August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

9 AM Holy Eucharist

In the Fellowship Center

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Lappans Founded 1849

18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713

301-582-0417 www.stmarkslappans.org

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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713

Founded 1849

Welcome to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church We are glad you are here and hope you will return! Please make yourself at home and if you

need anything, just ask and someone will be glad to assist you. Don’t be surprised if folks

around you introduce themselves to you! Please introduce yourself to those around you and the

clergy after the service.

Restrooms for the Church are located in the Fellowship Center.

All baptized persons of any age are welcome to receive communion at our services. If you or

a family member are not baptized and would like to know more about joining the Church and

making a commitment to the Christian way of life, speak to the clergy or call the Church office.

Holy Baptism is the initiation by which we become members of Christ’s body, the Church, and

are invited to grow in love for God and service to others, supported by a spiritual family.

St. Mark’s was founded and the historic Church was built in 1849. The students and

faculty of nearby St. James School built the church as a missionary effort and it was used as a

hospital following the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg. The balcony in the historic church

was restored in 2014 as a place of prayer and pilgrimage to honor the lives of our nineteenth

century African American members, both slave and free. The Fellowship Center was

completed in 2011 and hosts worship and gatherings for the community. St. Mark’s is part of

the Diocese of Maryland, a member of the Episcopal Church and the world-wide Anglican

Communion—those Churches born out of the Church of England. Of the world’s 2.2 billion

Christians, we are the third largest body.

We provide Gluten – Free Wafers & wine – Please inform the Priest of your

preference when you come to the Altar Rail.

Office & Fax: 301- 582-0417 Rector’s Home: 301- 678-6888

E-Mail: rector@stmarkslappans.org Web Page: www.stmarkslappans.org

The Rev. Anne O. Weatherholt, Rector

Cindy Nelson, Parish Administrator

Trudie Holder, Business Manager

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9:00 THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE II Songs are found in the “Come Celebrate” songbook.

THE WORD OF GOD

PRELUDE

At the sound of the bell, the people stand as they are able

and face the entrance doors of the Hall.

Opening Sentence Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

OPENING SONG C-174 I Will Sing, I Will Sing The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses

your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening:

Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may

by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy

Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The people may be seated.

The First Lesson: Exodus 34:29-35

A Reading from the book of Exodus

Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the

two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face

shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw

Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But

Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to

him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he

gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.

When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but

whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil

off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had

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been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his

face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in

to speak with him.

Reader The Word of the Lord!

People Thanks be to God! The Psalm: 99 Service Booklet page 15

1 The Lord is King; let the people tremble; *

he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake.

2 The Lord is great in Zion; *

he is high above all peoples.

3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; *

he is the Holy One.

4 “O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; *

you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”

5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God

and fall down before his footstool; he is the Holy One.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests,

and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, *

they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; *

they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.

8 “O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; *

you were a God who forgave them,

yet punished them for their evil deeds.”

9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill; *

for the Lord our God is the Holy One.

The Epistle: II Peter 1:13-21 A Reading from the Second letter of Peter

I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, since I know

that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to

me. And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any

time to recall these things. For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we

made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had

been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the

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Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is

my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice

come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the

prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as

to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in

your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a

matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will,

but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Reader The Word of the Lord!

People Thanks be to God!

GOSPEL SEQUENCE Caribbean Hallelujah The Holy Gospel: Luke 9:28-36

The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke

People Glory to you, Lord Christ!

esus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up

on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his

face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw

two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were

speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now

Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed

awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were

leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make

three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing

what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and

they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that

said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” When the voice had spoken,

Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the

things they had seen.

The Gospel of the Lord!

People Praise to you, Lord Christ! The people sit for the Sermon

Children’s Sermon After the children’s sermon and birthday prayer,

our youngest children are invited to nursery time downstairs.

They will return for Holy Communion.

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The Birthday Prayer Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase;

bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they

stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall;

and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the

days of their lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sermon The Rev. Anne Weatherholt, Rector The Nicene Creed (said by all, standing as you are able)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and

earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally

begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true

God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things

were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the

power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was

made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered

death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the

Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the

Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his

kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds

from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and

glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to

come. Amen.

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The Prayers of the People, Form IV

Let us pray for the Church and for the world. (response after each petition)

Leader Lord, in your mercy

People Hear our prayer.

