CLARION

A legacy of fear, or of faith?

‘The future God dreams through us is possible, and is being written even now . . . ’ PAGE 3

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CLARION

CLARIONis a publication of

St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church18631 Chapel LaneHuntington Beach, ca 92646-1831www.stwilfridschurch.org

. EDITOR/DESIGN DIRECTORKent K. Steinbrenner

. COVER PHOTOKurt Weston

. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME

To submit articles for the Clarion, please submit either in Microsoft Word or Apple’s Pages word-processing formats, or else as text in the body of an e-mail. Please e-mail all articles to admin@stwilfridschurch.org.

. WORSHIP & EDUCATION AT ST. WILFRID’S

SUNDAYSHoly Eucharist 7, 8:30, and 10:30 a.m.Adult Formation9:30 a.m., Sacquety Hall

Nursery, 8:15 to 11:45 a.m. (Room 1)

Children’s Christian Formation: . Sunday School 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. . Youth Bible Study 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Healing Services, EvensongMonthly; Sundays at 5 p.m.; see Sunday Times for scheduled dates.

WEEKDAYS Wednesday Morning Eucharist, 7 a.m.

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FIRST PERSON » GRANT EICHENGER

A trip to remember: the Youth Group’s camp-out at Lake Hemet

A s I stepped out of the family Subaru Forester, I knew that this would be a weekend of relax-

ation, team bonding, and being with my Youth Group friends. To see everyone there at the church just warmed my heart as I knew that we were coming together. Ever since we lost our last youth director, our group was falling apart, but not this day. I knew that we would come together and rebuild.

After a long drive, we arrived at Hemet Lake, and gazed at how a youth group such as our own could organize a camping trip. We set up our camp-ground quickly as we desired to start the real fun, but Rev. Gina and Brit-tany were able to explain the rules to us. In fac t , b e s ide s t he s t anda rd camping rules of buddy system, tell adults where you’re going, no burning the campsite down, the youth even made our own set of personality guidelines known as norms. A norm had to be a reasonable rule that could be described as respect and could not have the word no in it.

Once that was over, we all raced to the water park, eager to see what we all we could do there. Slipping, slid-ing, and laughing the whole way, we zoomed down the slides as we made this summer last. As we returned back to camp, team-building exercises awaited us, and also dinner, too. For one of our team-building exercises, the group had to balance a hula hoop on all of our fingers and then squat down and back up again without anyone letting go of it. The task took a while, as it did chal-lenge us to come up with more and more new and creative ways to squat down at the same time. Once we tried squat-ting quickly and smoothly, the task was completed. We were rewarded with a nice and tasty dinner of spaghetti and

meatballs prepared by Nathaniel and me, with the guidance of our parent leaders, Alex Hamlin and Joe Lim.

The next morning, a bright sunrise greeted us as we left our tents, ready for what was to come. After some quick and easy team building exercises, the high schoolers broke off from the middle schoolers for our turn at a ride on a pontoon boat driven by Rev. Gina. Well, that was until she crashed it into another boat less than a minute in. Both boats and all passengers were fine, but we then switched drivers, and Joe piloted us out of the harbor. After

that smooth r i d e , w e drove to the water park, and switched w i t h t h e m i d d l e s c h o o l e r s . H o w e v e r , they came back to see K a e t l i n ’ s a rm being

inspected by the paramedics. She had fallen off an inflatable, and had to be taken to the hospital. As the rest of us ate our dinner, we thought about her, and hoped that she would be fine. Thankfully, though, she returned in time to tell stories around the campfire, and told us of the whole experience (see photo on page 6).

The next day we begrudgingly knew that it was the last day of our excit-ing journey. We tore down camp, ate breakfast, and then we were on the road. While most people came home to the church, Kyle and I did not go with them, as another journey lay in front of us. As I was traveling, though, I knew how we had all been through a whole new type of journey together. None of us will forget it, and we are eager to do it again.

Grant Eichenger is an 11th grader, and the Youth Group Junior Vestry Senior Warden.

