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St.
Stephen's Episcopal Church
E-STAR
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Electronic Newsletter |
Feb
25, 2010
admn@ststephenshouston.org
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this issue |
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Lenten
Gatherings |
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Sabbath
Living |
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Prayer
List |
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Sunday's
Lessons |
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UTO |
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Job
Search |
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Quaker
Peacefest |
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Hygiene
Items Needed |
From
the Rector:
The
Vestry and ministry staff
spent time in our meeting
last week to discuss the
shape of the position of
Director of Music for St.
Stephen's. As you
know, Phillip Kloeckner has
been serving as the interim
Director of Music, since
2008. This is because
of his needs and those of
the parish. We are now
moving to define this
position and its
compensation to make it
permanent.
One of the things that has
become apparent in this
discussion is that the
shape, content, and funding
of the music ministry of St.
Stephen's needs definition
as we move into our future.
For example, we have a
history of having volunteer
supply organists, paid vocal
section leaders,
inappropriate use of
copyright on printed music,
and lax care for our pipe
organ. We have also
had a long history of paying
for student organists and
part-time choir directors.
We have been moving to bring
our pay into line with the
American Guild of Organists
standards for our Director
of Music. Given
education and experience
levels, this is representing
a major shift in our budget.
The Vestry, ministry staff
and I are committed to
continuity in leadership and
are negotiating to make this
happen.
Music is an integral part of
our spirituality and so it
is right that it be an
important part of our
stewardship commitments.
Moving forward, I will be
asking the Worship Committee
to work on examining and
developing a plan for our
future, in conjunction with
Phillip and the musicians of
our parish.
Peace,
Lisa
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Lenten
Program
begins Tonight
6:30
pm Dinner and
Discussion
Which
Self Do You Bring When
You Get Up and Go to
Church?
The folks we encounter
when we come to Church
are not necessarily in
their top form--nor are
we. We come with
our depression, joy, bad
breath, and wonder in
order to be together and
worship God. How
do we meet the variety
of humanity gathered?
Join us tonight for
dinner and conversation
at 6:30 p..m. in the
Gathering Area as we
watch some of Lars and
the Real Girl, identify
what brings us and
others together, and
share some supper.
Child care is provided.
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Adult
Formation 9:30
am Sunday
Join
Us at Havens Center
We're
talking about the ideas
in:
Sabbath:
Finding Rest, Renewal,
and Delight in Our
Busy Lives by
Wayne Muller.
Sabbath rest, Sabbath
time, Dormancy,
Rebirth and Renewal in
45 minutes.
Come and join us to
talk it over.
Rev. Carissa Baldwin,
Julia Wolfe and Cal
Preece will facilitate
a discussion of this
interesting book
during February and
March.
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Mark
These Dates In Your
Calendar
Feb
25 Lenten
Program Begins
Feb
27 SSE
School Art Sale
Apr
4
Easter Sunday
Apr
17 Havens
Center Auction
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From
the Book of Common
Prayer
P
57 A Collect for
Guidance
O
heavenly Father, in whom
we live and move and
have our being: We
humbly pray thee so to
guide and govern us by
thy Holy Spirit, that in
all the cares and
occupations of our life
we may not forget thee,
but may remember that we
are ever walking in thy
sight; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen
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Saturday,
April 17, 2010
NEW
BEGINNINGS
We
need auction items
for this year's
Havens
Center Auction!
If you have original
art or handmade
jewelry to donate,
if you have event
tickets to share, if
you can host a
dinner or offer a
service, if your
business would like
to contribute an
item...the Havens
Center would love to
hear from you!
One very special
request for this
year: our
theme is "New
Beginnings,"
and we would like to
put together a
basket of flower
bulbs as an auction
item. If you
have a bulb that you
would like to share,
we would love to
have it.
The auction will be
held in the Havens
Center at 6PM on
Saturday, April
17th. Tickets
will be $35-the same
as last year.
Tickets will be on
sale soon.
We do ask that
collectible/decorative
items be new with
tags, and that all
donations be
delivered to the
volunteer office by
Easter Sunday, April
4th.
Please contact Susan
Hawes at
832-778-7033 or se_hawes@yahoo.com
if you have
something that you
would like to
donate.
Save
the Date!
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Passover
Seder Invitation
 Congregation
Beth Israel and
The
Metropolitan
Organization Cordially
Invite you to attend a:
Passover Seder
For
Interfaith Clergy and
TMO Member Congregations
Wednesday,
March 24, 2010
Congregation
Beth Israel
5600
N. Braeswood Boulevard
Registration: 6:00 p.m.
Seder and Dinner:
6:30-8:30 p.m.
St. Stephen's parish
members will attend as a
group. If you are
interested in attending
this event, please email
the parish at admn@ststephenshouston.org
by March 16th with your
name, phone and email so
that we can create
registration forms for
you.
