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CHURCH SHEBOYGAN WISCONSINgracesheboygan.com

FEB A.D. 2020

Interim Reflections

Friends in Christ,

I hesitate to share this with you, but I am enjoying the winter here in Wisconsin. Our St. Paul, Minnesota daughter likes to say (as a native Floridian) that Minnesota winters force her (and most everyone) to slow down. Whether it is “slow food” or “slow medicine”, there are many currents in our society that

are flagging our need for quiet and slowing down. In our grandson Fletcher’s preschool class they all shared their “dreams” on MLK day, and Kate posted them on Tinyprints. Fully three out of 11 said their dream for the day was that the world would quiet down(!)

So, in the name of all that is holy, I invite you now in mid-winter to consider slowing down and practicing some times of silence, intentional silence. Silence in this sense is a fasting from speech, and it is as different from forced silence as fasting is from hunger. One is chosen and the other is not, and therein lies all the difference.

And just when you get quiet, just when you are able to slow down and not panic that you “won’t have anything to do”, like a visitor from Baraboo whom you have not seen for awhile, and almost forgot about, and then they contact you out of the blue and say they’re coming through on February 23 and can they see you(?), it will be Ash Wednesday and you will be all warmed up for a quiet and slow forty days of prayer, fasting and service to others.

Just like that.

Jon

P.S. A few resources for stepping into slowness and silence: “Slow Medicine” by Victoria Sweet, M.D. “An Undivided LIfe: Seeking Wholeness in Ourselves, Our Work and Our World” by Parker Palmer

“The Quiet Place” a science fiction film about sound and silence (not for children).—Jon

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(Nov. 30, 1729-Feb. 25, 1796). First bishop in the Episcopal Church. He was born in Groton, Connecticut, and gradu-ated from Yale College in 1748. He read theology under his father and then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, 1752-1753. Seabury was ordained deacon on Dec. 21, 1753, and priest on Dec. 23, 1753, in England. He was a missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel at New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1754-1757, and rector at Jamaica, New York, 1757-1766. From 1766 to 1776 he served as rector of St. Peter’s Church, Westches-ter, New York, and from 1776 to 1783 he was in private medical practice and chaplain to British troops at Staten Island and New York. He wrote forceful pamphlets in de-fense of loyalty to the British Crown. On Mar. 25, 1783, he was elected Bishop of Connecticut and was consecrated at Aberdeen, Scotland, Nov. 14, 1784, by three nonjuring bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He also served as Bishop of Rhode Island, 1790-1796. Seabury served as Presiding Bishop, Oct. 5, 1789-Sept. 8, 1792. He was a high churchman in the tradition of the Nonjurors and the Caroline Divines. A valid episcopacy and the threefold orders of clergy were central concerns for him. He died in New London, Connecticut. Seabury and the passing of the episcopate to the Episcopal Church are commemorated on Nov. 14 in the Episcopal calendar of the church year. See Loyalty Oath to the English Sovereign.

Source: episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/seabury-samuel

FOR ALL THE SAINTSEach month, the Angelus will explore the life of a Saint,

whose feast day falls during the month.

SEABURY, SAMUEL

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THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION

Each year on February 2, the church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Tem-ple, also known as the Feast of the Purification, and Candlemas. This feast commemorates the 40th day after Jesus’ birth, when he was presented in the Jerusalem Temple and Mary was purified in accordance with Jewish Law.

The Book of Leviticus mandates that, after child-birth, a woman must go to the temple to offer “two turtle-doves or two pigeons, one for a burnt-offering and the other for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement on her behalf, and she shall be clean” (Leviticus 12:8).

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is chronicled in the Gospel of Luke, when St. Simeon the Righteous saw Jesus in the temple and “took him in his arms and praised God,” saying, “My eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2:30).

This blessing by Simeon is the basis for the canticle Nunc dimittis or “The Song of Simeon”:

Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have prepared for all the world to see: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen (Luke 2:29-32; Book of Common Prayer, p. 120).

An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, edited by Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, explains that when the celebration of the Presentation was first introduced in Rome in the seventh century, it included a procession with candles and the singing of the Nunc dimittis, which is why this feast also became known as “Candlemas.”

