St. Martin's Episcopal Church Messages Newsletter - August 2012

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By Sherrie Algren

Each year approximately

250,000 people die from an

out-of-hospital cardiac event,

in the United States. Withoutimmediate CPR

(cardiopulmonary resuscita-

tion) and early defibrillation

(within 3-5 minutes of the

event), the survival rate is

approximately 6.4%. With

immediate CPR and early use

of an AED (automated exter-

nal defibrillator), survival ap-

proaches 74%. An AED isonly effective in conjunction

with early CPR and no AED is

effective if left on the shelf

when a cardiac event

occurs.

Although we have a fire sta-

tion down the street, rescu-

ers may not be able to re-

spond in that critical 5 min-

ute window. For your protec-

tion, St. Martins has an AED

on site (by the main floor

restroom) and has instituted

a First Response Program

which includes CPR/AED

and First Aid Training. The

training will be done by an

American Heart Associa-

tion / Red Cross instructor.

The cost of this training in

the community varies from

$40--$120. St. Martin's will

offer the same training at a

cost of $15 with grants

available (if willing to be

trained and unable to pay

the fee). Training times will

be Friday, August 3 and

Saturday, August 4. Please

sign up in Park Hall for the

specific time that works

best for you.

S T . M A R T I N ’ S O F F E R S L I F E - S A V I N G C L A S S E S

for more info:

jgreenbaum@

stmartinschurch.org

S P R E A D I N G T H E G O O D N E W S A T S T . M A R T I N ’ S

By Janis Greenbaum

Do you ever feel like you

don’t know what’s going onat St. Martin’s?

Would you like to increase

awareness for your ministry

or special event?

Are you interested in learning

how to use our website, par-

ish calendar or Facebook

page?

Do you have ideas for im-

proving our communica-

tions?

If you answered “Yes!” to

any of these questions, you

should attend our first-ever

communications workshop

on

in

Park Hall. We’ll work

together to explain the tools

Elizabeth Arras was one of 55people certified during lastyear’s training sessions.

we currently use and

explore new possibilities.

Bring your laptop, elec-tronic tablet, smart

phone… or just a notebook

and a pen! We’ll have fun

learning and sharing ways

of spreading the Good

News at St. Martin’s.

K E E P I N G U P W I T H E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H W O M E N

By Ann Kidd

ECW will once again be host-

ing an ice cream social and

carnival at Rally Day Sunday,

August 19. Everyone is wel-

come to join us for ice cream

sundaes plus games for the

kids. No sign

up necessary.

Last year's

highlight was

the pie throw-

ing at Father Jon -- be sure

to come see who gets a pie

in the face this year!

Ladies of all ages are invited

to our annual tea on Sunday,

September 16 in Park

Hall. We'll enjoy tea, scones

and other treats, and present

our 2012 Distinguished

Woman of the Year award.

Mark your calendars for this

year's Trunk or Treat and Fall

Festival on Saturday, October

27. Details will follow in future

publications.



Native American, African-

American, Caribbean,

European and Hispanic

perspectives. Hearing the

liturgy communicated in

different languages was a

reminder that the Holy Spirit

is moving in creative ways

across human boundaries.

The daily Eucharists helped

with the business of each

house’s work in the direction

for the Church.

The resolutions that garnered

the most attention pertained

to provisional liturgies for

same gender blessings, the

structure of the Church, the

budget for the next triennium

and peace in the Middle East

and Sudan. If there was a

long discussion about a

particular resolution, a house

chaplain took time to lead

everyone in prayer. The com-bination of education, open

dialogue and prayer for each

issue set a positive tone for

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healthy discussion.

, developed by the

Anglican Consultative Council1994-2000, served as the

focus for each day’s discus-

sion of the resolutions, too.

These Five Marks of Anglican

Mission are:

- To proclaim the Good News

of the Kingdom

- To teach, baptize and nur-

ture new believers

- To respond to human needby loving service

- To seek to transform unjust

structures of society

- To strive to safeguard the

integrity of creation and sus-

tain and renew the life of the

earth.

I am very grateful for the op-

portunity to have attended

part of this 77th

General Con-vention. I was impressed with

the civility of conversations in

both houses. The views were

diverse and yet while people

were often passionate about

these resolutions they

sought to listen to one an-

other with respect and dig-

nity. I am proud of the wor-

ship and the work The Epis-

copal Church exhibited. I

believe that the decisions

made contained a solid theo-

logical base and will serve

the communities we live in

bravely.

The 78th General Convention

will meet in 2015 in Salt

Lake City. I encourage you to

consider going for even part

of it -- whether as an elected

diocesan deputy through our

diocesan convention or as a

daily visitor. The fellowship of

thousands of our brothers

and sisters is a glimpse of

heaven. The work of the

Church is exciting to see un-fold through prayer, song and

even legislative processes.

Functioning as different parts

of one body, the Church dis-cusses, discerns and decides

how to follow Christ in a

deeper way.

