St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Poway, CA
News from the Hill
November Issue, 2015
Inside this Issue
Letter from the Rector:
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Dear Friends,
into the sanctuary to pray.
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I hope this finds you in good health and spirits.
The blessing that followed: By leaving the doors open, people felt welcomed into our church to pray and connect with God.
Portrait of Chris and Sue Hagen Portrait, continued Centering Prayer at St. Bart’s Star Night for Scholarships
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The Quest for the Historical Jesus Letter from the Rector, continued
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St. Bart’s New Cross Angels Have Appeared Preschool, continued
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Celebration Weekend
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Regular Meetings Thrift Shop Fall Festival St. Nicholas Cantata
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Sponsors
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Clergy, Staff, Vestry, and Schedules About News from the Hill
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Thankful for Preschool
Sometimes it’s the small things that surprise us with abundant blessings. A year ago, I stood on the patio at 8:20am and greeted two-, three- and four- year-olds as they appeared at the top of the staircase and ran towards our preschool. Many adults and children were shy or wary of a priest standing there seeking to engage them. I was nervous, too. Would anyone shake my hand? Would any child give me a fist bump? Much to my relief, a few did. The next week, I made myself present again on the patio – this time more handshakes and fist bumps. That same week, I made a point to visit each classroom and greet each child. The blessing that followed that simple effort: children call out my name on the patio, a parent prayer group has formed and several families have made St Bart’s their spiritual home. Later, in Advent 2014, I started to practice my trumpet in the sanctuary, with the doors open and during preschool, AA meeting and realtor start/ end times. At first, a few heads turned on the patio. Then a few children followed by parents came in to “look and see”. Later, I found adults stepping
Last spring we started offering birthday blessings at the end of worship services, after my daughter scolded me for not doing so, as I had in my past parishes. At first people were hesitant. Then someone asked for blessings for marriage anniversaries, too. We said we’d offer marriage blessings once a month. No one listened – at each service, each week, couples rose up to join the birthday folks. The blessing that followed: One husband told me, “I have not been to St. Bart’s for years, but I rushed this morning to get dressed up because my wife said today we will have our marriage blessed.” In meeting after meeting, people tell me what a joy it is to pray for folks – to give thanks for life. Many of you grew up with the saying “Leave a seat at the table for Elijah”. That is, leave an empty seat at every meal, in hopes someone who you are not expecting will join you. Last Easter, my family realized on Easter Sunday afternoon we had no continued on page 4
Portrait of Chris and Sue Hagen In southwest Escondido, following a tree-studded street adjacent to Felicita Park, one turns onto a narrow, winding road leading to the home of Chris and Sue Hagen. A keen eye is required to find their road sign, concealed behind overhanging tree branches. The small road, a mere pathway for cars, makes a gentle curve and ends where their home stands. Quietly secluded, the site is a perfect sanctuary for two St. Bart’s parishioners who find transformative rest in the silent practice of Centering Prayer. Even the name of their town, Escondido, meaning “hidden” in Spanish, seems more than fitting for this couple who sit twice a day for twenty minutes in a Christian prayer which finds its scriptural basis in Jesus’ words of Matthew 6:6, “When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Chris and Sue first came to St. Bart’s for a 9/11 memorial service. Like many, they had experienced a poignancy of heart and mind, and sought spiritual solace. Cradle Episcopalians who had not been going to church regularly, they experienced a homecoming in attending the 5 p.m. service. The familiar liturgy and the sermons of Rev. Gary Nicolosi were a comfort. Both had been practitioners of Transcendental Meditation for 26 years, and they found a particular depth in returning to their Christian roots. Two years later, searching for more, Chris felt drawn to an announcement in the church bulletin regarding an introductory workshop in Centering Prayer. Both attended the workshop and have been practicing Centering Prayer ever since, for 13 1/2 years. Sue became involved with Contemplative Outreach of San Diego (COSD) and Chris joined her on the Servant Leadership Team. Two years later they put on an introductory workshop for Centering Prayer and became cofacilitators of the St. Bart’s group, which they still lead on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. In March 2006, they formed and co-led the chapter of Contemplative Outreach of Northern San Diego (CONSD) which now includes 22 prayer groups. It is currently co-coordinated by Sue along with Linda Dollins of First United Methodist Church of Escondido. While Chris has lived in California all his life, Sue moved nearly every two years as a child. She first married in 1959 and tragically, her husband was killed seven months later in a car/train wreck in Mississippi. Grieving, Sue returned to her family in Pittsburgh and eventually decided to go to graduate school. Heeding her mother’s advice to “go where the sun shines”, she opted for less humidity
