FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Volume 68 Number 2
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING FEBRUARY 4th 11:30AM
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING FEBRUARY 4th 11:30AM
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The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael and All Angels Pacific View Drive at Marguerite
Corona del Mar
California 92625
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
Lent – A Season For Freedom Some years ago, a few weeks before Ash Wednesday, I received an email from a sometimes irreverent Episcopalian friend. The “subject” of the email was “Oh God, not again!” and the first few lines were, “What misbegotten bunch of masochists cooked up the observance of Lent! Just what we need in the dead of winter, a six-week-long concerted effort to be grim! It begins in all its ghastliness on Ash Wednesday. How are you, aside from that?” I’m certain that my friend had his tongue firmly planted in his cheek when he sent me this email. He knows perfectly well that his description of Lent is a caricature, not an accurate and thoughtful understanding of what the holy season of Lent is and means. Nonetheless, I’ve been thinking about it ever since. As uncomfortable as it is to admit, his masochistic caricature of Lent all too closely resembles my own fraught relationship with this season - and with its central theme of repentance. It’s a recipe for self-punishment to expect the impossible of ourselves – and worse, to believe that God expects the impossible of us. But it’s frighteningly easy for me to hear the Church’s call to observe Lent as an obligation, a strict duty, to do just that – to expect the impossible of myself. The Church calls me to observe Lent in a spirit of humility and self-discipline. Yet all too often what I hear is “You should be a much, much better man – starting now. So get going.” My vices and sins loom up in front of me in all their dreary enormity. “I must do something about this,” I think to myself. “God expects me to do something about this. Shouldn’t I be DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?” And before I even realize it, humility and self-discipline have given way to prideful, undisciplined, self-punishing expectations of how I “should” be able to fix my life in 40 days. God doesn’t expect the impossible of me, and I shouldn’t expect it of myself, either. To believe myself capable of the impossible is to fall into the sin of pride – surely the definitive anti-Lent state of mind! The unpleasant truth is that I will not be able to fix my life in the next 40 days. I will not be able to lose 10 pounds, and not swear, speed or drink coffee, and read Scripture every day, and pet the cat more often, and call Dad every weekend. To believe otherwise is to succumb to the sin of pride, to (mis) place my trust in my own ability to manage my sins and my insecurities, and to set myself up for a masochistic fall. So the first (and perhaps the only) thing I’m going to give up this Lent is the delusion that I can and should fix my life so that I can make God happy with me. It’s a delusion both because I can’t fix my life – only God’s power acting in my life can – and because God is already happy with me. Lent’s Good News to me isn’t “fix your life.” Lent’s Good News is “put your trust in God who already loves you more than you can imagine, and you’ll see that your sins don’t really deserve the prideful and obsessive attention you pay them!” That’s not a recipe for masochism. That’s a recipe for freedom. And if in 40 days I’m still drinking coffee, but I’m a little less focused on my own sinfulness and a little more focused on the depth and power of God’s love for me, I’ll have had a good and holy Lent– and perhaps even a transformative one.
--The Rev. Michael Seiler
949.644.0463
stmikescdm.ladiocese.org
LENT 2018 Ash Wednesday February 14 First Day of Lent Worship 7 am, 12 noon, 7:30 pm Sunday February 18 First Sunday in Lent “The Great Litany” Worship at 8 & 10 am Wednesday February 21 5:30 pm Evening Prayer, Sanctuary Lenten Suppers Begin Michael’s Room 6:00 pm Simple Supper, 6:30 pm Fr. Michael holds five weekly programs on the Resurrection 7:20 pm Compline
SUSAN BEECHNER IS RETIRING! CELEBRATE HER TIME AT ST. MIKES ON FEBRUARY 11 FOLLOWING 10AM WORSHIP
BUILDING OUR F OVING CHRIST AND SER VING OUR COMMUNITY FAITH: LO SERVING AITH: L
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THE 2017 VESTRY Senior Warden...................................Mark Peterson markpeterson@catespeterson.com.......949.252.2622 Junior Warden........................................Clyde Dodge clydedodge@cox.net..............................949.375.1530 Christian Education............................................Open Clerk of the Vestry.....................................Jill Faller jjfaller@gmail.com...................................949.706.9495 Building and Grounds........................Michael Kiper Islandmd1@aol.com ...............................949.350.2884 Communications..................................Norris Battin nbattin+SMAA@gmail.com..................949.500.2442 Evangelism...................................Anne Warmington amwarmington@hotmail.com................202.550.4100 Fellowship .............................................Beth Bianchi bethebianchi@gmail.com.......................949.721.0192 Finance.................................................................Open Worship...............................The Rev. Michael Seiler mseiler@stmikescdm.org........................949.644.0463 Mission................................................Kati Nicholson kmowat22@gmail.com............................949.300.3164 Stewardship.........................................Stacie Tibbetts sltibbet@uci.edu......................................714.544.8490 Ombudsperson....................................................Open
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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. 51 pages of text, color photographs, and historical tables.
