THE BANNER: CSMSG youth, parishioners and clergy distributed water bottles to thirsty walkers during last week's "Black Lives Matter" march on Wydown Blvd.
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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, June 14
10:00 AM: Online service
11:00 AM: Online Coffee Hour
Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the coffee hour after the service last Sunday, and we are planning on making it available to parishioners again. Please contact Laurie at
Laurie@csmsg.org
or Fr. Tom at
Talbinson@csmsg.org
with questions or for the Zoom "coffee hour" information.
11:15 AM: Youth
Sunday School via Instagram
8:00 PM: Compline:
Fr. Peter and his family have been saying Compline over Zoom. at 8 PM. Compline is the last of the four Daily Offices and includes prayers that are always timely, but even more so given this season of uncertainty. Compline takes about 10 minutes to pray, and its focus is on resting in the peace of Christ. If you are interested in joining Fr. Peter for Compline over Zoom, please email him at
psperopulos@csmsg.org
,
or
Laurie Brown at
laurie@csmsg.org
and they will send you the link.
MONDAY, June 15
8:00 AM: Morning Prayer
9:00-9:45 AM: Women's Bible Study Live. Download the computer program Zoom onto your computer or phone and e-mail
marty@csmsg.org
to register so she will know to send you a Zoom invitation Monday morning.
TUESDAY, June 16
8:00 AM: Morning Prayer
12 Noon-12:30 PM: HS Girls Bible Study Live.
All High School Girls and CSMSG Alums are invited to join on Tuesdays from 12 noon - 12:30 pm via Zoom. Please e-mail Marty at
marty@csmsg.org
for a Zoom invitation.
WEDNESDAY, June 17
8:00 AM: Morning Prayer
THURSDAY, June 18
8:00 AM: Mornin
g Pr
ayer
10:30 AM:
Thursday Morning Playgroup: Parents of newborns through preschoolers will meet via Zoom. Please
e-mail
marty@csmsg.org
to receive a Zoom invitation for this gathering.
FRID
AY, June 19
8:00 AM: Morning Prayer
SATURDAY, June 20
8:00 AM: Morning Prayer
12:00 PM: Yoga Class via Zoom
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ISOLATION MEMORY BOX
The pandemic has turned out to be a defining moment for CSMSG, and once the dust begins to settle the church will have a key role to play as the shock of the disease and isolation wears off and parishioners begin to process their experiences. Bringing those two pieces together, we would like to start collecting "journal moments" (for lack of a better term) from the congregation to compile as a time capsule of sorts for future generations. Perhaps a photo and/or 200(?) words from each family to capture a specific memory/experience -- loneliness, homeschooling, empty shelves, exercise routines, etc.
The idea behind soliciting moments from parishioners is to reflect the day to day realities of individuals and families in isolation, and to provide another way to bring the congregation together by using these challenging times to inform future generations.
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STEWARDSHIP
THANK YOU! Thank you for honoring your 2020 pledge. Thank you for continuing to mail in checks, scheduling your pledge payments online or texting to give. Thank you for paying off your pledge early to avoid cash-flow contraction. Thank you for paying more of your pledge in the first half of the year than in years prior. Thank you for making additional contributions to CSMSG above and beyond your pledge. Thank you for generously contributing to the Pat Johnson (Patricia Mary Johnson) Assistance Fund. Thank you for EVERY SINGLE penny that has been deposited into the Church’s bank account so we can continue to care and serve each other. Thank you for your Stewardship. Our Stewardship is one part of our response to Jesus’ proclamation that God’s kingdom is near.
Would you like an easy, secure and quick way to support CSMSG? Introducing text to give on your mobile device! If you know how to send a text message, you can make a gift. Click
here
for a few quick steps. Thanks for your generosity as we continue to serve and care for each other.
It is clear that many parishioners may be facing financial challenges. Please be aware of the availability of the Pat Johnson Assistance Fund. (Some of you may have known her as Patricia Mary). This emergency fund was set up to assist parishioners who need financial support in times of need. So, if you are facing financial hardships and would benefit from monetary support, please reach out to a priest with your request and rest assured your request will remain confidential. CSMSG is here for you. Do not hesitate to seek the help you need. We are blessed to have this opportunity due to the generosity of Pat Johnson.