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Call
for Episcopal Artists/Exhibition
EDOT Gallery
Opportunities
for 2010 at the at the
Diocesan Center, 1225
Texas Ave. Houston, Tx.
77002. Original works not
done under supervision in
all media. Send 10-12
numbered high resolution
images in jpg format on a cd
with biography/resume and
a brief description of
work to be considered.
Please include a hard copy
of the numbered images,
title, media, dimensions
and date. Incomplete
submissions will not be
reviewed. All work chosen
for exhibit must be hand
delivered. Ten percent of
sales to be donated to the
Episcopal Diocese of
Texas. Send submissions
to: Marilyn Biles,
Curator, 29 Wynden Oaks
Drive, Houston, Texas
77056; 713.840.1098;
www.marilynbiles.com.
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Resources
for Lenten Reading
A
table of resources
A table has been set up
with books and leaflets
for Lenten reading and
meditation, in the
library off the
gathering area.
There is additional
material in the
Meditation Room on the
second floor.
Please sign out any
material you take with
you on the sign-out
sheet .
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Prayer
List
In our
community we
pray for Patric
Guthrie, Janet
Blossman, Morris
Lemburg, Adele
Cross Nissen, Margie
and Angie Reynolds,
Steve Allison, Alex
Paulido, Maud
Lipscomb, Mike Robson,
Alma Mauk, Jon, Carla
Rae Gerardino, Anne
Wallace, Jo Landrum,
Morgan Cornelison,
Will Johnston, Charles
Tanner, Charles Storer,
Dorothy Allen, Daniel
Ruiz, Alex, Jon,
Brinson, Haney Goswick-Cross, Janet
Gilmore, Ron Barr,
Judy Rollins, Tyler
Patton, Jim Gentry,
Tracy Condon, Linda
Wade, for the
unemployed, and for
those affected by war
especially Drew
Huffman.
We
want to honor all your
prayer needs. Requests
will be kept on the
Prayer List for 3
weeks. Should you
desire more time,
please contact the
church office..
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Lessons
for the Second Sunday in
Lent
Genesis
15:1-12,17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35
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Interfaith
Immigration Prayer
Service And Action
Meeting
Sunday,
March 7, 3:30-5:00 pm
Co-Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart
4th
Floor
1701
San Jacinto, 77002
TMO
invites you to join them
on Sunday, March 7,
2010, in prayer and
discussion about what
has been learned about
Immigration Reform and
how to continue our work
together.
RSVP to The Metropolitan
Organization
713-807-1429
or by Email tmo@tmohouston.net
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What does $2,029,142.29
buy?
In
Idaho $8,000 was used to
renovate an elementary
school kitchen on the
Fort Hall Indian
Reservation. A
church in Kansas used
$19,701.15 to support a
program that provides
garden plots to the
community.
St. Stephen's Mission in
Taiwan received a grant
for $50,000 to purchase
a storefront so they
could provide temporary
housing and refuge for
children and adults who
experience domestic
violence. In
Uganda $20,000 was used
to improve the water and
sanitation standards of
a primary school.
$4,430 was used to buy
exhaust fans for a gym
used to feed families
and provide activities
open to the public in
Ohio.
These grants, and many
more like them, are the
visible results of the
United Thank Offering.
Each and every coin
counts. You too can be a
part of this global
outreach by becoming a
Blue Boxer. Boxes
are available and can be
picked up today.
This spring's UTO will
be May 16th.
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New
to Houston? Or Looking
for Employment?
Join us for Lunch.
Networking
Support
Job
Search and
Networking
Support Group Meets
Brown
Bag Lunch-Thursdays
@ 12:30
In the Library
If
you are between jobs
or would just like
to network with your
fellow St. Stephen's
members who are,
please join us in
the Library on
Thursdays for a
brown bag lunch,
support and
fellowship. We
will be meeting with
other members who
have offered to help
with resumes, how to
structure an
effective search and
more.
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"Walking
with Gandhi: Operation
Nonviolent Life"
Chris
Moore-Backman
Friday,
March 5
7:30pm
Live
Oak Friends Meeting
1318
W 26th St, Houston,
TX 77008
Chris
Moore-Backman has
just launched a
project called Operation
Nonviolent Life.
Operation Nonviolent
Life works
from the premise
that the building
blocks of a
nonviolent society
are the vibrant,
productive,
nonviolent lives of
individual men and
women, and that
nonviolent movements
are the tapestry of
such lives woven
together
"Walking
with Gandhi:
Operation Nonviolent
Life"
is
the kick-off event
for the
QUAKER PEACE
FESTIVAL
Saturday
March 6, 1:00-8:00pm
Check
Out their website
You
can hear Wally James'
interview with Chris
Moore-Backman on the
PROGRESSIVE FORUM (KPFT
90.1FM), Thursday
March 4 at 7:00pm.
