Sept-Oct 2012 Angelus

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Vol XL , No VSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Vol XL , No V

INCARNATION YOUTH MINISTER IN BELIZE

Being A Leader: How To Have Infl uence At

Home, Work & Church

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 88:30AM- NOON

develop the gift s God has given you for service

Calling all present leaders & those considering taking an active role in our church!

Bishop Anthony BurtonRector

Fr Greg MethvinVice-Rector

featuring

Brian Mountjoy

Pam Coghlan

Fr. Matthew Olver

Fr. Bob Johnston III

Fr. Harry Hill

Deacon Dori Budd

Martha Lang

Steff anie Methvin

SUMMIT

OPEN TO ALL!

Continental Breakfast included

Missions & Outreach

Building Relationships

• Building relationship with Middle & High School Students

• Pastoral Caregiving • Prayer Ministry

• Altar Guild• Chalice Bearer• Media Team (Uptown)• Usher / Greeter• Adult Education Leader

• Small / Growth Group Leader• I-45 Teacher• Kingdom Kids Teacher• Godly Play Teacher

and more...

Register online at www.incarnation.org free of charge

Special Class: THE SACRED ART OF ICONOGRAPHYwith Jane Ladik

Beginning in September, Church of the Incarnation will off er an exciting way to learn more about prayer and the life of the Saints in the Church. Th is will be done through the ancient art of painting icons. Th ese classes are open to anyone at Incarnation regardless of their skill or experience in painting. All that is needed is the willingness to learn and a desire to know God better. Th ese classes will be taught by Ms. Jane Ladik, Master Iconographer, who is the writer of the Incarnation Icon (of the Blessed Virgin and Jesus in a style known as “Our Lady of the Sign”) that will soon be installed near the Altar of the Good Shepherd. During class each student will learn to “write” an icon. As we work, Ms. Ladik will pres-ent lessons on the history of icons and the language of Iconography as represented by the symbols and colors. Th e class schedule will allow everyone time to fi nish an icon. Join us in this adventure of prayer and sacred art.

COST: One-time charge of $140 for materials and $35 for each session. 6 student minimum (max of 12) | Time and day of the week: TBA

Th e classes will meet once a week for a total of 16 sessions with a break for the holidays. For more information contact Jane Ladik at 972-567-1240 or [email protected].

THE PARISH STAFF

A Message from the Editor

Take a moment to look at the cover. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

I rarely see such pure, unbridled glee as is evident on the face of the smil-ing girl in yellow. Mouth open wide, with a huge, laughing grin, fi ngers splayed and toes pointed — she is have a good time! And look at the other kids in the picture — they aren’t far behind her on the “life-feels-great-right-now” meter.

...they were simply playing and spending time with our Incarnation students, ministering abroad on the Believe Belize mission trip...

Ministering. Volunteering. Giving. Helping. Th ese are diff erent sides of the same cube.

We may never really quite understand the impact of the work we do for others. Drilling for a well. Providing medicine. Holding a lonely child. Laughing with children. Yet here it is, right there on the cover — a soul lit up like the sun. Or perhaps more appropriately, the Son? I’ve stared at that little girl, thinking of the last time I felt like that. Th at over the top. Invariably the memories that qualify are ones full of love and security. Feeling so at peace—so carefree, that I could bellow from my toes at how I felt at that moment, wrapped in the security and love of friends, family or whomever God had placed on my path at that moment.

Th at is what happens when serve others. Whether on the mission fi eld or at home helping on Sunday, it may not always yield such obvious joy-fi lled evidence as our laughing girl, but it is there. As I have written before, Church of the Incarnation is blessed with many oppor-tunities for one to light up the soul of another, by helping them. By serving. By volunteer-ing. It takes many hands to meet the needs of service, and all of our hands are needed! Take a moment to look at the ad at left . Th e Incarnation Leadership Summit is the call to action. It is the opportunity to explore, ask questions, and to be equipped to help in the myriad op-portunities to minister available in our family parish. It is open both to those who already serve, and to those who may be curious. We will be equipping some and introducing others to our work here. We hope to see you there — it’s a parish family gathering; and souls are ready to smile. Will you be the one that helps them?

