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The Shield “The Lord is my strength and my Shield” Psalm 28:7

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Pasadena MD Volume 49 No. 2 April 2018

ASCENSION DAY 2018

"After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God" (Mark 16:19)

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News From: Who Will Be in the Pulpit? St. Andrew’s has two services on most Sundays. The area Ultreya for May and June will be held at St. We have a Rite I service at 8:00 am and a Rite II Martins in the Field at 7:00 pm on the third Friday of Service at 10:00 a.m. Sundays. The Reverend Ron the month. These meetings are open to all. Want to Fisher will officiate with Deacon Zern assisting. learn more about Cursillo? Come on out!

The Shield MD 113 Weekend Postponed Is the monthly newsletter of: The weekend originally scheduled for April 19 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church thru 22 at the Claggett Center near Buckeystown, 7859 Tick Neck Road MD has been postponed. MD 113 will now be Pasadena, MD 21122 held on November 8 – 11, 2018. David 410-255-1070 Richardson will be the Rector of the rescheduled Website: http://www.standrewspasadena.com MD-113. Email: [email protected] The postponement gives people more time to Joan Wibbe Organist-Chiormaster submit applications, so please pray on serving or Bill Forkgen Rector’s Warden sponsoring new Curisstas. Richard Crothers People’s Warden Note: Team applications can be found online at Susan Roth Treasurer MDEpiscopalCursillo.com. Charles Rollhauser Registrar Karen Heilker Church Secretary Information about serving on a team is also available Alex M. Cox Shield Editor online. Scan or phone photo your completed application If you have informative articles that you believe and Email it to us at would interest our readers, please put them into The [email protected] Shield’s mailbox in the Great Hall, or send them to me at: [email protected]

WINTER RELIEF

We are pleased to announce that the Coordinator team for Winter Relief 2018 will be Jim Backoff, Terry McLean and Danny Prince. Please give them your help and cooperation for this vital mission. A coordinating meeting for the 2018 session is planned for April 24th. A brief meal will be shared at 6:30 followed by the meeting at 7:00 pm.

CRAFT-A-POLLOZA A FUNDRAISER FOR Winter Relief is scheduled for July 21st from 1 -4 pm in the Great Hall at St. Andrew’s. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

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Birthday Wishes BIBLE STUDY Please keep these fellow parishioners in your Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help thoughts and in your prayers throughout the Themselves and Other Things the Bible month. Send them a birthday card or, even Doesn't Say better; wish them a happy birthday when you see them. We will continue our Wednesday morning fellowship for five sessions, starting on June 20th and ending on May July 25th (no meeting on July 4th) at 10:00 A.M. The Rev. John Kenny 5-8 book, Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves Missy Freeman 5-12 and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say, will be our focus. Michele Day 5-17 This class will be repeated on those same Wednesday Shayne Wissmann 5-21 evenings at 7:00 P.M. for those who prefer that time. Emma Rafferty 5-21 Please let Joan Wibbe know if you would like to Tyler Rollhauser 5-22 participate and have a copy of this hardcover book Yvonne Cotham 5-26 ordered for you. June Terry McLean 6-3 David Jacobs 6-13 MUSIC NOTES John Sefcik 6-14 Joan Wibbe Choir Master/Organist Carolyn Hough 6-15 Dorothy Lowman 6-15 Thank you to all of the members of our choirs; both Norman Wahlhaupter 6-24 handbell and vocal, who have shared their time and Frannie Mudd 6-29 talents with us on Sunday mornings. Their summer hiatus begins following May 27th Mass.

If you like making a joyful noise unto the Lord and think you might like to join either of these groups (or both!), please see me before we resume rehearsals for the Fall. There is a seat or a handbell with your name on it!

