News from St. Michael's Episcopal Church

Fr. Kevin enjoys his dinnerat Camp Chicago during avisit there yesterday. Seemore camp photos below.

The Sword

Your weekly connection with St. Michael's Episcopal Church 11 July 2013

In This Issue+Goodye Curate,Hello Associate

Rector!+In the Parish

Family+Renk Ministry

Partnership News+Church Blessing(or not) of Same

GenderRelationships

+Media and VideoSpecialistsNeeded!

+Jump for Jeanette+And All the

Angels In July+Pastoral Care

Survey+Volunteering asStewardship/Food

for the Journey+Barrington

Giving Day - Backto School Event

+HLEMLeadership

+Vacation BibleSchool

RegistrationDeadline

Approaches+Feed My Starving

Children+Community Meal

Upcoming at St. Michael's:

+This Sunday, Celebrate our new Associate Rector & Family during both services,followed by special receptions! +Next Sunday, Food for the Journey, Volunteering as Stewardship Goodbye Curate, Hello Associate Rector! a letter to the people of St. Michael's from the Rector

Dear People of St. Michael's, At both worship services last Sunday Iannounced both Fr. Kevin's new title as AssociateRector and the plan to recognize the change withspecial receptions after both Eucharists this comingSunday, July 14. I was heartened by your responsesof enthusiastic applause! Some of you may appreciate an explanation oftitles and their significance. Clergy in the EpiscopalChurch are identified by both their 'order of ministry'and by their particular ministry role. As an example:Kevin was ordained priest in June 2011, a weekbefore starting his ministry at St. Michael's as ourcurate. But before I go on, let me first remind you: Of thefour distinct 'orders of ministry' that we recognize inour church, you, the laity, are first. The witness ofChrist in the world mainly depends on your lives and your faith. Then come thoseof us who are ordained for particular ministries both within the church and in theworld: bishops, priests and deacons. A newly ordained priest who is serving as clergy in a first parish ministry, asKevin has been at St. Michael's, is typically given the title of curate. The title partlyconnotes one who is in training. Priests do not normally serve as curate in a

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+From theDiocese:

Episcopalians inIllinois Vote to

Reunify+Camp Chicago

Pictures

MinistryQuicklinks- Our Website

AnniversariesThis Week Birthdays7.14 Caroline

Tilly, Sam Viola7.15 BettyCarrubba

7.16 Max Palmer7.17 Kristopher

Keclik, MattMurphy

7.18 Joseph R.Mangan, Jr.,

Charlie Henry,Eric Weiss,

Caden Trautwein,Derek Harms7.19 David

Buckley, Jr., JakeKunzon

7.20 Will Knoop

parish for more than a few years. They either move on or they make an additionalcommitment. It's normal, as the wardens and vestry authorized in May, for acurate who makes that continuing commitment in the same parish to be given anew title. What will change as a result of Kevin now being our associate rector? Well,actually, one part of the plan is ... no change. The parish and the Carusos are andwill be blessed with some continuity and stability that we all feel will be a blessing.Otherwise, think of an incremental change over time, already begun, in the ratiosof training to collaboration and autonomous ministry. Also, please keep in mind the unique complexities of relationship between amarried priest's ministry and parish and family. I trust in your thanksgivings andprayers you'll also remember Kary, Jackson and Cece. Your applause lastSunday, I know, embraced them as well. I hope you'll be able to share in therelated celebratory receptions this coming Sunday. -Patrick+

In the Parish family +Those for whom prayers have been requested:Jean; Carol; Lee; Bonnie; Mary; Dick; Ray; Tom; Mary; Cleo & William; Gary; Steve &Barb; Rollo; Scott; Connie; Paul, Chris & family; safety & peace in South Sudan; Churchof the Redeemer Families in Crisis, Elgin; military troops in danger including those fromour parish, especially, Zane, Ryan, Michael, Bruce, and Taylor. +A note received from The Rev. Annie J. Gonzalez, Director of Operations, St. Leonard'sMinistries from 28 June 2013:"Thank you for your donation of men's clothing and coffee to St. Leonard's Ministries. Iapologize for not responding sooner. We appreciate your thinking of us and our programservices. Your donation will be put to good use." +Rich Hornickel began employment last week asour parish sexton (a word Episcopalians mostoften use to identify the church janitor andhandyman). At present, as we have defined thispart-time role, Rich will be responsible both forthe routine building cleaning and also many ofthe repairs and improvements required in anypublic building. Rich has retired from otherfull-time maintenance work in the banking andhospital industries, and we look forward tobenefiting from his extensive related workexperience. For starters, Rich has already been


