ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH MAY 2021
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Saint Peter’s Anglican Church MAY 2021
Loveland, Colorado 80538
FORWARD, ALWAYS FORWARD, EVERYWHERE FORWARD
MAY CALENDAR BISHOP BILL ATWOOD 1 – Church yard Clean-Up & Tree Plant TO VISIT PARISH FOR 1 – Teen Group 6PM CONFIRMATION, RECEPTION 2 – 5th Sunday of Easter 9 & 10:30AM and ORDINATION 6 - Study-Prayer Group 7AM Zoom 8 - Teen Group 6PM The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bill Atwood, Bishop of the International Diocese, 9– 6th Sunday of Easter 9 & 10:30AM 9 – Mother’s Day will visit St. Peter’s Anglican Church the weekend of May 15 – 16. 13 – Study-Prayer Group 7AM Zoom His prime purpose will be to officiate the Confirmation Service on 15 – Those to be confirmed and received Sunday and to Ordain The Rev. Thomas Corbin to the priesthood. luncheon with the Bishop The Ordination service will begin at 3:00pm, and due to size and 15 – Tom Corbin Ordination, 3PM covid complications, it will be held at Peak Community Church in 15 - Teen Group 6PM Fort Collins. During Bishop Atwood’s visit he will also meet with the 16 – Sunday After Ascension 9 & 10:30AM parish clergy, parish vestry, the rector search committee, and those 16 - Bishop’s Visit for Confirmation aspiring to serve as deacons in the church. The Bishop will also 20 - Study-Prayer Group 7AM Zoom meet for a special final review with those to be confirmed, and the 20 - Vestry Meeting 7PM on Zoom several parishioners who have decided to be officially received from 22 – Teen Group 6PM 23 - Day of Pentecost 9 & 10:30AM other church denominations into the Anglican Church in North 27 - Study-Prayer Group 7AM Zoom America. 29 - Teen Group 6PM Following the Sunday confirmation service there will be a 30 – Trinity Sunday 9 & 10:30 AM reception for Bishop Atwood, and parishioners are encouraged to 31 – Memorial Day please give him a warm welcome.
SAINT PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HEAD of the CHURCH: JESUS CHRIST A Biblically-Based Anglican Community The Most Reverend Dr. Foley Beach, Archbishop Sunday Services at 9:0 &10:30AM Anglican Church in North America Senior Warden, Mr. Mark Maeda The Right Reverend Dr. Bill Atwood, Bishop, Junior Warden, Mr. Dennis Llewellyn International Diocese Mrs. Elizabeth Baugh, Administrative Assistant The Reverend Jamie George, Interim Rector Deacons: The Reverend Fawn Corbin and The Reverend Tom Corbin
Website: stpetersonline.org/ 4044 Duffield Avenue, Loveland CO 80538 970-292-8595
PHOTO HAPPENINGS
EASTER SUNDAY SANCTUARY 2021. PREPARING TO ENTER THE EASTER VIGIL. EASTER MORNING SUNRISE SERVICE.
PRISHIONERS PREPARING THE TRADIONAL EASTER SUNDAY FLOWER CROSS! EASTER SERVICE ENTRY.
EASTER VIGIL SERVICE REHERSAL SESSION DEPARTING THE EASTER VIGIL SERVICE. 3 DAY OLD PARKER ARRIVES AT ZETEO!
A SUNNY 2ND SUNDAY IN EASTER RECEPTION FOR FR. MATT RUCKER. NEW ENTRANCE ARTWORK! ROBERT, MARGARET & REX
Date: Saturday, May 15th Time: 3:00PM Location: Peak Community Church 500 Mathews Street, Fort Collins
We pray for the service men and women who have died in the violence of war, each one remembered by and known to God; and for those who love them in death as in life, offering the distress of our grief and the sadness of our loss.
ST AUGUSTINE of CANTERBURY MAY 26th
With other monks, in about AD 596, the Italian Saint Augustine was sent by Pope Gregory to evangelize the heathen Anglo-Saxons at what is now known as Britain. Received with great caution by King Ethelbert at Kent, he was allowed to preach, and he was given a house in Caterbury. Baptising King Ethelbert and numerous numbers of his people in AD 601, St Augustine worked to build the first cathedral at Cantebury where he became its first bishop. He also founded the Sts. Peter and Paul Monastery at Canterbury, and he established Sees at both Rochester and London. Although controversary exits, he is considered the “apostleof the English”. Pope Gregory directed St Augustine not to destroy pagan temples, but only the idols within. He founded a school in Canterbury that was known for producing books and an established a library. The manuscript referred to as “The Gospels of St Augustine” was brought by him to England, and is used for the enthronement of archbishops of Canterbury. Thought to be a miracle worker throughout his life, his feast day is celebrated on May 26th (some say May 27th), which was the day of his death. No pictures or drawings of him exist, but his thought to be likeness is featured in a stained-glass window design at Christ College, Oxford. He is considered the patron for both printers and theologians.
THANK YOU TO . . .
