2013 March-April Issue

Contributors

The Rev. Lisa Mason, Rector masonlisap@sbcglobal.net Ashley Miles, Head of School amiles@saintdavidschool.net Sarah Kates, Director of Children and Youth Ministries sarah.cozad@sbcglobal.net Carol Reposa Clay McGaughy Pat Bose Amy Case www.saintdavids.net

THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF PARISH LIFE AT St. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL

ALLELUIA!CHRISTHASRISEN!THELORDHASRISENINDEED!

ALLELUIA!WearewalkingthepathtotheCrossandpreparingtobeholdthecruci-iedChrist.Wefacedeathdaily;thedeathofthosewhohavesufferedandareanticipatingthenewandeternallifepromisedthroughthedeathandresurrectionofChristandthedeathofthosewhoselivesamongusseemedtobefar,farfromover.Thegoodnewsisthatdeathisnolongerfatal!FromthesufferinganddeathontheCrosstotheemptytombofEastermorning,Godhasconquereddeath.Theemptytombassuresusthatdeathleadstonewlife.Godpromisestomakeallthingsnew.

March24thisPalmSundaymarkingthebeginningofHolyWeek.Ien-courageyoutoparticipateintheser-vicesofHolyWeek.IntentionallyrememberingthewaytothecrossempowersyoutoexperiencedeathandresurrectioninthelifeofJesusandinourownlives.(continuedonpg.3)

In This Issue · Letter from our Rector · Holy Week Journey Together · Nothing Halfway · The Watercolor Gang Celebrates

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· Prime Timers · Communications Corner · Sarah’s Nuggets · School News · Easter at St. David’s

ViewthisissueofTheStarincoloratwww.saintdavids.net

Five northeast San Antonio Episcopalchurches join to host a HolyWeekJourneyTogetherto celebrate Easter week servicesfrom March 27-30, 2013. Churches partici-pating in the Holy Week collaboration areChurchofReconciliation,ChurchofResurrec-tion, St. David’s, St. Matthew’s and St.Paul’s.Thescheduleforservicesisasfollows:

TENEBRAESERVICE:Acontemplativeservice,rifewithsymbols,shadows,andsilence.Wed.,March27,7p.m.atSt.Matthew’sEpiscopalChurch(810KittyHawkRoad)AGAPE DINNER AND MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE: Aservicetore lectonandparticipate insomeoftheeventsfromJesus’lastnightwithhisdisciples.Thurs.,March28,6p.m.atSt.David’sEpiscopalChurchSTATIONSOFTHECROSS: AnadaptationofacustomwidelyobservedbypilgrimstoJerusalemwhereprayersareofferedataseriesofstopsrepresentativeofJesus’passionanddeath.Fri.,March29,11a.m.to1:30p.m.alongMuseumReach,RiverWalkatPearlAmphitheater(Forcarpooling,callthechurchof ice.)GOODFRIDAYSERVICE:AservicetocommemorateJesus’arrest,histrial,hiscruci ixionandhisdeathandburial.Friday,March29,7p.m.atChurchofReconciliation(8900Starcrest)EASTER VIGIL: Awatch for the risenLord celebratedbetween sunsetonHolySaturdayand sunriseonEastermorning.Sat.March30,8p.m.atTheChurchofResurrection(5909WalzemRd.)

EASTERSUNDAY:Serviceswillbeheldateachoftheparticipatingchurches(8:00and10:30a.m.atSt.David’s)

ThisisthesecondyearthechurcheshavecollaboratedtocelebrateHolyWeek.RobertWoody,Rector,ChurchofReconciliation said, “We, the sister Episcopal parishes ofNortheastSanAntonio,havediscoveredthatwalkingtheJour-neyofHolyWeek, together,sidebyside,hassomehowfreedtheSpiritamongus.”

Tim Vellom, Rector, St. Matthew’s, commented, “The oppor-tunitytotakepartintheseservicesasaparticipant,undertheleadershipoffellowclergyandamongworshippersfromsev-eral congregations,was a gift that brought a newdepth andrichnesstomyexperienceofHolyWeekandEaster.”

Woody added that the HolyWeek services to be celebratedthroughout theweek are shaped by the Episcopal traditionshanded down through the centuries to contemplate, experi-ence, and celebrate the grace and mystery of the life, deathandresurrectionofChrist.“Wewelcomebrothersandsistersfromallbackgroundandtraditionstojoinus,andfurtheren-richourHolyWeekAdventure,”hesaid.FormoreinformationonHolyWeekJourneyTogetherservicesandmapstoeachservicelocationvisitwww.HolyWeekJourney.org,onFacebookatwww.facebook.com/HolyWeekJourneyTogetherorcall210‐655‐2731.

