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St. Columba’s Newsletter Archive


Select back issues of St. Columba’s Newsletter are available here in PDF format.

July 15, 2010 – All Things New [PDF];

Including...

  • All Things New
    by Janet Vincent
  • The season after Pentecost
    by Martin Smith
  • St. Columba's Diary: Older Adult Ministry, Nursery School Director Julia Berry, Cathedral confirmations
  • Summer reading
    by Margaret Lefever and Marina Davis
  • The other side of the Common
    by David Hawkings
  • The language of helping (Tina Mboyamba)
    by Anne Stone
  • Parish Life: Vestry notes, What's new?
  • Bulletin Board
  • Gospel hospitality: Welcoming from the heart
    by Jennifer Turner

June 17, 2010 – Heroes [PDF];

Including...

  • Heroes
    by Janet Vincent
  • Halle-halle-halle-lujah!
    by Anne Stone
  • St. Columba's Diary: Bone marrow drive (Corinne Lammers), Plant sale update (Susan Beale)
  • Pentecost continues! A pastoral letter to
    the Episcopal Church
    by the Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori
  • St. Columba Day pictures and thanks
  • A letter from South Africa
    by Heidi Schmidt and Monica Vega
  • Lift high the cross
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Parish Life: Growing in gratitude, logo and website
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Grace note
    by Lane Heard

May 13, 2010 – Magic or Grace? [PDF];

Including...

  • Magic or Grace
    by Janet Vincent
  • Highlights from the Parochial Report
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Transitions
  • St. Columba's diary
  • The education of a young atheist-turned-seminarian
    by Matt Venuti
  • Wondering about teaching Sunday School?
    by Amy Gambrill
  • A stellar report card for the Bishop Walker School
    by Elizabeth Taylor and Margaret Drake
  • What does "choosing to grow" look like?
    by Gardell Gefke
  • Marriage Equality at St. Columba's: One couple's story
    by Schroeder Stribling
  • Mission: Possible
    by Joy Bates Boyle
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Why we're here: Susan and Henry Beale
    by Elizabeth Terry

April 15, 2010 – It's Not About the Money [PDF];

Including...

  • It's Not About the Money
    by St. Columba’s Vestry
  • The double blessing of an Easter Vigil baptism
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Transitions
  • St. Columba's diary
  • Vestry at work on many fronts
    by David Hawkings
  • What can EDOW do for youth?
    by Mikey Funston
  • Holy Week and Easter Thanks
  • A mission broad as creation
    by Reid Detchon
  • Choose to Serve
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Journey: A seminarian prepares to return home
    by Betsy Carmody Gonzalez

March 18, 2010 – Taking the Lead [PDF];

Including...

  • Taking the Lead
    by Janet Vincent
  • The color of now
    by Janet Vincent
  • St. Columba's Diary
  • Wednesdays at St. C’s Spring session
  • Easter people, Good Friday world
    by Anne Stone
  • God’s hands and feet
    by Ryan McNavage
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Journey: Are you able to drink the cup?
    by Patty Jensen
  • Stewardship at St. Columba’s, a special thanks to all who have pledged their support

February 11, 2010 – Hook ’em Horns [PDF];

Including...

  • Hook ’em Horns
    by Janet Vincent
  • Lent is the Season of . . .
    by Anne Stone
  • St. Columba's Diary
  • Lent at St. Columba's
  • In our family, we . . .
    by Julia Berry
  • Catch the WIN spirit
    by Lois Herrmann
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Journey: Moving away, missing home
    by John Vanderstar

January 14, 2010 – Praying Our Way [PDF];

Including...

  • Praying Our Way
    by Janet Vincent
  • Columbarium
  • Election Special
  • St. Columba's Christmas Diary
  • Welcome! We’re glad you are here
    by Tom Frail
  • Christians in conversation
    by Martin Smith
  • Loaves and Fishes
    by Joe Kolar and Jane North
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Transitions: Manna for the journey
    by Jennifer Knutsen

December 3, 2009 – Rev [PDF];

Including...

  • Rev
    by Janet Vincent
  • Decoration Sunday
  • Transitions, Looking back at a life well lived
    by Peggy Treadwell
  • Wednesdays at St. C's (Session 3)
  • Brown paper packages tied up with string
    by Mikey Funston
  • Changing lives after Katrina
    by Robert Haslach
  • Choose to grow
  • Vestry Notes
  • Bulletin Board
  • Why we’re here: The Boardmans
    by Tom Bethell

November 19, 2009 – Mission Statement [PDF];

Including...

  • Mission Statement
    by Janet Vincent
  • Get ready, get set: Advent is almost here
  • Transitions
  • St. Columba’s Diary
  • Wanted: Director of Music
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Passing it on
    by Denise Terry
  • Gifts that give back
  • Vestry Notes
  • Bulletin Board
  • We are here for you
    by Deborah Kennedy Coster

October 22, 2009 – Grow [PDF];

Including...

  • Choose to Grow in Christ
    by Janet Vincent
  • Keeping the connection through home communion
  • Transitions
  • Parish Festival 2009
  • Children's Sabbath 2009
  • Progress
    by Paul J. Barkett
  • Choose to Grow
    by Phil Corcoran
  • From the Iona Society
    by Martin Smith
  • Wednesdays at St. C’s
  • Talent and time create treasures
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • A haven for the homeless at St. Columba’s
    by Hal Davis
  • Remembering Dave Mengers, a Son of St. Columba’s
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Get to know our seminarians
    by Dorothella Littlepage and Matt Venuti
  • Could you be the next member of the Vestry?
    by Ron Wisor
  • Bulletin Board
  • Vestry Notes
  • Why I’m here: Andrew Kragie
    by David Hawkings

September 17, 2009 – Service [PDF];

Including...

  • Choose to Serve
    by Janet Vincent
  • It takes a village to make joyful music
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Transitions
  • Leigh Hall is now a priest
  • Happy birthday, Craig Eder!
  • Learning to be a good steward to the earth
    by Farley Lord Smith
  • Thank you to the Nursery School’s favorite Teddy Bear!
    by Julia Berry
  • Where streams of living water flow
    Jennifer Knutsen
  • Who will represent our parish?
    by Ron Wisor
  • Bulletin Board
  • Why we’re here: The Barnett family
    by Thomas Frail

August 20, 2009 –Mission [PDF];
Volunteer Insert [PDF]

Including...

  • Hope
    by Janet Vincent
  • On the mend, thanks to you and to God
    by Margaret Guenther
  • What’s new in the communications office?
  • Help for the Homeless
    by James Rostron
  • Thanks for helping make summer special
    by Carolyne Starek and Tish Gardner
  • Remembering Stone and Holt Weeks
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Feed your mind and spirit this fall
    Wednesdays at St. C’s: Sept. 30 – Oct. 28
  • Parish Life
    Vestry Notes
    Bulletin Board
    Opportunities to Reach Out
  • New leadership for St. C’s youth
    by Elizabeth Terry

July 16, 2009 –Mission [PDF]

  • Mission
    by Janet Vincent
  • Passing the wine at the sacred feast
    by Marti Villareal
  • Transitions and Summer Services
  • St. Columba's Diary
    Words of thanks from Judy Dodge
    St. Columba's Job Connection forms
  • For youth, leaders and parents, SCAP teaches lasting lessons
    by Elizabeth Terry
  • Where did you meet God today?
    by Emily Gowdy Canady
  • Parish Life
    Vestry Notes
    Bulletin Board
    Opportunities to Reach Out
  • Why I'm here: Jean van der Tak
    by Reid Detchon

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