than Florida’s clime by applying for a USC fellowship. The application required a photo and when Chris, the reviewer of candidates, saw Sue’s photo, it seemed he was “waiting for her” when she arrived. They married 53 years ago, and their devotion to each other is patently evident. Both are retired speech pathologists. Chris worked at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, had his own private practice, and was Director of the Speech, Hearing and Neurosensory Center at Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Sue taught at Cal State Fullerton and was also Director of two satellite programs of Children’s Hospital. They have two children: daughter, Karen Riggs and husband, Jeff who is Senior Warden at St. Peter’s in Del Mar; and son, Scott and wife Audra who have two children, Trevor (14) and Jake (11). Centering Prayer has afforded Chris and Sue the rewards of inner transformation as well as the support and friendship of a diverse community of practioners: Episcopalian, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian. For Chris, the liturgy and the Eucharist have attained a depth not felt before regularly practicing the prayer. The procession of the cross and the music program often bring him to tears. His personal transformation has become “the opening of the heart”; living daily activities more often with “unconditional patience, forgiveness, and compassion”. Sue is a robust advocate for Centering Prayer and all the activities of CONSD. She basks in her devotion saying, “it is my life. I think it’s what God wants me to do because it is promoting God through prayer.” Her responsibility as
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Chris and Sue Hagen, continued
St. Bart’s Centering Prayer Ministry
co-coordinator is “the greatest joy of her life”. When the phone rings, she is “delighted” because she “gets to talk about Centering Prayer!”
Centering Prayer is a form of silent Christian meditation. Its focus is the deepening of one’s relationship with the living Christ. As such, the practice of Centering Prayer is the expression of our intent to consent to the presence and action of God within us during the activities of our daily life. Centering prayer does not replace our other forms of worship; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. St. Bart’s Centering Prayer group, led by Chris and Sue Hagen, meets every Tuesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 3AB, on the third floor of the Education Building. During this time we have a twenty minute period of Centering Prayer, followed by a time to deepen our understanding of the Christian contemplative spiritual journey through the reading of books or watching applicable DVDs. We then discuss what we have learned and close with a prayer. Everyone is welcome to participate in a session of Centering Prayer to see if you may be called to this form of prayer. For further information contact Sue Hagen:
[email protected] or 760-745-8860.
Similar to the quietness of the Hagen home, the ministry of Centering Prayer is not something prominently proclaimed. The mission of the parent organization, Contemplative Outreach, and all its constituent chapters, is simply to teach Centering Prayer and, where it occurs spontaneously through the grace of the Holy Spirit, to form prayer groups. Like all ministries, people are transformed by their involvement. For those so drawn to Centering Prayer, Sue can be happily reached at (760) 745-8860. To find out more about CONSD and Centering Prayer visit consd.org, and read on for more information on Centering prayer at St. Bart’s.
Star Light, Star Bright, First Star I See Tonight… Join us for a parish-wide family FUN event, Star Night for Scholarships, hosted by the Women of St. Bart’s
Saturday November 14, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Parish Hall
Telescopes provided by Deacon Bill Zettinger, Guy Venuti and Jacques Lord on the Preschool Playground
Donation $10 per person/$20 per family
Childcare provided for ages 2 and under in the Nursery. Dinner, movie and activities provided for ages 3-12 in the Education Building. RSVP by November 8th -- Sign up on the patio any Saturday or Sunday beginning October 24th or email us your reservation at
[email protected] All proceeds from the event will support the WSB Scholarship Fund that awards local high school seniors.
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Faith vs. History:The Quest for the Historical Jesus The Rev Bill Zettinger
Recently in both our Wednesday and Sunday morning classes the question has come up as to the quest for the historical Jesus versus the Jesus of Faith. The historical Jesus is the Rabbi who lived, taught, ate, drank, was at times frustrated with the disciples and didn’t start his three year ministry until he was in his late twenties. We have no clue of where he was or what he did before that, except for a brief temple appearance when he was twelve. The Jesus of faith is that divine person who performed miracles, was crucified for our sins and was both the son of God and God himself. It took the church over three hundred years to begin to come to the theological conclusion that He was both fully human and fully divine. Two beings in one person. So how do we reconcile this duality of Jesus? Christianity in the gospels, in the creeds, in the canonical dogmas, has always made statements that are both historical and theological. “Jesus is human” is the historical statement; “Jesus is divine” is a theological statement; we’ve made both of them and it would be absurd to go through the creed and say “son of God, that’s a theological statement and crucified under Pontius Pilate, that’s a historical statement.” When we come into public discourse, it becomes important to know if we’re making a historical or theological statement, because those who disagree with our theological views: in other words, whose faith is different from ours, might say we are denying the historical facts; and
Letter from the Rector
people who deny facts have to be either hard in the heart or soft in the head. So, we have to be able to say, “This is a statement of faith; it’s absolutely valid as such. This is a statement of fact, and therefore we need to be able to debate that in the public arena.” Now I know this can be confusing and have even heard the Heresy word bantered about when speaking about the historical Jesus. I find absolutely no conflict between being a historian and being a believer, but first you have to understand two things. In the Roman Catholic traditions from the medieval times, the medievals believed that reason and revelation were both gifts of the same God and couldn’t contradict one another unless you had blown it. When Richard Hooker, the famous 16th century theologian, pronounced that anglicism was a reasonable faith it meant that we were given minds by God and should use them. That also applies to discerning the differences between the Jesus of faith and history. I cannot imagine how the historical Jesus can destroy faith, since faith is about the meaning of history, not about the facts of history. So, I’ve never experienced a conflict myself and believe we as Episcopalians have a reasonable faith that can accommodate both the Jesus of history and the Jesus of faith. What do you think?
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family to visit for Easter Dinner. So we drove down to Del Mar Beach and as we approached the green lawns on top of the cliffs, we were awestruck by the amazing numbers of people, and the amazing array of Easter picnics. We said next Easter (2016) we’ll find others and share the Easter feast with them. This season of thanksgiving we have opportunities for you practice. Invitations/blessings to anticipate: This Thanksgiving, would you set two extra seats at your table for members of our parish who don’t have family to be with? This Thanksgiving, would you be willing to accept an invitation to share a Thanksgiving feast in someone’s home?
We are capable of extending a hand, to sharing a smile, opening a door and celebrating life’s moments. I have to admit, it’s a lot more fun to do so with others. Building our Christian family is more than worshiping together … it is about sharing and giving without expecting anything in return. I give thanks to God every day for calling to me serve with you at Saint Bartholomew’s. Every day I want to share the Good News and our parish with more and more people. Thank you for enabling me to do so. Thank you for all the small things that have given me abundant blessings. In gratitude, Mark+
This Christmas season, will you join others in welcoming and serving some families that are homeless in our two week “shelter” on our campus?
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St. Bart’s New Look From Pomerado Look up at our music and education building from Pomerado Rd. and you will see that something new and gorgeous has been added. About three years ago I looked up at the building and it somehow seemed naked, having no markings whatsoever to identify it in a religious way. Since God’s word and His music is taught there, I had a vision that a cross was needed to mark it as God’s house on our St Bart’s campus, in the same way our church building is identified with its roof cross. I approached our past rector, Father Fred, with my idea and offer of sponsorship to bring this idea to fruition; and thus a project was born. With approval of the vestry, action began. Initially, it seemed to me to be a fairly simple project that could be completed in a few months. Little did I know then that so many barriers needed to be overcome that it would be three years before it was complete. The highest hurdle was meeting all of the regulatory rules and hearings to finally get a City of Poway building permit issued. Along the way, the expected cross manufacturer was no longer available, and a new one was finally located in Alabama that could provide the desired design and color. Getting the cross to CA was no easy task either, and it required shipping it twice, with a return in between, due to shipping damage in the 195 lb crate on the first try. The
final challenge was actually lifting the eight foot cross to its location which required building a scaffolding platform up the side of the building.
