Volume 25, No. 11cont. on page 19

The Newsletter for Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

July 2015The Home StretchDuring the summer it happens at the beach house we’ve always called “Old Weird Harold’s Place.” It’s a sprawling and somewhat tired 1920s coastal clapboard haunt that sits near the end of a long

walk my family takes on “our” beach south of St. Augustine, Florida. As we pass by Harold’s place it signals to us that we have about 200 yards to go. It’s the home stretch, the last little bit of what has been about four miles. It’s when I’m

almost there that I hear the voice of Coach Orr, my baseball mentor, yell: “When you round third you need to ‘dig big’ and be ready to slide well.”

Whether it is walking or playing ball or completing a project in the yard or “rectoring” a big church, I learned at an early age that a good ending makes a big difference. It’s motivated by my parents’ Scotch-Welsh-Scandanavian heritage (actually, it’s probably just pure American puritan, guilt-ridden work ethic), I suppose, the kind that makes me cut every blade of grass, clean the plate at every meal, and care that each prayer book and hymnal is upright and in its place after every worship service.

In the midst of any home stretch are the inevitable questions: What is a healthy ending to this walk, journey, project, chapter: and, where is all of this going after we’ve passed the finish line. These questions are particularly apropos during the coming months of my departure as your Rector, and the transition you will be entering -- ending with the calling of my successor.

At least part of the goodbye coming in September is to consider how God has been touching and

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North Dallas Shared Ministries Collection Month

Church Offices Closed

4th of July Holiday

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Farmers Market

Youth Sunday Funday

Ordination of

The Rev. Hunter Ruffin

Vestry Meeting

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Volume 27, No. 7

The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry Elected Presiding BishopBishop Michael Curry has been elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church at the 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City. He will be the first African-American to lead the church.

The Right Rev. Curry, Bishop of North Carolina won the election in the House of Bishops by a landslide, earning 121 votes. The decision was affirmed on a vote of 800-12 by the House of Deputies, the voting body of clergy and lay participants at the meeting.

Bishop Curry, 62, will succeed Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori when he takes office on November 1. He has been Bishop of North Carolina since 2000, leading a diocese of 48,000 church members, 112 congregations and a network of ministries. He will now lead the 1.9 million-member church known for its history as the faith home of many of the nation’s Founding Fathers and presidents.

He is a Chicago native, and he and his wife, Sharon, have two daughters. Bishop Curry is known for his emphasis on evangelism, public service, and social justice. cont. on page 3

Celebrate

America,

Pie, and

Fellowship

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Campus Planning

Update: Campus Planning Committee Continues Work

In the Fall of 2013, the Campus Planning Committee began evaluating the church’s campus facilities, its future campus needs, and the financial implications of these needs. The committee also reviewed the campus and facilities reports conducted over the past several years, and conducted a church-wide survey, which asked parishioners what they considered to be our campus facility priorities for the future.

The committee’s efforts have been driven by several factors: 1) the opportunity represented by the Episcopal School of Dallas’ plans vacate the space its Lower School occupies on our campus in 2020; 2) the financial challenge of losing approximately $600,000 in annual rental revenue from ESD; 3) the desire to grow, expand, and enhance the Saint Michael Episcopal School (previously Saint Michael Preschool); 4) response to parishioners’ priorities expressed in the church-wide survey; and, 5) the proper stewardship of the property on the church’s northern boundary.

At the church’s Annual Meeting in late February the Campus Planning Committee made a presentation that represented the culmination of almost 18 months of work. With the approval of the Vestry, the Committee recommended a campus plan that consisted of the following elements:

1. Construct a new entry and welcome center on the north side of the building

2. Construct a large flexible Parish Hall on the ground floor and central to the current church campus and worship areas

3. Consolidate clergy and staff and expand offices on the second floor of Henning Hall (currently occupied by ESD)

4. Construct a contemporary worship hall

5. Relocate the Saint Michael Episcopal School (formerly Saint Michael Preschool) into renovated first floor space currently occupied by ESD.

6. Expand and enhance the athletic field and facilities.

7. Explore opportunities to enter into a long-term ground lease of 1/3 of the north property with a commercial development partner that will provide a long-term income stream to support the ministries of the church, offset the lost income, and support the renovation and construction of new facilities.

Subsequent to the Parish Annual Meeting, our Rector, Bob Dannals, announced his intentions to retire on September 27. With that news, the Campus Planning Committee determined that it should amend the timing of its work while the Rector Search and Transition Committee conducts the important work of finding a new Rector. More specifically, the Committee determined it should:

1. Suspend its next stage of work on the campus master plan until our new Rector begins work and helps with the overall design and specifics of each building;

2. Continue its conversation with ESD to finalize the date and terms of its departure from our campus; and,

3. Continue to explore the development possibility of a portion of our north property by issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to established, high quality office developers.

