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Messengera p l a c e t o B e l o n g , t o g r o w , t o g e t i n v o l v e D . April 2012 Volume 22, Issue 4

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A Monthly Newsletter for the Parishioners of the Episcopal Parish of Saint Barnabas on the Desert

InsIdethis Issue

Page 2

Gathering Families,Sustaining Faith

Youth Mission Trip

Quiet Days

Church Picnic

Page 3

St. B Choir Presents Concert

Yes Sir, Fr. Jim

Pages 4-5

Around St. Barnabas

Page 6

Grief Support

The Bishops Visit May 13th

Sarah Getts Ordination

Page 7

Looking Ahead

Parish Register

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Easter at St. Barnabas

Vacation BiBle school for Kids and ParentsSunday Afternoons June 3, 10& 17, 2012 11:30 a.m.2:00 p.m.

Were bringing an underwater adventure to kids and families atour Vacation Bible School, Operation Overboard. Children(and parents who wish to join them) will plunge into GodsWord and discover stories of deep faith.

eVery VBs sunday includes:

Deep Sea Voyage (Interactive Bible Lessons)

Aquatic Arts (Hands-on Crafts)

Choral Reef (Music)

Exploration Station (Scientific Fun)

High Tide Hangout (Games)

Divers Diner (Lunch and Snacks)

June 3: dp g Noah Depends on God (Genesis)June 10: cm J John Proclaims Jesus (Matthew, Mark and Luke)June 17: c f The Disciples Choose to Follow Jesus (Luke, John)

Operation Overboard is for children ages four and up. Youth age 12 and up are invited to beteam leaders and/or assistant leaders. This year, were also inviting parents and grandparentswho would like to participate with their children. You can come and join in the fun at VBS orenjoy a couple of hours of child-free leisure on a Sunday afternoon your choice! Of course,we always need loving adults and teens to volunteer for our VBS dive crew as storytellers,crafters, game leaders, and science experts.

Childcare is available upon request for infants and children under age 4, for parents who wantto participate in Operation Overboard.

Speca note to youth who pan to attend Chape Rock camp n June: You can stillparticipate in VBS and arrive at Chapel Rock on your chosen Sunday in plenty of time to beginyour week at camp! Well have you out the door by 2:00 p.m. each week.

You can regster or vounteer by contactng [email protected] vstng our VBS regstraton tabe durng May.

Come on in the waters fine!

Operation Overboard VBSDare to Go Deep with God!


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GatherinG Families,

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Come and gather for an evening that nourishes both body and spirit!Let someone else do the cooking while you enjoy a delicious dinnerwith your family. Then sit back and relax for an evening of sharinginnovative ways to help your children grow in their lives of faith.

Dinner, childcare and kids activities are provided so bring yourfriends (and their kids!) All are welcome.RSVP to [email protected].

Quiet Days at Saint BarnabasHEARTFULNESSTransformation in Christ

During Fr. Jims sabbatical, the SaintBarnabas Quiet Days will present theDVD series HEARTFULNESS Transformation in Christ with Dr. BettySue Flowers and Fr. Thomas Keating.

Fr. Thomas will guide us toward aprofound understanding of thecontemplative dimension of the Gospeland its extraordinary implications andapplications for personal freedom andglobal peace. He explains that theinherent human quest for happiness isitself the greatest proof of Gods existence.

The purpose of our lifetime is to provide us with the space for theupward journey of evolution into the mind, heart and whole beingof God, or the Ultimate Reality. Fr. Thomas calls this the journeyof Heartfulness.

Quiet Days will be conducted on the 2nd Saturday in May, Juneand July from 9:30 am to 1:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Ethel Sickertwill be the Facilitator.

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You do not need to have attended previous Quiet Days or haveknowledge of any particular prayer practice to join us.

all are welcoMe.

Youth Mission Trip to LA!Youth and adults will be in Los Angeles during the week ofJuly 5-11 serving the homeless. We will work in the kitchenat the Midnight Mission and also at Alexandria House,which helps homeless women and children. We will delivermore than 1,000 bagged lunches to the homeless indowntown LA and we need your help!

We w be coectng donatons for:

Individual bags of cookies, chips, crackers, nuts etc.We hope to collect close to 1,500!

Womens and mens clothing and shoes

Childrens clothing, shoes and toys

Please drop off your donations at the church office duringthe week or look for the YOUTH MISSION container onthe patio on Sunday mornings.