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NOTABLE BOOKS “WITH THE END IN MIND” (From Kirkus Review)
A physician reflects on her 30year practice caring for the dying. In her deeply compassionate first book, Mannix, a British palliative care specialist and cognitive behavior therapist, takes readers on an illuminating journey through the natural process of dying. Though palliative care is, by definition, the treatment of symptoms and discomfort associated with any serious illness, and not solely focused on individuals who are dying, the author notes that the majority of her patients are in the last months of their lives. She offers a selection of their stories arranged thematically; each provides a full portrait of the individual, often revealing that how they have lived their lives is a key to how they approach their experience of dying. In the first section, “Patterns,” Mannix familiarizes readers with the natural progression of physical symptoms leading to death; here, she includes a discussion of her experience of personal loss. “My Way” reveals the individual coping styles of various patients, ranging from their acceptance or denial of their pending death. “Legacy” touches on ways in which individuals, whether intentionally or not, may choose to create some form of legacy for their loved ones or greater community through actions they take during their final days. For example, a young girl assembles a quilted memory pillow for her mother, and a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy helps raise public awareness for his condition by sharing his personal story through several media interviews. “The art of dying has become a forgotten wisdom,” writes Mannix, “but every deathbed is an opportunity to restore that wisdom to those who will live, to benefit from it as they face other deaths in the future, including their own.” An inspiring book on an alwaysdifficult subject. Though for American readers the care facilities and specific treatments provided in the U.K. may differ, the personal stories will have universal resonance..
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES Birthdays 6th - Pauline Benjamin Myrna Ireland Libby Keating 10th - Dina Mead Joanne Woolley 18th - Michael Robertson 21st - Mary Bailey Dottie Cole 23rd - Wally Paulson 25th - Valerie Casey 26th - Julianne Powell 28th - Mike Draffin Baptisms 13th - Pauline Benjamin 14th - Amanda Corbet 16th - Gracemarie Dell Angelo 24th - Maria Solomon Weddings 15th - Jan & Jill Faller 26th - Terry & Catherine Lee
NURSERY CARE IS AVAILABLE on Sundays from 9:30-11:30am.
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE is a publication of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar, CA. Copy deadline is the second Wednesday of the month. We welcome letters and articles. Editor: Norris Battin nbattin@gmail.com www.stmikescdm.ladiocese.org
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FORWARD MOVEMENT PUBLICATIONS The daily message from the venerable Episcopal Church publication, “Forward Day by Day,” appears each morning on our Daily Mike Facebook page. A ministry of The Episcopal Church, Forward Movement has been inspiring disciples and empowering evangelists around the globe since 1935 through our offerings that encourage spiritual growth in congregations and individuals:https://fowardmovement.org. Please check our Forward Movement display rack on the wall in Michael’s Room. Pick up a pamphlet or two to share with family and friends. We provide a donation box for your convenience. “MARKS OF MISSION” is a pamphlet written by Katharine Jefferts Schori, the twenty-sixth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church. These marks were “developed by an Anglican Communion group in 1984 and revised over the years.“God seeks to reconcile the world … no single part of the church can complete or fully engage in all the marks – it takes the Body of Christ to be God’s Mission Partner.” The 5 marks of mission are: 1. Proclaim the good news of the kingdom. Send missionaries, build partners with the communities, share hope with the discouraged, depressed, and destitute. 2. Teach, baptize, and nurture new believers. Sunday School for all ages, Education for Ministry, book studies, confirmation classes, campus ministry, etc. 3. Respond to human need with loving service. Monetary donations, hands-on help, providing food, rebuilding after disasters, resettling refugees, etc. 4. Transform unjust structures of society, challenge violence of every kind, and pursue peace and reconciliation. Free innocent prisoners, seek justice for those discriminated against by gender, race, age, etc. 5. Safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. “The planet on which all life depends needs good and holy gardeners.” Let’s all inventory our energy use – What do you eat and drink? Examine your use of water and fuel.
