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All Souls Weekly, May 11, 2008
All Souls Weekly
Volume 1, Number 14, May 11, 2008
From the Rector: Claiming Pentecostal Gifts
For centuries the Church has taught that there were basically seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, derived from a passage in the eleventh chapter of Isaiah. A common listing of the seven includes wisdom (to know what God expects of us and how to move forward), understanding (to be able to discern right from wrong, to hear God), counsel (to know what should be done and how to do it), fortitude (to be strong and filled with the confidence of God), knowledge (to know the Word of God), piety (to be able to put our knowledge into practice and live rightly with God), and fear of the Lord (not so much to be terrified by God, but to be awe-struck by God, to be capable of being awed by God). Each of the seven spirits is so rich that it’s no wonder that church tradition has handed them down. They are good gifts to memorize and to meditate upon.
There is a Christian formation program for children that has a special presentation for the Day of Pentecost. Especially on this day, the children are reminded of the candle they are given at their baptism. The idea is that, especially at Pentecost, we remember the light we receive at baptism, and we give thanks for it. We also carry that light into the world, empowered and enabled by the various gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the presentation for the children, seven red candles are lit and each one is labeled for one of the gifts of the Spirit. The children are then invited to think about which of the seven gifts they might most need. If they could ask God for one of those gifts, which one would it be? Finally, the children go to the candle that represents their prayer and they light their baptismal candle from that candle. The session closes with a prayer asking God to strengthen and encourage the light each of us carries into the world.
If we were to join those children in their candle-lighting, for what gift would we ask? What could you use more help with? What aspect of your own light would you ask God to increase or inflame or enliven? Would it be wisdom or understanding? Would it be counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, the fear of the Lord—or something else entirely?
On this Day of Pentecost and in the season that follows, let us be aware of the light of Christ that burns in each of us, and let us ask the Holy Spirit for the gifts we might need to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. John Beddingfield
Your prayers are asked for . . . Sandra, Robert Osborne, Joanne Marx, Mary Beth McCutcheon, Linda, Delia Jokanovich, Jean Watson, Bryan Powell, Xavier de la Renaudiere, Regina Dading, Julia Gutierrez, and Ted Field. In addition to this prayer list, if you wish to participate in our ongoing Internet Prayer Circle please contact Vicki Lowe.
Please welcome Philip Cave . . . after a lot of prayer and a long search process, we are extremely excited to welcome Mr. Philip Cave as our organist and director of music. Because of previous commitments, Philip will be away next Sunday, but then, will be with us from May 25 onward. Please greet him at the coffee hour.
Around the Parish . . . The Farmer’s Market has returned to All Souls on Saturdays. If you come, be sure to invite any of our neighbors who might be there to church on Sunday . . . We welcome Amy Schoolcraft as a new nursery attendant . . . Attendance on Sunday, May 4 at 8:30 a.m., 48; at 11:00 a.m., 165 . . . Total pledge offerings received this week were $9,877.00. The total plate offering received this week was $1,990.00.
Liturgical Notes . . . This morning at the 8:30 a.m. Mass we baptize Luciana Rosio Guadalupe Esch-Levanos, also known by most of us as “Lulu.” Join her sister Mimi, her parents, family, and friends as we celebrate this great day . . . Today at the 11:00 a.m. High Mass, we sing a new (but 500-year-old) congregational setting of the Mass
. . . The flowers on the High Altar are given by Mrs. Carter Grandy Bernert to the glory of God and in memory of the Rev. & Mrs. Hatch Dent Sterrett and Ann Sterrett Grandy . . . The flowers at the Mary Chapel are given by Tom Esch & Valerie Levanos to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism of Luciana Rosio Guadalupe Esch-Levanos . . . The Sanctuary Candle, likewise given by Tom Esch & Valerie Levanos, burns to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for Sonia Aguirre, Alba Andres, & Beatrice Levanos.
Help those in Myanmar . . . Episcopal Relief and Development is responding to Cyclone Nargis, providing churches and individuals with an opportunity to help those affected by this deadly disaster. In the low-lying Irrawaddy River Delta, entire villages were inundated by a 12 foot wall of water. More than 5,000 square kilometers in this region are still under water, destroying the vital rice crop and much of the country’s agricultural and fishing industry. Officials fear the death toll could rise dramatically once the damaged areas are more accessible. Contaminated water, food shortages, and deadly diseases are likely to cause additional suffering in days to come. To help people affected by the cyclone in Myanmar, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development’s “Myanmar & Cyclone Response” online at http://www.er-d.org/ or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development “Myanmar & Cyclone Response” P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.
All Souls Picnic . . . Save Sunday, June 1, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the All Souls parish picnic in Rock Creek Park. Details and directions will be available closer to the date.
