Published monthly by St Mary’s Episcopal Church

219 First Street, Emmett, Idaho 83617

(208) 365-2309

http://www.stmarysemmett.org

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Staff

FEBRUARY 2009

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If you have something for the March issue, contact Linda Cox

at 724-5616 or email cox2009@gmail.com

by January 20 . Thanks! (P.S. Don’t forget birthdays and

special thank you , etc.)

Table of Contents

What‘s Happening at St. Mary‘s ........................ 4

Birthdays & Anniversaries ................................. 5

Daily Word ......................................................... 6

Calendar ............................................................ 8

Servants in His Service ....................................10

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Vestry Highlights ..............................................12

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Poem of the month ...........................................14

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MY HEART IS FILLED WITH YOUR

PRESENCE, MY LORD

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SPECIAL YOUTH

EVENT

St. Mary’s Night at Idaho Stampede Basketball Saturday February 28th At the Quest Arena in Boise To get your discounted seats and reservations call: Jan Aizpitarte at 365-5526 Youth will be paid for by St. Mary‘s and will be part of the High Five Tunnel

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT

ST.MARYS ?

SPECIAL NOTE

2/3 FRIENDSHIP DINNER, Methodist Church

2/4 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM

2/11 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM

2/12 VESRTY MEEING (Postponed—to be announced)

2/18 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM

2/24 SHROVE PANCAKE SUPPER 4:30-7:30PM

2/25 ASH WEDNESDAY INPOSITION OF ASHES 7 AM & 7 PM SERVICES

2/26 NO Potluck Dinner This month

2/28 YOUTH EVENT AT QUEST ARENA 7PM

We have some Sunday’s on the flower chart that

need to be filled, if you can help out if would be

helpfull. To the ones that have signed up already,

thank you very much.

DON’T FOR GET TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR

SHROVE TUESDAY THE 24 AND DON’T FOR GET

TO COME

Prayer Shawl Ministry

For anyone who likes to knit or crochet – or would like to learn! – the members of this ministry meet on the 4th Thursday at 1 PM for an hour of stitchery and sharing.

Completed shawls are available for anyone to give to someone who might be comforted with a special wrap.

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Birthday Wishes….

Matt Dietz 2/4 Stu Hoyle 2/4 Jordan McKie 2/4 Meghan Smelcer 2/6 Matt Turner 2/6 Danny White 2/9 Joshua Simmons 2/10 Faustime Moulton 2/12 Gretchen Downer 2/14 Pat Murphy 2/15 Brad Little 2/15 Leonard Becken 2/17 Warren Higer 2/21 Lara Atkinson 2/23 Ruth Hetherington 2/23 Charley Mckie 2/26

Anniversaries Bernie & Fran Maza

2/24

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From Daily Word

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with

joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing

in the gospel from the first day until now."--Philippians 1:3-5

Today's Daily Word - Sunday, January 25, 2009

Protected

Divine wisdom guides us and divine love in-

spires us to bless one another.

My own well-being is about more than just what

I myself contribute. I live in a world in which

others are a source of food, transportation,

health care, and safety.

Knowing this is so, I pray a prayer of inclusion,

knowing that others, as well as myself, further

my well-being at home, far away, and all places

in between.

Thank God for all those who plan for, supply, or pre-

pare nutritious food, pure water, abundant energy, safe

travel, clean streets, and so much more. Remembering

them in my prayers, I envision them in an environment

that is peaceful and secure at all times.

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ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

14th February

Historically there are three Saints Valentines listed in early martyrolo-gies for the date of February 14. Their feasts have become united over the centuries in a celebration to honor lovers perhaps more by accident than by design.

The Roman festival of Lupercalia was celebrated on this day and it is thought that the early Christians sought to redeem this day by fixing it as the date of the martyrs‘ feast. Pope Gelasius appointed it an offi-cial feast in the fifth century and named St. Valentine as the patron saint of lovers.

In our time St. Valentine‘s Day is a good day for talking to children about the reality of Christian love and for stressing its beauty and strength in a time when it tends to be ignored and undervalued.