Angels Have Appeared
Preschool
Many thanks to all of the faithful angels who will be participating in our “Angel Tree Program” here at St. Bart’s this year. The callers, the sorters, the prayer warriors….. so many super people contribute their time and energy to reach out to families broken by crime.
and have play dates with old classmates. The Preschool has become our extended family.
Angel Tree Sunday will be on Sunday, November 22. The actual angels will be available for your selection at both services as well as the Saturday evening service on November 21 at 5:00 p.m. Your wrapped gifts will be due back to church on Sunday, November 29. If you have any questions regarding the gift selections, don’t hesitate to call me at 858-485-1770 or e-mail me at rosalindduddy@ sbcglobal.net. God has given us the wonderful opportunity to reach out to families broken by crime, because when mom or dad is in prison, it’s the kids who do hard time. This fact alone makes our Angel Tree program of utmost importance. Let us share God’s love, and acknowledge how very blessed we are to be able to love and serve him with gladness and singleness of heart.
Meeting all these challenges wouldn’t have been possible without the help of a committee of three dedicated parishioners: Larry Salvadori ( Facilities Manager), Mark Madden (General Contractor) and Mark Davis (Architect). With a lot of frustration and leg work the four of us got it done, guided by the Holy Spirit. Finally, Father Mark will bless the cross soon, and at my request dedicate it to the Glory of God and in memory of my mother and father, Kathleen & Walter Savory, and in the memory of my brother, David Savory. May all of us at St Bart’s enjoy the new addition. John Savory continued from the back page
Now our three year old daughter attends St. Bart’s Preschool and we are experiencing our thanks and love for St. Bart’s Preschool, all over again. And, we look forward to enrolling our youngest son in the program next year. With almost 80 children in the preschool program this year, the director, staff and teachers have their hands full: literally! But it is with smiling faces, big hugs and lots of educational fun that helps the village known as St. Bart’s Preschool to successfully raise our children. Thank you St. Bart’s Preschool for being a part of our lives. We will treasure the memories forever! With great thanksgiving, Joy Landers and family (Matheno, Mays, Sakara and Matheno Jr.)
Peace to you and yours. Rosalind Duddy
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Celebration Weekend
11pm till 11am Party till you drop! August 25, 2015
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Regular Meetings
Sunday
ICS — Merle’s Place
4:00 to 6:00 pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. Contact Jill Henderson at 760-807-8445 for more info.
Daughters of the King
Third Sunday at 9:15 am, Education Building, Room 3E
Choristers
11:30 am South Parish Hall.
Monday
Boy Scouts:
7:00 pm Parish Hall.
Health and Wellness Ministry:
First Monday at 6:30 pm Education Building, Room 3AB.
Salisbury Hand Bell Choir:
7:00 pm Education Building, Choir Room.
Tuesday
Thrift Shop Fall Festival The FALL FESTIVAL is finally here, at The Nook! Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, both days from 9 am-Noon. Come and get a start on your holiday shopping! Beautiful art work, and many fall and Christmas items to choose from. Don’t forget to check out the Episcopal Bears which make wonderful gifts. We will also have Cynthia Webb’s popular pewter art, too. If you are interested in joining our great team of volunteers at our main Thrift shop in the Carriage Center on Poway Road, please call Cheryl Roop, 858-486-5033 our Volunteer Coordinator and she will arrange an orientation for you. The Thrift shop is open Monday – Saturday 9:30 am – 4 pm & Sunday 11 am – 3 pm.
Centering Prayer:
Who is Saint Nicholas?
