The Episcopal Church
of the Resurrection
1433 NW R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs, MO
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, October 24, 2021

One Service Only!
Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 am

Welcome Father Don Compier +
GUEST CELEBRANT THIS SUNDAY

While Fr. David+ is away, we welcome Fr. Don Compier+ as our guest celebrant. A humble priest, Fr. Don comes to us with a wonderful background in the church and in ministry!

Don H. Compier became Dean of the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry in Topeka, KS, in July 2014. BKSM is a joint project of the Episcopal Dioceses of Nebraska, Western Kansas, Kansas, and West Missouri. It uniquely seeks to educate candidates for ordained ministry, both priests and deacons, together with lay ministers. The school is strongly committed to making quality theological education affordable and accessible to all. Compier was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in January 2015.

Previously Compier was the founding Dean of the Community of Christ Seminary, Graceland University in 2002. He sought to make it a leader in online theological education and global outreach. Fluent in Spanish and Dutch, he has personally taught and consulted with other theological educators in Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Chile, Zambia, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Wales, England, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, and French Polynesia. He was very involved in efforts to establish a Kansas City consortium of seminaries and served as honorary chair of the Kansas City Association of Theological Schools. Committed to ecumenism, he is also a past president of the Society of Anglican and Lutheran Theologians.

Prior to becoming Dean of the Seminary, Compier was a Professor of Religion at Graceland University from 2001 to 2002. He was Associate Professor of Theology from 1997 to 2001 and an Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology from 1992–1997 at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California. He was also an Instructor at Emory University in the Department of Religion from 1990–1991. Compier received his Ph.D. in theological studies from the Graduate School of Religion at Emory University in 1992; an M.A. in Religion from Park College in 1985 and a B.A. from the University of the Pacific in 1978, where he majored in religion and European history. He also did graduate studies in Mexican history at Princeton University, the University of Texas, and El Colegio de Michoacan.

Compier has published more than fifteen peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the field of theology and religion. His has written three books: Listening to Popular Music (Fortress Press, 2013), which was named one of the ten best books in ethics in the annual book issue of Christian Century, John Calvin's Rhetorical Doctrine of Sin (Edwin Mellen Press, 2001) and What is Rhetorical Theology? Textual Practice and Public Discourse (Trinity Press International, 1999). He is the co-editor of three books: “Theology 11: The Transformative Power of Theological Education” with Suzanne Trewitt McLaughlin, (Graceland University Press, 2004) “Theology 10: Theologies of Scripture” (Graceland University Press, 2002) with Shandra Newcom-Wolsey, and "Empire and the Christian Tradition" (Augsburg Fortress Press) with Kwok Pui Lan and Joerg Rieger. The latter was named best reference work published in 2007 by the Academy of Parish Clergy. Compier served as a member of the select Workgroup on Constructive Christian Theology from 2000 to 2016.
Please wear your name tag
HELP MAKE US A WELCOMING PARISH FOR VISITORS

Help us remember who you are and make it easier for folks to identify you! Please wear your name tags, located next to the hallway windows in the narthex.

Five reasons to wear a nametag:

  1. Few people know everybody in the church. 
  2. Leaders need help with names.
  3. Nametags invite conversation. 
  4. Knowing names makes fellowship more personal.
  5. Nametags save embarrassment.
Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 30
FROM 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Join us in the church parking lot with your trunk decorated for Halloween on Saturday, October 30, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Feel free to dress for the occasion and please bring a few bags of candy to hand out to the kids. There will be a gift card giveaway for the BEST decorated trunk. Contact Sarah States with any questions 816-787-8214 and also to let Sarah know you will participate with a decorated trunk.
Remembering our Saints
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NAMES FOR ALL SAINTS

We will remember our loved ones and friends who have entered into eternal life during our service on All Saints Sunday, November 7. 

Please e-mail or call Elaine Gilligan with your request or submit your names using this link.
Bible Study on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
STUDYING THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Please join us every Wednesday afternoon for Bible Study from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Our focus is the book of Genesis and includes a program guide called “Engaging God’s Word”. All are welcome to attend any and all sessions..
In-person worship
SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE

Safety prevails with considerations for wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and washing hands. We encourage everyone get a vaccination and ask you take appropriate precautions if you are not.  We request everyone continue to wear a mask.

Attendance pages are on the table in the narthex. Please check-off your names on the attendance spreadsheet since we are still following pandemic guidelines. it is important we have accurate documentation should an exposure be identified. 

Communion will be served in the traditional manner with bread from the priest and wine from the chalice for those who desire to do so. The “hour-glass” packet of bread and wine will still be readily available for any one still not ready for the common cup. To indicate how you would like to receive communion please use your hands in the following manner:

• Palms up to receive bread as in the traditional manner
• Palms down to receive “gluten free” bread
• With your fingers chose the “hour glass” with bread and wine
• Cross your chest with your arms to receive a blessing only

Receiving communion of ONE kind (bread or wine) represents FULL communion in the Episcopal tradition. Intinction (dipping the wafer in the chalice) is NOT preferred as it raises concerns for cross-contamination.