THE CHIMES Episcopal Church May 2014

May 2014 Readings

May 4 – Easter 3 Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17

1 Peter 1:17-23

Luke 24:13-35

May 11 – Easter 4

Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 23

1 Peter 2:19-25

John 10:1-10

May 18 – Easter 5

Acts 7:55-60

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

1 Peter 2:2-10

John 14:1-14

May 25 – Easter 6

Acts 17:22-31

Psalm 66:7-18

1 Peter 3:13-22

John 14:15-21

Sunday Schedule

7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

8:45 am Childcare, 2nd floor

8:45 am Adult Forum

8:45 am Bible Study

10 am Choral Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday School, Youth Class

Weekday Worship Schedule

Wednesday Noon Eucharist &

Healing

Friday Noon Requiem Eucharist

the fourth Friday of each month

Can I have a Witness!!!

By The Rev. Janet Wheelock

This is a popular pulpit cry in the more

evangelical, perhaps Pentecostal, forms of

worship. Somebody please stand up and

tell the story of how they were created,

wandered far from obedience and

wholeness, were rescued by the loving, disciplined spirit of

Christ, and now are a new creature.

Can I have a Witness!! I have been spending a lot of time with

you, people of St. James. Sunday mornings, Holy Week and

Easter, one-on–one meetings, committee meetings, events. Over

and over I keep hearing the story of people called, called to

worship, called to serve, called to glorify the God who made our

lives possible. One in your midst told me: “Years ago, in the

middle of a divorce, I was driving to my Presbyterian Church and

spontaneously turned the car around as I passed the Episcopal

Chapel. I went in just as the priest was saying: “We are a

gathering of angry and hurt people.” I knew I was home, that I

could be who and where I was at this church. That was 45 years

ago”.

The role of priest is one of Witness, writes author Lewis-Anthony

in a book about radically rethinking the Episcopal Church. We

tell what we see and hear in Holy Scripture, in the traditions, and

in the life of the community as you all live out the faith in the

world. Here in this brand, spanking new Easter season, let’s have

a Witness! We will be hosting a History of St. James Event, come

and tell your story, and listen to what has gone before so together

we can plan for a Resurrection Future.

“Tuesdays With Morrie”

Presented by La Jolla Theater Ensemble

By John Tessmer

Please join us in the Van Schaick Room Saturday

evening, May 10th or Tuesday evening, May 13th (or

both nights!) for a staged reading of “Tuesdays with

Morrie.” Both performances begin at 7:30pm. No

tickets or reservations required; admission is by a

suggested donation of $10-15, with proceeds going to

the Lawrence H. Waddy Scholarship Fund here at St.

James and San Diego Hospice....

“Tuesdays With Morrie” captures the re-kindled

friendship between sociology professor Morrie

Schwartz and his former student, Mitch Albom, as

Morrie's life winds down. Morrie was first introduced

to the public through a series of appearances with Ted

Koppel on "Nightline," and subsequently became

further known and loved through Albom's book, his

stage play, and a TV movie, all entitled "Tuesdays

With Morrie." Don't miss this special offering, with La

Jolla Theatre Ensemble's Artistic Director John

Tessmer —a long-time member of the St. James

family— as Mitch, and one of San Diego's greatest

actors and treasures, Jonathan McMurtry, as Morrie.

~ Hope to See You There!

Calendar, Financial Report, SJMS

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T here are tickets remaining for the Cantus

concert on May 4th which can be purchased

on the website. Go to www.sjbts.org and click

“ORDER TICKETS” on the right hand side of the

home page.

For more information please call 858-459-3421

X109.

