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FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Your Parish Newsletter in Print—JUNE 2018
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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3233 PACIFIC VIEW DRIVE CORONA DEL MAR, CA 92625 www.stmikescdm.ladiocese.org 949-644-463
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WITH AN OCEAN VIEW
we are in lasting, secure, growing relationship with God, our lives have a sense of meaning and order and growth and purpose. We sense some overarching pattern behind who we are and where we are going. On the other hand, if our relationship with God is non-existent, or superficial, or in danger of being crowded out of our vision by other pressing concerns and goals, the different aspects of our personalities begin to vie with one another. Our gifts and interests and goals and talents cease to function in harmony, and we find ourselves at war with ourselves. The disparate voices in our lives and souls lead us into greater disorder and inner struggle because we lack the unifying power, the “magnetic north,” of God in our lives.
By The Revd Michael Seiler Interim Rector
DISCOVERING THE HOLY SPIRIT AT PENTECOST One of the basic teachings of the Christian faith is that human beings are made in the image of God. As Christians, we believe that our humanity, our personhood, the unique individuality which each one of us possesses, is a gift from God. Who we are is not a mere accident of genetics or biochemistry; each one of us is, rather, a very particular and “one-of-a-kind” revelation of the image of God. Who you are – the image of God in you - reveals some special aspect or facet of who God is, an aspect or facet of God that only you can reveal. I, and only I, can reveal some other tiny feature of the glory of God’s being in my own particular way also. So it is for all of us, each with our own special gifts, foibles, strengths, and weaknesses.
Fifty days after the resurrection, at Pentecost, the first Christians suddenly discovered something very radical and new about themselves. They suddenly found something – Someone - within them that was deeper than will or intellect, deeper than emotion or passion, deeper than (to use our modern terms) the conscious or the unconscious mind. They suddenly discovered, in the very depths of their being, God’s presence in a whole new way. Jesus had spoken to them of the Holy Spirit, who was with them and “would be in them.” They now began to experience the filling and
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indwelling of the Spirit, in fulfillment of Jesus’ promise.
rector about the history and “personality” of St. Mikes.
And they were transformed! They remained themselves – they didn’t “morph” into new people or new kinds of beings, so Peter was still impetuous and obstinate, as he had been before Pentecost – but now the Spirit deep within him was bringing new order and power to his natural gifts. His ordinary “Peter-ness” was now being re-energized and empowered from within, by the Holy Spirit within him, and Peter’s natural talents and qualities of personality, now vastly multiplied and transformed, suddenly became the gifts of the Spirit himself, gifts to Peter and to all those to whom he proclaimed the Good News.
The formal search for a new rector for our parish began on March 11 as the Revd Canon Joanna Sartorius, the transitions officer of the Diocese of Los Angeles, visited St. Mike’s to describe the search process to the congregation, and she was very specific about the steps we need to follow. You can watch a video of her remarks here: https://vimeo.com/259828880. (Don’t have the Vimeo app? Get it from the App Store: http://bit.ly/vimeo_ios.) As we go through the search process, we will publicize our progress and answer questions in a variety of communications including this column in For the Love of Mike, weekly notes in the St. Mike’s Messenger and a series of Sunday Forums with the interim rector. He will brief parishioners, answer their questions, and get their input.
In the discovery of the Spirit within himself, Peter discovered his true self for the first time. Only God has full wisdom and complete insight into the mystery of our personhood, and only by the grace and power of God the Holy Spirit within us can we ever discover the fullness of who God is calling us to be. The incredible faith and courage and adventures of the first Christians show us what’s possible when we discover the Spirit within ourselves and pursue his gifts with diligence and passion. Pentecost, the great feast of the coming of the Holy Spirit, is our chance to open ourselves in new ways to the Holy Spirit, to make of our hearts and lives “a temple for the Spirit,” and to discover strange and wonderful and new things about ourselves and our community that only the Spirit can show us.
