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How quickly time flies by! Summer is about over, September is here, school isstarting back, and fall weather will not be far behind. With all of that come changesand special events here at St. Matthew’s Cathedral as well. On September 2nd, ournew secretary, Erica Anderson, will begin in the office, overlapping with Karen for aweek or two. We will offer our monthly service of Evensong on Friday, September5th, followed by a reception. On September 7th, we will move back to the highaltar for the celebration of the Eucharist each Sunday and welcome theparticipation of the choir, accompanied by our new organist, Wade Holtzapfel. TheChristian Education program for all ages will resume on September 7th. TheCathedral Speaker’s Series will again be offered in the undercroft for adults. OnSunday, September 21st, we will celebrate the feast of our patron saint, Matthew.Then, on September 28th, we will offer a Blessing of the Animals for the Cathedraland the community at 3:00 pm. Along with what will be happening at thecathedral, the ministry at Canterbury House will be starting up for students at theUniversity of Wyoming.

I look forward to what September and the fall will bring. But, with all of thisactivity and busyness, we should be reminded to seek and find balance in our lives.As followers of Christ, we are challenged to maintain a life of wholeness andwellness – physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Serving as presenters at oursecond Speaker Series class on the 14th, Joyce Honour and Chris Walwrath willshare what they have learned about wellness at a training conference theyattended this summer inChicago. I hope that we can allgrow and benefit from theirlearning throughout the comingmonths. I pray that we, thepeople of St. Matthew’sCathedral, can be a healthy andvital congregation and anexample to others.

Stephen+stmattsdean@gmail.com307‐399‐4412

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The visioning committee has finalized thevision statement ﴾see below﴿. Thanks to all whoprovided input! The visioning committee and thevestry met to start the process of developing a setof goals and priorities based on the visionstatement to guide the church over the next two tothree years. Stay tuned for more. A draft of thepriorities will be presented to the congregation inSeptember.

We are in the process of developing anelectronic handbook for the vestry, which willinclude a variety of important documents, e.g.,

St. Matthew’s bylaws, and vestry, personnel andbusiness/finance policies.

The vestry will return this fall to mutualministry review, which is a process for the parish toask “How are we doing?” Incorporation of mutualministry review into the fabric of the church wasone of the vestry goals established last fall. Ourfirst steps will be to learn more about mutualministry review and then develop a process for ourparish. More to come on this.

Mary Burman

Our new organist, Wade Holzapfel, began inAugust. He is currently working on a Bachelor ofMusic at the University of Wyoming, inperformance ﴾piano﴿ and music education. Wadealso works for Legacy Songs Inc., as a collaboratorand songwriter, and with Laramie CountyCommunity College as a staff accompanist. Prior toSt. Matthew's, he served as organist and pianist atSt. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Cheyenne.

Erica Anderson, who begins as secretary onSeptember 2nd, is not new to the church. Sheserved as Executive Secretary for three bishops﴾1994‐2007﴿ when the diocesan office was atHunter Hall. Most recently, she has worked asExecutive Secretary to the CEO at CowboyExploration and Development, which included landadministration. Erica received her BS degree inmarketing at the University of Wyoming.

We welcome both Wade and Erica to the staffand the St. Matthew's community.

For the past several years, St. Matthew’s parishhas made a commitment with the WyomingDepartment of Transportation to pick up trash onthe right‐of‐way along a stretch of US 30 northwestof Laramie. IT is that time again. We will bemeeting at 9 am in the Cathedral parking lot onSaturday morning September 20, and will car poolto our designated stretch of highway from there.We should be done by noon. Bring a hat andgloves. We’ll provide sunscreen, water, and reallycool fluorescent orange trash bags. As I recall fromlast year, this activity is a surprising amount of fun.See you there.

For the first time this year, we are inchingahead ﴾last year month by month﴿ in sales, praiseGod! So far this year, we have donated $5905.77 tothe Dean's Fund and other local causes, and arelooking to do a large community donation towardsthe end of the year.

We have a new employee who will be doingher internship in Social Work ﴾UW﴿ through theClothing Cottage. Please help us welcome KatieMacDonald.

We just completed our school supply drive andcombined with Salvation Army and Walmart's help,were able to stuff and donate 80 backpacks toACSD students.

PLEASE remember us for your donations ofhousehold and clothing items, Tues‐Fri 10‐5:30 &Sat 10‐2.

The Congregational Life Committee would liketo get people together to participate in a 5K run tobenefit the Interfaith Good Samaritan who willpurchase meat for those in need.

The event is on Saturday September 27th at10am at Optimist Park. The entrance fee is $20until the 28th, $25 up until the 12th of September,and $30 on the day.

We could all wear our new St. Matthew'st‐shirts and participate as a group in support of thisgreat cause. Please call Susie Holland at 760‐9884,if you're interested.

The Communications Committee would like tohighlight the individuals who continue to provide agreat newsletter for St. Matthew's parish everymonth. A big 'Thank you!' to Marty Pomeroy forher fantastic creativity, leadership, and commitmentto the Chimes. In addition to Marty, Ella DeWolfwas an enormous help putting the monthlynewsletter together over the summer months. Let'salso not forget Bonnie Robertson who takes thetime to proof the newsletter. Ladies, your time anddiligent work is so greatly appreciated – fantasticjob as always!

