Holy Week and Easter - St. Martin`s Episcopal Church

April 2014
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Holy Week
and Easter
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Atop each of the spires of The Church is a three-dimensional
radiant cross, a symbol of Christ, the light of the world. There
are numerous references in scripture to Christ as the light
of the world (John 1:9, 14). These include the story of the
wise men coming to see the child Jesus (Matthew 2:1-15),
when Jesus was presented to the priests at the temple
(Luke 2:30-32), and Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist
(John 1:29). May St. Martin’s always be that light of Christ
to our city and region.
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The Star is an official publication of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
Our Mission
To bring by the power of the Holy Spirit as many people
as possible to know, love, and serve God as revealed
through Jesus Christ; and to be transformed into
spiritually renewed disciples of Jesus who know, love
and serve one another and the world.
Deadline for Announcements
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months before publication on the 10th of the month.
Phone Numbers
Office...............................................................713-621-3040
Fax...................................................................713-622-5701
Activity Center..................................................713-621-8625
Café St. Martin’s...............................................713-985-3847
Event Reservations..........................................713-985-3844
Library ............................................................713-830-4118
Church Offices
717 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056
Prayer Requests...............................................713-830-4124
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Individual department hours vary.)
The Hope and Healing Center & Institute.........713-871-1004
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717 Sage Road
Houston, TX 77056-2199
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Visitor Information...........................................713-830-4126
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Contents
April 2014
02
From the Rector
05 Music St. Martin’s
06
Lent at St. Martin’s
08
Holy Week
07 I Movies with a Message
09
Easter at St. Martin’s
St. Martin’s offers a number of services, activities and classes for members of the
entire family throughout the 40-day Lenten season in preparation for Easter, including
the Stations of the Cross, Movies with a Message, and a special Easter Eve baptism.
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Christian Education
11
Fellowship for Adults
12
Student Ministries
13
Children’s Ministries
14
Programs for Women
15
Men of St. Martin’s
16
Outreach and Missions
20 I St. Aidan’s Becomes a Parish
18
Parish Life
St. Aidan’s moved from mission to parish status at the recent Diocesan Council
meeting held this past February in Galveston.
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The Hope and Healing Center & Institute
24
Giving
22 I 3rd Annual Award Luncheon —
A Chrysalis Occasion
The Hope and Healing Center & Institute is hosting the 3rd Annual Award
Luncheon with Chrysalis Award recipient and featured speaker Elizabeth McIngvale
who will share her story, life and journey with obsessive compulsive disorder.
From the Rector
We have all heard the words,
“Confession is good for the
soul.” But what do we, who
live out our faith in the
Anglican/Episcopal room of God’s larger
family, believe about “confession”?
W
hen Laura and I were
traveling during my
sabbatical last fall,
I was taken aback a bit by the ubiquitous
placement of “confessionals” in many
of the churches we visited. Even in
smaller churches there was usually more
than one. I remember in one church,
a bit smaller than our own, there were
actually six confessionals evenly spaced
throughout the Church – waiting for
those burdened by guilt to share the
sins of mind, heart and deed with the
priest or “predicatoré” (the “preacher”)
assigned to hear confessions and, in
exchange, remind the penitent of the
power of Christ’s forgiveness, and often
offer counsel and sometimes suggest
acts of penance.
If you know your Church history,
you also know there was a time when
confession was big business for the
Church. Often, the recommended
penance for the penitent was cash into
the open hand of the cleric. The early
pre-reformation Church developed
its own theology around confession
and its link to one’s redemption and
salvation; but it was neither birthed
from the pages of Holy Scripture nor
the words of Christ, which can always
be a bit dodgy as our British friends like
to say. (Aside here, this is one of the
reasons your rector bids you to be part
of one of our many Bible studies and to
study the Bible on your own – as any
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Christian theology should be strained
through the pages of scripture before it
is readily embraced!). In any case, like
almost anything, what likely started out
to be something good and as an avenue
to holiness can be soured by human
sin – thus was the case for the spiritual
discipline of confession.
Perhaps the most crude twist of
profiting off of one’s guilt was the
Church’s teaching that one could
“purchase indulgences” so that the guilt
of the penitent doomed to purgatory
after death for any remaining guilt not
washed clean in this earthly realm,
or could be purchased for a loved one
already languishing in the eternal
“go between” earth and heaven. There
was actually a coffer in some churches
inscribed with the words, “As soon as
the coin in the coffer rings; the soul from
purgatory springs.” Those coins may
have paid for some works and charity;
but they also often paid, at the expense
of the same, for the lavish lifestyles of
bishops, cardinals and clergy.
This deep abuse of the Church acted
out on those burdened by guilt and
sin was one of the chief reasons for the
Protestant Reformation. While Martin
Luther’s original intent was simply to
“protest” and “reform” an increasingly
corrupt Church, his work and that of
others throughout Western Europe
ultimately lead to the fissure of the
Christian Body. Let me restate that
again – this abuse and misunderstanding
about the nature of forgiveness and
salvation was one of the chief reasons
for the Reformed tradition in which
we Anglican Episcopalians live out our
faith. I need to quickly add the Roman
Church has done much to set its old
abuses right. For a touch-point on that,
I would point you to the document
entitled, Indulgentiarum doctrina of
1 January 1967, written by Pope Paul VI,
(Google it...!).
Let me say, I do not have a problem
with the “sacrament” of confession.
The Episcopal Church offers this to
one burdened by guilt in the pastoral
office known as the “Reconciliation of a
Penitent.” In the service one who feels
the need to get something he or she has
done or left undone (in thought, word
or deed) off of his or her chest, so to
speak, is invited to visit with the priest.
The priest bound by the sanctity of this
sacrament is there not to pass judgment,
but merely to hear, pray with, and
assure the penitent of God’s forgiveness
through Christ. While confession may
be mandatory or compulsory in some
forms of the Christian faith – it is not
so in ours. We believe one may confess
his or her sins to God in private or, as
we do week after week, together in our
worship services. We we also believe
one may seek out and participate in
this particular personal way between
priest and penitent. For Episcopalians,
the mantra about the sacrament of
confession is “All may, none must, some
should...!” It is offered to all; no one
must, but some – some who just cannot
seem to be rid of some burden of sin
and guilt – should, as part of the priestly
vocation is to share the Good News of
God’s forgiveness.
As we continue to move through
the season of Lent, we are called
specifically to spend time thinking
about reconciliation with God through
Christ. But, as you well know from
your own study of scripture, from your
own life in the faith, and from the
preaching, teaching and writing of your
clergy – our forgiveness is not granted
by the Church, by a priest or pastor, by
a particular service or act on our part.
Our forgiveness is a gift granted by God
through Christ’s death on the Cross and
His resurrection from the grave – that
is the essential Christian belief about
the grace of God. That is why we do not
believe in compulsory confession (i.e.,
“do it or else”) or purgatory (i.e., “you
did it so pay it off”) or reincarnation
(i.e., “you did not get it right the first
time, so go back and try it again”).
No, we believe that “In him, we have
redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins in accordance with the
riches of God’s grace that He lavished on
us with all wisdom and understanding”
(Ephesians 1:7). That means you cannot
earn God’s forgiveness. That means, as
Frederick Buechner writes, “...people
are saved by grace. There’s nothing you
have to do. There’s nothing you have
to do. There’s nothing you have to do”
(Wishful Thinking, 1973, page 34).
It is true you and I are called to
confess our sins. Sometimes there is
some earthly work to be done there –
we use words like “I am sorry” and
“I forgive you” to mend broken or hurt
relationships. The forgiveness of God
can cover any sinful thing wrought by a
human being, but such forgiveness does
not free one from any earthly fallout
(i.e., the penitent bank robber may be
forgiven by God, but he or she still has
to deal with the law, and so on!).
