christ episcopal church eureka april chronicle 2016

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What a springtime! The weather was wild at times. We

enjoyed Lenten soup suppers and programs, as well as Stations

of the Cross and devotional music each Friday. Holy Week was

intense, with the deepening shadows of Tenebrae, the MaundyThursday dinner, Good Friday, the great Vigil, all culminating

in glorious Easter services. We heard the stirring sounds of the

trumpet, and the beautiful singing of the choir. The cross brought

forth beautiful flowers, with a background of children hunting

for eggs. The Easter brunch offered wonderful foods.

Whew! So many of us contributed so much. I hope we can enjoy some quiet days. Weneed time to consider what Jesus’s resurrection means to each of us, and for this we have

Eastertide, the Great Fifty Days, the oldest part of the Church year. Portions of The Acts of the

Apostles, with its description of the early Christian community, are read every Sunday. We will

celebrate the Lord’s Ascension on the fortieth day after the Resurrection, Thursday, April 5,

and will observe the day of Pentecost, the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church, on Sunday,

May 15.

St. Augustine preached to the newly baptized at his cathedral at Easter, saying, “You are

the Body of Christ. In you and through you the work of the Incarnation must go forward.”

May Christ’s blessings rain down upon you this Eastertide.

Mother Susan



“Why has Easter resisted the commercialism of Christmas?”

In the March 26 – 27, 2016 edition of The Wall StreetJournal, Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest, writes a compellingarticle “The Challenge of Easter,” and questions how Easter hasmaintained its relative religious purity. Mainly, he says it isbecause of its subversive religious message: Christ is risen.

“That is quite a statement. And it’s one that non -Christianscan readily grasp, even if they don’t believe it. Jesus of Nazarethdied an agonizing death in Jerusalem. Then, as his followersbelieve . . . after three days in the tomb, he rose from the dead.

“If you don’t believe in the Resurrection, you can go on living your life while perhapsadmiring Jesus the man, appreciating his example and even putting into practice some of histeachings. At the same time, you can set aside those teachings that you disagree with . . . because heis just another teacher. A great one, to be sure, but just one of many.

“However, if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, everything changes and you cannotset aside any of his teachings. Because a person who rises from the grave, who demonstrates hispower over death and who has definitively proven his divine authority needs to be listened to. Whatthat person says demands a response . . . the Resurrection makes a claim on you.

“When we listen to Jesus we are listening not only to a God who cares for the poor but a hu-man being who knew the poor and who was poor himself. What difference does Easter made in thelife of the Christian? Easter means that nothing is impossible with God. Moreover, that life tri-umphs over death. Love triumphs over hatred. Hope triumphs over despair. And that suffering isnot the last word.

“Easter says, above all, that Jesus Christ is Lord. . . And if he is Lord, and if you’re a Chris-tian, then what he says has a claim on you. His teachings are invitations, to be sure, but they are al-so commands: Love your neighbors. Forgive. Care for the poor and the marginalized. Live a sim-ple life. Put the needs of others before your own.

“The Resurrection says not only that Christ has the power of life over death, but somethingmore subversive. The Resurrection says, ‘Listen’.”

Lyn Klay, Senior Warden



As baptized Christians, we are all called to ministry. A wonderful way forfollowers of Jesus to go deeper into Christian formation and discipleship isthrough Education for Ministry (EfM), a four -year small group seminar distancecertificate program from The University of the South School of Theology(Sewanee, TN). As a graduate of EfM myself (2007), I went on to co -mentorEfM with Emily Arents of St. Alban’s for the last group that graduated six yearsago in 2010. Since then, it has been my interest to start up EfM again in SemperVirens deanery, and the timing for Fall 2016 seems right!

The program is especially designed for lay ministers, but as in my case,EfM can lead to ordained ministry as well! The program culminates with graduation and Holy Eu-charist with the Bishop at Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento with others around the diocese (usually inJune) and a lovely certificate. The goal of the program, however, is not a piece of paper at the end,

but the journey itself through small group formation and the transformation of disciples into moredevoted followers of Christ.

