Welcome to Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church!

A Celebration of Saint Paul Jones August 18, 2013

For 127 years, St. Mary’s has been a Christ-centered community

with a mission to express God’s love for all people.

Services at 7:45, 9:00, and 10:30 AM

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A large print version of this bulletin is available from the ushers.

Welcome to St. Mary’s! If you would like more information about the Episcopal Church, or about St. Mary’s church in particular, please sign the guest book to receive mailed information and an invitation to have coffee with our priest, LeeAnne Watkins.

All children are welcome in church. They are also welcome to pick up a clipboard and crayons, a book, or a stuffed animal to sit with them during the service. These can be found just outside the sanctuary near the guest book.

All people are welcome to receive the bread and wine at Holy Communion (Eucharist). After approaching the altar, you may stand or kneel. Place one hand on top of the other to receive the bread. Please help guide the cup when receiving the wine or, if you prefer, dip your bread into the wine. If you do not wish to share in the bread and wine, you are invited to come forward and cross your hands over your chest to receive a blessing. Everyone at the

altar will be acknowledged.

We hope you feel welcome during your time with us today! If you are poking around for a good ‘fit’ church-wise, perhaps this is the place for you! If not, we’re still glad you stopped by. If you want to check out other Episcopal churches in St. Paul, each has their own ‘feel,’ in terms of worship style and community. You can find out more at: www.episcopalmn.org.

For Our Visitors

Sources for Today’s Service

The Prayers of the People were written by the Rev. LeeAnne Watkins and the opening acclamation is from Isaiah 6. The rest is from The Book of Common Prayer and Lesser Feasts and Fasts. The Lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (NRSV). All music printed in this bulletin is used by permission. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709681.

As with all our liturgies, your feedback is welcome; simply drop an email to rector@ saintmarysepiscopal.org. Thank you! Your feedback on this worship bulletin is also welcome. Please contact the editor, Walt Gordon, bulletin1895@gmail.com, 612 859-0774.

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Loving God, Creator and Sustainer of humanity, to whom each person is sacred and

for whom all wars are unchristian: Raise up in this and every land and time coura-

geous women and men who, like your servant Paul Jones, will stand firm in proclaim-

ing the gospel of peace when the multitude is clamoring for war, and who will dare to

call your church to fulfill her reconciling vocation. This we ask in the name of the One

who calls us to peace and reconciliation, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, on God, now and for ever. Amen.

— Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Paul Jones was born in Pennsylvania in 1880. He attended Yale University and the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was ordained and served a mission church in Logan, Utah. In 1914 he was made Bishop of the Missionary District of Utah.

He was an outspoken pacifist, stating “I believe that the methods of modern international war are quite incompatible with the Christian principles of reconciliation and brotherhood…” When World War I

began in 1914, he spoke against it. As the war progressed, and when the United States entered the war in 1917, many Americans were vehement in holding that pursuing the war was a moral duty, and opposition to the war was immoral. In April 1918 the House of Bishops tried to silence him and he was forced to resign his post, However, Jones’ work for peace continued. He was a founder of the interdenominational Fellowship of Reconciliation and served as its secretary for 10 years. He helped found the Episcopal Peace Fellowship prior to his death

in 1941. During the early years of World War II, he helped resettle Jews and others who fled Nazi Germany, and he argued for greater understanding in relations with Japan. Bishop Jones is honored on the Episcopal Church’s calendar on September 4.

The icon on the cover was created by the Rev. Canon Robert Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), director of the Department of Indian Work in the Diocese of Minnesota and vicar of All Saints’ Church, Minneapolis. “I created it after much prayerful thought, imagination and comtemplation,” Two Bulls

said. “Bishop Jones was one interesting fellow, and he reminds me how far we are from the Gospel with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After doing the icon I became much closer to him and what his life and work represented.” You can see a video of Two Bulls

talking about another of his images at at vimeo.com/38246775. “The 38 Tears of Bishop Whipple,” is an image he created that remembers the 1862 hanging of 38 Dakota

Paul Jones, Bishop and Peacemaker

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The Holy Eucharist

Our celebrant today is the Rev. Betsy Lee, a priest in the Episcopal Church in Minnesota and is a member of St. Mary's.