EPISCOPALCHURCHESJOINFORAHOLYWEEKJOURNEYTOGETHER

“Sometimesyougetalotofdust lyingaroundhere,”BillBarnettobservesofhistidyworkshop.Liningitsvariouswallsaredozensofhandtools,saws,asanderandadrillpress.Onhisworkbenchliethreecrossesinvariousstagesofconstruction,eacheightincheshighandsixincheswide.Awoodworkersincehismiddle-schooldays,Billhasdedicatedhimselfforthelastdec-adetotheongoingprojectofcraftingthesepieces,oneofwhichisplacedinthecommemorativegiftboxpre-sentedtoeachpersonchristenedatSt.David’s.

Transformingbareplywoodormasoniteintotheele-gant inishedworkisanintricateprocessconsumingmanyhours.Firstthecrossmustbecutpreciselywithabandsaw.Next,thepieceissandedandpainted,afterwhichtheuppersideislayered irstwithgroutandthenwithtile.Finally,alightsprayofultra- inegoldglitterisapplied,followedbyacoatof ixativetokeepeverythinginplace.Eachcrosstakesseveraldaystocomplete.

Billalsoworksinmetal,craftingexquisitestainlesssteelhuntingknives,somewithboneorhornhandles.Thebladeofeach inishedknifebearsacrossed-saberslogoandthewords,“BarnettandSon,SanAntonio,Tex-as.”Hisprojectsdonotendwithmetalorwoodwork,though.Healsodesignsandsewsauthenticbuckskinout itsaspartofhisinvolvementwiththeSanAntonioLivingHistoryAssociation.

Theseactivitiescouldkeepanyonebusyforalifetime,buttheyrepresentonlyaportionofBill’sachievement.Bornin1926tohomesteadingparents,hespentmuchofhisboyhoodintheWyomingwildernessoutsideCheyenne.EnlistingintheArmywhenhewasonlysev-enteen,heservedhisnationduringWorldWarII,sub-

sequentlysettlinginSanAntonio.Duringthepostwaryears,heearnedadegreeinBusinessAdministrationfromTrinityUniversity,afterwhichheworkedtenyearsforTexacoand31yearsforLuby’s,eventuallybe-comingitspresident.HeisapastpresidentofboththeSanAntonioRestaurantAssociationandtheSanAnto-nioLivingHistoryAssociation.

ThecommondenominatorsurfacinginallofBill’sun-dertakingsisacommitmenttoexcellence.Whetherheisstitchingbuckskins,grindingaknife,orshapingacross,BillBarnettaimshigh.Headvisesyoungpeopletoindtheirway,tolookforthingsthatinterestthemandtrytopursuethemtosomedegreeofpride.Hecautions,“Youdon’twanttodoanythinghalfway.”

NOTHINGHALFWAYByCarolReposa

ALLELUIA,cont.fromcoverWhenyouencounter thecruci iedChristonGoodFriday,askGodto lift theburdenofanygriefanddeathyouarebearing,andhelpturnyourpainintothejoyofhealingandnew life. On Eastermorning, be present at the empty tomb, amazed at the awesomepowerofGodtoturnourmourningintohopeandgratitude.

MaythethemysteryofEaster illyouwithawe.AndmaythataweinthepowerofGodleadyoutosharewhatGodisdoinginyourliveswiththoseyouencounter.Godmakesallthingsnew.Thatislife-givingnews.

MayGod’spowerofhealingandthepromiseofnewlife illyouandblessyousothatyoumaybeablessingtoothers.

Lisa+

TheRev.LisaMasonRector

BillBarnettinhisworkshop(photobyWilliamKirkpatrick)

THEWATERCOLORGANGCELEBRATESMILESTONE

ByClayMcGaughy

Itwas iftyyearsago.Threeartists,FinisCollins,IvanMcDougalandClayMcGaughy,wereenjoyingabeer–justhangingoutinalocaljoint.Theyhadpreviouslybeenonoccasionalpaintingjauntsinthelocalcountry-side–“PleinAir,”ifonewantstosoundworldly,forpaintingonthespot.

It’ssomewhatmoredif icultthanstudiopaintingwiththechangingweatherconditions,andtheconstantlyvariedlightingascloudscomeandgoandshadowschange.Butit’sanopportunitytoshow“inrealtime”,notdelayedorfromphotos,whatonefeelsinthattimeandplace.

