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Newsletter Date | Volume 1, Issue 1
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The Light on the Hill
March 2015
, 2011 From the Rector
Dear Friends in Christ,
Lent is where church tradition encourages us to prayerfully reflect on our lives. Implicit in looking at our lives, is to
then consider any number of questions. When we consider these “life questions”, total honesty is vital. Simply put, do
we lie to ourselves or are we willing to truthfully and with God’s assistance, examine our life choices?
I suggest that the only question we really need ask is: “Am I living life as God wants me to live it?” As we prayerfully
and seriously wrestle with this question, we will gain clearer views of our motivations and priorities. Do we like what
we see? Are we are happy or satisfied? Are we living lives following paths suggested by God? What do our actions say
about us?
Other questions that might flow from the primary question might be, “Am I satisfied with my personal relationships?”
or “Is this where I want to be in life at this age and with these obligations?” “Is this how I want to spend the next 5
years?” The questions are endless. Try to answer fewer questions, but do so fully, reflectively and with honesty.
For me, I reluctantly came to this answer: “My greatest peace and sense of fulfillment comes, when I am trying to
follow God’s path or plan for me.” I say reluctantly, because I wanted to do what I believed best. However, in truth, my
best was not enough. My best delivered a life where I was heartsick; I felt empty and aimless.
My life today is far from perfect. Looking back I see that my life’s turning point was when I seriously “Reflected upon
what God might have me do in my life”. I am not sure that this part of my journey began in Lent, but it could have.
Today, some variation of that question is in my thoughts and prayers, year around.
I want to leave you with this question: “Is your life giving you satisfaction and joy?” If not as you hoped or want, then I
suggest a follow up question: “What does God want me to do to become ______________”
May you recognize God’s peace and joy,
Tom+
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Season of Lent
Coffee Hour Discussions during Lent Sundays, February 22 – March 29
Please join Fr. Tom to discuss the previous week’s daily meditations of the Brothers of
the Society of Saint John the Evangelist www.SSJE.org/time.
Lenten Series ‘Exploration of the Gospels’ Wed. March 4, 11, 18, & 25th 7:00pm
Deacon John Roper will be leading an exploration of the Gospels this Lenten season. He
will be discussing how each Gospel gives a different portrait of Jesus. This will include the
background of the author, how they were written and who they were written for. How the
Roman, Greek and Jewish cultures and languages influenced the writings. Participates will
have a chance to reflect on the scriptures. Please bring a Bible and join him in the Large Classroom. Fr. Tom
urges everyone to take part – you will be amazed! Go and see why Fr. Tom says – “you will be amazed!”
St. John’s, Wichita, Lenten Luncheon & Speaker Series Feb. 25-March 25 Weds, Noon
Lunch will be available in the library following the service. A $5 donation is requested.
Speakers will continue an informal conversation with a question-and-answer time after
lunch. 402 N. Topeka, Wichita. www.stjohnswichita.org
Speakers for the 44th Annual Lenten Luncheon Series:
February 25 The Reverend Dr. Mary J. Korte, Rector, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas
March 4 The Reverend Andrew O’Connor, Rector, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas
March 11 The Reverend C. Earl Mahan, Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas
March 18 The Reverend Dawn Frankfurt, Rector, St. James’ Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas
March 25 The Very Reverend Tom Wilson, Rector, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Derby, Kansas
Lenten Retreat with Sister Mary Kevin and Father Tom Wilson, Saturday,
March 7, 9:30am-4pm at Sisters Adorers Blood of Christ 1165 Southwest
Blvd, Wichita. (Meet at the church at 9:00am if you would like to car pool)
We live life going forward; an understanding of God's presence and actions in our
lives may be more clearly recognized through looking back at our lives. This
Lenten retreat is an opportunity to recognize and reflect upon God's presence and action in our lives; as
well as reflection upon how we will respond to God, going forward. Cost is $5 to cover lunch.