As anyone who has ever received one will testify, a genuine loving valentine is a lovely thing to have. Although the commercial pres-sures on ‗Valentine‘s Day‘ (they forget the ‗Saint‘) can seem shallow, it is surely good to see people sending loving messages to each other.

Shrove Tuesday

What is this anyway?? In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is

also known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday because it

is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pan-

cake. Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive" which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so that they were for-given before the season of Lent began. Shrove Tues-day is a day of celebration as well as penitence. Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent, Con’t 13

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Friendship

Dinner

5-7 pm

4 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101—7pm

5

6 7Methodist

Groundhog

Day 5-7pm

8 Services

8 &10 am

9 10 * Weight

Watchers 5pm

EFM 9:AM

11 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

12 Vestry

(to be

Announced)

13 14

VALENTINE’S

DAY

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Services

8 &10 am

16 17 * Weight

Watchers 5pm

14 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

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20 21

22

Services 8 &

10

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24 Shrove Tues-

day Pancake

4: 30- 7pm

25 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

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Prayer shawl

gathering

1pm

23

28

Youth Quest

Arena

7:00pm

FEBRUARY—-2009

* non church related activi-

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Friendship

Dinner

5-7 pm

4 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101—7pm

5

6 7Methodist

Groundhog

Day 5-7pm

8 Services

8 &10 am

9 10 * Weight

Watchers 5pm

EFM 9:AM

11 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

12 Vestry

(to be

Announced)

13 14

VALENTINE’S

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Services

8 &10 am

16 17 * Weight

Watchers 5pm

14 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

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20 21

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Services 8 &

10

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24 Shrove Tues-

day Pancake

4: 30- 7pm

25 EFM 9:AM

Episcopal

101 - 7pm

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Prayer shawl

gathering

1pm

23

28

Youth Quest

Arena

7:00pm

FEBRUARY—-2009

* non church related activi-

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Servants in His Service January 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

2008 Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday

Altar Early Early Early Early Early

Guild B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey

B. Lackey Val Sanders Val Sander Val Sander Val Sander Val Sander

398-8195 Late Late Lae Late Late

J. Sorenson J. Mackey V. Beutler L. Campbell

LaVerne T. Murphy D. Blume L. Meserole

Campbell P.Pai;om S. Hollingsworth E. Shoemaker

365-2173 Val Sander Kim smelcer M. J. Buck

Acolytes Zeb Jen Drew Emely

Gretchen Josh Gabi Luke Lauren

Hyde

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Altar

Flowers Colleen

Bicandi

Pat & Terry

Murphy

John &

Jackie Bush

Cammi

Veenstra

Linda Cox

398-8865

Lectors J.McConnell K.Smelcer L.Meserole M..Dietz

Rev. L.Cambpell S.Hollingsworth F.Maza A. Millington

Gretchen

Chalice Bernie Maza LaVerne Fran Maza F. Maza

Bearers Campbell

Rev.

Gretchen

Ushers 8am J.England 8am J.England 8am J.England 8am J.England

Pat 10 am 10 am 10 am 10 am

Murphy Pat & Terry Matt & Heather

Max &

Sandy Don & Jill

365-1373 Murphy Dietz Long Mackey

Church

Cleaning J. Aizpirarte/ L

McKie

LaVerne

Campbell

Terry

Murphy Doris Blume

Marilyn

Lorenzen

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ST MARY,S PARISHIONERS, PRAYERS

Your prayers are invited for

DAKOTAH DUNN

LYNNE CRABTREE AMY LINVILLE

TOM BEVAN MARILYN LORENZEN

PRAY FOR THOSE MEMBERS LIVING IN CARE FACILITIES OR

WHO ARE HOMEBOUND

Donnie Griffith

Rosella Salskov

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE ARMED SERVICES

Jordon McKie—-US Marines

Treven Winters—US Air Force

Aaron Turner—US Army

Jason McKie—-US Army

Austin Renfroe—US Navy

Trevor Turner—-US ARMY

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Highlights of the

December Vestry Meeting

The 2009 Budget submitted by the Finance Committee was finalized for presentation at the Annual Meeting on January 18th. Donations for Project Water Share, the Em-mett Christmas Concert and the Northwest Children‘s Home were approved.

