messenger - fall 2015

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THE MESSENGER

The Community Issue

This summer I was blessed to spend two weeks with adventurous parishioners at Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center in Santa Cruz, CA. We prayed and played in the “natural cathedral” of majestic redwoods at Mount Hermon.

The California coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on earth, reaching up to 379 feet in height. They are also among the oldest living things on earth, living up to 2,000 years old! But perhaps the most mysterious and intriguing characteristic of the redwoods is their root system. They are the tallest trees on earth, and yet they have no anchoring taproot! In fact, their root systems only grow 6 to 12 feet beneath the surface. How do they grow so tall and live so long? These shallow root systems extend over 100 feet from the base of the tree. Most importantly, they are intertwined and inter-connected with one another!

Not only do these interconnected root systems create stability for the trees, but they also share water and nutrients. What appears above ground to be individual trees actually operates beneath the surface like a single living organism. It is the strength of their rela-tionship with one another that enables these redwoods to achieve such astonishing heights and such enduring vitality.

The same can be said for the spiritual life. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the source of our life and salvation. Rooted in his body which is the Church, we share an organic common union — community — with one another. We function as a single living organism.

This edition of The Messenger celebrates the community of Christ at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea. May God the Father continue to bless His Church with health and vitality as we remain rooted in His Son.

In Christ,

Fr. Doran+

C O M M U N I T Y

FALL EVENTS CALENDAR

BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS Fr. Doran Stambaugh

PASTORAL CAREGinny Unanue

WARDEN’S REPORTEileen Hoppen

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Vacation Bible School 2015

BACK TO (SUNDAY) SCHOOL Becky Gleason

SOUL YOUTHTherese Stambaugh

ORDER OF ST. LUKE THE PHYSICIANJudy Dewey

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Cover Photo: Reproductive system of a redwood, from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Nature Center in Felton, CA.

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FA L L EV E N TS CA L E N DA R

COMMUNITY WORKDAY 9:00 am -12:00 pm Co-sponsored by the Garden Guild and Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Everyone welcomed!

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING 9:00 -11:00 am Morning Prayer at 8:30 am in the chapel, followed by fellowship in the Parish Hall.

GRANDPARENTS DAY 9:15 -10:00 am Celebrate seniors & their impact on our lives! Invite a loved one and celebrate at St. Michael’s.

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS 10:00 -11:00 am Students of all ages welcome! Bring your empty backpack for a blessing at the 10:00 am Mass and offer the academic year to the Lord.

BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW 7:00 -8:30 pm Study and prayer in the Education Building., 2nd floor. All men are invited!

FIRST FRIDAY LUNCH BUNCH 12:00 -2:00 pm Food for the soul and the body! Healing Eucharist in the chapel, followed by a tasty lunch and teaching time in the Parish Hall.



BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 10:00 -11:00 am Celebrate St. Francis Day with a special liturgy of blessing for all pets and animal friends.

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS 8:00 am -12:00 pm

Bishop Mathes will lead us in celebration of our Patronal Feast! Confirmations at 10:00 am Mass.

CONCERT BY THE SEA 4:00 -6:00 pm

Join our friends from Carlsbad by the Sea! Music by the Mission Vista Steel Drum Band followed by BBQ dinner on the parish lawn.

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Schedule is subject to change. For current listings visit www.stmichaelsbythesea.org or contact the Parish Office at 760-729-8901.

ST. MICHAEL’S MINISTRIES

Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pmChurch

First Thursday of the month 6:30 - 7:30 pm Parish Library


WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER 5:00 - 8:00 pm 6th Annual Wine Tasting & Italian Feast with proceeds supporting Veterans Association of North County. $40 per ticket.


FR. KRAFT’S FILM FORUM 6:00 - 9:30 pm Dinner 6:00 pm / Movie 7:00 pm in the Parish. Showing Paul the Emissary. RSVP with your childcare needs.

ALL SAINTS’ PARTY & PARADE 9:15 -10:15 am Children honor their patron saint or a saint of inspiration at an intergenerational event followed by a costume procession at the 10:00 am Mass.

FIRST FRIDAY LUNCH BUNCH 12:00 -2:00 pm Food for the soul and the body! Healing Eucharist in the chapel, followed by a tasty lunch and teaching time in the Parish Hall.




