“It is finished.” - St. Mary`s Episcopal Church

Dear Friends;
Blessings for birthdays, anniversaries, and announcements:
Offertory Hymn:
I Want to Walk as a Child
Hymnal #490
The Great Thanksgiving:
BCP, p. 361
Eucharistic Prayer A
The Sanctus:
The Lord’s Prayer:
Hymnal #S-130
Traditional
BCP, p. 364 (Left Column)
Communion-All baptized Christians are welcome to the Lord’s Table
Communion Reflection:
Holy Ground
Insert, please sing with choir
Prayer After Communion:
BCP, p. 365
Movie:
Dave Riedel
Burning of the Mortgage
(Past Treasurer and Capital Campaign Chair People)
The Blessing
The Final Hymn:
Earth and All Stars
Hymnal #412 (vss. 1, 2, 5, 6)
Dismissal: We leave church to bring Christ to the World!
All are invited to the Parish Hall following worship today for a time of celebration and
thanksgiving—please join us!
THANKS:
Altar Flowers: F lowers this Sunday are from J ohn and J ulie Wolf in memory of Agatha Wolf.
“Thank You” from the Troemel Family: In loving memory of Suzanne Troemel, our family would like to tell you how much we
appreciated all St. Mary’s help.
Lenten Outreach: At St. Mary’s we give away 100% of our Easter collections. This year $426.00 will be given to the Episcopal Church
in the Holy Land from our Good Friday offerings and $2,727 collected from our Easter offerings will be divided equally between the
Rector’s Discretionary Fund which allows Father Scott to help people in need and organizations who serve them, the Hebron House in
Waukesha, an organization that seeks to serve and shelter people who are homeless, and to The Gathering meal ministry, serving hungry
people at a number of locations in the Milwaukee area.
“Thank You” from Lad Lake: A time for thanks, a time to say, God bless you now and every day. Thank you and bless you for being so
special. The Lenten giving tree household items were outstanding. Thank you, thank you so very much. All items were needed and greatly
appreciated. Lad Lake & Laura
“Thank You” from the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative: Dear Fr. Scott: On behalf of the homeless and at-risk veterans we
serve, thank you for your support of our work and for forwarding two recent checks from members of your congregation. Please be assured
we will put the donations to effective use. The MHVI Bunker at 7222 W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee continues to be a whirlwind of
activity with donation pickups, drop-offs and deliveries to veterans. In the first two months of the year, we made 38 deliveries of furniture,
household goods, toiletries, linens, groceries and more to formerly homeless veterans, including eight women veterans and five families. In
2014 we moved 311 veterans and their families into new living spaces and provided them with donated furniture, linens, food, toiletries and
household goods valued at more than $250,000. We gave out 2,000 bus tickets to veterans for medical appointments and job interviews,
distributed more than 1,750 outreach packets to the homeless veterans, and provided food for more than 600 veterans and family members.
Since 2008, we have also helped more than 100 veterans to obtain VA benefits to which they were entitled. We are launching two exciting
new programs, a Women’s Veterans Initiative (WOVIN) to reach out to that underserved and growing population of female veterans, and
an assessment program, partnering with the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, to do follow-up home visits with veterans we have helped,
to see if they have unmet needs and hope we can help them or refer them to others who can. We served more than 700 veterans and their
families last year, providing services that no other organization offers. We are able to do it because of your generosity and that of hundreds
of others who donated their volunteer time, furniture, clothing, toiletries and household goods, or a financial contribution to support our
work. Thank you for your support and generosity, which makes it all possible. With warm regards, Bill Christofferson, President, Board of
Directors, Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative.
In the calendar of the Episcopal Church, today is the Second Sunday of Easter. In the St.
Mary’s calendar, it’s also a day we’re calling “Celebration Sunday”. This is the day when
we will burn two mortgages – one from the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee and one from
Associated Bank. Having never attended a mortgage burning before, I’m pretty excited.
What excites me about this day and what we’re celebrating? Several things come to mind, but here
are some of the main ones:
First, I am not sur e if you wer e her e on Palm Sunday two weeks ago, but on that day we tr aditionally
begin our service in the chapel and then walk in procession into church. At 8:00 am, the chapel was full and there
were people waiting in church. By the time the 10:00 am service started, the weather was getting pretty rough. Several people decided to skip the procession and wait in church. The chapel was so full that we had people standing. I
found marveling at the growth and transformation we’ve witnessed over these past several years. I thank God for
continuing to bless us as we seek to create a faith community where everyone is welcome, period. What a blessing!
