Spring 2014 - St. Thomas Episcopal Church • Sun Valley, ID

The
LIFT
st thomas episcopal church
SPRING 2014
Walk With Christ
April 17-20, 2014
We all know that Easter stands at the center of the Christian experience.
Everything
we hope and do flows out of God’s ongoing work of resurrection. In order to appreciate
the power of Easter, it helps to slow down and walk with Christ in Holy Week. When we
remember the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane on Thursday...when we grieve
the violence of the cross and the emptiness of the tomb on Friday...only then can we
appreciate what God has done in the resurrection on Saturday evening and Sunday. Only
by walking with Christ during Holy Week can we join wholeheartedly in the eternal song of
Easter: “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.”
Following is the schedule of events for Holy Week and Easter.
All events are at St. Thom-
as unless otherwise indicated.
April 13
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Palm Sunday: The Passion of Our Lord - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Palm Sunday: The Passion of Our Lord - Holy Eucharist, Rite II
April 17
Thursday
7:30 p.m.
Maundy Thursday with Stripping of the Altar
April 18
Friday
April 19
Saturday
April 20
Sunday
April 21
Monday
12:00 noon
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Ecumenical Good Friday Service at Our Lady of the Snows
Episcopal Good Friday Service at St. Thomas
The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptism and the First Eucharist of
Easter ( time determined by sunset)
Easter Day - Holy Eucharist, Rite I with Hymns
Easter Day - Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Special Music, Flowering of
the Cross, and Easter Egg Hunt (note time change)
Church office closed
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Saturday: Après Ski Service 4:30 p.m. (ends March 15)
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.- Rite I Eucharist & 9:30 a.m.- Rite II Eucharist with Music
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. Eucharist with Anointing for Healing
NURSERY, CHURCH SCHOOL & ADULT EDUCATION
Nursery Care is provided during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service.
Christian Education for children and youth is held during the:
4:30 p.m. service on Saturday through March 15
9:30 a.m. service on Sunday beginning April 6
Adult Education meets after the 9:30 a.m. service most Sundays.
OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday
10:00am—4:00pm
TELEPHONE (208) 726-5349
FAX
(208) 726-7570
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO Box 1070
Sun Valley ID 83353
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.stthomassunvalley.org
www.stthomasplayhouse.org
RECTOR’S REPORT
“A Holy Lent”
I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by selfexamination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and be reading and meditating
on God’s holy Word…(BCP, 265).
We rarely think of Lent as a time to feast.
We normally think of Lent as a time to fast, a time to
give things up, a time to go without.
In some ways this is true.
In Lent, we are asked to reflect on what we give our hearts to. Do
we give our hearts to potato chips and soda? Do we give our hearts to TV and cell phones? Do we give our hearts to
criticism and gossip? In Lent, we ask: “What am I giving my heart to? Where am I going for nourishment? Am I getting
what I really need?”
In Lent, we don’t just give stuff up, although that might be part of our spiritual practice.
In Lent, we try new “food.” We
feast on things that actually make us happier and stronger.
What would happen if, for forty days, we made a commitment to attend corporate worship at least once a week?
What
would happen if, for forty days, we met with others to study the Bible? What would happen if, for forty days, we engaged in acts of service? Metaphorically speaking, Lent is an opportunity to feast as well as fast...to fill ourselves up
with good food rather than snacking on empty calories.
Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and conversations with some of you, I know what I am going to feast on this
Lent. I am going to feast on TRUST; I will trust you to perform the ministry that God has given you to do and try not get
in your way. I am going to feast on REST; “...for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be
our strength (BCP, 138)." I am going to feast on HOPE; hope that our communication will be more direct and our assessment of one another will be more charitable.
This Lent, we have an opportunity to feast on good things and satisfy our deepest desires.
Will you join me at the table?
Father Ken
Next Opportunities for Baptism
The next regular opportunity for
Baptism is Easter Eve, Saturday,
April 19, at 8:30 p.m.
