christ church eureka december chronicle 2014

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Mission Statement of Christ Church

To the glory of God, the mission of Christ Church Parish is to serve Jesus Christ and all the people of God; toencourage and facilitate spiritual development for people of all ages; to grow as Christians in a loving and

forgiving fellowship, thereby confirming, witnessing, and leading others to the faith by the power of the Holy

Spirit.


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Dear Friends,

Advent is the season of hope. Advent has been set aside as a time of

preparation for Christmas since at least the last half of the 6th century.

Advent is a time for self-examination and asking for forgiveness, as

the church is preparing for Christs Second Coming even as it prepares

for Christmas. The color of the season is blue or purple. It is a time to

ourney towards something better, something fuller, and something

more joyful. As we journey toward the light, we know that there will

be a bursting forth into light, into fresh air, into the newness that

Christmas brings.

Please join us for Advent soup suppers with soup, bread, salad and dessert each Tuesday at

6:00 p.m., followed by a Taize service at 6:45 p.m. in the chapel. On Christmas Eve at 4:00 p.m.there will be a candlelight family service in the Chapel. The choir will lead us with Christmas

hymns at 10:30 p.m., followed by Eucharist at 11:00 p.m.

The following day, Christmas Day, there will be Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.. Sunday December

28, will be Lessons and Carols at 10:30 a.m. (No 8:00 a.m. service on that day). And to end the

calendar year, there will be a New Years Eve service at 6:00 p.m. in the Nave. The service will

include the opportunity to chant the Litany of the Holy Name, from the St. Augustine Prayer Book.

Let us enter each day with hope and joy, awaiting blessings from God.

Mother Susan


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Keep Awake

I was introduced toForward Day and Day over 25 years ago

and have been a faithful reader since. Day by Day is a daily devo-

tional which provides meditations based on Bible Scripture read-ings appointed by the lectionary and Daily Office. The publication

comes out four times a year and each month has a different author.

(You can find the booklet offered in the Narthex of the church.)

The publisher, Forward Movement, a ministry of the Episco-

pal Church, grew from determination of the 1934 General Conven-

tion to counter a period of anxiety, distrust, and decline in the Episcopal Church with a forward

movement charged to reinvigorate the life of the church and to rehabilitate its general, diocesan,

and parochial work. (Forward Movement website)I set aside time early each day to read the meditations. Over and over I have been amazed at

how relevant the reading for the day is to what is going on in my life at that time.

We are now coming to the season of Advent, the beginning of a new liturgical year. It is also

the beginning of the holiday season a time that can leave us overwhelmed. It is a time that can ea

ily cause us to forget as Christians what should be foremost in our minds.

In his November 30th writing,Day by DaysNovember author Aaron Klinefelter reflects on

Mark 13:37. Jesus said, And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake! Klinefelter writes,

During the busyness and business of Advent, it is especially important for us to stay awake, to stay

alert to how the Spirit may be breaking into the chaos and craziness of our lives. . . Life has a way

of numbing us to the mystery, the beauty, and the truth of Gods inbreaking Spirit in our midst. We

become distracted by the lights and sounds, the emails and the tweets, the to-do lists, and the moun

ing demands of work and home. We may, if we arent careful, miss the unexpected tear in the heav

ens But if we allow ourselves the space to watch with eyes wide open, we may yet witness the

coming of the Son of Man.


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Advent is less about preparation for the birth of Christ than it isabout preparing for Christs coming in glory at the last day. As our Bishopsaid in his recent Diocesan eNews message: Advent is a season when weare asked to note the signs of the coming reign of God in the world, and toprepare ourselves for our Lord's return.

It is a central tenet of our faith that on his return, Jesus Christ will beour judge. We affirm this weekly in the Nicene Creed when we say, Hewill come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdomwill have no end. Of Jesus parables and other biblical writings, manyhave interpreted literally the harshness and finality of this Judgment Day.Is there another way to understand divine judgment? I think there is. If webelieve that God is already working in the world to reconcile us to one an-other and to him, as theologians today overwhelmingly believe is the case, why is it not feasible thawe are also being judged in the process in a loving and merciful way by our savior who lived and

died for us?