Second, since the beginning of the fir st of two Growing in Faith campaigns in 2008, an amazing
$1,019, 640 was pledged by 51 families in our parish. To date, $995,678 in pledges has been received. This is
amazing – it means that around 99% of the pledges made to the building fund have been paid! About 1% of building
fund pledges has been canceled, and around another 1% remains outstanding. One of our guests this morning at worship is Mr. Fred Stoltz, the consultant who worked with us on our campaigns. I am sure that Fred would tell us that
this rate of return is quite amazing. I truly thought we’d be embarking on a third capital campaign and paying off
these loans for another ten years or so. I know that I’m not alone in thinking that’s how things would unfold. Wow!
Third, I am so gr ateful to celebr ate today the many ministr ies in our par ish. Did you know that over
54% of our parishioners are involved some form of ministry here at St. Mary’s? This involvement spans the
spectrum when it comes to people of different ages, length of membership, religious background or lack thereof, and
type of ministry.
Now that we are enjoying “Celebration Sunday” and giving thanks to Almighty God, it seems like a good
time to ask Him, “What’s next?!” -Fr. Scott
LOOKING AHEAD:
Monday, April 13: Centering Prayer at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 15: Morning Prayer at 9:00 am & Vestry Meeting at 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 18: Men’s Breakfast in the Parish Hall at 8:30 am
Saturday, April 18: Commission on Ministry & Standing Committee Meeting at 9:00 am
April 19th Readings: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48
WE THANK ALL WHO MINISTERED
DURING OUR SERVICE AND HELPED WITH FELLOWSHIP HOURS
Altar Guild: Altar Guild
Music Director: Car r ie Ar ndor fer
Counter: J udy Rahn Fellowship Hour: Hospitality Ministr y
Greeters:
Acolyte:
Lectors:
Intercessor:
Chalice Bearers:
Bread Minister:
Presentation of Bread & Wine:
Burning of Mortgages:
Priest:
Fellowship Hours:
9:00 a.m.
Scott & Kelly Noles Family
Maile Riedel
Carol McConnell & Mary-Beth Esser
Mary Alice Eschweiler
Br ian Hoffman & Sally Williams
Dcn. Chuck Zellermayer
Bob & Kathy Roe
Car l Eschweiler ; J im Hyde, Kar en Hyde,
Liz Riedel & Jim Slocum
Fr. Scott Leannah
The Rev. Chuck Zeller mayer
More - back of bulletin
BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL:
3 -Adrian D. Rowen
4 -Kylie McGuire
4 -Maggie Metzer
4 -Terry Wilson
7 -Richard Lembach
7 –Dick Roy
7 –Andy Yauck
8 -Bill Saeger
9 –Molly Mulroy
10-Jennifer Metzer
16-Carl Eschweiler
17-Matthew Schroeder
18-Tin Eng
19-Mary Alice Eschweiler
20 –Jack Hedrick
21-John McConnell
22-Beverly Ott
24-Steve Agne
24-Trey Arndorfer
24-Noah Jordan
25-Pat Godfrey
26-Anne Tremel
26-Joe Zember
27-Lynn Kallas
27-Lucas Klocke
27-Caitlin O’Brien
28-Elmer Gandt
Holy Ground
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON BACK
Holy Ground
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON BACK
MORE ST. MARY’S EVENTS & NEWS:
MORE ST. MARY’S EVENTS & NEWS:
April Men’s Breakfast & Discussion
April Men’s Breakfast & Discussion
Date: Satur day, Mar ch 18th
Time: 8:30 am
Theme: A Life of a Kingdom Man
Date: Satur day, Mar ch 18th
Time: 8:30 am
Theme: A Life of a Kingdom Man
The only way to have a better world made up of better countries composed of better states
filled with better communities influenced by better churches and inhabited by better families is
by becoming a better man. It starts with you. As we gather this month, we will cover Integrity,
Fear, Obedience, A Blessed Life, and Continuing the Blessing.
The only way to have a better world made up of better countries composed of better states filled
with better communities influenced by better churches and inhabited by better families is by
becoming a better man. It starts with you. As we gather this month, we will cover Integrity,
Fear, Obedience, A Blessed Life, and Continuing the Blessing.