OUR HISTORY WILL INFORM OUR FUTURE To give us a historical head start on developing our story, we can review the text of our recently published parish history: “Saint Michael & All Angels Corona del Mar, A Celebration of 50 Years” first made available in 2015. We will offer our decade history chapters in the upcoming issues of For the Love of Mike. (If you’d like to have a full color printed copy of this paperbound book with photographs and tables you can order it from Lulu Press using this link http://bit.ly/parishhistory. The cost is $15.00, and three dollars of that goes to support the parish. Short excerpts of the history
RECTOR SEARCH UPDATE On Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m., we will take the next step in our search as the Revd Bob Honeychurch will guide us through Parish History Day (lunch will be served). Bob has been appointed by the Diocese of Los Angeles to help us develop our “Story,” a description of the parish that will help inform a potential new
PARISH HISTORY DAY June 6 following worship In Michael’s Room Led by the Revd Robert Honeychurch Lunch served – All welcome
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are on our website www.stmikescdm.org in the “Parish History” section.)
fellowship, sorrow, and joy of our congregation's life.
The introduction, timeline (recently updated to 2017) and the chapter on the eighties are in this installment.
We have chosen to recount the story decade by decade since the 1960s, each period described by an individual and identifiable author, with added chapters on the role of music and art at Saint Michael & All Angels and our close connection with the Episcopal campus ministry at the neighboring University of California at Irvine. This means as you might expect that our chapters and discussions vary in style, expression, and content and even somewhat in length. On the other hand, to help to make our coverage as unified as possible, we begin with a timeline that identifies, over more than 50 years, the dates of significant parish changes and events. To help to make our coverage as thorough as possible, we end with a list by year of all the individuals who have held a Vestry position at Saint Michael & All Angels since its founding. We supplement our writing with an array of historical photographs that catch many of our fellow parishioners in notable church activities and happy moments.
Saint Michael & All Angels Corona del Mar A Celebration of 50 Years A Project of the Saint Michael & All Angels History Group
It seems only proper that we choose to dedicate our volume to the vicar and two rectors who led us in the course of these five challenging decades—to Ed Allen, John Davis, and Peter Haynes. It is also dedicated to the memory of the inspiring man we called our "parish historian," the late Samuel McCulloch. Sam, as a professor and former dean of humanities at UCI, wrote the history of the first 40 years of that campus. It is fitting that that book is matched with a comparable volume on the local Episcopal Church that he joined, supported and loved deeply.
Copyright © 2014 by the Saint Michael & All Angels History Group All rights reserved Introduction
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his small volume is an attempt on the part of five Saint Michael & All Angels parishioners to capture and describe some of the dedication, spirit, and accomplishment that have built and sustained our church during the first 50 years of its existence. We have interviewed many people and surveyed many documents, but we do not claim to have explored every aspect of our subject matter. It is our primary intent to honor and appreciate all of those who participated—men and women, old and young, clerical and lay, named and unnamed—in the worship, mission, study, administration,
Timeline Timeline of Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Parish Church, Corona del Mar, CA 1960 The Rev’d Edward Powell Allen appointed vicar; first worship service held at Community Congregational Church in Corona del Mar; Mission Council organized 3
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1985 Good Shepherd memorial garden completed; parishioners volunteer at the 68th triennial convention in Anaheim
1961 Services moved to the chapel of St. James’ Parish Day School at fifth and Marguerite, Corona del Mar; Sunday school held in their classrooms
1986 Fr. Davis retires and moves to Santa Fe, New Mexico; the Rev’d Gene Lindusky becomes locum tenens
1964 Women's group organizes for worship, mission, fellowship and Christian education studies; St. James Parish Day School becomes nondenominational Harbor Day School; first parish newsletter Judgment Day published
1987 Vestry calls the Rev’d Peter Haynes as rector from his campus ministry at UC Berkeley; he arrives on the first Sunday of Advent
1966 Fr. Allen leaves to begin chaplaincy at new University of California, Irvine; The Rev’d Canon Douglas Stuart becomes locum tenens
1988 At rector's urging, Vestry commits to a goal of becoming a “60/40 church” with mission spending greater than operating expenses
1967 Construction of the sanctuary begins at Pacific View Drive and Marguerite; The Rev’d John Rogers Davis called as vicar; first For the Love of Mike newsletter published
1990 Parish review committee analyzes parish's strengths and weaknesses
1968 New sanctuary completed; Saint Michael & All Angels incorporated as a parish; Fr. Davis elected rector; Parish Vestry functions under bylaws with the rector, wardens, clerk, commission chairs
1993 Parish Emergency Fund established 1995 Parish initiates annual Metric Ton of Food for Children of the Americas 1997 Vestry creates an endowment with a major gift from a parishioner
