Volume 36, Number 3January 15, 2016

The Saint Andrew’s

M e s s e n g e r

January 17, 2016The Second Sunday

after Epiphany

8:00 a.m.Holy Communion

8:45 a.m.Parish Breakfast*

8:50 a.m.Praying for

St. Andrew's*

9:15 a.m.Christian Education*

for all ages

10:30 a.m.Morning Prayer with

baptisms*

10:30 a.m.Preschool Chapel*

10:50 a.m.Preschool Second Hour

Sunday School*

11:15 a.m.Optional Elementary Children’s Program

during sermon*

5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer

*Nursery

Lectionary

Isaiah 62:1-5

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

John 2:1-11

Psalm 96 or 96:1-10

May the Force Be With Youby Marsland Moncrief

Not so long ago in our very own galaxy, I found myself totally engaged with the first Star Wars episode, and a five year old son completely mesmerized with his first encounter of the “dark” side. The forces of light and dark became readily apparent as he found himself engaged with the star war battles to protect one’s “galaxy.” And then there were all of the characters, and the gadgets. Decisions on what his Halloween costume was to be that year were overwhelming. Would it be Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, or the evil Darth Vader? One thing was for sure: there would be a light saber, the ultimate weapon, which could cut, burn, and melt through most substances with little resistance. The pumpkin was sprayed silver and sported bicycle reflectors on its oval shape to look like the droid, R2-D2. Four decades have elapsed since that first Star Wars encounter, and although a lot can change during such a period of time, some things never seem to change. This became very apparent as I sat sporting 3-D glasses, entranced with the latest episode, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Wall Street Journal stated that this was “the most eagerly awaited movie of the millennium and has shattered every box-office record known to man and Wookiee since it had opened just before Christmas.” Some of the original characters appear with a touch of gray, but then so do I. The issues are still there, not too different from forty years ago, nor too unfamiliar as to what goes on in our world today: fighting the forces of the dark side; trying to unveil the difference between the light and dark, all in efforts to protect and save one’s galaxy. Seems like a constant battle trying to decipher good from evil. The weapon of choice is still the light saber which can do amazing things with just one touch. What force or forces do you find yourself dealing with as you try to find peace in your world?

Have the post holidays and the prospect of making resolutions for improvement put you in the pits? Do you find yourself with feeling of overindulgence, materialism, depression, anger, vengeance or just plain guilt over something? You do not need to be a “pit dweller.” Liz Curtis Higgs states in her book, Really Bad Girls of the Bible, “It doesn’t matter how we get down in a pit. It only matters that we get out of it. And not all pits are dark either. Some are neon bright, filled with the spoils of materialism or the trophies of worldly success.”

Eight “really bad” women of the Bible will be studied this winter during the Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study. Some of these women you will be familiar with, while others you may not. God had a reason why each should be mentioned in the Bible, why their dark sides should be revealed and how He, as the “lightsavior,” was the ultimate force to be desired, the ultimate force that would protect and bring peace and comfort. The only weapon to fight these wars is the "lightsavior,” our Lord. His Word and His promises will touch those dark sides. When you are on the bottom, God can still reach down and bring you up. He is the force to be with you.

Praise the LORD, O my soul;all my inmost being, praise his holy name.Praise the LORD, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sinsand heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pitand crowns you with love and compassion,who satisfies your desires with good thingsso that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.The LORD works righteousness’and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:1-6

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Save These Dates!VBS Lunch & Planning Meeting Sunday, January 24, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. (nursery & children’s activities provided)

Annual Meeting Activities for Children Sunday, January 31: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Fun children’s activities and lunch for children provided during the Annual Parish Meeting (nursery also open).

Shrove Tuesday Parish Family Party February 9, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (fun for all ages!)

VBS 2016: July 18-22, 9:30 to 12:30 daily (an incredible week of fun & learning!)

Alpha Returns January 20!Alpha is a series of 10 interactive sessions which provides the opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an informal, fun, and friendly environment. Alpha meets for dinner and a talk, followed by time for you to say what you think and ask anything you like. Alpha is for everyone! Feel free to come try one Alpha evening and see what you think!

Beginning January 20, 2016, Alpha will meet on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

There's even a free nursery and fun program for kids!

