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epistle                            MARCH 2015

 HOSANNA!
Palm Sunday is March 29

FROM THE RECTOR   LENTEN SERIES   HOLY WEEK
Epistle - HOSANNA! Palm Sunday is March 29 - St. Alban's Episcopal Church
FROM THE RECTOR

                                  ‘God help the beast in me’
                                  S   till looking for a good book
                                      to read for Lent? Try Robert
                                  Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of
                                                                              We will see this also at the end
                                                                          of this month on Palm Sunday.
                                                                          We will celebrate Jesus’ trium-
                                  Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It’s about       phal entry into Jerusalem—palms
                                  a refined, kind, educated man of        waving and hosannas ringing. But
                                  science who develops a potion           with shocking swiftness, we find
                                  that transforms him into a boor-        ourselves crying “Crucify him!” We
                                  ish, violent brute. The potion al-      human beings are fickle and ca-
                                  lows Dr. Jekyll to unleash the base     pricious, seesawing between our
                                  impulses that exist within him.         good intentions and evil desires.
                                  After each escapade of cruelty          We see it in our liturgy and in the
                                  and terror, Hyde turns back into        scriptures.
                                  Dr. Jekyll. Ultimately, and tragical-       Jesus is not surprised. As
                                  ly, Mr. Hyde takes over.                John’s Gospel tells us, “he knew
                                       Published in 1886, the book        what was in man” (John 2:24-25).
                                  highlights (in dramatic narrative)      He’s got our number and knows
                                  a reality all humans face: the          the score. He sees our thin veneer
 St. Alban’s Epistle              difference between the “me” the         of Jekyll-like respectability and
   MARCH 2015                     world sees and the darker “me”
                                  that lives inside me (the relevant
                                                                          our inner Mr. (or Ms.) Hyde. But
                                                                          here’s the amazing thing: He still
      Table of Contents           Bible passage here is Romans 7).        loves us. The Jesus who is hailed
                                  Johnny Cash explores the same           on Palm Sunday and betrayed on
       From the Rector       2
                                  phenomenon in his song, “The            Good Friday still willingly goes
              Holy Week      3    Beast in Me” (1994): “The beast         to the cross for us. His death for
     Spiritual Formation     4    in me/Is caged by frail and frag-       us was not because we deserved
     Spiritual Formation     5    ile bars/Restless by day/And by         this costly gift—it was because we
                                  night rants and rages at the stars/     didn’t.
      Children’s Ministry    6
                                  God help the beast in me.”                  Jesus is the answer to Cash’s
            Parish News      7         Most of us are able to keep        prayer: “God help the beast in
                 Worship     8    our beast/Mr. Hyde under wraps.         me.” As we walk through Lent
               Parish Life   9    But occasionally, he (or she)           and journey to Easter, take heart.
                                  makes an appearance. When               Your fears and failures are not
           Music Ministry    10
                                  we’re tired, frustrated, angry, pro-    too much for our Lord. Rest in his
   Newcomers Ministry        10   voked, or stressed, we find our-        grace. Find solace in his love. And
      Outreach Ministry      11   selves saying, thinking, or doing       may his Spirit work in all of us the
           Men’s Ministry    11   things that don’t align with our        transformation for which we long.
                                  values. Sometimes we’re shocked
       Student Ministry      12
                                  at how quickly this transformation      Love,
      Women’s Ministry       12   occurs.
               Financials    13        The reality of our double-ness
 Lay Ministers’ Schedule     14   is acknowledged in The Book of
                                  Common Prayer. When we get to
                Calendar     15
                                  the fifth Sunday in Lent, we will       P.S. Hope to see you on Wednes-
                                  pray my all-time favorite collect,      day nights in the Parish Hall for
                                  in which we will address God as         soup and “Stories of Grace”!
                                  the one “who alone canst order          P.P.S. Men: Join me for a study of
                                  the unruly wills and affections of      Matthew’s Gospel every Thurs-
                                  sinful men.” Those unruly wills         day at 7:30 AM, Parish Hall. With
                                  and affections—that’s the “beast        breakfast tacos!
                                  in me.”
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HOLY WEEK

         HOLY WEEK SERVICES
                 Palm Sunday: March 29
7:30 AM - Liturgy of the Palms and Spoken Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
              with reading of the Passion Narrative
              9:00 AM - Sunday School for all ages
10:00 AM - Liturgy of the Palms and Choral Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
              with reading of the Passion Narrative
                Maundy Thursday: April 2
       7:00 PM - Holy Eucharist with Stripping of the Altar
                       (nursery available)
                   Good Friday: April 3
         6:30 PM - Joint service of St. Alban’s, St. Paul’s,
      and Church of the Holy Spirit. Homilies by the rectors
            of all three parishes and a combined choir.
      At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 601 Columbus Avenue

                                EASTER SUNDAY: APRIL 5
                                  THE RESURRECTION OF
                                  OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

                                 7:30 AM - Festive Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
                                               with music

                                10:00 AM - Festive Choral Holy Eucharist
                                                (Rite II)
                                               No Sunday School
                                Easter Egg Hunt for Kids on the Great Lawn
                                          after 10:00 AM service.

