THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY

Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 315 East Pecan Street San Antonio, Texas

Holy Baptism and Festival Holy Eucharist

March 27, 2016 9am

A Greeting from the Rector

“Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!”

With those powerful words, the people of St. Mark’s join Christians across the world to

celebrate again the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We welcome you to our worship, especially if you are visiting, or if you have not been to church in a while. There is a place for you here, and

we are glad you are with us!

If you are looking for a church home, please fill out a visitor card so we can be in touch about ways to become active in our congregation. We are a vibrant community of faith that seeks to

feed San Antonio with the Bread of Life. We do this by feeding the hungry with real food,

feeding those who are hungry for knowledge and meaning, and feeding those who are hungry

for beauty and creativity. We do this in the confidence and assurance of the new life we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Today we baptize new members and have the opportunity to renew our own baptismal

promises. We will be reminded of our own baptism and our new identity in Jesus Christ as we are sprinkled with the blessed water from the baptismal font. We hope it will renew and refresh

your faith on this joyful day. Blessings in this season of joy and new life.

“Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!”

The Rev. Elizabeth Knowlton

Rector

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VOLUNTARY Concerto in G major, BWV 592 J. S. Bach

INVITATION TO FLOWER THE CROSS

THE WORD OF GOD

HYMN IN PROCESSION 175 Tune: Salve feste dies

Descant: Lois Gainer Fyfe

odd numbered stanzas

even numbered stanzas

OPENING ACCLAMATION

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ is risen! People: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Celebrant: There is one Body and one Spirit; People: There is one hope in God’s call to us; Celebrant: One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism; People: One God and Father of all.

GLORIA, S 278 William Mathias

Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray.

Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE LESSONS

The First Lesson –Isaiah 65: 17-25

I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them;they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord-- and their descendants as well. Before they call I will answer, while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent-- its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

At the Gradual, Christus vincit Joseph Noyon, arr. Gerre Hancock The Congregation joins in the singing of the refrain.

The Second Lesson –Acts 10:34-43

Peter began to speak to Cornelius and the other Gentiles: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him ot death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

At the Sequence, Hymn 207 Easter Hymn

The Holy Gospel –Luke 24:1-12

The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again." Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.

THE SERMON The Rev. Elizabeth Knowlton

HOLY BAPTISM

PRESENTATION AND EXAMINATION Celebrant: The Candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented. Parents and Godparents: I present N. to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.

When all have been presented the Celebrant asks the Parents and Godparents: Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought up in the Christian faith and life? Parents and Godparents: I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant: Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full stature of Christ? Parents and Godparents: I will, with God’s help.

The Celebrant asks the following questions of the Parents and Godparents Question Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God? Answer I renounce them.

Question Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God? Answer I renounce them.

Question Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God? Answer I renounce them.

Question Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior? Answer I do.

Question Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love? Answer I do.

Question Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord? Answer I do.

All Stand.

Celebrant: Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ? People: We will.

Celebrant: Let us now join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.

THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Father? People: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? People: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? People: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Celebrant: Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers? People: I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant: Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord? People: I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? People: I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? People: I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant: Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being? People: I will, with God’s help.

THE PRAYERS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Celebrant: Let us now pray for these persons who are to receive the Sacrament of new birth. Leader: Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Open their hearts to your grace and truth. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Send them into the world in witness to your love. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory. People: Lord, hear our prayer.

Then the Celebrant says Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.

THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER

Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. Celebrant: We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.

We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

THE BAPTISMS OF HELEN MARGARET DAHM AND KEIRA LYDIA REYNOSA

The congregation may be seated for the baptisms. The Candidates are presented by nameto the Priest who pours water upon each Candidate.

THE SEALING Celebrant: ______, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever. Amen.

All Stand

THE PRAYER FOR THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them inquiring and discerning hearts, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.

Celebrant: Let us welcome the newly baptized.

People: We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified,proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in His eternal priesthood.

All sing while the congregation is sprinkled with holy water from the baptismal font. A Hymn follows on the next page.

HYMN 490 Houston

THE PEACE Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.

AT THE OFFERTORY, An Anthem Exsultate Deo Alessandro Scarlatti

Sing we merrily unto God our strength: Alleluia. make a cheerful noise unto the God of . Alleluia.

