October 2016
The Rock Road
The Rev. Dick Elwood, Interim Rector
The Rev. Thomas Murray III, Associate Rector
Janet Boutin, Director, School
Chrisie Jennings, Parish Administrator
Linda Jordan, Dir. Parish Life
______________________________________________________________________ Gavin Rogers, Missions Young Families
Come Join Father Elwood’s series, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Episcopal Church,” every Wednesday night at 6:30 PM in the MPR
SCHEDULE: October 5: “Journey through the Book of Common Prayer” October 12: “Journey through the Book of Common Prayer”, continued October 19: “In the Church” Guy Scott, Facilities October 26: We will join in the Hayride festivitie Manager s! “We give glory to God by knowing Christ and making Him known to others.” RR 1016
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ST. JEROME JOTS Christian actress and author Jane Leister Elwood, whose God-given gifts have been channeled into a ministry through drama for the purpose of glorifying Him, will present a book review at the St. Jerome Library Guild meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. in the St. Peter's Church Library. Jane will review Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew by Carolyn Custis James. Of the book, Jane said, "This book will speak to you about your life.The Biblical women whose stories are presented here are not unknown to us, but every one of them was "lost" in some way, as we have been at certain times in our lives. The author brings into clear focus people and events in scripture that we think we know so well, but she takes us behind the scenes to reveal riveting insights into why these situations were so significant at the time and what they say to us today." For thirty years Jane has portrayed women from the Bible, performing dramatic presentations in front of audiences across the country. She portrayed "Mary, Mother of Jesus" in a Lenten Program at a St. Peter's ECW luncheon meeting on March 6, 2008. A native of Orange, Texas, Jane earned her B.S. degree in Speech Education from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. After traveling the state of Texas as a representative of the university, she taught speech, drama, and English in the Alamo Heights Independent School District in San Antonio. Jane and her husband, The Reverend Richard H. Elwood, currently the Acting Rector at St. Peter's, reside in Fredericksburg, Texas. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity "to learn more about God through spiritual literature in a congenial atmosphere.”
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Wednesday Nights @ St. Peter’s Sisters In Scripture: Life Group will meet in the church parlor from 6:30-7:30 pm with Lisa Earl. This Life Group is for young women and moms. The group supports and prays for each other in their daily walks with Christ as well as participate in a Christian book study. The book study for the fall semester will be posted on the Sisters In Scripture Facebook page. Please feel free to contact Lisa Earl at 928-7299 with any questions or suggestions. King’s Kidz is every Wednesday at 6:30 pm for children age infant through 5 th grade. The children are divided into at least 2 different age groups. The young ones (2 years old and younger) will be in the Children’s Center with a minimum of two St. Peter’s childcare workers. The little ones can play, draw, color, hear about Jesus and even take a nap if they wish. The older children (3 years old through 5th grade) will meet in the Youth Room in Shelton Hall. This group of children will hear a bible story, have a craft project and play outside. King’s Kidz is a loving, safe place that children are able to come and hang out with their friends and have fun while learning about Jesus and His love for each and every child. Please note that if Wednesday Night Supper is not scheduled for any particular Wednesday of the month then there will be no Sisters in Scripture scheduled as well; unless of course there is a special Wednesday night event (i.e. Autumn Event, Advent Event, and Christmas Fiesta).
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STONE SOUP
This is a book that has been written several different ways about the same outcome. Three soldiers, or three peasants from another village, comes into a village where no body welcomes outsiders. The story about the soldiers is the one I like to use. The soldiers go door-to-door to try to find somebody who will feed them because they are hungry. After a while of disappointment they come up with an idea about making stone soup. The soldiers find a big black pot and fill it full of water. As they're doing this the villagers are getting curious and want to see what the soldiers are up to. At the same time, the soldiers are talking loud enough for everyone to hear about how good their stone soup is all the time. After the water boils for a little while, the soldiers add three big stones. The villagers, being curious, ask them “what is that for?” and they tell them “this is how we make stone soup.” Then one of the soldier said “stone soup is so good but it's always a little better with maybe one head of cabbage.” One of the villagers then says, "hey I think I've got a head of cabbage" and then another villager says "I think I've got one too.” So the villagers go to their houses pick up the cabbages and then bring them back to the soldiers. The soldiers put them into the soup. The soup begins to boil while more villagers start to show up. One of the soldiers says "this stone soup is going to be so good with this cabbage in it, but it could be so much better with some carrots and potatoes.” Again the villagers help make the soup better. The story continues to grow and so does the soup. After a while stone soup is now a real thick and flavorful soup with a whole bunch of different ingredients in it. This is your introduction into our new and exciting stewardship campaign.
