THE ENLIGHTENER
FROM THE BEEbe HIVE:
Let’s Talk About Change!
When I was a young man — well not all
that young – I had finished four years of college, three
years of theological seminary, a couple of years as a
pastor, and was about to begin working on my graduate
studies – it was my good fortune to be married to a wise
woman, Judy Corfitsen Beebe.
We were at a moment in our lives when everything was
changing. Responding as I was taught, I assumed it
was time to fasten down the deck chairs and keep
things in place. Judy told me
“No, David. When things are
changing, when the applecart
is turned over, that is the time
to rearrange the furniture.” I
have learned that she was
right.
Change is hard for us,
especially change for a church
which had learned to walk its
ways together with a loved
pastor. But I have learned
about change that when things
are changing, things can
change.
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Epiphany United Church of Christ, St. Louis, Missouri July / August 2017
In This Issue
BEEbe Hive from Interim
Pastor, David Beebe
Kitchen Table featured in
St. Louis Review
Remembering Bob Spike
Hunger Awareness Display
Denominational News
And MUCH more!
S peaking of change, beginning with General Synod
2017 in Baltimore this summer, the United Church
of Christ will begin the transition to a new logo (seen
above) for the denomination. The logo has been up-
dated to reflect both tradition and innovation within the
church as it faces the challenges and opportunities of
Christian witness in the coming decades.
For the full scoop on the new logo, go to www.ucc.org
and search “new logo” in the search bar.
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Lectionary Readings for
July 2017
You can deepen your ex-perience of worship by reading the scriptures in advance of Sunday. Wor-ship services are often (but not always) based on one of the lessons of the week.
July 2 Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13 Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Matthew 10:40-42
July 9
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Psalm 45:10-17 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 16 Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112 Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13
Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 23
Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 30
Genesis 29:15-28 1 Kings 3:5-12
Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Be a rainbow in someone
else’s cloud.
~Maya Angelou
(Beebe Hive continued from page 1.)
Consider: change occurs in significant moments in a family’s
life. If for instance Cousin George and Cousin Nancy haven’t
spoken to each other for years, if they both show up at Aunt
Millie’s funeral, something changes and they can be
reconciled. On the other hand, if George doesn’t come to the
funeral, everyone else will remember that for years. The same
thing would be true for Millicent’s wedding.
It is the same with churches: when things are changing, things
can change. So, consider this a time when Epiphany United
Church of Christ is especially open to fresh new directions.
Enjoy that. Do not fear it, for it means that God is opening
windows and will open a door.
I expect that very soon we can begin the pastoral search
process. We will be consulting again with our Conference
Search and Call Support Steward, Lorin Cope, well known to
you already.
Don’t rush. Move, as the Supreme Court and the poet, Francis
Thompson, both said, “with deliberate speed.” God knows
where you are going.
Grace and peace,
David Beebe
Interim Pastor
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MY FORGOTTEN HERO
David Beebe
The place was the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The date was Tuesday, March
9, 1965. That day the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a large company of men and
women, white and black, stood for the second time at the bridge, seeking to cross over and
walk to the state capitol in Montgomery, to speak for equality and freedom. Standing beside
Dr. King (and kneeling with him on the bridge in prayer) was the Reverend Dr. Robert W.
Spike, executive director of the Commission on Religion and Race of the National Council of
Churches and former General Secretary of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries.
Bob Spike wrote a book about the expe-
riences of the Civil Rights Movement, of
which he was a leader, The Freedom
Revolution and the Churches. In it, he
said of that moment, “We were all
camped by the Red Sea,” referring to the
Passover Exodus from Egypt. Two years
earlier, he had been one of the organiz-
ers of the March on Washington.
The next year Dr. Spike became a pro-
fessor at the Divinity School of the Uni-
versity of Chicago. In the fall of that year, October, 1966, he was staying in a hotel room while
visiting Ohio State University. He was bludgeoned to death, in a murder that church leaders
believed was an assassination.
Dr. King gave the eulogy at Bob Spike’s funeral. In it he said, "He was one of those rare indi-
viduals who sought at every point to make religion relevant to the social issues of our time. He
lifted religion from the stagnant arena of pious irrelevancies and sanctimonious trivialities. His
brilliant and dedicated work will be an inspiration to generations yet unborn.”
And yet he has been largely forgotten. Why has this great leader of
the Civil Rights Movement and of the American churches been for-
gotten? Because, in the investigation of his death, it became evident
that Dr. Spike was bisexual. It was almost as though the Church had
a deliberate amnesia. Today, with our growing welcome of the
LGBT community, he should be rediscovered.