I encourage us to celebrate

our growth as the body of

Christ on the local level, too,

as we ask challenging ques-

tions regarding our role in

sharing the good news at and

through this community weknow as St. Martin’s.

Blessings, Fr. Jon

Contact the Rev. Jon Hall at

[email protected]

A N O T E O F T H A N K S F O R F A I T H F U L S E R V I C E

Dear brothers and sisters

in Christ,

It is with great appreciation

that we recognize the minis-tries of the Rev. Susan Naylor

and Earl Naylor during the

past two years. We were

blessed to have them so

soon after the interim period

as they helped this congrega-

tion with music, liturgy,

preaching, pastoral care and

frequent updates on Lui. We

will miss their contributions

on Sunday mornings and

their time around the office

with the staff. My prayers go

with them in a spirit of

thanksgiving and hope for

the future.

Blessings, Fr. Jon

Earl Naylor served as Music Director and the Rev. Susan Naylor served as

Deacon St. Martin’s from Aug. 2010 till July 2012.

Father, by the power of Your Spirit You have filled the hearts of Your faithful people

with gifts of love for one another. Hear the prayers we offer for our friends. Give

them health of mind and body that they may do Your will with perfect love. Amen.



By Kim Montgomery

Five families attended the

Youth Group Float trip to

Bass River Resort near

Steelville on Saturday, June

2. Our caravan left the

church parking lot at 8:30

a.m., arrived on time to the

resort and we were on the

water and having a great

time before noon. There

were five canoes and two

one-person kayaks in our

group; although sometimes

the one-person kayaks were

instrumental in two-person

jousting matches during our

snack breaks. The water on

the Courtois River was crys-

tal clear and the weather

was perfect (even though

we drove through rain for

part of the way down toSteelville). We enjoyed

catching some tadpoles,

crayfish and other small


S U M M E R Y O U T H A C T I V I T I E S M A K E A B I G S P L A S H

water critters and were

pleased with cordial hospi-

tality and friendliness of the

others on the river.

After our float, we all

headed back to the camp-

site, shared a one-pot soup

meal, hot dogs and ham-

burgers cooked over an

open fire, made an apple/

yellow cake Dutch oven cob-

bler and took part in an eve-

ning Compline service. After

Compline, we enjoyed great

entertainment by the youth

with campfire songs, amaz-

ing skits and great stories…

accompanied by s’mores, of

course.

Several families stayed

overnight at the camp-

grounds while others

headed back to St. Louis. It

was a wonderful day of

fellowship, fun, great food

and making memories

together.

K I D S S O A R A T S T . M A R T I N ’ S V A C A T I O N B I B L E S C H O O L

More than 30 kids attended

this summer’s Vacation Bible

School June 18-22. The

theme of this year’s program

was “Sky VBS” and kids

learned that everything is

possible with God!

Thanks to Ann Kidd and

Heather Vogt for leading this

year’s effort and to all the

adult and teen volunteers for

helping to make this year’s

VBS such a big success!

By Taylor Foley

This is the start of something

great! The Trieschmann family

hosted a pool party at their

home on Saturday, July 14 for

youth members from

St. Martin’s, St. Peter’s and

Good Shepherd Episcopal

Churches. We had a great

turnout, with about 10 kids in

attendance. We played

games, ate food and made

great new friends.

We really look forward to

having more events during the

year with many other West

County Episcopal youth

groups to heighten our atten-

dance at events and have

more friends to get to know!

Youth and adults from St. Martin’s took a float trip on the Courtois River this

summer. Thanks to all who organized and attended this fun event!



Hey, Parents:

Be a part of our Youth

Ministries Team!

We’re looking for parent

volunteers to help organize

and chaperone events this

year. Come to our Aug. 19

kick-off event to learn how

you can be a part of

this fun ministry.

Sunday, Aug. 19

5:30—8 p.m.

6th - 12th graders

and parents are invited

to kick-off the new

school year together.

Get our youth ministries

program schedule for the

new school year andenjoy dinner, games and

Compline Service.

By Taylor Foley,

Youth Ministries Director

What a beautiful opportunity

it was to serve in Joplin,

Missouri the weekend of

June 8. Fourteen youth and

four adults from

St. Martin’s, St. Peter’s and

Good Shepherd Episcopal

Churches traveled in vans

down to Joplin for a week-end of serving, just as the

Son of Man served. We

rolled up our sleeves, tied

back our hair (everyone but

the one boy on the trip) and

got ourselves busy bringing

hope to the people of Joplin.

Y O U T H E X P E R I E N C E T H E P O W E R O F M I S S I O N W O R K


The drive down on Friday

afternoon was full of giggles

and jokes as the teens from

the three parishes met each

other and became immedi-

ate friends. Once there, our

gracious host St. Philip’s

Episcopal Church opened

their doors to us. They gave

us a place to sleep, cooked

us wonderful meals, and let

us have the run of the place

for some pretty crazy

games. Our first experience

in Joplin was surprisingly

not to serve, but to be

served. The hospitality and

love we encountered was

inspiring and gave us the

fuel we needed to help

rebuild Joplin the next day.