Soitwassuggestedthatthethreetakeaweek-longpaintingtrip,andallagreedBigBendcountrywouldbepicturesqueandinteresting–allhadpaintedwithwa-tercolor,whichisagoodmediumfortrav-el-paintingathereisminimumequipmentneeded,andthepaintdriesquickly.

The irsttripprovedsorewardingthatitwasdecidedtomakeitanannualevent.SanMiguel,inMexico,wasthesecondtrip,venturingfarthernow,inthismoreexoticplace.

Overtheyears,othermembersandguestswereadded,attimesuptoeight.Thevar-iedstylesandviewpointsaddedmuchtoeachartist’sdevelopment.

Thename“WatercolorGang”wasneverintended,butseemedtoevolvenaturallyasexhibitsofeachtripwereheldatvariousgalleries.Somewhatofanex-

pectantfollowingresultedfromtheannual“travelogue”shows.AlistofplacesvisitedincludesFrance,Italy,Spain,England(boatingontheThames),theGulfCoast,NewEnglandandAlaska.

Presently,therearefourgangmembers–Collins,McGaughy,GordonWestandLeeRicks.The50thtripistobe“inourownbackyard”SanAntonio.Itseemedtochronicleourownhometown.TheexhibitwillbeattheSanAntonioArtLeagueMuseumonJune2nd.

Then,whoknowswhere?Maybethemoon!

TheWatercolorGangin2007:GordonWest,FinisCollins,ClayMcGaughy,LeeRicks

Watercolors by Lee Ricks and Clay McGaughy

WEWANTTOHEARFROMYOU...DidyouenjoyreadingaboutThilleandJean’sadventureontheTrans-SiberianrailroadinthelastStar?Weknowmanyofyouhaveinterestingtalestotellandwewanttosharethemwithyourfellowparishionersinlateris-sues.PleasecontactJeanBevans(210-828-3430)sowecangiveyoutheparticulars(suchasarticlelength,deadlinedate,etc…)foryourstory’spublication.AsweapproachourMay-Juneissue,weespeciallywanttohearfromourmembersofthe“GreatestGeneration”ortheirfamiliesaboutmemoriesofWorldWarIIandD-Day.Wewillhonorthisshrinkingfraternityandtheirenormousservicetoallofus.

SARAH’SNUGGETSAsIjourneyedthroughLent,Iwasstruckbymanyrealizations.InowcarrytheminmypocketasIwalkthrougheachday.SomeIalreadyknewbutsawinadifferentlightandsomeIhadneverthoughtaboutbefore.Icallthemnug-gets(notonlybecauseIlikethatword)becausenuggetsarebitsofgoldorasmallthingofgreatsigni icance.Mynuggetsarebitsofgrace,remindersthatwearedust,mortalandcreatedtoloveandbeloved.· Peoplearehungryforthegoodnewsandacommunityoffaithtodiscover

it.Icravebeinginasmallgroup.IcravelearningaboutGod.Ilovewit-nessingotherswonderanddiscovertheirfaithinJesus.Itfeedsmyhun-grysoul.

· FastingorgivingsomethingupforLentisonlythe irststep.Ifyou ixateonthefast,itbecomesaboutyouandyourjourneywhenreallyitshouldbeaboutyourneighbor.Weareemptyingourselvessothatwecanloveourneighborbetterthaneverbefore.Yourfastshouldpointyoutothosewhoneedhelp:themarginalized,theoutcasts,thehurt,thebroken,thelonely,andtheexhausted.

· Everyoneisaninstrumentofhealing.GopracticesoyoucandiscoverthehealinggiftsGodgaveyou.

· Ithurtstoridyourselfofexcess.Remaininthepro-cessofcleansing.Purgepossessionsthatclutteryourhome,of iceandlife.Wereallydon’tNEEDanythingbut ivebasicthings…food,water,shelter,clothingandLOVE.Therealityissomepeoplehaveonlyoneortwoofthese.Emptyyourselfsoyoucanbe illedwithChrist.

· Weallhaveplayedtheroleofannoyeddisciples.Wewavepeopleawaywhoaredisturbingusandourwork.Nexttime,pauseandberemindedofwhatJesusdid.Heapproachedandwelcomedthosewhowereseenasannoying.Helistenedtothem.Heprayedforthem.Youwillbeblessed.

