Rites on the Wind
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 4700 S. Poplar Casper, WY 82601 (307)265-4105 Email: [email protected] Website: http:// ststephens.diowy.org
Rites on the Wind Issue 29
Holy Week/Easter Schedule
We are an Episcopal congregation in Casper, Wyoming living a model of Shared Ministry. We are committed to God and to our neighbors.
Palm Sunday:
8:30 AM Breakfast Potluck @ St. Stephen’s with our neighbors from Shepherd of the Hills as our guests – please bring a dish of “finger-foods” to share
10:00 AM Palm Sunday Service @ St. Stephen’s
Inside this issue: Prayer Lists March Worship Schedule
2
March Events Birthdays/ Anniversaries
3
Announcements, Lent Madness Ongoing, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Proceeds, Finance Report
3
Service Times, Winter University, Showering Baby-to-be With Love, Daylight Savings Time
4
Maundy Thursday:
7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Agape Meal and Service
Easter Vigil (Saturday):
6:30 PM Easter Egg Hunt @ Shepherd of the Hills
7:00 PM Easter Vigil Service @ Shepherd of the Hills
Easter Sunday:
10:00 AM Easter Sunday Service with Eucharist @ St. Stephen’s
Picture Right: Bishop’s Visitation to St. Stephen’s 2-24-2013
March, 2013
ECW Spring Conference Comes to Casper
Page 2
Rites on the Wind
Prayer List: Rowan, The Archbishop of Canterbury; Katharine, Our Presiding Bishop; John, Bruce, Vernon and Bob, Our Bishops
St. Stephen’s Prayer List
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
Students with SSEC connections – a successful and enjoyable school year: Todd K. (SD State Univ.). Maggie K. (Casper College), Jillian (Univ. of Wyo – Kay’s friend), Dylan (NCHS) and Isabel (Kelly Walsh)
3/3:Matlosane (formerly Klerksdorp) - (Southern Africa)The Rt. Rev. Stephen Diseko 3/10: Medak—(South India) The Rt. Rev. Thalari Samuel Kenaka Prasad 3/17: Mississippi (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray
Gracie, Leslie & Robert, Tami & Greg, Kathleen, Frederika, Donna & Kraig C., Royx, Madison Rose, Muriel, Liz, Brandon, Rita G., Ed, Sue I., Rachel M., Keryn, Charles R., Kathy E., Dennis G., Sharon H., Vickie J., Rick G., James, Alice L., Nancy, Moneika, Stone, Jo & Dave S., Shirley & Frosty P., Terri O., Paul R., Craig C., Kristy, Bill B. Guy B., Ryan, Lucas, Jeanne, Cindy G., Suzette & Bill, Chase P., Maria L., Clapp family, family & friends of Carolyn M., Anna R.; Prugh, Peterson, & Commeaux families; John G., Sheila C.
Military in Afghanistan and all parts of the world. Healing and rehabilitation for injured, maimed, PTSD, and unemployed veterans. St Stephen’s: Church growth and improved finances. Tristan and Kay as they proceed as priests and safety in their travels. Guidance of the congregation in discernment of shared ministry. Bishops Smylie, Caldwell, Strickland, and Jones and the Diocese of Wyoming. The Episcopal Church in the U.S.
March Worship Schedule 3/3/2013
3/10/2013
3/17/2013
3/24/2013
3/31/2013
Eucharist
Eucharist
Eucharist
Eucharist Palm Sunday
Easter
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Kay
Worship Leader
Gayna
Wendy
George
Temple
Ruth
1st Reader
Wendy
Temple
Cindy
Deb
Dwight
2nd Reader
Leroy
Ruth
Temple
Wendy
Cindy
Gospel
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Tris
Sermon
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Tris
Altar Guild
Jill
Leroy
Temple
Ruth
Jill
3/24: Jerusalem (Jerusalem & Middle East)The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani 3/31: Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: 3/3: All Souls’, Kaycee 3/10: All Saints’, Torrington 3/17: St. Barnabas, Saratoga
Priest
3/24: St. John’s, Green River 3/31: St. Peter’s, Sheridan
Issue 29
Page 3
Discernment:
March Events Friday, March 1: 6:00 PM Cook the Part Lenten Discussion Sunday, March 3: 9:00 AM Eucharist @ Poplar Living Ctr. 10:00 AM Sunday Service w/Eucharist Tuesday, March 5: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Wed., March 6: 6:00 PM Worship Team Mtg.