Collect for the PresentationAlmighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Parish Library Notes Mary Massey & Bobbie May

Novak, Michael and Jana Novak. Tell me why : a father answers his daughter’s questions about God. 231 N85

World-renowned theologian Michael Novak is suddenly forced to bring his learning and many years of reflection close to home when his twenty-something daughter Jana, a journalist in her own right, sends him a long fax filled with practical questions about religion and life. As he attempts to answer, Jana challenges what she doesn’t understand, raising the provocative questions of her generation and people of all ages. She is not interested in a scholarly es-say but straight and honest replies – and she never hesi-tates to bat back an answer she doesn’t like. Her father’s replies – tested by her rebuttals – do not falter, even as he warns her that certain mountains can be climbed only by ways that at first seem roundabout. Faith, he tells her, is not a set of propositions but a way of seeing that must be worked out for a lifetime.

McNeal, Reggie. A work of heart : understanding how God shapes spiritual leaders. 248.8 M23w

No religious leader can thrive without having heart for he job. But in these times of unpredictability – caught up in try-ing to help others maintain their hearts – few complete their ministries without sometimes neglecting their own spiritual needs. McNeal leads readers into the heart-shaping drama of four major Biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul, and identifies the influences God used to shape them. Then, using illustrative stories of contemporary church lead-ers who opened their hearts to God’s guidance, he shows how God is still using the same influences to shape the hearts of religious leaders today.

Spoto, Donald. The hidden Jesus : a new life. 232.901 S765H

After seventeen previous books, the renowned biographer Donald Spoto, a New Testament scholar and former monk, finally offers the book in progress for almost twenty years. In this transcendent work, Spoto challenges common mis-conceptions about Jesus’ life, beliefs, and teaching, and he offers a new vision of him that will both haunt and fulfill mod-ern readers. Breathing new life into Christ’s image, which has suffered the degradations of centuries of increasing secularism, Spoto reflects on his glory and power for mod-ern readers of all faiths.

Barr, Stephen M. Modern physics and ancient faith. 291.1 B27m

Scientific discoveries from the time of Copernicus to the be-ginning of the twentieth century have led many thoughtful people to the conclusion that the universe has no cause or purpose, that the human race is an accidental by-product of blind material forces, and that the ultimate reality is matter itself. Barr contends that the revolutionary discoveries of the twentieth century run counter to this line of thought. He uses five of these discoveries – the Big Bang theory, unified field theories, anthropic coincidences, Gödel’s Theorem in mathematics, and quantum theory – to cast serious doubt on the materialist’s view of the world and to give greater credence to Judeo-Christian claims about God and the uni-verse.

Armstrong, Donald, editor. The truth about Jesus. 232 T874

Written by a faculty of scholars from around the Anglican Communion, these essays explore and critique the current “quest for the historic Jesus.” But rather than just reacting to this so-called quest, rather than inveighing against feeble theological thinking, these works proclaim afresh the Jesus of scriptural understanding and firmly address his ultimate, unique, and absolute significance for our times. In the midst of the uncertainty, confusion, doubt, and insecurity so ram-pant in the church today, here at last is a clear, faithful, and proclaimable understanding of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, one that will stand up to the rigors of postmodern life and thought.

Grant, Michael Saint Peter : a biography. B P437g

Fisherman, missionary, healer, sinner, confessor, martyr, and ultimately saint, Peter has come down to us through the centuries as an astonishingly complex and multifaceted man. Despite his unique role – as the most important apos-tle and the head of the early Church – Peter has remained a shadowy and elusive figure. Now, in this luminous and insightful biography, rich in ambiance and detail, Michael Green recreates the life of one of Christianity’s central icons.

For the first time in quite a while, I can present titles newly added to our collection.

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WEEKLY SERVICE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. Said Mass10:15 a.m. Solemn Mass

MONDAY 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 5:00 p.m. Corporate Rosary

TUESDAY 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 5:10 p.m. Evening Prayer & Shrine Prayers 5:30 p.m. Mass

WEDNESDAY 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer

THURSDAY8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Mass

FRIDAY 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer

SATURDAY No services/church closed.