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Anniversaries 7.14 Annie &Tom Rough

7.17 Holly &David

McQuestion7.18 Andrea &

Mike Willis

Rest in Peace 7.14 OraBuckman

7.16 Bryon May,Elaine Walerius

7.17 John C.Forbes

7.18 DonaldWolters

Little RedWagon

During July andAugust our foodcollection will be

going to theFamilies in Crisis

busy on several projects around the church-faucets, soap dispensers, kitchen ceiling tile toname a few. Rich will be at St. Michael's Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Take a moment to welcome Rich if you cross paths at the church. +Did you know...? Did you know that Kaky Bowles has over 5,000 volunteer hours atNorthwest Community Hospital? Thank you to the "little bird" who shared thisAMAZING feat about Kaky with us!

+Little Angels Christian Preschool Marches in the Barrington July 4th Parade!!!


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program atChurch of theRedeemer inElgin. Their

needs are many.Please help

supply food inthe Little Red

Wagon to help fillone of those

needs!

PRAYER FOR PEACE BETWEEN S. SUDAN & SUDAN: 2ndAnniversary of Independence for South Sudan July 9, 2013, was the anniversary of the Day of Independence of South Sudan fromSudan, becoming the newest member of the U.N. Bishop Joseph reported that all faithsheld prayer vigils in each state capital of S. Sudan...Muslims on Sat., July 6, andChristians and traditional religions on Mon., July 8. He led the prayer vigil at St. MatthewCathedral, Renk, on Sun., July 7. Let us join our voices in prayer for peace among our sisters and brothers in South Sudanand Sudan.In the name of God, let us pray for Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Primate of the EpiscopalChurch of Sudan, Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission for South Sudan, forsuccessful work of the African Union in bringing about peace between Sudan and SouthSudan. Let us pray in solidarity with Bishop Joseph and our sisters and brothers in theDiocese of Renk; for peace among all people -- residents, returnees, refugees, Christians,Muslims and traditional religion believers; let us pray for peace, for goodwill amongnations, and for the well-being of all people.Pray for justice and peace. Renk Ministry Partnership Team meeting, Thurs., July 11, 7:00 PM, St.Michael's Library The Renk Ministry Partnership team invites any interested parishioners to its meeting thisweek, Thursday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., in St. Michael's library. Agenda for the meeting willinclude planning for the annual visit of BishopJoseph Garang Atem, Renk Diocese, andother matters regarding St. Michael's relationship with Renk Theological College. For


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further information, contactJackie Kraus, [email protected], or 847-381-5518. All are welcome. Refreshmentswill be served.

The Church Blessing (or not) of Same-GenderRelationshipsWith the three-part series complete, the Vestry is reviewing andreflecting on all the information received during the process, includingcomments and notes from the parish. In the coming weeks the Vestry willfinalize and publish the wording of the resolution, which will be

presented to the Vestry for a vote at the August meeting. We'll make the Part III materials (meeting notes and parish comments) available to anyinterested parishioners. So, if you'd like to review the Part III packet, please either email arequest to [email protected] or contact Nancy Holmes in the Church Office. Have a question or want to make a comment? You still have time and can do so byemailing us at [email protected] or by dropping off a note in the Church office.

Media and Video Specialists Needed! Little Experience Required! ApplyNow!The Outreach team is looking for a volunteer/volunteers to assist in putting together apresentation for the parish. This project is envisioned to be a simple (i.e.,not perfect)multimedia view of the recent youth mission trip, and we are hoping to produce this in thenext few weeks. It will not require a large time commitment, but your experience andcreative input is just what we're looking for! If you can help, please contact Dave Evans(224-628-3654) or Ann Ryba (847-877-1565). Thank you!

Closer to "Jumping" on a Jet Plane!Jump for Jeanette

Jump for Jeannette - Some more help is needed.