More to come. “We give glory to God by knowing Christ and making Him known to others.”
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YOUTH GROUP – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 5:45 pm in Tucker Hall. Please note that if Wednesday Night Suppers are not scheduled for either the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of the month then there will be no Youth Group scheduled as well. St. Peter’s Youth Group is for youth in 6th through 12th grade. The youth meet the second and fourth Wednesday of every month during the school year at 5:45 pm in Tucker Hall. The group meets with Linda Jordan, Director of Parish Life, and Rebekah Talarico, a former member of the youth group who now volunteers as a co-leader for Youth Group. The middle and high school youth meet at 5:45 pm for fellowship with dinner and a bible lesson. The group is able to catch up with each other’s lives, discuss future outreach projects and possible weekend trips to include mission work. Youth Group provides a safe place for each student to be open, honest, heard and accepted for who they are and know to their core that Jesus loves them, no matter what. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Jordan at 257-8162.
SENIOR GAME DAY – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every
ACOLYTE MINISTRY
The Acolyte Ministry at St. Peter’s continues to be a meaningful ministry for so many of our young children and youth. When our children reach 2nd grade they are encouraged to become a member of What is Senior Game Day? It is a day set aside for those of this special ministry. If you are interested you that have an interest in meeting with others for an afternoon of dominoes, Rummikub, cards, and other games. please contact Linda Jordan or Lee UnCoffee, tea, and lemonade will be provided. Afterwards, if derwood through the church office at 257you wish, you can attend the Eucharist at 5:15 pm, and 8162. If you haven’t been to a “formal supper at 5:45 pm! training” please do not fear! A training will be scheduled for some time in October but until then please join us and we will walk you through the steps!!! Please let us hear from you… Thank you! month at 3:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please note that if Wednesday Night Suppers are not scheduled for either the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of the month then there will be no Senior Game Day scheduled as well.
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Search Committee Members Mickey Horany, Chairman
John Elliott Amy Ives Betty Mosty Rich Schneider
Traci Hale Justin MacDonald Susan Parker Rebekah Talarico
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COME JOIN P.F.F.! “Middle Aged” Men of St. Peter’s, you are invited to participate in a new informal program referred to as P.F.F. – Prayer, Fellowship and Football with Fr. Dick each Tuesday at noon in Tucker Hall, beginning September 27th. The group will break bread together, get to know each other better, have some good football conversation, and pray. Lunch is provided at $7.50 per person. You may bring exact cash or pay with a check. It is important that you RSVP each Monday by noon to the church office or to Fr. Dick at
[email protected]. If you don’t let us know you’re coming you might go hungry… just saying. Sure hope you all can make it!!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS ARE BACK! PLEASE RSVP to church office at 257-8162 if interested. Wednesday Night Suppers will be served in Tucker Hall at 5:45pm. Emily Brady will be in the kitchen whipping up your supper. Emily and her husband, Jay along with their daughter, Lysle are members of St. Peter’s. Emily attended the Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio in 2008. She graduated Valedictorian of her class. Emily has worked as a private chef on two ranches since 2009 and has also taught cooking classes at Central Market San Antonio. Emily and Jay were married at St. Peter’s in 2014. Their daughter, Lysle was baptized at St. Peter’s in 2016. Emily is an active member of Sisters in Scripture. Supper will be served most Wednesdays through December 14. Suggested donation for each plate is $5.
