November 12, 2003

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
- Jimi Hendrix

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OKLAHOMA EPISCOPALIANS MEET IN 66TH CONVENTION.
Delegates from this community joined other
Episcopalians across the state for the 66th annual
convention of the Episcopal Church. Trinity Church,
Tulsa hosted this year's convention. Emotions were
running high, in part due to the national controversy
regarding the consecration of Gene Robinson as bishop
of New Hampshire on Sunday, November 2.(more)

WOMEN AND THE CHURCH - ANTHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP is the
current module in our Monday night Christian
Leadership Series. Susan Laird moderates this six week
series on the important contributions of women to the
faith that we have received.(more)

UNITED THANK OFFERING A SUCCESS. Thanks to your
generosity, we will be sending a check in the amount
of $118 to UTO for their ongoing support of mission
and ministry throughout the church. Thanks to all who
contributed and support the efforts of the United
Thank Offering.

ST. ANSELM TO CAROL WITH WHISPERING PINES RESIDENTS.
Mark this date: Sunday, December 7 at 2pm members of
this community will travel to Whispering Pines to join
in the holiday spirit, sing carols and present gifts
to the patients in the North Ward (our bingo friends).
Last year, over twenty people from this community
participated. It is a fun and meaningful thing - to
share the joy of the season with our friends at
Whispering Pines. Meet at the nursing home a little
before 2pm or meet at St. Anselm's at 1:30 to carpool.
The caroling will take about an hour.

NEW WEB SITE UNDER CONSTRCUTION. Thanks to the efforts
of Sean Carroll, Quyen Arana and Mark Sessing, our new
website is up and running. We still have some work to
do in terms of visuals and content, but the new site
is beautifully designed and a great improvement over
the previous site. You can log on here:
http://www.ou.edu/student/canterbury/news.htm

YOU ARE INVITED to the Second Annual Holiday Party at
Michael and Kelly's house. Make a note in your
calendar. Saturday, December 13 from 7pm til 11 pm.
Please come and bring a friend. Casual.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

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OKLAHOMA EPISCOPALIANS MEET IN CONVENTION
(continued).The convention opened Thursday evening
with Choral Evensong at Trinity Church. About 350 were
in attendance. Chaplain, Michael Athey was the
preacher. Entertainment and a "family style" dinner
was next on the agenda as the delegates reconvened at
the Adams Mark hotel in downtown Tulsa. Friday's
business sessions included the election of various lay
and clergy people to diocesan and provincial
commissions. Tim Baer of St. Anselm's was elected as a
diocesan delegate to the 7th Provincial Synod. Friday
afternoon included special breakout sessions to
discuss the various resolutions that would be voted on
the next day. There were also various panel dialogues
on issues of church life, social outreach, evangelism
and liturgical music among others. The resolutions on
the table included:

A resolution calling for action on the Tar Creek
Environmental disaster. (Passed)

A resolution celebrating the Anglican tradition and
the things we share in common as Episcopalians.
(Passed as amended)

A resolution calling for the church to interpret
scripture in accordance with tradition and "according
to the mind of Christ". (Failed)

A resolution supporting this nation's war veterans
while striving for peace. (Passed)

A resolution to form an exploratory commission to
consolidate ministry toward young people and provide
additional resources. (Passed)

A resolution calling for the Presiding Bishop to show
increased sensitivity toward those in the church who
have been hurt (over the issue of Gene Robinson's
election as bishop) and to show congregational
leadership. (Failed)

A resolution asking the dioceses to make ministry to
higher education a priority for future generations of
Episcopalians. (Passed)

A resolution to approve amended Canons and
Constitution. (Passed)

A resolution asking the 2005 Convention to decide
whether it will develop rites for the blessing of
same-sex unions. (Withdrawn by the author)

A resolution to reduce the amount congregations pay to
the diocese from 21.5% to 10%. (Failed)

Additionally, there was a motion to suspend the rules
on Friday, to allow the submission of a resolution
which repudiated the actions of this summer's General
Convention. The motion to suspend the rules failed by
a wide margin, and thus the resolution was not on the
table.

In general, the mood was hopeful and upbeat. All
debates were conducted with mutual respect and
dignity. Great solidarity was shown toward Bishop
Moody and appreciation offered for his leadership and
passion. Even many of those who disagreed with
Moody's vote to confirm Robinson were grateful that he
was able to follow his conscience in the matter. It
also seemed the spirit of the church to continue to
minister to one another and to strenghten the dialogue
on issues that have the potential to divide us.

Representatives of the American Anglican Council were
present and had a display booth set up. The AAC has
been a vocal opponent to the actions of General
Convention.

BINGO - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 St. Anselm's will call
bingo at Whispering Pines on Wednesday, November 19,
at 2pm. Meet at the nursing facility at 1:45 (corner
of Porter and Robinson) or carpool with your friends
from Canterbury at 1:30. This is a psychiatric
nursing facility that treats patients who rarely have
an opportunity to get out and who rarely get visitors.
It is an important part of our outreach program and
has brought joy to the residents and to our membership
as well. Please join us!

THE RULES HAVE CHANGED REGARDING SOME BINGO PRIZES!!!
The large basket near the front door is which we used
to put our food offerings will be used to receive a
different kind of offering - BINGO PRIZES for
Whispering Pines! Whatever is received in the basket
will be offered at the altar each week just as were
doing with the food. But instead of bringing canned or
boxed food, please bring a little something that can
be used as a prize when St. Anselm's goes to
Whispering Pines for bingo.

Here are some ideas for prizes: Soda and diet Soda in
addition to any other liquids have been eliminated as
prizes at the request of the nursing staff. Increased
liquids in the system tend to dilute the effectiveness
of many of the medications the patient receive. So,
costume jewelery (inexpensive) is enjoyed by the
women. Large and Extra Large clothing such as
t-shirts, socks, caps, hats, gloves, scarves,
bandanas. Regular and SUGAR FREE candies, candy bars
and stuffed toys have proven to be sought after prizes
too. The clothing needn't be new, just clean and in
good shape. One thing we must remember though, is that
these gifts will be used in a psychiatric ward, and
items that might be breakable or otherwise harmful to
the residents cannot be used.

Pick up a little something each time you go to
Wal-Mart, Target or the Dollar Store. It will be an
on-going offering; so, please bring a prize next
Sunday, and the next, and the next - just something
small each time. It is such a simple way to share. - K

REGULAR WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Monday Afternoons 2pm
Noonday Prayer (with the staff)

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

Wednesday Evenings 5:30 pm
Holy Eucharist.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Choir practice
Mondays at 7:30
Sundays at 4pm
Come and sing, laugh and practice with us! It's a
blast.

Lay Readers / Eucharistic Ministers
Contact Kay Greenshields at jimnkay@swbell.net

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

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