SPRINGFIELD CURRENT A Newsletter of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield

Fall 2017 Title Cover Surrenders their entire being to Jesus Christ (Romans 12:1-2); WHAT MAKES A “Read [s], mark[s], learn[s], and Donors 2 DISCIPLE? inwardly digest[s]” (Collect for Proper 28, BCP, p. 236) the Sacred Writings From the Bishop 3 The Rev. Dr. Gregory A. Tournoux so to live in obedience to God’s will Rector, Christ Church, Springfield, IL (Joshua 1:7-8; Acts 2:42; Timothy 2:15, 3:14-17); St. Michael’s Youth 5 What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Being a disciple is Receives the sacraments as “…inward Conference a daily (Luke 9:23; Acts 13:36) call and spiritual grace given by Christ (John 10:1-16; I Corinthians 7:20; as sure and certain means by which Around the Diocese 6 Ephesians 1:3-14; I Thessalonians we receive that grace” (BCP, p. 857; 2:12) to be a fully devoted follower of Mark 10:6-9; Luke 22:17-20; John 3:5, Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 20:19, 22-23; Acts 8:14-17; Romans Synod Elections 9 12:28-34; Philippians 1:6). More 6:3-4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; specifically, a disciple: Ephesians 5:25-32; James 5:14-15);

Ministry and Repents, believes, and trusts in Jesus Worships (corporately) the Lord Jesus Committee News 13 as savior (Mark 1:14-15; Ephesians Christ weekly (Matthew 2:2; John 2:8-9; Colossians 1:13-23); 4:21-24; Acts 2:46; Hebrews 10:25);

Deanery Reports 14 Grows in maturity under Christ’s Offers their tithe to the Lord Jesus Lordship, becoming more like Jesus Christ (Malachi 3:6-12; Matthew (Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 10:8; 2 Corinthians 8:7); Diocesan Calendar 23 Philippians 3:7-16; Peter 3:18); Loves and serves all people (Genesis

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2 Springfield Current FROM THE BISHOP As I sit down to write this at the walls of hostility between groups of The collect for Proper 29 goes on end of August, two massive societal human beings? We do so because we to petition God that we who are earthquakes continue to dominate the live in a fallen world. We live under an “divided and enslaved by sin” may news cycle: the deadly demonstration ancient curse. We live in the thrall of be “freed and brought together” and counter-demonstration in sin and death. As we say together in under the “most gracious rule” of Charlottesville, Virginia that Eucharistic Prayer C: “Hear us, Lord, him who is King of kings and Lord unmasked a shocking vein of white for we are sinners in your sight.” of lords. This is indeed our hope. supremacy in our country, and This is indeed the good news that it the once-in-a-millennium rainfall, One of my favorite Prayer Book is our mission to announce to and produced by Hurricane Harvey, that collects, the one for Proper 29 (Christ model for the world. Anger and has wreaked havoc on the Texas gulf the King, the Sunday before Advent), fear, division and hostility, sin and coast. reminds us that human beings are death, do not have the last word. “divided and enslaved by sin.” Can God has the last word, and that word The first is easy to unpack– anyone argue that we are not divided? is reconciliation, justice, peace, and theologically and pastorally, at Some might resist the notion that we love. The suffering wrought by either least; politically, it might be more are enslaved, but repeated patterns earthquake, flood, and fire or plague, complicated. When I was a young of human behavior over countless pestilence, and famine does not have child in Sunday School, I learned a centuries shout otherwise. the last word. God has the last word, song that many of you probably know and that word is the new Jerusalem, as well: “Jesus loves the little children, But what can we say about the horrific the city of God, the marriage supper all the children of the world. Red floods in Houston? From a theological of the Lamb, the celestial banquet. If and yellow, black and white, they are perspective (we’re not talking about I may be allowed to channel St Paul precious in his sight, Jesus loves the science here), they are evidence of writing to the Corinthians: Therefore little children of the world.” the fallenness of creation itself. At St comfort one another with these Paul writes to the Romans: “For the words. It’s just about that simple, isn’t it? creation waits with eager longing for What do I really need to add? You the revealing of the sons of God. For +Daniel know me. I don’t “do” politics in my the creation was subjected to futility, official role as a Christian leader. But not willingly, but because of him who this isn’t politics. We can disagree subjected it, in hope that the creation on how to fund Illinois government itself will be set free from its bondage or what percentage of the GDP we to corruption and obtain the freedom should spend on defense, or the of the glory of the children of God. details of immigration policy. What For we know that the whole creation we, as disciples of Jesus, cannot has been groaning together in the disagree on is the essential equality pains of childbirth until now.” (8:19- and preciousness of every single 22) Earthquakes, floods, volcanic member of the species homo sapiens. eruptions, and other natural disasters We just don’t have that option. are signs that all is not right, not only with the human soul, but with the We hear a lot about “hate groups.” world itself. (Again, this is not science; I wonder whether me might more we’re not denying the geological appropriately call them “fear groups,” and meteorological explanations for because, in my experience, anger such things; we’re interpreting their often masks fear. Why are we fearful? meaning.) Why do we exploit our fears to erect