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Women's Fellowship FOYERS: Our new year will bring an opportunity for fellowship and food in small groups. Many of us have good memories and deepened friendships because of these St. Mikes potluck dinners, but it’s been a long time! Singles, couples, cooks and non-cooks-there is lots of flexibility here. Look for an e-mail invitation, or sign up after church or at the annual meeting. On Feb.25th we will launch with a pot luck supper in Michael's Room. Beth Bianchi, 949-636-3418. ST MIKES IS ESTABLISHING A GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY CHAPTER. St Mikes once again has a GFS! Girls Friendly Society is part of an international faith and service based organization for girls and young women. Our own Louise Stover grew up with GFS! Our first experience as a new group will be a Tea Party in February, and we will continue to meet the first Sunday of each month immediately after Sunday School. All girls 5 and older are welcome! The Society is an international, nonprofit organization for girls and young women affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It is a parish-based program with membership open to girls from the ages of 5 to 21 of any race, religion, or nationality. Activities and programs teach the Bible, Christian service, and current issues at appropriate age levels to girls age 5-18. Contact Beth Bianchi 949.636.3418 with questions,
PENITENTIAL PRAYER OF ST. AUGUSTINE O Lord, The house of my soul is narrow; enlarge it that you may enter in. It is ruinous, O repair it! It displeases Your sight. I confess it, I know. But who shall cleanse it, to whom shall I cry but to you? Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord, and spare Your servant from strange sins. St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430)
VIMEO CATELOG The Video clips listed below are posted on both Facebook pages and are available using the Vimeo app on your mobile phone or PC. Don’t have the Vimeo app? Get it from the App Store: http://bit.ly/vimeo_ios Homilies The Book of Jonah and the Gospel of Mark. (The Rev. Dr. Barbara Stewart) The First Sunday After Epiphany The Parable of the Bridegroom and the Bridesmaids The Blessing of the Animals Christmas Eve Sermon First Sunday After Christmas Jazz Vespers My Foolish Heart Cute Let it Flow Pennies from Heaven Early Autumn Ray Urwin Plays Bach
Thanks to Clyde Dodge for capturing these videos
* * * PLEASE REMEMBER THAT 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
* * * FR. MICHAEL'S SUNDAY-AT-NINE LECTURES ON ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS continue in the Davis Library until Lent begins.
* * * 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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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3233 Pacific View Drive Corona del Mar, CA 92625 949.644.0463 949.644.9247 FAX stmikescdm.ladiocese.org A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION
Our mission is to seek and share Jesus Christ as spiritual food for life’s journey.
The Rev. Michael Seiler Interim Rector [mseiler@stmikescdm.org] The Rev. Dr. Barbara Stewart Associate Rector [barbarastewart001@gmail.com] Susan Caldwell, M.A.Ed. Director of Christian Education [scaldwell@stmikescdm.org] Ray Urwin, D.M.A. Director of Music [raywurwin@gmail.com] The Rev. Glenn Libby Canterbury Irvine The Rev. Canon Ray Fleming Assisting Priest The Rev. Norm Freeman Assisting Priest Maile Jansen, Bookkeeper [MaileJansen@stmikescdm.org]
Sunday Sunday worship schedule Holy Eucharist 8am & 10am Sunday School 9:45am Adult Education 9am Nursery Care from 9:30am Wednesday Noon Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing-12 noon ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL AND 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.