But if forgiven by God’s grace, why
then confess at all? Well, grace, like all
good things of God, is a gift – and a
gift of grace can only be yours if you’ll
reach and take it. If you are holding
fast to your sin and guilt that means
your hands are full – confession is the
way of turning that lose so that open
and empty hands can now fully receive
(though I may add that Buechner also
suggests being able to reach out and
receive grace is a gift as well!). In any
case, forgive the rather crude, though
honest comparison, your body functions
normally only when it can get rid of
the waste. As you and I must regularly
rid the body of such waste, or it will
poison us, we should spiritually do the
same – by naming before God those
things which may have poisoned our
relationship with Him, with others, with
the self God created you to be.
The Good News in all of this? Perhaps
the most succinct verse from Scripture
on the act of confession comes from
I John 1:8-9:, “If we claim to be without
sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not
in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just and will forgive us our sins and
purify us from all unrighteousness.” There
you have it – the truth is named (we
sin); the act is encouraged (confess); the
promise is assured (forgiveness); and the
freedom from guilt and sin is secured
(purified from all unrighteousness).
But here’s the key (to circle back to the
Source), it is “He” Who is faithful, Who
is just and Who forgives. “He” means
“He,” not the Church, not the priest
behind the curtain, not the pastor who
stands before you on Sunday morning,
not the man or woman in the mirror.
And thank God for that – don’t you
agree? Aren’t you glad (relieved!?) that
God does it and not you? If it were up to
you or to me we would always wonder
if we “make the cut,” but when it is
granted from God’s side of the playing
field, we win every time.
So, when you pray those wonderful
words from our liturgy, whether on your
own or in church or with your priest,
“We have erred and strayed from Thy ways
like lost sheep” (Book of Common Prayer,
page 41), we are not informing God,
as author Derek Cleave writes, we are
“agreeing with Him.” And as we do so,
we are only opening ourselves more to
the transforming power of God’s Spirit.
So, this is some of what we Christians
believe about “confession.” There is
certainly more, much more, and we will be
unpacking that some from the pulpit and
lectern at St. Martin’s in the waning days
of Lent and beyond (in particular on Good
Friday and Easter Sunday!). But, in the
meantime, indeed, it is true, confession is
good for the soul; but it is – thank God –
that ultimately makes the soul good.
The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
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Vacation Bible School
Monday, June 9 – Thursday, June 12
9:30 a.m. – noon
God’s love melts a frozen heart!
Discover a different parable each day
Experience a frozen winter wonderland
Enjoy frozen treats and featured songs
from the Disney movie “FROZEN”
Children entering pre-K through 5th grade
Online registration is now open. To sign up, visit
stmartinsepiscopal.org, keyword search VBS.
For more information, contact Alyssa Evanich at
713-985-3812 or [email protected].
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Concert Series
Lenten Devotional
Provoking Thoughts –
A Compilation of Scriptures,
Meditations and Prayers
By the Rev. Dr. Russell
J. Levenson, Jr.
is available for
purchase or telephone
order through the
Bookstore & Gift
Shoppe at
713-985-3840.
Students of Rice University Recital
Friday, April 4
7 p.m.
“Dr. Levenson’s book
speaks so powerfully
to the heart of contemporary people. He
takes us on a journey through Lent to Easter
Day, from death to life, from despair to hope,
and from tragedy to triumph. I love the
natural easy way he writes, surely the mark
of someone who is a born communicator!
Furthermore, he does not duck the tough
questions as some preachers tend to do,
neither does he offer simplistic solutions
to the moral demands that come our way
day after day. Instead, he reminds us why
being a Christian is the most wonderful
thing in all the world.”
The Church
Outstanding young artists from the organ studio of Professor Ken Cowan of Rice
University present a special concert featuring works designed to showcase the
capabilities of St. Martin’s Gloria Dei organ. The event is free and open to the public.
Donations are gratefully accepted.
Parish Choir and Orchestra Performing Franz Schubert’s Mass in G
Sunday, May 18
6 p.m.
The Church
The Parish Choir and members of the Houston Symphony present a concert
of choral works they will sing during their upcoming tour of Salzburg and Prague.
This is a promotional event for the 2014 Parish Choir Tour that is open to the
public. Donations will go toward the upcoming Parish Choir Tour in August.
Child care during these events is available for newborns – pre-K with advance registration of at least three
days before the concerts. Contact Justin Jacobson, administrative assistant for Music, at 713-985-3838
or [email protected] to make a child care reservation.
— The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. George L. Carey
103rd Archbishop of Canterbury
“My friend Russ Levenson invites us to
pause and ponder the gladness of God.
His words are like his heart: winsome and
gracious. Let him lead you into a quiet place
where you will receive a gentle touch from
your heavenly Father.”
— Max Lucado
Senior Pastor of Oak Hills Church,
San Antonio
“In this wonderful, refreshing, and powerful
book, an experienced Rector holds your
hand and takes you through the eternal
truths that can shape and enhance a life.
With humor and anecdote, he helps you
understand the gift of faith. As you plan
your summer, this is a must read addition.
With this book, Russ Levenson is becoming
the finest writer of devotional texts in the
Episcopal Church today.”
— The Very Rev. Ian Markham
Dean and President
of Virginia Theological Seminary
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God Moments
Thursday Afternoon
Adult Lenten Series
April 3 – The Rev. Chad T. Martin
April 10 – The Rev. Martin J. Bastian
4 – 5 p.m.
Old Church
Come hear from our Clergy about
some of their closest moments to
Christ, how you can identify your
own, and how you can enhance and
deepen your walk with Our Lord.
Stripping of the Palms
Lenten Weekday Holy Eucharist
Weekdays through April 17
7 a.m.
Chapel
Tuesday, April 8
1 – 4 p.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
Before crosses can be made, the palm
leaves must be stripped and divided.
Palm Cross Making
Wednesday, April 9
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
All are welcome to join the members
of the Altar Guild as they make palm
crosses to be distributed on Sunday of
the Passion – Palm Sunday. This annual
tradition is a fun time of fellowship and
meaningful service for all in attendance.
Please bring your scissors.
Palm Sunday
The Sunday of the Passion
April 13
The Liturgy of the Palms
and Holy Eucharist
8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The Church
preparation. For more information,
Family Table with Holy Eucharist
9:15 a.m.
Old Church
This simple service offers parishioners
contact Sande Lyman, Altar Guild
another Lenten resource as they prepare
president, at 713-501-9966 or
Join as we witness Jesus’ triumphant
for Easter. Child care is not provided.
[email protected].
The Stations of the Cross
Through April 17
Sundays and Wednesdays
4 – 5:30 p.m.
The Church
Thursdays
4 – 6 p.m.
The Church
Parishioners and guests are invited
to make their own pilgrimage along
the Via Dolorosa, or “Way of Sorrows”.
The Stations of the Cross will be placed
throughout The Church, depicting the
final hours (or Passion) of Jesus and the
devotion commemorating the Passion.
A guide book will be provided.
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All are invited to help with this
entry into Jerusalem through a dramatic
reading at all services. Child care is
available for newborns – pre-K.
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Movies with a Message
Wednesday Evening Adult Lenten Series
April 2 – The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
with special guest Lani Netter, president of
Lani Netter Productions
April 9 – The Rev. Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
with special guest Michael Flaherty,
co-founder and president of Walden Media
About Our Movies with a Message Speakers
Michael Flaherty
Michael has produced and
Lani Netter
In
In an industry rampant with
financed films that entertain
temptation and excess, Lani
and educate, including
has maintained her faith and
“The Chronicles of Narnia:
passion for God. Married to
5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Dinner
Bagby Parish Hall
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”,
Gil Netter, Hollywood producer of more than
(Café St. Martin’s dinner prices are
charged for the meal.)