A List of Eligible Voters . . . for parish elections at the Annual Meeting on May 18 is posted in the narthex and the Undercroft. Please check the list and see that your name is included. Though the official date for including names on this roster has passed, the Vestry can meet and add names if necessary. If you are not listed on the posted roster, please contact the parish office.
Cookies for Children . . . During the month of May it will be our turn to provide cookies for the children at the Episcopal Center for Children. Please bring homemade or store-bought cookies to the parish kitchen, make sure they are plainly marked, Episcopal Center for Children, and place them in the marked receptacle. If you have questions, please speak with Merriam Woodhouse.
When were you baptized? . . . In an effort to reconcile the parish records, we’re looking for baptism dates for many of our parishioners. If you know that you were baptized but have no idea as to the particulars, then see Robin Jones in the Undercroft on Pentecost (May 11). She will have a calendar and will invite you to find a feast day in your first year of birth, and we can call that your baptismal day.
The Adult Forum this Sunday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m., “Healing Ministries,” is led by Landis Vance, who will help us think about what it means to be involved in ministries of healing and wholeness.
Readings for the Daily Office come from the lectionary in the back of the Book of Common Prayer. Psalms are traditionally read according to the headings in the Prayer Book corresponding to the day of the month.
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May 11, 2008
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Morning Prayer
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Evening Prayer
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The Day of Pentecost
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Deut. 16:9-12, John 4:19-26
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Acts 4:18-21, 23-33
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Monday
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Ezek. 33:1-11, Matt. 9:27-34
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1 John 1:1-10
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Tuesday
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Ezek. 33:21-33, Matt. 9:35-10:4
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1 John 2:1-11
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Wednesday
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Ezek. 34:1-16, Matt. 10:5-15
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1 John 2:12-17
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Thursday
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Ezek. 37:21b-28, Matt. 10:16-23
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1 John 2:18-29
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Friday
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Ezek. 39:21-29, Matt. 10:34-42
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1 John 3:1-10
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Saturday
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Ezek. 47:1-12, Matt. 10:34-42
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1 John 3:11-18
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Calendar for the Week
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May 11, 2008, The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
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Low Mass, 8:30 a.m., High Mass, 11 a.m.
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Child care provided for both worship services
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Breakfast in the Undercroft follows the 8:30 a.m. Mass
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Choir Rehearsal at 9:15 a.m.
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Adult Forum, 10 a.m. Topic: “Healing Ministries”
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Children’s Sunday School, 11 a.m.
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Coffee hour in the Undercroft follows the 11 a.m. Mass
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A.A. Meeting, Conference Room, 3:00 p.m.
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Monday
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A. A. Meeting, Conference Room, 8:30 p.m.
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Tuesday
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Matins, 7:15 a.m
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Wednesday
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Christ House Breakfast, 7 a.m.
Matins, 7:15 a.m., Mass, noon
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Thursday
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Matins, 7:15 a.m., Mass, 7:30 a.m.
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Friday
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Matins, 7:15 a.m.
A.A. Meeting, Conference Room, 8:30 p.m.
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Saturday
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Farmer’s Market, 8.30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Garden Guild, 9 a.m.
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Liturgical ministers for the Day of Pentecost
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Acolytes:
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8:30 a.m. Robin Jones, Gary O’Neill
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11:00 a.m. CR1-Gene Sexton, T1-Charles Clark, Mark Hoffman,
T2-N/A, Book-Martha Domenico, CR2-Mike McGee,
Thurifer-Chuck Helman
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Bell Guild:
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8:30 a.m. Kevin LeGrand; 11: a.m. Erin Piel
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Greeters:
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11:00 a.m. Charles Graham, Roger Mahan, Ray Myrtle
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Lectors:
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8:30 a.m. (OT) Carolyn Farmer (NT) Jim Child (PP) Tamara Floyd
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11:00 a.m. (OT) Beth Moten (NT) Leanna Commins (PP) Josie Martin
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Ushers:
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8:30 a.m. Jim Child, Kevin LeGrand
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11:00 a.m. Tony Domenico, Kathleen Scholl, John Sither, Larry Sturgeon
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Altar Guild:
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Breakfast
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Esch-Levanos Family
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Coffee Hour:
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Joe Priester and Joe Threadgill
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All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church
The Reverend John Beddingfield, rector; The Reverend Christopher Worthley, adjunct clergy; Mr. Isaac Borocz, parish administrator; Mr. Philip Cave, director of music and organist; Mr. Oscar Prado, sexton
2300 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008-1505
Voice: 202-232-4244, Fax: 202-232-8593
Email: allsouls1@aol.com
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