For those members who would like to provide financial assistance to those in need, please know you are welcome to make a contribution to the Pat Johnson Assistance Fund. Please click on the
“Give Now”
button below and follow the prompts to make a donation. The Pat Johnson Assistance is the second fund listed in the drop-down box. Or if you choose to mail in a check to the Church, please write “Pat Johnson Assistance Fund” in the memo line. We are also happy to facilitate any contributions to your pledge or any other purpose to which you want to contribute. Please do not hesitate to reach out Alexis Posnansky at
aposnanski@csmsg.org
if you have any questions.
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FROM THE CHOIR ROOM
I miss church. Plain and simple. This past Sunday was Trinity Sunday and one of my favorite feast days in the year. It’s not because it’s one of the seven principal feasts, or because it’s associated with Thomas Becket and I have a cat named Becket, but because of all of the wonderful music available to us for this day and the use of Trinitarian symbolism, whether it be hidden, or not so hidden, in a lot of the music. I’ll say it, composers are brilliant people. A prime example is the opening voluntary from last Sunday’s online service. Johann Sebastian Bach’s
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat
is filled with trinitarian themes and motives. There are 3’s everywhere! I could write a paper on just one of the many sections of that piece. Oh wait, I have!
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On several occasions at the end of the service, we have, on Trinity Sunday, stayed in place as the choir sings the
Te Deum Laudamus
, one of my absolute favorite hymns. Even when I’m simultaneously playing the notes written on the score, trying to make our organ sound as if it’s the Grand Organ of Westminster Cathedral, which by the way is impossible, and focusing on watching Rob elegantly conduct, I somehow get drawn to the beauty of the incense floating up into the heavens by our thurifers executing their “360’s” or “around the world” maneuver at the foot of the choir stalls. It is nothing but glorious. Have I mentioned yet that I miss church? If you don’t recall this moving experience, watch this video clip from a service in 2016 recorded at The Church of the Advent in Boston. It will bring joy to your day and maybe you’ll remember seeing something like this at CSMSG.
Church of the Advent - Te Deum
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To some, this might sound nerdy, but let’s face it, I’m an organist and being a little nerdy comes with the job. Once we began recording the services online and were not allowed in the building, I knew I had to come up with a plan to somehow fill this loss of church music in my life. I decided that every day that the choir was supposed to gather, worship, and sing, I would go to my piano, pull out the voluntaries and anthems from my folder for that day, and I sit and play. I must say that playing through Benjamin Britten’s
Te Deum in C
to myself and the occasional French Bulldog peeking around the corner was far less satisfying than if my choir family were in the choir stalls producing some of the most heavenly music out there, but nonetheless, it helped.
These strange times will eventually pass and before you know it you will be back in your pew with your leaflet and hymnal in hand, the choir and clergy lined up, the organ blaring away, and we all unite in one voice in worship again. Until then, don’t hesitate to reach out if you need some church music in your life. I can always point you in the right direction.
Faithfully,
Nicholas Bideler
Associate Organist and Choirmaster
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FAITH IN ACTION
HUNGER MINISTRY
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
1. Trinity Episcopal Church (600 N. Euclid, St. Louis MO 63108): Bring the following items: Canned chicken, Canned fruit in 100% juice, Chili with beans, Vienna sausages, Tuna in vacuum packs, Creamy Peanut butter in regular size jars and in individual packs, Saltine crackers, Powdered milk and Boxed cereal, regular or individual size on Tuesdays from 10 AM-1 PM or Thursdays 2-3:30 PM. Contact: Rev. Barbi Click at
barbi@trinitycwe.org
or 817.312.4430.
Send a monetary contribution to Trinity Food Ministry.
2. The Last Days Apostolic Church
- Food and nonfood donations accepted at CSMSG on the Ellenwood side on Sundays from 4:00-4:30 PM. Please wear masks and observe social distancing. Separate food items from nonfood items.