Dr. Spike was one of my heroes. It is time to restore him to his place
in the gallery of the prophets.
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This Is Hunger Display July 5-7
Invites Us to Take Action on Hunger
More than a million Missourians visited a food pantry last year, and one in seven
receives nutritional assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Yet hunger remains hidden
and unrecognized all around us.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is working to build hunger awareness and
advocacy to end hunger through a museum-quality interactive display pulled by a
semi-trailer rig. This Is Hunger takes individuals on a 45-minute tour that will
challenge their beliefs about who in America struggles with hunger and why and
inspire visitors to take action.
The display is in St. Louis from July 5-7 and then moves on to Kansas City for July
9-13. United Hebrew Congregation at 13788 Conway Road just west of St. Luke’s
Hospital hosts the St. Louis display along with the Federation of Reform Temples.
Empower Missouri also is a sponsor and is staffing a special Legislative Reception
with local, state and federal legislators on Wednesday, July 5, at 5:30 p.m. RSVP’s
are necessary due to limited space and the need to have a count for refreshments;
contact [email protected].
There will also be a Hunger Shabbat Service with the Federation of Reform
Temples on Friday, July 7, 5:30 p.m. People of all faiths are welcome.
Tickets to the display are free, but must be reserved in advance online. Go to the
Empower Missouri website and click on the This Is Hunger banner or type in:
http://empowermissouri.org/this-is-hunger/
Visitors are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items (peanut
butter, pasta, canned tuna, etc.). A service project will also be conducted to
assemble soup mix packets for families in need.
*See the flyer for on Page 5*
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General Synod Resolution Calls
the Church to More Disability Justice
June 12, 2017, excerpt republished from UCC.org
Written by Anthony Moujaes
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ and the denomination have been advo-
cates for the inclusion and well-being of people with disabilities for the better part of three
decades. But the experience of those with disabilities has changed in that time, so the
governing body will examine a resolution that reaffirms the UCC's previous commitment,
while stretching the church to do more and include persons with disabilities in its social
justice witness.
The latest resolution, sponsored by UCC Disabilities Ministries, will be considered at the
denomination's 31st General Synod in Baltimore, taking place June 30-July 4. "Toward
Disability Justice: A Call to the Church and Churches" is, at its core, a guideline for the
wider church on how to include persons with disabilities in their ministries.
"I think there is a sense the UCC wants to include people with disabilities and it does, but
that is not always clear to people without disabilities as to what the means," explains the
Rev. Kelli Parish Lucas, chair of UCC Disabilities Ministries. "So, in a sense, this resolu-
tion is a guideline of how that can be done."
Multi-cultural Sensitivity Resolution
Missouri Mid-South Conference is offering a multi-cultural sensitivity resolution to the 31st
General Synod of the United Church of Christ, meeting in Baltimore June 30-July4. The
resolution states that racial diversity become an integral part of professional Clergy Con-
tinuing Education required for maintaining good standing within the United Church of
Christ. That training will be based on the newly offered diversity curriculum from our UCC
Justice and Witness ministry.
NEWS FROM THE DENOMINATION
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The Kitchen Table
was featured in the
May issue of St.
Louis Review. Here is
an excerpt from that
article…
At mid-morning on a recent Thursday, the kitchen was a flurry of activity as the chef and
her assistants prepared the luncheon fare for that day.
Ham and cheese sliders, with potato wedges and fried pickles, for the main course, and
homemade pudding for dessert.
Yum! And these sliders weren't just ham and cheese slapped on any old bun; they were
the loving creation of Bertha Wherry, the lead chef for the day. She put her twist on a
standard recipe to make it special.
With Wherry's recipe, assistant cooks Darlene Murphy and Angelique Bryant helped with
preparation. They assembled King's Hawaiian buns on a tray, added ham, Swiss cheese, a
dash of this and a dash of that, then topped the buns with copious amounts of melted
butter. The sandwich tray went into an oven for heating.
Wherry wasn't done, though. She made her own dipping sauce, bringing spoonfuls to a
couple of visitors for taste tests. They gave the sauce — and her — a thumbs-up.
Finally, Wherry whipped together the dessert pudding with cookies, candy and cream.
Double yum! It was all in a day's work at The Kitchen Table, a weekly restaurant serving up
good food, good cheer and good conversation at Epiphany United Church of Christ near
Benton Park.
To view the full article from the May 28 issue of St. Louis Review,
visit: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2017-05-18/kitchen-table
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OUR CONGRATULATIONS to Adelle
Tibbs and James Bellamy, who were united
in marriage in Benton Park on May 17 by
Dr. David Beebe. Adelle is a member of
Epiphany United Church of Christ.
