Crossings CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL 875 COTTON STREET , SHREVEPORT , LOUISIANA OCTOBER 16 , 2019
Holy Eucharist All Saints’ Day Sunday: 9:20 and 11:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm Our English word saint , derived from Book Study and Eucharist the Latin sanctus , is used in a variety Wednesday: 11:00 am of ways. Literally it means holy, set
apart for God, consecrated, or Choir Rehearsal Sunday: 9:45 am dedicated. In the New Testament hagios , the Greek word for Saint, is Sunday School used to refer to all baptized Sunday: 10:30 am Christians, many of whom were far from exemplary. Paul sometimes The Vestry scolded the saints for their corrupt Reid Raymond, Senior Warden and decadent ways. Ginger Paul, Junior Warden Mike Wilkerson, Secretary When we use the word saint in the context of All Saints’ Day, we refer Tommie Sue Brooks especially to those Christians who have lived such hallowed lives, yielding so Maggie Fowle fully to the Holy Spirit, showing such love for God and his human creatures, Rick Hadwin that their examples are treasured and emulated. These individuals are the Anna Grace Madden champions of Christ and his church and the heroes of the faithful. Donna Neal Sara Townsend In medieval times the Roman Monty Walford, Treasurer Catholic Church developed an (non-vestry) elaborate system called canonization Contact Information for designating and selecting the Telephone: (318) 222-3325 saints. The Eastern Orthodox and Fax: (318) 681-9506 Anglican Churches have been much Email: less systematic about deciding who [email protected] would be called a saint. Virtually all
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The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)
The Day of the Dead is primarily a Mexican holiday, but is also celebrated by people of Mexican heritage in several other countries. It is celebrated on November 1 and 2, coinciding with the Christian All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. A syncretization of ancient indigenous observances, a pre-Columbian Aztec festival, and Christian belief, it is one of Mexico’s most fascinating traditions.
The Day of the Dead honors those who have died, but not with sadness. In Mexican culture, death is considered to be a natural part of life, and is not to be feared. The tradition holds that on this day the spirits of the dead return to the world to visit their loved ones and celebrate with them. Thus, it is important that families live in harmony—at least for one day—since if the dead see quarreling and strife they will return to the other world.
To prepare for the visitors, families go to the cemetery, tidy the graves, and adorn them with flowers and candles. They spend much of the night at the cemetery, eating, drinking, playing music, and dancing. Back home, the family prepares an altar called an ofrenda , which usually features photographs of the ones being honored, along with their favorite food, drink, clothing, reading material, and other objects. If the deceased person is a child, the ofrenda includes toys and candy. During the night, according to the tradition, the spirits of the dead eat the “spiritual essence” of the food, and the next morning the family eats the physical food, believing that it no longer has any nutritional value.
Along with this respectful, rather solemn aspect of the Day of the Dead, there exists a lighthearted side to the day. In the marketplaces and town squares people sell sugar candy in the shape of skulls, and skeleton marionettes dressed in various costumes. Often, the costumes represent famous people: athletes, entertainers, politicians, rich folks. The idea is that no matter how beautiful, important, talented or rich one is, everyone is the same underneath, and everyone will die. One of the most famous representations is La Catrina , an elegant lady wearing a showy hat. She reminds us that as fashionable as she is, she is also dead. Lynn Walford (with help from Wikipedia )
Daily Feast: Meditations on the Word, Year C Louisville: Westminster, John Knox Press, 2012
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 20, 2019, Proper 24
Jeremiah 31:27-34 h Psalm 119:97-104 h 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 h Luke 18:1-8