CHILI CHALLENGE 6:00 -9:00 pm It’s an All Parish Cook-off! Bring your appetite, your friends, and your own chair.


POINSETTIA SALE 8:00 -11:00 am Share the true spirit of Christmas with a Poinsettia (Flower of the Holy Night). Poinsettias are 6-inch pots with multiple blooms selling for $10.

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ST. MICHAEL’S MINISTRIES

First Saturday of the month 9:00 - 12:00 pmParish Campus

Fridays 10:30 -11:30 am Parish Library

Second Sunday of the month After 10:00 am Mass Parish Hall

C o m m u n i t yW o r k d a y

1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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TOOLS ARE PROVIDED. PLEASE BRING HATS , GLOVES AND SUNSCREEN.

FALL BIRTHDAYS

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JACLYN CURRAN 1 MARGARET MUHL 3 JAY POWERS 3 JENNY BOWES 3 LEIGH HADDAD 6 CHARLES MUHL 7 CALLIE STEWART 7 DAVID HOPPEN 7 RIVER STAMBAUGH 7 LEONE LANEY 8 JACK CUMMING 9 BOB LANEY 9 JEFF BOWES 9

ALLAN MURPHY 1 JEFF MANN 2 THERESE STAMBAUGH 2 MACKENZIE APPLETON 8 WALTER TOBER 10 JOAN ASHBROOK 10 JANE HIRD 11 DIANE LEGEAR 11 TONY VANARIA 11 MELINDA TOMES 11

KATHY BROOKS-SMITH 1 CARYN CURRAN 1 GILL GROVES 3 TOMMY PERRIGO 4 KENNY KISH 8 CANDICE HARTMAN 10 BEN HARR 10 TOMMY LENGERKE 12 CHERYL MCPHERSON 13 LIAM KARDAS 13

DEBORAH RATHBONE 9 SEAN POWERS 10 JOANNE BEHYMER 11 JACK GARTLAND 13 FR. DORAN STAMBAUGH 14 DEBRA KREPPS 15 BRADY MOSS 15 VIC CLAY 16 KAREN MULLEN 16 ZACH SAENZ 16 GRANT FOSTER 17 CURT BENSEN 18 KARION FITZPATRICK 19

ANGELA ISON-MCCABE 14 DEL GRIFFIN 16 AUDREY DIXON 17 MARJORIE BREEN 18 SKIP FREUDENBERGER 19 ANNABEL TOMES 19 WENDY RIPPEE 20 MIA BENDER 20 DAVID CLARK 21 MIKE APPLETON 21

PHYLLIS SWANSON 14 ANN MURPHY 15 CONNOR KISH 15 KEVIN KISH 15 WILLIAM HARTMAN 17 MARY EIKEL 18 SUSAN RUSSO 20 PAUL ZEIGLER 21 DAVID SANDWELL 21 FR. DENNIS EISELE 23

MARIA MAHAFFEY 20 KINSEY MCCABE 20 LINDA MUMFORD 21 CHRISTINA CROMER 21 ALEXANDER LAUX 23 ELSA LAUX 23 LADONNA KOSSE 24 CARRIE STEWART 24 MALLORY MARTINEZ 27 MORGAN MARTINEZ 27 RUBY BELT 27 MICHAEL GLEASON 29 ELIZABETH SCHMUTZER 30

SUSAN MIDDLETON 24 KATHERINE SCHMUTZER 24 JANET EDWARDS 26 TAY COOPER 27 SOPHIE BARRY 27 HAROLD MAVRITTE 30 GEORGIA GILBERTSON 30

JOHN RODOSTA 24 ROBERT MULLEN 26 JEAN HOUGH 27 ROBERT HILL 28 JUDY DEWEY 28 KYLE MANN 28 RON BROWN 30 ALI PIEPER 30

CLERGY

RECTORThe Rev. Doran Stambaugh, SSC

Office: 760.729.8901 ext. [email protected]

ASSOCIATE RECTORThe Rev. Ken Simons, Jr.