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FROM THE RECTOR » THE REV. MICHAEL ARCHER

Legacies of fear, or legacies of faith?

They had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, looking for the fulfillment of a promise God had made to their patriarch, Abraham. The leader who had coaxed from them the courage to leave

Egypt behind, who had been their advocate before God when collectively their doubts led them to create a new “god” in the form of a golden calf, who had championed the belief that if they kept moving in the direction of their hopes, their children would live in a land more fruitful than they could ever imagine—Moses, their deliverer, was dead.

In his place, a new leader, Joshua, called the people of Israel to walk, with faith, into the swollen floodwa-ters of the Jordan River, believing that God’s promise was waiting on the other side. Some likely saw it as suicide, a risk not worth taking. Then, when the priests who were carrying Israel’s most precious treasure, the Ark of the Covenant, stepped into the river, the waters parted, just as the Red Sea had parted for Moses a generation earlier. Emboldened, the people stepped out now as well.

When all of the people had crossed over the Jordan, 12 large stones were taken from the middle of the river bed. Joshua arranged the stones as a memo-rial to this miraculous event, saying to the people, “When your children ask

you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord…These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever.” (Joshua 4:6b–7)

In a recent sermon, I reflected with you on the words of a story-song by the late Jim Croce, “The Cat’s in the Cradle.” The song, and this lesson from the book of Joshua, remind us that our children and grandchildren are watching us more closely than we realize. Time stands as a witness to the truth that what we model, they will emulate. If we are fearful, we will likely raise fearful children. If we are faithful and faith-filled, we will likely raise faithful, faith-filled children. The hope for future generations is not

found in our fears, but in the faith with which we confront our fears.

In a few short weeks, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Wilfrid of York, our patron. It is a day to look back not only on the life of Wilfrid, a colorful 7th-century English bishop, but to remember the stories of God’s faithfulness to a band of hope-filled Episcopalians, who in late 1962 saw a church and school in the fields of a chili farm. Few outside of that faith-filled group would have believed that what we enjoy today on this beauti-ful campus was even possible. Their dreams live on, as we dream beyond ourselves to what future generations will be able to look back and thank us for having the faith and courage to imagine.

Could our children and grandchil-dren see a Huntington Beach where homelessness is found only in a history lesson? Could a graduate of St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal High School, who developed a passion for Anglican spiri-tuality as a member of the girls choir at St. Wilfrid’s Song School return as rector or bishop for our 100th anni-versary in 2060?

The future God dreams through us is possible, and is being written even now in the minds and hearts of the children who watch us more than we know. A legacy of fear or a legacy of faith? The choice is ours to make.

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September kicks off a brand new and exciting season for music at St. Wilfrid’s! Our internationally

recognized choir is back in full force for the 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist, monthly services of Choral Evensong, at the popular traditional Advent Lessons & Carols service in December, and offering even more beautiful opportunities to worship in the coming pro-gram year. If you’re interested in taking a closer look at the entire season’s liturgical and choral repertoire, you can download a copy of the music list on the parish website!

There will be a very special Formal Gala fol lowing Choral Evensong on Sunday November 6, featuring a sumptuous sit down dinner by Chef Alex Hamlin, performances by our own Song School Choristers, and a silent auction of terrific

quality items – all at the gorgeous home of Ellen Guccione! Seats for this special party are limited to 100 guests, so be sure to contact a member of the Music Guild if you are interested in attending. All proceeds will benefit our important

ministry for the Song School, giving children within and outside of our parish important music education no longer offered in many schools.

Speaking of the Song School, now is the time to get your children, aged 7–15 involved! Contact Mr. Stephen Salts at stephens@stwilfridschurch.org to arrange a meeting before rehearsal begins next week. Choral

rehearsals are on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, with full participation in the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist on the 2nd Sundays of the month. The Song School is a vibrant ministry for boys and girls, offering musical skills of depth and substance. Just speak to any of the families already involved and they’ll tell you what an absolute joy being a part of this visible and positive ministry is for their

children. Mark your calendars for 5 p.m. on

October 2, as the choir sings its first service of Choral Evensong for the

With a song in their heartsIN TUNE: Director Stephen Salts with the young choristers of the St. Wilfrid’s Song School.