Hello from your vestry, We continue to meet and work toward finding a new Priest to shepherd our flock. Things are looking up. Please pray for us as we continue this endeavor. We look forward to providing good news on this front in the near future. In His Service, "After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he The Vestry of St Andrew's was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God" (Mark 16:19)

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Thursday May 10th Ascension of Christ

What is the meaning of Ascension Day? Another essential truth concerning Christ's ascension is that He ascended on High with His own blood to

make atonement for the sins of men (Hebrews 2:17). Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It occurs 39 As High Priest forever, He went before the eternal days after Easter Sunday. It is a Christian holiday that mercy seat - as the Old Testament High Priest went commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven into the Holy of Holies once a year to make according to Christian belief. Ascension Day marks atonement for the sins of Israel - Jesus made the 40th day after Jesus Christ's resurrection atonement once and for all in the tabernacle not man- according to Christian belief. made (Hebrews 9:11-12). Having obtained eternal

redemption for all who would believe in Him, He sat Why is Ascension Day on a Thursday? down in His glory. He took His place as supreme

authority, whose throne we may now approach "with It is believed that on the 40th day he took them to the confidence, so that we may receive mercy and grace Mount of Olives, where they watched as he ascended to help in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16). A new to heaven. Ascension Day marks the end of the covenant has been ratified between God and man, Easter season and occurs ten days before Pentecost. sealed by the blood of a righteous man, God's own Depending upon the phases of the Moon in a Lamb. particular year, Ascension Day is usually celebrated on a Thursday. His ascension meant that He would send the Holy

Spirit to dwell in believers, taking the place of His What does the Bible say about the ascension of bodily presence, and continuing what He had done Christ? while here (John 14:16-17; 16:5-7). "All this I have

spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the The Bible describes the ascension of Christ in a scene Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, told both by Luke and by Mark. The scene portrays will teach you all things and will remind you of meaning to the believer and is supported by other everything I have said to you" (John 14:25-26). And, Scripture, as well. It is really a very poignant picture "He will bring glory to me by taking from what is when you think upon its meanings. mine and making it known to you" (John 16:14). Jesus

lives in believers by God's Spirit and continues His The ascension communicates Christ's glorification. work in them and through them. Jesus' work here was done. Mark says, "After the

Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into His disappearance into the clouds bore also the heaven and he sat at the right hand of God" (Mark promise of Christ's return. Luke reports in Acts1:11: 16:19). The scene communicates that He was leaving "'Men of Galilee,' they said, 'why do you stand here earth in His bodily form and that He was going to His looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been former place of glory, having won victory over death taken from you into heaven, will come back in the (John 17:5). same way you have seen him go into heaven.'"

Jesus' ascension brought to an end the time of His Paul explains in I Thessalonians 4:16-17 that "For the ministry as God in man. And it began the time of His Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a ministry as God in man, the church. God would loud command, with the voice of the archangel and minister through His Word and His ministers in the with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ church. The church is Christ's body in the earth will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are (Ephesians 5:30; 4:15-16). The ascension forms the left will be caught up together with them in the clouds point of continuity between "all that He began to do to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with and to teach (Acts 1:1), and what the apostles and the the Lord forever." church continued to do and to teach after His departure. SPRING 2018 “Rebuilding God’s Church – Sharing God’s Love – Changing God’s World!” Page 5

This prophesied event, commonly known as the Ten ways to love. rapture, lets us know that our bodies, also, will be changed to be "like His glorious body" (Philippians 1. Listen without interrupting. (Proverbs 18) 3:21). 2. Speak without accusing. (James 1:19) 3. Give without sparing. (Proverbs 21:26) Meanwhile, we look for His appearing conforming 4. Pray without ceasing. (Colossians 1:9) our lives to His example, so that, "we shall be like 5. Answer without arguing. (Proverbs 17:1) Him" at His coming. "Everyone who has this hope in 6. Share without pretending. (Ephesians 4:15) him purifies himself, just as he is pure" (1 John 3:3). 7. Enjoy without complaint. (Philippians 2:14) He intercedes for believers in His present ministry as 8. Trust without wavering. (Corinthians 13:7) High Priest and is able to save us completely 9. Forgive without punishing. (Colossians 3:13) (Hebrews 7:25). He is the source of eternal salvation 10. Promise without forgetting. (Proverbs 13:12) for all who obey Him (Hebrews 5:9). The ascension assures of His return because He said: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" (John 14:3). Copyright © 2002 - 2018 AllAboutJesusChrist.org, All Rights Reserved.

