Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd P.O. Box 61698 San Angelo, Texas 76901-1698 (325) 949-6260 www.anglicanchurchofthegoodshepherd.com Reaching the Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ! Meets the 1st Monday (2nd Monday on holidays) At 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall Meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6:00 pm In the Library NEW TIME Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday At 1:00 to 3:00pm In the Library Copyright: No portion of this publication may be copied or stored electronically without prior written permission of The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd. A G N U S D E I July 2012 THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Reaching the Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ! “God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:6 Brothers and sisters in Christ, During the June 1 st -3 rd Leadership Retreat and Weekend, Fr. Tom Herrick our facilitator mentioned that one of the outstanding characteristics of Good Shepherd is our identity as a “Loving Family.” He teased out our understanding of this identity with probing ques- tions. What became clearer to us is that this is one of the chief and desired characteristics that we share. Guests who worship with us often tell us how friendly and ac- cepting we are of them. New members are included at every level of ministry and service because they are genuinely made to “feel at home.” We see a number of folks: widows, students, military person- nel and others whom God has placed in His family here for their sup- port and encouragement. Our Vision and Mission is to build on that foundation and widen the number and makeup of families incorpo- rated into our church’s life. Over the next year, the Church Health Team and the Vestry will be exploring ways to do just that. Some of the suggestions made so far are included in this issue of the Agnus Dei. We look for your prayerful input and involvement in striving to live into our Vision and extend our Mission. I pray that each and all of us will continue to wel- come all whom the Lord directs our way as we seek to Reach the families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ! Reaching and serving with you Stanley A. Burdock Pastor “God sets the lonely in Families …” Psalm 68:6 Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd 3355 W. Beauregard San Angelo, Texas 76904 (325) 949-6260 www.anglicanchurchofthegoodshepherd.com Send articles, announcements and feed back to [email protected]
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Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd
P.O. Box 61698
San Angelo, Texas 76901-1698
(325) 949-6260
www.anglicanchurchofthegoodshepherd.com
Reaching the Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
Meets the 1st Monday
(2nd Monday on holidays)
At 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall
Meets the 2nd and 4th
Mondays at 6:00 pm
In the Library
NEW TIME
Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday At 1:00 to 3:00pm
In the Library
Copyright: No portion of this publication may be copied or stored electronically without prior written permission of The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd.
A G N U S D E I July 2012
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Reaching the Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
“God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:6
Brothers and sisters in Christ,
During the June 1st -3rd Leadership Retreat and Weekend, Fr. Tom Herrick our facilitator mentioned that one of the outstanding characteristics of Good Shepherd is our identity as a “Loving Family.” He teased out our understanding of this identity with probing ques-tions. What became clearer to us is that this is one of the chief and desired characteristics that we share.
Guests who worship with us often tell us how friendly and ac-cepting we are of them. New members are included at every level of ministry and service because they are genuinely made to “feel at home.” We see a number of folks: widows, students, military person-nel and others whom God has placed in His family here for their sup-port and encouragement. Our Vision and Mission is to build on that foundation and widen the number and makeup of families incorpo-rated into our church’s life.
Over the next year, the Church Health Team and the Vestry will be exploring ways to do just that. Some of the suggestions made so far are included in this issue of the Agnus Dei. We look for your prayerful input and involvement in striving to live into our Vision and extend our Mission. I pray that each and all of us will continue to wel-come all whom the Lord directs our way as we seek to Reach the families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
Glory to God Having acknowledged God’s presence and holiness in the Processional Hymn, and our sinful unworthiness to be in His presence in the Prayer for the Holy Spirit’s illumination, Jesus’ words re-mind us of our high calling to love God with all that we are, and our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. All we can say is “Lord, have mercy upon us.”
Recognizing our sinful state, our attention is focused on Jesus. We are assured of God’s mercy, recalling and singing the angels’ hymn at the birth of the Christ child: “Glory to God in High-est and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.” (Luke 2:14 NIV) God is merciful indeed, condescending to be born, live and die among us as the God-Man. God reveals Himself once and for all to mankind in the person of His one and only begotten Son. Our voices respond to this incompa-rable gift with praise and thanksgiving for the Savior.
