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The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael & All AngelsPacific View Drive at Marguerite Corona del Mar California 92625 949.644.0463 www.stmikescdm.org

FOR THE

LOVE OF MIKEVolume 63 Number 1 JANUARY 2013

BBBBBUILDING OUR FUILDING OUR FUILDING OUR FUILDING OUR FUILDING OUR FA I TH : A I TH : A I TH : A I TH : A I TH : LLLLLOOOOOVING CHRIST VING CHRIST VING CHRIST VING CHRIST VING CHRIST AND SERAND SERAND SERAND SERAND SERVING OUR COMMUNITY VING OUR COMMUNITY VING OUR COMMUNITY VING OUR COMMUNITY VING OUR COMMUNITY

(More News and Notes on pages 2 & 7)

...From the Desk of the Rector

BELOVEDS IN CHRIST,

Continued on page 3

PARISH NEWSAND NOTES

In the first frame, Snoopy looks quizzically at one of his little bird friends andasks, It is New Years Eve already? In the next picture his eyes narrow toslits and he gasps, I cant believe it! In the third square Snoopy turns hisback to his friend and forlornly thinks to himself My life is going too fast. In

the final frame he is lying on his back atop the doghouse with the little birdperched on his feet and Snoopy says, My only hope is that we go into overtime.

As Bill Cosby laments, time flies! The realities of our mortality, the fact thatthis is not our abiding home, that our bodies are frail and fragile are truths thatour old texts never tire of pressing upon us:

Our days are like the grass; we flourish like a flower of the field;When the wind goes over it, it is gone, and its place shall know it no more.(Psalm 103: 15-16, BCP 734)

Perhaps you were like me when younger and didnt believe this, thinkingyourself indestructible singing those lyrics from Fame: Im gonna live forever....Now older, when we deny brevity of body-boundness, as Ive learned to do,

we miss some of lifes best gifts. A sociologists study asked fifty people overthe age of ninety-five one question: If you could live your life over again, whatwould you do differently? Three answers dominated the results: (1) I wouldreflect more; (2) I would risk more; (3) I would do more things that would liveon after I am gone. The press of time passing can lead to decisive living, lifewith less drift or devotion to trivia and delay.

But we live in a culture which discourages intentional living with itssmorgasbord of diversions and plethora of options; this can lead to confusionand immobility. Too many New Years resolutions sound to me like sportscasterHarry Kalas introduction of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Gary Maddox: Garyhas turned his life around. He used to be depressed and miserable; now hesmiserable and depressed.

Real life, life of vitality and purpose, life by the will of God comes only as webecome intentional about what is essential to us. Another pastor, John Maxwell,declares, You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.We should stick that on our bathroom mirror! Intentional decisions about whatis and what is not important give our lives power and direction, and enables usto make contributions.

PPPPPray for and Rray for and Rray for and Rray for and Rray for and Remember our Pemember our Pemember our Pemember our Pemember our ParisharisharisharisharishEmergency FEmergency FEmergency FEmergency FEmergency Fundundundundund

Our worship schedule for Tuesdays

at 7:30am this month is:

January 1 TheHoly Name of OurLord Jesus Christwill be celebratedwith The Holy Eucharist. Our rectorwill preside.

January 8 Morning Prayer willbe said. Herb Hoffman willofficiate.

January 15 The Holy Eucharistwill be celebrated. Fr. Jeff Huletwill preside.

January 22 Morning Prayer willbe said. Michael Strong willofficiate.January 29 Morning Prayer willbe said. Harry Selling will officiate.

Please join us!

PHONE TREE MINISTRY: NEWMEMBERS NEEDED. Our goal is tocontact every parishioner by phoneonce a month.This is a greatopportunity to get to know othersbetter and to share information, needsand suggestions about Saint Mike's.Please contact Ruth Poole at949.644.9263.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKE is a publication of

Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal

Church,

Corona del Mar, CA.

Copy deadline is the second

Wednesday of the month.

