Crossings CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL

875 COTTON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AUGUST 15, 2018

Holy Eucharist

Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm

Book Study and Eucharist Wednesdays: 11:00 am

Nursery Sunday

9:45 am – 12:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal Sunday: 9:45 am

Sunday School Sunday: 10:00 am

The Vestry Reece Middleton, Senior Warden

Ginger Paul, Jr. Warden Steve Snodgrass, Secretary

Tommie Sue Brooks Shirley Enani Maggie Fowle

Anna Grace Madden Reid Raymond Sara Townsend

Monty Walford, Treasurer (non-vestry)

Contact Information Telephone: (318) 222-3325

Fax: (318) 681-9506 Email:

office@holycrossshreveport.com

Please visit our website www.holycrossshreveport.org

Deadline Material for Crossings must be

received by 12:00 Wednesday.

Please send to lynn.walford@lsus.edu

Sophia and Wisdom

Images of Sophia in art

The Wisdom literature of the Hebrew Scriptures is a study in itself. In the ancient Middle East sages searched for answers to the big questions of life: What is the meaning of suffering? Of life? Of death? Why do bad things happen to good people?

No formal school existed; rather, a loose confederacy of scholars in various places read and exchanged one another’s writings as they shared a common purpose. Some were teachers, some were court wise men; all probed the deep secrets of life; all were seeking wisdom that would bring understanding. These sages were deeply philosophical rather than religious; Israel was unique in knowing her God to be the center and determining agent in the realities of goodness, life, and living.

In the Hebrew Scriptures, the books we know as Wisdom Literature include Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. In the Apocryphal works Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon are of the wisdom writings. The influence of the wisdom school is seen in some of the psalms. Our lesson from the Hebrew Scriptures this Sunday is from the book of Proverbs. Here we see one of the most interesting aspects of Israel’s wisdom literature: the wisdom is personified. In our lesson (Proverbs 9:1-6) the name Wisdom is used; in other places, Wisdom is given the name Sophia.

Later writings personified Wisdom: “the breath of the power of God, a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty, a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God and an image of [God’s] goodness” (Wisdom of Solomon 7:25-27). This is not a god, but a partner with God, a counsellor, someone with influence in the life of God, someone who had

been with God from the beginning. Whether Wisdom or Sophia, the feminine pronoun is always used, giving a second, complementary voice to the masculine, patriarchal voice of God.

In the revelation of Sophia, Israel came to know Yahweh more fully. This is not a God who is always powerful and judging; Sophia is a feminine voice that balances the all-powerful voice of Yahweh. God is also a counsellor, a comforter, a healer, a teacher. More like the God revealed to us in Jesus; Jesus and Sophia are sometimes understood to be related, one. As we know more of Sophia, we can come to know ourselves, one another, and God more fully.

If you would like to know more of Sophia, Biblical Wisdom, come to the classes in the Undercroft on Wednesdays at 11:00. For the next few weeks we will read Scripture and find out more about this feminine voice of God.

The Rev. Mary B. Rihard

Live your life so that the fear of death can never enter your heart. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. And if perchance you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured that the fault is in yourself.

Attributed to Chief Tecumseh

Daily Feast: Meditations on the Word, Year B

Louisville: Westminster, John Knox Press, 2012

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B, Proper 15, Track 2 August 19, 2018

Proverbs 9:1-6 � Psalm 34:9-14 � Ephesians 5:15-20 � John 6:51-58

(Proverbs 9:1-6) In Proverbs, as in the rest of Scripture, we understand that God is one, God alone. And yet Wisdom is portrayed in Proverbs as God’s consort and companion. Wisdom is God’s first creation (8:25), who stands with and beside God as the balance of the world is created. . . . Wisdom is both grace and faith. She is the gift of God to God’s children, inviting them to learn her ways of life and peace. Wisdom is God’s “torah” for all people, but she is also the pattern of faithful response to God. Wisdom, therefore, has both objetive and subjective aspects, eternal dimensions that are at the same time quite temporal. Wisdom is, in sum, relational. It is a call and a way of relating to the world.

Thomas R. Steagald

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Year B, Proper 16, Track 2 August 26, 2018

Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 � Psalm 34:15-22 � Ephesians 6:10-20 � John 6:56-69

(Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18) We all need to rediscover Joshua’s way of singleminded loyalty to God, the obedient refusal to give ourselves over to the temptations of compromise with the great wealth, powers, and fears that enthrall most people and all nations today.

Charles E. Raynal

The Eucharistic host, so small, pale, a mere wafer of lightness, contains the universe. A worshiper becomes One with the universe, consuming this wonder within the body, a mystery angels dare not look upon. . . . Here is Christ’s True Presence.

