Saint David’s Inside: Episcopal Church The Messenger A Word from the Priest-in-Charge p. 3 Volume 66 / Issue 9 More from the Priest-in-Charge p. 5 ‘Fo o d fo r th e jo urne y . ’ Worship p. 6 Fellowship p. 8 Official Monthly Publication of From the Deacon p. 9 St. David’s Episcopal Church From the Pew p. 10 Th e Me sse ng e r 7315 N. Wall, Spokane, WA 99208 Celtic Corner p. 11 The Season of Pentecost Mailing: PO Box 18917, 99228 From Building and Grounds p. 12 (509) 466-3100 Diocesan Wide p. 13 July 2020 [email protected] From the Parish Treasurer p. 14 www.stdavids.spokanediocese.org West Central Episcopal Mission p. 15 Facebook:SaintDavidSpokane Outreach p. 15 Spokane Area Food Resources p. 17 St. David’s Staff This & That p. 18 Parish Community News p. 19 Priest-in-Charge: Gatherings in July! p. 20 The Rev. Kimberly Meinecke Separate Attachment: July Calendar Deacons: The Rev. Finn Pond The Rev. Gaye Lagana The Messenger Staff Parish Administrator: Jackie Ehnes Editor: The Rev. Kimberly Meinecke Music Director: Laura Jaquette Layout & Production: Nursery Attendant: Grace Bromley Jackie Ehnes, Jenean Hughes Parish Treasurer: Rich Basta Assembly Coordinator: Jean Rose Facilities: Mindy Moore Assemblers: Helen Biggers, Rob & Suzanne Fanto, Marian Frobe, Vestry Members Nels Moller, Jean Rose Senior Warden: Steve Fisk St. David’s Editorial Policy Junior Warden: Beth Bornhoft This is the newsletter of St. David’s Vestry Clerk: Suzanne Fanto Church. Members are welcome to submit Rose Ann Barks, Tim Caldwell, articles and news relevant to the life of Deborah Harris, Jim Grady St. David’s and the Diocese of Spokane. MT MacConnell, David Rhodes, Submissions must include the name of We may not have the gift of tongues Nancy Roth, Judith Scarborough, the author and are subject to editing. Bonnie Tapscott bestowed upon the disciples when filled with the Holy Spirit, but we are endowed with the same grace guidance of the Holy Spirit. The mission of St. David’s is to be an inclusive church and a welcoming community growing in Christ and offering all Like those early disciples, we are called to seekers spiritual nourishment for the journey. put our own gifts to use and spread the NORMAL SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES AT ST. DAVID’S Good News with love. 9 a.m. Morning Prayer - Welcome to the Table! 11 a.m. Morning Prayer- Welcome to the Circle! Hospitality follows both services. 3 4 A WORD FROM THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE A WORD FROM THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE, CONT. By Pastor Kimmy Meinecke “Any land that was not inhabited by Christians was available to be ‘discovered’, claimed, and exploited. If the ‘pagan’ inhabitants could be “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not converted, they might be spared. If not, they could be enslaved or killed.” know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes (From the Indigenous Values Initiative, indigenousvalues.org) with sighs too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 If I’m really honest with you, myself, and God, I am aware of these truths This is one of my (many) favorite chapters in (and many others about racism in our society) and am fairly well educated Scripture, this eighth chapter of Romans. And this verse . ! about them. Yet, most of the time, I choose to put them aside and not I know that most of you will be surprised to learn that there are actually actually do anything to repair the brokenness, to share the information, or times when I am at a loss for words. A vista, a story, words spoken - in to stand beside siblings who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color grace or in anger, or an injustice, for example, will leave me speechless or (BIPOC). The truth is, I can move through my life and my work and our sputtering. town without having to think about racism most every day. This is a function of the privilege, the White privilege, in which I live. And, I can If I’m thoughtful, I will stop trying to speak and instead, pray with sighs live in it unthinkingly. too deep for words, knowing and trusting that the Spirit takes my weakness and turns it into prayers of intention and trust. I have, to use a word well used by our Baptists siblings, been convicted. In the past several weeks (and months), I have been relying upon the Spirit’s Alongside the pandemic of CoVid-19, we are in the midst of a very long work in and through me with these sighs and with the courage to face term pandemic of racism. As some have said, we are in the midst