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The Canticle May 2011 THE CANTICLE MAY 2011 Holy Week at St. Augustine’s marched to the beat of a different drummer! Page 3‐4 VBS is coming, July 30‐31. How can you help? St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church 14700 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73134 (405) 751‐7874 http://staugustine. episcopaloklahoma .org/ By Yvette Walker and Sabrina Evans This year’s Vacation Bible School focuses on the “Life and times of Jesus” ‐‐ July 30 starting at 1 p.m., and ending July 31at conclusion of 10:30 service. Sabrina Evans, Director of Christian Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, is planning this year’s event. According to Sabrina, “We will sleep in tents on the property and each tent will be a business or shop.” Sabrina asks the members of St. Augustine to help make this year’s VBS a success by assisting with the following: • Make Lentil soup (using the recipe provided. Recipes will be at St. Augustine’s for pick up!) • Make Hummus (using the recipe provided) • Provide ingredients for Pita Bread – Yeast, flour, salt • Provide boiled eggs • Make banana nut bread loafs or provide whole loaf purchased from store • Provide bananas, milk, pineapples • Donate a tent • Make a donation to help fund our crafts • Come and help us set up prior to VBS • Help make our well area • Help sort out costumes • Help us take down after the 10:30 a.m. service on July 31 • Pray for us! As you can see, there is a lot to do, and this year’s VBS is especially ambitious. “The Life and Times of Jesus” will be a rewarding event for the children of St. Augustine’s, and the child in all of us!
The role of the church is to continue the proclamation of the resurrection expressed with such joy at that first Easter. We hear the proclamation of the resurrection in order to pass on the Good News. In a sense, Christ rose again within the church. Through the Holy Spirit, the risen Christ is revealed in every new generation. The apostles found themselves filled with the power to continue the acts of Jesus that revealed God's presence: Peter healed the man at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3:1-10); "Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles" (Acts 5:12a); Philip unfolded the meaning of God's word to the Ethi-opian eunuch on the road to Gaza (Acts 8:26-39). The Great Fifty Days traditionally were a time when the mysteries of the faith were revealed to
the recently baptized. The meaning of all that the candidates experienced in Holy Week and the Easter Vigil unfolds in this time of intense theological reflection on just what it means to live as a covenant people. For congregations involved in the catechumenal process, the Great Fifty Days are a time of reflection on baptism. "What difference does my baptism make?" ask the recently baptized as they gather with priest, catechist, sponsor, and those who have reaffirmed their Baptismal Covenant. A question to ask each week: How will we know the risen Christ in our lives today?
Taken from The Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education, 3rd edition by Sharon Ely Pearson & Robyn Szoke (2009: Church Publishing)
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