A POSSIBLE PLAN FOR 2020

Sanctuary

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Building and Grounds

Our conversations with ESD have continued to be very good, and ESD is still on track to move their Lower School to the Merrell Road campus beginning in the Fall of 2020. Finally, we released our RFP for the development of the north property to a select group of office developers on July 1. We expect to have indications of their interest and their proposals for consideration by our committee in August. If any of those proposals merits serious consideration, the Committee plans to have a parish-wide meeting to discuss the proposal and answer parishioner’s questions.

Respectfully submitted,

Stewart Thomas, Co-Chair Campus Planning Committee

Matthew Waller, Senior Warden and Co-Chair

North Field Update June 2015

Have you noticed anything different about the north field? Earlier this year, the Vestry received a recommendation from the Building and Grounds Committee to consider a proposal for managing the land just north of the waterway. The Vestry then made another investment in our facilities and our young people by approving money to create an athletic field. The cost is being borne completely by the contractor that leased the area for parking last Fall and Spring, in addition to paying funds to Saint Michael and All Angels. On Monday June 15, a Caterpillar Grader got the project underway. This area will support our Young Families, Children and Youth ministries by providing a professionally designed field for their use. Our new field should be complete by September.

Presiding Bishop cont. from page 1

Bishop-elect has Ties to Saint Michael and All Angels

Bishop Curry is familiar to many at Saint Michael. He preached at the ordination of our Vicar, Bill Murray, and Marla and Tony Briggle spent time with the Presiding Bishop-elect during the Salt Lake Convention, both before and after his election.

Bishop Curry came to Saint Michael March 1 of this year. He was preacher at the 9:00 and 11:00 worship services, and was the Distinguished Lecturer during the Sunday School hour.

You can listen to Bishop Curry’s presentations at Saint Michael at www.saintmichael.org.

Left to right: Bill Murray, Presiding Bishop-elect Curry, Bishop Don Johnson

Bishop Curry with Marla and Tony Briggle

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Bob Dannals to RetireAdult Formation

The Forum Explores “Faith and Society” this Fall – Civic Leaders to Lead Discussions

The Forum Sunday School class will address major community issues this Fall with elected and civic leaders talking about how their faith impacts decisions. The line-up includes Dallas Police Chief David Brown, Mayor Mike Rawlings, County Judge Clay Jenkins, former Dallas School Board President Miguel Solis, and Larry James, CEO of CitySquare, an organization fighting the root causes of poverty.

“Throughout the Fall we will have people on the frontlines of issues facing our community bring their stories to The Forum as we explore Faith and Society,” said Shelly Vescovo, Director of Adult Formation. “We want our faith to be relevant to the community, the city, and the world in which we live.”

The Rector Bob Dannals will kickoff the “Faith and Society” series on August 30 discussing “What I have Learned at Saint Michael,” and “What/Who is Saint Michael and What are the Challenges Ahead” the following week.

The Forum will also be used as a regular venue throughout the year for updates from the Rector Search and Transition Committee.

A New Insightful Bible Study this Fall – Abraham and his three “children.”

Abraham is the “Father” of three major faiths. However, those “children,” Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, each see him differently. Those differences will be explored in a new and insightful Adult Bible Study class this fall.

David Brown Mike Rawlings Clay Jenkins

Miguel Solis Larry James

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Rector TransitionFaith and Literature

The Summer Adult Series, Faith and Literature runs through Sunday, August 16. Saint Michael clergy review and discuss their favorite books and the message they got from their reading. The class meets at 11:00 Sunday mornings in the Coke Activities Room. All of the books being reviewed are available in the Saint Michael Book Shop.

July 12 — Bill Murray

A midcentury story of comic books, superheroes, and real-world survival. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001.

July 19 — Bob Dannals

Legal scholar Michelle Alexander argues that “we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.”

July 26 — Greg Pickens

This Strange and Sacred Scripture reveals how often the Bible’s strangeness leads us into deeper understanding of God and of ourselves.

August 2 — Oliver Butler

An easy, challenging, and inspiring read. If you’ve been looking for a breath of fresh air in your spirituality, this is it.

August 8 — Greg Pickens

In Fields of Blood we seek to discover the truth about religion and violence in each of the world’s great traditions, taking us on an astonishing journey from prehistoric times to the present. 

August 16 — Bill Murray

A look at Mary, the mother of Jesus, in recent fiction.