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MARTYRS OF THE SUDANS PRIEST AND MISSIONARY

16 May 12 JUNE

The Christian , chiefs, commanders, clergy Enmegabowh was the first Native American and people of Sudan declared, on May 16, 1983, ordained in the Episcopal Church. He was born on that they would not abandon God as God had the north shore of Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada, and revealed himself to them under threat of Shariah was a member of the Chippewa () Nation. Law imposed by the fundamentalist Islamic His name means "one-who-stands-before-his- government in Khartoum. Until a peace treaty was people." After he was baptized by a Methodist signed on January 9, 2005, the Episcopal Church of preacher he took the name John Johnson. Some the Province of the Sudan suffered from time before 1850 he was given a Prayer Book. persecution and devastation through twenty-two Through the influence of he years of civil war. Two and a half million people became a candidate for ordination in the Episcopal were killed, half of whom were members of this Church. He was ordained deacon on July 3, 1859, church. Many clergy and lay leaders were singled and priest on June 2, 1867. Enmegahbowh and out because of their religious leadership in their of communities. No buildings, including churches worked together among the Indians until and schools, are left standing in an area the size of Enmegahbowh's death at White Earth, Minnesota. Alaska. Four million people are internally displaced, and a million are scattered around PRAYER - Almighty God, you led your pilgrim people of Africa and beyond in the Sudanese Diaspora. old with fire and cloud; grant that the ministers of your Twenty-two of the twenty-four dioceses exist in church, following the example of blessed Enmegahbowh, exile in Uganda or Kenya, and the majority of the may stand before your holy people, leading them with clergy are unpaid. Only 5% of the population of fiery zeal and gentle humility. This we ask through Southern Sudan was Christian in 1983. Today over Jesus, the Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the 85% of that region of six million is now mostly unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Episcopalian or Roman Catholic. A faith rooted Amen. deeply in the mercy of God has renewed their spirits through out the years of strife and sorrow.

PRAYER - O God, steadfast in the midst of persecution, by your providence the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church: As the martyrs of the Sudan refused to abandon Christ even in the face of torture and death, and so by their sacrifice brought forth a plentiful harvest, may we, too, be steadfast in our faith in Jesus Christ; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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“What’s Happening at St. Andrew’s?” May & June

*SUNDAY, 6 MAY: THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 13 MAY: THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 20 MAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 27 MAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 3 JUNE: THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 10 JUNE: THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 17 JUNE: THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

*SUNDAY, 24 JUNE: THE FIFTH SUNDAYAFTER PENTECOST Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, Sermon and Choir, 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Child Care, 10:00 a.m.

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TAKE NOTICE! OFFICE HOURS, MON – THUR, 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. For ALL Pastoral Emergencies Please Contact 410-336-6331

SAVE THE DATE

July 21, 2018 1 -4 pm- Craft-a-Polooza

November 9 – 11, 2018 – MD Episcopal Cursillo Weekend MD113

"Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words."

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SERVER SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2018

SPECIAL EUCHARISTIC LECTOR INTERCESSORY ALTAR SECOND DATE OCCASION MINISTER FIRST PRAYERS GUILD READING GOSPEL BOOK READING *Volunteers May 6 Sue Charlie Jim Flossie TBD May 13 Mothers Day David Flossie David David TBD May20 Healing Service Mark Kay Charlie Mark TBD May 27 Memorial Day Sue Charlie Marge Terry TBD June 3 TBD TBD TBD Flossie TBD June 10 TBD TBD TBD David TBD June 17 Healing Service TBD TBD TBD Altar Guild TBD June 24 TBD TBD TBD Terry TBD TBD=To Be Determined PLEASE NOTE: This is a DRAFT schedule and is subject to change based on the servers’ individual needs. Always check Sunday’s bulletin to see if the assignments have changed.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Office Closed MAY 2018 at St. Andrew’s 8 am Men’s Study Group Note: This Calendar is for information purposes. The 7:30 pm Handbell Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice 10:30 am AA Meeting official calendar is maintained at the Parish Office. Call 410-255-1070, or Email 7 pm Boy Scout Troop [email protected] for a more 870 complete listing. To add items to this calendar call or email your Shield editor 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 8 am Men’s Study Group Sermon & Choir 7 pm Vestry Meeting (All 7 pm Boy Scout Troop 10:30 am AA Meeting 10:00 a.m Sunday School Welcome) 7:30 pm Handbell Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice 870 and Child Care