During the Reformation of the 1500’s, “The Gloria” was limited by some of the reformers into the shorter form we are familiar with at the end of praying the Psalms, or in times of private prayer. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer moved The Gloria intact, to be sung immediately after the Thanksgiv-ing following the reception of the Holy Communion. If the greatest expression of God’s mercy was in becoming Incarnate as Man, then certainly the second greatest sign of His mercy is that He gives Himself to us in the Body and Blood of Christ. We are reminded that “we are incorporate in the Mys-tical Body of Thy Son” and assured of His undying love and the outworking of His will in our lives until the day when we see Jesus face to face.
From the earliest days of the Church’s life and ministry, she has been overwhelmed by the incomparable gift of our Lord Jesus Christ. And in light of the coming of the Word made flesh, we draw near with expectant minds and pliable wills to hear the unfolding of God’s purpose and plan for us contained in His Word written.
The theme of the day’s Scripture lessons is expressed in prayer, The Collect of the Day. We ask the Lord to grant that the truth we are about to hear will find a home is our hearts and ex-pression in our lives and ministries.
Next Time: Part IV - The Service of the Word
Men’s Bible Study Sunday mornings at 9:15AM in the pastor’s study, we are considering
what it means to experience Authentic Manhood. Join us.
We continue to collect aluminum cans to benefit the Good Samaritan Or-
phanage in Mbeya, Tanzania. Please rinse out cans before placing them in
the large container outside the church office. The price for aluminum has
doubled in recent weeks! We appreciate your continuing
support of the effort!
Prayer List Armed Forces and their families
Tomise Michael Gill, Jr. Jordan Boyd Mike Cantu, III Travis May Matt Miller
Luke Pell Ford Rhodes James Neely Ken Larson Elliot Coffee Gary Byers
Austin Natasha S.
For those requesting prayer and all who suffer, especially: Rusty Brown Randy Springer Patrick Jennings Mildred Stinnett Scott Reisdorfer Clayton Taylor Family: Christian Huro Charlie Dina Stefanie
Robert Price Lori Dylan Julie Reese Lane
Yolanda’s Family Stacy & Carter Peyton Mary Jane Butler Deborah Long Samantha Fuson & Family
Romona Werst Rayna Villereal Becky Carpenter Family Helen Scott Dallas Christian Karen & Lou Czarrechi McAda Family Tanna Allman Susan Freeman Dodd
Brian, Lisa & Colton Bethany Lewis George & Betty Taylor Mary Ann Lewis Cano Family Patty Debenport and Family
Women with child, especially Eduarda, Angie and Noelle, that they may be brought to
full term and deliver healthy babies.
DISCRETIONARY OFFERINGS Both Fr Stan and Dn June have discretionary accounts to which contributions may be made at any
time. The First Sunday of each month, the loose offering is designated for Fr Stan’ account; The
Third Sunday of the month the loose offering is designated for Dn June’s account.
Thank you for your generosity!
Thursday's Intercessors
Each Thursday morning those committed to prayer for the needs of church members and non-members alike, gather in the chapel from 9:30-11:00 AM. Those wishing to participate as an intercessor, or
who would like to be prayed for, come by the chapel.
All are welcome.
Summer Schedule While you are away, look for an Anglican church in which to
worship. You may find them on the web at
http:www.//anglicanchurch.net/?/main/locator/us,
and be sure to share with them our blessings and greet-
ings. Its always a great encouragement to our brothers
and sisters. Our schedule will remain unchanged for the
summer, and look forward to welcoming guests as well.
Family Sunday School Class During the Leadership retreat our ministry for and to families surfaced as a priority and the desire to reach out and support all families in their life in Christ became obvious. To that end we are prayerfully considering a Family Sunday School class which would welcome parents, grandparents and other care givers to learn and experience a pre-determined Scripture Lesson each week. Please pray for guidance as we consider this.