                                Noli me tangere, fresco by Fra Angelico (c. 1440),
                                public domain
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SPIRITUAL FORMATION

                                                                          March 4: Grace in Families
                                                                            March 11: Grace in Love
                                                                        March 18: Grace in Hard Times
                                                                            March 25: Grace in Life

    Rihanna’s 2011 song, “We Found Love,” is                  Wednesday nights in Lent as we explore
one of the best-selling singles of all time (10               how grace looks & feels through works of
million copies). Its refrain, “We found love in               film, journalism, art, music, and literature.
a hopeless place,” is a pretty good descrip-                  With stories ranging from humorous to
tion of what grace feels like.                                profound, this interactive series will hep us
    In Lent, we get in touch with the places                  take the religious idea of “grace” and trans-
in our hearts and lives that can feel hope-                   late it into our lives. Soup supper at 6:30,
less—and we find God can work even there.                     program at 7pm. Nursery and children’s
    Join the Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman on                    program available.

                                                              ‘Life of Christ’ in Art: Presentation
                                                              offered March 22
                                                                  A special program for Lent titled “The Life of
                                                              Christ” will be held at 7:30 PM, March 22, in the
        Women’s Lenten Spiritual                              Church. Beautiful color projections depicting the
                                                              life of Christ as painted by the world’s greatest
           Formation Study                                    artists across four centuries will be shown. The art
        Mondays in Lent, March 2 - 30                         was selected from three major American art mu-
                                                              seums: The Philadelphia Museum, the Metropolitan
      6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Music Room
                                                              Museum and the National Gallery. Narration and
   We will look at the spirit of the traditional Chris-       music accompany the presentation. Dennis Guill is
tian hours of prayer using the book Seven Sacred              the presenter.
Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr as our resource. The
study will be on Monday evenings as a guide for
those who would like to move through the seasons
of their day with greater mindfulness. The seven
                                                               #LENT2015
pauses are Matins, Lauds, Terce, Sext, None, Ves-               Subscribe today for a five-week online series of
pers, and Compline.                                              short video clips, beginning Ash Wednesday,
    Facilitators are Regina Easley-Young and Rebec-             Feb. 18, on “It’s Time to ... Stop, Pray, Work, Play
ca Hartberg.                                                                 & Love” offered by The
    For more information or to sign up, call Regina              Society of Saint John the Evangelist (SSJE).
at (254) 366-2409 or Rebecca at (254) 723-5888.
                                                                           www.ssje.org/time
*Photo credit:
http://amindfuljourney.com/seven-sacred-pauses/

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SPIRITUAL FORMATION

  Adult Sunday School                                                      9:00 AM Sunday
                                                                            School Classes
     Series in Lent:                                               Godly Play (ages 4-7): Godly Play
                                                                  Rooms, Sunday School Building
    “The First Five”                                                Godly Kids (ages 8-10): “What’s in the
     Sundays, 9:00 AM, Parish Hall                                Bible?”, Godly Kids Room, 2nd floor, Out-
                                                                  reach Center
		 Lent is a time when we consider God’s holiness,
which was expressed in part in the Decalogue, also                  Come to the Table: Communion Class
known as the Ten Commandments. In our 2015
                                                                  (3rd grade and up): March 1 and TBD,
Lenten Sunday School series, we will take a look at
                                                                  Rector’s Office
the first half in a series called “The First Five.” Each
week, a guest speaker will take a look at what these               Student Ministry (grades 6-12): Student
commandments really mean, and what obedience to
                                                                  Ministry Room, 2nd floor, Outreach Center
them looks like in today’s world.
                                                                   Adults: “The First Five,” Parish Hall
                 The First Five
Feb 22: Intro to the Deca-
logue: Aaron Zimmerman                                         Rector’s Wednesday Bible Study
Mar 1: No Other Gods: Jason                                        Join us at 10:00 AM every Wednesday in the
Whitt, PhD, Assoc. Dir., Insti-                                Music Room as we continue our in-depth study of
                                                               the Book of Genesis. All are welcome.
tute for Faith and Learning,
Baylor University
Mar 8: No Idols: Barry Harvey,                                 The Daily Office
PhD, Professor of Theology,                                       We offer daily Morning and Evening Prayer every
                                                               weekday in the Higgins Chapel (entrance in the
Baylor University
                                                               corner of the Courtyard) at 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
Mar 15: No Vainly Naming                                       These 20-minute lay-led services feature readings
God: Ralph C. Wood, PhD, University Professor of               from the Bible and prayers. All are welcome!
Theology and Literature, Baylor University
Mar 22: Keeping the Sabbath: Junius Johnson, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Historical Theology, Baylor
University
Mar 29: Honor Thy Father and Mother: Jerry Camp-
bell, Attorney, Naman Howell; Adjunct Professor,
Baylor University