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Thank you to all who have donated to the Jump for Jeannette project. We are still in needof some items for the children. We have reached our monetary goal for purchasing thewood and other supplies in Haiti for constructing playground equipment. The purchaseand transportation of the supplies will be completed before we arrive in Haiti. We havealso received many donations of balls, jump ropes and other play items. We are still inneed of basketballs (7), playground balls (9), PLASTIC horseshoe sets (9), and pumps (6)and needles for re-inflating the balls. Please bring donated items to church by thisSunday, 14 July. If you would like us to do the shopping for you, we would appreciateyour monetary donation by Saturday 20 July. Checks may be made payable to St.Michael's with "Haiti" in the memo. Thank you on behalf of the children of Jeannette.

July Sale at And All the Angels Gift Shop! Please take advantage of our store wide, 30% off sale,downstairs in the angel store for the entire month ofJuly. Books and Demdaco Angels are 20% off, and wenow have a special 40% off cart with books and specialgift items.

Store hours are Wednesday from 11-5; Saturdays from 9-12 and every Sunday from8:30-12. We want to thank you for your patronage for the gift shop was able to donate a monetarygift to the Youth for Christ Tutoring Program! We are continuing our ministry offundraising with your assistance.

Pastoral Care Survey Has the recent focus on some of the Pastoral Care Ministries at St. Michael'spiqued your interest? Would you like to become more deeply involved insome of the circles of care at St. Michael's like the prayer shawl ministry,taking communion or visiting fellow parishioners? If so, we'd like to hearfrom you. Please complete the Pastoral Care Survey by clicking here - theinstructions for completing and returning the survey are included.


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Volunteering as Stewardship/Food for the Journey on July 21! Join Dave Evans, Ann Ryba and a cast of thousands to get connected to some rewardingand varied volunteer opportunities. Stewardship can be easily integrated into youreveryday life and we will share an abundance of activities in our area that will appeal tohouseholds of every size and age. In addition to highlighting these great ways to serve others, we'll view a recap of theSenior High Mission Trip, we will bid farewell to our Haiti Mission Workers as they Jumpof to Jeannette. More detailed information to follow!

Barrington Giving Day-Back to School Event Our neighbors at St Matthew's Lutheran are coordinating a summer Back-to-Schoolevent on August 3rd and are seeking some extra hands to make the labor lighter. Theywill be hosting 300-400 needy families from Barrington District 220 who will be doingtheir "back to school shopping." Ten volunteers from St Michaels would be a greatboost to the effort...looking for community service? This is your ticket!You can serve in two ways:1. Help sort and inventory from now through August 2.2. Help on the day of the event to restock, assist guests, manage traffic and all aroundgo-fer. Spanish speaking skills a real asset!To sign up, go to http://bit.ly/12r8cam or call Sue Mullen at 847-382-7002.

David and Donna are pictured with theirchildren, Will and Alma.

David and Donna Brooks Assume Leadership of the HLEM Ministry!David and Donna Brooks recently agreed to lead the Home Lay Eucharistic M inisters(HLEMs) at St. Michael's. They will carry on the faithful service of Barb Hubbard whofor the past 13 years had been the "behind the scenes" leader of the HLEM ministry.


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HLEMs are the individuals who, at the end of each service, come forward to pick up theEucharistic kit and are sent out to administer communion to parishioners who arerecovering from illness or otherwise unable to be physically present in church. Whenasked about their decision to take the helm of the HLEM ministry, Donna said, "We bothwant to serve our church and community and be involved in the great ministries that St.Michael's offers. We are [all] God's hearts and hands...doing good where we can andwanting to be supportive to all the others in our church who are giving so much of theirtime and talents."

Vacation Bible School Registration Deadline Approaching Paul's Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth begins on 5 August andends on 9 August, 9:15 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. We are presenting thisamazing experience for children ages 3 years through 5th grade. The

deadline for registration is Wednesday, 31 July. Registration forms are available byclicking here, in the Church Office, on the St. Michael's website-www.stmichaelsbarrington.org, or by contacting Nerissa Brueckbauer at 847.381.2323 or [email protected]. Journey with us!!!

Feed My Starving ChildrenOn Wednesday, July 24th, the S.O.S. (Fourth and Fifth Graders) willtravel to Feed My Starving children to pack MannaPaks for children

around the world in need. Our session begins at 2:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. We willleave the church at 1:45 p.m. in the Church van. I also invite parents with youngerchildren (must be 5 years of age) to attend with your child. This is a fun and rewardingservice opportunity. Please let me know if your child plans to attend no later than 15July, and I will send you permission slip: [email protected] or847.381.2323 extension 15.

