The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael & All Angels

Pacific View Drive at Marguerite

Corona del Mar

California 92625

949.644.0463

www.stmikescdm.org
FOR THE
LOVE OF MIKE
Volume 64 Number 8 SEPTEMBER 2014
...From the Desk of the Rector
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PARISH NEWS
AND NOTES
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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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. Featured this month:
A Christian Attitude Toward Money is
a brief pamphlet that defines Grudge
giving - "I have to, Duty giving - I ought
to", and Thanks giving - "I want to."
This poem by James Russell Lowell
sums up giving beautifully:
"Give to the hungry sweet charity's bread
for giving is living," the angel said.
"Must I be giving and giving again?"
the weary, wondering question
came.
"No,"said the angel, piercing me through,
"Just stop, when the Lord stops giving
to you."
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This is going to be a stressful fall! a leader of our Vestry said to me.
Yes, Saint Michael & All Angels Day (September 28), Blessing of Critters
(October 5), All Saints/All Souls and Praying Our Goodbyes (November 2),
Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas ... all require effort, energy and teamwork;
and all are celebrated wonderfully here! I responded.
No, I mean with Program & Budget! our Vestryperson responded. Weve
lost pledges via transitions, including deaths of graceously generous
parishioners. And the angels who led our successful Close the Gap campaign
earlier this year will not do so next year.
Yes, we have work to do teaching newer and younger members how and
what to pledge. We will need to revisit and reexamine priorities. We have great
leadership to do so, particularly Matt Shaw with Stewardship and Julie Jenkins
with Finance, I said.
Then, I started thinking about stress: What is stress for Christians?
Like others, we feel stress when we are tired, sick, late, weary having taken
on too many responsibilities. When circumstances are out of our control, we
feel stress; when our basic needs are not being met or our safety is threatened,
we get anxious. Stress and anxiety take on many different shapes and forms;
yet, I think that for Christians stress is lack of trust in God.
Most Christians believe that God is sovereign and in control of our lives. We
believe God is the author and composer of lives of faith. We believe God has
given us everything we need, the wonder of life and the mystery of love
(BCP 836). So, when stress dominates our lives, somewhere along our way
we have failed to trust God.
Trust God more, and youll never have to deal with stress or anxiety again!
... If only it were that easy. Life is much too complicated, and we are much
too vulnerable in our human condition, to ever escape inevitable struggles with
stress and anxiety. For Christians, the positive side of stress is that it can be a
reminder that our lives may have drifted away from God, an indicator that we
have stopped depending on God daily for strength, perhaps forgotten the many
promises in Gods Word.
Among practical disciplines Christians can and should exercise to confront
and regulate stress are: getting enough rest, a proper diet, regular exercise,
keeping a balance between work, ministry study, family time and play. From a
spiritual perspective, stress relief begins and ends with three basics:
continued on page 5
A WESTERN BBQ BASH IS
SCHEDULED TO CELEBRATE
SAINT MICHAELS DAY,
SEPTEMBER 28. Wear Western gear
and enjoy a BBQ Lunch on our Parish
Patio. There will be games and activities
for all!
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE 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
Finance......................................Julie Jenkins
jdfritz@aol.com.............................949.640.0134
Mission...............................Barbara Stewart+
barbarastewart001@gmail.com.........714.979.7449
Stewardship.............................Matthew Shaw
mattjshaw@yahoo.com..................949.645.4942
Worship...The Very Revd Canon Peter D. Haynes
phaynes@stmikescdm.org...........949.644.0463x11
THE 2014 VESTRY
Senior Warden.............................Myrna Ireland
mireland6@sbcglobal.net....................949.759.1509
Junior Warden.............................Donald Sheetz
donald.sheetz@gmail.com..................949.720.0700
Christian Education.....................Barbara Black
bbblack56@sroadrunner.com...............949.640.7989
Clerk of the Vestry........................Karlene Miller
karlenemiller@gmail.com...................949.336.6215
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Communications...........................Clyde Dodge
[clydedodge@cox.net.......................949.375.1530
Evangelism.................................Melinda Rader
melinda.rader@roadrunner.com..........949.230.3644
Fellowship......................................Teri Corbet
hbangel49@msn.com.......................714.932.6979
Building and Grounds...............Tom Nicholson
tqnicholson@aol.com......................949.872.9067
SEPTEMBER
TIME AND TALENT If you are
thinking about volunteering with one of
our commissions at St. Mikes, 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. Mikes. Please call Melinda Rader
with questions: 949.230.3644.
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* * *
CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE
TO THE RECTORS
DISCRETIONARY FUND most
recently by Vicky Baker in
thanksgiving for the life of her mother,
Marjorie Janet Wilson (Symonds),
by Phil Hull in thanksgiving for his
life together with Dottie Valentine Hull
and by the Valentine-Malloy-Poska
family in thanksgiving for their Mom,
Dottie. These funds extend our
Parishs mission of outreach, providing
for such needs as can be helped by
financial assistance.
ANNIVERSARIES
NEW ACOLYTES WANTED: 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.
DO YOU HAVE A NEW EMAIL
ADDRESS? Please contact
sbeechner@stmikescdm.org with
changes or additions.
WOMENS FELLOWSHIP continues
to meet monthly at the home of Beth
Bianchi at 7pm on the last Tuesday of
the month. Contact the parish office
for details. This month they will be
meeting on September 30th.
* * *
LEST WE FORGET: There have been
4,484 American military casualties in
Iraq and 2,341 in Afghanistan as of
August 20th. "Lord hear our prayers
for those who are dead and for those
who mourn."
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, all gifts are welcome!
REMINDER: Please wear your
name badge on Sundays!
Birthdays
1st - Linda Robertson
2nd - Peggy Jordan
4th - Libby Wallace
7th - Esther McNamee
8th - Beth Bianchi
9th - Ray Pentz
10th - Diana Brookes
11th - Michael Boor
13th - DJ Hulet
15th - Lynn Headley
21st - Shirley Anderson
22nd - Anne Conover
23rd - Marguerite Jackson
25th - Rebecca Welch
30th - Susan Zevnik
Baptisms
25th -Jeff Stone
29th - Anne Logie
Weddings
8th - Bob & Julie Jenkins
Craig & Leslie Kennedy
9th - Marshall & Maria Solomon
18th - Richard & Susan Zevnik
25th - Jim & Lynn Headley
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Many thanks to our faithful tellers:
Pat Albers, Bob Wolfe, Bob Minton,
and Sharon Ferguson!
We are in need of a pair of tellers
on the third Sunday of the month. It
takes about 20-30 minutes after the
10:00 a.m. worship service. You will
be trained in how to do it. If you are
interested in helping, please let Susan
Beechner, Parish Secretary, know,
and you will be notified and we can
set up a training time. Thank you.
Julie Jenkins, Finance
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FALL SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION
BEGINNING SOON: September 7th at
10am is our first meeting for the 2014-
2015 school year. Each room in All
Angels Court will have a table set up in
front of its window for the new years
registration. The Yellow Room, for
children 4-10 years, will have their first
Godly Play lesson of the year. The
Green Room, for those 11-14, will have
their first Formation lesson. Please
prayerfully consider volunteering in
Sunday School. There are a variety of
ways to help. And many opportunities
rotate so that a commitment may be just
once a month. We are also working on
forming a Youth Group this year and
will keep you notified of its
development. Thank you for your
continuing commitment to Saint
Michaels littlest Angels. God Bless Us
Everyone! Anne Conover
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New Course on Judaism

Rabbi Joseph Krakoff Gives a Practical
Overview
Judaism may not be the world's largest
religion but it is certainly the most
influential. Both Christianity and Islam
find their beginnings in Judaism. In this
class Rabbi Joseph Krakoff explains the
origins, unique beliefs, and diversity
within this great world religion.
This is a basic, introductory class
suitable for those who know little about
Judaism, and may want to use it in a
comparative religion track. Rabbi
Krakoff leads the conservative
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, in
Southfield, MI.
New Course on Congregational
Stewardship
This Is 'Must See TV' for Every
Congregation
Jesus talked about money more than
anything else (except the kingdom of
God), so why don't we talk about it
more? Veteran consultant Kristine Miller
helps us address our shyness and
encourages us with practical and
effective strategies that every
congregation needs to take seriously.
This course will take an average
learner about 50 minutes to complete.
It is ideal for people who are new to the
subject as well as a refresher for those
who've worked on stewardship for
years. It can be used as part of a
committee retreat or meeting, as well as
a way to help recruit new stewardship
committee members.
Most Outreach Is Poor
New Course on Redemptive Outreach is
Crucial for Congregations
Believe it or not, an incredible amount
of church charity work actually hurts
poor people.
Wellmeaning Christians, who are
generous, dedicated, and selfless end up
doing more harm than good, simply
because they have not thought through
their outreach activities. Robert Lupton
knows this. He left a successful career
to work with inner-city families and in
the process became an expert in best
practices for personal and
congregational outreach.
This course will take an average
learner about an hour to work through.
Frankly, every church outreach leader
and worker needs to learn the concepts
presented in this class not just to
understand how our best intentions
cause pain and prolong suffering, but
to learn the best practices of church
charity so that your congregation can
more effectively do the work of Jesus
and minister to the poor and hurting.
New Course on Church Marketing
Jake Dell Gives Upbeat and Practical
Lessons on How to Start - and Improve
Were the disciples evangelists or
salesmen?
Seasoned marketer and Episcopal priest
Jake Dell says there are a lot of parallels
between commerce and Christianity. And
in this course he taps into helpful marketing
practices to give practical tips and strategies
to aid local churches in their mission to
spread the Gospel and welcome others.
This course will take about an hour to
work through. It is designed for Christian
leaders who want to help their churches
become better known in their communities
and reach out more effectively to others.
Be prepared to learn some business jargon,
like a consideration set and the
conversion funnel, but Jake's enthusiastic
and optimistic delivery help make this a
practical and effective course.
Here's an Idea for This Fall: Back to
the (Prayer) Book
One Parish Launches Special Series,
Classes
A few years ago our parish was pleasantly
invigorated by the Bible Challenge, a one-
year reading program in which a
congregation is challenged to read the Bible
in a year. This was all well-received and
many people were thankful their church
helped them finally read a book theyve
always wanted to read.
Now, its the Prayer Books turn.
This fall, were devoting 8 Sundays to
reacquaint ourselves with the most popular
English-language book in the world (besides
the Bible)... read more here http://
churchnextblog.wordpress.com/2014/
06/04/what-our-parish-is-doing-this-
fall-back-to-the-prayer-book/
NEW ONLINE LEARNING COURSES NOW
AVAILABLE FROM CHURCH NEXT
Editors note: Saint Michael & All
Angels Corona del Mar subscribes to the
online learning program Church Next.
If these courses interest you, please
contact Melinda Rader who will give
you access details.
Crooked Lines and
Straight Paths
By The Very Rev. Alston B. Johnson,
St. Marks, Shreveport, Louisiana
- From Autumn 2013 Anglican Digest
C.S. Lewis always liked to say that
God has a way of making straight
paths with crooked lines.
Sometimes when meeting folks who
are unfamiliar with the life of the
church or its ministry, I find myself
repeating what has become something
of a mantra: You know most of
us are just not able to schedule a
crisis. That seems so true of our
lives, whatever crisis we might face
a crisis of illness and death, or the
crisis of unexpected joy and good
fortune; we simply cannot schedule
what eventually shapes a great deal
of our lives. Our life of faith is about
seeking and accepting the unseen
hand of God when it moves, and
accepting the uncertainty of where it
may lead us.
I imagine crisis was very much
on the minds of Joseph and Mary as
they fulfilled their state obligations of
census and taxes on the road to
Bethlehem. Has it ever been easy to
schedule the birth of a child? In those
weeks that would become our first
Advent, on that night that would
become our first Christs Mass, my
hunch is that Joseph and Mary might
have thought or uttered the word
crisis, either under their breath or
in the depth of their hearts. What in
Gods name is going to happen next?
The unseen hand of heaven was
moving through their lives, all the
tables turning, and they had no way
of knowing how, or where, things
might end. No way to make a market
forecast. No real plan B or C, except
to hang on for dear life, and bed down
where the Lord might make a place
for them a stable, a manger,
unknown surroundings filled with
nothing but Gods promise, and
ultimately Gods love.
One of the most powerful insights
that C.S. Lewis ever shared is that all
of Western history all of its wars,
its art, its music, its literature, the great
cathedrals of Europe, the Sistine
Chapel, the discovery of America, the
rise and fall of kings, tyrants, and
continued on page 8

PRAYERS

THANKSGIVING
3233 Pacific View Drive
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
949.644.0463
949.644.9247 FAX
www.stmikescdm.org
Our mission is to seek and share
Jesus Christ as spiritual food
for lifes journey.
HEALING
GUIDANCE
SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF
THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION
The Very Revd Canon
Peter D. Haynes, Rector
[phaynes@stmikescdm.org]
Susan Caldwell
Director of Christian Education
[scaldwell@stmikescdm.org]
Ray Urwin, D.M.A.
Minister of Music
[rurwin@stmikescdm.org]
The Revd Fennie Chang, Ph.D.,
Canterbury Irvine
The Revd Canon Ray Flemming
Assisting Priest
The Revd Jefferson Hulet
Assisting Priest
The Revd Barbara Stewart, Ph.D.,
Assisting Priest
Susan Beechner, Parish Secretary
[sbeechner@stmikescdm.org]
Donnie Lewis, Bookkeeper
[dlewis@stmikescdm.org]
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday
Holy Eucharist at 8 & 10am
Nursery Care from 9:30-11:30am
Sunday School 10am
Adult Education 9am
Tuesday
HE, MP, alternating Tues. at 7:30am
Wednesday
Holy Eucharist with Prayers
for Healing-12 noon
Call Esther McNamee
for prayer requests 949.640.1749
REPOSE
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CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
Susan
Caldwell
Continued on Page 6
John
Sally
Sam
Rosemarie
Nancy
Norm
Bob
Mary Betty
Patricia
Robin
Carol
Bill
Renee
John
Monica
Alister
Kenji
Elizabeth
ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALL
ANGELS, CORONA DEL MAR
We are a Christian Community of the
Anglican Communion who come to
hear Gods 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.
Time of the Swallows,
VBS Returns
When I see a swallow, I think of a
small silhouetted black bird up in the big
blue sky, swi f t i n f l i ght , t hat
always returns home. This year,
I will call the VBS children my
swal l ows, f or t he gr oup of
children that came this year have
been comi ng f or t hr ee
consecutive summers. It is a
blessing to see this consistency and
stability. I like to think of Saint
Michaels as a summer home to
swallows, be they children within
the parish or from the community.
And what is even better yet, that our
parish families believe in and are
supportive of our Vacation Bible
School program and the message of
pilgrimage.
Vacation Bible School, for the past
three years, has been a mix of
historical content, storytelling, new
foods, cultural information and
interesting crafts. The concept of
childrens pilgrimage came when my
husband, Steve, suggested I watch
The Way with Emilio Estevez and
his father, Martin Sheen. They are
devout Catholics and their movie
about the Camino de Santiago in
Spain is a must see. Moved by the
movie, I was trying to wrap my
mind around how I could put
children on a pilgrimage much the
same way Frances of Assisi brought
the Bethlehem Crche to France, or
how the Jerusalem Stations of the
Cross left their original physical
location and became tiles inside a
sanctuary or along outside walls of
churches around the world. I
wanted parish children to learn about
the Biblical history, geography,
culture and religious sites that still
exist today.
Saint Michaels pilgrimage to the
Holy Land in 2012 was still fresh in
many parishioners minds, and
Elizabeth Henry had brought
things back home for us, so instead
of a pilgrimage to Spain like the
Estevez/Sheen journey, we took the
VBS children to the Holy Land our
Joan Short
Sandy Jamieson
- for Paul, with Frances Fukuda;
- for Jill & Ric, with Lynne
Ruedy;
- for Pat Schriber;
- for Philip Seviers birthday;
- with her family for Berdel Bubb;
- with the Zevniks;
- with Melinda for the marriages of
Dana & Bubb Rader
and Rob & Ashley Rader
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SPONSOR the Sanctuary Light or
Altar Flowers in memory of a loved
one or in thanksgiving for a birthday,
anniversary, or other special event,
please sign up on the board in the Parish
Center and indicate the person or
occasion to be remembered. The
suggested donation for flowers is $35,
the sanctuary light is $15. Please mark
your check for the Altar Guild.
LOAVES AND FISHES: This month
we will collect large boxes of kids
favorite breakfast cereals. Also
welcome would be mens toiletries and
disposable razors, as well as travel-size
toiletries. Monetary donations are
always welcome, too. Checks should
be made payable to Saint Michael &
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Prayer --- Instead of worrying over our problems, further compounding
our anxiety and stress, Christians are to take everything to God in prayer.
Philippians 4:6-7 offers the comforting promise that as we pray our minds
will be protected by a peace that goes beyond our ability to understand:
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of
God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus.
Our Book of Common Prayer has resources for use in times of stress. Here,
for example, is the Collect for The Transfiguration on page 243:
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-
beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured in raiment white and glistening:
Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world,
may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you,
O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.
Meditation on the Word of God --- The Bible is filled with incredible
promises from God. Meditating on these words of assurance can dispel our
worry, doubt, fear and stress. For example:
Gods divine power has given us everything needed for life and
godliness,through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory
and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3
(Jesus said) Come to me all you that are weary and carrying heavy
burdens,and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For
my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
I am leaving you with a gift peace of mind and heart. And the peace
I give isnt like the peace the world gives. So dont be troubled or afraid.
John 14:27
I will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me
safe. Psalm 4:8
Praise --- I find it almost impossible to be stressed or anxious and praise
God at the same time. When Im stressing I do my best to start praising and,
if successful, anxiety may not go away but it no longer dominates me.
Praise and worship take our minds and thoughts off of self, off our problems,
and refocuses them on God. As we begin to praise and worship God, our
problems seem small in view of the largeness of God.
Music particularly soothes the soul. I often sing (to myself):
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise
him, for he is thy health and salvation ... Hast thou not seen how all thou
needest hath been granted in what he ordaineth? ... who doth prosper thy way
and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee; ponder
anew what the Almighty can do, who with his love doth befriend thee. ...Let
the amen sound from his people again; gladly for ever adore him.
This hymn, #390 in The Hymnal 1982, was sung at my baptism, ordinations
and marriage, and will be sung when this body-bound chapter of my life is
done.
Praise, meditation on the Word of God, and prayer are the three basic
disciplines for a Christian to find relief from anxiety and stress. When we do
so here, this will be a great fall!
continued from page 1 -from the rectors desk
Yours, In Christ,
MENS GROUP: Each week we
discuss a chapter or two of a book,
typically on theology, philosophy and
science. We meet 7:30-9am each
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are welcome regardless of faith or lack
of it.
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first year. Our second year we journeyed
to the Sea of Galilee, and this year we
journeyed with the Apostles.
Saint Michaels is blessed with many
creative and talented parishioners and
friends eager to help, and they made our
VBS a success again this year. In 2012,
Barbara Black answered our call for a
musician, and she has been our music
leader ever since. For three years Murry
McClaren has come faithfully after
working at the OC Fair, to handle
Registration and pass out the canvas
pilgrimage bags and VBS passports.
Anne Conover, who has a great
inventive spirit, was able to meld the
geography of Saint Michaels campus
with landmarks of the Biblical world and
into the childrens imagination. For
example, the corner view of the Pacific
Ocean on Marguerite has been The Sea
of Galilee, The Aegean Sea, and the
Mediterranean. Each week she led the
children on their journey from the North
Wing to All Angels Court.
Beth Bianchi told the stories of John
the Apostle and Mary, Jesus mother. In
the past, she has played the flute for us.
Peter Haynes has been resident
theologian on historical and Biblical
information. And this year Peter brought
Luke, the golden retriever, along for all
the children to pet and love. Clyde
Dodge has taken pictures and donned a
costume or two to create colorful
characters that the children found
fascinating, and he has also been our
official photographer. In this years
Journey with the Apostles, he was a
scribe on the Island of Patmos as well
as a Roman scribe, asking each child if
they had their documents ready and in
order for travel.
Bruce and Merilee Bennett returned
with IPADS in hand to share great
pictures and tell inviting stories of tours
of Ephesus in Turkey. Michael and
Peggy Strong and Cal McLaughlin
acted out the story of the road to
Emmaus, with Cal disappearing, just as
Jesus did, during the last few lines of
the script. Annamaria Ballin shared
information about the history of Rome,
the city and its environs. Russ Jenkins
dressed as a Roman soldier and stood
as a guard of the Coliseum. Steve
Caldwell, as the Apostle Paul, stood at
the foot of Mars Hill looking up at the
Parthenon, and invited the children, as
they sat listening, to join in the
excitement and enthusiasm of
following Jesus. The true and living
Lord and not an idol made of stone.
Later Steve, still in his role as the
Apostle Paul, conversed with Myrna
Ireland, playing the part of Lydia.
Matthew and Danielle Shaw helped
with preparing dinner for the
travelers while their daughters, Ally,
Olivia and Katherine, enjoyed the
program. Cheryl Trobiani, Marco
Caldarone and Matthew Shaw
cooked lots of pasta, fish sticks and
tater-tots, and when the children had
had their fill (plus pita chips, grapes,
figs and dates!) they found their way
to the crafts and games. Chariot races
and foot races and archery and hula
hoops were enjoyed by all. Cheryl also
helped with crafts, as did Sandy
Montgomery. John Anderson,
grandfather of Aaliyah and Makaela
Murphy, made a special guest
appearance to show all the children
how to make flying angel airplanes in
All Angels Court. Even the four
nursery-age children wandered forth
from the nursery to join in the fun. It
was the most memorable time ever!
I am already looking forward to year
four, Journey with the Saints 2015,
and the return of the swallows next
summer!
THANK YOU, SAINT MICHAELS
PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS,
FOR ALL YOUR LOVING
SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL
DONATIONS AND FOR
SUPPLYING ALL THE VBS FOOD
AND BEVERAGES. THANK YOU
ALSO TO THE MANY ACTRESSES
AND ACTORS, STORY TELLERS,
CRAFT HELPERS, COOKS AND
CLEANUP CREW FOR ALL YOUR
CREATIVITY AND HARD WORK.
EACH YEAR VBS IS A FANTASTIC
TEAM EFFORT!!
I
had the fantastic opportunity to spend
a week at Sequoia Family Camp through
Camp Stevens this summer. My
Daughters Tess (9) and Taite (6) joined
me along with several other families with
kids of all ages! For me personally this
was an opportunity to reconnect with the
camping experience and also share that
with my children for the first time. As
new participants we were welcomed by
other families for whom this has been a
tradition for many years.
There were about 25 participants and
we did activities as a whole and in
small groups. Our first activity as a
group was to visit the General
Sherman giant sequoia. It is impossible
to fully describe the majesty of these
trees and the sequoia grove especially
in the context their age - being over
1,000 years old. Sharing this
experience as a group brought us
closer together and also the spiritual
character of this place bonded with us
in our week together.
There were many activities including
horse riding, archery, hiking, fishing,
crafts, games and swimming to name
a few. Camp fires under the stars and
making smores were a highlight for
my kids.
My Daughter Tess, who prior to
coming to camp was reluctant to spend
a night away from either parent, was
given the opportunity to attend her first
week on her own at Camp Stevens in
Julian which she embraced
enthusiastically. Two weeks after we
returned from Family Camp she was
off to her first week at Summer
Adventure Camp which she enjoyed
and will attend next year.
A big thanks to Beth Bojarski the
director of Camp Stevens for putting
together a week and a program that
we will remember for years to come.
We are all committed to going again
next year. We will also participate in
Thanksgiving Family Camp this fall
and invite families of all ages to check
it out too!!
For more information go to Camp Stevens
website at www.campstevens.org.
A CAMP STEVENS
SUMMER IS NOT TO BE
MISSED!
by Tom Nicholson

Time of Swallows
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HOLY MEN &
HOLY WOMEN
ALEXANDER CRUMMELL
(1819-1898)
Priest, Missionary, Educator,
African Nationalist
A
lexander Crummell was born in
New York City on March 3, 1819.
His mother was Charity Hicks, a free
woman of color; his father was
Boston Crummell, a former slave.
Both parents were active abolitionists,
and allowed their home to be used to
publish the first African American
newspaper, Freedom's Journal.
Boston Crummell instilled in his son
a sense of unity with Africans living
in Africa. His parents influence and
these early experiences within the
abolitionist movement shaped
Crummell's values, beliefs, and action
through the rest of his life. Even as a
boy Crummell worked for the
American Anti-Slavery Society.
After graduating from high school
as part of a brilliant generation of
young blacks, Crummell attended the
the Noyes Academy in New
Hampshire. However, a mob opposed
to the new first-year black students
attacked and destroyed the school.
Crummell then enrolled in the Oneida
Institute where he decided to become
an Episcopal priest. His prominence
as a young intellectual earned him a
spot as keynote speaker at the at the
anti-slavery New York Convention of
Negroes when it met in Albany in
1840.
He was denied admission to the
General Theological Seminary
because of his race, but he went on
to study and received holy orders, and
was ordained in 1842 in
Massachusetts. As he struggled
against ambivalence, he took a trip to
Philadelphia where he petitioned
Bishop Onderdonk for a larger
congregation. Onderdonk replied, "I
will receive you into this diocese on
one condition: No Negro priest can
sit in my church convention and no
Negro church must ask for
representation there." Crummell is
said to have paused for a moment,
and then said, "I will never enter your
diocese on such terms."
In 1847 Crummell went to England to
raise money for his congregation at the
Church of the Messiah; he remained in
England until 1853, continuing to raise
money speaking about slavery in the
U.S.while studying at Queen's College,
Cambridge. Although he had to take his
finals twice, he became the first officially
black student in the university records
and graduated.
During his time at Cambridge
Crummell formulated the concept of
Pan-Africanism, which became his
central belief for the rest of his life. He
decided to move to Liberia to spread his
message: The African race as a whole
needed to unify to solve slavery,
discrimination under the banner of race.
He came as a missionary of the
American Episcopal Church, with the
stated aim of converting the native
Africans. He began to preach that
"enlightened" (Christianized) ethnic
Africans in the United States and the
West Indies had a duty to go to Africa
to help civilize and Christianize the
continent. However, Crummell's grand
scheme never came to fruition.
Although he influenced Liberian
intellectual and religious life, as
preacher, profit, social analyst and
educator, American blacks were more
interested in gaining equal rights in the
US than going to Africa to convert
Africans. In 1873, fearing for his life,
Crummell returned to the United States.
Despite frustrations, He never stopped
working for black nationalism, self help,
and separate economic development. He
spent the last years of his life setting up
the American Negro Academy which
opened in 1897.
Alexander Crummell's legacy can be
seen not in his personal achievements
but in the influence he had on other black
leaders: Marcus Garvey, Paul Laurence
Dunbar, and W.E.B. Du Bois. He died
September 10,1898 in Red Bank, a day
his life is celebrated each year by the
Episcopal Church, USA.
References:
Lesser Feasts and Fasts-1997
Wickipedia Encyclopedia-2014

Anglican Book Asks

Questions about Zionism,
Christian Zionism
(Anglican Communion News
Service) A book to help Anglicans
everywhere to engage more deeply
with and become more informed about
the issues surrounding the situation in
the Holy Land is now available.
Land of Promise? An Anglican
exploration of Christian attitudes to the
Holy Land, with special reference to
Christian Zionism was written by a
group of Anglicans holding a variety
of views. It begins from the question:
What should we make of Zionism in
general and the various forms of
Christian Zionism in particular?
In the Afterword, former
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan
Williams has written, This report
represents a deeply careful and
sensitive attempt to answer this,
sometimes agonized, question. In
seeking answers to that, it also
addresses other issues involved in the
Holy Land today.
It will not sit comfortably with those
who see no argument about these, but
it will assist those who share an honest
perplexity.
While Christian Zionism remains a
focal point of reference, the book
(available from the Anglican
Communion Offices online shop for
5) explores Zionisms, both Jewish
and Christian and presents some
stories of the impact upon, and
dilemmas faced by, some Anglicans
that stem from Christian attitudes to
the Holy Land.
It also explores how relationships in
Israel/Palestine have had an effect on
parts of the Anglican Communion.
Land of Promise? provides a range
of theological resources for Anglicans
as well as an exploration of key
theological issues such as the Gift of
the Land, Exile and Return, and Holy
City and Temple to enable the reader
to get a sense of the Holy Land and
Zion and how both relate to one
another.
The books publication was
welcomed by the members of the
Anglican Communions Network for
Interfaith Concerns (NIFCON) at their
meeting in London today. NIFCON
has been significantly involved with
the production of this seminal work..
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governments have all hinged on the
simple beauty of a girl saying her
prayers. A young woman at prayer has
shaped the world we have inherited,the
world we share, and the world we give
to our children.
That young woman is Mary, and the
prayer she offers is one of faith,
courage, and hope in the face of what
for her, and for Joseph, must have been
a crisis.
In what best of all possible worlds
would a young woman ever desire to
have her child born on the road, in the
back of a garage, in the presence of a
man who was not actually the father
of the child? And yet, it is Marys crisis,
it is her faithfulness, that opens another
doorway to how we live our lives and
the history that we build and share on
our journey. Mary holding her baby in
the stable, in the garage, is one of the
reasons that we know God has
compassion on those who suffer
uncertainty and tragedy in life; because
that is how Christ himself enters the
world in the midst of the worst of
all possible circumstances. The baby
who arrives in Bethlehem is not on the
worlds schedule; He is the unexpected
guest. This baby is the crisis none could
foresee, but whom everyone ultimately
will desire and need.
If we are traveling the crooked lines
hoping to make a straight journey, God
travels with us. He comes to guide,
encourage and laugh with us. He comes
to weep with us, and dry our tears. God
knows, from the insideout of a crisis,
what it means to take the detours as we
make our way home. Be at peace my
friends, the King of Peace was born into
our uncertainties so that we might know
the certainty of his love. Let us rejoice,
Emmanuel God is with us.
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)
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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.
Saint Michaels Fall Ingathering will be Sunday, October 12th.