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Come to the Table: Communion Class
    2-session class for children 3rd grade and up begins March 1

   A    ll baptized Christians are welcome to receive Communion in the Episco-
        pal Church, regardless of age. But many parents prefer to wait until their
   children have some understanding of what Communion means.
   Towards that end, we’re offering “Come to the Table,” a two-part class for chil-
   dren in third grade and up at 9:00 Sunday, March 1 and TBD by participants’
   parents in the Rector’s office. We’ll take about who Jesus is, why he wants
   us to celebrate the Eucharist, and we’ll talk about the “nuts and bolts”—what
   words like “Eucharist” and “chalice” mean, how we receive the bread, why we
   kneel, and more. For each child, at least one parent must also attend the class.
   Call the church or email hilary@stalbanswaco.org to register for the class.

Easter News:
More eggs needed!!                                                       Baptism Preparation Class
    We want our kiddos to get                                               March 22, 11:30 AM
a lot of fun filled eggs. You
can stuff them or we can. The                                           As The Book of Common Prayer says, “Holy
basket is right by Jole’s office                                    Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy
door.                                                               Spirit into Christ’s Body, the Church” (p. 298).
   Sunday, April 5, Easter                                              Baptism is offered four times a year at St.
morning, we’ll have an Eas-                                         Alban’s: during the Easter season, on the Day of
ter Egg Hunt after the 10:00                                        Pentecost, on (or the Sunday after) All Saints’
AM service in the Great Lawn                                        Day, and the First Sunday After the Epiphany
behind the Parish Hall by the parking lot (where it was last        (The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord). This
year). Don’t forget to bring your baskets!                          year, those dates are as follows:
    We also will be flowering the cross for Easter Sunday.              April 12: The Second Sunday of Easter
If you have pretty spring flowers in your yard, feel free to            May 24: Pentecost
snip them and bring them with you. Otherwise, flowers will              November 1: All Saints’ Day
be on hand.                                                             January 10, 2016: First Sunday after the
                                                                             Epiphany
Vacation Bible Camp June 15-19                                          Prior to each baptism, we require a Baptism
   Sign–up sheets and forms are outside Jole’s door in a            Preparation Class. This is for adults who are
folder. Just let her know to save you a spot! The $25 fee           preparing for Baptism, as well as for parents
will include your t-shirt and a CD. This can be paid along          of infants or children who are being Baptized.
with the formal registration form at a later date.                  What is the purpose of this class? In the service
   T-shirts will be ordered for all campers and workers. Fill       of Holy Baptism, people make wonderful and
out the form so we can get you the correct size.                    serious promises. It’s important that we under-
                                   Volunteers will be need-         stand what those promises are. In the class, we
                                ed! Let Jole know if you            will explore the scriptures and learn what Bap-
                                can help! There will be a           tism means and why it’s important.
                                variety of jobs. Don’t forget           Our next Baptism class be offered on March
                                those dates: June 15-19 with        22 from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Lunch will be provid-
                                a special “Camp Sunday”             ed and childcare is available. Please contact the
                                Church service for St. Al-          church office to register for the class.
                                ban’s Day on the lawn
                                June 21!

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PARISH NEWS

SHROVE TUESDAY                                         SMILE! PHOTO
    BABY CAKES! BABY CAKES!                            SHOOT MARCH 1
                                                           St. Alban’s is updating our data-
                                                       base with photos of parishioners. This
                                                       will allow us to create a photo direc-
                                                       tory. Pictures will be taken in Mahan
                                                       Commons on March 1 from 8:30 AM to
                                                       10:00 AM and from 11:00 AM to 12:30
                                                       PM. A high-resolution digital file of your photo is available
                                                       for a donation of $25 for St. Alban’s ministry and mission.

                                                           First Wednesday Lunch March 4
                                                          The First Wednesday Lunch will be 11:30 AM, March 4, in
                                                       the Parish Hall, with food by Patti’s Kitchen. Please RSVP to
                                                       the church office if you can, but drop-ins also are welcome.
                                                       Or, come to the 10:00 AM Bible Study and stay for lunch.

