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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Volume 67 Number 2

FEBRUARY 2017

The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael & All Angels Pacific View Drive at Marguerite

Corona del Mar

California 92625

...From the Desk of the Rector

BELOVEDS IN CHRIST Sing the body old, translucent, cartilage giving way, body getting closer to the earth, ready for planting.

Sing the body frail, bent, curved by winds which now all blow in one direction.

Sing the mind translucent like the skin revealing gnarled memories.

Sing the beauty of the old ones’ time, where the present is selective, the past sublime; where the future holds all promise, and holds the end of time.

Sing the beauty in the body old, a beauty the old ones sometimes cannot see, but all who love can sense: the beauty of the weathering, the standing for: the browned barn against green summer fields.

(The Rev’d Dr.) Mark Harris (poetmark1940@gmail.com), beloved friend and colleague since seminary days, published “Sing the body old” in Plumbline, a journal of ministry with higher education for which I wrote and he edited in the l970s when we were both in our 30s and in l984 in “Good Hope Poems.” Now we are in our 70s and Mark has been diagnosed with cancer and me with a litany of orthopedic challenges. For me, 2016 will be “the year I got old!”

When you read this I will be recovering from decompression of the cervical spine (neck) surgery on January 26. I anticipate recovering well as I have from reverse right shoulder replacement last October. There are at least three more surgeries I will need before my body can be as strong as my spirit continues to be.

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PREPARING (AND PRAYING) FOR CHANGE

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he late Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Edmond Lee Browning, reminded us in his book “A Year of Days” that “God is present in the midst of change. Change can be painful, as growth is … painful some of the time.”

With Peter’s upcoming retirement (see his adjacent column), we will need to prayerfully remember this as over the upcoming months we execute an orderly transition to our next rector.

Fortunately, the Diocese of Los Angeles has a well-ordered process to help us make this happen.

The Rev'd Canon Joanna Satorius, Canon for Formation and Deployment for our Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles, serves as a consultant to congregations preparing to call new leadership. She will be here at Saint Michael & All Angels on February 19, 2017, the 7th Sunday after The Epiphany, to help us begin the search process.

Joanna will assist with worship at ten o'clock, then lead a program she predicts will last two hours. Please plan to attend as we plan for our new beginning.

For the Parish Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family.

Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.

Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

--BCP page 816

Continued on page 3 BUILDING OUR F AITH: L OVING CHRIST AND SER VING OUR COMMUNITY FAITH: LO SERVING

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ROSE GARDEN: As you can see, the prunning process has been completed, and replacement bushes planted.

Throughout the year, many of you have offered to help with the cost of replacement roses, mulch, disease control, and food. Some might like to donate in memory of a loved one.

Please contact Karlene Miller, KarleneMiller@gmail.com,or 949.764.0177 for details on how you can make a contribution to the roses.

Please identify your gift in the collection plate with a post-it note or envelope saying “Rose Garden.” Looking forward to Spring!

* * * PLEASE CHECK THE FORWARD MOVEMENT DISPLAY RACK ON THE WALL IN MICHAEL’S ROOM. Pick up a pamphlet or two to share with family and friends. A donation box is provided. For this month: “Prayers for after Diagnosis,” a pamphlet written for those who have received news that their illness is serious. It contains many short prayers that can help persons dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis. Some examples include prayers “For Each Day Before Treatment Decisions,” “During Chemo,” “Thanks for Life,” “For Doctors and Nurses,” “For Peace,” and “For Others.” The “Prayers for Joy” is special: “The funniest things happen when I’m home alone with the cat asleep in the lawn chair, coaxing the sun to warm my pain just a little longer. I smile. I sense your Holy Presence. I am not afraid.

Your are nigh purring. Amen.”

FEBRUARY 2017

UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church.

Through United Thank Offering, men, women, and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. These prayers of thanksgiving start when we recognize and name our many daily blessings. Those who participate in UTO discover that thankfulness leads to generosity.

United Thank Offering is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to receive the offerings, and to distribute the UTO monies to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church and in Provinces of the Anglican Communion in the developing world.

* * * We need Greeters, Ushers, Tellers, and Altar Guilders. Please contact Canon Haynes, if interested, or call the Parish Office.