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Susan Caldwell
Thai Crosses and Good Outcomes in 2018 By Florence Wattana, Michal Masada Lee and Susan Caldwell Back in November, it was such a blessing that so many people came to the Alternative Gift Fair and purchased gifts for their friends and relatives. In particular, Thai Crosses were very popular. Of all the money collected for Thai Crosses, 100 percent of the donations and purchases went to help Brother Paul’s ministry to the Baan Luang people in Thailand. This ministry is multifaceted in that Brother Paul teaches English to school age children as well as helps those who are destitute and in need. Brother Paul also leads a house church ministry where he teaches about the love of Jesus. Several of those who attend this house church are disabled and though they come primarily to hear the Word of God, they also come to be in community and to be in fellowship. One way the Alternative Gift Fair purchases and donations helped Brother Paul’s Ministry this year was through the purchasing of winter clothing. Brother Paul typically relied on a clothing donor, but this year this person could not help. A portion of the Alternative Gift Fair donations this year went to buy clothing for the most destitute villagers to survive the colder winter months. Sadly, a few of the village elderly died from hypothermia this past month even with the extra clothing. Paul recently heard that more seniors died from hypothermia in other villages, so he used a portion of our donation to purchase more jackets to distribute to five other tribal villages in addition to Baan Luang. When buttoning or zipping a warm winter jacket, these people will all know that God’s people in America love them! Brother Paul teaches underprivileged village children after school at the English Club in Baan Luang, Thailand. This education program is given at no cost, and some of the children who have gone through Brother Paul’s afterschool program have won national competitions. Brother Paul used the Alternative Gift Fair monies to buy materials to teach English to children who would never have this chance since only the wealthy have access to English language schools. Brother Paul cannot afford to buy books, so he prints out lessons on his printer. He also motivates Continued on page 6
PRAYERS HEALING Brad Nadine Suzie Teri Michele Joanne Polly Theo Norm Ron Herb Olive Mark Burton Jay Carolyn Keith Rebecca Cathy Sandra Jamie Parker Michael
GUIDANCE Whitney Scott, Samantha, Shelby Cliff Dale Mari Lynn & Jim Diane Joan Jim
THANKSGIVINGS - For all of our wonderful Saint Michael & All Angels’ volunteers - In gratitude from Susan Beechner for the 18+ years of loving support given me by the dear Saint Michael’s Parishioners.
Call Esther McNamee for prayer requests 949.640.1749
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SENIOR FITNESS: An exercise class for seniors meets for an hour every week on Tuesdays at 1:30pm in the North Wing. If you would like more information and are interested, please contact Peggy Montgomery, 949.644.2239.
* * * HELP FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE: We are always in need of donations for replenishing our food cupboard. Please call the parish office with any questions or to learn what types of food are currently needed. THANK YOU ALL for your help with this project.
* * * AFTER THE RECENT FIRES, HURRICANES, FLOODS, AND EARTHQUAKES: If you are thinking about making a donation to help with relief and recovery efforts in California, Texas, Mexico, Florida, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and beyond, consider visiting the following website: Episcopal Relief & Development.
A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FROM The Living Church is published on the Daily Mike Facebook page. https:// www.facebook.com/SMAAdailymike/ timeline. You can also read the day’s morning and evening prayer there.
* * * 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.
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READ BISHOP TAYLOR’S POSTS to the diocese at our Facebook page, and check it every day. The Daily Mike h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / SMAAdailymike/timeline. #bishopcoadj.
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MISSION COMMISSION NEWS & ACTIVITIES Christmas Gift Fair: 24 Vendors participated this year $11,954 in Total Gross Sales across all vendors & charitable organizations, including us. $3,286 in Sales by Charitable organizations (not St. Mike’s). $2,702 earned by St. Mike’s ($2,034 in sales + 10% donations from other vendors).
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 Fundraising opportunities: x12. Amazon Smile (5% of qualifying * * * MEN’S GROUP: Meets on purchases donated to Saint Michael & Thursdays at 7:30am in the Davis All Angels), Youth Car Wash, Paint Night Library to discuss questions relating Out, and Kids Learn to Knit. To to theology, science, and philosophy. volunteer, contact Kati Mowat Nicholson at 949.300.3164, or All men are welcome. kmowat22@gmail.com.
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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!
* * * REMINDER: Please wear your name badge on Sundays.
Currently sponsoring: Canterbury Irvine (UCI), HomeAid Orange County, Compass Rose Society, Share Ourselves (SOS), United Thank Offering, Camp Stevens, and Theological Education.
* * * PLEDGE ENVELOPES: If you ordered pledge envelopes for 2018, they are now available to be picked up on the table outside the Davis Library.
