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The AnchorJune 2020 Vol XIV Issue 6 june Sunday 7th The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist

Sunday 14th The Feast of Corpus Christi 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist

Sunday 21st 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist

Sunday 28th 4th Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist

Sunday 5th July 5th Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist

During this current time all Services are subject to time change or cancellation. Please check your email and St. Clement’s Facebook page To see the readings for Sunday, click on the link here www.lectionarypage.net There you can read and/or print the Lessons.

2 On the Cover CONTENTS The world vs the fruits of JUNE 2020 the Spirit

FULL HOUSE - COVID-STYLE REGULARS 15 13 2 Please Pray For … São Paulo Mercy Ministry Our monthly intercession list for your News from Fr. Stephen & Mary Worship daily prayers A listing of all our Church Services 14 FEATURES 4 Trinity Cafe News and updates Editorial 5 Getting back together for worship Holy Humor Contact Information Christian humor to tickle the funny 706 W 113th Ave Office Hours 6 bone Tampa FL 33612 USA Monday - Friday 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. During this current time all Services are subject to time Words of Winston T 813-932-6204 9 E [email protected] Well actually - NOT words of Winston E [email protected] Parish Life E [email protected] 8 Heard about the beer that was a dog? W stclement.net What we’re getting up to during Covid Staff Celebrations Rector Canon Fr. Andrew R. Heyes Birthdays & Anniversaries Parish Admin Margeaux Royals-Frey 12 Music Director Fr. Lewis Sligh Organist Josh Cessna A View from a Virtual Pew Sexton David Hughes 3 Webmaster Asking God to help takes practice David Robinson ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community

enter the church, has led to a plan that requirements are needed to ensure makes use of the North and South your health and safety. This means doors – the doors either side of the there are some non-negotiable church building. This allows us to split requirements: any congregation in two and, with ● Masks MUST be worn before, assigned seating, gives us the ability to during, and after Services. provide complete ‘contact tracing’ ● You must be in your seat at least 10 On the 21st of May Bishop Dabney sent information, in the case of anyone minutes before the Service starts. a letter to the clergy of SW Florida attending falling ill from Covid-19. Yes: recommending that a cautious assigned seating. ● No entry to the Service or church reopening of churches could begin on WHO CAN ATTEND? buildings once the Service has begun. the 31st May, 2020. That letter can be So, we have a capacity for 44 people – found through this link: but WHO will those 44 people be? ● Hand sanitation must be https://mailchi.mp/episcopalswfl/mess maintained. The bishop speaks of those who are age-from-bishop-2742876 vulnerable – both laity and clergy – ● No handshaking or hugging – 6 feet After looking at all the trustworthy who should be encouraged to stay at social distancing must be current science I could find, and after home. This group would include those maintained. consulting with the Vestry, I decided who have preexisting cardio and ● You will be receiving Communion in that we would forgo the May 31st pulmonary issues; those with ailments one kind only – the consecrated opportunity to open, and wait a couple that are currently being treated; and bread. those who live with or care for such of weeks longer to see if an ‘uptick’ or ● If your health changes, we need to people. ‘second wave’ of the virus occurred, as know as soon as possible. most scientists predict. My reasoning Just off the top of my head I know STAYING IN TOUCH. is simple: to choose an abundance of that, within our family, this will be caution over rushing into a return back quite a large number. We recognize During this time we will continue to to ‘normal’. this and are working to find some live stream the Rite II Service via This ‘in-between’ time is not being other way to provide a sacramental Facebook and YouTube. Currently the wasted, however, for it gives us an presence for you. Service begins at 10.00 a.m. It is assumed that you all are keeping the opportunity to create solid plans for This leaves a group of people who will habit of ‘attending church’ at this time. our return to church, as based upon be able to attend. I would think that The formula is simple: if you would the bishop’s recommendations. So, within this group there will be some normally be attending a Service at St. here is what I’ve discovered and, based who would prefer NOT to attend – and Clement’s, then you are expected to upon that information and the bishop’s this is fine. Just note that, as we are be taking part in the live stream. It is a letter, here is what we are going to do. assigning seats, we will need to know way of maintaining our sense of family ahead of time if you change your mind The bishop urges we maintain the and connectedness that watching a and wish to attend. current social distancing measure of 6 recording later doesn’t have. It is, feet. He also says churches should seat WHAT SERVICE? virtually, our only way of staying in no more than 25% capacity for the touch in real time. time being. I have thought a lot about WHAT Service to celebrate, and I’ve decided I am quite certain that the above news Based on these two things, St. that I don’t mind going back to our will frustrate some of you, for I share Clement’s will be able to seat 44 8.00 a.m. – Rite I & 10.30 a.m. Rite II that frustration. But we need to people (in the Nave) during any one schedule, but only if those able/willing remember that in the Lord nothing is Service. to attend any one Service number at wasted, and all is used for the good, so Extra disinfecting precautions have least 10 people. let us keep the faith in the knowledge been in place even before the stay at SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. that this, too, shall pass. home order was put in place, and In Christ, those still operate, but thinking ahead It goes without saying that these are to keeping people safe even as they special circumstances and so special Fr. Andrew. 4 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community

