The Sunrise ...at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Starkville, Mississippi November, 2005 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we enter November, our thoughts naturally turn to Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving – coming on the heel of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the massive Pakistan earthquake – offers a paradoxical perspective. With our community only minimally damaged by Katrina and a tornado spawned by Rita, we realize how very fortunate we have been as we continue to see the media accounts of those most drastically effected by these events. As much as I regret and grieve the suffering I witness, I am equally amazed and thankful for the evidence of grace. In the midst of destruction that eye witnesses describe as indescribable, Katrina and its aftermath have offered glimpses of God’s grace in ways nothing else can. Grace in serving the suffering. Churches were the first to arrive on the coast and set up refugee centers throughout the State – long before the Red Cross and FEMA. Through Lutheran-Episcopal Service Ministries, multiple centers have been established on the coast providing meals, groceries, clothing, medical care and medicine, and gasoline. Coast Episcopal School has been converted into a daily coordination site providing supplies to evacuees, offering medical care and medicine and coordinating and feeding hundreds of volunteers involved in cleanup activities. Grace through generosity. Diane, who volunteered for seven weeks operating out of the Diocese Office, reports of the level of support and generosity coming from all over the U.S. and our Diocese: money, supplies, volunteer labor. Dioceses and parishes throughout the U.S. have companioned with Mississippi and coastal parishes. Former members of Resurrection and a former parish where Diane and I worshiped before seminary have sent funds. We, Resurrection, have given generously in many ways. We sent a truck load of supplies to the coast within days of Katrina. Over $11,000 has been given to the Rector’s and Deacon’s Discretionary Funds. Thus far, through your generosity, we have used $1,000 in direct coastal relief; $1,000 helping multiple refugee families with medicine, gas, groceries, clothing, etc.; housed 4 families in motel rooms while they waited to be seen at the Red Cross center; provided utilities for a coastal family evacuated to Starkville; paid the rent for 2 months (thus far) for a single mother with two teenage daughters; and, through one of our members, paid the rent and utilities for two months (thus far) for a family with a pregnant wife and young child. Funds not used to further assist refugees will be used in coastal relief or assisting coastal parishes. Individual members have housed refugees. Roger Clapp, Steven Brandon, and Leonard and Rae Brandon have helped with the coastal medical clinics. Brian Arnett, Michael Fazio, Diane Livingston, Lee Livingston, Joe Mosley, Rick Noffsinger, Lisa Paden, and various Canterbury students have gone to the coast in various volunteer roles. Others may have gone whom I don’t know about, and work crews are being organized for future volunteer work. Grace through being One Church and the mission of the Church. Work crews at Coast Episcopal School represent multiple dioceses and denominations. The Diocese of El Salvador, a poor diocese still recovering from a past earthquake, has committed 100% of its diocese and parish September income to support in Mississippi coast relief. Even as Mississippi Episcopalians, discontent with actions of the 2003 General Convention withhold contributions from the Episcopal Church of the USA, the Episcopal Relief and Development fund is assisting the Diocese of Mississippi in excess of $2 million. And, as expressed by Bishop Gray regarding other bishops and parishes calling to offer money or ask how they could help in other ways, “No one asked me how I voted on Gene Robinson’s consecration.” Grace in sustained faith. The Rev. Harold Roberts (Redeemer, Biloxi) realized he had lost all his earthly possessions as he waded in knee deep water to assess the damage to his home and stumbled upon some of his cherished possessions while still blocks away. Yet, he made sure the slab of Redeemer’s former building was visible so folks could gather for worship the first Sunday after Katrina and now focuses his energy on how they will rebuild to best serve the coast of the future. The Very Rev. Bo Roberts (St. Mark’s, Gulfport) who arrived at St. Mark’s just months after it had been destroyed by Camille and who anticipated retirement in the next few years, in his sermon the Sunday after Katrina said, “We do not get to choose the crosses we are to carry. We pick up the crosses we are given.” When questioned by Bishop Gray as to how he was doing in the wake of Katrina’s devastation, the Rev. Edward O’Connor (St. Peter’s by the Sea, Gulfport), whose destroyed nave has appeared on national news, responded, “The Church is still standing.” Those involved in relief work speak of “Jesus sightings” – strangers hugging each other at the store simply because they need to do so; the stranger who suddenly appears with a smile, needed supplies