“The Wardrobe”, “Bridge to Terabithia”, and
25 films that include Academy Award winners
“Charlotte’s Web”. Before founding Walden
“Life of Pi” and “The Blind Side”, Lani has been
Media in 2001, he designed innovative cur-
fulfilling her passion and calling as a Hollywood
ricula in the Boston Public School System,
intercessor since their marriage in 1984.
which captured national attention from the
Lani’s journey has led her around the world,
Wall Street Journal and The Boston Globe.
first as a model, then wife and producer. God
Michael designed the curriculum and taught
inspired her to start her own production
for the Steppingstone Magnet Program for
company dedicated to projects that contribute
students in the worst public school cluster
to the betterment of society. She is currently
in Boston. As a result of his curriculum,
producing several projects, including
the percentage of minority students in the
“The Simon Hero Story”, a documentary about
troubled school district who gained admission
the life and experiences of two Holocaust
to Boston’s elite exam schools increased
survivors, “Healthy Fashion”, a documentary
by more than 100 percent.
on sustainable clothing production, and she’s
As an author, Michael has been published
writing Push Through: The Art of Service, an
in National Review, The Boston Business
autobiography on her life and experiences with God.
Journal and American Spectator. He also
Lani is deeply committed to children’s education.
6 – 6:30 p.m., Holy Eucharist
The Church
6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Program
Bagby Parish Hall
Join the Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
for this series of meditations and
reflections using films, both new and
old, that use themes of understanding
the nature of God, forgiveness, redemption,
human relationships, grief, and salvation.
Invite a friend! Reservations are not
required to attend.
Child Care and Children’s
Lenten Program
worked as a speechwriter for William Bulger,
She is working with the Graduate School of
April 2 and 9
former president of the Massachusetts
Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University
5 – 7:45 p.m., Child care for
newborns – pre-K
Senate, and Tom Reilly, the Massachusetts
to incorporate ethics in elementary, middle and
Attorney General.
high school curriculums. Lani also serves on
Michael is a graduate of Tufts University.
numerous boards, including the National Board
He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with
for Arrow Child and Family Ministries in Houston.
his wife, whom he married in 1999, and their
Lani and Gil live on a farm in Malibu, California,
three children, whom he homeschools.
and have two grown children, Jake and Grace.
6:30 – 7:45 p.m., Children’s Lenten Program
for kindergarten – 5th grade
Founders’ Hall
We meet in the Refectory for parent
drop-off and pick-up.
During the adult program, children will
enjoy age appropriate activities and
fellowship.
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Holy Monday
Good Friday
April 14
7 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Chapel
6 p.m., Holy Eucharist, The Church*
April 18
W e e k
Noon, Liturgy for Good Friday,
with sermon and Parish Choir,
The Church*
Holy Tuesday
April 15
7 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Chapel
6 p.m., Holy Eucharist, The Church*
For Children
Holy Wednesday
6 p.m., Requiem by John Rutter, with Parish Choir, The Church*
April 16
7 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Chapel
Noon, Holy Eucharist followed by
the Sacrament of Healing
(Holy Unction), Chapel
6 p.m., Holy Eucharist, The Church*
Maundy Thursday
April 17
7 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Chapel
7 p.m., Maundy Thursday Liturgy and Stripping of the Altar, Holy Eucharist, with
Parish Choir, The Church*
Noon, Worship and activities for kindergarten – 5th grade,
Founders’ Hall
Holy Saturday
April 19
10:30 a.m., Easter Tree Party and Egg Hunt
The Island and Soccer Field
Easter Eve Baptism
April 19
4 p.m., Baptism instruction, The Church*
5 p.m., Baptism, The Church*
On Holy Saturday, it is the custom of the
Church to offer baptism to adults and
Presented by the Episcopal Church
children who wish to join the Christian
Women. Celebrate with new and old
family through this Sacrament.
traditions. Start anew hearing the
For information about baptism on
Easter story and crafting an Easter Tree,
Holy Saturday, please contact
and keep the old with the egg hunt,
Cyndy Ensign, administrative assistant
bounce house, face painters, and bunny
for Pastoral Care, at 713-985-3808 or
surprises! Remember to bring your
[email protected].
Service concludes in the Wayside Chapel
Easter egg baskets! Family fun for
area as we gather around the Great Cross.
children and adults.
*Child care is available for newborns – pre-K for all Holy Week services.
Remembering the Last Supper
A Parish-wide Supper for Adults and Teens
Thursday, April 17
5:30 p.m.
Bagby Parish Hall*
This quiet time of meditation and prayer will feature a dinner of authentic
Middle Eastern food. Through lessons and a brief drama, we will
experience the events that took place before, during and after the last
meal that Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion.
The cost is $7.
Advance reservations are required.
RSVP to Cathy Brandenburg,administrative assistant for Outreach, at
713-621-3040 or [email protected] by Monday, April 14.
*Child care is available for newborns – pre-K.
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Easter Day
The Sunday of the Resurrection
April 20
Easter Breakfast
Parking
7:30 – 11 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
Overflow parking has been arranged at the
Complimentary breakfast is sponsored
For those who need assistance, golf carts will
by the Vestry of St. Martin’s.
garage on South Post Oak at Riverway.
pick up pedestrians from the parking garage as
Holy Eucharist
well as from the lot on Woodway near the bank.
7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The Church*
Assisted parking is available on Easter Day
Festive music by the Parish Choir,
services. This service is available for
Gloria Dei Organ, Brass and Tympani
during the 9 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
parishioners who are elderly, disabled,
Family Table with Holy Eucharist
or who have two or more children under three
9:15 a.m.
Old Church*
years of age, and who feel that they need the
Join us for this family-friendly
east porte-cochere. No tip is required or
worship service.
necessary. If you need more information,
Sunday school will not be offered.
please call the Church Office at 713-621-3040.
service. Parking attendants will be at the
*Child care is available for newborns – pre-K.
T h e S ta r I A P R I L 2 0 1 4 09 Ch r i s t i a n
E d u c a t i o n
Adults
Classes are offered most Sundays
10:15 –11 a.m. For class topics and
schedule updates please refer to the
Worship Booklet each Sunday or
stmartinsepiscopal.org.
Lectionary-based Classes
These classes will be studying the
teachings of Matthew, recognizing that
Jesus is the Messiah and the eternal
King, and worshiping him as King of
our lives.
Community Blend
This class is for adults in their 20s and 30s.
Activity Center, Family Room
Seekers
This class is for adults with seniority.
Activity Center, Aerobics Room
Young Families
Parenting is difficult and there are rarely
Basic Bible Study
This class, which is for parents with
clear-cut answers.
This class is for adults of all ages.
children, will meet with Parenting for a
In this four-week class, our clergy
April 6 – Responding to God’s Call:
Theology of Outreach and Mission
Lifetime April 27 and May 4, 11 and 18.
Russell Levenson, R-J Heijmen and
Payne Education Center, Rooms 207-209
Alex Large will offer some Biblical and
This class will be led by the Rev. Alex
Large and Outreach staff to recap the
events of Outreach Sunday.
April 13 – Guest speaker
David Lumpkins
Parenting for a Lifetime
Sunday, April 27 and May 4, 11 and 18
Old Church
theological guidance on parenting –
firmly based in reality and with more
than a touch of humor. As always,
the central guiding principle will be
God’s grace, which is the unique and
Being a parent is one of life’s greatest
fundamental principle of the Christian
joys and gifts. It is also one of life’s
faith. Our hope is that, through this
greatest challenges. Proverbs says,
class, parents will come to a greater
famously, “Train up a child in the way
understanding of themselves, their
he should go: and when he is old,
children and their God, and that this
he will not depart from it” (Proverbs
knowledge will allow for a bit more
22:6). But what exactly does that
joy, peace and effectiveness in their
Scripting Jesus: The Gospels in Rewrite
mean? How does a Christian parent
parenting and lives. We hope to see you
by L. Michael White
find the appropriate balance between
there! For more information, contact
encouragement and discipline?
