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FOR THELOVE OF MIKEVolume 65 Number 1 JANUARY 2015

...From the Desk of the Rector

BELOVEDS IN CHRIST,

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PARISH NEWS &NOTES

2015 FINANCES AT SAINTMICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

Your Vestry and its finance committeeare hard at work preparing a 2015 budgetthat reflects the needs and wants of ourparish.

We will have a tally early in January ofthe income generated by pledges fromour members.We have decided that abalanced and workable budget is arequirement for 2015.

We have three goals. First, we aim topay off part or all of the constructionloan remaining on the Building our Faithproject begun in 2001 (All Angels’ Court,the kitchen and other renovations). Wehave paid interest only on the loan forseveral years thanks to a parishioners’generosity. Second, we want to be sureto stay within our budget. Third, we donot want to ask parish members to again“Fill the Gap” as we did last year.

To be within budget, we will need togenerate income in addition to pledges.We would happily hear your suggestionsto do this at the upcoming financecommittee meeting.

If income does not cover expenses,we will have to cut expenses. Our largestexpense is, of course, salaries. Noneof us want to cut staff, as they havebeen faithful workers for us all.We alsodon’t want to cut the programs that areso vital to our Christian growth andenrichment.

We will report back to you as soon aswe can in January about our findingsand proposed 2015 program and budget.

--The Finance Committee and Vestry

Worship is the center of our life together in Christian community here atSaint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church and music is integral to

our worship. Since 1981 Friends of Music has enhanced our music ministriesby raising funds through a variety of events to support special activities suchas instrumental soloists and accompanying groups for musical events. It hasbeen exemplary; other churches have formed similar groups for support ofministries with music.

Now our Friends of Music is challenged at a crossroad as to what itsfuture will be. A forum to consider this challenge will follow its “Lessons &Carols Before the Epiphany” in our sanctuary beginning at 4pm.on Sunday,January 4th led by our Minister of Music, Ray Urwin, with young parishionersreprising roles in the Epiphany story from our Christmas Pageant underdirection from Susan Caldwell. A potluck supper being coordinated by BarbaraBlack and Melinda Rader will follow with Dr. Urwin playing so we may singour familiar carols. Please join us.

As background, the Friends of Music’s Statement of Purpose was adopted inFebruary 1982, amended in July 1984 and again in June 2004 when its executivecommittee included (The Rev’d) Ron Bauer as chair, Pat Albers as our parish choir’srepresentative and Peter Coppen. Tim Getz, our minister of music in 2004, and Iwere consultants/ advisers. It is essential to note that responsibility for Friends ofMusic is not included in either the job description for our rector or the job descriptionfor our minister of music; the latter defines that position as “liaison between staff andVestry and Friends of Music” as it has always intentionally operated as an independentorganization outside the regular and routine program & budget of our EpiscopalParish Church:

“The Friends of Music is a group of people interested in supporting andenhancing the music program of Saint Michael & All Angels’ Parish. Althoughthe Friends of Music are interested in all forms of musical expression,they are particularly concerned with giving the Parish and the communitymore knowledge and appreciation of the rich history of Anglican churchmusic. To that end, the Friends of Music may: present musical programs,including but not limited to concerts, recitals, seminars or workshops,which may be of interest to the organization, Parish, or community at large;raise funds, with the prior approval of the Vestry, for whatever purpose theorganization deems is appropriate; from time to time, as requested, assistthe Vestry in ascertaining the musical needs and desires of the Parish.”

I asked former ministers of music (oganist/choirmasters) for their favorite Friendsof Music events and experiences and Stephen Black wrote:

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JANUARY

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We welcome letters and articles. Editor: Susan Beechner

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Finance......................................Julie Jenkinsjdfritz@aol.com.............................949.640.0134Mission...............................Barbara Stewart+barbarastewart001@gmail.com.........714.979.7449Stewardship.............................Matthew Shawmattjshaw@yahoo.com..................949.645.4942Worship...The Very Rev’d Canon Peter D. [email protected]

THE VESTRYSenior Warden.............................Myrna Irelandmireland6@sbcglobal.net....................949.759.1509Junior Warden.............................Donald Sheetzdonald.sheetz@gmail.com..................949.720.0700Christian Education.....................Barbara [email protected] of the Vestry........................Karlene [email protected]

