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Vol. 116, No. 6

June 14, 2016

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“They” are the ones who have created and expanded one of the most effective health fairs in North Texas. Each March, the Planning Committee begins its monthly meetings to organize and plan for the August health fair. In 2006, St. Barnabas Outreach Committee began with a few dedicated St. B members and a grant from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for $1,000. Led by John Hummel, Cinda Spicer, RN, Lou Murdoch and Joan Thomson, Tom Gibbons, Nancy Stenberg and Dot Biggs, the first St. Barnabas Health Fair offering free back-to-school immunizations for families in RISD was launched. The committee leaders after John include Laura Fitzgibbons in 2008;

Conoly Barker in 2009, 2010, 2011; Brian Evans in 2012, Charlie Barker and Joan Thomson co-chaired in 2013,2014, 2015, and this year’s chair is David Woulfe, who has been on the Planning Committee since 2011. Other committee members include Susan Majors, Ben and Bettie Phillips and Mary Draughon. Beginning in 2010, RISD school nurses Beverly Rasor, RN, Kathleen Keys, RN, and Sherrie Freeman, RN have become invaluable partners.

2016 will be the eleventh year for this community outreach program. The planning

committee meets monthly to share information, update spreadsheets of the many services, names and status of each community health and safety provider. They also must configure space to accommodate approximately 35 vendors. The RISD nurses coordinate the health community representatives volunteering to provide information and services at the fair. What began as a Health Fair focused on back-to-school immunizations has become a Health & Safety Fair. Bike helmets, safety tips from firefighters and police officers and poison control information are now important features.

As this year’s chair David Woulfe says, “Our goal is to figure out how we can change,

expand and improve this project every year.” That means there is always room for more volunteers to set up Friday evening, and participate as needed on Fair Day, including cleanup. Mark your calendar now and sign up to make 2016 the best Health Fair ever on August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to noon!

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WHO ARE THEY?

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Prayer Concerns

Church Members Judith Hart Mare Blake Paula Beck St. B. Members who suffer from depression Friends Stacy Stiffel Terry Barnes Liz Six Lynette Jones Millie Jones Jan & Rusty Harvey Donald Christian Jennifer Frank Umana Karin Anderson Janie Fall Norm Guild Kennedy Sarah Johnson Shannon Holt Brad Phillips Nicole & Joseph Bryant Steve Gros Robert Scherer Steve Dolloff The Family of Richard Watts The Family of Ellen Newman The Family of Strelsa Burks “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 45:1

The Pastor’s Pen…

As most of you know, the lectionary is one of the means by which the Church remains tethered to scripture in its worship life. Although the practice of using specially designated texts likely harks back to early Judaism, the early church wasted no time in developing—primarily from its own writings—readings for every Lord’s Day. The oldest lectionaries were likely created in the 2nd century of our era, the use of an annual lectionary was widespread by the 5th century. The lectionaries varied according to the whims of bishops and archbishops, so the readings in, say, Alexandria were different from those in Antioch; those in Tours varied from those in Toledo. The Reformation brought about many changes in the Church—not the least of which, at least among the Reformed denominations—was a caution of anything that smacked of Roman Catholic practice. So Protestant lectionaries, when in use at all, were never standard across denominations. An annual lectionary was inaugurated by the Roman Catholics at the Council of Trent which remained the standard for that branch of the church for 400 years. The Second Vatican Council, in the early 1960s, brought the winds of change. Among other groundbreaking documents featured at this Council was, for the first time, a three-year cycle lectionary which intentionally included far more scripture than the any of the former ones at use in either Roman Catholic or Protestant Churches. In the 1970s, mainline Protestant churches (Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, and others) began to experience the liturgical movement which had begun in Roman Catholic circles earlier. We Protestants began to reclaim our Catholic liturgical roots and many of the Catholic churches began to discover anew the importance of biblical preaching. In 1983, the Common Lectionary appeared: a cooperative enterprise of many Protestant denominations. It made use not only of the three-year cycle of texts but also identified them with the seasons of the church year. The Revised Common Lectionary, produced by a group of scholars and church officials from Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, appeared in 1994 after a long trial period. Apart from minor variations in readings that occur within the RCL, you could worship in any number of Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches and hear the same scripture passages being read. We are now in Cycle C. Following the Church Year, each cycle begins in Advent and ends on Christ the King Sunday in November. If you think that you’ve heard a lot of passages, say, from Luke recently, that’s because Luke is the featured gospel in Cycle C. If you feel you’ve heard an over-the-top amount about King David, King Solomon, and King Ahab and the prophets living in those times…well, blame the lectionary. It’s doing its job! Peace,

Jason and Barb Ballard 32 Placid Pond Frisco, TX 75034 Jim and Beth McLean 8750 Westminster Terrace #5215 Dallas, TX 75243

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“Come into my library,” says the bookworm to the reader . . .” Thanks to new member Susan Walker, our church library has added some excellent books to its shelves from the collection of her late husband, John Walker. Look over the list below to see which ones you want to check out.

