TheCanticle January2011

THECANTICLE

JAN

UARY

2011

LivingtheBibleStoriesEPIPHANYatSt.Augustine’s!

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ChristianEducationProgramundergoingchanges

St.AugustineofCanterburyEpiscopalChurch

14700N.MayAve.OklahomaCity,OK73134

(405)751‐7874http://staugustine.episcopaloklahoma.org/

AletterfromFatherJoe:DearParishionersandfriendsofSt.Augustine’s,GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFatherandtheLordJesusChrist.IamwritingyouthislettertoinformyouthatinthehopesofcreatingastrongerChristianEducationProgram,somemodificationsaretakingplaceatthistime.Untilafuturedateyettobedetermined,our9:30a.m.Children’sSundaySchoolwilltemporarilynottake

FatherJoeandfriendsattheAltarduringChildren’sMomentatchurch. CONTINUEDONPAGE3

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BookislocatedonthecounterintheCommonsArea.Makedonationchecksto“St.AugustineEpiscopalChurchandwrite“AltarGuild‐Flowers”inthememospacetoassurethatthefundswillbedirectedtotheappropriateaccount.Thankyou.DAUGHTERSOFTHEKINGREMINDERchapterduesaretobeturnedinbytheendofthemonth.NEWBEGINNINGSSaturday,Jan.29,2011St.Crispin's,WewokaOpento6th,7th,8th,and,9thgraderswantingtoexploreandexpresstheimportanceoffaith,family,andfriends.Contactthedioceseforregistrationinformation.

BIRTHDAYS

11/4LiamTison;1/10KayeJones;

ECWNEWSNOJANUARYMEETINGNextmeetingFebruary19atSt.Augustineat11a.m.FatherJosephwillbeourspeaker.ECWINCLUDESALLWOMENOFTHECHURCHANOTEFROMTHETREASURERTithestatementswillbeoutbeforetheendofthemonth.Therefore,ifyoustillwishforcreditin2010pleaseannotateyourchecksappropriately.Donationsfor2010mustbereceivednolaterthanJanuary16,2011.ALTARFLOWERSTheAltarGuildneedsdonationstotheflowerfundyearround.Considermakingamemorialorthanksgivingdonation.TheFlowerDedication

InlieuoftheFirstSundayBrunch,wewillbechangingtoquarterlygettogethersforfunandfellowship.ThefirstonewillbeonTODAY,January9th.Wewillgettogetherat4PMforgamesanddinnerwillbeservedat6PM.(We

willbeprovidingdinnersowewillneedreservations).Everyfamilybringsagameyou’d

liketoplayandsharewithsomeoneelse.

OtherfunctionswillbeaMardiGrasdinnerandanEasterBrunch.Moreinformationtocomeat

alaterdatesowatchforitintheCanticle.

REMINDER:TODAYisfirstdinner/gamesnight

1/11MargaretKahn;1/12WillTygret;1/13KyleDean;1/14MallorieZweifel;1/15LeonardSteedman;1/26AdamHasenfratz;1/27JoeMise;1/29TylerMarch;1/31RebeccaSmith

ANNIVERSARIES

1/20NitaandGuyKeith;1/28JackieandWesBallinger;1/30BettyandJoeMise.Ifyourbirthdayoranniversaryisnotlistedhere,pleaseletYvetteWalkerknow.

GuildofSt.George

Jan.:Dryorcannedbeans

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place.Itisimportanttonotethatifanychildrendoshowupat9:30a.m.,snacksaswellasappropriatebiblicallybasedvideoswillbeavailable.The“Children’sMoment”whichwebeganduringAdventatthe10:30Liturgywillcontinueandwillserveasateachingtoolforourchildrenintheupcomingyear.FollowingtheChildren’sMoment,thechildrenatSt.AugustinewillgototheChildren’sChapeltoparticipateinprayers,craftsandotheractivities.TheywillrejoinusintheNaveduringthePeaceforcommunion.Aswemakeourtransition,yourideasandinputarevitallyimportant.OnSunday,January16th2011at1:00p.m.Mrs.SabrinaEvans,whoistheDiocesanDirectorforChristianEducationandabelovedmemberorourcongregationwillleadaFaithFormationworkshop.IinvitealltoattendthisinformationsessionaswemakeplansforthebrightfutureSt.Augustine’shasforourchildren,youthandadults.LetmetakethisopportunitytooffermysincerethankstoMrs.PamNeville,formerSundaySchoolDirector,forhercountlessyearsofdevotedservice.Weareconfident

thatGodwillblessherinherfutureendeavors.Iwouldalsoliketothankthecurrentteacherswhodidastellarjobandhelpedtomakethe2010yearasuccess.ThefaithformationofourchildrenisparamounttothelifeofSt.Augustine’s.Weaskforprayersandparticipationinthisneweducationandtrainingprogramforourchildren.IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasefeelfreetocontactmeattheChurch:751‐7874,Cell:365‐3226ore‐mail:josephalsay@gmail.com.God’sPeaceandBlessingsbewithyouandyours,FatherJosephC.Alsay+FromSabrinaEvans:AswearepreparingtolookatChristianFormationasawholeintheparish,wewillstartbylookingatallopportunitiesforFormationalreadyoffered.Begintowritedownallthosethingsthatareofferedtotheparish,fromcamelstoBirthdayprayers,sowecancelebratethethingstheparishiscurrentlydoing.Wewillalsowanttoshareyourstoriesofwhatyouremembergrowingupasapartofyourownformation.Fromhere,wewillcontinueourdiscussionsonwhattheparishthinksshouldbeofferedtodifferentagegroupsandthentalkabouthowtodothis.

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ThenewChildren’sMomentinviteschildren(andanyoneelse)tocomesitontherugbeforethealtarforaBiblelesson.Here,SabrinaEvans(seated)leadfriendsinalessononthemangerbirthanditsattendinganimals.

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ChristmasPageant

2010

TheChristmasPageantwasheldat5:30ChristmasEve,andwasabeautifulevent,completewithabirthdaypartyforJesus.Manychildrenparticipatedthisyear,andthepropsandcostumeswerestellar.

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ThespiritoftheMagi–completewithcamelsTwospecialguests—bothfour‐footed,helpeduscelebratethefeastoftheEpiphany.Theyweretwocamels,allthewayfromGentry,Ark.,namedMichaelandIssac.FatherJoecalledita“Christmascaravan.”Michael,thebaby,promenadedinsidethesanctuary,

whileIsaac,thelarger,ridingcamelwaitedoutsideforkidstoridehim.

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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma,

and The Wardens, Bishop’s Committee, and Congregation of

St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Oklahoma City

Cordially Invite You to the

Reception of a Priest and The Institution and Induction of

The Reverend Joseph Caldwell Alsay as Priest and Vicar, St. Augustine Of Canterbury

Episcopal Church Saturday, January 15, 2011

Eleven O’clock in the Morning St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church

14700 N. May Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Your Prayers and Presence are Requested Clergy: Red Stoles