Suzanne Guthrie

Calendar for August

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Saturdays Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm Chapel

Sundays Informal Eucharist 9:20 am Rose Garden or Chapel Nursery 9:30 am – 12:15 pm Education Building Sunday School 10:30 am Education Building Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Nave

Tuesdays through Fridays Daily Office of Morning Prayer 8:15 am Chapel Daily Office of Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Chapel

Wednesdays Study of Sophia and Wisdom 11:00 am Undercroft Holy Eucharist

Thursdays Art and Bible Study 1:30 pm Fairmont Apartments

Prayer List

Wanda Allen Cary Rhea Brooks Mikey Carlisle Hugh Coyle Sara Lou Coyle Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Ron Dean

Shirley Enani Floyd “Buzzy” Farrar Ed Finuf Maggie Fowle Christine Hennigan Hoyo Barbara Hughes

Maureen Locke Rita Lotspeich Mim McCoy Jim Santa Ana Brady Sessions Mary Ann Shemwell Jack Theurkauf

Robert Todd Sara Townsend Larry Wright Mary Wright

We pray for those who serve and are served by Hope House; for refugees fleeing disaster, war and famine and hoping for a new life;

for all who grieve, especially those who have lost loved ones through violence; for teachers, parents and children everywhere, that our homes and schools may be places of safety;

for the people of our country, that we may work with renewed purpose to overcome our fears and prejudices; for law enforcement officers and the people they serve; for people in all places where there is war and fear, and for

those who seek peace and justice; and for the leaders and the people of our country as we wrestle with solutions to violence and injustice.

In our Diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for St. Andrew’s, Mer Rouge, Redeemer, Oak Ridge, the Rev. Geoff

Schmitt; and for Trinity Tallulah, Grace, Lake Providence, the Rev. William Echols (Linda).

In the Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for The Church of South India (United), The Most Rev. Thomas Kanjirappally Oommen, Moderator of CSI and Bishop of Madhya Kerala; and for The Anglican Church of

Southern Africa, The Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Capetown and Primate of Southern Africa.

Our condolences to the family of Evelyn Corley, who died on August 2. A Burial Eucharist was held at Holy Cross on August 8, and her ashes are interred in the Rose Garden.

Lay Ministries

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 19, 2018 August 26, 2018

Sun. 11:00 am: Sun. 11:00 am: Lectors: Hannah Wallace, David Richard Lectors: Melissa Fowle, Steve Snodgrass Prayers of the People: Kay Hunter Prayers of the People: Becky Snodgrass Eucharistic Ministers: Jo Ann Horton, Monty Walford Eucharistic Ministers: Kendall Raymond, Herschel Richard Acolyte: Hannah Wallace Acolyte: Steve Snodgrass Ushers: Becky Snodgrass, Steve Snodgrass Ushers: Tommie Sue Brooks, Gerry Brooks Altar Guild Sat. 5:00 pm: Margaret Heacock, Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sat. 5:00 pm: Margaret Heacock, Edward Cloyd-Baldwin Altar Guild Sun. 11:00 am: Tommie Sue Brooks Altar Guild Sun. 11:00 am: Tommie Sue Brooks, Sara Townsend

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Service Music

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: August 19

Mass: 421 Mathias and Hurd Psalm 34-9-14: Robert Knox Kennedy Anthem: Bread of Heaven Paul Heinlein, arr. B. Power Hymns: 420 Engelberg 309 O Welt, ich muss dich lassen 328 Song 46 665 Michael Organ: Cantilena Dirksen Aria Gerre Hancock Celtic Melody O’Connor-Morris Prelude in E Lubeck

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: August 26

Mass: Mathias and Hurd Psalm 34:15-22: Robert Knox Kennedy Anthem: Panis angelicua C. Franck Hymns: 408 Mit Freuden zart 323 Jesu, Jesu, du mein Hirt 304 Land of Rest 460 Hyfrydol Organ: Fantasy in C C. Franck Mass of the Holy Sacrament (last movement) Grunenwald The Celestial Feast Messiaen

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In the Narthex . . .

The Way of Love: Daily spiritual practices suggested by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Bishop Curry asks that Episcopalians commit to these practices each day in order that we might grow in the image of Jesus and answer more fully God’s call to us.

School Has Started

Again this year, as our children return to school, we are

conscious that some schools do not have the supplies they

need for the number of children in their classrooms. As a

Bread or Stones member, Holy Cross has committed to

providing school supplies for the schools served by the

Volunteers of America Lighthouse Program. The schools they serve are Forest Hill

Elementary, J. S. Clark Elementary, University Elementary, Broadmoor Middle, and Fair Park High.