Your Values Venue for Lunch Meetings
THE KITCHEN TABLE
(Worker Owned)
A private room or
Seasonal seating in the garden
All homemade including
entree, side, salad, drink and des-sert for $8.50
Thursday’s 11:30-1:00
Call 314-728-9800
Or visit us on Facebook
@ The Kitchen Table
Turnover
Hot Braised Chicken, Fried Rice, Crab Ran-
goon, Mandarin ng
THE KITCHEN TABLE
2911 Mc Nair
St. Louis, MO. 63118
Your Place is Set at The Kitchen Table
OUR SYMPATHY is with Mike Jones, the
partner of John Todd, who passed from this
life into eternal life on May 26. Following
cremation, arrangements are still being
made for a service of memorial and
thanksgiving. Our prayers are also with his
mother Ollie, brother David and sister
Cindy in Lexington, S.C.
The Enlightener has been asked to host a page about ministries and ministers at Epiphany. Send your entries to Anne Little at [email protected] or Wes Buchek at [email protected].
Epiphany hosted two Urban Ministry Experience groups in the month of June. Thank you to Lauren Verseman and all that helped host these groups of young people.
Have you ever wanted to experience the joy of ushering? There are plenty of openings on the sign-up sheet in the back of church. Pick a week or two and sign up.
Discussions are continuing with regard to Epiphany serving in the Sanctuary Movement within the UCC.
Ministries Page
If you have a story or experience to share in The Enlightener,
please contact Wes Buchek or email it to [email protected]
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Thank You
Friends of the Congregation
For Special Financial Gifts
J Reuben Rigel
Donald & Lynnea Mayer
Cindy Mueller & Nancy Shrewsbuty
St. Lucas UCC for the
Breakfast Ministry
Stewardship Update
For 12 months ending May 31, 2017
Actual Budget
Contributions $ 61,136 $ 61,000 Memorials 150 500 Special Appeals 715 5,500 Fundraisers 2,639 5,650 Facilities Rental 6,220 5,920 Urban Mission Exper. 3,050 5,000 JNM Utilities 9,000 7,200 Interest 355 250 Parsonage 12,661 11,300 e-scrip 127 150
Mission: 10,654 10,648 Christian Educ./Camp 481 1,500 Worship & Leadership 42,629 53,118 Comm./Evangelism 6,204 6,090 Hospitality & Insurance 15,135 16,075 Utilities 16,601 16,040 Fundraising 248 1,010 Other 3,948 1,079
Income: YTD YTD
Other 1,970 0
Total Income $ 98,023 $ 102,470
Expenses:
HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE 1st Sunday: Gail Auhmada
2nd Sunday: Lois Yatzeck
3rd Sunday: Will you sign up?
4th Sunday: Will you sign up?
5th Sunday: Wes Buchek
USHER SCHEDULE 1st Sunday: Will you sign up?
2nd Sunday: Wes Buchek
3rd Sunday: Will you sign up?
4th Sunday: Will you sign up?
5th Sunday: Wes Buchek
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July Calendar
July 1—Saturday
July 2—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
July 5—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany (Hope
UCC)
July 6—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
July 7—Friday
10 a.m. JNM Auction
UME—St. Peters from Ferguson 7th—9th
July 8—Saturday
July 9—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship
July 12—Wednesday
8:30 p.m. Breakfast at Epiphany
(St. Lucas UCC)
July 13—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
July 16—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
July 17—Monday
6:30 p.m. Church Council
July 19—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany (St.
John—Mehlville)
6:15 p.m. Meditation / Prayer Group
July 20—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
July 23—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship
July 24—Monday
6:30 p.m. JNM Board at Curby
July 26—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany
(1st Congregational UCC @ Wydown)
July 27—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
5—8 p.m. Neighborhood Accountability
Board in Council Room
July 30—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship
S M T W T F S
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Members who cannot be with us but would love to hear from you!
John DeClue #529925 H.U.-9-B-11
Farmington Correctional Center 1012 W. Columbia
Farmington, MO 63648
Shirley Bax Beauvais Manor Nursing Home
3625 Magnolia Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110
RaeKwon Kinnard [email protected]
David Hon 2005 Frenken St.
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Joan Kernebeck c/o Altenheim
5408 S. Broadway, # 584 St. Louis, MO 63111
Read The Enlightener online at http://epiphanyucc.org. Click “Newsletter.” Archived back is-
sues also available.