Monthly Evensongs, the Song School, and a Festival of Lessons and Carols highlight this coming season of the music ministry. Our internationally recognized choir will go international again with a summer sojourn at Ripon Cathedral, which was founded by St. Wilfrid himself.

By Christopher Gravis, Minister of Music and Arts

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2016–17 season! If you haven’t ever attended choral evensong, we warmly invite you to join us for this 50-minute, entirely sung service on first Sunday evenings of the month. Drawn entirely from our Anglican choral tradition, Evensong is a powerfully expressive, ancient, and deeply spiritual time of renewal when you are enveloped with the beauty of liturgy and truly exceptional music. These services are followed by an exuberant and delicious time of fellowship narthex. All are welcome.

You might also mark your calendar for our annual Advent Procession of Lessons & Carols on December 4 at 5 p.m. This dramatic holiday tradition, modeled after the Nine-Lessons and Carols service from King’s College, Cambridge, begins in candlelit darkness and moves toward resplendent light at the high altar as the choir and congregation prepare for the coming of the Christ child in readings and song. You won’t want to miss this chance to be surrounded by the entire choir (everyone’s favorite part of the service!) as we sing you into the spirit of Advent! The service is always quite full, so please plan to arrive early. In addition, our ever-popular Christmas CD will be on sale for $20 following the service—perfect for holiday stocking stuffers!

Also, the annual Christmas Eve concert at 10:30 p.m. will feature full string orchestra, harp, organ, the choir, and world-

class soloists as we present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ stirring Fantasia on Christmas Carols, as well as other traditional carol favorites! The service concludes with the candlelit singing of Silent Night—a spiritual experience of great wonder! Again, the popularity of this service requires you make plans to arrive early.

Finally, as the parish begins preparations for our exciting 2018 pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral (which Wilfrid founded in 672), we ask for your prayers and consideration to join us on this spiritual journey of a lifetime. From July 23–27 our choir is privileged to sing in residence at the “royal peculiar” church of Westminster Abbey in London, where the coronation of every English monarch has been held since the year 1066. From July 30–August 4, the choir will sing in residence at

Ripon Cathedral, culminating in the annual city-wide festival honoring our patron, St. Wilfrid of York. Details about the pilgrimage, various levels of accommodation, and pricing will be forthcoming in 2017!

What an incredible year of music and liturgy this is going to be for our St. Wilfrid’s parish family! If you would like to get more involved in any of the music offerings, the Song School, or the important work of our Music Guild, please contact me. And if you are new to the St. Wilfrid’s community please come introduce yourself to me on Sunday mornings! I am proud to be part of such a diverse, dynamic, and vibrant parish. It’s my honor and privilege to serve you and God in this place.

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STEWARDSHIP

The annual fall pledge campaign kicked off on September 11th and will culminate with Cel-

ebration Sunday, October 9th, our patronal feast day.

Yawn.Been here and done that. I mean, we

do this every year, right? Well, before you move on to the next article let’s consider a few things.

Have things felt different around St. Wilfrid’s? We made a commitment to outreach by bringing in Reverend Karen and moved bcis into its new building. We made a commitment to our children and youth programs by bringing in Reverend Gina. We made a commitment to Sunday morning fel-lowship by moving the coffee hour out onto the patio. We’re kicking off a new Sunday morning program called Minis-try Minute (see the article in this issue of the Clarion). We have new people visiting St. Wilfrid’s every Sunday and have just held Newcomers’ receptions and classes. We’ve made a commitment

to connect to our past and our future with the announcement of a parish pil-grimage to Ripon Cathedral, founded by St. Wilfrid, in 2018.

Commitment. We make it to our children and youth, to our members, to newcomers, and to our community through all of our ministries. But none of that happens without a financial commitment. That’s why the fall pledge campaign is so important. Pledge income is far and away the largest source of our income—usually about 75%. And it’s critical that the Finance Committee has a good estimate of the expected pledges to determine if we have the resources to meet the commit-ments we’ve made.

This year the pledge campaign will be decidedly low-key. The Stewardship committee is focusing on the time and talent aspect of stewardship—helping people become engaged with minis-tries. You should have already received a kick-off letter from Fr. Michael along with a pledge card. That’s it.

What can you do? Spend some time in prayerful discernment. Determine what your pledge will be for 2017 and then: a) fill out the card and send it back to the office in the return envelope provided; b) drop it in the offertory plate on Sunday morning; or c) go online (www.stwilfridschurch.org) and submit a pledge. It couldn’t be any easier.

But please, take the initiative and submit a pledge. The Stewardship Committee would rather spend its time helping people learn of the opportuni-ties available to them to engage with ministries than trying to make con-tact with those that have forgotten to submit a pledge.

If you have any questions about the pledge process, our budget, or how to go online to submit a pledge, please contact a member of the Stewardship Committee—Stewart Lumb, Leith George, Steven Nadolny, Jim Sch-weitzer, Tom Zajac, Pam Dorff, or Joan Pashley-Baynes.

Treasure is important, but so is time and talentPledge season is upon us—and yes, we do this every year. But this year, it’s time to examine commitment, not only with our financial pledges, but in the other ways we give, too.

By Stewart Lumb, Stewardship Chair

On the youth group trip to Lake Hemet, the power of prayer is revealed

‘Dear God, please surround all in this room,

and this arm with your loving care and

healing!” After four hours in the E.R.

waiting room, as our brave youth Kaetlin put her arm

on the machine for an X-ray to see if it was injured, it

felt as if our prayers were responded to with this image!

—The Rev. Gina Gore

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Paper or plastic? At St. Wilfrid’s, your giving can now be done with any or all of the above

ONLINE PLEDGES OR DONATIONS

We have made sup-porting St. Wil-frid’s easier and

more convenient. We now accept online credit and debit card payments, as well as electronic ach transfers from checking accounts, for both pledging and donations. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

If you prefer to put an enve-lope in the plate with cash or check, please continue to do so. But if you would like to take advantage of our online payment system just go to https://stwilfridofyork episcopalchurch .clover donations.com/2016-pledge-form/

If you would like to make a one-time donation just input

the donation amount, your contact information, and the payment information.

For a recurring payment input the recurring schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly), the day of the week or month you would like the payment to be made, and your contact and payment information. Note that your first donation will be debited from your account following submittal of the form and thereafter on the weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly date you select.

There is also an option to create an account which gives you access to view past transactions and save your payment info for next time.

It couldn’t be easier! If you have any questions please contact the office.

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‘Where is Louise?”

“Gee, come to th ink of it I haven’t seen her for a while. I

wonder if she’s okay?” This kind of scenario happens over and over again in every congregation across the coun-try. Five years ago, Fr. Michael shared a story with us about the importance of caring for one another.

As the story goes, he was a young senior pastor serving a congregation of 150 souls. One Sunday after ser-vice, a member of the congregation chastised him about not visiting one of the older, well-known women who had been sick for a number of weeks. Michael was blindsided. He didn’t

know that this person was sick. He was deeply concerned. How many other people weren’t being ministered to just because he wasn’t aware of the need? Out of this experience the CareNet ministries was born.

The goal of the CareNet ministries is to make sure that everyone receives the care and support they need within a smaller circle of caring friends. What is the function of a net? Nets can be used to catch, to shelter, to cushion, to comfort and to protect.

Picture, if you will, a giant net covering all the members of St. Wil-frid’s. This is the CareNet. Within the CareNet there are smaller nets called units (you-nets) made up of 10-12 members. The members or more

aptly, the ministers in each unit care for each other by keeping in touch in an intentional way—either by phone, text, email, tweet or just a special “Hi, how are you?” on Sunday morning. The important thing is that everyone receives the attention and care they need. It is really quite simple.

Jesus taught often about the need to minister to people in need. While Jesus is no longer physically here, his spirit lives in each of us. Think of the story of the Good Samarian. We are all in need of a kind word or healing touch from time to time.

Come to the Rector’s Forum on September 25th to learn more about the CareNet ministries and how you can make a difference.

CareNet, re-envisionedThe goal of the CareNet ministries is to make sure that everyone receives the care and support they need within a smaller circle of caring friends.

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¡Abundancia!

This Spanish word for abundance carries with it a sense of overflowing, gracious, almost over-the-top gift-ing. Beach Cities Interfaith Services has experienced

Abundancia these past few weeks!It began with a lovely gift from the 4th grade children at

Congregation B’nai Tzedek in Fountain Valley. BCIS has been partnering with CBT for these past two years, with one of their members on our Board. They have given generously to us and continue to find creative ways to raise everyone’s awareness regarding the needs of the poor in our community! Thanks, Rabbi David!

Then, Yamaha Motor Corporation gave us a call. On an annual basis, the local Yamaha plant has an outreach event in partnership with Feed the Children, providing a box of food, a box of hygiene items and a box from Avon for the ladies. Through a series of circumstances, the turnout for the distribution day was low. Joe, an employee at Yamaha and a friend to BCIS, rented a U-Haul truck and loaded the 10 plus surplus pallets of boxes into it and brought them to BCIS! We are still unpacking them and filling our shelves!

Next, we got our quarterly report from Amazon Smile. Thanks to those who have signed up and named BCIS as their charity of choice, we received a $56.70 donation check for the period from April 1–June 30th. Free money! If you haven’t yet signed up, go to smile.amazon.com and select Beach Cities Interfaith Services as your charity and shop away. No cost to you, and a great benefit to us.

As this season of abundancia continued, we enjoyed the Hope for the Homeless Symposium with Saj Jivanjee (photo above). The dinner raised approximately $2,400 for BCIS and importantly, raised our awareness of the need for permanent housing for the poor. Please stay tuned for more developments regarding this important outreach.

Finally, on Monday, August 23rd, a group of 30 families

¡Abundancia!KERNELS FROM KAREN » THE REV. KAREN MAURER

Signs of abundance abound at BCIS, day in and day out.

brought in dozens and dozens of hand packaged school sup-plies and colorful school bags for distribution. The group, calling themselves “30 Wonderful Wahines,” included per-sonal, hand-written notes from children to the children who will receive the school supplies. ¡ABUNDANCIA!

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Regard your servant’s prayer and plea, O Lord my God, heed-ing the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today.

—1 Kings 8:28

Some four years ago Fr. M ichael A rcher approached Ron Tenace about building a prayer

station (votive stand) to be placed in the nave of the church.

Over the next three years Ron thought out and considered various designs. He had a general idea in his head and knew what the finished prayer station should look like. Denise, his wife, was his “sounding board.” Ron felt. “It has to be the best I am capable of building and it must blend in with the church’s archi-tecture and furnishings—it has to be perfect, it’s going in God’s house.” He settled in on an idea that led to building a mockup. Around the same time Ron and Tom Antal met. Tom had just completed building the choir stalls and asked Ron for help with an installation issue. They immediately hit it off and have become good friends.

Ron sha red h i s design ideas and the mockup with Tom. Tom then prepared the detailed work plans (i.e., blueprints). Ron concurred and the real work began. The mockup provided a model that facilitated discussion and final decisions on features, such as the granite-top, size and placement of the candle box, front panels, interior sup-port, wood choice, finish, and placement of a Bible verse, to

mention a few.For the next eleven months Ron

and Tom carefully and meticulously proceeded. They didn’t rush. Mea-

surements were precise and the cuts exact. Every-thing had to fit perfectly. The fin-ishing touch was placing an olive-wood cross (made in Jerusalem) on each end of the cabinet. Given the longevity of olive wood—over two thousand years in some cases—it is possible that the wood used in these crosses goes back to the time

of Christ. The com-pleted prayer station was blessed on June 26, 2016 and placed along the back wall on the Epistle (right) side of the nave.