Deb Tisch, administrative assistant for
Boundaries and freedom? Mercy and
Adult Education, at 713-985-3817 or
consequences? Help and enabling?
[email protected].
April 27 – Guest speaker
Dr. Dave Peterson
Bagby Parish Hall
Christian Book Study
This class is for adults of all ages.
Vestry Conference Room
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F e ll o w s h i p
St. Martin’s 20s and 30s
This is a growing group of singles
and couples in their 20s and 30s
without kids. We gather for regular
times of fun, fellowship and teaching.
Friends are always welcome and it’s
“come as you are.” We hope to see
you soon! For more information
about these events, contact
Deb Tisch at 713-985-3817
or [email protected].
Don’t miss out on the fun at our
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on Sunday,
f o r
A d u l t s
St. Martin’s Singles
40 and Above
Second Sunday Singles Brunch
The St. Martin’s Singles 40 and
April 13
12:30 p.m.
Tiny’s #5, 3636 Rice Boulevard
Above group has teamed with
We’ve selected restaurants that can
St. John the Divine and St. Luke’s
accommodate us without requiring
Methodist Church to plan some
a set menu or head count. Hope to
fantastic get-togethers. Some of our
see you there!
April offerings are listed here. For
more information about
Singles Mingle
these events,contact Deb Tisch
Friday, April 25
5:30 p.m.
The Tasting Room City Centre,
818 Town and Country Boulevard
at 713-985-3817 or
[email protected].
May 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. Check out
Come and join us and bring a friend.
the May issue of The Star for more
information.
Mother’s Day Brunch
at St. Martin’s
Holy Hour
Wednesday, April 2 and 16
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Black Walnut Cafe, 5512 Memorial Drive
Sunday, May 11, Bagby Parish Hall
Come and join us for fellowship,
post-workday refreshments and a brief talk.
All are welcome, but advance
reservations and
payments are required.*
Friends are always welcome. This is a
fellowship group for singles and couples
without children.
Professional Development Breakfast
Wednesday, April 23
7 – 8 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
Guest speaker
Richard Nelson is
senior warden at St. Martin’s
and co-founder of
Nelson Duffie Interests,
a real estate acquisition and development
company. He will talk about his life,
work, faith and how they intersected.
These breakfasts are held the fourth
Wednesday of the month, September
through May. The cost for the breakfast
An
annual
tradition at
St. Martin’s!
First Seating: 10:45 a.m. – noon
Second Seating: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Featuring an elegant buffet with a generous
selection of entrees and side items, a kid-friendly
food bar, dessert bar and much, much more!
Free for children ages 6 and under
$9 per child ages 7-12
$20 per adult
* The reservation deadline is Wednesday, May 7!
No reservations can be accepted past the deadline.
To RSVP, call Cathy Brandenburg at 713-621-3040.
Breakfast and regular lunch services will not be offered on May 11.
is $3. Bring a friend!
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M i n i s t r i e s
Middle School Activities
High School Activities
Don’t miss out on a fun time – come
Halftime in April
to the 5th and 6th grade bowling party
Sunday, April 6 and 27
3 – 5 p.m.
The Island
on Thursday, April 24. See page 13 for
more information.
Friday Night Live
Teens in high school are invited to join
us as we explore different local coffee
All students can enjoy some coffee and
shops and ministries around the city
These programs for middle school
Mission Trip
students include high-energy games,
June 8 – 15
San Francisco, California
of the staff members.
Mission Trip
June 23 – 26
Port Aransas, Texas
each week.
Our high school students are looking
forward to going to the city by the bay
this summer to serve in different
ministries around the city. We will be
working in soup kitchens, organizing
Middle school students are invited
Vacation Bible School, and serving
to participate in a mission trip to the
the homeless. The cost for this trip is
Texas coast this summer to serve at a
$1,450 per person for airfare, food,
food bank in Port Aransas. The cost for
room and board. For more information,
the trip is $350 for food, room and board.
visit theislandlive.com or contact
For more information, visit theislandlive.
Madeline Ligon at 713-985-3843
com or contact Madeline Ligon,
or [email protected].
administrative assistant for
Student Ministries, at 713-985-3843
or [email protected].
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EYC
Sunday, April 6, 13, and 27
10:15 – 11 a.m.
The Island
April 11 and 25
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
The Island
delicious dinner, and a talk from one
Sunday Mornings
for All Students
donuts before diving into a relevant and
meaningful scripture study.
Check out our new
Island Live website at
theislandlive.com.
Ch i l d r e n ’ s
M i n i s t r i e s
Sunday Child Care
Bowling Party
games. This event is specifically for current
Newborns – Pre-K
Thursday, April 24
8 a.m. – noon
Founders’ Hall
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Bowlmor Lanes, 925 Bunker Hill Road
from the Children’s to the Student Ministry.
Children are never too young to be
Calling all 5th and 6th grade students!
at 713-985-3843 or
curious about how they fit in God’s
We are so excited to go bowling and
[email protected],
story too! Our child care and preschool
have a great time at Bowlmor Lanes. The
or Holli Kight at 713-985-3816 or
program provides a safe and nurturing
cost is $20 per person for shoe rental and
[email protected].
5th and 6th graders to help them transition
For more information or to register,
please contact Madeline Ligon
environment for our youngest children
to explore and sense God’s love for
them. At 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.,
children receive a Bible lesson from
St. Martin’s Vacation Bible School
our storybook-based program designed
specifically for preschoolers that is
complete with illustrations and
activities to help them learn more
about God’s love. The “God Loves Me”
program teaches young children that
from an early age God knows them
and cares for them. For more
information about child care
and/or preschool, contact Ursella
Vacation Bible School Is Coming!
Monday, June 9 – Thursday, June 12
9:30 a.m. – noon
Rylander, Children’s Ministry
coordinator, at 713-830-4123 or
[email protected].
Sunday School
Kindergarten – 5th grade
10:15 – 11 a.m.
Payne Education Center, Second floor
Our Sunday school program focuses
on teaching children the one story
underneath all the stories of the
Bible in hopes they see Jesus every
time. The lessons paint a beautiful
portrait of our Savior and invite
children to see that He is not only
at the center of God’s great story, but
that He is at the center of their own
personal stories too. We focus on
developing community and
fellowship within each room as
we grow kids’ hearts in their spiritual
walk! For more information about
Sunday school, contact Holli Kight,
lay minister for Children’s Christian
The spring season means many wonderful things, like the arrival of Lent,
Easter and blooming flowers. But to those of us in Children’s Ministry, it
means the arrival of summer is coming quickly – and we’re not so patiently
waiting for all the exciting things we have planned!
We are already looking forward to Vacation Bible School (VBS)! This is
our biggest event all year and planning is well underway. We can’t wait to
see your children each day as our space transforms into a frozen winter
wonderland.
VBS will teach kids that God’s love melts a frozen heart! Based on
2 Thessalonians 3:5, “Direct your hearts into God’s love,” our week
will consist of fellowship, fun and learning how God desires a deep
relationship with us. He gave us a heart to feel, to be free, to grow and
to love others. Discover a different parable each day that will help kids
unpack these concepts. It will be as unique as each snowflake formed in
the clouds with frozen treats and featured songs from the Disney movie
“FROZEN”. Our winter wonderland is sure to be a summer hit!
Children must be entering pre-K through 5th grade to participate. Older
children are welcome to attend and serve as youth helpers. Of course,
adult help is not just appreciated, but imperative. There are many options
available to suit your time and talents. Online registration is now open. For more information, contact Alyssa Evanich at 713-985-3812 or [email protected]. To sign up, visit stmartinsepiscopal.org,
keyword search VBS.
Education, at 713-985-3816 or
[email protected].