Prelude What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine arr. Michael Hassell

At the sound of the chime, please stand as you are able and face the back of the church.

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant Arise, shine, for our light has come! People And the glory of the Lord has dawned upon us!

Hymn of Praise

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Words: Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969), alt. Music: Cwm Rhondda, John Hughes (1873-1932). Words: by permission of the author.

Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Merciful God, you sent your beloved Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Raise up in this and every land witnesses who, after the example of your servant Paul Jones, still stand firm in proclaiming the Gospel of the Prince of Peace, our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The First Reading Malachi 2:17-3:5

The people may be seated.

You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you ask,

“How have we wearied him?”

You have wearied him by saying, “God loves sinners and sin

alike. God loves all.” And also by saying, “Judgment? God is

too kind to judge.”

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before

me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his

temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you

delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But

who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand

when he appears?

For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit

as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the

descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver,

until they present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

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Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD

as in the days of old and as in former years.

Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be swift to bear witness

against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear

falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the

widow and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien, and do

not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm Psalm 133

At the 7:45 service the psalm is said by the people. At the 10:30 service the cantor sings verse 1 and all sing verses 2-5..

The backslashes in the text correspond to the accented notes in the tone. When you see the backslash it means the pitch changes on the next syllable. Listen and join as you find the pattern.

1 Oh, how good and pleasant / it is, * when brethren live together / in unity!

2 It is like fine oil upon / the head * that runs down / upon the beard,

3 Upon the beard / of Aaron, * and runs down upon the col-/lar of his robe.

4 It is like the dew / of Hermon * that falls upon / the hills of Zion.

5 For there the LORD has ordained / the blessing: * life / for evermore.

The Second Reading 1 Peter 3:8-14a

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a

tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for

abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you

were called—that you might inherit a blessing. For

Those who desire life and desire to see good days,

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let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if

you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what

they fear, and do not be intimidated.

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God.

Alleluia Celtic Allelulia

Please stand, as you are able. During the singing of the Alleluia, the deacon carries the Gospel Book to the midst of the congregation. It is customary to turn and face the reader during the reading of the Gospel.

Music: Celtic Alleluia, Fintan O’Carroll & Christopher Walker, admin. OCP Publications.

The Gospel John 8:31-32

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my

word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the

truth will make you free.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Rex McKee

The people may be seated.

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The Baptismal Covenant

Please stand as you are able.

Intercessor Do you believe in God the Father? People I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

Intercessor Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? People I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Intercessor Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? People I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Intercessor Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

People I will, with God’s help.

Intercessor Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

People I will, with God’s help.

Intercessor Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

People I will, with God’s help.

Intercessor Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

People I will, with God’s help.

Intercessor Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

People I will, with God’s help.

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Prayers of the People

Intercessor Let us pray. In joy and gratitude, and with tender hearts, we pray to you, Lord God.

We praise you for creating the earth, our planet home, with its beautiful depths, soaring heights, and mysterious waters; its vitality and abundance of life.

People Thank you for the harvest blessings of summer: for ripe tomatoes, butter

on sweet corn, and raspberries full with flavor.

Intercessor We pray that people of faith everywhere might live in harmony, together giving praise for the richness of all that is holy and beautiful.

People Teach us to live in peace.

Intercessor We pray for all those who work for justice and healing, particularly those who work for an end to war, racism, and poverty; and for those who risk much for the common good.

People Sustain us on the long road to a just world.

Intercessor We pray for those who are sick or lost, whose hearts ache, whose memories fail, or who are in any need or trouble.

People Sustain us as we serve those in need.