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Rector TransitionFrom the Vicar

Summer Turning and Twisting

We have ducks at our house this year - which I guess is an improvement for our wild kingdom. When we moved in this

time last year, we had two very excited little boys as they observed that we were in the big city but nature kept creeping back in. In those first few months, we saw a fox, a coyote, an opossum, a family of kites (small hawks), and more squirrels than we could count all in our

backyard. This spring into summer we have had a bit more consistent guests. A mallard and his hen have been enjoying our swimming pool and the evidently good eats that our quickly growing grass has provided. I am thinking about ducks because it is the perfect metaphor for a summer at Saint Michael. Everything seems nice, even and calm, but all sort of turning, twisting, and work is going on below the surface to get ready for the Fall.

Youth AnnouncementThe Rev. Oliver Butler and Carolina Armstrong are working

hard to begin implementing the process outlined by Ministry Architects, our youth ministry consultants. As a dynamic trio, we have been putting together a Search Team for a new Middle School Youth Minister and a Logistics Administrator for the

program. We have also been working on gathering a Design Team to work on reviewing, growing, and strengthening our youth ministry.

While we are working diligently with Ministry Architects, we are headed off to a number of different points for mission trips. Carolina and I went to Corpus Christi to do some outreach work with our Middle School youth. In Mid-July, Carolina and The Rev.

Oliver Butler will be heading to Oregon to do a whole lot more outreach work

with our Senior High youth.

All of this is happening while, at the same time, we are organizing and preparing for the Fall events and programs as well as working with Nancy Moore and our Disciples Confirmation Class. Nancy is excited to be leading this

critical ministry again in 2015-2016. This month, we will be reviewing the curriculum and working to focus the confirmation process on raising up our youth as faithful Christians and participating Episcopalians.

Children AnnouncementWhen is Sunday School? It is a strange question, but one that was asked a lot in the 2014-15 academic year. Saint Michael had some wonderful speakers and special presentations throughout the year but many of them bumped Sunday School. Our big announcement for 2015-16 is that we have a full schedule for the full year for Sunday School. We will only miss 3 Sundays this Fall: September 27: The Feast of Saint Michael/the Dannals’ Farewell, November 1: All Saints Day, and November 29: Thanksgiving Weekend. We are working now to recruit teachers, plan curriculum, and raise up our children in a greater knowledge of God and their faith.

Fellowship ClassWhere is the parent/young adult or maybe middle-adult class, you ask? In a classic catch 22, we have heard complaints that there were no offerings for parents or young adults or maybe slightly older young adults, so folks don’t bring the kids. On the other side, since no one could figure out if Sunday School for kids was meeting, the adults would not come. We have ironed out the children and youth Sunday School (see article above). Now we are addressing the parents/young adults/maybe slightly older young adults as well. Thanks to Taylor and Kesh Curtis, we are planning a class that will meet in the Parish Hall this Fall and Spring to address the needs, hopes, dreams, and concerns of our parents, singles, divorced, young adult, and slightly older young adults. Seems like everyone. The hope is to gather folks 25-50, teach, share and build community around God and Christ’s church. I will be helping to lead and teach this class with a host of other guests and speakers as time allows. Share the news with friends. We want to gather up a missing generation at Saint Michael and renew our souls in the process. Hope you can join us.

Add in the work to re-start a Cub Scout Troop from Saint Michael, a process for full accreditation at Saint Michael Episcopal School (our preschool program), planning the year for the Men of Saint Michael, and a few dozen other smaller projects and you can see that we are all working like crazy. It may seem like we are quiet in the summer, but there is a whole lot going on under the surface.

Oliver Butler

Carolina Armstrong

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Stewardship

A Message from the Director of Giving

A recent article I read recounted a family’s trip to Disney World’s Epcot theme park where they experienced a story on

environmental stewardship which used characters from Disney’s movie, “The Lion King.” The kids were mesmerized by the characters Simba, Mufasa, and Scar telling the importance of protecting the environment. The article cited an amazing fact from the presentation;

since 1972 the recycling of aluminum cans in the U.S. has skyrocketed from 15% to nearly 70%.

What happened to change the hearts, and minds, and behaviors of so many people that recycling aluminum cans became a “big deal” in a relatively short period of time? Part of it is purely economic, it’s cheaper for companies to use recycled aluminum. But an even bigger part, I believe, is the countless efforts from business, the government, schools, and faith communities communicating the message that the world is depending on us to be good stewards of our resources.

I see financial stewardship in our church in much the same way. We need to tell our parishioners – each other – over and over that giving matters and is a vital part of God’s restorative plan for creation. Last year, because of your giving, Saint Michael and All Angels through Mission and Outreach grants, Women of Saint Michael grants, Christmas and Easter offerings and other special programs, gave more than $800,000 to help people in need in our community. In addition we supported more than 100 ministries at our church that each and every day offer inspiration, guidance, companionship, comfort, education, fellowship, and more to every member.

We need to celebrate God’s gifts of our time, talent and treasure. It is our financial stewardship that let’s Saint Michael and All Angels touch lives in our church, our community, and around the world. Your giving – your stewardship – makes a difference!