Diocese of the Southwest Synod met June 1-2 at Christ the King, Albuquerque, NM. The Canons for the Diocese were dis-cussed, and the milestones and failures of the past year were noted. New Church was admitted into the fellowship of the Diocese, St Philip the Evangelist, Cortez, NM. Welcome brothers and sisters in Christ! as we continue to reach West Texas and New Mexico with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
Good Shepherd's Vestry met June 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the library at the church. All members of the vestry were present except Rusty Lieber. The meeting opened with Evening Prayer. The May minutes were approved and the Financial Secretary's Report was reviewed and approved. Martha Sue Oliver read thank you notes from Meals for the Elderly and Trinity Seminary. David Harrison, Senior Warden advised that there would be a meeting of the Employee Handbook Committee Thursday. Rodney Brown, Junior Warden reported that he had received only one estimate for beautifying the garth but was expecting more bids soon. He still has other maintenance issues pend-ing and is working on them. Teddye Read, Communications, reported that she will work with Fr. Stan to develop a trifold and/or other informational handouts using the information gleaned from the Leadership weekend. Nan Barber, Christian Formation, reported that she has distributed flyers to daycare centers in an effort to find qualified nursery workers. Jean Yarbrough, Fellowship, reported that Jeannettee Anaya and Nan Holloway will attend the Daughters of the Holy Cross conference in Septem-ber. She also reported that Leslie Brown is heading up a committee for the 4th of July celebration in the back parking lot. Father Stan updated the vestry on the lawsuit, re-ported on the leadership weekend and on the Anglican Provincial Assembly and ad-vised that the dates of his vacation were being altered somewhat. The meeting closed in prayer for those grieving, sick, and in need. Respectfully submitted, Billie Ruth Hodges
A full copy of the vestry minutes is on the bulletin board in the Narthex.
Notes
Vestry Meeting
Women’s Bible Study (In Progress)
Women of our church and their guests are gathering to study a
Beth Moore series entitles “When Godly People Do Ungodly
Things,” from 9:30-11:00 AM in the church library. All women are
welcome and encouraged to bring a friend. If you would like fur-
Wednesday, July 4th we will celebrate our Independence from Great Britain with an evening of
activities. A Service of Thanksgiving for our Liberty will begin at 7:00 PM in the church with the
celebration of the Holy Eucharist. We will read the Declaration of Independence at the service,
and if you would like to read a line or two, please notify Fr. Stan. Afterwards, we gather in the
Parish Hall for an Ice Cream and Sweet Treat Social. Bring a friend or more along with Ice
Cream, sweat treats, and soft drinks to share. Bring your singing voices as well! Then, we will
gather in the rear parking lot for the best view in San Angelo of fireworks from ASU Stadium and
Lake Nasworthy. Bring some lawn and/or folding chairs along for you and our guests. PARKING:
Please park in the FRONT LOT of the church for the evening’s events. Contact Leslie Brown
(Coordinator) to assist with the celebration (1-972-922-4205).
The Order of the
Daughters of the Holy Cross The Shepherd’s Daughter Chapter ~ Congratulations to Jeannette Anaya (President) and Ruth Ann
Wallace (Vice President) who were elected in June to serve a three year term. Daughters Jeannette and Nan Holloway will participate
in the Daughter’s of the Holy Cross Assembly in September near Jack-sonville, Florida. The Vision of the
Daughters is to gather Anglican women and girls into a nurturing
and empowering community called to be servants of Jesus as He
unites and builds up His Body, the Church. Daughters commit their lives to the work and service of the Lord Jesus. They pray daily for our Church, its clergy, the Order and others in need. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and equipped with the powerful sword of truth as contained in the Holy Bible, they reach out to those who do not know Jesus to share His message of salvation through word and deed. They wear the Cross of the Order as a symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice and our need for
Him to be Lord of our lives. In community with their sisters, they are strengthened and encouraged to keep their fourfold life-long Vow of Prayer, Service, Study and Evangelism. For more information on the Order, or the local chapter at Good Shepherd, contact Jeannette at (325) 450-2258, or Ruth Ann at (325) 658-6620, or any Daughter. You will know them by their cheerful and faithful service
as well as the Cross pictured above which they wear continually. Thank you Daughters for your ministry on our behalf!