Fall 2017 3 WHAT MAKES A DISCIPLE? Continued from Cover Biblical existence: 5:18) for witnessing (John 15:1-17; Acts 1:8), so to manifest the “Fruit Upward- “Love the Lord you God of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-25), as 12:1-3; Matthew 25:31-46; Mark with all your heart and with all your the “aroma of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:42-45; John 13:34-35; 1 soul and with all your mind and with 5:15); Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 5:14; 1 all your strength: (Mark 12:30); John 3:11-24); Has an awareness of God in their Inward - “Love your neighbor s everyday life (Acts 17:27-28). Constantly forgives others (Matthew yourself” (Mark 12:31); 6:12); Is engaged in Social Witness Outward -“Therefore go and make (Matthew 9:35-38, 25:31-45; Mark Ministers the Good News by disciples of all nations” (Matthew 1:41; Luke 4:18-19). exercising the use of their God-given 28:19); S.H.A.P.E. -Spiritual Gifts/Heart/ Creates a Kingdom -Building Parish Abilities/Personality/Experiences- Forward -“Teaching them to obey (Matthew 6:10) and purpose-driven (Psalm 139:14-16; Romans 12:6-8; 1 everything I have commended you” body of health (Acts 2:42-47), which Corinthians 12:1-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; (Matthew 18:20). grows organically (Mark 4:26-28; 1 Peter 2:9, 4:10-11)for the work of 1 Corinthians 3:5-9). ministry and mission; Confesses a gentle orthodox faith ( Acts 20:27; Ephesians 4:4-6; What does it mean to be a disciple Believes that lost people matter to the 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15; Jude 3; of Jesus Christ? As we have seen, it Father God (John 1:43-1, 3:16; Luke Apostles’ Creed; Nicene Creed; is much more than being in church, 15; 2 Peter 3:9); Athanasian Creed); or upholding denominational loyalty. And, yes, it goes way beyond Brings others to saving faith in Jesus Prays and works for God’s justice one’s citizenship. Being a Christ (Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:8 2 (Jeremiah 9:24; Amos 5:14-15, 24; disciple of Jesus is a way of Corinthians 5:20; 1 Peter 3:15); Micah 6:8) “and peace among all life! To God be the glory! people” (BCP, 305); Serves people in such a way that they receive holistic healing in the love of Takes a vital role and significant “place Jesus Christ (Luke 4:18-29, 7:18-23; in the life…and governance of the “Risen Christ, who spoke John 10:10; Acts 3:1-10, 4:12-22); Church” (BCP, 855); peace to your desolate Meets weekly with a small group “Pray[s] continually” (Acts 2:42; 1 disciples, speak peace this of 3-12 people to be a Biblically Thessalonians 5:17); functioning community in cells night to us and to desolate (Deuteronomy 29:29; Joshua 1:7-8; Grows as a leader so to mentor, ones we love.” Matthew 18-20; Acts 2:42-47, 5:42, develop, and multiply other leaders 20:20; Romans 16:3-5; Philemon (Exodus 17:14; Deuteronomy 31:1- 1:1-12); so to live the four values of 8; 1 Kings 19:19-21; Mark 9:2-13; ~ from Celtic Worship Christ’s kingdom. For example, with Acts 9:26-28; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Jesus Christ present (Matthew 18:20) Timothy 2:1-2); Through the Year through the Holy Spirit, cells are the best instruments to manifest the four Seeks the full empowerment of the essential principles and priorities of Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13; Ephesians 4 Springfield Current ST. MICHAEL’S YOUTH CONFERENCE St. Michael’s Youth (three a day); ate three meals plus I love baseball, but opted for the quiet Conference snacks each day; listened while others of an evening alone and some time to taught and did my thing with prayer. catch up on what I needed to do for Ann Tofani Mornings were busy times. Following the upcoming Cursillo weekend. breakfast and Morning Prayer there Oh, to be a kid again! And for one were four classes: Theology 101; The kids were wonderful! They were week in July I was. Or at least I felt followed by the Christian Life and #3 attentive and bright and anxious to like I was. It was the St. Michael’s Our Faith taught by Bishop Martins. share and to experience what the Youth Conference and I had been My session on prayer was the last week had to offer. Father David and asked to participate. I was to teach formal teaching of the day. Elisabeth Bauman fixed breakfast on prayer; a rather elusive subject at each day and we even had birthday best. I accepted with some anxiety, Afternoons were fairly relaxed and french toast one morning - a first for open to the opportunity to learn more filled with fun activities. I was to learn all of us. Everything we needed, our about this conference. I was also the efficacy of prayer the evening we hosts, the parishioners of St. Michael looking forward to working with the went bowling. Having not bowled in are provided and meals were a treat. other clergy who would be present. over forty years I thought it might be We were all made aware of the fact I set off on Sunday afternoon for prudent to sit this one out, but what that we needed to eat balanced meals O’Fallon and St. Michael’s Church fun is that? So I prayed for grace that which included salads and fruit, pizza with trepidation. My bag was packed I might not at least embarrass myself and barbecue and other kid favorites. and I had borrowed a mattress and and fall down. God is good! I did Father David Halt, aka Father Law cot from a parishioner at St. Mary’s. not fall down. I was indeed a bowler. diligently patrolled as plates were Ready or not, this was going to be an Another activity included a day of filled. I think I have to confess for the experience for me and I was certain to swimming. I did sit this one out. I evening I had ice cream twice - once learn something. know the miracles God can perform, with the parishioners and again when but I also know I am no bathing the kids returned from the baseball For an entire week I got up early, beauty. Pride won that day. There game. After all what’s one supposed to nothing new for me; attended and also was an evening of baseball in St. do when asked? participated in the worship services Louis. The Cardinals played and lost. I did indeed learn much. I learned that being a kid in a Christian environment is a whole lot of fun. I learned that we have some amazing clergy and lay persons in this diocese. I learned that if you really want to have a good time step out of your comfort zone and take risks. Thanks to all of you young and old (Hey, that’s me) who participated. It was a wonderful weekend.

The Bishop with St. Michael’s Youth Conference particpants this summer at St. Michael’s Church in O’fallon.

Summer 2017 5 ST. MICHAEL’S YOUTH CONFERENCE St. Michael’s Youth the Anglican Communion, a prayer confirmation. Conference workshop, and a practical class on Christian life which included topics Fred Townsend, a fourteen-year-old The Very Rev. Canon David and Elizabeth from dating and relationships to who attended SMYC for the first time Baumann making a sacramental confession. this year, said on the last day, “I’m In the afternoon, recreational activities going next year even if I have to cross The Diocese of Springfield’s third St. are enjoyed. Attending a baseball the country!” Michael’s Youth Conference for teens game is the high point for many and pre-teens took place June 11-17 at Michaelites! There have also been Several of our Michaelites have been St. Michael’s, O’Fallon. The original swimming, a karate class, and rope repeaters. One is Shalom Muriuki, SMYC began in Connecticut in 1960 obstacle courses. who wrote on her own, “My and has been going on ever since in experience at St. Michael’s Youth dioceses across the country. Each day at St. Michael’s includes Conference was beyond amazing!! In our Diocese, leaders have been Morning Prayer and Evensong, For one, the people are great! They regular staff clergy Ian Wetmore, Dave Compline, and Holy Eucharist, with are all around loving and caring. The Halt, Ben Hankinson, and David Michaelites taking turns leading classes are AMAZING!! I’ve learned so Baumann. Of course, the Bishop is prayers, reading lessons, and serving much that I would’ve never thought always a participant. Guest clergy have as Acolytes. In a daily music lesson I would learn. All the information included Tony Clavier, Beth Maynard, preceding Holy Eucharist, they they give you helps you have a better and Ann Tofani. In 2017 Danny practice singing the service music and relationship with God and help you Shuler was our first lay presenter; psalms. share God’s Word with other people. telling why he chose to be baptized as It’s not something you learn during an adult. Michaelites also help in food the week and then forget about it. preparation and clean-up throughout It’s something you carry with you! At Classes are offered mornings Monday the week to reinforce a sense of being SMYC we like to have fun!! Going through Friday; four topics are chosen a community. bowling, learning karate, swimming, each year to cover a range of areas and going to Cardinals games are a including Bible, Anglicanism, Prayer, The program has been in-depth and better way to get to know everyone on and Liturgy. This year, Michaelites comprehensive enough so that the a personal level! All in all St. Michael’s (as those who attend are called) were Bishop counts attendance at two is the place to be!! I plan on going given a Bible overview, a look at SMYCs as sufficient preparation for every year until I’m too old.” AROUND THE DIOCESE Trinity Centennial Organ morning as the organist plays the keys Opus 1 was destroyed. The building Celebration of the 100 year old instrument. was soon restored and Opus 2 was soon produced. The 2 manual/8rank Allen D. Webner The Trinity congregation signed a instrument was shipped to Mattoon Director of Music/ Co-Organist contract with Reuter Schwarz Co. November 1, 1917 via The Baltimore of Trenton, IL. August 22, 1917. Fr. & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Co. Trinity Episcopal Church of Mattoon J.J. Compson was the rector. This It was sent in 21 containers, boxed & has been celebrating the Centennial of was the first contract the Reuter braced and weighed 7,050 lbs. It was the Reuter Pipe Organ since January Schwarz Co. had signed. While shipped 1st Class. of 2017. It resonates melodious it was being erected at the factory, sounds from its chambers each Sunday Trenton was hit by a tornado and Continued on page 7 6 Springfield Current AROUND THE DIOCESE On November 3, 1917 a letter was day from the date the organ was first resting. There are seasons of change sent to Reuter Schwarz Organ Co. played. Ronald Krebs, Vice-President and seasons of stability. Regardless of informing them of the receipt of the of Reuter Organ Co., Lawrence, whatever season we find ourselves in, November 1, 1917 letter with bill of Kansas will present the program. it is always just a matter of time before lading. Receptions are held in the church the seasons change once more. undercroft following each recital. The Reuter Schwarz Organ arrived in This summer was a seasonal shift for Mattoon on November 7, 1917. A 30 Trinity Church is located at us at Church Camp. Striking out on cent telegram to the organ co. was sent 2200 Western Avenue, Mattoon, our own this year, we said farewell at 6:23 a.m. telling them of the arrival. Illinois. www.facebook.com/ to many friends and families in the They were instructed “You can start TRINITYEPISCOPALMATTOON erecting Thursday.” 217-234-4514 Diocese of Quincy who are unable The Trinity congregation first heard to join with us as they entered a their new organ on Sunday, November A New Season for Episcopal new season of ministry of their own. 18, 1917. Church Camp Though they were far from us in geography, they were and continue to Trinity Church will finish the Fr. Ben Hankinson be very near to us in heart by our years 5-concert series with 2 final recitals of fellowship and by our love for them slated for this fall. Dr. Richard R. For everything there is a season, and their love for us. Rossi, Director of Orchestra and and a time for every matter under Choral Activities and Organist at Seasons change in every ministry, and Eastern Illinois University will present heaven. - Ecclesiastes 3:1. New seasons come to every life and change is often perceived as loss, and the 4th Recital along with a string we have lost some by the changes of quartet. This recital is scheduled for church and ministry. Each year the past year. However, change is also September 10 at 3:00 p.m. The final brings with it new opportunities and an opportunity to engage with the recital will be presented November 19, new challenges. There are seasons challenges which lie before us, the 3:00 p.m., one hundred years and one for planting, tending, reaping, and greatest of which is ever to proclaim in word and deed the good news of Jesus Christ to those entrusted to our care for the brief time we share together. Thus, the old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same” seems an apt description of the time we shared together at the beginning of July at East Bay Camp. As has always been the case, we enjoyed fun, food, fellowship, and friends. We worshiped, studied, and grew together by Word and Sacrament. We were, as our theme for the year indicated, “Molded by the Father.” Episcopal Church Camp campers sitting around the fire pit at East Bay Camp in Hudson, IL this summer. Yes, the wonder of God’s providence

