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‘Because he lives’The Presiding Bishop meets Iraqi Christians who have been through so much, but say ‘Amen, hallelujah’ to the Easter message. PAGE 3

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CLARIONis a publication of

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

. EDITOR/DESIGN DIRECTORKent K. Steinbrenner

. COVER PHOTOKurt Weston

. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME

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. WORSHIP & EDUCATION AT ST. WILFRID’S

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

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

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

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

WEEKDAYS Wednesday Morning Eucharist, 7 a.m.

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Many of you have asked me what is happening with bcis. The short answer is,

“We are still serving the community!”The longer answer is that we have

faced significant challenges over the last nine months. After we received the eviction notice from the city of Huntington Beach in late June (which has since been postponed until Oct. 13, 2018), our monthly donations dropped from an average of $9,000 a month to less than $1,000 a month, all while our daily client numbers have increased from approximately 50 people a day to 75 a day. Monetary donations have slowly increased to around $5,000 p e r m o n t h , thanks be to God, but we have not been able to com-pletely recoup the los se s we experienced last summer.

On a positive note , we have been in conver-sation with the I l l u m i n a t i o n Foundation (IF), a m a jo r non -profit in Orange and Los Angeles counties whose m i s s ion i s to p rov id e r e c u -perative care to the poor. Along with IF’s execu-tive director, Paul Leon, we have been seeking to develop a part-nership between IF and bcis, and the city of Hun-

tington Beach has been participating in those conversations. These talks are ongoing and we hope to have some positive news to report regarding a new site fairly soon.

What can you, the people of St. Wil-frid’s, do? First and foremost, pray! Then, if you are able, give financially to bcis. Everything helps. Finally, please support our big fundraiser, Jammin’ for bcis, on April 14th!

Thank you for being so instrumen-tal in caring for the marginalized in our community.

Beach Cities Interfaith Services—still serving those who need our help

KERNELS FROM KAREN » THE REV. KAREN MAURER

Jammin’Beach CitiesInterfaith Servicesfor

Entertainment...

Food & Beverages...fun for the entire family

Forever Youngwith Fr. Christian Mondor

Close Enuff60’s/70’s cover band

Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 4 - 8pm

St. Wilfridʼs Episcopal Church18631 Chapel Lane HB. CA 92646

A fund raiser to help offset BCIS moving costs

MoVING,,... FUN RAISER

$30.00 00/ YouthKids under 5 FREE!

Jammin’Beach CitiesInterfaith Servicesfor

Entertainment...

Food & Beverages...fun for the entire family

Forever Youngwith Fr. Christian Mondor

Close Enuff60’s/70’s cover band

Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 4 - 8pm

St. Wilfridʼs Episcopal Church18631 Chapel Lane HB. CA 92646

A fund raiser to help offset BCIS moving costs

MoVING,,... FUN RAISER

$30.00 00/ YouthKids under 5 FREE!

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Hello on Palm Sunday from St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem.

There is a passage in the 27th chapter of Matthew’s gospel where religious leaders,

political leaders come together once again after Jesus has been crucified and executed, after he had been buried in the tomb. Once again, they come together to seal the tomb, to make sure not even a rumor of his resurrection will happen. And this is what some of them say:

“Therefore, command the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may go and steal him away and tell the people he has been raised from the dead. And the last deception will be worse than the first.”

It is easy to overlook, and some-times convenient to forget, that Jesus was executed, Jesus was crucified by an unholy alliance of religion, poli-tics, and economic self-interest.

Politics represented in Pontius Pilate, governor of the Roman Empire, representative of that very empire and all of its power.

King Herod, who heard Jesus at one of the trials, representative of the Herodian and economic self-interest at the time.

T he s e t h r e e p ower s c a m e together—economic, religious, and political—to crucify the one who taught, love the Lord your God, love your neighbor, and actually live that way. The truth is, the message of Jesus was unsettling to the world then, as it is unsettling to the world now. And yet, that very message is the only source of hope in life for the way of the cross, the way of unselfish living, the way of sacrificial living, seeking the good, the welfare of the other before one’s one unenlightened self-interest. That way of the cross is the way of love. That is the nature of

love. And that way is the only hope for the entire human family. The real-ity is, the way of Jesus was a threat to the way that the world is, and hope for the way the world can and will be.