1972 Parish dedicated by the Rt. Rev’d Robert Rusack, suffragan bishop of Los Angeles.
1999 First parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land; Building Our Faith capital campaign launched
1974 Abbot and Sieker pipe organ installed
20002001 Parish center remodeled and enlarged
1975 Deanery Ten’s refugee relocation program begins; Saint Michael & All Angels sponsors Vietnamese families
2001 Praying Our Goodbyes service for those experiencing loss inaugurated; Bishop Fred Borsch appoints Peter Haynes Honorary Canon of the cathedral center
1976 New parish center constructed with meeting and classroom space; Deanery Ten churches form Episcopal Service Alliance in Orange County; General Convention of The Episcopal Church approves the ordination of women and the new Book of Common Prayer.
2002 Jon Bruno elected bishop of Los Angeles 2006 Katharine Jefferts Schori elected presiding bishop
1979 New version of the Book of Common Prayer formally adopted; Friends of Music organized at Saint Michael & All Angels
2007 Parish joins Anglican Communion Compass Rose Society 2009 Parishioners join volunteers at the 76th triennial convention in Anaheim; Diane Jardine Bruce and Mary Douglas Glasspool elected bishops suffragan of Los Angeles
1980 Ordination of women priests approved by diocesan convention 1982 Rose garden planted in front of the church; new hymnal adopted
2011 Second parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land 4
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the region's firms engaged in overseas commerce and, in part because of this; the county became more socially diverse and cosmopolitan. Though clustered in certain areas, Asian American and Mexican American populations grew rapidly. In 1986, the privately financed Orange County Performing Arts Center opened. In 1990, the publicly supported Irvine Barclay Theater opened at UCI.
2012 Parish labyrinth dedicated 2013 Sanctuary of the church substantially refurbished with new floor tile and rugs 2014 Drought-tolerant and native friendly landscaping installed. Includes an orchard/edible garden 2106 Stations of the cross plaques from Jerusalem installed in the sanctuary 2017 Fr. Haynes retires; the Revd Michael Seiler named interim rector
The 1980s brought significant changes in the leadership of our parish. The beginning of the decade saw women appointed as senior wardens of the Vestry, first Gwen Felton, then Nancy Sattler. In 1985, the Rev’d John Davis, who had served Saint Michael & All Angels as rector for nearly 18 years, informed the Vestry that he would be retiring and leaving the area as of July 31, 1986. The Rev’d Gene Lindusky was our interim priest from then until the fall of 1987, when, after a lengthy search by a committee headed by Corinne Stover and Myrna Ireland (other members included Bob Cole, Bob Wolfe, Harry Selling, Laurie Pemberton and Elizabeth Tierney), the Vestry called the Rev’d Peter Haynes, Episcopal campus minister at UC Berkeley, to succeed Davis.
[Read the chapters on the Sixties and Seventies in the in the April and May issues of For the Love of Mike]
The Eighties The 1980s are inescapably identified with the presidency of Ronald Reagan, veteran movie actor and two-time governor of California. Pledging a new conservatism at his inauguration in 1981, Reagan launched an explicit effort to reduce the size of government while at the same time demanding and obtaining a substantial increase in the military budget. The role of women in government grew visibly. One milestone was Reagan's appointment in 1981 of Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman justice on the United States Supreme Court; another was the nomination by the Democratic Party of Geraldine Ferraro as the 1984 vice presidential candidate.