* * * ONLINE LEARNING - TRY CHURCHNEXT: 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 Susan Caldwell, 949.644.0463 ext. 12, or scaldwell@stmikescdm.org.
Amazon donates to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church when you shop @AmazonSmile. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/330512534 #YouShopAmazonGives Anglicans Online http://anglicansonline.org/
* * * LEST WE FORGET: There have been 4,549 American military casualties in and around Iraq, and 2,399 in Afghanistan and other locations. “Lord, hear our prayers for those who are dead and for those who mourn.”
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the hardest working students by providing small gifts which the children love! Brother Paul was born in Thailand and although he worked many years in the USA as an engineer, God led him back to Thailand to help the Thai people. These precious people are so happy and grateful to learn all that Brother Paul is showing them about the love of Jesus. The faith of these villagers is growing, and God is moving in a powerful way! Brother Paul rides a motorcycle to get to the homes of the villagers as some are too disabled or poor to travel to hear about God’s Love for them. Several people who came to know Jesus through the ministry told Brother Paul that they had contemplated suicide in the past, but they now have hope because they know God loves them. Brother Paul loves the Thai people and works for free. He has no income and relies solely on God’s provision. If someone brings him some rice or vegetables or small monetary token, he survives on this alone and gives credit to God. Until recently, he would sleep at the school because his home flooded when 21 people came to pray that God would end the drought and God answered with lots of rain. Praise God! Brother Paul, in his personal life, knows the power of prayer. When Brother Paul’s son was bicycling near the village he was hit by a truck. The local doctors were inexperienced to deal with his severe injuries. The whole village knew of Brother Paul’s house churches and the wonderful free English program. So when word got out that Brother Paul’s son was in critical condition, their hearts were moved. They ALL prayed (even the non-believers) in the Name of Jesus, for his son who was not expected to survive. But God did a miracle. The son’s health was restored completely, and he was able to return to school. Many villagers came to believe in Jesus because of this miracle Brother Paul has recently been nominated for the King of Thailand’s Medal of Honor for: Impact in the Community and Service to the Poor. Thank you so much for your love and generosity for the people in Baan Luang, Thailand. Once again, 100% of the Thai Crosses Alternative Gift Fair donation and purchases went to help Brother Paul’s ministry. May you all be blessed and may you all have joy overflowing as you learn how God is touching Thai people in the Name of Jesus.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHALLENGED TO REPENT FOR WHEN IT FAILED TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ABUSE By Mary Frances Schjonberg
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies, issued a call Jan. 22 for the Episcopal Church to spend Lent and beyond examining its history and how it has handled or mishandled cases of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. The two say in a letter to the church that recent “compelling testimony from women who have been sexually harassed and assaulted by powerful men has turned our minds to a particularly difficult passage of holy scripture.” The story of the rape of King David’s daughter Tamar by her half-brother Amnon (2 Samuel 13:122), they said, “is a passage in which a conspiracy of men plots the exploitation and rape of a young woman. She is stripped of the power to speak or act, her father ignores the crime, and the fate of the rapist, not the victim, is mourned.” “It is a Bible story devoid of justice.”Jennings announced the letter during the opening session of the winter meeting of the church’s Executive Council at the Maritime Institute Conference Center outside Baltimore. She and Curry call in their letter for an Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer on Feb.14, during which Episcopalians should meditate on how the church has “failed to stand with women and other victims of abuse and harassment.” “We believe that each of us has a role to play in our collective repentance,” they wrote. They added that a Lenten discipline for the church would be to “consider how to redouble the church’s efforts and build communities of safety that stand against the spiritual and physical violence of sexual exploitation and abuse.” Curry and Jennings said: “As our societies have been forced into fresh recognition that women in all walks of life have suffered unspoken trauma at the hands of male aggressors and harassers, we have become convinced that the Episcopal Church must work even harder to
create a church that is not simply safe, but holy, humane, and decent.” The two presiding officers also want to have The General Convention discuss these issues because they “want to hear the voice of the wider church as we determine how to proceed in both atoning for the church’s past and shaping a more just future.” Jennings told the council that many Christians might think that such exploitation and abuse happen only in Hollywood or in business and industry “but not in the holy work we do.” However, she said, “those problems have been endemic in our culture in the church for far longer than Hollywood, or tech culture, or corporate journalism have existed.” A PRAYER FOR OUR PARISH Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and continuing on 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
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.
