The Reverend Barbara Allen of Philadelphia will relocate to Washington and will begin Sunday services as Vicar of St. Barnabas' Mission of the Deaf on Sunday, March 3, 2002.
She is currently First Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of the Deaf and has worked with deaf persons for many years in various capacities. She is fluent in Sign Language. We warmly welcome her.
for Easter
Ash Wednesday, February 13 Interpreted Service at St. John's, Norwood at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17 1:30 p.m. Congregational Meeting & Election
Friday, March 22 6:00 Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross
Maundy Thursday, March 28 Easter week service & Foot washing 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, March 29 Soup Supper and Eucharist Service 6:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil, Saturday March 30 9:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday Service, March 31 10:00 a.m.
the Diocese of Washington
As the Eighth Bishop of Washington was to be elected at this convention, preparations started several weeks earlier with "walk throughs" where the congregations had the opportunity to personally interview each of the 6 candidates.
Your delegate and 4 other members of St. B. Mission Committee had this opportunity on January 11th at Trinity Church in Takoma Park. We were most interested in their support of our Mission and its service to Gallaudet. All candidates assured us of their support if they were elected.
On the first ballot at the convention no candidate had a simple majority, though the candidate we agreed to support made a very good showing. On the second ballot Friday morning The Very Rev. John Bryson Chane easily won a simple majority. When the announcement was made, quoting an article from "St. John's at the Crossroads" 'The applause was deafening, and it didn't come from only those who had voted for Dean Chane, but from everyone.'
The remainder of the convention was spent on hearings on the budget, resolutions and electing of clergy and lay representatives to the Diocesan Council, Standing Committees, delegates and alternates to General Convention 2003. This business went along very smoothly resulting in the business being completed sooner than expected.
After business, Bishop Dixon delivered a very emotional farewell address in which she pledged her loyalty to Bishop-elect Chane. After opening services Saturday morning Bishop-elect Chane and his wife, Karen, who had flown out from San Diego, joined us. He gave a short speech outlining some of his hopes and concerns for the Diocese, and his commitment to including everyone.
This was followed by a lengthy discussion of the budget after which a deficit budget was passed.
Sundays, December 23, 30 and January 6, 2002 the Rev. Roger Pickering of Philadelphia served as our supply priest. His gracious and flowing signs are uplifting. He celebrating his 38th year of ministry at the January 6 service.
"Meet the new Board Members" and Game Afternoon will be held on Sat. Feb 9th 1 PM to 5 PM at Parish Hall. St. Patrick's Party will be held on Sat. March 16th 1 PM to 6 PM in the school library (opposite St. B. office.) MWADB members with food are admitted free. Members without food: $5. Non-members $7. SSPs (Support Service Providers): free. For more information see Ed Knight (knighte@washpost.com).
MWADB appreciates the continued support of St. Johns in providing us with space and is thankful for the support of our friends at St. Barnabas Mission of the Deaf, especially the long-term MWADB-members Jim and Ginny Lindsay, Shelley Simms and Ann Black. Congratulations to Laura Engler for being elected MWADB Vice-President and to Philip Smith for becoming the MWADB By-Laws Committee Chair.
As I am now beginning to write notes to people who have been so wonderful to my family as we mourn the death of my mother, I want to write to this community first.
I do not know how to thank you for your love and prayers and your gift to my mother's memorial. I certainly do not know how to thank you for the gift of yourselves, being there at the requiem. It is like thanking you for being yourselves. Your presence and support was a strong reminder of how much God loves us all. I am letting that support carry me as I do the things I have to get done for my mother's estate and taking care of myself and my family. Thank you for being God's messengers (angels) to me in this time of letting go. God bless, Tracy
Mary Kay Koerner
Kiombo's journey has been difficult and frightening for him. Over the past weeks I have had a chance to watch him deal with many different kinds of situations.all of which he never had to contend with in Congo. As much as I would love to say he is succeeding because of all the hard work I put in with him in Congo, I know that the reality is that he is growing in confidence and capacity in large part because of you.
I must return to Congo and once again, I leave Kiombo with his new American family. I have been his teacher and like a mama to him over the past five years. It is difficult to let him go! But if he is to continue to learn and grow at Gallaudet, I must be sure that the road is paved for him to return to Congo.
I, along with all of my deaf children and adults in Congo, thank you for all that you have done and will continue to do for him and ultimately for them. I will do my best to send updates of the situation in Congo, will try to send some photos when a friend of my returns to Washington next month, and we will keep you in our daily prayers.
Mary Kay Koerner-Teacher of the Deaf
Kinshasa, Democratic Rep of Congo
Among Us
Education Fund
The following contributions to his fund were made in 2001:
Elise Fisher (2 donations)
Emilia Chukwuma
Glaidia Gordon
Beth Hill
Mr & Mrs Marshall Wick
Stephanie Aronson
Mr & Mrs Jeff McCaw
Mr & Ms J.Lindsay
Phoebe Tharp
Ed Knight
Rev Roy Brown
St. Ann's Church for the Deaf
Chris M Lowman
St. Ann's Episcopal, Damascus,MD
Jane L. Tuttle
Mary F. Simons
Phoebe Tharp
Margaret Bouslough
Diocese of Washington (2 donations)
Rev Jay Croft
Martha Williams
John H Humpstone Jr
Richard G. P. Kukowski
Transfiguration Church, Rector's Discr F.
St. John's, Norwood, Rector's Discr. F.
Susan B. Fulton
Edward Knight
Mr & Ms Rudy Hines
St. Andrew Church for the Deaf, Boston
Valerye K. Strocker
Susan Fulton
Rev Arthur Steidemann
Robert Nagel
Washington National Cathedral
Schedule and Readings
Services are in Sign Language with voice interpretation for hearing persons.
Feb. 10: Last Sunday after Epiphany
Psalm 99; Exodus 24:12, 15-18; Philippians 3:7-14; Matthew 17:1-9
Feb. 17: First Sunday in Lent
Psalm 51:1-13; Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17, 25-3:7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Feb. 24: Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 12:1-8; Romans 4:1-5. 13-17; John 3:1-17; Psalm 33:12-22
March 3: Third Sunday in Lent
Psalm 95:6-11; Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-26, 39-42
March 10: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Psalm 23; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-13; 28-38 March 17 Fifth Sunday in Lent
Psalm 130; Ezekiel 37:1-3, 11-14; Romans 6:16-23; John 11:18-44
March 24: Sunday of the Passion Palm Sunday
Psalm 22:1-11; Isaiah 45:21-25; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:1-54
March 31: Easter Sunday
Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24; Acts 10:34-43 ; Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-10(11-18)
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