In the lighting of can-dles we remember and truly live the words of Our Lord: “I am the Light of the World.” We not only pray, but our prayers become smaller symbols of the One Light of Christ. In burn-ing candles, our prayers rise up to Heaven day and night. In all, the usage of votive candles is a pious practice that continues today in many churches. The symbol-ism does remind us that prayer is a “coming into” the light of Christ, allowing our souls to be filled with His light, and letting that light burn on in our souls even

though we may return to our other activities.

The prayer station’s significance surfaces during every Eucharist as con-gregants light a candle and say a prayer either on their way to the communion rail or returning back to their seats after receiving communion. The flick-ering candles are symbols of prayers rising. One parishioner expresses it perfectly. “Lighting prayer candles is something I really connect with . . . I know God hears and receives prayer-ful petitions always, but the symbol-ism of a flame to carry my prayer is powerful.”

The prayer station is much more than just a piece of liturgical furniture. It started with Fr. Michael’s vision. Ron’s inspiration and woodwork-ing skills enabled the preliminary design. Tom captured Ron’s concept

Prayer station enhances worship experience

By Bill Lindsey

Finished mockup. PRAYER STATION . See page 10

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In April of this year, Fr. Michael Archer commissioned a group of St. Wilfrid’s parishioners to form the “Engagement Team.” He challenged them to formu-

late and implement an intentional plan “to bring a newcomer from his or her first steps onto the St. Wilfrid’s campus, to become a “fully-actual-ized” or “fully-engaged” parishioner at St. Wilfrid’s.

Fr. Michael asked Leith George to lead the team. He is supported by Jeff Campana, Ellen Guccione, Alex Hamlin, Stewart Lumb, Joanie Pashley-Baynes, Sarah Schwartz, and Sally Zajac.

In monthly meetings, the Engage-ment Team has come to realize that the process of becoming “fully-engaged” is a highly individual and personal process; that the mission is an art, and not a science. However, if St. Wilfrid’s is going to grow and flourish, we need to be intentional about living up to our Mission Statement: “St. Wilfrid’s is a Christian community seeking to know and unconditionally share God’s unfailing love.” In short, we need to be strong disciples or ambas-sadors of that credo. We accomplish that by (1) Recognizing a newcomer as a first-time guest entering our

campus; (2) Extending a warm and hospitable welcome; (3) Discovering what brought the individual to St. Wilfrid’s; (4) Inviting the newcomer to join us in the pew for worship; (5) Asking the newcomer to fill out as much information as they are com-fortable in doing in the “Newcomer/Info” tear-off section of the Sunday Times; (6) Introducing the newcomer to other parishioners; (7) Introducing the newcomer to Fr. Michael following the service; (8) Asking the newcomer to join us during the Fellowship Hour on the patio.

Hence, the mission is an art and not a science. The key, however, is that we “don’t get a second chance to make a positive first impression.”

A a result of the work of the “Engage-ment Team” we are already witnessing positive experiences and feedback. The most noticeable of these improve-ments are the tents on the patio, designed to enhance the Fellowship Hour following each service. Joanie Pashley-Baynes, Alex Hamlin, and the Hospitality Team have spearheaded the effort to make the coffee hour more visible and provide outdoor comfort.

The church just completed a very successful Newcomer Reception and 3-series Newcomer Class, which was

attended by approximately 25-30 parishioners. Many thanks to Fr. Michael for an informative series of presentations. Thanks also to Joanie for helping to round out our parishio-ner profiles for our Church Windows listing.

At “the Peace,” Fr. Michael is now intentionally announcing: “If you are a newcomer to St. Wilfrid’s, I would be pleased to personally welcome you, and to say hello to you outside the center doors of the narthex.”

Coming in September, we will start a weekly “Ministry Minute” presen-tation by a leader or representative from one of our 53+ ministries. This is intended to help highlight all of the wonderful work being done at St. Wilfrid’s by people who volunteer their time and talent. Hopefully, it will serve as an inspiration to join a ministry where you feel a calling.

We will also be re-introducing the concept of the “In-Service Greeter,” where parishioners seated in the pews extend to newcomers the same kind of hospitable welcome offered by the outside greeters.

The goal is to foster a parish-wide culture of welcoming, inclusion, involvement, ownership, stewardship, and engagement.

By Leith George, Engagement Team Leader

Engagement Team formed to shepherd first-time visitors into full-fledged members

and ideas in the detailed plans he created. Tom’s drawing guided and facilitated the actual construction. Ron’s and Tom’s complementary skills, and the ease with which they worked together, benefited the building process. Denise provided support and counsel throughout the entire effort. It was Denise who suggested using the olive-wood crosses.

Building the prayer station brought together personal passions and complemen-

tary areas of expertise resulting, not only in a beautiful votive cabinet, but also in creating new friendships. More important, congregants have a channel for deepening prayer. Ron, Tom, and Denise were called to contribute their talents and skills. They delivered. Through them, Fr. Michael’s vision became a meaningful symbol of prayer and worship. This is yet another example of finding God in all things and witnessing the journey of the spirit.

PRAYER STATION: Enhancing worship, friendship. Continued from page 9

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SEPTEMBER 201619th: Stewardship Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Office Finance Meeting, 7 p.m., Office24th: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10 a.m., Sacquety Hall25th: Ministry Minute: CareNet Healing Service, 5 p.m., Church27th: Grief Recovery Meeting, 10 a.m., Room 9 Vestry Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Youth Center

OCTOBER 20162nd: Free Flu Clinic, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sacquety

Hall Blessing of the Animals at all 3 services Ministry Minute: Parish Nurses EFLAGS Potluck, 12 noon, Sacquety Hall Solemn Evensong, 5 p.m., Church8th: Vic Horton Memorial Golf Tournament: 11

a.m., David L. Baker Golf Course, Fountain Valley

9th: Patronal Feast Day: Breakfast after all services; Celebration Sunday; Ministry Minute: Prayer Shawl Ministry

Parish Nurses: 8 to 10:30 a.m., Sacquety Hall10th: Columbus Day Holiday: Church Office Closed11th: BCIS Board Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Room 917th: Celebration of Wisdom Lunch: 11:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall16th: Preschool Sunday: Ministry Minute: Preschool17th: Stewardship Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Office22nd: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10 a.m., Sacquety Hall23rd: Ministry Minute: Sunday Hospitality Team Healing Service: 5 p.m., Church25th: Vestry Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Youth Center28th: Preschool Halloween Parade/Trunk or Treat,

5:30 p.m., Parking Lot30th: Ministry Minute: Self-Help Ministry Program 2016 CHOC Walk at Disneyland

NOVEMBER 20164th: Preschool Closed; in-service day5th: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 7:30 a.m.,

downtown Huntington Beach6th: Daylight Savings Time Ends (set back your

clocks!); All Saints’ Day; Baptism Ministry Minute: Beach Cities Interfaith

Services

EFLAGS Potluck, 12 noon, Sacquety Hall

All Saints’ Day Evensong, 5 p.m., Church

8th: Election Day: Polling Station, Sacquety Hall

BCIS Board Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Room 911th: Veterans’ Day Holiday: Church Office Closed12th: Brotherhood of St. Andrew Breakfast, 8 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall Deanery Assembly, 9 a.m., St. Andrew’s,

Fullerton13th: Ministry Minute: Great Lakes Scrip Program Parish Nurses: 8 to 10:30 a.m., Sacquety Hall BCIS Food Ingathering19th: Celebration of Wisdom Lunch: 12:30 p.m.,