Silence

The Celebrant adds this concluding collect

Celebrant O God, in the transfiguration of your Son you confirmed the

mysteries of the faith by the witness of Moses and Elijah, and in the voice from the

bright cloud declaring Jesus your beloved Son, you foreshadowed our adoption as

your children. Make us heirs with Christ of your glory, and bring us to enjoy its

fullness, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

The Confession and Absolution Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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.

Celebrant Almighty God, have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins

through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of

the Holy Spirit, keep you in eternal life. Amen. The Peace Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you! Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord

Welcome and Announcements Offertory Sentence

Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make good your vows to the Most High.

-Psalm 50:14-

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THE HOLY COMMUNION OFFERTORY HYMN C-164 Take Our Bread PRESENTATION HYMN Doxology The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A BCP, page 361 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 him thanks and praise.

Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and

everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to

shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord. 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:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Please be seated.

The Celebrant continues:

Holy and gracious Father…Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

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

The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father…By him, and with him,

and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty

Father, now and for ever. Amen!

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The Lord’s Prayer As our Savior Christ has taught us we now say or sing:

Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name, hallowed be your Name,

thy kingdom come, your kingdom come,

thy will be done, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those

who trespass against us. who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, Save us from the time of trial,

but deliver us from evil. and deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, For the kingdom, the power,

and the power, and the glory, and the glory are yours,

for ever and ever. Amen. now and for ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread (silence is kept for a brief period of time) Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Celebrant The gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in

remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with

thanksgiving.

The Communion of the People COMMUNION MUSIC “The Old Rugged Cross” George Bennard

played by Danny Nelson, Classical Guitarist

COMMUNION SONG Thy Word COMMUNION SONG Daily Bread

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Post Communion Prayer Celebrant and People Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have

graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,

and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and

Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage

to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our

Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

CLOSING SONG C-175 In the Presence of Your People The Dismissal People Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE

Celebrant: The Rev. Anne Weatherholt, Rector

Usher: Don Humble

Chalicists: Cathy Ware, Harry Nogle

Acolytes: Elizabeth Humble, Gabriel Humble, Landen Haskins

Lectors: Harry Nogle, Sue Ann Nogle

Oblations: Don Humble

Folk Choir: Danny Nelson, Sue Ann Nogle

Tellers: Betsy DeVore, Mary O’Hara

Altar Guild: Marlene Groesbeck, Ginger Hart

Hospitality Time: The Haskins family

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The flowers are given to the Glory of God by Anne Kenney,

in memory of her husband, Robert Thomas Kenney, her parents, Lynn K. Jr. & Mary Brugh,

and her brother, Lynn K. Brugh, III; and by Mary O’Hara, in memory of Donald Leslie.

Announcements for August 6, 2017 Please submit your announcements to the church office by Wednesday at noon

for inclusion in the Sunday bulletins by emailing them to administrator@stmarkslappans.org.

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TODAY, August 6, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Pipedream Farm and owners/members Mark and Renee Billadeau have

invited us to an Open House and sheep dog demonstration this afternoon

(rain date is Sunday, August 13) at 3 PM. The Bible has a lot of references to

sheep and seeing sheep handled with sheep dogs will be a wonderful “Gospel

in real life” experience. Pipedream Farm is located at 9416 Mt. Tabor Road in

Middletown, MD. (Wear appropriate shoes for a farm with livestock!) For

more information, contact Mark Billadeau at 301-293-2797.

Stop by Myers Foyer in the Fellowship Center this morning for

“Christmas in July” (even though it’s August)! Crafts and homemade

“condiments” are available for purchase; get a head-start on your Christmas

shopping while supporting ministries at St. Mark’s! These are all creations of

our St. Mark’s Crafting group.

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Thanks to everyone who has helped with the summer pancake breakfasts.

The last of our series of three was yesterday and we had a great time!!!

Thanks especially to Sue Wert, Harry & Sue Ann Nogle, cooks, servers and

helpers of all kinds!

New Forward Day by Day devotional booklets have arrived for August-

October. Feel free to pick up a copy off of the literature tables as you leave

today.

Please help Anne+ make a recipe book for Daniel and Elizabeth+! Recipe

cards are on the literature tables. Pick one or more up and return them to the

manila envelope!