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT
Date: Fr iday, Apr il 24th
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Need a night out? Maybe dinner and a movie, or shopping? Youth group is hosting a Parent’s
Night Out where you can drop your baby, toddler, or child off at the Parish Hall and we’ll
provide quality babysitting services, including supper. RSVP is required. Please sign one of
the forms located throughout the church or contact Liz Riedel at [email protected].
MARK YOUR CALENDARS—MAY 17TH … It’s Spring Cleaning Sunday! A
tradition at St. Mary’s (some of you may remember it as “Blue Jean Sunday”) every year on the
Sunday between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, we all pitch in to give the church and parish
hall a deep cleaning. Wear your work clothes to church and stay after the
service to complete a task or two. No special skill is needed, just a little time
and willingness to help. The parish bulletin board will post what jobs need
to be done; just choose a card and go to work! If there is anything you feel
needs attention, please let our Junior Warden, Theresa Wilson, know about it.
Many hands make light work, plus refreshments will be provided, so please
join us!
STRAWBERRY FEST—Anyone who wishes to make strawberry jam for
Strawberry Fest, please start making it now. It was a best seller at last year’s
Fest, and we quickly ran out! Also, Strawberry Fest needs coordinators for the
following positions: parking, media, book sale, bake sale, musician, Saturday
cleanup, shift coordinator, and signage. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hoffman
(414-719-9936). Thank you!
OTHER NEWS:
FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN—
Free Food Given to Anyone in Need
(No forms, no questions asked. Bring your own bags or boxes.)
Date: Fr iday, Apr il l7th
Time: 3-6 pm or until supplies last
Location: 1412 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI (indoor next to Goodwill)
Contact: www.feedingamerica.or g
MOTORCYCLISTS! Please mar k your calendar for J une 6, 2015 for the 11th annual
Kruz for Kinder ride. Sign up sheets and route details will be available on the LCFS website a
few weeks prior to the Krus at www.lcfswi.org under “events”. Hope to see you there! If you
have questions regarding the Kruz, please send them to [email protected].
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT
Date: Fr iday, Apr il 24th
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Need a night out? Maybe dinner and a movie, or shopping? Youth group is hosting a Parent’s
Night Out where you can drop your baby, toddler, or child off at the Parish Hall and we’ll
provide quality babysitting services, including supper. RSVP is required. Please sign one of
the forms located throughout the church or contact Liz Riedel at [email protected].
MARK YOUR CALENDARS—MAY 17TH … It’s Spring Cleaning Sunday! A tradition
at St. Mary’s (some of you may remember it as “Blue Jean Sunday”) every year on the Sunday
between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, we all pitch in to give the church
and parish hall a deep cleaning. Wear your work clothes to church and stay
after the service to complete a task or two. No special skill is needed, just a
little time and willingness to help. The parish bulletin board will post what
jobs need to be done; just choose a card and go to work! If there is anything
you feel needs attention, please let our
Junior Warden, Theresa Wilson,
know about it. Many hands make light work, plus refreshments will be
provided, so please join us!
STRAWBERRY FEST—Anyone who wishes to make strawberry jam for
Strawberry Fest, please start making it now. It was a best seller at last year’s
Fest, and we quickly ran out! Also, Strawberry Fest needs coordinators for the
following positions: parking, media, book sale, bake sale, musician, Saturday
cleanup, shift coordinator, and signage. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hoffman
(414-719-9936). Thank you!
OTHER NEWS:
FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN—
Free Food Given to Anyone in Need
(No forms, no questions asked. Bring your own bags or boxes.)
Date: Fr iday, Apr il l7th
Time: 3-6 pm or until supplies last
Location: 1412 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI (indoor next to Goodwill)
Contact: www.feedingamerica.or g
MOTORCYCLISTS! Please mar k your calendar for J une 6, 2015 for the 11th annual
Kruz for Kinder ride. Sign up sheets and route details will be available on the LCFS website a
few weeks prior to the Krus at www.lcfswi.org under “events”. Hope to see you there! If you
have questions regarding the Kruz, please send them to [email protected].
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church—Dousman, WI
The Second Sunday of Easter/Celebration Sunday —April 12, 2015
CELEBRATION
SUNDAY!