A WORD FROM FATHER TOM…. Life Orienteering
I have always had a problem with a sense of direction, not spiritual direction but simple geography. I consider myself geographically impaired. I for the life of me cannot read a map and have difficulty following formal North-South, and East-West directions. As a youngster my father and I would take regular backpacking trips in the Sierras. Thank goodness he was there to read the topographical map otherwise I would still be there right now. I dreaded Orienteering in Boy Scouts. I didn’t and still have difficulty understanding the differences between True North, Magnetic North and Grid North. Simply point me in the right direction, tell me what to expect from the terrain and send me on my way. We can use Orienteering as a valuable metaphorical tool to understand navigating the Christian life. True north is the actual, geographic location of the North Pole of the Earth, that is, the axis around which the Earth rotates. Magnetic North is where the Earth's magnetic field "exits" the surface of the planet. It is what attracts the needle of a magnetic compass to point "north". Because magnetic north and the North Pole are not located in the same place (the magnetic north pole is currently located north of Canada and west of Greenland) in order to use a magnetic compass to navigate, you have to apply a correction factor in degrees to make up in the difference in location from geographic north. This difference will of course change depending on where you are on the Earth's surface. To convert Magnetic North to True North we have to know the local magnetic variation and add or subtract accordingly. Grid North is simply the grid line on a standard map. Do True North, Magnetic North, and Grid North exist from a Christian perspective? If these differentiations do exist, what are they? Maybe I need to ask the question in a different way. Does God see these three differentiations or do we just see them? First off, through God’s eyes, only True North exists, that is God alone. Our eyes see the three differentiations. Magnetic North is our attempt, alone without God, to live our lives. Unfortunately, without God our lives become fruitless without meaning. To convert our Magnetic North to True North we must simply accept and follow Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Remember in John 14:6 when Thomas asks the way to where Jesus was going. “Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the conversion variation that we alone must make. Now our Grid North is simply the map that we follow in our lives. That map can be any road to any type of accomplishment in our lives; examples would be Money, Power, and Achievement. Unfortunately, without God as our true north these maps are incomplete. The complete map is Holy Scripture, God’s Word and his truth in this world, the Holy Spirit. God understands our lives on earth as he has walked in our shoes through the life of Jesus Christ. God knows that we are in this world but not of this world. God has provided a map to find our Grid North. God has provided each of us the opportunity to let our Grid North and Magnetic North be our True North. We just have to use our compass.
BLESS !!! -Fr. Tom III “We give glory to God by knowing Christ and making Him known to others.”
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MUSIC MINISTRIES Can you believe summer is gone and the program year has already started? If you are still looking for a ministry to share your time and talent, I urge you to consider joining the choir. Whether you are able to join us weekly on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:30, or occasionally, we would love to have you! We are a group of fun-loving individuals who enjoy making music, being together, and playing a role in Sunday Eucharists. Give us a try! Not a singer? Perhaps you would be interested in sharing your instrumental abilities. Please contact me if you would like to share your gifts in worship. I am confident we can utilize your talents!
~Kara Joy Baker, Chancel Choir Director
A Note from the Senior Warden I had the privilege of attending the Habitat for Humanity wall-raising on Saturday September 10. As the 25 or so volunteers worked together to raise the 500 pound walls, I was reminded of the proverb, “Many hands make light the work.” As a self-appointed photographer, I stayed out of the way, but thank you to all the St. Peter’s folks and other volunteers that came to help. Thanks also to Leslie Williams for preparing a delicious lunch for the volunteers, and to Bill Muldoon for taking photos on site as well. Work takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The good people from First United Methodist Church are building a house right next door. Do you think we can finish our house before they finish theirs? Our first Senior Game Day took place on September 14, and seemed to be a success. I understand that those in attendance decided to meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 3:00 PM in the multi -purpose room. Bring your cards, bring your dominoes, bring your games and bring your friends. Plan to stay for 5:15 Eucharist and then dinner at 5:45. You can have a fun-filled afternoon, Communion, dinner and still be home before dark. The Rector Search Committee has been selected and will be commissioned on Sunday October 2, at all three services. You can visit www.stpeterskerrville.com and click on “About us,” and then click on “Rector search,” to see the names of the committee members. After commissioning, Chairman Mickey Horany and the other committee members will have some training, some Bible study and some social time before they receive names from the Diocese for consideration. If you submitted names to Mickey or me as possible candidates for Rector, I have forwarded those names to the Rev. Canon Joann Saylors, Canon for Deployment and Congregational Development. After vetting, she will present those names to the search committee. Our Stewardship campaign is coming soon. I am excited to announce that we will be doing something a bit different this year. Come on October 9, to find out more. Until next month, I’ll leave you with this: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
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THE COTTAGE SHOP (830)257-0290
The Shop is full of autumn clothes Come and Shop! We have a nice selection of purses, as well as jackets.