Jennifer AlarconCourtney Barrow

Jill BellewJustin Brooks

Tiff any BrooksCarol Carter

LaShon ChristenPam CoghlanMichelle Cox

Sheri CrandallMicah Crissey

Scott DettraMelinda Draper

Shelley EisenlohrKeith FranksSteven Haal

Gay HayslettChristy Herrscher

G. Noel GrossCarol Kadel

Martha LangAlesha Lilly

Kaycee LogsdonAnne Mackintosh

Dusty MatthewsSteff anie Methvin

Charlie MooreBrian Mountjoy

Lynn NeillErin Pendleton

Keith QuartermanRobert Vasquez

Marie Walls

Cherub & Children’s Choir DirectorGraphic Designer Incarnation Academy Business Mgr.Uptown Worship Music LeaderUptown Ministries Admin. AssistantInc. Academy Ass. Head of SchoolAssistant to Fr. OlverMiddle School MinisterDirector of DevelopmentChildren & Family Min. Admin. Ass. Incarnation Academy Head of SchoolMusic DirectorBookstore Manager ControllerAssistant OrganistDirector of CommunicationsAssistant to the RectorMission: 75204 Project ManagerWeb & Media ServicesFront Offi ce ManagerDirector of Missions & OutreachAssistant to Fr. HermerdingMusic Dept. AdministratorStudent Ministries Admin. AssistantBookstore ManagerDir.of Children & Family MinistriesYouth Choir DirectorHigh School/College MinisterBusiness Offi ce ManagerOutreach Admin. Assistant Director of Ministry Support Facilities ManagerAssistant to the Vice-Rector

THE 2012 VESTRYAndy Welch, Senior Warden, Kay Beecherl, Junior Warden; Orrin Harrison, Chancellor; Edward Mercer, Treasurer; Liz Johnson, Clerk; Carol Roeh-rig, Melanie Brewer, Charles Powell, Lynn Bissett, David Aughinbaugh, Joe Harper, John Castle, Jim Bryant, Mark LaRoe, Holland Gary, Jacqueline Hill, Kathy Boyett, and Chris Adams.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2012VOL. XL | NO. V

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION

FULL-TIME CLERGYRector | Th e Rt. Rev’d Anthony J. Burton

Vice-Rector | Th e Rev’d T. Gregory MethvinTh e Rev’d. Harry H. Hill

Th e Rev’d Matthew S. C. OlverTh e Rev’d Joseph Hermerding

Deacon | Th e Rev’d Paul Wheatley

PART-TIME CLERGYAssisting | Th e Rev’d Robert H. Johnston III

Assisting | Th e Rev’d Canon Dr. Christopher SeitzDeacon | Th e Rev’d Dorothy Budd

Deacon | Th e Rev’d Judy Frizzell

RETIRED CLERGYAssisting | Th e Rev’d Frederick C. Philputt

Assisting | Th e Rev’d Th omas G. Keithly Assisting | Th e Rev’d Grover C. McElyea

Th e Angelus (USPS 003430) is published bi-monthly by the Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204. Periodical postage paid at Dallas, TX. Postmaster, send address changes to: Angelus, Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204.

Telephone: 214-521-5101Fax: 214-528-7209Bookstore 214-522-2815Marmion Library: 214-217-5625Nursery: 214-522-0160

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ABOUT THE COVER: Belizean children jumping with glee in a moment of hilarity during the Incarnation youth mission trip.

FeaturesHold On Loosely

Touching the Past

Welcome Fr Joe Hermerding and family!

Extreme Reading Buddies RECAP

DepartmentsLeadership Summit

Mission: Belize

Parish Calendar

Middle School Ministry

Puzzle Relief: Sudoku

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January 31 – February 5, 2013Th is trip marks Incarnation’s 8th year of mission work in this beautiful country in Central America.

Beyond the natural beauty and tourist industry lies a people in great need, especially the inordinate number of children. Our mis-sion work will include installing proper school libraries and play yards where none exist; repairing and refurbishing school build-ings & Anglican churches; and conducting Christian Education. We will worship together each day and enjoy fellowship that can’t be beat!

Want to learn more—are you relatively new to Incarnation and really want to feel a part of our church family?