* * * TIME AND TALENT: If you are thinking about volunteering with one of our Commissions at St. Mike’s, please review the “Parish Life” booklet on the back rail of the sanctuary, which describes these activities. We need greeters, acolytes, coffee hosts, and ushers, and have other interesting assignments as well. Volunteering is a wonderful way to meet new people at St. Mike’s. Please call Anne Warmington with questions: 202.550.4100.

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LEST WE FORGET: There have been 4,530 American military casualties in Iraq and 2,383 in Afghanistan and other * * * locations. "Lord hear our prayers for WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP meets the those who are dead and for those who last Tuesday of the month and is mourn." effectively using our subscription to ChurchNext as the study focus. Beth Bianchi provides her home and coordinates the study session each month.

Senior Warden.............................Myrna Ireland mireland6@sbcglobal.net....................949.759.1509 Junior Warden.............................Donald Sheetz donald.sheetz@gmail.com..................949.720.0700 Christian Education....................Melinda Rader melindarader2244@gmail.com.............949.230.3644 Clerk of the Vestry...............................Jill Faller jjfaller@gmail.com...........................949.706.9495 Building and Grounds............ ..Tom Nicholson tom@nicholsoncompanies.com...... ...949.872.9067

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Communications...........................Norris Battin nbattin+SMAA@gmail.com.............949.500.2442 Evangelism.............................Anne Warmington amwarmington@hotmail.com............202.550.4100 Finance.......................................Julie Jenkins jdfritz@aol.com..............................949.640.0134 Worship....The Very Rev’d Canon Peter D. Haynes phaynes@stmikescdm.org...........949.644.0463x11

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FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES Birthdays

6th - Pauline Benjamin 6th - Myrna Ireland 6th - Libby Keating 10th - Dina Mead 10th - Joanne Woolley 18th - Michael Robertson 19th - John Ireland 21st - Mary Bailey 21st - Dottie Cole 23rd - Wally Paulson 25th - Valerie Casey 26th - Julianne Powell 27th - Donald Alser 28th - Mike Draffin Baptisms 13th - Pauline Benjamin 14th - Amanda Corbet 16th - Gracemarie Dell Angelo 24th - Peter Haynes 24th - Maria Solomon Weddings 15th - Jan & Jill Faller 16th - Victor & Olive Rumbellow 26th - Terry & Catherine Lee

FOR 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 949.644.0463 sbeechner@stmikescdm.org www.stmikescdm.ladiocese.org

Mission...............................Barbara Stewart+ barbarastewart001@gmail.com........714.979.7449 Stewardship............................Matthew Shaw mattjshaw@yahoo.com..................949.645.4942 Fellowship...........................................OPEN Ombudsperson..........................Louise Stover lstover@volt.com..........................714.432.7371 (Senior Warden Coadjutor)........Mark Peterson markpeterson@catespeterson.com.....949.252.2622

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FEBRUARY 2017

Rector’s Desk from page 1 So, I intend to retire mid-2017. Ideally, we will celebrate the 50th birthday of our parish, Saint Michael & All Angels, on the Birthday of the Church, Pentecost, June 4, at 9am and that will be my last Sunday as your rector. Then for me, the balance of June will include cleaning out my office after twenty-nine years and seven months and celebrating “Farewells!”

As I anticipate no longer doing full-time what I am confident I am meant to do on earth in this body-bound chapter of eternal life, God’s great humor is crystal clear.

Overall, for 44+ years of ministry in Holy Orders, I have been able to support myself and family by doing what I love to do, what gives me joy. And specifically when I arrived in l987, I was told that our first rector, (The Rev’d) John Rogers Davis, retired at age 60 after leading this parish for almost twenty years because of severe problems with his back. I responded impetuously, “Twenty years is too long, I’ll be here eight to twelve, and my body will be fine when I leave.” Silly me!

Reflection on “successes” and “failures” will follow before Pentecost. I set only one goal when I arrived; as you can read on page 14 of “Saint Michael & All Angels Corona del Mar: A Celebration of 50 Years.”

