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hat do you seek? As Christmas preparations begin to claim time and attention this time of year, we are confronted almost incessantly by the classic question that occupies us from the market to the mall to family conversations about what will or won't end up under the tree:

"What do you want?"

Our society values choice as such a deep function of our freedom that it has multiplied and commodified our choices to an almost overwhelming roar. As Christians, we can run the risk this Advent of losing the forest green for the myriad trees of choice. Our spiritual tradition holds for us a similar question that occasionally is articulated in our worship, particularly of those preparing for baptism:

"What do you seek?"

This MonthFrom Fr. Richard Edward+

WDecember 4

InsideChristmas Crackers — Page 3

Godly Play — Page 4

Who’s in the Pews — Page 5

Stewardship & World Aids Day — Page 6

UTO Grants — Page 7

Coloring — Page 8

Giving Tree — Page 9

December Ministries — Page 10

December Calendar — Page 11

December 18

Christmas Bazaar

Children’s Boutique

Pageant Costume Fitting

Greenswinding & Stone Soup

December 20Mt. Carmel Hot

Lunch

December 24 - 4 pmChildren’s Pageant

December 24 - 10 pmChoral Eucharist

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What do you seek this Advent? Amidst all of our preparations and celebrations this season, in the tangle of bazaars, fundraisers, parties, and caroling, we hear ancient words that tell us that God's reign is imminent, the in-breaking of Christ is close at hand. In the darkness that falls this time of year as we light more and more candles in worship with each swily passing week, we are invited to pause for a breath and ask ourselves,

"What am I seeking?"

It's not as easy a question to answer as we might think. It digs up our motivations, drives us to look a little deeper than usual, perhaps to catch a glimpse of our hearts that we so oen hide from one another and think we are hiding from our God. e promise of Advent is that this question, as unnerving as it might be, re-orders our priorities and helps us get our feet back on track at a time when distractions pull us every which way.

"What do you seek?"

e peasant girl, Mary, was seeking a quiet, unobtrusive life with her husband-to-be. e carpenter Joseph was seeking to settle into a household with his beloved. Shepherds were seeking to eke out a living on the margins of their society. Zechariah and Elizabeth were seeking to close out their years in quiet dignity. e magi were seeking wisdom from the stars. But all of them were about to learn what our liturgy for catechumens teaches us, when we are asked,

"What do you seek?"

We answer:

"Life in Christ."

And that life not only re-imagines what is possible, but re-makes our lives, just as it did for Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the magi, and for Zechariah and Elizabeth. Life in Christ meant for them new life all together: life as fragile and uncertain as a newborn babe, yet filled with just as much possibility and more. May you seek, above all else, new life in Christ this Advent, and be found — loved beyond measure and treasured beyond worth — by the Saviour this coming Christmas.

Your servant in the Coming Christ,

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From our Rector

Pastoral CounselingNancy  Cone, who has coordinated our parish Healing Team and Lectors  for a number of years, recently completed a Certificate in Pastoral  Counseling from Light University and e American Association of  Christian Counselors. Pastoral Counseling offers confidential one-on-one support and faith-filled guidance to help people navigate life's challenges. With the Rector's support and supervision, Nancy now offers this as a ministry to the parish.  Congratulations, Nancy! We welcome her gis for this ministry in our midst. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Nancy directly at nancita02@aol.com.

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"Crackers" are decorative party favors widely used in Great Britain to celebrate a variety of special occasions and festive events. ey consist of a beautifully wrapped and decorated cardboard cylinder containing a paper crown (tissue party hat), a motto (British joke or riddle), a snap (popping device), and a small gi or novelty item. At dinners and parties, crackers are used to decorate individual place settings and are usually opened prior to serving the meal or refreshments. e pulling of crackers and donning of the party hats creates a relaxed, festive atmosphere certain to get any party function off the ground. Crackers provide a colorful and exciting start to any celebration, and also present each guest with a gi by which to remember the days events. At Christmas, crackers make great tree ornaments, stocking stuffers, and welcoming gis for visiting friends and relatives. ey can also be used as invitations, promotional gis, an advertising medium, shower and wedding favors, and individualized gis for special occasions such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

What is the origin of the Party Cracker?

Crackers have been a traditional part of British Christmas festivities and other celebrations since Victorian times and are greatly enjoyed by children and adults alike. ey were invented in the mid-1840's by a London pastry cook named Tom Smith, who came upon the idea while on a trip to Paris where he witnessed the French holiday custom of wrapping sugared almonds and other sweets in a twist of colored paper. Smith included a romantic message in his early crackers which he marketed in Britain as "Kiss Mottos". However the product enjoyed only

limited success until Smith devised a way to make the cracker "pop" when pulled apart (see below) .