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Episcopal Church Women
Lenten Service Project
Serving reVision Youth
Friday, April 4
9 a.m. – noon
Bagby Parish Hall, St. Elisabeth’s Refectory
Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
will help prepare pasta dinners in
f o r
W o m e n
media communications and sociology
in thankfulness for the blessings and
that look into early media use so that you
challenges in our lives. Envelopes will be
can consider it when making decisions
available starting Sunday, April 27 with
about your family’s media choices.
the culmination on Sunday, May 11.
UTO is a ministry of the Episcopal
Episcopal Church
Women United Thank
Offering
Church with a Board that includes
representatives from all of the Church’s
provinces. Each year, UTO receives
“thank offerings” made by individuals
St. Martin’s kitchen. Come and go
Sunday, May 11
as your schedule allows.
Have you ever wondered what those
Thursday, April 10
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Island
little white and blue United Thank
Serve dinner to the reVision youth
Table? They’re the collection envelopes
and stick around to see them dance.
We also need volunteers to make
brownies or cookies for the dinner and
in recognition of, and thanksgiving
for, their daily blessings. For 2013, the
UTO has awarded 48 grants nationally
Offering (UTO) envelopes are that
and internationally for a total of
you see in The Church and at Family
for the Episcopal Church’s UTO. It’s
an easy way to give financial support
$1,517,280.91.
Please join us for this opportunity
to support UTO. Thankfulness leads
to generosity.
drop them off on Thursday, April 10
at The Island.
The reVision non-profit organization
is dedicated to helping transform the
lives of at-risk youth in Harris County.
This is a two-part opportunity to join
the women of the Parish in the kitchen
and at The Island to help prepare
and serve a pasta feast in April. Sign
up for either or both events with
Mary Williams at 713-299-6030 or
[email protected].
The Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin’s
May Bouquet
Luncheon
“A Generational Blessing”
Featuring Guest Speaker
Colleen O’Grady
Holy Strollers Speaker Series:
Children and the Media
Tuesday, April 29
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Bride’s Room
Beth Hatfield is a Holy Stroller and
academic researcher whose work focuses
on media, culture, and family life. Her
talk will introduce recent research done
on children’s media habits, video game
use, and other media behaviors with a
focus on how parents can navigate
these tricky, modern arenas. Especially
with our youngest children, how can
we make sure as parents that our
children’s “media diet” is healthy and
age appropriate? Beth will break down
academic research from the fields of
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
11 a.m. – Check-in and Fellowship
11:30 a.m. – Luncheon and Speaker
Bagby Parish Hall
Individual Tickets: $30 – Tables of 10: $300
Register online by Friday, April 30, 2014
stmartinsepiscopal.org/registration.php
Event Chairs
Bette Fryar, Beth Reeves, and Courtney Schilling*
[email protected]
*713-305-2361
Child care generously sponsored by the Holy Strollers
M e n
o f
S t .
M a r t i n ’ s
Five-week Thursday Mini-study
and Guest Speakers
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven,
the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
by N. T. Wright
April 3
The Hope of the Resurrection
Led by the Rev. Chad Martin
April 10
The Hope of Heaven
Led by the Rev. Chad Martin
April 17
The Hope of Jesus’ Second Coming
Led by the Rev. R-J Heijmen
Men of St. Martin’s February Guest Speakers
Approximately 50 men attended the recent
presentation with Dr. Yael Avivi and Angela
Koreth of Weinberger, Black & Associates
about “What the Women in Your Life Want
to Hear”. The speakers offered numerous
helpful tips to help reduce the possibility
of misunderstanding and confusion about
the opposite sex, no matter how long you’ve
known each other. Hint: smiles, positive
comments and empathetic apologies can
go a long way!
Dr. Yael Avivi
Angela Koreth
April 24
Guest speaker Scott Basinger, PhD,
founding executive director of
The Hope and Healing Center
& Institute
Thursday Morning Bible Study
and Speaker Series
Chair of the Baylor College of Medicine
May 1
The Hope of Salvation
Led by the Rev. Tom Hotchkiss
Thursday, April 24
7 – 8 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
Healthcare Representative for the Texas
May 8
The Hope of the Church
Led by the Rev. Chad Martin
Once a month, the Men of St. Martin’s
May 15
Guest speaker Randall Butler,
chief executive officer
and president of the Institute
for Sustainable Peace
This year each of the speakers will
7 – 8 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
new friends and guests.
host a featured speaker to share some
aspect of his faith in daily living.
focus specifically on “Life Changing
Moments” that broadened their faith.
Breakfast is available for a $5 donation.
Parishioners are encouraged to bring
Our April featured
Substance Abuse Assistance Council,
Lawyers Disability Committee, and
past Chair of the Advisory Board of The
Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston.
Scott is a trained interventionist and
provides addiction education and
aftercare services for those who need
help in our community. He has an
active research program investigating
substance use disorders in teens and
adolescents.
Make Sandwiches for Kids’ Meals
Tuesday, April 29
5 – 6:30 p.m.
Activity Center Fellowship Room
The Men of St. Martin’s round
speaker is Scott F.
out the program year with a
Basinger, PhD, the
mini-study that outlines the
founding executive
present confusion about a Christian’s
director of The Hope
Join the Men of St. Martin’s to make
future hope and shows how it is
and Healing Center &
sandwiches for hungry children. Kids’
deeply intertwined with how we
Institute. He joined Baylor College of
Meals delivers lunch to pre-school
live today. The participant guide
Medicine in 1973 as a faculty member
children living in poverty.
can be ordered on Amazon.com or
in the Departments of Ophthalmology
through Brittney Jacobson at
and Neuroscience, and has served as the
[email protected].
Breakfast is available for a $5 donation.
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a n d
M i s s i o n s
Opportunities to Serve
If you have questions or would
like to volunteer for any of these
events, please contact the Outreach
office at 713-985-3811 or
[email protected].
Making Sandwiches for Kids’ Meals
Tuesday, April 1
4 – 5 p.m.
Activity Center Community Room
Families are invited to join Clergy
and staff as we make sandwiches for
Houston’s hungry children.
reVision Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, April 3
6 – 7 p.m.
The Island, Room 208
Attend this informative presentation
about our transformational ministry and
learn about the wide variety of volunteer
opportunities.
Serve Dinner for reVision/Youth Advocates
Thursday, April 3, 10, 17 and 24
6:45 – 9 p.m.
The Island
Please join us as we serve dinner to
reVision/Youth Advocates and meet for
prayer, breakdancing, Bible study and
tutoring. This is perfect family fun!
St. Martin’s Food Fair
at San Mateo Episcopal Church
comfortable shoes, hat and sunscreen.
Saturday, April 5
8:30 – 11 a.m.
6635 Alder Drive
and we will get one to you.
St. Martin’s volunteers will serve food
from the Houston Food Bank to the
underserved in the San Mateo
Episcopal Church community. Please
If you don’t have a t-shirt let us know
Responding to God’s Call:
Theology of Outreach and Mission
Sunday, April 6
10:15 – 11 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
volunteer to help us offset hunger,
Outreach is proud to sponsor this
the number one problem in Houston.
Basic Bible class that is taught by
To volunteer, send an e-mail to
the Rev. Alex Large. For more
[email protected].
information, turn to Christian
Please wear your Outreach t-shirt,
Education on page 10.
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Christian Community Service Center (CCSC)
Work Day
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m. – noon
3434 Branard Street
Help sort food and clothing donations,
and staff the Food Pantry and clothing
shop. No experience is needed. Wear
your outreach t-shirt.
O u t r e a c h
a n d
M i s s i o n s
Making a Difference
Through Missions
“Declare his glory among the nations, his
marvelous works among all the peoples!”
Psalm 96:3
Mission is about the building up
of relationships for the Kingdom of
God. The World Missions Committee
invites you to consider how you will
be involved in building these mutually
transformative and long-lasting
relationships focused on friendship,
faith sharing, knowledge, experiences,
resources and prayer. All these
offerings reflect a deep commitment
in long-term ministry that will afford
our communities many years to together
“proclaim by word and example the
Good News of God in Christ.”