We welcome letters and articles.Editor: Susan Beechner

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Finance......................................... Jim Palda[paldajim@yahoo.com] 626.533.8037Mission.......................................................(Open)Stewardship ...................................Joan Short[joanshort@earthlink.net] 949.644.0719

Worship.The Very Revd Canon Peter D. Haynes[phaynes@stmikescdm.org] 949.644.0463

VESTRY MEMBERS 2012Senior Warden................................Lynn Headley

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Communications..........................,Clyde Dodge[clydedodge@cox.net 949.375.1530Evangelism.............................Deborah Newquist[debnewquist@gmnail.com] 949.854.2675Fellowship......................................Teri Corbet

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CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE tothe Rectors Discretionary Fund mostmost recently by Terry Lynberg, byJudy Selling in thanksgiving for herand Corinne Stovers birthdays, andby Barbara and Wally Paulson inthanksgiving for beautiful worship

here.These funds extend our Parishsmission of outreach, providing forsuch needs as can be helped byfinancial assistance.

Anniversaries inJanuary

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LOAVES AND FISHES: ThisJanuary we are collectingclassroom packs of Valentines (24 perpack) for the children who come tothe soup kitchen to share with theirfriends at school. Monetarydonations are always welcome, too,and checks should be made payableto Saint Michael & All Angels, withLoaves and Fishes on the memo line.(Tax ID #95-2123746)

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St. MikesFacebook Page

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Read us every dayWEVE GOT 51 53 55

Can we reach 75?

SAINT MICHAELS FINANCIALUPDATE FOR NOVEMBER 2012:

THOUGHTS

FOR THIS LIFE

Again and again, when the

people of God are in trouble anddistress, tears flow. So it was inthe time of Rachel, the motherof the people of Israel, whosegrave lies near to Bethlehem,Rachel weeping for all herchildren. It was in the last daysof Jerusalem before it fell to theBabylonians, when the prophetJeremiah looked down upon thetragedy and wept....A voice isheard in Ramah, mourning andgreat weeping, Rachel weepingfor her children and refusing to

be comforted, because herchildren are no more.

(Jeremiah 31:15)

Preliminary YTD Income is $454,059.Our YTD Expense is $491,308. Theparish Net Ordinary Income is($37,249), which is $5,585 ahead ofour plan. Our YTD Pledge Income is$360,748 which is $26,222 below our

plan through the end of October.Our total operating cash balance is

$74,834 of which $89,030 isdesignated gifts; leaving a net balanceof ($14,196) The Endowment Trusthas a balance of $155,603.

Don't forget to make sure that youhave sent in your 2013 Pledge card.Normal operating expenses are upabout 2.5% this year, so prayerfullyconsider your pledge to Saint Michaelfor next year.

Birthdays

2nd - Craig Kennedy

5th - Nora Higgins

12th - Gracemarie Dell Angelo

18th - Sharon FergusonBruce Stuart

19th - Marcia Last

20th - David Davidson

22nd - Herb Hoffman

Anne Logie

27th - Ann Morris

Stacie Tibbetts

31st - Ali Haghjoo

Baptisms

6th - Courtney Falde

Weddings

14th - Ray & Monty Pentz

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* * *PLEDGE ENVELOPES: If youwould like pledge envelopes for 2013,please leave a message for ourbookkeeper, Donnie Lewis, 949/644-0463, ext. 15. For those of you whohave already requested pledgeenvelopes, they are now available inMichaels Room in alphabetical order.

THE MENS GROUP: Each week wediscuss a chapter or two of a book,typically on theology, philosophy andscience. We meet 7.30-9.00am eachThursday in Davis Library. All menwelcome regardless of faith or lack ofit.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOSPONSOR the Sanctuary Light orAltar Flowers in memory of a lovedone or in thanksgiving for a birthday,anniversary, or other special event,please sign up on the board in theParish Center and indicate the personor occasion to be remembered. Thesuggested donation for flowers is $30and for the Sanctuary Light is $10.Please mark your donation for the

Altar Guild.