Office: 760.729.8901 ext. [email protected]

ASSOCIATE PRIESTThe Rev. H. Ivor Kraft

[email protected]

PASTORAL EMERGENCIESDial 760.729.8901

MINISTRY STAFF

ORGANIST/CHOIRMASTER Richard Lane

FAMILY MINISTER

Therese Stambaugh

CHILDREN’S MINISTER Becky Gleason

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Linda Mumford

PARISH RECORDS Ginny Unanue

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Megan Stanton

Office Hours

TUESDAY - FRIDAY9:00 - 2:00 pm

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to describe the burgeoning Christian community is κοινωνία/koinonia. It’s most common English translation is “fellowship.”

In the Acts of the Apostles we learn that the very first baptized Christians, “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2.42). Just two verses later we encounter koinonia again, only this time we see its root, “And all who believed were together and had all things in common” (Acts 2.44).

At the heart of koinonia is the idea that a thing is common, shared, public. It is the things we hold in common with one another that not only form the nature of our bond, but also define our identity as a community.

For the Christian community, that thing which is held in common is God Himself.

FR. DORAN STAMBAUGH

If you do a search for the word “community” in the Bible, it will result in nothing. It’s not there! Not in any of the authorized English translations that pre-date the 1970’s anyway. The KJV, ASV, RSV and countless others are all bereft of “community”. Were these texts translated by a horde of misanthropic isolationists who were finally overcome by commune-loving hippies? Perhaps. It’s more likely though, that the original languages simply have their own unique meaning. How these texts are translated . . . that’s our problem.

Like most important Biblical concepts, in order to understand the rich and (frankly) radical ideal of Christian community, we must examine it through the lens of 1st Century thought and speech. The New Testament Greek word that is used

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The Life of God, offered freely to us through Our Lord Jesus Christ, is both the nature of our bond with one another, and forms our identity as Christians. Jesus is the One who unites us to God and each other. St. Paul writes to the church at Corinth, “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (I Corinthians 1.9). We share and participate in the Life of God through our common union with His Son Our Lord.

We see in the Triune God whom we profess and glorify the perfect koinonia to which we are called. The Holy Trinity is one God in three Persons; at once a perfect unity and community. Jesus expresses this complete mutuality when he prays to the Father, “All I have is yours, and all you have is mine” (John 17.10). There is nothing in the Godhead that is not shared or held in common.

On the cross Our Lord Jesus Christ offers the fullness of His life to us, that we too might partake in the koinonia of the Godhead.

There is much in our human nature that prevents us from participating in this life of the Godhead which is our salvation. Somehow the devil continues to deceive us into thinking that God has not given us all that we need. We lose sight of the abundance of life given to us by Our Lord Jesus Christ, and cling to illusions of scarcity. Our fear of losing what is “ours” prevents us from seeing that in Christ we have been given infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. We put up walls, both physical and spiritual, to guard that which is “ours” and to exclude. The irony is that

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Image: Illustration of St. Michael’s new narthex design courtesy of o2 Architects of Palm Springs.

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all things have come from God, and are given to His creation for the express purpose that we would live in koinonia with Him and one another.

The 4th Century Archbishop of Constantinople, St. John Chrysostom, expresses a vision of the Church’s common life through the lens of the divine archetype of Christian community: Holy Matrimony. In his Biblical commentary On Ephesians he admonishes husbands and wives against the temptations of selfishness writing, “God created all things in common for all, even those things which are most necessary, and yet you say that what is yours is not to be shared? Can you really say that: The sun is mine, the light is mine, the water is mine! Everything that is necessary God made to be shared equally; and your riches, are they not to be shared?”

After years of planning and praying, this fall the back wall of St. Michael’s church will be coming down. In its place, Lance O’Donnell from o2 Architects in Palm Springs, has created a masterful design for the new narthex. A combination of pocketed sliding glass doors and a movable screen allow for a variety of configurations to accommodate security, airflow, light mitigation, and perhaps most significantly, open-air access and egress. In other words, the wall is coming down . . . and it’s not going back up.

My prayer for St. Michael’s by-the-Sea is that this new narthex would become an outward and visible sign of the spiritual mission of this community; that this physical change would be a perpetual reminder of the change of heart we are called to as the body of Christ. I pray that as this wall comes down, so too would any barriers of fear & anxiety, anger & resentment, pride & selfishness, that isolate us from the world and prevent others from knowing and sharing in the love of Christ.