Interim Pastor, David Beebe President, Rev. Dorothy Gannon Vice President, John Scott Secretary, Rev Doug Kaufman Treasurer, Linda Paglusch Asst. Treas, Chris Heckendorn Financial Secretary, Dorothy Gannon Acct. Payable, Jeanette Mott Oxford Council Members: Anne Little, Donna Schaeffer,
Lauren Verseman
Building Care, Gail Ahumada Choir, Dorothy Gannon Christian Educ. Chair, Lois Yatzeck Church Office, Anne Little Enlightener Editor, Wes Buchek Hospitality and Usher Coordinator, Wes Buchek Safe Church Coordinator, Jennifer Everett Musician, Peter Ruthenburg
Birthdays in July Linda Paglusch 7/10
Elizabeth O’Reilly 7/13 Sylvie Williams 7/13
Jeanette Oxford 7/16 Lois Yatzeck 7/20 Anne Little 7/22
Jackson Ruthenburg 7/24 Hannah Ruthenburg 7/24
Fred Tilinski 7/24
Anniversaries in July Dorothy Gannon & Jeanette Oxford 7/4
MINISTERS AT EPIPHANY
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Birthdays in August Jennifer Everett 8/9 Fred Hudson 8/12
Angie O’Gorman 8/12 Virginia Gilbert 8/17
Anne Nancy Vosler 8/19 Dwaine Sell 8/25
Dawn Martin 8/31 Shirley Bax 8/31
Anniversaries in August
Chance Beeler & Chris Guelbert 8/16
Dwaine & Karen Sell 8/24
August Calendar
August 2—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany (Hope
UCC)
6:15 p.m. Meditation / Prayer Group
August 3—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
August 5—Saturday
1:30 p.m. Christian Education Committee
August 6—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
August 9—Wednesday
8:30 p.m. Breakfast at Epiphany
(St. Lucas UCC)
August 10—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
August 13—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship
August 16—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany (St.
John—Mehlville)
6:15 p.m. Meditation / Prayer Group
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
August 17—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
August 20—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion
August 21—Monday
Total Eclipse
6:30 p.m. Church Council
August 23—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany
(1st Congregational UCC at Wydown)
August 24—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
August 27—Sunday
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship
August 28—Monday
6:30 p.m. JNM Board at Epiphany
August 30—Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Epiphany (Prince
of Peace)
August 31—Thursday
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. The Kitchen Table
5—8 p.m. Neighborhood Accountability
Board in Council Room
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Lectionary Readings for
August 2017
You can deepen your ex-perience of worship by reading the scriptures in advance of Sunday. Wor-ship services are often (but not always) based on one of the lessons of the week.
August 2 Genesis 32:22031
Isaiah 55:1-5 Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:31-21
August 13
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 85:8-13 1 Kings 19:9-18 Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
August 20 Genesis 45:1-15
Isaiah 56:6-8 Psalm 67
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28
August 27
Exodus 1:8-2:10 Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138
Romans 12:1-8
Dear Epiphany UCC,
Thank you for your recent gifts to the St. Louis Asso-
ciation. Your generous support helps strengthen the
work of our local mission partners, as ministry touch-
es lives in Christ’s name. We appreciate your commit-
ment to the work of the St. Louis Association.
With gratitude,
The St. Louis Association Council
________________________________________
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your faithful prayers and sup-
port. I am forever grateful for your partner-
ship in extending care — where we sought to
meet people where they are: be a presence of
love, mercy and grace daily and provide a
space for connecting one another to life
changing resources. Your commitment to
gathering at this table has been a great
source of blessing and encouragement.
...please be with in prayer this next month.
Serving together,
Lorren Z. Buck,
Transitional Executive Director
Messages to Epiphany
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:15 A.M. Christian Ed.
10:30 A.M. Worship
TELEPHONE: (314) 772-0263
EMAIL: [email protected] ,
WEBSITE: www.epiphanyucc.org
JOINT NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY:
(314) 771-3987
Our Purpose: We love God by: Accepting and affirming all, fostering
growth, and working for social justice.
Our Commitments:
We are “Open and Affirming” – welcoming people of all sexual orientations
and gender identities into church life and leadership.
We are a “Just Peace” Church – seeking to bring peace by working for
social justice.
We are a “Whole Earth” Church – committed to caring for creation and
bringing a ‘green’ consciousness to our living.
We seek to become a “Multicultural” Church – celebrating the diversity of
racial and ethnic traditions.
WE SEEK TO BE MULTI-CULTURAL
AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Epiphany United Church of Christ 2911 McNair Avenue St. Louis, MO 63118 Return Service Requested
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