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WE NEED Greeters, Ushers and AltarGuilders. Please contact CanonHaynes if interested.

PLEASE CHECK the lost and foundbox next to the tract rack in MichaelsRoom.

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Yours, in Christ -

Rectors Desk from page 1

2013 LENTEN SERIES

THOMAS CRANMER OF CANTERBURY

A PLAY BY CHARLES WILLIAMS

by Louise Stover

I

n celebrating the 350th anniversary of our Book of

Common Prayer this year, Saint Michael & All Angels2013 Lenten Series presents playwright Charles Williams'Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury.

Charles Williams (1886-1945) was a prolific writer ofprose, poetry, and plays. His greatest admirer was probablyC. S. Lewis, whose novel That Hideous Strength was atthe time regarded as entirely inspired by Williams's novels.Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury was commissioned forthe Canterbury Festival and was presented at CanterburyCathedral in 1936, the following year after T.S. Eliot'sMurder in the Cathedral.

The play dramatizes the key events in Cranmer's life.Cranmer had been a Cambridge scholar and a diplomat,before being plucked by Henry VIII to be archbishop in

1532. Over the next 30 years, Cranmer became a leaderof the English Reformation, and the first Book of CommonPrayer was published in 1549. After Mary I became queenin 1553, she restored Roman Catholic worship to England.Cranmer was tried for treason and heresy. He was executedby fire in 1556.

In Williams' play, the two main characters are Cranmerand a skeleton. The skeleton figure apparently representingEvil or Death ultimately appears, in the light of eternity, asthe instrument of Good.

A portion of the play will be be presented each week.The series runs every Wednesday throughout Lent with asoup supper at 6pm and our program beginning at 6:30pm.All programs will close with Compline, finishing by 8pm.

Real life, agonies and joys and all, is the intensive life, theinvesting life, the giving life.

I love George Bernard Shaw here:This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose

recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughlyworn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being

a force of Nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod ofailments and grievances, complaining that the world willnot devote itself to making you happy.

Faith, hope and love do abide, as does everything thatcontributes to them in our lives and world.

Jesus prioritized those dimensions of life which deathcannot destroy: development of character, growth of deeprelationships; contribution to the eternal well-being of others.Life intentional and intensive and infinite. Seeing we aresurrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us runwith patience the race set before us, looking to the author

and finisher of our faith, God in Christ.

Al Ahli Hospital to continue work

in spite of budget cuts, recent violence

Episcopal News, Los Angeles -- The Diocese ofJerusalem has announced that Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gazawill remain open in spite of severe cuts to its funding andthe recent fighting between Hamas forces and those ofIsrael, according to American Friends of the EpiscopalDiocese of Jerusalem.

The violence was halted by a Nov. 21 cease-fireagreement. The hospital, founded in 1902 by the AnglicanChurch, is working around the clock and is filled tooverflowing despite limited electricity and supplies, saidAFEDJ executive director Anne Lynn.

The Diocese of Jerusalem commissioned an analysis from

PriceWaterhouse Coopers that outlines a new businessmodel for the hospital since the United Nations Relief andWorks Agency (UNWRA) announced that it will not renewa $1.5 million grant to the hospital after 2012.

Al Ahli Hospital continues to depend on donations fromEpiscopalians and Anglicans throughout the world.Members of the Diocese of Los Angeles, which shares acompanion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem,recently raised $40,000 for the hospital and its work.Additional donations may be sent to the Diocese of LosAngeles ("Al Ahli Hospital" in the memo line) at 840 EchoPark Avenue, Los Angeles 90026.NOTE: The proceeds from lunch at the AlternativeMarket will be sent to Al Ahli Arab Hospital.