But on that third day after the crucifixion, when by the titanic power of God, by the power of the love of God, Jesus was raised from the dead. God sent a message and declared that death does not have the last word. Hatred does not have the last word. Violence does not have the last word. Bigotry does not have the last word. Sin, evil does not have the last word. The last word is God,

and God is love.On our pilgrimage here, we stopped

and spent two days in Jordan. In Amman, Jordan, we were able to spend some sacred and blessed and painful time with Iraqi Christians. These are Christians, many of whom are Anglican, who have fled their country in Iraq because of war and violence and hatred and desecra-tion. They have given up everything, refusing to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ. And there in Jordan, with the help of the Anglican Church there and many other relief agencies, they are at least safe, hoping to find safe and permanent homes in other countries.

In the course of our conversations, and listening to them, at one point I found myself quoting a hymn, a song that many folk have heard around Easter, certainly in our country. And I didn’t expect a response. You probably know how it goes—it says, “because he lives,” referring to Jesus and his resurrection, “because he lives, I can face tomorrow.” When I quoted that song, those who have lost their homes, people who have lost everything except life itself, those who have lost loved ones, actually responded to the words of that song. When I said, “Because He lives I can face tomorrow.” When I said Jesus is alive, He’s been risen from the dead, I saw them lift up their heads and respond with the words “Amen, hallelujah!”

My brothers and sisters, evil could not stop him. Death could not stop him. Violence could not stop him. For the love of God, the heart of God, the reality of God is stronger than anything else. And Jesus really rose from the dead on that first resurrec-tion morning.

God love you. God bless you. And, may this Easter season be the first day of the rest of our lives. Amen.

‘Evil could not stop him. Death could not

stop him. Violence could not stop him. For the love of God,

the heart of God, the reality of God is stronger than anything else.’

FROM THE PRESIDING BISHOP » THE MOST REV. MICHAEL CURRY

An Easter message from the Presiding Bishop, who is in the Holy Land for Easter

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n July23–27:St. Wilfrid’s Choir in residence at Westminster Abbey in London.

n July28–29:Journey by train to a beautiful seaside resort near Bamburgh Castle

n Visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne

n July30–August4:Discover the medieval city of York & the historic site of the Synod of Whitby

n St. Wilfrid’s Choir in residence at Ripon Cathedral

n Enjoy the St. Wilfrid Festival & Parade (founded in 1108 by King Henry I)

n August5:Journey home

n Estimatedcost:$3,400 per person.

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Join the St. Wilfrid’s community as we explore the roots of our Anglican spirituality, through our patron Wilfrid of York and the Cathedral

he founded in 672 ad. Our journey begins at West-minster Abbey with evensong services sung by our own choir, and culminates in the Yorkshire city of

Ripon as we celebrate the Festival of St. Wilfrid with a special choral evensong in Ripon Cathedral. Flexible dates and various options for travel and accommodation will be available. For pilgrimage information, please contact Lynn Horton at lynn@worldviewtravel.com.

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prayer, and self-reflection. Now that the Easter season is here we

can turn our attention from the inward to the outward—to the stewardship areas of time and talent. Just like our annual monetary pledge, we look to “pledge” or give back to St. Wilfrid’s and the surrounding community a portion of our available time and the talents God has blessed us with.

Most people put this into practice by being involved in multiple ways here at St. Wilfrid’s. They’re involved in some way with worship on Sunday

morning, maybe with the choir, altar guild, as an usher, lector, acolyte, etc. They’re involved with service here at St. Wilfrid’s with the Brotherhood of St. Andrew’s, eflags, or Daughters of the King. And they’re involved with taking Christ’s message out into the community through bcis, ship, Laun-dry Love, or amos, among others.

We’d like you to consider a new way to use your time and talents at St. Wilfrid’s. Consider teaching an adult education hour. Every ministry at St Wilfrid’s probably has a story to tell. We’re not suggesting an hour of how

you do your job, but why. And what don’t most people know about your ministry?