Please help us collect the supplies the children of our community need by bringing whatever you can to

Holy Cross and placing your donation in the baskets at the entrance to the Nave. The following items are

most needed:

crayons colored pencils paint, watercolors craft supplies

A4 copy paper erasers backpacks folders

pencil cases coloring books white cardstock notebook paper

envelopes staples correction tape paper towels

Lysol wipes facial tissues wood pencils mechanical pencils

dry erase markers whiteboard cleaner

electric pencil sharpeners (one will be given to each classroom)

If you would rather help with the cost of school supplies, please send or bring your check to the church

office, marked “School Supplies,” and we will give the donation to the VOA to purchase what the schools

need. The children and teachers will appreciate our involvement, interest, and efforts to help ensure

that the learning experience in all our schools is good for all our children. Thank you!

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The Death of a Charter Member of Holy Cross

We learned last week of the death of one of our Charter Members, George Khoury. His sister Jeanette, also a Charter Member and lifelong resident of Shreveport, has moved to Waco, Texas, to live with their sister, Lillian Fadal. If you would like to be in touch with Jeanette and Lillian, we have their address in the church office.

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A Study of Sophia and Wisdom

Wednesdays, 11:00 am in the Undercroft Followed by the Holy Eucharist

Hope House Fundraiser Clue #7

When it’s warm, you’ll be cool. Here’s where we follow the Golden Rule.

When it’s wet, you’ll be dry. Here’s where good things become magnified.

When it’s cool, you’ll be warm. Here’s where one will find a new norm.

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Bottle by bottle . . .

Last month the Daughters of the King gave gifts of bottles of cold water to the people at Hope House, the bus station, and Christian Service. They handed out cases of water to the people they met, bottle by bottle, and needless to say, in our 100+ degree weather all who received the gifts were most grateful.

Thank you to all who gave donations of water or the funds to buy it. The Daughters will be going out again this month. If you can contribute a few bottles of water for their next trip into the neighborhood, please bring them to the church, where we are storing them. Call the office, 222-3325, and Charles will meet you and help you bring them inside. Thank you!

The Daughters also visited children at the St. Jude’s Research Hospital Affiliate Clinic at the University Health Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. They offered prayers, comfort, and teddy bears to the children undergoing treatment, and also offered prayers and support to the parents, staff, and physicians. Jo Ann Horton, who represents DOK at Holy Cross, recently reported to the congregation at the Sunday 11:00 service, and said that they will be visiting St. Jude’s again. If you’d like more information about the Daughters of the King, please talk to Jo Ann or call the church office.

Celebration of Women’s Ministries Camp Hardtner

Friday, September 21 – Saturday, September 22 ending by 4:00 pm

The Rev. Christie Fleming, Leader Information and registration forms available in the church office

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From the Holy Cross Kitchen Crew: Thank You!

Every month The Continuing Feast seems to get better and better. The food is delicious and plentiful, attendance is good, and most importantly, everyone seems to be having a good time. We linger over lunch, chat with old friends and new acquaintances, and there’s an atmosphere of warmth and good fellowship that these days sometimes seems all too rare. And it’s all because of you. Thank you to the cooks, and others who bring food, for your creativity and generosity, and thank

you to those who stay behind and help with cleanup. Especially, thank you to Charles, our Sexton, who works hard in so many ways. He arranges the tables in the Undercroft. He waits outside with his buggy to unload dishes from cars, and he brings them to the kitchen. He takes charge of the cleanup crew. And he does it all cheerfully and with a sense of humor. When you see Charles, please take a moment to thank him for all his help. One tiny reminder: please don’t bring dishes that are frozen or that need to be cooked. We have ovens to keep things warm, but we don’t have enough room to cook things at different temperatures. Of course, during these hot summer months we’ve noticed that more and more delicious salads and cold dishes are appearing—and quickly disappearing. Let’s keep them coming until the weather gets cooler!

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Mission Statement: The Church of the Holy Cross, Shreveport, Louisiana, strives to be the presence of Jesus Christ in our

community and beyond, through worship of Almighty God, open inquiry, sharing fellowship, valued diversity, genuine inclusiveness, and servant leadership—encouraging all to exercise God’s gifts and calling as we share the Gospel of Hope in programs, to serve without regard for religious affiliation, race, or economic status.

Hope House: There is an ongoing need for coffee, sugar, creamer, laundry detergent, disposable razors, and personal size hygiene products (soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.). Please take your donations to 762 Austen Place or to the church office. Thank you for your continued support.

Forward Day by Day for August and September, in both standard and large-print editions, is available in the Narthex and the Undercroft.

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Ph.D. XXVII Presiding Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Owensby, Ph.D., D. D. IV Bishop of Western Louisiana The Rev. Mary B. Richard Rector The Rev. Kay Hunter Deacon Mr. Garrett Boyte Seminarian Intern The Rev. Kenneth W. Paul Rector Emeritus The Rev. Donald D. Heacock Director, Holy Cross Child Placement Mr. Bruce Power Organist-Choirmaster Mr. Ron Dean Organist-Choirmaster Emeritus Mrs. Laurie Connell Office Administrator Mr. Charles Alford Sexton