This is the most ancient and powerful time for baptism - the culmination
of the season of Lent and the launch
of the Easter season.
If you or a loved one would like to
learn more about being baptized on
April 19, please speak to Father Ken.
Special Lenten Bible Study
March 10, 17, 31, and April 7
This Lent, Father Ken will lead a special Bible study based on
Lectio Divina, or “divine reading.” In this approach, a selected
passage is read several times, interspersed with silence, questions for reflection, and sharing by mutual invitation. The goal is
not to “figure out the text” as much as to “enter into the
text.” The study will be held in the Fireside Room on the above
Mondays from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Although attendance at many or
all of the sessions will deepen your experience, it is fine to come
whenever you are available. Bible study on Thursday at 12 noon
will continue as usual. If you have questions or want to learn
more, please contact Father Ken.
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MEET YOUR NEW SENIOR WARDEN
Heather Black grew up in Stowe, Vermont.
After graduation from Colby College in Maine,
with a degree in Spanish and studies in French and German, Heather went to work in the
international department of BayBanks in Boston. The opportunity arose for Heather to take
her linguistic skills and financial training back to her home state of Vermont when she applied
for a job as Assistant to the Publisher of Ski Racing Magazine. While in this role, Heather
lived out of a suitcase, traveling the world managing the magazine’s logistics for major
events such as Olympics, World Championships and the ski industry trade show. While at
these events, Heather indulging in her serious hobby, took photographs which she eventually
shared with the editor. The editor liked her work and soon Heather’s hobby became her
profession. Eventually Heather was asked to become Chief Operating Officer of Sports File,
a stock photo agency owned by Ski Racing Magazine. Over the course of three years,
Heather oversaw the agency go from losing six figure amounts a year to turning a profit. Five years after starting with
Ski Racing, Heather married the Publisher, Gary Black. Four years later, Alexandra Kathleen was born. When Alexandra
(aka Lexi) came on the scene, Heather stepped off the World Cup circuit and did photography locally and on a “loose”
basis so that she could dedicate herself to being a full-time mom. Heather’s interests include participating in anything
musical, photography, Masters alpine ski racing (where she has been a 4 time medalist at the nationals and a 3 time
Western Regional Champion in her age bracket), tennis, gardening, hiking, shooting, fly fishing (though this is not a
strong suit!) among so many other wonderful things we can do here!
HILDEGARD, TERESA, AND DOROTHY:
Women Saints with (un)usual Lives of Prayer
“Hildegard of Bingen had a wonderful prayer life in many ways, but is
known for her music; Teresa of Avila was a reformer and prickly
personality, with a very introspective prayer life; Dorothy Day was an
advocate for social ministries, grounded in a community of intercessory prayer. All three are quite wonderful — bold, creative and
thoughtful. I think that we, as women, benefit from these qualities in
them, for they speak to our yearnings and our passions.”
~ Canon Lucinda
Hildegard of Bingen
1098—9/17/1179
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. when Canon Lucinda, from the Episcopal Idaho Diocese in Boise,
Teresa of Avila
3/28/1515—10/4/1582
will be leading our 2nd Annual Women's Retreat. Our theme this year
will be: Hildegard, Teresa and Dorothy: Women Saints with (un)usual Lives of Prayer.
Each of us will have our own unique experience of these three saints including expanding
love and finding our own spiritual center. There is a fee of $11 for lunch from Perry's.
A sign-up sheet is posted downstairs at the church with a deadline of March 22nd. This year
we are inviting the ladies from Our Ladies of the Snows, Emmanuel and the Central Deanery
churches. There will be a mass email sent on March 1st with all details of the retreat and hopefully no one will be missed. Bring a friend if you wish and plan on spending a memorable day of
sharing, learning and enjoying some quiet time.
