www.saintpaulsbrookfield.com (203) 775-9587 August 15, 2013

Sword PointsSword PointsSword Points Transforming Transforming Lives Lives

Through Through JesusJesus

† Canon Bill Schrull

W e knew something was up the other day when Cathy Schrull posted on Facebook, “My husband is a loose Canon.” One of the replies was, “Did he buy a new camera?” No,

nothing like that. We’ll let the following letter from the Bishop of Western Tanganyika explain… Dear Bill: Greetings from the Diocese of Western Tanganyika.

I am pleased to let you know that, I have appointed you to be Canon of the Western Tanganyika and the Diocesan Synod which met at St.

Andrew's Cathedral from August 11-13, 2013 approved and with so many hands accepted you with a great Joy. I would like to say now it is a great joy that we, The Diocese of Western Tanganyika recognize you as Canon Bill from yesterday August 13, 2013. You are among the first canons of our Diocese to be appointed by me since I became the 3rd Bishop of this Diocese. Other clergy whom we appointed are: Daudi Ndahana and Herman Kapama. We recognize your support, commitment to this Diocese. May God continue to bless you as you continue to serve Him for His own Glory. Now for this copy, I would like to ask your rector Father Joe to announce your name as

canon of DWT in the church if it will be ok. On Sunday I will be announcing your name in our Cathedral in Kasulu, but this will be after I receive an acceptance note from you.

Please give my love and joy to Kathy. Sincerely in Christ's Service +Sadock Rt. Rev. Sadock Makaya BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF WESTERN TANGANYIKA, TANZANIA.

2

† Wednesday Is Not Just Another Day

And let us not neglect our meeting together. (Hebrews 10:25)

Dear Friends,

A s I write this, I have just concluded our Wednesday Eucharist where we celebrated the anticipated Feast of St. Mary the Mother of our Lord. As I looked out over the

congregation on this quiet August morning, I was deeply moved by the number of faithful souls in attendance. Yet this is not unusual, for our midweek Eucharist (Mass) draws on average about seventeen people, including all ages, even the occasional toddlers and teens. In a time where midweek services are rare throughout local Episcopal parishes, this is worth celebrating as a sign of a flourishing parish. What makes this time so special, in addition to allowing a time of pause and spiritual devotion halfway between Sundays, is the emphasis on healing. On Wednesdays very early in the morning I make hospital/nursing home rounds, and then during the service I offer a pastoral update on how our loved ones of St. Paul's are doing. Next we pray, offering intercession, as well as the Sacrament of Holy Unction (anointing with oil blessed by the Bishop of Connecticut) at the altar rail. A lively Bible study follows in the Guild Room. Ordinarily we discuss

the readings for the day just used in the service upstairs, but now and then we take a different approach. And today was one of those days, as one individual started us off asking, "What happens after we leave this world?" For the next thirty minutes Fr. Bill and I taught on the afterlife from a biblical perspective, and God moved among us in a very special way.

If you are free on a Wednesday morning at 10 am, please join us and experience the peace of God that passes all understanding as God deepens your life of devotion.

Blessings,

O ne verse in every six in the first three Gospels relates, either directly or indirectly, to money. Sixteen of our Lord’s 44 parables deal with the use or misuse of

money. A loving, joyful, liberal giving to the Lord’s work is an acid test of a spiritual heart, pleasing to God. - William E. Allen, Alliance Witness magazine.

† This Week at St. Paul’s

Thu, Aug 15 - St. Mary the Virgin

Fri, Aug 16 - 6:00 pm - Youth Mission Trip Dinner

8:00 pm - Compline

Sat, Aug 17 - 7:30 am - Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Parish Hall

2:00 pm - House of Prayer, Sanctuary

Sun, Aug 18 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 am - Traditional Eucharist

9:30 am - Alpha Express, Guild Room

10:30 am - Contemporary Eucharist

Mon, Aug 19 - 7:00 pm - Stephen Ministry, Guild Room

Wed, Aug 21 - 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist and Healing

Sat, Aug 24 - 7:30 am - Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Parish Hall

Sun, Aug 25 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 am - Traditional Eucharist

9:30 am - Rector’s Forum, Guild Room

10:30 am - Contemporary Eucharist

3

† Final Summer Sunday School

Getting ready to do some

fall cleaning? Don’t

throw out your stuff just

yet! In just a few

weeks we’ll be

collecting items

for our fall tag

sale. More details

to come, but in

the meantime –

hold on to

your stuff!