* * * INKLINGS: Meets monthly on the third Thursday, 9:30-11am, in the Davis Library to read and study writings of C.S. Lewis. Susan Caldwell leads the discussion.
Calendar of Ev ents At Saint Mic hael & All Ang els Events Michael Angels Sun., Feb. 4th
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MEETING ROOMS: AAC - All Angels’ Court DL - Davis Library BR - Blue Room, AAC RR - Red Room, AAC YR - Yellow Room, AAC CRR - Corner Room
SW - South Wing NW - North Wing GR - Green Room, AAC CR - Conference Room MR - Michael’s Room
The Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. Sundays-at-Nine, DL Sunday Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. The Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Sundays-at-Nine, 9:00 a.m., DL St. Michael & All Angels’ Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m. Nursery Care from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sun., Feb.11th The Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Sundays-at-Nine, DL Godly Play, children 4-11, YR Youth Choir, 9:30 a.m., NW Formation, 5th-8th grade, GR The Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Youth Group, high school 1st & 4th Sundays, BR Susan Beechner Day, 11:30, MR Tuesday Tues., Feb. 13th Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Supper, 5:30 p.m. Senior Fit, 1:30-2:30 p.m., SW Wed., Feb. 14th Ash Wednesday - First Day of Lent AA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., SW Worship at 7:00 a.m., 12 Noon, 7:30 p.m. Deadline for March For the Love of Mike, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Sun., Feb 18th. The First Sunday in Lent - the Great Litany AA meeting, 7:00-8:00 a.m., SW The Holy Eucharist, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting, 9:30 a.m., DL Sundays-at-Nine, 9:00 a.m. Liturgy Meeting 10:30 a.m., Michael’s Office Worship Commission, 11:30 a.m., CR The Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing, Noon Wed., Feb. 21st The First Lenten Supper, MR The Wednesday Lenten Evening Program 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Church begins on 2/21 and continues on 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 6:00 p.m. Sinple Soup Supper/Program SAA meeting, 7:30-9:00 p.m., SW 7:20 p.m. Concludes with Compline Thursday Thurs., Feb. 22nd Inklings, 9:30-11:00 a.m., DL Men’s Group, 7:30-9:00 a.m., DL Sun., Feb. 25th The Third Sunday in Lent Choir Rehearsal, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Bible Challenge, 7:30 a.m., DL The Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. Friday Sundays-at-Nine, DL AA meeting, 7:00-10:00 p.m., SW The Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Youth Choir, 9:30 a.m., NW Saturday Friends of Music Board, 11:20 a.m., DL (Coptic Christian Church, 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Church Adult Christian Education Meeting, 11:20 a.m., CR Tues., Feb. 27th Women’s Fellowship, 7:00 p.m., Bianchi’s Home EACH WEEK
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What Happened at the 122nd Annual Diocesan Convention? by Lynn Headley
St. Mike’s Social Media For parish events and activities: www. facebook.com/ SMAACDM For daily worship and meditations plus news from our diocese, the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Communion, and global religion news: The Daily Mike www.facebook.com/ SMAAdailymike/timeline http://bit.ly/DailyMike (free daily newsletter) And also: SMAA Friends of Music www.facebook.com/ SMAAFriendsofMusic St. Mike’s website: www.stmikescdm.ladiocese.org Parish email: smaa@stmikescdm.org For the Love of Mike online (color edition with live links and back issues): Use the Issuu app on either Facebook page
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The Crosier was passed from Bishop Bruno to Bishop Taylor, making him the 7th Diocesan Bishop of Los Angeles. (Follow Bishop Taylor’s posts on our Facebook page “The Daily Mike” using the hashtag #7bp. Parish events are covered at facebook.com/SMAA.) Officers of the Diocese were elected: Director of Canterbury Irvine; Director, Canterbury USC; Director, Canterbury Westwood;Member, Commission on Ministry; Director, Corporation of the Diocese; Member-at-Large, Diocesan Council; Trustee, Diocesan Investment Trust; Board Member, Hillsides; Board Member, Holy Family Services; Secretary of Convention; and Member, Standing Committee. The Margaret Parker Lecture was given by Bishop Minerva Carcaño of the Methodist Church. Bishop Taylor and Bishop Bruce gave addresses. Bishop Taylor invoked a theme for his episcopacy — Bruce Springsteen’s song title “Everybody’s Got a Hungry Heart” — during his address, calling Los Angeles Episcopalians to a renewed vision of “TLC” — tender loving care for one another and all creation. And, to TLC a renewed vision of transparency, leadership, and community. The Treasurers report and proposed 2018 Mission Share Fund budget were presented. A report from the Special Committee on Corporation Sole was given. It reported on progress to date to have Corporation Sole more transparent, and future plans were given. The Standing Committee reported on work done in 2017 and presented a resolution to request the General Convention to take a look at the working of the Title IV process.