As the wall comes down and a new season of transparency is born, may it be a prophetic symbol for this community to in ever-deeper koinonia with God and our neighbor.

Image: Rendering of revised floor plan courtesy of o2 Architects of Palm Springs.

C o m m u n i t yW o r k d a y

1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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PA R I S H H A L L

The first century followers of Jesus were a small, struggling group within Judaism. There was one man, Saul,

determined to see this fledgling faith exterminated. Yet, Saul, the greatest persecutor of the Church, became Paul, the greatest missionary in the history of Christianity.

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PASTORAL CARE GINNY UNANUE

“One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.” Mother Teresa

There is an unseen community at St. Michael’s. These are individuals who cannot attend church, for various reasons. Perhaps they’re ill, either temporarily or permanently. Perhaps they can no longer drive. Perhaps they are homebound or in a rehab facility.

This community is served by the St. Michael’s Pastoral Care Team. They receive phone calls. They are visited and offered prayer and/or communion. Hearing a friendly voice over the phone or receiving a smiling visitor can do wonders for bringing cheer and hope to someone who’s feeling lonely or forgotten.

It is a blessing to serve this group of people, bringing communion, prayer, and fellowship to them so they continue to be and still feel part of the Body of Christ at St. Michael’s!

If you would like to join the Pastoral Care Team, please contact Chris Craig-Jones at [email protected], or leave a message at the office. There is always room for more people to serve and love the unseen community at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea.

Photo: Bryan Sherwood; Book of Common Prayer; http://bit.ly/1ICYOIY

A N N U A L F U N R A I S E RFOREIGN & DOMESTIC MISSIONS

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LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!

HOMENEW TO ST. MICHAEL’S?

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER?

exploring the sacraments of BAPTISM, MARRIAGE,

or FIRST HOLY COMMUNION?

www.stmichaelsbythesea.org/membership

BAPTIZED

MARRIED

DEPARTEDCHASE DOUGLAS

CAVANAUGHJUNE 13, 2015

MOLLY MARIE CRAMER to

CHRISTOPHER DAVID HEALEYJUNE 27, 2015

STEVE LARUSSASEPTEMBER 1, 1993 – JUNE 9, 2015

NEVILLE MUNN-THACKER

AUGUST 26, 1920 – JUNE 15, 2015

KEN BEVERLY AUGUST 25, 1948 – JULY 29, 2015


When Fr. Doran asked me for a Fall Messenger submission, as usual I asked, “What is the theme?” He answered “Community. Could you weave in something about the Narthex Project, pickleball, the children’s and youth ministries, oh, and stewardship?” Alrighty then.

Merriam-Webster’s defines community as “a body of people living in the same place under the same laws.”

At St. Michael’s, we are a body of people worshipping in the same place and under the authority of our Lord. We have certain tenets of our faith, specifically The Nicene Creed: “We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God . . .”

We have established some objectives for our community, specifically, our mission statement, “To be a beacon of God’s truth and love through the richness of traditional Anglican worship, by equipping the saints to bear witness to Christ wherever they may be, and by sharing in Christ’s work of reconciliation and healing in the world.”

Your Vestry has spent the past several years, and most specifically 2015, focusing on St. Michael’s place here in the community of Carlsbad. We are striving to make our campus a beautiful beacon of God’s truth and love for the community to share with us. The culmination of years of hard work has made our much-needed Narthex improvements closer to becoming a reality. Our plans are progressing through the City of Carlsbad for approval, we have contracted with a local Carlsbad company, Level 3 Construction, and demo is scheduled to begin on the Feast of the Holy Cross, September 14th! The Narthex was originally used by the penitents not admitted to the body of the Church. Now we are opening up our beautiful sanctuary to be even more of a welcoming beacon. St. Michael’s Vestry has also been working alongside the Whitin Landscape Design Group to develop not only the landscape plan for the

pickleball courts, but a comprehensive master landscape plan for the entire campus. The folks from Whitin have been wonderfully thoughtful of who we are at St. Michael’s, respectful of our statues and memorials, and appreciative of our liturgical needs and traditions. The completed design plan will be on display in the Parish Hall and on our website. It has been sectioned for a phased approach to completion, and corresponding estimated costs associated with those sections are listed. We invite restricted donations, memorials, etc. to help make these plans a reality. Please remember, these donations would be in addition to your tithe.