Visit our user-friendly library and discover the wide variety of subjects and authors for all ages. All church members are welcome to check out books as explained on the other side of this page.

- The Library Committee

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! In case you have not heard, our church library has the reputation of being one of the best church libraries in the area.

CHECK IT OUT: After you CHECK IT OUT you are quite likely to be ready to undertake another type of CHECK IT OUT procedure. This time you will actually be checking out a book or video. The following is a description of the check-out procedures involved with borrowing items from the library. Immediately after entering the library (and partially hidden by the open door) you will observe the CHECK OUT and RETURN signs on the wall to your right. Located below the CHECK OUT sign are the three traditional file boxes that contain the “Title”, “Author” and “Subject” card files that assist in looking up a particular book or DVD. On top of the “Title” files is a small box that contains the check-out cards for those books/videos that are currently checked out. Located below the RETURN sign is a basket that is used to collect books/videos that are returned. 1. To start the check-out procedure, remove the card located inside the card pocket that is

attached to each item to be checked out. 2. Write your name and the current date on the card and place the card in the small box

on top of the “Title” card files. NOTE: Books and videos are normally checked out for a period not to exceed three weeks. If you need to keep a book or video longer than three weeks, please notify a member of the library committee or leave a note in or under the small box on top of the “Title” files. To return a book or video simply drop it in the return basket underneath the RETURN sign.

Title Author

God and the New Physics P.C.W. Davies

Finding Darwin’s God Kenneth Miller

The Hidden Jesus Donald Spoto

The Illustrated Life of Jesus Christ

Saint Watching Phyllis McGinley

Age of Faith Anne Fremantle

The Origin of Humankind Richard Leakey

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SESSION HIGHLIGHTS May 2016

The following items were discussed and acted upon during the May Session meeting: Jake Rigler and Emma Rigler have joined our congregation as affiliate members.

Katy Rigler discussed our participation in the PCUSA Earth Care Congregation certification.

The RISD Board of Trustees thanked us for our gift of $162.50 to Dobie Elementary School for their Enrichment Cluster.

Grace Presbytery thanked us for our pledge of $36,000 to them this year.

We approved Katy Rigler, Jessica Karlinsky, Meghan Miller and Mike Pelto to be chaperones on the July 5 – 10 Youth Mission Trip; Katy Rigler and Meghan Miller as Chaperones to the Synod Conference; Nancy Stenberg as teacher and Judy Dunham as a shepherd for our preschool class; Beth Ferron as Sunday School teacher and Allison Woulfe as shepherd for grades 1-3 and Sandy Gros as teacher for grades 4-6 for the Fall; and Brandon Jenison as a shepherd for the Youth.

Following our Membership Committee’s communication with each inactive family, we removed 37 individuals from our list of active members.

Following discussion, we decided to include a gluten-free station at all future communion services.

We appointed Elders Elizabeth Smith, Marjorie Whitner, and Judy Dunham as our commissioners for the May 26 meeting of Grace Presbytery.

The Session accepted the 2015 Financial Review as submitted by Bill Thompson.

Faith & Grief Ministries' luncheon Thursday June 16 Thursday, June 16 is our next Faith & Grief luncheon, and Tom Gibbons will be the liturgist. We will meet from noon to 1:00pm in Hannah Hall and box lunches will be available. This ministry is

supported by Canyon Creek, First and St. Barnabas Presbyterian churches, all in Richardson, and offers those mourning the loss of a loved one the opportunity to gather and share their experiences. To register, visit www.faithandgrief.org or for more information, contact Helene Nathan at 972.470.0612 or email at helenenathan4@gmail.com. Silent Retreat Tuesday July 5 Our next Silent Retreat is Tuesday, July 5 at the Springhill Retreat Center in far northeast Richardson. The day will start in the lodge at 9:30am and close there at 3:00pm. After a brief orientation in the lodge, we will proceed to the chapel for a short worship service. Then the day will be spent in silence. Bring your reading or journaling materials and/or craft work; also bring your lunch and beverages. Caroline Martin provides handouts to guide us and books to browse through; I find them helpful and lovely. The day will most likely be hot and humid, but the screened-in porch and swings on the large porch manage to capture any breezes there might be. I have been participating in these retreats for many years now, and each one seems quite unique to me as I travel along life's path; I feel blessed to be part of this ministry. There are no "admission fees" for the retreat but since we are self-sustaining, a basket is provided for any donations which are applied to cover the cost of renting the lodge. It is not necessary to make a reservation but should you need additional information, please call me at 972.470.0612 or email me at helenenathan4@gmail.com. I hope to see many of you at Springhill on July 5! - Helene Nathan