Iguana Tell You about Belize! Please attend our information meeting Sunday, September 30, 4pm in the church Dining Room to learn more about our upcoming trip. You can also fi nd information at our website at http://www.incarnation.org/out-reach/beyond-dallas/belize-mission-trip. See you there!

ARE YOU CALLED TO JOIN INCARNATION’S MISSION TEAM AND HELP THIS COMMUNITY?

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Y ou can’t take it with you. Or, as one of our Stewardship Ministry team members noted, You never see a luggage rack on a hearse. Equally true

is the fact that we don’t bring anything with us into this world. Coming and going, we travel light.

Th ose facts are so obvious they’re almost trite. But there’s also a profound implication in realizing that we arrive on earth empty handed. All that we have comes, directly or indirectly, from gift s given to us by the God who loves us. He hasn’t just given us money or material goods. He’s given us our bodies, our minds, our souls, our determination, our patience, our creativity. Our families. Our birthplace. Our very lives in the most prosperous era in the history of mankind. Th e list goes on and on and on. None of us is self-made. Anything we’ve accomplished or accu-mulated has risen from a foundation of God’s generous gift s.

So, if God is the source of all our stuff — “stuff ” being defi ned as broadly as pos-sible — how are we supposed to relate to that stuff ?

A right relationship to our stuff begins with an acknowl-edgment that it all comes from God. And since it isn’t really ours (and we’re not taking it with us when we leave), we should hold it loosely, not tightly.

For at least a couple of reasons, we shouldn’t grasp our stuff and hang on for dear life. First, because we realize that it’s not our stuff , it’s God’s stuff , and we should manage it in a way that pleases him. Th at’s what stewardship is; it’s manag-ing the stuff God has entrusted to us in a way that acknowl-edges that all that we are and all that we have comes from God.

Th e second reason we can hold our stuff loosely is because we have overwhelming proof that God is generous. We are able to understand deeply God’s generosity when we ac-knowledge everything that God already has given us. Good

stewardship -- that is, good management of God’s stuff for His glory -- is an outward action that refl ects an inward understanding of God’s generosity and of the incalculable debt we owe Him.

But the right relationship to our stuff (i.e., God’s stuff ) is oft en hard to come by. Our relationship with money, par-ticularly, is warped. Some of us are so deeply in debt that it’s hard to be generous even if generosity is what we desire. Some of us want to appear to be generous, but are actually tightfi sted.

Anxiety about money can become an enslavement or a disease. How can we get free? How can we get well?

Th ere’s no secret. It’s like most everything else in life. We get better the more we prac-tice. We get healthier the more we exercise. Practicing generosity is like aerobic exer-cise for a consumer culture. Th e more we give, the better we are at being generous.

Generosity is a form of discipleship. Th e more generous we are, the more Christ-like

we become. Generosity is medicine that helps cure us from the sickness of holding on to our stuff too tightly.

Th is idea that good stewardship actually can be a healing exercise is why the Stewardship Committee changed its name to the Stewardship Ministry. One of our goals is to help minister, model, and communicate an understanding of how to cultivate a healthier relationship with our stuff .

Th is parish already is full of generous Christians who give sacrifi cially and joyfully of their time, talent, and treasure. We want to model our relationship to our stuff on them, and then we want to share their insights and practices with our church family, so that Incarnation, as an entire commu-nity, will truly and rightly be known as “the giving church.”

Anxiety about money can become an enslavement or a disease. How can we get free? How can we get well?


For two weeks in late June and early July, just before beginning work at

Incarnation, I was fortunate to join Dr. Daniel B. Wallace and his team from the Center for the Study of New Testa-ment Manuscripts on an expedition to the Th essaly region of central Greece. Th e team set out to connect with mon-asteries, libraries, and museums with manuscripts of the New Testament and to make high-resolution digital images of their treasures to preserve them for future generations.

In the era before the printing press, the only way a church or individual could have a copy of the scriptures was to have someone, usually a trained scribe, produce a handwritten copy of

an already existing manuscript. When a manuscript began to wear out, the scribes got to work on another copy. Th ese manuscripts were usually written on parchment and bound together in a codex.