St. Mary‘s has its distinct email address: stmarysemmett@gmail.com

The Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition progress was reported by Don Mackey. The various Coalition services are quite busy with extra food and gifts being organized for the holidays.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting was held on January 18. Those attending enjoyed a breakfast prepared by members of the Vestry. Newly elected/re-elected representatives include for the Vestry, Nancy Gedney and Judy Woodie. Delegate to Convention is Sandy Sanders with Jan Aizpitarte as alternate. Copies of all reports may be obtained from Bernie.

STAFF AND VESTRY MEMBERS—2009

Bishop – The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom Priest – The Rev. Gretchen Downer Parish Administrator – Bernardo Maza Senior Warden – Nancy Gedney Junior Warden – Val Sanders Vestry Members – Jan Aizpitarte, Fran Maza, Alan Crabtree, Lynn Crabtree, Judy Woodie Treasurer – Barbara Lackey ‗STAFF‘ Editor – Linda Cox

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CON’T FROM 7

Pancakes—thin, flat cakes made of batter and fried in a pan—are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent. The last three days before the beginning of Lent is known as Shrovetide. The old names for these days were: 1. Quinquagesima Sunday - Shrove Sunday The fifti-eth day before Easter. 2. Collop Monday - Shrove Monday named after the traditional dish of the day: collops of bacon served with eggs. In addition to providing little meat, the collops were also the source of fat for the following day's pan-cakes. 3. Pancake Day - Shrove Tuesday The day on which all fats and cream had to be used up. Shrovetide was celebrated with games, sports, dancing and other revelries. There were feasts to use up the food that could not be eaten during the Lenten fast. Football was played in the streets.

The time preceding Lent and the last day before Lent are known by other names throughout the world. Two of the most common are ―Mardi Gras‖ and ―Carnival‖

The terms "Mardi Gras" and "Mardi Gras Season‖ refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day be-fore Ash Wednesday. From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday"), the term has come to mean the whole period of activity related to those events, beyond just the single day.

One theory of the origin of the name "carnival" states that the word comes from the Late Latin expression carne vale, which means "farewell to meat", signifying that those were the last days when one could eat meat before the fasting of Lent. Yet another translation depicts carne vale as "a fare-well to the flesh", a phrase embraced by certain carnival celebrations that encourage letting go of your former (or everyday) self and embracing the carefree nature of the

festival.

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THE WINTER COLOR

White is the winter color,

We see it everywhere;

Its caps the highest mountains,

It’s snowflakes in the air.

It uniforms the color

Of rooftops here and there

And put a touch of glitter

On trees, both bleak and bare.

It’s like a whitened carpet

On country paths and lanes;

Too, it is and overspread

On midwinter’s terrain.

White is winter’s color;

It is an ermine wrap

To warm and beautify the earth

‘Till spring again comes back

BY

LOISE PINKERTON FRITZ

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Ash Wednesday

Ashes are a very ancient symbol of mourning and repen-tance. A very old tradition has penitents going about wear-ing ―sackcloth and ashes‖.

Ashes are distributed in churches on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The priest‘s thumb is dipped into a small dish of ashes—made by burning the palms from the previ-ous year‘s Palm Sunday—and then makes a cross with the thumb on a person‘s forehead, saying, ―Remember, that you are dust, and to dust you shall return‖.

Historically the entire day is a day of fasting and absti-nence.

The season of Lent is ushered in with a message of pardon and absolution. Parishioners are encouraged to make these 40 days a time of prayer, reading, self-denial and meditation

LENT

Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a

season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for bap-tism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus‘ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. All churches that have a continuous history ex-tending before AD 1500 observe Lent. The ancient church that wrote, collected, canonized, and propagated the New Testament also observed Lent, believing it to be a com-mandment from the apostles.

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