Each year has 36 sessions over the school year, a commitment of one group meeting a weekfor a little over 2 hours, and reading assignments (several hours a week). The Old and New Testa-ments are studied the first and second years respectively; church history the third year; and theology,ethics, and interfaith encounters the fourth. The heart of the program is theological reflection on top-ics designed to deepen one’s relationship with the living God. Group disciples take turns providing

opening/closing worship and snacks for the break time. No tests or papers to write! We also havetwo Saturday retreats with Eucharist. Meeting day/time and place will depend on the schedules ofgroup disciples and where they reside in the deanery. The tuition is $460 per year, which includes allmaterials. Partial scholarships may be available depending on need.

EfM changed my life, and I am passionate about its potential to transform Christian disciplesin a diverse and trusting small group community. For more information, go to the EfM website:http://efm.sewanee.edu/ And if you are interested, please contact me by email

[email protected] or phone 442 -1212. In Christ,

Mother Nancy

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It’s Spring! Lots of rain making all the plants healthier and theweeds bigger. Gardening time is here. Elizabeth has gotten plants forEaster that can go into our garden. We look forward to seeing them asreminders of this joyous time.

The big news is that the construction on the main floor restroomshas started. The work is to take about four weeks. Hopefully the existingrestroom will be available for use, but if not, we have one restroomupstairs and the "boys" and "girls" rooms down stairs. If the stairs are notmanageable, a person at back of the church with a key will accompany you to the office restroom.Please call Barry at the office or Beth at 442 -4471 for the availability of the main floor restroom ifthe above causes a problem.

I think this is a very exciting time for all of us. This project has been discussed for a long, longtime. We will have two restrooms. One room will house the old restroom and the second one willhave a new ADA compliant restroom. We can all look forward to an early completion.

Another project in the works is being done on the Chapel. Holes have been drilled and pestcontrol fluid has been pumped in around the surrounding building. We had a pest problem. When itstops raining and the building dries out, work will start to repair dry rot and other aging problems.When the construction work has been completed we will need help to prime and paint themprovements. Please help us this summer.

Other projects are on going. Please help if can help around the garden or priming andpainting.

Happy Spring, Beth



Alleluia! Alleluia!Christ is risen.

The Lord is risenindeed.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

As we celebrated our Easter Day services at Christ Episcopal Church, the photo above, takenby Gil Cline, was sent around the world. By the end of the 10:30 service there were numerous‘likes.’ As many of you said after church on Sunday, nothing says “Easter” like glorious trumpetmusic! And for that, we give Gil Cline many, many thanks for joining us for Easter Day.

I would also like to step back into Lent, and say a word of thanks to all of the musicians whoparticipated in our Lenten music program on Fridays at noon: Doug Moorehead, Nancy Streufert,Gary Klemp, Helen Hui, Paul Gossard, and Helen Winfrey. Each program was unique and lovelyand provided a wonderful opportunity for personal Lenten reflection.

And now we embark on the season of Eastertide! Our change in service music provides morejubilant settings of the Gloria, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei. Written by Welsh composer William Mathias(1934 -1992), the Gloria and Sanctus have been sung before at Christ Church and will be welcome,familiar music. For this season of Eastertide, we will be returning to the use of “simplified Anglicanchant” for the singing of the Psalms. This type of chant, created for congregational singing, involves

only one chord change in the middle and one at the end; it is extremely easy to learn and sing. ThePsalm is “pointed” in your bulletin, that is each word or syllable that is underlined indicates a changeof the music note. The Psalm, as indicated in the bulletin, will be sung alternating between a cantoror the choir (two verses) and the congregation (two verses). Members of the congregation maychoose to sing in unison or in four - part harmony.



Christ Church Concert Series

presents

Pipe Organ & Percussion Duo “Organized Rhythm”

Sunday, April 24, at 4:00p.m.

Christ Episcopal Church

A concert by the pipe organ and percussion duo, Organized Rhythm , will be held at ChriEpiscopal Church on Sunday, April 24, at 4:00 p.m.

