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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal ChurchPoway, CA

News from the HillSeptember Issue, 2015

Inside this Issue

Page 2Meet Chris Harris

Page 3Meet Christine Pae

Page 4Beloved Bishop-in-Residence Dies

Page 5Youth Education

Page 6Sunday School News

Page 7Godly Play

Page 8Giving Birth to God RetreatFlu Clinic

Page 9New Wednesday Adult Ed Series

0Music NewsOn the Verge

Page 11Serving HeartsThrift Shop NewsFall Qi Gong

Page 12How Jesus Became GodWelcoming Steps

Page 13Regular Meetings and Events

Page 14Sponsors

Page 15Clergy, Staff, Vestry, and SchedulesAbout News from the Hill

Page 16 Helping Others

Dear Friends,

I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and spirits.

Here at Saint Bart’s (aka: Bar-tholomew’s) we heard God’s voice calling us, individually, as families and as a parish, to give the gift of the Good News to our children, spouses, families, neighbors and co-workers – and yes, ourselves. To do so, we need to continuously equip ourselves for this life-long journey.

My story includes a childhood dur-ing which I learned very little about church, (despite regular attendance) the Episcopal Church, the faith jour-ney and definitely very little about the Bible. Even today, I feel like I am letting down my mother and all those great adults who worked so hard to give me a strong Christian foundation by making this confession.

Even today, as your priest and pas-tor, I am reminded daily that it is in deepening relationships that God is glorified to us. When we know some-one, we pray for them, we care for them, we play with them and we have compassion for them as children of God … soon we are willing to make sacrifices for these people of God we have never noticed. And so it is with our relationships with Jesus, each other and those God calls us to serve.

I wrote you a few month ago about how impressed I was with a young boy who knew much about scripture and could connect stories in Hebrew and New Testaments together – I wonder if you could too? That boy is now a member of our parish, after he chose to be baptized. Unless you are a regular student of Deacon Bill’s class, an EFM graduate, or grew up in another denomination, odds are high that you and I are part of several gen-erations of adults who need Sunday school.

Starting on September 13, we will be offering Sunday school for all ages in very specific ways. We will start at 9:10 and wrap up no later than 10:00. Worship times remain 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. To start the year off, we have six opportunities with clear learning objectives and curriculums:

• Nursery for babies and toddlers: 2nd Floor Education Building

• Church School for children (Godly Play and traditional classrooms) 2nd Floor Education Building

• Sunday School for youth: Youth Room

• Parent’s Book Study, 1st Book: Se-crets to Happy Families

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Letter from the Rector:

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

First, the basics: family names, ages of kids, pets? Where did you grow up and why aren’t you there now?

I grew up in Santa Cruz, California, about two blocks from the beach and attended UCSC (a school so liberal that you had to become a Republican in order to rebel!). After

graduating, I moved to San Diego to go to law school and soon after opened a law practice spe-cializing in defend-ing people from the IRS. My husband Joe came to Califor-nia from a suburb of Detroit, Michi-gan. Before moving to San Diego he was a hair stylist in West Hollywood (lots of celebrity stories!), before moving to La Jolla and now Hillcrest.

We have a home in Bay Park (near

Sea World) and have two beautiful greyhounds who were former racers; Enzo and Marcello. (We are involved with a Greyhound rescue group if you are looking to adopt a wonderful pet – let us know!)

What most excites you about St. Bart’s & the contri-bution you can make?

The bishop likes to ask the question, “what is your church known for in the community?” I would like to help

St. Bart’s answer that question in a way that is transfor-mative for all of us – and all to God’s great glory.

What are you known for professionally or personally? What do you have a knack for?

We did a Strength Finder assessment recently and my strengths were (1) Strategic, (2) Communication, (3) Futuristic, (4) Includer and (5) Woo. I think that sounds basically right. I am very strategic in my thinking, some-times overly so (which can lead to over analysis – so I try to partner with “activators”). I love communications in all its forms, as well as innovation and ways stay ahead of the curve. I am definitely a people person and am always on the lookout for the person on the outside trying to find their way in. I strongly believe that God made us for com-munity and blessed us each with wonderful gifts and that it truly takes all of us to be the Body of Christ.

I am known for a class I do called Living Wi$ely, which is about exploring our relationship with money and faith. I am a national speaker on topics of stewardship and con-gregational development. Most of all, I consider myself an Episcopal Evangelist and am constantly looking for ways to get the church outside into the community; I grew up a religious skeptic most of my life, but was introduced to a God who made me, welcomes me and loves me uncondi-tionally. That’s a simple, yet potentially life changing mes-sage that I can’t help but want to share.

How long have you been doing what you do?

In 2007 I gave my law practice to an associate to come to work for St. Paul’s Cathedral as the Canon for Congrega-tional Development. I did that for about five years before entering a formal discernment process for ordination. For the last two years I have been studying theology at The Episcopal School for Ministry in preparation for ordination to the priesthood while working at the Cathedral. (Which I have to say, has been a schedule that made law school feel like a breeze!)

What are you passionate about personally? What do you really enjoy? What can’t you stop talking about?

I like technology, science fiction, great movies (thrill-ers are a favorite). I am huge Star Wars and Star Trek nerd. Love the Dallas Cowboys (don’t ask!). But I think my greatest joy is to meet new people and to hear about their interests and passions. I love Frederick Buechner’s quote, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” My passion is to help others to find their way to that intersection.