Mary Kardell, Director of Giving

Keep Your Pledge Current This Summer

Consider prepaying your pledge. You can use cash, auto-debit, or even gifts of appreciated stock. Have questions or want more information: contact Mary Kardell, Director of Giving: mkardell@saintmichael.org.

Stewardship 2015 ReviewStewardship 2015 was a success financially and more

importantly, for community building

Community Building Achievements• Preschool Families -

100% participation• 2 x number of

children pledging - coin savings cards

• Increased prepayment of 2015 pledge

• Introduction of 3-year pledge

• 75 New families pledging

• 90 person Stewardship Committee from all participation groups

• 7 gatherings offsite to ministry groups “Conversation on Giving”

Financial Achievements• Average pledge up 4%

- $4,040• Number of pledges up

3.5% - 1,265• Total dollars

committed - 5.3 m up 6%

• Exceeded $5m - first time since 2008

• Participation increased by 36% (1,265 pledges/3,500 families)

Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. You need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.

— Mufasa

Every man shall give as he is able, according tothe blessing of the LORD your God which He

has given you.

Deuteronomy 16:17

Every man shall give as he is able, according tothe blessing of the LORD your God which He

has given you.

Deuteronomy 16:17

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Celebrate America

Church Filled to Celebrate America

It was practically “Standing Room Only” for the Celebrate America worship service on June 28 and the “American Pie” reception that followed.

The church was filled with patriotic music led by the choir, orchestra, and organ. The choir’s anthem, “God Bless America” received a minute-long ovation.

Hardly anyone left the church until James Diaz and Hyeon Jeong completed their organ duet postlude, “Stars and Stripes Forever,” which this year was accented by brass and timpani.

Pies, Pies, and more Pies…and Hot Dogs, too!

There were more than 50 pies baked and donated for the Garden Cloister reception following the Celebrate America service. The addition of Hot Dogs with all the trimmings added to the festivities.

The occasion was marked by the official welcome of The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission and Outreach, and the “thank you and goodbye” for Marta Holden, Director of Lay Ministry Engagement, who is moving this summer to North Carolina where her husband, Colin, has accepted a new job.

Photos by Smokey Goodrich and Ray Hand

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Overview

Saint Michael Architect Recognized by AIA – Dallas

The man who designed Saint Michael and All Angels, James A. Clutts, was honored recently by the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes an individual for a lifetime of leadership and accomplishment within the profession of architecture.

Clutts in the late 1950s was lead architect for Harwood K. Smith, a parishioner and owner of one of Dallas’ most prestigious architectural firms.

In introducing Clutts at the AIA ceremony, his daughter Mary Alva Clutts, also an architect in California, said, “My father’s work in Dallas and throughout the state of Texas created places for people to worship the God of their choice. If you attend a Jewish synagogue, a Protestant or Catholic Church – chances are you know my father’s work. One that holds special meaning for our family is Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.” Among many Dallas area institutions, Clutts designed The Hockaday School, Brookhaven Country Club, and the Garland Performing Arts Center.

Mr. Clutts and the AIA chose Saint Michael as the site for his official award photograph.

Save These Dates: Women of Saint Michael Fall Luncheons Set

Ladies, mark your calendars for the Fall Luncheon Series of the Women of Saint Michael. The luncheons will be on the following Wednesdays beginning at 11:30 in Parish Hall.

• September 16, 2015• October 21, 2015• November 18, 2015• January 20, 2016• May 11, 2016 - Annual Spring Luncheon

Details on luncheon speakers and other information will be included in the Women of Saint Michael Newsletter. Look for it this summer.

Photo provided by AIA – Dallas

By the Grace of Godand the people consenting

The Right Reverend Rayford B. High, Jr. D.D.Provisional Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth

Will Ordain For

The Right Reverend Leo FradeBishop of the Diocese of Southeast Florida

Charles Hunter Ruffin

to the Sacred Order of Priestsin Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic

and Apostolic Church

Saturday, the Eleventh of JulyTwo Thousand Fifteen

atTen o’clock in the morning

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church8011 Douglas Avenue

Dallas, Texas

Your prayers and presence are requested

Clergy: Red StolesLaity: Please join the celebration by wearing red

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By the Grace of God and the people consenting

The Right Reverend Rayford B. High, Jr. D.D. Provisional Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth

Will Ordain For

The Right Reverend Leo Frade Bishop of the Diocese of Southeast Florida

Charles Hunter Ruffin

to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic

and Apostolic Church

Saturday, the Eleventh of July Two Thousand Fifteen

at Ten o’clock in the morning

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Avenue

Dallas, Texas

Your prayers and presence are requested

Clergy: Red Stoles Laity: Please join the celebration by wearing red

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Rector Search and Transition Committee Urges Prayer as First Steps

As the Rector Search and Transition Committee began its task, it sought advice from former rectors, wardens, and vestries around the country. One piece of wisdom came from Hill Riddle, who served as interim rector at Saint Michael 9 years ago. He said, “First, develop a way for prayer to unite the committee and the parish.”