Saturday was our first day of

service, and it was amazing

to see the willingness to

spend a day being totally

selfless. The teens did not

need any prodding, there

were no complaints, and it

was an enthusiasm for

service such as I have never

seen. We tackled an

enormous mass of bushes,

shrubs, and trees that had

intertwined with a long

metal fence so much that it

was nearly impossible to

see. The youth of West

County poured their sweat

into their tools, and with the

unexpected help from a

kind neighbor, we were

able to clear out the lot

and ready it for the con-

struction crew.

The most beautiful part of

the trip was seeing a

community whose spirits

had not been dampened

by the horrible effects of

the tornado. Joplin

opened their hearts to us,

and we received more

from them then they did

from us. We learned so

much about how impor-

tant a community is for

rebuilding a town, and

how St. Philip’s parish had

grown closer since the

tornado.

Our service to Joplin was

greatly appreciated, and

the bonds formed

between the youth from

one weekend of volun-

teering will last forever.

These teens saw a town in

the midst of rebuilding,

and they realized how

lucky they were. We were

moved by such a sad

story, and inspired with

such great hope for a

better tomorrow.

For even the Son of Man did

not come to be served, but to

serve, and to give his life as a

ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)



$20 per person

$150 for group of 10

Registration forms available

in Park Hall or online at


S T . M A R T I N ’ S H O S T S M A K I N G D I S C I P L E S C O N F E R E N C E

By Janis Greenbaum

All are invited to attend this

year’s Making Disciples

Conference at St. Martin’s

Episcopal Church on

Saturday, August 25 from

8:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. This

dioscesan event will

feature Sara Miles, the

founder and director of The

Food Pantry and Director of

Ministry at St. Gregory of

Nyssa Episcopal Church in

San Francisco. She is also

the author of Take ThisBread: A Radical Conver-

sion and Jesus Freak:

Feeding Healing Raising

the Dead.

Ms. Miles became a

Christian at the age of 46

when she ate a piece of

bread and took a sip of wine

in a church. That first Holy

Communion changed her

life. Since that time, she has

created a food ministry that

serves thousands, has writ-

ten books and leads work-

shops around the country to

help others benefit from her

radical conversion.

This conference is spon-

sored by the Episcopal

School for Ministry and will

feature the following work-

shops led by Ms. Miles:

How worship and ser-

vice are connected.

How

to understand, organize and

participate in worship and

service that helps transform

individuals and communities.

We’ll also enjoy a lunch

prepared and served by

the food ministry at Christ

Episcopal Church from

Cape Girardeau and we’ll

celebrate Holy Eucharist

with the Rt. Rev. Wayne

Smith, Bishop of the Epis-

copal Diocese of Missouri.

S U N D A Y M O R N I N G S I N A U G U S T : S O M E T H I N G F O R A L L A G E S

I am so excited that Sara Miles is coming to St. Martin’s! I went all the way to San Francisco to

visit her church/food pantry and hear her preach! The altar at St. Gregory of Nyssa is the center

of their feeding ministry where as many 800 people come on some days to get groceries. Food

recipients often become part of the ministry, serving others and continuing to receive food them-

selves. Transformation abounds in this setting where many diverse people meet. Sara Miles is

about way more than just food. She was an atheist or agnostic, a war correspondent, sometimes

a restaurant worker and became a Christian through a Eucharistic conversion experience. She

still works this food pantry she started and other food related ministries. This event that

St. Martin’s is blessed to host is about Christ’s call in the gospel and the power of an integrated

faith life in which worship and discipleship transform each of us and whole communities. If you

are serious about the Gospel, please put this on your calendar and sign up. It’s an awesome

opportunity!!! I’ll be there with folks from my deaf church, St. Thomas. Can’t wait!

~rev. emily

St. Martin’s offers Christian

Formation opportunities

each Sunday morning be-

tween our worship services

from 9 till 10 a.m. in Park

Hall. Our fall programs offi-

cially begin Sept. 9, but

there’s still plenty going on

in August:

The Rev.

Agripa Ndatila from the

Church of Tanzania joins us

for a special discussion.

The Rev.

Jon Hall holds a Rector’s

Forum to discuss visioning

for the new church year.

Register

the kids for Sunday school,

enjoy ECW’s Ice Cream

Social along with lots of fun

and games at the Rally Day

Carnival.

Enjoy fel-

lowship with your friends,

register your kids for Sunday

school and find out how you

can serve or be served

through our church commu-

nity at St. Martin’s annual

Ministry Fair.



T H E 5 : 0 5 A L T E R N A T I V E W O R S H I P S E R V I C E


The 5:05

Alternative

Worship Service

Every Saturday evening

at 5:05 p.m.

at St. Martin’s

Episcopal Church

By Carole Clary

A new adult Sunday morning

class, Keeping It Scripture

Simple (KISS), will be

offered from

till December 2, during the9 - 10 a.m. Christian Forma-

tion hour. The class will

meet in Packwood Library

and will be led by Carole

Clary.