Chris Harris

Meet the new members of our team!

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St. Bart’s is lucky to be adding two new members to our

team: one as a staff member, and one as a priest associ-

ate. Though you’ll no doubt have a chance to get to know

them around our campus, we recently asked them a

few questions to find out a little more about them. Meet

Mother Christine Pae and Chris Harris on these pages.

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First, the basics: family names, ages of kids, pets?

My name is Keun-Joo Christine Pae. Keun-Joo, my Korean name, means treasure hidden under the earth like Jesus’ parable to heaven. My husband is Jinwoo Shin and our seven-month-old son’s name is Juahn (pronounced Joo—ahn) Julian Shin.

What most excites you about St. Bart’s & the contribu-tion you can make?

I love St. Bart’s welcoming of strangers. The church’s enthusiasm for God’s words and hospitality for others im-pressed me the most when I first visited St. Bart’s. During my tenure at St. Bart’s, I will assist Fr. Mark, celebrate the Eucharist and preach from time to time, and contribute to Christian education for youth and adults.

What are you known for professionally or personally? What do you have a knack for?

I am a priest and professor teaching Christian social ethics and transnational/postcolonial ethics. Many people know me as a scholar and teacher.

Like many Koreans, I love singing (at karaoke).

How long have you been doing what you do?

I have been a professor since fall 2008. I was ordained a priest in December 2012.

What are you passionate about personally? What do you really enjoy? What can’t you stop talking about?

As a new mother, I am passionate about my baby boy. I read many parenting books that seem to help me raise Juahn Julian to be a confident and compassionate person loved by God and people (I know, some of you smile when you read my desire). These days I love spending time with Juahn Julian. He grows so fast!

I have been interested in so many different things. I always love traveling deserts, islands, and old cities, although New York City is my favorite city. I used to love coloring mandalas. Spiritual practices such as centering prayer, silent meditation, reading mystics, etc. have al-ways been the activities about which I am passionate.

Where can we find you when you’re not working? What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend or a Sunday afternoon?

I enjoy reading a lot of Korean War memoirs written by ordinary people. Their stories simultaneously make me cry and find hope in humanity. I find war heroes’ memoirs less inspiring, compared to those from ordinary soldiers, civilians, orphans, etc.

Since my time in San Diego is limited, I am trying to enjoy everything that San Diego can offer. So, as soon as Juahn Julian was able to go outside and play, my family started exploring the greater San Diego area.

Where did you grow up and why aren’t you there now?

I am a first generation Korean immigrant. I now have three cousins living in the United States, but I was the first person in my extended family who came to the States. After I completed doctoral work in Christian social ethics, I got a job offer at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, thirty miles east of Columbus. Then I quickly learned that due to the nature of my academic research, I would have more academic freedom in the United States than in South Korea.

Why am I in San Diego? To make a long story short, when I got tenured at Denison, I was granted a one-year sabbatical from teaching. My husband, who went to law school in San Diego, and I decided to end our long distance relationship at least temporarily. I moved to San Diego last year. As little Julian was born in last January, Denison granted me one-year-parental leave added to my sabbati-cal. So, I can stay in San Diego until summer 2016.

Any other volunteer activities you’re engaged in?

I am regularly writing for a Korean e-journal on theol-ogy and contemporary issues for general audience.

Anything else you’d like to tell people about yourself?

Feel free to ask any questions about me, if you want to know me more.

The Rev. Chritine Pae, PhD.


Beloved Bishop-in-Residence Dies The Most Rev. Samir Hana

Kafity, twelfth president-bishop and primate of Jerusalem and the Middle East, and bishop-in-resi-dence at St. Bartholomew’s Epis-copal Church in Poway, died on Friday, August 22 at home after a stroke. He was 81 years old.

“Bishop Kafity kept a ball of barbed wire on his desk to help him remember that he was pastor

to Christians on both sides of the barbed wire,” said the Rev. Mark McKone-Sweet, rector of St. Bartholomew’s, Poway, the parish home of Bishop Kafity and his family for the past eighteen years. “He gave himself relentlessly to bringing peace to all people, regardless of race, national-ity, faith or political group, by breaking down differences and collaborating with countless religious leaders around the world.”

The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, said that when he arrived in this di-ocese over ten years ago as a new bishop, “it was a bless-ing to have a giant of the Anglican Communion present and active in our diocese.” Bishop Mathes joins “the Kafity family, the people of our diocese, the people of the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, and friends around the world in grieving the loss of Bishop Kafity; the church and the world are better because of his life and ministry.”

“Bishop Kafity was passionate for peace,” said the Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, Washington Na-tional Cathedral’s canon for global justice and recon-ciliation. “He was the Anglican Bish-op in Jerusalem during two major political conflicts, the first Intifada and the first Gulf War. He firmly believed that the foundation stone of peace was always justice and his call for peace always centered around a just world for all people. One of Bishop Kafity’s great sayings was ‘we are all citizens of Jerusalem.’ Today we celebrate Bishop Kafity’s life among us as he becomes a citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem.”

Born September 21, 1933 in Haifa, Palestine to an Angli-can family, Kafity was educated at the American Univer-sity of Beirut and was ordained to the Anglican priesthood in 1958 at St. George’s Anglican Cathedral, Jerusalem. After ministering as parish priest there, he served at St. Andrew’s, Ramallaha; St. Peter’s, Bir Zeit; and All Saints, Beirut, where he served in the capacity of parish priest and archdeacon. In 1976 he returned to St. George’s Cathe-dral, Jerusalem to be the executive secretary of the dioc-esan council.