Polite Church. “The congregation was wonderful,” said the visiting minister after the Zoom service. “They were so polite that they even covered their mouths when they yawned.”

Right-Click. Tech Support: “I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.” Customer: “OK.” Tech Support: “Did you get a pop-up menu?” Customer: “No.” Tech Support: “OK. Right-click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?” Customer: “No.” Tech Support: “OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?” Customer: “Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click’.”

What it Says on the Sign. At a towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want your tows instead." On a maternity room door: "Push. Push. Push." At an optometrist's office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." In a podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels." On a house's fence: "Salespeople welcome! Dog food is expensive." At a car dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment." Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming." In a veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in five minutes. Sit! Stay!" In a restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry. Come on in and get fed up."

5 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community NOT Words of Winston With what is going on in the US it Which would be remiss of me NOT to say makes all something – especially as there of us wit- has been an attempt to ‘religion- nesses. ize’ the politics at play. Which Once more the US finds itself try- (should) ing to make sense of what is make all senseless: the death of a black of us man in the custody of the police. want jus- We’ve seen this scenario many tice. the program depicts actors acting times now – far too many times: a But justice for whom and for why? man is arrested; brutal force is out scenes of conflict or illegal ac- used; that brutal force turns fatal. Do we want justice for George tivity in public settings. Mean- Floyd alone? Do we want justice while, hidden cameras record the And then … crickets … because we can’t un-see what scene, waiting to see if any by- Sure, some ‘investigation’ takes we’ve witnessed and that makes standers will intervene and, if they place, but none of them seemed US feel uneasy? Do we want jus- do, how and why. to have either the urgency or the tice because the present protests It is amazing just how many peo- depth of what would have hap- annoy US, and we want it all to be ple prefer to remain silent rather pened if, say, a policeman was over so we can get back to our or- than get involved. Sure, some may killed. dinary – if Covid-19 altered – fear reprisals, but too often the In this particular case, though, we lives? posture is one of ‘it has nothing to ALL saw what happened. We ALL The photo you see on this page – do with me’. saw the absolute inhumanity of courtesy of amny.com – shows a This posture is NOT a Christian these policemen in banner saying “Silence is Vio- one. action. And we lence”. I would imagine ALL saw the that there are more It wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t results. than a few people for the fact that Christianity has a who would tend to very rocky past, when it comes to disagree with this its own history, for there are far statement, but it is too many examples of it being actually true. used to racist ends. What is worse, though, is that now we are in the Perhaps the best demon- 21st Century, and as Christianity is strations we can find of coming out of the shadows of its how ‘silence’ works in the own dark past – seeking forgive- face of injustice are to be ness and reconciliation in the pro- found on the ABC TV cess – there are still too many show “What ‘Christians’, and even a few de- Would You nominations, who espouse racist Do?” in which 6 sentiments – or who are just out Obviously, any kind of large gath- history – I hope it becomes an- and out racist. ering needs to be policed in or- other big “Inconvenient Truth” So, once again, justice for whom? der to keep people safe. But it that, for far too long, too many soon became clear that an ‘us of us have stood idly by and I applaud all those (young) peo- versus them’ mentality was not watched in silence as one of ple who are taking a stand. I ap- only being fostered, but actively God’s children has been treated plaud all those who protest encouraged – and was being inhumanely. I hope that we are peacefully, making it plain that done so by those who are sup- so moved that it shifts our per- this kind of routine violence posed to show leadership in spective, not just to realize that, against people of color must times such as these. well yes, black lives DO matter; stop. Fortunately, many level-headed but so does what WE claim we people still exist, and we saw believe when we give vocal an- “Will you strive for this in those police officers swer to our baptism vows: justice and peace among who, from being there to en- Celebrant: “Will you strive for sure safety, decided to take justice and peace among all peo- all people, and respect an active part in the protest, ple, and respect the dignity of the dignity of every linking arms with those who every human being?” human being?” were in pain; taking a real People: “I will, with God’s help.” risk to connect with those who had personal experience of Fr. Andrew. “Yeah – but what about all the being marginalized and unfairly violence and destruction?” treated by the police; bending Any kind of peaceful protest the knee with those who did so nowadays is often a magnet for to honor the life of George Floyd. those who want to perpetrate Those police offices show us destruction and theft. Many what justice looks like, and peaceful protests draw what can who it is for. only be called ‘professional dis- rupters’ – individuals and groups Which is FOR ALL OF US. Be- whose sole purpose is to under- cause if one of our brothers mine peaceful protests so that or sisters is denied justice, the original purpose of the pro- then WE are ALL denied jus- test is lost. Some groups join in tice – which means justice peaceful protests because they doesn’t exist. also have their own particular By taking the stance they did, political agenda for causing riots those police officers sided with and mayhem. truth, morality, and justice; they So, with this being likely, how sided with what it means to be does THAT weigh against the vio- human and how we cannot stand lence and destruction of human idly by and do nothing when one life being protested about? of our own is treated without dignity, without compassion. Which leads us to the response to the protests. I hope that this movement be- comes a turning point in our ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community Birthdays Wedding Anniversaries 10 Louise Lawaska 11 Corey & Natalie Watson Karen McCord 12 Peter & Teresa Mack 13 Alice Shelby Dona Sowa 18 Susan Hartshorne 20 Stan Wyllie June Linder-Speener 28 Grace Johnson 29 Betsy Busler Leslie Dillehay 30 Alan Lebeda