Fr. Davis offered a proud but mixed valedictory in the parish's 1985 annual report: "In a community which offers an abundance, Saint Michael & All Angels has come to stand for solid
That same year, Los Angeles hosted the summer Olympic Games, the first largely financed with private capital. In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union, committed to reforms in both domestic and foreign policy. A fitting climax to the changes he introduced came with the destruction of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the surprising end of the Cold War.
Anglican values: beauty and order in the liturgy, a spirit of inquiry and openness to the understanding of truth and the implications of Christian belief, the development of domestic and personal spirituality, and dedication to service in the local community and the world. Our only failure, it seems to me, lies in our indifference to letting other people know our way of becoming and going about being Christians. We have much to offer and share [but] we somehow don't."
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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 1988 and then by the annual meeting. The mission effort expanded on several fronts. We held highly successful Angels Faires in 1988 and 1989 to help fund the Episcopal Service Alliance in Santa Ana. The Vestry voted to send substantial assistance to the Interfaith Shelter in Laguna Beach, providing aid to the homeless. We raised more than $2 thousand for earthquake relief in Armenia.
In any case, Saint Michael & All Angels achievements during these years should not be minimized. During the last years of Davis' tenure, the parish was fortunate to be served by several talented and dedicated clerical assistants to the rector: the Rev’d Philip Rountree (19791983), and the Rev’d Gene Wallace (19841986). In 1982 Burton Karson was hired as organistchoirmaster and initiated exciting changes in our music. In 1983, the Vestry Handbook was expanded and updated for the first time since 1969. (It would be improved in succeeding years.) Shortly after that a grove of oak trees was planted in honor of Gladys Whitman. A chapter of Daughters of the King was organized with Lynne Moody as president. A library committee was formed with Blanche Bonnell as the librarian. In 1984, the Friends of Music raised funds to upgrade the parish's pipe organ.
Meanwhile, at the end of 1988, a planning committee headed by Norm Ewers began to examine the need for physical improvements and expansion of parish facilities. The Vestry also ordered an intensive study of Saint Michael & All Angels strengths and weaknesses by a parish review committee headed by Fred Linton. It did not wait, however, to fund an assistant to the rector.
Special activities and festive occasions were plentiful. In the early eighties, an Education for Ministry (EFM) course, a four-year program, was organized by Fr. Davis and parishioner Carolyn Prough in collaboration with UCI chaplain the Rev’d Larry Rouillard. In 1984, Canon Bryan Green of England spent five days at Saint Michael & All Angels leading a workshop titled How to Share Your Faith with Others. Two years later he returned to give a series of illustrated lectures on Chartres Cathedral. In 1985, a workshop was offered by biblical scholar Alma Wiseman, from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, on a Dialogue with the Bible.
The Rose Garden In the early 1980s Myrna Ireland, as building and grounds commissioner, proposed replacing the junipers at the entrance to the church with roses, and with the Vestry's approval, she invited parishioners to donate bushes. Herb Hoffman remembers that he stood up in church one Sunday soliciting money for the roses. He even recalls the rose that he and his wife Rita contributed—a German hybrid called "Fragrant Cloud" (in German, “Duftwolke"). also remember the miserable adobe soil," Herb says. "I did not think anything would grow unless we provided ... drainage. I thought there would be better soil below the layers of clay and stinky oil shale and started digging, with a shovel until the hole was so big that I could stand in it. At that point, I hit gravel. I remember my triumph. I poured a bucket of water in and, schlupp, it went down. With the help of Al Stover, as I recall, we filled the hole
Our new rector, the Rev’d Peter Haynes, arrived at Saint Michael & All Angels in time for Christmas celebrations in 1987, and, ably assisted by senior wardens Victor Rumbellow (in1988) and Fred Linton (in 1989), quickly infused a high degree of energy and direction in the parish. Within months, the rector spoke openly of wanting a “60/40 balance” in the parish 6
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and three others like it, two on each side, with gravel and topped everything with mulch."