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Communications...........................Clyde Dodge[clydedodge@cox.net.......................949.375.1530Evangelism.................................Melinda Radermelinda.rader2244@gmail.com..........949.230.3644Fellowship......................................Teri [email protected]

Building and Grounds...............Tom Nicholsontom@nicholsoncompanies.com......................949.872.9067

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CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TOTHE RECTOR’S DISCRETIONARYFUND most recently by Ann Watt,Jeanne Rees, Barbara & WallyPaulson and Nabil & Norma, Zaneand Maya Shihadeh in gratitude andby the Taylor and Bryant-Henryfamily in thanksgiving for the life ofDee.These funds extend our Parish’smission of outreach, providing forsuch needs as can be helped byfinancial assistance.

ANNIVERSARIES

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP: Theirnext meeting will be Tuesday, January27th. The group meets at the homeof Beth Bianchi at 7pm. Pleasecontact the parish office for details anddirections to her home.

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LEST WE FORGET: There have been4,491 American military casualties inIraq and 2,351 in Afghanistan as ofOctober 14th. "Lord hear our prayersfor those who are dead and for thosewho mourn."

PLEASE CHECK THE FORWARDMOVEMENT DISPLAY RACK ONTHE WALL IN MICHAEL'S ROOM.Pick up a pamphlet or two to sharewith family and friends. A donation boxis provided. Twenty Questions about theEpiscopal Church is a pamphlet everyEpiscopalian needs to have in his orher "library." It precisely answers anddefines our Church. Some of thequestions are these: What is TheEpiscopal church? When did it begin?How can you be both catholic andprotestant? What is the AnglicanCommunion? What are the roles ofthe laity and other ministers? How doesa person become a member? This pamphlet will help you explainour Church to those wanting to knowwhat we stand for and believe. Morepamphlets can be ordered. Please seeSusan Caldwell.

St. Mike’sFacebook Page

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“Like” us!Read us every day forlatest parish news,

diocesan, TEC and ACupdates, personal

devotions,sacred music.

MEN’S GROUP: Meets onThursdays at 7:30am in the DavisLibrary to discuss questions relatingto theology, science and philosophy.All men are welcome.

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DO YOU HAVE A NEW EMAILADDRESS? Please [email protected] withchanges or additions.

Sundays at NineUpcoming Discussion Topics

Davis Library

January 4th Epiphany SundayThemed Discussion Time

January 11th Keith Nelson“Amos” and Marcus Borg

January 18th Keith Nelson“Amos” and Marcus Borg

January 25th Keith Nelson “Amos” and Marcus Borg

February 1st Teri Corbet Abraham’s Children

February 8th Teri Corbet Abraham’s Children

BASKETBALL: Available to all in AllAngels' Court on Mondays,7-9pm. Allare welcome! ...pick-up games ...bringfriends! Basketball court footwear only,please. Spread the word!

Birthdays

2nd - Craig Kennedy

5th - Nora Higgins

12th - Gracemarie Dell Angelo

18th - Sharon Ferguson

Bruce Stuart

19th - Marcia Last

20th - David Davidson

22nd - Herb Hoffman

Anne Logie

27th - Ann Morris

Stacie Tibbetts

31st - Ali Haghjoo

Weddings

7th - John & Elizabeth Stahr

14th - Ray & Monty Pentz

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(Continued from page 1 ) HOUSING FOR OUR NEXT RECTOR

Dearest Parishioners:

Several weeks ago I wrote to you regarding the future home ofour next rector. When Peter retires, there will be a need to offer housingfor his replacement. Your Vestry is addressing this need early on in orderto be prepared for this event.

As Chair of this Commission, you will hear from me periodicallyadvising you of our progress. I am now developing an exploratorycommittee comprised of interested congregants that consider this anessential element of our future. It is imperative that when Saint Michael& All Angels starts its search for Peter’s successor, we will be in a positionto assist this individual appropriately.

The process of establishing a residence for our new rector willbe an opportunity to come together as we have done in the past. SaintMichael’s parishioners have always been pro-active with majorimprovements to our church. The last and very significant advancementwas the expansion of our Parish Center. It was an undertaking that provedvery successful to our growth.

Now it is time for us to contemplate our growth again. Therewill be many ways to accomplish this task. We will establish a giftingprocess to provide tax incentives for the contributors. Keep this purposein mind as you address your personal tax responsibilities. My commissionwill offer tax council to those who have requested such to enhance yourcontributions.

Please feel comfortable in contacting me to discuss this work orto offer suggestions. Thank you for your involvement.

Donald SheetzJunior Warden, Chair of the Manse Commission

“My favorite Friends of Musicexperience in my (too) short time at SaintMichael’s was the “Praying ourGoodbyes” event in which the FaureRequiem was featured. The choir wasvery excited and practiced a great deal,and some of my friends from USCcame down to sing with us. Theorchestra sounded beautiful in thesanctuary and people were genuinelymoved by the whole evening.

“My second most favorite event wasnot one of the concerts in the series,but rather a kick-off event. The sectionleaders and I prepared some chambermusic to perform, and it was reallylovely to interact with parishioners thatway in such an intimate setting as JimPalda’s home.

“Also, my second “Lessons andCarols” at the church was great fun.All the musical groups participated – thehandbell choir, the children’s choir andthe parish choir. Peggy Strong and Ispent a great deal of time discussing theambience for the party after, and it wasspectacular, complete with candlesgalore and Celtic harp music.”

Personally, I love our Friends ofMusic’s “Gift of Music” on ChristmasEve, “Advent Lessons & Carols,”“Lenten Choral Evensong,” “JazzVespers” with The Rev’d Norm Freemanand his friends like Putter Smith, TheoSaunders, Kendall Kay, and KatherineCash; and I sincerely appreciate theirsupport of our annual “Praying OurGoodbyes” worship service.

But my favorite “First-Sundays-at-Four” were the two when The Rev’dMartha Korienek and I wrote and sangour own version of “Anything You CanDo I Can Do Better.”

Now I hope our Friends of Musiccan be better than ever after we meetthe challenge of our forum, 4-7 pm. onthe first Sunday, January 4th, of thisnew year which is filled withopportunity!

Yours, In Christ,

Pilgrimage to the Holy LandDecember 26, 2015 - January 5, 2016

Join Lutheran Bishop Guy Erwinand tour organizer the Rev. CanonJim Newman in the Holy Land. Sitesinclude Bethlehem, Nazareth andJerusalem, the Mount of Olives, theGarden of Gethsemane, the JordanRiver, and the mysterious stone cityof Petra. Space is limited: send inreservation form and deposit as soonas possible. Eleven days, departingfrom Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec.26, 2015, and returning on Tuesday,Jan. 5, 2016. The cost from LosAngeles is $4148. For moreinformation contact Newman at310.391.5522, 888.802.6722 (toll-free) or [email protected].

Birdsall Lectures: Jan. 23 - 24The diocese's celebration of the 150th

anniversary of Episcopal Church ministryin Los Angeles, begun at DiocesanConvention and themed "Horizons &Heritage," will continue on Friday-Saturday,Jan. 23 - 24, with the first installment ofthe Birdsall Lectures, named for the Rev.Elias Birdsall, first priest at St. Athanasius'Church, Los Angeles. The first lecture willbe a symposium titled "JerusalemEpiphanies - Churches for Middle EastPeace." It will be held in the Great Hall atthe Cathedral Center.

Libby Lane to be first Church ofEngland's first woman bishop

The Rev. Libby Lane has been appointeda bishop in the Diocese of Chester, England-- the first woman to be so designated. Shecurrently is vicar of St. Peter's Church,Hale, and St. Elizabeth's Church, Ashley.As Bishop of Stockport she will serve as abishop suffragan in the Chester diocese.Her consecration will take place on Monday,Jan. 26 at York Minster.

(From Anglican Communion News Service)

PRAYERS

THANKSGIVING

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SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELSEPISCOPAL CHURCH

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OFTHE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

The Very Rev’d CanonPeter D. Haynes, Rector

[[email protected]]Susan Caldwell

Director of Christian Education

[[email protected]]Ray Urwin, D.M.A.

Minister of Music[[email protected]]

The Rev’d Fennie Chang, Ph.D.,Canterbury Irvine

The Rev’d Canon Ray FlemmingAssisting Priest

The Rev’d Barbara Stewart, Ph.D.,Assisting Priest

Susan Beechner, Parish Secretary[[email protected]]Donnie Lewis, Bookkeeper

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SundayHoly Eucharist at 8 & 10am

Nursery Care from 9:30-11:30amSunday School 10amAdult Education 9am

WednesdayHoly Eucharist with Prayers

for Healing-12 noon

Call Esther McNamee for prayer requests

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ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALLANGELS, CORONA DEL MAR

We are a Christian Community of theAnglican Communion who come tohear 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 livefaithful and productive

Christian lives.Our commitment to the Gospel is

evangelical; our liturgical tradition,catholic; our theology orthodox but

open to thought, reflection, andspiritual endeavor.

We care about the worldand strive to serve Christ in it.

Delores (Dee) Taylor

- for our Friends of Music

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Our parish subscribes to the onlinelearning program “Church Next.” Ifyou are interested, please contactMelinda Rader who will give youaccess details.

NURSERY CARE IS AVAILABLE on Sundays from 9:30-11:30am.

J2A Embraces HomeAid

By Susan Caldwell

An important aspect of youthgroup ministry besides

gathering for teaching andfellowship is the ability for youth toreach out and bring the Good Newsof Jesus into the community. OurSaint Michael & All Angels’ YouthGroup, J2A (Journey to Adulthood),under the leadership of Kati Mowat,has found an excellent way toparticipate in community outreach.HomeAid OC assists and supportsvarious charitable organizations inOrange County with a focus onHomelessness - with special focuson Homeless Women, Children andFamilies through advocacy,development of shelters and service.Kati Mowat, contacted HomeAid,Director of CommunityEngagement, Gina Scott to see ifour youth group could volunteer.Gina was happy to have the St.Mikes’ Youth Group participate inher program. On Saturday,December 6th, Eva Wierzbicki andMarco Caldarone, representativesof our youth group, attended thevolunteer event along with otheryouth from all over Orange County.HomeAid OC is located in an officesuite in Irvine. Those whovolunteered were asked to count,sort, assemble care items and helpdecorate holiday stockings thatwould be given to the homeless.When asked to reflect about theirexperience at HomeAid, Eva andMarco had this to say.

"'My experience was pretty fun,what with putting togetherpackages like a puzzle of what Iwould want if I lived on the streets,and it was also heartwarming to seeso many donations put to gooduse." Eva Wierzbicki

“My time at the HomeAid charitywas a very interesting experience.It included some activities that Iwasn't used to. As an example, I'mnot really used to deciding whatcertain materials I needed to put inthe bag I was packaging, if I wasintending for the bag to be given to


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LOAVES AND FISHES: This monthwe will collect large cans (at least25 oz.) of regular ground coffee.Monetary donations are alwayswelcome, too. Checks should be madepayable to Saint Michael & All Angels,with Loaves and Fishes on the memoline. (Tax ID #95-2123746)

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE - ADSNEEDED: Our newsletter is printedby C & M Publications at no cost toSt. Mike’s, thanks to the support ofthe local businesses whose ads arefound on the back of the calendar eachmonth. If you or someone you knowmight like to become a sponsor, pleasecall Susan Beechner in the parishoffice for more information.949.644.0463 x10.

If you haven’t already done so,PLEASE TURN IN YOUR PLEDGECARDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

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PLEASE REMEMBER . . . SaintMichael & All Angels has a ParishEmergency Fund funded byparishioners and available toparishioners facing financialemergencies and needing economicassistance. Requests should bedirected to our rector or any memberof our Vestry. If you are able tocontribute, all gifts are welcome!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOSPONSOR the Sanctuary Light orAltar Flowers in memory of a lovedone or in thanksgiving for a birthday,anniversary, or other special event,please sign up on the board in theParish Center and indicate the personor occasion to be remembered. Thesuggested donation for flowers is $35,the sanctuary light is $15. Please markyour check for the Altar Guild.

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PHONE TREE MINISTRY: NEWMEMBERS NEEDED. Our goal is tocontact every parishioner by phoneonce a month.This is a greatopportunity to get to know othersbetter and to share information, needsand suggestions about Saint Mike's.Please contact Ruth Poole at949.644.9263.

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HELP FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE: Weare once again in need of donations forreplenishing our food cupboard.Please call Murry McClaren with anyquestions or to learn what types offood are currently needed; and THANKYOU ALL for your help!

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TIME AND TALENT If you arethinking about volunteering with one ofour commissions at St. Mike’s, pleasereview the “Parish Life” booklet on theback rail of the sanctuary, whichdescribes these activities. We needgreeters, acolytes, coffee hosts, andushers, and have other interestingassignments as well. Volunteering is awonderful way to meet new people atSt. Mike’s. Please call Melinda Raderwith questions: 949.230.3644.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES:Every second Friday night of Januaryand February, you are invited by theChristian Education Commission towatch a movie with us in the DavisLibrary. Shows begin at 7pm, andpopcorn and sodas will be served...allat no charge! This is a chance to enjoya wholesome movie and share in somefellowship. All ages are welcome, butparental discretion is advised. If youneed a ride, please call Ann Watt,949.500.9776. See you at the movies!!!

a girl or a boy. All in all, my time therewas very fun and helped me realizethat it's good to give back.”

Marco Caldarone

Gina Scott, HomeAid Director ofCommunity Engagement, had this tosay, “It was a great day for thecommunity including Eva and Marcoto come out and volunteer to makeCareKits for the homeless. Weappreciate the support from the parishto help end homelessness in OrangeCounty.”

Thank you Eva and Marco forrepresenting Saint Michael & AllAngels Episcopal Church at such anoteworthy and charitable event.

A big “Thank You” goes out to theparish and all who donated toiletries,water bottles and food items for theCareKits. The donation box inMichael’s Room was overflowing!!

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Almost every night between 8 and 11pm,@iamepiscopalian tweets a prayer. “Grant,O God,” read the tweet on Nov. 21, “thatwe lie down in peace, and rise up to liferenewed. Spread over us the shelter of Yourpeace.”

Excerpts from the Psalms appear often,but so, too, do prayers from The Book ofCommon Prayer, The New Zealand PrayerBook, Celtic Worship Throughout the Year,Children’s Prayers of the Nippon Sei KoKai, and other liturgical books.Occasionally, @iamepiscopalian retweetslocal churches, shares announcementsabout events and conferences, or offersseasonal prayers, but most of the 6,000tweets since the account was created inApril of 2009 are these nightly prayers.

The prayer is sometimes shortened, witha link to the full prayer on Facebook. WhenTwitter first started embeddingphotographs, the nightly prayer became astock photograph with text written aboveor over it.

Some nights there are still Facebook linksor captioned photographs, but most nightsit’s a plea or thanksgiving in 140 charactersor less.

I don’t remember when I first found theEpiscopal Church’s account, but I doremember how quickly these nightlytweets became part of my prayer life. Inbetween news stories, personal ramblings,hashtag games, television commentary, andwhatever sponsored corporate contentTwitter has thrown into my feed, there isthat little prayer. I rarely retweet it, and Ionly sometimes “favorite it,” but I often goto Twitter just to read it.

The liturgy of the hours has a long history,and the Episcopal Church’s nightly prayeris a kind of digital Compline for those whocannot gather for worship. There are, ofcourse, more features in traditional liturgiesof Compline—hymns, confession,scripture readings, antiphons, and otherelements depending on the community—but @iamepiscopalian’s digital Complineaccomplishes some of what the liturgystrives to do. Readers of that nightly prayerrealize that the church is both local andglobal, that they are one voice among manyvoices.

TWITTER AND THERISE OF THEMICROPRAYER

by Casey Cep


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Our J2A Group Volunteers Our 2014 Childrens’ Christmas Pageant!

Saint Michael’s participates in the Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk singing carols in front of Sherman Gardens on December 7th

Eva Wierzbicki and Marco Caldarone participated with HomeAid on

December 6th in Irvine,making “CareKits” that

were distributed this holiday season to help the homeless.

About HomeAid:

HomeAid is a leading national non-profit provider of housing for homeless families

and individuals. Through the generosity of builders, their trades and their suppliers,

HomeAid has completed 308 housing projects nationwide at a cost of more than $181 million, of which nearly fifty percent has been donated by the building industry.

HomeAid’s facilities offer 2,400,000 bed-nights annually through HomeAid’s

network of 18 active chapters in 12 states.

Our Alternative Market on December 7th & 14th

Peggy Montgomery, Murry McClaren and Lynne Ruedy help out!

Hard work deserves a little pizza!