“Within months, the rector spoke openly of wanting a ‘60/40 balance’ in the parish expenditures budget— targeting 60 percent to support mission activities outside Saint Michael & All Angels—and he found himself ‘overjoyed’ when this goal was adopted by the Vestry in l988 and then by the annual meeting.”

However, the best we have done is “33-67,” onethird of our parish’s Program & Budget going toward serving those who are not our members. Some would say this is a “failure,” but by my sabbatical time in 1995 I realized my goal was unrealistic and said so here. As always, I continue to hope and pray that we will become more-and-more mission-minded.

As for “successes,” I can honestly say that I have pastored, taught/preached and administrated to the best of my ability, the limitations of which I am well-aware.

In particular, I am proud to have shared with our parishioners my friendships with Dr. Mark Miller, Rabbi Emeritus and Senior Scholar of Temple Bat Yahm, and Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Imam at the Islamic Society of Orange County. Friendships among children of Abraham & Sarah and Hagar seem to me to be more critical than ever in this twenty-first century.

My “attitude of gratitude” continues for, as the great General Thanksgiving on page 836 of our “Book of Common Prayer” puts it, “... for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love … for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side… for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us ... (and) for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ . . . ”

Those who know me well will not be surprised that my attitude as I “sing the body old” and prepare to retire is well-expressed in the most famous poem by my favorite Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, written for his father while Thomas was in Florence with his family in 1947: Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Yours, In Christ -

A GREAT GIFT FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS Our parish history, “A Celebration of 50 Years,” is available for $15 from Lulu Press bit.ly/ SMAAhistory. Twenty percent of the purchase price supports our parish budget.

Every Saint Michael's family should have a copy of our history - 51 pages of text, color photographs, and historical tables.

It’s also a splendid gift for relatives and friends.

Excerpts of the book are here: www. stmikescdm.ladiocese.org.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

Our mission is to seek and share Jesus Christ as spiritual food for life’s journey.

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The Very Rev’d Canon

Peter D. Haynes, Rector [phaynes@stmikescdm.org] The Rev’d Barbara Stewart, Ph.D. Associate Rector [barbarastewart001@gmail.com] Susan Caldwell Director of Christian Education [scaldwell@stmikescdm.org] Ray Urwin, D.M.A. Minister of Music [rurwin@stmikescdm.org] The Rev’d Fennie Chang, Ph.D. Canterbury Irvine The Rev’d Canon Ray Fleming Assisting Priest The Rev’d Norm Freeman Assisting Priest Susan Beechner, Parish Secretary [sbeechner@stmikescdm.org] Marybeth Waniek, Bookkeeper [mwaniek@stmikescdm.org]

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8am & 10am Nursery Care 9:30am -11:30am Sunday School 9:45am Adult Education 9am

Wednesday Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing-12 noon ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, CORONA DEL MAR We are a Christian Community of the Anglican Communion who come to hear God’s word and receive and share the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our purpose is to have Christ live in us in order that in Christ we may live faithful and productive Christian lives.

Our commitment to the Gospel is evangelical; our liturgical tradition, catholic; our theology orthodox but open to thought, reflection, and spiritual endeavor.

We care about the world and strive to serve Christ in it.

FEBRUARY 2017

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Susan Caldwell

PRAYERS

A Memorial to Frances Fukuda and her Ministry

HEALING

It has been a month since our dear friend and fellow parishioner, Frances Fukuda has passed away.

I wish she were here. I miss seeing her slipping in the doors of the church at ten minutes past and making her way to the back right hand pew to join the friends who sit in the same place every Sunday.

Seeing her good morning smile. Her space is empty and I can feel the loss. And then there is the dark brown wooden chair situated at the end of the bookcase in the Davis Library. This is where she use to sit for Sundays at Nine. It is empty, too.

I wonder what she would have thought about our Epiphany dinner.

I miss crossing paths with Frances in the Saint Michael’s parking lot as she was coming to yoga class and I was beginning my work day. And I would often see her in the sanctuary toward the close of the day and the end of the week, putting together the flower arrangements for the upcoming Sunday. I wondered what she would have thought about how long the poinsettias lasted. I know that she mentioned to me that the flowers last Christmas were not the best, and she would make plans to find better ones. And that she did, for this year ’s poinsettias were stunningly beautiful, each red leaf expertly shaped like the next. The hand of God was in this work and the works of God were in Frances’ hands.

