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The Life of the Parish July 22-29, 2018 The Church Calendar can be accessed on the St. Matthew’s Website: http://stmattsaustin.org/About/resources.html Evening Prayer Daily at 6:00 pm in the Cauley Bell Tower Chapel

JULY IS FULL OF GREAT MUSIC! While the choir is on vacation during July, we will have guest musicians from our Soul series. Come join us for refreshing and cool music! Submitted by Jean Fuller

July 22 Monte Warden www.facebook.com/MonteWardenandTheDangerousFew/

July 29 Amphion Youth Choir, Steve White, director www.amphionyc.org

August 5 Darin Murphy www.darinmusic.com

FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: WHY DO I GIVE? I give to St Matt's because I AM St. Matt's. We all are. With each hour and dollar I give, I put my trust in God that he will provide me with enough. Giving is an outward expression of my faith and my commitment to being a part of this parish family. Submitted by Mandy Hubbard, Vestry 2016-2019

VOX ELECTRONICA: A DYNAMIC VOCAL EVENT BY THE AMPHION CHOIR | AUGUST 1, 3, AND 4 | 7:30 PM |SANCTUARY Amphion Choir presents a thematic exploration they call a Dynamic Vocal Event each summer that weaves cultures, styles, and wisdoms expressed through music and spoken word into a soul-stirring affirmation of music’s transcend-ence. Amphion is an Austin-based community of musicians aged 15-23 years old committed to producing a series of innovative concert experiences throughout the year. Tickets ($20, general admission; $15, students/seniors) available at the door or at https://www.amphionchoirs.org/appearances. Submitted by Jean Farris Fuller

ORIENTATION CLASS FOR ST. MATTHEW’S AND THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SUNDAYS, AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 16 | 9:15 AM | YOUTH CENTER From Sunday, August 26–Sunday September 16, we will be holding “Discovery” classes, which serve as an introduction and orientation to St. Matthew’s and to the whole Episcopal Church. The classes will be held in the Youth Center from 9:15–10:15 am on those Sunday mornings and will be led by the clergy of St. Matthew’s. These classes are excellent preparation for joining the church. Please contact the Rev. Christian Hawley—chawley@stmattsaustin.org—if you have questions or want to know more information about the gatherings. Submitted by the clergy

MPAC IMPACT: A NOTE FROM ONE OF THE CLIENTS Recently, Martha Galie and the other volunteers of MPAC received this note from one of the people who uses this outreach ministry. “Dear Martha, Before coming to class I had not planned much of a 4th of July Celebration but you and your staff made us all feel very special as we took part in the celebration. We were made to feel special to be Americans once again. Thank you.” Submitted by Ganne McCullough

HERE WE GO, YOUTH GROUP, HERE WE GO! SUPPORT THE ST. MATTHEW SOS—T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP OR FOR PURCHASE, SUNDAY, JULY 22! The SOS youth group T-shirts sold as a fundraiser for the upcoming Missionpalooza trip arrived Tuesday, July 17! You can pick yours up on Sunday, July 22, if you haven’t already. We have plenty for sale, too, if you didn’t preorder one. The team could still use a few more contributions to our trip costs—suggested donation is $20. Our hope is that congregants will wear the shirts on Sunday, July 29, when we make our Missionpalooza trip presentation. Thank you for your support. Submitted by Travis Helms

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CONTEMPLATIVE OFFERING —YOGA AS EMBODIED PRAYER| SUNDAYS | 5:00 PM | FUN & FITNESS ROOM (1ST FLOOR, DAY SCHOOL) As a result of the energetic and enthusiastic response we have received, we will continue offering “Yoga as Embodied Prayer” as our Contemplative Service. We warmly welcome yogis & yoginis of all ages and abilities to join us, and our amazing instructor, Sarah Pendergraft, as we explore this ancient way of yoking or joining/uniting our minds and hearts to God through movement and meditation. Join us for yoga communion on Sunday, July 29. Submitted by Travis Helms

WEDNESDAY NOON HEALING SERVICE | RM B-14 (WILSON ROOM) St. Matthew’s clergy invites you to (re)discover the Wednesday Noon Healing Service. This service is a warm and intimate celebration of the Holy Communion, including a dignified ritual of “laying on of hands” for those who come for healing. Special emphasis, too, is given to those holy women and holy men whose days on the liturgical calendar we honor during the year. Submitted by Travis Helms