or a word of encouragement when most needed and just as suddenly disappears; or in the hymns and prayers of thanksgiving as folks gather at Coast Episcopal School for the evening meal before they retire for a night of sleep on cots or in tents. If I were a smart person, I’d probably end here. However, those who know me well know I allow very little time to celebrate the victories before I want to challenge us to see them as only the first steps toward God’s kingdom. So, I ask why do we have to have a disaster of this magnitude to be who God calls us to be? Thousands more die daily from starvation and preventable causes than all who died from Katrina. Pray for eyes to see the suffering God places before us, generous hearts to care and wisdom to abate the suffering. We are One Church not only in response to disaster. Pray that we allow God to show us how to be One Church and always hold God’s mission before us – even in the midst of our disagreements. Jesus sightings occur around us every day wherever we are. Pray for the grace to see the “Jesuses” who suffer and need our love and who recognize our suffering and extend their love. Yes, we have so much for which to be thankful. Thank you for opening your wallets, your homes and your hearts. Pray for the grace to see the blessings God has poured abundantly upon you. Christ's Peace, NEWS & EVENTS November, 2005 Newsletter Practicing Radical Hospitality As we move into the next weeks of recovery on the coast, the presence and ministry of “Camp Coast Care” at Coast Episcopal School will continue to be critically important to the communities it now serves. At a minimum, 35 persons are needed - daily - to run the various components of the camp. These 35 persons also serve as the backbone of hospitality to other groups of volunteers who come from all over the world to offer help in the wider community. It is Bishop Gray’s wish that the churches in Mississippi - those that are not directly affected by the recent storms - identify teams of at least 5 people who can go to Camp Coast Care for a week or more, to provide this nucleus of necessary persons. In drawing this critical mass of help from our own ranks, we will enable more and more of the visiting groups to form work and construction teams to serve those who are so desperately trying to rebuild their homes and their lives. Drawing on our Mississippi diocesan family will also provide tremendous opportunity to practice the “radical hospitality” that was encouraged at the tent meeting. If you can become part of a 5-member team from Resurrection to go to the coast for a week or more, please call Leanne Fazio at the church office at 323-3483 or email her at leannefazio@hotmail.com. Dates and other details will be determined once teams are identified.   Fall Into Giving The 4, 5 & 6 grade Christian Formation Class has a project that you can help with. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the children have decided that we need to "FALL INTO GIVING." They have put together a "tree" in the spirit of a Christmas Angel Tree. The branch that fell during Hurricane Katrina has been adorned with fall leaves that contain the name of a Sunday School supply. When the leaves have all fallen (into your hands) and the supplies have been gathered, the supplies will be given to a Sunday School class at an Episcopal church on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that was destroyed by Katrina. If you would like to help the class, please help a leaf fall into your hand, purchase the item on the leaf and return it to the Student Center before November 18. Look for the tree in the Student Center. If you have any questions, please contact Abbie Cathcart, Cullum McCormick, Matthew Christiansen, (or David or Nancy Christiansen).   Bishop's Blend Coffee Bishop’s Blend Coffee, a fair trade product which helps the coffee grower AND Episcopal Relief and Development AND local outreach, is great for the holidays to serve guests and to give as gifts. Coffee is available in regular, decaf and cinnamon spice - all varieties in whole bean or ground. The last order for 2005 will be placed Wednesday, November 16. Please fill out a form in the basket in the narthex or call Diane Livingston at 615-0956 to be included in this order.   Our Servant Ministry Thanksgiving & Christmas November and December are busy months for servant ministry activities in the parish. Watch for the ANGEL TREE in late November/early December which will be placed in the Student Center with wishes from our adopted families. Plan to select an angel or two from the tree and make the Christmas holidays more fun and healthy for some area families. As before, some items will be food for their holiday meals. If you have children or grandchildren, please include them in your shopping and discussion about helping others in need. We hope that the EYC and Canterbury groups will bring their usual enthusiasm to this project again. At Thanksgiving, our adopted families will be remembered with food baskets. El Salvador: May 13-20 The El Salvador Mission trip sponsored through Episcopal Relief and Development will happen May 13 - 20. Twelve folks from our parish are preparing for this venture, and the Servant