To sign up, contact Fr. Ron McCrary (817-332-3191) or email alpha@st-andrew.com

Children's Ministry: Welcoming the Epiphany Seasonby Judy Mayo

Jesus Christ is Lord of all!“King of Kings and Lord of Lords!” Don’t you love these magnificent words from The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah ? They cannot help but bring tears to one’s eyes. In a nutshell, the Epiphany season is all about proclaiming to the world that Jesus Christ is, indeed, King of Kings and Lord of Lords! The baby born in a manger, surrounded by lowly animals, in a simple stable in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago is the sovereign Lord of all. God’s ways are not our ways, and His entrance into the world was certainly not the way expected by many. The nativity account gives us a new, unfathomable meaning of the word “humility.”In the Epiphany season, we shall be exploring with our children some of the great scriptural accounts that show Jesus to the world (the word, “epiphany,” means a “showing forth”) as the Messiah and Savior of mankind. The past two Sundays, we have led the preschool and elementary age children on an Epiphany star journey, reviewing some of the great themes of Advent and Christmas, and stopping at stations along the way to read Scripture and to review some of the amazing narratives of these seasons. And yes, the children were also able to enjoy several Epiphany cakes, searching for “the baby” in the cake.

The elementary grades also went on a “baby search,” with clues in the hallways.

As we now dive full force into the Epiphany season, we shall be looking at the baptism of Christ which marked the beginning of His public ministry, at Jesus’ first miracle at Cana of Galilee (the changing of water into wine), at the call of the first disciples,

and at some of Jesus’ early miracles and healings. These all reveal Jesus as “the

Christ, the Anointed One of God.” The Epiphany season runs until the beginning of

Lent, which comes very early this year, on February 10. These are such important, key Scripture studies. Don't miss them!

The Story of “Silent Night”As we leave the Christmas season, it seems appropriate to reflect upon how the dearly loved hymn, “Silent Night,” came into being. Many of you may already know this amazing, true story.It was almost Christmas in the village of Oberndorf in Bavaria, in the year 1818. The organist, Franz Gruber, was planning to practice the music he would play in church on Christmas Eve. But try as he might, Franz could not make a single note come from the pipe organ in the church of St. Nicholas. Franz hurried to tell the priest, Father Joseph Mohr. “What shall we do?” Franz moaned. “The mice have eaten through the bellows, and there is no way to repair the organ in time for Christmas Eve services!” Fr. Mohr smiled and said to Franz, “We will pray.”Both men then went about their many tasks, not forgetting to pray. Then Fr. Mohr received news of a call he needed to make; a woodcutter’s wife who lived on the edge of the village had just had a baby. The priest hurried out in the snow and cold to welcome and bless the new baby and the woodcutter’s family. As he trudged home in the snow from the woodcutter’s cottage, Fr. Mohr thought about the tiny face of the new child as he nestled in his mother’s arms. He thought about the great joy this gift of new life brought to the family. And he thought about what it would have been like to see the Christ Child on that first Christmas Eve long ago. When he returned to his house, Fr. Mohr wanted to share his feelings with the rest of his congregation. He sat down with his pen and paper and began to write, and a beautiful poem was formed. Then Fr. Mohr hurried to find his friend, Franz Gruber. “Franz, my good friend,” the priest said urgently, “please write a tune to go with my new poem. Make it simple enough so that I can sing it with my guitar.” The organist knew the service would begin in only a short time, but when he read the poem, he knew there would be time enough. Slowly, Franz began to hum a soft melody. Soon both of the men were humming, then singing the words, “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht.” Thus was born the hymn which is perhaps the best loved Christmas hymn of all time. God does, indeed, work in mysterious and wonderful ways!

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Alpha Returns January 20!Alpha is a series of 10 interactive sessions which provides the opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an informal, fun, and friendly environment. Alpha meets for dinner and a talk, followed by time for you to say what you think and ask anything you like. Alpha is for everyone! Feel free to come try one Alpha evening and see what you think!

Beginning January 20, 2016, Alpha will meet on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

There's even a free nursery and fun program for kids!

