanen Stephen Higginbotham Sheryl Jackson Nancy Johnson

September 12 Carolyn Cooksey

September 13 Janet Gilder Megan Holmes George Midgley Kim Porterfield Mallory Williams

September 14 Carey Ebert Alexandra Hautanen

September 15 Dennis Emerick

September 16 Shirley Green Raegen Elizabeth Marsh

September 17 Scot Richardson

September 18 David Johnson

September 19 Margaret Jackson Bob Johnson

September 20 Rosemary Kayem Leah Lambert

September 21 Stephen Thompson

September 23 Pia Maria Lamp Molly Elizabeth Rippy Austin Welch

September 24 Angelique Donnelly Jo Graber Melony Otto Rick Ward Carol Williams

September 25 Donald Bendure Terry R. Brown Julia Renee Holstein Bill J. Jackson

September 27 Marian Goethe Phyllis Hautanen Jill Noelle Jones Stephanie Walters

September 28 Lynn Wiggins

September 29 Julie Shojaian

September 30 Frank Dickey

Dinners for Eight Do you like food? Do you like fellowship? Would you like to get to know more folks at St. Vincent’s?

Dinners for Eight is for you then.

Sign up sheets are available on the narthex table or in the parish office through Rally Sunday, September 12th. For more informa-tion about Dinners for Eight, please speak with Jean Hart or Polly Post.

Rally Sunday

A Taste of St. Vincent’s Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Come out and sample some of the ministries and programs that St. Vincent’s Parish has to offer. This is the perfect opportunity for you to GET IN-VOLVED!!

Daughters of the King Brotherhood of Saint Andrew Mission Team Christian Education Choir Altar Guild EYC Women’s Fellowship AND MORE !!!!

Note: All heads of parish ministries and programs should plan to promote your organization on Rally Sunday.

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Saints & Feasts

September 1 ~ Giles of Provence, Hermit, c.710 September 2 ~ The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 and 1942 September 3 ~ Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 604 September 4 ~ Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester (Oxon), Apostle of Wes-sex, 650 September 6 ~ Allen Gardiner, Missionary, Founder of the South Ameri-can Mission Society, 1851 September 8 ~ The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 9 ~ Charles Fuge Lowder, Priest, 1880 September 13 ~ John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, Teacher of the Faith, 407 September 14 ~ Holy Cross Day September 15 ~ Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258 September 16 ~ Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Pics, c.432 September 16 ~ Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, Tractarian, 1882 September 17 ~ Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179 September 19 ~ Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 September 20 ~ John Coleridge Patteson, First Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871 September 21 ~ Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist September 25 ~ lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual Writer, 1626 September 25 ~ Sergei of Radonezh, Russian Monastic Reformer, Teacher of the Faith, 1392 September 26 ~ Wilson Carlisle, Founder of the Church Army, 1942 September 27 ~ Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists), 1660 September 29 ~ Michael and All Angels September 30 ~ Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Teacher of the Faith, 420

Enrollment for 2010-11 St. Vincent’s is celebrating 46 years of educating students in the Anglican tradition of academic excellence. The school provides a unique educational experience that will challenge and nurture your child academically, physically and spiritually. St. Vincent’s School offers academic programs from Early Childhood (2 years) to eighth grade.

Our colorful and spacious classrooms are the perfect environment for your child to experience learning in a Christian environment. Our certified teachers and small class size provide an excellent atmosphere for children to learn in a structured classroom environ-ment. Students also receive instruction in fine arts classes such as art, music, Spanish, physical education, computer and library.

St. Vincent’s School is now accepting applications for students 2 years old through 8th grade

for the 2010-11 academic year.

Parish scholarships are available for new students enrolling in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Please contact: Donna Thornton Marketing and Admissions Coordinator

817-354-7979 x. 201 dthornton@sves.org

www.sves.org

SEPTEMBER 2010

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 4

5 N.E.E.D. Food Collec-tion

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LABOR DAY No School

7 8 9

10 11

12 Rally Sunday

13 14 7:00pm, Daughters of the King

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6:00pm, Finance mtg (conf.) 6:30pm, SVWF pot-luck dinner Deacon Deadline

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5:30pm, School Com-mittee mtg (L)

17

7:00pm, Astute Angli-cans (PH)

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19 9:00am & 11:30am, Archbishop Anis preacher

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7:00pm, Vestry mtg (L)

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24 25 7:00pm—10:00pm, Diocesan Youth Back To School Dance (PH)

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7:00pm, Ordination of Andrew Petta, Archbishop Kwashi preacher

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Parent Teacher Con-ferences No School

Wednesday’s Schedule 10:00am, Dean’s Bible Study Choir Practice (Music Rm)

5:15pm - Youth 7:30pm - Adult

6:00-8:00pm, EYC (EYC)

Sunday’s Schedule 7:05am, Morning Prayer 7:30am, Holy Eucharist 9:00am, Choral Eucharist 10:30am, Christian Education 10:30am, Basic Christianity (L) 11:30am, Holy Eucharist 6:00pm, Evening Prayer

Tuesday’s Sched-ule 6:30am, Men’s Bible Study (conf)

Thursday’s Sched-ule 7:00pm, Fr. Foster’s Class (L)

Clergy

The Right. Rev. Jack Leo Iker, SSC, Bishop of Fort Worth

The Right Rev. William C. Wantland, Assisting Bishop

The Very Rev. Ryan S. Reed, SSC, Dean The Rev. Canon Richard A. Cantrell, SSC

The Rev. Andrew Petta, Deacon The Rev. John Kalimi, African Fellowship

The Rev. Canon Randall Foster, School Chaplain The Rev. Kerwin K. Wade, Deacon

Administration

Barbara M. Burton Music Director & Organist Peter Kane Cathedral & School Business Administrator Virginia Butchard Receptionist Barbara Wojnicki Facilities Manager Ken Monk Head of School Dana Holland Ministries Coordinator

Children’s Ministry

Laura West Sunday School Coordinator Kris Dickey Children’s Chapel Coordinator Carly Cook Nursery Coordinator Lynne Shattuck Youth Ministries Coordinator

Vestry

Charles Dowden, Sr. Warden Bob Thornton, Jr Warden Chris Webb, Treasurer§ Don Bendure, Clerk§

Keal Cleveland Jake Hart Rob Shattuck Tom Crook Joe Kalbfleisch Scott Siek Susan Frey Neil Rogers Don Young Chad Haney § non-vestry

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Sunday Morning Prayer .......................................... 7:05am Holy Eucharist ........................................... 7:30am Choral Eucharist ........................................ 9:00am Christian Education ................................ 10:30am Holy Eucharist ......................................... 11:30am Evening Prayer ........................................... 6:00pm Evensong is offered on select Sunday evenings at 6:00pm

All weekday services take place in St. Mary’s Chapel

Weekday

Morning Prayer Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday ........................................................... 9:00am Wednesday & Saturday ............................. 8:40am

Holy Eucharist Monday, Friday ........................................12:00pm Tuesday ....................................................... 6:30am Wednesday .................................................. 9:00am Thursday ..................................................... 7:00pm Saturday ....................................................... 9:00am

Evening Prayer Daily (except Thursday)............................ 5:00pm Thursday ..................................................... 6:40pm

Confession Saturdays .................................... 8:00a.m.-8:30a.m

(or by appointment)

St. Vincent’s uses the 1979 Book of Common Prayer as its standard form of worship

www.stvc.org