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Twelfth Night Celebration and Its Traditions
down on Twelfth Night, and such fruits, along with nuts and other local produce used, would then be consumed. In the eastern Alps, a tradition called Perchtenlaufen exists. Two to three hundred masked young men rush about the streets with Inside this issue: whips and bells driving out evil spirits. [4] In Nurem- berg until 1616, children frightened spirits away by running through the streets and knocking loudly at CHRSTIAN FORMATION 2 doors. [4] In some countries, and in the Catholic religion worldwide, the Twelfth Night and Epiphany ANNUAL MEETING 2 marks the start of the Carnival season, which lasts through Mardi Gras Day. Modern American Carnival CORPORATE WORHIP & 3 “C ORPORAL WORSHIP ” traditions shine most brightly in New Orleans, BY KELLIE RENICH "Twelfth Night Merry Making in Farmer where friends gather for weekly King Cake parties. Shakeshaft's Barn", from Ainsworth 's GARY TAYLOR ’S 4 Mervyn Clitheroe , by Phiz (1850) Whoever gets the slice with the "king", usually in ORDINATION the form of a miniature baby doll (symbolic of the THANKSGIVING 4 Transfiguration’s Worship Committee Christ Child, "Christ the King"), hosts next week's invites us all to come to a Twelfth Night Cele- party. RECTOR ’S 5 bration on the Feast of the Epiphany, January ANNUAL REPORT 6, from 7-9 PM in the Parish Hall. Bring good- Food and drink are the center of the cele- brations in modern times, and all of the most tradi- DFC 8 ies to share for this time of fun and festivity. (Y OUTH GROUP ) tional ones go back many centuries. The punch Customs abound around this holiday. In NOTE FROM OUR GIRLS 9 & called wassail is consumed especially on Twelfth AT OUR LITTLE ROSES 10 colonial America, a Christmas wreath was always Night, but throughout Christmas time, especially in left up on the front door of each home, and when the UK. Around the world, special pastries, such as GRADUATES & 11 XMAS BASKETS taken down at the end of the Twelve Days of the tortell and king cake are baked on Twelfth Christmas, any edible portions would be consumed Night, and eaten the following day for the Feast of with the other foods of the feast. The same held the Epiphany celebrations. In English and French true in the 19th-20th centuries with fruits adorn- custom, the Twelfth-cake was baked to contain a ing Christmas trees. Fresh fruits were hard to bean and a pea, so that those who received the come by, and were therefore considered fine and slices containing them should be designated king proper gifts and decorations for the tree, and queen of the night's festivities. wreaths, and home. Again, the tree would be taken TranScript
Christian Formation at Transfiguration We have classes for all Jan. 15—Meg and David If you would like to lead ages. On Sundays, we Boyd will lead the Worship an Indaba class, let Meg have Indaba, the Adult Committee where all will know. Formation class , which be given a chance for im- Our young people meet happens between services put regarding our Lenten during the 10:15 service in at 9:15 AM. Grab a cup services the Community Building. of coffee or tea and join us Jan. 22—no Indaba be- We have classes for those in the circle. Topics are cause of a 9 AM service from K-5 and youth group wide ranging. followed by breakfast pre- for grades 6-12. A nursery In January the following pared by the Omelet King is kept in the undercroft for things will be happening: and our Annual Meeting babies and pre-K’s. Jan. 8—Karlyn Walker will Jan. 29—Report of the On Wednesdays we discuss AIM (Action in Mont- delegates to Diocesan Con- have the Eleventh Hour Bi- gomery) vention ble Study that takes place in the Library from 11 til Noon. Please come.