In the late 1970s he was a lecturer at Bir Zeit University and archdeacon of Jerusa-lem. In 1982 he became coadjutor bishop of Jerusalem and in 1984, he became the twelfth bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East. For the next 14 years he served in that position, only the second Pales-tinian-Arab to do so.

His jurisdiction covered Israel, the Oc-cupied Territories of Palestine, the Kingdom of Jordan and the republics of Syria and Lebanon. He was instrumental in developing many of the local institutions of the diocese, including St. Margaret’s Hostel in Nazareth, a hostel and conference center for pilgrims, and hospitals serving the large Palestinian refugee population in the West Bank city of Nablus as well as the Gaza Strip. He served two five-year terms as the provincial president-bishop and primate to Jerusalem, prior to his retirement in 1998.

Bishop Kafity was active in local and international ecumenism through the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches, which made him an honorary life president. He was also a member of the An-glican Consultative Council, where he served on the stand-ing committee. He participated in numerous interfaith committees, including the Royal Jordanian Committee on Jerusalem, The Interfaith Committee of Jerusalem and the Clergy of the Three Faiths for Peace Bishop Kafity traveled extensively for his work in ecumenical affairs. His efforts took him to Brazil, England, France, Canada, Peru, Ireland, Kenya, Jordan, Cyprus, Trinidad, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand and many parts of the United States.

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Bishop Kafity co-founded of the San Diego Christian-Muslim Dialogue group, along with Jewish scholar and Professor Maurice Friedman.

He received the Star of Bethlehem from the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, was dubbed a Knight of the Holy Sepulcher by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, was made an honorary chaplain by the Order of St. John, was awarded the Royal Jordanian Star, second degree, by King Hussein and was made a life member on the supreme council of the YMCA. He was awarded honorary degrees by Virginia Theological Seminary, Dickson College and the University of Kent at Canterbury.

In 1998, he retired to Poway, California where he served as bishop-in-residence at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. His involvement in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego began that year with visitations and workshops about the Middle East. His presence here was particularly helpful after the events of September 11th, as was his personal example of love, care, mercy and compassion. He strengthened interfaith relations with Jews and Muslims in this diocese, preaching regularly, leading workshops, and occasionally leading trips to the Holy Land.

He became an American citizen on March 15, 2002 and was made an honorary colleague in the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops in 2004. He was one of the first to

welcome the current diocesan bishop, Bishop Mathes, to his position after his election in 2004. The two maintained a warm working relationship over the past 11 years. Bishop Kafity attended annual conven-tions and participated in the life of the diocese as often as he could.

Bishop Kafity is survived by his wife of 52 years, Najat Abed, their two daughters, Samar

Hireish and Rula Kassicieh, and four grandchildren, Besha-ra, Serene, Michael and Mark.

In lieu of flowers, the Kafity family kindly requests me-morial gifts be made in gratitude for Samir’s life and min-istry to his parish: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, California, 92064 or online: www.stbartschurch.org.

Hannah Wilder, Communications Director, Episcopal Diocese of San Diego

St. Bartholomew’s Education for YouthSunday youth meeting at Youth Room from 9:10 AM to

10:00 AM

• First meeting: Sunday, September 13, 2015

• Acolytes and clergy leave at 9:45 AM for the worship service

Youth (6th to 12th grade) are capable of developing their own moral characters, understanding abstract concepts such as love, justice, forgiveness, and compassion, and analyzing complex social structures. If we consider how quickly youth construct their own worldviews, it is im-portant for the church to encourage them to question and to explore Christianity—its symbols, history, scriptures, Biblical figures, doctrines, traditions, and most important-ly God and Jesus. During the fall, we would like to focus youth education on (1) How to read and interpret the Bible, and (2) How to spiritually grow in Christ. These two goals are not mutually exclusive but complementary to each other.

As the Episcopal Church recognizes and respects any person’s moral agency in reading and interpreting the Bible, we will encourage St. Bart’s youth to get familiar with the Bible, read it in their own eyes and to question its teachings in our contemporary social context.

During Advent, we shift gears toward reflection on Sun-day lections. Reading and questioning Advent lections to-gether, we will embark on our own spiritual journey with Jesus who came to bring the light to the world.

Parent Book Study begins this fallJoin other parents for conversa-

tion about raising children of faith in today’s complicated world. Sun-days at 9:10, beginning September 13. Order our first book, The Secrets of Happy Families, from Amazon through our website.


Sunday School NewsWe certainly ‘caught the wave of excitement’ this sum-

mer as we ‘surfed though the Scriptures’ each week, learn-ing new Beach Be-attitudes which were brought to life when visiting elderly housebound residents at Pomerado Manor, making treats to sell along with lemonade to help support our sponsor child Daniel in Mexico and having fun with friends during our first annual beach picnic at Torrey Pines State Beach.

A new theme and a few changes ahead….

The fun continues on September 6 when we’ll celebrate the end of summer with a beach party during Sunday school at 10:15am and then we’ll kick off the new program year on September 13 with a Treasure Quest through the Bible filled with adventure, hidden treasure and fun, all while learning that the Bible is the greatest treasure of all.

On the 13th we’ll also start our NEW gathering routine, where ages 4+ will enjoy the gathering music and 1st hymn in church with their families before processing out with their teachers to enjoy Sunday School. We will then return towards the end of the offertory heading to the altar rail as we do now.