Join Us For The Community Meal!Wednesday, July 17, 2013Hosted By: Barrington United Methodist ChurchAt: St. Michael's Episcopal Church 647 Dundee AvenueBarrington5:00-7:00 p.m. What's Happening in July?


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The meal will be hosted by Barrington United Methodist Church.We will be serving spaghetti and meatballs!A representative from Smart Farm will have prepared food, recipes and freshveggies for our guests.On August 3, 2013, The Community Meal will be serving hotdogs at the BarringtonGiving Day Back-to-School event. We need volunteers at the following times:

8:00 am - 10:00 am Hotdog Prep & Set-up10:00 am - 1:00 pm Hotdog Serving1:00 pm - 3:00 pm General Clean-up

From the Diocese: EPISCOPALIANS IN ILLINOIS VOTE TO REUNIFYDioceses of Chicago and Quincy, split in 1877, to become oneJune 8, 2013-Episcopalians meeting today in Chicago and Peoria have voted to reunifytheir dioceses after 136 years of operating separately. Both conventions votedunanimously to approve an identical reunification resolution. Since 2008, the Episcopal Diocese of Quincy has been forging a new identity and missionafter its former bishop and about 60% of its members broke away to become founders ofthe conservative Anglican Church of North America. "This is a day that both dioceses have yearned for," said the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee,bishop of Chicago, who will be bishop of the reunified diocese. "Now the people ofChicago and the people of Quincy will join together in witnessing to the power of theRisen Christ who overcomes all divisions." "The faithful people of Quincy have shown us all what it means to live as witnesses toGod's mission in the Episcopal Church," said the Rt. Rev. John Buchanan, provisionalbishop of Quincy. "Their unflagging commitment to our common life will make theminvaluable leaders in the Diocese of Chicago." The reunified diocese, to be known as the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, will include the125 congregations and chaplaincies and more than 36,000 members of the existingDiocese of Chicago in northern Illinois, and the nine congregations and 755 members ofthe Diocese of Quincy in west central Illinois. If a majority of bishops and standingcommittees of other Episcopal dioceses consent to the reunion, the two dioceses will holdtheir first unified convention in November in Lombard, Ill.... To read the article in its entirety click here or go to http://bit.ly/1bimmQ4.

Camp Chicago Pictures from 10 July 2013


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Our Youth Minister, Kara Joy Baker


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Katie Lindeen


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'Mosquito' Eucharist

Ali Pepper


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Hilary Murray

Upcoming Events

+17 July, Community Meal at St. Michael's+24 July, Feed My Starving Children service opportunity trip +23 - 30 July, Haiti Mission Trip+28 July to 2 August, LIFT Jr. High Mission Trip to Rockford+5-9 August, Monday through Friday, Vacation Bible School, 9:15 a.m. through 12:00 p.m.

Revised Common Lectionary Year C, Pentecost 8 Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37

Contact InfoSt. Michael's Vestry


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Kathy Sawyer Randolph - Sr. Warden, Shan Atkins - Jr. WardenPete Douglas, Lora Gier, David Bishop, Sof Ts'o

Dolores Kampert, Ray Kean, Pat Kane, Mike SavageCristy Cressey, John Totten, Teri Doran, Lance Marcinek

John Davis - Treasurer, Craig Anderson - ClerkMarissa Longo, Youth Representative Madelyn Lanham, Youth Representative

Clergy and StaffThe Rev. Patrick Raymond, Rector; The Rev. Kevin Caruso, Curate; The Rev. Laurie Michaels, Deacon;Caren Hunter, Director of Little Angels Christian Preschool; David Baker, Director of Music Ministries;

Thom Wibbels, Organist; Kara Joy Baker, Youth Pastor & Director of Children's Choir; Nerissa Brueckbauer,Children's Education Director & Communications Coordinator; Kim Lessner, Parish Operations; Nancy

Holmes, Parish Administrator & Rector's Assistant; Rich Hornickel, Sexton.The Sword, St. Michael's Episcopal Church 647 Dundee Ave. Barrington, IL 60010

Phone: 847.381.2323 Fax: 847.381.3517 website:

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