Announcements Monthly Outreach: We are collecting for a single mother who has an affiliation with St. Stephen's. She recently moved back to Casper and has entered the program at Seton House for singleparent, homeless families. She is working, but is struggling to make ends meet. The money we collect will go to buy gift cards to Walgreens so she can purchase medication that is not covered by her insurance (she is currently foregoing medication to put food on the table), grocery gift cards so she can feed her family, and twin-size sheets for her daughters’ bunk beds. If you wish to shop for these items please buy gift cards to Walgreens, Smith's or Safeway so card can be used for fuel or food, and the girls’ favorite colors for their sheets are purple,
Tuesday, March 12: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Sunday, March 17: 8:30 AM Vestry Mtg. Tuesday, March 19: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Wednesday, March 20: 6:00 PM Winter University (The Rev. Kay Flores) (see related article-Pg. 4) Sunday, March 24: 8:30 AM Breakfast
Announcements (continued) blue, and green. If you wish to contribute, please place your gift in the offertory. If you are giving cash or check, please place in an envelope with the words "outreach" on it. Please see Tris for additional information. Prayer Requests to Jill Rhea at 473-8841, email: [email protected] OR SSEC at 265-4105, email: [email protected]
Lent Madness Ongoing Lent Madness continues through the season of Lent. The saint who wins the Golden Halo online will be our winner as well. The person who (randomly) chose the winner will get half of the money raised from sales and the other half will go to Mercer House. If the winning saint was as-
Potluck @ SSEC w/ SOTH 10:00 AM Palm Sunday Service
Please continue to pray as we discern our calls to the ministry.
Thursday, March 28: 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Agape Meal & Service
Shared Ministry is the work of ALL of us at St. Stephen’s.
Saturday, March 30: 4:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt at SOTH 7:00 PM Easter Vigil Service Sunday, March 31: 10:00 AM Easter Service at SSEC
March Birthdays March 4:: Ron Estes March 12: Todd Kuhl March 19: Gene Hudson March 22: Kay Flores
Lent Madness (cont.) signed to a square that was not purchased, ALL the money will go to Mercer House. (Check the bracket in the narthex/entryway to see how your selected saint is doing!)
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Proceeds Many thanks to all who attended the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Along with wonderful fellowship, we were able to raise $446 for Mercer House, an organization serving the community in areas of family and parenting where parents learn the importance of taking care of themselves so they can better care for their children; learn stress management and communication tools, and effective parenting skills.
Loving God, Help us to be open to the moving of your Spirit. Help us to work together to grow into all that you want us to be. Help us to share Christ with the world. Most of all, help us to love each other as you have loved us. We pray all of these things in your holy name. Amen.
Finance Report 1/31/2013 Plate YTD: $91.00 Pledge YTD: $1,775.00 Budget Plate YTD: $200.00 Budget Pledge YTD: $2,000.00 Income YTD: $3,617.31 Expense YTD: $4,466.23 Budget Income YTD: $2,565.00 Budget Expense YTD: $5,035.70
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You! St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 4700 S. Poplar Casper, WY 82601
Our Service Times Sundays @ 10:00 A.M.
Winter University There are a lot of things you can learn from a lecture, but Godly Play is best experienced. Join us for Winter University on March 20, 2013. We'll gather for a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. and listen as The Rev. Kay Flores tells us about Godly Play. Then Kay will lead us in a Godly Play experience: Getting ready, hearing a story, responding, and sharing the feast. This session is designed for adults, but children are welcome as well. The Godly Play Foundation's website explains this way: "Godly Play teaches children the art of using Christian language - parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action - helping them become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence in their lives. The goal of
Winter University (cont.) Godly Play is to show how to be open to the Holy Spirit, The Creator, and the Redeemer all at once and all the time in every place. To achieve this goal is to help children become deeply rooted as Christians and yet at the same time use this powerful language and community to be open and creative." (godlyplay.org) Kay is a Godly Play teacher and is in training to become a Godly Play trainer. Contact her at 265-6516 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Daylight Savings Time Begins March 10, 2013
Set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night!
Showering Baby-to-be With Love As many of you know, Terri Strickland-Odell & Chris Odell are expecting a baby girl on March 19th. As a token of our love and a welcome into the world, St. Stephen’s would like to “shower” them with love in anticipation of the upcoming birth of their bundle of joy on March 3rd right after church. Until then, we will collect donations toward this goal. If you are interested in participating, you may either donate money toward a combined gift from the congregation (Temple is collecting the funds), or purchase a gift on your own. The family is registered at Target in case you are in need of ideas!