~ Pat Jorgensen
Dorothy Day
11/8/1897—11/29/1980
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ADULT EDUCATION
by Don Liebich
The St. Thomas Adult Education winter and spring schedule features a 12-part series First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom of God with Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan. This series examines such questions as: Why did Jesus happen
when he happened? Why the confluence of the Baptism movement of John and the Kingdom movement of Jesus? Why the
tiny villages around the Lake? Why the confrontations in Jerusalem? Why then? Why there?
Here is the spring schedule as currently constituted:
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
Leslie Wilson: USAID in Iraq and Afghanistan
St. Thomas Playhouse Children’s Tour Show—Cool Suit
First Light -Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Parables as Lures
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Jesus as Lord
Canon Lucinda
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Substitutionary Atonement?
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Demonstrations in Jerusalem
Easter Sunday
Earth Day Sunday
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
The Crowd and the Crucifixion
Mother’s Day
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
Resurrection as Resistance
First Light- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
America as the New Rome
COLUMBARIUM
by Sidney Brooks
Why did we suggest creating a Columbarium for St. Thomas?
Was it because there was no place for a cemetery—and we were
thinking about a “final resting place?” Most important to me was
that I really wanted to know where I was going to be! Also, Dick
and I strongly felt that it would take a burden off our family and
planning ahead put our minds and hearts at rest. Our children
and grandchildren have already seen where our spot is in the
Columbarium (and they approve).
Each prospective resident of the Columbarium may choose in
advance a place for their ashes: the lovely solid bronze faceplate
for custom urns which were designed by Armento Ecclesiastics of Buffalo, New York; a stone niche to accommodate a
larger personal urn; or a nameplate on the Memorial Plaque for those who wish their ashes scattered or interred elsewhere. Close family members may also be included in the Columbarium.
To see the Columbarium, turn right at the church door across from the Labyrinth, through the gate which is in bloom in
season. Lists and diagrams of those already reserved are found at the bottom of the stairs on the way to the offices.
Because there is much to learn, Carolyn Nystrom of the Wood River Hospice and Palliative Care has, at our request, kept
us up-to-date with state guidelines and procedures.
Those getting to know their “neighbors” in the Columbarium have really enjoyed the annual “Hole in the Wall Gang”
party. This year the Brooks will host the get-together on July 16.
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MUSIC DIRECTOR
by Joel Bejot
Jesu, Juva
It’s my first real Lift article, yahoo! The first three months of my tenure here have been adventurous: from serving
alongside Dick for three weeks, to getting my feet under me with the choir and service planning, and planning, rehearsing, and playing for three funerals in February. But despite the business of church and the busy-ness of life in general, I
know that God is working in this parish. God works in all of us, whether in the choir, on staff, or in the pews. I got to go
to two of the three inquirers’ classes, and explore if I’d like to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church. I’m still on the
journey, but I’m pleased so far.
But working in church isn’t always easy, like any profession. I am led to seek and lean on the mercy of God on nearly a
daily basis. In one of the readings from the recent funerals are the following words: “For I am convinced that neither
death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth,
nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The waves of
life can sometimes crash right in our faces – but know that despite that, God seeks us and loves us every moment of
every day. I will do my best to do follow in God’s example.
We are blessed to be a part of such an active parish. Here’s a rundown of everything that’s happening in the next three
months.
First, join a choir! The adult choir will rehearse from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through May 6. On May 18, the slack
season schedule will begin, with rehearsals only on Sunday mornings, from 8:30-9:15. This will go for 6 weeks, through
June 22.
The Children’s Choir rehearses from 3:45-4:30 on Tuesdays, and is open to elementary-aged children. We sing at the
Après-ski service about once a month while it is going, and then will sing on Sunday mornings.
Come to the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed and Talent Show! This will be a ton of fun. March 4, 5:00 p.m. dinner; 6:00
p.m. show.
Special Services
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Great Vigil of Easter
Easter Sunday
March 5
April 13
April 17
April 18
April 19
April 20
12:00 noon (spoken) and 5:30 p.m. (sung)
8:00 and 9:30 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
12:00 noon at Our Lady of the Snows
7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas
8:30 p.m.