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to Marie Williams for creating, managing and leading our outstanding Sunday program this summer. I appreciate all the helpers and participants who joined Marie in making this summer so wonderful for our kids. May God bless you all! Fr. Joe

4

OOO utwardlyutwardlyutwardly

WWW itnessingitnessingitnessing

thethethe

NNN ewsewsews!

St. Paul’s OWN

August 16th - Mission Dinner

o n Friday, August 16th, St. Paul’s OWN will be hosting our Parent/Sponsor

Thank You Dinner! All parents and sponsors from this summer’s mission trip are invited to join us for dinner starting at 6:00 pm where we will share a meal, recap our trip, and end the evening worshipping at the final Compline service of the summer.

Mission Central

Dinner Time!

Like us on Facebook facebook.com/

stpaulsown or follow us on Twitter

@stpaulsown.

5

† How to Be Generous

by Mari-Anna Stålnacke

D o you know how to be generous? Or are you stingy with time, money or possessions? We are naturally selfish; being generous is foreign to us. We think

we will ensure our well-being if we store money or keep stuff. But that’s not how it works. We are not in control of future. We are not in control of happiness. We are not in control of well-being. But blessedly that’s not the end of the story. We are not doomed.

The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. (Proverbs 11:24, MSG)

Being selfish never brings happiness. Sharing is always better. But even if we want to be generous we don’t quite succeed. We do need help. But help is readily available in Jesus.

There is, at least for me, only one way to be truly generous. It happens when I am truly saturated with Jesus. When I am fully embraced by grace, I can see the world as God sees the world.

“What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself. “Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can’t go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bank robbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being. (Luke 12:29-34, MSG, emphasis added)

When we open up to Jesus, our hands open to give. When we are steeped in God, gracious generosity settles in us.

When I am one with God, I understand everything is a gift from God. When I am filled with the Holy Spirit, I am sure God will always take care of me. And suddenly – miraculously – I can be generous with my time, money and possessions.

Grace enlarges us. Grace empowers us. Grace frees us to be generous.

T he Ladies Tuesday AM Bible Study will be studying Exodus starting September 3rd at 9:15 am. Exodus is the story of humanity's redemption. It tells how God brought

Israel up out of slavery to men, and allowed them to become His servants. Through miraculous deliverance and covenant law, the Redeemer is revealed. Exodus contains many valuable insights for us today, including God's methods for dealing with rebellion, His shaping of Moses into a servant leader, governing principles for the just treatment of others, and guidelines for pure and wholehearted worship.

Come study with us and become more enlightened, Tuesdays from 9:15 - 11:00 am. To register please call or email Debbi Pomeroy at (203) 312-6992 or debbi415@aol.com. Workbooks are $8.

6

† Barley Salad

Directions: Cook barley in broth according to package directions. Drain and chill. Add the remaining ingredients. A delicious and healthy meal

for lunch or as a side dish with dinner.

Ingredients: 1 c. quick cooking barley 2 ½ c. vegetable broth 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 T. balsamic vinegar 2 T. slice almonds 2 scallions, finely sliced 12 grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise

3-4 basil leaves, chopped Ground pepper to taste

† Choir Practice for Sword Points Readers (click on the red links below to begin your personal practice)

Opening Hymn I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light Gospel Response Before Thy Throne, O God, We Kneel Offertory Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Closing Hymn How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord

Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah

I f Isaac Watts is known as the father of English hymnody, William Williams (1717-1791) is considered by many to be the father of Welsh

hymnody. In 1738 Williams heard a sermon by the revivalist preacher Howell Harris, a

fiery Welsh layman who had been influenced by the Methodist movement in England. It was through this sermon that Williams discerned his calling to go into the ministry.