Summer 2017 7 AROUND THE DIOCESE and the mystery of his movement in publishing the Current as well as involved with the Current and look the lives of every camper, counselor, managing the Diocesan website. We forward to continuing our work with and staff at Church Camp is nothing had started a small graphic design and episcopalspringfield.org. less than the molding of our heavenly web development firm less than two Father. We saw and encountered this years earlier. As a new company, we New Beginnings great love of the Father through the jumped at the opportunity. Paige Daugherty grace offered to each of us by his Son, Jesus Christ, through the cross and Over the last four years, in addition I started working for the Diocese of resurrection. All of this we celebrate to publishing the Current, we Springfield as their Communication in the power of the Holy Spirit which designed a new logo for the Diocese Coordinator June 1st and I couldn’t dwells in the heart of the faithful and and redesigned episcopalspringfield. be any happier to have the privilege to at the heart of our life and ministry org to be mobile friendly and have work for the Episcopal community. together. a consistent image. Bishop Martins mentioned numerous times that I grew up in Springfield, IL and If you have or know of a child who even though we were meeting the attended Sacred Heart Griffin High would be blessed by a week of fun- communications needs of the Diocese School, then I went on to Lincoln filled faith, then consider sending as best as possible, those needs would Land Community College to get them to Church Camp. If you feel be best fulfilled by having a regular my associates. After Lincoln Land, called to serve youth from within the employee who was present at the I attended Illinois State University churches of the Diocese of Springfield Diocesan office and able to travel to where I pursued my Bachelor’s degree and beyond, then consider applying events as needed. This summer, when in Communication. I graduated with to serve as a counselor or sponsoring a Paige Daugherty was hired as the new my Bachelor’s degree in May of 2016. camper through scholarship. Whatever Communications Coordinator for the I recently moved back to Springfield the case may be, please pray for the Diocese, we turned the responsibility in May before starting my career at the ministry of Church Camp. Pray for the Current over to her. This issue Episcopal Diocese of Springfield. that we may plant, tend, reap, and of the Current is all her work. rest by “the grace of our Lord Jesus The Communication Coordinator Christ, and the love of God, and the Lisa and I, through our company position is a brand new position that fellowship of the Holy Ghost” in this ThirdSide, will continue to the Diocese has never had before. season and forevermore. maintain the technical side of The first couple weeks of this position episcopalspringfield.org. We will also required learning more about the Farewell...but not goodbye continue to maintain a few individual Episcopal community and what was Jason Cerezo parish websites that we developed. expected from this position. As active members of Emmanuel in In late Spring of 2013, my wife Lisa Champaign, you may see us at various My job includes, but not limited to; and I were approached by Bishop events throughout the Diocese as well. creating the Current, managing the Martins, Dana Meek (the former Facebook and website, taking pictures Current editor), and Pete Sherman The past four years have been a at events, video editing, and managing (the Diocesan communications blessing to us and have allowed us the Gnosis database. I have already director at the time) and asked to see a side of our Diocese that felt very welcomed and I am looking if we would like to take over the few are privileged to see. We have forward to getting to know everyone responsibilities of editing and enjoyed working with each person and this community even more.

8 Springfield Current SYNOD ELECTIONS Office Nominees as of 8/9/2017 Secretary (1 person - 1 year term) The Rev. G. W. “Bill” Howard III Treasurer (1 person - 1 year term) Rod Matthews Standing Committee (1 presbyter - 4 year term) The Very Rev. Beth H. Maynard Standing Committee (1 lay - 4 year term) Kevin Babb Trustee (1 person - 5 year term) Randy Winn Diocesan Council (1 clerical - 2 year term) The Rev. Zachary D. Brooks Diocesan Council (1 lay - 2 year term) Lawren Tucker Commission on Ministry (1 lay - 1 year term) Cindy Lynk Commission on Ministry (1 presbyter - 2 year The Rev. Jeffrey F. Kozuszek term) Commission on Ministry (1 lay - 3 year term) Mark Dirksen Disciplinary Board (1 clerical - 3 year term) The Rev. Dr. Gregory A. Tournoux Disciplinary Board (1 lay - 3 year term) Larry Clark Provincial Synod Delegate (1 clerical - 3 year The Very Rev. Andrew S. Hook term) Biographies Howard, will celebrate their 60th the King’s Mission Leadership Team wedding anniversary in December, are and served as Rector’s Warden 3 Howard III, The Rev. G. W. “Bill”: the parents of one son, and have two times. He also has served the Diocese The Rev. Bill Howard has been Vicar grandchildren. of Springfield as a member of the of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Diocesan Council, a synod delegate, a Albion, Illinois, since ordination to He has been a practicing attorney Deanery representative, and member the Priesthood on December 8, 2012. in Mt. Vernon from 1959 to the of the Standing Committee. Rod present and has served in many was one of Christ the King’s delegates He was a member of Trinity Episcopal civic and educational capacities, to the Nominating and Election Church, Mt. Vernon, from his return including Trustee of the University Synods for the 11th Bishop of the from college in 1959 until ordination, of Illinois, board of Visitors of the Diocese of Springfield. He currently serving in all capacities including Lay College of Law, and Director of the serves as Treasurer of the Diocese of Reader, Stephen Leader, and most Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Springfield. other functions. He was ordained Education. Deacon in 2004, after which he Rod retired from State Farm Insurance was assigned by the Bishop to the Matthews, Rod: Rod was confirmed Companies after 38 years of service. Hale Team Ministry serving under in the Episcopal Church in 1992 He joined State Farm in 1979 in the the direction of Canon Missioner at All Saints, Frederick, MD. He Charlottesville, Va. office and held a Richard A. Swan until reassigned served on the Vestry at St Paul’s, variety of positions in Pennsylvania, to the Eastern Deanery with special Murfreesboro, TN. He completed Florida, Maryland, Illinois, and responsibility for St. John’s Episcopal Cursillo in the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee. Rod held various senior Church, Albion, under the direction TN in the spring of 1997. Rod has executive positions over the last 20 of the Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker. been a member of Christ the King, years of his career. He returned to Normal, since November 1998. He corporate headquarters in 1998, He and his wife, The Rev. Sylvia L. has served multiple terms on Christ

