This Week at Chapel of Our Saviour
May 20, 2018
Day of Pentecost
Holy Eucharist 7:30 am, 8:30 am, & 10:45 am

Warden-Emeritus Birdie Lowery sprays down the stage 
that is springing up from the ground behind the parish house.
The completed concrete stage will be ready to receive the band 
that will play at this year's Feast of Saint Arnold on June 9!

Could a weeknight Summer Concert Series be in our future....?

Giving God Away

If you've been around at Chapel of our Saviour recently, I hope that you've caught a sense of the Holy Spirit's movement in this place.  There's laughter, there's song, and we've even got some folks who will break out into some dancing from time to time!

In a world that can seem so full of darkness, isolation and despair, 
this community is a place of deep healing, wholeness and community.  

Chapel of Our Saviour is an incredible expression of God's Holy Church.
That is because of all of you who have chosen to make this particular church your church home.

In the nearly year and a half that I've been privileged to be your pastor, 
I've seen how eager you are to give this church away, to give your stories of how you've been blessed away, to give God away to those who come sneaking in the door for a first-Sunday-back-row-try-out of this church.

There is never a Sunday that goes by that together we do not welcome new people into the life and prayer of this community - and you are always there to show those newcomers the way and to bless them as they take the risk of praying with us.  Every Sunday new lives get touched, fed, blessed on this holy ground.

That kind of on-the-ground evangelism (the spreading of God's Good News)
is exactly what God requires and charges us to do.

On Sunday we will mark the Day of Pentecost.  As Christians we borrow the word Pentecost (50th Day) from our Jewish forbears.  In the Jewish tradition, Pentecost is a harvest festival associated with the giving of the Torah (law) at Sinai.  For Christians around the world, this 50th day from the day of Easter is the occasion when the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, commissioning them to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth in every language.

Pentecost is sometimes called the church's birthday, but Pentecost might more accurately be called its baptism day, since the gift of the Spirit is the fullness of baptism. 

Of course, the Good News of the story of Pentecost is that all of that power wasn't just for those 3,000 who first received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. 

That Holy Spirit power lives and moves just as powerfully in us today.
There is no end to what we can do together as God's people of the Holy Spirit.

I hope you will join us on Sunday as we gather to give thanks to God for the Holy Spirit's mighty movement in this place and as we pray for God's leading
in all that is to come!
See you Sunday- and bring a friend!
And wear something red - for Pentecost!
David
Thursday Morning Eucharist -Saint Mary Chapel @ 7 am
Join us at every Thursday for Eucharist   followed by breakfast and lively conversation.
All are welcome!
Loving Hands Ministry
Resumes September 8th
 Loving Hands Ministry will not meet over the summer. Meetings will resume Saturday, September 8.

Come Visit the Garden!
Sunday, June 10th after the 8:30 am & 10:45 am services
The Gardening Group is inviting everyone out to the gardens! Not to work, but to just come and enjoy them! Zinnias and Marigolds will be available to plant or take home. Hope to see you there! Contact: Debora <[email protected]>

Bell Choir Concert
THIS Sunday, May 20 at 1:30 pm
Our bell choir will present a 45-minute concert at Brookdale Skyline THIS Sunday. All are invited.

Messages from Community of Hope  

HELP! Transportation Ministry drivers needed!

There is a small number of Community of Hope members who are part of a transportation ministry and regularly drive some of Chapel's parishioners to church on Sunday. There is a growing need for transportation, so we have a great need for more drivers, especially in the 80904, 80906, and 80919 zip code areas. You do not have to be part of Community of Hope but some training will be necessary. Please call Jan Lundy, Cathy Sterling or Debbie Leisenring if you feel a nudge to join this very important and rewarding ministry.
Also...
If you would be willing to provide a meal, or part of a meal, to families experiencing illness, surgery or bereavement please let Betsi Fredrickson know at [email protected].
Youth Christian Formation
Explore Camp
July 8-14
Rising 3-8th graders

Come explore the outdoors! Explore what it means to be a member of the Body of Christ. Explore Camp encourages kids to find their gifts by digging deeper into the environment around them. Kids experience traditional summer camp at its best: cabins and campfires; games and friendships; challenge courses, archery, and  outdoor learning.  Discover more about yourself, more about God, and more about the wonderful relationship that brings us all together.

Campers: Rising 3rd-8th graders
Cost: $450 (through April 30, then $500)
Junior and Senior Counselors in Training (CITs): ages 15-17
Cost: $250 (through April 30, then $275)


Denver JUICE (Justice: Urban Immersive Cooperative Experience)
July 22-27, 2018
For rising 6th graders and above

Our metro area churches are proud and excited to invite all middle and highschool youth (rising 6th graders with youth minister or clergy recommendation) to our capital to learn about poverty, homelessness, and injustice in our city. This experience will combine service and outreach with education and advocacy, and the YES leadership team is very excited to bring it to Episcopal youth in Colorado.