AT THE PRESENTATION, HYMN 180 Unser Herrscher

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING - Eucharistic Prayer A

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he was won for us everlasting life. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS, S 128 Mathias

The people stand or kneel.

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD, S 155 Gerald Near

All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist. You may receive at the high altar or at the side altars. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine.

At the Distribution,

HYMN 210 Ellacombe

HYMN 203 O filii et filiae

HYMN 208 Victory

THE POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING

HYMN IN PROCESSION 179 Fortunatus

THE DISMISSAL Celebrant: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

VOLUNTARY Toccata (from Symphonie No. 5) Charles-Marie Widor

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Adult Confirmation, Reception, and Affirmation of Baptismal Vows Are you a lifelong Episcopalian, but never been confirmed? Or perhaps you have come from a different faith tradition and want to become more fully aware of what it means to be an Episcopalian. Maybe you just want to take some intentional time to re- examine your baptismal vows and re-dedicate your life to following the way of Christ. If so, please consider being a part of the Adult Confirmation, Reception, and Re-Affirmation of Baptismal Vow class. These sessions are designed for adults who want to explore their faith and strengthen their ties to St. Mark's. Classes will be held April 3rd, 10th, and 17th during regular Christian Formation at 10.10am, as well as on Saturday, April 16th, from 9-2 at the Bishop Jones Center, including lunch with Bishop David Reed. All members of the class will be eligible to be received or confirmed as a part of the 11.15am service with Bishop Reed on April 24th. For more information, contact The Rev. Carol Morehead, [email protected].

Music From St. Mark's April 24, Sunday Fiesta Concert: Noye's Fludde at 5.00pm and 7.00pm The combined choirs of St. Mark's will join with singers and instrumentalists from local schools, members of YOSA, and professional musicians from the San Antonio Symphony in presenting 's Noye's Fludde. This telling of the story of Noah and the ark, and the great flood, will be accompanied by orchestra.

Noye's Fludde is a one-act opera largely intended for amateur performers, particularly children, created by the British composer Benjamin Britten. First performed on 18 June 1958 at that year's , it is based on the 15th-century Chester "mystery" or "miracle" play which recounts the biblical story of Noah, the flood and the ark. Britten specified that the opera should be staged in churches or large halls, not in a theatre.

May 15, Sunday, 5.00pm, our own Jacquelyn Matava will present a solo recital of art songs and arias.

Sunday Formation Classes During Eastertide The Rector’s Forum: The Spiritual Journey – Rhythms of Grace and Renewal Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton during the 10.10 formation hour

April 10 Searching for God, Right Where You Already Are: The Gift of Daily Life and Prayer April 17 Spiritual Friendship: How Do Others Guide Us on the Way? May 1 Surrendering: Obedience, Acceptance, and Suffering (The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson) May 8 Why Can’t My Journey Look Like That?: Claiming Our Own Journey (The Rev. BethKnowlton and The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson) May 15 Have I Lost My Faith?: Periods of Darkness in the Journey May 22 Discernment as a Way of Being: You Mean I’m Not Done Yet?

Episcopalian Music History 101 – The Roots of our Liturgical Music Led by Dr. Carl Leafstedt during the 10.10 formation hour April 3, 10, 17; May 1, 8, 15, 22 In this series of illustrated lectures, Trinity University music professor Carl Leafstedt and guests will explore the fascinating history of the liturgical music we encounter every Sunday at St. Mark’s. Over 1.200 years of music are represented in our hymnal. Our classes will also review the traditional features of the Medieval Christian mass – the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei – and how composers and church musicians of the past several centuries have approached the task of writing music for these central elements of the liturgy.

Upcoming Events at St. Mark's Mondays, April 4 - May 2 at 6.30pm, 5-week class on restorative justice facilitated by Penelope Harley Parish-Wide Process of "Study, Prayer, Teaching, and Conversation" in reference to Same Sex Marriage: Monday, April 11, 6.00 - 8.30pm; Saturday, April 16, 9.00 - 11.30am; Saturday, May 21, 9.00 - 11.30 am April 29-May 1, Parish-wide Retreat at Mustang Island Conference Center Wednesday, May 4, evening lecture by Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking Thursday, May 5, Bookstore Luncheon - Speaker: Sister Helen Prejean (11.00am presentation, 12.00pm luncheon) Sunday, May 15, 5.00pm, Music from St. Mark's - Jacquelyn Matava, Mezzo-Soprano Thursday, May 19, 2.00pm, Senior Tea Party Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24, Vacation Bible School

