High Tidings
October 2012
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church
Panama City
OUR VISION
A Vision of Mission: St.
Andrew’s will begin a new
way to routinely reach out to
those who do not know
Christ (or who do not have a
church home). The primary
focus of the Church is to
minister to those who have
yet to enter our doors. Each
of us is an evangelist.
A Vision of Worship: Make
worship transforming and
accessible, so that when
people leave they are
thirsting to come back for
more.
A Vision of Hospitality:
Practice Radical Hospitality.
Besides worship, newcomer
ministry must be the most
important ministry in the
parish.
OUR MISSION
STATEMENT
To Encounter God and
Have Our Spirits Formed
through Christian Worship
in Episcopal Tradition,
Community, Mission, and
Education
The Rev. Dr. Margaret S. Shepard
Rector
Message from Margaret:
Frederic Debuyst, in Modern Architecture and Christian
Celebration, writes: “The Christian church is neither a sacred
monument built to express God’s glory, nor a simple gathering
centre for biblical lectures or social proceedings. It is a Paschal
meeting-room, a place where the assembled community
experiments and exercises the full impact of the paschal
Mystery.” (p.20) This means that in liturgical design, we are
not primarily concerned with a series of objects (ambo, font,
altar, etc.) but with creating a space in which the “subject”
(those who worship there) can give full and deep expression to
its life in the Risen Christ.
Here the Christian community has much to learn from
the theatre. The stage designer sets the scene, creates the space,
in which the written text of the play is brought to life, and the
audience is transported to another world, even carried to another
plane of existence. The detailed design of the stage will have a
tremendous impact on how the players interpret the play, and
what extent the audience is caught up in the action. Many of
you have heard me say that on the night before Jesus was
betrayed, he asked the disciples to rent a theatre (room), and in
that theatre they would do the play of the King’s Feast. And
this is what we continue to do each Sunday as we re-enact what
happened that night in the upper room. All of us become actors
in the play.
But if we restrict ourselves too much, if we are cramped,
or confine people to specific areas because they can’t climb
steps, not everyone is able to act in the play. The theatre
reminds us that the performance is everything. No matter how
inspirational the set, it is the actors who bring the play to life. It
is the players alone who can transfix us and carry us to new
worlds.
Continued on p.2
Continued from p.1
At the heart of Christian worship there lies the mystery of the transformation of the people of God
themselves into temples of the Holy Spirit. Once a Christian community has begun to realize its true and
unique identity under God, once we know who we really are, how can the whole body of the local church be
stirred to act upon these discoveries? If we are going to attempt to make the ‘house of the church’ a real home
for the community of faith; if it is to be the setting for a missionary congregation’s exploration and encounter
in prayer and worship and service, then we are talking about revolutionizing our space.
We are dealing with a spiritual process, which we might call liturgical formation, in which a
community of faith discovers its identity and vocation under God and determines how to express those
characteristics in the physical environment of its worship and work.
Blessings and love,
Margaret+
The Feast of St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, October 6th
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small. All things wise and
wonderful-the Lord God made them all! On Saturday, October 6th, we will have the annual
Blessing of the Animals in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis. If you cannot come on
Saturday, you are welcome to bring your pet to church on Sunday for it to receive a blessing.
On both days pets need to be on leashes, in cages, bowls, etc. We will do the blessing Sunday
at the time of the announcements. This year, the blessing on Saturday will take place in the
front yard of the church, on Beach Drive. So bring all of your pets, big or small to be blessed
and receive a St. Francis medal.
COMING EVENTS
Feast of St. Francis
Saturday, Oct. 6th
10:00 a.m.
Front Lawn
Choral Evensong
Sunday, Oct. 14th
4:30 p.m.
OSL Meeting
Sunday, Oct. 21st
After 10:00 service
St. Mary’s Guild
Tuesday, Oct. 9th
10:00 a.m.
Supper at Grace
Thursday, Oct. 18th
6:00 p.m.
Book Club
Tuesday, Oct. 23rd
11:30 a.m., Books-a-Million
WOW
Wednesday, Oct. 10th
6:00 p.m.
Byrne Hall
Pampered Chef
Saturday, Oct. 20th
10:30 a.m.
Byrne Hall
Cursillo #149
Friday– Sunday
Oct. 31st
Beckwith Lodge
Happenings
ST. MARY’S GUILD
After a successful start last month, St. Mary’s Guild will meet in October in
Byrne Hall to hear a presentation by the Coordinator of the Bay Med Volunteers.