Williams first pursued becoming an Anglican priest (in the Church of Wales) and entered as a deacon in 1740. However, he soon came to discover that his heart was with Harris and his itinerant work, and before long he left his small curacy in the mountains to join with the traveling Methodist preachers.

The revivalists realized that the Welsh language was lacking in hymns. In order to promote the creation of hymns, Harris put together a hymn-writing competition between the different preachers.

The prize fell easily to Williams Williams, with his poet’s passion and a gift of verse-writing. Soon he was recognized as poet laureate of the Welsh revival.”

Williams would go on to write many hymns in both Welsh and English. “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” appeared in Welsh in 1745. Twenty six years later, in 1771, a Rev. Peter Williams translated the first verse into English, prompting William Williams to translate the rest of it into English as well.

It is fitting that Williams should be the author of a hymn about the Christian’s pilgrimage on earth since as a traveling Methodist preacher, he was a pilgrim in both the spiritual and physical sense.

Williams made an extraordinary record as an itinerant evangelist. He took the whole of Wales for his parish. His travels for forty-three years are said to make an average of 2,230 miles a year, at a time when there were no railroads and few stage-coaches. In this way the greater part of Williams’ life was spent, not in a preacher’s study, but in the great world of out of doors. …

It was a picturesque life, but it was not an easy one; for nature is not always kind. It involved much exposure and constant fatigue. It incurred also that menace of the mob of which all these revival preachers were victims. Such self-sacrificing years of evangelism and those weary thousands of miles sum up the remainder of Williams’ life.

7

† Israel, Walk Where He Walked

† Mary, Mother of Our Lord

T he primary focus of any Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land is walking in the steps of Jesus. Since Mary was the only human being to be with Jesus throughout

his entire life - from his birth until his death, it’s not surprising that we discover many sights associated with her life as well.

During our recent visit to Israel, we made an unscheduled stop at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Tradition holds this to be Mary’s home where the archangel Gabriel told her the news.

Mary was a young girl, probably about 12 or 13 years old when the angel Gabriel came to her. She had recently become engaged to a carpenter named Joseph. Mary was an ordinary Jewish

girl, looking forward to marriage; and, suddenly her life would be changed forever. Mary was fearful and troubled in the presence of the angel. She could never have expected to hear the most incredible news - that she would have a child, and her son would be the Messiah. Although she could not comprehend how she would conceive the Savior, she responded to God with belief and obedience replying, "I am the Lord's servant ... may it be to me as you have said." (Luke 1:38). The cupola of the church stands over the cave where Mary lived. We also visited Bethlehem in the Palestinian occupied territory. Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem when Emperor Augustus declared a census throughout the vast Roman Empire. There Mary gave birth to Jesus and was visited by the Three Kings. The Church of the Nativity marks the traditional place of Christ’s birth and it is a

(Continued on page 8)

Plans are already underway for another pilgrimage to the Holy

Land on March 26 - April 4, 2014. Click here for more info and details.

8

† This Date on the Church Calendar

August 15th

St. Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ

T he honor paid to Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, goes back to the earliest days of the Church. Two Gospels tell of the manner of

Christ’s birth, and the familiar Christmas story testifies to the Church’s conviction that he was born of a virgin. In Luke’s Gospel, we catch a brief glimpse of Jesus’ upbringing at Nazareth, when the child was wholly in the care of his mother and his foster-father, Joseph. During Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, we learn that Mary was often with the other women who followed Jesus and ministered to his needs. At Calvary, she was among the little band of disciples who kept watch at the cross. After the resurrection, she was to be found with the Twelve in the upper room, watching and praying until the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost. Mary was the person closest to Jesus in his most impressionable years, and the words of the Magnificat, as well as her humble acceptance of the divine will, bear more than an accidental resemblance to the Lord’s Prayer and the

Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount. Later devotion has claimed many things for Mary which cannot be proved from Holy