(Jeremiah 31:27-34) God sees that forgiving allows for mistakes and offense, but forgetting places their remembrance behind, so that they can no longer be a barrier to relationships. God sees that forgiving informs another about the removal of grudges, but forgetting halts the continual negative references. God sees that forgiving accepts sincere regret, but forgetting releases harbored anger and hurt. God sees that forgiving receives apology and accepts blame, but forgetting closes wounds and fades scars. God sees that forgiving soothes disgust and disappointment, but forgetting builds determination to deter such distress in the future. God sees that forgiving is an act of compassion prompting worth and value in another, but forgetting is an act of love that reinforces the desire that the relationship not be broken. So God chooses to be amnesiac and mercifully to forgive. Bruce G. Boak The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
October 27, 2019, Proper 25
Joel 2:23-32 h Psalm 65 h 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 h Luke 18:9-14
(2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18) Most Christians have considered at one time or another what kind of witnesses they would be in a time of trial, particularly if the stakes were high; wondered how faithful they would be to the faith or how forceful and persuasive their testimony would be. Of course, such pondering misses a key point, which is that such trials occur every day, in countless venues. Robert E. Dunham
Calendar for October and Early November ______
Saturdays Rite of Reconciliation 4:00 PM Chapel Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm Chapel
Sundays Holy Eucharist 9:20 am Chapel Sunday School 10:30 am Education Building Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Nave Confirmation class 5:00 pm Undercroft
Wednesdays Book study 11:00 am Undercroft Holy Eucharist 12:00 noon Choir
Thursdays Path Bible Study 6:00 pm Undercroft
Friday, October 18 Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist 12:00 pm Chapel
Wednesday, October 23 Feast of St. James of Jerusalem 12:00 pm Choir
Sunday, October 27 Hope House 15 th Anniversary Party 12:30 pm In front of Hope House
Monday, October 28 Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles 12:00 pm Chapel
Friday, November 1 All Saints Day 6:30 pm Nave Saturday, November 2 Requiem Mass 5:00 pm Commemoration of All Faithful Departed
Saturday, November 16 Fall Festival 10:00 am-1:00 pm Undercroft Prayer List
Wanda Allen Jean Dooley Barbara Hughes Angela Smith Peggy Archuleta Shirley Enani Kate Jackson Robert Todd Margaret Boudreaux Floyd “Buzzy” Farrar Phyllis King David Walsh Sara Lou Coyle Brachman Robin Foster Selena Kirsch Jimmy Wise Cary Rhea Brooks Maggie Fowle Maureen Locke Bill Wright Corinne Campbell Jackie Free Mim McCoy Mary Wright Mikey Carlisle Brynn Godfrey Della McCranie Sheryl Wright Kitty Coyle Charles Hall Jim Santa Ana Hugh Coyle Christine Hennigan Brady Sessions
We pray for those who serve and are served by St. Luke’s Episcopal Mobile Medical Ministry; for the Congress and the President, that they may serve those who are vulnerable, especially the families separated at our borders; for people of all faiths who are persecuted; and for all who suffer or bring suffering to others. We pray for the people of our country, that we may work in unity to overcome our fears and prejudices, to work to eliminate defamatory speech and to speak kindly and respectfully of all people.
In our Diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for Retired Clergy: the Very Rev. M. L. Agnew (Patty), the Rev. Jane Alexander, the Rev. Canon Joseph Bordelon (Grace), the Rev. Canon William Bryant (Judith), the Rev. dr. Wayne Carter, the Rev. John Clark (Phyllis), the Rev. Dr. Peter Cook (Nancy), the Rev. Robert N. Cooper (Sallie), the Rev. Robert Dandridge (Evelyn), the Rev. William Dennis, the Rev. Kathi Doherty-Ogea (Herman), the Rev. James Fetterman, the Rev. Walter Friese (Paulette), the Rev. David J. Greer, the Rev. Paula Claire Hall, the Rev. Donald D. Heacock (Margaret), the Rev. Wayne Johnston (Mary Catherine), the Rev. Deacon Don Leger (Jeanette), the Rev. Dr. William McBride (Cheryl), the Rev. Deacon Diane Moore, the Rev. Roy Myers (Benetta), the Rev. Kenneth Paul (Ginger), the Rev. John Raish (Peggy), the Rev. Mary Richard (Herschel), the Rev. Gregg Riley (Carlene), the Rev Geoff Schmitt (Brenda), the Rev. Frank Swindle (Gloria), the Rev. Richard Taylor (Mele), the Rev. James Theus (Caroline), the Rev. Fred Tinsley (Judy), the Rev. Richmond Thweatt (Josephine), the Rev. Guido Verbeck, III, and the Rev. Edwin Webster (Carol). We pray also for the Widows of Clergy: Jacqueline Abraham, Vail Baldridge, Jane Blair, Martha Cooper, Phoebe Detor, June Dickson, Emmie Sue Elisor, Janet Flynn, Linda Hargrove, Mary Nell Head, Margaret Jaster, Susan MacPherson, Norma Marrs, Marinell McMichael, Jenny Milligan, Connie Mills, Martha Nelson, Ruth Nielsen, Joyce Odom, Sybil Patten, Jodi Reed, Vicki Robertson, Jackie Songy, Deborah Wilkes, and Ann Wilson.