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Hard Disciplines: “Love Your Enemies” 27 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you (Luke 6: 27 – 28). 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and

pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5: 43 – 48). Matthew includes a compendium of Jesus’s teachings in a section known as the Sermon on the Mount, a portion of which is quoted above. It begins with the familiar Beatitudes and continues suggesting Jesus’s understanding of the Torah and the way we should live with each other. While beautiful and inspiring, Jesus’s words are also challenging and at times seemingly impossible to follow. But the gospel writers, particularly the writers of Matthew and Luke, thought them important in understanding what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Thus I suggest we read them thoughtfully. Will you now? What does it mean to you to love your enemies? What is it like for you to pray for those you hate? What would you say to God who makes the sun and rain treat just and unjust alike? Our enemies come in two forms: specific individuals who for whatever reason have hurt us and we continue to see them as threats and large groups of people we collectively define as the other and seek to control and or defeat. We can assume that Jesus’s words in the passage apply to both those individuals we still hate and those groups we call enemies. Perhaps as we begin to practice this discipline, this injunction to pray for those who are our antagonists, we should begin on the individual level. Is there someone in your life now or from the past that you still feel is a threat, someone you find abuses you, someone you hate. Maybe you don’t feel so strongly about another, but are there people you would rather just disappeared from your neighborhood? Are there ones you think the world would be better off without? Are there individuals that make your life difficult? Ask yourself, “Do I love these?” What would it look like to see these as ones I care for? How could I honestly pray for these? I have been told by those who have adopted the discipline of praying for their “enemies”, those they hate, that it is often a profound experience of growth. When promising to pray for one who has hurt me or one I find objectionable over a period of time, say a month, I am told my attitude and feelings for the other will change. It is difficult it seems to pray often for one you hate without mitigating the hatred. It is hard to maintain one in the status of enemy when you bring that person to God in your prayer. Perhaps that is why Jesus tells us to do just that. Hard as it is, this praying changes the world, perhaps. I invite you to choose an “enemy of yours” and pray for him or her daily this next month. Pray honestly and trust God’s benevolence. Blessings, Caroline

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Voi Reflections from Katy One of the most humbling experiences of my entire life was attending my own surprise birthday party in Kenya. It was hard to be away from home on my birthday. I remember waking that morning and thinking I probably would not get to even speak to my family that day because we had a full day planned. Since my birthday fell about 6 days after we arrived in Kenya, the adrenaline and excitement of just being there was beginning to wane a bit, and pure exhaustion was settling in my body. Jet lag was catching up to me, and the idea of being “on” another full day was daunting, and yet the van was on its way to the lodge to pick us up early that morning. We were already going about our early morning routine: breakfast at the pavilion, wrapping Caroline’s foot (which I was pretty sure was broken at this point and I was worried about her), returning to our room to retrieve camera’s, sunscreen, bug spray, and whatever else we thought we might need and be able to fit in the van with us. On that day we were going to Tsavo West Park. While I was excited to see the park, I must say that I was a little disappointed that we would not be in Voi that day with the people of St.

Stephens that I came to meet and wanted to know. However, from the time we drove onto the park grounds, it was clear that we were in a special and holy place. Joyce, Doro, and Kenneth brimmed with pride as we drove through the park gates and stopped at the welcome center to learn about safety and rules of the park; this was their beautiful country and they were excited to share it with us. We spent most of the day standing up in the van; the top of it popped open so we could see the amazing landscape and the animals. It was hot. There was no air conditioning, and I