That’s Tuesday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. and and all ladies of the Church are
invited to participate. Ann Bruce, Snookie Raines and Nell Barnett will be the
hostesses. For more information contact Mary Wimpenny (872-7999) or Shirley
Gobat (785-1131).
ORDER OF ST. LUKE
Members of OSL are available for intercessory prayer during the Eucharist on
Sunday mornings. If you want someone to pray with or for you, stop by the chapel
after you take Communion. OSL members also prepare and bless prayer shawls for
the sick, and visit the homebound. They meet on the third Sunday each month after
the 10:00 service—October 21st this month.
GROCERY CART
The groceries are having lots of “Buy One, Get One (BOGO)” items so you
can save money and fill up the Grocery Cart at the same time! All foods are
donated to the food pantry at St. Andrew Baptist Benevolence Ministry for
distribution to people in our community. Cereal is almost always on sale this way
and can be used for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Plan to pick up some cereal to
share this month.
PREP FOR BAY LIGHTS
SILENT AUCTION
HUDSONS &
FLOORE
JAILED FOR MDA
News You Can Use
The Bean
Trees
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL
BOOK CLUB
by Barbara
Kingsolver
Oct. 23rd
4th Tuesdays
Books-a-Million
11:30 a.m.
The Bean Trees is a book readers have taken to their hearts. It is now a standard in college
literature classes across the nation and has been translated for a readership stretching from Japan to
Romania.When it was first published, however, its author was unknown. Word of mouth spread
slowly among booksellers, librarians, critics and readers with a passion to share their favorite
books. In The Bean Trees they found a spirited protagonist, Taylor Greer, who grew up in poor in
rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when Taylor heads west
with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time
she arrives in Tucson, she has acquired a completely unexpected child and must somehow come to
terms with both motherhood and the necessity for putting down roots. Hers is a story about love and
friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprising resources in apparently
empty places.
PAMPERED CHEF PARTY TO FILL OUT KITCHEN SUPPLIES
We are going to have a Pampered Chef party on Saturday, October 20th @ 10:30 a.m.
for church parishioners and their friends. There will be demonstrations, games, and of
course, nibbles! Any credit for sales will be used to purchase items for the kitchen in Byrne
Hall. RSVP Linne' Morgan 784-0824 no later than Wednesday, October 17th. See you
there!
Members Helping Members!
There is a growing need for people in the parish who need rides to and from church, who
need transportation to the doctor or to the grocery store. Nancy Young, through Vision inside the
Church is looking for folks who would be glad to offer someone a ride on Sunday morning to
church and back. Also if you have repair skills and would be willing to help make some very minor
repairs, this, too is needed. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please see the list under
Vision Inside the Church on the “white” side of the bulletin board, and sign up. Thanks!!
Cursillo
Another opportunity to attend Cursillo!
Cursillo #149 (Dale Miley, Lay Rector) October 31st - November 4th
Cursillo is held at Camp Beckwith in Weeks Bay, Alabama. It is a three-day weekend
that introduces people to simple methods for nurturing and growing their relationships with
Christ. It provides an experience of living in a Christian community centered in worship,
prayer, study of scripture, and interaction with other Christians. Its mission is to build up our
parish churches by encouraging and empowering their members to prepare for doing the work
of the church - the spreading of the Gospel. Participants are not pressured to say or do
anything that makes them uncomfortable during the weekend. Although such a program may
sound serious, it often includes a lot of laughter, joy and love.
Why Go? It is free. It is relaxing. It is fun. It is a rare opportunity to spend three days
of undistracted attention to what God has to say to us. If you think you may be interested,
please see Linne' Morgan for an application or ask at the church office.
Part of Cursillo is experiencing the love of other Christians--your fellow parishioners, even
strangers who care about you.
If you are interested in going to Cursillo, see Linne Morgan or Margaret!
Also, if you are interested in serving on staff, fill out a staff registration form.
It’s Scarecrow Time in St. Andrew’s Village
If you would like to gather several friends and make a scarecrow to advertise St. Andrew’s
church and have it displayed in the village of St. Andrew at the annual Scarecrow Festival, then
please see the entry information on the bulletin board. This would be a fun afternoon to have a
beverage and sandwich and create a good advertisement for us! There are prizes galore!
Memorial Checks
If you give a donation in memory of someone, please add their name to the memo line of
your check. Thank you.