To sign up, contact Fr. Ron McCrary (817-332-3191) or email alpha@st-andrew.com

Children's Ministry: Welcoming the Epiphany Seasonby Judy Mayo

The Story of “Silent Night”As we leave the Christmas season, it seems appropriate to reflect upon how the dearly loved hymn, “Silent Night,” came into being. Many of you may already know this amazing, true story.It was almost Christmas in the village of Oberndorf in Bavaria, in the year 1818. The organist, Franz Gruber, was planning to practice the music he would play in church on Christmas Eve. But try as he might, Franz could not make a single note come from the pipe organ in the church of St. Nicholas. Franz hurried to tell the priest, Father Joseph Mohr. “What shall we do?” Franz moaned. “The mice have eaten through the bellows, and there is no way to repair the organ in time for Christmas Eve services!” Fr. Mohr smiled and said to Franz, “We will pray.”Both men then went about their many tasks, not forgetting to pray. Then Fr. Mohr received news of a call he needed to make; a woodcutter’s wife who lived on the edge of the village had just had a baby. The priest hurried out in the snow and cold to welcome and bless the new baby and the woodcutter’s family. As he trudged home in the snow from the woodcutter’s cottage, Fr. Mohr thought about the tiny face of the new child as he nestled in his mother’s arms. He thought about the great joy this gift of new life brought to the family. And he thought about what it would have been like to see the Christ Child on that first Christmas Eve long ago. When he returned to his house, Fr. Mohr wanted to share his feelings with the rest of his congregation. He sat down with his pen and paper and began to write, and a beautiful poem was formed. Then Fr. Mohr hurried to find his friend, Franz Gruber. “Franz, my good friend,” the priest said urgently, “please write a tune to go with my new poem. Make it simple enough so that I can sing it with my guitar.” The organist knew the service would begin in only a short time, but when he read the poem, he knew there would be time enough. Slowly, Franz began to hum a soft melody. Soon both of the men were humming, then singing the words, “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht.” Thus was born the hymn which is perhaps the best loved Christmas hymn of all time. God does, indeed, work in mysterious and wonderful ways!

On Sunday, January 31, after the 10:30 a.m. service, St. Andrew’s will hold its Annual Parish Meeting.

During the 10:30 a.m. service, there will be a presentation and recognition of new members of the parish.

After the service, we will congregate in Moncrief Hall for a light lunch and an important business meeting of the

church, at which members in good standing will elect the new class of Vestry members, who will serve in that capacity

for the next three years.

Children will have a special program and entertainment provided during the meeting, and a nursery will be available

for our littlest members.

The Annual Meeting is an important function in the life of our parish, and attendance is encouraged and appreciated.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Annual Parish Meeting

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My name is Amanda Allison. My husband, Justin and I were married at St. Andrew's in 2006. Our son Arthur was born in 2009. My mother in law, Julia Allison, has been attending St. Andrew's with us since moving here from Houston in 2014.

I am the director of the Art Education program at Texas Christian University and a tenured professor of art education. I began my professional career in 1996 as a middle school art teacher in Louisiana and then completed a master’s degree in Art (ceramics) and a PhD in Art Education.

In my work, broadly, I prepare persons to become art teachers. Currently, my work focuses on defining and providing therapeutic art experiences for various populations who experience challenges. The part of my job that I enjoy most is helping people to create art and witnessing how this changes their outlook on self and life.

I became a Christian at age 15. Since that time, I have lived a life full of many formative ministry experiences such as student missionary work in Hong Kong, youth ministry and ministry to widows. At St. Andrew's, I have been active in Alpha and the Associate Vestry. I believe that God has equipped me with the gift of exhortation, in particular, of using words and biblical principles to give counsel, affirmation or encouragement to others.

God is real to me. I have seen his faithful, merciful actions in my life, particularly in the 10 years of my marriage. My husband and I have experienced various trials and God has profoundly transformed our family. We are committed to living faithful, active lives for God’s glory.

I can offer the Vestry at St. Andrew's the skill of providing reasoned, careful solutions to issues. I am a good strategic planner and I can assist groups in reaching democratic and peaceable ends.

My family and I fully affirm the credo of St. Andrew's.

Meet Your 2016 Vestry Nominees

I was confirmed at All Souls Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, on Whitsunday in 1965, and taught at Casady School, an Episcopal school.

I received a BA degree at the University of Oklahoma. My husband, Don, was a banker for many years. We were married 55 years before his death in 2013. We have two wonderful daughters.

Don and I joined St. Andrew's ten years ago, and loved the beauty of holiness we found here. I continue to regularly attend the eight o'clock service although I still live in Weatherford.