My main responsibility was to com-municate in Greek with the monks, nuns, librarians, and curators who did not speak English well with the hope of opening up new opportunities to examine and photograph manuscripts. I found it such a unique opportunity, but exhausting. In one monastery, no one spoke any English at all, and I had to do all the negotiations. Th ey seemed a little nervous when they saw all of our camera equipment, but in

the end, they were very helpful to us! At another site, the team was able to examine a copy of the Septuagint—the Greek translation of the Old Testa-ment—with commentaries from sev-eral early church Fathers written in the margins around the text. Th is was of particular interest to me, as I am teach-ing a 4-week class in October on how the early church interpreted the Old Testament to deepen their understand-ing of Jesus Christ.

Reading St. Athanasius’ commentary on some of the books of the Old Testament from a book over 800 years old blew me away! His theology has greatly infl uenced me personally, and his commitment to the faith of the

Deacon Paul (right) studies an ancient manuscript with Dr. Daniel B. Wallace (left)

For new clergy, part of the rite of passage toward ordination involves learning Biblical Greek. It was no diff erent for the newest member of our clergy team, Deacon Paul Wheatley—the only diff erence being that Wheatley had already learned

to speak Modern Greek during his residence, along with wife Catherine, in Athens, Greece from 2007 to 2009. It was a skill of great value, as one of his seminary Greek professors asked Paul if he would be willing to travel with him, and a small team to Greece, to assist their research into ancient manuscripts of the New Testament. Touching the Past is that story:

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Fr Joe Hermerding, Norah, Lucas Joseph and wife Ellora

Welcome Fr Joe Hermerding and family! Fr Joe grew up in Buff alo, Minnesota. He attended Wheaton College in Chicago IL, and graduated in 2006 with a B.A. in Th eology. While at Wheaton he met his future wife, Ellora, and they were mar-

ried a few weeks aft er graduation! Joe’s fi rst year of seminary was at Gordon-Conwell Th eological Seminary in Boston, MA. He then transferred to Nashotah House Seminary in 2007 and graduated in 2009 with a Masters of Divinity. Norah, their oldest child, was born on December 13th, 2008. Joe was ordained a priest on May 16th, 2009, and began his ministry as Curate and Chaplain at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Day School in Baton Rouge, LA. Th eir second child, Lucas Joseph, was born on July 15th, 2010. Be sure to greet them in the halls when you see them, and off er a personal welcome to our parish family!

Nicene Creed in a day when that was not popular has encouraged me to hold fast to the faith, no matter what the challenges may be.

Over the weeks, our team was able to make contact with several key sites in central Greece, gaining permission to photo several manuscripts during our stay, and also obtained an invitation to return in the future to photograph more.

A point of personal signifi cance in all of this is that one of the traditional roles of deacons in the liturgy, is to be responsible for the Gospel book be-fore, during, and aft er the service. Th is summer, when I held a Gospel book

from the Tenth Century in my hands, I was moved as I thought of the deacon who may have been responsible for that book. He proclaimed the Gospel to his congregation from these very pages over a thousand years ago. Turning the pages, I came across an icon of St. Luke the Evangelist that resembled the icon used in my ordination service leafl et. I felt a sense of connection between that deacon’s ministry to the church and the ministry God has entrusted me with at Incarnation. And, while a fruitful and fascinating journey, I was ready to return to Dallas and begin the next phase of ministry.

At the end of each day in Greece, I would walk from our hotel up the

nearby moun-tain and pray Evening Prayer. I prayed for my wife Catherine, our clergy, our parish, and the ministry God had waiting for me at Incarnation upon my return.

Deacon Paul leads our 20s & 30s min-istry, provides pastoral leadership to the 5:30pm Uptown service, and in October is leading a lunchtime class on how the early church saw Christ in their inter-pretation of the Old Testament.


WELCOME!

CHURCH OFFICES CLOSEDMonday, September 3Church offi ces will be closed for Labor Day holidays.

LEADERSHIP SUMMITSaturday, September 88:30am - NoonCalling all present leaders and those considering taking an active role in the church— this will be an exciting day of encouragement, equipping, and mobiliz-ing our leaders for the coming year!

For information email Marie Walls at [email protected]

SUNDAY SCHOOL KICK-OFF!Sunday, September 910:20am - 11:05amSummer is over and Sunday School kicks back in to high gear! See you there! Be

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER PARISH EVENT CALENDAR

Visit www.incarnation.org for full event listings!sure to see the Incarnation Resource Guide for full class descriptions, maps and more! Please register online at www.incarnation.org.