Since the fall of 2004, concert audiences across the United States have been brought to theirfeet by a pairing of musical personalities as improbable and winning as Organized Rhythm’scombination of the pipe organ and percussion. British organist Clive Driskill -Smith, trained at Etonand Oxford, is wry and reserved—until he lets loose an astonishing battery of effects at the pipeorgan’s multiple keyboards. He is complemented in Organized Rhythm by the athletic movement ofJoseph Gramley, a physically towering Oregon native whose own crowd - pleasing solo concerts and

work with Yo -Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble have made him one of the leading multi - percussionistsperforming today. This powerful and harmonious duo presents what has been described as “…anexciting musical adventure, [offering] startling clear insight into what makes a live performancegood, and why good live performances are important for us....passion, technical mastery, andprecision...two young musicians doing what they clearly love --making music, not just forthemselves, but for us as well.” (The Granite State News, Wolfeboro NH)



Jane Bermudez April 11

John Hammond April 22 Jill Stover April 23

Heather Erickson April 24

Helen Hui April 26

The duo’s concert on April 24 will include Aaron Copland’s stirring Fanfare for the CommonMan , J.S. Bach’s popular Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring , Morton Gould’s American Salute , and theduo’s own transcription of Gustav Holst’s The Planets , with the music being performed on thechurch’s 2,500 - pipe Charles Kegg organ and a large battery of drums, marimba, and uniquepercussion instruments from around the world. Both musicians will be in full view of the audience.

A gala reception will follow the concert. For more information about this musical event or

Christ Episcopal Church, contact Merry Phillips at 707 -442-1797 or [email protected]

Additional information about Organized Rhythm can be found at www.concertartists.com/OR.htmlor at www.organizedrhythm.com .

Vestry Highlights from the March 20 Meeting

The 2016 application for $500 scholarships from the Christ Church Scholarship Fund was ap-

proved and will be publicized in the Chronicle and at church. Applications are due by April 30. Formore information, contact Helen Taylor.

The magnolia tree in the courtyard has been cut back because of branches overhanging threebuildings and its relationship to the ant and termite infestation and eradication in the Chapel area. Anarborist is providing an estimate for some corrective work and removal of ivy from the courtyardtree and for providing a sling for a weak branch on the parking lot tree.

Although Canon Andrea has not yet met in person with the Vestry, she has provided infor-

mation about the Parish Status letter that is to be sent to Bishop Beisner. This should be completedbefore he starts his sabbatical at the beginning of May. Helen Taylor will chair the Parish Profilecommittee. A one - page questionnaire will be submitted to parishioners immediately after Easter andresults will be shared in a meeting with parishioners.

After the Profile has been approved by the Vestry and the Office of the Bishop, Canon Andreawill move forward with posting the position at Christ Church, receiving applications, and obtainingbackground checks before providing a list of potential applicants for the Christ Church Applicant

http://www.concertartists.com/OR.html

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Review Committee to consider. A lay person will serve as chaplain to both the Profile Committeeand Applicant Review Committee to meet with them throughout the search or discernment process.

The Vestry approved a contract with McMurray and Sons to replace the roof on the front porch ofSmullin House due its poor condition and liability issues.

Work on the ADA -compliant restroom will begin soon after Easter. Please check the bulletin board,Sunday bulletin announcements for information about the availability of a restroom on the main flooradjacent to the Heritage Room, if this is a concern. Every effort will be made to have access on Sun-days. The office will also have information.

Please contact a Vestry member if you would like further information.

Lay Ministries

Spring has sprung! In this time of nature’s renewal and new beginnings, why not start your own new

contribution to Christ Church activities. Consider any one or more of the following - training is pro-vided.

Ushers and Greeters

Eucharistic Visitors

Nursery and Sunday School

Coffee Hour Hosts

Contribution Counters

Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers

Announcers

For more details about each ministry in which you’re interested, contact:

Marty Vega Lectors and Intercessors 443-9782

Anne Pierson Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers 442-2025

Sanford Pyron Announcers 444-0968 Susan Whaley Ushers and Greeters 445-2924

Elizabeth Harper -Lawson Eucharistic Visitors 445-1726

Vickie Patton Nursery and Sunday School 443-1825

Lynne Bean Coffee Hour 822-6086

Bob Hines Contribution Counters 445-8974

Thank you, Marty Vega



2016 CHRIST CHURCH PARISH PROFILE Dear Friends, By now you have all received a copy of our Self Study. Please fill it out and leaveit in the box at the rear of the Church or bring it to the office. The Self Study must be tabulated

before we can complete the new Profile.