Genesis: Bible Study The Pastor’s Bible Study on Wednesday at 7:15 PM is studying the
Book Of Genesis. The study of God’s Word, and the several oppor-
tunities offered by the church to do so, are a necessary and en-
couraging dimension of every Christian’s formation. Every member
of the church is invited to make the study of Scripture in small
groups a priority.
*Additional blood tests and packages available in many states check flyers for pricing
For further information or to register, please contact Katie DiCostanzo, Representative for Life Line Screening, Phone: (800) 897-9177 ext. 1439 Email: [email protected]
First + Last Name:
Address:
Phone #
Email address:
Date of birth:
Package #1 or Package #2:
Screening site and date: Anglican Church Of The Good Shepherd on 8/10/2012.
Screening code: 12-0810_TXS,1
Life Line Screening Continued…..
As you go into the parking lot on Beauregard
(Next to the lot), we would like to reserve the first
Screening The Vestry has once again invited Life Line Screening to use our Parish Hall on August 10, 2012. Do
you know how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke? If you or someone you know is experi-encing symptoms, call 911 right away. It is important to seek medical treatment immediately.
For each member of our church who registers before hand a $10 donation will be made to the church. Please sign up by completing the information below and emailing Katie DiCostanzo at [email protected]. In addition to the church receiving a $10 donation (once you have at-tended the event), you will also receive a $10 discount off any package priced $139 or higher.
TESTS OFFERED:
Test Description
Package #1 in-cludes
(CA, PAD, AAA + AFIB)
Package #2 in-cludes
(CA, PAD, AAA, AFIB + OS)
CA
Carotid Artery – checks for plaque build-up in the carotid artery.
This is the #1 cause of stroke
PAD Peripheral Arterial Disease – checks for plaque build-up in the ar-teries of the lower extremities
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – measures the diameter of the aorta, to detect the presence of an aneurysm
AFIB
Atrial Fibrillation – six-lead electrocardiogram to detect an irregular heartbeat
Not included in Package #1
OS Osteoporosis - to detect the risk of osteoporosis by measuring for the bone mineral density of your heel, as it is similar to that of the hip
I was curious to look at the statistics from the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB), released last May and reported on in the Standard Times recently. This group has been tracking reli-gious membership in the United States since 1952. So, I looked at Tom Green County data to see what our home turf looks like. In the past 10 years, the Latter Day Saints grew more than any other religious group in our county, adding 848 adherents for a 79.7% increase. The Roman Catholic Church was next in growth, add-ing 399 new members, increasing 2.6% in membership. The Episcopal Church USA lost 176 members in Tom Green County between 2000 and 2010, but the Anglican Church showed 0 members in our county survey data. Puzzled, I looked at another chart on the overall numbers for church membership and found that, al-though we left the Episcopal Church, we were statistically lumped with the Episcopal Church membership for a total of 516 Episcopal/Anglican members in Tom Green County. Tom Green County grew 6% between 2000 and 2010 to 110,224. “Religious adherents” as listed in the survey make up 60.3% of our county population (that figure is 49% in the U.S. overall).
I am reminded of Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 families, then quickly on the heels of that, feeding 4,000 families. He preached and taught throughout Israel for 3 years. He appeared to over 500 people after the resurrection. Yet, when he was crucified and resurrected, there were only 120 faithful. Jesus undoubtedly had personally healed many more than 120 people over the three years of his earthly ministry, and had spo-ken the Word to many thousands more. Those few 120 “religious adherents” may have felt small and insig-nificant in the upper room as they waited for the sign from Jesus to be given. But when the Holy Spirit fell upon them at Pentecost, they preached the gospel and turned 3,000 to the faith in one day. And the Lord daily added to their number. (Acts 1-3)
The Vestry and church members who attended our weekend retreat at the beginning of June are hop-ing to spark a renewal of evangelism and service from Good Shepherd to our community. Beginning with the July 4th fireworks party on our back parking lot, we envision a renewed effort to bring the people in our lives to our Lord and Savior. Will you renew your efforts to preach the Gospel where you are placed? Membership in Good Shepherd is not the goal, although it will undoubtedly be part of the outcome. Can we join with the saints of the ages and spark a renewal that awakens the Concho Valley to the transforming love of Jesus Christ? I believe that answer is: "Yes, with God’s help."