Thank You to the Following Who Have Made Recent Donations to the St. Andrew’s Memorial Fund:
In Memory of Margaret Griffih Gross
Belle Casler
David and Glenda Dean
Robert and Lucy Dozar
Mary Johnson
Gene Sapp
Dick and Margaret Seeberger
Diane Tate
Tom and Barbara Sontag
Iva O. Walter
Art and Mary Wimpenny
Anna F. Beckham
Anne Staley
Rosemary E. Long
Wyn and Laurie Ayers
Frank and Kathy Lopez
Snookie Raines
In Memory of Dail Williams
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Shepard
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
We are told that St. Francis used to spend whole nights praying the same prayer: “Who
are you, God? And who am I?” Evelyn Underhill claims it’s almost the perfect prayer.
The abyss of your own soul and the abyss of the nature of God have opened up, and
you are falling into both of them simultaneously. Now you are in a new realm of
Mystery and grace, where everything good happens!
Things To Do
SUPPER AT GRACE IS COMING UP AGAIN
Thanks to all the people who signed up during the Ministry Fair to help serve supper to
the hungry at Grace Episcopal Church. Our next opportunity will be the 3rd Thursday in
October, the 18th. Faye Hutt will be cooking Red Beans and Rice (it was so successful in
August, we decided to make it our “signature” dish and serve it every time!) Wednesday night;
if you’d like to help, call her at 785-6240.
On Thursday Marilyn Hermansen and others will be gathering at Byrne Hall at 2:00 p.m.
to carry the food out to Grace, where we will prepare sandwiches, cook rice (Does anyone have
a rice cooker we could use—we need 2 more!), set tables, wrap bread, and get ready to serve.
Dinner is from 6:00 to 7:00, and clean-up is usually finished by 8:00. Faye has promised to
make an extra pot of red beans so the workers can eat too!
For more information, contact Marilyn (522-6449) or Teri Floore (763-239).
CHORAL EVENSONG
One of the loveliest and oldest services in the Anglican Church is that of Choral
Evensong. Our wonderful choir will present a Service of Evensong on October 14th at
4:30 p.m. The service includes musical settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis as
well as anthems. Based on the services held daily in the Medieval Church, Choral
Evensong as arranged in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church has been
sung regularly since the Sixteenth Century. Many people who are new to worship prefer
to come to Choral Evensong because it is relatively passive. The service includes
readings (just as would occur at Evening Prayer) and prayers led and chanted by a priest.
You do not want to miss this wonderful service. Bring your friends!
Faith Commitment
Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover them,
and not to hide yourself from your own kin?
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up quickly;
your vindicator shall go before you,
the glory of the LORD shall be your rearguard.
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
you shall cry for help, and [God] will say, Here I am. - Isaiah 58:6-9
As fall comes upon us, we begin to hewn our focus on Faith Commitment, even though
our gifts to God from God’s very generous gifts to us are a part of our every day thought. This
year we will have Cottage Meetings, or times to get together in small groups for a light dinner
in various homes to focus on our thankfulness, the gift of one another, and our gifts back to our
generous God. If you would be willing to have such a meeting in your home, and to fix dinner
for 8-10 people, please speak with Margaret.
MINISTRY FAIR
Ministry Schedule
DATE
October 7
19th Sunday
after Pentecost
October 14
20th Sunday after
Pentecost
October 21
21st Sunday
after Pentecost
October 28
22nd Sunday after
Pentecost
Readings
1st
Job 1:1; 2:18-24
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Job 38:1-7
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Psalm
8
90:12-17
91:9-16
2nd
Hebrews 1:1-4,
2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16
Hebrew’s 4:12-16
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:17-31
Hebrews 5:110
Mark 10:35-45
Anne Staley
T. Czupric
Belle Casler
T. Broome
C. Broome
Regan Hall
Jeff Cole
J. Hudson
Al Tremaine
Tom Sontag
Bill Gobat
Bill Reed
Helen Graves
Ken Graves
Heather Hudson
Belle Casler
Jeff Cole
Teri Floore
Bill Gobat
B. Banks
R. Long
Jerry Richmond
Nancy Young
C. Schilling
J. Cole
Wishart
J. Yon
Wishart
D. Dean
Wishart
F. Lopez
Wishart
Greeter1
Seeberger
B. McKay, S.
Gobat
S. Raines, A.
Bruce
Davises /Zekas
Greeter 2
J Cheshire, V.