1. What do you value most about worship services and programs at ChristChurch ? _______________________________________________________________________

2. Where do you hope for change or something additional ?___________________

3. What is your vision for Christ Church 5 years from now ?___________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

4. What qualities or talents do you consider most important in a new rector?

PLEASE CHECK FIVE ( 5 ) YOU FEEL ARE MOST IMPORTANT

___________1. Administrative Leader ___________ 9. Music

___________ 2. Alternate Worship ____________ 10. Outreach

________ 3. Attracting younger members ____________ 11. Pastoral Care

__________ 4. Christian Formation Education _____________ 12. Sermons

__________ 5. Communicative _____________ 13. Social Issues

__________ 6. Finances _____________14. Spiritual Development

__________ 7. Growth ____________ 15. Stewardship

__________ 8. Liturgy ____________16. Worship

__________________________________________________________________ 17. Others

Thank you for your help. The Vestry“ For now we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good

works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them “ Ephesians 2:10



Dear Church Friends:

This is a message from the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir. We usually have an annual Prayer Break-fast on a Sunday but this year we are having a Spring Concert on a Saturday night so we thoughtsome of your members might like to attend the concert.

Please add this to your monthly newsletter or email list for April and/or May:

Sing Praises to the Lord with the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir at the Spring Concert, Saturday,

May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts in Eureka. Besides the Youth and Adultchoirs, the Oakland Interfaith Community Choir, directed by Terrance Kelly, will be featured. Ticketsare $15 at Wildberries and The Works with a special discount for groups of 10 at $12 when pur-chased directly from Choir members. Contact 822 -4444 for more information.



The Ministry of Prayer

Prayer is part of our ministry as Christians and an important gift we can offer others. It has been thepractice of the church, including Christ Church in the past, to pray each Sunday for those congrega-tions and clergy listed on the Diocesan and Anglican cycles of prayer. Rather than increase the lengthof the intercessory prayers in our services each week, we are offering a list of those to whom prayersare requested each Sunday in our Chronicle.

Every Sunday, our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner, requests we pray for:

The Diocese of Jerusalem, The Most Rev. Suheil Dawani, Bishop and for peace in the HolyLand

Specific Sunday Prayers:

April 10 th Pray for:

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:

Grace Church, Wheatland

Anglican Cycle of Prayer:

The Church of Ireland

The Most Rev. Dr. Richard Lionel Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of AllIreland and Metropolitan



St. Nicholas’, Tahoe City, and Jenni Liem, their Vicar


The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan)

The Most Rev. Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishopof Hokkaido



Holy Spirit, Lake Almanor


The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East



The Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East &Bishop in Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa

May 1 st Pray for:


Holy Trinity, Nevada City, and Christopher Seal, their Rector

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church of Kenya

The Most Rev. Dr. Eliud Wabukala Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya

If you wish to offer prayers daily for the church in the world, our Anglican Cycle of Prayer has a dai-y list of diocese and clergy who would benefit from your prayer ministry. This list can be obtained

via this website:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/cycle-of

- prayer/download

-the

-acp.aspx

If this does not bring up the full prayer list for the year, tap on “View” on the line • ACP 2016 Fullversion View under Anglican Cycle of Prayer (January 2016 -December 2016 and you will access thedaily Anglican Cycle of Prayer. If you do not have a computer, I would be glad to make a copy of the2016 Anglican Cycle of Prayer for you.

Anne Pierson

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/cycle-of-prayer/download-the-acp.aspx













Prayers of the People

Have you participated in the Prayers of the People that we offer each week and wondered “Whyaren’t we praying about or for __________ or ___________ ? Now is your opportunity to join me inwriting Prayers of the People for Christ Church. I have been writing the Prayers of the People eachweek since Epiphany but I am one voice. The prayers are to be the Prayers of the People, not theprayers of one person! If you are interested in participating in this new ministry, let me know and wewill start a group dedicated to having our prayers actually be Prayers of the People. I look forward toworking with you in this new ministry.

Anne Pierson

Eureka Rescue Mission - NEEDS LIST

From mid - April until Sunday, May 8, donations for the Rescue Mission programswill be welcomed in the Heritage Room.

