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

ENEWS – August 31, 2004

“What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God.”

Monica Baldwin, 20TH century English monastic

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OVERVIEW

PRAYER AND PRAISE WORSHIP TO BE OFFERED
ST. ANSELM TO HOST BRUNCH FOR GAME DAY PATRONS – YOU ARE WELCOME TOO!
WHISPERING PINES SEPTEMBER 15TH
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SERIES BEGINS MONDAY, SEPT. 13
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
PARKING POLICY/BUILING USE – This is important. Get familiar with it.

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PRAYER/PRAISE SERVICE TO BEGIN TOMORROW. As noted in last week’s ENews, St. Anselm’s will offer an open-form rite for public prayers and praise. The first service will be at 800 Elm this Wednesday evening at 9:30pm. Beginning this sort of liturgy has been on my wish list since coming to Canterbury three years ago, but the musical resources never seemed to materialize. Thanks to several undergraduate musicians and their desire to lead such a worship, the wish has become reality. I’m grateful for their hard work and passion for the church and its work. I hope many of you avail yourself to this new worship opportunity and offer your own spiritual gifts to its success.

As all of you know, we are hurting for enough room to do worship plus all the other activities that happen here such as socializing, community meetings and study. The reality is that worship will be conducted while other things are happening in the house. Please do your part in making the environment at Canterbury conducive to the success of all activities by respecting the privileges of others to use the building for purposes you may not choose to participate in. This is our home. It belongs to all of us. Thank you. Michael.

GAME DAY BRUNCH TO BE HELD FOR PATRONS. The staff will prepare a special thank-you brunch for Game Day patrons parking at St. Anselm’s this Saturday from 9:00am until 10:30am. While members of the community will not be able to park at 800 Elm, you are invited to come for the brunch and to enjoy the pre-game fellowship. The building will be open during the game and several Canterburians plan to watch the pre-game show on the big-screen. Hugh Long will be serving as game-day host this year. The Sooner opener against Bowling Green begins at 11am.

FIRST BINGO – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. The principal outreach of St. Anselm’s is our ministry to the Whispering Pines psychiatric nursing facility on East Robinson, Norman. This will be the third year we have participated in this ministry which is a joint effort between the community events staff at Whispering Pines and the St. Anselm’s service/ministry team. Meet your friends at St. Anselm’s around 1:45 and carpool to the nursing home. Bingo begins at 2pm and is concluded by around 3pm. Canterbury collects bingo prizes throughout the year to be awarded at the event which is scheduled every other Wednesday during the fall and spring terms.

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.

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

CHOIR TO BEGIN ANTHEMS. The St. Anselm choir, under the direction of Suzy Hayes will begin choral anthems at the offertory beginning Sunday, September 12. If you are interested in joining the choir, simply come to a rehearsal: Sundays at 4pm or Mondays at 7:30 (immediately after Christian Leadership). There will be no rehearsal on Labor Day Monday. Join us. It’s a blast.

KITCHEN STAFF NEEDS YOUR HELP. Will Hanner and Kate Carney, our kitchen managers are asking for your help in cooking our Sunday meals and cleaning up afterward. The menu is set and all the ingredients needed to cook each meal are provided along with detailed instructions. Two cooks and two cleaners are needed each Sunday through the fall term. Contact Will: hanner@ou.edu or Kate: kecarney@hotmail.com to volunteer. (We won’t eat without you!)

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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