APRIL 12, 2015
[email protected]
WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF GOD
19275 W. Capitol Drive  Ste. 204  P.O. Box 746  Brookfield, WI 53008-0746
ST. MARY’S VESTRY:
Officers
Sr. Warden : Kelly Noles
Jr. Warden: Theresa Wilson
Treasurer: Mike Sterk
Clerk: Pam Ferguson
Opening Hymn:
Members
Pam Ferguson
Suzanne Diesness, Alt.
Nina Radi
Rod Riek
Shirley Robertson
John Wolf
Priest:
People:
Collect for Purity:
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
WORLD RELIGION LECTURE ON JUDAISM Date: Apr il 30, 2015 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Location: Zion Episcopal Chur ch, Oconomowoc, WI
Lecture: Wor ld Religion—Judaism
Speaker: Rabbi Mar c Ber kson, Congr egation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun
All are invited to attend a lecture and question and answer session as part of a World Religions series being sponsored by a
number of Episcopal parishes.
KETTLE CLASSIC—to benefit troubled youth struggling with unimaginable circumstances at home and in their neighborhoods.
When: Satur day, J une 20th Time: 8:30 am r egistr ation
Registration Fee: $20 or $30 Location: Lad Lake, W350S1401 Water ville Road in Dousman
Registration: www.ladlake.org by J une 5th to ensur e your t-shirt
You can help. Whether you want to walk a leisurely mile, pace a 5k or cycle 15 or 30 miles through the stunning Kettle Moraine
in Dousman, Lad Lake’s Kettle Classic offers something for everyone. After the event, take in Lad Lake’s private 365-acre
campus, join in family-friendly activities and enjoy a full BBQ lunch.
Christ is Made the Sure
Foundation
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Hymnal #518
BCP, p. 355
BCP, p. 355
Gloria:
Hymnal #S-280
Collect (Opening Prayer) of the Day:
BCP, p. 224 or insert
WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
The First Reading:
Acts 4:32-35
See insert
Psalm: (spoken)
Psalm 133
See insert
The Second Reading:
1 John 1:1—2:2
See insert
Sequence:
Easter Alleluia
See below
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Mary’s Church invites and welcomes all people to experience the new life promised in the Gospels. We celebrate
faith in Jesus Christ through worship, support of one another, and service to others. Adopted by Vestry 8/18/04
The Gospel:
John 20:19-31
The Sermon:
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 126, Dousman, WI 53118
262-965-3924—Email: [email protected], Fax: 262-965-3431
10505 West North Avenue • Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
(414) 774-5858 • FAX (414) 774-6453
HANDS ON INC.
Certified in Massage Therapy
And Active Release Techniques* (ART)
Elizabeth Hoffman, Owner
414-543-9936
3400 S. 103rd St. #300
[email protected]
www.handsonmassageinc.com
Open 6am to 8pm Seven days a week
Daily Specials, Meatloaf on Mondays, Fish Fry on Fridays, Hot Ham
and Rolls To-Go on Sundays, Homemade Pies, Hand Breaded Fried
Chicken, Fresh Made Pizza, Dine in, Carry-out or Call for Delivery
120 N. Main Street, Dousman, WI 53118
Fr. Scott Leannah
CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST (HOLY COMMUNION)
Deb’s Main Street
JUDY FLEMING
Interior Decorator
Dcn. Chuck Zellermayer
262-965-DEBS (3327)
Chamberlain’s Flowers
www.chamberlainsflowershop.com
Two Locations - Family Owned Since 1915
Dousman: 133 N. Main Street 262-965-3384
West Allis: 6737 W. Washington Street 414-453-1525
All Occasions-Sympathy and Wedding Flowers our Specialty!
Also Serving Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Nicene Creed:
BCP, p. 358
Prayers of the People Form VI :
BCP, p. 392
Confession and Absolution:
BCP, p. 393
Sharing the Peace of Christ
WELCOME! Whoever you are, wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, we welcome you to
St. Mary’s Church. We are glad that you are here. We invite you to join us in prayers and in receiving Holy
Communion. This is God’s house, and so it is your house, because you are a child of God.
Kindly sign our guest book located on the table as you enter the church so that we can keep in touch with
you. You are always welcome here!
For upcoming parish events, Fr. Scott’s blog, and sermons, see our parish’s website: www.stmarys-dousman.com