The Saint Michael and All Angels Prayer Ministry since the beginning has been praying for the transition daily, and a special space in the Bishop Moore Chapel has been designated where all parishioners are urged to pray for our search and transition. And, this past month the committee developed a prayer to guide its deliberations.

Copies of the prayer are available throughout the church and on the Saint Michael website, www.saintmichael.org. Parishioners are urged to use the prayer in their daily

devotions.

July is North Dallas Shared Ministries Month

Fill at least one grocery bag during July and bring it to the South Lanai. Suggested items: macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, tortillas, canned food items, saltine crackers. A more extensive list is available at several locations throughout the church. Financial contributions are just as valuable. Make checks payable to North Dallas Shared Ministries and bring to the South Lanai receptionist.

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THANK YOUDear Friends,

Thank you so much for the kind welcome and for the tippet and surplice as gifts for my graduation and ordination.  I know that I will be able to use them regularly here at Saint Michael and All Angels. I look forward to the many opportunities to serve alongside you as we go out to do the work that Christ has given us to do - to care for a hurting world while seeking to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God.

Peace,

Hunter

DEAR GOD, whose ever present love surrounds us, you are active and alive in our Parish. We give thanks that you are with us all the time. We rejoice that you promise that each of us can make a difference. You call us to know and support each other and to know and experience you together, and we pray for a leader to be part of that life. You call our church to be a beacon of learning, fellow-ship, service and joy, and we pray for a person to nurture this dream. Be with all clergy, both those in discernment as well as all who have led our Parish in the past, and with the staff who support them. Guide us to a shepherd to feed the spiritual hunger of all who enter our doors and to inspire us to be Christ-like so that we can better serve all in your Son’s name. Seeking that all we do is for your glory, AMEN.

PRAYER FOR THE SEARCH OF OUR RECTOR

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Overview

Ops Ed (a few words from your Operations Ministry)

The Operations Ministry at Saint Michael and All Angels is organized to serve our parishioners and maintain the church’s property. The operations staff, working in Accounting, Parish Administration, Facilities, Information Technology and other areas, are all dedicated toward supporting the ministries of our wonderful parish. I write “wonderful” because we are blessed to have this campus as our ministries’ launching point. Our church property is large…so large that I began to wonder how much of it we visually take-in during our comings and goings through the week. For the next few months, we are going to publish a picture of some area around our church. The challenge is to guess where it is. Below is the first picture, come back next month to see if you guessed correctly.

Peace,

Greg PickensAssociate for Operations and Pastoral Care

Rain Hasn’t Dampened Saint Michael’s Farmers Market

Despite several rainy Saturdays, the Farmers Market is going strong as we get into the busiest part of the growing season. There are berries, tomatoes, corn, peaches, potatoes, and more coming off the farm each week, as well as plenty of farm fresh eggs, locally raised meat, and baked goods. The Discovery Mass Band sets the mood with a great selection of hand-picked songs while shoppers enjoy breakfast tacos, coffee, and popsicles.

Serving an average of about 400 customers a week, with as many as 28 vendors, the feedback continues to be that the market is a great place for parishioners to meet and for the neighbors to engage with Saint Michael.

The market volunteers are supporting four different charities this summer by collecting much-needed items each week: The Shoe Bank (shoes), Brother Bill’s Helping Hand (hygiene items, peanut butter, jelly), Austin Street Center (ground coffee, laundry detergent, men’s blue jeans), and Rainbow Days (backpacks, healthy snacks, educational supplies).

The market is open Saturdays through the end of August from 8:00 to 12-Noon, with no market on July 4th.

For more information on our vendors, outreach, volunteering, and how to support the market, please visit www.saintmichaelsmarket.com or contact Meg Carstens at farmersmarket@saintmichael.org.

Do you know where this is?

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Caring and Sharing - Pastoral Care

Alcoholics Anonymous. This group, open to both men and women, meets on the first and third Sunday evenings of the month at 7:30, in the Coke Activities Room. Contact: The Rev. Neal Hern, nealhern@aol.com.

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The Care Giver Support meets the first and third Mondays at 11:00 in the Parlor. Be sure to check the online Pastoral Care, Care Giver menu for information about library resources and community resources for Care Givers. For more information, contact Sandra Klingeman, jsklingman@sbcglobal.net.