Your vestry is meeting in November in retreat to pray, listen, brainstorm, and develop a strategy for St. Michael’s children and youth ministries. Some of the many questions are: How can we bring in our neighbors at The Army Navy Academy? Other community churches? Can VBS get bigger? How can we add full time positions to staff? What is the cost? How can we make the budget work? Your prayers and suggestions are much needed. Your Vestry representative responsible for formation is Judy Dewey. Please talk to her, Fr. Doran or myself.

“David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 15:16). Our new organist Richard Lane started August 23rd. He is committed to growing our music ministry. Do you enjoy singing? Become a part of the music community.

There is a lot of activity. It keeps your Vestry busy managing finances, staying focused on our mission, and planning for the future. That planning is done through stewardship.

Why is talking about stewardship so hard? Why do we so easily put up walls to the conversation? Avoid eye contact?

I read an editorial in the Union Tribune not so long ago that advised Christians to not be secretive about their giving to charity. That people would

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think better of us if we let them know all the good we are doing with our giving. I could not disagree more. Not because I want what I give to be a secret, but because my giving is about my discipleship to God. It is to His honor and glory. To further the mission of Jesus Christ. I don’t want to brag about my giving or get credit for my giving. I want my giving to be used, in this case, by St. Michael’s vestry to benefit our community, to further the mission of Our Lord.

St. Michael’s operating budget is almost $600,000 per year. It takes the entire community to support all we do here. Outreach, daily mass, children and youth programs, music, the maintenance of our property, and, of course, salaries. Individually we cannot support this budget. But our collective tithing allows us to pool our resources and accomplish many tasks. So how do we find the funds in our individual budgets to “afford” the tithe?

A long time ago someone told me that when needing to complete an onerous task you should take a Swiss cheese approach. Author Alan Lakein theorized that many people put off complex tasks, hoping to have more time for them at some later date. He wrote a book explaining how you could start at jobs like that right away, chipping away at what needed to be done with small chunks of time. These small chunks of time were compared to the holes in Swiss cheese. With enough holes, the cheese either disappears altogether, because the job is done, or enough of it disappears to make the job seem manageable enough to work on in a more regular manner.

Whatever your income level or your personal expenses are, finding that 10% to tithe can be compared to Lakein’s complex task. If you are currently tithing at 2% (the national average), finding that additional 8% seems impossible. I know. David and I were in that position when we were first married. So on faith at the first stewardship campaign of our married lives we increased to 2.5%, followed by another increase

the next January to 3%. We decided to put the discipline of tithing first in our budget, and God has never stopped rewarding us. Life has not always been easy or pain-free because of this decision, but we can always see God’s hand in our lives and our blessings. We have gotten to 10% and continue to increase our giving every January. After 19 years it’s become a habit that brings joy.

Please share in that joy this stewardship season. Look for your RSVP stewardship pledge card soon.

“A tithe of everything from the land whether grain from the soil or fruit from the tress, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord” (Leviticus 27:30).

Learn more at www.stmichaelsbythesea.org/rsvp

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

S T . M I C H A E L ’ S B Y - T H E - S E A C H I L D R E N ’ S M I N I S T R Y

Dwell ing in His Love. Serving in His Church.

Campers experience heartfelt joy and delight in worship.

Campers raised $200 to benefit World Vision’s efforts for earthquake relief in Nepal! A matching gift from an anonymous St. Michael’s parishioner boosted the donation and the impact our funds will have on Nepalese children affected by this crisis.

Vo l u n t e e r s & C a m p e r s S av e t h e Dat e v b s 2 0 1 6 !

J u n e 2 0 t h – J u n e 2 4 t h

1 9ST. MICHAEL’S BY-THE-SE A Fa l l Me s s e n ge r 2 0 1 5 The Community Issue 1 9ST. M I C H A E L’S BY-T H E - S E A S p r i n g Me s s e n g e r 2 0 1 4Our youngest campers enjoyed multi-sensory adventures in Preschool Peak.Fr. Doran made a great “prop”! Phenomenal

decorations conceptualized by as creative team led by Wendy Belt and Diana Bennett.