Charles Williams worked nearly all his life for the Oxford UniversityPress, also lecturing extensively on English literature for eveninginstitutes and latterly for Oxford University. Much of his critical writinggrew out of this activity. His seven novels appeared from 1930 onwards;unlike much fantasy fiction, they deal not with imaginary magicalworlds but with the eruption of supernatural elements into everydaylife. A legal officer has bequeathed to him the original set of Tarotcards; the investigation of a murder in a publishers office merges withthe rediscovery of the Holy Grail; the ghost of a girl killed in anaccident helps thwart a plot for world domination

His later poetry, which he considered his main work, included anumber of striking plays (Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury was thenext Canterbury Festival commission after Eliots Murder in theCathedral) and two volumes of poems on themes connected with theArthurian cycle.

He was perhaps the most original lay theologian of the century (hischief books in this field being The Descent of the Dove, a history ofthe Holy Spirit in the Church(1939), and He Came Down FromHeaven(1938)). Above all, he was passionately interested in the waysin which romantic love can be a key to understanding our relationshipwith God. This vision blended with his critical work in his great studyof Dante, The Figure of Beatrice (1943), which inspired Dorothy L.Sayers to translate the Divine Comedy into English.

--From the Charles Williams Society web page

ABOUT CHARLES WILLIAMS

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Jesus Christ as spiritual food

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SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF

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Peter D. Haynes, Rector

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Susan Caldwell

Director of Chrisatian Education

[scaldwell@stmikescdm.org]

Stephen M Black,

Minister of Music

[stephenmblack@gmail.com]The Revd Fennie Chang, Ph.D.,

Canterbury Irvine

The Revd Canon Ray Flemming

Assisting Priest

The Revd Jefferson Hulet

Assisting Priest

The Ven. Canon Terry Lynberg, Ed.D

Assisting Priest

The Revd Barbara Stewart, Ph.D.,

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Donnie Lewis, Bookkeeper

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ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

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We are a Christian Community ofthe Anglican Communion who cometo hear Gods word and receive and

share the Lord Jesus Christ.Our purpose is to have Christ live

in us in order that in Christ we maylive faithful and productive

Christian lives.Our commitment to the Gospel is

evangelical; our liturgical tradition,catholic; our theology orthodox but

open to thought, reflection, andspiritual endeavor.

We care about the worldand strive to serve Christ in it.

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- for this new year;

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February 3, 2013

NURSERY CARE for infantsthrough 2 years of age is available inthe Parish Center beginning at9:30am. and Sunday School isavailable for children from 3 to 13years.

CHRISTIANEDUCATION

SusanCaldwell

Continued on page 7

Christian Education 2013

By Susan Caldwell

Education begins when one persontakes the time to share what theyhave learned. At the Los AngelesDiocesan Convention, BishopSuffragan Mary Glasspool reflectedon a novel by Willa Cather. As I satthere at the luncheon table listeningto the presentation made by those inleadership, I was taken by the truthof Bishop Glasspool's reference,"Where there is great love, there arealways miracles." I appreciated thebishops investment in reading goodliterature and her willingness to sharewhat she had learned. We can't bepresent everywhere at all times, butthose who educate bring us on newpaths and on new journeys. In 2013,I will be reading other works by WillaCather than the ones I read in college.

In what ways have you beeninspired recently? Is there a particularage group that God has placed onyour heart to pray for and or supportthrough teaching?

Christian Education is one way offulfilling the Great Commission. As

Jesus said before his Ascension, "Allauthority in heaven and on earth hasbeen given to me. Therefore go andmake disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of theFather and of the Son and of the HolySpirit, and teaching them to obeyeverything I have commanded you.And surely I am with you always, tothe end of age." Matthew 28:18-20.

Jesus is always present in ourefforts of going forward in HisName, teaching and equipping thosewho are new to the faith.

In 2013, I would like to invite youto consider being a part of SaintMichael and All Angels AdultChristian Education event andprogram planning. Worship andChristian Education are high prioritiesand sharing new inspiration takesparticipation. At present, we havechildren and adult Sunday school,

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Norm Ewers

AGNES OF ROME(c.291-c.304)

Virgin Martyr

Agnes (depicted in art as a lamb)is venerated as a Saint in theRoman Catholic Church, the EasternOrthodox Church, the AnglicanCommunion and Lutheranism. She isthe Patron Saint of betrothed couples,chastity, Children of Mary, crops,gardeners, Girl Guides, girls, rapevictims and virgins.

