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November Lay Ministry The Episcopal Church of the Nativity The Window Volume 23, Issue 6 June 2016 From the Curate We have entered the liturgical season known as “Ordi- nary Time.” The phrase “ordinary time” denotes that no major feasts (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter) are celebrated during this period. The English name “Ordinary” is intended to translate the Latin term Tempus per annum, literally “time through the year.” The name of this season may leave the impres- sion that it is less remarkable than other times; but, it is not. Ordinary time is when the celebrations and excite- ment of discovering who Jesus is gives way to our own day-to-day living of who we are in Jesus. This is the time when the proverbial “rubber meets the road” in living as a Christian in a fallen world. When major feasts follow one another in quick succes- sion, we can easily settle into imagining the glory and majesty of a big God that is not intimately acquainted with minds and hearts toward growing into the full stature of the everyday events of our lives. But during ordinary time who God calls us to become. we are called to begin living each moment knowing God We become more like our Savior Jesus Christ as we live is with us, personally. God is with us whether we are joy- the daily disciplines of discipleship. We become more ful or despondent. God is with us when we feel like we like Jesus Christ as we live together as a faith community, can accomplish anything and when we feel like we can’t seeking God’s guidance and grace to sustain us in wisdom take another step, when we walk in integrity and when we and strength. just wish we could stay in bed until the world forgets a bad Ordinary time provides us the opportunity to set our- choice we’ve made. selves to the focused work of discipleship. Our church is Through the progression of our liturgical festal seasons beginning new prayer and study groups, both now and in we learned, or were reminded, that God loves us individu- the coming program year beginning in September, in or- ally and desires a relationship with us. der to help us better equip ourselves for living our faith God calls to each of us, saying “Do not fear, for I have in our “ordinary” daily lives. redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” I pray you will find a place to enter into this good work (Isaiah 43:1b). that God is calling us to. As with all good ideas and inten- Ordinary time challenges us to live every moment in tions, the benefit comes by the doing — I pray you mark light of God’s presence with us. We are not a people wait- your hearts and your calendars to be about God’s good ing for redemption — we have been redeemed by the work. blood of Jesus Christ. We are not a people waiting to be reconciled to God — we are adopted as children and God bless and keep you always called by our Father’s name. Now we are called to set our Mother Linda Suzanne + Morning Prayer Beginning June 9, Nativity will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursdays for Morning Prayer. This will be a lay led ministry with a monthly rotation of leaders, however Mother Linda Suzanne will lead the first service on June 9. June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 Altar Guild: Tammi Altar Guild: Didi Cody, Altar Guild: Libby Planz, Altar Guild: Regina Holman, Libby Harper, Mary Alford, Julana Melissa Gholson, Brenda Taliaferro, Kathy Brown, Cathy Orr, Karen Pittman & Harrison & Kathi King Ortega, Lynda Salisbury & Suzanne Hanahan, Traci Carol Vaughn Liz Smyth Newton & Becky Taylor Scott Acolytes: Mary Grant Hall, Acolytes: – Mitchell Acolytes: Hugh Wheelless, Acolytes: Anthony Preston Hall, Mitchell Barbaree, Preston Hall, Sam Middleton, Alex Wittenborn, Gavin Barbaree, Will Owen, Hugh George Zeron and Middleton and Will Wittenborn, Stuart Ibberson Wheelless Gholson and Will Owen Breakfast Chefs: Mike Breakfast Chefs: Tom Breakfast Chefs: Joe Breakfast Chefs: Harry Cody, Christopher Cody and Parks, Sam Hathcock and Chambers, Lane Miller and Hall, Web Gholson, Mark Lee Van Carroll John Steensland Whit Huskey Choquette, Bill Owen and Eric Barron Eucharistic Ministers: Eucharistic Ministers: Eucharistic Ministers: Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Susan 7:30 a.m. John Welch; 7:30 a.m. – Hank Vaughn 7:30 a.m. – Bill Elliott Henderson 10:30 a.m. – Harry Hall & 10:30 a.m. – Collier Epsy 10:30 a.m. – Dan Johnson 10:30 a.m. – George