May 2010 Newsletter

St.
Thomas Newsletter
May 2010
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FROM THE PULPIT
“And Everyone Yelled FIRE!”
I read the news today, oh boy. About an unlucky man at home recovering from a lightning strike. He was minding
his own business, inside of his house, and a huge thunderstorm blew through the area. The next thing he knew he was
in the hospital suffering from burns on his head, arms and legs from a lightning strike. I’ll bet his life has changed
forever.
Pentecost is the day we celebrate the birthday of the church. The disciples must have thought that lightning had struck them
dead center. They were gathered in Jerusalem in an upper room. They were there- this sacred crew of scared little men-
behind locked doors. But that did not stop lightning from striking inside. It did not stop the Holy Spirit from rushing in and
changing some lives forever.
“Suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled the whole room where they were sitting.
There appeared to them as if tongues of fire, distributed and resting on each of them. And they were filled with the Holy
Spirit and began to preach in other languages as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2) And Everyone Yelled ‘FIRE!’
So it wasn’t lightning but it was the Holy Spirit, much more powerful than lightning. The scared disciples became confident
preachers and went out and preached and baptized 3,000 people that day. That Holy Spirit is still coming to our churches and
people today in the same powerful way to change lives forever. Are you ready for the change? Have you experienced the
change?
There is a story about a dignified pastor who was visiting an elderly parishioner in the nursing home. She was
confined to a wheelchair. As he stood to leave, the woman asked her pastor to have a prayer with her. He did. He
gently took her hand and prayed for comfort, strength and healing. When he finished the prayer, her face began to
glow. Obviously something miraculous was happening in her heart, and in her body. She said softly, “Pastor, would
you help me to my feet?” He did.
She took a few uncertain steps. Then she began to jump up and down, then to dance and shout and cry with
happiness until the whole nursing home was in an uproar. After she was quieted down, the pastor ran to his car,
jumped in, closed the door, grabbed the steering wheel and prayed, “Lord, don’t ever do that to me again!”
We expect so little out of God. Lightning could strike your church. The rush of the Holy Spirit might whirlwind your life in
another direction. Tongues of spiritual power could rest in our hearts and on our lips and hands. I wonder how many of us are
like the disciples? Go out into the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28). I suspect that far too many of us say, “Lord, don’t do that to me again.”
Pentecost Day is May 23rd and the Pentecost Season is over half the church year. It gives us time to get our response right.
Attend church, listen to the word preached, and then get ready for the Holy Spirit to strike.
FATHER MIKE
St. Thomas Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
May 2nd Sally Belknap May 23rd Eduardo Cantu, Jr.
May 6th Anne Belden May 23rd Fritz Hany
May 8th Julie Lotterer May 27th Dorothy Thierry
May 19th Joan Kasicki
Anniversary
May 15th Rod & Anne Belden May 22nd Dan & Dana Riley
Ministry Schedules
St. Thomas Lector Eucharistic Minister Ushers/Greeters Accompanist
May 2nd Bob Butcher Donna Becker Mike & Nancy Mabee Bonnie Daniels
May 9th Bill Quayle Bill Quayle Debbie Barnes Bonnie Daniels
May 16th Bob Butcher Mike Mabee Jeff & Joy Roth Julie Quayle
May 23rd David Barnes David Barnes Bill & Lee Wahlers Julie Quayle
May 30th Bill Quayle Bill Quayle S. Hartlaub / J. Lazzara Julie Quayle
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Dates to Remember
May 6th - Day of National Prayer – Noon to 1:00 pm on the Courthouse Lawn – If it rains it will be held
at Immaculate Conception Church across the street.
May 8th – Catawba Blood Mobile at Catawba Community Hall 3307 NW Catawba Rd. 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Call for appointment 1-800-GIVE LIFE – Walk-ins welcome after 10:00 am. ID required.
May 9th - Mother’s Day
May 11th – ELMS meeting – Noon at Peace Lutheran – Pizza will be served.
May 19th – Vestry 5:05 pm
May 20th – ELMS Community Meal 5:00 – 6:30 pm
May 30th - Joint Service at St. Thomas 11:00 am
May 31st - Memorial Day
June 17th – Pictures for the new St. Thomas Church Directory 2:00 – 9:20 pm Details to follow.
Senior Exercise – Time Change – Starting April 20th the new time will be 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Passages
We pray for those who have died, and for those who mourn
Bruce Meyer who died April 11, 2010
“May his soul and the souls of all the departed rest in peace”
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
214 East Second St.
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
Contact information Sunday Scripture Readings

April 4th – Isaiah 65:17-25;
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Acts 10:34-43;
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
John 20:1-18
214 East Second Street
April 11th – Acts 5:28-32;
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
Psalm 118:14-29; Revelation 1:4-18;
419-734-3404
John 20:19-31
419-734-0334 Fax
April 18th - Acts 9:-16 [7-20]; Psalm 30;
[email protected] e-mail
Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19
www.episcopalportclinton.com
April 25th – Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23;
Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30
Service Time: Sunday 11:00 a.m.
April 31st – Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8;
Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
Fr. Mike Wiechers – Pastor
419-960-7052
[email protected] IN THE HOSPITAL
Office Hours: Please remember to call Fr. Mike if
Monday & Wednesday – Peace Lutheran someone is hospitalized.
9:30 -12:30 a.m.
Tuesday & Thursday – St. Thomas
9:30 – 12:30 a.m.
Friday – Day off

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May 9th - Mother’s Day

May 19th – Vestry 5:05 pm

May 20th – ELMS Community Meal 5:00 – 6:30 pm

May 30th - Joint Service at St. Thomas 11:00 am

May 31st - Memorial Day

214 East Second St.

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Contact information Sunday Scripture Readings

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