In each session of Confirmation classes, I like to have the youth tour the sanctuary. We look at the stainedglass windows and we consider the icons and altars in the church. I particularly like to have the youth take notice of the altar flowers.

Frances knew how to purchase flowers that would be meaningful and contribute to the liturgical calendar. Her careful attention to and maintenance of the plant, called “The Crown of Thorns” was done throughout the year, ready for its placement on the altar in Lent. The orchids on the back altar, Frances lovingly looked after. She gently

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GUIDANCE Ramin & Charlotte Whitney Scott, Samantha, Shelby Cliff Dale Wendy Barbara THANKSGIVING - our 50th Annual Parish Meeting; - with Valerie & Larry Casey

Call Esther McNamee for prayer requests 949.640.1749

PHONE TREE MINISTRY: NEW MEMBERS NEEDED. Our goal is to contact every parishioner by phone once a month. This is a great opportunity to get to know others better and to share information, needs and suggestions about Saint Mike's. Please contact Ruth Poole at 949.644.9263.

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MEN’S GROUP: Meets on Thursdays at 7:30am in the Davis Library to discuss questions relating to theology, science, and philosophy.

All men are welcome.

* * * REMINDER: Please wear your name badge on Sundays.

* * * PLEDGE ENVELOPES: If you ordered pledge envelopes for 2017, please pick yours up on the table outside the Davis Library.

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INKLINGS Considers the works of C. S. Lewis and is meeting the 3rd Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the Davis Library. Susan Caldwell leads the discussion.

* * * ADULT ACOLYTE CAPTAINS NEEDED: The ministry commitment is based on a rotation Sunday schedule and on an “as needed” basis depending upon the liturgical calendar year.

Contact Susan Caldwell, Director of Christian Education, 949.644.0463 ext.12, if you would like to take part in the Acolyte Ministry at Saint Michael & All Angels.

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FRIENDS OF MUSIC TRIP TO DISNEY CONCERT HALL. FOM has reserved 25 tickets for the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Sunday, April 30th concert at 7pm. “Wade In The Water” is an a cappella program of some of the most inspirational, spiritual music ever composed. The program consists of “Amazing Grace,” the Durufle “Ubi Caritas,” and the Randall Thompson “Alleluia,” among several other wonderful compositions. Tickets are $20.00 each. We probably will take a bus from the church and have dinner at the hall before the concert. The bus will be an extra cost. Please let Jim Palda know if you are interested. Payment will be due on March 15th. You can reach Jim at 626-533-8037 or by e-mail at paldajim@gmail.com, or at church.

ST. MIKE’S COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION is looking for volunteers to help in the parish’s marketing, advertising, and public relations efforts. Please contact Norris Battin at nbattin+SMAA@gmail.com or 949.500.2442 if interested.

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ACOLYTES NEEDED: Do you have one hour to offer this parish each month? Would you like to participate in the worship service on Sundays by carrying the Cross or lighting the candles? Acolyting is a valuable ministry in the life of Saint Michael & All Angels. Please contact Susan Caldwell if you are interested in learning more about this ministry, or to volunteer! 949.644.0463 x 12.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE - ADS NEEDED: Our newsletter is printed

by C & M Publications at no cost to St. Mike’s, thanks to the support of the local businesses whose ads are found on the back of the calendar each month. If you or someone you know might like to become a sponsor, please call Susan Beechner in the parish office for more information.949.644.0463 x10.

* * * DO YOU HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS? Please contact sbeechner@stmikescdm.org with changes or additions.

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UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO)

is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church.

Through United Thank Offering, men, women, and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. These prayers of thanksgiving start when we recognize and name our many daily blessings. Pick up your blue box in Michael’s Room and begin your daily thanksgivings.

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* * * WHILE YOU’RE CONSIDERING YOUR 2016 INCOME TAX SAVINGS, we suggest discussing long-term tax savings with your attorney and gift planner – and we hope you will also consider a charitable bequest in your will to benefit the work Saint Michael & All Angels. .