THANK YOU for supporting and praying for us as we takethe love of Christ out into the world!

If you have questions, please contact Kate Fimbres, YouthMinister, at [email protected] or 480-355-9731.

Sunday, May 20thfollowing the 10:15 a.m. service

Join us for our annual end-of-the-year

P P!We will have great food and fellowship for

people of all ages!

Please sign up on the patio or call

480-355-9732 to make your reservation!

Everyone is invited!


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The Choir of Saint Barnabason the Desert presentsAnno Domini: A Concertof Sacred Music from theSeasons of the LiturgicalYear, on Saturday, April 28

at 4:00 p.m. This concert features anthems, hymns,canticles and instrumental music and will be interwovenwith a narrative from Holy Scripture, The Book of CommonPrayer and Thomas Keatings The Mystery of Christ.

The title or theme of the concert is fashioned aroundthe rotation of our liturgical seasons, known as the churchyear, which has been slowly and continuously shaped overcenturies. It is like a great wheel that keeps rolling forwardrepeating the stories ever in a new time. Hence,AnnoDomini, the Latin term used in conjunction with the Juliancalendar and translated as the year of our Lord, is aptfor this concert which is really a sharing of the story ofChristianity in word and song.

The music chosen for the concert comes from the choirscurrent repertory and includes both favorite and interest-ing compositions that echo the themes of the seasons. ForAdvent, Lost in the Night by F. Melius Christiansen willbe heard together with the organ tone-poem The WorldAwaiting A Saviour by Marcel Dupr. Paul Halley, promi-

nent Canadian composer and former Organist-Choirmasterat St. John the Divine in New York City has made severalbeautiful arrangements of Christmas carols, one of which,What Child is This? will be sung. Contemporary Americancomposer Morten Lauridssen composed the choral cycleLux Aeterna in 1997. The third movement, O Nata Luxis a setting of a text from the Epiphany antiphons of thechurch.

Contemporary American composer Lee Hoiby composeda relatively unknown body of sacred choral music. Hisanthem, Let This Mind Be In You, is a rendition of thepassage from Philippians which is one of the lessons readduring Lent. Edward Bairstow in his Easter anthem SingYe To The Lord and Kenneth Leighton in this passionateSolus ad Victimam (Alone to sacrifice), are both pillars ofAnglican church music and they represent the Edwardianstyle (Bairstow) and the contemporary style (Leighton) ofthe great English church music tradition. French composerand organist Maurice Durufl composed Prelude, Adagio,and Variations on Gregorian chant melody Veni Creator(Come, Holy Spirit) for the feast of Pentecost. The organvariations and the Gregorian chant sung by the men of thechoir will conclude the program.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend High Tea on theDesert following the concert.

Yes Sir, Father JimWe send you now on this sabbatical journey confident that God will blessyour every step, refresh your spirit, renew your mind, strengthen your body,and return you to us empowered for the ministries of this place in the world.

As your travel around the country and any other place this sabbatical takesyou, we pray that you will be safe and protected. We hope that your eyes areopened to new and exciting opportunities and that your soul is refreshed byeach new place you visit.

We will miss you, but know that we will continue in your absence to upholdall that is good here and will follow through with our own ministries andcommitments.

Go now, with our blessings and with the blessing of God the Father, Son,and Holy Spirit. Amen.

8th and 9th Grade Confirmation Class 2012

Saint Barnabas Choirpresents ConcerTPaul Lee, Director of Music Ministries


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Grief SupportWhen we honestly ask ourselves which person in our

lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those

who instead of giving much advice, solutions or cures

have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our

wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who

can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,

who can stay with us in an hour of grief or bereavement,

who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing

and face us with the reality of our powerlessness, that is

a friend who cares. Henri Nouwens words express the

heart of how we care for one another at St. Barnabas.

In August we will be adding a Grief Support group to

our Pastoral Care ministries. The group will meet for six

consecutive weeks. Our Parent and Partner group is for

people who have had a parent or partner die at least three

months in the past and no more than three years ago.

The second group, which will begin in late September, is

for Coping With the Holidays, a particularly difficult time

for people living with the death of their loved one. The

Rev. Debra Asis will oversee the ministry. Please contact

her for more information, [email protected].

Bishop Smiths VisitSunday, May 13th

Bishop Kirk Smith will be with on May 13th to confirm

youth and adults from Saint Barnabas. This will be our

9th annual visit from Bishop Smith for confirmations atour church! Confirmation is the rite in which we express a

mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from

the Holy Spirit and laying on of hands by the bishop.