What is the device that makes the Cracker "pop" and is it dangerous?

e popping sound that crackers make when they are pulled is produced by a device called a "Cracker Snap." e "snap" consists of two narrow pieces of thin cardboard that are treated with a small amount of aggregate material at one end and joined together with the treated areas overlapping. When the free ends of the "snap" are pulled, the treated areas rub across each other producing a small, friction-activated pop or crack. "Cracker snaps" are not dangerous in any way as long as they are used inside crackers as intended. ey should not be used on their own as noisemakers, or employed in the construction of other cra items.

How do you open Crackers?

Crackers are usually shared between two individuals, one pulling on each end. With the ends firmly gripped, the cracker is slowly pulled apart using steady pressure and a twisting motion. is will tear the cracker open along the gathers and activate the "cracker snap" producing a small **BANG**. To ensure that the cracker pops, we recommend that the thumb and fore-finger are used to pin the "snap" against the inside wall of the cracker end while pulling apart.

What is a Christmas Cracker?

Get Your Christmas Crackers at the Bazaar!December 4 - Fireside Room

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There is nothing so secular that it cannot be sacred, and that is one of the deepest m

essages of the incarnation.—

Madeleine L’E

ngle, Walking on W

ater“ From the Godly Play Rooms

e colors have all changed again… in our homes, our community and, especially, in our church. Purple is the color of kings and a king is coming but not the sort of king people were expecting. is king was a baby born in a humble stable. Purple in the church always marks a time of expectation, a time of getting ready.

e color blue appears, too. A special sort of blue called “Marian Blue” named for Mary, the Mother of Jesus. is is also a special season to remember Mary as well. Look around for her special color, too.

And, we take special care to add extra “evergreen” to our homes and church at this time of year just as ancient peoples from many cultures have done for thousands and thousands of years. By keeping evergreen trees and wreaths alight and nearby, families back then would be consoled knowing that in these darkest, coldest days the sun and all the dormant green, growing things would come back in the spring. Rest and patience are the watchwords for this time of year. e fact that ‘nature dims the lights’ has been and still is an invitation to a time of peace and restoration. Try not to miss the mystery as you rush through the season!

We thought the following was a lovely reminder of that sentiment for each of us this Advent…

e Four ings Children Need at Christmas

While children may be quick to tell their parents that what they want in designer clothes, the latest electronic gear, and brand-name toys, underneath these predictable requests is an unspoken plea forfour basic requirements:

1. A relaxed and loving time with family

2. Realistic expectations about gis

3. An evenly paced holiday season

4. Reliable family traditions

ese basic needs play the determining role in whether or not children have the kind of family Christmas that brings them renewal and a peaceful heart.From Unplug the Christmas Machine by Jo Robinson, Jean C. Staeheli

Yours in peace and wonder, Sally omas & Ann Fricker Godly Play Coordinators

Join St. Stephen’s, Belvedere, for Joyful Sounds of Christmas, a concert featuring St. Stephen’s choir with string orchestra. The concert will include part 1 of Handel’s Messiah and favorite Christmas standards.

When: Sunday, December 11, 4 p.m.Where: St. Stephen’s, 3 Bayview Avenue, BelvedereCost: reserved seating — $45 (adults), $30 (children) / general seating — $20 (adults), $15 (children)Tickets: www.ststephenschurch.org (click on Christmas concert)

Joyful Sounds of Christmas at St. Stephen’s, Belvedere

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Who’s in the Pews? by Rosine Reynolds

In the spirit of the season, we introduce three fine infants who have joined our congregation this fall. We who remember the shortage of small ones in years past find this baby bloom a wonderful thing. First to arrive on October 3, was the Helmers’ little daughter Mari, whose name translates well in both English and Japanese. Mari’s mom, Hiroko, hopes their little girl will grow up bilingual and be able to live in both cultures. She knows two Japanese-American women who are already doing that – and they’re both named Mari.

Daniel Helmer, now eight, has welcomed his little sister warmly. “He was dying to have a sibling,” his mother says, and though Daniel would have preferred an older sister, he’s happy to reverse the order. He willingly looks aer Mari when their mom needs some help and has even found that he can do his homework with one leg rocking her bassinet. Mari assists by being a good-natured baby who rarely makes a fuss. She’s growing rapidly, however, and Hiroko again thanks the parish for their generous baby shower gi. Mari has added two pounds and two inches in just a month! Soon she’ll be ready to go on her first shopping trip for new clothes. Two days aer Mari arrived, Drew and Louisa Gloger greeted their newest daughter, Anne. e oldest, Pamela, is now five, and Iris is three. Pamela attends St. Mark’s School in Terra Linda, her mom’s alma mater; Iris goes to Marin Horizon.

But their new baby’s arrival was, says Louisa, “a miracle.” At age 31, she’d been diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, gone through two rounds of chemo and had a bilateral mastectomy. It was a time, Louisa recalls, when she did a lot of praying. “I needed a sign.”