The St. James Music Series

2014 Financial Report

March 2014

Income Actual Budget

Pledges $51,171 $36,126

Other Giving $20,859 $19,224

Total $72,030 $55,350

Operating Expenses $80,066 $119,461

Excess (Deficit) ($8,036) ($64,111)

Year-to-date ending March 2014

Income Actual Budget

Pledges $145,214 $127,085

Other Giving $67,543 $64,347

Total $212,757 $191,432

Operating Expenses $255,407 $283,212

Excess (Deficit) ($41,606) ($91,780)

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

May 4: Birthday Sunday

St. James Music Series presents Cantus,

4pm in the main sanctuary

May 21: Lunch Bunch with the Rev. Janet

Wheelock

May 23: Requiem Service, 12noon in the

Chapel

May 25: Daughters of the King induction

ceremony (7:30 and 10am services)

May 26: Church office closed in observance of

Memorial Day

Please call church office for Committee meeting times

Lunch Bunch, Outreach Corner

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Outreach Corner

Many thanks to the people who supported the Shoe

Tree project on Maundy Thursday: St. James raised

$2775.00 to purchase 111 pairs of shoes!

Please bring one non-perishable food item

each week for St. Mark’s food cupboard:

many in that parish would go hungry

without our support.

Discernment and

Spiritual Gifts

Lunch Bunch May 21st at 12noon

Come and welcome our new Interim Rector, the

Rev. Janet Wheelock, as the speaker at our May

Lunch Bunch gathering. She will be focusing on

decision-making and how we can learn to listen to

the Spirit when we are wondering which path to

take. It will be exciting to meet her at this informal

get-together, and to hear her perspective and point

of view on such a significant topic.

She has over twenty years’ experience in helping

individuals, groups of people, and whole parishes

to enhance their ability to discern more clearly by

opening their minds and hearts to the wisdom of

the Spirit.

Make sure you reserve a place at the table for this

important event by signing up after church services,

contacting the website, or calling the office by 4pm

on Monday, May 19 at the latest. Lunch (catered by

Girard Gourmet) is $9.00.

By Stan Bishop

My name is Stan Bishop. I have

volunteered to head the subcommittee

on military outreach at St. James.

My wife and I joined the parish in 2011,

after moving from the San Francisco Bay area where we

were members of St Timothy’s Episcopal Church in

Danville for 17 years. I am a former Naval Officer, having

served on active duty for 5 years. I did 2 combat tours in

Vietnam, and was stationed in Coronado between those

tours. I later spent 5 years in the active reserves. I had a

successful corporate career in Sales Management, and

wanted to give back to help the men and women who

currently serve in the active-duty military.

There are a number of initiatives that we will start

shortly, but first we need some information and help

from all of you in the parish:

1. Let me know if you are a veteran

(stanb102@gmail.com), and give me your contact

information (Name, phone, e-mail).

2. Let me know if you want to serve on this

subcommittee (stanb102@gmail.com) of Church &

World Ministries. Anyone interested is welcome.

3. If you have a son or daughter serving on active-duty

currently, please let me know their contact

information, as well as yours.

Some of the Initiatives we plan on doing:

1. Gathering donated smart phones and Kindles and

other e-readers from the parish, and sending them to

people serving on active-duty.

2. Putting together donated needed items (i.e. toiletries,

soaps, etc.), and sending them to people serving on

active-duty.

More to follow on this in a few weeks!

Please let us know your needed information, and your

interest in helping in this work.

Stanb102@gmail.com.

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Military Outreach

Thank you from the Flower Guild

By Beverly Boynton

The Flower Guild would like to thank

and acknowledge everyone who

helped beautify the church for Palm

Sunday and Easter!

We especially thank:

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful

contributions and efforts. The two pedestal

arrangements below the railing were taken to the

VA Hospital Chapel after our services on Easter

Day.

The Flower Guild would also like to thank

everyone who made a contribution to the Flower

Fund for Easter. Without these

donations, we would not be able

to do all that we do; your gifts

are very much appreciated.

Thank you so much!

Flower Guild, Adult Forum

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Adult Forum

Water, Water, Here

and There… A Three-Part Series on

Water in Our Lives, Our

Region and the World

May 4th, 18th & 25th at 8:45am

Van Schaick Room

Join the Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth and the Church and the

World Committee as they welcome several distinguished

speakers in May who will share fascinating factoids

about our most precious resource – water!

St. James is honored to welcome as program facilitator,

Dr. Rita Lim-Wilby, of the San Diego World Affairs

Council. An internationally recognized scientist

entrepreneur whose practical approach allows her to

clarify the issues necessary to forward this important

conversation, Dr. Lim-Wilby is currently working to

reinvent the toilet to provide sanitation for 4.1B people

(yes, 60% of humanity).