Scripture. What we can believe is that one who stood in so intimate a relationship with the incarnate Son of God on earth must, of all the human race, have the place of highest honor in the eternal life of God. A paraphrase of an ancient Greek hymn expresses this belief in very familiar words: “O higher than the cherubim, more glorious than the seraphim, lead their praises, alleluia.”

major Christian holy site. It is one of the oldest surviving Christian churches, built in 326 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena who commissioned a church be built over the cave in which Jesus was born. Portions of the original mosaic floor in that church survive and can

be viewed by visitors today. Mary’s death is commemorated in Jerusalem on the highest

point of Mt. Zion upon which sits the Abbey of the Dormition. This is located just outside the old city walls near the site of the Last Supper.

Mary’s Tomb is located on the Mount of Olives, but we did not visit that site on this trip.

God knew that Mary was a woman of rare strength and obedience. Even with God's favor, Mary would still suffer much. Though she would one day be highly honored as the mother of the Savior, she would first know disgrace as an unwed mother. She would nearly lose her fiancé. Her beloved son would be rejected and cruelly murdered. Mary's submission to God's plan would cost her dearly, yet she was willing to be God's servant.

We celebrate the life of Saint Mary, the Virgin on August 15.

(Continued from page 7) Mary, Mother of Our Lord

9

† Scholarly Speaking

Some Notes on Church Buildings II

L ast week we discussed the basic outline of the typical Church building, and considered the Basilican and Romanesque styles, with a

slight introduction to the Gothic. This style originated in France in the mid twelfth century, and was generally known simply as “French Work”. It was characterized by the use of pointed arches,* flying buttresses, increased window area, thinner pillars, and a generally more open feel. The earliest instance is the rebuilt chancel of St. Denis in Paris (1144) but the first structure to use exclusively Gothic features is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wells, England (1174-1239 with later additions).

In view of our Anglican heritage, let’s look a little at English developments. Although these terms were developed by later scholars, English Gothic is usually defined by three periods: Early English, Decorated, and Perpendicular (and normally without using the term Gothic). Many of the mediaeval Cathedrals† were started in the Norman period and were subsequently rebuilt or enlarged in later styles. None are purely of any one period but Salisbury’s interior is all Early English though the spire and tower are later additions from the decorated period. It is characterized by lancet windows, relatively narrow and without the carved tracery that we find in later times, but usually installed in groups, and by a minimum of purely decorative elements. The Decorated style appeared about 1250 and was used as the primary type until about 1350. The most obvious difference is the use of larger windows divided by mullions (vertical stone bars) leading to elaborate tracery at the top. Other features include elaborate carving on the capitals of columns and on stonework

generally; pillars became taller and more slender, and roof vaulting became much more elaborate. In English cathedrals it appears

most often in additions (sometimes quite substantial) to older buildings. The Black Death in the mid fourteenth century had a profound effect on English life and culture. With half the population dead, a much more somber approach became common. The flamboyance of the Decorated gave way to a

(Continued on page 10)

St. Denis

Salisbury windows

York Minster

Peterborough cathedral fan vaulting

10

Westminster Hall roof

simpler style with a new emphasis on the vertical dimension and thus known as Perpendicular. Window tracery did not disappear but became simpler and more rectangular. One result of the new emphasis on the vertical dimension was the development (especially after the immediate effects of the plague had worn off) of much more elaborate roofing. Elaborate fan vaulting in stone, and equally elaborate hammerbeam roofs in timber exemplify this trend.

To be continued. - Fr. Bill Loring, Scholar in Residence ______________________________________

* As noted last week low pointed arches were used in late Romanesque buildings, and are even found in buildings of the late Roman period. In Gothic architecture, however, builders began taking advantage of the better weight distribution of these arches to build higher and lighter structures. A more detailed discussion can be found here † This also includes several mediaeval churches which were later designated as Cathedrals.

(Continued from page 9) Church Building

D o you have a question you

would like answered by our

Scholar-in-Residence? Send your

ecclesiastical, liturgical, doctrinal,

historical or other inquiries to:

Stpaulsswordpoints@gmail.com.

