ST. ANSLEM OF CANTERBURY

Episcopal ministry at the University of Oklahoma

ENEWS – August 16, 2004

Was a great high wall there that tried to stop me.
Was a great big sign there said private Property
but on the back side it didn't say nothing.
That side was made for you and me.

Woody Guthrie

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OVERVIEW

A NOTE OF WELCOME - Chaplain, Michael Athey
OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, August 22 (3-5pm)
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE – Many opportunities to get involved. See below.
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT – Boost your spiritual life with these educational and pastoral opportunities.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
PARKING POLICY/BUILING USE – This is important. Get familiar with it.

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WELCOME
Thank goodness the new semester has arrived! I’ve been missing my Canterbury friends, our Monday dialogues, bingo at Whispering Pines, a full worship space and the weekday comings and goings of students, faculty and friends. For those of you returning to St. Anselm’s, I hope you will like some of the changes that happened around here over the summer. For the new freshmen incoming, please accept our warmest welcome to the University of Oklahoma and this Episcopal community. Worship, prayer, theological education and service to the community are all aspects of our common life. We want to be your faith community during your years in Norman.

Our goal here at 800 Elm is pretty simple. We are trying to embody the hospitality of Christ – were all are welcome, all are fed, and all can grow. You will find this community to be diverse, relaxed and open but serious about the work we are called to in Christ. It will be different than the church you grew up in. In many ways, we endeavor to be a spiritual laboratory, where you can meld academic growth and spiritual development while having room to ask hard questions about God, faith, self and relationships. Woody Guthrie said it in his own way: peek behind the “posted” sign, and you’ll find endless opportunities – a life, a joy, a purpose that you never knew about before. Join us.

We will be a stronger community when you are a part of it.

Michael

OPEN HOUSE NEXT SUNDAY
An open house for everybody will be help next Sunday from 3pm until 5pm. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 5pm. Bring a friend and hang out with us. Meet fellow Canterburians. Enjoy some St. Anselm’s hospitality and meet the staff.

FROM THE ORGAN BENCH
Fall Semester is here!! Hope everyone has had a nice change of pace
for the summer. We've missed you!! Come join the St. Anselm Choir for
great fun singing a variety of choral music--from Wm. Byrd to John
Rutter.

In July I attended the week-long Sewanee Church Music Conference in
Monteagle, TN, completely immersed in Anglican music. As part of 156
Anglican musicians from across the U.S., we sang in a massed choir &
were directed & taught by fabulous English (Welsh) musicians, who are also
composers & recitalists. We attended daily Eucharist services,
lectures, music-reading sessions, numerous choral rehearsals & participated in a Choral Evensong & Sunday Eucharist at All Saints Chapel on the campus
of the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. It was a wonderful, fun &
unforgettable learning experience in a gorgeous setting. I also gained
5 lbs., unable to resist the excellent food!!

We will be singing, later this fall, new mass music written by
Malcolm Archer, our Choral Director there (who has just been appointed
Organist/Music Director at St. Paul's Cathedral in London!). We sang this
music daily at Sewanee, & I think you will like it.

MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTION FOR SEPT. - Who were the 2 famous 19th Century
composers who wrote both secular & sacred music & who both died as
inmates of insane asylums? (Music can be a very STRESSFUL field!)

Come sing & laugh with us this fall:
1st Sun. rehearsal - Aug. 29, 4:00 p.m.
1st Mon. rehearsal - Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.

See you at St. Anselm - Suzy

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SERIES TO STUDY “HUMAN LABOR AND THE JUSTICE OF GOD.” The Christian Leadership Series is a weekly study/reflection model meant to challenge your view of the world and God’s role in it. The series meets each Monday during the semester. We will begin on Monday, September 13 at 5:30pm with a free community dinner. The dialogue begins at 6:15. We’ll be finished by 7:30pm.

WHISPERING PINES – A VERY COOL OUTREACH
Two Wednesdays each month (at 2pm), St. Anselm’s will call bingo for our friends at Whispering Pines. We are in the process of scheduling our first trip of the semester. Check your ENews for details. WP is a psychiatric nursing facility. For many of the residents, bingo is a rare opportunity to interact with outside visitors and have some fun. Come and be a part of the fun and share your love for God with those who need a little light shining in.

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 email or by clicking here:jimnkay@swbell.net

INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT/PASTORAL COUNSELING is available from either the chaplain or the deacon. Feeling dazed and confused? Spiritually adrift? Don’t know who God is anymore? These are common issues for those transitioning to university life – heck they are common for all of us. No need to struggle alone. Contact Michael or Kay by calling the office or respond to this ENews. We’d love to be a part of your spiritual growth!

WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays – 5pm Choral Eucharist
Wednesdays – 5:30pm Meditative Eucharist

PARKING POLICY/USE OF THE BUILDING
To all of you who are receiving our Enews for the first time, welcome. Especially if you are new to this community, please take a second to read the following important information on parking, access to the building etc. We cannot operate this ministry without your help and initiative. Do your share to make the place neat, clean and hospitable.

A GENERAL COMMENT ON PARKING: Parking can be a problem on campus, we realize that. But the principle purpose of this ministry is to proclaim the gospel, not provide a parking service. Parking is a privilege for members of this community, and it might not always be available. Treat each other with respect when it comes to the parking situation…and don’t expect your chaplain or president to put a great deal of energy into figuring out your parking issues. We will gladly remind you of our policy…but only once.

PARKING PERMITS: You must have a blue, numbered parking sticker to park at St. Anselm’s. We have contracted with a towing company who regularly cruises the lot for cars without permits. If you are an active member in this community, (you attend six or more community events per year) you qualify for parking privileges. See Michael or Tess to register your vehicle and get a valid parking sticker.

PARKING BEHIND OTHERS: We highly discourage parking others in. But, if you park behind somebody, please make your keys available so they can move your vehicle. If your keys are not available and the person in front of you cannot get out, you will be towed whether you have a valid sticker or not. It’s about respecting your neighbor, really. Some of you have parked in ways that block several people in at once. Your individual parking privileges should not infringe on multiple parkers. If you have parked in a way that creates a parking nightmare for others, you will be towed. Period. If you’ve left your keys, and the building gets locked up and you don’t know how to get into the building, you’re out of luck. St. Anselm’s is not liable for the loss of your keys, automobile or property.

PARKING ON THE GRASS: Don’t park on any part of the lawn and please watch that your wheels don’t destroy our stone walks. Don’t park in ways that necessitate others to maneuver their cars over grass or landscaping to get out.

PARKING ON GAME DAYS: St. Anselm’s rents parking to football fans on game days. Patrons pay $200 per season to park here and utilize the facilities. Please treat them as guests in our home when they are here. Their patronage helps us with programming like the Urban Immersion Experience and Visitors’ Weekend. Please refrain from parking at St. Anselm’s after 3pm on Fridays before a home game.

ACCESS TO THE BUILDING: You are welcome to utilize this building any time. The access code is included with every Enews. The access code may change from time to time, so write it down and carry the code with you.

TAKE CARE OF THE BUILDING: This building is here for you. Take responsibility for it. Please take the initiative to empty trash bins, clean the counter tops, run the dishes. Your staff is not here to pick up after you. Paper goods are located in the bathroom cabinets upstairs. Replace toilet paper, paper towels etc. Let staff know if we’re short on something (just leave us a note) One of the biggest problem is dirty dishes. Don’t stack them up and expect someone else to clean them for you. Rinse and wash them and place them back in the cabinet.

LOCKING UP AFTER 5PM: If it’s after 5pm and you’re the last to leave please 1) Turn thermostats up to 80 degrees in the summer – and 65 degrees in the winter (there are four: Michael’s office, Staff office, Dining Room, Worship Hall); 2) Turn out all the lights except the lamp in the dining room; 3) Make sure all doors are locked and the garage door is down; 4) Go out the front door and lock it USING THE KEYPAD DEADBOLT ONLY.

USE OF KITCHEN: You are welcome to use the kitchen to prepare meals and the grill to cook out. You are welcome to partake of leftover food, soda etc. that is in the cabinets and fridge. Do not open new packages or use frozen or refrigerated food intended for community meals. Please take the trash out if the bin is full.

COMPUTER USE: Recently we installed wireless, high-speed internet service. You are welcome to use any of the desk-top units in the building, so long as they are free. Don’t turn the CPU’s off after you finish. If you have a laptop and would like information on how to gain internet access while you are at St. Anselm’s contact Michael or Mark.

TELEPHONE USE: If you are here and the phone rings, please answer it: “St. Anselm’s” You are free to use the system for local calls. Please don’t charge long distance calls to St. Anselm’s.

LAUNDRY: You are free to use our laundry room. Generally, detergent and dryer sheets are provided. If we’re out, pick some up next time you go to the store…or leave your staff a note. PLEASE CLEAN THE LINT TRAP EACH TIME BEFORE DRYING YOUR CLOTHES. Keep the laundry room picked up and don’t use it as a second closet.

Again, we’re glad you are a part of this community and we want your time at OU to be filled with discovery, fellowship and growth. See Michael or Tess if you have any questions.

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