8:00 and 10:00 a.m.; music at both services
After Easter, we have the “Great Fifty Days of Easter Concert Series”
May 4, 4:00 pm. Sundance Trio (Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano faculty from BYU)
May 10, 6:00 pm. Dinner and Jamie Thietten Concert. Presented in conjunction with
Children, Youth, and Family Ministries.
May 18, 4:00 pm. Student Recital
May 25, 4:00 pm. Movie Screening and Discussion: “Apparition of the Eternal Church”
June 1, 4:00 pm. Organ Recital, Joel Bejot
All concerts open to the public. Freewill offering, suggested $20 donation.
Wine and light refreshments follow. Proceeds offset cost of concerts and benefit the
Barry Keller Fund at St. Thomas.
Thanks for reading!
Joel Bejot, Music Director
Soli Deo Gloria
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From Your Postulant for Holy Orders
Hello all my dear, dear friends at St. Thomas! You need to know that I would not be where I am
today without your love and support. My heart thanks each and every one of you every day!
Where to begin about the past 6 months at seminary? I am attending the Utah Ministry Formation
Program in Salt Lake City. It is located on the grounds of St. Mark’s Cathedral in downtown Salt
Lake. We meet one weekend a month and have been doing so since August. The weekend starts
with a communal dinner (food is good!) followed by an evening class called “The Nuts and Bolts of
the Episcopal Church.” Saturday is devoted to either the Old or New Testament and Saturday
evening is “The Context of Ministry.” Sunday is early Eucharist followed by the “Spiritual Syllabus” which requires all of us to keep a daily journal which is discussed at length in class. My
teachers are all exceptional. My fellow seminarians are so engaging and each so different. When I return to Hailey
after these weekends, I spend the next month reading for hours every day and writing (seems like forever!) to keep
up with my assignments. I’m taking it one month at a time. It is a lot of work and very challenging for me but I am so
excited to be here. If all goes well, I will graduate in May, 2015. I am so honored and humbled to have been called to
do maybe just a little bit of God’s work! God Bless every one of you.
Love, Jane Reynolds.
STEWARDSHIP
by Marcia Liebich
Today, in our adult education class, we heard a paraphrased quote from Desmond Tutu: “Man can’t without God. God
won’t without man.” This seems to me to be a perfect statement about the value of stewardship. When we contribute
our money, time and talent through St. Thomas Church, we are joining with God to help “create heaven on earth.” The
stewardship committee thanks you for your generosity in our most recent campaign. We met our goal for the coming
year. We urge you to consider your other gifts of time and talent. Can you be a “paper angel”? serve on the vestry?
serve our children’s ministries? help with playhouse? sing in the choir? Make goodies for coffee hour? or help with
other myriad tasks in our church which serves our community so well. We will be forming a new stewardship committee in the late spring. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Father Ken or Marcia Liebich at 578-8002.
MILESTONES
December, 2013 through February, 2014
MARRIAGES
December 30, 2013
Sara Shealy Innes and William Marion Davis
CONFIRMATIONS ~ RECEPTIONS ~ REAFFIRMATIONS
February
February
February
February
February
February
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2014
214
2014
2014
2014
2014
Dawn Kimberli King
Meredith Susan Van de Bunte
Justin Willimas
Kristin Sayre Duryee
Jane Reynolds
David Gilbert Caldwell
Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed
Reaffirmed
Reaffirmed
Received
BURIALS ~ MEMORIAL SERVICES
December 30, 2013
February 1, 2014
February 8, 2014
February 20, 2014
February 28, 2014
Leonard Wayne Blanchard
Ann Agnew Woolley
Jeanne Merrill Pudoff
Richard John Wooley
Darcie Olsen
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Departed:
Departed:
Departed:
Departed:
Departed:
December 24, 2013
January 15, 2014
January 20, 2014
February 11, 2014
February 5, 2014
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES
by Jessica Bejot
Friends, Peeps, Fellow Parishioners, Brothers and Sisters, Dear Ones, and to those I have not met yet or know
personally -- Hello! Each of you is as varied as my greeting for you, though how appropriate for it to be so.