† The Rector’s Forum

Alpha Express is Here! If you missed Alpha before, this is your chance!

T he Alpha Express Course runs each Sunday thru September 8th during the Rectors Forum 9:30-10:15am each Sunday. All are welcome for as many

sessions as you can make. Questions? See Tara Shepley tbshepley@gmail.com

† Happy Birthday to You!

E velyn Kumerle & Sean Gallo celebrate today!

Friday is the big day for Jeff Sullinger. Ray

Ferro will be blowing out candles on Saturday. Be

sure to sing Happy Birthday to Dan Meyers on Sunday.

Catherine Richmond & Chris Barrett will be opening presents

on Monday. Daniel Werneburg will be expecting your card on

Tuesday. Brittany Chengeri will be another year older and

wiser on Wednesday. Have a blessed day each one of you!

† Transforming Stewardship

“Do you think I have come to give you peace

on Earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.”

Luke 12:51

L iving a stewardship lifestyle means

stepping out of our comfort zone when

needed. Many of us like to play it safe, not

cause waves, stay in the middle of the road. In

today’s world we are called to be informed and

take a stance for life, marriage and religious

liberty.

11

† Work Is Religion to Be Lived Daily

By Erich Brandeis Editor’s Note: In researching some St. Paul’s history we recently stumbled upon this article dated April 3, 1945. Alvin and Lois Tuck married in St. Paul’s Church, were very active as parishioners and were the parents of Linda Pendergast and Lois Hunt. The meeting room next to our Guild Room is named in their honor. The article was syndicated in many small newspapers across the country.

A few evenings ago we went to a buffet

supper given by one of our

neighbors, Mrs. Alvin Tuck, Jr., in honor of

her husband who was home on a furlough.

We had just come back from New York

where we had seen a couple of shows (one of

them the much touted

‘On the Town,’ and

heaven knows only what

there is about that show

for which to pay $5.40 a

seat) and where we had

been thoroughly gypped at

one of the “better

restaurants” - and I can’t

begin to tell you what a

relief that little buffet

supper was to us.

The hosts and the

guests were genuine New

England people who don’t

go to New York very often

but know more of what is

going on in the world than

most of the subway riding,

apartment dwelling New

Yorkers.

There weren’t any

fancy dishes with high-

sounding names. But

there was home-cooked chicken and fresh

peas and delicious salad and a lemon-

meringue pie such as no New York chef has

ever baked. And lest I forget it, there were

hot biscuits that melted in your mouth and

coffee as delicious as any you ever drank.

There was 86-year old Mr. Williams,

whose mind is as keen as a 30-year-old’s; there

was Mrs. Brush, who showed us pictures of

her grandchildren; there was Mr. Terry, the

lumberman, and Mrs. Terry; and then there

was the Rev. Robert H. Parkes and Mrs.

Parkes.

And it is this Dr. Parkes about whom I

want to tell you.

He is the Episcopalian minister in our

little town.

When we first moved out here he called

on us and asked us to join his church.

Well, my wife is a Presbyterian and I am a

Lutheran, and we didn’t quite feel like joining

the Episcopalian church.

But, just as a matter of

courtesy, we decided to go

to Dr. Parkes’ church the

coming Sunday.

We got up early, put

on our best bib and tucker

and were all set. When I

went out to the old red

barn to get the car, the

door was stuck and I

couldn’t open it to save

my neck. I tried and tried

but the darn thing

wouldn’t move.

So I took it as an

omen and we didn’t go to

Dr. Parkes’ church then

or at any other time.

But Parkes and I

became good friends.

We have argued about

religion a lot. He respects

my views and I respect his

- and we both hope to go to heaven our

separate ways.

The other evening at the Tucks he told

me that he had gone to work in a nearby war

plant where they manufacture radar

equipment.

He gets up at 6 every morning and

punches the time clock at 7. He works until

noon and in the afternoon he lectures before

clubs and reads. In the evening he calls on

parishioners and prepares his Sunday sermon

or goes to meetings in his churches.