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Grief Ministry. Plan to join us at noon on July 9th in the Coke Activities Room, for a Faith and Grief Luncheon. Our Speaker in July will be Linda Scott. Sharing one’s loss with others who are also suffering losses is especially comforting. Make your reservation for lunch by contacting Katherine Bowen, kbowen@saintmichael.org. Other questions? Contact Meg Badgett, mmbadgett@gmail.com.

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The Prayer Ministry will not meet during the summer months. Stay tuned for information regarding dates for the fall start up. If you have questions, contact Katherine Bowen, kbowen@saintmichael.org, 214-363-5471, ext. 239.

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Parish Nurse Ministry: There will be no Parish Nurse Sundays in July. Look for the next scheduled Parish Nurse Sunday in August. If you have questions, contact Dianne Boyd, dboyd@saintmichael.org.

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Women’s Cancer Support Group. This group meets weekly on Mondays at 1:45 in the Parlor to support each other and share helpful information. Summer is a good time to reconnect with your support group. Contact: Sue Patton, pattons@sbcglobal.net, or Charlie Stobaugh, Charlie@stobaugh.net.

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Basic Christian Yoga. The class will not meet on July 6. We will meet the remaining weeks of July on Monday evenings at 5:30-6:45, in the Youth Center. Stay healthy with Yoga. The popular Christian Yoga classes keep your mind and body healthy with licensed yoga instructor, Annette Lentz. THERE IS NO FEE. Contact: Annette Lentz, annette.lentz@sbcglobal.net.

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Centering Prayer Group. Centering prayer will help you start each day positively. We invite you to join us on Tuesdays at 10:00, in the Clergy Conference Room. With this purposeful habit, learn how to be still and pray and get your mind centered on those things most important to you and those you love. It will be easy to continue it all year. Contact: Mary Ann Webster, maryannwebster@gmail.com.

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A Stephen Minister Can Help You Over The Rough Spots. Now is the time to work on a ‘New You’. Do you have a burden that you cannot handle alone? Many of us want to change the way we are living our lives, to rid ourselves of emotional burdens, and begin living with purpose. We often put off the time to make those changes. Saint Michael and All Angels offers a very dedicated group of men and women who have received specialized training to walk with you, confidentially, on this journey. The time is right. Consider asking for a Stephen Minister. If you know someone who might benefit from having a Stephen Minister or you could use one yourself, please contact The Rev. Lisa Flores, lflores@saintmichael.org or lay leader Jean Coleman at jwcoleman@sbcglobal.net.

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Caring and Sharing - Mission and Outreach

Honduras Threads Mission Continues Work with Sewing Co-ops

Nine Saint Michael missionaries, led by M’Lou Bancroft, returned to the Tegucigalpa region of Honduras in early July to work with women in the rural villages that are part of sewing co-ops.

In addition to working with design and sewing skills, the group will be instructing the women on improving use of computers to market their products and improve accounting and inventory capabilities.

The women’s tapestries and pillows are available in the Saint Michael Book Store.

Chaperone a Jubilee Summer Camp Field TripJubilee Park’s Summer Camp is taking two more field trips to exciting Dallas area attractions and needs volunteer chaperones. The field trips will be on Fridays July 10, and July 24. Chaperones must be 21 or older. Contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@jubileecenter.org.

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Jubilee Park’s Brighter Bites Brighter Bites is a Jubilee Park program that provides families involved in summer camp fresh fruits and vegetables for the weekend. Volunteers are needed on Fridays in July from 11:00 – 2:30 distribute the bags of food. Contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@jubileecenter.org.

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Jubilee Sewing Classes are a Stitch – You can helpSewing Classes at Jubilee Park are underway and help is needed to teach 4th and 5th graders how to sew. Classes are Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 10:00 - 11:30, through July 29. Contact Mary Jo Forbes maryjoforbes@gmail.com or 972-306-3856.

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Jubilee’s After School Program Can Use You This FallJubilee Park’s after-school program serves 180 children from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Volunteers are needed this fall to assist teachers in the classroom with homework and enrichment activities. And, tutors are needed to help with reading and math skills. It’s very rewarding. Contact Allison Johnson at volunteer@jubileecenter.org.

Melanie McGill teaching computer skills

Basics of the sewing machine

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Youth Ministry

Middle School Students Hear to Corpus Christi Mission

Seven Saint Michael middle schoolers went to Corpus Christi on a mission trip to work with organizations providing services to the homeless and disadvantaged. Led by Vicar Bill Murray, youth minister Carolina Armstrong, and Trip Assistant Croft Chestnut, the group left Dallas Sunday, June 28 for their five day trip.

The first task on Monday morning was to organize a beach clean-up project. Late that afternoon the kids got to enjoy some beach time on their own. Before that, however, they spent the afternoon stocking shelves and sorting food at the Corpus Christi Food Bank.

