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

ENEWS – August 24, 2004

“There is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness
or disorder, and this meaner quality is the dishonest
mask of pretended order, achieved by ignoring or
suppressing the real order that is struggling to exist
and to be served.”

Jane Jacobs, American Urban Theorist

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OVERVIEW

COMMUNITY HONORS OUTGOING PRESIDENT
PRAYER AND PRAISE WORSHIP TO BE OFFERED
FIFTY-TWO ATTEND OPENING WORSHIP
MESSAGE FROM TESS
WHISPERING PINES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS - THANKS TO STEPHEN JOHNSON
OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, August 29 (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/BUILDING USE – This is important. Get
familiar with it.

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MARK SESSING HONORED FOR SERVICE. The St. Anselm
community thanked Mark Sessing, last year’s Episcopal
Student President, for his dedication and service
during last Sunday’s liturgy. Sessing was presented
with a small statue depicting the “Prodigal Son”
inscribed: “In thanksgiving for your support and
ministry to the community of St. Anselm – September,
2004.” Sessing will complete a meteorology degree in
May, 2005.

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.

ST. ANSELM’S FULL FOR OPENING EUCHARIST. Fifty-two
people attended the opening liturgy last Sunday
evening at 5pm. The main worship space only
accommodates forty. The stairs and dining room were
used for overflow seating. Many who attended the
worship also stayed for a BBQ dinner prepared by
kitchen managers Will Hanner and Kate Carney. A host
of volunteers assisted with meal preparation and
clean-up. Thanks to everyone who made our first
worship of the fall semester both meaningful and fun!

PRAYER/PRAISE SERVICE IN THE PLANNING STAGES. Several
members of the St. Anselm’s community are planning an
open-form rite for public prayers and praise. The
service will be offered on Wednesday evenings at
9:30pm beginning in early September. Guitarists,
percussionists and vocalists will lead the
congregation in song and prayers. Music will include
contemporary Christian, Taize and other musical
literature not normally sung at the Sunday liturgy.
Worship leaders will be lay members of the community
who have been authorized to preside by the chaplain.
Watch the ENews for the schedule.

PRESIDENT TO DO SCRAPBOOK
Hello fellow Canterburians!
A new project that has been assigned to the president
this year is to put together some form of a scrapbook
to collect pictures, letters from Africa, and various
articles that relate to Canterbury life. I believe
that this is a great idea that should not be hard to
maintain for future presidents. I wanted to invite
anyone who loves taking pictures to feel free to
contribute any picture that pertains to our community
life here at St. Anselm's. They can be pictures of
pretty much anything. I want to make this a
project everyone can contribute in helping put
together. So even if you don't like taking pictures
and want to help put the scrapbook together just let
me know. If you have any pictures, just bring them to
me when you have them available. Thanks!!

Tess

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.

THANKS STEPHEN – 800 ELM IS LOOKING GREAT! Stephen
Johnson has been working hard to make the building and
grounds neat and attractive. Trimming bushes, weeding
the numerous beds and planting new materials have
really dressed up the exterior of the building. Thanks
Stephen for your beautification efforts and your
dedication to our community.

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.

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 toprepare 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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