Also slated to appear on the program:

May 4th: Water in Our Foods

Dr. Dave Larom, Environmental Scientist

SDSU

May 18: Where Does Our Water Come From?

Maureen Stapleton, General Manager

San Diego County Water Authority

May 25: Water in Our Environment

Megan Baehrens, Executive Director

San Diego Coastkeeper

Because this topic is vital to everyone on the planet, we

encourage parents and grandparents to invite their teens

and tweens to participate in this important, multi-

generational dialogue. Test your knowledge along with

your fellow parishioners’ and you may win one of

several water related prizes!

Reservations required: to reserve your spot, please sign

up after church, visit the church website

(www.sjbts.org), or call the office at 858-459-3421.

Barbara Alcorn

Barbara Bisio

Jackie Booth

Charleen & Pat Boyl

Beverly & Fred Boynton

Lacey Colemore

Jane Coursin

Cindy Covell

Ann Craig

Sharon Demery

Susan Fox

Clare Friedman

Janet Gentile

Ann Glazener

François & Diana

Goedhuys

Melissa & Don Griffin

Lynn Hadley

Leigh Hartman

Louise Hill

Jeri Hein

Lori Imhof

Susan Johnson

Lena Kincade

John Kosky

Donna Koziol

Allison Leudecke

Paula McCall

Betty Muck

Susan Myerson

Marcy Robertson

Carole Scott

Sherry & Peter Seymour

Bonnie Sipe

Joyce Summers

Melesse Traylor

Jocelyn Vortmann

Jan & Ken Walker

Adele Webster

Maryl Weightman

… and Katie & Colin!

Buildings & Grounds Report, Upcoming Events, Real Estate Committee Report

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The Real Estate Committee is pleased to announce that

the escrow for the sale of 5720 Calle Miramar closed on

Good Friday. Proceeds of the sale are now in the Clergy

Housing Fund. The sale was handled pro bono by Maryl

Weightman who is a Broker-Associate with Berkshire-

Hathaway Home Services, California Properties. Thank

you, Maryl, for sharing your expertise and

professionalism so generously with St. James by-the-Sea.

Buildings & Grounds

Report

By John Norris, Chair

REMODEL UPDATE;

LEAD PAINT ISSUE

We are repairing or replacing all of the wooden

windows in the VS room and Sunday school

classrooms as part of the Church’s exterior

restoration project. We have gotten the required

permit from the City of San Diego to do this

work. The work is expected to last from about mid-

April to midsummer.

A mandatory survey of the premises disclosed that

paint on the window frames, sills and sashes

contains a modest amount of lead, which will be

removed and replaced by non-lead paint. Because

of the intermittent use of our building, we are not

legally required to make the disclosures that an

apartment building, a child-care facility or a school

must make. Nevertheless, we are taking the

extraordinary measure of informing the staff and

other users of the Church of the presence of lead

paint in the windows.

After a competitive bid process, we chose

Cornerstone Design and Remodel (CDR), a licensed

CA contractor, to do the window work. CDR is

experienced and is certified by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency for projects

where lead paint is present. CDR has assured us it

will comply with all safety requirements of the City

of San Diego and the EPA for the removal and

disposal of lead paint. As a precautionary measure,

CDR will post notices near the affected areas, even

though neither they nor we are legally required to

do so.

Should you have any questions please contact John

Norris at 619-954-9479. We have posted additional

information on the Church’s website. The Church

office also has a limited number of EPA brochures

that provide general information on lead paint

issues. The brochures are also available on the EPA

website at http://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/121915/

renovateright.pdf

REMINDER

ECS invites you to the

3rd Annual Holy Smoke Celebration

An evening of music and celebration at the

beach

Friday, May 30th at 6:30pm

All Souls’ Episcopal Church in

Point Loma

1475 Catalina Boulevard, San

Diego, CA 92107

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Acolytes, Children’s Ministry

NB: Amy Lajiness will be on

maternity leave until June 1st.