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Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sunday Service Sunday, March 29, 10:30am
The last Sunday in Lent and the day on which Holy Week begins. The day commemorates Jesus’
triumphant procession into Jerusalem and is marked by a blessing of palms and a procession,
usually with the signing of the hymn “All gory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer King’. The
day is also marked by the reading of the passion Gospel from Matthew, Mark or Luke. Please
Easter Day Service Sunday April 5, 10:30am
Easter is the day the church celebrates the feast of Christ’s resurrection, and is the oldest and
greatest feast in the church year and the central day on the liturgical calendar. Every Sunday is a
“little Easter,” since every Sunday is a Feast of the Resurrection. It is the culmination of Holy
Week, with its special services recalling the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Easter Day begins the Easter
season, which runs for fifty days until the Feast of Pentecost. We will have 1 service this year to allow
everyone the opportunity to watch the egg hunt.
Good Friday April 3, Noon service with Stations of the Cross and 7:00pm service
Friday before Easter, on which we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. No Eucharist is
celebrated, Communion may be part of the Good Friday liturgy, but it is administered from
the reserved sacrament. Stations of the Cross are a series of fourteen pictures depicting
incidents in the narrative of Christ’s passion, from Pilate’s house to the entombment. They
are used in conjunction with the devotional service The Way of the Cross in which the
stations are visited in turn, with a pause for a reading, a versicle and response, a collect, and meditation.
Maundy Thursday Service with Stripping of the Altar, April 5, 7:00pm followed by
Gethsemane Watch. Please sign up for an hour during this vigil.
Service in which the church remembers Christ’s institution of the Eucharist. Maundy means
“new commandment”; the Gospel associated with this day is of Jesus’ saying to his
disciples, “I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.” The
Stripping of the Altar leaves the altar bare, and crosses are covered. It reminds us that the Eucharist is not
celebrated until the Easter Vigil; in remembrance of our Lord’s passion, the church’s observance of the sign of
his resurrections is suspended. The Gethsemane Watch is a prayer vigil representing the time Jesus spent in
the garden of Gethsemane the night before he was to be crucified. Participants sign up to spend an hour in
prayer. “Could you not keep awake one hour?” were the words of Jesus in reproach to his followers in the first
Gethsemane.
join our joyous procession. Attending Holy Week services will help us to experience the impact of Easter Day.
Tenebrae Service Wednesday, April 4, 7:00pm
One of the special services associated with Holy Week, Tenebrae (Latin word "darkness" or
"shadows") on Wednesday night involves the gradual darkening of the church by progressive
extinguishing of candles while Plasms and biblical texts are being read. The building is finally in
total darkness when a loud noise (recalling the earthquake during Christ’s passion) is made and
the last candle is brought back, lighted. The congregation leaves by its light.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed
A little over $220 was
raised. The funds will be
split between our Boy
Scout Troop 247 and in
support of parish outreach
programs in the immediate
Derby area.
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Scout Sunday, February 8th
Remember in Prayer Those Serving Our Country, Especially those below
Scott Oehmke’s nephew
Daniel Friend of Ropers
Ryan Son of Fr. Michael Bernard
Collin Former Parishioner
Johnathan Carol and Robbin Pagels' son
Chris Carol and Robbin Pagels' son
Joann Carol and Robbin Pagels' daughter in law
Scott Gary & Debbie Oehmke's son in law
KC Doyn Wiler's nephew
Stevie Suzy Roper’s cousin’s son
Nathan John Nicholas' friend
Brad Friend of Don & Sarah Morrow
Diane Parishioner
Mark Jenniffer Dorsett & Martha Mason’s son
Dale Dabney, Scout Master,
presented a slideshow, during
coffee hour, of all the activities
our parish sponsored Boy
Scout Troop 247 has been
involved in the last year.
Coffee Hosts needed
Do you feel called to the ministry of Hospitality to be a
Coffee Host? It’s not hard. Do as little or as much as you
like. Fruit and cheese or donuts are fine, the goal is to
provide a snack with our coffee and conversation.
Please call the church office 788-2595 or Fr. Tom 648-
4870.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
1 Logan Baker
7 Diane Mitchell
8 Glenda Nicholas
9 Joan Foster
10 Don Morrow
10 Katie Dougherty
14 Maureen Sparks
16 Brennan Crippen
19 Dylan Jorns
20 Baine Miller
21 Debbie Pfingsten
25 Kathy Rucker
30 Rush Miller
ANNIVERSARIES
16 John & Suzy Roper
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer to help with ministry in
support of victims of domestic
violence needed. If interested
please contact Fr. Tom.