Summer 2017 9 SYNOD ELECTIONS Matthews is a past chair and director priest and a college chaplain in West Convention on matters pertaining to on the board of the Insurance Institute Virginia and Massachusetts. church law and discipline. for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). In addition, he served on the boards Along with pamphlets, sermons and Kevin has served two terms on the of the Insurance Institute for Highway articles on themes of social justice, Commission on Ministry. He has been Safety (IIHS), Federal Alliance for Safe spiritual formation and stewardship, a member of Diocesan Council since Homes (FLASH), and the National she has also edited Kindle versions of 1992, serving at various times as an Fallen Firefighters Foundation several out-of-print works of ascetical elected representative of the Darrow (NFFF). theology and published three books: Deanery, an elected representative of Meditations for Lay Eucharistic the Synod, an appointed member, Rod resides in Bloomington with Ministers, the collaboration The Bread as Chair of Diocesan bodies, and as his wife of 36 years, Dee Matthews. of Life: A Cookbook for Body and Chancellor. He served four years as Rod and Dee have two sons, David Soul, and an anthology of sermons in Chair of the Diocesan Department (reporter for DNAInfo.com, Chicago, dialogue with U2 songs, Get Up Off of Christian Social Concerns, four IL) and Michael, (Doctoral Program Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog years as Chair of the Department of at UCLA). A native of Virginia, (co-editor). She has been married National and World Mission, and four Matthews received a bachelor’s degree since 1986 to Mark Dirksen, who years as Chair of the Department of from Old Dominion University, works as the Business Manager for Young Adult and Higher Education Norfolk, Virginia. He earned John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders Ministries. He has served two terms the Chartered Property Casualty in Champaign. on the Standing Committee. Kevin Underwriter (CPCU) designation in has gone on medical missions to El 1985. Babb, Kevin: Kevin Babb is a Salvador and the Dominican Republic, member of St. Andrew’s, Edwardsville. and has participated in mission work Maynard, The Very Rev. Beth H.: He has been the Chancellor of the to rebuild tornado-damaged property The Rev. Beth Maynard grew up Diocese since 2012, and served as in Perryville, Missouri. unchurched in Nashville, Tennessee. Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese After a conversion to Christ in her from 2002 to 2012. He has been Kevin was confirmed at the Chapel late teens, she worked first in classical the Parliamentarian of Synod since of St. John the Divine when he was music publishing and then as director 1993. He was a deputy to General an undergraduate at the University of the Salem Mission, a shelter for Convention in 1997, 2000, 2003, of Illinois. He subsequently was a homeless women and men. Ordained 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2105, and Peer Minister at the Chapel and in the Episcopal Church in 1994, she is an elected Deputy to the 2018 served on the Bishop’s Committee/ has been the Rector of Emmanuel General Convention. He was chair of Vestry. He has attended St. Andrew’s, Memorial Episcopal Church in the Springfield Deputation in 2003, Edwardsville since 1989. He is Champaign, Illinois since 2014. 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015. He was currently on the Vestry, and also a member of the House of Deputies served on the Vestry from 1992 Before moving to the Diocese of Committee on Rules of Order at to 1995. He is the current Senior Springfield, she founded and led Mill the 1997 General Convention, and Warden of St. Andrew’s, and also Street House, a Christian intentional was on the Legislative Committee served as Senior Warden in 1995. He community of 20s-30s in a poor on Canons at the 2000, 2003, 2006, is a delegate to this Synod, and was a neighborhood north of Boston, and 2009, 2012 and 2015 Conventions. Synod delegate from 1992 to 2003, was an adjunct instructor in liturgy From 2006 to 2012, he was a member and has been a Deanery delegate and spiritual formation at Gordon- of the Episcopal Church’s Standing during the same years. He is also a Conwell Theological Seminary. Commission on Constitutions and Lay Eucharistic Minister and serves on Previously, she has served as a parish Canons, which advises the General the Finance Committee and the Audit

10 Springfield Current SYNOD ELECTIONS Committee. Brooks, The Rev. Zachary: The Rev. is currently church treasurer. He first Zachary Brooks has been Rector of joined Nancy in representing Christ Kevin is married to Michelle Babb, Trinity Episcopal Church since his Church as a lay delegate to the Synod and they have two grown children. ordination to the priesthood in Dec. of the Diocese of Springfield in 2016. He is a lawyer in private practice of 2016. He grew up in Lafayette, in Edwardsville. He also serves as IN without any exposure to the Lynk, Cindy: Cindy Lynk has the volunteer legal counsel for the Church, but made the decision to be been nominated for a lay member Main Street Community Center/ baptized a Methodist at the age of to the Diocesan Commission on Edwardsville Senior Citizens 18. He attended Purdue University Ministry for 2017. She is active in a Center, which provides a variety and studied English. After college, he number of ministries at St. George’s, of educational, recreational came to the Episcopal Church while including: Synod Delegate, Deanery and supportive services in the he worked as a bookseller and case Representative, member of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area. manager for children and adolescents. Mission Leadership Team (MLT) He attended seminary at Boston and MLT Liaison to the Liturgical Winn, Randy: is a member of Trinity College, where he discerned a call to Commission, Adult Choir, Altar Church, Mt. Vernon; he has served the priesthood. During formation Guild, Lector and Chalice Bearer on Trinity’s vestry and was the rector’s he served at the Church of the Holy Coordinator, Lector and Chalice warden for two years. He also has Spirit, Mattapan, the Church of the Bearer. She has also served two terms served on the Standing Committee, Advent, Beacon Hill, and the Church on Diocesan Council as Darrow Diocesan Council, Chaired the of the Good Shepherd, Watertown. Deanery Representative and Synod Diocesan Stewardship Commission He and his wife Leah married in member at large. and has been a Diocesan Trustee for Boston, and had their first child, She was received into the Episcopal 10 years, its secretary for the past four Abraham, there. He and his family Church in 1988 and has attended St. years. Winn was a deputy to General moved to Jacksonville, IL in 2016 George’s since 1998. Convention in Anaheim in 2009 and after being called to lead Trinity in Salt Lake City in 2015. Reared in Church. They have since greeted their Cindy successfully completed a Methodist parsonage, Winn was second child, Jude. Education for Ministry (EfM) in confirmed by Bishop Beckwith in 1995, and participated in Cursillo 1994. Tucker, Lawren: Lawren has been a through the Roman Catholic Church member of Christ Episcopal Church in 1985. This year, she also served Randy was a member of Ward, in Springfield since 1988. He and as Rector for Cursillo XXXV in the Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc., from his wife, Nancy, were married in Episcopal Diocese of Springfield. 1980 until his retirement in 2011, the Christ Church garden in 1989. serving as chairman and CEO since They have four children and five Following graduation from Mount 1991. He taught at Washington grandchildren, and are looking Mary College in Milwaukee, University prior to his work with forward to the birth of their sixth Wisconsin, Cindy served in the Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt. Winn grandchild in September 2017. United States Marine Corps for four served as development director for The Lawren was employed as a member years as a Communications Officer. United Methodist Children’s Home of the Illinois Senate Democratic staff While in service, she met and married in Mt. Vernon, IL from 2011 until from 1984 through 2007, when he her husband, a Marine aviator. 2016. His undergraduate studies were left the position of Policy Director to Following her end of active duty, at Illinois Wesleyan University and become the Deputy Director of the she settled with her husband in the graduate work at Wesleyan and Illinois Illinois State Library. He retired from Collinsville area and started a family. State University. the library in 2016. He has served During this time she also worked for on the vestry at Christ Church, and five years as a high school German