The service leaflet from recent Praying Our Goodbyes programs describes the garden:
In succeeding decades, parishioners have stepped forward to renew and replenish this beautiful parish landmark. In 1995, Mary and Ann Logie removed most of the original bushes, replanting and supplementing the garden extensively with assistance from more than 30 donors. Twenty one floribunda roses were cultivated on the right side as you enter the church and 32 hybrid tea roses on the left. Ten years later Don Nelson became the garden's champion, investing countless hours in maintenance and restoration. With advice from Rogers Gardens, he established a continuing regime of pruning, feeding, and spraying. Michael Strong continues this work today.
“It is intended as a restful and visually beautiful place for the interment of ashes and for prayer and meditation. It is open always to members of the parish, their relatives, and friends Interment in church grounds is a venerable Anglican tradition. Because of legal restrictions, only cremations can be accepted. “Ashes interred in the Garden of the Good Shepherd can return to the elements. Each interment is memorialized by a 6”x 6” individually designed, glazed terra cotta plaque. These plaques are, for aesthetic reasons, grouped together and do not serve as location markers. (Hugh Gourdin managed the creation and installation of plaques with grace and sensitivity for several years, and Jim Dunlap does so now.)
The Garden of the Good Shepherd Fr. Davis first used the space where the memorial garden is now located as a hobby garden. He started a memorial garden fund on January 31, 1982, with a gift of $793 from the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Jackson Davis. Other donations were received in 1983, 1984 and 1985, bringing the total at the time to $7,308.
“The present donation for interment, plaque, and garden maintenance is $500. [It was $350 in 1986.] Additional contributions to endow continuing care are also gratefully accepted and can be given as memorials." Gerry and Don Miller donated the Good Shepherd plaque. The fountain was the gift of the Perkins family in honor of Philip Alexander Perkins.
The Vestry minutes of April 8, 1985, report that approximately $30 thousand in uncommitted funds (actually $25, 641) was received from the estate of Ruth Pattison, a former parish secretary. Fr. Davis received approval to construct a memorial garden using this money, and the funds set aside earlier for the project.
A bench was given in 1986 in honor of Norma Hultgren; Kay and Bob Segal gave a second bench for Eugene Phillips; Ken Ezell gave a third bench in honor of his mother Audrey Ezell. The garden was refurbished in 2005 with contributions from Myrna and John Ireland, Verda and Dick Schroeder and others.
The Garden of the Good Shepherd was dedicated on Saint Michael's Day, October 6, 1985, to Ruth Lyon Pattison, Elizabeth Jackson Davis, and Jane Christian Allan. (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allan Jr. had donated $5000 for landscaping for the original church building in 1969, and Fr. Davis felt that this had not been properly recognized at the time.)
There have been 74 interments of ashes (with wall memorials) in the garden between1986 and May 2014. Twenty-three additional memorials commemorate those whose remains are elsewhere. Ruth Poole
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and install a thin retaining frame, then cover the vinyl with smooth pebbles of varying size.
By Karlene Miller
I hope that everyone will keep the rose garden in mind throughout the year and contribute as able. As always, all are invited to become involved in the care and maintenance of the rose garden. If you are not able to physically help, donations for food, disease/pest spray, and mulch are always welcome. This year we have a special need for donations in support of the new pebble border - coming soon. Thank you all again and again.
On behalf of the bees, the hummingbirds, and the roses, I want to thank everyone again for their love of St. Michael’s rose garden. Although we are still wrestling with the irrigation system, the new bushes that we planted last year are doing well especially Mr. Lincoln, Blue Girl, and Dark Night.
Mr. Lincoln
Blue Girl
OUTREACH AND SHARING
Fundraising opportunities: Amazon Smile (5% of qualifying purchases donated to Saint Michael & All Angels), Youth Car Wash, Paint Night Out, and Kids Learn to Knit. To volunteer, contact Kati Mowat Nicholson at 949.300.3164, or kmowat22@gmail.com.
Dark Night
Thanks to the warm weather and Joanna Mansfield for helping with watering and pruning, we had early blossoms just in time for Easter. Although it took a little longer this year, fresh mulch has been spread - mulch helps minimize weeds and retain water in the soil. Also, maintenance guidelines have been forwarded to the Vestry so that future rosarians will have a starting point for the ongoing love and care of our roses.
We currently sponsor: Canterbury Irvine (UCI), HomeAid Orange County, Compass Rose Society, Share Ourselves (SOS), United Thank Offering, Camp Stevens, and Theological Education
NEWS, EVENTS, AND APPEALS
As many have noticed, the bright orange tape along the street side of the garden. This tape is marking the spot for grass removal and the creation of a pebble border to keep the grass from choking our faux cherry trees and creeping into the rose garden. The plan is to remove the grass, lay down vinyl sheeting (Weed Block),
SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE IN 2018 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 optional. You can continue to place pledge envelopes in the collection plates if you wish 8
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ushers, and have other interesting assignments as well. Volunteering is a wonderful way to meet new people at St. Mike’s. Please email smaa@stmikescdm.org with questions or to volunteer.
(empty or with a note saying you gave on-line). Note that regular, recurring payments help the church maintain 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!
INKLINGS Meets monthly on the third Thursday, 9:30-11am, at Julie Sheffield’s house. Currently reading and studying C.S. Lewis “Mere Christianity.” Susan Caldwell leads the discussion. Call her for directions.
SUNDAYS AT 10 Mother Barbara Stewart continues the discussion of our rector search June 10 and June 17 in the Davis library following worship.
READ BISHOP TAYLOR’S AND BISHOP BRUCE’S POSTS to the diocese at our Daily Mike Facebook page, the Daily Mike, hashtag #7bp. Bishop Bruce’s hashtag is #bpsuf.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP We met in February and listened to a sermon delivered at the National Cathedral by Brenee Brown, author, Episcopalian, and well-known-to-us TED talker. Her topic was "Why I Attend Church" and, as always, her honesty and engaging style stimulated our thoughts and conversation. Call Beth, 949-636-3418 with questions. All are welcome!
A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FROM The Living Church magazine is published on the Daily Mike Facebook page. You can also read the day’s morning and evening prayer there. UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS Saturday, JUNE 9 Parish History Day and Lunch
FELLOWSHIP Girls Friendly Society We will meet monthly on the first Sunday of the month in the Red Room, following Godly Play. All girls are invited.
Wednesday, JULY 4 Independence Day -- Office Closed JULY 5 to 13, Austin TX THE 79TH CONVENTION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Foyers groups are being formed, with the opportunity for fellowship and food in small groups. Singles, couples, cooks, and non-cooks-there's lots of flexibility! If you haven't signed up, please call Beth Bianchi. 949-636-3418.
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 2 -- Fellowship Brunch Monday, SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Day -- Office closed Sunday, SEPTEMBER 9 Resume two service schedule
ST. MIKE’S COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION is looking for volunteers to help in the parish’s marketing, advertising, and public relations efforts, especially those with database and social media experience. If interested, please contact Norris Battin at 949.500.2442, or via email nbattin@gmail.com.
THANKSGIVINGS AND INTERSESSIONS THANKSGIVINGS
For all the blessings of this life.
TIME AND TALENT If you are thinking about volunteering with one of our Commissions, we need greeters, acolytes, coffee hosts, and 9
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HEALING
O Father of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need: We humbly beseech thee to behold, visit, and relieve thy sick servant N. for whom our prayers are desired. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; preserve him from the temptations of the enemy; and give him patience under his affliction. In thy good time, restore him to health, and enable them to lead the residue of their lives in thy fear, and to thy glory; and grant that finally they may dwell with thee in life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Journey with the Saints to Mexico By Susan Caldwell It is that time of the year again when I put out the call for all volunteers and friends of Vacation Bible School. This year, our theme is “Journey with the Saints to Mexico.” Vacation Bible School runs for four consecutive Friday nights in July. July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 5:30pm-7:45pm. Please reach out to family members, neighbors and friends to participate. The cost is $60 per child and $70 per family. Dinner and T-shirt are included. We welcome children ages three years old to 5th grade to pilgrimage as Vacation Bible Schoolers. Nursery care is provided for children under age three. Middle school and high school students are encouraged to attend in a supporting role. We will give them a special Youth Advisor T-shirt. They may earn Community Service Hours.
