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The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael & All AngelsPacific View Drive at Marguerite Corona del Mar California 92625 949.644.0463 www.stmikescdm.org

FOR THE

LOVE OF MIKEVolume 63 Number 3 MARCH 2013

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...From the Desk of the Rector

BELOVEDS IN CHRIST,

Continued on page 3

Our week-of-weeks, Holy Week, begins on March 24, Palm Sunday or theSunday of the Passion, and ends when The Great Vigil of Easter begins!Here are five suggested ways to appreciate Holy Week and arrive on Easter

ready to celebrate resurrection:

(1) Read, mark, learn and inwardly digest each days readings; start withthose listed on pages 914-5 in our Book of Common Prayer. Read them aloudso you can hear them. Ask for the Holy Spirit to open your heart to hear thedepths of what they reveal about the nature of God and human nature and whatit means to be saved through Christ Jesus. Keep a journal if you wish. Cometo Evening Prayer here every day at 5:30 p.m.

(2) Take time to discover volunteering at a soup kitchen of homeless shelter,or discover Habitat for Humanity Orange County (www.habitatoc.org;714.434.6200). Serve someone who hasnt the remotest possibility of payingyou back as Jesus washed the feet of his disciples because he loved them, asGod loved them, and wanted them to love others in the same unrestrained,lavish way.

(3) Come to church. Climb inside the skins of all the participants from Jesusto Judas, Peter to Pilate, Annas to Barabbas, from mother Mary to MaryMagdalene, from the beloved disciple to the soldiers charged with breaking thelegs of the crucified. Walk the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

(4) Make a list of all the people who have hurt you. Dont hold back. Dontrationalize the pain away. Feel it and list it. Then, list all the people you havehurt; yes, every last painful one. Praying for the Spirits strength, go backover both lists, taking as much time as you need, and after the name of each

person pray aloud, Forgive, gracious and almighty God. If you dont feelparticularly forgiving or forgiven, dont worry; pray for progress not perfectionand that feelings will follow acting.,

(5) Get into gratitude! Visit a friend, play with a child, call someone youlove. One of the tragedies of our full, hurried, Christian lives is how stingy we

are in giving thanks and praise to people who mean most to us. When youawake on Easter, exclaim Jesus is alive! Be a fool for the sake of Christ.Soar with saints. Feast knowing that the power of sin is conquered, death isno more, and God reigns!

Now, here are five ways to have a bland, blah Easter:

(1) Be lazy. Dont read holy scripture. Dont set up quiet time. Dontimmerse yourself in the sacred story that forms the heart of our Christian faith.

EASTER FLOWER

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HOLY WEEK 2013

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday , March 24th

Holy Eucharist at 8am and 10am with

Blessing of Palms and Procession

Evening Prayer (said) at 5:30pm

Monday in Holy Week, March 25thEvening Prayer at 5:30pm

Tuesday in Holy Week, March 26th

Morning Prayer at 7:30am Evening Prayer at

5:30pm Tenebrae at 7:30pm

Wednesday in Holy Week, March 27th

10am Holy Eucharist with Healing Evening Prayer at 5:30pm

Maundy Thursday, March 28th

Evening Prayer at 5:30pm The Washing ofFeet & Holy Eucharist at 7:30pm in the

Sanctuary The Stripping of the Altar* The All Night Watch at the Altar of Repose,

9pm to 9am

Good Friday, March 29thMorning Prayer at 9am Stations of the

Cross on the patio at noon Good Friday

worship for children & families at 4pm

Evening Prayer at 5:30pm Stations of theCross on the patio at 7pm Good Friday Liturgy

with Music at 7:30pm* (See note on page 2 for availability ofRite of Reconcilliation of a Penitent)

Holy Saturday, March 30th

Morning Prayer 9am Evening Prayer at 5:30pm The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30pm with

the Lighting of the Paschal Candle and HolyEucharist*

Festive Reception following, MR

Easter Sunday, March 31st

Festival Choral Eucharist with Choir, andOrgan and Instruments at 8am and 10am (Nursery Care provided from 8am through

Easter worship)

* Childcare provided for this service


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PARISH NEWS AND NOTES

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKE is a publication of

Saint Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church,

Corona del Mar, CA.

Copy deadline is the second

Wednesday of the month.

