May 19, 2010

In the diocesan cycle we pray for the people of Holy Cross Church, Poplar Bluff (1901), and Elaine, their Senior Warden
In our companion diocese of Lui, we pray for the clergy and people of the Diocese of Lui, and Vasco, their treasurer

IN THIS EDITION
 
Standing Room Only at Saturday's
l Confirmations
confirmations at the cathedral l Wellness day Success
Just under one hundred were l Four Passings
l Newsline
confirmed, received, and
reaffirmed in their Baptismal BISHOP'S VISITATIONS &
Vows this past Sunday at the SCHEDULE
cathedral by the Rt. Rev. Wayne
Sat, May 22, 10:00 AM  
Smith. Extra chairs were pulled Ordination of Robert Ard Jr. to
in from Bofinger Chapel and the Transitional Diaconate
Christ Church Cathedral,
some folks found seating in the Clergy: Red stoles
choir area of the loft; the place
Sun, May 23, St. Mark's-
was packed and the Spirit was Portland, Homecoming in the
palpable. Centennial Year

Sun, Jun 6, Church of the

Bishop Wayne's message included Ascension-Northwoods

themes of shared work in finding God's Sun, Jun 13, Ft. Leonard
mission in the world. "If it is going to Wood

happen at all, it is going to happen in Sat, Jun 19, Ordination of

community." Pamela Dolan to the Sacred
Order of Priests, Christ Church
Cathedral
And then the presentations began. There is Sun, Jun 20, Trinity-Jefferson
an overly large set of 260 photos on the County
diocesan flickr account that will mostly be
of interest to the confirmands and their Life of the Diocese
families and friends. Sat, May 22 10 a.m.
Ordination Robert Ard, Jr.
Christ Church Cathedral
  Article

Sat, May 22, The Peace Meal

Project at St. John's-Tower
Grove, every Saturday .
Serving from 4-6 p.m. To sign
up as a volunteer, please
contact Scott Splater. A full
shift is from 2-6:30 p.m. and
a half shift would be 2-4:30
p.m. (food prep and cook) or
4-6:30 (serve and clean up).

Thurs, May 27
Standing Committee meeting
Details

Mon, May 31 7:30 PM   

ESM Book Club Online
For an invitation by email
contact Fr. Rod Wiltse,
wiltse@charter.net In May we
discuss The Sacred Meal by
Nora Gallagher.

Sat, Jun 5
2010 Diocesan Council
meeting Details
After the presentations and celebration of Holy Eucharist, each parish posed
Lectio Divina
for the traditional picture with Bishop Wayne.
Friday a.m., June 4 - July 16

A Summer Opportunity to
Experience Lectio Divina
facilitated by
the Rev. Susie Skinner,
held at Grace-Kirkwood
June 4 –July 16

There many ways to read the

Bible. One is to engage in 
Bible Study and another is to
"pray the scriptures."  

When we do Bible Study we

use our head to understand
how the scriptures came to be
written and what the words
mean for us today.  

T h e ancient practice of
"praying the scriptures" is
reading God's word more with
our heart than our head.  
Called "lectio divina," literally
"holy reading," it begins with
cultivating the ability to listen
deeply, to hear "with the ear
of our hearts" the words of
Holy Scripture.  
 In "lectio divina" we listen for
the still, small voice of God -
that "faint murmuring sound"
which is God's word for us,
God's voice touching our
hearts.  

As we read the Scriptures in

this contemplative way we
discover an increasing ability
to offer more of ourselves
and lives to God.

 
Using the readings for the
coming Sunday, The Rev.
Susan Skinner will facilitate a
group in the practice of lectio
divina for six sessions this
summer. 