Please continue to bring your donations during the Offerto- ry, ensuring that your bag is clearly labeled. If you have any questions please call Susan Johnson (813) 978- 3573 or Therese Balbin of Lifepath Hospice (813) 323-2123.

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During this time of Covid-19.

Looking after grandchildren and new kittens Looking after grandchildren

Welcoming a new Starting up a new business family member 9 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community

“Dog walking” Growing your own food

Creating your own world 10 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community

Landscaping

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BUY FARM FOODS One of the things Fr. Andrew mentioned in one of his ‘Coffee Hour’ videos is the great need for volunteer help regarding food supplies. He mentioned that al- though he would love to help in a physi- cal way, he needed to stay safe from contamination so as to be safe to offer worship with others. One possibility to help safely is buyfarmfood.com. I've been getting a "box" of food every week and donating a box. (It's not really in a box, but in bags.) It's a great variety and forces me to cook more and try to use up or freeze every- thing before the following week. At the same time, we can help others who need food and help farmers to not destroy food. Carol Shelleman.

to play the guitar or sing in the choir has been a challenge, yet it has taught me that we can overcome anything we are fearful of. At the beginning of these “stay at home stay safe” months I spent much of my time doing � those things I've always done: cooking, cleaning, VIRTUAL yard work, caring for parents, practicing. Then the days seemed to blend together, and what at I was thinking the other day about what is the one point was a joy to have time to ‘just be’ be- first thing a successful musician learns. It isn’t came an unpleasant experience. Day after day how to play their instrument – its willpower. of the same old, same old. Ugh. I want out.... Mastering a craft isn't easy. When listening to a So here I am Lord. How can we benefit from the difficult song or reading sheet music the first step experience we have been going through the seems impossible and fear takes a jab at you. past several months? My thoughts went back to ‘How am I going to play this?’ Some songs seem when I first learned to play the guitar. For me it so hard and beyond my capability until I practice, was like practicing the presence of God. Day by and then practice some more. There is nothing day, hour by hour, minute after minute. Walking that can replace repetition for learning a song. through these troubled times we can come to Then you realize that the song wasn’t so hard af- know that our God is with us and his yoke is ter all. easy. Christ made it possible day by day to over- Feelings of doubt are common for all of us. Some- come those things that seem impossible. times it’s our biggest challenge. For me learning June Linder-Speener. 12 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community