We welcome letters and articles.Editor: Susan Beechner

949.644.0463

Finance......................................... Jim Palda

[[email protected]] 626.533.8037

Mission......................................Gail Haghjoo


Stewardship ...................................Joan Short


Worship.The Very Revd Canon Peter D. Haynes


VESTRY MEMBERS 2012Senior Warden..............................Lynn Headley


Junior Warden...............................Paul Multari

[[email protected] 949.500.8891

Christian Education.......................Barbara Black


Clerk of the Vestry.........................Karlene Miller

[email protected] 949.336.6215

Building and Grounds..............................Open

Communications..........................,Clyde Dodge

[[email protected] 949.375.1530

Evangelism............................Deborah Newquist


Fellowship......................................Teri Corbet


CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE tothe Rectors Discretionary Fund mostmost recently by Bill Rawlings inthanksgiving for the life of his wife offifty-seven years, Bunny;by his familyin thanksgiving for the life of J.William Thompson, III; by BillLeasure in thanksgiving and byHeather & Gary and BridgetMatusiak in thanksgiving for the

baptism of Crosby William.Thesefunds extend our Parishs mission ofoutreach, providing for such needs ascan be helped by financial assistance.

Anniversaries inMARCH

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSCOMMITTEE

Saint Michael & All Angeles isforming an Emergency PreparednessPlan in 2013 and will be asking forone or two volunteers from the

congregation to participate. Thecommittee will assess hazards andrecommend areas to be addressed inthe plan. In addition to the volunteersfrom the congregation, the committeewill include members of the vestry,church staff, and others. If you areinterested in participating, please emailPaul Multari,[email protected] dates and times will beannounced soon.

DO YOU APPRECIATE THEPRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE theways we offer them during Sundaymorning worship? Louise Stover has

been providing the forms we use; now,you are invited join Louise in doinglikewise. Provide forms for ThePrayers of the People you would likeus to use a month or two in advanceof the Sunday for which that form

would be used and be part of ourworship planning. Questions? Pleasesee our rector.

FOLLOWING THE GOODFRIDAY EVENING LITURGY,The Revd Canon Haynes will beavailable in the Sanctuary forthe rite of Reconciliation of a

Penitent, pages 447-448 or 449-452 in the Book of CommonPrayer, or at other times byappointment.

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PLEDGE ENVELOPES: If youwould like pledge envelopes for 2013,

pl ease leave a message fo r our

bookkeeper, Do nnie Lewis,949.644.0463, ext. 15. For those ofyou who have already requested

pledge enve lopes, they are nowavailable in Michaels Room inalphabetical order.

Birthdays

5th - Bill Brady9th - Patricia Zorn

24th - Bob Brookes, Jr

Cynthia Ryan

28th - Norm Bianchi

Baptisms

13th - Ruth Poole

Ann Morris

Julie Jenkins

Weddings

21st - Jeff & DJ Hulet

31st - Bob & Peggy Montgomery

20th - Doug Little & Linda Moorman

NURSERY CARE for infantsthrough 2 years of age is available inthe Parish Center beginning at9:30am. Sunday School is available

for children from 3 to 13 years.

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Yours, in Christ -

PENITENTIAL PRAYER OF ST. AUGUSTINE

O Lord,

The house of my soul is narrow;enlarge it that you may enter in.It is ruinous, O repair it!It displeases Your sight.I confess it, I know.But who shall cleanse it,to whom shall I cry but to you?Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord,and spare Your servant from strange sins.

St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430)

(2) Stick with routine as usual. Dont prioritize time toparticipate in the liturgies of Palm Sunday, Tenebrae, MaundyThursday, Good Friday, and The Great Vigil of Easter. Treatour week-of-weeks, Holy Week, like any other week.

(3) Focus on Easter as a secular holiday. Get caught up inmall fever and spring sales. Treat Holy Week as holidaytime, a recreational bonanza.

(4) Dont make any special efforts to reach out to thosewho need you. Avoid making any irregular act of love thatwould be on the house in the way that God loves us anddied for us in Christ Jesus.

(5) Avoid visiting the grave or memorial garden of a lovedone. Dont think about your own mortality. Dont ponderanew that Easter is Gods pledge extraordinaire that diseaseand tragedy and death are not the final reality Resurrectionis. Dont feel any gratitude that God is Lord not only of the

beginning but also of the end, that Resurrection is our finaldestination to share eternal life with the saints in Light.