Intercessor We offer thanksgivings for all those who have lived on this earth, our ancestors and our friends, who dreamed the best for future generations, and upon whose lives our lives are built.

People Help us honor them, and teach their values to our children.

Intercessor We pray for the thanksgivings and concerns from our local community,

silently or aloud.

(people may offer their own intercessions and thanksgivings)

Intercessor And that we might recall your love for us and for all creation, and the constant promise of beginning anew, we offer you now our confession:

People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Absolution

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The Peace

Please stand, as you are able.

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Announcements

The people may be seated. Please refer to the front and back pages for additional items.

Offertory Hymn O God of Every Nation Hymnal 607

Please stand, as you are able.

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Words: William Watkins Reid, Jr. (b. 1923), alt. Music: Llangloffan, melody from Hymnau a Thonau er Gwasanaeth yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, 1865; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906. Words © 1958 by The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188.) All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

The Great Thanksgiving

Please stand as you are able.

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

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Music: Land of Rest, adapt. By Marcia Pruner, © 1980, Church Pension Fund; acc. by Richard Proulx.

Celebrant Holy and gracious God: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Creator of all.

People He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

Celebrant On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said,

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“Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

People Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Celebrant We celebrate the memorial of our redemption in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him.

People Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

Celebrant All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Holy Food for Holy People.

Communion Voluntary The Peace of Christ Clif Cason

Post Communion Prayer

People Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayers and Blessings Come up if you’ve got a birthday, anniversary, transition, concern or thanksgiving to share.

Final Blessing

All Life is short, and we haven’t much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us along the way. So, be quick to love, make haste to be kind, and the blessing of God goes with us.

(adapted from 19th cent. Swiss philosopher Henri Amiel)

Gluten-free Communion Option

St. Mary’s offers a gluten-free communion option, using rice crackers and wine that have been stored separately.

They are available on the pulpit side (the right side as you are facing the altar), so please join the right-hand line for communion. Please inform the priest of your gluten-free needs. You may take a rice cracker directly from the bowl or simply open your palm to receive it.

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Parting Hymn In Christ There Is No East or West Hymnal 529

Words: John Oxenham (1852-1941), alt. Music: McKee, Afro-American spiritual; adapt. and harm. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949).

Dismissal

Deacon The Deacon says the words of dismissal. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Postlude Cwm Rhonda arr. Paul Manz

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Margaret Thor will be joining us beginning this morning. Here’s a letter of greeting she sent us.

Hello to all! A quick note to introduce myself! I’m Margaret Thor and I am in formation to become a deacon in the Episcopal Church. As part of that process, I am required to participate in an internship at a parish other than my home parish. LeeAnne Watkins and Rex McKee graciously volunteered their services and that of St. Mary’s to guide me in this part of my formation.

I am a “cradle Episcopalian,” having been baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church. I’m also an Air Force “brat”; I went to many different Episcopal churches around the country. I attended high school and college in northern California. I’m a UC Davis graduate with a degree in Psychology.

My husband Eric and I met in California, were married in an Episcopal church in the San Jose area, and moved to Minnesota in 1989 so that he could attend graduate school at the U of M. I work fulltime for the IRS and was able to transfer from the San Jose office to the St. Paul office. I manage a group of examiners in the Brooklyn Center office.

We joined Resurrection Episcopal Church in Spring Lake Park. When it closed in 2004, we joined St. John in the Wilderness in White Bear Lake. We live in Arden Hills. Caryn and Peter

were both confirmed at St. John’s. Caryn graduated in December 2012 from UW and is currently traveling in Europe after working

seven months in DC. Peter is entering his second year at the “U” in the College of Science and Engineering. We also have an old basset hound named Stuart. He has attended many pet blessings but is still affectionately called our demon dog.

To save you from guessing, I’m 52. Eric and I celebrate our 25th anniversary in January.

I am very excited to be at St. Mary’s. My initial impressions indicate a warm and welcoming community willing to try new things. I’m anxious to learn more about the history and formation of the liturgy of the 9:00 service. I am also interested in all the missional opportunities you have here. It is a pleasure to be here now as part of your community.