According to tradition, Saint Agneswas a member of the Roman nobilityand raised in a Christian family. Shesuffered martyrdom at age twelve orthirteen during the persecution of thereign of the Emperor Diocletion inJanuary 301 because, true to her faithshe refused to marry the son of thePrefect Sempronius that required herto worship the Roman gods.Outraged, Sempronius condemned her,a virgin, to death, which was forbiddenunder Roman law. After being subjectto blandishments, followed by brutaland humiliating tortures, Agnes stillrefused to renounce her faith. She wasthen brought to trial before anotherRoman officer who condemned her to

death. Her death at the stake proved tobe an especially painful one. An earlyaccount of Agnes' death, stressing hersteadfastness and virginity, is given bySaint Ambrose.

A few days after Agnes' death, herfoster-sister, Emerentiana, was foundpraying by her tomb. After refusing toleave the place and reprimanding thepagans for killing her foster-sister, shewas stoned to death. Emeretiana waslater also canonized. The daughter ofConstantine, Constance, was reportedto have been cured of leprosy after

praying at Agnes' tomb. She, too waslater canonized. Emerentiana andConstance appear in the scenes fromthe life of Agnes on the 14th-centuryRoyal Gold Cup in the British Museum.

Agnes' bones are conserved beneaththe high altar in the church ofSant'Agnes fuori le mura in Rome,which was built over the catacomb thathoused Agnes' tomb. Her skull ispreserved in a separate chapel inRome's Piazza Navona. In the AnglicanCommunion Saint Agnes' Feast Day isJanuary 21.

[Episcopal News Service] On theevening of Dec. 4, a certain anonymousEpiscopalian in a certain undiscloseddiocese in the continental United Stateswas surfing on her iPhone while

watching the movie Bridesmaids ontelevision when she saw a Facebookfriend had liked a compliments pageat his college. Curious, she clickedthrough to the site.

What I found was just anonymouscompliments by students at his college.And they were so earnest and heartfeltand genuinely kind, she said. I thought,Gosh, if college students can do this,maybe Advents a good time for[members of] the Episcopal Church totake some time and have an opportunityto be kind to one another.

And lo, the Episcopal ComplimentsFacebook Page was born.

The page was quiet for the first dayand a half. I came back from a meetingat noon Thursday, and suddenly thingswere happening, recounted Ms.Episcopal Compliments, EC for short.By Dec. 10, 130 people had liked thepage only 12 of them Facebookfriends of EC and the page hadreached more than 3,400 people.

I think its remarkable, she said. Thefact that so many people had interactedwith the page without becomingfriends of it really speaks to the wholequality of the Web in that one connectionleads to many other connections.

For the most part, posters arenthighlighting the Episcopal Churchsmost visible leaders. There are youthleaders and deacons and altar guild ladiesand Sunday school teachers getting thecompliments, EC said. It feels like itsreally grassroots.

And the comments come from acrossthe country Virginia, Indiana, NewYork, Texas, Michigan.

A Dec. 7 compliment acknowledgesPeter, a third-grader from Saint JamesChurch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whosold hot chocolate at a roadside standand raised $650 to buy food for ahomeless shelter.

Another poster offered thanks andblessings for the terrific job and devotionthat the coffee hour folks do for ourGrace Church [in] Chanute, Kansas.

On Dec. 9, EC was delighted todiscover two people from the samecongregation complimenting each otherabout something that occurred in their

Its Complimentary

South Dakota church that day. One iscomplimenting a deacon who had childrenup at the altar. And then that deacon iscomplimenting the people in thecongregation and the kids with being willing

to go with a sort of ad-hoc situation.That makes me happy, EC said. These

are just simple people just doing the normalwork of the church. Its people who arevolunteering, its people who have made adifference in individuals lives Thatswhere the grace and the life of the churchis. Its right at the local level. And so, eventhough I dont even know any of thesepeople, I take great delight in hearing just asentence or two about their ministry.