On Tuesday, they started their day working with the Salvation Army and spent the afternoon helping at its Thrift Store. Wednesday was spent at Mission 911, a transitional housing non-profit that provides housing and support services to people who are homeless or are close to homelessness.

The missionaries arrive home on Thursday, July 2, just in time to enjoy the July 4th holiday weekend.

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Children and Family Ministry

The Edge Group Builds and Installs Little Free Libraries in Jubilee Park

For its Vacation Bible School outreach project for The Edge, Saint Michael’s 4th and 5th graders built and painted four “Little Free Libraries,” which were installed in Jubilee Park.

A “Little Free Library” is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share with others. For more information: www.littlefreelibrary.org.

The cost to build the “Little Free Libraries” was about $1,000. To help raise the money, The Edge held a bake sale Sunday morning, May 24. They raised more than $600. A generous parishioner read about their effort and contributed $500 to make up the difference.

After Vacation Bible School on Friday, June 12, twelve youth from The Edge along with The Rev. Hunter Ruffin and Children’s Minister, Erika Bower, went to Jubilee Park with their four “Little Free Libraries” and more than 200 donated books. Two libraries were set up in O.M. Roberts Elementary School, and the other two installed in the Jubilee Park neighborhood.

Watch the entire project unfold in the attached video. http://video214.com/play/xFtOJwFFtJvOfxiYL4bc4Q/s/dark

The Edge is still accepting books to keep the “Little Free Libraries” full. They can use books for all ages, new or used. Drop them off at the reception desk in the South Lanai or in the Children and Family Ministry offices on the second floor in the Youth Center.

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Rector TransitionVacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School Hits New Heights

Like climbing Mount Everest, life presents some big challenges. But more than 220 Vacation Bible School kids at Saint Michael found out they could conquer those challenges with God’s mighty power.

With the guidance of 76 adult leaders and 52 teen counselors from June 8 - 12, the VBSers tried experiments, learned the importance of working and playing together, and found evidence of God wherever they turned.

Part of the experience was reaching out to help others. During the week, the children collected and assembled 94 hygiene bags, which were given out at The Gathering, Sunday’s downtown worship service for the homeless.

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Children and Family Ministry

July is Family Time for Children and Family Ministry

Family Summer Sunday School – July 12, 19, Aug 2, 9

Moms, Dads, and all the kids are welcome to join at 11:00 for a light breakfast, fellowship, and a short fun activity for the entire family.

Family Swim Nights – July 10 & 24

Beat the heat with us at the University Park Pool at 3501 Lovers Lane at Dickens. Sandwiches, chips, and drinks pro-vided. RSVP to jdelabano@saintmichael.org

Family Movie Nights – July 17 & 31

Bring the whole family and join us at 6:00 in the Youth Cen-ter for pizza, sweets, and a movie.

July 17: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

July 31: Home

North Dallas Shared Ministries Family Field Trip – July 26

Bring your non-perishable items and meet us in the South Lanai at 11:00. We will cara-van to North Dallas Shared Ministries where we’ll help stock the shelves. Pick up a grocery bag at several loca-tions in the church and let the Bingo game begin!

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For Your Information

Saint Michael Book Shop

The Book Shop’s Summer Hours are:

Monday to Thursday 10:00 – 3:00

Closed Fridays

Saturday 9:00 - 11:00

Sunday 8:30 – 12:30

Cradle RollWe warmly welcome our newest member born into our

parish family:

Alissa Wade VlosichDecember 30Christina and Wade Vlosich

Taylor Maclin WinslowApril 27Chandler and Jeff Winslow

Blythe Caroline RyanMay 11Kate and Willing Ryan

Robert Allen LunaJune 3Ele and Huntley Luna

Charlotte Mae LovittJune 12Katie and Joe Lovitt

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New Children’s Book by Saint Michael Staffer Published

Saint Michael’s graphic designer and production coordinator, Sherilyn Jones, has written and illustrated a new children’s book, Created to Be.

“It challenges the children to live the life God has created just for them,” Sherilyn said. “I was inspired to write Created to Be, because I feel God has created everyone to be someone special. We shouldn’t just follow what everyone else is doing, but look to God and see what it is He wants from us.”

The book shows children God’s special purpose for the Holy Family – Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus – as a way for them to understand that God has a special purpose for them. Created to Be is available in the Saint Michael Book Shop.

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Tell us of New Arrivals to Your FamilyHave you had a new baby born in your family? Let us know so that we can spread the joy. Send the baby’s name, parents names, whether a boy or girl, and date of birth to Ellen Talley, Early Childhood Ministry Coordinator, at etalley@saintmichael.org.

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FYI

shaping us during these years together. In short, what has happened at Saint Michael and All Angels during this eight-year chapter? Well, the short answer is that we have continued a spiritual journey of broadening, deepening, and widening the way we understand and express God’s love in Christ.

