St. Stephen’s Herald St. Stephen’s Herald St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is an inclusive, progressive community where peace, social justice and faith converge in our worship and urban ministries. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ January 6 January 6 th th & 13 & 13 th th 2013 2013 Sunday Worship 10 AM Sunday Worship 10 AM – Communion with Music Communion with Music Readings for Sunday, January 6 th The Epiphany 1: Isaiash 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 2: Ephesians 3:1-12 G: Luke 3:7-18 Readings for Sunday, January 13 th The Baptism of Our Lord 1: Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 2: Acts 8:14-17 G: Matthew 2:1-12 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.. (Isaiah 60:1) P P ARTICULARLY FOR THE ARTICULARLY FOR THE P P ARISH ARISH Annual Meeting On February 10 th we will hold the annual meeting of the parish. At that time we will elect parish leaders. Nominations are being accepted for the following offices: • 1vestry warden (2 year term) • 2 vestry members (3 year terms) • 1 delegate to Diocesan Convention (3 year term) • 1 alternate to Diocesan Convention (1 year term) All nominees should be baptized members of the congregation who are at least 18 years old. Candidates for warden must also be confirmed. If you are nominating someone else, please speak to them to receive their permission before submitting their name. David Morse and Peter Sullivan will chair the nominating committee. Annual Report Ministry Reports Due Wednesday Jan 30 th . Please e-mail them to the office if at all possible, so Elaine does not have to retype them! This Sunday! The Feast of the Epiphany It’s on January 6 th , a Sunday this year. We will celebrate the day with a Pizza Party and some Epiphany fun! Pizza and lettuce for salad will be supplied. If you are able, bring something to add to the "salad bar" - some cut up carrots, cucumber, croutons or raisins ... whatever strikes your fancy! AND Samantha and Anne plan to bring their fire pit so we can roast some marshmallows afterward and make s'mores. They'll bring what's needed to make them. Some Light in Epiphany As we continue to look at ways to deepen our relationship with God, consider reading Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott. Anne Lamott has a way of expressing deeply spiritual ideas in a personal and often humorous way. Her books are always enlightening and enjoyable. They give witness to God in our everyday lives. We’ll meet on January 27 and February 3 to discuss the book. You can order it on Amazon for $10.25. The Kindle edition is a few cents more. Safe Church Training on January 12 th Safe Church training is required for anyone who works with children in our church, those who make policy that affects children, AND for anyone who has access to the building. So, if you have keys to the building, serve on vestry, or do any volunteering with children at church you need Safe Church training. Anyone who took it more than five years ago, needs to take it again. Because these trainings have not been offered much over the last four years, MOST of us need to be re-certified. This training is at Church of the Epiphany in Gates, Saturday January 12 th , from 9 am – 1pm. You must stay for the entire time to be certified. Make
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St. Stephen’s HeraldSt. Stephen’s Herald St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is an inclusive, progressive community where peace,
social justice and faith converge in our worship and urban ministries. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
January 6January 6 thth & 13& 13 thth 20132013 Sunday Worship 10 AM Sunday Worship 10 AM –– Communion with Music Communion with Music
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.. (Isaiah 60:1)
PP A R T I C U L A R L Y F O R T H E A R T I C U L A R L Y F O R T H E
PP A R I S HA R I S H
Annual Meeting On February 10th we will hold the annual meeting of the parish. At that time we will elect parish leaders. Nominations are being accepted for the following offices: • 1vestry warden (2 year term) • 2 vestry members (3 year terms) • 1 delegate to Diocesan Convention (3 year term) • 1 alternate to Diocesan Convention (1 year term)
All nominees should be baptized members of the congregation who are at least 18 years
old. Candidates for warden must also be confirmed. If you are nominating someone else, please speak to them to receive their permission before submitting their name. David Morse and Peter Sullivan will chair the nominating committee.
Annual Report Ministry Reports Due Wednesday Jan 30th. Please e-mail them to the office if at all possible, so Elaine does not have to retype them!
This Sunday! The Feast of the Epiphany It’s on January 6th, a Sunday this year. We will celebrate the day with a Pizza Party and some Epiphany fun! Pizza and lettuce for salad will be supplied. If you are able, bring something to add to the "salad bar" - some cut up carrots, cucumber, croutons or raisins ... whatever strikes your fancy! AND Samantha and Anne plan to bring their fire pit so we can roast some marshmallows afterward and make s'mores. They'll bring what's needed to make them.