Sacquety Hall Harbor Singers Concert, 2 p.m., Church20th: Alternative Christmas Market: 8 a.m. to 12:30

p.m., Sacquety Hall Ministry Minute: Flower Guild BCIS Food Ingathering21st: Stewardship Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Office22nd: Vestry Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Youth Center23rd: Thanksgiving Service: 7 p.m., Church24–25th: Thanksgiving Day Holidays:

Church Office Closed26th: Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10 a.m., Sacquety Hall27th: First Sunday of Advent, Year A begins;

Advent-Wreath Making: 8 a.m.–12 noon, Sacquety Hall

Ministry Minute: Altar Guild BCIS Food Ingathering Healing Service: 5 p.m., Church

DECEMBER 20162nd–3rd: Diocesan Convention,

Ontario Convention Center4th: Ministry Minute: Sugar Plum Ministry Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols,

5 p.m., Church

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St. Wilfrid’s StaffBishop Diocesan: The Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno

RectorThe Rev. Michael D. Archermichael@stwilfridschurch.org

AssociatesThe Rev. Karen Maurerkaren@stwilfridschurch.org

The Rev. Gina Goregina@stwilfridschurch.org

Parish Aministrator Terry Robertsterry@stwilfridschurch.org

Minister of Music & ArtsChristopher Gravischris@stwilfridschurch.org

Preschool Deborah Pratt, Director • CCL# 300600919preschool@stwilfridschurch.org

Rector EmeritusThe Rev. Canon Charles W. Sacquetyemeritus@stwilfridschurch.org

Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen KarrSong School Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen SaltsSenior Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff CampanaJunior Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stewart LumbTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti NunnBuildings & Grounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim O’Connell Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Wilkerson

18631 Chapel Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92646-1831

www.stwilfridschurch.org Phone: (714) 962-7512Fax: (714) 962-4538Preschool : (714) 968-3100 Emergency Pager: (714) 359-9441Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., M–F

For 13 years, our Alterna-tive Christmas Market has reclaimed the Christmas story

by offering an alternative to the consumer frenzy that has overtaken the Christmas season. Jesus came to give life to the world, and that's what you too can do through the “gifts” available at our Market on Sunday, Nov. 20th. In the spirit of sharing God’s love, we bring together non-profit organizations that address social issues on a local, national and international level to give you the opportu-nity to partici-pate in socially conscious gift g iv i ng . T he gifts you buy for your loved ones will help alleviate pov-erty, combat hu n ge r a nd provide com-passionate ser-vice to those in need.

With all the stress, expense and expectation surrounding the holi-days, it can be a challenge to get through the “most wonderful time of the year” with our values intact. Here is how to spread good cheer and inspire the people on your Christmas list by giving them a card to let them know what you’ve bought in their name. The following heart-touching ministries will be offered this year:

Angel Tree: (Beach Cities Inter-faith Services) Buy an age-appro-priate gift for locally needy chil-

dren. Introduce your children and grandchildren to the real meaning of Christmas by letting them select your presents.

Heifer International: Give a goat, a duck, a tree or a hive of bees to transform the lives of poor families around the world. Bring self-reliance to people in need.

AMOS: Bring health and hope to rural Nicaragua. Your support can transform lives by providing health and nutrition training, water filtra-tion, medical support, counseling

and medication.L a u n d r y

L o v e : H e l p t h o s e w h o are struggling financially to do their laundry. At the same time, build relation-ships between those who help and those who are being helped.

CHOC: This state-of-the-art

facility is meeting the needs of chil-dren and families with first class care. Help insure that every child in Orange County has access to medi-cal treatment.

These gifts are like no other gifts in our world today. They multiply and grow and offer both hope and new life. These are authentic gifts that people really use and cher-ish. They always fit and are never thrown away. When you honor someone you love with a gift card from the charity of you choice, you can actually change the world!

The Parish Nurses have announced that they will be holding a flu-shot clinic after every service on Oct. 2nd.

If you need a flu shot this year, and haven’t been to your regular doctor yet, this is your chance to get one.

Alternative Christmas Market returns on November 20th Free flu clinic

set for Oct. 2