Ministry Committee is helping them. We ask for prayers from the parish and support of various fundraising events during the coming months to help pay for our participants. This mission trip supports a long term effort by ERD to help the people of El Salvador rebuild after extreme devastation of their country following two earthquakes. Teams help build homes, schools and churches. Just as ERD will be helping our own Gulf Coast develop their lives and communities for several years, ERD is standing strong with El Salvador for whatever it takes to help them rebuild. Our dates were selected in May 2005. News of El Salvador brings us to the return of ARGENTINE WOOD to Church of the Resurrection in November. Everyone loved the beautiful wood carved by the Argentine Indians that we enjoyed 2 years ago. Prices vary so there are items for all kinds of gifts as well as unique items for yourselves. Watch for the dates and buy! Your money helps support a fair living wage for the Argentine Indians and also helps to raise money for the El Salvador Mission Trip. Next Committee Meeting The next Servant Ministry Committee meeting is Wednesday, November 16 at noon in the Student Center. Everyone is welcome. For more information please contact our Deacon, Diane Livingston at 615-0956. The committee is exploring a hands on opportunity with the Boys and Girls Club as well as concluding our grant giving process. IN NOVEMBER PLEASE BRING HEARTY SOUPS WITH MEAT & DISH or LAUNDRY DETERGENT.   Thank You! All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. - Romans 8:28 That verse was chosen for a note from a hurricane Katrina family we helped with lodging. Their card reads: It is wonderful for you to have such members who helped us in our difficulty through Hurricane Katrina. We thank you for the faithfulness of your members to the Lord. Other thank yous: Thank you for the generous donations to the new animal shelter. Both the cash donations as well as the items that you collected at the St. Francis Day blesisng of the animals will greatly help us care for the animals at the shelter. -Oktibbeha County Humane Society Thank you for your gift...to the Seminary of the Southwest. Through it, you share in our work of theological education and training for the ministry. Our entire community gives thanks to God for your faithful stewardship. -Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest   Another Thank You Just a note of great appreciation for the hospitality shown by you and ECOTR to Dr. Jeffrey Arnett and area clergy, including myself. I am thinking not ony of the fine arrangements the day of the conversation with Dr. Arnett, but also the readiness and openness with which you and Bill responded to our ministry’s need for a venue for our program. I trust we will have many other opportunities to help each other and minister together in the future. I look forward to those times. Yours in faith, hope, and love, for Presbyterian Collegiate Connection, Tom Cheatham   Music Notes Children’s Choir We have six faithful members of our Children’s Choir. We have been exploring sound and out of that exploration they have produced several kinds of percussion and wind instruments out of materials around them. We will soon begin experimentation with sounds produced by strings and will have more instruments to add to our improvisation orchestra. We have also begun using our new Children’s Hymnals We Sing of God. Worksheets from this hymnal allow the children to continue learning the symbols of musical notation. The worksheets are put into their Explorer Journals which also include Explorer Adventure sheets for the children to use at home for guidance in further exploring the music in their environment. This choir is at work on their musical contributions to Lessons and Carols as well as to services of the Holy Eucharist. Adult Choir Yes, we are now rehearsing on Sunday mornings at 9:00. Thanks to this group for adjusting to the change so that we may support the Wednesday evening AGAPE activities. What troupers -- they rehearse after an extra cup of coffee, whether or not they are awake! The choir is preparing music for special services (Eve of All Saints’ Sunday, Lessons and Carols, Christmas Eve) as well as our 10:30 Sunday Eucharists. All are welcome to participate in this ministry! To sing is to rediscover our earlier experiences as human beings. Yehudi Menuhin in The Music of Man, points out that one of our first sensations in utero is hearing the rhythmic thud of our mother’s heartbeat. He suggested that, for the rest of life, we seek to recover that elemental experience of rhythm. To sing is to rediscover our roots as a human race. Music and dance were the languages of worship among our earliest ancestors. The category of “secular” did not exist; since all life was considered sacred. Earthly life was the raw material of religion, as the wonders of birth, coming of age, death, and the cycles of sun and moon, rain and frost were celebrated. From prehistoric men and women on the plains of Africa to the prophetess Miriam at the shore of the Red Sea and King David in ecstasy before the ark, people have sung and danced to their God. from We Sing of God, Robert N. Roth and Nancy L. Roth   Calling All Churchwomen! Bring a friend, come have a leisurely visit, a bite to eat, and see Ellen’s crèche collection. Walt and Ellen live in Timbercove at 113 Grandridge Road.   