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BIGfor
CCSC/smallfor LOTS
Hygiene
Kit drive starts
Sunday, February 28
and runs through
Palm Sunday, March
28. We need the
following items:
Big
sizes of:
Shampoo
Deodorant
Hand Can Opener
Small
(Travel) sizes of:
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Bar soap
Shampoo
Comb
Deodorant
Tissues
Wash Cloth
Socks
Hygiene
Kit Items are for
Christian Community
Service Center
and
Lord of the Streets
Homeless Center.
Deliver items to
Donation Box in church
Gathering Space. BothCCSC
and LOTS
are outreach
ministries of St.
Stephen's Episcopal
Church, Houston,
Texas, 713/528-6665.
For
additional information
contact Peg
Nevers pegnev@earthlink.net
or Joel
McGlasson jmcglasson1@comcast.net.
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2nd
Annual Art Show and Auction!!!!!
St. Stephen's School
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
Get Your Tickets Now
Dear
St. Stephen's Parishoners,
Saturday
is the art show! We have
so many incredible art pieces,
trips and items this year.
I have attached the Art Show
Schedule & Rules for you to
review.. Tickets will be
available at the door for $75.
Your ticket includes dinner
catered by Treebeard's, drinks,
and dessert. Table
underwriting is available until
Friday and I have attached the
underwriting form. ONLY
underwritten tables have
reserved priority seating for
10. All other seating will
be open.
Please
contact me if you have any
questions. Thank you to
everyone that has donated their
time, talents and items to
benefit our school! It
takes a village to build a
community.
See
you there,
Norma
Development
Director
St.
Stephen's Episcopal School
1800
Sul Ross
Houston,
TX 77098
713-821-9102
See St. Stephen's School
Website for Complete Auction
Schedule and Rules.
**Please note this is an adults
only event.
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This Week
At St. Stephen's
Sunday, Feb 28
8:30 am
Holy Eucharist, Rite II - Nave
9:15 am
Christian Education- Young
People
9:30 am
Christian Formation-Adults-
Havens Center
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist,- Nave
12:15 pm
Columbarium Committee- Library
1:15 pm
Presence Group - Library
Monday,
Mar 1
8:00 am
St. Stephen's School - Havens
Center
Noon
Scripture Study- Library
7:30 pm
UN Choir Rehearsal- Pecore Hall
Tuesday, Mar 2
Wednesday, Mar 3
6:30 pm
Bible Study- Gathering Area
7:00 pm
GLBT Caucus - Havens Center
7:00 pm
Worship Committee - Havens
Center
Thursday, Mar 4
Noon
Clericus Meeting - Havens Center
12:30 pm
Job Search Group - Library
6:30 pm
Lenten Study - Gathering
Area/Library
6:30 pm
Transgender Free Yoga Class -
Havens Center
7:00 pm
St. Stephens Choir Rehearsal -
Choir Room
Friday, Mar 5
7:00 pm
COSA Speak Your Truth -
Havens Center
Saturday, Mar 6
8:00 am
Rosary Group- Nave
9:30 am
UN Choir Rehearsal- Pecore Hall
Sunday, Mar 7
8:30 am
Holy Eucharist, Rite II - Nave
9:15 am
Christian Education- Young
People
9:30 am
Christian Formation-Adults-
Havens Center
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist,- Nave
1:15 pm
Presence Group - Library
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Those
Assisting at Sunday Services on
Feb 28
Check
to see if you are on the list
Altar
Guild: Randy & Haney Goswick-Cross,
Nancy Camp, Robin Holzer, Carlyn
Scott, Les Teague
Linen Guild: Laura Conely
Flower Guild: Lyle
Bolster/Ronnie Johnson
Bread Baker: Marguerite Camp
LEV: Bill West
8:30
Service
Acolyte: Kathleen Lazarou
Lessons & Psalm: David
Coe
Chalice Bearer: Kathleen Lazarou
Hospitality: Kathleen Gammell
Ushers: John Siegel, Mary Murray
10:30
Service
Crucifer: Jonny Bloch
Acolyte: Tino Vasquez
First Lesson: Cynthia Vasquez
Second Lesson: Chris Gibson
Prayers of the People: Martha
Zimmerman
Chalice Bearers:
Janella Smith, Max Zimmerman
Children's Chapel Leader: Paula
Patterson
Children's Chapel Music: Julia
Wolf
Hospitality: Peg Nevers, Marki
McMillan
Cantor: David Keck
Ushers: Les Teague, Madeline
Mauk, Jeanne Sommerfeld, Nancy
Camp
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Deadlines
for inclusion in our
publications and bulletins:
Wednesday at 12 noon for the
Sunday Bulletin
Thursday at 12 noon for the
E-Star
These deadlines help us to have
time to produce the documents in
good form.
E-Star is currently produced by
the volunteer staff.
Submissions for the Sunday
Bulletin and the E-Star can be
sent to
admn@ststephenshouston.org
Thank
you for your suggestions and
please let us know what more
we can do to provide the
information you desire.
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