MOMS TALK RESUMESTh ursday, September 6Th ird Th ursdays Monthly9:30am - 11:15am | Dining RoomWomen at every stage of motherhood (newborns through high schoolers) are invited to attend this exciting ministry at Incarnation. Moms will fi nd spiritual refreshment from the inspirational teaching, and make lasting friendships through small group discussion.

For information email us at [email protected]

HEARTS & HAMMERSSaturday, September 15Help us repair the homes of low income

homeowners, most of whom are elderly and many of whom are disabled.

For information or to volunteer, email [email protected]

MISSIONS & OUTREACH / COMMUNITY LIFE SUNDAYSunday, September 16Th is will be the perfect opportunity to learn more about two huge parts of our parish life: Missions & Outreach, and Community Life!


GROWTH GROUPS RESUMESunday, September 16Check the Fall 2012 Incarnation Resource Guide for a full listing of all the options available for Growth Groups!



PRE-MARRIAGE WEEKENDSeptember 21-23Friday: 6:30pm-8:45pm, Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 9am-Noon

Covering important topics for those entering into a Christian Marriage and seeking Pre-Marriage Counseling. Course talks include: Sacrament of Marriage, Spiritual Intimacy, Confl ict Resolution, Finances, Understanding Your Spouse, Sexual Intimacy, and Marriage and In-Law Expectations. Th is course is required for couples getting married at Incarnation; however, the weekend is open to all engaged couples who would like to attend.

Cost: $200 / couple.

RSVP by September 1 to [email protected]


New York Polyphony is establishing a reputation as one of the world’s fi nest vocal chamber ensembles. Praised for “a rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts” (National Public Radio) the four men deliver dynamic performances in a wide range of styles. The quartet applies not only refi ned musicianship and interpretive detail but also a uniquely modern sensibility to its varied repertoire, which ranges from austere medieval melodies to cutting-edge contemporary works.

PRAISED FOR A “RICH, NATURAL SOUND

THAT’S LARGER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS” —NPR

g g p yphoto courtesy of publicradio.org

SILVER SAINTS LUNCHEONTh ursday, September 20 | 11:30amTh e Silver Saints, our senior saints, gather for luncheons and outings on a regular basis.

For information email Fr [email protected]

HEARTS & HAMMERSSaturday, September 22See details under the Sept. 15 listing

BAPTISMSSunday, September 239am Traditional & Uptown Services


BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSSaturday, October 610am on the McKinney Side lawnEveryone’s favorite! Join other pet owners at this great event — have a priest bless your beloved pet for the following year!

For information email [email protected]

FAMILY OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT!Friday, October 196pm on the McKinney Side lawn

Wear your favorite Dr. Seuss hat and join us as we watch Th e Lorax. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket. We’ll provide drinks, pop-corn, face painting and the amazing Balloon

Lady! Everyone is welcome. If it rains, we’ll meet in the Great Hall. Please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to a local food pantry.


20S/30S CONVERSATIONSTh ursday, October 18Save the date — details to follow!


BAPTISM PREP CLASS FOR PARENTSSunday, October 2111:15am - 1pm | Memorial ChapelIncarnation’s quarterly class is required for the parents (and godparents are welcome to attend!) of children who have been or will soon be baptized. Full details online or in the Fall 2012 Incarnation Resource Guide.


ALTAR GUILD: PROVENCAL LUNCH & SPEAKERTuesday, October 30 | 11:30amat the Boyett home6629 Deloache AvenueJoin the Altar Guild for a Provencal Lunch and talk by artist Jill Steenhuis on Art, Soul & Destiny: An Artist’s Journey fr om America to Provence. Steenhuis will also preview work from her upcoming US tour. All are invited -- see church website for artist bio and video!



BLINK and the summer is gone! But no one will forget the mem-ories of… THE AMAZING RACE, Riley, Peter, and Timmy

our summer interns, Th e Pool Party’s and the invention of the wave pool, volunteering for VBS, reading to neighborhood children during our Mission Project, blobbing in the lake at camp or hearing Tom Richter speak (camp pastor) and knowing God was at work, the laughter, grilled hot dogs, and who could forget the blue t- shirts and the endless pictures chronicling our weekly adventures that line the Middle School Hallway upstairs at church. Th is never ending sentence does not even begin to describe the incredible summer our Middle Schoolers had or the numerous friendships they made.