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Youth News >>Happening #89 is March 6-8 at St. Peter’s in Pittsburg. Happening is a spiritual retreat where high school students learn more about their personal relationship with Jesus. It is led by youth for youth. See: http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/happening/ for more information. >>Episcopal summer MegaCamp registration is now open. Camp is May 31 – June 6 at Camp Wood YMCA and is open to those currently in grades 3-12, and their friends. The volunteer Episcopal staff provides solid Christian education, featuring worship, music, small group discussions and prayer. Camp Wood features a variety of activities such as horseback riding, archery, climbing tower, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water slide, mud slide, arts and crafts, and sports. The cost is $420 for the week, and the deadline to register is May 8. Registration forms and more information are online at http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/camp/
Lent Madness. The annual bracket-based opportunity to learn about (and vote for) modern and contemporary Christian saints takes on a local feel this year with the inclusion of Bishop Jackson Kemper in the field of 32. Bishop Kemper not only was the bishop who presided at the convention that created the Diocese of Kansas is 1859, he is the namesake for the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. You can sign up for daily emails to learn more about the saints that face off in head-to-head matches (all to help people learn more), as well as purchase wall brackets to keep track of the event’s progress or smaller pocket versions for personal use. You even can buy coffee mugs with faces of past winners. Read more on their website: http://www.lentmadness.org/
Daughters of the King plan Spring Assembly Members of the Order of the Daughters of the King across the diocese are invited to attend the Spring Assembly on Saturday, April 18 at St. Paul’s, 1300 N. 18th Street in Kansas City, Kan. The event will include lunch and a program. Tentative times are 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. Checks should be made payable to “Daughters of the King” and mailed to Lisa Adams, 14356 W. 81st Pl., Lenexa, KS 666215. Please mark “Spring Assembly” in the memo line. The deadline for early bird registration is April 1.
Diocesan News
Have You Ever Wondered…
Cruet: The vessel in which wine or water is brought to the altar; usually
made of silver, glass, or pottery, with a stopper. .
St. Andrew’s uses different Cruets, depending upon the church season. Blue
pottery cruets, given in memory of Lawrence Turner, are used during Advent.
The white pottery cruets are used during Advent and Lent. The white pottery
cruets were made and donated by Ruth Weber. The glass cruets are used
during Pentecost and the season after Pentecost. The crystal cruet is used during church feast days such as Easter.
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Mark Your Calendars
The Youth are providing dinner for the Overflow Shelter March 3, 5:00pm.
Parishioners are being asked to provide home baked cookies. They are still
collecting small tissue packets and socks to be distributed at St. John’s, Wichita
Sandwich Saturday Ministry.
Campus Ministry Dinner at St. Stephen’s. St. Andrew’s is providing the meal
March 10th for the Episcopal Campus Ministry of Wichita gathering 6-7pm at St.
Stephen’s. Please contact Jenniffer Dorsett 655-8558 if you are able to help. Fr.
Tom will be presenting the program
Vestry Meeting Sunday March 22nd, after the service.
Outreach Committee meeting Tuesday, March 24, 12:30pm in the classroom.
Come help plan what St. Andrew’s will be doing in the community. If you have
any suggestions or comments, but can’t attend the meeting please contact
Margaret Kinkead or Bob Gage
Please join the Altar Guild for a Church Clean-up day to get ready for Easter
March 28, 9:00 am.
Everyone is invited to fold Palm Crosses to be handed out on at the Palm
Sunday service. Saturday, March 28, 10:00am.
April 18, Red Cross Blood Drive in St. Andrew’s Guild Hall and Entrance. The
Youth Group Outreach will be manning the Canteen.
The Derby Police Dept. will be conducting an internet/social
media safety class on March 26th at First Presbyterian Church,
324 N. Baltimore, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The primary focus of
this class will be to enhance the awareness of parents
regarding common sense things they can do to keep their
children safe while using the internet or social media. The
class will be great for parents, grandparents, youth ministers,
teens or anyone simply wanting to know more.