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THE EASTER FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of:

The Reverend Dean Addington, his uncle,by Linda and Doug Addington L. D. Addington, his grandfather, by Linda and Doug Addington Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Allison, his parents, by Peggy and Steve Allison John Duncan Armstong, Jr. by Sarah and James Dingivan Bertrand Baetz by his daughter, Courtney Baetz Watson Evelyn Bailey by Annabelle McGee Evelyn and Scott Field Bailey, her parents, by Lou Taylor Nick Bailey, her brother, by Lou Taylor Bliek, Featherly, and Frego family members by Jim Bliek and David Frego Byron Louis Boxwell, his nephew, by Betty and John LeFlore Adele and Dick Carnahan by Colleen, Richie, and Corky Carnahan Chrissie Carnahan by Colleen, Richie and Corky Carnahan Petra and Victor J. Casiano, his parents, by Dr. and Mrs. Victor L. Casiano Bob Cauthorn, his brother, by Elizabeth and Drew Cauthorn Henry Bodine Cauthorn, their grandson, by Elizabeth and Drew Cauthorn Mary Ann and Virgil Cauthorn, his parents, by Elizabeth and Drew Cauthorn Bill Coiner by his family Bill Colbert, her brother, by Mary and Doug Earle Mary and Gene Colbert, her parents, by Mary and Doug Earle Harold T. and H. Joyce Cook, her parents, by Gillian Cook Lawrence Frank Cotton, his father, by Ellen and Bob Cotton and family Major General and Mrs. William F. Dean, Sr., her grandparents, by Ellen and Bob Cotton and family Joan Dodge, his mother, by Derrick Dodge Harold (Dick) Domres by Derrick Dodge Lance Dreyer, her father, by Courtney and John Beauchamp, Emily and Grace Bryan Earle, their son, by Mary and Doug Earle Nila and Charles Earle, his parents, by Mary and Doug Earle Katherine Evans and Duane Evans by Elizabeth and Jerome Evans Departed family members and friends by Jean and Paul Parker David A. Finley, her brother, by Beatrice and John McFadden Kate and John Finley, her parents, by Beatrice and John McFadden Sheldon and Lillian Fisher, his parents, by Mary and Lewis Fisher Lila Freeman by Barbara Ward Robyn Reed Fuller, her daughter, by Nancy Reed Marjorie and Harold Gosnell, her parents, by Judy and Jimmy Cavender Pauline Gillespie Gossett, his wife, by Robert F. Gossett, Jr. Her grandparents by Allison Hays Lane and children Jack and Margaret Gray, her parents, by Chica and John Younger Alice Grimes, her grandmother, by Megan McPheron Ethel Wilson Harris, her grandmother, by Barbara Witte-Howell and family Stanley Hauser by Madelyn Hauser and family Catherine Heaton, his mother, by Peggy and Steve Allison Jack Hebdon, Sr. by Annabelle McGee June Hedges, her mother, by Patricia and Reagan Houston Barbara LeFlore Hockstadt, his sister, by Betty and John LeFlore Jill Holder by her family Reagan Houston III, his father, Mary Jane Houston, his mother, and Lyles Houston, his brother, by Patricia and Reagan Houston Christopher W. Howell, her son, by Barbara Witte-Howell and family Sean Hughston, their nephew, by Mary and Doug Earle Mary English and Carl Jockusch by their children Sherry Keyes by Derrick Dodge Byron Louis LeFlore, his brother, by Betty and John LeFlore Katherine and Louis LeFlore, his parents, by Betty and John LeFlore Shelley LeMessurier by her husband Allen and all her extended family