Middle School Ministry kicked off in June with 3 teams for one wild and crazy adventure known as THE AMAZING RACE. Every Wednesday Night during Youth Group students were challenged to: work together as a team, accomplish tasks to win the fi nale. Each week held a new journey with exciting twists and turns as the team’s raced toward the goal. What made this so interesting was that stu-dents didn’t know what they would be asked to do each week… from wrapping their teammate in toilet paper to fi nding clues on a scaven-ger hunt to playing crazy games…there was something for everyone.But our adventures were not solely about having fun.

During Sunday School the students hearts were captured by Paul and his ministry to the Romans as they learned fi rsthand what it meant to be passionate for the LORD. THE AMAZ-ING RACE challenged our teams to take time out of their busy summer and serve others. In June Middle Schoolers worked at VBS as classroom helpers, assisted with arts craft s, recreation and led the music and skits. Rolling into July they geared up for our Youth Mission Project called Bishop’s Camp and reached out to local neighborhood kids 1-5 grade. Th e main focus of the camp was a reading program that paired up our Middle School-ers with kids to help them improve their English and reading skills.

Th is summer cannot be described in a few words or summarized with catchy phrases…this summer was a blessing from God fi lled with MEMORIES that changed our lives. Take a close look at these pictures and you will see what our summer was like.

In closing I want to thank all the people who opened up their homes this summer and allowed our Middle Schoolers to come swimming- Th ey LOVED IT!

Th ank you for making their summer special!

MIDDLE SCHOOL ministry

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From June 11th to July 3rd – for over three weeks, close to thirty volunteers from Church of the Incar-nation and other affi liated parishes spent three hours

a day, Monday through Friday, tutoring students from J.W. Ray Elementary who tested signifi cantly behind in their reading and writing skills.

Extreme Reading Buddies adopted the SEE Program, a series of books and exercises developed by staff at Shelton; the SEE program, intended for use with children who have dyslexia or other related aff ected learning disorders, breaks the English language down into its simplest components and works with dyslexia and other learning disorders rather than against it.

Each day, the volunteers would lead their students (usually one or two students to the tutor) through the lesson plans, working on creating reliable memory with letters and word patterns. Volunteers and students alike became familiar with a new kind of vocabulary surrounding the English language: word families, consonant digraphs, consonant blends, etc. Th e following is my personal experience with the program.

On the last day, both my students show up. Jordan, who is reliable and oddly independent for a nine-year-old, returns each day to the program with energy and fervor; the at-tention he receives and his many successes with the SEE program – a series of books and drills which break down the English language to its most basic components in order

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to provide a means of ‘decoding’ language for students with dyslexia and other related aff ected learning disorders – surely invigorate and edify him. I am grateful for his atten-tion and eagerness to succeed. Just moments aft er he enters the doors to the school library and maneuvers through the crowd of other kids, who are termed “scholars” during the program, Tynesha walks in with her mother and sister. She is the other scholar I tutor. I see her mother out of the corner of my eye speaking espe-cially to Tynesha, and when I come to take her to our study room, she is unresponsive. Some days, she is fi lled with en-ergy so overfl owing that one has to fi nd ways to incorporate the lesson with her ambitious imagination and her procliv-ity to dance; other days, such as today, something weighs heavily on her. She shuts down, and the only words I can eke out of her are nearly inaudible, trickling from between her pouting lips.

I remember on our fi rst day, us volunteers frenzied around the tables with our name tags in hand, as well as the slips of papers holding our scholars’ names and our personal itineraries. We were abuzz with questions, anxiety, excite-ment, and perhaps doubt about our own abilities. I certain-ly agitated over the reality that I – a recent graduate with little work experience – would be responsible for providing instruction to a student.

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BALMORHEAwith DOUG BURRHosted by Church of the Incarnation

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Balmorhea (pronounced Bal-more-ay) is a six-piece instrumental group from Austin, TX. Founded by Rob Lowe and Michael Muller in 2006, the band has produced fi ve full-length albums, including the forthcoming Stranger, which will be released in the United States in October 2012.