of difficult truths. It is so much easier to turn away from difficulties and truths pandemics. I cannot ignore the reality and sin of systemic racism in our that cut to the quick. But, we cannot turn away from the systemic racism society. I choose instead to learn, to listen to BIPOC, to use my voice to that is deeply corroding our society. We cannot pretend that somehow we, speak up, to pray, to teach, and to do my level best to live out the covenant in the church, are above that racism, or that we are free from it. Indeed, which God invited me into (and invites every day) through my baptism: many church leaders and theologians of the past (and present, if we are really “Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the honest) are thoroughly complicit because they’ve taken Scripture, God’s dignity of every human being?” Word, and interpreted it in such a way to justify and encourage the enslavement of Africans and their descendants, or the segregation and Years ago, I learned from the Rev. Eric H.F. Law, a priest in the Episcopal cruelty which so many African Americans experience even today, or the Diocese of Los Angeles, the Gospel cycle — also heard as “Comforting silence of not speaking because that would might “rock the boat.” the Afflicted and Afflicting the Comforted.” God’s Word on our hearts Church leaders, teachers, preachers, and theologians — using the Doctrine and in our lives does offer comfort, but it also is a provoking and prodding of Discovery — forced Native Peoples from their land, killed many, forced word. When we need to be pushed out of our comfort zones, you can rely conversion to Christianity, and stole children from families and upon the Spirit to do that work! communities to remove the children to schools where they were abused, But, we are not left alone to flounder. We have community, we have forced to speak English, forced to abandon their Native language, and teachers to learn from (I have books, articles, movies, podcasts, TV shows, punished for attempting to return to their homes. The Doctrine of documentaries, and other resources for you to listen to and learn from, Discovery is described as “Papal Bulls of the 15th century [which] gave should you need some help as you begin to learn). And, we have the Spirit, Christian explorers the right to claim lands they ‘discovered’ and lay claim who finds us in our weakness and intercedes with sighs too deep for to those lands for their Christian Monarchs.” words. Join me in learning. Join me in listening. Join me in praying with sighs, with thanks to the Spirit for her work with us. 5 6 MORE FROM THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE MORE FROM THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE RE-GATHERING FOR WORSHIP AS WE REMEMBER AND COMMEND OUR We continue to ponder when re-gathering for worship together at FRIENDS’ SOULS church will happen. Your Vestry has regular conversations about this and During the month of July, we will remember and commend the souls we’re holding the tension of wanting to be together in Christian of three of our dear friends to God. Kathy Curtis, Betty Gehr, and Bill community and caring for the most vulnerable amongst us. Please know Selzer died earlier in the year, in the midst of the lockdown because of the that we are prayerfully discerning this schedule. Coronavirus. We will finally have the opportunity to gather — in limited In preparation for re-gathering, ALL who are willing, even as we are in numbers — to remember our friends. As with Caroline Hoff’s service, the midst of Phase 2 and 3 of the pandemic, to serve as ushers, greeters, which was in June, the family will have first opportunity for the limited readers, intercessors (those who pray the prayers of the people), and number of spaces available, as we observe the guidelines of physical chalice bearers, there will be training sessions for the new procedures and distancing — especially important in churches. practices for gathering in person for worship. This training is REQUIRED As we can have up to 25 people in the church for a service, I will for all who serve (including anyone new who would like to help out!). announce in the week before each of the services, how many church There’s no test, but we need to make sure you can help our community to members we will have room for to attend the service. Additionally, each stay as safe as possible when we come together in worship. service will be offered via Facebook livestream (much like the 9:00 a.m. There are two times: July 1 at 5:30 p.m. and July 5 at 12:30 p.m.