The weekly lessons will fol-

low The Revised Common

Lectionary and will use

By the Rev. Emily Hillquist Davis

Well, you can't step in the

same river twice; it's

always flowing along. New

waters tugging at the

banks, slowly or some-

times quickly changing the

course of the whole river.

The 5o5 is like that, too.

Each week the liturgy

changes up a bit, as we

focus on the gospel of the

week and find new prayers

and insights to share. In

this worship, we try to re-duce rote responses. We

informally pick some read-

ers and prayer leaders and

bell ringers (children pre-

ferred!) before the service,

but then there are

responses that are marked

with a swirl for anyone to

read. It touches me deeply

to hear the participation of

children and all kinds of

folks reading and praying

those different lines.Recently, member Ruby

Downs got hold of some

amazing new liturgical

materials from the

ecumenical monastic

community on the Isle of

Iona (The original

monastery there was

founded by St. Columba

who died before 600CE).

Here is a taste & see:

In gratitude,

in deep gratitude

for this moment, this meal, these people,we give ourselves to YOU.

Take us out to live as changed people

because we have shared the Living Bread

and cannot remain the same.

Ask much of us,

expect much from us,

enable much by us,

encourage many through us.

So, Lord, may we live to YOUR glory,

both as inhabitants of earth

and citizens of heaven. Amen.

(A Wee Worship Book, Fourth incarnation.

Wild Goose, 1999. p. 89)

selected date-appropriate

Psalms and Lessons/

Scripture from the Book of

Common Prayer. The theme

for the classes this session is

“Blessed Is the Ordinary.”

Carole will use plans pro-vided by the national Episco-

pal Church as a resource for

the classes. The lessons

have been developed by ex-

perienced church school

teachers and will include

scripture reading, prayer and

discussion.

So if you’re available on a Saturday

evening, come as you are. Check it

out. Engage the gospel. It’s informal.

It’s olow-key. There are lots of jobs for

kids to help with worship.

Contact the Rev. Emily

Hillquist Davis at

[email protected]

C H R I S T I A N F O R M A T I O N L O O K S T O W A R D T H E F A L L

By the Rev. Virginia Noel

What happened

between the Old Testa-

ment and the New

Testament?

What were the political

and cultural events

that influenced the

Gospels?

What religious beliefs

shaped the milieu of

the New Testament?

Where did the concept

of Hell come from?

The Women’s Bible Study

will address these

questions on Tuesday

mornings, beginning

. We meet

from 10 until 11:30 a.m.

in Packwood Library.

No previous knowledge of

the Bible is necessary.

Newcomers and new

learners are welcomed.




A R T I S T S T E A M U P T O I L L U S T R A T E G O D ’ S C R E A T I O N

By Janis Greenbaum

From stained glass win-

dows to bronze sculptures

to frescoes, St. Martin’s is

fortunate to have many

beautiful works of art

gracing our facility. And

soon, we will have a new

piece especially for the

children of our parish.

St. Martin’s members and

artists Mary Drastal and

Ellie Ecker are currently

working on a mural pro-

ject called the “Tree of

Life.” The mural is at the

entrance to our Sunday

school classrooms in the

undercroft.

“I’ve been wanting to do a

mural at St. Martin’s for

years,” said Mary, who is

an art teacher at Bernard

Middle School in the

Mehlville School District.

“I wanted it to be in a chil-

dren’s area and I wanted

to work with an art stu-

dent.”

Ellie is 15-years old and

entering her sophomore

work. “It’s very unusual

for me to be able to work

with a student and to look

to her as a peer,” Mary

said. “We move in and out

of each other’s spaces.

There’s a feeling of unity

in the project.”

This latest project is

Mary’s second gift of art

to our church. She also

worked with a group of

teens a few years ago to

create the tile mosaic that

now decorates the west-

facing outside wall of our

church.

Mary and Ellie hope to

finish their “Tree of Life”

before school starts. “I

hope it livens up the vis-

ual field down here,” Mary

said.

Ellie agreed and added, “I just hope the kids like it!”

will be filling the tree with

leaves.

“I think most kids enjoy

the idea of the animals of God’s creation,” Mary

explained. “I just thought

we needed more artwork

that represents who we

are as a church.”

Mary and Ellie are devel-

oping a unique working

relationship on this pro-

ject. They are both very

complimentary and re-

spectful of each other’s

year at Parkway West

High School. She is an

honors art student… and

honors science student.

She was excited at the

chance of working on the

project with Mary. “I really

like art and I thought this

was a great idea,” said

Ellie.

The two artists are paint-

ing the mural on eight

canvases. They began by

creating the structure of

the tree, then they started

adding animals, and soon

Ellie Ecker and Mary Drastal work on the “Tree of Life” mural at the

entrance of our Sunday school classroom area. Check out the

project in person (go down the stairs next to the coat closet). You

can also follow the progress through pictures on our website at

stmartinschurch.org.




W H I C H C A M E F I R S T : T H E C H I C K E N O R T H E E G G ?