If you happen to have detailed edu-cation or experience in a specific area we could incorporate that into an adult education topic, such as:

• Sharing your faith and telling your personal story,

• Prayer and prayer forms,• Christians and politics,• World religions, or• Art in church history.Got an idea for an adult forum? Let

me know!

At the end of the Eucharist we pray: “And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given

us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.” Have you asked, what is the work I have been given to do? How do I better love and serve? We are all called to ministry. The Education for Ministry (EfM) program provides knowledge and skills to carry out that ministry.

EfM is a four-year certificate program in theological educa-tion offered by the Episcopal Seminary at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. The seminar group, consisting of six to twelve participants led by a trained mentor, is the nucleus of the program. Participants study the entire sweep of the Christian tradition including Old and New

Testaments, church history, ethics and theology. More important participants develop skills to think theologically, that is, examining one’s beliefs and values and how these relate in the secular world, discovering how to be effective ministers in the world.

We meet weekly for two-and-a-half hours at St. Wilfrid’s, Sep-tember through May. In addition to the seminar time, two to three hours per week preparation time is recommended. The cost is $350 per year. Some scholarships are available.

Please consider joining the fifty-five people who have graduated from St. Wilfrid’s since the pro-gram’s inception in 1992. Contact Pam Dorff or Bill Lindsey to find out about EfM at St. Wilfrid’s. More information about EfM is available at the program’s website, http://efm.sewanee.edu.

Timeandtreasurewealreadyknowabout, buttalentisapartofstewardship,too

By StewartLumb,Stewardship Chair

THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION BY EXTENSION

PamDorff, co-mentorpdorff@socal.rr.com(714) 968-2646

BillLindsey, co-mentorlindseybill43@gmail.com(310) 863-9444

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Legacy is about life and living. Legacy is about learning from the past, living in the present and build-ing for the future. Legacy is fundamen-

tal to what it is to be human. St. Wil-frid’s Legacy Circle affords members the opportunity to provide support for future programs and services through a legacy gift from their estate plan.

.Question: Has my ability to make direct charitable donations from my IRA when I reach age 70½ been affected by the new tax law?

In short, the strategy of donating to charities from an ira after age 70½ is still available under the new tax laws.

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (qcd) allows those 70½ or older to give money directly from their iras to a qualified charity in a tax advantaged manner. The total maximum annual qcd cannot exceed $100,000 for an individual. Spouses can each make a $100,000 qcd.

Why consider making a qcd? First it counts toward your individ-ual required minimum distribution (rmd). Second, the distribution is excluded from your taxable income. If the new tax laws have limited or excluded your opportunity to item-ize on your tax return, the qcd is an opportunity to preserve an income tax reducing charitable deduction under the new tax law. This plan may be

most effective in meeting your annual and capital campaign commitments. As always, please consult with your trusted financial advisor when making any decisions that affect your tax planning.

Members of St. Wilfrid’s Legacy Circle have prayerfully reflected upon their lives of faith and what will happen when they have passed. They have decided to make a legacy gift to St. Wilfrid’s through their estate plan. We invite you to join with these dedicated members by including St. Wilfrid’s in your estate plan. Many opportunities exist to accomplish this. Please call the church office to discuss how you can be a member of St. Wilfrid's Legacy Circle.

Charitablegiving:Howisitaffectedbythenewtaxlaws?

We would like to thank everyone for their faith-ful support of our capital

campaign, “Rekindle the Flame.” As of March 26, we have pledges from 105 parishioners totaling $756,700. This means that we are at 92% of our campaign goal of $822,000!

The capital campaign team has

set a target date of May 20 to reach our campaign goal. This is Pentecost Sunday and is also the date of our visit from Bishop Diane Bruce. Won’t you join us so that we can reach our goal and help fund the campus improve-ments needed to fulfill our mission and ministries? Keep in mind that this is a three-year campaign, so pledges can be

paid any time during the 2018–2020 calendar years.

We have already completed two capital campaign projects (preschool flooring and cry room flooring), and we are currently working on plans for additional projects for 2018. Contact Jeff Campana if you have any questions at jcampana520@gmail.com.