Zekas
Joanie Cole/Yon
L. Harden, F.
Tate
Barnetts
Cirks, Young
Raj Chatterjea,
Jeanette Riley
Stanleys
Al Tremaine, M
Hermansen
Temple/Dean
Wimpennys
M. Hermansen,
M. Johnson
C. & F. Schilling
Al Tremaine, A.
McLemore
Floores
T. Gladstone
T. Gladstone
T. Gladstone
T. Gladstone
B. Temple
N. Young
J. Cole
B. Gobat
Gospel
Thurifer
Crucifer/Server
Torch 1
Torch 2
Banner
Chalice/Chapel
Chalice/Ambo
Reader 1
Psalm
Reader 2
Prayers
Intercess.
Prayers
Ushers
Oblations
Key Minister
Lay Euch.
Visitor
34:1-8
Mark 10-46-52
Bruce/Walter
Lopezes
Pub Theology
or Two Beers and a Bible!!
MONDAY NIGHTS
SPONSORED BY
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
6:00 P.M.
THE PLACE
DOWN TOWN PANAMA
CITY
St. Andrew’s has a new ministry through Vision Outside the Church. We will meet at “The Place”
restaurant on Harrison Avenue in downtown Panama City at 6:00 p.m. to hoist one, eat a sandwich, and
have Bible Study for anyone who wants to join us. The clergy will lead this at first, but then we hope
anyone interested will sign up to lead the Bible Study. It will be structured so that you do not have to
know all the answers!! We hope this will turn out to be a helpful ministry for the community. So join
us Monday night, October 1st at 6:00. See you at The Place!!
PADDLE & PRAY
ST. ANDREW’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
DIOCESE OF THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST
The Right Rev. Philip M. Duncan, II
Bishop
PASTORAL CARE
If you or someone you know is in the hospital or in
need of a pastoral care visit or call, please call
Rosemary Long at the Church Office 763-7636.
EMERGENCY PRAYER CHAIN
The Rev. Dr. Margaret S. Shepard
Rector
The Rev. John E. Wave
Associate for Pastoral Care
The Rev. Deacon Ray Wishart
Staff
Sue Webb
If you need immediate prayer because of an
emergency situation, the St. Andrew’s prayer chain is
available. Please contact Ann Bruce at (850) 814-5234.
If you are in the Hospital and would like a visit please
contact Margaret at 850-419-7440 or John at 850-7849887.
Miriam Gladstone
Choirmaster
Organist
Fran Tate
Christine Howk
Secretary
Sexton
The Vestry of St. Andrew’s
Anne Staley (2012) Sr. Warden
763-5995
Christine Howk (2014), Jr. Warden
► PARISH PRAYER LIST◄
Names will remain on the Prayer List for six weeks. If
prayer is needed beyond that period, please place a note
in the offering plate, or call the Church Office at 7637636.
319-3308
Jason Mitchell (2014), 770-9935
Jeff Cole (2013), 481-2563
Teri Floore (2012) 763-2439
*Prayer Cards - If you would like to have a name
included in the list below, please be sure to write
“Bulletin” on the Prayer Card and sign the card.
Melinda Hall (2012) 348-1289
Marilyn Hermansen (2012) 522-6449
Belle Casler (2013) 522-0332
Nancy Young (2013) 522-8650
Bill Gobat, Treasurer 785-1131
Weekly Services
For the Sick and Those in Need: Iva, Sandra, SaZane,
Dee, Greg, Charles, Judy, Barbara, Dick, Sandra,
Amanda, John, Alice, Linda, Polly, Jeremy, Bo,
Dorothee, Terry, Mike, Sandra, Helen, Dorothy,
Courtney, Tom, Agatha, Julian, Glenda, Rose, Bernice
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Choir
1608 Baker Court
Panama City, Florida 32401-1900
(850) 763-7636
email4standrews@knology.net
www.standrewsbythebay.org
For the Military: Jeff Anderson, Bowe Bergdahl, James
Bracken, Andrew Cole, Ronnie Grissett, Kenneth Kline,
Evan McClain, Ryan McGlothlin, Joe Murphy, Nate
Nemeth, Richard Smith, David Stanley, Brian
Wimpenny, Jason L. White, Billy Yon, Mike d’Albertis,
Joseph Deramo, Colin Weaver
Office Hours
Monday: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m.-3:3:0 p.m.
For the Departed: