FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Volume 63 Number 9
OCTOBER 2013
The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael Pacific View Drive at Marguerite
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Corona del Mar
BELOVEDS IN CHRIST,
U
California 92625
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949.644.0463
...From the Desk of the Rector
ratitude and whole-hearted thanks to all who helped refurbish and renovate G our sanctuary: Lynn Headley, Murry McClaren, Esther McNamee, Cathy Dunlap, Myrna Ireland and all members of the committee that helped make
important and correct decisions, Anne Warmington, Fred Salter, Chuck Vaughn and Doug Neff. To all who helped move out of the sanctuary on August 12 and back in on September 6: John Ireland, Jim Dunlap, Norm & Beth Bianchi, Dottie & Bob Cole, Paul & Lynn Multari, Don Alser, Sharon Ferguson, Elizabeth Henry, Sam Horton, Kristy Kiper, Bill Leasure, Karlene Miller, Verda Schroeder, Linda Sevier, Harry Stahl, Corinne Stover, Louise Stover, Ann Watt , Susan Zevnik and our fine sexton, the Westroms (Susan and Erik who did labor requiring ladders) and others to whom I apologize for not mentioning. And, of course, gratitude and wholehearted thanks to the more than eighty beloveds who contributed financially to this endeavor. I deeply appreciate what we have and am truly grateful to all who have made this possible. There is still work to do: We will improve acoustics. We are still considering a rug for the center aisle and another at the main entrance. We will continue to stay on budget. Our sanctuary has every resource to continue to be sacred space for us. Last month from this “desk” I wrote about what makes space sacred. This month I want to remind us of the process which led to renewal of our worship space. “Sanctuary remodeling/renovation/restoration/refurbishment/repair” has been on our agenda since the late-1990s. Building Our Faith divided work on our Parish Center from that for our sanctuary. “Building Our Faith One” gave us classrooms, bathrooms, a proper nursery and kitchen, a great youth room, multi-purpose All Angels’ Court and beautiful Michael’s Room. Remember plans to knock down walls to the north wing and build a chapel with new stained glass and walls to the south wing for a family-friendly and sound-proof worship space? To splay the corners of those wings with the nave to improve sight lines? To enlarge the skylight over our altar and improve the lights in our ceiling? To replace some, if not all pews, with chairs like those currently along our nave’s west wall. To build a narthex beyond the current west wall and install pipes for our organ above the door which would then be between narthex and nave? To create a baptismal font inside the main door, or with a fountain immediately outside that door, which would allow us to administer Holy Baptism by immersion and to remind us of our own Baptismal Covenant (BCP 304-305) when coming to and going from worship? “Building Our Faith Two” became the sanctuary refurbishment/renovation currently being completed. What future remodeling/restoration/repair will there be? More change! Let’s enjoy the sacred space with which we are currently blessed and, then, look forward with gratitude to all who have given us what we have, by the grace of God.
Yours, in Christ -
& All Angels U
www.stmikescdm.org
PARISH NEWS AND NOTES THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS will be held on October 6. See Page three for thoughts about our animal friends.
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OURNEY will begin again in late November and continue until the Great Vigil of Easter. JOURNEY, a program of spiritual growth and thoughtful exploration, is for adults who sense the need for something else in their lives of faith and who desire to engage their faith journey at a deeper level. JOURNEY participants meet weekly at the church one evening per week, from 7pm to 9pm. Completing JOURNEY is a major commitment, but it’s an exciting journey which can transform our lives as individual Christians and as a community. Brochures explaining the JOURNEY program will be available in the back of the church and in Michael’s Room, and a complete JOURNEY schedule will be posted on the bulletin board in Michael’s Room. You can also address any questions you might have, or receive either the brochure or schedule from Fr. Jeff: frjeffhulet@yahoo.com.
* * * LOAVES AND FISHES: In October we will collect large cans of ground coffee. Monetary donations are always welcome, too, and checks should be made payable to Saint Michael & All Angels, with Loaves and Fishes on the memo line. (Tax ID #95-2123746)
BUILDING OUR FAITH: LOVING CHRIST AND SERVING OUR COMMUNITY