I enjoy reading, travel and community activities, and currently serve on the Chandor Gardens Foundation Board in Weatherford as Vice President. My church involvement includes the ECW presidency in both Amarillo and Weatherford, Texas, and I am on the Women's Diocesan Board representing All Saints, Weatherford. I was elected as a delegate to the Diocesan Annual Convention representing All Saints, Weatherford, twelve years ago before later transferring to St. Andrew's.

I affirm the St. Andrew's Credo enthusiastically and without reservation. The wonderful sermons, Sunday school classes and Bible studies at St. Andrew's have been an inspiration when I see the priests and teachers with God-given talents and intelligence. My love for St. Andrew's has grown over the years, and to be elected to the Vestry would mean so much if I could contribute my service.

The St. Andrew’s CredoI believe the Holy Scriptures to be the written and inspired word of God. By faith, I acknowledge

Jesus Christ as God incarnate, the Lord by whose name all must be saved, and receive him as my

personal savior. I believe he rose bodily from the grave on the third day. I pledge to promote and

adhere to the Doctrine, Discipline and Worship of historic Anglicanism and St. Andrew’s Parish as

represented by the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion and the historic Prayer Book tradition.

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Amanda Allison

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Tyrrell and I moved to Ft. Worth and joined St. Andrew’s in 1986. Our children were baptized and confirmed here. I’m originally from Arkansas, so we love the outdoors and lake life. Tyrrell and our son, T., enjoy hunting and golf. My daughter, India, plays the fiddle. Thanks to her, our home has always been filled with music.

My education is in art and art history. A love for the arts has colored my life. I have worked as an art consultant and as a program developer in the education department of a

museum. I have taught art in elementary and high schools, and to adults in continuing education programs.

As a young adult I discovered the transforming power of studying, memorizing and meditating on God’s word. Scripture, my family, and art are my passions. The rule and rhythm of the church year at St. Andrew’s orders and anchors my life. It is one of the ways that the Lord gifts me with a sense of peace and purpose. I organize

the pace of my life and prayers around the seasonal themes and readings of the liturgical year enriching and making spiritual sense of my world. It is my life’s “time frame.”

I enjoy Women’s Ministry, Alpha, weekly Bible studies, and Dr. Dickson’s Greek class. I’ve served several times on the Vestry, serving once as Senior Warden. I enjoyed participating on the AV, helping with the 100th year celebration of our church. It is my joy to contribute to the Adult Educational Programs by offering seasonal meditations on art and art history combined with scripture giving me the opportunity to combine my passion for the arts and Art History with my love of God’s word. I’ve served on several committees and was involved with the Ministry Outreach program and foreign missions to Africa.

God has graciously provided St. Andrew’s with wonderful clergy, staff, teachers, and great men and women of the faith. St. Andrew’s is where I’ve been educated as a Christian and encouraged to explore my “calling.” I’ve learned to love and depend on the Christian faith that we all share. Our involvement in this church community and family is a joy and a greatly treasured gift.

I am a lifelong resident of Ft. Worth, Texas. I served in the Army with a tour of duty in Vietnam 1966-67. I first attended St. Andrew's with Beverly and her parents JB and Frances Baltzelle in 1964. Beverly and I married at St. Andrews in 1970 and I became a confirmed member in 1983. We have one son, Marty, and 2 grandchildren, Brandon and Carsyn, making us a 4 generation St. Andrews family. I have served as an Usher, Sunday School Teacher, Bible Study participant and member of the Associate Vestry.

I retired from AT&T/Lucent Technologies after 36 years and owned and operated Oakes

communications for 10 years. I enjoy hunting, fishing and attending TCU sporting events, also time at the ranch in west Texas with my family riding our ATV and watching the wildlife.

My gifts are service and faith. It is our duty to strengthen the believer and bring the non-believer to Christ. I am firm in the use of the 1928 prayer Book. I believe in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion that are the foundation of Anglican Worship. I absolutely and resolutely adhere to and believe in the St. Andrew’s Credo!

I have attended St. Andrews for over 40 years and have found many Christian friends who have prayed for me and my family in times of need. It is this compassion and strong biblical principles that make our Parish such a beacon of light in our community.

It would be my honor and privilege to serve on the Vestry of St. Andrews.