The nursery will continue to offer excellent childcare for newborns and 1 year olds from 8:45 every Sunday. We have a new class for 2 and 3 year olds which will be held in the Preschool’s 2 year old classroom where they will learn and play for the entire service. Ages 4 & 5 (including TK students) will meet in the purple room and Kinder and 1st graders will meet in the yellow room for lessons based on the bible verses heard in church each week with related crafts and snacks to reinforce every les-son. The 2nd and 3rd graders have a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Godly Play every Sunday in the Godly Play Atrium where they can follow the entire church year through this amazing hands on curriculum. Last, but by no means least,

4th and 5th graders will meet in the blue room for ‘Bible Adventures’ where we will look at all the books of the Old Testament in a fun and engaging way – next year we’ll tackle the New Testament.

We hope you enjoy the changes we have made this year to improve our Sunday School offering to you all. St. Bart’s is continually evolving and we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions to make Sunday School, and St Bart’s the best it can be.

Because of you...

Our recent Church Challenges have been a HUGE success because of YOU. At the beginning of August we blessed 112 backpacks and send almost $600 to the Back 2 School Bash held at St. Mark’s City Heights on August 22 which helps over 600 refugee children! The outpouring of sup-port from the whole congregation was OUTSTANDING and we especially thank the Morey family for requesting dona-tions to this challenge in memory of Carole Morey.

For the rest of August, we collected pantry items for Interfaith Community Services which will be blessed on

September 6, so there is still time to bring in your dona-tions – rice, dried beans and canned fruit are especially needed at the moment.

In September, we will be collecting Blessing Bag items. The Sunday School kids will assemble the bags and then return them to you so that YOU have the joy of giving blessings to those in need. Socks, lip balm and energy bars are most needed, along with small soaps, shampoos and toothpastes which you may have collected during your summer vacations.

Because of you our Vida Joven Sponsor child, Daniel, graduated from kindergarten and is about to start 1st Grade. In Mexico, education is free but you cannot attend

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if you don’t have a birth certificate and a uniform, which cost approximately $70 per child.

Daniel was found living on the streets in Tijuana when he was three, but thanks to Vida Joven and your regular

donations, he now has a lov-ing home, three meals a day and an education. We ask the Sunday School children to bring in a quarter for Daniel each week and dona-tions are left each week by parishioners at the welcome table. THANK YOU to every-one for making a difference in Daniel’s life.

Because of you we have been able to send $200 to Vida Joven following another

highly successful lemonade and bake sale on August 16. Many thirsts were quenched and sweet tooths satisfied to help provide additional support for back to school supplies at Vida Joven. Proceeds also supported our wonderful Sun-day School. Thanks EVERYONE for your help and support in making this event such a great success.

Because of YOU our Summer Funner Vacation Bible School was a HUGE Success. Winnie and her band of Angels, along with Cowboys, Native Americans and Dude Ranch attendees had a blast learning to help and respect others while singing songs written by St. Bartian Barbara Rydal who watched over us from the Columbarium. 75 kids from St. Bart’s and beyond had a great week. We are especially thankful to Tara Pritchett and Chris and Michele Fanning for all their help before and during the week and to everyone who helped prepare crafts and supply materi-als and snacks – we could not have done it without you.

With gratitude and Blessings – Pippa Mills – Sunday School and Nursery Director [email protected]

Godly Play is a hands-on method of Christian education and spiritual direction for children ages 2-12. The goal is to use storytelling and religious language (parables, sacred stories, silence, and liturgical action) to help children be-come more fully aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives. Godly Play acknowledges that children have an innate relationship with God, and that given an environ-ment to explore the meaning of Bible stories, that relation-ship will grow and deepen.

We treat the Godly Play classroom as “sacred space”, yet the children are still at play. We tell Bible stories with wood figurines to encourage children to enter into the sto-ries and relate them to their personal experience through wondering and actively responding. Godly Play uses chil-dren’s natural curiosity to foster the spiritual development of each child as an individual, while modeling the moral behavior expected of people living within a Christian com-munity.

Each class session follows the pattern of the church’s Sunday service so children will have a deeper understand-ing of and enjoy fuller participation in the parish worship

Worship Service

• Opening Acclamation

• The Word of God

• Prayers of the People

• Holy Communion

• Blessing and Dismissal

Godly Play

• Getting Ready and Opening Circle

• Listening and Responding to a Bible Story

• Worship Time

• The Feast

• Closing

Godly Play puts God back into the center of daily life!

God + Play = Godly Play


Giving Birth to God in the Contemporary World

A Retreat with Edwina Gateley

This renowned “modern day mys-tic” will lead a retreat on Friday, September 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Bart’s Sanctu-ary. Edwina says of the retreat, “In the midst of our violent and hurt-ing world, we will explore how God

as Lover and Healer, ever invites us to new possibilities. Through sharing Scripture and contemporary stories of grace and transformation, we will see how God empow-ers us to move mountains and to make a difference in our world through trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit and believing in our potential to work miracles.” Suggested donation $40.00. For more information contact Sue Hagen at sue.hagen@sbcglobal/760-745-8860, or register now on our website.

Flu Shot ClinicOn September 20, 9 a.m. until noon, in the St. Bar-

tholomew’s Conference Room, flu shots will be offered again this year by Palomar Health.