How can we keep awake in preparation for this judgment? We can live our lives as if we wbe hauled in before Christ at any moment. But not in fear, for our judge is loving and merciful andwants to help us grow daily toward that life that God intends us to have. In our baptismal vows, wepromised to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving [our] neighbor as [ourselves]. At any givmoment ask yourself how you are doing with this! Be alert to the choices you make each day as yoreact to various annoyances and selfish desires. This Advent, be honest with yourself. Be attentiveand watch for the signs of Gods reign in your midst. Live fully. Keep awake!

Let us pray:

Grant, O Lord, that each day before we enter the little death of sleep, we may undergo the litjudgment of the past day, so that every wrong deed may be forgiven and every unholy thought setright. Let nothing go down into the depths of our being which has not been forgiven and sanctifiedThen we shall be ready for our final birth into eternity and look forward with love and hope to staning before [you], who are both judge and savior, holy judge and loving savior. Amen.


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ECW

If you are able, please come for the Healing Service and Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. on December 1in the Heritage Room. We will gather at 11:45 a.m. in Lewis Hall for a potluck and some keyboarmusic by Helen Hui. All parishioners are invited to join us !

9:15 FORUM SCHEDULE December 2014

December 7 Gospel of Mark study group



QuiltersPlus

Ladies of Quilters + have completed their dozen prayer quilts and given them to the St. Jo-seph's Radiation Oncology Center. Please join us as we begin anew. New wildly colored fleeceshave recently been purchased and your creative action is needed. Wednesday, December 3rd at 9:3a.m. or whenever is convenient for you. All supplies provided. Coffee, treats and conversation pluinstruction as needed. Many jobs are available if you are not a regular seamstress. Questions? CaPeg, 443-9627 or Joan 443-9637.

Donations for Betty Chinn

January -Warm Outer ClothingAre your drawers and closets full after the holidays? Bring extra clean, gently used jackets,

sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, gloves, etc., for Betty to share with those who need warm cloting during the cold winter months.

Lent -School for Deacons Socks ProjectWatch for information about the socks collection project. Ash Wednesday is February 18th this

year. Socks for adults will be delivered to Betty Chinn, and children's socks will be donated to TFfor foster children.

The Forgotten Initiative

Pajama Time! Peg GardnerDuring December we will be collecting pajamas as part of our partnership with TFI (The ForgottenInitiative). Because children -from infants to teens -usually join their foster families suddenly anwith few, if any, belongings, TFI has found the need for pajamas to be a high priority. Since thesetransitions occur throughout the year, we suggest donating pajamas without a Christmas theme. Th


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pajamas will be included in 'journey' bags that are made available to new foster children. The colletion table is located in the Heritage Room.

(In addition, diapers and diaper wipes are an on-going need, as is clean, gently-used clothing. Theris a collection basket in Lewis Hall.)

Lay Ministries

Its time to consider our celebration services for Christmas and New Years. If you would like to bepart of the behind-the scenes fun, consider becoming one of our Lay Ministers. We have openingsfor:

Lectors and Intercessors Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers Announcers Ushers and Greeters Eucharistic Visitors Nursery and Sunday School Coffee Hour Hosts Contribution Counters


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Marty Vega would be happy to chat with you about any of these. Call her at 443-9782 or send anemail to [email protected].

2015 Offering Envelopes

Offering envelopes for parishioners who have returned pledge cards will be available in theHeritage Room before Christmas. If you still need a pledge card, more are available in the back of

church.

Envelope numbers are assigned by the computer and usually change each year, so please use2014 envelopes through December 28th only. Then begin using 2015 envelopes after January 1. Twill help ensure that your financial gifts are credited to the correct tax year. Since computer numbeand envelope numbers must match, envelopes are made available to all who pledge.

Should you choose not to pledge, but still want envelopes, please use one of the pledge cardprint your name on it and write "envelopes only."

IRS tax statements for 2014 will be available in the Heritage Room after mid-January. Any n

picked up by the end of the month will be mailed to meet the IRS mandated distribution date.

Peg Gardner

Scenes from last months Stewardship Dinner


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Stewardship

Thank you, and Hello from your Stewardship Committee.

We want you to know that the Stewardship Campaign has been a great success this year be-cause we have met our minimum operating goal of $195,000.00 in pledges that will keep everythinat Christ Church going for the next year.

We are hopeful that more pledges will come in before the end of the year so that we may bud

et funds into savings accounts for repairs and maintenance of our buildings and for our imminentsearch for a fulltime Priest before Mother Susan retires in 2018.