GUIDANCE O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rise up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubt and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou would have us to do, that the Spirit of wisdom ma save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our travels begin at 5:30 pm with check in with Murry McClaren and then into the sanctuary with music led by Rusty Vail. Teaching time will follow with guest presenters. Then adventures await as Anne Conover takes the children on a pilgrimage across the campus grounds. All Angels Court will be decorated with colorfully painted sets which will serve as a backdrop to our actors and actresses. Next, dinner will be served and the closing of the evening with be filled with games and crafts. Here are the Friday night themes for “Journey with the Saints to Mexico!” July 6th we will enjoy the Mexican celebration of Dia de Los Reyes. This is the meaningful visit of the Magi who have come to worship Christ the Infant King. We will have a traditional Rosca de Reyes or Kings Cake.
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July 13th we will learn about Patron Santiago Apostal en Sahuayo , San Isidro and the Blessing of the Animals and the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
July with our VBS pilgrimage of Journey with the Saints to Mexico. Que tengas un buen dia. ¡Hasta luego! Have a nice day. See you soon
July 20th we will celebrate Dia del Nino with a picnic on the church grounds.
INSPIRING DISCIPLES By Ruth Poole
Closing our time together on Friday, July 27th we will be the re-enactment of Mary and Joseph going door to door but finally finding a place that welcomes them in the Posadas Navidad.
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 offerings that encourage spiritual growth in congregations and individuals. Please check our Forward Movement display rack on the wall near the patio door in Michael’s Room. Pick up a pamphlet or two to share with family and friends. We provide a donation box for your convenience. Or order online.
Please contact me at scaldwell@stmikescdm.org or 949.644.0463 ext.12 if you would like to volunteer or have questions. If you can’t make it to this wonderful event, but wish to contribute, donations are always welcome. Here is a list of items that are needed: Small water bottles 30 each week Fruit each week-apples, grapes A veggie tray each week 4 boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese 4 boxes of frozen fish sticks 4 pint-size cartoons of milk, one brought each week Two sticks of butter Abuelita Mexican Hot Chocolate 1 gallon of milk each week 3 dozen flour tortillas each week 3 dozen corn tortillas each week 4 bags of shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese Grilled chicken strips Salsa Avocado dip Flan for 30 Fruit popsicles for 30 These donations each year help to keep our costs down. Vacation Bible School gives children and youth a wonderful time of learning about how God works in the lives of the Saints. I look forward to seeing you all in
This month's featured pamphlet, "An Acolyte’s Ministry," gives us a clear understanding of what it means to be an acolyte which means “follower” or “helper.” “In today’s Church, children can begin serving as an acolyte at the age of nine or ten. In some congregations (ours included) there are adult acolytes. In fact, some people have been acolytes for decades!” If you are thinking about becoming an acolyte, you will find this pamphlet very helpful. “Serving as an acolyte is an opportunity to open yourself to an experience of the holy. You are an active participant in the worship of God, and your presence may be an invitation to others, young and old, to grow deeply in faith.”
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THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON ST. MIKES AT PENTECOST!
Photos by Dori Shyrock
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CALENDARS
EVERY MONTH Sunday
Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday
The Holy Eucharist at 8am. & 10am Sundays-at-Nine, 9am, Davis Library Nursery Care from 9:30-11:30am Sunday School, 9:45am Godly Play, children 4-11, Yellow Room Formation, 5th-8th grade, Green Room Youth Group, high school 1st & 4th Sundays, Blue Room Senior Fit, 12 noon to 1pm, South Wing AA Meeting, 7pm., South Wing AA meeting, 7-8am, South Wing Staff Meeting, 9:30am, Davis Library Liturgy Meeting 10:30am, Fr. Michael’s office The Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing, Noon The Wednesday Lenten Evening Program continues on, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 SAA meeting, 7:30-9pm., South Wing Men’s Group, 7:30-9am, Davis Library Choir Rehearsal, 7-8:30pm Sanctuary AA meeting, 7-10p.m., South Wing Coptic Christian Church, 7am-11am, Church
PUBLIC CALENDAR AVAILABLE SOON It’s a work in progress. A link to a Google calendar listing all key parish activities for several months going forward will be published shortly. We’ll let you know. Thanks for your patience.