Tye Barber will be the Interim

Youth Minister during her

maternity leave. Tye can be

reached at tye@sjbts.org.

We need acolytes!

Do you like to play with fire? Would you like to be part

of the worship leaders team for Sunday services? Do you

want to have a better understanding of the what and why

of our worship? Then become an acolyte! We invite all

youth in grades 3 – 12 to join the acolyte team. Acolytes

generally serve one Sunday each month on a

day that is convenient for you, and we work

around sports seasons and other family

commitments. Our next orientation and

training session will be Sunday, May 4 at

11:15 – 12:30 in the church. Both new and

experienced acolytes should attend if

possible. For more information or questions,

please contact Rebecca and Ian Williamson, acolyte

coordinators, at rlwilliamson@san.rr.com or 858-395-1236.

Children’s Ministries

By Polly Fluharty

Children’s Ministries explored the quiet time of Lent.

One of the ways we explored the idea of quiet time was

by burying “Alleluia”. We made a colorful Alleluia

banner, and on the Sunday before Lent we wrapped it up

and put it in the corner of the Children’s Chapel. This

helped us to remember: Lent is a quiet, thoughtful time.

We hope you saw our beautiful banner on Easter Sunday!

Miss Gabby’s class, 3rd -5th grade, also practiced quiet

meditation before starting their lessons during Lent. Out

of this thoughtful work, the children created their own

prayer together. They brainstormed and worked to create

a prayer that represented them. They wanted to share the

prayer with the members of St. James:

Dear God,

Help us go without the things we want and let go of our

worries.

Help us to give other people hope by showing our faith

through love.

Help our network of people (family and friends), take

care of Mother Nature.

Help us, your children, to see you in ordinary things,

such as Pi.

Amen.

Dear St. James Family,

As I sit here writing this little blurb, I don’t know what

to say and I have said this out loud. My 5 ½ year old son

answers me, saying, “Just say thank you for your new job

and that you are really excited.” Yes, out of the mouths of

babes… that about sums it up. So yes—thank you for this

amazing opportunity to fulfill a calling, and I am more

than thrilled to be your new Director of Children’s Ministries.

As a member of St. James and mother of children in the program, my

concerns and hopes are the same as most of yours, and I can’t wait to hear

from each of you and to get to work creating a growing and vibrant pro-

gram. Today I heard the song, “The Greatest Love of All.” The sentiment

Whitney Houston sings for us could easily make this the new theme song for

St. James, “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let

them lead the way.”

May the Peace of the Lord be always with you.

With love and hope,

Gabrielle (Gabby) Strickler

A HUGE and loving

thank you to our

Interim Coordinator

for Children’s

Ministries, Polly

Fluharty. She kept the

ship ship-shape in

interesting waters!

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DOK, Church Retreat

Daughters of the King Spring Assembly Saturday, May 10, 2014

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

4816 Glen Street

La Mesa, CA 91941

Monthly Chapter Meeting of Daughters of

the King Sunday, May 18 immediately following

the ten o’clock service

Meet in the Parish Library

“How Are We Nurturing Our Spiritual Garden?”

Interested in joining the Daughters of the King? Please

contact Mary Lou Orphey at 858-459-1325

Calling All Daughters!

www.alcornbenton.com

Admission Service for our new

Daughters of the King

May 25th at both the 7:30 and the

10:00 o’clock services

Celebration cake

following the second service

Church Retreat "ALWAYS WE BEGIN AGAIN" a Benedictine-themed Day Retreat

MAY 13, 2014 with The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth

9:30 am to 3:30 Location in La Jolla (Pantai Inn)

email e.ellsworth@sjbts.org to register by May 2.

Registration limited.

Donation requested for food & beverages

“The object of our Order is the extension of Christ’s Kingdom and

the strengthening of the Church’s spiritual Life.”

Non-Profit

U.S. Postage

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San Diego, CA

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St. James by-the-Sea

Episcopal Church

743 Prospect St.

La Jolla, CA 92037

Phone: (858) 459-3421

www.stjamesbythesea.org

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Palm Sunday and Easter Celebrations at St. James