ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY ENEWS

February 11, 2004

Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility must
find a place in our logic.

Nicola Abbangnano, Philosopher, Author

++++++++++RUNDOWN++++++++++

EPISCOPAL STUDENTS TO MEET TONIGHT. If you are an OU
student under 30, join your fellow Canterburians at
the home of Erin Rooney for dialogue, refreshments and
fun tonight at 8pm.

BINGO TODAY!!! . St. Anselm’s will call bingo for our
friends at WHISPERING PINES TODAY. We could really
use your help. So, come for the fun! Meet at St.
Anselm’s at 1:30 and carpool, or we’ll see you there
at 2pm. This is the principal outreach ministry of our
community.

COMMUNITY-WIDE MEETING TO ELECT DELEGATES REVIEW YEAR.
Our annual Community-wide meeting will be Sunday,
February 15, immediately after the 5pm Eucharist. The
agenda will be laid back and informative. Come and
give your input regarding this ministry and its
future. We will elect members to the Advisory Board
and Delegates to the 2004 Diocesan Convention. A
specially catered meal will also be served. Please
come!

LENT IS COMING. MAKE A SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT THIS YEAR
to experience the entire mystery and joy of Easter.
This is Michael. Easter (the feast of the
resurrection) is the principal feast of the entire
church year. Many people come to church on Easter.
But the great Easter event is so much more profound,
and frankly, it makes so much more sense if you have
made the commitment to experience the penitential
season of Lent first. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday
(Feb. 25). Like previous years, St. Anselm’s will
offer three Ash Wednesday liturgies: 8am, 12:30pm and
5:30 pm. Make the effort to come to one of these
liturgies and then attend church throughout Lent (it’s
only six Sundays). Take your place at his Last Supper.
Pray with Jesus in the garden. Experience his
abandonment by his friends. Come face to face with his
accusers and judge. Walk to the cross with him.
Experience his dying. The light of his fire will burn
again…but not yet. That is a feast we must prepare
ourselves for. Let’s do it together.

MEETING WITH ARCHITECT POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. A
meeting to review preliminary sketches with architect
and Episcopal priest, Phil Lawrence of Grove were
postponed due to weather last week. We will reschedule
this meeting and let the community know by way of the
Enews. Drawings on the proposed addition of a
multi-purpose room to St. Anselm’s have been
authorized after St.Anselm’s staff received
encouragement from diocesan officials last fall to
research enlarging its facilities due to increased
usage.

CHOIR RETREAT WAS A BLAST! Eleven gathered at St.
John’s Episcopal Church last Saturday for an all-day
choir retreat. Music for the upcoming season of Lent
was reviewed and rehearsed. Lunch was provided by St.
Anselm’s. The retreat concluded at 4pm with choral
Evensong. Thanks to Suzy Hayes and all the members of
the choir for making worship at St. Anselm’s even more
beautiful and enriching. Choir members participating
in the retreat included Marlon Breaux, Tim Scott, Mark
Sessing, Russell Franks, Patrick Maddox, Mike Vogt,
Helen Remy, Michael Athey, Kelly Athey, Tess Wright.

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SERIES: “STANDING UP TO THE
POWERS” Beginning next Monday, the CLS will watch and
discuss the film “Silkwood,” the story of Oklahoma
resident Karen Silkwood who was mysteriously killed in
an auto accident after charging Oklahoma energy giant
Kerr-McGee with knowingly exposing workers in its
Crescent plant to high levels of radiation. Join us
at 5:30 for a free dinner and at 6:15 for the
film/discussion. We’ll be done by 7:30.

SPECIAL REQUEST FROM DAVID BASSITY: David writes:
“One of my friends is in the final four for channel
9’s “Dream Wedding.” The voting is done online. I
encourage all of you to go online and vote for Mike
Largent and Molly Warren. Here’s the link:
www.newsok.com/9_dreamwedding

CASH FOR COLLEGE? Find out ways to pay for college.
Take advantage of two upcoming events: First, watch
“Cash for College” at 8pm, Tuesday, January 27th on
OETA. Then on College Goal Sunday, February 8th, visit
a participating campus from 2-4pm for help with
planning for college and filling out financial forms.
To find a participating campus, call 1-800-858-1840 or
visit www.okhighered.org and click on College Goal
Sunday. (a message from the OK Regents for Higher
Education)

SEMINARY OF THE SOUTHWEST TO HOST VISITOR’S WEEKEND
The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest offers
advanced degrees for lay people in addition to
divinity students. If you are contemplating a
vocation in service of the church or would like to
learn more about seminary life, this Visitors’ Weekend
might be for you. March 26-28 in Austin, TX. See
Michael for details or log on at www.etss.edu

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE. If you are in need of prayer or
someone you know desires prayer, please let us know
and we will include these special intentions during
our celebration of the Sunday Eucharist. You may send
your prayer requests to us by responding to this
Enews.

KITCHEN HELP NEEDED. Calling all cooks! Drop Will
Hanner an email and volunteer to cook or clean up
sometime during the spring semester. Will Hanner:
hanner@ou.edu

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

REGULAR WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(All worship services are held at 800 Elm, Norman,
OK.)

Sunday
5:00pm
Holy Eucharist.
A Community Dinner follows.

Monday
3:30pm
Evening Prayer (with the staff)

Wednesday
5:30 pm
Holy Eucharist.

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