St. Matthew’s choir has resumed after oursummer break. We meet for rehearsal on Thursdayevenings at 7 pm in the choir room and sing at the10:30 services and once a month at Evensong. Weare planning some exciting eventsbetween now and Christmas,so come join us. All singers,hummers, warblers, andcrooners are welcome!

The Talbot Guild will have its SeptemberMeeting at the Mandarin Restaurant onWednesday, September 17th at 11:30am. Anyoneinterested in attending please call Cindy Marchitelliat 307‐761‐1286

The New Testament illuminates and enrichesour lives in myriad ways. The Gospels are a vividand inspiring record of the life and teachings ofJesus. They nourished the Disciples, brought hopeto those individuals and multitudes who gatheredto hear the compassionate words and parables,which continue to sustain and guide us today.Simple words, simple stories – profound and life‐changing. In moments of joy, or when confoundedwith despair or disappointment, we find strengthand refuge when we open our minds and hearts toembrace the true meaning of what "loving ourneighbors as we love ourselves" truly means for usand for our lives – it heals our minds and bodies inmyriad ways.

St. Matthew's Cathedral is a beautiful place forworship. Our services feed our souls: manyopportunities, many manifestations. Among ourmany gifts is the Soup Kitchen, a "home" in ourUndercroft: a special place – another opportunityfor St. Matthew's to minister "by thought, word anddeed". At mid‐day on weekdays, individuals andfamilies, residents and travelers gather to sharemeals in a welcoming setting. Appealing,appetizing meals are prepared and served byfriendly Staff and Volunteers ﴾regulars andoccasional others﴿ who take time to join in keepingthe Soup Kitchen's doors open. Round tables,

square tables, fold‐up chairs: gatherings for sittingtogether, in community – inviting laughter and,perhaps, useful information ﴾i.e. where to seek/findservices impacting life‐living needs﴿; giving andreceiving trust and respect. For all these reasonsand many, many more the Soup Kitchen is ananchor, a haven. A LIVING part of our ministry, ourmission.

The Cathedral's office shelves contain severalprinted tablets with these words: "Sharing the Feastwith a hungry world". This is a vital part of ourministry, our being. Our hunger, our feastembraces our bodies, our souls and needs andmust be grounded within our hearts. So…

Come and see for yourself. Come to volunteertime. Come for a cup of coffee, and/or a meal.Your prayers and your presence filled with the HolySpirit "Feed My Sheep" will be a blessing for othersand for you ﴾each and all﴿.

Lunch Hours:Monday through Friday 11:00 am ‐1:30 pm

Donate, apply to volunteer, and view the foodwish‐list at www.LaramieSoupKitchen.com

For more information contact the LaramieSoup Kitchen at LaramieSoupKitchen@gmail.com.

Sunday School for all ages will beginon September 7th.

Do you know anyone who can provideleadership in Christian Education, help train andmanage teaching volunteers, help select anddevelop suitable curricula, and assist youth inspiritual development? This is a job for those withexperience in these areas or those who might liketo gain experience, putting their skills to work. Thisposition will be open until filled. Please contact theoffice with names or suggestions.

St. Matthew’s Facebook page is maintained byKathl White, information to be posted may be sentto her at kathleenwyo@gmail.com.

Articles or other information for The Chimes mustbe submitted by the 22th of each month by emailto Marty Pomeroy at mahdu54@gmail.com.

Articles or other information for the Sundaybulletin insert are due each Wednesday by noonand may be sent to stmattslaramie@gmail.com orby calling the office at 742‐6608.

1 ‐ Aurora Gallegos; 8 ‐ Susan Aronstein; 9 ‐ MargeRoach, Colleen Miner; 10 ‐ VJ Bales; 11 ‐ Donn Sneddon,Marty Pomeroy; 13 ‐ Brad Holland, Robert Hanlon;15 ‐ Margaret Thompson; 16 ‐ John Rawls, MadisonGoetz; 17 ‐ David O'Dell, Meg Thompson, 18 ‐ SkipRoberts, Hannah Clark; 20 ‐ Mary Naumann; 23 ‐ ColeZimmerman; 24 ‐ Lisa Oneil; 25 ‐ Leslie Houston;26 ‐ Kirsten Holles, Lina Rose Woelk, Mebbie Duncan;28 ‐ Lisa Owen; 29 ‐ Ruby Quarterman

2 Susie and Brad Holland

3 Les and Robbie Darnall

15 Jeanne Chambers and James Hamre

17 Sherri‐Lyn and Paul Harrison

18 Katie Bardsley and Kelly Todd

The Chimes, the Ministry schedule, announcements and calendar are on the St. Matthew’s website at:stmatthews.diowy.org. If you are interested in helping with Facebook, the website, or the Chimes pleasecontact Matthew Nichols at matthewscottnichols@gmail.com.

Through the financial support of its parishioners, St. Matthew’s can minister to the spiritual and physicalneeds of this parish and community. Whether you are a new or existing parishioner, if you have not had anopportunity to pledge a financial gift to St. Matthew’s, please complete and return this form.

Your Name﴾s﴿:_________________________________________________________________________________

Your Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Your Phone #: _______________________ Your Email:_____________________________________________

Throughout the remainder of the 2014 calendar year, I/We pledge, to the general budget, the amountof $____________________ given...

Weekly Monthly Quarterly As a single lump sum

You may detach and send your completed form to the church office at: 104 South 4th St., 82070.

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