The group will meet on Friday

  mornings from 11:00 a. m. to
noon in the chapel at Grace
  Church Kirkwood, 514 East
  Argonne Drive, Kirkwood, MO
All Saints' Women's Wellness and Fellowship 63122 beginning June 4 and
will continue through July 16.  
day a success (There will be no meeting on
Around fifty women attended July 2.)  

last Saturday's wellness

extravaganza at All Saints'
Church in St. Louis. Attendees
were greeted with take-away
bags and tables filled with
health tips, recipes, and
inspiring articles to take home.
The Rev. Karen Anderson,
Discernment Conference
June 6-8
The Discernment Conference,
sponsored by the Commission
on Ministry of the Diocese of
Missouri, is open to cand-
idates, postulants, aspirants,
and those contemplating dis-
cernment for ministry.

pastor at Olive Chapel AME in

Download a registration form
Kirkwood, opened the day online, and submit
speaking on spiritual wellness, registrations by no later than
Friday, May 21 to: Cory
specifically the importance of a daily prayer practice. "Sometimes we are Hoehn, Episcopal Diocese of
just so busy, we fail to hear God's call. Did you take time this morning to Missouri 1210 Locust St. St.
Louis, MO 63103 Questions?
talk to God, to say thank you, to say hello. Prayer is God's desire to talk Please contact Cory at (314)
with you in dialogue, not monologue," said Anderson. "And, more 255-1383 or
choehn@diocesemo.org.
importantly, do we keep still long enough to hear God's response?"
Episcopal City Mission's
Rounding out the day was a presentation on physical wellness, a delicious Summer Solstice: June 18
lunch, and light exercise.The men’s group at All  Saints’ is planning a
The annual evening of music,
similar workshop June 26th, the Saturday after Father’s Day. food, fun for the whole family
to benefit Episcopal City
Ministry (ECM) that is eagerly
A few photos online... anticipated each year. 

  ECM provides Chaplains to

  children in the St. Louis City
and County detention centers
Rest Eternal Grant to Them, O Lord and Lakeside residential
  centers.  The chaplains are in
The Rev. Dr. James Everett Musgrave, Jr., father of the Rev. John a very real sense the
Musgrave, Rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Town compassionate face of a
loving God in the lives of
and Country, passed from this life on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the age of children who are in trouble
88. John Musgrave was able to join with his family around his father's and frequently have no one
else to turn to.
bedside in Ft. Worth. James Musgrave spent his entire life in ministry and in
the service of Christ. In 1947, he was appointed a missionary to Brazil,
where he served for 37 years with his wife, Jan. He returned home and Friday, June 18, 2010 from
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at
continued serving as a pastoral counselor until age 86 in several location, Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
the longest being Director of Counseling for a Salvation Army Center in Ft. 9 South Bompart, Webster
Groves, MO.
Worth. Celebration of life service will be Thursday, 4:30 PM at First Baptist
of Arlington, TX. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make memorial Tickets are just $15 for
donations to Salvation Army ARC of Fort Worth. adults  and $5 for children 5-
12.  Ticket price includes 
Obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram dinner, beverages, and music
from the The House of Bishops
band. This year's auction
The Rev. Dr. Diane Windler, former director of admissions and director of items include an afternoon
international student programs at Eden Theological Seminary, passed from sailing trip on Carlyle Lake,
Cardinal tickets, and other fun
this life Sunday, May 16, 2010, surrounded by her family. Diane Windler and exciting things. There will
began her ministry at Eden Theological Seminary on April 7, 1997, as be a children's area with face
painting and games.
Director of Admissions and concluded that run 12 years later on August 31,
2009 as the Director of International Students. She was a true friend and
supporter of the Episcopal School for Ministry, and an enormous help to the For tickets, please call
Episcopal City Mission at 314-
Rev. Stephen Dokolo and many other students and seminarians. Her funeral 436-3545.
will take place at 1pm on Friday, May 21 in the Chapel at Eden. In lieu of
flowers, the family has asked that memorials be made to The Reverend Dr. Dismantling Racism
Diane Windler International Student Endowment Fund, an endowed fund St. Peter's-Ladue, July 9-10

created at the time of Diane’s retirement from Eden last year. Brochure
Remembering Diane Windler at Eden Seminary Registration (doc format)
Registration (pdf)