DO YOU HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS? Please contact the Parish Office with changes or additions.
THERE IS a lost and found box in Michael’s Room.--Look for it there!
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING FEBRUARY 4th 11:30AM
* * * AFTER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE, LOAVES AND FISHES HAS SADLY CLOSED. Maria Dzida, who was the heart of Loaves and Fishes, has retired. The organization, under her direction, played an important role in the community and in the lives of those whom they served and will surely be missed. Thank you all for the wonderful support you have given to this project for many years!
* * * TIME AND TALENT: If you are thinking about volunteering with one of our Commissions at St. Mike’s, 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 or to volunteer: 202.550.4100.
* * * A REMINDER FROM YOUR SAINT MICHAEL & ALLANGELS’ 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. Michael for announcements (nbattin@gmail.com, sbeechner@stmikescdm.org; or mseiler@stmikescdm.org.)
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SOCIAL MEDIA SCOREBOARD: During January, Kati Nicholson’s post of our Christmas mission activites was the most read on our parish Facebook Page (see item below.) Clyde Dodge’s postings of Fr. Michael’s sermons using the Vimeo app has also been popular. You can also follow social media postings by Bishop Taylor (#7bp) and Bishop Bruce (#bpsuf) on The Daily Mike Facebook page. Join us on Facebook …it’s not just for kids anymore! Check out our Instagram page, too: https:// www.instagram.com/stmikessocal/. And don’t forget our website http://stmikescdm.ladiocese.org/. We update it regularly.
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ST. MIKE’S IS ESTABLISHING A GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY CHAPTER! Look for more information as we lay the groundwork. Contact Beth Bianchi 949-6363418. GFS is an old fashioned name for tomorrow's leaders. The organization is 140 years old, but is always looking to the future. Activities and programs teach the Bible, Christian service, and current issues at appropriate age levels to girls age 5-18.
* * * ST. MIKE’S COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION is looking for volunteers to help in the parish’s marketing, advertising, and public relations efforts. If interested, please contact Norris Battin at 949.500.2442, or nbattin+SMAA@gmail.com.
MISSION COMMISSIONER KATI NICHOLSON WRITES: Amazing what can be done when a community comes together! St. Mike’s parishioners!! We adopted 3 families this year through @shareourselves in Costa Mesa. We needed to supply gifts and food for 30 people. We donated $1950 worth of gift cards for shoes, clothes and groceries. We donated and wrapped 100s of gifts and toys as well as 7 bicycles. We boxed it all up and delivered everything to the #adoptafamily drop-off at OC fairgrounds where the warehouses were filled with gifts and groceries to give 1000s of families in Orange County a wonderful Christmas! It was awesome to see the amazing work these volunteers are doing. Thank you St. Mike’s for being small yet mighty in your generosity! #loveourlittlechurch we have helped make 3 families very happy! #happytears! (hashtags refer to the Saint Michael & All Angels’ Facebook page.)
* * * SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE! SET UP DIRECT GIVING TO SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS: Pledge payments can now be scheduled using web banking. You can set up regular, recurring payments for your annual pledge, and leave your checkbook at home on Sundays. This payment method is completely optional. You can continue to place pledge envelopes in the collection plates if you wish (empty or with a note saying you gave online). Note that regular, recurring payments help the church maintain a healthy cash flow, especially useful during the summer months when many are on vacation. For details and instructions call our bookkeeper, Maile, in the Parish Office, 949-644-0463, ex. 15. She will be happy to help you simplify your life!
FOR THE LLO OVE OF MIKE Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church A Christian Community of the Anglican Communion 3233 Pacific View Drive Corona del Mar, CA 92625
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