LOAVES & FISHES: In February we will collect large boxes of dry cereal. Monetary donations are always welcome, too. Please make checks payable to Saint Michael’s with Loaves & Fishes on the memo line. (Tax ID #95-2123746). Attention Travelers: We are always collecting hotel/travelsize toiletries for shower kits for the homeless patrons of the soup kitchen.

* * * CHURCHNEXT ONLINE LEARNING: We continue to explore the resources for online learning available to us through "The Well," which is our parish's module within the ChurchNext website.

ChurchNext has a number of offerings and is constantly being updated and expanded.

A number of our parishioners have participated. Please take a moment to obtain a user name and become familiar with the offerings.

The website offers a wealth of opportunities for reflection and learning both in a group and individually.

If you need any assistance or have any questions, please contact Kathleen Peterson at 949.378.5002, or kathleenopeterson@gmail.com; or Susan Caldwell, 949.644.0463 ext. 12 or scaldwell@stmikescdm.org.

NURSERY CARE IS AVAILABLE on Sundays from 9:30-11:30am.

* * * A REMINDER FROM YOUR SMAA COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. You have several options to publicize your ministry or event throughout the SMAA community: this newsletter, our Facebook Page (facebook.com/ SMAACDM) the weekly Sunday bulletin, the spoken word at announcement time, or even an email to our “digital parishioners.” Contact Norris Battin for the newsletter and Facebook, Susan Beechner for the bulletin and email, and Fr. Haynes for announcements (nbattin@gmail.com, sbeechner@stmikescdm.org; or phaynes@stmikescdm.org.)

* * * PLEASE CHECK the lost and found box in Michael’s Room.

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Frances Fukuda continued from page 4 would take away whatever blooms that had fallen down. This work of France’s has always spoken strongly to me of the joys of the Episcopal tradition. Whether it is flowers or art or incense or musical expression, God is glorified and one can sit in the sanctuary and see and hear and smell and touch and taste the wonders of God’s love in the created world. And it is in the working with the forms of this created world that parishioners are behind the scenes using their gifts and talents-doing what they love and sharing it with one another.

Frances shared her love of flower arranging with us.

During this month of February, when many thoughts of love and kindness and appreciation are shown, and hearts of love and flowers are symbols, I wanted to remember Frances. I emailed Frances’ granddaughter, Katie Fukuda and asked her if there were thoughts she would like to share with us. She said, “If there’s anything I’d like people to remember about my grandmother, it would be on how full and lively a life my grandmother led. She really was young at heart, with her yoga and her travels and her busy social life.” I also found that Katie had written a lovely post on social media tribute to Frances. I asked if she would let me print it and she said, yes.

My Dear Grandma, I miss you beyond words could say.

Your beauty, charisma, your grace is missed by all. The church could barely fit all those that have been touched and loved by you. We will miss hearing about your adventures and travels. But I am glad you have a new wonder to travel to. May God be with you in eternal life. I take comfort in knowing you will be with Grandpa again. I know you missed him very much. We miss you both. But never will you be forgotten. You will forever remain in the hearts of those you have graced with your smiles and laughter. You are an amazing grace.

Love forever, your granddaughter k.adddy

FEBRUARY 2017

Stir up the Spirit! - Celebremos!

Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2017 2017 Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women Diocese of Los Angeles All Saints Church, Pasadena

Lisa Towel, President National Episcopal Church Women The Reverend Becca Stevens Founder, Thistle Farms Margaret Nolde, President Girls Friendly Society, Los Angeles The Reverend Nathan Blornstad Diocese of Los Angeles Cathy Salser, Founder A Window Between Worlds To register, please visit: http:www.ecwlosangeles.org/angels

The Fellowship Commission invites you to the

2017 SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER Celebrate Fat Tuesday on February 28th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in All Angels Court A pancake supper presented by the Youth Group!

If you want a night off from cooking and dishwashing, are looking for a date-night with the kids or grandkids, or simply need a place to practice your pancake flipping skills, then this evening is for you!

Questions? Please contact Louise Stover at lstover@volt.com.