Some Light in Epiphany As we continue to look at ways to deepen our relationship with God, consider reading Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott. Anne Lamott has a way of expressing deeply spiritual ideas in a personal and often humorous way. Her books are always enlightening
and enjoyable. They give witness to God in our everyday lives. We’ll meet on January 27 and February 3 to discuss the book. You can order it on Amazon for $10.25. The Kindle edition is a few cents more. Safe Church Training on January 12th Safe Church training is required for anyone who works with children in our church, those who make policy that affects children, AND for anyone who has access to the building. So, if you have keys to the building, serve on vestry, or do any volunteering with children at church you need Safe Church training. Anyone who took it more than five years ago, needs to take it again. Because these trainings have not been offered much over the last four years, MOST of us need to be re-certified. This training is at Church of the Epiphany in Gates, Saturday January 12th, from 9 am – 1pm. You must stay for the entire time to be certified. Make
contact with Elaine in the parish office ([email protected] or 328-0856) to add your name to our registration list. Sunday Supper We served 1583 meals in 2012. Thank you to all who make this ministry happen!
Winter/Spring 2013 Session – Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Thursdays
6: 30 – 8:00 pm,
8 weeks
January 24, 2013 through March 14, 2013
Silent Retreat on Saturday, March 2nd 3 – 7 pm Information & Registration forms: http://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/3166273/registration_MBSR_jan.2013.pdf For more information call the church office at 328-0856 or email [email protected] New! Children's Mindfulness Retreat Monday, Feb 18 (Presidents' Day) from 3 - 5 pm. This retreat will incorporate teaching on mindfulness and compassion, loving kindness, children's meditation activities and a silent meal. Retreat will be limited to 10 children ages 4 - 10 and one adult each. (No unaccompanied children please.) Suggested donation for family - $30 (supplies & food) and includes a mindful dinner. Click here: registration form . Please email Wendy at [email protected] with questions.
Winter Altar Flowers The 2013 Altar Flower Calendar (list), and envelopes, will be on the Resource Table starting this Sunday. Current Openings (through Ash Wednesday): January 13th & 20th, plus Feb 3rd At Easter, we’ll resume placing flowers on the altar. Family Time in January On January 19th we’ll be having another Family Time gathering for families with young children.
The group has often suggested activities for our time together! This Family Time meeting falls near the Baptism of Jesus (Jan. 13), but also near the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (Jan. 21). Either of those could be potential themes for the day, but other suggestions are welcome! If you plan to attend, please let our rector, Mary Ann, know ([email protected]). Also share your ideas for activities that day! Robert Burns Supper Saturday January 26h 5:00 – 9:30 pm Gathering and Appetizers at 5:00, Dinner at 6:00, followed by further festivities, including Scottish dancing, reading of Burns’ poetry, and a wee bit of traditional libations! Reply by 1/19/2012 to David Morse at [email protected] or 328-8422 for a head count and coordination of dishes, and especially if inviting friends new to the event. Please bring:
Your best kilt (or something tartan!) Dish to pass: Veggie, salad, or dessert
(Please email that to Dave, per above!) Punch and soda supplied Canned goods for St. Stephens Sunday Supper
program Cost: $8.00 per person (children free)
The Green Corner
FRACKING Are you concerned that hydro-fracking could begin in New York State as early as March 2013? We have until January 11, 2013 to submit comments to the DEC.
Go to thirtydaysoffrackingregs.com to learn how to submit your comments.
As part of her ministry, Cheryl Frank, a Two Saints’ member, offers simple tips every week, to help us care for the earth.
FF R O M T H E R O M T H E NN E I G H B O R H O O DE I G H B O R H O O D 7th Annual Luminary Evening Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Where: At your home, and around your neighborhood on Monday evening, Jan 21, 2013, from 6:00-9:00 PM. What to Do? Simply put out your Luminary kit, light your candles, check with your neighbor to be sure they are doing the same. Take a stroll around the block, see the lights, visit your neighbor and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.
Luminary Evening is a tradition started in the 19th Ward during the Winter of 2006. Some neighbors got the idea that it would be great to have an occasion in the middle of Winter for neighbors to get out and enjoy the
Community Spirit and Friendship that exists during the Summer when lots of neighbors are out and about. Martin Luther King Day was chosen, since it occurs at the right time and one of his life goals was connecting all peoples in the US in community spirit, friendship and mutual respect. Luminary Kits are available at Hunts Hardware, Menezes Pizza, and Bolder Cafe or from the 19th Ward Community Association. If you have any questions, call the 19th Ward Community Association office (328-6571) or LaShay Harris (217-2636).
WW H O ’ S H O ’ S UU P … I N J A N U A R YP … I N J A N U A R Y Please see the Ministry Schedule on the Website
or refer to the paper copy you received in the mail.