By Larry Cornelius, Treasurer

Everyone knows this

cause and effect dilemma

and we have such a

dilemma at St. Martin’s.

Let me give some back-

ground.

Last year we balanced the

budget for the first time in

nearly a decade. Simply

put, we were able to make

the spending needed to

fund the current require-

ments of our church in

terms of facility, person-

nel and ministries exactly

equal the resources com-

ing in by way of pledges,

gifts and plate offerings.

As the treasurer I believe

that is a really good thing

and I would hate to see us

begin to deficit spend

again going into 2013.

However, nothing is ever

static. There are some

vital ministries that are

needed for us to grow and

develop St. Martin’s that

require new or reallocated

resources, primarily in the

personnel category. Not to

get too specific, but those

include: music programs,

youth programs, children

and adult Christian educa-

tion, alternative services

and ministries, local com-

munity outreach and addi-

tional clergy, all of which

are visions set forth at the

last annual meeting. Thisarticle is not about debat-

ing the need for any one

of these items specifically,

but I think most of us can

find something on this list

they can get excited about

and see the need for.

We are a growing Chris-

tian community at a time

that any growth is a bless-ing. We are growing at

about 5-7% a year by my

best guess.

Do we wait until we get

more people to be able to

afford improved programs

and ministries do we

invest in new ministries

with the hope new (or

existing) members will

contribute additional time,

talents and treasures in

order for us fund these

new ministries?

We are half-way through

2012 and the vestry has

begun planning what our

needs are in the short run

(next 18 months) and

developing the longer

term vision. This will help

answer where we should

best allocate and invest

our resources for the

good of St. Martin’s.

In the coming weeks we

will be having forums to

discuss the well-being and

current status of the

church. We will be discuss-

ing the vision of where we

are in relation to where we

want to go. I also will send

out to each vestry member

and ministry leader budget

worksheets that show where

we are in 2012 in relation to

the current year budget and

solicit input for the needs for

2013 programs and minis-

tries as the first step in pre-

paring the 2013 budget.

Whether you are a vestry

member, ministry leader,

active program participant,

staff member or a church

member sitting in a pew,

please participate in this

process. Only by understand-

ing and processing the col-

lective needs and desires of

each of you can the leader-

ship of St. Martin’s know

where best to allocate andinvest resources.

B O O K C L U B E X A M I N E S T H E S T R U G G L E S O F S L A V E R Y

By Ruby Downs

Etta Peters will lead the

August Book Club discus-

sion on this month’s fea-

ture,

by Lawrence Hill. All

are welcome to join us

in Packwood Library.

Reviews call this book

“stunning, wrenching and

inspiring.” Canadian novel-

ist Hill spans the life of

Aminata Diallo, born in

Bayo, West Africa, in 1745.

We follow the character as

she is kidnapped by Britishslavers and endures a long

life of struggle as she does

what she can to free her-

self and others. The story

takes us through the begin-

nings of the American

Revolution, when the Brit-

ish promise to free Blacks

who fight for the British.

Publishers Weekly says, “In

depicting a woman who

survives history’s most

trying conditions throughforce of intelligence and

personality, Hill’s books is

a harrowing, breathtaking

tour de force.”

Pick up a copy of the book

and join us Aug. 28!



For more information

call 314-436-3545

or visit ecitymission.org


G A L A S U P P O R T S E P I S C O P A L C I T Y M I S S I O N

Episcopal City Mission’s

annual gala, Moment in

Time, will be held Thurs-

day, September 27 at the

Crowne Plaza Hotel in

Clayton. The evening be-

gins at 6 p.m. with a cock-

tail reception and the musi-

cal delights of the Just In

Time Ensemble.

Iona, Scotland has a long

and illustrious history and

is well-known as being “the

cradle of Christianity.” It is

a tiny island off the coast

of Mull in the Inner

Hebrides. Confluence: A

Center for Spirituality is

pleased to announce a

“Pilgramage to Iona,

Scotland” April 18 - 28,

2013.

The trip will include an

optional gathering each

day for meditation and

reflection regarding Celtic

spirituality. The rest of the

P L I G R A M A G E T O S C O T L A N D O F F E R E D B Y

C O N F L U E N C E : A C E N T E R F O R S P I R I T U A L I T Y

B B Q B L U E S B A S H R A I S E S F U N D S F O R T O R N A D O R E L I E F

By Susan Gillies

Thanks to all who at-

tended the recent BBQ

Blues Bash hosted by

Outreach and ECW! More

than 100 people attended

the picnic on our back

lawn and parking lot and

enjoyed a BBQ dinner,

great music by the Benefit

Blues Band (whose ser-

vices were generously

donated by D'Arcy

Elsperman), and a pound

raffle and heads or tails

contest. The kids kept

busy with a bounce house

(the cost of which was

also generously donated

by several parishioners),

carnival lawn games, an

ice cream treat, and a

piñata. We raised close to

$1,000 and the Outreach

Committee is adding addi-

tional funds in order to

give a total of $1,200 to

Episcopal Relief & Devel-

opment for Midwest tor-

nado victims. An espe-

cially big thank you goes

to everyone who helped

set up and take down

everything that was

needed to make the event

such a big success. It was

a great time for everyone!The BBQ Blues Bash on June 15 offered an

evening of music, food, fun and games for

the entire family.