For More Information
All mission teams are selected through
Summer 2014
Mission to San Jose, Costa Rica
attendees will be facilitating the
annual Olympic Games for children
from Amistad and neighboring
an application process. Applications
June 14 – 21
orphanages. The trip also will include
can be found on the Outreach page of
This family-friendly mission (minimum
an overnight visit to the mountain
our website at stmartinsepiscopal.org
age 12) marks the first step in a new
or you can contact Eric Moen,
companion relationship between the
director of Urban Ministry and
Diocese of Costa Rica and the Diocese
age 15) and individuals.
Mission, at 713-985-3819 or
of Texas. Up to 30 people will be able
[email protected].
to participate in projects ranging from
Approximate cost:
$2,500 (including airfare and accommodations)
Group size: 12
Mite Boxes and Envelope Collection for
Construction and Supply Costs for Costa
Rica Mission Trip
Through Palm Sunday, April 13
church construction and Vacation Bible
School, to playing with kids at the two
Mission to Honduras
the Rt. Rev. Héctor Monterroso, Bishop
July 31 – August 8
of Costa Rica, in February and will host
groups from Costa Rica in the future.
place coins in your mite boxes when
Approximate cost:
$1,500 (including airfare and accommodations)
Group size: 30
life. Please have children bring mite
families with older students (minimum
diocesan schools. St. Martin’s hosted
As you explore the meaning of Lent,
giving thanks for the blessings in your
village of Arimasi. This is a great trip for
boxes to church on Sunday, April 13.
In partnership with the Texas Water
Mission of the Diocese of West Texas
and the Diocese of Honduras, volunteers
will work alongside communities in
need of clean water. Minimum age is 16.
Small groups from several churches will
Adults will be asked to give via an
Mission to Cochabamba, Bolivia
envelope in the pews to help fund our
June 29 – July 9
the Hondurans with health and hygiene
Wendy Chiles leads this deeply
education, and final installation of the
relational mission to work and
well pump.
play alongside the children of the
Approximate cost:
$1,500 (including airfare and accommodations)
Group size: 8
construction and supply costs for our
Costa Rica trip June 14 – 21. We will
have the collection celebration on
Palm Sunday.
family-centered Amistad Mission
orphanage. The highlight for all
comprise a tightly knit team assisting
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Kathy Tellepsen
St. Martin’s parishioner
Kathy Tellepsen was
honored recently by
The Buckingham
retirement community
for her work with
seniors at the church.
The Buckingham Salute to Seniors Award
recognizes four individuals from area
churches each year who make a difference
by volunteering their time and talents in the
Houston community, honoring seniors, and
inspiring others to give back. Cyd Gillette,
director of Outreach Ministries, nominated
Kathy for the award and introduced her at
the awards dinner. “I had the honor of telling the crowd about Kathy’s work with The
Gathering and our Alzheimer’s Support
Group she started at St. Martin’s,” says
Cyd. “Kathy is a force of outreach spirit
and leadership!”
Tuesday, March 4 – Mary and Jim Chandler dressed appropriately for the “Big Texas” theme
competition during the annual Shrove Tuesday Family Dinner.
Tuesday, March 4 – Our Café St. Martin’s staff
served up a feast of pancakes, bacon, sausage,
and red beans and rice for all to enjoy.
Wednesday, March 6 – The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. George L. Carey, 103rd Archbishop of
Canterbury, ushered in the Lenten season with a preaching series on Ash Wednesday.
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Wednesday, March 6 – Ash Wednesday
observances with Imposition of Ashes.
P a r i s h
L i f e
Sunday, March 9 – Lord Carey presided and preached at the Confirmation service during which 57 youth and 44 adults were confirmed,
received or reaffirmed.
Episcopal Night at the Ballpark
Join members
of St. Martin’s
at the annual
Episcopal Night
at the Ballpark. Houston Astros
will take on the Tampa Bay Rays
on Friday, June 13 at 7:10 p.m.
at Minute Maid Park. Seats have
been reserved in the Field Box
section for $35 each.
Sunday, February 2 – During Scout Sunday, more than 120 Scouts and Scoutmasters from the
church-sponsored Boy Scout Troop 354 and Cub Scout Pack 354, and Yellowstone Boy Scout
Troop 255 and Cub Scout Pack 255 recently attended Scout Sunday. The Rev. B. Massey Gentry,
our guest preacher, officiated at the 9 a.m. service during which Scouts acted as ushers, greeters
and flag bearers, and participated in the service as lay readers and oblationers. In addition,
approximately 20 Scouts and Scoutmasters attended Family Table.
Contact Kathy Johnson at 713-621-3040
or [email protected]
by Friday, May 23 to purchase tickets.
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St. Aidan’s Becomes a Parish
St. Aidan’s moved from mission to parish
that St. Martin’s gave in helping to found
status at the recent Diocesan Council
St. Aidan’s and rejoice with St. Aidan’s
meeting held this past February in
as they become a self-sustaining parish.
Galveston. St. Martin’s supported
St. Martin’s modeled raising up a priest
St. Aidan’s from the beginning when the
as a planter, then sent that person out and
parish was founded, providing a five-year
funded a portion of the project. This is
grant totaling $500,000 that was
exemplary stewardship on every level.
completed during the Lenten Season of
2007. The Rev. Justin A. Lindstrom,
“I am grateful for the support
poised to continue realizing their potential
former youth minister at St. Martin’s,
that St. Martin’s gave in helping
accepted the call from the Diocese of
to found St. Aidan’s and rejoice
the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of
Texas to plant this new missionary outpost
with St. Aidan’s as they become
the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. “This
in northwest Houston that had just 17
members in March 2003. St. Aidan’s
moved to their new facility on Fry Road
a self-sustaining parish.”
— Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle
for both evangelism and service,”said
cooperation in planting new churches
is a wonderful example for the whole
Diocese as the Episcopal Church seeks to
in 2008 and today has more than 380
St. Aidan’s is a vibrant and growing
grow and to make a difference throughout
members. “I am grateful for the support
community with strong leadership,
our 57 counties.”
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Baptisms
February 8
Emily Margaret Caughey
Lauren Ruth Lehmann
Haden Boone McDowell
Grace Louise Schilling
Leo Benjamin Shoemate
February 9
Molly Marnie Cook
February 15
Catherine Ellis Teten
Anna Kathleen Thomason
February 16
Patrick Douglas Samuels
Ryan Voline Kuyper
February 22
Conley Jean Fisher
Elijah King Gatson
Natalia Isabella Denise Gatson
Matilda Pearl Lummis
February 23
Vivian Grace Hedrick
Carole Moore
John Paul Moore
Fatima Morken
Robert Edward Neal, Jr.
Sayler O’Day Robbins
Katherine Kayrl Rouse
Patrick Douglas Samuels
Claire Elizabeth Schroeder
Yianis James Selinidis
Danielle Shahla
Charlene Tsang-Kao
Ellen Voigt
Kenneth Lloyd Walker, Jr.
Adults Received
William Joseph Boyce
Sharon K. Fields
Mary Kate Flanagan
Joanne Margraves
Eugene Albert Schwinger
Nina Ann Simmons
Kenneth Paul Vallone
Elisa Tess Van Orden
Adults Reaffirmed
Betty Jo Allen
Ione T.W. Calhoon
Martha Neale Kempner
Confirmation
Adults Confirmed
Barry Kelley Barber
Spencer Warren Creed
Robert Sidney Davis
Gregory Howard Dickinson
Julianne Maria Dickinson
Mary Duenas
Julie Christin Fletcher
Leslie Allison Fletcher
Katherine Maria Frolow
John Gardiner Gates
Scott Ryan Grandt
Lauren Gray
Robert Toms Gray
Adam Clayton Harden
Eric Thompson Hogan
Edith Ann Jones
Carol Anne Kayem
Ryan Voline Kuyper
Ross D. Margraves III
Carol Lloyd McCraw
Youth Confirmed
Elizabeth Hart Barineau
Preston Thomas Beavers
David Frederik Bejko
Nathan Keith Botros
Daniel Ferguson Chastain
Sarah York Cowan
Chloe Marie Creed
Clayton Payne Crosswell
Kathryn Elaine Erikson
Mary Agnes Eyster
Davis Fort Flowers
Dylan James Friedell
Thomas Monroe Garrison
Kathryn Quinn Gilmartin
Lewis Henry Gissel IV
Robert Marcus Greer
Edward Bolin Heard, Jr.