                                                                      ST. ALBAN’S
The little ones came out ready to eat pancakes at
Shrove Tuesday. Above are Virginia Uecker (front)
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and Harper Hughes. Jeff Tanner reports that near-              New Members/Confirmation
ly $400 was raised at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Supper to benefit our sister parish in Malawi, still             Class Offered in April
recovering from devastating flooding earlier in the    This class is for those who:
year. There was also $349 in loose plate offering        • want to join St. Alban’s
from Ash Wednesday and an anonymous contri-              • want to be Confirmed (grade 8 and up)
bution of $300. St. Alban’s will be sending $1,000       • want to learn more about St. Alban’s, the Episco-
to the Diocese of Southern Malawi. Thank you all!           pal Church, and the Christian Faith.
(Photo: Michael Larsen)
                                                       Join us Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, April 15 and 22
                                                       in the Parish Hall. Dinner and childcare will be provid-
                                                       ed. Call the church office to register or email hilary@
                      MOCKINGBIRD                      stalbanswaco.org.
                      Conference,
                      March 27-28,                     CONFIRMATION: Confirmation (or, for those who
                      in Tyler, Texas                  were confirmed in another denomination, Reception)
                                                       into the Episcopal Church will be offered at a special
                      SPEAKERS include David           service with Bishop Dena Harrison at 5:00 PM on Sun-
                                                       day, June 14.
                      Zahl, director of Mocking-
                      bird Ministries, and Aaron
                      Zimmerman, Rector, St.
                      Alban’s. Music by The                PARISH WORKDAY RESCHEDULED
                      Magills. Don’t miss!                 FOR MARCH 14, 8:00 AM TO NOON
      http://www.mbirdtyler.com/
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ST. ALBAN’S WORSHIP

   Please Pray For ...
               Martha Appell
             Jeanette Barkett
               Brian Capers
              Linnie Donnelly
                Foy du Bois

                                           Sunday Scripture Readings
               Almuth Ewing
             Beverly Mayfield
                Garry Miller                         March 1                            March 15
           Kenneth Scattergood                Second Sunday in Lent               Fourth Sunday in Lent
               Joshua Taylor                    Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16               Numbers 21:4-9
               Brad Thomas                       Psalm 22:22-30                    Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
                                                 Romans 4:13-25                     Ephesians 2:1-10
               Pat Wortman
                                                  Mark 8:31-38                        John 3: 14-21

       The Daily Office                              March 8                           March 22
      Higgins Chapel, M-F                      Third Sunday in Lent                Fifth Sunday in Lent
   Morning Prayer at 7:00 AM                      Exodus 20:1-17                    Jeremiah 31:31-34
   Evening Prayer at 5:30 PM                         Psalm 19                           Psalm 51:1-13
                                               1 Corinthians 1:18-25                  Hebrews 5:5-10
                                                   John 2:13-22                       John 12: 20-33

                                                                                       March 29
                                                                                       Palm Sunday
  Easter Lilies for the Altar                                                         Isaiah 50:4-9a
                                                                                       Psalm 31:9-16
YOUR NAME _____________________________________________________________
                                                                                     Philippians 2:5-11
IN MEMORY OF __________________________________________________________                 Mark 15:1-39
____________________________________________________________________________

IN THANKSGIVING FOR _________________________________________________          Palm Cross Making
___________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                 Saturday, March 28
                                                                                     Parish Hall
AMOUNT (ANY AMOUNT MAY BE GIVEN):___________________________________
                                                                                 9:00 AM Breakfast
                                                                                  9:30 AM Crosses
             Please return form and money to the                                Join us for this wonderful
               church office by Friday, March 27,                                 St. Alban’s tradition.
            to ensure your donation will be printed                              Peggy Aston will lead
                 in the Easter Sunday Bulletin.                                parishioners in Palm Cross
                                                                               making. No experience is
                                                                               necessary. Family friendly
                                                                                         and fun
                                                                                       for all ages!