2-5 6:00 pm Choir rehearsal2-6 9:00 am AA Meeting-St. Mark’s Room, Lower Level 2-9 *** Scouts Sunday-Scouts and families join in both services 9:00 am Sunday School/Adult Formation classes 3:00 pm Fencing Club-St. Nicholas Hall 5:00 pm Youth Group-St. Nicholas Hall2-10 6:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 801 Meeting-St. Nicholas Hall2-11 10:00 am Deanery Clericus Meeting-Clergy out of the office2-12 6:30 pm Catechumenate 6:00 pm Choir rehearsal2-13 9:00 am AA Meeting-St. Mark’s Room, Lower Level 2-16 9:00 am Sunday School/Adult Formation classes 12:00 pm Discernment Workshop-St. Nicholas Hall 3:00 pm Fencing Club-St. Nicholas Hall 5:00 pm Youth Group-St. Nicholas Hall2-17 *** Clergy Retreat at Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere. 6:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 801 Meeting-St. Nicholas Hall2-18 *** Clergy Retreat at Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere. 6:30 pm No Evening Prayer or Mass-Clergy on retreat 6:00 pm Cub Scouts Meeting-St. Nicholas Hall2-19 *** Clergy Retreat at Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere. 10:30 am Caregiver’s Group-Library 6:00 pm Choir rehearsal 2-20 *** Clergy Retreat at Norbertine Center for Spirituality in De Pere. 9:00 am No Mass-Clergy on retreat 9:00 am AA Meeting-St. Mark’s Room, Lower Level 2-22 9:00 am Deacon School-Library2-23 9:00 am Sunday School/Adult Formation classes 3:00 pm Fencing Club-St. Nicholas Hall 5:00 pm Youth Group-St. Nicholas Hall2-25 5:30 pm Mass followed by Shrove Tuesday Dinner2-26 12:10 pm Ash Wednesday Mass and Imposition of Ashes 6:00 pm Ash Wednesday Solemn Mass and Imposition of Ashes2-27 9:00 am AA Meeting-St. Mark’s Room, Lower Level

2-1 Colin Fessler2-5 Beth Bouck2-6 Brian Munro Jr.2-7 Liz Schumacher2-8 Mthr. Michele Whitford2-11 Ellen Aparicio

2-11 Melissa Davis2-11 Nathaniel Manzoline2-11 Robert McMillan 2-12 Elizabeth Boland2-14 Amelia Fitzsimmons2-14 Tim Miller

2-16 Randie Barrows2-16 Deb Gagin2-17 Fr. Jon Coffey2-18 Alison Weinert2-20 Carver Beeck2-21 Ed Clabots

2-21 Helen Mullison2-25 Nancy Imig2-28 Mthr. Bobbi Kraft2-28 Clever Soe Lin

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: Please contact the cordinators for any questions: Paul Aparicio for 8:00 am and Ed Clabots for 10:15 AM 8:00 am SERVER LECTOR USHER 2-9 Bob Wood Bob Wood Steve and Claudia Fischer2-16 John Davis John Davis LeRoy and Connie Schneider2-26 Bob Imig Bob Imig Bob Wood and Tony Fessler

10:15 am LECTOR USHER2-9 Katy Larson Scott Gedemer & Jill Stagner 2-16 Angel Klinzing Steve & Mary Gallimore2-23 Julie Davidson Bobbie May and Bev Evans

2020FEBRUARY

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* Evening Prayer on Tuesday is followed by intercessory prayers in the Chapel of our Lady of Walsingham. On Mondays, intercessory prayer is offered in a corporate Rosary.

Feast days will be celebrated as announced in the monthly calendar.

CALENDAR EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2020

BIRTHDAYS

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

1011 North Seventh Street(Ontario Avenue & Seventh Street)Sheboygan, Wisconsin 5 3081Phone: 920-452-9659 Email: office@gracesheboygan.comwww.gracesheboygan.com

PARISH STAFFThe Reverend Jonathan Coffey, Interim Rector The Venerable Michele Whitford, Priest AssociateThe Reverend Michael Burg, DeaconThe Reverend Paul Aparicio, DeaconDr. R. Benjamin Dobey, Organist ChoirmasterNicci Beeck, Parish Administrator Julie Davidson, SextonNick Whitford, Director of Youth and Family

LOST & FOUND There is a basket labeled “lost and found” on the shelves above the coat racks (Ontario Street

entryway).

Please email office@gracesheboygan.com

to identify and claim.

The Episcopal Church believes in the power of prayer. Grace Church regularly prays for the needs of our own members, as well as the needs of the country, and our world. We would be honored to pray for your needs, and the needs of your friends and relatives if they or you are in a state of trouble, sorrow, pain, or are experiencing any other adversity. Please call the Parish office at 452-9659 or email a request to office@gracesheboygan.com to have a name(s) put in the bulletin, the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and/or out to the email Prayer Team.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Prayer Team, contact the office.

THE VESTRYSenior Warden: Kristin PlucarJunior Warden: Ed Clabots Treasurer: Brian Heck Vestry: Randie Barrows, Sutton Cecil, Jack Britton, Stuart Schmidt, Amelia Fitzsimmons, Luke Fitzsimmons and Mary Snyder