Nikolaus Maitland Hilder
Benjamin Parker Howell
Thomas Campbell Howell
Emily Ann James
Kiley Nicole Jones
Emma McKenna Kallmeyer
L i f e
Ruby Katherine Kelley
Adriana Mercedes Kelly
Sophie Elise Kidd
Dorothy Elizabeth Kight
Mary Martha Maclay
Jack Payton McInnis
Jens MacHugh Moen
Katherine Millicent Montgomery
Alexander Powers Nevins
Reagan Magill Newton
Sarah Katherine Nicholas
Andrew David Nolan
Caroline Elise O’Connor
Sophia Grace Olsen
Edward Randall V
Isabella Adams Ray
Anna Katherine Reckling
Aidan Thomas Reed
Tyler Virginia Robinson
Elizabeth Sterling Rotan
Jackson LeNoir Rowe
Brady Aaron Samuelson
Emma Catherine Schexnayder
Mary Helen Schmidt
Emmaline Elizabeth Schneider
Bennett Oliver Sikes
Andrew Holmes Stedman
David August Tietz
Charlotte Owen Tomlinson
Cole Quentin Voyles
Nina Caroline Wells
Charles Luke White
Georgia Clair Williams
Paulette Mackenzie Zarr
February 22
Susan Margaret Light Lawhon
and Michael Francis Padon
March 1
Aniseta Galvan Taylor and
Darin Paul Dufour
March 8
Katherine Morley Decker and
Mitchell Phillip Currie
Sympathy
January 2
Thelma Anderson McNeill
January 20
Robert James Bell
January 22
Dr. Frederick William Fuller
February 4
Dr. Kathryn Louise
Sales Matice
February 8
Maude B. Carter
February 15
J. Lockert Sleeper, Jr.
February 20
New Members
Lance and Jennifer Gilliam
and Emma
Marriages
Betty Jo LaRue
March 4
Margaret Llewellyn Berry
Hutton
March 7
Sarah Jackson Helms McLeod
February 1
March 9
Ashley Gillette and Trent
Wilkirson Hoffman
James W. Sekeres
Richard B. Wilkens III
February 8
March 13
Laura Ann Kamas
and Erik Allen Wheeler
Mary E. Snyder
T h e S ta r I A P R I L 2 0 1 4 21 The Hope and Healing Center & Institute
and Luncheon Chairs
Liz & Matt Rotan
Cordially Invite You to the
3rd Annual Award Luncheon
A Chrysalis Occasion
Honorary Chairs
Linda & Jim McIngvale
Featured Speaker and Annual Chrysalis Award Recipient
Elizabeth McIngvale
My Story, My Life: My Journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Tuesday, April 29
11 a.m. l Check-in
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. l Program and Luncheon
Bagby Parish Hall l St. Martin’s Episcopal Church l 717 Sage Road at Woodway
Individual tickets: $200 l RSVP by Thursday, April 24
713-830-4133 l [email protected]
Luncheon speaker Elizabeth McIngvale was diagnosed at the age of 13 with obsessive compulsive
disorder (OCD) so severe her parents were told it was untreatable. Cognitive behavioral therapy helped
her defy that early prognosis and today she is living an exceptional life. Elizabeth received her master’s
in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and is currently a PhD student at the University of
Houston. She is the founder of The Peace of Mind Foundation and first national spokesperson for
the International OCD Foundation. Elizabeth is a skilled public speaker, and is a highly sought after
guest for national television and radio programs. She believes that no one with OCD should suffer
in silence and works daily to ensure that adequate care is available to all living with the illness. Elizabeth and her family
have recently launched ocdchallenge.org, an interactive self-help website for those living with OCD. Through advocacy and
public campaigns, she hopes to stamp out the stigma associated with mental illness.
Th e
H o p e
a n d
H e a l i n g
C e n t e r
The mission of The Hope and Healing
REEL Recovery Film Festival
Center is to provide a comprehensive
Friday, April 4, 5:30 – 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 1 – 6 p.m.
organization for families and individuals
that reinforces healthy family systems;
provides support for all family members
in achieving emotional, physical, and
spiritual health; and serves the full cycle
of life. The Hope and Healing Institute,
which is the research and teaching
partner of The Hope and Healing
Center, fulfills the mission of both
institutions of “Building and Restoring
Lives to Health and Wellness” and will
focus on developing “best practices” for
helping families learn to live healthy
and productive lives.
For more information about The
Hope and Healing Center & Institute
or any of our programs, please visit
hopeandhealingcenter.org or call
713-871-1004. You’re also invited to
come by for a tour at your convenience.
All classes, seminars and special
events are presented free of charge
unless otherwise noted. Reservations
are requested.
Activities are held in The Hope and
Healing Center & Institute building
that is located on the eastern side of the
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church campus.
We look forward to seeing you!
&
I n s t i t u t e
Family Movie Night Featuring
“3 Day Test”
Friday, April 25
7 – 9 p.m.
The REEL Recovery Film Festival uses
This fun-filled family comedy tells the
the medium of film and venue of a
story of a father who has totally lost
three-day film festival to present select
touch with his family – he has no clue
feature-length and short, fictional and
who his teenage daughter’s friends
factual alcohol and drug addiction
are, why his son only communicates
themed films that highlight the
with an electronic sign outside his
disease and journey of recovery. These
bedroom door, or why his youngest
films were created to help reduce the
child only watches faith TV. He decides
shame and stigma of alcoholism and
to reconnect with his family by locking
addiction, and raise public awareness
them in their own home with no
that addiction is not a moral failing,
power, no heat, no running water, and
but a devastating disease that requires
absolutely no contact with the world
specialized treatment. Don’t miss the
outside! With a heartfelt message and
films, live music, speakers, meetings
some persistence, one little member of
and more. Festival activities are free;
the family helps put their priorities back
admission is $5 per film. Registration
in the pews, because they’ll need all
for online seating reservations is at
the faith they have to get through this.
hopeandhealingcenter.org. For more
Reservations are required no later than
information, call Tracy Abbott at
Thursday, April 24.
713-240-4931 or Suzanne Jarvis at
832-754-7743.
3rd Annual Award Luncheon –
A Chrysalis Occasion
Parent Driven Recovery
Workshop Series
Monday, April 7
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29
11 a.m., Check-in
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m., Program
and luncheon
This monthly lecture/workshop series,
The Hope and Healing Center &
Institute is hosting the 3rd Annual
Mental Health: A Panel Discussion
on Bipolar Disorder and Depression –
Current Research, Medications
and Treatment
which is co-sponsored and led by
Thursday, April 3
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
destructive force in the family due to
This informative presentation is
substance abuse or addiction.
luncheon chairs Liz and Matt Rotan,
The Lunch and Learn Series
McIngvale, for this inspiring event in
co-sponsored by the Depression and
Bipolar Support Alliance Greater
Cornerstone Recovery, Inc., is intended
to provide solutions for parents whose
adolescent children are becoming a
behavior problems with or without
to Clinical Affairs, Department of
April 9 and 23 (second and fourth Wednesday of every month)
Noon – 1 p.m.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Join us for a noontime Lunch and Learn
Baylor College of Medicine.
series with stimulating presentations
Discussion topics will include
and conversations on topics dealing
diagnosis and symptoms, as well
with healthy lifestyles. Bring your own
as the latest research and care.
lunch and we will provide refreshments.
