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CONTENTS Sunday
Lections Assisting
Priest Workshop
Cycles Outreach Lenten
Evening of Reflection Lent
2007 Birthdays POP Shrove
Tuesday Community Committees New
Beginnings In
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Greetings
From the Rector
The Reverend Dena S. Bearl † Beloved, I thought you
might enjoy this piece about Episcopalians.
Some of the descriptions of
us Episcopalians at Grace-Calvary are right on target! Please send in
your own “you know you are Episcopalian when …” and we’ll print them next
month! Garrison Keillor on Episcopalians (Adapted from an
essay by Garrison Keillor) We make fun of
Episcopalians for their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving
offense, their lack of speed and also for their secret fondness for macaroni
and cheese. But nobody sings like
them. If you were to ask an audience
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Many Episcopalians are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony, a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person’s rib cage. It’s natural for Episcopalians to sing in harmony. We are too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you’re singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it’s an emotionally fulfilling moment. By our joining in harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other. I do believe
this, people: Episcopalians, who love to sing in four-part harmony are the
sort of people you could call up when you’re in deep distress. If you are dying, they will comfort
you. If you are lonely, they’ll talk
to you. And if you are hungry, they’ll
give you tuna salad! Episcopalians
believe in prayer, but would practically die if asked to pray out loud. Episcopalians like to sing, except when
confronted with a new hymn or a hymn with more that four stanzas. Episcopalians
believe their rectors will visit them in the hospital, even if they don’t
notify them that they are there.
Episcopalians usually follow the official liturgy and will feel it is
their way of suffering for their sins. Episcopalians
believe in miracles and even expect miracles, especially during their
stewardship visitation programs or when passing the plate. Greetings from the Rector, continued ·
Episcopalians
feel that applauding for their children’s choirs will not make the kids too
proud and conceited. ·
Episcopalians
think that the Bible forbids them from crossing the aisle when passing the
peace. ·
Episcopalians
drink coffee as if it were the Third Sacrament. ·
Episcopalians
feel guilty for not staying to clean up after their own wedding reception in
the Fellowship Hall. ·
Episcopalians
are willing to pay up to one dollar for a meal at church. ·
Episcopalians
still serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color of the season and Episcopalians
believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take themselves too
seriously. ·
And
finally, you know you are Episcopalian when:
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 SUNDAY LECTIONS
FOR MARCH, 2007
Mar 4th Genesis
15:1-12, 17-18. Psalm
27. Philippians 3:17-4:1. Luke 13:31-35 Mar 11th Mar 18th Joshua
5:9-12. Psalm 32. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Mar 25th Isaiah
43:16-21. Psalm 126. Philippians 3:4b-14. John 12:1-8 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10,
Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 1-7-2007 Isaiah
43:1-7,Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 1-14-2007 1-21-2007 Nehemiah
8:1-3,5-6,8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21 1-28-2007 Jeremiah
1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK – If
you have questions or suggestions regarding the Mustard Seed please contact
us at! 706-754-2451 or email chancegc@alltel.net
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COMMITTEES AND HAPPENINGS HERITAGE COMMITTEE The newly formed Heritage Committee is seeking
written submissions of reminiscences or short stories about Grace-Calvary’s
past, it’s people, significant events and other things of interest for
possible inclusion in a compilation for distribution to members and friends
of the parish. Please direct submissions
to the Heritage Committee at the Church Office or by email to clairlang@alltel.net
no later than Friday, March 9, 2007.
Email submissions should be in the form of an attachment in Microsoft
“Word” for ease of editing. THE HOLY CROSS SOCIETY MEN OF GRACE The Men
of Grace met Thursday, February 8th. for a simple meal and discussion
about the nature and future of our group. Ray Rowell, Frank McCann, Ron
House, Don Harrison, and Michael Short each volunteered to help the
organization "get on its feet". Michael Short volunteered to take
the lead in the communication effort and that is the primary purpose of this
message. As a group, we agreed that we
would meet four times per year for fellowship, a simple meal, and a planned
program that touched on the relationship between our shared religious beliefs
and service to the broader community of which we all are members.
The quarterly meetings would be held at Saint Julian Hall in February, May,
August, and November. We also agreed that this year's service work would
focus on Michael Short,
706-776-6601, mlshort@alltel.net CHALLENGE GIFT TO ENDOWMENT FUND Remember
that a Challenge Gift to the Endowment Fund will add $1.00 for every $2.00
that you give to the Endowment before the end of 2008. Gifts can by made using your offering
envelope or you may send to the parish office. Checks should be made payable to “The
Endowment Fund of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church,
FIRST SUNDAY
BREAKFAST NOTICE First Sunday Breakfast
will not be held on Palm Sunday, April 1st. Instead, there will be
an Easter Breakfast on April 8th. Please join us! YOUTH The Rite 13 Group is going to participate in the Atlanta Diocese " Hunger Walk", March 11. |
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WORKSHOP CYCLES Workshop Cycles (grades 1-5) have recently concluded a untitled "What Is
Worship? Teaching Children about the Book of Common Prayer".
The focus of study for this unit was the Book of Common Prayer, the
liturgical book of the Episcopal Church that contains the texts of all our
public worship services, as well as many prayers, creeds and other
resources in this book which we don't interact with as frequently. The
children enjoyed a Kitchen Workshop where they made gingerbread clergy, led
by Dave and Teri Lewis; and also did some role-playing of a wedding and
baptism from the book, with the assistance of Fran Dundore. Our thanks
go out to these folks for giving their time and talents to our children. Our next cycle is "The Mystery of
Easter". Our hope is that by exploring some of the emotions and
events experienced by Christ, the children will be better able to understand
the celebration of Easter. They will be traveling on a Lenten journey
that leads to the cross and ends with the glorious impossible: the empty
tomb. We have shaped this unit around a variation of the Stations
of the Cross and will begin the unit with the children walking the Stations,
led by Mother Dena, with some discussion and prayer at
each Station. Each workshop activity will become a station to
remember an event from the end of Jesus' life. It is sad to remember
what happened to Jesus and how he died; but we also remember what Jesus
told his friends before he died. He said, "I will not be here with
you much longer. I have to leave, but do not be afraid. I will
come back. You are my friends. I love you and God loves
you." We know that after Lent comes Easter and then we will
celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. We hope this cycle will be very
meaningful to our children. The Workshop Cycles would like to thank Roy Bruner and Les Parsons
for recently making a puppet stage for our children. The
children are looking forward to our first puppet show! OUTREACH The Mountain Learning and |
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It’s Spring Cleaning time! A LOST AND FOUND table will be set up in St. Julian Hall during the
month of March. On it will kitchen
items, books, etc. whose owners are unknown.
If not claimed, the items will be given to a local charity at the end
of the month. NOTICE TO ALL COMMITTEE LEADERS In an effort to provide everyone in the parish with the most complete information possible about Grace-Calvary, please have all articles in to the office by the 15th of each month, for use in the next Mustard Seed. Please be aware that you will be contacted by someone, either by phone or by email prior to this deadline to remind you that the article is due. We would prefer that each committee provide an article monthly, but realize that this is not always possible. However, one time per quarter should be quite possible for everyone. NEW BEGINNINGS – CAMP MIKELL February 16/18 |
