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The Newsletter of St. John
Chrysostom Episcopal Church
Bishop’s CommitteeAn Inside View
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Why Are You An Episcopalian?Thoughts from Chrysostom Day
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View From Above Flying Together
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Snapshots And MUCH MoreInside
A Family Affairby Fr. John
SincethisVaya’sthemeischurchgovernance,Igotspecialpermissionfromourgraciouseditortowritemycolumnaboutadifferenttopic,namelytheseeminglyungovernableAnglicanCommunion.
ItwasinthenewsinJanuarywhenitsprimates(orheadsoftheworld’sAnglicanandEpiscopalchurches)scoldedTheEpiscopalChurch(TEC)intheUnitedStatesforallowingitsclergytoperformmarriageswithoutregardtosexualorientation.AJanuary18headlineintheWorldReligionNewssummedupmostofthecoverage:“AnglicanCommunionSuspendsEpiscopalChurch.”
“Suspend”isawordthatcomesnaturallyenoughtojournalistswhoareusedtocoveringorganizationsthatprojectpowerfromthetopdown.ButtheAnglicanCommunionismorelikeThanksgivingdinnerwithyourparentsandadultsiblingsandtheirspouseswhentheconversationveerstowardpolitics.Sayyou’reforTrump,andthey’reallforSanders.Whatarethechancesthey’llbeabletosuspendyoufromthefamily?
Theanalogyhasitslimitations.ButtheCommunionisindeedafamilyofchurches,comprising38provincesandrepresenting165countries.Accordingtosomeestimates,itincludesover80millioncommunicants.BecauseoftheirtreasuredhistoricallinkstotheworshipanddoctrinesoftheChurchofEngland,theycontinuetoassociateandconsultvoluntarily.Itssymbolichead,
WINTER2016
Mark Your Calendars!Author Talk: Moral Injuries of WarFebruary 21, 2 p.m., RSM Bell TowerPrayer Shawl MinistryFebruary 22, 10 a.m., StarbucksGodly Play meeting/training February 28, 11:30 a.m.Book It On Mondays! February 29 Laundry Love March 2Lenten Quiet DayMarch 12, 2 – 5 p.m.Parish CouncilMarch 14, 7 p.m., Bishop’s RoomCaregiving Mosaics March 16, 7 p.m., Bishop’s RoomFood Pantry March 17, 2 – 5 p.m.Men’s & Women’s BreakfastMarch 19Palm SundayMarch 20Holy Week ActivitiesMarch 21-26EasterMarch 27Laundry Love April 6Women’s RetreatApril 9Relay for LifeMay 14
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Holy Week Schedule
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TheMostRev.MichaelB.Curry,PresidingBishop
the VAYA Con Dios
Editor’sNote:ThisspecialissueoftheVAYAexploresthewaytheEpiscopalChurch,bothglobally,andlocallyhereatSt.John’s,makesdecisionsandselectsleadership.WehopeyouFindthisnormallydrytopiconeofinterestthroughouttheissue!
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theArchbishopofCanterbury,hasoperationalauthorityonlyovertheChurchofEngland.Alltheotherchurchesarecompletelyindependent.
SowhatactuallyhappenedinJanuary,whentheprimatesmetinLondon?Byatwo-thirdsvote,theyapprovedastatementsayingthatforthreeyears,TECcan’tparticipatefullyintheCommunion’sconversationswithotherfaithsorvoteondoctrine.Thedoctrinalvotesaren’tbinding.Asforinterfaithrelations,manyoftheworld’sreligiousauthoritiesacquiesceinoractivelypromotesystemsinwhichwomenandLGBTpeopleareoppressedandworse.TEC’svoiceindebateswiththemshouldbelouder,notquieter.
Butnewsreportstothecontrary,theAnglicanCommunionisintactandperhapsevenstrongerthanbeforetheJanuarymeetingforhavingweatheredastrenuous,decades-longdebateaboutgenderandsexualorientation.TEC’scritics,principallyAfricanandAsianprimates,neitherwalkedoutoftheLondonmeeting,assomefearedtheywould,nortriedtobanishtheAmericans.
TEC’spresidingbishop,MichaelCurry,calledtheoutcomefair.“Therewasclarityonourpart,bothaboutwhoweareasachurchandaboutourloveandcommitmenttothecommunion,andtherewasclarityontheirpartthattheydisagreedwithus,”hesaidinWashingtononFebruary8.“Buttheydidn’tvoteusofftheisland.”
EvidenceaboundsthatBishopCurry’sgraciousnesstowardhisfellowprimateswasdecisive.Hemanagedtohonorbothourcritics’commitmenttoscripturaltruthastheyunderstanditandpropheticjusticeasheandTECproclaimit.“IloveJesusandIlovethechurch,”hetoldtheprimatesinJanuary.“IamaChristianintheAnglicanway.Andlikeyou,aswehavesaidinthismeeting,Iamcommittedto'walkingtogether'withyouasfellowprimatesintheAnglicanfamily."
IfMichaelCurryjusthelpedsavetheAnglicanCommunion,itwasbymodelingfaith,love,empathy,andacoequalcommitmenttothesometimescon]lictingvaluesofjusticeandunity.Heshowedushowtothriveinafamily(evenifit’sdebatingSandersvs.Trump).AndnowthatIthinkaboutit,hetaughtaprettygoodlessoninchurchgovernance.
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The Bishop’s Committee: Like Clockworkby Eleanor Salvanera
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Thependulumclockfascinatesme.Italwayshas.Itssteadytick-tocksound,thewaythedialandhandsmove,thependulumswinginginaregularbeat.Buthowdoesitwork?Whatareitsparts?
IhavebeenamemberoftheBishop’sCommitteeforayearnow.WhenIreceivedtheemailfromFr.JohnlastyearinJanuaryaskingifIwouldconsiderbeingamemberfora3-yearterm,Iwasnotsurewhatsaying“Yes”wouldentail.WhatdoestheBCdo?WhoisontheBC?Howmuchworkwillbeexpectedfromme?Lookingatthenamesontheroster–Fr.John,Mo.Martha,TimEngland,JoanneBradshaw,GreggStempson,PaulHinson,TimGrogan,PaulaNealReza,GeneGiordano,DJGomer,ErinSchwarz,DaveNichols,PhilBowman–itfeltveryintimidating.Thesearethemoversandshakersofthechurchcommunity,foronething.Theseindividualsareveryinvolvedinalot,ifnotall,oftheministries.Ididnotthinkthiswasforme.Ihadtothinkaboutitforafewdays,sleptonitforafewmore.Buttheonethingthatkeptgnawingatmewasmycuriosityofhowthechurchworked.ComparedtotheCatholicChurch,towhichIpreviouslybelonged,howisachurchthesizeofSt.John’sabletohavealltheseministriesthatservesuchabroadgroupofindividuals?DowegetfundingfromtheEpiscopalDioceseofLA?(AnswerisNo)WhatmakesSt.John’stick?
MycuriositywonmeoversoItooktheplungeandsaid“Yes.”Myon-the-job-trainingcameattheBishop’sCommitteeoffsiteretreatFebruaryoflastyearwheresubcommitteeswereformedand/orcon]irmed–Finance,Stewardship,CommunityOutreach,Nominating,Evangelism,ParishLife,BuildingsandGrounds,andPersonnel.Ifeltsolostthat]irstmeeting.IhadtolaughatmyselfbecauseIfeltlikethenewkidinschoolwhohadto]indaplaceatthelunchtables.Ofcourse,IwasamongstfolksIknowandseeeveryweekatchurch.Butnonetheless,IfeltlikeIwastrespassinginsomesortofsecretsociety.Everyonealreadyhadatasktodoorasubcommitteeonwhichtoreport.Eachofthemembers]indsanicheinwhichtheyareverygoodandtrytodevelopplanstohelpgrowthegreaterchurchmembers’engagement.IwasjustgladIwasabletokeepup.Afterperusingallthesubcommittees,IfeltlikeIcouldbeacontributingmembertotheParishLifesubcommittee.
Onethingthatstoodoutformethat]irstmeetingwashowvestedeveryonewasinthechurchandthechurchcommunity.Everyonebelievesthatineachofourownway,wecanservethebroadercommunity.Sowemeetonceamonthtodiscusschurchbusiness–howdowespreadthewordaboutSt.John’sactivities?HowdowehelpsupportthecommunityoutsideofSt.John’s?Howdowemakesurethatwecanfundalltheseministries?Eachmonthisadifferentfocus,adifferenttopicfordiscussion.Butweleavefeelingthatwearealwaysclosertowhatwehavesetouttodo.AndeveryJanuary,duringSt.JohnChrysostomDay,abudgetispresentedforthecomingyear.Abudgetthathelpsthechurchcontinueitsmission.Themissionwhere“ThepeopleofSt.John’sarecalledtofollowGodinChristthroughlove,worship,andserviceinanurturing,open,andaf]irmingcommunitywhereallarewelcome.”
Justlikeapendulumclockwithallitsgears,mainspring,escapement,clockface,andpendulumworkingtogetherinordertogiveusthemostprecisetimekeeper,theBishop’sCommitteeisthesumofallitsmembers.Allworkingtogetherinordertoserve.
BishopCommiteeatworkduringtheMarch2015retreat.Photo:JohnTaylor
L E N T E N Q U I E T D AY
Saturday, March 12 2 - 5 p.m. St. John's Campus
Join us Saturday afternoon March 12, anytime from 2 til 5 as we set aside a few hours to answer the challenge of Lent. We will have optional yoga at 2.
At 3, we will have an optional short liturgy, Scripture meditation, and discussion. Any time during the three hours can be used for individual prayer and reflection; either in the Sanctuary with a guided prayer or walking the Labyrinth. Questions? Contact Linda Allport at 949.858.5354 / [email protected].
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ToroundoutthisspecialissueoftheVAYA,wetooktheopportunityofthechililunchandministryfairgatheringtoaskafewparticipantswhytheyareEpiscopalian.NotwhytheyloveSt.John’sspeciFically(aswealldo!),butwhatisitabouttheEpiscopalChurchasaninstitutionthatdrawsthem.
GloriaSefton:I’manEpiscopalianbecauseIfeelverywelcomedinthischurchenvironment.It’sverysimilartotheOrthodoxChurchthatIgrewupin,butitdoesn’thavealotofthestricturesthatweresolimitinganduncomfortabletomegrowingup.I’vefeltverycomfortableinthischurchsincedayone.
GeneGiordano:BecauseI’vealwayshadabeautifulfeelingfortheritesofthechurch.Anditsapproachtothemiddleway.Itisbothaliturgicalchurch,butalsoachurchthattakesit’sfaithveryseriouslyfromitspreachingperspective.AndinthemodernageourinclusivityisanexampletoallreligionsthatitreallyisaboutGod’sloveandnotnecessarilyaboutstrictdogma.
RogerBradshaw:I’manEpiscopalianbecauseoftheopennessofthechurch,thefactthatitsupportsallofitspeoplewithopen,lovingarmsAlsoIreallylikethethree-leggedstoolapproachtheyhavewithtradition,reasonandscripture.Ifeelthat’saverygoodwaytogoaboutlife.AndallthethingsthataregoingonwiththeEpiscopalChurch.Theysaywe’reveryquietandonourwayout,butIdisagree.
JoanneBradshaw:BecauseIloveourinclusiveness,Ilovethatthechurchthinksabouthowitreachesouttotheworldtotakecareoftheworldandourplanet.AndIlovethatwecanagreetodisagree.
Why Are You An Episcopalian?by Linda Allport and Chili Lunch Attendees
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W o m e n ’ s R e t r e a t :Friendship Across the Aisles
Our morning session will feature guest speaker Lian Dolan, writer and broadcaster. Lian is the creator and host of Satellite Sisters, the award-winning talk show she produces with her four real sisters. Satellite Sisters is the top-rated podcast for women online and their recent book, You’re the Best: A Celebration of Friendship, is popular with book clubs and women’s groups. Our afternoon session will feature retreat co-hosts leading breakout sessions and discussions. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included. Please look for more detailed information to come in the next few weeks.
Please mark your calendars for St. John’s Women’s One-Day Retreat on Saturday, April 9 as we explore “Friendship Across the Aisles” in all its variations.
Easter See’s Candies sales start Sunday, February 28!
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AndyGuilford:Alotofpeoplesaythey’recradleEpiscopalians,butIhavetosayI’maDNAEpiscopalian.Whenyoulive65yearsandeverySundayyou’reinachurchhearingamessage,itsinksintoyourDNA.AndthemessageoftheEpiscopalChurchhassunkintomyDNA.Ilovethatthechurchistheviamedia.Thisworldneedspeopletogetalong.IlikethewaytheEpiscopalChurchbridgesbetweenthetraditionalandthemodern,thereformedandtheCatholic.Asayoungpersonitwasn’tsoimportanttome,butnowIbelievethat’swhattheworldneeds:abridge.
DotLeach:IbecameanEpiscopalianaboutthreeyearsagobecauseIlovetheliturgy.AndtheEpiscopalChurchisrichinliturgyandisrichintraditionandthatwassomethingthatspoketome.
DJGomer:BecauseIwasalongstandingCatholicformanyyears,andtherewerejustcertainthingsthatIfoundintheCatholicChurchthatIdidn’tquiteagreewithanymore.TheEpiscopalChurchhadallofthetraditionoftheCatholicChurchthatIsolove,withaveryopenmindtohavingwomenbecomeprieststohavingmarriageincludethosewhohadpreviouslybeendivorced,andbeingwelcomingtotheLGBTcommunity.
RobinNelson:I’manEpiscopalianbecauseIlovethetraditionsinthechurch,Ilovetheliturgy,andit’sthesamewhereveryougoacrossthecountry,soIlovetheconsistencyofthechurch.
JohnTaylor:IamanEpiscopalianbecausemymaternalgrandmotherLilySharleydidNOTtakearideontheTitanicassheandherfamilywerescheduledto,andsoshesettledinDetroit,metmymaternalgrandfatherFrank,andraisedtheironlydaughter,Jean,intheEpiscopalChurchinDetroit.MymotherwasactiveinleadershipasalaypersonintheCathedralChurchofSt.Paul.That’sthechurchIwenttoandgrewupin,andthat’stheplacewhereIwasformedasaChristian.SoEpiscopalianethos,aesthetics,values,andcentristmiddlewaythinkingareallpartofwhoIamandthefabricofwhoIam.It’stheplacewhereIfeelathome.
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Parish vs. Mission: A Brief Primer
St.John’sactslikeaparish.IthasparishlifeandaParishCouncil.Buttechnically,it’sstillamissionchurch.IntheDioceseofLosAngeles,asinmostEpiscopaldioceses,aparishchurchhasarectorandvestry.Whilethechurchisownedbythediocese,itsgovernanceisautonomous.Itusuallycallsitsownrector(thoughthebishopapprovestheselection)andadoptsitsannualbudget.Asamissionchurch,St.John’shasavicar,appointedbythebishop(thebishopisalsoourrector)toserveVICAR-iouslyforthebishop,withthebishop’sdelegatedauthority.OurBishop’sCommitteerecommendsabudgettothebishop.Achurchcanbeamissioninsteadofaparishbecauseitisrelativelyyoung(asSt.John’sis)orbecauseitdependsonthediocese]inancially(whichSt.John’sdoesn’t).Itcanalsobeamissionifithassubstantialindebtedness,whichSt.John’sdoeshaveonitsschoolandchurchbuildings.
News Flash!
Our 2016 Vacation Bible School — Cave Quest: Following Jesus, The Light Of The World — will be held Sunday, June 19 beginning at 2 p.m. and ending with a great pizza dinner and a few surprises in honor of our dads. Then we’ll meet Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23, 9 a.m. - noon. Be sure these dates are on your calendar!
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BartholomewandEmilyCulvercote,andtheirchildren,JaneandLewis,aredoveswhonestatSt.John’sandwatchoverandreportonchurchactivitiesfromtheirownuniqueperspective.TheirpreviouscolumnscanbefoundonlineattheVAYAarchive.
Backintheday,beforeBartholomewandIpair-bonded,nested,andbeganraisingafamily,wehungoutwiththe]lock.Pigeonsanddovesdo]lockandenjoysocialtimetogether.HereinRancho,oneofthefavoritehangoutsisthelightpolesovertheBanderasBridge.Someofmyfriends-stillsingle-canbeseenthereeveryevening,linedup,watchingthecarsdriveby,hopingtomeetthatspecialsomeonethattheycanmatewithforlife,andenjoyingtheoccasionalgameofprecision“pinthetrail”(ofdroppings)ontheBMW.OfcourseIdon’tcondonethatkindofbehavioranymore.
Thereisinevitablesquabblingand]ightingwhenbirdscongregateingroups.Whoisthemostimportant?Whogetstoeat]irstwhenabagofDoritos]liesoutacarwindow?Wholeadsthe]lockin]light;choosingthespeed,pathanddestination?Birdslikedovessolvethesecomplexproblemsbyestablishingapeckingorder.Perhapsyouthoughtthatwasjustforchickens?No,itisatriedandtruewaytoorderagroupofbirdsintoahierarchy,eliminatedisagreements,andchooseleadership.Unfortunately,itisnotademocracy,notlikeyouEpiscopalianshave.
I’vewatchedyourannualmeetingsovertheyears,andI’vebeensurprisedtoobservenoactualpecking,nofeatherplumpingdisplays,andnoneofwhatwecallwing-slapping.Yourleadersarechoseninacalm,deliberatemanner,withalmostnearunanimity.Youaretobecongratulatedthat,fromwhatwehaveseen,youhaveamorerespectfulanddigni]iedprocessthanthecurrentpresidentialelections!
Butsomeofyouhaveasked:whydoesachurchneeda‘government’anyway?Doesn’thavingJesusasthe‘head’ofthechurchmeanJesusgivesusallthedirectionweneed?Well,thatsoundsright,buteventhevery]irstgatheringsofbelievers,afterJesushadlefttheearth,neededleadership.Eventhosefolks,whohadactuallywalkedandtalkedwithJesus,andwerethevery]irsttohavetheDOVEoftheHolySpiritdescenduponthem,eventhosefolks,believeitornot,haddisagreements.Verybigdisagreements.Likewhocouldbeinthisnewmovement,JewsorGentilesorboth?WouldtheGentileshavetobecomeJews]irst?Howshouldthepoorinthecircleofbelieversbetakencareof
]inancially? Thereforetheyneededhumandecision-makers.Theleadersinthatearlychurchwerechosenbycastinglotsorbyappointment,methodsthatwerecommonatthattimeinhistory.Throughthousandsofyearsofchurchhistory,thechurchgovernance,orpolity(thefancywordtheyuseatseminary)developedandevolved,sometimesgettingbloatedandoverweight,sometimesgettingamuchneededreform. Andnow,atSt.John’s,youuseademocraticmethodofselection,theproductofyearsofthoseboringchurchpolitypeoplehammeringoutrulesandguidelinesforthedemocraticprocess.ThatprayerfuldemocracyisusedfordirectionaldecisionsbythewholeEpiscopalchurchaswellasselectingleadersallthewayupthechurchhierarchy.Sohumans,nomatterhowholy,justlikebirds,cannotgo]lyinghereortherewithoutasenseofdirection,leadership,andaplan.Iknowsomeofyoudislikethepartaboutchurchcalledgovernance.Maybeyouwouldlikethespiritualchurchexperiencenottohavetobe“sullied”byaprocessthatseemslikeaPTAmeeting.Thisremindsmeofthetwosidesofmyownlargerfamily:theorderColumbidaecomprisingbothdovesandpigeons.Sometimeswesoarlikeethereal,holydoves,andsometimes,wehavetogetdowntoearthlikepracticalpigeons.Butwebirds,eventhoughourmethodsareprimitive,]indacertainbeautyintheleadershipprocess.Weareproudthatwearenotjustindividuals,thatwe]lyandfeedtogether,andthatwehaveleaderswholeadus.
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View from Above: Flying Togetherby Emily Culvercote
AUTHOR TALK :The Moral Injuries of WarCol. Bill Russell Edmonds
Col. Bill Russell Edmonds, author of a critically acclaimed book about moral injury and modern warfare, will speak, answer questions, and sign copies of his book, God Is Not Here: A Soldier’s Struggle With Torture, Trauma, And The Moral Injuries of War, which will be available for purchase. A free-will donation will be taken as well. Light refreshments will be provided after the talk. Col. Stewart Navarre (USMC, Ret.), former chief of staff at Camp Pendleton and St. John’s member, will introduce Col. Edmonds. Event sponsors are Strength in Support, an Orange County-based non-profit that provides mental health services to veterans and their families, and the Higher Calling Council of Saddleback Valley, a newly-formed ministry of St. John’s Episcopal Church. All event proceeds will benefit Strength in Support.
Dude,whatdoyouwannadotoday?Idunnowhatdoyouwannado?
Sunday,Feb.21at2p.m.BellTowerRegionalCommunity
Center,RSM
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PancakeFlippersonShroveTuesday
Photocredits,clockwisefromtopleft:JohnTaylor,JohnTaylor,JohnTaylor,ChuckverBurg,LindaAllport,ChuckverBurg
St. John’s Snapshots
MinistryleaderssharetheirpassionattheMinistryFaire
Fr.JohnhonorstheGrogansandtheNelsonsattheAnnualMeeting
GettingreadyfortheChristmasPageant Men’sGroupvisitstheLyonAirMuseum
twentysomethingsandFr.JohnatWinterRetreat
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TH E VAYAThe Newsletter of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church30382 Via Con DiosRancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-1518
The Rev. Canon John H. Taylor, Vicar[714] 319-4421 (cell); [714] 970-7206 (home)[email protected]
Dr. Michael Pratt, Head of School[949] 858-5144 x222 ~ [email protected]
The Rev. Martha D. Johns, Associate Vicar[949] 888-4595 x239 ~ [email protected]
Patti Peebles, Youth Pastor and School Chaplain[949] 888-4536 or [949] [email protected] Bob Miller, Organist and Choirmaster[909] 633-0181 ~ [email protected] Sheryll Grogan, Sunday School Director[949] 858-5144 x344 or [949] [email protected] Lorraine Kamholz, Assistant Sunday School Director[949] 766-1504 [email protected] Cynthia A. Drennan, Administrator[949] 888-4534 ~ [email protected]
Sandy Flick, Administrative Assistant[949] 888-4595, x206 ~ [email protected]
Clergy and Staff of St. John’s Church
The Rev. Canon John H. Taylor, Vicar
Tim England, Bishop’s Warden Gregg Stempson, People’s Warden
Joanne Bradshaw, Treasurer ! Paul Hinson, Clerk
Phil Bowman ! Gene Giordano
DJ Gomer ! David NicholsPaula Neal Reza ! Eleanor Salvanera
Erin Schwarz Loreen Guilford, Chair, Parish Council
Linda Allport, Vaya Editor
Bishop’s Committee of St. John’s Church
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www.stjohnsrsm.org ~ Youth website: stjohnsyouthgroup.org
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