Focus: service/outreach and education/advocacy around poverty, homelessness, and injustice
Cost: $199/student (Adult leaders are covered in cost of trip.)

Please contact Krista or email   [email protected] for more information.

Weekly & Monthly Study Groups
Weekday Wednesday Bible Studies in the Parish House
7:00am A study in Mark
9:45am Bible Study resumes 30 May, Discuss 1 Peter
Thursday Book Group
10:00am Edwina Gateley's  "In God's Womb: A Spiritual Memoir" 
 
Chapel Reading Guild: - Third Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 pm in the Dining Room
May 17:   "Origin," By Dan Brown
June 12: "All the Light We Cannot See," by Anthony Doerr
July 10: "Historical Jesus," Crossan
Service and Volunteer Opportunities
OUTREACH
Visit the Outreach Webpage for more information or contact Mary Beth Shively, to discuss how you can help to make a difference in the liv
es of our less fortunate neighbors.
 
Outreach Meeting
You are all welcome to come to the next Outreach Committee meeting on Wednesday June 13 at 1:30 pm in the Dining Room of the Parish Hall. Please note the time change.
 
Family Garden Fundraiser
Want to honor a loved one this Spring? The Family Garden Project allows  us to fund family gardens in one of 40 countries to provide essential basic nutrition, enabling an entire village to thrive over the long term. The project is executed throu gh the Episcopal Relief and Development non-profit.  We will consolidate dona tions to buy  as  many family shares as  possible ($175 buys a family share in a garden). Please annotate your checks w ith Family Garden and put them in the collection plate. If you wish to honor  those who have nurtured you, we have beautiful cards in the Narthex created by former parishioner, Chris Jackson to send to your honoree.

B Street Food Pantry
Tom is a sixty-something widower who lost his wife to cancer.  When she passed, Tom also took over the job of raising his 3 grandchildren - the youngest is one year old.  Tom's
 job as a pizza delivery person barely allows him to make ends meet.  Sometimes, he just needs a helping hand.  Luckily, B Street Food Pantry is there to help.  Your donations are vital to helping people like Tom.  Thru B Street Pantry, a satellite of Westside CARES, he can ob tain a four-day food supply up to six times per year.  If each family brings a can this month, we will help many like Tom.    Please put your donation in the little Red Wagon. This month we are collecting the items below. 
  • Sundays - bring a can (fruits, vegetables, beans)
The Lord's Dinner
Each week, an average of 100 men, women and children receive a free hot meal through The Lord's Dinner program. Chapel of Our Saviour hosts the dinner three times a year. We are looking for volunteers to cook, serve, and clean on June 3rd between 4:00 and 7:30 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church kitchen in Old Colorado Springs. Please contact Liz at (719) 578-9061 if you would like to volunteer. Volunteers under 18 need to give Liz a signed release of liability form that can be downloaded at https://www.chapelofoursaviour.com/s/MINOR-VOLUNTEER-PARENTAL-CONSENT-FORM-AND-RELEASE-OF-LIABILITY-ps2c.docx 

The Thrift House
Volunteers are needed to work at the Thrift House of the Episcopal Church located at 1027 S. Tejon Street during the first two weeks of the month. Chapel volunteers work with other Episcopal churches in the area to operate a retail store selling gently used items. Profits are distributed to churches based upon volunteer hours worked. The profits are then dispersed to numerous county, state, and global non-profit agencies. To volunteer, please contact [email protected]    Also, donations and shoppers are greatly appreciated!
6th Annual Feast of Saint Arnold
FEAST OF SAINT ARNOLD EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
 
Feast of Saint Arnold tickets are on sale at www.feastofsaintarnold.com for $35. Get your tickets now and save!

If you would like more information please  contact Brian Bennett by email:  [email protected]   or by phone at:  719-231-4803.

STAY CONNECTED:
Hours and Information
Parish Offices         Monday - Thursday, 8:30am-4:00pm
 
Senior Staff
The Reverend David Dill, Priest in Charge                  [email protected]
The Reverend Krista Dias, Associate Priest                [email protected]
Bonnie Linder, Director of Music                                  [email protected]
Sarah FitzPatrick, Office Administrator                        [email protected]
 
Vestry
Jack Sterling, Sr. Warden *  Cliff Wieger, Jr. Warden *  Barbara Lewis, Treasurer, 
Betsy VanderWerf, Clerk *  Tammy Boettner * Katherine Brennan *  George Hammond 
Sarah Hogan *  Patti Marrison * Miles Mathieu  *  Christine Owino *  Mary Beth Shively