- If this drop off time is not good for you: Contact Becky Zaccarello to arrange a time to drop off at her house (Call or text 314 494 0788)
- 24 Carrswold Dr. Clayton, MO
NEW items needed:
- Orange juice, lunch meat, cheese
- Cereal for adults (no peanut butter) & half gallon milk
- Peanut butter, Jelly, Canned stews, Canned meats/fish, Soup
- Kid friendly snacks, Cereal, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Ketchup
- Ramen noodles, Rice (White/Brown/Mixes) , Pasta & Pasta Sauce
- Canned Vegetables (Peas, Corn, Green Beans, Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables), Tomato Products
- Masks,Toilet paper, Paper towels, Sanitizing items, Plastic wrap, Soap, Dish & laundry soap
- If you plan to bring donations, please call or text Becky Zaccarello (314.494.0788) so enough transport vehicles can be available.
VEHICLES & DRIVERS NEEDED:
Wish to be a driver? Contact Alison Wiedle (
arwiedle@sbcglobal.net
; call 314.307.8300 or text same number)
3. Gateway 180: Send a monetary donation. (1000 19th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104)
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CAN YOU HELP MAKE MASKS?
The women of St. Francis in Eureka, MO have received a request to sew COVID-19 masks for St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO and are asking for help in meeting this request. The need is great and we know we can count on the good people of the Episcopal Diocese to help. The volunteer coordinator at St. Luke’s stated they will need 5,000 masks per day within the next couple of weeks.
More info
Mary Beth Tipton is working with the Transition Center of St. Louis also in need of masks. To help, email her at
mtipton@csmsg.org
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
This week we celebrated Trinity Sunday – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Church School students learned how God is formed from these three parts through video lessons and talking points for families. Director of Children’s Education, Mary Beth Tipton, demonstrated how to make oobleck. Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It’s both! View the lesson in the
Church School Email
delivered to families every Sunday.
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YOUTH MINISTRY
Looking for ways to connect while we’re apart?
Sunday School
at 11:15 AM Sunday mornings on Instagram Live!
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FIND US ON INSTAGRAM
Sunday School - Sunday mornings @ 11:15 AM
HS Girls Bible Study Tuesdays NOON
Find us on Instagram:
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PARENT LINK
COVID PARENT RESOURCE
webpage -
Check out this
webpage
for current information for parents and families under Parent Link on CSMSG website.
THURSDAY MORNING PLAYGROUP: Parents of newborns to preschoolers met will meet again at 10:30 AM THIS Thursday June 18
via Zoom
! Please email
marty@csmsg.org
to receive a ZOOM invitation for this gathering.
FAITHFUL GENERATIONS: Join this class SUNDAY, JUNE 14 at 1 PM via Zoom for a discussion of Episode 4 of 1:00 PM:
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This is available at
https://www.pbs.org/video/african-americans-many-rivers-cross-african-americans-many-rivers-cross/
or Amazon Prime. It is a 6-hour documentary tracking the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed. ALL are invited to join. Please email
marty@csmsg.org
if you would like a Zoom invitation!
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SATURDAY YOGA CLASS
Saturdays at 12:00 PM
Parishioner Michelle Gurrola Burks teaches a free, 55-minute class via Zoom at noon.
Michelle has attended the 8 AM service at CSMSG for 18 years. She and her husband Jack were married at the church 3 1/2 years ago. She has taught yoga for 20 years and can be found at IMAYOGAGIRL on Instagram where she leads yoga challenges. Michelle is a Lululemon ambassador.
Yoga has many health benefits including decreasing stress, relieving anxiety, improving sleep quality and more. A yoga mat is helpful, but not necessary. A non-slippery spot and bare feet will work fine, too.
If you are a new participant, email
laurie@csmsg.org for the Zoom invitation. For those of you who joined us last Saturday, the Zoom information remains the same.
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HELP BRING MORE SMILEs TO CSMSG
You can support CSMSG every time you shop at
Amazon.com
by using AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know and use…low prices, vast selection, and convenience, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to CSMSG!
Here’s the scoop: To shop at AmazonSmile, simply go to
smile.amazon.com
. On your first visit to AmazonSmile select Church of St. Michael & St. George as your charitable organization to support. Do this before you begin shopping, and then every eligible purchase you make at
smile.amazon.com
will result in a donation to CSMSG.
Thanks for getting your Smile on with CSMSG!
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Be on the lookout for a phone call from Church Receptionist Becky Arthur and other staff members as we update our Realm directory. Now, more than ever we need up-to-date email addresses and phone numbers. Thank you in advance for your help!
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