Rites on the Wind Issue 29
Holy Week/Easter Schedule
We are an Episcopal congregation in Casper, Wyoming living a model of Shared Ministry. We are committed to God and to our neighbors.
Palm Sunday:
8:30 AM Breakfast Potluck @ St. Stephen’s with our neighbors from Shepherd of the Hills as our guests – please bring a dish of “finger-foods” to share
10:00 AM Palm Sunday Service @ St. Stephen’s
Inside this issue: Prayer Lists March Worship Schedule
2
March Events Birthdays/ Anniversaries
3
Announcements, Lent Madness Ongoing, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Proceeds, Finance Report
3
Service Times, Winter University, Showering Baby-to-be With Love, Daylight Savings Time
4
Maundy Thursday:
7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Agape Meal and Service
Easter Vigil (Saturday):
6:30 PM Easter Egg Hunt @ Shepherd of the Hills
7:00 PM Easter Vigil Service @ Shepherd of the Hills
Easter Sunday:
10:00 AM Easter Sunday Service with Eucharist @ St. Stephen’s
Picture Right: Bishop’s Visitation to St. Stephen’s 2-24-2013
March, 2013
ECW Spring Conference Comes to Casper
Page 2
Rites on the Wind
Prayer List: Rowan, The Archbishop of Canterbury; Katharine, Our Presiding Bishop; John, Bruce, Vernon and Bob, Our Bishops
St. Stephen’s Prayer List
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
Students with SSEC connections – a successful and enjoyable school year: Todd K. (SD State Univ.). Maggie K. (Casper College), Jillian (Univ. of Wyo – Kay’s friend), Dylan (NCHS) and Isabel (Kelly Walsh)
3/3:Matlosane (formerly Klerksdorp) - (Southern Africa)The Rt. Rev. Stephen Diseko 3/10: Medak—(South India) The Rt. Rev. Thalari Samuel Kenaka Prasad 3/17: Mississippi (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray
Gracie, Leslie & Robert, Tami & Greg, Kathleen, Frederika, Donna & Kraig C., Royx, Madison Rose, Muriel, Liz, Brandon, Rita G., Ed, Sue I., Rachel M., Keryn, Charles R., Kathy E., Dennis G., Sharon H., Vickie J., Rick G., James, Alice L., Nancy, Moneika, Stone, Jo & Dave S., Shirley & Frosty P., Terri O., Paul R., Craig C., Kristy, Bill B. Guy B., Ryan, Lucas, Jeanne, Cindy G., Suzette & Bill, Chase P., Maria L., Clapp family, family & friends of Carolyn M., Anna R.; Prugh, Peterson, & Commeaux families; John G., Sheila C.
Military in Afghanistan and all parts of the world. Healing and rehabilitation for injured, maimed, PTSD, and unemployed veterans. St Stephen’s: Church growth and improved finances. Tristan and Kay as they proceed as priests and safety in their travels. Guidance of the congregation in discernment of shared ministry. Bishops Smylie, Caldwell, Strickland, and Jones and the Diocese of Wyoming. The Episcopal Church in the U.S.
March Worship Schedule 3/3/2013
3/10/2013
3/17/2013
3/24/2013
3/31/2013
Eucharist
Eucharist
Eucharist
Eucharist Palm Sunday
Easter
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Kay
Worship Leader
Gayna
Wendy
George
Temple
Ruth
1st Reader
Wendy
Temple
Cindy
Deb
Dwight
2nd Reader
Leroy
Ruth
Temple
Wendy
Cindy
Gospel
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Tris
Sermon
Kay
Tris
Kay
Tris
Tris
Altar Guild
Jill
Leroy
Temple
Ruth
Jill
3/24: Jerusalem (Jerusalem & Middle East)The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani 3/31: Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: 3/3: All Souls’, Kaycee 3/10: All Saints’, Torrington 3/17: St. Barnabas, Saratoga
Priest
3/24: St. John’s, Green River 3/31: St. Peter’s, Sheridan
Issue 29
Page 3
Discernment:
March Events Friday, March 1: 6:00 PM Cook the Part Lenten Discussion Sunday, March 3: 9:00 AM Eucharist @ Poplar Living Ctr. 10:00 AM Sunday Service w/Eucharist Tuesday, March 5: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Wed., March 6: 6:00 PM Worship Team Mtg.