Inceptually infl uenced by the band’s name-sake, a tiny West Texas town of 500 people, Balmorhea’s early work refl ected motifs of the American Southwest: the folklore of Texas...>>read more on the website--check out the videos!

ORGAN RECITAL BY SCOTT DETTRA

INCARNATION’S NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Scott Dettra comes to Incarnation from Washington, D.C., where he served for fi ve years as Organist and Associate Director of Music at Washington National Cathedral. He has been hailed as one of the fi nest concert organists of his generation, and his performances are noted for their clarity, rhythmic intensity, and musical elegance. A reception will follow the recital to meet and greet our new Director of Music.

[SCOTT DETTRA] HAS BEEN HAILED AS ONE OF THE FINEST CONCERT ORGANISTS OF HIS GENERATION...

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are given to the glory of God...July 1In loving memory of Louis Arthur Beecherl, Jr., Erin Peck

July 8In loving memory of Mark Kelsey and Louis A. Beecherl, Jr., and Nigel “Rod” Stewart.

July 15In thanksgiving for the birthday of Susan Beecherl; In loving memory of William G Akins, MD., Mary Happle Akins, Ardell Sims Ashbrook, A.P. Schiro III

July 22In loving memory of Elizabeth Hunt Harrington

July 29In loving memory of Kay Robert Th arp

August 5In loving memory of Edward Hight Smith, Iname Hight Staff ord, Robert Reid Caldwell and Carston Th . Dubber

August 12In loving memory of Vera Louise GastonIn celebration for the wedding of Leslie Anne Botto and Orin Barton Atkins

August 19In celebration of the 30th wedding anni-versary of Dianne and Mark LaRoe and the 40th wedding anniversary of Mary and Rod Taylor

August 26In loving memory of Jacqueline Sullivan Borrett and Jeff ery Glenn Fields and in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Connie and Greg Moore

Altar Arrangements

Altar Arrangements

Join a rich tradition at Incarnation by donating altar fl owers as a commemoration both of the memory of loved ones, and also blessed events

that happen in our lives!

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Births July7/25 Tristan Adam Fogarty Williamson

August None

*Due to an oversight, the birth of Dechlan Shanaphy Barrow, on January 29, was omitted fr om the January-February Angelus. Welcome Dechlan!

DeathsJuly7/13 Timothy Francis Doreen7/21 Paul Waddell Pritchartt +

AugustNone

Clockwise from Top Left:The Believe Belize High School

team during the summer mission

trip. How many people can you

squeeze in to a telephone booth?

The High-Schoolers try to fi nd

while on the road trip to Cali.

A Belizean boy rejoices in the

comfort and security of his friend,

Brendan Mountjoy. Summer

Youth Interns Timmy O’Donnell

and Peter Ritz hangin’ with some

of the Middle School youth.


PHOTOS

summertime life

Center: Farewell Reception for Dr. Richard

Sparks, Interim Music Director.

Clockwise from Top Left:Contemporary Music Worship Direc-

tor Justin Brooks leads the Uptown

Contemporary Service in a time of

praise. Incarnation High Schoolers

Jameson Clay and Caroline Burton

spending time with the Belizean

youth during the Believe Belize

mission trip. Emily Ziegler and Liz

Huber jump for it, during the High

School California Road Trip. Four

Middle-Schoolers try the Abbey

Road approach to crossing the street.

Jordyn Strong spending time with a

Belizean youth.


BLESSING OF THE

ANIMALS ‘12

READING BUDDIES con’t. fr om pg 13

Furthermore, several of us hadn’t partici-pated in this program before. Th ough J.W. Ray and its surrounding areas were right in Incarnation’s neighborhood, many of us – myself included – were unfamiliar with the place and its popula-tion. We would discover, however, that the heart learns quickly, and that the only way to get experience is to work through the strange and diff erent.

In the two days of preparation before we became tutors, we learned that the students placed in the bottom twenty percent of their class. Keep in mind that most of these kids lived in government funded hous-ing, and of the few I spoke with, several lived in large and fragmented families. One scholar’s mom worked three jobs just to take care of the bills and provide for her family; one’s parents were separated, with broth-ers and sisters living with either parent.