ECM will be honoring the

previous nine Chairs of

the Board of Directors at

this year’s MIT, including

St. Martin’s member Jeff

Klieve.

Tickets are $125 per

person and will be avail-

able for purchase atSt. Martin’s two weeks

before the event (please

see Wayne Peters).

Proceeds from this event

benefit chaplaincy

services at St. Louis youth

detention centers.

day will be used as partici-

pants choose. The group

will gather before dinner

to share discoveries and

insights from the day and

enjoy dinner. There will

also ample opportunities

for worship each day.

Tour prices include air-

fare, ferry and bus trans-

port, hotel accommoda-

tions and breakfasts and

dinners for nine days.

Total price package based

on 15 people traveling is

$3,270 per person (credit

card) or $3,150 per per-

son (check). For more

information about this

special opportunity, con-

tact The Rev. Susie Skin-

ner at

or 314-252-8997. Or visit

their website at



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By Laurie Ann Flory

Thank you, St. Martin's,

for your United Thank

Offering contribution!

In Spring 2012,

St. Martin's contributed

$630.19 to the UTO

Ingathering. Over 40%, or

$260.19, of that total was

from coin donations. Your

spare change counts!

The United Thank Offering,

often referred to as UTO, is

a program of the EpiscopalChurch for the mission of

the whole Church, founded

by and administered by

women since 1889. The

UTO provides a way for men,

women, and children of the

Episcopal Church to give

daily thanks to God. There

are several ways to contrib-

ute: “blue boxes” for coin

donations or envelopes on

the day of

Ingathering.

The money

we givesupports

missions and

ministries both domestically

and internationally through-

out the Episcopal Church. In

2011, UTO awarded 59

grants, for a total of

$1,634,526.19. (See local

recipient below.)

The United Thank Offering isnot only a financial partner in

the mission work of the

Episcopal Church, it can also

be a spiritual contribution.

My family and I are new to

the Episcopal Church. This

Spring was our family's first

opportunity to contribute to

the United Thank Offering.

We have two children and

our “blue box” stayed out on

our kitchen table. How won-

derful and sometimes amus-

ing to hear what the children

are thankful for: “I am thank-

ful for.....my brother, food, my

toothbrush, the sky.” How

important it is for them and

each family member to hear

what you are thankful for.

Listening to their prayers of

thankfulness brought us

closer: to each other and to

God. Those simple prayers

and coins help people

around the world. I encour-age each household, even

those without children, to

take a “blue box” and offer

your prayers of thankfulness.

The simple act of dropping in

coins and speaking out our

thanksgivings brings a

deeper awareness of the

abundance of God's

blessings.

M A K I N G A D I F F E R E N C E W I T H U N I T E D T H A N K O F F E R I N G

Pick up a

coin collection box

in Park Hall

and begin saving now!

A L L S A I N T S ’ C H U R C H M U S I C A N D A R T S V I L L A G E

R E C E I V E S U T O G R A N T

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

in St. Louis has received a

$10,000 UTO grant for their

new Music & Art Village.

The grant was announced at

the ECW Triennial meeting

during this summer’s

General Convention in

Indianapolis.

The grant money will be

used to purchase a digital

piano, learning lab and

guitars for a start-up music

program for underprivileged

neighborhood children.

The mission of All Saints’

Music & Art Village is to

provide an opportunity for

music and arts to enter into

the lives of the underserved

youth of North Saint Louis

by providing instruments

and free instruction. To

invest in the children of our

community is to invest in

the whole of St. Louis’

future.

All Saints’ will begin classes

on Tuesday and Thursday

afternoons in the Fall of

2012. Classes will include

basic art, guitar & piano

keyboard.

All Saints’ Music & Art

Village believes that each

child has the right to a

music and art education.

The Arts should not be a

luxury available only to

those who can afford these.

Learn more at:



E X P E R I E N C E A R E T R E A T I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E


N E E D P R A Y E R S ?

By the Rev. Virginia Noel

If you have an urgent need for

prayers for yourself, relatives or

friends, ask the St. Martin’s Prayer

Chain for prayers. All prayer

requests are .

Contact any of the following

members:

636-220-6768 (note new number)

or [email protected]

636-394-1775

636-527-0951

Do you wish to…

Explore different ways of

praying?

Speak privately with an ex-

perienced prayer guide?

Become more aware of

God’s presence in your life?

The Week of Guided Prayer is

returning to St. Martin’s and

this time will be co-hosted

with St. Clare of Assisi Catholic

Church. The retreat will begin

with a group gathering of all

participants on Sunday, Sep-

tember 16 at 2 p.m. at

St. Clare. Throughout the week

each person will be asked to

spend one-half hour a day in

private prayer and then meet

confidentially with an experi-

enced prayer guide for one-

half hour each day. Meetings

with prayer guides occur either

in the afternoon or evening, at

your convenience, in various

locations at St. Martin’s. All

participants will gather to-

gether again in celebration

on Saturday, September 22

at 9:45 am at St. Clare. One

may still participate in the

retreat if not able to attend

the gatherings on Sunday

and/or Saturday. Commit-

ted couples also have the

option to participate as a

couple.