As you know, we would like to have the search funds available before the search starts. Noneed to burden the new priest with debt. We know it is going to happen and we need to be preparedPlease use your pledge envelopes. Your gift to the church is tax deductible, a win-win for all of us

Thank you for all that you have done to help keep serving the mission of Christ Church for tGlory of God.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact any of us on the Stewardship Committee.

Sincerely,

Sanford Pyron, Beth Powell, Katherine Clague

Christmas Flowers

If you would like to donate money to decorate our sanctuary with flowers for Christmas, please takyour money or check to the office or put it in the offering plate. Please clearly mark your donation

"Christmas Flowers" and also indicate a wording for the Christmas Bulletin. Thank you for addingthe beauty of our worship.

Stewardship dinner


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Dan and Marty Vega Dec. 2

Richard Streufert Dec. 6

Curs and Betsy Schlueter Dec. 8

Anne Pierson

Dec. 13

Carol Moorehead Dec. 16

Anne Van Zandt Dec. 19

Paul Gossard Dec. 20

Howard and Peg Gardner Dec. 22

Angus and Joan Stewart Dec. 24

Jim Fassio

Dec. 25

Chris Hamer Dec. 25

November Birthdays & Anniversaries

A letter from Marvin Davis to Peg Gardner

November

Hello Peg,

It is always good to hear from you and your husband. Yes, we have so much to be thankful for. Iremember that it was just few months ago that Lynn died and my life lost complete direction. Justfew months ago that Christ Church made an obligation to see me through my master's program andjust few months ago that my wife brought into this world a little boy that changed our lives for thebetter. So much to be thankful for Peg, I am also thankful for the rela-tionship I have built and established with you. You have really beenthere for my family and I and we value the relationship.

Liberia and America have close history; I am assuming you are

aware. Thanksgiving in Liberia is first Thursday in November of everyyear. We do not eat turkey but we do have thanksgiving dinner wheretraditional food such as rice, cassava leave, potatoes greens, cabbage,palm butter etc are served and family gather to have thanksgiving din-ner. Thanksgiving here in Liberia is more of a church holiday, people goto church to be thankful to God for everything he has done for theirlives.

I appreciate everything Christ Church continues to do for my familyand I. The church has supported my goal through finances and prayers

and Nyanda and I are really grateful. I am glad I have the visa but I donot have any plans at the moment to come to America. I am looking for-ward to coming in August when Nyanda starts school.

Ebola cases may have reduced in Liberia but there is so much stillleft to be done. My wife has gotten assurance for funding for her Mas-ters at George Washington in August. From what we hear, the Presidentof Liberia is to appoint her officially as the Director for Passports andVisas soon. We hope that she gets the job official because she has beenacting almost 9 months now and a lot of improvement has been made in Lyndon Davis


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the passport division of Liberia.I miss southern California and I am glad your daugh-

ter and familyfrom Davis were able to go for a soccer tournamentthere. Soccer is a really big deal in Africa, I love soccerand I grew up playing. Youve been blessed Peg with awonderful family and amazing grandchildren, I am sureyou are proud of every one of them.

The Country Director of ActionAid is currently inAmerica and is coming back to Liberia early in January.Jasmine, my wifes friend, who happens to be one of theConsular at the US embassy here in Liberia, is alsocoming for her vacation on December 8 and returns towork early in January. I will email you one of these ad-dresses, once I confirm with any one of them.

I would love to write more but my wife and I just gotback from her sisters wedding. I was the best man and

she was the maid of honor and we are pretty much ex-hausted. My love to your husband and to all the won-derful people of Christ Church. I will send you new pic-tures soon.

Love, Marvin

Ministry Outreach

You shall love your neighbor as yourself *

When we talk about Christian ministry, ministry outreach and service, there is a tendency tothink that it is either starting, working for or volunteering for the church, i.e., Camp Living Waters,for a large program in the community like Food for People or the Betty Kwan Chinn Day Cen-ter.

Yes, these are

substantial examples of serving in the church and community, but is that the only

way we can and do serve?