We also learned that, should the students not perform well in this extreme reading program, they would not move on to the next grade. Th ey would fall through the cracks, so to speak, and end up stunted in their education and intel-lectual growth. We felt the intensity of this program, realizing its role in moving the students from a place of failure and shadows into someplace brighter, where success was possible. We were empow-ered with a mission to use the program and its tools as ways to push the students onto a positive educational track.

On that fi rst day, with just Jordan having shown up, it was hard for me to see how he could have placed so low in his class. His mind was luminous, and it was clear from the start. He listened to every word I said, and though he made mistakes with spelling and with transcribing sounds, he would jump ahead of the lesson plan.

He loved to recount his own stories, to make connections. I was haunted with the question of his perceived failure in the school system. A kid like Jordan – a storyteller, an observer, and a thinker – certainly could not have tested so poorly? But he had, and some of this could do with his recent move from one school district to another, or to his large family and the conspicuous absence of parents.

I see in Jordan the extent of his success today. He has fi nished the book and now draws while I search for relevant writ-ing exercises. Meanwhile, I’m also trying to motivate Tynesha into working. All morning, she has been exhausted and

uninspired, a remarkable shift from our fi rst day together. One fellow volunteer reminds me from her experiences as a teacher that it is normal for students to unwind on the last days. Th eir motiva-tions and inspiration most likely won’t align with my own, which in this case has been to provide them with as much instruction as possible. Th is last day, their abilities to work and dedicate themselves has been quite tangibly unraveling, which, though frustrating, has forced me to look at the progress made in these three and a half weeks.

I would say that my most gratifying moment as a participant in this program was hearing about Jordan’s improvements in reading and comprehension while he was there to receive the compliments. I watched Jordan as he heard about his

improvement, that he was a hard worker and a wonderful kid. It was a moment to focus on him, to leave my self-interests and to observe happiness work its way across a child’s face.Certainly this is not just an educator’s mission, or a philanthropist’s mission, but also a Christian’s mission. I remem-ber a priest taking me aside and saying to me something very simple, but astound-ing nonetheless. “If you were the only person in the world, do you think Jesus would die for you?” I was taken aback. I hadn’t thought about it that way. Was my measly life worth His? I couldn’t remem-ber working through such a scenario. It’s much easier to think that Christ would

die for everyone’s sins, but for mine alone? “I’m not sure,” I responded, cloudy-headed. He asked me again; the sun was in my eyes, and I smiled dumbly. He asked me once more, and fi nally I succumbed to his point. “I suppose so.”

It is this realization that the scholars deserve, even if it is not worded so specifi -cally with Jesus. Th ey are worth our time and atten-tion because they are every bit as special as anyone else

on this earth, and fi lled with as much of the Holy Ghost as the next individual. Every day, I would remind myself: this is about the kids. A volunteer’s gratifi cation comes from the act of giving, a lovely paradox wherein the more one’s heart and love fl ows outward, the more his or her spirit is fi lled. Fullness comes from the act of emptying, or at least that’s how I understand the work. Perhaps this is a way for me to understand my Christian-ity better, that God calls me to live in a community, to simultaneously give and receive. Participating in the program, though at times emotionally and men-tally emptying, has also been fulfi lling. Amidst the swath of young scholars and tutors – a group diverse in beliefs, age, and background, one could feel a living, breathing presence of God.

BLESSING BLESSING OF THE OF THE

ANIMALS ‘12ANIMALS ‘12Saturday, October 6 @ 10amSaturday, October 6 @ 10amMcKinney Avenue side of ChurchMcKinney Avenue side of Church

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SUNDAY SERVICES WITH HOLY COMMUNION:

7:30am Traditional Service without music, Church

9am Family Traditional Service, Church Uptown Contemporary Service, Chapel

11:15am Full Choral Service, Church Uptown Contemporary Service, Great Hall5pm Solemn Choral Evensong and Holy Communion, Church5:30pm Uptown Contemporary Service, Chapel

MONDAY – FRIDAY SERVICES:8am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion, Chapel

Noon Holy Communion with Anointing for Healing, Chapel Wednesdays Only

4:40pm Evening Prayer, Chapel

Confessions are heard by appointment with any parish priest.

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Sept-Oct 2012 Angelus