I particularly enjoy working with youth and look forward to being part of the youth ministry at St. Mary’s. I hope to work on two TECs this fall. I will also be on the 2014 Mission Opportunity team, which will focus on resources for faith communities willing to reach out to school age youth in their neighborhoods. I’m a Lay Eucharistic Visitor, Lay Eucharistic Minister, lector and verger. I’ve also been a senior warden, treasurer and Christian Ed instructor. I volunteer two Friday mornings a month at Episcopal Homes. I look forward to getting to know you all during the next several months.

Meet our New Deacon-in-training!

Home Arden Hills

Email margaretcthor@gmail.com.

Spouse Eric

Adult(?) children Caryn (22) and Peter (19)

Dog Stuart

Favorite drink good BLACK coffee—and, some mornings, preferably in an IV

Favorite food anything sweet and certainly not too healthy

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Outreach Committee: Supporting Education Locally and Globally

Locally: School Tools drive continues

St. Mary’s will once again join with the St. Paul Area Council of Churches (SPACC) to support School Tools, a project to distribute school supplies to about 10 programs/agencies in our area. We will participate through donations of NEW school supplies for elementary, middle, and high school students. Our collection will run from today through August 25.

There is a special need for: backpacks 3-ring binders and Trapper Keepers calculators pocket dictionaries facial tissue (boxed or individual packs) spiral notebooks (wide-ruled)

Other needed supplies: notebooks (narrow-ruled) composition notebooks science calculators pencils pens erasable pens markers folders erasers highlighters rulers glue sticks and bottles loose-leaf paper (both narrow and wide) scissors crayons (large and regular size) poster boards watercolor paints

Itemized lists of these needed School Tools will be available near the drop-off box located

near the office, on the street level. Checks may be made to SPACC with “School Tools” on the memo line. Place your check in the offering plate and it will be credited to SPACC. Please help us give homeless and low-income children tools they need to flourish in school!

Globally: Bonne Nouvelle School St. Mary’s has joined with St. James on the Parkway and other groups to support the Bonne Nouvelle School in Bigonet, Haiti. St. James and that parish have been building a friendship and partnership for four years now.

Because education is not freely available for all students in Haiti, the community has decided to invest in making school affordable and available to local children. In January, St. Mary’s hosted an evening of dinner and conversation with four educators from Bonne Nouvelle. They shared the joys and challenges of educating more than 300 students from preschool through tenth grade, expanding the school for older students who have no other option for education, and supporting the school when various disasters have disrupted the livelihoods of many local parents.

For the second year, we at St. Mary’s have the opportunity to join their efforts to keep the teachers paid and the school available for all the community children. A small donation can go a long way: ten donations of $10 can educate a child in primary school for a whole year; ten donations of $20 will support a secondary student’s education for a year. Please join this remarkable partnership and offer your support to the students of Bonne Nouvelle. Please place your contributions in the box in the foyer.

“Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats

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Today: Final Toxic Charity Discussion

The third and final discussion meeting on Toxic Charity will be after today’s 9:00 AM service.

Tomorrow Evening: Post Racial America?

The Saint Paul Interfaith Network (SPIN) is a program of the St. Paul Council of Churches, and it sponsors an “Interfaith Conversation Café.” The next gathering will be 7:00–8:45 PM, Monday, August 19.

The discussion theme will be “Post Racial America?” How far are we from Martin Luther King’s dream of judging individuals by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin? This question and those suggested by participants are open for consideration at the Interfaith Conversation Café. Join us at the Council of Churches building, 1571 Summit Avenue (Corner of Summit & Pierce). Treats and Beverages are provided.

August 22: Dining on Thursdays

Take a Thursday off from cooking!