Blessings,
Deacon June
Special Music
If you would like to provide special music for the 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist on Sun-days in July and August, instrumental or vocal, please contact Judy or Henry. The Musicians will begin their summer break
on Monday, July 2nd and be off until Tues., August 28th.
Team June 1-3 the Church Health Team and members of the Congregation gathered for a leadership retreat at the Christ the King retreat Center, led by the Rev. Tom Herrick, the director of the Titus Institute for Church Planting in Virginia. During our time together we prayerfully engaged one another and listened for the Holy Spirit’s leading in dis-cerning our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Beliefs as the Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd. These are available for your prayerful consideration following this ar-ticle, as well as in the weekly parish bulletin and Service booklet. This is a work in progress, as each of us are! Please pray for each of us to seek, hear, share and follow the Holy Spirit’s leading as we joyfully embrace His Vision and Mission for us in San Angelo.
Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd
Vision We are a vibrant, relevant, Word-based church embracing all families in the Concho
Valley by offering love, practical support and spiritual growth through the transforming
love of Jesus Christ.
Mission Our mission is to encourage and support families in the Concho Valley with the trans-
forming love of Jesus Christ.
Core Values Grounded in Scripture
Strengthened through the Sacraments Dependent on the Holy Spirit
(Loving Family)
Essential Beliefs Commitment to Jesus Christ
Authority of Scripture
Expectant prayer Evangelism
Relational ministry Worship
Servant ministry Sacrificial giving
Biblical leadership
Nursery Workers The Vestry has commissioned Nan Barber to seek qualified nursery workers
for our Sunday School and 10:30 Worship time. Our vision is to have a paid
worker, and one volunteer member of the church man the nursery each
week. Paid and Volunteer staff will be required to be trained, and pass the
Ministry Safe clearance and testing. For further information, contact
Nan Barber at (325) 374-4598.
Greeting
Team It seems good to the Holy Spirit
and us to expand the Greeting
Teams available for our Sunday
Services. The Church Health Team
is looking for those called to serve
as we “ramp up” our efforts to welcome guests, acquaint them with our facilities
and Services, and make them comfortable in our Father’s house, without being
“over-bearing.” Please seek the Lord’s will for you in this area, and if you would like
more information, contact Rusty Lieber at (325) 456-6003
or Fr Stan (325) 949-6260.
The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd is a parish of
Seven Hundred enthusiastic and eager members of the Anglican Church in North America gathered at the Life Way Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC the week of June 3rd. The
House of Bishops, the Archbishop’s Cabinet, The Provincial Assembly, the Young Anglicans Move-ment and many participants were challenged and equipped with Passionate Bible Study and Wor-
ship, informative workshops and informal conversations with folks from all over North America. Ecu-menical visitors included representatives of the Orthodox Church in North America, The Polish Na-tional Catholic Church, The Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) as well as the Lutheran Church in North America. Each spoke to the Assembly laying out areas where greater unity between our
churches can be accomplished. Various Mission and Ministry agencies were also present, including “Threads of Hope,” which allows women from third world countries to market handmade cloth items
in the United States. The stole that Fr Stan is wearing at Services is an example of their art work. Eileen Burdock is arranging for a showing of items available during Advent of 2012. For more infor-
mation, contact Eileen at (325) 944-9831. Access the various Worship Services, Addresses and Teaching sessions from the Assembly on the web at
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7435BC22B8CDBCA5 The next Provincial Assembly will be held at St Vincent’s Arch Abbey, Latrobe, PA (near Pittsburgh)
three years from now. Make prayerful plans now to participate with other members of our parish.
We will consecrate a new Arch Bishop during the Assembly.