Happy Holy Week and Joy for Easter!

Rectors Desk from page 12013 LENTEN WEDNESDAY EVENING SERIES

In celebrating the 350th anniversary of our Book ofCommon Prayer, Saint Michael & All Angels will feature afive-session reading of Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury

by playwright Charles Williams. Each evening will beginwith a simple soup supper at 6:00 pm, followed by reading,and concluding with Compline at 7:30 pm.

The cast of characters includes Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn,and Mary I, along with Bishops, Lords, Clergy, and Singers.All parish thespians and others are invited to join in readinga part on one, or all, of the five nights. Please sign up onSundays between church services. Scripts are availablefor check-out in Susan Caldwells office. Please contactThe Stovers ([email protected]) if you have questionsor would like additional information.MORE ABOUT THE PLAYThe play dramatizes the key events in Cranmer's life.

Cranmer had been a Cambridge scholar and a diplomat,before being plucked by Henry VIII to be archbishop in1532. Over the next 30 years, Cranmer became a leaderof the English Reformation, and the first Book of Common

Prayer was published in 1549. After Mary I became queenin 1553, she restored Roman Catholic worship to England.Cranmer was tried for treason and heresy. He was executed

by fire in 1556.In Williams' play, the two main characters are Cranmer

and a skeleton. The skeleton figure apparently representingEvil or Death ultimately appears, in the light of eternity, asthe instrument of Good.

A portion of the play will be presented each week. Theseries runs every Wednesday throughout Lent with a soupsupper at 6pm and our program beginning at 6:30pm.All programs will close with Compline, finishing by 8pm.Real life, agonies and joys and all, is the intensive life, theinvesting life, the giving life.

ABOUT PLAYWRIGHT CHARLES WILLIAMSCharles Williams worked nearly all his life for the Oxford

University Press, also lecturing extensively on English literaturefor evening institutes and for Oxford University. Much of hiscritical writing grew out of this activity. His seven novels appearedfrom 1930 onwards; unlike much fantasy fiction, they deal notwith imaginary magical worlds but with the eruption of supernaturalelements into everyday life. A legal officer has bequeathed to himthe original set of Tarot cards; the investigation of a murder in a

publishers office merges with the rediscovery of the Holy Grail;the ghost of a girl killed in an accident helps thwart a plot forworld domination

His later poetry, which he considered his main work, includeda number of striking plays (Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury was

the next Canterbury Festival commission after Eliots Murder inthe Cathedral) and two volumes of poems on themes connectedwith the Arthurian cycle.

He was perhaps the most original lay theologian of the century(his chief books in this field being The Descent of the Dove, AHistory of the Holy Spirit in the Church(1939), and He CameDown From Heaven (1938). Above all, he was passionatelyinterested in the ways in which romantic love can be a key tounderstanding our relationship with God. This vision blended withhis critical work in his great study of Dante, The Figure ofBeatrice (1943), which inspired Dorothy L. Sayers to translatethe Divine Comedy into English.

---From the Charles Williams Society web page


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THANKSGIVING

3233 Pacific View Drive

Corona del Mar, CA 92625

949.644.0463

949.644.9247 FAX

www.stmikescdm.org

Our mission is to seek and share

Jesus Christ as spiritual food

for lifes journey.

HEALING

GUIDANCE

SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF

THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

The Very Revd Canon

Peter D. Haynes, Rector

[[email protected]]

Susan Caldwell

Director of Christian Education

[[email protected]]

Stephen M Black,

Minister of Music

[[email protected]]

The Revd Fennie Chang, Ph.D.,

Canterbury Irvine

The Revd Canon Ray Flemming

Assisting Priest

The Revd Jefferson Hulet

Assisting Priest

The Revd Barbara Stewart, Ph.D.,

Assisting Priest

Susan Beechner, Parish Secretary

[[email protected]]

Donnie Lewis, Bookkeeper

[[email protected]]

WORSHIP SCHEDULESunday

Holy Eucharist 8am

Choral Eucharist 10am

Adult Education 9am

Sunday School 10am

Nursery Care provided from 9:30am

Tuesday

HE, MP, alternating Tues. at 7:30am

Wednesday

Holy Eucharist with Prayers

for Peace and Healing-10am

ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

CORONA DEL MAR

We are a Christian Community ofthe Anglican Communion who come

to hear Gods word and receive and

share the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our purpose is to have Christ livein us in order that in Christ we may

live faithful and productive

Christian lives.

Our commitment to the Gospel is

evangelical; our liturgical tradition,

catholic; our theology orthodox but

open to thought, reflection, andspiritual endeavor.

We care about the world

and strive to serve Christ in it.

Call Esther McNameefor prayer requests 949.640.1749

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CHRISTIANEDUCATION

Susan

Caldwell

More Christian Educationnews on page 5

Susan Caldwell, Minister ofChristian Education, and , newVestry Commissioner for ChristianEducation, Barbara Black, sat downto chat recently:

B: You know how the termcontinuing education is so oftenused? I think its appropriate to applyit to Christian Education. Onedoesnt have to go to a program at acommunity college to continue ineducation.

S: I agree! As Christians, we needto continue to develop ourunderstanding of what Jesuss lifemeans.

B: Yes, and we cant do that in 3or 5 or 10 years; its a study of alifetime.

S: Our Godly Play curriculumfor Sunday School, the BibleChallenge reading program, Sundaysat 9, the Quiet Day coming up inMarch, the Journey all of those

projec ts and more , he re at St .Michaels, really do constitutecontinuing Christian Education.

B: Oh, yes. And what a variety ofprojects those are. But right here,Id like to put a little flashlight on afew of them that, perhaps many

people dont think of as par t ofChristian Education. For one, theres

acolyting. As acolytes, they learnabout the parts of the Eucharisticservice, literally seeing it up close and

being a direct participant.S: How about Confirmation!

Studying more closely what webelieve as Christians and realizing thatone must affirm as a confirmand,that, Yes, I believe because I dounderstand.

B: You know, I have alwaysthought its similar to a 12 or 13 yearold in the Jewish faith who makeshis/her Bar/Bas Mitzvah. And,

mitzvah in Hebrew means a gooddeed. Confirmation is surely a gooddeed.

S: Well, what about choir? Yourea member of the choir, Barbara; doyou think you gain newunderstandings about our faiththrough your part in the choir?

OliveHarrySallySamDan

NancyNorm

SueBobJohn

RobertaMaurie

PatLinda

PatriciaHermine

Mary Bettythe Miller family

VictorSam

PeggyBette

JeanneJeannine

Ann

REPOSE

Mildred LawBunny Rawlings

Paul O.W. TannerRonald F. Gilbert

John William Thompson, IIIMartin J. MillerSusie KinserlowTerry Lynberg+

- for the opportunities of Lentand Holy Week,

and for the joy of Easter;

- for Harry & Judy Sellingswedding anniversary

PLEASE CHECK the lost andfound box next to the tract rack inMichaels Room.


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UPCOMING

Celtic Quiet Day March 16

Men and women parishioners,please come join us for a time of quietand reflection on the Saint Michael& All Angels campus on Saturday,March 16, 9:30-12:00pm. This isSaint Patricks Day weekend. Therewill be a light luncheon featuring

B: Absolutely. As we practiceemphasizing certain words of theanthems and hymns, one cant help

but get a sudden insight in our beliefsand doctrines. You know, church

choir directors must study all partsof the service, the church seasonsand scripture readings in order toselect hymns and anthems thatsupport those readings; and StephenBlack often shares his knowledge andinsights with the choir.

S: Christian Education is a hugething, isnt it? I suddenly thought ofthe training of our Sunday Schoolteachers. Teachers must firstunderstand in depth, what they will

present to young children before theyteach, so their initial training and then

further training is a part of theirChristian Education.

B: Well, as we say in music, andthe beat goes on. Participating ineven just one part of all St. Mikeshas to offer in Christian Education,strengthens not only oneself in faith,

but adds that strength to support theentire congregation. So lets gosisters and brothers, and grow inwisdom and understanding throughcontinuing education.

Christian Education continuedfrom page 4

baked potatoes following the event. Pleasecontact Susan Caldwell at 949-644-0463Ext.12 if you would like to participate and/or join the hospitality team.

The Bible Challenge

January 1st marked the first day of The

Bible Challenge. Over twenty-fiveparishioners at Saint Michael & All Angelssigned up to take The Bible Challenge thisyear. The daily Bible readings may beaccompanied by a commentary, questions,and a prayer in The Bible Challenge book.This companion book, edited by TheReverend Marek P. Zabriskie and

published by Forward Movement, is veryhelpful in staying connected and motivatedto keep up with the daily readings. Thereare extra copies available to be purchasedin the parish office. Note that The BibleChallenge may be taken up at any time

during the course of the year. If youwould like to participate, please contactSusan Caldwell at 949.644.0463 Ext.12.

Sundays at 9

Phil Johnston, a guest speaker fromSts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church inHuntington Beach, will be teachingSundays at 9am through the Lentenseason. Phil will be talking to the classabout the liturgical readings and followingup with a time of discussion. Come readyto ask questions and sit beside other

faithful Lenten travelers.

Acolyte Training

Acolytes are an important ministry atSaint Michael and All Angels. Pleasecontact Susan Caldwell at 949-644-0463Ext. 12 if you are interested in becomingan acolyte and or would like a refreshercourse.

IN MARCH 2013, ON TUESDAYSat 7:30am, The Holy Eucharist will

be celebrated on the 5th and 19th.Morning Prayer will be said on the12th and 26th.

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EASTER FLOWER REQUEST FORM (Please Print)

Name:__________________________________________________________

Phone Number:_________________________________________________

In Memory of:__________________________________________________

In Thanksgiving for:______________________________________________

Please make your check payable to Saint Michael & All Angels and write Easter Flowerson the memo line. You may place it in the collection plate or mail it to Saint Michael & AllAngels Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625.Deadline for Bulletin inclusion is Monday, March 25.

LOAVES AND FISHES:Februarythrough March 10, we arecollecting bags of small, foil-wrappedchocolate eggs which will be usedto stuff larger plastic eggs for thechildren who come to the soupkitchen. Then we will begin collectingfull-sized toiletries and gift items forMothers Day.

Monetary donations are alwayswelcome, too, and checks should bemade payable to Saint Michael & AllAngels, with Loaves and Fishes onthe memo line. (Tax ID #95-2123746)

HELP FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE:Wehave a cupboard in the small kitchenwhere we store food that can be givento people in need to help them getthrouigh the day.We need small self-opening cans of soup, beans and fruitand still within their use by date --no exotic food or items requiringrefrigeration. Also needed: small paper

bags and plastic eating utensils.CallMurry McClaren with questions.

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THE PARISH DIRECTORY will beupdated in April. Parishioners whowish to have their pictures in thedirectory, and those who wish toreplace their existing pictures, mayemail digital images to me [email protected], or leave

photographs in the office with SusanBeechner.--Peter Coppen


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HOLY

WOMEN

HOLY

MEN

Norm Ewers

JOHN DONNE(1573-1631)Priest, Poet

Anymans death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. Andtherefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

These words are familiar to many; the author, John Donne, though less wellknown, is one of the greatest English poets. In his own time, he was thebest-known preacher in the Church of England. He came to that eminence bya tortuous path.

Born into a wealthy and pious Roman Catholic family in 1573, he was educatedat both Oxford and Cambridge, and studied law at Lincolns Inn. Some timelater he conformed to the Established Church and embarked upon a promising

political career of service to the State.The revelation of his secret marriage in 1601 to the neice of his employer,

the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, brought his public career to an end.In 1615, he was persuaded by King James the First and others to receive

ordination. Following several brief cures (assignments), Donne rose rapidly inpopularity as Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, a position he held from1622 until his death in 1631.

He drew great throngs to the Cathedral and to Pauls Cross, a nearby open-air pulpit. His sermons reflect the wide learning of a scholar, the passionateintensity of the poet, and the profound devotion of one struggling in his ownlife to relate the freedom and demands of the Gospel to the concerns of acommon humanity, on every level, and in all its complexities.

In one of his own poems he wrote:

We thinke thatParadise and Calvarie,Christs Crosse andAdams tree, stood in one place;Looke, Lord, and finde bothAdams met in me;

As the first Adams sweat surrounds my faceMay the lastAdamsblood my soule embrace.

So, in his purple wrappd receive mee Lord,By his thorns give me his other Crowne;And as to others soules I preachd thy word,By this my Text, my Sermon to my owne.Therefore that he may raise the Lord throws down.

(Source: The Proper for the Lesser Feasts and Fasts. 1997)

PPPPPray for and Rray for and Rray for and Rray for and Rray for and Remember our Pemember our Pemember our Pemember our Pemember our Parish Emergency Farish Emergency Farish Emergency Farish Emergency Farish Emergency Fundundundundund

UPDATE:SAINT MICHAELS

ON EBAY

Only household items for now, noclothing or furniture.

Fill out the consignment sheet whenyou drop off your items. Indicate ifyou want the item back if it doesntsell or if we can donate it. A copy ofthe sheet is your receipt for taxes

Call Ken Norton for pickup:714.815.7273.

Items will be posted for sale on ebay.Proceeds benefit Saint Michael & AllAngels. Results will be postedquarterly in For The Love of Mike.

One Mans Junk Is AnotherMans Treasure!!

A PRAYER

Lord Jesus, I am so grateful that you were willing to stoop down

to my level and suffer what I must endure. Always give me the

faith that will allow me to trust in you, even when I am being torn

apart by suffering and doubt, especially at the hour of my death.

This I ask for the sake of the love you have shown for me and for

all people. --Bp. Pierre Whalon in The Bible Challenge

The life of John Donne is celebrated on March 31.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOSPONSORthe Sanctuary Light orAltar Flowers in memory of a lovedone or in thanksgiving for a birthday,anniversary, or other special event,

please sign up on the board in theParish Center and indicate the person

or occasion to be remembered. Thesuggested donation for flowers is $30and for the Sanctuary Light $10.Please mark your donation for theAltar Guild.


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UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO)is a ministry of the Episcopal Churchfor the mission of the whole church.Through United Thank Offering, men,

women, and children nurture the habitof giving daily thanks to God. These

prayers of thanksgiving start when werecognize and name our many daily

blessings. Those who participate inUTO discover that thankfulness leadsto generosity. United Thank Offeringis entrusted to promote thankofferings, to receive the offerings, andto distribute the UTO monies tosupport mission and ministrythroughout the Episcopal Church andin Provinces of the AnglicanCommunion in the developing world.

DO WE HAVE YOUR MOSTRECENT EMAIL ADDRESS?Please contact Susan Beechner

[email protected] changes or additions.

PLEASE REMEMBER . . . Saint

Michael & All Angels has a ParishEmergency Fund funded bypa ri sh ione rs and avai lable topa ri sh ione rs facing financ ia lemergencies and needing economicassistance. Requests should bedirected to our rector or JuniorWarden, Paul Multari, or any memberof our Vestry. Currently there is $5000in this Fund. At one time there wasmore than $20,000 in the ParishEmergency Fund; so, if you are ableto contribute, all gifts are welcome!

PLEASE CHECK THE DISPLAYRACK ON THE WALL INMICHAEL'S ROOM. Pick up a

pamphlet or two to share with family

and friends. A donation box is provided.How to Keep Lent is filled with

meaningful ideas for us to observeLent. A most commonmisunderstanding is that we ought togive up something which is bad for usanyway...This doesnt make sense. Ifat any time we recognize a bad habitwe should begin immediately workingto overcome it, with prayer, the use ofthe sacraments, and strong moraleffort.What, then, should we give up?Something which is good, pleasant,

pleasurable, comfortable - but notnecessary to our health or well-being.Why? Because these things arelawfully ours, we can offer them assmall sacrifices in response to ourLords great sacrifice for us.

SAINT MICHAELS FINANCIALUPDATE FOR JANUARY 2012:Preliminary YTD Income is $42,252.Our YTD Expense is $48,987.The

parish Net Ordinary Income is $265,which is $10,115 ahead of our plan.

Our YTD Pledge Income is $38,078which is $2,661 above our plan throughthe end of 2013. Our total operatingcash balance is $117,739 of which$87,389 is designated gifts; leaving anet balance of $30,350. TheEndowment Trust has a balance of$158,690.If you have not made your2013 pledge, please do so now.

LEST WE FORGET: There have been4488 American military casualties in Iraqand 2047 in Afghanistan."Lord hear ourprayers for those who are dead and forthose who mourn."

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(MORE) PARISH NEWS

AND NOTESSANCTUARY REFURBISHING

As presented at our Annual Parish Meeting on Feb. 3, our parish sanctuaryis in need of refurbishing. The goal is to accomplish this during the comingsummer months. Of course now the question is how to provide the fundsfor these needed items.

As you can see from the breakdown below, the bids come in at $22,849.00If we could get a bit more than that, it would cover any extras (in myhouse there are always extras). Should those not come up - then wewould be able to do a few other things. Remove carpeting in the NorthWing and refinish that floor, etc.

PAINTING SANCTUARY $ 4,685REPAIR & REFINISHPews and Kneelers 10,980FLOORING

Remove carpets & repair cracked slab 2,120Install center aisle carpet 2,109Install side aisle carpets 2,955

PROPOSED COST FOR SANCTUARY RENOVATION $ 22,849We are hoping that those who pledged this year would consider adding a

one-time gift of $200.00. Please contact either of us with any questionsyou may have with regard to this project.

--- Lynn Headley & Murry McClaren

TIME AND TALENTIf you are thinking aboutvolunteering with one of ourcommissions at St. Mikes, pleasereview the Parish Life booklet onthe back rail of the Sanctuary. whichdescribes these activities. We needgreeters, acolytes, coffee hosts, andushers, and have other interestingassignments as well. Volunteering is awonderful way to meet new peopleat St. Mikes. Please call DeborahNewquist with questions at949.854.2675.

THE MENS GROUP: Each week wediscuss a chapter or two of a book,typically on theology, philosophy andscience. We meet 7.30-9.00am eachThursday in Davis Library. All menwelcome regardless of faith or lack of it.

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Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal ChurchA Christian Community of the Anglican Communion

3233 Pacific View Drive

Corona del Mar, CA 92625

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKEFOR THE LOVE OF MIKE MARCH 2013MARCH 2013MARCH 2013MARCH 2013MARCH 2013 88888

FOR THE LFOR THE LFOR THE LFOR THE LFOR THE LOOOOOVE OF MIKEVE OF MIKEVE OF MIKEVE OF MIKEVE OF MIKE

Inside the March Issue:

PPPPPage 1: Holy Wage 1: Holy Wage 1: Holy Wage 1: Holy Wage 1: Holy Week Scheduleeek Scheduleeek Scheduleeek Scheduleeek Schedule

PPPPPage 6:age 6:age 6:age 6:age 6: John Donne - PJohn Donne - PJohn Donne - PJohn Donne - PJohn Donne - Priest, Priest, Priest, Priest, Priest, Poetoetoetoetoet

PPPPPage 7: Sanctuary Rage 7: Sanctuary Rage 7: Sanctuary Rage 7: Sanctuary Rage 7: Sanctuary Refurbishingefurbishingefurbishingefurbishingefurbishing

SHARPS

ANDFLATS

STEPHENBLACK

Several of you commented about the words of the solo that Rusty Vail sang so beautifully on the first Sunday of Lent.John Donne (1573-1631) penned those words, and the poem, entitledA Hymn to God the Father, is one of the mosteloquent and captivating poems about sin and grace I know of. The music that Rusty sang was written by an earlyRestoration composer named Pelham Humphrey (1647-1674). His early death at the age of 27 is one of the greattragedies of English music, for he wrote music of a highly expressive character.

Another John Donne poem I admire isBatter my heart. My favorite musical setting of this poem (of the ones I know)

is by Chris DeBlasio (1959-1993). DeBlasio, like Humphrey, also died a premature death. His setting is part of a suite

of four pieces for chorus and strings called The Best Beloved. I am including the text of this exuberant entreaty to the

Trinity for your pleasure and contemplation.

Best wishes

for a blessed

Holy Week

and Easter.

BATTER my heart, three persond God; for, you

As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend;

That I may rise, and stand, oerthrow mee, and bend

Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new.

I, like an usurpt towne, toanother due,

Labour toadmit you, but Oh, to no end,

Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend,But is captivd, and proves weake or untrue.

Yet dearely I love you, and would be loved faine,

But am betrothd unto your enemie:

Divorce mee, untie, or breake that knot againe;

Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I

Except you enthrall mee, never shall be free,

Nor ever chast, except you ravish mee.

march 2013 love of mike

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