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PARISH LIFE

       Happy Birthday
                                                               ANNIVERSARIES
                                                           Michael & Sara Teichelmann     03/13
                                                           John and Nancy Merkh           03/16
Bryant Gleaves        03/01    Jacqueline Frahm    03/14   Clint and Cathy Capers         03/21
Patricia Prewitt      03/01    Sara Teichelmann    03/14   Kyle and Courtney Eastland     03/24
Doug Mann             03/02    Freddie Bozarth     03/15   Mike & Patti Tamberella, Jr.   03/25
Richard Sneed         03/02    Heidi Hinkle        03/16
Christi Ticknor       03/03    Diane Collins       03/17
Alberto Melis         03/04    Michael Whitenton   03/17
Chris Pieper          03/04    Pat Wortman         03/17
Jaynie Ballantine     03/05    Parker Currin       03/20
Anna Hicks            03/05    Shanna Granstra     03/20
Brown Hicks           03/05    Emily Tanner        03/20
Elisabeth Uecker      03/05    August Zimmerman    03/20
Kathleen Davidson     03/06    Aimee Danley        03/22
Kelly Ammouri         03/07    Abigail Edwards     03/23
Ann-Claire Anderson   03/07    Leann Williams      03/23
Kelsie Smith          03/07    Janna Heller        03/24
Ethan Vlam            03/07    Julie Heller        03/24
Alex Melis            03/08    Ed Lane             03/24
                                                                       MARCH
Mary Fadal            03/10    Raleigh Manning     03/24        ALTAR FLOWERS
Carol Melis           03/10    Mark Sedberry       03/24
Sandy Olson           03/10    Clinton Stanton     03/24   There are no altar flowers during
David Schroeder       03/10    Tony Henson         03/25   the Lenten season. If you would like
Harrison Young        03/10    Ryan Kelly          03/25   to order flowers for after Easter,
Gary Merritt           03/11   Aiden Ammouri       03/27   please contact Beth Sartwelle at
John Stout             03/11   William Ammouri     03/27   (254) 644-9200.
Sam Vo                 03/11   Debra Noles         03/27
Quyen Vo               03/11   Sara Ratliff        03/27
Grace Brown           03/14    Rachel Stringer     03/29
                               Kyle Eastland       03/31

                                                                    SUNDAY, MARCH 8

                                                           BURNING PALMS FOR
                                                           ASH WEDNESDAY
                                                           Several folks turned out on Shrove
                                                           Tuesday to help burn last year’s
                                                           palm fronds in preparation for the
                                                           two Ash Wednesday services the
                                                           next day. (Photo: Michael Larsen)

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MUSIC MINISTRY
NEWCOMERS MINISTRY

       GETTING
       TO KNOW:
    Delayne Vaughn

D    elayne Vaughn grew up in northeast Texas be-
     tween the small towns of Sulphur Springs and
Paris. He graduated from North Hopkins High School
before moving to College Station to attend Texas
A&M University. After completing a bachelor’s degree
in Computer Engineering, he moved to Waco to at-
tend George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Bay-
lor. He received a Master of Divinity in Theology from
the seminary and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
(Old Testament) from the religion department at
Baylor. Approximately a year after completing his
seminary degree in 2004, he moved from the Baptist
church to St. Alban’s.
		 Before singing in the choir at St. Alban’s, Delayne
was a member of the Century Singers—a mixed-voice
concert choir at A&M—and the Waco Symphony
Chorus, along with various church choirs in Sulphur
Springs, Bryan, and Waco. One reason he was drawn
to St. Alban’s was the opportunity to participate in
liturgical worship. He has sung in the choir since he     CHORISTERS SING IN HOUSTON
began attending St. Alban’s.                                 St. Alban’s Choristers with director Dennis Guill
		 Delayne currently teaches math at Waco High            traveled to Houston January 30 to participate in the
School. He enjoys travel, reading, baking, and playing    Diocese of Texas’ Annual Youth Choir Festival held
piano and violin.                                         at Christ Church Cathedral. The day began early
                                                          with rehearsals, lunch and then more rehearsals.
                                                          A group of 38 sang the Office of Evensong in the
                                                          beautiful cathedral. Pictured with them is St. Alban’s
                                                          former youth minister, the newly ordained curate,
                                                          the Rev. Eileen O’Brien (far left).

                                                                 NEWCOMERS MINISTRY
                                                                        SAVE THE DATE!
                                                          The next Newcomers Party will be May 15, 7:00 PM
                                                          to 8:30 PM. Save the date on your calendar; more
                                                          details coming soon!

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OUTREACH MINISTRY
                                                                               MEN’S MINISTRY

                                                              VOLUNTEER AS YOU CAN
                                                                  Cedar Ridge Elementary is seeking volunteers to
                                                              help children one-on-one with a variety of subjects.
                                                                  For more information, call the school at (254)
                                                              756-1241. Or you may contact St. Alban’s member
                                                              Nancy Merkh at nancy.merkh@wacoisd.org (Nancy is
                                                              a teacher at Cedar Ridge) or Cedar Ridge/St. Alban’s
                                                              liaison, Gail Baird, at gw-baird@hot.rr.com.

                                                               Outreach Center: Yoga Classes
                                                               		 Join us for yoga Mondays and Wednesdays from
                                                               noon to 1:15 PM in Mahan Commons. Mondays, with
                                                               Cindy McAtee, focuses on safely and gently building
                                                               strength, stamina, and flexibility. Visit Cindy’s web-
                                                               site at http://youryogapath.com.
CEDAR RIDGE HEALTH FAIR                                        		 Wednesdays, with Mari Howlett, focuses on
   Volunteers from St. Alban’s were on hand to help            breathing exercises, stretches, strength, balance, and
prepare Trail Mix at the Cedar Ridge Elementa-                 mobility. Visit marihowlett@yahoo.com.
ry School Health Fair. Cedar Ridge is the church’s             		 All ages and experience levels are welcome, $5
Adopt-A-School partner. St. Alban’s was honored at             for each session. No prior registration required. En-
the Feb. 19 WISD Board meeting as their Adopt-A-               ter through the alley doors (the red doors off the St.
School Partner of the month.                                   Alban’s parking lot, behind the Parish Hall).