· BishopReedhassomemaddancemoves.Onesmallidealikemakingavideotopromoteaneventcanchangethecourseofhistory.Twowords:acolytefestival.Ifyouhaven’ttheseenthevideoonYouTubesearch“ServeChristMaybe”

PRIMETIMERSByPatBose

ThePrimeTimersisanew55+activeadultministryatSt.David’sChurch.Thepurposeistocommunicateandshare God’s love with those inside and outside thechurch family.We can do this by building fellowshipthrough social activities, assisting with church pro-grams, identifying and encouraging community in-volvement,andsharingourprayersandconcernswithoneanother.

Our beloved Jerry Kirkpatrick agreed to organize thePrimeTimersandwithyourhelpwewillcontinuehervisiontobuildthePrimeTimersintoavaluableminis-try. There are nodues, just thewillingness to gather,prayandenjoyourtimetogether.BeonthelookoutforupcomingPrimeTimerseventsintheStar,E-NewsandSundaybulletins.Hopeyouwilljoinusfor“What’sGnuattheZoo”ledbyCarolHesteronApril19.

FormoredetailscontactPatBose(patbose@patbose.comor210-860-8883)orCarolHester(carol.hester@att.netor210-757-3105).

Sarah Kates Director of Family Ministries

COMMUNICATIONSCORNERByAmyCase

TheuseoftechnologyforcommunicationisnowawayoflifeandSt.David’sisnoexception.Wehaveaweb-site,weeklyE-News,Facebookpage,Twitteraccountandweareconstantlylookingfornewwaystobringyouinformation.Technologystirsdifferentfeelingsfordifferentpeople.Whilesomepeopleembracenewtechnologyeasilyandseemto“getit”rightaway,otherscanfeeloverwhelmedorfrustrated.

TechnologyatSt.David’sgivesusfreedom.Godspeakstoallofusdifferentlyandthroughtechnology,wedon’thavetobeconstrainedfromhearingHiminwaysthatwewereinthepast.Forexample,ifwemisschurchoneSundaybecauseweareoutoftownorill,weknowwecanhearthesermononourwebsite.Theremaybeamessageinthatsermonthatcanhaveagreatimpactonourspirituallife,andwemightneverhavehearditwereitnotfortechnology.Also,wearenowabletoreceivebereavementnoticesthroughemail.Perhapsbecauseoftheimmediacyofthisnotice,weareabletocomfortafriendorexpresscondolencesinamoretime-lyway.Inthisexample,wearedrawnmorecloselyto-getherastheBodyofChrist.

TheuseofFacebookandTwitterallowourfriendsfromoutsideourSt.David’scommunitytoshareinthepray-

ers,Scripture,storiesoffaithandotherinformationwesharewiththem.Weneverknowhowsomethingwesharethroughsocialmediacouldhaveaprofoundoreven,perhaps,life-changingin luenceonalife.

StDavid’shasalsorecentlygainedaccesstoanenor-mousonlinelibraryoftrainingresourcesandBiblestudiesbysomeofthegreatestChristianauthorsandspeakers.Wewillbesharinginformationonhowwearegoingtousetheseresourcestobreakfreeoftheconstraintswestruggledwithinthepasttoprovideformation,trainingandBiblestudytoeveryoneinourparishatanytime.

FiveEpiscopalchurchesinnortheastSanAntonio,in-cludingSt.David’s,havejoinedtogetherforHolyWeek.Thereisawebsite–www.holyweekjourney.org–aswellasasmartphoneapplication.Thesetwomediaex-plainthemeaningofeachservice,givedirectionstoallofthechurchesandvenues,andincludevideosandphotos.

Herearejustsomeexamplesofwhatyoucan indanddothroughthecommunicationtechnologiesatSt.Da-vid’s.Itisourhopethattheywillgiveyougreaterave-nuestodeepenyourfaithandbringyouclosertoyourbrothersandsistersinChrist.

