Seeking a Prophet

Father Ted

Last Thursday, I picked up my phone a saw a notification from one of my news apps that Bill Moyers had died at age 91. I’m not sure how much Bill and I have in common, most of his work preceded my awareness of national affairs (and my birth), but there is one thing that we share: we received our degrees from SMU at the same time. On May 17, 2007, I received my Bachelor of Music and Bill received a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

Among those who received honorary degrees that day, Bill was chosen to deliver the commencement address, so when I learned that he had died, I wanted to see if I could find the text to his speech somewhere online. It wasn’t too difficult given that everything we say or do now is captured online forever and for all time. I want to share some of it with you today, on Independence Day.

Bill began with the usual gratitude and pleasantries, followed by pithy one-liners about how to make the most of our education. But then the address took a serious turn because of a tragedy that occurred as he was writing the speech. On April 16, 2007, only a month earlier, a student at Virginia Tech...

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In this E-news:

• Ice Cream Social
• Peace Post
• St. Jude Center Dinner Service
• St. Elizabeth's Potluck
• Meet the Vestry
• Austin Street Center Service
• Feed My Starving Children Meal Packing

• Figs With Kids Summer Pool Party
• EMF Grant Applications
• Godly Play Teachers Needed
• Helping Our Children Grow
• Visit the Bookstore & the Clothes Horse

Serving Dinner at

St. Jude Center

It's summer and the serving is easy as we gather on Tuesday, July 8 at 5:00pm to serve dinner to the residents at St. Jude Center. Please come join us! Sign-up to serve and bring the items that we need for this month's meal which are detailed in the registration. We look forward to sharing this wonderful experience with you.

Contact

Jacqui Neylon

St. Elizabeth's Potluck 

You are invited to join St. E’s potluck supper on Thursday, July 10 at starting at 5:30pm. St. E's hosts their potluck gathering every second Thursday of the month. All members of the parish are welcome, especially new folks among us. 

If you are already a member of St. Elizabeth's Potluck group in Realm, click the button below to RSVP. If you are not already a member, you will be able to join the group by clicking  here.

Meet the Vestry

Quarterly, members of the Vestry host the opportunity for you to meet with them to learn what's new and share your questions, insights, and ideas. The next opportunity will be Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. Please look for your vestry members in the Gathering Space and take a moment to hear what's new.

Serving at Austin Street

Our Austin Street Ministry will serve dinner at Austin Street Center  Wednesday, July 16 at 5:00pm. Austin Street Center provides important housing and support to our unhoused sisters and brothers and Transfiguration's work there has a long history. If you would like to be a part of this month's dinner service, be sure to sign up so we can plan appropriately. To do so, click the button below. 

We invite you to engage fully with this ministry and become a member of the Austin Street Realm Group by clicking here.

Contact Louise and Mart Harms for more information.

Feed My Starving Children

Meal Packing

We will package food at Feed My Starving Children, located at 1680 Glenville in Richardson. Folks there will help package food to be sent to communities across the world. Our shift is Tuesday, July 22, at 5:00pm to 7:30pm and we can have up to 20 volunteers. Please sign-up today!

Figs With Kids

Summer Pool Party

Figs With Kids (FWK) invites families with young children to come hang out and swim at Greenwood Hills Community Club Pool with all your FWK friends, Saturday, July 26 from 10:00am - Noon!

There will be donuts, coffee, and juice and a lot of fun to be had by all.

Cost is $10/adult and $5/child payable when arriving at the event. Please register so we know how many to expect. You will find the address in the registration. 

EMF Grant Applications

Episcopal Men's Fellowship encourages ministries and members of Transfiguration to submit 2025 grant requests before August 15. Over 80 percent of fundraising proceeds collected by EMF are allocated to support ministries and outreach efforts at Transfiguration.

Contact

Jack Skelton

Godly Play Teachers Needed

Godly Play follows the pattern of Christian worship and our church's seasonal calendar. We're seeking volunteers to help introduce our children to religious language through sacred stories, parables, and liturgical actions while also enriching their spiritual experience through wonder and responsive play. Teachers work in teams of four and rotate as storytellers and doorpersons, typically spending two Sundays a month in the classroom.

For more info contact

Allison Blalock

Helping Our Children Grow

Children's Chapel is available for our little ones ages 4 years through 1st Grade.

Godly Play is offered for ages Pre-K through 5th Grade.

Wee Wonder for those ages 2 and 3.

For more details and to register see our Children's Formation Pages.

Contact

Allison Blalock

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