My wife, Laura, and I have regularly attended St. Andrew’s Church since we moved to the area in 2011, although we had moved our membership here from our parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago after the results of the 2003 General Convention. We found Bishop Iker to be a strong voice for orthodox Christianity and the Anglican tradition, and we were delighted to find St. Andrew’s Church with its worship in “low” Anglican style using the 1928 BCP. We are involved in several services and ministries of the church; Laura is a lay reader and member of the Altar Guild; I

am an usher, and we are Lay Eucharist Visitors. Encouraged by Dr. Dickson’s DISCO class, eighteen months ago we began twice daily prayer with Bible readings from the lectionary.

I retired in 2013 after serving for almost 44 years as a federal bank

examiner and regulator. I began with FDIC and then transferred to the former Office of Thrift Supervision. I was Regional Director for the Southeast Region, Atlanta, when OTS merged with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Following the merger, the OCC appointed me Associate Deputy Comptroller in the Southern District Office, Dallas, in 2011. I graduated from UT Austin in 1969 with a double major in economics and history.

I was reared in the Methodist Church, but became familiar with the Anglican Reformation and the Articles of Religion in my studies of English history. The Anglican doctrine held great appeal, and I was confirmed in the Episcopal Church in 1975. Laura was baptized in the Episcopal Church.

I seek election to the vestry because I am deeply interested in seeing our church continue its development as a strong presence of orthodox Christianity in the community. I also believe it is critical that we maintain our financial strength.

I enthusiastically and unreservedly endorse the St. Andrew’s Credo.

Suzanne Hearn

James G. “Jim” Price

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I’ve attended St. Andrew’s a little over four years with my wife, Karis Spooner. Karis and I moved to Fort Worth shortly after graduating from Dallas Baptist University and marrying in 2010. We’ve lived and worked here ever since. We are expecting our first child, a son, provided he doesn’t arrive before this is printed. I am currently looking for a job, after finishing a Master’s degree in Philosophy at the University of Dallas last August.

Both Karis and I enjoy reading and traveling, and perhaps the only argument we have—though she may disagree—concerns which

use of our time is better.

It wasn’t until my high school years that I came to know the depth of God’s love. I’d have to say that it was this truth that made me

a believer. My parents were divorcing at the time, and so life was confusing. I put down my skateboard—not that there’s anything wrong with skateboarding—and picked up a few books that I hoped would straighten my thinking, and haven’t put them down since.

It was the depth of the answers I received from the Christian faith at that time and since that baptized my heart and mind to believe the truth of the gospel. It also showed me the meaning of marriage, led me to Karis, and finally to St. Andrew’s.

Since I began attending St. Andrew’s I’ve been involved in a number of ministries. I currently teach the junior high and high school students on occasion during Sunday school, and have been involved in the Children’s chapel for a few years now. I’ve also attended the S.H.A.P.E. and DISCO classes, and have been involved in the adult education hour on Sunday mornings and evening prayer Sunday nights. I affirm the credo of St. Andrew’s in every respect, and I am glad to have found a home here.

I am humbled and honored to have been asked to stand for election to the St. Andrew’s vestry. My husband, Tim, and I have been members at St. Andrew’s since shortly after we moved to Fort Worth in August of 2009 when he accepted a faculty position at TCU, and we have both become avid fans of the Horned Frogs football team. Tim has served on both the Associate Vestry and Vestry, and we have two children, Adam and Caroline, who serve as acolytes.

I became a nurse in 1985 and enjoyed 10 years as an ICU nurse before becoming a nurse anesthetist in 1995. I thoroughly enjoy

my profession and the opportunity to help people for a living. I am employed by an anesthesia group, and I do cases at Harris Methodist downtown, Baylor Surgery Center, and Baylor Surgery

Hospital. We also home school our children.

I grew up in a Southern Baptist church in a small town outside of Birmingham, Alabama, and became a baptized believer in 1974. Tim and I began the progression toward Anglicanism many years ago, but became members of the Anglican church in 2006, in a church in Memphis under the Anglican province of Kenya. I feel that both the Book of Common Prayer and our liturgical worship have led me to a deeper understanding of my faith and my deeper need for God, and am thankful that God has led us to Anglicanism, and to this congregation.

Since being at St. Andrews, I have participated in the Women’s Bible Study group, served as a greeter, played the piano for preschool chapel, became a member of the altar guild, taken Bill’s Greek class, and sung in the adult choir. I hope that my interest and concern for people and the abilities God has given me can assist St. Andrew’s. I affirm St. Andrew’s credo enthusiastically and without reservation.