UU P C O M I N G P C O M I N G EE V E N T S V E N T S –– SS A V E T H E A V E T H E
DD A T E SA T E S !! Feast of the Epiphany Jan. 6 Pot luck Hospitality Hour – bring a dish to pass! Safe Church Training Jan. 12 9:00 AM @ Church of the Epiphany, Gates Lily Grant/Sabbatical Meeting Jan. 13 11:45 AM Vestry Meeting Jan. 15 6:30 PM
Family Time Jan. 19 10:30 AM 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Merger of St. Luke’s & St. Simon’s @ The Radisson (on Main St.) Jan. 19 6:00 PM MBSR Workshop Begins Jan. 24 6:30 PM & Continues through March 14 SWEM Board Meeting @ RPH Jan. 24 7:00 PM Robert Burns Supper Jan. 26 5:00 PM Help, Thanks, Wow, Part 1 @ SS Jan. 27 11:45 AM Vestry Retreat Jan. 27 3:30 PM Help, Thanks, Wow, Part 2 @ SS Feb. 3 11:45 AM Annual Meeting @ SS Feb. 10 10:00 AM Ash Wednesday Feb. 13 Holy Eucharist & Ashes @ TS 7:00 AM Holy Eucharist & Ashes @ TS 12:05 PM Holy Eucharist & Ashes @ SS 6:00 PM Vestry Meeting Feb. 19 6:30 PM
RR E G U L A R L Y E G U L A R L Y SS C H E D U L E D C H E D U L E D PP A R I S H A R I S H
AA C T I V I T I E SC T I V I T I E S Sunday Holy Eucharist @ SS 10:00 AM w/Sunday School for children/youth Weekday Eucharist: Tues. & Thurs. @ TS 12:05 PM Mindful Meditation @ SS Tuesdays 7:00 PM
Turning Points Prison .
Resource Center @ SS Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 PM Choir Rehearsal @ SS Wednesdays 7:30 PM Bible Study @ TS Wednesdays 6:00 PM Brown Bag Bible Study @ SS Thursdays 11:30 AM Prayer of Simple Presence @ SS 1st & 3rd Thurs. 7:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Sunday Supper @ SS 1:00 PM 3rd, 4th, & 5th Sunday
P R A Y E R S F O R O U R P R A Y E R S F O R O U R
P A R I S HP A R I S H N E I G H B O R H O O D A N D N E I G H B O R H O O D A N D
C O M M U N I T YC O M M U N I T Y
Please keep these people in your daily prayers: Bill McDonough, Adam Usher Viola Walden Maureen Christman Norma Humes, Marcia Sloger, Neva Jones, Debbie Bonomo, Terry Miller, Steve Erb, Alice Prattico, Lynne McNulty, Mae Poole, Dorothy Smith & family, Lou Shaffer, Dorothy Adle, Jeffrey Willard, Robert Sullivan, Bill Sullivan & family, and Mikki Gardner.
Those serving in our armed forces:
Krisi Holland, Cody Brown, Matthew Horrocks, Jason Brown, & Jeff Fallesen. Those Celebrating Birthdays: Shawniqua Ramsahai (1/7), Edna Crandall (1/14) and Anniversaries.
Dear Friends,
We are invited to a Gala Celebration Dinner at The Radisson in Downtown Rochester on Saturday, January 19th at 6pm to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the merger between the former St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and The Church of St. Simon Cyrene back in 1988. This merger came about because of diocesan pressure. St. Luke’s had a large endowment but dwindling membership. St. Simon Cyrene had an active congregation but dwindling financial resources. To many, the merger seemed logical on paper, but in the flesh the two churches were quite different.
St. Luke’s Church was an historic church in the center of downtown Rochester, predominantly white. Nathaniel Rochester was one of the founding members, and many influential city residents were past members. St. Luke’s had welcomed Dignity, the Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay/ Transgender group within the Episcopal Church, into their building, allowing them to hold weekly services there when they were not welcomed in most other Episcopal churches. Liturgically, St. Luke’s was considered a “low church”, simple yet elegant worship.
St. Simon Cyrene Church was predominantly an African American Church, steeped in the black tradition and committed to service. The Oregon Leopold Day Care Center was founded and supported by St. Simon’s, and also Two Saints, until it closed. A number of St. Simon’s members had been directly involved in the civil rights movement in Rochester, but many were not
accepting of the gay community. They had an active men’s group and embraced the beauty of a “high” liturgical style, including ornate vestments, incense and bells.
The transition was not an easy one. It took time to build trust, and to become one body. It was a labor of love that has blessed the entire diocese, especially the city of Rochester. Two Saints has become a place of worship that displays an incredible racial diversity and continues to embrace a vibrant liturgy.
St. Stephen’s has enjoyed a partnership with Two Saints for more than five years now. We have benefitted from their participation in our ministries, and from the development of new ministries that we run together. We have grown together in mission with this city. We are better because of it. St. Stephen’s is one of the sponsors of the event, but our physical presence there will be a greater gift. I plan to be there on the 19th, and I hope that many of you will join me. Cost of the dinner is $35. You can purchase a ticket in three ways. Call Herman & Jennifer Gourdine (377-6443), or go on-line and visit the Two Saints’ website at www.twosaints.org (click on “Anniversary”). You can also sign up in the back of the church, and place a check made out to “Two Saints” in the offering plate. Write “25th Anniversary” in the memo line.
Good friends are hard to find. Two Saints has been a wonderful friend to us. Let’s celebrate that together on the 19th!