TIME TO THINK ABOUT JOINING FORMING FAMILIES! It's that time of year where we pause from our summer shenanigans to register for all things school year. If you are interested in joining this year's Forming Families tribe, plan to keep your Thursday evenings free. Our tribe will gather on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursdays of each month September to May from 5:45ish-7:15ish pm. That time may wiggle, depending on tribe context and need. We gather and eat together, then split for program time that is parallel and works on one topic per month. If not joining, keep your eyes open for Thursday evening speaker events in the late fall and spring and are open to the greater FF community. Please contact Kristin Braun at formingfamilies@gmail.com if interested or for more info. Submitted by Kristin Braun, Facilitator ♥

ALL ARE INVITED! ST. MATTHEW’S MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 | 8:00 AM | HUFFMAN HALL St Matthew's next Men's Fellowship Breakfast is Saturday, September 8, featuring our rector, The Rev. Merrill Wade sharing takeaways from General Convention 79. Sponsored by the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew chapter, striving for the disciplines of prayer, study, & service. Submitted by Don Neely

YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CARITAS FOOD PANTRY HELPS FILL AN EMPTY TUMMY Caritas Food Pantries provide much needed food supplies to families challenged by a lack of financial resources. Your help in bringing one non-perishable food item each Sunday helps ensure that the pantries are well stocked. At the moment, there is a particular need for chili, chunky soups, crackers, pasta sauce with meat (cans or plastic bottles), canned hams, canned mixed vegetables, and canned fruit. We would be grateful if you would check that the items are not past their expiration dates as, unfortunately, they will have to be thrown away if they are. Items may be dropped off at the Caritas Corner in the Sanctuary Commons or you

are welcome to leave a donation of a $1 or more towards purchasing food for the pantry in the donation box there. Thank you as always. Submitted by Jane Baxter Lynn

NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW—DISCIPLESHIP & MENTORING MINISTRY Discipleship & Mentoring was one of 7 BStA Focus Ministries for 2018. What it is: A relationship through which one person empowers another by sharing God-given resources, where attraction, responsiveness, accountability are key dynamics. Suggested resource: The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller. One way St. Matthew Men's Fellowship can participate: Volunteer to be a SOS Mentor (contact Travis Helms (travis@stmattsaustin.org) and Don Neely (neely2175@gmail.com). The next issue of the Weekly Word will describe the ministry to combat Human Trafficking. For additional information access: http://www.stmattsaustin.org/Serve/zministry-directory.html Submitted by Don Neely

JOIN THE PARISH CHOIR FOR THEIR 2019 PERFORMANCE TOUR OF THE UK! The Parish Choir of St. Matthew’s invites you to join us for a performance tour of the UK from July 12-20, 2019. Non-singing guests are welcome and encouraged to attend! For more information and for a registration brochure, please contact Choir Director Eric Johnson at eric@stmattsaustin.org. Submitted by Eric Johnson

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HELP SUPPORT ST. MATTHEWS—YOU SHOP. AMAZON GIVES. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support St. Matthew’s by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com—clicking the link will take you directly to the St. Matthew’s Amazon Smile portal—no more searching a long list. The link is also available on the “Giving at St. Matt’s” page of our website. Share it with your friends! Submitted by Chris Schumacher

INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES AT ST. MATT’S? With support from the diocese and training from the Episcopal Health Foundation, St. Matt’s has entered into a year-long program to identify and create 2 or 3 missional communities meant to address unacceptable realities in the neighborhood surrounding the church. “Missional communities are spiritual and relational outposts for those that cannot, or will not, participate in a traditional expression of Church.” (EDOT webpage). St. Matt’s will be first working with Helping Our Neighbors (a good example of a missional community), and then be identifying another group or two. We have so much to offer, we hope you’ll join us in sharing our hearts and gifts with our community. If you’re interested in joining us in this work, please contact Kristin Braun (kristin.groups@gmail.com). Submitted by Kristin Braun

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY—YOU’RE INVITED! Every Wednesday morning a lively group meets at St. Matthews to knit and/or crochet pieces of handiwork to be blessed and passed on to those who need comfort and healing. We welcome everyone and are happy to teach the craft if you need instruction. Please feel free to join us if even for the fellowship. We meet at 9:30 in Rm B-14 (Wilson Room) and serve coffee and refreshments. What a wonderful gift, to be “wrapped in prayer” by a beautiful shawl. You do not need to be a member of the group to request a shawl. Please think of us if you know of someone in need of this special gift. For information, please email Valorie Bray at vsb_1@msn.com. Submitted by Valorie Bray

MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT As you can read below, we are in a solid financial position through the first six months of the year. The vestry, clergy, and staff are grateful and impressed with the congregational financial commitment to the mission and ministry of the church and share that enthusiasm and financial commitment with you. In these summer months into the fall, we encourage everyone to continue in this excellent fulfillment of pledges, which enables the church leadership to focus on the mission and ministry of your church with renewed energy. Thank you, one and all. Submitted by Chris Schumacher, Business Manager

January thru June 2018

Actual

Budget

REVENUES $742,142

$664,452

EXPENSES $616,772

$637,822

NET

$125,371

$26,630

REPORT FROM THE KITCHEN Last week, we passed the health inspection of the kitchen with a 97 (out of 100). There are some small changes in the kitchen as a result of the inspection. Every group that uses the kitchen is asked to sign the sign-in sheet and follow the cleanup check list. These are small steps but they will make a big difference to Chef Robert. In addition, the kitchen has had some significant repairs with the dishwasher, one of the ovens, and ice maker. It is normal for simultaneous breakdowns when equipment is installed at the same time. Submitted by Chris Schumacher, Business Manager

COFFEE SUPPLIES If you are using one of the meeting rooms in the sanctuary basement and notice that any of the coffee supplies or other hospitality items such as facial tissues or paper towels are getting low, please take a moment and email Mickie at office@stmattsaustin.org. Thank you! Submitted by Mickie Dunn

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FAMILY SERVICE DATES July 22 Huffman Hall

July 29 Huffman Hall

August 5 Huffman Hall

August 12 Huffman Hall

FAMILY MINISTRY NEWS

YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

SOS is on hiatus until after Missionpalooza. Hope you are having a great summer!

CHILDREN’S & YOUTH SUNDAY MORNING FORMATION IS ON HIATUS UNTIL AUGUST

VBS ITEMS TO RETURN! Once again, a huge thank you to all who helped with VBS! We recently sorted through all of the left-over materials and have a handful of amazing camping items that were donated for our stage setup. Please contact Susan Goodman, Family Minister, (sgoodman@stmattsaustin.org) if you would like to pick up your items. We have sleeping bags, paddles, fishing poles, tents, cooking items, etc. We’d love to get all of the items back to their owners. Thank you!

FLIP FLOP SUNDAY | AUGUST 5 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | BALCONES WOODS NEIGHBORHOOD POOL (11204 ALHAMBRA DR., 78759) Have you always wanted to come to church super casual and ready to hit the pool? This is your chance! We will begin our morning with the Family Service at 10:30 am in Huffman Hall—dress in your pool attire and then join us all for a fun summer celebration at the pool! All families are invited to attend! Enjoy a few hours by the poolside meeting new St. Matthew’s folks and catching up with old friends. Bring your picnic lunch and cooler of drinks. For more information, contact Susan Goodman, Family Minister at sgoodman@stmattsaustin.org.

Behind the scenes at

General Convention—don’t

you just love the delighted

grin on Jean’s face? She did

so much work at General

Convention. We should be

proud of our music director

and organist!

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OFFSHOOTS SMALL GROUPS

Offshoots small groups are a chance for parishioners to share our passions with one another and our neighbor. This initia-tive grows out of the idea that wherever Christians are present, the body of Christ is revealed. So have some fun with these groups, get to know your fellow parishioners, and invite a friend to “come and see” a little glimpse of the Kingdom. If you want to form your own Offshoot with support from church staff and clergy, email chawley@stmattsaustin.org and office@stmattsaustin.org. Once you have the okay from Fr. Christian, please email the group info to chavens@stmattsaustin.org for entry into the WW and website. Formation of groups is a rolling process throughout the year, so keep your ideas coming!

Sunday Lunch Group at Luby’s Kay & Leon Whitney kayw3909@gmail.com First Sunday of each month, next luncheon is 8/1.

Third Monday Book Club Diane Sparks diane_sparks@att.net Next meeting is Aug. 20 in Rm B-14, discussing A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles .

Wall Street Musing Chris Wilson cawcfacmt@gmail.com Next meeting is TBD

20s-40s Bible Study Reilly Purl reillypurl@gmail.com Next mtg. is Wed., 8/1, 7:30-9:00 pm, the Shelton-Hawley house, email Christian Hawley (chawley@stmattsaustin.org) for directions

Saturday Morning Prayer & Share/OSL Group Sandy Lanier sandy07@flash.net Saturdays, 9:00-10:30 am, Rm-14 (Wilson Room), then breakfast at Molcas @10:45 am

Let’s go to the Movies Babs Clendenin ba69claus@aol.com Wed. afternoons; email Babs to be put on the email notifications; for 7/25, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Gateway 16, meet at 2:20 pm

Art Among Friends Linda Fryer fryer8137@gmail.com Meets Tuesdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Espanol con amigos (Spanish with friends) Dot Strance dorotea56@hotmail.com Every Thursday, 11:00 am, Library

Family Camping Group Brad Banister bradbanister@gmail.com Sept. 28-30, 2018, Colorado Bend State Park (which you can check out here: https://youtu.be/vlFS7qbKE94)

Tuesday Night Bible Study & Prayer Group Laurie Brown laurie5405@outlook.com Contact Laurie for information.

Cycling Group Adam Bartlett adam@abartlett.org TBD

St. Matt’s Ukulele Group (SMUG) Edie Elkjer/Darryl Polk edieelkjer@gmail.com On hiatus until September

Cookbook Dinner Group Bill Buros wburos@gmail.com

Email Bill for more information

For more detailed group descriptions, we invite you to click this link, http://stmattsaustin.org/Connect/offshoots.html, or

go to the Offshoots page on St. Matthew’s website. Submitted by Christian Hawley

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In Our Prayers July 22–29, 2018 This list is read aloud at daily Evening Prayer (6:00 pm, Charlotte Cauley Gray Bell Tower Chapel)

and is included on the Intercessory Prayer Network.

Clergy: Justin of Canterbury; Archbishop; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Andy, Dena, Jeff, and Hector, our Bishops; Merrill, Christian, Travis, Chuck, Jerry, and Seth, our clergy; Will, our senior seminarian.

Lay Leadership: the Staff, the Wardens, the Treasurer, the Vestry, the Day School Board of Trustees, the Endowment Committee, the Memorial Garden Committee, and all the other commissions and councils of the Vestry of St. Matthew’s.

Our Outreach Partners and Ministries: Kairos, Habitat for Humanity, El Buen Samaritano, Good Faith Ministry, MPAC, Job Support, Care for the Caregiver, Heifer Project, Casa Marianella, Caritas, Trinity Center, Women’s Story Book Project, Hope House, Honduras Good Works, Interfaith Action of Central Texas (IACT), Prayer Shawl Ministry, Threads of Love, Foundation for the Homeless Family Rehousing Initiative, Daughters of the King, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, EfM, and the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship.

Episcopal Diocese of Texas Companion Dioceses: Southern Malawi, Costa Rica, and the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota.

Our men and women in the Armed Forces and others who serve our country at home and overseas. Remembering Jonathan Dunbar (Austin, Texas); Dashan Briggs; Carl Enis; Andreas O’Keeffe; William Posch; Christopher Raguso; Mark Weber; Christopher Zanetis; Maitland Wilson; Christina Schoenecker; Javion Sullivan; Mihail Golin; Avadon Chaves; Todd McGurn; Hughton Brown; Lee Smith (Arlington, Texas); Stephen Cribben; Jacob Sims; Bryan Black; Jeremiah Johnson; LaDavid Johnson; Dustin Wright; Alexander Missildine (Tyler, Texas); and Emil Rivera-Lopez, who gave their last, full measure in the service of their country.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ who are actively being persecuted for your name, and all of God’s children who know suffering at the hands of war, disease, natural disaster, injustice, and oppression. Remembering especially the churches in Syria, Egypt, and Iraq, and the people of Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Holy Land; the people of Aleppo; the people of Jerusalem; and all those around the world affected by terrorism and violence, especially the students and families of Santa Fe, Texas, and Noblesville, Indiana. Keeping in prayer all those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria. Keeping in prayer all those in Japan affected by the flooding and heavy rains due to Typhoon Maria.

The students, families and staff of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School and other schools and seminaries: General Theological Seminary, Seminary of the Southwest, and Berkeley Episcopal Seminary at Yale Divinity School.