From the Vestry The vestry of the Church of the Resurrection met at 7:00 p.m. on October 17, 2005. The meeting began with a Bible study and discussion. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, and the financial report was accepted. Many, many thanks went to Beth Batson for her hard work organizing the Agape Dinners on Wednesday nights. These have been very successful, and Christian Formation both adult and children has benefited. The audit of the 2004 books was accepted. Mary Hermann, Mike Vance and Eric Watland did an excellent job as audit committee members. Their service is greatly appreciated as this is a time consuming project. The vestry discussed doing a physical inventory and getting an appraisal of property for insurance purposes. The Church of the Resurrection pledges 15% to the Diocese of Mississippi. The vestry voted to maintain this level next year. Fr. Livingston discussed the rise in cost of the health insurance for clergy and his plan to enlarge Resurrection’s ad in the Bellsouth Yellow Pages. Disappointment was expressed by all over the small numbers attending the small group discernment meetings. Several groups have had lively and entertaining discussions despite the small numbers. Following prayer the meeting was adjourned.   Altar Guild Training: November 12 Whenever we gather to worship, the altar and nave are always set up for us, thanks to the Altar Guild. If you have expressed an interest in serving on Altar Guild or if you are interested in finding out what Altar Guild is all about, please join the training session for new Altar Guild members on Saturday morning, November 12 at 9:30 at the church. For more information or if you wish to participate but will not be able to be there for the training, please call Marsha Williams at 323-2936.   Eight New Daughters of the King We're excited to be getting a chapter of Daughters of the King here at Resurrection. Eight Daughters will be inducted at the 10:30 service on December 4th. Daughters of the King, founded in 1885, is a spiritual, praying Order for women in the Episcopal Church, who desire a closer walk with God. There are more than 18,000 members in the United States and throughout the world. A new training class will be starting in January. Call Gretchen Passons (323-0445) if you are interested in learning more about Daughters of the King or go to their website www.dok-national.org.   How Does Our Garden Grow? As you read in our last newsletter, we will soon begin Phase 2 of our Columbarium and we are ready to finish our planting design. Please help us make this dream come true by buying a bush or two or maybe a tree. We also have listed two crosses and two granite benches that would make wonderful memorial donations as part of our needs. Plantings needed: 12 Winter Gem Boxwoods at $20 each; 2 Bloodgood Japanese Maples at $225 each; 5 winter jasmine at $35 each; 2 Japanese Cleyera at $50 each; 2 Royal Star Magnolia at $60 each(received!); and 13 nandinas at $35 each. Suggested memorial items: 1 bronze Celtic (27”x47”) to stand in the garden, $2,000 (received!); 1 bronze cross (48” tall) to be attached to Columbarium wall $1,600; 2 granite garden benches at $900 each. Please mail your donations or contributions - note Columbarium Garden on the memo line of a check - to the church office at P.O. Box 1566, Starkville, MS 39760-1566 or drop them in any Sunday’s offering.   ECW Fall Conference 2005 Women and the Church, the ECW Fall Conference 2005, is Friday, November 11 through Saturday, November 12 at St. Luke’s in Brandon, Mississippi. Featured speaker for Friday night’s session is The Rev. Helen Tester, who is currently at Holy Trinity, Crystal Springs. Registration begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, and the conference ends with lunch on Saturday. You can attend one or both days. Registration forms are available in the parish office. If you are interested, please submit your registration by the November 5.   Brotherhood of St. Andrew The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a fellowship of the Episcopal Church and is open to both men and boys. It is similar in mission to a sister organization, the Daughters of the King. In early October a representative of the Brotherhood met with several persons from the parish to talk about the Brotherhood, its mission of study, service and prayer and to talk about the formation of a chapter at Resurrection. All interested men of the parish and MSU students are encouraged to speak with Dolton McAlpin, James McCormick and/or Brian Ponder for further information. Brochures and informational pamphlets are available in the Narthex of the church near the tract rack.   