. . .THE MUSIC TEAM FOR . . . THE ALTAR GUILD FOR ALL . . . FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL GREAT MUSIC AT EASTER AND OF THEIR GREAT WORK AT EFFORTS WHEN FR RUCKER FOR FR RUCKER’S VISIT! THE MANY EASTER SERVICES! PAID A VISIT TO ST PETER’S!
. . . DR. HARRY & MRS. JOANNE TAYLOR FOR . . . DEACONS FAWN AND TOM DONATING TEN TREES TO THE . . . JENNIFER FOR HER NEW FOR HOLDING OUR FIRST PARISH TREE PLANTING ART WORK DISPLAYED AT THE EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE! PROJECT! CHURCH ENTRANCE DOOR!
. . . BONNIE AND JERRY FOR . . . ELIZABETH FOR HER FIVE . . . BISHOP BILL ATWOOD FOR DONATING THE NICE BENCHES DAYS A WEEK SERVICE IN THE MAKING THE TRIP TO ST AT THE CHURCH ENTRANCE! PARISH OFFICE! PETER’S THIS MONTH!
NEW YORK NUNS MOVE TO ACNA
Sisters of the oldest Anglican order in the USA (1865) voted in April to leave The Episcopal Church and affiliate with the Anglican Church in North America. The Community of St. Mary- Eastern Province is now part of the Diocese of the Living Word with Bishop Julian Dobbs. Currently situated in Greenwich, New York, the sisters operate a small farm where they host retreats and practice a healing ministry. On joining ACNA Morther Miriam stated: “We believe in so doing we stay within the rich traditions of historic Anglican doctrine and worship rather than acquience to the cultural maelstrom many Christian denominations try to accommodate.” Their website is: www.stmaryseast.net
SUNDAY - MAY 9th
SUNDAY – MAY 30th ASCENSION DAY – MAY 13th
WHAT ARE ROGATION DAYS?
The 6th Sunday in Easter is traditionally known as “Rogation Sunday.” This is because the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the following week are known as the “Rogation Days,” days for fasting and prayer. The Thursday of that week is the feast of the Ascension, which comes on a Thursday, the 40th day after Easter (when Easter Sunday is counted as the 1st day). “Rogation Days are the three days preceding Ascension Day, especially devoted to asking for God’s blessing on agriculture and industry”. Churches will often mark the Rogation days with a “Rogation procession,” and the praying of the Great Litany. As the 2019 BCP notes, “The Great Litany is especially appropriate for Rogation days, other days of fasting or thanksgiving, and occasions of solemn and comprehensive entreaty” (pg. 6).
ST PETER’S FLEECE VESTS AVAILABLE
A limited number of handsome fleece vests are available for purchase by St Peter’s parishioners. Each vest has the St Peter’s Anglican Church red shield logo emblazoned on the upper left, along with the church’s name and location. The vests were secured in a special one-time only buy, and are limited to only 20 vests. Most vests are gray in color with a few in moss green. Each vest has two exterior zippered pockets and two interior pockets. Sizes are also limited as follows: medium, large, x-large and xx-large. Sorry, no smalls! The cost for each vest is only $25.00. If all vests are sold a small profit will go the parish’s College Scholarship Fund. Vests may be secured from Terry Dunn.
ROBERT WILLIAMS 1925 – 2021 It is with sadness that we learned of the death of Robert Williams on March 29th of this year. Robert, and his wife Naomi who preceded him in death were most active in the life of St Peter’s after moving to Fort Collins from Estes Park. Robert was always supportive of Naomi who was usually engaged in parish activities, including chairing a very successful rummage sale that increased the parish’s building fund by over $5,000.00 Robert and Naomi were both born in England and each had moved to Canada for employment, but they only met and were eventually married in Canada. Most of his professional life was in the airline industry related to aircraft safety. Robert was a very quiet person who loved his family and the Lord. It was Robert who contributed the funds to remodel the church kitchen in loving memory of Naomi. On his departure in 2019 to elder care near his son in Missouri, he presented the brass bell which currently hangs at the kitchen entrance. He is survived by his son Adam, daughter Claire and grandson Douglas Williams. Please say a heart-felt prayer for Robert, and the next time you pass by the bell give it a gentle ring in his memory.
SHORT INFORMATION NOTES
Thank you for signing up for the Kings Soopers non-profit sharing program for St. Peter’s. This past month the church received a nice check for $56.31!
Treasurer Jerry Webb reports that a total of $1,789.93 was collected for donation to the Bishop’s Well Fund. If you would like to have a new coin bottle to begin your coin collection for next year’s program you will find one in the church narthex.
A new Kestrel nesting box has been added to the parking lot light pole in hopes of attracting a spring Kestrel couple. Hopefully this small falcon couple will move into the box and raise a nice family who will feed off of the many mice in the church field.
Thank you to Deacons Fawn and Tom, Beverly and Terry, Marnie, Stacey and Donell for packing two boxes on Friday, April 16th, that were then shipped off to the of the Zeteo Missions in the Philippines.