Weve heard the stories of ministry provided by a few members of our church family, theSilent Servers, and their stories have provided us with examples of substantial ways in which wecan be of service to others. But -there are also many seemingly insignificant ways of ministering tothers. We dont think of the following as having much value but they touch peoples lives every dain small but important ways. Collectively, they are being Christ in the world every much as the substantial projects we read and hear testimony about. They are acts of loving our neighbor as our-

Marvin and Lyndon


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selves (*Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27): Sending a card to acknowledge a birthday, anniversary or other significant event in someones life

Making eye contact and acknowledging a homeless person

Giving an ailing friend or neighbor a ride to an appointment

Taking over food to someone who is sick or suffered a significant loss

Taking the time to listening to others

Giving the gift of healing laughter

Praying for individuals, families, our community, our nation and the world

Being there for a care giver so they can have some precious time off

Treating the person serving you as a person, not as a servant

Giving someone our undivided attention

By not offering advice unless it is asked for

Saying I love you or showing our love

Thanking someone for how theyve been and are a blessing in our life

Acknowledging the gifts of others

This is a very eclectic list of ways we minister to others everyday and we probably dont thinof them as such. They make a difference in peoples lives -to know they are acknowledged, remembered, heard, served, loved. Im sure, at this point, youve thought of other ways of minister-ing. Good. With awareness, we can bring a little bit of light to the world with everything we think

say and do.

Anne Pierson


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Local Artist Contributes to New Book

Meeting God Day by Day

Where do you meet God? And where does God meet you? More than thirty authors from across thUnited States share their experiences with the Divine inMeeting God Day by Day, a new book froForward Movement. In brief, daily meditations, the authors offer heartfelt, authentic stories aboutmeeting God in the birth of a child or the diagnosis of a disease, in the first blooms of spring or theexpanse of a desert sky.

Kathrin Burleson is a featured artist. A long-time member of Christ

Church she is a founding member of Saints Martha and Mary Missionin Trinidad.

Other writers include Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop ofThe Episcopal Church; Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House ofDeputies; and Jay Sidebotham, a priest and well-known cartoonist.

As people of faith, we are called to share our stories, our struggles,

and our joys, said Richelle Thompson, deputy director and managingeditor of Forward Movement. InMeeting God Day by Day, thesewriters remind us of the big and small ways in which we encounterGod, and their powerful reflections offer readers a wonderful com-panion to 2015, a time each day to be still, to pray, and to give thanks.

Meeting God Day by Dayis available now, with a cover price of $16.

Forward Movement is an official, non-profit agency of The Episcopal Church located in CincinnatOhio. Since 1935 our mission is to reinvigorate the life of the church.

Come. Join the journey. And meet God, day by day.

If you would like to order a copy of this bookplease see Barry in the office. The price is $16.00


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November 24, 20

New Book from Forward Movement

Forward Movement is pleased to announce the release of

The Souls Journey: An Arsts Approach to the Staons of the Cross.

Walk the historic tradion of the Staons of the Cross in new ways. This beauful coee table bo

features the painngs of arst Kathrin Burleson as well as soul-searching reecons on her crea-

ve process and spiritual journey. Each staon also oers devoons from key leaders in The Episc

pal Church, including Presiding Bishop Katharine Jeerts Schori and the Rev. Alberto R. Cu. In im

ages, stories, and prayers, these staons reect the Passion of Christ, exploring betrayal, judgmen

and suering but ulmately celebrang the great triumph of life over death, the Resurrecon of

Christ Jesus.

An arst and writer, Kathrin Burleson was born in Petaluma, California, and has lived most of her

life in Northern California. Whether painng people, animals, or liturgical themes, her work ex-

plores the interconnectedness of all of creaon. The recipient of numerous awards, she has exhib

ited her work in museums, galleries and churches throughout the United States. She is a foundin

member of Saints Martha and Mary Episcopal Mission, Trinidad, California, and is an associate of

the Community of the Transguraon, a religious community for women in The Episcopal Church

To order copies of The Souls Journey: An Arsts Approach to the Staons of the Cross, visit

www.forwardmovement.org or call 1.800.543.1813.

Forward Movement works to reinvigorate the life of the church by providing print and digital re-

sources to all who wish to deepen their spiritual engagement. Based in Cincinna, OH since its in

cepon in 1935, Forward Movement is best known for the popular daily devoonal Forward Day

by Day.Forward Movement is a ministry of The Episcopal Church.