St. Thomas, as a community, is as diverse and full of life as they come.
And, oh, how I enjoy it!
Every week in Sunday school, our teachers and I are surprised by the
children that come. Some are our regulars and some are here for a week
or two each year. Some are here with their parents, or grandparents, and
others come with friends. Not much is different upstairs in the sanctuary
or even in the office. Each new week brings a new collection of people that
make up a part of our varied and vast community. I get up every day with a
sense of wonder, "Who will I get to meet today?" "Who will I see that I
haven't seen in a while?" "How have they been?"
Isn't it wonderful?
How perfect then that a sense of wonder is exactly what we are consciously implementing in our Sunday School
classrooms. Their wondering about the mystery of God and his promises for their/our lives instills a life long relationship with faith and their Savior. They are being taught what it means to worship, wonder, pray, and live out their
Episcopalian faith.
Instilling this sense of wonder and mystery allows for us to build special
programs and ministries on special occasions and throughout the summer that
allow the children and families to carry that wonder into new areas such as
fellowship, mission, social action, and self expression. We have made some
wonderful plans for this spring that will build on that excitement and wonder.
We hope you and your children will come and join in. Check them out below.
March:
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5
15
23
29
30
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner and Talent Show
Ash Wednesday
Final Après Ski Service and Family Potluck at the Cleven's
No Sunday School -- Spring Break
2nd Annual Women's Retreat with Canon Lucinda
No Sunday School -- Spring Break
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Noon & 5:30 p.m. (nursery care)
4:30 p.m.
17
18
18
19
20
27
Maundy Thursday Services - Christian Yoga following
Good Friday Ecumenical Service @ Our Lady of the Snows
Good Friday Service @ St. Thomas
Easter Vigil with Baptisms
Easter Sunday Celebrations
Earth Day Celebration
7:30 p.m.
Noon
7:30 p.m. (nursery care)
8:30 p.m. (nursery care)
8 & 10 a.m. (nursery care)
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
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25
27
31
Last Day of Regular Sunday School
Beginning of Artist in Residence
Last Children's Choir and Potluck Party
Safeguarding Training (for those that need it)
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
3:45 p.m.
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
April:
May:
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YOUTH MINISTRY
by Sara Gorby
St. Thomas youth have been busy in their activities over the last several months. Hockey, ski team, dance, work, choirs,
community service and more. Many have found time to come check in during Sunday School. We worked on iTunes
Playlists with music inspired by Epiphany and the Season of Light. What music makes us feel inspired and keep our spirits light? We also baked some goodies to take to the Senior Center in Hailey.
Our youth face so many challenges and struggles.
It is easy for us to judge where they spend their time. We hold a
place for youth at St. Thomas to learn what it means to be an adult, which includes their choice to attend church or not.
But we hold the place no matter what they decide. We always keep them in our prayers.
Middle School Youth (6-8 grade)
March: 5
8
14
15
22 & 29
April:
4-6
6
13
May:
20
25
27
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Ash Wednesday Services, Noon & 5:30 pm
Mission Lent Begins. This is going to be a time of preparing ourselves for Easter. Sundays
school, fellowship and service will focus on how we are called to serve Christ in our lives.
Volunteer @ the Animal Shelter, 4:00-5:15. Rides available!
MISSION LENT Continues ~ Final Saturday Service
Join Family Ministry for Potluck at The Cleven’s in Hulen
Meadows.
Spring Break! Enjoy time with family & friends.
If you are in town, let Sara know. We can catch a movie or
ice cream.
Diocese of Idaho Youth Event at St. Thomas!
Youth Group will resume on Sunday mornings with MISSION
LENT.