BEING CONFIRMED ON MAY 16th St. Peter’s has had a great group of young people attending a weekly Bible Study on Sunday nights since early January as a way of approaching a study of our Anglican Catechism. Led by Megan Roberts with assistance to Anthony Alvarado and Deacon Tom, a group of 20 young people have been digging deep into God’s Word, studying what it means to be made in God’s image, what are Holy Places and Temples, Covenants and Sacraments and ultimately- Salvation. In this way, we have approached the topics included in our catechism. The class will have 6 members confirmed on May 16 including Rourke, Lydia and Francesca Alvarado and Ben, Carol and Grace DeLorme. The class also includes members that are already confirmed, but longing to study the Word of God and younger members who may be confirmed in years to come. It has been a joy to see the engagement, the excellent questions and the perseverance of these young people through four months of weekly study. They are a blessing to our Church.
MAZE OF ANGLICAN CLERGY TITLES #2
Bishop-elect A person who has been chosen to become a bishop, but who has not yet been consecrated. The word “elect” does not necessarily mean “democratically elected.” It simply means “chosen.” Anglican bishops are selected by a variety of means: some are elected by the clergy and laity of the diocese where they will serve, but some are selected by a specially- constituted committee (often called an “Electoral College”). In England, historically, bishops were simply appointed, by the Monarch. Canon “Canon” is an honorary title conferred upon a member of the clergy (and some lay persons) for faithful and valuable service to the church. For a more complete article and photo, click here. See also “prebendary.” Chaplain A member of the clergy whose employment is not in a parish or congregation, but does pastoral care and organizes worship services within a non-religious organization: eg. a hospital chaplain, a school chaplain, or a military chaplain. Less commonly, a “chaplain” may be a spiritual advisor and personal assistant to a bishop, or to a monarch. Coadjutor A bishop who has been appointed to assist a diocesan bishop. Generally, a Coadjutor automatically becomes Diocesan in his or her own right, upon the retirement or resignation of the person currently in that office. See also Suffragan. Commissary A person appointed to exercise the administrative functions of a bishop, when the actual bishop is either away from the diocese or is ill. A commissary may not perform any of the spiritual functions of a bishop, such as ordinations. The position of commissary is usually not a permanent one, and expires immediately upon the return of the bishop. Curate A deacon or a priest who functions as an assistant or subordinate to the Incumbent of a parish. The word “curate” refers to the “cure of souls” or “care” of souls, and suggests a primary and senior responsibility (indeed, in a French-speaking Roman Catholic church the senior priest of a parish is called a curé); however, in the Anglican Church, a curate is always an assistant. Dean The most common meaning of this word in Anglicanism is, ‘a priest who is the Incumbent of a cathedral, and the most senior priest of a diocese (under the bishop). This title is not to be confused with academic deans. But please note that there are other Anglican officials with “dean” in their titles; see Regional Dean. Diocesan A bishop who is in charge of a Diocese. It is correct to say either “the Diocesan” or “the diocesan bishop” when referring to this office. The Diocesan may also be referred to as “the Ordinary.” Honorary ______An “Honorary Assistant,” or “Honorary Curate” (and a few other variants) indicates an ordained person who functions as of the clergy in a parish, but does so on a voluntary basis. He or she may have other employment, or be retired from full-time paid ministry, but will preach, preside, or do pastoral care in the parish without receiving a living wage for it. 2 The position is usually quite official, formally designated as such by license from the Bishop. Printed with permission from an online article entitled “Glossary of Anglican Clergy Titles” by The rev Canon Tony Harwood-Jones. ST. PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH CALENDAR – MAY 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Wedding Anniversary
Clementine Birthday Moore Sts Philip & James Church Service Day
9 AM Teen Group 6:00 PM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5th Sunday of 7AM Bible Jamie Rector’s Day Easter Susie & Study Group 9 & 10:30 AM Smith & via Zoom Larry Doyle Wade Rowena Horlings Hutchinson St Julian of
Mary Ann Norwich Plank Teen Group 6:00 PM 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6th Sunday of ROGATION ROGATION ROGATION ASCENSION Rector’s Day Ordination Easter - MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY DAY Service 3pm Rogation Teen Group 9 & 10:30 AM 7AM Bible 6:00 PM Study Group Aaron Mothers’ Day via Zoom Horlings 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sunday after 7AM Bible Teen Group Eagan Ascension Debbie & Study Group 6:00 PM 9 & 10:30 AM George Adam via Zoom DeLorme Dan Sophia Confirmation St Helena Nypayer Maeda Service with St Dunstan Debbie Bishop Bill The Martyrs Rex Delorme Atwood of Sudan Kellums Rector’s Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Day of EMBER DAY 7AM Bible EMBER DAY EMBER DAY Study Group Pentecost 9 & 10:30 AM Breeson via Zoom Teen Group George Rector’s Day 6:00 PM
Bede the Brooke & St Augustine Venerable Seth Forwood 30 31 Trinity Sunday 9 & 10:30 AM
MEMORIAL DAY Jessie & Will McKamie