The love of Christ shines through all people!

Campers on their way to share their enthusiasm with residents of Carlsbad by the Sea. The youngest Moss finally “aged into” VBS!

Brave campers reached a personal summit on a 25-foot climbing wall.

Science experiments are object lessons in Biblical truth.


St. Michael’s ‘KidMin’ is dedicated to supporting the spiritual well-being of children and families. Our mission statement – Dwelling in His Love, Serving in His Church – speaks to a focus on the transformative power of Christ in the lives of His children. St. Michael’s partners with parents and caregivers in leading their children to the dwelling place of God’s love. Within this context children are then equipped to serve His Church . . . and the world!

The Sunday morning experience at St. Michael’s is designed to fully integrate children into the spiritual life of the community:

Each Sunday morning we travel the same spiritual road together as a parish family. St. Michael’s Children’s Ministry invites your family to grow in your walk with Christ, find belonging in His Church, and discover your unique role in God’s mission.

Please contact Children’s Minister Becky Gleason at [email protected] to learn more about our program offerings.

BACK TO (SUNDAY) SCHOOL! BECKY GLEASON

Offered weekly during the program year for ALL children (nursery-high school) from 9:15-9:45 am. The curriculum offers liturgically-based, developmentally-appropriate materials that encourage children to nurture, explore, and deepen their faith.

School-aged children are briefly dismissed during the 10:00 am Mass for Children’s Chapel, where they receive music education in our historic, sacred chapel. This time encourages conscious participation in our church community life.

Bible stories, crafts and outdoor play for our more “active” members, provide for fellowship and delight during the 10:00 am Mass.

Intergenerational fellowship events take place throughout the year, providing numerous opportunities for our entire community to gather together to celebrate the life of the Church.

“Quiet Bags” and coloring pages are available for wiggle worms in the sanctuary.

The fourth Sunday of each month is Youth Sunday. Children and youth are invited to serve as greeters, ushers, and lay readers during the 10:00 am Mass.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

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NURSERY THRU PRE-K

INTERGENERATIONAL

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YOUTH SUNDAY

G r a n d pa r e n t s Day

Celebrating Seniors & their impact on our lives!

HOSTED BY ST. MICHAEL’S FAMILY MINISTRY

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Refreshments & fellowship for the entire parish family!

Invite a loved one!“adopt” a grandparent

or a grandchild!


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S u n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 6 t h

1 0 : 0 0 a m M a s s

Students of a l l ages a re we lcome! Br ing your empty backpack for

a b less ing and offer the academic year to the Lord .

SPONSORED BY ST . M ICHAEL ’S FAMILY M IN ISTRY

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S I G N U P O N L I N EW W W . S T M I C H A E L S B Y T H E S E A . O R G / C H I L D R E N

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SEPTEMBER9/06 9:15 am Grandparents’ Day Party*

10:00 am Blessing of the Backpacks

9/13 9:15 am Program Year Begins

9/27 10:00 am Youth Sunday

OCTOBER10/03 10:00 am Blessing of the Animals *


NOVEMBER11/01 9:15 am All Saints’ Party & Parade *


11/29 Poinsettia Sale Begins

* Denotes Intergenerational Christian Formation in Parish Hall.Intentional togetherness in mutual sharing, serving, and learning!

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After considerable prayer and discernment, Fr. Doran and the St. Michael’s Vestry have decided that a ‘quieter’ season for SOUL Youth (that we may be poised to listen to what the Lord would have us do) is currently appropriate for the health and future of the ministry. In a deliberate effort to listen carefully to where the Lord is leading us, would you please join us in praying for SOUL Youth:

• That SOUL Youth would honor God in all things

• That family relationships would be strengthened through SOUL Youth

• That God would provide leadership specifically gifted in providing spiritual mentoring to adolescents

• For the financial means to support a vocationally trained youth minister

• For the creation of a schedule that accommodates the busy lives of our youth and their families

CHRISTIAN FORMATION WITH FR. KEN!

UL Education Building, Sundays at 9:15am

MISSIONS MADNESS

Outreach will continue to be a touchpoint for our youth. These events provide:

• Experience in servanthood and real-world problem solving

• Resume-building opportunities and fulfillment of community service requirements

Mark your calendars!