Parent/Youth Meeting about Paradise Point Teen Camp (July
20-26) following the 9:30 service
Come play the Easter Bunny! Volunteers needed at 8:30 am.
Volunteer @ the Animal Shelter, 4:00-5:15. Rides available!
Earth Day Sunday!
Volunteer @ the Animal Shelter, 4:00-5:15. Last one, rides
available!
High School Youth (9-12th grade)
March: 5
8
12
15
22 & 29
April:
July:
4-6
6
9
13
17
20
27
21
20-26
Ash Wednesday Services, Noon & 5:30 pm
Mission Lent Begins
Volunteer for Ketchum Community Dinners, 5:00-7:30
Mission Lent Continues ~ Final Saturday Service
Join Family Ministry for Potluck at The Cleven’s in Hulen Meadows.
Spring Break! Enjoy time with family & friends. If you are in town, let Sara know. We can catch
a movie or ice cream.
Diocese of Idaho Youth Event at St. Thomas! Contact Sara for details.
4:00 High School Youth Group resumes
Volunteer for Ketchum Community Dinners, 5:00-7:30 pm
Parent/Youth Meeting about Paradise Point Teen Camp (July 20-26) following the 9:30 service
After the Maundy Thursday service, Christian Meditation & Yoga
Come play the Easter Bunny! Volunteers needed at 8:30 am.
Earth Day Sunday
Volunteer for Ketchum Community Dinners, 5:00-7:30 pm
Paradise Point Teen Camp! Let’s get together and go! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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March
1
2
2
3
4
6
Sam Thornton
Wally Morgus
Betsy Ashton
Molly Thornton
Jack Tierney
Aubrey Pace
April
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
7
7
7
Chip Mills
Kathy Jones
Ed Watson
Cynthia Tillinghast
Melissa Lee
Bobby Van Fossan
Glenn Crumrine
Petra Morrison
Ella Wolter
Jim Vaughn
May
2
2
2
3
3
Kristin Morton
Michael Bulls
Alaina Bejot
Richard Brooks
Becky Smith
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
Margi Gould
Robert Robideaux
Edith Wiederman
Katherine Constable
Marcia Liebich
Lilian Tierney
Maureen Ott
Paige Mercer
Devra Mary
7
8
8
9
12
12
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
Karen Bulls
Nancy Bates
Connie Hoffman
Gini Baumgardner
Suzie Orb
Terry O’Reilly
Jessica Bejot
Penny Monger
Dawn King
Joel Bejot
Allie Cleven
Nancy Swaney
George Merchep
4
6
6
6
6
6
8
10
Gary Oyen
Barbara Dembergh
Beau Mills
Bill Swaney
Cherie Kessler
Sylvia Cunningham
Conagher Kane
Isaac Brannon
12
12
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22
25
27
30
31
Anne Jacobi
Sara Pettit
Maeve Bailey
Reuben Perin
Philip Truax
Louisa Waycott
Nancy Winton
Fred Zauner
Kaye Kearns
Lauren Robideaux
Fred Filoon
Mary Van Fossan
Rachel Schneider
Olivia Ott
Amanda Walton
Cody Thornton
John Dominick
Austin Nalen
Michael Hawkey
Braden Buchanan
Linda Bergerson
Mary Malkmus
Gregory Merchep
Lucy Brannon
Dick Hare
Sara Gorby
Ann Scales
Trip Nabors
Christine Davis-Jeffers
Devon Sherrerd
Gina Knox
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26
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
Linnea Collins
Norah Bretall
Blakeslee Davis-Jeffers
Abby Crist
Maggie Sturdevant
Mike Wolter
Dydy Cleven
Chuck Sloan
Pat Thorne
Jon Thorson
Elise Buchanan
Thea Robideaux
Gus Robideaux
Grayson Tierney
Sally Horn
Don Liebich
Aila Pettit
Brack Hale
Nicole Detra
Jima Rice
Bobbie Dahl
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23
24
25
26
28
28
Hunter Dean
Katrina Cord
Saba Grossman
Karley Johnston
Don Carley
Genevieve Lowe
Dan Riviera
OPEN AUDITIONS
South Pacific
Hello, Dolly!