The children rehearse under the directionof Anne Conover!

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HOLY MEN &HOLY WOMEN

HARRIETT BEDELL (1875-1969)Deaconess, Missionary, Teacher

Harriett Bedell was born in Buffalo,New York on March 10, 1875. In

2005, Harriett was a 30 year-oldconservative teacher in the BuffaloPublic School System and a member ofSt. Mary's -on-the-Hill Episcopal Church. One Sunday the Homilist was amissionary describing the need forteachers in China. So taken was Harriettby what the recruiter had to say that shethereupon offered herself to face the lifeof a missionary in the wild and unsettledregions of the earth.

After a period of intensive training thatincluded a year of hospital work shegraduated from the New Yotk TrainingSchool for Deaconesses; she was a readyfor her first assignment. It was not tobe China.

She had already done Sunday Schoolwork among the Seneca Indians not farfrom her home and had visited their loghouse, and it was felt that she could betterserve in northwest Oklahoma, recentlyadmitted to statehood. The EpiscopalChurch had a mission station among theCheyenne Indians there, and she servedeight years at Whirlwind Mission underthe resident native deacon, the Rev. DavidP. Oakerhater.

Oakerhater had been an Indian warrior,captured in1875, and sent to St. Augustine,Fl.. He served a three year sentence duringwhich he came under the influence of anEpiscopalian cavalry officer who becameinterested in the Indian's continuededucation in the faith. Oakerhater wasbaptized and confirmed in 1880, and thenordained a Deacon by the Bishop of CentralNew York.

The Chyenne people welcomed her, shevisited all their tepees and found there wasmuch work to be done. Her hospitaltraining proved invaluable. Since thenearest doctor was several miles away shewas often called upon to treat illnesses andinjuries. After one such incident the Chiefof the tribe came to see her and said, "Youwelcome all lodges...I come missiontime...listen God talk."

Harriett was inducted into the tribe andgiven the name "Vicseha" (Bird Woman)because of her beautiful singing voice andthe Medicine Man gave her his rattlesignifying he had accepted Christianity.

From the satisfying Cheyenne MissionHarriett was given a new assignmentto St. Mark's Mission in Alaska. Whilethe assignment gave her the opportunityto meet and serve under the legendaryBishop of Alaska, Peter Trimble Rowe,it was unsatisfactory, giving her littleopportunity to do anything but teach.Her Alaskan experience came to an endwith the Great Depession.

In 1932 while on a desperate tour toraise money for her mission, friendstook her to a visit a Seminole reservationnear Miami. Aghast at what she saw-Indians trading tawdry trinkets totourists-degrading themselves and theirculture.Harriett, now fifty-seven, sawa new call to action.

The Micosukee Indians, amongwhom she was to dwell for nearly threedecades, were a remnant group whohad fled to the Eveglades as a result ofthe Seminole Wars; they had never madepeace with the United States. Feelingtricked and betrayed, all they asked ofthe government was to be let alone. Forthree years she made fruitless effortsto reach these poor people.When foodbecame truly scarce she was finally ableto do so. She offered to trade hersupplies for their native art; this she soldto retailers and purchased food andother necessities with the proceeds.Her efforts raised the Indians’ standardof living and gave them a feeling of prideand achievement. Her reward was tohave them come to her door each daywith their offering, and she had broughtthem a modicum of security as well assome understanding of the Gospel.

The Everglades National Park wasdedicated in 1947, and Harriett wasinvited to give the invocation that day.She probably never had a largeraudience as she stood beside thePresident of the United States, theSecretary of the Interior, the Governorof Florida, and a collection of Senatorsto recite her prayer.

Those were the good years. In 1960Hurricane Donna struck the Evergladeswith all its fury. The missions werewrecked beyond repair, but Harriettwas prepared to make a fresh start.Bishop Henry Loutitt persuaded her togive up the idea. She was now 86 yearsold and no longer licensed to drive acar. She was offered a home at BishopGray Inn.There she spent her remainingyears. She died January 8, 1969. TheEpiscopal Church now celebrates herlife and work on that day.

It’s been some time since I lived in aparish large enough for members to gatherfor daily prayer. Before I moved back tothe Eastern Shore of Maryland, Iworshipped in college chapels anduniversity churches that drew fromcommunities large enough to sustain sucha busy pattern of worship. There wasmorning prayer before classes duringcollege, choral evensong during graduateschool, and compline most Sundays andWednesdays at one church or another, allwithin walking distance. That daily habitof gathering and praying together gave abeautiful shape to my days, and I miss itvery much.

The nightly prayer is also a summonsfor more reflection.

The discipline of daily prayer is easier tomaintain when you have a place to go,where many worshippers can shareresponsibilities for the service. But digitalcompline is a welcome attempt at recreatingthat discipline, especially since mostchurches can only offer periodic vespersand compline. When @iamepiscopaliansends the nightly prayer, a few dozen usersretweet or favorite it, and I realize thereare others giving thanks for their days andoffering their prayers for the world.Sometimes users will respond “Amen” orcomplete the prayer if it ends in ellipsis. Itis the kind of communal experience forwhich Twitter is most celebrated: the kindof specific time that is no time at all, readand shared simultaneously on the EastCoast and the West Coast and around theworld with only the sweeping sense thatdays end and nights begin, no matter theexact hour of wherever you are.

I remember once as a child realizing thata friend also prayed the singsong now Ilay me down to sleep prayer from TheNew England Primer. Even though theprayer has been spoken by parents andwhispered by children for centuries, I hadthought my parents had crafted it just forme. But then suddenly it was somethingshared with many others, some knownlike my friend and most others unknown.That is the sort of strange joy I experiencemost nights when I read the@iamepiscopalian prayer: just for me, butalso the 22,500 other followers of theaccount. The nightly prayer is also asummons for more reflection: an invitationfor private prayer, and an incitement to findprayerful spaces and places beyond thetweet.

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Editor’s note: This talk was given by Senior Warden Myrna Ireland andJunior Warden Don Sheetz of our Vestry at the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. worshipservices on Sunday, November 9th. We felt that it was important that thisinformation be shared with all of you.We repeat it here.

Good Morning, I speak to you today to being attention to some of the issues your Vestry iscurrently working with. The Vestry meets monthly and works to addressongoing concerns, examples of which are the following:

♦ We are approaching other wireless providers to offer our propertyas a dispatch center. Verizon is a tenant now and pays a substantial feefor this location. Laird Blue, who is not on your Vestry, is pursuingthis for us. Thank you, Laird.♦ Our choir is planning a spring event to help defray its cost ofoperations.♦ Peter is contacting other local parishes in an effort to find synergiesof professional services that could be shared and thereby reduce ourexpenditures, such as gardening, bookkeeping and others.♦ Tom Nicholson, our Buildings and Grounds Commissioner is talkingwith the city about the concept of replacing certain grass areas withmore drought resistant plantings. This could potentially save on waterand maintenance.♦ We are talking to caterers about renting our commercial kitchenfacilities.♦ We are discussing the concept of leasing our property to anothercongregation when not in use by us. Previously,we found this to bepossible with the Armenian Church. Many considerations would beaddressed before such a determination to do so.♦ E-Script has been discussed along with finding other ways toconsider St. Michael’s when we are shopping.♦ There is always talk of another rummage or an antiques sale usingour property.♦ Long-term interests such as a Pre-School using our parish center isbeing explored. Jim Palda, who is not currently on our Vestry isspending considerable personal time and effort to move this issue.Thank you, Jim.♦ And there is the new Rectory and Manse matter that is under review.

We encourage your thoughts on these concerns, concepts andconsiderations. We want you to know how important you are to our future;so get involved. Reach out and let us know what is important to you. Wecare about each member of this congregation and it weighs heavily on us thatwe do the work necessary to perpetuate our church.

Saint Michael’s is not unlike any other house of worship in that there isalways a need for funds to carry on God’s work. Many of our blessedsupporters have passed on and are no longer providing for our church as theydid. Please consider our work and contribute in a meaningful manner.

REMINDER: Please wear your name

badge on Sundays!

A MESSAGE FROM SAINT MICHAEL’S VESTRY

PLEASE CHECKthe lost and found box in Michael’s Room.

Twitter may not provide candles orchoirs, but those can be assembled orremembered, and while @iamepiscopalianoffers only an introductory prayer, it canbe supplemented by the reader’s ownspiritual practices. .

If prayer is found everywhere else, ontelevision and on the radio, in emails andon greeting cards, in books and on churchmarquees, why shouldn’t it be on Twitter?That was at least what I thought the firstfew nights the @iamepiscopalian nightlyprayer appeared in my feed. When I see aprayer like this one on Twitter, a prayerthat has seen me through sadness anddoubt, grief and sorrow, why shouldn’t Irejoice at the thought that others see it,too?

There may be hashtags for prayer andwhole accounts devoted to retweeting theprayers of others on Twitter, but@iamepiscopalian’s nightly prayer is theonly one that has really found a consistentplace in my prayer life.

In between news stories, personalramblings, hashtag games, televisioncommentary, and whatever sponsoredcorporate content Twitter has thrown intomy feed, there is that little prayer.

Occasionally, digital compline feels stiffand formal, like the starched collar of acathedral service, often escaping thetempter’s snare.

Other times it’s contemporary and casual,the neon canvas of a lighted tent beneaththe stars that reminds me of outdoorvespers and youth group retreats.

But it’s always a welcome presence inmy feed, the chance to pause after workand before rest, a way to mark the passagefrom day to night.

This article is adapted from the“Internet and God” issue of the onlinemagazine The Kerne,l found at http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/.

“Twitter” continued from page 6)

ADULT ACOLYTE CAPTAINSNEEDED: The ministrycommitment is based on a rotationSunday schedule and on an “asneeded” basis depending upon theliturgical calendar year. ContactSusan Caldwell, Director ofChristian Education 949.644,0463Ext.12 if you would like to takepart in the Acolyte Ministry at SaintMichael & All Angels.

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Earlier this year the Women’sFellowship Group read and studied

Brené Brown’s second book The Giftsof Imperfection. Following what theauthor calls guideposts to living awholehearted life, the group was led ona voyage of self and communitydiscovery. Group leader Beth Bianchishares some of the insights gleaned andimportant lessons she took away fromthe series.

Elizabeth Henry: Who is Brené Brownand why does she matter?

Beth Bianchi: Brené Brown is aresearcher/professor who has taken ontopics not usually considered by theresearch community. Her career beganwith the study of shame, fear andvulnerability; she calls the stories shecollected for her research “data withsoul.” Her work details how we canchange our families, our communities,and ourselves by finding the courage tolive and love with our whole hearts. Sheis also a powerful public speaker. Herfirst TED talk has been viewed more than17 million times!

EH: What does she teach about shameand our relationship with it?

Beth: In the book Brown says,“Shame is the intensely painful feelingor experience of believing that we areflawed and therefore unworthy of loveand belonging.” An important distinctionshe makes is between shame and guilt.Guilt is the healthy response when wehave DONE something bad. Shame isthe unhealthy belief that we AREsomething bad. According to Brown,shame is universal; all of us have it, andwe are all afraid to talk about it. Theless we talk about it, the more controlit has over our lives.

EH:Wholeheartedness and connectionare key concepts for Brown. Can yousum up what that means?

Beth: Wholehearted living springsfrom a feeling of being worthy of loveand belonging. It is characterized bygratitude, authenticity, vulnerability,grace and love. Big words, huh! Yougotta read the book! Her definition ofconnection is “the energy that existsbetween people when they feel seen,heard, and valued; when they can giveand receive without judgment”. Sheclaims that connection happens onlywhen we allow vulnerability and

authenticity to reveal personalimperfection. “Imperfections are notinadequacies; they are reminders thatwe’re all in this together.”

EH: As people of faith, how canwe implement her ideas into ourdaily lives?

Beth: Mark 12:31, Christ’s greatcommandment is that we shouldlove our neighbor as we loveourselves. Brown’s research lookssquarely at how difficult it is for usto love ourselves, and how thatimpacts our ability to love others.Her book is a “How To” for lovingand nurturing ourselves; she believesthis is key to loving others.

EH: What is it that you havebrought away from this experience?

Beth: Brown’s work is filled withwonderful mantras that are helpfulduring potentially difficult times.One that I personally love is “leaninto your courage”. I find thishelpful if I’m in a situation when Iam tempted to try to be who othersmay want me to be instead of who Iactually am. The subtitle of her booksays it all—“Let Go of Who YouThink You’re Supposed to Be andEmbrace Who You Are.”

MEET BRENÉ BROWN

By Elizabeth Henry

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