Summer 2017 11 SYNOD ELECTIONS teacher, and four years as a high school the Cursillo Secretariat, Episcopal the transformation of a desperately Guidance Counselor. Subsequently, to Diocese of Springfield. Fr. Jeff lives declining congregation into a thriving meet the evolving needs of her family, in Centralia, IL with his son Nick. Fr. kingdom-building body based upon she elected to focus her full attention Jeff is employed by Kaskaskia Special holistic missional communities living on actively rearing her two children Education District and teaches at the four values of Christ’s kingdom, and maintaining a stable household. Hoyleton Youth and Family Ministries namely, experiencing the Upward in Hoyleton, IL (Mark 12:30), Inward (Mark 12:31), Cindy also actively supported her Outward (Matthew 28:19), and children’s athletic efforts, served as Dirksen, Mark: A parishioner of Forward (Matthew 28:20), as well as a Stroke Judge in both YMCA and Emmanuel Memorial in Champaign, gathering collectively for inspiring USA Swimming venues. Her varied Mark is the Business Manager for liturgical worship comprising hobbies include: Weight Training, Buzard Pipe Organ Builders. He was Word and Sacrament. His current Spinning, Swimming, Knitting, raised at the Washington National congregation is in the very early stages Sewing, and Reading. Cathedral where his father Richard of systemic renewal. Wayne Dirksen was Precentor Kozuszek, Fr. Jeff: Fr. Jeff Kozuszek / Organist-Choirmaster. Early Fr. Greg has a Master’s in Divinity, has served as Priest in Charge positions as a church musician Doctor of Ministry, a Doctor of at Trinity Episcopal Church in were followed by positions in arts Religious Studies, is a trained Mattoon, IL and as a member programming at Marshall University consultant in Natural Church of Campus Ministries at Eastern in West Virginia and Episcopal Development, and has completed over Illinois University at Charleston, diocesan administration in Rhode 150 days of leadership development. IL since December 2013. He was Island where he was responsible for He’s also served as an Adjunct received into the Episcopal Diocese financial, communications, and Synod Professor at a seminary, and has of Springfield by Bishop Beckwith in operations. authored the book, Evangelizing April 2003 at St. John’s in Centralia, Postmodern Pre-Christians Through IL. As a lay person at St. John’s, he He co-led a Christian intentional Holistic Cells and Liturgical served in many functions including community of 20s – 30s north of Celebration. Additionally, Fr. Acolyte/Chalice Bearer, Lector, Boston with his wife the Rev. Beth Greg serves the church in a variety Vestry member, Treasurer, Synod/ Maynard before moving to the of capacities, such as: training, Deanery Representative, Mission Diocese of Springfield in 2014. He coaching, and mentoring several Warden and Bishop Warden. Fr. Jeff is a graduate of the University of clergy and lay leaders in the areas of attended the Springfield School for Massachusetts (BMus) and Temple church health and growth; Numerous Ministry in the Diocese of Springfield, University (MMus) as well as parish, seminary, and diocesan The Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore, Education for Ministry (1993). teachings; Initiated a Leadership Academic Dean. He was ordained Training Institute for clergy and laity; Deacon in November 2010 by Bishop Tournoux, The Rev. Dr. Gregory A.: Developed a Seminarian Internship; Parsons and was ordained Priest in Fr. Gregory Allen Tournoux has been Initiated a clergy support group June 2011 by Bishop Martins. He married for 31 years to his wife, Nada. that met monthly for prayer, study, has previously served as Vicar at St. They have four children: son Justin sharing, and mutual encouragement; Thomas in Salem, IL and Supply Gregory, and daughters Seton Marie, Diocese of Springfield: Commission Priest at St. James in Marion, IL. Brigid Kildare and Bernadette Lourdes on Ministry; Diocese of Eastern In the past years, he has also served (identical twins). Fr. Greg has served Michigan: Initial stage of Bishop’s as a member on the Commission in 2 congregations as an assistant, Search Committee; Teaching on Ministry, the Department of and as a Rector. As Rector in a small Ministry (Pioneer Training); Diocese General Mission Strategy and on upper-Midwest community, he led of Michigan: Executive Council,

12 Springfield Current SYNOD ELECTIONS Committee on Admission of New Barbara, married 52 years. They have he attended The Great Vigil of Congregations; Diocese of North 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Easter at the National Cathedral in Carolina: Evangelism and Renewal; Washington, D.C. Commission, Episcopal Clergy Hook, The Very Rev. Andrew S.: Association Executive Committee; The Very Rev. Andrew is the Dean of After college, Fr. Andy co-pastored a Diocese of Virginia: Clericus, Bishop’s The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul Mennonite Church in Ohio and then Conference on Renewal. the Apostle in Springfield. He was upon returning to Kansas, his birth- called to the Cathedral in April of state, he took up the position of youth Clark, Larry: Member of St. 2015. Andy grew up in a nominally minister at Grace Episcopal Church Paul’s Church, Carlinville in the Mennonite household and after in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was Northwestern Deanery, was born straying from the Faith returned in confirmed into the Episcopal Church into and baptized in the Springfield 1998 as a Junior in high school. After in 2008. Feeling God’s call into the Diocese; he is currently on the Vestry re-joining the Mennonite Church, priesthood he received his Master of and previously served as Rector’s Andy pursued his undergraduate Theology from Newman University Warden. Larry is a 1965 graduate degree in youth ministry at Hesston in Wichita, Kansas. He was ordained of Monmouth College with B.A. in College in Hesston, Kansas and to the diaconate May 25th, 2013 and Economics and earned a law degree then Eastern Mennonite University then the priesthood on the Feast of from University of Denver. He in Harrisonburg, Virginia. His first Saint Andrew of that same year. maintains a solo general law practice exposure to the Episcopal Church in Carlinville where he resides with was as a Junior in college when MINISTRY AND COMMITTEE NEWS The quarter ended with a surplus of TREASURER’S $60,803.71. STANDING REPORT COMMITTEE REPORT A communication was sent to the churches in June to remind them of For year to date July 31, 2017, the Constitutional and Canonical The committee has met in camera only total revenues were $462,088.62 or changes requiring the current year once, which was for the purpose of $36,866.02 more than budgeted pledge payment to be current as of meeting postulant Christine Gregory revenues of $425,222.60. This was June 30 on a pro rata basis by the and to discuss with the Bishop what primarily driven by Current Year beginning of Synod. There are only 2 our working, advisory, etc relationship Pledge Income of $280, 364.48 communities not in compliance as of with him ought to be, in addition to (-$59,049.79 under budget) and August 25, 2017. If a church is not canonical responsibilities. Otherwise Pledges-Prior Years of +$111,032.23. current on this basis by the start of we have convened electronically (= by Synod then their Lay Delegates will email) several times, as permitted by Total Expenses were $401,284.91 or not be seated (Constitution- Article canon, for the purpose of consenting, ($106,411.04) less than budgeted XIV Section 3 and Canons 3 Section or not, to the election of various expenses of $507,695.95. 2, Canon 4 Section 3). bishops.

The quarter ended with a surplus of That is all. $60,803.71. The full Clergy Group Fr Ian Wetmore, President of the Insurance premium has yet to be paid Standing Committee. in 2017.