There is no registration fee,

but retreatants are invited

to share the costs as they

are able.

Co-hosted by

St. Martin’s

Episcopal Church

and

St. Clare Catholic Church

Register by Sept. 7

Registration forms

available in Park Hall or

on our website at

For more information,

contact Rich Luebcke atThis program sounds nice, but I certainly don’t have enough time to do it!

That’s what I said last spring when St. Martin’s hosted the Week of Guided Prayer. But something insidewas nagging at me and I signed up for the program. I was skeptical that I would be able to complete the

week, but I thought I’d give it a try… and I’m so glad I did!

I was paired with a wonderful prayer guide who seemed to know exactly what I needed. I looked forwardto our meetings each day. She shared ideas, prayers, books and friendship with me on a very personaland private level. I took her inspiration home with me each day and found new ways to make some“alone time” for just me and God. The week fed me in a spiritual way that is difficult to explain. I cherish

that experience and will always carry that feeling with me.

I’m sure it was the Holy Spirit nagging at me to sign up. I hope the same will happen to you this year.

- Janis Greenbaum

B L O O D D R I V E

By D’Arcy Elsperman

St. Martin’s will be hosting a

blood drive sponsored by the

American Red Cross on

Please participate to give “The

Gift of Life” with your blood dona-

tion.

Watch for details to sign up for a

time that fits your schedule.

By Beverly Kinkade

Give the gift that keeps on giving.

Please consider a memorial gift

to the St. Martin's Legacy Endow-

ment Fund. What a wonderful

way to show your perpetual sup-

port for the long-term sustainable

growth and stability for

St. Martin's.

Legacy Gift Cards are available in

the Narthex.

L E G A C Y G I F T S



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W I T H S Y M P A T H Y . . .

S T . M A R T I N ’ S M I L E S T O N E S

W I T H B L E S S I N G S . . .

Nora Louise Kellogg was

baptized at St. Martin’s

Sunday, July 15. Parents Mikeand Ashleigh Kellogg (outside),

Godparents Adam and Dylan

Brewer (inside) and Fr. Jon

enjoy the day.

A U G U S T B I R T H D A Y S

Aug. 1 Phyllis Duff, John Calhoun

Aug. 2 Abby Trieschmann

Aug. 3 Logan Bailey, Trevor Codak

Aug. 4 Brittany Winters, Tyler DuPont

Aug. 5 Jim McLaughlin, Rich Luebcke,

Jake Barger

Aug. 6 John King

Aug. 7 Addison Young, Ashleigh Kellogg

Aug. 8 Tirso Aquino

Aug. 9 Pamela Baumann,

Mackenzie Morrison

Aug. 10 Nancy Helmer, Jim Arras

Aug. 11 Betty Timko, Elizabeth Crabtree,

Taylor Scott,

Gwendolyn Miraflores

Aug. 12 Peggy Dougald

Aug. 13 Tina Reinhardt, Jessica Griggs

Aug. 15 Mary Coon, Missi Moon

Aug. 16 Marjorie Schuchat, Alex Baumann

Aug. 17 Daryl Norman, Katie Richardson

Aug. 18 Teresa Reeves

Aug. 19 Tom Shepperd, Lauren Willis,

Lauren Gillies

Aug. 20 Helen Dewey, Loretta Irwin,

Christian Schmoker

Aug. 21 Bob Marchetto, Doug Edmonson

Aug. 22 Mary K Heyde

Aug. 23 Todd DuPont, Caitlin Cogan

Aug. 24 Darla Lee, Cindy Warren

Aug. 25 Anne Krelo

Aug. 26 Greg Marx, Pamela Beardsell

Aug. 27 Erv Heyde, Wayne Peters,

Aaron Eidson

Aug. 28 Sandy Laney

Aug. 29 Deb Aylsworth

Aug. 30 Winnie Peeples, John Lange,

Nathan Parker

Aug. 31 Steve Brunkhorst

, born July 14

Granddaughter of Jeanne & Ken King

, born July 5

Grandson of Mary & Doug Edmonson

, born June 7

Daughter of Ashleigh & Mike Kellogg

, born June 6

Son of Elizabeth & Jim Arras

born April 12

Grandson of Mary & Doug Edmonson

The following deaths were reported

the St. Martin’s Church family in th

past month:

, aunt of Lincoln Drake

, Aunt of Steve Lyle

, mother-in-law of Judy Harbaugh

, friend of The Rev. Jon & Colleen

, husband of Mimi Freund

17-year old Alexis Lowenthal

smiles for pictures with her

parents, John & Janet

Lowenthal, and Fr. Jon Hall

following her baptism May 27.