Notices I said “churches.” After

preaching here in Brookfield he rushes over

(Continued on page 12)

12

to Bridgewater, a little village 10 miles away,

and holds services there.

I asked him why he does all that, I know it

isn’t for the money.

“Well,” he said. “I think a pastor should

know human beings not only as church goes

but as workers. What good is religion if it is

only practiced from 10 to 11 on Sunday?

Work itself is religion. And by working with

those fellows in the shop and helping to win

the war I feel that we all sort of live our

religion every day in the week.”

Simple, isn’t it? I’m not going to Dr.

Parkes’ church. But he promised to me that

he and his wife would come over for supper

next week.

April 3, 1945

(Continued from page 11)

Religion to Be Lived Daily

Rev. Dr. Robert H. Parkes

13

† We Are Stronger Together

St. Paul’s / Jericho - Day of Service

O n Saturday, October 5 our Parish family will have the opportunity to

participate in a Day of Service. This is a day of volunteerism to support our ministry partner,

Jericho. Jim Wiley, Ministry Coordinator for Jericho, is organizing our day of service. Jim works with the seasonal homeless shelter operations and Jericho’s renewal efforts along Spring Street in Danbury. You can sign up at the table in the rear of the church. Please add your name to the list and include your email address and t-shirt size when you sign up. This is a parish-wide event and we encourage everyone to be a part of this day of fellowship and outreach. “Let’s not merely say that we love each other, let us show the truth by our actions.”

1 John 3:18

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, October 5

Parish Day of Service

St. Paul’s & Jericho

OUTREACH

† We’re #26

R ecently Money Magazine published an

article ranking America’s Best Small

Towns. #26 on the list (and #1 in

Connecticut) is Brookfield. While it didn’t

come out and say the main reason for the high

ranking was St. Paul’s Church, it did give a

photo hint. You see the house

pictured with the article is

located on Longmeadow Hill

Road and was built by one of our

former rectors, the Rev. Henry

Dutton Noble, and in that house

he operated St. Paul’s School for

Boys.

#26

14

† This Sunday’s Readings

The Cost of Faithfulness

Isaiah 5:1-7

I n our opening lesson the prophet sings a sad parable about God’s vineyard, Israel, and the destruction which must now come upon it. Despite all God’s loving care, this

vineyard brought forth only sour grapes. The Lord looked for right judgment and found wrong. God hoped for justice and instead heard cries of distress.

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 A lament and a plea to the Lord, the shepherd of Israel, that the

Lord will restore God’s ravaged vineyard. Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In this New Testament lesson Jesus the promised one has opened

access to the Father in ways previous generations longed to see. The righteous men and women of former days performed all their deeds in faith, true to God and to such revelation as they received. Now disciples are to set aside distractions and surmount every obstacle, encouraged by the witness of the faithful ancestors and walking confidently in the way forged by Jesus through the sacrifice of the cross.

Luke 12:49-56 In our gospel passage Jesus foresees difficult times ahead: his own ordeal and the

necessity of division even within families. He has come to bring the purifying fire of judgment, and must himself first undergo the baptism of suffering and death. Before there is any peace on earth, hard decisions leading to ruptures have to be made. The people should be like good weather-watchers in reading the signs of the times.

† Pick Up Your Copy Today!

Synthesis CE Study Guides for each weeks readings will

be available at the back of the church.

Luke 12:56

You know how to interpret

the appearance of earth

and sky, but why do you not

know how to interpret the

present time?"

† Sermon ShortsSermon ShortsSermon Shorts

I s the Kingdom of God in you? This sermon is Father Joe’s touching personal testimony

of his coming to faith. To replay all our sermons, audio and videos follow this link for The Sunday Sermons.

15

† St. Paul’s Troop #5 Produces Another Eagle Scout

B rett Logan Schorr, a member of Boy Scout Troop 5 sponsored by St. Paul’s, was

presented with his Eagle Award at a ceremony held at Hatter’s Park in Danbury in

June.

The Eagle Award is the highest rank given by the Boy Scouts of America. The award is

only presented to a scout who has attained the necessary merit badges, has demonstrated

leadership within his troop and has completed a very rigorous Eagle Project.