Summer 2017 13 DEANERY REPORTS consecration of our church building The Very Rev. Canon David M. DARROW DEANERY by Bishop Philander Chase, June 23- Baumann, Priest-in-Charge 24, 1842. The Bishop will be joining The Very Rev’d Ian Wetmore, Dean us for his annual visitation on June 24, Trinity 2018. Mt. Vernon, Illinois Little to report. It’s been a quiet Trinity kicked off the summer with summer, except that St George’s, The Rev. Bill Howard, Vicar Belleville, and St Michael’s, O’Fallon, the Bishop’s visitation and a cookout to celebrate our namesake on Trinity participated with 100 other Metro St. John’s Sunday. Fr. Ben and one of our East churches in the Convoy of Hope Centralia, Illinois youth attended the third annual St. East St Louis community event, Michael’s Youth Conference hosted which welcomed around 3,000 St. John’s is excited about working at St. Michael’s in O’Fallon. Two “guests of honor” who were given all with Redeemer Lutheran Church in of our Cursillistas helped to serve sorts of completely free gifts such as Centralia (ELCA), founded nearly a at the Cursillo weekend this year. lunch, groceries, health and dental hundred years ago. Redeemer became Fr. Ben served the Junior Session at screening, haircuts, full backpacks, unable to support a full-time pastor Church Camp over the week of the children’s shoes, family portraits, and and decided to sell its building. After Fourth. We welcomed the University were prayed over and connected with a negotiated merger with another of Illinois Extension Office into our churches, if requested. It was during congregation in Centralia fell through facility for the third summer to hold a the hottest week of the summer, but it at the last minute, St. John’s offered free cooking class for area youth. was awesome. God is good! to provide a home for the people of Looking towards the Fall, we blessed Redeemer. The Lutherans gladly and backpacks, students, and teachers in excitedly accepted. They will begin preparation for the upcoming school EASTERN DEANERY to meet at St. John’s in September, year. Trinity is preparing to return to conducting their own services at a Sunday school for both children and separate time, but a merger of the adults. Our Fall midweek study will St. John’s episcopal church congregations is planned for January begin in September with a look at Albion, Illinois 2018. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. We will have our annual parish picnic The people of St. John continue their A months’ long project of refurbishing mid-September to ring in the fall and faithful attendance, participation and of St. John’s vestibule and bell tower the program year. fellowship. was completed in midsummer. The project, which includes the main As always, we continue our year-round We continue to enjoy adult clergy entryway to the church, was dedicated ministries. Our intercessory prayer led Sunday School featuring 1st on August 6, the Feast of the ministry meets for Anglican Rosary Corinthians. We have started church Transfiguration. before Mass on Sunday mornings. The school led by laity to study the local hospital welcomes us once a week Due to several members’ being ill, St. to pray Morning Prayer which can be Apocrypha. John’s reluctantly decided not to host a viewed by patients in their rooms. Our Vacation Bible School this year in spite youth continue to serve with other Many of us attended the funeral of a record of successful VBSes in the local churches to provide dinner once service of one of our longtime past two years. However, a children’s a month at the homeless shelter. And members who had been incapacitated. Sunday will take place on September of course, we have regular celebrations Fr. Howard led the service. 24, with neighborhood children (and of the Holy Eucharist on Sundays, their parents) invited to participate in Wednesdays, and Holy Days. We continue plans for the celebration the service and come to a reception of the 175th anniversary of the afterwards. The Rev. Ben Hankinson, Rector

14 Springfield Current DEANERY REPORTS St. Mary’s eucharistic St. Thomas’ the church will be able to replace our community Salem, Illinois leaking roof. Contractors will begin Robinson, Illinois repairs no later than October of this St. Thomas’ put on a wonderful year. We are still $1,000 away from When it comes time to report on the Vacation Bible School in early July, the cost of the roof, but by the grace activity that has taken place in our the first VBS in twenty years. Eight of God, we will raise the money by communities we can easily become children attended, and a terrific October. frustrated with numbers, maintenance curriculum supported by a dedicated and lack of finances. So often we volunteer staff made for a memorable Confirmations in the Church: forget the many ways God is at work experience. Edward Harris, Ronnie Harris, and in our lives and the lives of others Austin Brent made a public confession we encounter. St. Mary’s has seven The church also organized a rummage of their Christian faith during Bishop faithful parishioners who come to sale in midsummer which received a Daniels’ June 4th visit, and were church, worship God and give thanks, very large amount of items for sale. confirmed. share their weekly experiences and go A fine set of volunteers ensured a out to minister. Two parishioners are successful sale with good participation Cursillo: Donna and Edward Price, social workers and as best as they can from the wider community. Even so, Mary Steele, Anna Maria Spence and in today’s culture they share their faith. only a moderate income of $515 was Robin Thornquist took a step closer to One parishioner will be recognized by received for outreach projects. Christ through attending the Cursillo the local Lions Club for her volunteer weekend in June. The Redeemer services in the community. Another One of our long-time members, supported Cursillo #35 with Father is a leader in the company he works Chonita Smith, moved to New James Muriuki serving as one of the for and encourages and helps those Mexico. Her loss ended four spiritual leaders, Len Harris as a table he encounters and works with. There generations of membership at leader, and Dana Harris in the Palanca is always a smile on his face. On St. Thomas’, as Chonita’s great- barn. occasion parishioners may be absent, grandparents became members of the but only because they are ministering church in the late nineteenth century. Children’s Summer Camp: to and sharing with their biological Redeemer held a two-day fun and families. Our retired member really The Very Rev. Canon David M. faith-filled children’s camp June 29-30 isn’t. She assists others with their tax Baumann, Priest-in-Charge that included arts and painting led preparations and financial needs and by Robin Thornquist, karate by Len Harris, yoga by Marcella Woodson- is active in community affairs as well. HALE DEANERY All of us serve and love our Lord. We Ursery, kickball by Father James, and go forth into the world each week in music and refreshments by Wilma the name of Christ to love and serve Church of the Redeemer (Bernadine) Johnson and Dana Harris. the Lord. We share with the elderly, Cairo, IL the poor and the shut-ins. Ours is Rice and Beans Ministry/Bread a ministry driven by God’s love. We Gifts from God: A New Roof Ministry: Rice and Beans Ministry joyfully serve our Lord and are blessed Inez Donnigan developed and continues every third Saturday of the and I as vicar more than I can express. presented a request to the Hastings month. One pound of dried beans and We are the Church! Foundation, which awards grants two pounds of rice are given away to to improve the community. The all who stop by. Mother Ann Tofani, Vicar Foundation awarded Church of the Redeemer $36,850. Along with the Panera Bread donates bread to the $12,052 already in our building fund, Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau

Summer 2017 15 DEANERY REPORTS each Monday. Bread donations are acolyte pin commemorating his first producing photo-printed facsimiles of offered each Monday at the Redeemer year of serving the Church. We have her artistry. and shared with the Daystar Catholic continued our study group on Simply ministry lunch program. Christian, by N.T. Wright through the We fenced off an area at our north summer months -- resulting in some entrance, refurbished the San- Dana Harris great discussions. Damiano-style cross there, and added an attractive new bench and a flower St. Stephen’s “Heartfelt appreciation to Father display. In the northwest corner, we Harrisburg, Illinois Jon Griffin for supplying on May paved the area with flagstone, added 25th as I attended the Association a large urn of flowers, modern bench, Father Tim Goodman reports from of Professional Chaplain’s annual and a community library box. We Harrisburg, “I started this quarter with conference in Houston (where hope that college students will peruse an invitation to open the monthly I became President Elect of the the Bibles and other books offered, City Council meeting with prayer, a Assembly of Episcopal Healthcare and thereby meet Christ, or deepen first for me. At St. Stephen’s Mission Chaplains). Fr. Jon supplied again on their relationship with Him. We also Leadership Team meeting, it was July 2nd when I went on vacation. added a fresh-looking sign to mark directed that we donate $500 to Thank you, Jon!” the local Shop with Cops program, and $100 to The Annex, a local AA St. Andrew’s operation. It was also decided to once Carbondale, IL again forward a check for $200 to Kairos so that they could purchase St. Andrew’s Church in copies of the booklet, “PRISONER Carbondale has enjoyed TO PRISONER”, which will be sent a particularly busy and to Menard prison. We are preparing fruitful season. Early two adults for baptism this month. summer was spent in Looking over the church records I see planning an eclipse- where God has added an increase to themed quilt show our Sunday gatherings. Father James honoring our multi- and I will be exchanging pulpits, a talented choir director, chance for our two churches to meet, Joyce Hesketh, and greet, and break bread with a different planning improvements priest of our Deanery.” to our grounds, all in anticipation of eclipse St Mark’s visitors. Joyce designed West Frankfort, Illinois a magnificent queen- sized quilt with a creative Mother Sherry Black reports on depiction of a total behalf of St. Marks’, West Frankfurt, eclipse. The quilt will be “It’s been a fairly quiet few months raffled off the last Sunday at St Mark’s, as more than a few in August. So popular members continue recovering from is her design, that we major illnesses and accidents. On are considering ways Joyce Hesketh playing a harp prelude for the hymn sing June 11th, we awarded our newest to console those who on the evening before the eclipse. acolyte, Talon Stewart, with an don’t win the quilt by