Here it a recent e-mail received from Fr. Stephen. As always, please keep him and Mary in your prayers, as well as the youth that they serve so faith- fully.

Dear Praying Friends,

We continue to be in quaran- tine. I am not sure if we will open up at the end of this month. We continue to meet some of the teens. Some of the children have returned to the streets unfortunately because of taking all the necessary precau- Please keep Fr. Steven, the abuse they faced at home. tions. Felipe and his family are Mary, and the children doing fine. However, someone under their care in your There are a couple of young living in the building where they prayers. adults whom we have known are squatters has contracted the for a long time and we are going virus. She is a young girl under the difficult situations some to help them rent a small place five. Felipe's children did not of the girls are experiencing until this situation is under con- have any contact with her. while trying to keep safe. trol. It might take a while. The virus is now hitting hardest Please read and share your Please pray for us this week as I among the poor neighborhoods comments. God bless. will venture out again to see if in the outskirts of the city where we can talk to some of the chil- most of our children and teens http://spmercyministry.co dren and teens. It seems like ev- originally lived. The homeless m/2020/05/24/watching- eryone is more cautious now for the time being are still safer the-skies/ and using masks. They got hold than these people. of a phone and sent messages Yours in Christ, to us. We will, or rather, I will This week's reflection is about Fr. Stephen. visit without Mary first. We are Ascension and we share some of

São Paulo Mercy Ministry

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Since we are still in hunker down mode due to the coronavirus pandemic, Trinity Cafe is still giving out packaged meals rather than serving them inside. Again, our intrepid volunteers, Teresa and Becky Mack, offered their services at the Cafe on May 30th and helped to give out breakfast to many hungry and homeless people from the Tampa Bay area. Please keep all those who are suffering from hunger and need during this stressful time in your prayers. Since we cannot bring our gifts of food to the altar during the Offertory at the moment, monetary donations to Trinity Cafe can be made by going to the Feeding Tampa Bay website. Thanks to everyone for your generosity as we re- member those less fortunate than ourselves!

Jesus said "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me". Matt.25:40

As always: A big THANK YOU to our faithful volunteers and to everyone who donates food to Trinity Café, it is very much appreciated. At Trinity Cafe, we provide a meal, but what we serve means so much more. You must be 16 years or older and must have completed the Safeguarding God's People course. See Fr. Andrew for details if you need to take this course or need to renew your certificate. 14 PLEASE PRAY FOR …