St.David’swebsite–www.saintdavids.net· Aquicksummaryofwhat’shap-

peningintheweeksaheadaswellastheentireyearlycalendar

· InformationaboutservicesandChristianEducationofferings

· TheSundayworshipbulletinsandlinkstothelectionaryreadings

· Recordedsermons· Informationaboutupcomingout-

reachopportunities· Informationaboutfellowship

events(PrimeTimers,youthgroups,etc…)

· TheStarnewsletterviewableincolor

· Layministrycalendar· Photoalbumsandvideosfrom

ourmanyevents· Diocesaninformationincluding

addressesandsermonsfromourbishopsatCouncil

· Onlinegiving· Onlineformtoreservemeeting

space

WeeklyE‐News–subscribebyen‐teringyouremailaddressatthebottomofourwebsiteorcallthechurchof ice· Themostup-to-dateinformation

abouttheweek’s&month’sevents

· Theweek’sGospelreading· Linkstoonlineresources/blogs

forcurrentliturgicalseason· Linkstoourwebsiteandevery-

thingdescribedinwebsitede-scriptionabove

· SpecialannouncementsfromLisa,Sarahandothers

St.David’sGratitudeBlog–www.saintdavidschurch.wordpress.com· Readabouttheexperiences(of

thathavebroughtthanksandjoytothelifeofourfellowSt.David’sfamilymembers.

· Commentonthearticleswithyourownwordsofgratitudeandencouragement

St.David’sFacebookaccount–www.facebook.com/stdavidschurchandschool· Updatesaboutcurrenteventsat

St.David’s· Commentontheupdates· ShareinformationwithfriendsSt.David’sTwitteraccounts· Shortdevotionals

@StdavidsDevos(Text“follow@Stdavidsdevos”tothenumber40404toreceivethesedevotionalsonyoursmartphone.)

· Churchannouncementsandinfor-mation@St_davidschurch

· FollowLisa@masonlisap· FollowSarah@sckatesHolyWeekSchedule,Information,Directions,VideosandPhotos· www.holyweekjourney.org· Whileusingyoursmartphone,

clickonthelinktotheHolyWeekapp,bookmarkitandaddittoyourphone’shomescreen(appavailableonhomepageofHolyWeekJourneywebsiteandSt.Da-vid’swebsite).

SCHOOLNEWSByAshleyMiles

Littlechildrenbelieveinmiracles.Theirblindfaithandtrustallowsthemtobelievetheimpossibletobepossi-ble.AtSt.David’sEpiscopalSchool,ourchapelthemethismonthismiracles.ThechildrenhavebeenlearningaboutJesuswalkingonwater,turningwinetowater,andfeedingthemasses.Thesestoriesareleadinguptothegreatestmiracleofall-theEasterResurrection.OnedayIaskedoneofourkindergartenstudentswhatheknewaboutEaster.Thisveryperceptiveandintelligentlittleboytoldme“Godlovesmefrommyheadtomytoes.Hesenthissontocomealiveagainonthecrossafterthemeanmenkilledhim.Godcandoany-thing.”“Outofthemouthsofbabes,”Ithoughttomyself.

Ourschoolcelebratesspringinmanyways.OnApril11thwe’llcelebrateSt.David’sSchoolwithourannualSpringFling.ThisSouthernNightsthemedeveningistheschool’slargestfundraiser-providingmoniesfortuitionassistance,priceycampusrepairs,playgroundequipment,staffdevelopment,etc.AllparishmembersareinvitedtoattendthisfunadulteveningboastingliveandsilentauctionsalongwithadeliciousdinnerfromPalomaBlan-ca.InAprilwe’llalsowelcomeinFiestawithavisitfromKingAntonioandourtraditionalShoeBoxparade.

Thisspringwillalsoseesomeimprovementsinourschool’ssafetyplan.SincetheNewtowntragedies,safetyhasbeenagreaterconcernoftheSt.David’sSchoolBoard.TheTerrellHillsPoliceDepartmentcompletedacampussafetyevaluationandmetwiththeboardtosharetheirrecommendations.Asafetycommitteehasbeenformedtodeterminethebestwaytomovefor-wardwiththeTHPD’ssuggestions.ThepolicedepartmenthasgoneaboveandbeyondtotakecareofSt.David’sSchool,stationingpoliceof icersattheschoolatdrop-offandpick-uptimesunlesstheyareotherwiseengaged.

Asspringarrives,myhopeandprayeristhatwemayallknowthatGodlovesus“fromourheadstoourtoes.”ThatweknowthatHesenthissontocomealiveagainafterhisdeathonthecross.MayweallknowthatHecandoanything.

GodBlessYou!

Ashley

AshleyMilesHeadofSchool

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” -Matthew 19:14

Easter at St. David’s Monday-Wednesday, March 25-27

Holy Eucharist at 12 noon Saturday, March 30

Easter Story, Brunch & Egg Hunt starting at 10:30 a.m. Easter Eve Service & Baptism at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 31 Easter Day Services at 8:00 and 10:30 (Flowering of the Cross)