The 2015 - 2016 vaccine will provide protection against an A/H1N1-like virus, an A/H3N2-like virus, and an influenza B-like virus. It takes up to two weeks for protection to develop after the shot, and protection lasts six months to one year. Everyone 6 months of age or older is encouraged to get a flu shot.

It is especially important for:• Seniors 50 and older• Pregnant women (Thimerosal free vaccine)• People 18 years and older with chronic conditions• Parents or caregivers of children younger than 6

mos.• People who live with or care for persons at high riskCost: $20 for all people between 9 and 65 years. (If you

have a financial hardship, arrangements will be made for free vaccine).

Seniors must bring their red, white and blue Medicare Card. Any further questions contact Luanne Arangio-Law at 443-386-7482

• Newcomers and refresher class: Review of the Church, Episcopal Church, St. Bart’s 101. By October, this will morph into a class for adults to discern invitation to confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church: South Parish Hall

• Adult Forum: offered weekly in the North Parish Hall.

A note to new folks to our parish and to the Episcopal Church: We are so glad you are joining us at this time in your journey. We invite you participate as you are com-fortable and to make an appointment to meet with Fr. Mark or with Chris Harris, who joins our fulltime staff this fall.

Nursery, Sunday school, Godly Play, Bible study for 4th and 5th graders will continue to be offered during part of the 10:15am worship service. Children will process togeth-er to the worship space at the end of the Gloria and rejoin us for Eucharist.

Remember, we will continue to offer a host of educa-tional programs and classes at other times: Youth Group, youth Confirmation Class, Deacon Bill’s Bible classes on Wednesdays, Theology on Tap for adults, health and well-ness forums, etc. Not to mention frequent fellowship and countless opportunities to serve others in Christ’s name.

Fr. Mark+

Where can we find you when you’re not working?

Joe and I love to cook and host dinner parties. I spent my summers in Napa Valley and enjoy a good Cabernet with pasta or a Pinot Grigio by the pool. We live next to Fiesta Island and we love to let the greyhounds run free along the beach. They are a sight to see at full speed!

Any other volunteer activities you’re engaged in?

I have served on the board of The Alpha Project for the Homeless which operates homeless and recovery programs

throughout the county. The plight of homelessness – particularly youth homeless-ness -- is a particular passion of mine. I also serve on The Episcopal Network for Stew-ardship (TENS).

Anything else you’d like us to know?

Just that Joe and I feel so blessed to be joining the team at St. Bartholomew’s. I am looking forward to meet-ing you all and finding out what God has in store for us!

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Letter From the Rector continued from page 1

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Most Christians have heard some variant of this quote from David L. Cooper: “When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense.” 1 This is wise advice—if we do not make the mistake of equating “plain sense” with “literal sense.”

They are not the same thing. Cooper’s quote continues, “therefore, take every word at its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related pas-sages and axiomatic and fundamental truths, indicate clearly otherwise.”

Exegesis ( How we understand Scripture), therefore, is necessary in establishing the plain sense of a passage, and the translators who gave us our Bible versions may or may not have done the job for us. It pays to check. The plain sense of any particular passage requires con-sideration for the correct translations of terms, the use of symbolism, idiom, metaphorical language, etc.

But what happens if, after we have done our homework on a passage, the plain sense clashes with something sci-ence seems to be telling us? Which will we favor? I suggest that the words of Jesus apply here: “Where your treasure is, there shall your heart be also” (Mt 6:21).

If one’s treasure is a considerable investment in study of a certain science discipline, that’s where your heart’s arrow likely will point—one’s sense of identity tends to be defined by one’s area of expertise, real or imagined. The first reaction of such a person will be to read the Scrip-tures in such a way that the Bible and one’s scientific un-derstandings can coexist, if not comfortably, then at least on a reasonable and rational basis.

But if the infallible, inerrant revelation given by God in the Bible is your true treasure, your first reaction will be to defend its plain sense. I suggest that this should be the normal response of anyone who knows he or she is saved by grace, grace revealed only in the inerrant record of the Word of God to see scripture in this way.

As Christians, we must start by accepting this premise:

1 (The World’s Greatest Library: Graphically Illus-trated [Los Angeles: Biblical Research Society, 1970]):

it is not possible for anything God reveals plainly in Scrip-ture to genuinely conflict with the observations of science. He created the cause-and-effect principles that science is based on.

But Scripture not only records salvation content. Even if incidental to the salvation message, it also records history, geography, biographical details, and information that overlaps into areas which science investi-gates. Accepting that these incidental details are likewise imbued with the characteristic of God’s infallible wisdom conveyed through inspiration, it follows that such details help us properly understand the objective data revealed by science.

Therefore, when secular science interprets the raw data it uncovers in a manner con-

trary to the plain sense of the Bible, our choice as Chris-tians is clear: we must view the raw scientific data first through scriptural glasses, rather than slavishly following the interpretation applied by the scientific establishment.

If the straightforward sense of Scripture clashes with what the scientific world tells us, we have an obligation to look for alternative interpretations of the raw data that are in harmony with the Bible.

Let us take to heart this verse from the Psalms: “I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation” (Psa 119:99). The Word gives insight, not science. What God has revealed in His Word cannot and does not conflict with what He has done in this world.

