FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE Volume 63 Number 7
SUMMER 2013
The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael Pacific View Drive at Marguerite
Corona del Mar
California 92625
...From the Desk of the Rector
BELOVEDS IN CHRIST, Summer 2013 will be filled with both celebration and change! On Sunday in July and August we will worship at 9:00 a.m. only; please note this and mark your calendars. We hope to do sanctuary renovation this summer: repairing and replacing flooring, refinishing pews and kneelers, painting and otherwise restoring our worship space in ways that have not been done here for twenty-two years. Elsewhere in this issue you will read that Stephen Black has resigned as our Minister of Music for personal reasons that necessitate him being near his family in Kentucky. We will celebrate Stephen’s ministry and bid him “Faretheewell!” before he leaves in mid-August. I hope to have his successor in place by Sunday, September 8, 2013. Frances & I and Don have sold the house in which we have lived for twentyfive years. My answer to “Where will you move?” is “Very close to church and very friendly for Luke, our golden retriever.” We have several months to move, and I am hoping a change of residence this summer is in store. And, of course, we will be close enough that Don can continue to come home from studies at Marymount California University in Palos Verdes and job with The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro! Summer is my favorite time of year. Not only for rest and recreation, baseball and the beach, but Summer is time for remembering significant anniversaries: June 30 (1985) is the anniversary of Frances’ and my wedding at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley. July 4 is Frances’ birthday (you know she is a “firecracker”, don’t you?). July 30 is my birthday; as Bob Sattler used to say, “I’m a 1946 model!” And, July 11 is the anniversary of my ordination as a priest; yes, this is why “7/11” is important to me. On July 11, 2013, I will celebrate forty years as a priest. In the Chapel of Grace at Grace Cathedral on Wednesday evening, July 11, 1973, The Rev’d Dick York, Pastor of the Free Church of Berkeley for which I was Deacon preached a sermon titled “Heralds, Prophets and Servants” on Isaiah 61. He quoted this parable according to Bob Dylan: “Three kings decided that a man named ‘Frank’ was the key to understanding the latest Dylan record. They crawled into Frank’s room to see if he could help them. Frank acknowledged that he was indeed the key to the understanding they sought. ‘Well then,‘ said a king in a bit of excitement, ‘could you please open it up for us?” Frank, who had been reclining with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them both up as wide as a tiger. ‘And just how
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PARISH NEWS AND NOTES SUMMER IS HERE! FELLOWSHIP HAS PLANS FOR FUN AND FOOD TO WELCOME THE SEASON! On July 7th, the first Sunday for 9am worship this summer, we will feature a Regional American Breakfast Buffet with goodies from the Northeast, South, Midwest, Southwest and Northwest. There will be treats to make any tummy happy! Join us as we celebrate summer and Independence Day. On August 4th there will a summer Beach Party Breakfast Buffet with a tropical twist! Celebrate mid summer with some treats from the islands and beyond. Enjoy fresh fruit, tropical drinks and breakfast goodies from warm and relaxing locales. Both breakfasts will cost $15.00, suggested donation, and sign-ups will be held in the weeks leading up to the actual dates.
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IN THE ABSENCE OF A VESTRY/ CHAIRPERSON FOR OUR BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMISSION, if you have a concern about our campus, please put notes in cubbie/boxes in our Parish Office for both “Buildings & Grounds” and “Sexton” (parish custodian). Thank you. SAVE THE DATE September 8, 2013 Stewardship Celebration 11:30am All Angels’ Court Catered Breakfast Brunch The place will be decorated and we want everyone to come! Please sign up by August 25. Continued on page 2
BUILDING OUR F AITH: L OVING CHRIST AND SER VING OUR COMMUNITY FAITH: LO SERVING