Annual Meeting Each year at this time is willing to stand a full Nathaniel and Timothy we gather to elect war- term so that he can finish are acolytes for the ear- dens and vestry mem- the job he began. Tom is ly service, and they have bers, to hear about what father to the triplets— conceived of the idea we have done, to have Austin, Jordan, and opening a thrift shop for the budget presented, Katy—and husband to the parish. John is busy ANNUAL MEETING and to vision for the com- Susan. investigating the ins and ing year. It is our family outs of such ad venture. DATE Also running are two of reunion of sorts. our 8 o’clockers: Lau- He met his wife Ming teaching ESOL at a Chi- JANUARY 22 This year we will be rette LeGendre and John electing Senior and Jun- Porter . Laurette is a nese congregation where
ior Wardens. Both Bill member of the Altar he taught for over a dec- ONE SERVICE Freeman as Senior and Guild and is often work- ade. AT 9 AM Val Grant as Junior are ing behind the scenes Burney Williams, edu- willing to serve another around the church. Lau- cator and author, is a BREAKFAST term. rette is the mother of member of the 10:15 Desmond and Dorian congregation. He and Running for Vestry is who were confirmed two wife Victoria tend to an- ANNUAL MEETING Tom Mirgon, who won a one year slot last year years ago. chor the back row. He is and has been instrumen- John is a new mem- also willing to stand elec- tal in helping us get our ber, coming to us from tion to the vestry. technology in order and St. Mark’s, Fairland. in helping create the new John is anxious to get web page that should be started in ministry here at revealed quite soon. He Transfiguration. His boys Page 2 TranScript
Corporate Worship and “Corporal Worship” Corporate worship as cal term, “corporal down that doughnut and is when we gather as a worship” is my turning picking up an apple to community and worship of a phrase to define the eat? If we don t do it for God together. Whether inten onal use of caring ourselves or our loved you do this weekly, for the body God gave to ones, why not do it for monthly or biannually, it us as a form of personal our God? is something we are en- worship. We are Introducing the couraged, even com- “fearfully and wonder- Health and Wellness manded to do by God in fully made”, “knit to- Ministry is a labor of order to support, help gether in [our] mother s love for me. I have some and encourage one an- womb” by God ( salm ideas as to how I envi- other. aul s le er to 139:13, 14). He knows sion it, but it is not my the Hebrews 10:24-25 us-- even before we church alone. What puts it, “ 24 And let us knew ourselves --and would you like to see? consider how to s r up made us for a purpose. Walking groups? Sup- one another to love and How about using this port groups? Discussions good works, 25 not ne- wonderful knowledge to led by health and well- glec ng to meet togeth- worship our Creator? ness specialists? Come er, as is the habit of During this me of and discuss what you some, but encouraging year many people re- want to see as a part of one another, and all the solve to do something this new aspect of wor- more as you see the Day new and different: begin ship. In the new year drawing near”. Gather- a diet or exercise pro- this group will meet and ing for prayers, the read- gram, give up a bad hab- begin forming this idea ing of God s Word and it, etc. If this is some- based on your input. I the breaking of the thing you need to do, look forward to helping bread in community is why not begin it with a us become a happy and the backbone of Chris- new perspec ve? We healthy church commu- an worship. can renew our minds nity. ? Bible study, person- and think differently In Christ s eace, al prayers, thanksgiving about what we do. Kellie journals are ways one When we give it a pur- thinks of to do a person- pose devoted to God, it al worship of God. Alt- becomes a form of wor- hough not a true ecclesi- ship. How about pu ng
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Gary Taylor, Transfiguration Seminarian, to be Ordained Gary Taylor Gary is inviting we may all go up togeth- spent from the fall of all of us to join him in this er for this event. If you 2009 through the spring celebration on are interested in going of 2011 with us as semi- January 20, 2012 narian in training for or- by bus, please let us dination. 1:30 PM know in the office so that we may know if this is a In the early sum- St. Anne’s mer he was ordained feasible arrangement. Episcopal School deacon in the Diocese of Meanwhile, we Connecticut, and now it is Middletown, Delaware congratulate Gary on as time to ordain him as Gary Taylor we look forward to this priest of God in the Epis- Karlyn Walker is looking January 20 copal Church. into getting a bus so that blessed event. 1:30 PM St. Anne’s School
Unity Service
Each year the various mystery of Christ that exists Please plan Christian churches come to- within the body of the church. gether in January to cele- This years celebration will To brate the bond which exists take place as follows: among us. This ecumenical service includes those Roman Join Us! Catholics, Baptists, Anglicans January 29 and Lutherans, Methodists and Disciples of Christ, and 3 PM several other denominations. St. John the Baptist In so many ways this Roman Catholic Church gathering celebrates the Thanksgivings We give thanks for the produce the Christmas musi- changing lightbulbs., and aspergillum and bucket cal, especially J.J. & Betty J.J. for fixing the side door. given in memory of Leslie Boulin who did the back- We also thank Donna Grant by his wife Linnet drop, Elton King who gave Binaut for the wonderful Grant. musical support, Tony new toilet in the women’s Kasule who assisted, the We give thanks to the room. men and women’s groups many parents who got their of Transfiguration. The men young people here for re- We give thanks for all the Altar Guild members, gave the church its projec- hearsals, and the young lectors, LEMs, acolytes, mu- tor and the women gave people themselves. sicians, ushers, and folders the new receiver to the We give thanks for J.J. who made the season pos- church. Boulin, Steve Van Albert, sible. We thank those who and Val Grant for fixing the outdoor faucet, Val for worked so diligently to Page 4 TranScript
Rector’s Report on 2011 The Vestry took its Annual Leadership Summit on March 26 at the Diocese of Maryland’s Bishop Claggett Center. We considered Consultant Frank Dunn’s speculation that what our Intents and Purposes Weekends had revealed is that the majority of people Transfiguration want to be sure they are included. We therefore opted to let 2011 be a year in which we explore the whole notion of affinity and inclusion through active listening and appreciative inquiry.