MEN’S MINISTRY
CHILLGRILL IS BACK ... on the Brazos!
March 28, 4:00 PM
   We’re headed to the river! All men of the church
are invited to a parishioner’s River House on Sat-
urday, March 28 for our next ChillGrill. What is Chill
Grill? The name says it all. We chill. We grill. We
have a good time.
   Whether you’ve just started visiting St. Alban’s
or have been here since Jimi Hendrix was on the
charts, if you’re a guy, you’re invited. Bring your
favorite beverage as we fire up the grill and chill.
This time we’ll be on the banks of the river, enjoying
scenic views. Bring a towel and bathing suit. Con-             Help for addictions
tact the church office for directions and to RSVP.
                                                                  Meetings for a variety of 12-step programs are
Men’s Bible & Breakfast Thursdays 7:30 AM                      held at the church throughout the week. Check the
   Join us on Thursdays at                                     Calendar on page 15 of this newsletter for days and
7:30 AM for our weekly                                         times.
Bible & Breakfast group
in the Parish Hall. We will
dismiss by 8:15 AM. All
men are welcome! We are
currently studying the life and teachings of Jesus in
the Gospel of Matthew.
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STUDENT MINISTRY
WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Service Weekend & Camp Allen Trip
S  tudents from St. Alban’s and Church of the Holy
   Spirit will come together for an Outreach Week-
end March 20-22. They will learn how to better love
                                                              #WEEKLY
                                                              We are studying James at MIDWEEK, Wednes-
and care for their community. Students will have              days from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Psalms
the opportunity to volunteer with Mission Waco, the           during SUNDAY SCHOOL at 9:00 AM. Our hope
World Hunger Relief Farm, a local nursing home, and           is that through these lessons we will be able to
attend Church Under the Bridge.                               relate and apply what God teaches us in the Bible
		 This will be a really fun way to educate and               to our own lives. We want to support students in
empower our students as we introduce them to new              their faith by encouraging a healthy, honest, and
ways to get involved with different organizations in          personal relationship with Christ.
Waco. The cost of this trip will be $15. Contact Grace
Brown at grace@stalbanswaco.org.                               SPRING BREAK: MARCH 9-13 NO MIDWEEK
                                                                  All events in Student Ministry Room, 2nd fl.,
                                                                                 Outreach Center
              CAMP ALLEN
                                                                           WOMEN’S MINISTRY
              March 28-29                                     Collections for Operation Christmas Child
                                                                 Please bring hygiene products such as tooth-
                                                              paste, toothbrushes, brushes, combs, bars of soap,
                                                              washcloths, and hair barrettes and bands for the
                                                              Operation Christmas Child collection. We will be
                                                              taking these items through the end of March. We
                                                              also ask for donations of school supplies, such as
                                                              pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers and note-
                                                              books. The collection basket is in Parish Hall. If you
                                                              have questions, contact Deborah Vlam at dvlam@
                                                              grandecom.net.
                                                              DOK meets March 1
                                                              		 Daughters of the King is a national Episcopal
                                                              women’s group that meets for prayer and service.
                                                              We meet the first Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM
                                                              in the library of the Church of the Holy Spirit, 1624
                                                              Wooded Acres. All women are welcome.

                                                              Join us at D’s for dinner
                                                              		 The Women of the church will meet for their
                                                              monthly meal Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 PM at D’s
                                                              Mediterranean Grill, 1503 Colcord Ave. D’s Grill is a
Camp Allen March 28-29 for their second annual                hidden treasure in Waco!
Volunteer Weekend. Students will stay in cabins               		 For more information, contact Elisabeth Uecker
while they clean up the campgrounds, paint, and               at ueckerhaus@gmail.com.
garden. We are looking forward to returning with our
friends from Holy Spirit. Above is a photo from our
previous trip.