SUMMER THEATER PROJECT FOR TEENS
FAMILY MAIN STAGE (ages 5 and above)
Monday
Wednesday
May 12
May 14
4:00-6:00 pm
(St. Thomas Church)
3:30-6:00 pm
Saturday
May 17
12:00 noon-2:00 pm
Saturday
May 17
3:00-6:00 pm
(WR High School Choir Room)
(St. Thomas Church)
(Community Campus)
Rehearsals begin on May 18
Performances are June 18-21
Rehearsals begin in late August.
Performances are October 16-19.
Local thespians will be asked to read lines from a few scenes
and sing sections of songs from the show. Copies will be
available when you arrive, not before. Participation requires a
total commitment of time and effort from all cast members.
Copies of scene readings will be available by May 1.
Participants are asked to prepare 16 bars of a song.
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ST. THOMAS PLAYHOUSE
CHILDREN’S THEATER TOUR
“COOL SUIT” based on “The Emperor’s New Clothes”
musical version of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” called “Cool Suit.” The show continues to be performed until March 11, with one special showing for the St. Thomas family
on March 9 at church after the 9:30 service. You won’t want to miss it! Every year the
Children’s Theater Tour selects a highly entertaining version of a fairy tale or fable
which conveys an important moral message for children. This season our show Cool
Suit urges children to think for themselves and to not always go along with the crowd.
In addition, the story emphasizes the folly of being self-centered and not appreciating
others. STP will tour with the show to elementary schools, preschools, the CSI campus
and libraries throughout our valley and reach about 4,000 individuals, the vast majority
being children from ages 1-12. The cast is Sara Gorby, Matt Gorby, Cherie Kessler,
Kristy Kuntz and newcomer and professional actor Chris Carwithen.
SUMMER THEATER PROJECT
FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
COMPANY B PERFORMING ARTS
DAY CAMP ~ JUNE 9-21
Another fantastic Disney musical adaptation of a classic story, Disney’s Jungle Book, will be the show for “all monkeys
and lions” from ages 4-13 in Company B this summer right
after school ends. Our excellent cadre of performing arts
instructors and interns will once again perform miracles in
only two weeks and have the kids putting on a musical full
of bright costumes, terrific songs and stage acting. This
program has grown to about 100 young campers, and we
anticipate the same numbers for Jungle Book. There will be
three showings for parents, grandparents, siblings and the
entire community at the Community School Theater on June
19-21 at 2:00pm. Children can be registered at any time by
calling Sara Gorby at 726-5349 x16. The younger set (4-7
years old) attends Monday-Friday from 9:00-12:00. The
“more mature group” (8-13 years) attends from 9:00-3:00.
If needed, parents may register their young child for Company B Club, an aftercare program, until 3:00. The first
week of camp is at St. Thomas Church and then everyone
moves up to the Community School campus for the second
week. Call for camp pricing and to inquire about scholarship
availability. Company B Performing Arts Day Camp is an
unforgettable creative experience for all children.
St. Thomas Playhouse is excited to present another
Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, South Pacific, as the
musical for our Summer Theater Project. This is a tremendous and timeless show with wonderful messages
about prejudice, the severe costs of war and how love
conquers all. In addition to these important themes, the
show has lots of humor and terrific songs. Kevin Wade
returns to our valley (from his studies at Harvard and
Russia for his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theater) as
Director and R.L. Rowsey will be the Musical Director.
With the help of Peter Burke and Sara Gorby as Choreographers, it just can’t get any better than that for teens
interested in being in a show which will challenge and
thrill. Auditions will be held Monday, May 12 from 4:006:00pm at St. Thomas and on Wednesday, May 14 from
3:30-6:00pm at the Community Campus adjacent to the
high school. There are places for all teens in the show
or on the production end…we do not turn anyone away!