I grew up in the city of Amarillo, often referred to as the Jewel of the High Plains. I was educated at the University of Texas in Austin, and I graduated in 1993 with a Bachelors degree in English. In 1996, I moved to Fort Worth and co-founded Village Homes, which I sold my interest in in 2011; and in 2005 I co-founded V Fine Homes, an architectural design and construction firm which continues to be active in west and southwest Fort Worth. In 2009, by stroke of Providence, I married my lovely wife Lizzie, also from Amarillo, and we have since been blessed with five children, Lucy, Vivian,

George, Alice, and Martha, all baptized here at St. Andrew’s.

I’ve been privileged to serve on the boards of Trinity Habitat for Humanity, Historic Camp Bowie, Inc., the Van Cliburn Foundation, and the Diaspora Foundation, which grants scholarships to Dallas Theological Seminary students. Additionally, I have been actively involved in Bible Study Fellowship since 2002.

I joined St. Andrew’s in 2002, after a few years in the Presbyterian Church, and found it suited me very well. I was drawn to our church’s rare combination of reverent worship and biblically sound teaching and preaching, which revived in me a commitment to discipleship more profound than ever before. I also appreciate that our worship, music, and beautiful sanctuary reflect the beauty and majesty of our Creator.

In my years at St. Andrew’s I have been privileged to serve two vestry terms, in which I was twice Jr. Warden. I served on the search committee which brought Dr. Dickson to St. Andrew’s; an experience for which I am very grateful. In 2007, I accompanied several men from St. Andrew’s and others from our diocese on a mission trip to Malawi, which was profoundly moving. I would say my favorite role at St. Andrew’s has been serving as a chalice bearer for Holy Communion services.

St. Andrew’s is a very special church with vast potential for shining the light of Christ in Fort Worth and beyond. It would be an honor to once again serve toward this end.

ThomasSpooner

RobSell

KarenWatkins

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Our Deepest Sympathy

on the death of

Priscilla Bradford Holland Johnston

mother ofLindsay Holland (Nicole)

Barney Holland, Jr. (Anne)J. Walker Holland (Margaret)

Ellen M. Holland

grandmother ofEmily & Peter Holland

Bowie, Clayton, & Walker HollandIvy, Dacy, & Chris Distler

and Katharine Gibson

and great-grandmother of three

January 3, 2016

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Our Deepest Sympathy

on the death of

Eda Lilla Beitman Whitehead

mother of Greg Whitehead (Linda)

Arthur Whitehead (Linda)Priscilla Whitehead Cox

Jan Easter (Chuck)

grandmother of Harrison Whitehead,

Jennifer Tossing (Dan),Eda Obey (Scott)

and great-grandmother of two

January 3, 2016

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Our Deepest Sympathy

on the death of

Janine Ponder Hallwife of

Benton Garrett Hall, Jr.

mother ofBenton Hall III (Susie)

Randy Hall (Gloria)Phillip Hall (Edie)

grandmother ofPresley Hall, Dr. Matthew Hall,Randy Hall, Jr., Mark Skarda,

Jason Skarda, Heather McDermott,Benton Hall IV,

and Susanna Larseingue

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St. Andrew’s Great Books Supper ClubNext Session: Monday, January 25

Billy Budd by Herman MelvilleKoslow Library | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Current Theme - “Innocence and Its Loss” A novella created slowly over the last five years of Melville’s

life, "Billy Budd" represents the author's return to prose fiction after three decades exclusively writing poetry.

Sunday Adult Christian EducationThe Sum of Thy Word is Truth | Christian Beliefs

Class continues through March 20

1/17 What does it mean to be a Christian? Kendall Felton1/24 What is justification & adoption? The Rev’d Lance M. Lormand1/31 What is sanctification & purification? The Rev’d Dr. R. William Dickson2/7 What is prayer? Suzanne Hearn2/14 What is death? John Perkins2/21 What is church? The Rev’d Dr. R. William Dickson2/28 What will happen when Christ returns? John Perkins3/6 What is the final judgment? The Very Rev’d William N. McKeachie3/13 What is heaven? Suzanne Hearn3/20 Living in Holy Week The Rev’d Dr. R. William Dickson & Suzanne Hearn

St. Margaret's Guild will meet in the home of Danielle Sunbarger on Saturday, January 23, 2016,

from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting is for all Guild members & all forms of

needlework. We'll also welcome a Professional Needlepoint Instructor to teach beginners and help more experienced

needle pointers (supplies provided). Everyone interested in learning this beautiful craft is encouraged to attend!