Those on our prayer list: Ongoing Prayer Requests Carolyn Huffman Karen Steans & family Clayton Joseph Alex Acosta Julie & family Stephanie Marianne & Ender Bob & Bonita Bill Kjellstrand Ed Stork Dedee Norman Jane Bray Laurie Wells Matson Laurie Frucella Thaxton Peggy Newby James Logan Brown Leland McCullough Dale Van Horne Dan & Dani Pedroza Jane Bugnand Suzanne McDaniel Marilou Wilson Phyllis Wanda Burnette Larry Nichols Mike & Jocelyn Wilson Shannon Sue Burton Craig Ramsey New Prayer Requests Linda Van Horne Clark, Mary & Baby Maxwell Nancy & Larry Richards Patty Baker & family Janice Watkins & family Mark Clifton & family Ken Robertson Border Refugees in Custody Phyllis Whitaker Ellen Demotsis & family Ryan, Natalie & Baby Haultain Caitlin Douglas Wilson Josie Dougherty Nancy & Joe Satterfield Lee Canby Bob Yeargain Jack & Rita Eccles Bill Seaver & Earlyne Jane Cooper Brett Zelaska & family Glen Ellis Jeffrey Seiler Mateo Cracchiolo Those Who Have Died Janet Farrar Virgie Seiler Matthew Ernst John Baker (Patty’s husband) Mary Lou Henshaw & family Jim Sparks Cliff Harrison Jean Church Alan Huffman Billie Stallsworth Jack & Joan Jason M. Madelyn Westbrook

Altar Flowers Dedications

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God.

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THE CHURCH OFFERS NURTURING AND EXPERIENCED CHILDCARE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING

9:00–11:45 am in Huffman Nursery for children newborn - age 4

PERSONAL PRAYER TEAMS ARE AVAILABLE during communion at the 10:30 service in the sanctuary. We have a prayer station on the west side in the gallery. All prayer requests and discussions are completely confi-dential. HOME DELIVERY OF COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE If you are unable to come to church and would like Holy Communion brought to you on Sunday, please call the church office at 512-345-8314. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WALK TO THE ALTAR FOR HOLY COMMUNION TODAY, please notify an usher and the communion elements will be brought to you where you are seated. BE IN THE KNOW ABOUT PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS! You can subscribe to the St. Matthew’s email list by visiting our website at www.stmattsaustin.org and clicking the “Subscribe” button on our homepage.

All submissions, including prayer requests, for the Weekly Word must be received by the church office by Wednesday at noon in order to appear in the upcoming Sunday’s edition. Please send Weekly Word articles to Christine at chavens@stmattsaustin.org or word@stmattsaustin.org.Prayer requests, please send to Mickie at office@stmattsaustin.org

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

If we can assist you in any way, please contact the Church Office.

Rector: The Rev. Merrill Wade Associate Rector: The Rev. Christian Hawley Curate, Family & Youth Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Travis Helms Rector Emeritus: The Rev. Charles Huffman Assisting Clergy: The Rev. Seth Deleery The Rev. Jerry Chapman Senior Seminarian: Will Berry Director of Music/Organist: Ms. Jean Farris Fuller Choral Director: Eric Johnson Family & Children’s Minister: Susan Goodman Children’s Choir Director: Mary Smith Our Vestry: Senior Warden, Jenny Bailey; Junior Warden, Anne Webster; Alexis Bagshaw, Becky Casares, Barbara Haynes, Mark Strickland, Ganne McCullough, Matt Thompson, Mandy Hubbard, Jim Fryer, Chichi Armstrong, Jeff Bobick, Gabrielle Field, Emma Garrett, Lisa Hobbs St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 8134 Mesa Drive Austin, TX 78759 Telephone (512) 345-8314 FAX (512) 346-2085 www.stmattsaustin.org Follow us: Facebook: St Matt’s Austin Twitter: @StMattsAustin

ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

July 15, 2018 Sermon Will Berry, Senior Seminarian “The Plumb Line”

https://tinyurl.com/ThePlumbLine-WB

Readings for Sunday, July 29, 2018 2 Kings 4:42-44

Psalm 145:10-19 Ephesians 3:14-21

John 6:1-21

Sunday, July 15, 2018: 8:00 am HE I, 33; 10:30 am HE II Sanctuary, 175;

10:30 am HE II Family Service Huffman Hall, 72 5:00 pm Yoga as Embodied Prayer, 7; Total: 287

Wednesday, July 18, 2018: 7

Vestry Persons of the Month: Anne Webster & Mandy Hubbard

Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under

Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed

handgun.

Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed

under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun

that is carried openly.