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 8 am Men’s Study Group Sermon & Choir 7:30 pm Stations of the 10:30 am AA Meeting 10:00 a.m Sunday School 7:30 pm Worship Comm. 7:00 pm Choir Practice Cross w/ Ultreya and Child Care 7:30 pm Handbell Practice 7 pm Boy Scout Troop 870

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 8 am Men’s Study Group 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 10:30 am AA Meeting Sermon & Choir 7:30 pm Stations of the 10:00 a.m Sunday School 7:30 pm Handbell Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice Cross and Child Care 7 pm Boy Scout Troop 870

27 28 29 30 31 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm Sermon & Choir 10:00 a.m Sunday School 7:30 pm Handbell Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice and Child Care

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Office Closed JUNE 2018 at St. Andrew’s 8 am Men’s Study Group Note: This Calendar is for information purposes. The official calendar is maintained 10:30 am AA Meeting at the Parish Office. Call 410-255-1070, or Email 7 pm Boy Scout Troop [email protected] for a more complete listing. To add items 870 to this calendar call or email your Shield editor

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 8 am Men’s Study Group Sermon & Choir 7 pm Boy Scout Troop 10:30 am AA Meeting 10:00 a.m Sunday School 870 and Child Care

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 7 pm Vestry Meeting (All 8 am Men’s Study Group Sermon & Choir Welcome) 10:30 am AA Meeting 10:00 a.m Sunday School 7 pm Boy Scout Troop and Child Care 870

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. Office Closed 8 am Men’s Study Group 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm 10:30 am AA Meeting Sermon & Choir 10:00 a.m Sunday School and Child Care 7 pm Boy Scout Troop 870

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8:00 am Holy Eucharist I Office Hours: Mon – Thur. 10:00 am Holy Eucharist II 9:00 am – 1 pm Sermon & Choir 10:00 a.m Sunday School and Child Care

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Notes From Our Senior Warden

Each week we pray that the Lord may bring us a shepherd to guild us in the coming years. Our Vestry is working diligently to bring that shepherd to St. Andrew’s. They have, through no fault of their own, been unsuccessful. But you know, sometimes doors close because we are not supposed to go through them. St. Andrew’s requires a special person to watch over us; the Bishop knows this and is working with the vestry to achieve that end.

A recent candidate, who felt they were not a good fit for St. Andrew’s, offered the following words:

“I came away from our conversation earlier this month with several things that impressed me about St. Andrew's: respect for the honesty, integrity and genuineness that I experienced from You and Every member of the Vestry; a deep sense of your love for each other, your sense of being a community and family, and your commitment as the Body of Christ. I heard a strong devotion to Episcopal identity and liturgy and a desire to flourish in every possible way in the seasons ahead. I loved the worship space and hearing about the rich ministries currently in place as well as those from the past. I think the physical plant is also a strength in its attractiveness and in functionality. I salute the many virtues and blessings that I experienced in our time together and I also appreciated the illumination of our varied and contrasting faith principles and stories.”

People recognize the nature of our family and eventually there will be someone who is the right good shepherd; until then we will remain patient and faithful and continue to pray for our shepherd.

In His name, Bill

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Join us for a Holiday Craft-A-Palooza Benefit July 21, 2018 1-5 pm at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall 7859 Tick Neck Rd., Pasadena, MD This is a Fundraiser for Winter Relief (a Shelter Program of Arundel House of Hope)

Come make Christmas & other seasonal crafts. Drinks & We have an abundance of unique supplies snacks including flowers, picks, wreaths, available ribbons, containers and more! Share your talents with others and make a unique piece to take home and share. (Contact Terry at 410-858-7029 with any ?’s) $10 donation covers supplies. Bring your family & friends!!