The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that “the mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size.” I see similarities in what we’ve been preaching and teaching over these years: The gospel record of Jesus is far more than a well-guarded treasury of ancient wisdom. If there was an edge to Jesus’ interaction with his own people in his own time, it was that he thought their God had become too small -- the gods made in our image can be easily dismissed. I think Jesus continues to have the same beef with us!

We’ve been trying to teach that biblical spirituality does not close discussions, it doesn’t tie up the faith in a nice “Norman Rockwell” package. Biblical faith opens, widens, and deepens discussion. Our faith is not a tradition that convicts our behavioral condition with mere guilt and remorse, giving predictable advice and pat-answers for complex situations, but speaks of a living relationship with a God who meets us day by day in all of the changes and challenges of faithful living, providing minimal protection and maximum support. Our biblical heritage sings praises to a generous and grace-filled God who bruises our egos but mends our hearts. It shows us both the green pastures and the paths of healthy and right living. With all of our energy and passion we’ve been trying to convey that the God of the Universe and the God made manifest in Jesus of Nazareth does not narrow the mind and shrink the heart, but in fact widens the circles of God’s love and the ways that we are to live and share this love in a very complex and challenging world.

And where is God leading this congregation? Well, certainly the listening sessions hosted by the Search and Transition Committee are meant to ask this question and to seek your input, believing God is speaking through the many voices and aspirations of Saint Michael’s. What they are learning will not come as a surprise: the hope is that our future is full of a deepening sense of discipleship, growth and belonging, and that this growth will issue forth in a

vigorous outreach -- of putting to use the extraordinary gifts and talents of this community. Growth will be a central part of this parish’s future mission because, to put it succinctly, this congregation can’t afford to be smaller in large facilities in a very expensive location. But our mission of growth means more -- it means that every time you participate in a ministry of Saint Michael’s you look around -- and what you realize is that everyone else is there for the same reason: they want to grow! They want to grow in the faith, in the sense of their own purpose and in their ability to make a difference for Christ and the world for which he died and rose.

It’s the home stretch of our chapter together. We’re approaching “old weird Harold’s place,” let’s dig big as we round third and be ready to slide well.

Bob Dannals

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Grant Them Eternal Rest

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace:

Charles Miller Bovard, May 25, father of Jim and Chris Bovard, father in law of Allison Bovard, grandfather of Charlie, Sam and Jack

Cleo Stevens Carmichael, June 2, grandmother of Amanda Neuhoff, grandmother in law of Byron Neuhoff, great grandmother of Jack, Scott, Cleo, and Charlie

Andrew Reiger, June 2, brother of Christina Lindwall, brother in law of Jason Lindwall, uncle of Abigail, Emma, and Lucas

Michael Shane Schafer, June 9, brother of Nathan Schafer

Dianne Carney, June 18, sister of Jim Moreland, sister-in-law of Beth Vansyckle

Margaret Morris Lundy, June 20, grandmother of Tamra Badgett, grandmother in law of Ross Badgett

Bob Dodson Crenshaw, June 25, father of Bob Crenshaw, father-in-law of Christy Crenshaw, grandfather of Katie, Alicia, Robert, Elizabeth Grace, and Hal

Mitzi Ferol Perry-Miller, June 27, mother of Ralph, Matt and Dave Perry-Miller

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Monday – Friday7:00 a.m. Eucharist – BMCWednesday10:00 a.m. Healing Service – BMCSaturday8:30 a.m. Eucharist – BMC5:30 p.m. Candlelight MassSunday7:30 a.m. Eucharist Rite I – SMC10:00 a.m. Eucharist Rite II - Church 10:00 a.m. Discovery Mass – SMC Joy Mass/Celebration11:00 a.m. Adult Class11:00 a.m. Eucharist Rite I – Church5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer and Eucharist Rite I – SMC

The Reverend Dr. Bob Dannals, RectorThe Reverend Bill Murray, VicarThe Reverend Lisa Flores, Associate for Pastoral CareThe Reverend Greg Pickens, Associate for Operations

and Pastoral CareThe Reverend Oliver Butler, Associate for Youth and

Young AdultsThe Reverend Hunter Ruffin, Associate for Mission

and OutreachThe Reverend Ariail Gores, DeaconThe Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday AssociateThe Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday AssociateThe Reverend Neal Hern, Sunday Associate

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Matt Waller, Sr. WardenKathy Jenevein, Jr. WardenGrady Schleier, TreasurerCharlie Sartain, ChancellorMargaret Spellings, Clerk

Peter Beck, Eric Conner, Mark Demler, John Gorman, Beth Hise, Kathy Kelley, Rachel Morgan, Sallie Plummer, Randy Rekerdres, Tom Rhodus, J.C. Snead, and Kay Whelan.

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