The Rev. Jon Stratton

(lower, left) celebrates Eucharist

with the Rt. Rev. Wayne Smithduring Stratton’s ordination at

Christ Church Cathedral June 6.

Fr. Stratton will oversee a new

mission for the diocese in North

St. Louis.Did we miss your birthday or

important announcement?

Please e-mail your news to

jgreenbaum@

stmartinschurch.org



A U G U S T L A Y M I N I S T R Y S C H E D U L E


Lessons & Prayers: Jeanne King

Chalice: Heidi GioiaUshers: Ginny & Bob Marchetto

Greeters: Mary K & Erv Heidi

OT Lesson: Michael Wiles

NT Lesson: Ralph Trieschmann

Prayer Leader: Jack Hauser

Chalice: Ralph Trieschmann, Jack Hauser

Ushers: Larry Cornelius, Renee & Tim Jerry,

Sherrie Algren

Healing Ministers: Diana Hauser, Leanne Lyle

Acolyte: Lindsey Peters

Children’s Worship: Terri Garbo, Gina Garbo

Nursery: Jody Mena, Chen Nelson

Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi

Lessons & Prayers: Jim Crabtree

Chalice: Jim Crabtree

Ushers: Jan & Bob Waters

Greeters: Vikki & Jeff Nordeen

OT Lesson: Maxine Heller

NT Lesson: Andrew Wiles

Prayer Leader: John Lange

Chalice: John Lange, Nancy Young

Ushers: Mary Jane Drake, Wayne Peters,

Lana & Joe Biondo

Acolyte: Ellie Ecker

Children’s Worship: Michelle Magee, Kiki Cogan

Eucharistic Visitors: Bev Weaver, Ray Harbert


Lessons & Prayers: Heidi Gioia

Chalice: Heidi GioiaUshers: Maggi & Steve Brunkhorst

Greeters: Nancy & Steve Young

OT Lesson: Doug Edmonson

NT Lesson: Mary K Heidi

Prayer Leader: Mary Edmonson

Chalice: Mary Edmonson, Mary K Heyde

Ushers: Mark Edwards, Jeff Nordeen,

Jean DuPont, Chuck Batch

Healing Ministers: Judi Batch, Bev Weaver

Acolyte: Evan Fencl

Children’s Worship: Julie Clark, Jack Clark

Eucharistic Visitors: Bev DuPont, Jenn Neckermann


Greeter: Elin cogan-Adewunmi

Lessons & Prayers: Bob Elsperman

Chalice: D’Arcy Elsperman

Ushers: Bette & Jim Crabtree

Eucharistic Visitors: Rebecca Barger, Mary Richardson

Greeters: Theresa & Rich Luebcke

OT Lesson: Rina Chittooran

NT Lesson: Tom Allen

Prayer Leader: Kurt Greenbaum

Chalice: Tom Allen, Kurt Greenbaum

Ushers: Steve Gillies, Sarah Aleman,

Tom Baranowski, Rich Eidson

Healing Ministers: Judi Batch, Barb McCann

Acolyte: Abby Trieschmann

Children’s Worship: Laurie Ann Flory, Hope Mueller


If you cannot serve on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change. If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:

Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers, Children’s Worship: Julie Clark

Greeters: Rebecca Barger 636-458-2584 / [email protected]

636-778-0799 / [email protected]

Acolytes: Bob Ecker Nursery: The Rev. Jon Hall

636-230-7302 / [email protected] 636-227-1484 / [email protected]

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From Episcopal News Service

General Convention has called on the

Episcopal Church to re-imagine its

structure, taken historic steps towards

full inclusion, endorsed positive invest-

ment in the Palestinian Territories, and

reaffirmed its commitment to building

Anglican Communion relationships

while declining to take a position on

the Anglican Covenant.

Based on the Anglican Communion’sFive Marks of Mission, the budget for

the Episcopal Church in the 2013-

2015 triennium was adopted

unanimously by the 77th General

Convention July 11.

The budget is balanced at

$111,516,032, compared to

$111,808,350 for the current

triennium, and comes with a smallsurplus of $30,000.

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts

Schori and outgoing President of the

House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson

addressed the media at a closing news

conference July 12.

At this convention, “you have seen the

Episcopal Church not only of the

future, but of today, in the presence of

young adults, a more significant

number than we’ve seen in a long

time, people of many nations and

tribes and language traditions,” said

Jefferts Schori, noting that more than

40 international guests attended

convention. “The Episcopal Church is

healthy, it’s becoming healthier, and

it’s poised for an even more significant

impact on the world around us. There’sno stopping us. Watch out world. We’re

coming.”

Nearly 400 resolutions were submitted

to General Convention. Highlights includ

Structural reform

Same gender blessings

Gender identity, expression

Positive investment

(Palestinian territories)

Poverty and justice

Access to Holy Baptism, Holy Communi

Relocating the Episcopal Church Cente

Denominational Health Plan

Pilot Student Loan Program

Documents

St. Martin's Episcopal Church Messages Newsletter - August 2012