For more info contact:

Heidi Weaver

Markeng ManagerForward Movement

If you would like to order a copy of this book

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The next Cinema Chat film will be The Fisher King, starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams, drected by Terry Gilliam. As usual, Cinema Chat will be held on the second Saturday of the month(December 13th) at 6:00 p.m. in The Chapel of Our Merciful Savior on the corner of 15th and GStreets in Eureka. Description from Wikipedia:

The Fisher King is a 1991 American fantasy comedy-drama film written by RichardLaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mer-

cedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles. The film is about a radioshock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered.

Plot

Jack Lucas (Bridges), a cynical, arrogant shock jock, becomes suicidally despondent afterhis insensitive on-air comments inadvertently prompt an unstable caller to commit a mass murdeat a popular Manhattan bar. Three years later, Jack is working with his girlfriend Anne (Ruehl) ina video store in a mostly drunken, depressed state. One night while on a bender, he attempts sui-cide. Before he can do so, he is mistaken for a homeless person and is attacked and nearly set onfire by thugs. He is rescued by Parry (Williams), a deluded homeless man who is on a mission to


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find the Holy Grail, and tries to convince Jack to help him. Jack is initially reluctant, but comes tofeel responsible for Parry when he learns that the mans condition is a result of witnessing his wifehorrific murder at the hands of Jacks psychotic caller. Parry is also continually haunted by a halluc

natory red knight, who terrifies him.

Jack learns that Parry had slipped into a catatonic state following his wifes death and had remained there for a few years. When he emerged he was obsessed with the legend of the Fisher Kina form of which he recounts to Jack. The Fisher King was charged by God with guarding the Holy

Grail, but incurred an incapacitating wound for his sin of pride. A simple-minded Fool asks the Kin

why he suffers, and when the King says he is thirsty, the Fool gives him a cup of water to drink. Thking realizes the cup is the Grail and is baffled that the boy found it, as demonstrated in the closingexchange: How did you find what my brightest and bravest could not? The Fool laughed and said

I dont know. I only knew that you were thirsty.

Jack seeks to redeem himself by helping Parry find love again. He sets Parry up with Lydia, shy woman with whom Parry is smitten and who works as an accountant for a Manhattan publishinhouse. Jack and Anne then join them for a dinner date. Following dinner, Parry declares his love foLydia but is once again haunted by the Red Knight. As he flees his hallucinatory tormentor, he is at

tacked by the same thugs who had earlier attacked Jack. The beating is not fatal but causes Parry tobecome catatonic again.

Wearing Parrys clothing, Jack infiltrates the Upper East Side castle of a famous architect anretrieves the Grail, a simple trophy which Parry believed to be the real Grail. When he brings it tParry, the catatonia is broken and Parry regains consciousness. Jack also thwarts the accidental sui-cide of the famous architect by tripping the alarm when leaving the Upper East Side castle. Lydiacomes to visit Parry as usual in the hospital. She finds that Parry is awake and hears him and Jackleading the patients of the mental ward in a rousing rendition of How About You? Parry and Lydembrace. Afterwards Jack goes back to the video store and tells Anne that he loves her. She slaps hand then grabs him and kisses him.

Directed by Terry Gilliam

Produced by Debra Hill

Lynda Obst

Written by Richard LaGravenese

Starring Robin Williams

Jeff Bridges

Music by George Fenton

Cinematography Roger Pratt

Edited by Lesley Walker

Distributed by TriStar Pictures

Release date September 20, 1991

Running time 137 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $24 million

Box office $41,895,491


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The Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner

Bishop, Diocese of Northern California

Staff

The Rev. Dr. Susan J. Armstrong

Priest in Charge

The Rev. Lesley McCloghrie

Associate Priest

The Rev. Nancy Streufert, The Rev. Diana Doncaster

Deacons

Merry Phillips

Organist and Music Director

John Hammond, Sexton

Barry Ross,Administrative Assistant

Vestry

Lyn Klay, Senior Warden

Barry Ross,Junior Warden

Bob Rex, Sr. Alice Reid,

Beth Powell, Lynne Bean,

Margo Fassio, Julia Lawson, Helen Hui,

Paul Gossard, Katherine Clague, Gail FreemanBob Hines, Treasurer, Lynne Bean, Clerk

625 15thStreetP.O. Box 861

Eureka, California 95502Phone (707) 442-1797Fax (707) 442-5647

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