Institute of Interfaith Dialog Dinner On the evening of Tuesday, October 11, several members of Resurrection and Canterbury gathered with campus and local religious leaders and people of faith on the MSU campus to celebrate the evening’s breaking of the Ramadan fast with a dinner as part of an intended-to-be-annual event sponsored by the Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID). Merry Barnes, Becca Horton, Watson Lamb, Ginny Powell and Carey Price represented the interests of the parish and Canterbury at the festive event, which had earlier sought and gained the endorsement of Church of the Resurrection, the Episcopal Canterbury Fellowship at MSU, several campus academic departments and other communities of faith in the greater Starkville area. Following the dinner, several individuals spoke on the importance of interfaith dialog amongst various communities of faith. Indeed, the national Episcopal Church has for decades been involved in well-thought and -intentioned interfaith and ecumenical conversations. The IID was founded in 2002, following the attacks in New York and Washington D.C., with the purpose of addressing the question: “How can citizens of the world live in peace and harmony?” Its primary mission is “to help bring together the communities of faith in order to promote compassion, cooperation, partnership and community service through interfaith dialog and conversation.” The IID has been particularly focused on establishing itself on the campuses of universities throughout the US, and we are pleased that the persons named above were able to represent us on this occasion. We hope for more opportunities for conversation in the future.   November Birthdays 1 Matthew Christiansen 5 Emily Brandon 5 David Evans 7 Wayne Reed 8 Janet Dewey 8 Jane Polk 9 Abbie Cathcart 11 Jim Chatham 13 Gloria Bagwell 14 Rae Brandon 15 Jan Handy 16 Angela Evans 17 Charles Jackson 18 Lillian Lewis 20 Lu Switzer 21 Kathy Dooley 22 Charles Jackson 24 James Newman 25 John Tranchina 27 Magdalene Dobson Andrew Larkin Perry was born on Friday, October 7. Larkin is the son of Jay and Jamie Perry, and he has two older brothers, Jack and Banks. Meg Hargrove Miller’s son, Matthew Karl, was born on Tuesday, October 11. He is the grandson of Guy and Nancy Hargrove.   Canterbury Notes Canterbury Fellowship meets on Wednesday evenings throughout the year when MSU is in session and is open to all interested college-aged folks. We join in the parish’s Agape Wednesday meals between 5:15-6:00 p.m. (cost is $3 for students) before gathering for fun, fellowship, discussion and worship in the Canterbury Lodge, beginning at 6:15 p.m. Contact Brian Ponder, chaplain, for more information at 323-3483 extension 102, or email him at msu_canterbury@bellsouth.net. Canterbury will NOT meet on Wednesday, November 23 (day before Thanksgiving) or during MSU winter holidays. Parish Help Is Needed! A provided, free meal to our students has been a big part of our campus ministry for many years. If you are willing and able to take a week and help defray the cost of Canterbury meals at Agape Wednesdays we would certainly appreciate it! For more information, or to help out, please contact Brian! Last Chance to Tailgate! November 5, MSU v. Alabama, TBA (see Brian for details)   EYC News EYC meets Sunday evenings from 4-6:00 p.m. in the Canterbury Lodge for fun, games, reflection, study, worship, service and food! All youth in junior and senior high school are encouraged to attend! If you or your child do(es) not receive regular EYC emails, please notify Carey Price, parish EYC coordinator, with contact information at cdanprice@yahoo.com. EYC meets throughout the school year when school is in session and will NOT meet on the following dates: November 27 (Thanksgiving weekend) and the Sundays including and between December 18 through January 7, 2006 (winter holidays). PARISH & EYC FAMILY HELP IS NEEDED! Volunteers are sought to provide a meal for EYCers during the school year. Please indicate your interest in doing so by signing up on the sheet in the Narthex.   St. Francis Day Thanks Many thanks to everyone who made the St. Francis Day Celebration with the Blessing of Animals such a huge success! Thanks to Carey Price and Merry Barnes for organizing set-up and take-down and for lining up EYCers and their families who provided wonderful snacks and beverages for the event; to Emily Easterling and Ginny Powell for coordinating a dog wash with proceeds benefiting the parish’s El Salvador mission trip; to Becca Horton and Ginny Powell for delivering donated supplies to the Oktibbeha Co. Humane Society; to James McCormick who strummed the autoharp and wrote the song “My Dog Loves Me” for the event; to Debbie Nettles for supplying wonderful doggy door prizes; to all who contributed through donations to the OCHS and Gulfport’s Humane Society; and to the countless others who have surely, but not intentionally, gone unnamed here. THANK YOU for making the celebration just that!   