Announcements Monthly Outreach: We are collecting for a single mother who has an affiliation with St. Stephen's. She recently moved back to Casper and has entered the program at Seton House for singleparent, homeless families. She is working, but is struggling to make ends meet. The money we collect will go to buy gift cards to Walgreens so she can purchase medication that is not covered by her insurance (she is currently foregoing medication to put food on the table), grocery gift cards so she can feed her family, and twin-size sheets for her daughters’ bunk beds. If you wish to shop for these items please buy gift cards to Walgreens, Smith's or Safeway so card can be used for fuel or food, and the girls’ favorite colors for their sheets are purple,
Tuesday, March 12: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Sunday, March 17: 8:30 AM Vestry Mtg. Tuesday, March 19: 6:00 PM Lenten Potluck/Discussion Wednesday, March 20: 6:00 PM Winter University (The Rev. Kay Flores) (see related article-Pg. 4) Sunday, March 24: 8:30 AM Breakfast
Announcements (continued) blue, and green. If you wish to contribute, please place your gift in the offertory. If you are giving cash or check, please place in an envelope with the words "outreach" on it. Please see Tris for additional information. Prayer Requests to Jill Rhea at 473-8841, email: [email protected] OR SSEC at 265-4105, email: [email protected]
Lent Madness Ongoing Lent Madness continues through the season of Lent. The saint who wins the Golden Halo online will be our winner as well. The person who (randomly) chose the winner will get half of the money raised from sales and the other half will go to Mercer House. If the winning saint was as-
Potluck @ SSEC w/ SOTH 10:00 AM Palm Sunday Service
Please continue to pray as we discern our calls to the ministry.
Thursday, March 28: 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Agape Meal & Service
Shared Ministry is the work of ALL of us at St. Stephen’s.
Saturday, March 30: 4:00 PM Easter Egg Hunt at SOTH 7:00 PM Easter Vigil Service Sunday, March 31: 10:00 AM Easter Service at SSEC
March Birthdays March 4:: Ron Estes March 12: Todd Kuhl March 19: Gene Hudson March 22: Kay Flores
Lent Madness (cont.) signed to a square that was not purchased, ALL the money will go to Mercer House. (Check the bracket in the narthex/entryway to see how your selected saint is doing!)
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Proceeds Many thanks to all who attended the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Along with wonderful fellowship, we were able to raise $446 for Mercer House, an organization serving the community in areas of family and parenting where parents learn the importance of taking care of themselves so they can better care for their children; learn stress management and communication tools, and effective parenting skills.
Loving God, Help us to be open to the moving of your Spirit. Help us to work together to grow into all that you want us to be. Help us to share Christ with the world. Most of all, help us to love each other as you have loved us. We pray all of these things in your holy name. Amen.
Finance Report 1/31/2013 Plate YTD: $91.00 Pledge YTD: $1,775.00 Budget Plate YTD: $200.00 Budget Pledge YTD: $2,000.00 Income YTD: $3,617.31 Expense YTD: $4,466.23 Budget Income YTD: $2,565.00 Budget Expense YTD: $5,035.70
The Episcopal Church Welcomes You! St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 4700 S. Poplar Casper, WY 82601
Our Service Times Sundays @ 10:00 A.M.
Winter University There are a lot of things you can learn from a lecture, but Godly Play is best experienced. Join us for Winter University on March 20, 2013. We'll gather for a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. and listen as The Rev. Kay Flores tells us about Godly Play. Then Kay will lead us in a Godly Play experience: Getting ready, hearing a story, responding, and sharing the feast. This session is designed for adults, but children are welcome as well. The Godly Play Foundation's website explains this way: "Godly Play teaches children the art of using Christian language - parable, sacred story, silence and liturgical action - helping them become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence in their lives. The goal of
Winter University (cont.) Godly Play is to show how to be open to the Holy Spirit, The Creator, and the Redeemer all at once and all the time in every place. To achieve this goal is to help children become deeply rooted as Christians and yet at the same time use this powerful language and community to be open and creative." (godlyplay.org) Kay is a Godly Play teacher and is in training to become a Godly Play trainer. Contact her at 265-6516 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Daylight Savings Time Begins March 10, 2013
Set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night!
Showering Baby-to-be With Love As many of you know, Terri Strickland-Odell & Chris Odell are expecting a baby girl on March 19th. As a token of our love and a welcome into the world, St. Stephen’s would like to “shower” them with love in anticipation of the upcoming birth of their bundle of joy on March 3rd right after church. Until then, we will collect donations toward this goal. If you are interested in participating, you may either donate money toward a combined gift from the congregation (Temple is collecting the funds), or purchase a gift on your own. The family is registered at Target in case you are in need of ideas!