OCTOBER USHER SCHEDULE
9:30 AM: October
2. 9. 16. 23. 30.
Gail and David Brown Karen Jackson and Nellwyn Sadler Andy Bachofen and Hiram Wilson Kay Bruce and Nellwyn Sadler Jimmy Wheat and Nellwyn Sadler
11:30 AM: Kevin DeVore, Jerry Timko, Brandon Grissom
Hours are Tuesday - Friday, 9-5PM or Saturday, 9-1 PM. ______________________________________
SHOP
DONATE VOLUNTEER
_____________________ BEST TIMERS
Social hour luncheon! Join us, won’t you? We have the BEST TIME! Thursday, October 27, 2016 Meet us at the Soaring Dragon, 820 Sidney Baker Every Monday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Home of Rich & Elizabeth Schneiders, 312 Valley Drive, Kerrville, TX US 78028 Group: Young Adults
11:30 a.m. Please RSVP online or call Lynda Griffin @ (830)896-5163 ________________________________
KERR COUNTY CELTIC FESTIVAL OCTOBER 8th & 9th Join us! On Sunday Oct. 9th at 9 am @ 120 Point Theatre Rd, Ingram. Fr. Tom will perform a Kirkin o’ the Tartans service , complete with bagpipes, flags, and banners, and clan participation. There will also be a Flowers of the Forest Memorial for members who have passed in the last calendar year.
We are excited to announce our new St. Peter's Young Adult Life Group for the upcoming year. This year the group will meet at the home of Rich and Elizabeth Schneider on Monday Nights at 6pm. The Young Adult life group is open to all Young Adults (Singles, Couples, Husbands & Wives) for fellowship, discipleship, and Christian community. Dinner, drinks and child care is provided by the church at the local host home. Pastor Gavin will lead the group in a weekly lesson plan and prayer. (NO HOMEWORK GIVEN!) Our weekly Life Group offers a great opportunity for Young Adults to spend time in Scripture in a relational community with friends in a local host home. Our caring life group leaders will guide us through the 20162017 year so we all can grow deeper in our love for God and our neighbors. For more information please contact: Gavin Rogers:
[email protected] Rich Schneider:
[email protected]
“We give glory to God by knowing Christ and making Him known to others.”
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS
Kim Cone
1-Oct
Amy Ives
15-Oct
Willow Raymond
30-Oct
Lynda DeMasco
1-Oct
Jackie McClintock
15-Oct
Bob Edwards
31-Oct
Mark Cordova
2-Oct
Gordon Purl
15-Oct
Fred Henneke
31-Oct
Eric Flanagan
2-Oct
Wright Roussel
15-Oct
Melissa Leonard
31-Oct
Lilly Vanhyfte
2-Oct
Jim Brown
16-Oct
John Popp
3-Oct
Tammie Burger
16-Oct
Estela Avery
4-Oct
Lyla Lockhart
16-Oct
Beaux Cook
4-Oct
Barbara Fields
17-Oct
Marsha Wooley
4-Oct
Linda Kelly
17-Oct
Cheri Chase
5-Oct
Bebe Hyde
18-Oct
Lisa Flanagan
5-Oct
Carole Johnston
18-Oct
Leah Lewis
5-Oct
Charles Smith
18-Oct
Constant Masterson
5-Oct
Dave Weekley
18-Oct
Bob Munson
5-Oct
Florence Murray
19-Oct
Barbara Davila
6-Oct
Jack Davenport
20-Oct
Lynn Hecht
6-Oct
Karol Ellwanger
20-Oct
Nancy Tuttle
6-Oct
Steve Ann Kalinec
20-Oct
Clay Steadman
7-Oct