Items suggested by the Rescue Mission:

Hygiene & Personal Items: Deodorant, Q -Tips, Shower gel, Shampoo, Conditioner, Razors, Shaving cream, Toothbrushes &Toothpaste, Hair brushes, Combs, Feminine hygiene supplies

Bedding & Linens: Twin size sheets and blankets Wash cloths, Towels

Laundry: Laundry soap, Bleach

Infant Needs: Diapers and Pull Ups (sizes 5&6), Baby wipes, Baby bath wash

Household Items: Paper towels, Trash bags and garbage bags (assorted sizes), Dust cloths, Cleaning rags, Sponges,Pinesol, Empty spray bottles, Rubber gloves Paper napkins, plastic silverware, coffee, coffee filters

Mission Statement The purpose of the Eureka Rescue Mission is to proclaim the gospel of salvation to those in need of spiritual rebirth.

The Mission accomplishes this by holding chapel services each day,feeding the hungry, giving clothing and showers

to those in need.



Ferndale Community Choir Concert, April 2, 2016

Easter Egg Hunt



A Special Easter Message from the Bishop

Dear Friends in Christ,

A few months ago, we were gathered to celebrateChristmas. In that Season, the prayer of the Churchwas one of profound thanks that God, whowonderfully created the dignity of human nature inthe beginning, has even more wonderfully restoredthat dignity in the Incarnation of God in JesusChrist. We were not celebrating some theologicalabstraction, a mere change of metaphysical status.We were rejoicing in the reality of our renewedcapacity to participate in the divine life, to have true

life, and have it more abundantly. We werecelebrating our experience of that life as somethingimmediate and real.

In the Epiphany weeks that followed, we have rejoiced further to see Christ's true nature, and ourown, gloriously revealed. With that revelation, we have recognized that our life's true work is ourpartnership with Jesus to carry out God's mission. Lately, in Lent, the Church has focused us on ourneed to deal with anything and everything that gets in the way of our living fully into the reality of

our true self, our true work. This has helped us to understand that we need God's help, and that of oneanother, to make progress on this path.

Now, we come again to Holy Week and Easter, and to the celebration of the Paschal Mystery of thesuffering, death and resurrection of Christ. Once again, we see that Christ has won a victory over sinand death, which makes it truly possible for us to live victorious lives also. God was in Christ,reconciling the world to God, and we have been given the work of continuing to make thatreconciliation known, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Christ is risen; we are risen; and the world isbeing transformed by him through us. Easter tells us that the most powerful force in the universe isthe love of God, and that the most real and important thing about each of us is that God loves us -completely, constantly, unconditionally. In that power, Christ is risen, we are risen, and the world isbeing made new.

God help us to embrace and live that good news more fully this Easter. God bless you this holySeason.

Yours in Easter Joy, +Barry



Maundy Thursday Agape Supper

Easter Sunday Fresh Produce



Food for People

I just want to thank all of your for continually donating to the Food For People basket. I consider it

my privilege to be able to do this each week. I had no idea that I had taken so much to the bank. I'm

referring to the letter from Laura at the Food Bank that I had taken that much this was in your Febru-

ary newsletter. This is great. I hope that we can continue to do this much this year if not

more. Again, my thanks. Bev Olson

Maundy Thursday Service in Lewis Hall



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

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

The Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner Bishop, Diocese of Northern California

Staff The Rev. Dr. Susan J. Armstrong

Priest in Charge

The Rev. Lesley McCloghrie Resident Associate Priest

The Rev. Nancy Streufert Associate Priest

The Rev. Sister Diana Doncaster Associate Priest

Merry Phillips Organist and Music Director

Dr. Douglas Moorehead, Organist Emeritus

John Hammond, Sexton

Barry Ross, Administrative Assistant

Vestry Lyn Klay, Senior Warden

Beth Powell, Junior Warden

Bob Rex, Julie Cairns, Irene Hannaford, Lin Chase, Helen Taylor, Elizabeth Harper -Lawson, Belinda Zander,

Rex White, Heidi Erickson, Gail Freeman Bob Hines, Treasurer, Peg Gardner, Clerk

625 15 th Street

P.O. Box 861 Eureka, California 95502

Phone (707) 442 -1797 Fax (707) 442 -5647

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