Directions available through the church office or by emailing: dansun64@sunbarger.com

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Experience one of Ballet Magnificat!’s most popular and longest touring ballets, Deliver Us! Set to the music of Dreamworks’ The Prince of Egypt, this riveting story will jump off the stage and into your life!

Under the blazing Egyptian sun within the shadow of the pyramids, the enslaved Jewish people cry out for a deliverer. One man, Moses, challenges Pharaoh and leads the people to freedom

- a vivid prophetic picture pointing to the Easter story.

It will bring to the stage such an alluring story of courage and faith that will challenge us to the core” said Jiri Voborsky, choreographer of Deliver Us!

Deliver Us! was first performed in 2001 and has been performed in Asia, Europe, North and South America, and the Middle East, for countless audiences.

Ballet Magnificat is America’s premier Christian ballet company. The Jackson, Mississippi based company was founded in 1986 by International Ballet Competition silver-medalist, Kathy Thibodeaux, and her husband Keith

Thibodeaux, best known as “Little Ricky” from I Love Lucy.

February 12, 2016 at 7:30 pm.Wm. E. Scott Theatre at 1300 Gendy Street

Tickets are $35.00Call 817-738-7915 for more information or order online at http://www.balletconcerto.com/ballet-magnificat

Here’s a short video promoting the ballet: https://youtu.be/PyBTsyxiQZE

Deliver Us! by Ballet Magnificat

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Prayer Chain Requests

Submit names to Carrie Brent at 817-738-6496

or Patti Parrish at parrishuc@mac.com

Permission should be obtained before submitting the name of someone other than oneself.

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Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church917 Lamar Street Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 817-332-3191, Fax: 817-332-9724 Email: church@st-andrew.com

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The Rt. Rev’d Jack L. Iker, D.D. Bishop The Rev’d Dr. R. William Dickson RectorThe Very Rev’d William N. McKeachie Vicar for Parish MinistryThe Rev’d Canon Ronald L. McCrary Dir. of Pastoral Care & Spiritual FormationThe Rev’d Lance Lormand Diocesan Curate

Kendall Felton Dir. of Student MinistriesJason Runnels, PhD ChoirmasterGlenda Robinson OrganistElisabeth Gray McKeachie Harpist in ResidenceJudy Mayo Dir. of Children’s MinistriesMarsland Moncrief Liaison to Women’s MinistriesPeggy Rush Editor/Publications

Mission StatementSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church exists to worship God in the beauty of holiness and in Spirit and truth; to win the lost to Jesus Christ and disciple every believer; to equip and empower every member for ministry; and to spread God’s kingdom through charitable, righteous works locally and globally.

Altar FlowersThe flowers for Sunday,

January 17,are given to the glory of God

at the Church altarin honor of

Dr. Dickson's tenth anniversaryas Rector of St. Andrew's

and in thanksgiving for his leadership,

and at the Chapel & Children's Chapel altarsin honor of the baptisms of

Faith, John, Evangeline & Brennan Nicewander.

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The flowers for Sunday, January 24,

are given to the glory of Godat the Church altar

in celebration of the baptisms ofWalker Mae Morris &Scout Sumner Morris,

twin daughters ofLindsay & Charlie Morris,

granddaughters ofPhyllis & Mike Leach,

and nieces of Jennifer Leach,

at the Chapel altarin thanksgiving for

David Ramsay-Fussell,grandson of David Fussell,

and at the Children's Chapel altarin thanksgiving for Nick Nixon.

Pledge Envelopes Are In!Envelopes can be picked up

from the table in the hallway leading to the kitchen.

More Christian Education Opportunities

at St. Andrew’s

St. Andrew's Men's BrotherhoodEvery Tuesday, 6:45 - 8:00 a.m. in the Parish House

Prayer | Breakfast | Fellowship | StudyCurrently discussing "My Final Word" by the late Charles Colson.

•The Rector’s Noonday Bible Study

Each Wednesday in Koslow Library (excepting Lent) Dr. Dickson leads a very careful, verse-by-verse study through a book of the Bible over a tasty lunch.

Anyone passionate about detailed Biblical analysis and study is invited to join!