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

                 Giving With Joy:                                             Financial Snapshot: 2015
                  Stewardship 2015                                                   Annual       Year-to-Date Year-to-Date
                                                                                     Budget         Budget       Actual
Total Annual Pledged Income		                     $488,539
Received Pledges Year-to-Date*		                    74,080          Income           618,319        95,370        79,071
                                                                    Expense          618,319        48,580        44,338
For month ending Jan. 31:                                           Surplus (Deficit) 0.00          46,790        34,733
Pledges Budgeted:				                                40, 711        Assets
Pledges Received:				                                24,730           Operating Account		                       $ 52,800
                                                                      Memorial Fund		                              11,234
*Includes 2015 pledges paid in December 2014                          Endowment Fund		                          654,839
                                                                      Organ Renovation		                          32,294

         Update on St. Alban’s Debt                                 Total Assets			                             $724,167
                                                                    Total Liabilities (A/C Loan)                 (98,315)
Air Conditioning Loan
Originated in 2013 in the amount of $127,430. Being                 Excess of Fund Balance over Liabilities      625,852
paid back by the St. Alban’s Endowment Fund.                                      As of January 31, 2015
Loan Balance         				                         $98,315.00
                                                                     Thank you for your giving towards 2015
          All figures as of January 31, 2015                           Stewardship and your 2015 Pledge!
                                                                      Please remember to stay current on your pledge.
                                                                     For questions about ACH payments, planned giving,
WOMEN’S MINISTRY                                                    Endowment Fund, stock gifts, or your pledge, contact
                                                                               Business Manager Karen Tanner
ECW February meeting                                                            at karen@stalbanswaco.org.
		 We enjoyed Officer Martinez of
the Waco Police Department at              ST. ALBAN’S HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH THESE GIFTS:
our lunch Feb. 19. She had many
helpful suggestions for how to stay      			        Memorial Fund                          In Memory of Joyce Gifford
safe. We took her to lunch after the                                             Clyde C. Koehne
                                         In Memory of Edna Gani                		ECW/Guild of St. Alban’s
meeting.
                                               Bob & Jackie Frahm
                                               Quida Hinsley                                         Organ Fund
ECW Concert May 21                             Trey & Paula Miller
		 Save the date to enjoy our con-             Lisa Saxenian
                                                                                           In Memory of Liby Wortman
                                                                                               Pat Wortman
cert, featuring some of St. Alban’s            Carol Saxenian
talented musicians. We’ll meet at                                      In Memory of Charlie Sumner
10:00 AM May 21 at the church. June      In Memory of Meg Oates Smith		 Keith & Rebecca Hartberg
                                               Jim & Mindy Wren
Shipper and Doris and Dan Scott
will perform.
                                               James & Joan Wood                                   Endowment Fund
                                               Joe & Helen Allen
                                                                                           In Memory of Meg Oates Smith
                                               Dr. & Mrs. Bill Buchanan
Stay-at-Home Tea                                                                               Hugh Henson
                                               Michael & Laura O’Brien
		 The ECW will hold its annual                Stuart & Elizabeth Smith                    In Memory of Joyce Gifford
fundraiser in June to help finance                                                             Jeanine Cobb
outreach projects for the parish.        In Memory of George Morris & Alice
                                         Kight Morris                                       Rector’s Discretionary Fund
ECW/Guild Meeting                              Blair & Denise Couey, Sr.
                                               Blair R. Couey, Jr. & Tristan Kight Couey   In Memory of Meg Oates Smith
		 Jole Cromwell will be our guest                                                             Preston & Betty Kyle Moore
                                               Helen Kight
speaker at our meeting at 10:00 AM,            John F. Sheehy, Jr. & Jeffrey R. Cox
March 19, in the Music Room. Join us!
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MARCH 2015 WORSHIP SCHEDULE
                                  1-Mar                       18-Mar                        15-Mar                   22-Mar            29-Mar
           VPOW                David Tekell                 Carol Melis                 Jeremy Uecker              Pat Danley        Paul Thorp
                               Mike & Kathy                                           Claudia & Matthew
        SWaT Team                                          JoAnn Stringer                                         Laura Burton    Sandra Morrisette
                                Davidson                                                   Bachofen
                                                    Regina Easley-Young (Lector)
      7:30 AM Minister         Korey Wright                                              Cathy Ratcliff          Korey Wright       Jim Sartwelle
                                                       Korey Wright (Minister)
           Lector               Chris Peiper                Cathy Capers                Ryan Thompson            Beth Richards    Matthew Bachofen
        Intercessor             Stewart Kelly                Doug Smith                  Jim Sartwelle          Rebekah Hughes      David Tekell
                               Brenda Cornell               John Burton                  Jim Sartwelle            Erin Skelton     Tim McMahon
         Eucharistic            Stewart Kelly                Liz Chudej                  Andy Wisely               Pat Atkins       David Tekell
          Ministers           Rebekah Hughes                 Doug Smith                   Lynn Wisely            Kenn Harding       Andy Wisely
                                David Tekell               Tim McMahon                  Brenda Cornell             Liz Chudej       Lynn Wisely
                            Mike & Kathy Davidson           Erin Skelton                 Lucy Murphy             Tim McMahon
     Eucharistic Visitors                                                                                                               N/A
                            Terry Randall-Wong &
                                                         Rebecca Hartberg               Connie Murphy            Angela Tekell
                                 John Merkh
     Children's Chapel                                    To volunteer for Children's Ministries, visit http://vols.pt/GfHzzX
          Crucifer            Michael Nealy                Brandon Butler              Stephanie Stringer         Nick Atkins     Amelia Bachofen