By example, take Jesus’ resurrection and appearance to the disciples in the upper room and the great 50 days of Easter. On the surface we are asked to take this on “faith” value, that it contradicts science as we know it; but that is conventional Newtonian Science, not Quantum Physics. Quantum Physics and some of the latest theories of multi-ple dimensions and Multi Universes might begin to explain how this might be possible. Maybe what we were seeing is Jesus appearing in another dimension – maybe not.

Besides, we just don’t know what we don’t know. Do we!

The Rev. Bill Zettinger

How do we reconcile Science and the Bible?


A fairly well-known quote by an anonymous author said, “As Christians, we are called to keep the faith, but we are not called to keep it to ourselves.” Matthew 10:32 says that “whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him I will confess also before my Father which is in heaven.” Another translation says “everyone who acknowledges me before others…” Imagine to have Christ speak on our behalf! The caveat, though, is that we must consistently confess/acknowledge His Name before others. There are many ways to express our love for Christ and our appre-ciation for His activity in our lives. One way is through song/music.

Starting this fall, we will be using a different style of mass each month. We will begin in September with the Stoneleigh Mass by Paul Leddington-Wright written for the Coventry Cathedral in the 90’s. In October we will be singing the great A Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott, then in Advent the beautiful 16th Century Mass for 4 voices by Tomas Luis de Victoria. January will feature the favorite Gospel Mass by the Chicago composer Robert Ray, fol-lowed in February by the very special Missa Brevis by Haydn with strings and organ.The mid-Lent special mass will be the great French masterpiece by Gounod Messe Solennelle dedicated to St. Cecilia, patron saint of music, and in May we are debuting a new piece called The Blue Grass Mass by a female American composer named Carol Barnett.

Our 11th Season for the Concert Series begins in Septem-ber on the 20th at 4 pm. It will feature the fabulous duet called DUO YRION, a violin and piano. This is in connec-tion with the Grossmont College Orchestra. The Violinist Andrej Lewit (from Prague, Czech Republic) is the concert master of the orchestra along with the pianist Irina Bend-etsky. The concert will be pieces from the classical litera-ture by Schubert, Beethoven and others.

We will make a joyful noise unto the Lord this coming year and acknowledge boldly our gratefulness before all who seek the truth and who come into his courts with praise.

Sing on!Dr. William J. EichornMinister of Music and the Arts

Under the direction of Fr. Mark and Deacon Bill, St. Bart’s has embarked on a new verger ministry. Our first vergers are Warren Mock, Diana Adam, Susan Moreland and Dan Crane. You may be able to recognize them wear-ing a black cassock and assisting our clergy before our services. You will also see them on special occasions wear-ing a gown and carrying a virge (a short staff of office) preceding the clergy and choir, symbolically leading and clearing the way. They will also do the same for the reces-sion back to the vestry.

A short description of a verger is a person within the Church who assists the clergy in the conduct of public worship. It is said that the verger serves the church in a ministry of welcome. The Rt. Reverend Michael Curry describes a verger as a “concierge for the church”. Their duties can be purely ceremonial or include other respon-sibilities such as parish administration, leadership of the worship ministry, chalicists, lectors, etc.

Although there is no definitive historical survey of the office of verger, evidence from Rochester, Lincoln, Exeter, and Salisbury Cathedrals indicates the existence of vergers as far back as the 16th century, when the verger was the “Protector of the Procession.” He led the procession into the church or cathedral, clearing the way for the proces-sion and protecting it from vagabonds and animals that tried to interrupt it. The role shares certain similarities with the former minor orders of “porter” and “acolyte”. Generally speaking, in those days, vergers were respon-sible for the order and upkeep of the house of worship, including preparations for the liturgy, the conduct of the laity, and “grave-digging”.

A familiar sight today in parishes both large and small, vergers have maintained the buildings and furnishings of the Church for many centuries. The Church of England Guild of Vergers (CEGV) was formed in 1932 as a fellow-ship of vergers within the Anglican Communion.

On The Verge Music News

New Vestments Coming SoonThe Coventry Choir is preparing to purchase new vest-

ments for worship. They will be blue cassocks and white cottas made in the USA. If you would like to contribute to their cost, please make checks out to St. Bartholomew’s Church, memo: St. Cecilia Guild.

Seeking writers!Are you a talented writer with a little time on your

hands? The News from the Hill would like to feature more articles about the people of St. Bart’s but we need a few people to help write those stories! If you are interested in helping to tell our stories, please drop us a note at [email protected].

September 2015

Fall Qi Gong Classes Starting SoonSeptember is fast approaching and the Health & Well-

ness Ministry of St. Bart’s will be starting its Fall Qi gong classes. The full 8 week program will begin on September 30 and run through November 18. The classes will be held in the South Parish Hall on Wednesday evenings, begin-ning at 6:30 pm and last approximately 1 ½ hours. The cost will be $30 for the full 8 week program. It is suggest-ed you wear comfortable clothing for these stress reduc-ing and health improving classes. We are pleased to have Cheri Hotalen back again as our instructor. She is moti-vational and helps to generate a high energy level during each class. As always, spouses and friends are invited. Please send an e-mail to Al Guglielmo: [email protected] to register for the classes.

Thrift Shop Ministry NewsHere we are in September, with fall and the holidays just

around the corner! The Thrift Shop and Nook are planning to have a “Fall Festival” in October, so watch the weekly news for information. You may also enjoy a visit to the Thrift Shop in the Carriage Center on Poway Road, we are open: Monday – Saturday 9:30 am – 4 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm. The Nook is open on Sundays between servic-es, beginning at 8:45 am & also after the 10:15 am service.