We have a two-year confirmation program for youth in

grades 8th and 9th. They meet every Monday night for two

years to learn about the Episcopal Church, God, Jesus and

each other. Our goals are:

1. To help our youth develop a deep and lifelong

relationship with Christ.

2. To give our youth the necessary tools for the maturation

of their faith and relationship with Christ through the

many vicissitudes and stages of life. Rather than losing

their faith as they go out into the world, our goal is for

their relationship with Christ to be the sustaining energy

of their life.

3. To help them develop an appreciation for the Church

community as the place where their faith will be

strengthened and supported as well as the faith of their

children.

4. To provide multiple opportunities for service so that

they learn that to love Jesus is to love and to serve his

world. Many of these service opportunities include an

opportunity for the families of our confirmands to join us.

We are blessed to have great adult confirmation leaders (Pam

Bell, Misty and Scott Vogtritter, Hara Evenson and Lindsay

Estabrooks) who commit two years of their time to help our

young people on their journey of faith. We also have three

high school youth (Bo Vogtritter, James Schmidt and John

Walker) who are there every Wednesday as well. They lead

by example by showing how important it is to be active inyour relationship with Christ and involved in your church.

I hope you will join us at the 10:15 a.m. service on

May 13th as we welcome the youth and adults into our

church community!

Kate Fimbres,Minister of Youth

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The Episcopal Parish of

St. BarnaBaSonthe DeSert

6715 N. Mockingbird Ln., Scottsdale, AZ 85253Phone: 480-948-5560 Fax: 480-948-2035www.saintbarnabas.org

The Mockingbird Messenger newsletter is publishedregularly throughout the year. Articles arewelcome but may be edited to accommodatespace. E-mail articles to Phil Carlson or place themin his mailbox at the church office.

CONTACT US

The Rev. Debra Asis, [email protected], 480-355-9751

The Rev. Philip L. Carlson, [email protected], 480-355-9752

The Rev. Jim Clark, [email protected], 480-355-9755

The Rev. Erika von Haaren, Associate [email protected], 480-355-9753

Krys Estabrooks, Assistant

[email protected], 480-355-9754

Kate Fimbres, Youth [email protected], 480-355-9731

Willard Hayes, Business [email protected], 480-355-9757

Ann Hott, Director of [email protected], 480-355-9733

Madeleine Jeffrey, Parish [email protected], 480-355-9754

Paul Lee, Director of Music [email protected], 480-355-9735

Cheryl Maher

Parish Administrator and Facilities [email protected], 480-355-9756

Susan Meyer-Weidhaas, Parish [email protected], 480-355-9759

Mary-Eileen Middleton, Childrens [email protected], 480-355-9730

Katie VingerAdministrative [email protected], 480-355-9750

The Rev. James Smith, Deacon Emeritus

Book and Gift [email protected] Fax 480-348-2234

2012 VestrySr. Warden: Craig WeatherupJr. Warden: Susie ParkerTreasurer: Linda KillmerChancellor: Dave Carmichael

Tom BakerPam BellIvor BenjaminDavid GettsHeather HeroldtTom Hott

Dee MarinelloCathryn MayersKaren StecklerHank ParkerBruce WilliamsConnie Weatherup

Looking AheadU P C O M I N G E V E N T S A T S T . B A R N A B A S

Parish Register

Deaths:

Chuck Francis

Barbara Magill

Patricia Schommer

Sherri Walton

APRil 22 Alleluia Fund Sunday

22-29 Family Promise

28 Anno Domini Concert presented by Parish

Choir High Tea on the Desert follows

29 Estate and Gift Planning Committee Forum

St. Luke Volunteer Appreciation Day

MAY 5 Sarah Getts Ordained as Deacon

(Trinity Cathedral)

6 Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Scholarship Presentation

7 Gathering Families

12 Quiet Day

13 Bishop Smiths Visitation

Confirmations

Mothers Day

17 SageS

20 Parish Picnic

Last Day of Sunday School until September

27 PENTECOST

28 Memorial Day Parish Office Closed

Baptsms:

Alec Thomas Brennan

Albert Ronald Button

Gabriel John Hartmann

Lillian Grace Hartwell

Alexander Jordan Lucero

Spencer George Martin-Jones

Sydney Lee Parker


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