Thanksgiving for: Alan, Andrea, Ann, Answered prayers, Barbara, Beth, Becky, Betty, birth of Klara Quinn to Ki, birth of Gavin David to Natalie, Friends, Holli, Buddy, Bryan, Carol, Christy, Chris & Julie, Dave, Dean & Mary, Denis, Dona, es- sential service workers, family, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Bill, Fr. Lewis, faith, first responders, friends, Frances, Glenn, Gregory, Heath, health care teams (nurses, doctors, nursing aids, respiratory therapists, social workers, mental health profes- sionals, housekeeping staff, laboratory staff, EMTs, food service, and all other hospital administrators), Greg, Hope, Holli, Holly, James, Jan, Jay, Jennifer, Jenny, Jimmy, Josh, Joy, Judy, June, Julie, Kathi, Kathleen, Kit, Lauren, Leah, Leslie, Margeaux, Maxine, Mike, Mike & Jennifer, Pam, Paula, Peter, safety, shared love, Stephen, Susan, Teresa, Vern, Vicki, Vilma, Wanda. Healing: All with Covid19, Agnes, Alex, Alice, Amelia, Amy, Anita, Anne, Ben, Betsy, Bill, Bob, Catherine, Don, Donna, Dawn, Denis, Dolly, Dorothy, Dot, Ed, Edna, Elaine, Ellen, Emma, Erik, essential service workers who have fallen ill with Covid-19, Gail, Grace, health care teams, Hollee, Jeff, Jerry, Jerry Sr., Jim, JoAnn, John, Karen, Kathy, Katie, Kerry, Kwan, Lewis, Lloyd, Louise, Maija, Marianne, Marie, Marjorie, Mary, Mary Beth, Maxine, Mike, Mike & Jennifer, Misty, Nancy, Noreen, Olive, Pat, Paul, Phyllis, Priscilla, Ron, Sally, Scott, St. Clements Family, Sharon, Sue, Susan, the country, Valentina, Vern, Walter. Safety & Protection: Agnes, Anita, Barbara, Ben, Betsey, Betsy, Bill, Bob, Bryan, Chris & Julie, Covid19 survivors, David, Debbie, Denis, Don & Trudy, Dona, Dorothy, Dot, Ed, Edna, Emma, Erik, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Lewis, First Responders, Flor- ence, frontline virus workers, George, Gregory, Jayson, Jeff, Jennifer, Jerry, Jim, John, Judy, Karen, Kelly, Kim, Kurt, Kyle, Lewis, Lloyd, Louise, Lucy & Pearl, Marianne, Margeaux, Marjorie, Mary Beth, Maxine, Michael, Mike & Jennifer, Natalie, Paul, Quinn, Ricky, Ron, Ruth, Shirley, Susan, Susie, Tiffany, Tommy, Vern, Walter, Wanda. Blessings & Guidance: Anita, Barbara, Beth, Betsey, Betty, Bill, Billy, Chris & Julie, Christy, Corey, Dawn, Debbie, Dona, Donald – our president, family, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Lewis, Fran, all parents with school age kids and e-learning, Jimmy, Judy, June, Kathleen, Kim, Leah & Lauren, Margeaux, Mary Ann, Maxine, Mike & Jennifer, our politicians, Renee, Ricky, Ron – our governor, those impacted by the virus, Tom, Vern, Vilma, Wanda. With Child: Elizabeth, Michelle. Comfort: Agnes, Alex, all suffering with covid19, Ann, Ed, Florence, Grace, James, Jeff, Jerry, Jim, JoAnne, John, June, Karen, Katie, Lewis, Linda, Louise, Marie, Marjorie, Mary Beth, Maxine, Paige, Paul, Peters Family, Phyllis, St. Clements Family, Susan, the country, those who are depressed and anxious during this time, Valentina, Walter. Travel: Bryan, Carol, truckers. Financial: All who have been laid off, Bryan, Debbie, Dona, Eric, Gregory, John, Judy, Kelly, Kim, Louise, Mark, Mary Beth, Michelle, Richard & Sheila, Ricky, Susan & Tim, those affected by coronavirus. Employment: All who lost their jobs because of the shutdown, Dona, Jay, John, Kim, Louise, Ricky. The Recently Departed: Butch. Year’s Mind: 1st Joan Jones; 2nd George Heyes; 5th Freda Schultz; 6th Eleanor York; 9th William Carruthers; 11th Mary Sza- rek; 17th Sara Wooton, Leon Chase; 20th Olilia King; 21st Bob Loughlin; 23rd Veronica Bennett, Elizabeth Williams, Ed- ward Finkbeiner; 25th Ed Toft; 29th Kelley Frank.

If you would like the names of your loved ones to be added to our Book of Remembrance, please write/email to the Parish You must be 16 years or older and must have completed the Safeguarding God's People course. Office writing clearly the person’s name and the full date of their death, if known. They will then be remembered annually on the month of their death, and during the All Souls Day liturgy. 15 Senior Warden Holli Green Junior Warden Judy Sanchez Clerk to the Vestry Leslie Dillehay Administration Barbara Finkbeiner Communication/ Buddy Coe Editorial Content Jay Burkette Fundraising Teresa Mack James Rubottom Hospitality/ Becky Mack Parish Life Paula Sandusky Outreach/ Dona Sowa InReach Youth Treasurer Peter Mack

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