ALL are welcome to take a Thursday off from cooking and enjoy the company of others for a couple of hours. Gather from 6:00–6:30 PM. Eating begins at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP to the host by the Tuesday before the dinner. If you would like to host and your name is not on the list below, contact someone who is on twice and offer to take one of their dates. Or, call someone who does not have a co-host listed and offer to bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert to help out. Locations and host info for the next dinners (stay tuned to the weekly Email News and Sunday bulletins, as hosts may change):

August 22. Host: Anne Nickoloff,

433 Sextant Ave, Roseville, MN 55113. Co-host, Mary Ann Jackson. RSVP to anickoloff@comcast.net or 651-644-7158.

August 29. Host: Julie Thomas, 602 Cromwell, St Paul. RSVP to 651-645-2067 or julieandcats@earthlink.net.

Saturday: Housewarming and Blessing

at Kate and Rick’s

We have finally settled ourselves in the place we plan to make our home, and we’d like to invite you to come join us as we warm and bless it. The date is Saturday, August 24 at 4 PM. If you can come, please RSVP to Kate Hennessy-Keimig at jkhennessy@aol.com by the end of today for more details.

Next Sunday: Pick-up Choir for 10:30 service

Want to sing in a ‘pick-up’ choir? Our one-time-only practice will be next Sunday at 9:45 AM, 45 minutes before the 10:30 Worship Service. We will sing one special anthem based on a well-known tune (NETTLETON/Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing). The setting provides a chance for all voice parts to sing the melody sooner or later.

You need not be a great note-reader, and all ages are welcome to participate! If you can read the hymn text you can join us!

A great opportunity for the whole family to try something different. We’ll simply get up when it is time to sing our anthem and return to our seats once finished— simple, fun, and a great way to get your singing fix.

If you are planning on coming, contact Bjorn so that we can have enough copies of the music available. See you at 9:45 in the choir room (lobby level) on the 25th!

Saint Mary’s Announcements

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Directory Update Time!

Calling all seasoned members and new members, please send Jessica updates to

your contact information by Monday, August 26 for inclusion in the 2013-2014 member directory!* If you have a new phone number, e-mail address, or mailing

address, send it to jessica@ saintmarysepiscopal.org or leave a note on the church office desk. And, you’re all looking more dapper than ever since our last directory! Email your new, crisp, and zoomed-in photo of your lovely face(s) to jessica@saintmarys episcopal.org. Xie-Xie ni! (Thank you!)

* Our member directory is a private document for the members of St. Mary’s. It is not intended to be distributed at large, nor to have names and contact information shared without the expressed written consent of the member. Also, note that at St. Mary’s we do not publish the last names of our children, to protect their safety.

Two notices from St. Mary’s Tenants:

1 Through Nov. 17: Sarah Kusa Art Show

A message from St. Mary's boardroom tenant Sarah Kusa: “Hello! For anyone who's curious what's been been going on in the St. Mary’s boardroom space, I will have 10 pieces of art on view in the Specialty Clinic at Hudson Hospital in Hudson, Wisconsin, through November 17 (just a 28-minute drive from St. Mary’s). Please note that while much of my work is in fabric, these pieces are simply fine art and not fabric design.I hope some of the St. Mary's congregation can get to stop by the show!”

Learn more about Sarah’s work creating “hand-printed loveliness for your home” at www.sarahkusa.com. To learn about all our St. Mary's building tenants/members and their work, please visit saintmarysepiscopal. org/building-members.

2 Save the Date! Oct. 13 Music

On Sunday, October 13, singer/actress Barbara Meyer and pianist Liz Lupien are bringing their delightfully quirky show, Let’s Get Away From It All, to the stage at Cornelia House, located at Episcopal Homes near Fairview and University.

It's a savvy travel-themed treasure trove of tunes from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, replete with entertaining tidbits and surprises. The joy that these two find in sharing these gems from the American Songbook spills out of every moment of their collaboration. Come and join us! (Liz Lupien teaches piano at St. Mary's, and the beautiful grand piano in the sanctuary— that's Liz's!)