16 Springfield Current DEANERY REPORTS our presence on the south side of the The Rector and three communicants building. NORTHERN (Brad, Chuck, and Cris) traveled with DEANERY Bishop and Mrs. Martin to visit our Joyce’s eclipse quilt premiered at St. partners in Tabora. They attended James’ Annual Peach Festival. Henry St. Matthew’s Synod in Tabora and were able to visit Kammerer added peach smoothies Bloomington, Illinois the reconstructed girl’s dormitory that to this year’s menu, which proved the ECW of Springfield so generously to be very popular. St. James also St. Matthew’s has had a fairly busy supported. They also delivered funds enjoyed an unexpected flowering of its spring and summer. In March, the for Bishop Elias and for the roof on Godly Play program. The Godly Play Rev. Tim Leighton was ordained as a the rectory in the Parish of Ndala. All presentations keep children happily Deacon. He is focusing his ministry engaged while their parents attend will happily travel again to support the Narcotics Anonymous meetings on pastoral care and outreach. our partners in mission. held in the fellowship hall. Graduate student Simone Roby assists me with The MLT has been reorganized The Incorporated Eucharistic the teaching. to focus on the Mission Strategy Community of St. Matthew’s Plan. Each member has volunteered We welcomed many visitors to for a specific task planning and trinity Sunday worship the morning before coordination activity. If you would Lincoln, Illinois the eclipse, and in the evening, we like more information, please email celebrated with a singing of the many our Rector ([email protected]). Our last report was just before Ash hymns that note God’s grandeur Wednesday. We continued our practice of changing to Rite I during through His creation of the sun, The MLT accepted a generous Lent to draw particular attention to moon, and “planets in their courses.” donation and approved additional Honoring the request of some local the Season. Our Lenten Study was funds to replace the 40 year old red quilting groups, we will extend our a close reading of Who Moved the carpet in the Nave and Sanctuary. The Stone. The Easter Vigil and Easter quilt exhibit into September, to allow Sanctuary is now a beautiful wood Sunday services were well attended. more members to study Joyce’s artistry. Churches throughout the Diocese are that has enhanced its beauty as well as its acoustics. The aisle runner is a pale Attendance has been stronger this year cordially invited to come and see the in general versus last. The Holy Spirit green that compliments the existing three dozen-plus creations that are on has drawn new people to our church display. tile. for which we give thanks.

Bookending the summer was sending The MLT also approved funds for Sandy and I hosted meals at our home a graduate student, Alex Carpenter, to improving the lighting in the Parish to thank various groups for their Cursillo in June, and now preparing Hall. This upgrade is in progress. service. We gathered the Leadership for our “Welcome Back, Students!” Further improvements have been Team for a “No Business” dinner and the “Grande Dames” (ladies of a Barbeque on Sunday. We are looking made to the sound system and the certain age who have been members forward to a very eventful program installation of a wireless projector year. for a long time) for a luncheon. Both in the Parish Hall. With these were a lot of fun. expenditures a tithe of the cost was Kathryn G. Jeffrey, Rector of St. given to the Diocese of Tabor and Our Trinity Sunday celebration Andrew’s Parish and Regional Dean delivered personally by representatives included a communal meal of smoked of the Parish. and grilled meats prepared by one of our members with sides from the Summer 2017 17 DEANERY REPORTS local grocery store. We distributed community. architectural firm BLDD that has been checks totaling $3,000 to 3 local helping us discern what we want and organizations and to our Companion Quad Day, a student activity fair that need in a new Canterbury House. Dioceses of Peru and Tabora. includes hundreds of organizations and thousands of students will be held During the summer, five persons Father Mark was invited by members on Sunday, August 27. The parish participated in the Royal School of to play golf in two outings to raise supports our efforts to connect with Church Music chorister program money for Lincoln College athletic students as we will give away over held on the campus of East Carolina scholarships and the Abraham Lincoln 500 home baked cookies and invite University in Charlotte, North Memorial Hospital Foundation. In his capacity as Dean of the Northern students to be part of the life of the Carolina. Our choral programs resume Deanery, Father Mark traveled to Chapel and our Canterbury program. on Sunday, August 27. Havana to welcome Father Michael to College students, children of the the diocese. parish, and other parishioners help us The Chapel of Saint John the Divine in this venture. Our student services is alive and well and we invite all from Fr. Mark Evans - Rector and meal program begin August 30. the diocese to stop by any time you find yourself in the area. NORTHEASTERN The Parish: DEANERY Summers are often a quieter time Emmanuel memorial in the life of the Chapel with the Champaign, Illinois academic year complete and many in The chapel of saint john the the academic community travelling. Summer has been unusually full at divine Our vestry has received design Emmanuel, with major highlights Champaign, Illinois proposals this summer from the being two ordinations. We were

We have had another great summer in the life of the Chapel of Saint John the Divine.

Canterbury Student Program: This summer, three persons who have been active participants in our Canterbury program made significant life transitions. Jaena Manson completed her Master’s Degree in Library Science and took a position in Victoria, Texas. Patrick Moses completed his PhD in nuclear engineering and he and his fiancée, Katie Graham, relocated to the Chicago to begin a new position.

Matthew Cross and Ben Norton Diane and Allen Wakabayashi with the Bishop after their ordination at Emmanuel will be serving as peer ministers Memorial in Champaign, IL on June 22nd, 2017. this semester, and continue to help build our outreach to the university 18 Springfield Current DEANERY REPORTS delighted to host the ordination to Other than that, the pace was slower. The Church of the Holy the transitional diaconate of Diane One group worked throughout Trinity Mumma-Wakabayashi and Allen summer: The discernment group we Danville, Illinois Wakabayashi, having helped them convened in spring to begin seeking discern their calls to priesthood, God’s guidance on how to use our The following information reflects sponsored them, and financially vacant rectory for ministry and activities at the Church of the Holy supported them at seminary. We bid mission. They took guided prayerful Trinity: them a proud and wistful farewell as walks through our mission field, •Observed Rogation Sunday with they move to curacies at St. Luke’s studied scripture, and began to explore Mass and procession and blessing of Gladstone NJ. We were equally dreams rooted in the Anglican concept crosses delighted to host our new curate Caleb of the geographical parish. •Observed Ascension Thursday with Roberts’ ordination to the priesthood two Masses on behalf of the Diocese of Oklahoma, Our adults were offered a chance to •Observed Corpus Christi with Mass and so appreciative of the very strong participate in a summer book read of and procession and blessing of the city and supportive turnout of diocesan Rowan Williams’ Being Christian, and •Celebrated First Communion of one clergy for that occasion. Each service Fr. Caleb organized a large gathering child had an enjoyable reception following. of 20s-30s both to say farewell to last •Celebrated one funeral Mass year’s leader who has moved out of •Replaced bell tower roof and painted We also continued a campaign to town and to plan for future ministry, exterior of tower update some of our facilities for better as well as an evening of visioning •Had exterior brickwork of church mission and ministry in preparation and tacos with free childcare for repointed for the Centennial year of our young families. Emmanuel continued •New exterior doors installed in gym building (October 2017 – Pentecost sponsorship of the Champaign and basement 2018.) Our Junior Warden John Farmers Market, and welcomed two •New windows installed in offices, Aquino has given heroically of his walking tours from the Champaign gym, and basement time and talent to see several projects County History Museum for an •Added decorative cement patio to through to completion already. A architectural tour of our building and unused area on north side of church completely new sound system and information about downtown church •Replaced gutters and downspouts on assistive hearing loop system have history. building transformed the acoustic environment •New Altar rail installed in our nave and made participation As fall comes, we are excited about •Continue to address building in Mass much easier both for those entering this program year with greater improvements needed playing verbal roles in the service and capacity for ministry, rejoicing to have •Continue to study methods for for those doing the work of the people not only the continued faithful service more substantial outreach into the in the pews. We have also had pledges of our deacon extraordinare, Chris surrounding area. of support for a digital controller for Hopkins, but also two full time priests our tower bells, new exterior signage, in Fr. Caleb and Mother Beth, as well Trinity a nursery upgrade, and a wide range as a dedicated lay staff (administrator Mattoon, Illinois of repairs and improvements to our Mary Sievers, musicians Mike Fisher pipe organ. We hope to give 10% of and Geoffrey Williams, and sexton The “Sound of Music” was in the air all that is raised to outreach, as part Tim Valentine.) If you are in the this year at Trinity as we expanded and of our partnership with local social Champaign-Urbana area, please improved our existing music program. service organization Empty Tomb, and come worship with us on a Sunday or are about a quarter of the way toward weekday! “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was that goal.