• 2nd Sunday ‘Sack Pack’

• Missions Madness: Operation Christmas Child

SOUL - BUILT TO HONOR THERESE STAMBAUGH

missions

SOUL Youth EVENTSunday

Nov. 8th 12-2 pm2nd annual Operation Christmas Child scavenger hunt

and shoebox and packing.

operationchristmaschild.org

A l l S a i n t s ’ P a r t y & P a r a d e

N o v e m b e r 1s t9 : 1 5 a m M a s s

H O S T E D B Y T H E C H I L D R E N ’ S M I N I S T R Y

A n i n v i t a t i o n t o c h i l d r e n o f A L L a g e s !

Research your patron saint and/or a holy person who inspires you!

Then join your friends for a

COSTUME PARADE!

Reserve a nametag atstmichaelsbythesea.org/events/allsaints


Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:12-13

Have you ever been cured of an illness through prayer? I certainly have, many times, and not always for small ailments. At the age of ten I prayed that the two cavities my dentist found would magically disappear. When I returned to his office to have the work done, the dentist couldn’t find them.

I’ve had other healings, such as the reversing of my tubal ligation through prayerful meditation five years after the surgery, and later giving birth to a healthy son. But the most significant healing prayer I experienced was immediately after my gynecologist found tumors on both of my ovaries. I was afraid. My name was placed on several church prayer lists, but the most moving prayer experience was with a Christian friend at work who prayed with me in the parking lot of a diner the evening before my hysterectomy. It was so very comforting.

When the lab report from this surgery came back, my tumors were benign.

I’ve also experienced profound healing at St. Michael’s following disturbing mammogram results. I am a true believer in healing prayer.

Francis MacNutt, PhD. writes in his book Healing, “We have lots of faith when we hear ‘your sins are forgiven’, but not so much when we hear ‘you are healed’. Jesus came to save us - body and soul.” In the Good News Daily, Julie B. Cosgrove writes, “Jesus has compassion for our physical health as well as our spiritual health. Our Lord wants us involved in His compassionate acts. Sometimes, tending to each other’s physical needs opens the door to tending to the spiritual ones.”

Each of us has the opportunity to perform God’s healing work at St. Michael’s through a new chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician. Beginning in mid-September, we will study the healing Gospels and practice healing prayer. What an opportunity for you to support your church family and friends. Please join us!

Photo: St. Luke; By Simone Martini; (1284 - 1344); Tempera and gold leaf on panel; http://bit.ly/1DKuDk1

THE ORDER OF ST. LUKE THE PHYSICIANJUDY DEWEY

ALL PARISH

CHALLENGE

FRIDAY, NOV. 13TH6:00 PM

ST. MICHAELʼS PATIOBring your appetite, friends and a chair!

RSVP FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILI AT: WWW.STMICHAELSBYTHESEA.ORG/EVENTS/CHILICHALLENGE

Looking for great fellowship with

St. Michael's parishioners?

The Dinners of Eight Ministry is a thriving bunch of singles and couples who get together once a month in groups of 8

at different homes to share in food and conversation.

In addition to monthly gatherings, all Dinners of Eight members meet as a whole in the summer and during

Advent, to enjoy a potluck feast.

Interested in joining? Contact Debbie Cramer

[email protected] / 760-730-0642


MOUNT HERMON 2015Thanks be to God, St. Michael’s 2nd annual trek to Mount Hermon Family Camp was a blessed endeavor! Adventurous St. Michael’s families experienced well-designed programming, community building, exceptional hospitality, and spiritual refreshment.

Adding to their store of father-daughter memories on the historic Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway.

The St. Michael’s family table.

A grandmother invests in a legacy that will last.

Young adults explore the meaning of life and the divine while zip-lining in the redwoods.

A memorable afternoon wading along spring-fed Bean Creek.

mark your ca lendars for the

Summer 2016 Exped i t ion Ju ly 31 – August 6 2016

Placing Parish Reservations October 1, 2015 Registration remains open after this date, but camp fil ls up quickly!

Don’t let finances keep you from this experience! Questions? Contact: [email protected]

www.s tm i chae l sby t hesea . o rg /even t s /m the rmon

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