THIS WEEK

The Growing Tree at St. Mark’s preschool holds its final “summer camp”

session this week, August 7-11. Camp is at St. Mark’s from 9 AM – noon in

the Parish Hall and preschool classrooms. Contact Becky Weaver,

Owner/Educator (and St. Mark’s member) at 301-582-0728 for more

information, or to register your child. St. Mark’s parishioner, Margaret

Vorous (“Ms. Marge, the storyteller”) will be telling the folk tale

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with her bears on Monday, August 7

from 10:00-10:45 AM.

The monthly Vestry meeting scheduled on Thursday, August 10 has been

cancelled.

COMING UP

The installation of the new elevator in the Fellowship Center is now under

way. Please be patient with a bit of “mess” as the construction and

installation is completed. The elevator should be ready for use before the end

of August! This project was made possible by a legacy gift from the estate of

Carol Ramella. May her soul and all the souls of the departed rest in peace.

Calling all “crafty” individuals! The Crafting (and cooking!) group

continues weekly sessions every Tuesday at 10 AM at the home of Kathy

Anderson, 17020 Powell Road in Sharpsburg, MD. (301-606-8721).

Everyone is welcome to join! The following donations will be appreciated

by our crafting group: jelly jars, tops and rings, old sweaters (especially

white), and fabric scraps.

The Come & See group will meet on Thursday, August 17 at 7 PM in

Boyd Cook Conference Room. Plans are under way for the Holiday Festival

on Saturday, November 11. Plan to attend the meeting if you can help!

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The Growing Tree at St. Mark’s preschool will hold an open house on

Monday, August 21, 9 AM-Noon in the Parish Hall, for those who are

interested in enrolling a child in the upcoming school year.

Children’s Sunday School begins Sunday, August 20. The Blessing of the

Backpacks takes place at the 9 AM service.

The fall schedule for Sunday services begins on Sunday, September 3! We will return to the 11 o’clock timeframe for the last service. The two (2)

earlier services will continue at usual times at 7:45 and 9 AM.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Every baptized person is called to ministry. The Education for Ministry

(EfM) program provides people from all walks of life with the education

“to be” Christians and to carry out their ministry. All Christians need

education which supports their faith and prepares them to express that faith in

day-to-day settings. EfM is a worldwide program developed by the School of

Theology of The University of the South. The curriculum supports the

conviction that the foundation for bringing Christ to the world lies in a church

empowered by an active, theologically articulate laity. EfM is a four year

program, committed one year at a time, containing studies of the Old

Testament, the New Testament, church history, and theological and moral

choices. The format includes small seminar groups in size from 6 to 12

students, trained mentors and thought-provoking texts, theological reflection

practiced regularly, and prayer and worship in a community of study. A new

EfM group is being formed and will begin on Tuesday nights in September.

There is a tuition and book fee for the class. If you need help with this cost,

please speak to Anne+. Classes meet at St. John’s Episcopal Church in

Hagerstown. For more information, contact Sue Wert at 443-838-1671.

You may also want to look into EfM online, efm.sewanee.edu/efm-online.

SERVING OTHERS

Our Blessings Box is hosting visitors and contributors! Thank you for

your donations and keep them coming! We now have a separate cupboard

for paper goods and cleaning supplies which are especially needed: toilet

paper, paper towels, tissues, sponges, scrubbers, dish soap and detergents.

Keep an eye out for the back-to-school sales. As items come up in sales

flyers that are needed at Rockland Woods, please consider purchasing them

and bringing them to church as a donation. Items may be placed in the

Rockland Woods bin in Myers Foyer in the Fellowship Center; paper,

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notebooks, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, Clorox wipes, Kleenex, binders, and

backpacks are especially needed.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Summertime exercise classes continue to be offered at St. Mark’s. Zumba, taught by Erin Harrell, is offered Monday evenings in August at 6

PM in the Parish Hall. Yoga and Pilates, taught by Nancy Poole, continues in

Dorsey Hall. Yoga – Monday mornings, 10:30 AM; Thursday evenings, 6

PM; Saturday mornings, 8:30 AM. Pilates – Thursday evenings at 5 PM.