Eugene Pope
20-Oct
Emma Claire Buckaloo
8-Oct
CAREY Ferris
21-Oct
Jan Garrison
8-Oct
Lois Jones
21-Oct
Emilie Kimberly
8-Oct
Neva Skrabanek
21-Oct
Jack McClintock
9-Oct
Dee Shoultz
22-Oct
Gavin McNiel
9-Oct
Richard Mosty
23-Oct
Larkin McNiel
9-Oct
Evan Nicholson
23-Oct
Calvin Smajstrla
9-Oct
Bob Parmley
23-Oct
Holly Clark
10-Oct
Serenity Lewis-Lockhart
24-Oct
Pat Davis
10-Oct
Sarah Brady
25-Oct
Elsie Nixon
10-Oct
Gavin Rogers
25-Oct
Brandon Grissom
11-Oct
James Yoxall
25-Oct
Knox Ligon
11-Oct
Betty Capshaw
26-Oct
Joy Morales
11-Oct
Kelsey Hopper
26-Oct
Dee Ragan
11-Oct
Charlene Stacy
26-Oct
Barbara Robbins
11-Oct
Michelle Tapscott
26-Oct
Chris Alvarez Chedzoy
12-Oct
Polly Horany
27-Oct
Tyson Hale
12-Oct
Sarah Jons
27-Oct
Don Parker
12-Oct
Vivien Ives
28-Oct
Acia Cagle
13-Oct
Riley Russ
28-Oct
Bettye Jackson
13-Oct
Rita Self
28-Oct
Jeanne Pike
13-Oct
Jim West
28-Oct
Tony Cordova
14-Oct
Stephen Cordova
29-Oct
Suzanne Ferguson
14-Oct
Craig Kocay
29-Oct
Bryan Weinheimer
14-Oct
Helen Miller
29-Oct
Lara Ducker
15-Oct
Breanna Nidever
29-Oct
“We give glory to God by knowing Christ and making Him known to others.”
ANNIVERSARIES
Jeffrey & Vickie Isom Phillip & Linda Cota Bill & Julie Hoegemeyer P.J. & Saphronia Jons Trey & Emily Russ John & Rita Self Paul & Sylvia Friddle Jeff & Caryn Talarico Jennifer & Drew Imel Marc & Tamra Sherron
1-Oct 5-Oct 6-Oct 11-Oct 14-Oct 15-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct 25-Oct 25-Oct
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. -Volitaire
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ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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320 St. Peter Street Kerrville TX 78028-4650
PERIODICAL KERRVILLE TX 78028 PERMIT
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9-4 Phone: 830-257-8162 E-mail:
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Visit our Website at: www.stpeterskerrville.com THE REV. DICK ELWOOD, INTERIM RECTOR THE REV. TOM MURRAY III, ASSOC. RECTOR GAVIN ROGERS, YOUNG ADULTS JANET BOUTIN, SCHOOL DIRECTOR KAY REICHENAU, ASSISTANT DIR., SCHOOL KARA JOY BAKER, CHANCEL CHOIR DIR. LINDA JORDAN, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION GUY SCOTT, FACILITIES MANAGER AMOS ROSALES, SEXTON CHRISIE JENNINGS, PARISH ADMINISTRATOR KRISTEN COOK, ADMIN. ASST. CATHERINE SCHULTE, TREASURER VESTRY 2017 BARBARA CORDOVA, SENIOR WARDEN SUSAN PARKER CARYN TALARICO BRYAN WOFFORD, JR. WARDEN 2018 JASON BLEWETT ART BOGIE FRED HENNEKE DEBORAH ROMMEL, CLERK 2019 BROOKSIE BLEDSOE PATRICK O’FIEL RICH SCHNEIDER LEE UNDERWOOD
The Rock Road (USPS 402850) is published monthly by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 320 St. Peter Street, Kerrville, TX 78028. Periodical postage paid at Kerrville, TX. Postmaster: Send address changes to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 320 St. Peter Street, Kerrville TX 78028
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