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Calendar of Ev ents At Saint Mic hael & All Ang els Events Michael Angels

Volleyball, 3:30-6:30 p.m., AAC St. Mike’s Basketball, 7:00-9:00 p.m., AAC

Senior Fit, 1:30-2:30 p.m., NW Whiz Kids, 9:15 -11:20 a.m., 1:45-2:45 p.m., AAC Basketball, 5:00-8:00 p.m., AAC AA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., SW

AA meeting, 7:00-8:00 a.m., SW Yoga class, 9:00-10:00 a.m., NW Whiz Kids, 9:15-10:15 a.m., 1:45-5:00 p.m., AAC Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing, Noon Basketball, 5:00-8:00 p.m., AAC SAA meeting, 7:30-9:00 p.m., SW

Men’s Group, 7:30-9:00 a.m., DL Whiz Kids, 2:50-5:00 p.m., AAC Basketball, 4:00-5:00 p.m., AAC Basketball, 5:00-8:00 p.m., AAC Parish Choir Rehearsal, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Sanctuary

Yoga class, 9:00-10:00 a.m., NW Whiz Kids, 9:15-10:15 a.m., AAC Basketball, 1:15-2:45 p.m. AAC Basketball, 3:30-4:30 p.m., AAC Volleyball, 5:30-7:30 p.m. AAC AA meeting, 7:00-10:00 p.m., SW

Coptic Christian Church, 7:00-11:00 a.m., Sanctuary Basketball, 8:00-10:00 a.m., AAC Coach Jon Basketball 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., AAC

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Sundays-at-Nine, 9:00 a.m., DL Nursery Care from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Godly Play, children 4-11, Yellow Room Formation, 5th-8th grade, Green Room J2A, High School, 2nd & 4th Sundays, Corner Room

Monday

Sunday

EACH WEEK

FEBRUARY 2017

Meeting Rooms: AAC - All Angels’ Court MR - Michael’s Room CR - Conference Room

DL - Davis Library SW - South Wing NW - North Wing YR - Yellow Room, AAC GR - Green Room, AAC RR - Red Room, AAC

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Wed., Mar. 1st Ash Wednesday- First Day of Lent Worship 7:00 a.m., 12 noon, 7:30 p.m. th Sun., Mar. 5 First Sunday in Lent - The Great Litany th Wed., Mar. 8 First Lenten Supper, MR 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Simple Soup Supper/ Program 7:30 p.. Concludes with Compline

IN THE COMING MONTH

Staff Meeting, 9:30 a.m., DL Ellen Wikle CoL/BoD, 1:00 p.m.

SOUPer Bowl 50th Annual Parish Meeting New Vestry Meets following Annual Meeting Senior Ministry, 2:00 p.m., CR Wed., Feb. 8th Mon., Feb. 6th Life Line Health Screening, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., AAC Sat., Feb. 11th Citizens’ Climate Lobby, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., DL Sun., Feb. 12th Adult Christian Education Meeting, 11:20 a.m.-1:00 p.m., CR Wed., Feb. 15th Sandi Ames’ Workshop, 6:30 -9:00 p.m., MR Thurs., Feb. 16th Inklings (C. S. Lewis Book Study) 9:30-11:00 a.m., DL Sun., Feb. 19th Deployment - Canon Joanna Satorius, 10:00 a.m. followed by luncheon and 2 hour meeting Mon., Feb. 20th Parish Office closed for Presidents Day Wed., Feb. 22nd D.A.R. Meeting/Luncheon, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., MR Sun., Feb. 26th Last Sunday after the Epiphany The Bible Challenge, 7:30 a.m., DL Friends of Music Board Meeting, 11:20 a.m., DL Worship Commission, 11:30 a.m., CR Tues., Feb. 27th Women’s Fellowship, 7:00 p.m., Bianchi’s Home Tues., Feb. 28th Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Supper 6-8:00 p.m., AAC Spyglass Hill Homeowners Board, 6:00-9:00 p.m., CR

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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE

FEBRUARY 2017

PRESCHOOL UPDATE

By Louise Stover

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The Saint Michael’s Episcopal Preschool board unanimously agreed that the experience of wonder in Godly Play is something we want to emulate and build on. This decision led us to quickly embrace a Reggio-inspired preschool curriculum.