Community Book Drive: St. Mark’s is helping to collect books August 1 –

September 20 in Myers Foyer in the Fellowship Center. This 6th annual book

drive is sponsored by HARC (Hagerstown Area Religious Council) and other

businesses in Hagerstown. Donated books can be new or gently used but

must be appropriate for ages birth - 11. Any books in this age group are

eagerly accepted, but if you’re purchasing, you can find a list on the literature

tables, or visit HARC’s website. Collected books will be sorted during the

United Way’s annual Day of Caring on September 28th and distributed to at-

risk children in Washington County to enhance efforts to improve literacy

rates.

Hospice of Washington County holds volunteer training sessions on

Wednesdays, August 9 & 16, 9 AM – 4 PM at their facility located at 747

Northern Avenue in Hagerstown. They are seeking volunteers to help with

the reception desk at Doeys’ House, which is expected to open before the

end of the summer! For more information, contact Lindsay Anderson,

Volunteer Services Coordinator at 301-791-6360.

Concerts in Shafer Park, Boonsboro, continue on Sunday, August 13, 3

PM, featuring Jeff Taulton and South Mountain Jam. Bring a lawn chair and

enjoy the afternoon outdoors with your friends and family. For more

information, contact Sandra Shifler at sshifler@myactv.net. All concerts are

free.

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Parish Calendar for the Week of August 7th through August 13th

The Growing Tree at St. Mark’s Summer Camp, Mon-Fri, 9 AM-Noon

August 7 Monday Office Closed 5:30 PM Zumba Classes, Parish Hall

10:30 AM Yoga Class, Dorsey Hall

6:00 PM Zumba Class, Parish Hall

August 9 Wednesday 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II w/Healing, Historic Church

August 10 Thursday 5:00 PM Pilates Class, Dorsey Hall

6:00 PM Yoga Class, Dorsey Hall 6:00 PM Yoga Class, Parish

August 12 Saturday 8:30 AM Yoga Class, Dorsey Hall

August 13 Sunday 7:45 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Historic Church

9:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Dorsey Hall

Pentecost X 9:15 AM Unity, Parish Hall

10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Historic Church

10:30 AM Unity, Parish Hall

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Your continued prayers are asked for those on our prayer list.

For those with recent needs: Bruce Burroughs, Colin Martinez, Ben Reilly, Hannah

Sharp, Ritchie Johnson, Grant Long, Paul Thompson, Michael Smargiassi, Kelly

Swisher, Bill Grogan, Walden Burtner, Tom Miller, Ed Masood, Mike Anderson, Keith

& Steph Erickson, Leona Asper, Ginny Downs, and Kim Kline.

For our military & civilians serving both at home and abroad: Tim Berger, Cheryl

Buehn, Ian Hanna, Wyatt Hudson, Scott McKenzie, Jacob Shanton, Dakota Smith, and

Heth Troncatti.

For our homebound members: Margaret Cronauer, Pansy Davis, Linn Davison, Anne

Hawks, Peg Hayzlett, Joe & Dee Householder, Val Jardine, Bev Johnson, Melanie

Kaetzel, Claudia Kiracofe, Evelyn Kreafle, Kathy Main, Martha “Betsy” Martin, Dee

Mayberry, Anne McNamee, Edith Painter, Phyllis Riordan, Dee Smith, Gloria Smith,

Walt Stehl, Laura Stockslager, Dot Waddy, and Pat Zilch, and our sisters and brothers at

Homewood, Somerford and Greenfield Senior Living Homes.

For those on our on-going prayer list: Benjamin, Jocelyn, Petra, Alex Adle, Betty

Ashbaugh, Andrew Barry, Andrew & Cindy Carmichael, Emerson Champion, Ellie

Clayton, Maryellen Clyne, John Cohill, The Rev. John Cozzoli, Catherine Darling, Amy

Dougherty, Jocelyn Dunahugh, Charles Fenn, Bill Hatcher, Michael Kade Fotta, Steve

Grove, Dick Gruber, Susan Haberkorn, Sherri Humble, Jack Latimer, Peter Ligocki,

Emily Lopez, Joan Lopez, Richard Lopez, Stefan Lopez, Pat Macon, Andy McGinley,

The Rev. Charles McGinley, The Rev. Dean Miller, Kristi Mitchell, George Nogle,

Lauren Peddicord, Dan Reed, Danny Shaffer, Jesse Spielman, Marshall Steen, Julia

Swanson, Charles Tidball, Sue Titus, Teddi Weber, Brent Wilhoite, Diane Wills, and

Herman & Uli Wittig.