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Is a monthly publication of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar, CA. 92625. Copy deadline is the second Wednesday of the month. We welcome letters and articles. Editor: nbattin@gmail.com Parish website: www.stmikescdm.ladiosese.org
The Episcopal Church Liturgical Calendar is here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionarycalendar
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PARISH INFORMATION
(Underscores indicate an internet or email link. Issues in pdf format and the email addition have live links.) 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 so 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.
THE 2018 VESTRY
CLERGY AND STAFF
Senior Warden Mark Peterson markpeterson@catespeterson.com 949.252.2622
Interim Rector The Rev. Michael Seiler mseiler@stmikescdm.org Associate Rector The Rev. Dr. Barbara Stewart barbarastewart001@gmail.com
Junior Warden Clyde Dodge clydedodge@cox.net 949.375.1530
Director of Christian Education Susan Caldwell, M.A.Ed. scaldwell@stmikescdm.org
Christian Education Anne Conover annabananacaddie@aol.com 949.375-3048
Director of Music Ray Urwin, D.M.A. raywurwin@gmail.com
Clerk of the Vestry Jill Faller jjfaller@gmail.com 949.706.9495
Canterbury Irvine The Rev. Glenn Libby
Building and Grounds Michael Kiper Islandmd1@aol.com 949.350.2884
Assisting Priest The Rev. Canon Ray Fleming
Communications Norris Battin nbattin+SMAA@gmail.com 949.500.2442
Assisting Priest The Rev. Norm Freeman
Fellowship Beth Bianchi bethebianchi@gmail.com 949.721.0192
Bookkeeper Maile Jansen MaileJansen@stmikescdm.org
Finance Frank Olsen flolson@me.com 949.494-6990 Worship The Revd. Michael Seiler mseiler@stmikescdm.org 949.644.0463 Mission Kati Nicholson mailto:kmowat22@gmail.com 949.300.3164.
STAY CONNECTED to St. Mike’s:
Stewardship Stacie Tibbetts sltibbet@uci.edu 714.544.8490
website: stmikescdm.ladiocese.org email: mailto:smaa@stmikescdm.org
Evangelism Daryl Stevens darrly.stevens@cox.net
www.facebook.com/SMAAdailymike
Ombudsperson Jim Headley jrheadly@earthlink.net 741.719-0620
www.facebook.com/SMAACDM Instagram: stmikessocal
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ONLINE RESOURCE LINKS Parish website 2018 Annual Parish Report Episcopal News Service The Anglican Communion News Service The Daily Mike online newsletter The Daily Mike Facebook Page (TEC, AC, Diocese) The Lectionary Page The Bible (NSRV) The Message
Los Angeles Diocese The Bible (NRSV) Forward Movement Publications The Anglican Communion Episcopal News (Diocese of Los Angeles) Episcopal Daily Parish Facebook Page (local news) The Lectionary The Book of Common Prayer
CLYDE’S VIMEO CATALOG
Junior Warden Clyde Dodge has recently added “videographer” to his resume and practicing his new skill set in he parish. You can find his video catalog at this internet address: htpps://vimeo.com/user71037924. His latest clips feature three selection by pianist Umi Garrett from her recital at St. Mikes on May 6.
We’re delighted that you are reading the print edition of For the Love of Mike. If you have an iPhone or Android smartphone, you can also read it there. To subscribe to the email edition, send an email to smaa@stmikescdm.org with “Subscribe LOM” in the subject line.
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