Volunteer Needed
A volunteer is needed for the
ministry of watering our parish
plants once a week. We have plants in
3 locations, entryway/Narthex, Guild
Hall and the Sanctuary. Water, and
pitchers/buckers provided. Call the
church office 788-2595 or Fr. Tom
648-4870
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Holy Days (Holy Women, Holy Men, Celebrating the Saints)
http://holywomenholymen.wordpress.com/
March 19 – Saint Joseph
In the face of circumstances that distressed even a man of such tenderness and obedience to God as Joseph, he
accepted the vocation of protecting Mary and being a father to Jesus. He is honored in Christian tradition for the
nurturing care and protection he provided for the infant Jesus and his mother in taking them to Egypt to escape
Herod’s slaughter of the innocents, and in rearing him as a faithful Jew at Nazareth. The Gospel according to
Matthew pictures Joseph as a man of deep devotion, open to mystical experiences, and as a man of compassion,
who accepted his God-given responsibility with gentleness and humility. Joseph was a pious Jew, a descendant of
David, and a carpenter by trade. As Joseph the Carpenter, he is considered the patron saint of the working man,
one who not only worked with his hands, but taught his trade to Jesus. The little that is told of him is a testimony
to the trust in God which values simple everyday duties, and gives an example of a loving husband and father.
March 25 – The Annunciation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s feast commemorates how God made known to a young Jewish woman that she was to be the mother of
his Son, and how Mary accepted her vocation with perfect conformity of will. It has been said, “God made us
without us, and redeemed us without us, but cannot save us without us.” Mary’s assent to Gabriel’s message
opened the way for God to accomplish the salvation of the world. It is for this reason that all generations are to
call her “blessed.” The Annunciation has been a major theme in Christian art, in both East and West. Innumerable
sermons and poems have been composed about it. The term coined by Cyril of Alexandria for the Blessed Virgin,
Theotokos (“the God-bearer”), was affirmed by the General Council of Ephesus in 431. Mary’s self-offering in
response to God’s call has been compared to that of Abraham, the father of believers. Just as Abraham was called
to be the father of the chosen people, and accepted his call, so Mary was called to be the mother of the faithful, the
new Israel. She is God’s human agent in the mystery of the Incarnation. Her response to the angel, “Let it be to
me according to your word,” is identical with the faith expressed in the prayer that Jesus taught, “Your will be
done on earth as in heaven.”
Please Pray for those on the St. Andrew’s Prayer chain
Sherry, parishioner, for healing
Sammi, Selina’s friend, for healing
and comfort
Bob, Gage & Blouin, for healing
Cindy, Friend of Spark’s &
Daugherty, for strength, healing
and guidance
Don, Friend of Miller’s & Don
Morrow’s father, for healing and
strength
Harry, Friend of Miller’s, for
healing and strength
Herb & Earline, Martha Mason’s
uncle and aunt, for healing
Joe & Deanna, friend of
Margaret Kinkead, for strength
Frank, Annette’s father, for
healing & strength
Shannon, Fr. Mahan, & people
of St. John’s, for healing &
strength
Sue, Marge Rogers’ sister, for
healing
Luanne, Margi Young’s sister, for
comfort & strength
Theresa, Martha Mason’s co-
worker’s wife, for healing
Jean, Friend of Jenniffer Dorsett,
for strength & comfort
Names remain on the parish prayer
list for thirty days unless requested
for a longer period. All are
encouraged to extend a person's
request for prayers as long as is felt
necessary.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1062 Chet Smith Ave
Derby, Kansas 67037
316.788.2595
The Very Rev. Tom Wilson, Rector
The Rev. John Roper, Deacon
Mr. Don Morrow, Sr. Warden
Ms. Selina Touhey, Jr. Warden
Mr. Jack Birch, Sexton
Vestry Members:
Mr. Rick Brown
Ms. Rebecca Dougherty
Mrs. Margaret Kinkead
Mrs. Martha Mason
Mr. Mark McCreight
Send newsletter entries or suggestions by the 20th of the month to Jenniffer Dorsett [email protected] and Fr. Tom