Reggio-inspired schools view children as driven by curiosity, with tremendous observational skills and an ability to form strong theories about the world around them. Reggio teachers believe that when children share their wonder with other children, with their parents or with teachers, they engage in a richer and deeper learning process. Parents are seen as partners and are a vital part of the school community. The Environment is the third “teacher.” The design of time and space encourages communication and relationships, autonomy and organization.

Learning is made visible to parents, teachers, children, and visitors in the classroom through documentation inside a portfolio of each child’s art, writing, scientific exploration, etc., to further support observation, reflection, and understanding.

“Children speak through 100 languages” is a basic principle of the Reggio Approach. Preschoolers construct their own knowledge by working with a variety of materials.

Through clay, paints, mosaics, paper, blocks, woodworking, wire, and recycled objects, children can explore ideas and theories on their own and with the group.

An example: Child: Why is the sky blue?

Adult: Hmmmmm, great question.

Why do you think it’s blue?

The child shares her ideas and her response gives the teacher insight into how that child thinks.

Adult: Those are very strong ideas (and she files that away to return to later). What else do you notice about the sky? Is it all one color of blue? Do you see anything else?

Child: No, it’s darker there and lighter there. It has clouds. That cloud looks like a dinosaur.

Adult: I see that too. How could you share your thoughts with others? (drawing, writing, clay, wire, etc.)

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This is the beginning of independent inquiry. A child wonders, observes, conjectures, and discovers answers, which leads to further investigations and a love of learning. Just like the wondering in Godly Play, this type of learning doesn’t have a “gold star” outcome. Wondering is different from asking Socratic questions, which lead to the answer sought by the teacher. Wondering is different from asking factual questions, which have specific right or wrong answers.

Wondering has no wrong answer.

In school, when group wonder is guided by teachers using provocations and questioning rather than “handsoff” demonstrations and telling, children connect to the topic, gain a confident voice, and learn to be part of a learning community.

Conversations sparked by one idea add more questions and theories to the conversation, increasing the group’s knowledge base, and leading to more questions. Children in a Reggioinspired school learn there are multiple ways to express an idea--whether it be visual, verbal, written or through movement and music.

* * * HELP FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE: We are always in need of donations for replenishing our food cupboard. Please call Murry McClaren with any questions or to learn what types of food are currently needed. THANK YOU ALL for your help!

* * * SENIOR FITNESS: An exercise class for seniors meets for an hour every week on Tuesdays at 1:30pm in the North Wing. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Peggy Montgomery, 949.644.2239.

* * * PLEASE REMEMBER Saint Michael & All Angels has a Parish Emergency Fund, funded by parishioners and available to parishioners facing financial emergencies and needing economic assistance. Requests should be directed to our rector or any member of our Vestry. If you are able to contribute to this fund, all gifts are welcome!

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE

HOLY MEN & HOLY WOMEN

FEBRUARY 2017 8

NORM EWERS

CORNELIUS THE CENTURION First Gentile Convert to the Christian Faith A Centurion was commander of a company of 100 men in the Roman Army, responsible for its discipline, both in the field of battle and in camp.

A Centurion was a Roman citizen, a military career man, well-paid, and generally noted for courage and competence.

Some Centurions, such as Cornelius, from what we know from the Gospel narratives, were men of deep religious piety.

The author of Acts considered Cornelius' conversion very momentous for the future of Christianity. He records that it occurred as a result of divine intervention and revelation, and as a response to the preaching of Peter the chief apostle.

The experience of Cornelius' household was regarded as comparable to a new Pentecost and it was a primary precedent for the momentous decision of the apostolic council in Jerusalem a few years later, to admit Gentiles to full and equal partnership with Jewish converts in the household of faith.

According to tradition, Cornelius was the second Bishop of Caesarea, the metropolitan see of Palestine. Undoubtedly, Cornelius and his household formed the nucleus of the first Church in this important city, a church that was gathered by Philip the Evangelist.

References: Holy Bible NRSV, New Testament, Acts of the Apostles “Lesser Feasts and Fasts,� 1997

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