The Prayers and Squares Quilt Ministry:
Santa Claus- Kriss Kringle- Sinterklaas-Pere Noel-Noel Baba – Father Christmas-Pelznichol- Nicolo-Nick
5:00 pm Education Building, Room 3AB. Tuesday (except fifth Tuesday) at 6:30 pm Quilt Room.
Camarata Strings: 7:00 pm Education Building Choir Room.
Wednesday
Interfaith Community Services (ICS):
Serve breakfast, fourth Wednesday at 6:00 am. Contact Denny Walters at 760-432-8518.
Thrift Shop Work Night:
Last Wednesday at 4:00 pm Thrift Shop.
Schola Cantamus:
5:15 pm Education Building Choir Room.
Thursday
Book Guild: Fourth Thursday at 1:00 pm in the Conference Room B.P.U.S.A.– Bereaved Parents: Fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm Conference Room. P.A.S.S. - Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions:
Third Thursday of the month 7:00 pm South Parish Hall.
Coventry Choir:
7:00 pm Education Building Choir Room.
Grief Support Group
3 pm, Education Building Room 3E
Saturday
All of these manifestations have their origin in a Bishop in the 4th Century whose name was Nicolas. He was Bishop of Myra, which is now the southern coast of Turkey known as Demre. Mark your calendar now for Sunday, December 6 at 4 pm when you will find out much more about this fascinating person who attended the great Church Council of Nicaea in 325 and by the middle ages had 400 churches named after him in England alone. The Saint Nicolas Cantata is a treat for the whole family, with orchestra, costumes, organ and soloists.
Fall United Thank Offering Ingathering: November 21 - 22 The Fall UTO Ingathering at St. Bart’s will take place on the weekend of November 21-22. On this weekend you will find the familiar blue UTO envelopes in the pews. You may use them to express your thanks for the blessings – big or small -- in your life. In sharing our thank offerings we can extend the mission of the Church and deepen our sense of participation in the lives of others.
AA Meetings:
Every penny of the money collected is used to fund grants that meet compelling human needs or church expansion throughout the Episcopal world. Through these grants, those less fortunate can come to know the love of God. More information about the UTO may be found at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/uto/.
Al-Anon:
Deadline for Next News from the Hill: November 5, 2015
Psalm Singers:
Third Saturday 4:00 pm Sanctuary. Mondays at 9:30 am – Parish Hall. (Women only). Tuesdays at 12 noon – Parish Hall. Wednesdays at 6:45 pm – Parish Hall Fridays at 12 noon – Parish Hall. Mondays at 12 noon – Parish Hall.
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Clergy and Staff Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-487-2159 (except as noted) The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-481-5450 |
[email protected] The Rev. Mark C. McKone-Sweet, Rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7107 |
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November Issue St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 16275 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064-1826 P: 858-487-2159 F: 858-487-2324 www.StBartsChurch.org Change Service Requested
We are thankful for St. Bart’s Preschool! With the season of THANKS upon us, we want to take a moment to reflect on why our family is thankful for St. Bart’s Preschool. You probably know the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”. Well to us, St. Bart’s Preschool is that village and we are forever grateful that our family has been part of the Preschool Family. Being a parishioner of St. Bart’s for over 20 years, I (Joy) knew there was a preschool on campus but never really thought much of it until we had our first child. As new parents, thinking of schooling our child became a must! My husband (a teacher) and I, like any parent, wanted the beginning educational years to be the foundation of the very best education for our son. We found just that at St. Bart’s Preschool.
Mays enjoying his preschool days
Our oldest son, now a first grader, completed four years at the Preschool. He LOVED every aspect of it – his teachers, his classmates, the facility and LEARNING! We felt comfortable leaving our child with St. Bart’s Preschool, knowing the staff and teachers provided a safe learning environment for all the children. With small class size, never did we feel like a number. We always had wonderful teachers; each one uniquely bringing the elements of learning and fun into the classroom. If we ever had a question or concern, Cheri Hoffman and Mary Frost were always available with an answer. To this day, we still keep in touch with my son’s teacher continued on page 5
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