South Pacific will be presented at the Community School
Theater from June 18-21 at 7:30pm. Call Sara Gorby
for further information 726-5349 x16.
SPACC AT CAMP PERKINS
The Summer Performing Arts Conservatory Camp for youth ages 10-18 will be at beautiful Camp Perkins from June 23-28.
This unique camp is for young people who want more intensive (but still fun!) study in all genres of the performing arts.
Besides our wonderful local performing arts professionals, STP flies in three working Guest Artists to instruct the kids in
morning rotations of singing/music, acting/Shakespeare, all types of dance, rock band and film-making. The afternoons are
spent taking advantage of water activities on Lake Perkins, lounging on the beach, volleyball, arts & crafts or private lessons. Every evening is filled with special activities from a talent show to an ice cream fest. Parents are invited to a showcase on the last day of camp. Call Sara Gorby for tuition information and scholarship applications (first come, first served
basis for those with financial need).
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Photos courtesy of Heather Black
Beginning in late February, STP’s troupe of five actors began performing a delightful
GIRLFRIEND CABARET LUNCHEON
↓ Kristy Kuntz, Page Klune, Cherie Kessler, Sara Gorby, Peter
Burke, and Joel Bejot belt out “Elegance!”
↓ R.L. Rowsey in action.
↑ Rebecca Waycott, Cherie Kessler and Susan Bilkey
greet the guests.
Dear Wonderful Girlfriend Lunch Attendees and Donors,
What a spectacular showing of support from all of you for Playhouse’s only fundraising event, the GIRLFRIEND’S
CABARET LUNCHEON! Once again the Elkhorn Springs Restaurant was sold-out with over 90 happy ladies enjoying a
“Gilded Age” style luncheon menu (in honor of our fall musical Hello, Dolly!) and each other’s company. Your kind response to our STP performers was heart-warming and we are so proud of all our participants, especially the children
and teens. We are honored to offer our performing arts camps and programs for these young people, and also for
grown-ups, who truly blossom when given a chance to shine on stage.
Your robust participation in our raffle package sales and auction bidding amazed us.
Thank you so much for those extra donations. However, the event of the day was
when R.L. Rowsey called for your financial support for the H. Edward Bilkey Memorial
Scholarship Fund with a paddle-up. So many of you generously pledged support
which ensures that STP can offer tuition scholarships to all passionate children and
teens who want to be in Company B, SPACC, Company B Winterized and the Winter
Shakespeare Workshop for teens.
I would like to extend my personal thanks to Sara, Rebecca and Heather and the entire STP Committee for doing such an excellent job of planning, organizing and decorating. Also thank you to our wonderful volunteers, especially our crew of Handsome
Waiters.
See you again next February!
↑ Fred Wagner and Roger Gould join
the ranks of “Hot Waiters”
Love and Blessings,
Photos courtesy of Becky Smith
Cherie Kessler,
Managing Director STP
↑ Sandra Maier and Nancy Cord plan their
strategy for the bidding
↑ Logan Wojcik and Bryn Downey charm the
audience with “A Whole New World”
← Sara Gorby and Joel Bejot perform “It Only
Takes a Moment” from Hello Dolly!
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Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Brian J. Thom
Rector
The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon
Vestry Officers
Heather Black, Senior Warden
Carolyn Wicklund, Junior Warden
Doug Cleven, Treasurer
Judi Fuller, Clerk
Vestry Members
Ragna Caron, David Harrison, Page
Klune, Wally Morgus, Sara Pettit, Ann
Scales, Mardi Shepard
Administration
Joel Bejot, Music Director
Jessica Bejot, Children and Families Ministries Director
Judi Fuller, Parish Administrator
Sara Gorby, Youth Ministry Director and Playhouse Education Director
Cherie Kessler, Playhouse Managing Director
Vicki Riedel, Pastoral Care Coordinator
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