News from Vienna Dear Everyone, The news was good. I can't believe that I'm in Vienna and still concerned about what is happening at Resurrection. One of our many fine teachers, Donna, on whom I was really counting on to take the high-schoolers in hand, up and left after only several months in Starkville. I was upset. Life goes on. Our apartment is huge. The bedroom is larger than ours at home. One big bedroom, one small, a totally re-done kitchen and bathroom, plus (very old Europe) a hallway as large as our den. The furniture is a cross of modern and old, a step above basic, but totally o.k. for five months in Vienna. We're right in the middle of one of the best districts in Vienna with a grocery store directly across the street and right on the tram line. We don't need a car and, in fact, one would be way too much trouble. They have subways, street-car lines, and buses that cover the city like blanket. In good weather Nancy could walk to the University in fifteen minutes or tide the tram (they call it the Bim because of the noise it makes when telling people to get the hell out of the way). And, there are restaurants galore ranging from cafes and quick food to gourmet. The city reminds Nancy and me to a smaller Paris with ponderous beautiful buildings left over from the Empire days. There are two major orchestras plus smaller ones, two major opera houses, dance, light opera, etc. and etc. There is an amusement park rather like Tivoli in Copenhagen with the largest Ferris Wheel in the world. If you've ever seen "Third Man" with Orson Welles the Ferris Wheel plays a major part. We walk a great deal, investigating the beautiful city. We'll take the Bim and investigate new areas. There is a huge walking street, about a mile long, with shops (expensive), restaurants, theaters, all around St. Stephens, the great gothic cathedral that was bombed in 1945 but is almost totally rebuilt. The bread and pastries are of very high quality, almost as good as Paris. I can actually buy extremely good baguettes. In fact, my lunches many times consist of sandwiches with butter, swiss cheese, and salami on baguette. Of course, the Wiener Schnitzel is super-duper. After being here for five days we rented a car and went to Bled, Slovenia, Venice, Lago d'Iseo, and Trento, the site of the 16th-century Council of Trent, where the Catholic church decided to take action against the rise of Protestantism. Voila, we had the Counter Reformation and the Inquisition. After we returned we settled some business affairs and Nancy had her Fulbright Indoctrination. To conclude that there was an all-day trip including visits to several major monasteries, a boat trip down the Danube, and concluding with a visit to a winery, where we went to the cellars, received a really good explanation of the processes, and ending with food and voluminous tastes of six or eight different wines. I ate the great food with my mouth watering to taste the wines but, alas, that's not in the realm of things I can do. We are only two hours by car from Budapest and Prague, and that is on the list of places to visit very soon. Of course, Salzburg and Munich are not too far away either and that adds even further drudgery to this living in Europe. We'll survive. If you are nice people and send a response to this epistle I will send you further reports of the trials and tribulations of the Hargroves. Guy Other Coming Events and Important Dates November 1 All Saints’ Day 4-6 Friends of Gray Center 5 Eve of All Saints’ Sunday, 7:00 p.m. 11 Veterans Day 11-12 ECW Fall Meeting 12 Altar Guild Training, 9:30 a.m. 11-13 Deacons’ Winter Retreat, Gray Center 11-13 Happening #62, Redeemer, Brookhaven 18-20 Bishop’s Silent Retreat, Gray Center 23-27 Diocesan Office Closed ~ Thanksgiving 24 Thanksgiving Day ~ Parish Office Closed 27-29 Presbyter POC & Fresh Start December 2-4 Signs of Endings #4 4 Lessons & Carols, 5:00 p.m. 7 Deacons Council 24 Christmas Eve Service, 5:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. 25 Christmas Day 25 Christmas Day Service (one service only), 9:30 a.m. January 1 New Year’s Day 1 New Year’s Day Service (one service only), 9:30 a.m. 13 Deadline for Registration for 179th Annual Council 16 Martin Luther King Day February 3-4 179th Annual Council of the Diocese of Mississippi & 8th Annual Youth Council   Christian Sympathy is extended to Greg and Emily Schuster on the death of their grandmother, Sue Schuster. “Rest eternal grant her O Father, and let light perpetual shine upon her.”   Your prayers are asked for…...those with child, especially Caroline Brady, Kristen, Jennifer Beal Duncan...those who suffer in mind, body or spirit, especially Margie, Jeanne, Lorenzo, Dee, Edna, Don, Oma Lee, Ophelia, Nel, Donald Mosley, Charles Finane, Madeline, Melinda Jones, Tom Bell, Larry Ivey, Carolyn Green, Judy Touchstone, Frances Finane, Libber Ewing, Jim Little, Jimmy Lorimer, Janet Mason, Jonathon Sobley, Kathleen and Andy, Tommy Prince, Brooke Schnitman, Wesley Bryan, the family of Tom Lindsay, Mona Terry....those who serve in the military, especially Steve, David, Chris, Fran, Tim McKay, Justin, John Burdan....and those in harm’s way.   Eve of All Saints’ Sunday The Eve of All Saints’ Sunday service commemorating the departed is Saturday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. This service offers us a way of remembering departed loved ones in corporate worship and prayer. Those attending can give names of the departed to be included in the prayers and to bring photographs or other memorabilia to be displayed during the service. This service is an excellent opportunity to invite non-Episcopalians – especially those grieving the loss of a loved one – to experience ways in which ritual can sustain us both liturgically and pastorally.