In the Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for the Church in the Province of the West Indies (vacant), and for the Church of Ceylon (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury), the Rt. Rev. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey, Bishop of Colombo; and the Rt. Rev. Keerthisiri Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala .
The Flowers on the High Altar on October 13 were given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Eva McDonald by Monty and Lynn Walford.
Hope House: 15 th Anniversary Celebration! Sunday, October 27, 12:30 pm
This will be a street party on the lot in front of Hope House. We’ll have hot dogs, chips, soft drinks, and ice cream. You’ll have a chance not only to meet our Hope House neighbors, but also to recognize the wonderful work done by the Hope House staff and our army of volunteers. In addition, there will be lots of activities: a dunking booth, pie throw, face painting, balloon making, and more. Representatives from various animal rescue organizations will be there. Pets will be available for adoption and low-cost vaccinations will be provided. Finally, Donna will be on the roof of Hope House for the Rooftop Rescue. The goal: $2,019 .
Watch for flyers, and visit the Holy Cross and Hope House Facebook pages for more details. Lay Mini stries
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost : October 20
Sunday 11:00 am: Lectors: Melissa Fowle, Reece Middleton Prayers of the People: Steve Snodgrass Eucharistic Ministers: Kendall Raymond, Monty Walford Acolyte: Steve Snodgrass Ushers: Edward Cloyd-Baldwin, Carolyn Mahlen Altar Guild Saturday 5:00 pm: Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sunday 11:00 am: Ginger Paul, Becky Snodgrass
The Twemtieth Sunday after Pentecost : October 27
Sunday, 11:00 am: Lectors: Maggie Fowle, Ginger Paul Prayers of the People: David Richard Eucharistic Ministers: Kendall Raymond, Carolyn Mahlen Acolyte: Aaron Horton Ushers: Laura Wilkerson and Mike Wilkerson Altar Guild Saturday 5:00 pm: Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sunday 11:00 am: Ginger Paul, Sara Townsend
Ser vice Music
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: October 20
Mass: Powell and Hurd Psalm 119:97-104: Robert Knox Kennedy Anthem: All people who on earth do dwell G. Young Hymns: 537 Moscow 698 Flentge 538 Lucerna Laudoniae 372 Leoni Organ: Communion, Andantino, Andante Religioso, and Toccata Gigout
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost , October 27
Mass: Powell and Hurd Psalm 65: Metrical setting; tune: Forest Green; text: Genevan Psalter, trans. Wiersma Anthem : Immortal, Invisible arr. Thiman Hymns: 596 Komm, O komm, du Geist du Lebens 670 Song 13 552 Pentecost 594 Cwm Rhondda Organ: Voluntaries M. Greene Prelude and Fugue in G., BWV 541 J. S. Bach
Correction: In the last issue of Crossings , the “mother” of the Holy Cross Pickles was incorrectly identified. She was Mrs. George Freeman . My apologies. LW
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Hope House: There is an ongoing need for coffee, sugar, creamer, laundry detergent pods , disposable razors, and personal-size hygiene products (soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.) Please take your donations to 762 Austen Place or to the church office. Thank you for your continued support.
Forward Day by Day for October and November , in both standard and large-print editions, is available in the Narthex and the Undercroft.
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Ph.D. XXVII Presiding Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Owensby, Ph.D., D. D. IV Bishop of Western Louisiana The Rev. J. Garrett Boyte, M.Div. Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Kay Hunter Deacon The Rev. Mary Richard Rector Emerita The Rev. Kenneth W. Paul Rector Emeritus The Rev. Donald D. Heacock Director, Holy Cross Child Placement Mr. Bruce Power Organist-Choirmaster Mrs. Laurie Connell Office Administrator Mr. Charles Alford Sexton Mr. Tavares Smith Assistant Sexton