Maidie Liebmann by Anne and Robert Tucker Jo and John Lynch, her parents, by Alice Lynch Donna Malley, her mother, by Barbara Ward Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Henry Martino by Sarah and James Dingivan Jamie Maverick, beloved aunt, by Agatha Wade, Carey Rote, Merritt Clements, Jim Clements, and Frank Dickson Maydell and John McFadden, his parents, by Beatrice and John McFadden Wallace McGee by Annabelle McGee Jane and Bill McMillan, her parents, by Mary and Lewis Fisher Roberta McPheron, her grandmother, by Megan McPheron Polly Mitchell by her god-children, Chris, Gabby, Polly, and Peter Haff Frances and Kurt Monier, her parents, by Martha Steves Ingrid Granberg Murray, her mother, by Karin and Bob Oliver The Reverend Harold W. B. Nickle by Barbara Ward Thelma Cade-Perdue, his mother,by Matthew M. Perdue The Reverend Hubert C. Palmer by Donna Palmer and Robin, Emory, and Caetyn Jones Judson H. Phelps, Jr. by his family Betty Piland and Patricia Piland, by Dr. Dan and The Rev. Carol Morehead Bill Pollom by Bob and Stephanie Pollom Margarita and Pedro F. Ramirez, her parents, by Dr. and Mrs. Victor L. Casiano Maynard F. "Sandy" Robinson by Cathy Robinson Maynard F. and Frances L. Robinson by Cathy Robinson Cdr. E. C. Snyder, USN Ret., by Patricia Snyder Martha Louise Spoor, on her April 11th birthday, by her mother, Tookie Spoor Robert and Velma Staples, her parents, by Nancy Reed Aboo Steves, her husband, by Martha Steves Albert and Katharine Steves by Martha Steves Major General and Mrs. Robert Stillman, his grandparents, by Ellen and Bob Cotton and family Allen Taylor, her husband, by Lou Taylor Josephine and Andrew Thompson, her parents, by Ann Coiner Nicki Tilson by Derrick Dodge Pimmie and Bob Tucker, his parents, by Anne and Robert Tucker Helen and Frank Van Wagoner, her parents, by Elizabeth and Drew Cauthorn Eloise Richey Wyatt by Alice Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A, Yochem, her parents, by Peggy and Steve Allison John and Charlene Younger, his parents, by Chica and John Younger Audrey Zoeller, his aunt, by Betty and John LeFlore

THE EASTER FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in honor of:

Peggy Baetz, by her daughter, Courtney Baetz Watson Aubrey Keating Carter by Allison Hays Lane and children Dr. Joe Causby and the St. Mark's choirs by Sue Bain Their childrenand grandchildren by Cary and Walter Bain Her children and grandchildren, Lara, Trevor, Alec and Iris, by Sue Bain Their childrenand grandchildren by Charles and Germaine Field Their childrenand grandchildren by Bob and Stephanie Pollom Her children and grandchildren by Martha Steves Their sons and daughter-in-law, Patrick, Charles, and Sarah Cauthorn and their grandsons, Anthony, Nathaniel, and Cauthorn, by Elizabeth and Drew Cauthorn The engagement oftheir daughter, Sarah Ellen Cotton to James Houston Travis by Ellen and Bob Cotton The baptism at the 9:00 am liturgy ofHelen Margaret Dahm by Denise and Andrew Dahm Nancy and Bill Dean, her parents, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, by Ellen Dean Cotton Ellen Dickson, their beloved mother, by Agatha Wade, Carey Rote, Merritt Clements, Jim Clements, and Frank Dickson Family and friends by Derrick Dodge Her family, Bob, her husband, and their children, Sarah Ellen, William, Jonathan, and Harrison by Ellen Dean Cotton Their god-daughters, Emily Noble and Caroline Vassar, by Ellen and Bob Cotton

Their grandchildren, Taylor, Scott, Corbin, Emma,and Maggie, by Peggy and Steve Allison Their grandchildren, Eleanor, Lila, Polly,and Gray, by Chica and John Younger The birth oftheir great-granddaughter by Ann and Ed Keetch Camilla and Bill Parker by Sandy and Ralph Falkenberg Karl and Kyle Roach-Compton by Vickey Haff Katherine, Kate, and John Smelko by Betty and John LeFlore St. Mark's choirs by an anonymous donor St. Mark's clergy and staff by Sue Bain St. Mark’s staff, and my family for their ongoing love and support by The Rev. Carol Morehead St. Mark’s clergy, staff,and vestry by The Rev. Beth Knowlton The welcome they have received at St. Mark'sby George, Polly, and Carrie Spencer Jacob William Wise and Sawyer Grace Wise, their two gifts from God, by the Reverend Matt and Amy Wise Sharon Cotton Wood, his mother, by Ellen and Bob Cotton and family