Dennis Karen Jackson & Stuart Ibberson & Elizabeeth Welch &Mark Carter Flowers: Wedding Flowers: Linda Fisher and Flowers: Nelda Northcutt Flowers: Donna Balzaratti Gina Medley and Sharon Nichols and Karen Jackson Greeters: Greeters: Bob Hendrix Greeters: Debbie Somma Greeters: Meredith Agan Didi & Mike Cody Lectors: 1st – Jeff Lectors: 1st – Karen Lectors: 1st – Johnny Lectors: 1st – Taylor Crittenden; 2nd – Anthony Jackson; 2nd – Mary Turner; 2nd – David Deal; Flowers; 2nd – Carol Wittenborn; POP – Harry Alford; POP – Valerie POP – Stephanie Gibson Rheingans; POP – Willie Hall Harris Fisher Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Bill Kenneth Strickland Charles Allgood; 10:30 Wendell Switzer Elliott 10:30 a.m. – Doug Preson a.m. – Eric Barron & Taylor 10:30 a.m. – Brad Bullard 10:30 a.m. – Jerry Wright & Web Gholson Flowers & Merritt Holman & Lane Miller Refreshment Table: Refreshment Table: Refreshment Table: Refreshment Table: Medley Wittenborn Niemann Harper Vestry Lockup: Vestry Lockup: Vestry Lockup: Vestry Lockup: Tonye Frith Kathie Buntin Trista Howell Suzanne McMahan June 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 6:15 p.m. ± Small Group 7:30 p.m. - Compline 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. ± Healing Service 9 a.m.- Morning Prayer in Rite I the Chapel 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:15 p.m. ± Midrash 6:15 p.m. ± Small Group Rite II 7:30 p.m. - Compline 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. ± Healing Service 9 a.m.- Morning Prayer in Rite I the Chapel 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:15 p.m. ± Midrash Noon ± Altar Guild Meeting Rite II in the Choir Room 6:15 p.m. ± Small Group 7:30 p.m. - Compline Community Cookout in the Giliead Singers meeting 6 p.m. ± Vestry Meeting Playground (6 p.m.) following the 10:30 a.m. service 4-7 p.m. - DRM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. ± Healing Service 9 a.m.- Morning Prayer in Rite I the Chapel 9:15 a.m. ± Daughter sof the 6:15 p.m. ± Midrash King 6:15 p.m. ± Small Group 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 7:30 p.m. - Compline Rite II 26 27 28 29 30 Notes: 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 9 a.m.-Noon ± Vacation 9 a.m.-Noon ± Vacation 9 a.m.-Noon ± Vacation 9 a.m.- Morning Prayer in Unless otherwise noted, Sunday service s: Rite I Bible School Bible School Bible School the Chapel 7:30 a.m. ± Holy Communion Rite I 8:30 a.m. ± Breakfast 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist Rite II 9:15 a.m. ± Sunday School in Parish Ha ll 6:15 p.m. ± Last Small 9:15 a.m. ± Lectionary Class in theL ibrary Group with dinner 10:30 a.m.± Holy Communion Rite II Please email items you would like included in the calendar section to [email protected]. Senior Sunday Caleb Alfano Mary Grant Hall Amber Somma Abigail VanMeter On Sunday, May 1, Nativity came together to honor our sity and studying film/broadcast production. graduating seniors. On May 1, Amber Somma preached, and on May 8, Mary Our four seniors are: Amber Somma who will be attending Grant Hall preached, both at the 10:30 a.m. service. Their ser- UAB and studying phsyics; Mary Grant Hall who will be attend- mons are reprinted in this issue of The Window. ing the Univeristy of Glasgow in Scotland; Abigail VanMeter Following the service on May 1, the seniors and the EYC who will be attending Temple College in Texas to pursue her RN hosted a lunch in the Parish Hall for the congregation. in nursing; and Caleb Alfano who will be attending Troy Univer- Good luck to all our gradutes. God is always with you by Mary Grant Hall continuing to do things that we pen in this crazy place I think ally not. I can’t explain it. think are so typical and ex- about how the best way for me My name is Mary Grant Hall pected could spread God’s to help is to live a life that God God is always with you and I was baptized and con- word. I intend to go to church in has planned for me. Some people interpret that firmed here been a part of Na- Scotland and I’ll be one of the To be, as Father Peter says, mentally or emotionally, but I tivity since 1998. I’ve been five, maybe 10 on a busy day, “The hands and feet of God” take this as His presence is in through five rectors and 18 people that are in attendance. and to do work that is good and everything. There was a time years in the life of this church Growing up in the South, I have from a place of love.
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