didn’t care a lick…we saw elephants, and giraffes, and jackals, and ostriches, and other beautiful birds. We had lunch on the park grounds and watched as a whole family of elephants wandered across the red dirt towards us. I must have taken at least 1,000 pictures that day. We climbed onto the overlook point and looked out at the vast landscape and felt so, so small, and completely overwhelmed by the beauty of God’s landscape. I had completely forgotten that it was my birthday. On our way home, it was growing dark, and while there was no air conditioning in the van, there was also no heat. The van sped along with wind blowing in from every crack as we huddled close together to stay warm. My eyes watered heavily from the wind, and tears streamed across my face. Bouncing along the Kenyan roads in the daytime is one thing, but at night it is even scarier. Cars and trucks seem to come at you from every angle and potholes are simply unavoidable. I could hear Joyce and Kenneth and Doro discussing the fact that we were running very late, and the next thing I knew I was waking from a sleep that I thought would never come, and we were pulling into the drive of someone’s home. It was explained that we had to make one last stop before returning to the lodge because we had promised someone we would join them for dinner and it was important to keep our promises. This was significant because it was clearly getting late and we were going to miss the tourism curfew of being at the lodge by a certain time. As we piled out of the van and walked into the home, the loud singing, laughter, and celebration of many of our new friends from the

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St. Stephens congregation, all led by Joyce, of course, greeted me. Still trying to make myself fully awake, I saw a full room of women, children, and men coming at me with a birthday cake. Now, in Kenya, they do not just blow out candles, cut, and serve the cake; there is a whole ceremony. I blew out the candles, and other women cut the cake into small portions and explained to me that I was to serve each person a piece of cake by walking up to them and feeding them the piece of cake I was holding. It was necessary for me, as the person with the birthday, to serve each person. As I made my way around the room, each person greeted me with love. Each person expressed their genuine happiness that we were visiting their homes, their churches, and that we came to Voi to know them. We laughed and talked until it was very late. When it was finally decided that we must go back to the lodge, the left over cake and many pounds of “sweets” were given to me to carry back to the lodge. It was quite simply one of the best birthdays I have ever had! It seemed so appropriate to serve others on my birthday; so fitting to be the last one to receive cake and spend time at the party celebrating the lives and friendships of those who made my living so full of life on that day. I think I will spend all of my birthdays from now on practicing the kind of hospitality I learned from my friends in Kenya that day. I was recently asked by someone to describe the kind of relationship I thought we had with the people of St. Stephens because it did not seem as if we were specifically “helping and caring” for them as most missions usually are. I answered, “Partnership, no, friendship…the relationship is definitely not ‘one-way.’ I learned so much about myself, and hospitality, and friendship from the people who hosted us there. They comment on my Facebook and I comment on theirs in much the same way as all of my other friends here, in the U.S.” The truth is I care about them, I am interested in their lives, and I worry about them and their well being, as I am sure they do about us. I love them, and am privileged to call so many people there my friends. This year, as my birthday draws near, I plan to continue to serve my friends in Voi, Kenya, and right here at home, and I pray that God will continue to bless our friendships together. - Rev. Katy Rigler

St. Barnabas Scholarship

Each year St. Barnabas grants a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating senior who will be attending college in the fall. Tom Majors, John Perryman, Tom Utecht, and Carolyn Wingo reviewed, met and discussed applications from twenty very worthy young people. This year’s recipient is Ashley Granados, a Richardson resident attending RHS. This young woman, who lives in a single

wage-earner household with her mother, is active in National Honor Society, Interact Club and AVID, in addition to working at the Galleria Ice Skating Center. She ranks 78 in her class of 563 and has been accepted at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas Women’s University, and the University of Texas at Arlington to major in Nursing. Congratulations to Ashley!

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St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church 1220 W. Belt Line Road Richardson TX 75080-5801 Phone 972-235-2000

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ADULT MISSION TRIP 2016 Do you have an interest in going to Oklahoma to help our neighbors affected by tornado damage? The Outreach Committee is inviting all interested people to attend a short meeting after either early or late service on Sunday, June 26. Right now, we know that the probable dates are the week of August 14 – August 19, and the probable location is the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The work we will be doing this time will probably be hanging drywall, making repairs, painting and whatever else is needed of us. Our accommodations will probably be the same as last time – the beautiful and spacious First Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City. You no doubt noticed the repeated use of “probable” and “probably.” That is because everything is negotiable, including dates, and the type of work is partially decided based on the skill levels we bring. So if you have thought about going on a mission trip to help those in need, come to a meeting after one of the services on June 26. If you have an interest but can’t make the meeting, contact Al Reeder or Sandy Schwartz. Hope to see you there!

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Thomas C. Gibbons, Pastor

Katy Rigler,

Associate Pastor

DeWayne McCollough, Director of Music

George Christ,

Organist and Handbell Director

Caroline Martin, Spiritual Guide

Carolyn Osoinach Parish Associate

Alicia Marshall, Secretary