William Francis "Bill" O'Brien passed from this life Friday, May 14, 2010, HOLY WOMEN, HOLY MEN
at the age of 88. Beloved husband for 49 years to Georgia O'Brien (nee
Smith). Before her retirement, Georgia was the long time receptionist for the May 23
Nicolaus Copernicus and
Diocese of Missouri. Liturgy of the Resurrection will be held at 5:00 p.m., Johannes Kepler
Saturday, May 22, at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 808 N. Mason Road, Astronomers, 1543

Creve Coeur, MO. Interment will be at the church following the service.
II. As the heavens declare
Memorials may be made to St. Timothy's Music Ministry or St. Timothy's your glory, O God, and the
Endowment Fund. firmament shows your
handiwork, we bless your
Obituary in St. Louis Post-Dispatch Name for the gifts of
knowledge and insight you
bestowed upon Nicolaus
Jefferson L. Miller passed from this life Sunday, April 25, 2010. A Copernicus and Johannes
distinguished career and dedication to the church and the diocese, Jeff Kepler; and we pray that you
would continue to advance our
faithfully served on many boards including St. Luke's Hospital, St Andrew's understanding of your
Resources for Seniors System, and the vestry of the Church of St. Michael cosmos, for our good and for
your glory; through Jesus
and St George. Christ, the firstborn of all
Obituary in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch creation, who with you and the
Holy Spirit lives and reigns,
one God, for ever and ever.
I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord. Amen.
Psalm
Whoever has faith in me shall have life,
even though he die. Copernicus, Nicolaus [1473-May
And everyone who has life, 23, 1543] German father of
modern astronomy, he rejected
and has committed himself to me in faith, the Ptolemaic system which put
shall not die for ever. earth at center of solar system,
showing that it actually revolved
around the sun with other
  planets. with Johannes Kepler
  [1571-November 15, 1543]
German Lutheran astronomer
Newsline who defended Gregorian calendar
against the Protestant Churches,
St. Martin's Walk for Water for Sudan raises $6500 and counting! Read and discovered three laws of
more and links to many photos at St. Martin's website, and a short video at planetary motion. He argued that
the universe reflected God and
the diocesan Vimeo account. gave us another way of knowing
the deity.

The Oasis Missouri invites you to visit their test out their new website:
The resolution to General
www.theoasismissouri.org. Convention which contains the
suggested additions to Holy
Women, Holy Men is available
The Episcopal School for Ministry online book club is reading Nora online as a large pdf file. The
Gallagher's The Sacred Meal this month (online discussion May 31). There edited and official version will be
published and available next
is a lovely interview online at ExploreFaith. year.

explorefaith: If you were to ask most people to describe DIOCESAN PUBLICATIONS

Communion, they would likely focus on the bread and wine. Publisher
Your discussion involves the waiting, the receiving and The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith
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afterward. Can you explain why those three are all integral
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Beth Felice
Director of Communications
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Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio. IN THIS EDITION

l Confirmations
The law of copyright governs what can be said in the pulpit, l Wellness day Success
l Four Passings
sung in the choir, printed in the bulletin or published on the l Newsline
church website. It extends to social networking sites,
podcasts of sermons and videos of services posted on
YouTube. Ignorance of copyright law is a trap for the unwary.
This webinar will address issues such as audio and videotape
recordings of religious services, who owns the sermon, what
pictures can be posted on your website, and insuring against
infringement risk.

We'll be tuning in at the diocesan communications office, and note that

several can listen in to the same presentation. You're welcome to join us; if
you think you might, please send a note by Wednesday, June 9, to
bfelice@diocesemo.org. More information online.

Congratulations to Rita Rundquist and JoAn MacBryde who are retiring

as co-directors of the Emmanuel Nursery School after a combined 60+
years of educating children, including hundreds of young Emmanuelites.
Two celebrations are planned: Sunday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 26.
Please help spread the word to other ENS families and alumni -- all are
welcome! For questions, please contact Eric Dunn (ericdunn@swbell.net),
Angie MacBryde (amacbryde@gmail.com) or Carla Dowd
(wdowd@charter.net).

 
 

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