EC has kept her identity hidden becauseshe believes that helps maintain the pagesgrassroots nature, she said. Obviously Idont believe in anonymity when it comesto criticizing.

But in this case, its a plus that ananonymous person, not an official EpiscopalChurch entity, is sponsoring the page, shesaid. Its just one Episcopalian who said,Hey, this is a good idea. What it means isthat people can own it for themselves. Itsnot tied to any official view of evangelismor anything. Theres nothing behind it, otherthan providing a channel.

Anonymity seems to serve thecomplimenters well, also. EC moderates thesubmissions, but I havent seen anything that would cause me to question thesincerity of someone. I think its a genuinelythoughtful group of people out there.

Several years ago, she recalled, sheadopted as her Lenten discipline sending ane-mail or handwritten note to someoneabout something she appreciated each day.The positive responses she received evensix or eight months later were amazing,she said.

Theres a little bit of that to EpiscopalCompliments, just taking the moment whenyou think a nice thing or you want to

compliment somebody on something theydo well or something youve observedthem do that youve found to be kind, to

just try to take a moment and let them know.I think as of Dec. 25 well put it away

until next year, EC said. Im not going toshut the page down, but Im going to kindof go underground until maybe next Advent.I see myself as being the cutting and pastingfingers of Jesus here. Were sent out to behis hands and feet. This is just a little waythat I can be the fingers.

-- Sharon Sheridan is an ENS correspondent.

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United Thank Offering (UTO) is aministry of the Episcopal Churchfor the mission of the whole church.Through United Thank Offering,men, women, and children nurturethe habit of giving daily thanks toGod. These prayers of thanksgivingstart when we recognize and nameour many daily blessings. Those whoparticipate in UTO discover that

thankfulness leads to generosity.United Thank Offering is entrusted topromote thank offerings, to receivethe offerings, and to distribute theUTO monies to support mission andministry throughout the EpiscopalChurch and in Provinces of theAnglican Communion in thedeveloping world.

BUILDING&

GROUNDSMIKE ORTT

Every once in a while the front doorsstick due to the weather, as you mighthave noticed this past Sunday. Todaythe tops of the doors were sanded andsealed. The windows in the Sanctuary

have been overhauled, and I hope theylast for awhile. Im sure the ushers arehappy. I checked to make sure all ofthe lights around the outside of thechurch are working in time forChristmas Eve. Im ashamed to say wehad 18 burnt out bulbs. I received twodonations for building and grounds thismonth. You know who you are and Ithank you from the bottom of my heart.I hope everyone had a Merry Christmasand I wish you all a Happy New Year.

Your Brother in Christ,

Mike Ortt

Epiphany at Epiphany,Los Angeles

Celebration to mark feast day, 100thanniversary of landmark Lincoln

Heights church building

Episcopal News, Los Angeles --

Bishop Jon Bruno will preside asmembers and friends of Church of theEpiphany, Los Angeles, gather at 4 p.m.on Sunday, Jan. 6, to celebrate thecongregations feast day and the 100thanniversary of the completion of thelandmark church building located at2908 Altura Street in L.A.s LincolnHeights district.

A festive liturgy, music and fiesta areplanned, said the Rev. Tom Carey, SSF,vicar.

Restoration of the church building isnow in process under the direction of

the Epiphany Conservation Trust. The1913 building -- the current sanctuarydesigned by architect Arthur Benton --adjoins the congregations first 1880schurch designed by Ernest Coxhead.

A center of the Chicano civil rightsmovement of the 1960s and 70s,Epiphany Church frequently hostedUnited Farmworkers leader CesarChavez and colleagues, and was apublication site for La Raza newspaper.

For more information, phone323.227.9931. Contributions to theEpiphany Conservation Trust may be

mailed in care of the Cathedral Center.

DO WE HAVE YOUR MOSTRECENT EMAIL ADDRESS?

Please contact Susan Beechnersbeechner@stmikescdm.orgwith changes or additions.