Any donations may be brought to the shop during open-ing times, or if you have a large donation, please call us at 858-486-2110 and we will schedule a pick up by the truck. If you have a few hours & would like to join our friendly & fun team of volunteers, please call Cheryl Roop 858-486-5033 and she will arrange an orientation session for you.

Serving HeartsRecently several parishioners initiated a new helping

hands ministry at St. Bart’s as they enjoyed yard work to-gether on Saturday morning. They built an arbor, planted lots of greenery, and brought old fountains back to life!

Serving Hearts teams will be working with both folks in the larger community and fellow “St Bartians” on a regu-lar, alternating basis. We will gather 9-10 times each year to help get things done for each other. Most often we’ll work three hours in the morning, and then share lunch with those we visit. It’s amazing how much can get done when lots of hearts and hands pitch in. And the icing on the cake is “breaking bread” together!

We need your help! If you know of anyone in the county - or anyone at St Bart’s - who could use some help, let us know. There are no qualifying criteria - only that they could use a hand…..or a dozen hands!

Our ‘motley crew’ is Mika & Patty Fugua, Kara Miller, Steve & Connie Cross, Angela, Sam, & Malia Kohls, Chris Harris, Christine & JD Cowart, and myself. You can contact me at 858-837-2988, or get in touch with any of the team. With all of us keeping our eyes and ears open, we hope to find lots of folk to serve.

We’re excited about this new beginning - and we hope you will feel and catch the buzz of our joy. Woohoo!

Cathie Roy


How Jesus Became God

The Most Exciting Adult Ed Series Ever Offered

The Rev. Bill Zettinger

This fall we begin to take a new journey: a journey to discover who Jesus was and how Jesus became God. This journey will begin in Galilee and end in Rome some 300 years after Jesus’ birth. It’s a journey you will not want to miss. We will have fun in the process of learning and shar-ing an understanding of Jesus and the effect his ministry had on the world.

We will begin understanding the itinerant Jewish Rabbi, the man who became God and also explore other Hebrew, Roman and Greek gods who became human. We will then seek out the message of Jesus and why it was so unique in its time, then ask the question: Did Jesus think and under-stand He was God?

The death and resurrection of Jesus is understood dif-ferently in different faith cultures, Judaism and Islam to name two traditions. We will explore the historical cer-tainties of the death of Jesus as well as what historians can’t know in terms of death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We cannot take this journey without considering the quest for the historical and certainty of Jesus and also what historians can’t know, that element of Christ we call faith in the resurrection. But we can explore what history reveals about the resurrection and what we know to be true today.

But who was He, this Jesus of Nazareth and what were the disciples’ vision of Him? What were the earliest views and understandings after Jesus’ death, and how did it af-fect the early movement of Christology and “Who Jesus was”?

You will discuss and learn how it was Saint Paul who started the Church and not Jesus. If Jesus had died on the cross and there were no disciples who were witnesses and no Saint Paul, Jesus might have died another Jewish prophet who had gone afoul of the law. But as we know, that was not the case.

We will explore how Saint John’s view of Jesus was in the word made flesh and the docetic views of Jesus which asked: was Jesus both Human and Divine, two separate be-ings in one substance, or one or the other? We will experi-ence the birth of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), the Arian controversy that led to the Council of Nicaea in 325ce, the rise and conversion of Constantine and finally, “One Jesus One God”.

Who should take this course?

• Anyone who wants to know more about Christianity• Anyone who wants to learn who Christ was, is, and

how he became God• Anyone who is a seeking God and has questions• Anyone who wants to explore the Episcopal Church • For more information, and to register, see our website

or pick up a flyer in the office or narthex.

Welcoming StepsDid you notice the steps leading up to the church now

have a bright white strip across the front? This provides a cleaner and friendlier look to our entryway and is a more welcoming look for visitors, guests and parishioners. The white strips have a non-slip ingredient in the paint which should also make them safer for all of us.

Thanks to Mike Fuqua and Carol Hayden for this updated welcoming look. Carol bought the paint and Mike supplied all the labor, both power washing and painting. Great job, Mike!

September 2015

Regular MeetingsSundayICS — Merle’s Place

4:00 to 6:00 pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. Contact Jill Henderson at 760-807-8445 for more info.

Daughters of the KingThird Sunday at 9:15 am, Education Building, Room 3E. Call Sandy Morrison at 909-801-0971.

Choristers 11:45 am South Parish Hall.

MondayBoy Scouts:

7:00 pm Parish Hall.Health and Wellness Ministry:

First Monday at 6:30 pm Education Building, Room 3AB.Salisbury Hand Bell Choir:

7:00 pm Education Building, Choir Room.

TuesdayCentering Prayer:

5:00 pm Education Building, Room 3AB.The Prayers and Squares Quilt Ministry:

Tuesday (except fifth Tuesday) at 6:30 pm Quilt Room.Schola Cantamus:

5:30 pm Education Building Choir Room.

WednesdayInterfaith Community Services (ICS):

Serve breakfast, fourth Wednesday at 6:00 am. Contact Denny Walters at 760-432-8518.

Thrift Shop Work Night: Last Wednesday at 4:00 pm Thrift Shop.

Camarata Strings: 7:00 pm Education Building Choir Room.