Summer 2017 19 DEANERY REPORTS purchased this year as well as serving as recitalist. Dr. David Ouzts, Church and throughout central additional copies of “Wonder, Love Organist and Minister of Liturgy of Illinois. We have seen capacity crowds and Praise”. Both hymnals are the Church of Holy Communion at the recitals. One dream of the incorporated in the Sunday service. (Episcopal), Memphis, Tn. was Organ Committee was to add a new Both of these hymnals have brought a scheduled as the third recitalist. voice to the organ. It was decided to fresh spirit to our services. However, his mother was taken gravely add a 4’ Principal to the Great manual ill that week and he was called to of the organ. The monies have been Our Reuter Organ is celebrating its her side in South Carolina. Michael donated to the Glory of God and 100th year with a five concert series. Fisher graciously offered to step in at the pipes are en route and should be An organ committee was formed the last moment and execute the third installed soon by Buzard Organ Co. in 2016. Dates were chosen and recital. Dr. Richard Rossi, head of the of Champaign. The gift originating recitalists invited to play. A lovely Eastern Illinois University Orchestral, the furthest came from Albuquerque, tri-fold brochure was developed by Dr. Voice Department and organist at N.M. The morning of January David Knox. 1st Presbyterian Church, Champaign 29, 2017 a young man was in the will be organist in September, assisted congregation for the first time. He was It began in January with Miguel with the Downstate String Quartet. there to hear the organ. He attended Ruiz, Organist of Mattoon’s St. John’s The fifth and final recital will be held the first recital that afternoon and has Lutheran Church playing the recital November 19, one hundred years been faithful in his attendance ever and Saint Hildegard von Bingen and one day from the date it was first since. Receptions have followed each Schola (Girl’s Chorale) singing to a played. This recital will be presented recital. Preparing for these gala events capacity crowd. The second recital was by Ron Krebs, V. President of Reuter has been wonderful fellowship and has held March 12 with Michael Fisher, Organ Company of Lawrence, Ks. helped deepen relationships within organist of Emmanuel Memorial This Centennial Organ Series has the congregation. Plans are underway Episcopal Church, Champaign generated excitement in Trinity to attend a recruitment event at EIU, Charleston, to invite students to church. Plans are to organize a choir this fall.

In November Cheri Prahl arranged the painting of the interior of Trinity. In July, Trinity Episcopal Church continued its community outreach by handing out bottled water to the participants of Mattoon’s 4th of July Parade. The parade began at the steps of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Book discussion is offered every second and fourth Tuesday night, immediately Trinity Church in Mattoon, IL following the midweek service. This past year, we studied

20 Springfield Current DEANERY REPORTS the Gospel of Mark while using N.T. fifth Wednesday of the month. We are St. john’s Wright’s study guide. looking forward to our annual church Decatur, Illinois picnic on October 1 and the Bishop’s visit on October 29 (with two students On May 16th, we hosted the studying for confirmation). NORTHWESTERN Decatur Ecumenical Clergy monthly DEANERY meeting. On the 3rd of June, we Our lone acolyte is thrilled (truth be told: ECSTATIC) to announce the held a Memorial Service for long-time St. paul’s presence of a second and THIRD member Chuch Kraeger. On the 4th Carlinville, Illinois acolyte in our parish and looks we held our annual outdoor Eucharist forward to the future with two more and Parish Picnic at Spitler Woods. Summer is over and vacations have growing closer to the age for training. On June 14th members of St. John’s been enjoyed. I am certain that we filled a table at the annual Decatur will start having perfect attendance at Father John served once more as Community Prayer Breakfast. St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s any day now. the Spiritual Director of the Midler Session at Church Camp. Three Suzi Rotz and Jason Crutcher were We have missed the choir this summer young people from our parish united in Holy Matrimony on July but our worship has been enhanced attended. We look forward to 1st. The Nave was full. On the 19th by the contributions of individuals. welcoming our fellow deanery we had our annual Blood Drive with We honored our students, teachers, members to the Deanery Meeting on Central Illinois Community Blood and retired teachers as we began September 17. Center. During July our outreach another school year. Our coffee hour We enjoyed Bible Study on Thursday following mass is a time of good night when we studied different committee organized a drive to gather fellowship. We enjoyed the annual approaches to Bible Study. A survey 47 items for Dove, Inc. Domestic Parish Fish Fry. We continue to staff was taken and our next Bible Study Violence Shelter to honor their 47th the Carlinville Food Pantry on the will be taught in the manner found anniversary. Over 200 items were to be most enlightening according gathered and delivered to Dove. to the survey results. These sessions were taught by our very own resident On the 12th of August, we held the Blackburn theology professor, Rev. Dr. interment service at our Columbarium Carter Aikin. for Dr. James Jones, a former parishioner. This included musical Father John continues to serve as selections and a four plane “missing Secretary-Treasurer of the Carlinville man formation” fly over. On the Clergy Fellowship. We have welcomed 19th of August, we held our annual in a period of four weeks new pastors “Mix and Mingle” fellowship evening. at the Lutheran, Nazarene, and Federated churches. This year it was held at Richland Community College’s Culinary Art’s The Very Rev. John R. Henry, Rector Café. With children and college students back in school, we look forward to our Choir re-assembling for the rest of the Church Year.

The Rev. Richard A. Swan, Rector

St. Paul’s Church in Carlinville, IL

Summer 2017 21 DEANERY REPORTS St. Luke’s covered the Sundays Fr. Denney was Springfield, Illinois away, and is much appreciated (date I say, beloved) at St. Luke’s. We have had a quiet summer at St. Luke’s. Earlier this year we decided to On the second Sunday of August we eliminate our long-standing Saturday acknowledged the departure of two of service, and we now have only the our young men---Ethan McQuillan two services on Sunday---8 and and Lucas Denney---for college. 10:30. The small group attending Lucas and Ethan are 6 days apart in on Saturday was generally supportive age and have grown up in St. Luke’s. of the change, and the result has Lucas is going to Grinnell College in been larger attendance on Sunday, Iowa and Ethan is going to Indiana particularly at our 8 a.m. service. State University in Terre Haute. We We have also been joined at 8 a.m. have been pleased over the years to see by the Rev. Thomas Langford, who so many of our young people go on to has recently been appointed by the further their education, both in college Bishop to serve as Assisting Deacon and trade school. at St. Luke’s. It is good to have his assistance liturgically and as a back-up Our adult class began a study of for pastoral needs. the Book of Acts in July, using the Knowing the Bible series by J. I. We are excited about the continuation Packer. A study group also meets of the Episcopal Church Camp. weekly for an African Bible Study Three of our young people, along program focusing on the readings for with four friends, attended from St. the coming Sunday. Luke’s. Barb Sherman also went along as a counselor---we thank her for We are looking forward to a busy fall that work and thank all the adults in program. the Diocese who work to make this ministry possible. Shawn W. Denney+ Vicar, St. Luke’s Church Fr. Denney was away this summer to serve again as Locum Chaplain at St. George’s, Taormina (Sicily). It was again a busy time there with weddings, baptisms and the regular round of services. The Vigil of Pentecost was spent with the Congregation of Sant’Alberto di Trapani, Randazzo- --an Italian-speaking parish of the Church of England---affording Fr. Denney an opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist in Italian. It is exciting to see the church expanding its ministry in this way. Fr. David Boase

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