Need a Housecleaner? A recommendation from LeeAnne: For several years, we have had Lourdes Mendez cleaning our church and we have been very happy. She is a responsible, consistent, reliable, and trustworthy professional. She also cleans another Episcopal church and the homes of some Episcopalians. Plus, I really like her and her family, whom I’ve gotten to know over these years. I am happy to recommend her. Her company is: KJM’s Cleaning LLC, landline: 651-228-3581; cell, 651-283-4975; kjms.cleaning@gmail.com. She cleans houses, apartments, and windows and offers free estimates.

Saint Mary’s Announcements

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7:45 AM Reader: Victor Klimoski

10:30 AM Verger: Barb Turino Chalice: Cassandra and Peter Gray

Ushers: Judy and Walter Greenfield Intercessor: Catherine Neuschler First Reader: Diana Johnson Second Reader: Glenn McDavid Greeters: Gladys and Peter Howell Acolyte: __________

Assisting with Services Today

StMR = Saint Mary’s Room

Sunday, August 18 Feast Day of St. Paul Jones Coffee Team 3

7:45–8:30 AM Chapel Worship

8:00–9:00 AM Choir Rm Worship Band Rehearsal

9:00–10:00 AM Sanctuary Worship

9:45–10:30 AM StMR Coffee Hour

10:30–11:30 AM Sanctuary Worship

11:30 AM StMR Coffee Hour

4:00–5:30 PM StMR Daisy Troop Meeting

Monday, August 19 6:00–7:00 PM StMR Adult Children of Alcoholics 9:00 PM E-Weekly News deadline; send items to Rex.Mckee@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 20

8:00–9:30 AM Courtyard Staff Meeting

Noon Bulletin Announcements due; send to bulletin@saintmarysepiscopal.org 7:00-9:00 PM Youth room ACA Yellow Book Group

8:00–8:30 PM Breadsmith Bread Pick-up

Wednesday, August 21 10:00 AM–2 PM Dept. of Indian Work Bread Delivery 7:30–8:45 PM StMR Adult Children of Alcoholics

Thursday, August 22 6:00–8:30 PM Details, p. 22 Dining on Thursdays 7:30–9:30 PM Undercroft Men’s AA group

Friday, August 23 No Events Scheduled

Saturday, August 24 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, August 25 Coffee Team 4

7:45–8:30 AM Chapel Worship

8:00–9:00 AM Choir Rm Worship Band Rehearsal

9:00–10:00 AM Sanctuary Worship

9:45–10:30 AM StMR Coffee Hour

10:30–11:30 AM Sanctuary Worship

11:30 AM StMR Coffee Hour

In addition to the activities listed here, our facility is a gathering place for many groups and services here in the Merriam Park Neighborhood. You can see a more complete listing on our online calendar.

Saint Mary’s Staff

The Reverend LeeAnne Watkins, Rector rector@saintmarysepiscopal.org The Reverend Rex McKee, Deacon rex.mckee@gmail.com Bjorn Gustafson, Music Director (10:30 AM) musicdirector@saintmarysepiscopal.org Conie Borchardt, Music Director (9:00 AM) conie@saintmarysepiscopal.org MiaLisa McFarland, Youth and Children Minister mia@saintmarysepiscopal.org Jessica Huang, Volunteer and Communications Coordinator jessica@saintmarysepiscopal.org Margaret Thor, position title needed margaretcthor@gmail.com Bulletin Announcements (due Tuesday noon) bulletin@saintmarysepiscopal.org Joanne Hodgeman, Nursery Attendant joanne.hodgeman@redcross.org David Wischnewski, Sexton david@saintmarysepiscopal.org

Lourdes Mendez, Cleaning Staff kjms.cleaning@gmail.com

This Week at St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, A part of the worldwide Anglican Communion

1895 Laurel Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104-5998 651.646.6175 www.saintmarysepiscopal.org