ThursdayBook Guild:

Fourth Thursday at 1:00 pm in the Conference RoomB.P.U.S.A.– Bereaved Parents:

Fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm Conference Room.P.A.S.S. - Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions:

Third Thursday of the month 7:00 pm South Parish Hall.Coventry Choir:

7:00 pm Education Building Choir Room.Grief Support Group

3:00 pm, Education Building Room 3E

FridayNoon Prayer

First and third Friday, 12:00 pm, church

SaturdayPsalm Singers:

Third Saturday 4:00 pm Sanctuary.AA Meeting:

Mondays at 9:30 am – Parish Hall. (Women only).Tuesdays at 12 noon – Parish Hall.Wednesdays at 6:45 pm – Conference RoomFridays at 12 noon – Parish Hall.

Al-Anon:Mondays at 12 noon – Parish Hall.

Children’s Ministry Save the DatesOctober 4

Project Wildlife Forum with live animals at 9amOctober 10

Parish Movie NightOctober 17

Vida Joven Visit – please let Pippa know if you’d like come – passport required.

October 25 7th Annual Trunk’n’Treat 3-5pm

St. Bartholomew’s 2015-16 Concert Series Begins This Month

The St. Bartholomew’s Concert Series starts the 2015-16 season on September 20 with the acclaimed Duo Yrion, with Irina Bendestsky on piano and Ondrej Lewit on vio-lin. This talented duo with entertain you with a program of chamber music ranging from Schubert to Shostakovich. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. The suggested donation is $10. Look for more information on our website.

Future concerts this season include:

December 6 at 4 p.m.The Saint Nicolas Cantata by Benjamin BrittenCoventry Choir, Camerata Strings, and soloists featuring Sean McCormacThis semi-staged concert will be followed by a festive English reception in the parish hall. Suggested donation $15

April 24 at 4 p.m.Youth Philharmonic Orchestra’s Palomar Percussion EnsembleDirected by Heather BarclaySuggested donation $10

May 15 at 4 p.m.The H. B. Goodlin Scholarship Competition winnersSan Diego county’s best high school instrumental and keyboard players. Reception to follow in the parish hall. Suggested dona-tion $10.


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Clergy and Staff

Clergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-487-2159 (except as noted)The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, Bishop

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-481-5450 | [email protected] Rev. Mark C. McKone-Sweet, Rector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7107 | [email protected] Rev. Dr. Alfred H. Smith, Priest Associate

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-761-8387 | [email protected] Rev. William Zettinger, Deacon

. . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7108 | [email protected] Rev. Dr. Christine Pae, Priest Associate

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] ClergyThe Rev. Robert Crafts, Priest-in-ResidenceThe Rev. Roy E. Hoffman, Priest-in-ResidenceMusic Ministry / Academy of Music and the ArtsDr. William J. Eichorn, Minister of Music & Arts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .858-432-7112 | [email protected] Prim, OrganistChristian Formation for Children and YouthPippa Mills, Director of Sunday School and Nursery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7102 | [email protected] Harris, Seminarian

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Bartholomew’s Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .858-487-2140Cheri Hoffman, Director . . . . . . . . [email protected] Frost, AdministratorAdministrative StaffBeth Dean, Parish Administrator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7110| [email protected] Manis, Interim Director of Communications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Zettinger, Assistant Accounts Manager & Pastoral Assistant

. . . . . . . . . . . . .858-432-7105 | [email protected] Mitrovich, Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7120St. Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-486-2110Laurie Wathen, Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Judy Macemon, Senior Warden 2016Mike Fuqua, Junior Warden 2018Jerry Blanton 2017Dan Crane 2017Derek Escobar 2018Diane Forbes-Berthoud 2016Carol Hayden 2016Jeffrey LaBerge 2017Dan Morrisey 2017Cathie Roy 2018Larry Salvadori 2016Tessa Strout, Youth Representative 2016Karen Tansey-Becerra 2018

Bill Angus, TreasurerPauline Getz, ChancellorAnne Snyder, Clerk

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Change Service Requested

Today we got to go visit St. Mark’s in City Heights to volunteer. We didn’t know what we were going to do, but we knew it would be something that we would be proud of at the end. So, we got there and we were a little nervous because we were in a city that we were not sure of. Our mom pulled in to the parking lot and there were people already lined up for the food pantry.

We were greeted by Heather and she put us to work after giving us a tour of St. Mark’s. We helped stack over 150 shoeboxes and sort things out for the Back to School Bash while we were waiting for people to come in to the pantry. Then, we got the pantry ready for all the people who would visit. At 12:00, the people came in and they were given a number. Each person came in to the pan-try when their number was called. We guided them in selecting different items and put the items in a grocery bag for them.

They had a selection of beans, pears, pasta, soup, juice, peanut butter, grano-la bars and tuna. It was a bummer for all of them as there weren’t any break-fast items or canned vegetables. Oatmeal was something everyone wanted. We made note of that and will be sure to bring some to the pantry next time we go. Then, we double bagged it for them unless they had a reusable bag in which we put it all in there.

The people who came were all so happy we were there. They talked to us a lot and were thankful for our help. It was interesting to see what the people wanted. Some wanted only a few things and others wanted everything. We helped 27 people. They probably ranged in age from 14 – 84. They were all nice and thankful and they all said, “God Bless You” when they left. We said it back to them. We were glad to help them and hope the food they got from the pantry will be nourishing for them and their family. We can’t wait to go back to help out.

Helping Others by Regan, Kelly and Julia Pritchett

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