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APRIL20188th ParishNurses, 8:30 to 10 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall CareNetUnit#4Lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

Youth Center14th BrotherhoodofSt.AndrewBreakfast&

Meeting: 8 a.m., Sacquety Hall BCISFundraiser: 4 p.m., Sacquety Hall15th Newcomers’Reception: 9:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall17th VestryMeeting: 6:30 p.m., Youth Center21st CelebrationofWisdomLunch: 11:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall

Moms’ClubLunch: 12 p.m., Youth Center22nd CareNetUnit#3Meeting: 11:30 a.m.,

Youth Center HealingService, 5 p.m., Church27th Preschool‘SpringFling’Carnival, 5:30

p.m., Parking Lot28th PrayerShawlMeeting: 10 a.m., Sacquety

Hall29th Compassion Sunday Newcomers’Class(1of3): 9:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall EFLAGSPotluckand“LoveFreeorDie”

Documentary: 12 noon, Sacquety Hall

St.Wilfrid’sEasterSeasonCalendar

MAY20185th VolunteerAppreciationDinner: 5 p.m.,

Sacquety Hall6th Newcomers’Class(2of3): 9:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall ChoralEvensong, 5 p.m., Church12th BrotherhoodofSt.AndrewBreakfast&

Meeting: 8 a.m., Sacquety Hall13th Happy Mother’s Day! ParishNurses, 8:30 to 10 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall Newcomers’Class(3of3): 9:30 a.m.,

Sacquety Hall ChoristerEucharist, 10:30 a.m., Church

19th CelebrationofWisdomLunch: 11:30 a.m., Sacquety Hall

CareNetFacilitators’Meeting: 3 p.m., Rev. Nancy Sinclair’s Home

20th Pentecost Sunday & Confirmation Bishop Diane Bruce celebrates at all 3

services; reception after all 3 services22nd VestryMeeting: 6:30 p.m., Youth Center26th PrayerShawlMeeting: 10 a.m., Sacquety

Hall27th Trinity Sunday HealingService, 5 p.m., Church28th Memorial Day holiday;

church & preschool closed

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St.Wilfrid’sStaffBishopDiocesan:The Rt. Rev. John H. Taylor

RectorThe Very Rev. Canon Michael D. Archermichael@stwilfridschurch.org

AssociatesThe Rev. Karen Maurerkaren@stwilfridschurch.org

The Rev. Christopher Montellatherevchristopher@stwilfridschurch.org

Associate&MinisterofMusicThe Rev. William Wellswilliam@stwilfridschurch.org

ParishAministratorTerry Robertsterry@stwilfridschurch.org

SongSchoolDirectorStephen Saltsstephens@stwilfridschurch.org

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

RectorEmeritusThe Rev. Canon Charles W. Sacquety

Senior Warden . . . . . . . .Joan Pashley-BaynesJunior Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison HainlenClerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce GrothTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti NunnBuildings & Grounds. . . . . . . . . Jim O’Connell Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther Cordova

18631 Chapel Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92646-1831

www.stwilfridschurch.org Phone: (714) 962-7512Fax: (714) 962-4538Preschool : (714) 968-3100 Emergency Pager: (714) 359-9441

Celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at all services with Bishop Diane Bruce.

The South Coast Brass & Percussion join the Saint Wilfrid’s Choir at 10:30 a.m.

Catch the Spirit!PENTECOSTSUNDAY,MAY20

They say “Wisdom comes with age.” It’s a good thing because our hearing, eyesight and confi-

dence goes. However, we are still able to laugh, have fun and socialize. That's what the “Celebration of Wisdom” group is all about, an opportunity to get

together with others who share mostly the same circumstances—to laugh at ourselves and with each other; to break bread together and share God’s pres-ence (where one or more are gathered, there I’ll be). We have good food, good programs, books to borrow, and some-

times kitchen entertainment. We hope you’ll join us, and remember, there is power in numbers. All are welcome!

We meet on the third Saturday of the month at 11:30 a.m. in Sacquety Hall. We do not meet in July and August. Much love abounds!

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