Christian EducationContinued from page 4

PLEASE REMEMBER . . . SaintMichael & All Angels has a ParishEmergency Fund funded byparishioners and available toparishioners facing financialemergencies and needing economicassistance. Requests should bedirected to our rector or Junior

Warden, Paul Multari, or any memberof our Vestry. Currently there is $5000in this Fund. At one time there wasmore than $20,000 in the ParishEmergency Fund; so, if you are ableto contribute, all gifts are welcome!

Journey and Confirmation. The BibleChallenge begins this month. There areother avenues for the ministry ofeducation that have yet to takeformation at Saint Michael and AllAngels. There is the consideration of

our youth and our toddlers. Thoughyou may not see them, they are presentand are in need of committed helpers.

"Where there is great love, there arealways miracles." I think that whenwe invest ourselves in the lives ofothers, sharing our traditions, ourhopes and dreams, there is charity,agape and phileo. And from the voiceof Willa Cather's character Jean MarieLatour, a French Catholic priest livingin New Mexico, an abundance of lovebrings supernatural surprises. Miraclesmind you!

So please gather around the sign-uptables to participate and share in thevision of Christian Education at SaintMichael and All Angels.

PLEASE CHECK THE DISPLAY RACKON THE WALL IN MICHAEL'S ROOM.Pick up a pamphlet or two to share withfamily and friends. A donation box isprovided.

Do you wait until the fall season tobegin thinking about stewardship and

your yearly pledge? A helpful andrewarding approach might be to begin inJanuary to examine what yourcommitment is to God and Saint Michael's.The pamphlet "Stewardship: A Responseto Love" poses questions that help usunderstand what stewardship means."Stewardship is no longer just anotherword for money in church. Stewardshipis nothing less than our complete lifestyle.It is a total response and accountabilitybefore our Lord . . Stewardship is whatwe do after we say, 'I believe."www.forward movement.com.

TIME AND TALENT

If you are thinking about

volunteering with one of ourcommissions at St. Mikes, pleasereview the Parish Life booklet onthe back rail of the Sanctuary. whichdescribes these activities. We needgreeters, acolytes, coffee hosts, andushers, and have other interestingassignments as well. Volunteering is awonderful way to meet new peopleat St. Mikes. Please call DeborahNewquist with questions at949.854.2675.

SAINT MICHAELS ON EBAY

While youre doing your holiday

housekeeping, dont throw away thingsthat might sell on Ebay. One of our friendshas agreed to put items donated to SaintMichaels on Ebay starting in January tocreate a small funding source for thechurch.

Watch for further details about whereto drop off items, who to call for pick up,etc. Please do not include clothing orshoes. Just gently used household itemsare in order.

Watch for the flyer and remember:One Mans Junk Is

Another Mans Treasure!!

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SHARPSANDFLATS

STEPHENBLACK

THE OLD YEAR

NOW HATH PASSED AWAY

On Epiphany I will play,

as a prelude to the 10:00

A.M. liturgy, a chorale

prelude by J. S. Bach

entitled Das alte Jahr

vergangen ist. It is from a

collection of chorale

preludes Bach wrote

entitled the Orgelbchlein(the little organ book). Im

including the text here.

The old year now hath passed away;

We thank Thee, O our God, today

That Thou hast kept us through the year

When danger and distress were near.

We pray Thee, O eternal Son,

Who with the Father reignst as One,

To guard and rule Thy Christendom

Through all the ages yet to come.

Take not Thy saving Word away,

Our souls true comfort, staff, and stay.

Abide with us and keep us free

From errors, following only Thee.

Oh, help us to forsake all sin,

A new and holier course begin!

Mark not what once was done amiss;

A happier, better year be this,

Wherein as Christians we may live

Or die in peace that Thou canst give,To rise again when Thou shalt come

And enter Thine eternal home.

There shall we thank Thee and adore

With all the angels evermore.

Lord Jesus Christ, increase our faith

To praise Thy name through life and death.

Happy New Year!!