ST. ANSLEM OF CANTERBURY
Episcopal ministry at the University of Oklahoma

E-NEWS - March 29, 2005

"It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
---Chinese Proverb

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OVERVIEW

FROM THE ORGAN BENCH-- A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM SUZY
MESSAGE FROM HAL
WHISPERING PINES--MILTON FUND
VOOM SUNDAY - APRIL 10
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE
ESA RETREAT NEWS
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SERIES
T-SHIRTS ARE HERE
URBAN IMMERSION EVENT IN AUSTIN
OPPORTUNITY FOR MINISTRY
WORSHIP SCHEDULE

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FROM THE ORGAN BENCH

Many thanks to the choir for the hard work and beautiful singing
through all of Holy Week. Hal, Tim and Marlon were excellent
in their chanting during Easter Vigil, and the choir sang 4 anthems
in 8 days!!! It was even better than last year's services, and I do so
appreciate each person's dedication.
Now the hard part. I have decided to retire as organist/ choirmaster
at St. Anselm's, effective May 15th. It has been a privilege to work
with the staff, choir, students, and members of St. Anselm's. The
choir has been a very special joy for me. They have taught me a
great deal about love, laughter, commitment, support, and how to
teach choral music more effectively. I have appreciated the support
of the entire St. Anselm's community for the past 22 months and wish
the very best to everyone. I shall never forget my time here.
Choir rehearsals will continue on Sunday at 4pm (EXCEPT April 3rd)
and Mondays at 8pm through Sunday, May 8th, which is the last
service for which the choir sings.
See you Sunday,
Suzy :)


MESSAGE FROM HAL.

On behalf of Kay, Tess, Owen and the community, I want to say how
much we have appreciated Suzy's amazing gifts as an organist and
as choir director. We will miss her wonderful music, and hope she
will be a frequesnt visitor to Canterbury.

Hal

WHISPERING PINES BASKET - MILTON FUND
Since we have only two more Wednesdays at Whispering Pines
this semester (April 6th and April 20th), we will no longer have the
large basket out on Sundays. We have plenty already collected for
prizes for two more times. Instead we would like to direct your attention
to the Milton Fund, which is the fund to pay the tuition for our adopted
student in school in Uganda. The fund (big bottle in the dining room)
has collected only about half of the $300 it takes to support Milton in
school for a year. Please dig under your chair cushions or in your pockets
or wherever you might find some extra change and try to bring the fund up
to its goal. Kay


VOOM SUNDAY - APRIL 10
Every Church in Oklahoma is encouraged to have a VOOM
(Volunteer Oklahoma Outreach Mission) Sunday, when we
celebrate our companion relationship with the diocese of West
Ankoli in Uganda and our companion church there. We will
remember our brothers and sisters in Uganda in prayer, music
and word on April 10th, and the loose plate offering will be added
to the Milton Fund. Kay


DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE

Don't forget that Saturday night you need to set your clocks forward
one hour and lose an hour of sleep!


ESA NEWS

We have set a date for the retreat. It will be April 23rd, which is a Sat.
We will be back Sunday in time for church. We have a couple of
options-- Hugh Long has offered us his cabin at Lake Tenkiller or
we could go to Roman Oh's. I need to know what you all want to do
so I can make plans asap... otherwise it will all fizzle.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SERIES

We'll have Christian Leadership this next Monday with a
light dinner at 6 PM and the gathering upstairs at 7 PM followed by
choir at 8.

T-SHIRTS ARE HERE.

The t-shirts have arrived! Please be sure to come pick yours up
as soon as you can!! The cost is $9.00 and you can make checks
out to St. Anselm's of Canterbury.

--- Tess

URBAN IMMERSION EVENT IN AUSTIN

Urban Immersion will take place from July 31 (travel day) through
August 6th (travel back) at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in
Austin.

If you think you want to go and want your name on the list, send it
back to us now. We can take a total of 12 people. So we need to know if
you're planning on going.

We'll spend five days in Austin in hands-on ministry among the poor and
dispossessed as well as sessions designed to help us understand the
systemic issues and causes of poverty and prejudice.We'll worship together
daily and have time for Austin's delights as well.

We're seeking grants at this time, so the cost to participants will be
modest.

Again, let us know now if you plan to come.

LAYREADERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS.

Liturgical ministry abounds at St. Anselm's. If you are interested in
reading the lessons during the worship service or would like to
administer the chalice at the time of communion, contact Deacon
Kay Greenshields by responding to this e-mail.


WORSHIP SCHEDULE.

Sundays - 4:00pm Choir
Sundays - 5:00pm Choral Eucharist
Mondays- 8:00pm Choir
Wednesdays - 5:30pm Meditative Eucharist
Wednesdays - 9:30pm Canterbury Compline


Building entry code: 35124

St. Anselm of Canterbury Episcopal University Association
800 Elm Street, Norman OK 73069
(405)360-6453
Chaplain, The Rev. Hal Greenwood
Deacon, The Rev. Kay Greenshields
Organist/Choirmaster, Ms. Suzy Hayes
President, Ms. Tess Wright
oucanterbury@yahoo.com http://www.ou.edu/student/canterbury/

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