Schorr’s service project involved the exterior

restoration of a WWII M35 Jackson Tank Destroyer

at the Military Museum of Southern New England.

He researched the proper colors and insignias for

historic accuracy and led a team of scouts, friends and

family in the chipping, painting and finishing of the

tank.

It has since regained a prominence in the “Yard.”

The ceremony was conducted by Donald Winkley,

assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 5, with Danbury

Mayor Mark Boughton as the keynote speaker.

Shorr was presented with several citations from

various politicians, including Gov. Malloy, Senators

Blumenthal and Murphy and President Barack Obama.

Schorr just graduated from Danbury High School. He has been in the Connecticut Pre

Engineering Program and was a member of the award winning Robotics Club, competing in

the National Robotics Championships in California.

He plans to attend the University of Western New England in the fall and will be

majoring in Engineering.

Sew What? The St. Paul’s Quilters are not meeting this month. They look forward to seeing everyone at their next meeting on Saturday, September 14th.

16

† Your Prayers Are Requested For…

I t is such an intimate time when praying for the health and well being of others and such a privilege. The people that we lift up to The Lord are part of our hearts for all

time. Please pray for… …..Dot Blake, Cy Dennerlein, Alice Keller, Tom Balash and other parishioners convalescing in extended care facilities. …..St. Peter’s, South Windsor; Epiphany, Southbury; St. Paul’s, Southington. …..Peace in Israel, Jerusalem, and the Middle East. …..Brenda Darling, recovering from a fall. …..Revival at St. Paul’s and the greater Danbury area. …..Barbara Kast, continued healing of her back. …..the people of the Republic of Panama. …..A job for Mary Ellen. …..Liturgical assistants serving in parishes: lectors, lay readers, Eucharistic ministers, Eucharistic visitors, lay evangelists. …..The encouragement of house churches in Morocco, which must now meet in smaller numbers because of persecution. …..Ginny Beck for healing for bulging neck disc and relief from pain. …..Stu Terrill, recovering from a mild stroke. …..Joe Hock, as he and his doctors prepare for his upcoming knee replacement surgery. …..peace in Syrian Civil War; Yemen; Egypt; and Pakistan. …..Bill Mayers, for continued recovery from his heart surgery. …..David Palmer for continued healing. …..Bill Mayers’ daughter Kathleen, for recovery from a heart condition. …..Michael for protection with the UN peacekeeping service.

James 5:16 "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you

may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

House of Prayer This month will be

held on August 17th

between 2:00 P.M.

and 4:00 P.M.

Walk-ins are

welcome and you

may also request

prayer by

appointment.

We pray for any

need including:

relationships, physical

healing, emotional

healing, finances,

family and

generational healing.

Biblical prayer is impertinent, persistent, shameless, indecorous. It is more like

haggling in an outdoor bazaar than the polite monologues of the church.

-Walter Wink

† Ken & Mary Perry Complete Stephen Ministry Leadership Training

K en & Mary Perry recently spent a week in Pittsburgh completing a amazing week that will help fully equip

them to serve as a Stephen Ministry Leaders. Stephen Leaders are pastors, church staff, and lay leaders who

work together as a team to lead Stephen Ministry. Over 400 people from across the country came together from all ages and backgrounds, all sharing a common passion - bringing Christ’s love and care to hurting people.

It was an engaging week of learning, discovery, worship, and relationship building. Expect Ken & Mary to share their vision for all that our Stephen Ministry team can be for our congregation.

17

Just For Fun !Just For Fun !Just For Fun ! (And Christian Fellowship)

† It Takes An Editorial

Board

Contributors to this Weeks

Sword Points:

Drew Crocker, Lynne

Donnelly, Bill Loring, Diane Loring, Beth

Miller, Patrick O’Connors,

Linda Pendergast, Ken Perry, Kirsten

Peterson, Debbi Pomeroy, Joe Shepley,

David Szen, Pam Szen, Marie Williams & Don Winkley.

† “Do This in Remembrance of Others”