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                                Ragan Kelly                  Aidon Butler                Rachel Stringer      Abigail Zimmerman    Chloe Bachofen
       Torchbearers
                               Jackson Kelly              Michael Whitely                 JD Sartwelle        Brandon Raimondo       Dana Burton
                                 Bob Frahm                 Jerry Campbell                  Keith Poehl            Doug Smith          Keith Poehl
                              Allan Dinsmore               Paula Campbell                 John Burton              Ric Peavy         John Burton
                                  Jeff Ward                    Bill Aston                   Ron Fadal          Bennie Buchanan         Ron Fadal
           Ushers
                                 Pat Atkins                 Jeff Raimondo                   Phil Price          Jay Hernandez          Phil Price
                                Kurt Hulett               Tommy Bundrant                 Charles Branch           Dean Riley       Charles Branch
                                                                                         Glenda Branch                              Glenda Branch
                             Jacqueline Frahm              Paula Campbell                Deborah Vlam             Peggy Aston     Jacqueline Frahm
                               Robert Frahm                 Maurice Hunt                   Foy du Bois          Jeanie Hinshaw      Robert Frahm
                               Jole Cromwell                  Pam Hunt                   JoAnn Stringer            Ric Peavy        Jole Cromwell
         Altar Guild
                             Sara Teichelmann               Beth Richards                  Carol Melis          Kathy Davidson    Sara Teichelmann
                               Kenn Harding                  Lisa Wright               Rebecca Hartberg         Mike Davidson       Kenn Harding
                             Candace Banning                                              Sue Parrigin          Heidi Buchanan    Candace Banning

                                     Schedule is available online at http://www.stalbanswaco.org/volunteers or from
                                                 our home page. Go to Worship>Lay Minister Schedule
7:30 PM, CHURCH
                                  ‘LIFE OF CHRIST’

                                                     ECW, 10 AM,
                                                        MR
                    MAKING, 9 AM, PH

                                                                        BEFORE GOING
                      PALM CROSS

                                                                         SET CLOCKS
                                                                         AHEAD 1 HR
                                                                           TO BED!

PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR THE EPISTLE IS THE 15TH OF THE PRECEDING MONTH.
Send text and photos to vicki@stalbanswaco.org and copy email to hilary@stalbanswaco.org. Thank you!

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         St. Alban’s Staff                                                                            St. Alban’s Vestry
 The Rev. Aaron M. G. Zimmerman, Rector                                                             David Tekell, Senior Warden
         aaron@stalbanswaco.org                                                                    John L. Wood, Junior Warden
       Grace Brown, Youth Minister                                                                        Pat Danley, Clerk
        grace@stalbanswaco.org                A Parish of the Diocese of Texas
                                                                                                             Mary Fadal
Jole R. Cromwell, Coordinator of Children’s      The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle
           Ministry & Parish Life                         IX Bishop of Texas                             Rebecca Hartberg
          jole@stalbanswaco.org                                                                              Carol Melis
                                                     The Rt. Rev. Jeff Fisher
   Hilary Gardner, Parish Administrator                    Bishop Suffragan                              Debbie McMahon
         hilary@stalbanswaco.org
                                                 The Rt. Rev. Dena A. Harrison                              Sue Parrigin
        David Gilbreath, Organist                          Bishop Suffragan                                  Paul Thorp
  Rebekah Hughes, Newcomer Ministry
      rebekah@stalbanswaco.org                                                                            Bart Townsend
Vicki Kabat, Communications Coordinator                                                                   Andrew Wisely
         vicki@stalbanswaco.org                                                                           Jeremy Uecker
Elaine Karban, Outreach Center Coordinator
         elaine@stalbanswaco.org
         Gabino Sanchez, Sexton               As followers of Jesus Christ, we are One Church
                                                 within the Anglican Communion and The
     Karen Tanner, Business Manager
                                              Episcopal Church. All are sought and embraced
        karen@stalbanswaco.org
                                               in worship, mission and ministry in a spirit of
    Howard L. Thompson, Choirmaster                       mutual love and respect.
       howard@stalbanswaco.org
                                              And here at St. Alban’s, we carry out the above
    Mary Ann Thompson, Carillonneur
                                                            Diocesan Vision by
                         proclaiming to all, through word and deed, the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

                                                 St. Alban’s Sunday Worship
               7:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I      • 9:00 AM Sunday School          •   10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
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