Houston and Joir Soares, MD,
Associate Professor, Associate Dean
Award Luncheon with Chrysalis
Award recipient and featured speaker
Elizabeth McIngvale who will
share her story, life and journey with
obsessive compulsive disorder. Join
and honorary chairs Jim and Linda
the Bagby Parish Hall. Catering is by
Chef Roger Swanson. Individual tickets
are $200. To register, call Liz Crockett,
receptionist, at 713-871-1133 or
[email protected].
The registration deadline for this special
event is Thursday, April 24.
T h e S ta r I A P R I L 2 0 1 4 23 G i v i n g
Remembering and Honoring Loved Ones and Friends
A gift to the Saint Martin’s Endowment is a wonderful way to remember or honor your loved ones. The funds of the
Endowment may be designated as you wish, strictly for special needs within St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, or for
needs of those outside St. Martin’s. Giving gifts to the Endowment in memory of loved ones who have died, in honor
of someone, or for any other reason, are excellent ways to ensure that the heritage of St. Martin’s will continue.
Those honored and the families of those remembered will be notified of your gift. Checks may be sent to St. Martin’s
Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056, with an enclosed note indicating the names of those being
honored or remembered. Please include your name, address, telephone number and information on others to be
notified. For more information, contact Deb Tisch at 713-985-3817 or [email protected].
To the Endowment Fund
In Memory of:
To the Endowment-Outreach Fund
In Memory of:
To the Matteson Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
Daniel W. Bopp
Claus Ellermann
by Barbara Goedecke
Dr. Mavis P. Kelsey, Sr.
by Harry Lucas, Jr.
Jack Williams Apple, Sr.
by Sadie Wright
Tweety and Dick Eastland
Kathy and Drew Berkman
Antone Peterson
Nancy Elizabeth Garfield
by Alida and Mike Webb
Georgean Eidman
by the Pearce family
Daisy and Bill Quayle
Dorothy “Dot” Booth Myers Harrison
by Bebe Selig
Nancy Moncrief
Charles “Chip” Hansell Watt III
by David Kerr
Daisy and Bill Quayle
Cinda and Bill Matthews
Jack Williams Apple, Sr.
by Mary and Larry Peterson
Jerry Owen Potter
by Mary Jane Williamson
Integra Wealth Advisors LLC
Theresa and Joe Scardino and Family
Robert D. Brown Investment Counsel
Trish and Dunbar Chambers
To the Endowment Fund
In Honor of:
Margaret Shaffer
by the Ray family
Nancy Elizabeth Garfield
by The Breakfast Club
To the Worship Fund
In Memory of:
Nancy Elizabeth Garfield
by Klinka and John Lollar
To the Building for Life Fund
In Memory of:
John W. Bicknell
Sam J. Clinton
Ward Noble Adkins, Sr.
Dr. Mavis P. Kelsey, Sr.
Jo R. Spiller, Jr.
Robert Edward Reese
George L. Drenner
Nancy Elizabeth Garfield
W. W. “Whit” Bryan
Georgeann Eidman
William Ross Brinkoeter
Dorothy “Dot” Booth Myers Harrison
Charles “Chip” Hansell Watt III
Jerry Owen Potter
Charles Barrett Monday II
by Laura and Russ Levenson, Jr.
To the Children’s Service Fund
In Memory of:
Georgia Eden Wyper
by Melinda and John Wright III
Tish and David Peden
Leslye and David Weaver
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To the Music Ministry Fund
In Memory of:
Charles Barrett Monday II
by Jane Moore
Pat Hearney Tanner
Shelle and Michael Sills
Elaine and Bill Lawhon
Peggy and Kent McGaughy
Barbara and Corbin Robertson
Judy Ford
Daisy and Bill Quayle
Sue and Larry Sikes
Nancy and James Gordon
Trish and Dunbar Chambers
Mary and Gary Johnson
Sue Sue and Don Aron
G i v i n g
Altar Flowers Given to the Glory of God
To give Altar flowers for the Chapel, The Church, Old Church or Narthex in memory of a loved one or to
celebrate a special occasion, please contact Barbara Piana, worship services coordinator, at 713-830-4116
or [email protected], or Kristin Early, executive assistant to the Vice Rector at 713-985-3848
or [email protected]. Floral gifts also may be given to the Garden of the Holy Cross flower
fund in memory or in honor of a loved one.
February 22
March 9
March 23
The Chapel
(Greenery dedications for the
First Sunday in Lent)
(Greenery dedications for the
Third Sunday in Lent)
The Church
The Church
In memory of Mary Gray Lester
by Earl L. Lester, Jr.
February 23
In thanksgiving for our 58th wedding
anniversary on March 12 by Judge Hal
and Judy DeMoss
The Church
The Narthex
In memory of Jeanne Dean on the
anniversary of her birthday by Henry Dean
In thanksgiving for our 61st wedding
anniversary by Shirley and Dale Cheesman, Jr.
In thanksgiving for the baptism of
Vivian Grace Hedrick by Charlotte
and David Hedrick
March 2
The Chapel
In thanksgiving for the baptism of
Robert Carson “Bobby” Wilson V
by Mr. and Mrs. R. Carson Wilson IV
In thanksgiving for the baptism of
Madison Elizabeth Neuhaus by Jennifer
and William Neuhaus
In thanksgiving for the occasion of
the blessing of their civil marriage by
Chizoba Grace Ohayaga and
Nwora Maduka Onwuzulu
The Church
In thanksgiving for our 50th wedding
anniversary by Donna and Craig Loomis
In thanksgiving for their marriage on
March 1 by Anisetta Galvan Taylor
and Darin Paul Dufour
In memory of Mary Currie on the
anniversary of her birthday by Ann Currie
The Chapel
In thanksgiving for the birth of
Anneliese Noelle Huffman and
Carsten Matthias Huffman
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Discovering Your Membership
at St. Martin’s – Membership 101
used. All Christians baptized in the name of the Trinity are
welcome to receive Holy Eucharist in the Episcopal Church.
Worship Services
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
oly Eucharist, The Church
H
Spoken service with sermon
9:00 a.m.
oly Eucharist (first, third and fifth Sundays) or Morning Prayer (second
H
and fourth Sundays), The Church
Family service with hymns, anthems and full Choir; feast days and other
special events may affect the 9:00 a.m. worship schedule.
9:15 a.m.
amily Table, Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Old Church
F
Family-friendly contemporary worship
11:15 a.m.
oly Eucharist, The Church
H
Traditional service with hymns, anthems and full Choir
6:00 p.m.
oly Eucharist, The Church
H
Traditional service with hymns, cantors and organist; casual attire
Part 1 – Tuesday, April 1
6 p.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
Part 2 - Sunday, April 6
9 a.m.
Activity Center, Upper Hall East
Learn about the mission and core
values of St. Martin’s, and broaden
your understanding of our ministries
and your role in the life of the church
during this two-part class. Attendance
Healing prayer, or prayer for any need, is offered after each service in The Church at the altar rail.
at both sessions is required for those
Child care is available for newborns – pre-K for all Sunday morning services.
seeking church membership. The class
For preaching schedule and sermon recordings, visit stmartinsepiscopal.org/preaching.php.
is also open to present members.
Copies of Sunday sermons are available through the Bookstore & Gift Shoppe for just $3.00. To hear recent sermons on MP3, visit stmartinsepiscopal.org/sermons.php.
Dinner and child care are provided.
To make a reservation, contact
Kathy Johnson, Membership
Services, at 713-985-3834 or
[email protected].
Wednesday
7:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Chapel
Noon
Holy Eucharist followed by the Sacrament of Healing (Holy Unction), Chapel
6:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist, Chapel
During Lent this service is in The Church.
The Order of St. Luke the Physician offer a Healing Prayer service from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the Old Church on the first Wednesday of each month.