The vestry also looked at how the technological age is changing how we do church, especially we dis- cussed the driving forces of personal empowerment, smart networking, and others. We looked at styles of leadership in which we take problems which cannot be solved and flip them into opportunities, take polariz- ing issues and create common ground with core values that can shape our lives in authentic ways. We also talked about smart networking and the emerging digital physical blend and our need to engage not only our congregation but the world in our mission to make known that Jesus Christ is Lord.
The question then became: does our current vestry structure help us fulfill our mission to the church and to the world to spread the good news that Jesus Christ is Lord? The vestry’s answer was that we needed to organize ourselves in a new way to help us continue our mission as we always had done but by incorporat- ing new skills we would need for our future. The vestry wanted to incorporate leadership partners into their midst, and so the decision was made to have these leadership positions with these leaders:
Commission Vestry Leader Leadership Partner Christian Formation (Pre-K—Adult) Cheryl Church Toni Thompson Evangelism Nancy Huggins/Anthony Moore Fellowship Lois Manderson Ladi Gray-Coker Finance and Stewardship Leslie Grant Joe Fama Marketing Craig Carter Gail Carter Service (Pastoral Care and Outreach) J.J. Boulin Kathy Berry Technology and Communications Tom Mirgon (Rondesia Jarrett/ Dianne Atkins) Worship David Boyd (Meg Ingalls) Property Jr Warden, Val Grant (Dianne Atkins) Administration and Personnel Sr Warden, Bill Freeman Meg Ingalls The vestry took seriously the parish goals set before us at the annual meeting and have been working to incorporate and achieve the goals set during the course of the year: • Increase membership by each one inviting one more person to join • Having speakers on finance, parenting, etc. for the community • Deliver an updated parish directory (w/ or w/o pictures) • Publish an annual calendar
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• Bring Christian Formation to children more than Sundays • Continue to address any underlying tensions; seek to bring unity; have other intents and purposes times • Have spiritual gatherings/retreats/events • Have spirit filled music: learn new music; maybe consider using a screen with words flashed on it • Deliver the choir recordings for parish use • Game nights/movie nights/TransfigurIdol • Dinner Dances and Foyers Groups
We have managed to produce the directory which has been sent to you online and which is now easily updated for your convenience and an annual calendar in the TranScript. We finished the Milestone program in the Spring for our young people and have been working on a Christmas Musical that teaches them about not only the Christmas event but why we celebrate the holiday. We had a Lenten retreat, a series of Lenten multi-cultural dinners, and a bible study by Rondesia based on the Kaleidoscope technique. We have been introducing “spirit-filled” music dur- ing the course of the year as it is appropriate, and have purchased our first projector which will allow us to project images on a screen. It was used Christmas eve to tell the story of Jesus’ life while the children sang “Silent night.” This was our first multi-media event. We used recordings this summer when our Elton King was out of town. We had a wonderful dinner dance in the fall and various gatherings from SuperBowl Sunday to movie nights for the Youth. We have continued to have Indaba Sundays when the parish is invited to bring up issues and tensions so that the leadership can work to alleviate these. While I cannot speak to the parishioners’ individual invitations to friends and neighbors to come and worship with us, I can share with you the comings and goings for the year:
Transfers In Transfers Out Baptisms Karen Robinson Scheibles—Paul, Rob, James Maya Talyowe Douglas and Anna Ash and children Conleys—Jim, Nancy, Maureen Ryan Talyowe Doreen Nakimbugwe Godwins—Bill, Lynn (Inactive) William J. Fama Millicent Kotei and family Jocelyn Omaboe Lillian and Daniel Omaboe & family Deaths Naomi Amarh Stella and Moses Talyowe &family Natalie Genovese Stephen Nmai Eva and Stephen Okine and family Ruth Hall Zoey Jagdeo Porter family—John, Tim, Nate +Barbara McBean-Franklin Mulungi Mulimba Theodora O.C. Quayle +Leslie Grant Krista Nalule-Kasule Geoffrey Mann Marriages Eva Brockdorff Clinton and Angela Austin +Andy Sabonis Steven and Kai Daniels +Normas Sabonis Bementa Ingalls +indicates membership We have been a training ground for a seminarian, taken care of our girls in Honduras, the Toy Closet, bas- kets for Thanksgiving and Easter, had a Health Fair and a Christmas Bazaar with a Fashion Show, had a Fish Fry and a Spring Fling, and worked very hard to have the community notice that Transfiguration is here and proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord. The one place we have not yet achieved our goal is in creating certain speaker events. However, that has not been forgotten, and it is hoped that we can accomplish such in the future. Meanwhile, other suggestions have come forward: a thrift shop and a community café on Saturday or Sunday nights with music concerts representing various styles. John Porter is working on the first idea and Kathy Berry on the second. I believe this has been a good year and that we are prospering in the Lord. —Meg Ingalls+
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Daily Bible Readings
HOLY NAME AND FOLLOWING (1/1-1/7) Holy Name Isa. 62:1-5, 10-12 Rev. 19:11-16 Matt. 1:18-25 Monday 1 Kings 19:1-8 Eph. 4:1-16 John 6:1-14 Tuesday 1 Kings 19:9-18 Eph. 4:17-32 John 6:15-17 Wednesday Joshua 3:14—4:7 Eph. 5:1-20 John 9:1-12,35-38 Eve of Epiphany Isa. 66:18-23 Rom. 15:7-13 Epiphany Isa. 49:1-7 Rev. 21:22-27 Matt. 12:14-21
EPIPHANY I (1/3-1/14) Sunday Gen. 1:1—2:3 Eph. 1:3-14 John 1:1-18 Monday Gen. 2:4-25 Heb. 1:1-14 John 1:1-18 Tuesday Gen. 3:1-24 Heb. 2:1-10 John 1:19-28 Wednesday Gen. 4:17-26 Heb. 2:11-18 John 1:29-42 Thursday Gen. 4:17-26 Heb. 3:1-11 John 1:43-51 Friday Gen. 6:1-8 Heb. 3:12-19 John 2:1-12 Saturday Gen. 6:9-22 Heb. 4:1-13 John 2:13-22
EPIPHANY II (1/15-1/21) Sunday Gen. 7:1-10, 17-23 Eph. 4:1-16 Mark 3:7-19 Monday Gen. 8:6-22 Heb. 4:14—5:6 John 2:23—3:15 Tuesday Gen. 9:1-17 Heb. 5:7-14 John 3:16-21 Wednesday Gen. 9:18-29 Heb. 6:1-12 John 3:22-36 Thursday Gen. 11:1-9 Heb. 6:13-20 John 4:1-15 Friday Gen. 11:27—12:8 Heb. 7:1-17 John 4:16-26 Saturday Gen. 12:9—13.1 Heb. 7:18-28 John 4:27-42
EPIPHANY III (1/22-1/28) Sunday Gen. 13:2-18 Gal. 2:1-10 Mark 7:31-37 Monday Gen. 14:1-24 Heb.8:1-13 John 4:43-54 Tuesday Gen. 15:1-11, 17-21 Heb. 9:1-14 John 5:1-18 Wednesday Gen. 16:1-14 Heb. 9:15-28 John 5:19-29 Thursday Gen. 16:15-17:14 Heb. 10:1-10 John 5:30-47 Friday Gen. 17:15-27 Heb. 10:11-25 John 6:1-15 Saturday Gen. 18:1-16 Heb. 10:26-39 John 6:16-27
EPIPHANY IV (1/29-2/4) Sunday Gen. 18:16-33 Gal. 5:13-25 Mark 8:22-30 Monday Gen. 19:1-29 Heb. 11:1-12 John 6:27-40 Tuesday Gen. 21:1-21 Heb. 11:13-22 John 6:41-51 Wednesday Gen. 22:1-18 Heb. 11:23-31 John 6:52-59 Thursday Gen. 23:1-20 Heb. 11:32-12:2 John 6:60-71 Friday Gen. 24:1-27 Heb. 12:3-11 John 7:1-13 Saturday Gen. 24:28-38, 49-51 Heb. 12:12-29 John 7:14-36
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Uniting Diverse People Under One Lord TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL CHURCH
13925 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20904 Christmas Baskets 2011
Phone: 301-384-6264 Fax: 301-384-4221 E-mail: [email protected]
Congratulations to Our Newest Graduates!
Leah Arthur University of Maryland Eastern Short B.A. in Construction Management She is working as a Project Manager (Montgomery Cty.) for Trademark Remodeling.
& Kacki Rhoderick University of Kentucky B.F. in Education—Exercise Science/Kinesiology Next she’ll begin working on her Masters.