Her treatment was finished in July, 2010. Younger daughter Iris was baptized January 7, 2011. And two days later, Louisa found she was pregnant.

e littlest Gloger is named Anne Claire – Claire for Drew’s grandmother and Anne for beloved godmother, “Grannie Annie.”

Anne’s sisters have accepted her completely, even though their old playroom was refitted into a nursery, and the acceptance appears to be mutual. Anne is an easygoing baby. “If you feed her and change her diaper, she’s happy,” says her mom. e only time the baby is fussy is when her sisters are going off to school.

At this writing — just before anksgiving —our parish’s third infant is just days from making an appearance. is will be the fourth child for Austin and Amy Lowery, joining Owen, who’s eight, Stella, five, and Lucy, three. Since they don’t know if the baby is a lady or a gent, the Lowerys have chosen “a couple of names for each gender.” ey will make the final choice “aer we meet the baby.”

Stella and Lucy are now sharing a bedroom. Lucy has given up her crib, and that’s gone to the new baby’s nursery, formerly the guest bedroom. Amy’s mom will come up from San Diego to help out for a week or so aer the baby arrives, but when she leaves, Austin may be called back into active new-daddy service. He’s already been great, says Amy. His office is in Mill Valley, so he helps get all the kids off to school. And if four children won’t be enough to keep him busy, Austin can always find something to do around the church. With Michael Mooney, he’s now Junior Warden. We are blessed with new life. Rejoice!

New Life at Year’s End

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Many of us pay our pledge to the church in weekly or monthly installments. But there are other ways to make our contribution that can make better financial sense—both for us and for our church. One strategy is to pay your 2012 pledge before the end of 2011. e advantage is that you get your income tax deduction a year earlier—this April instead of in 2013. An advantage to your church is that they can bank your contribution and better meter their cash flow. Another strategy has to do with how rather than when you pay your pledge: instead of writing a check, consider contributing stock or paying by means of a Donor Advised Fund. is is a legal financial technique for avoiding capital gains taxes. Even better: if you happen to be taking taxable Minimum Required Distributions (MRD) from an IRA, you may request that your IRA custodian pay your pledge to the church directly and so completely shield this portion of your MRD from income taxation! If you elect to pre-pay your 2012 pledge, clearly indicate this to your church treasurer so that your gi may be properly credited. For clarification or more information on any of these strategies, please contact me. ank you for returning a portion of God’s money to the church!

e Rev. Richard L. Schaper, CFP Gi Planning Officer, Diocese of California

RichardS@diocal.org www.EpiscopalGi.org

Pre-Pay My Pledge? Why?

World AIDS Day, December 1In honor of World AIDS Day, Daniel Joshua Goldstein's Invisible Man will be available for viewing at Grace Cathedral from November 16 - December 4. On December 1, our 7:30 a.m. Eucharist, 9 a.m. Morning Prayer, and 12:10 p.m. Eucharist will be held at the AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Elizabeth Welch, from Sojourn Chaplaincy at San Francisco General Hospital, will preside at the 12:10 p.m. Eucharist.

To view two videos about this remarkable sculpture, click here.

A perspective from the artist, Daniel Joshua Goldstein

Invisible Man is a suspended sculpture made of 864 syringes each tipped with a red crystal bead. This cloud of arrows surrounds a negative space which, as the work rotates, reveals a human figure. As someone who lived through the devastating early years of AIDS in San Francisco, this is a theme I call "the presence of absence".

[To read complete article please click here. — Ed.]

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United Thank Offering announces $1.6 million in grants for mission and ministryBy ENS staff, November 17, 2011

[Episcopal News Service] The United Thank Offering of the Episcopal Church has awarded 59 grants for 2011 totaling slightly more than $1.6 million to aid the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.The grants were awarded to projects in 39 Episcopal Church dioceses, eight companion diocese relationships, and 12 international provinces. All told, $1,634,526.19 was awarded. United Thank Offering grants are awarded for projects that address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally. Most of the grants focused on assistance to food ministries, health clinics, refugee needs, young adults and the construction of classrooms and program space, according to a press release from the church's Office of Public Affairs. For example, the Diocese of Minnesota was awarded $15,725 for a First Nations Kitchen renovation and community garden project, a ministry of All Saints' Episcopal Indian Mission in Minneapolis. The Diocese of Newark was granted $7,547.00 for the Learning Through Literacy program at St. Paul's Episcopal Anglican Church in Paterson, New Jersey. The smallest amount awarded, $1,039.70, went to the Diocese of Western North Carolina for developing a web seminar and facilitating contact with small isolated congregations, a project of the Christian Resources Center of the diocese and its canon for small churches. Thirteen grants totaled $50,000 or more, with the largest at $95,000 to the Anglican Church in the Province of West Africa toward the cost of constructing a church building in the Diocese of Tamale, Ghana, the release said.

Among the companion diocese relationship grants was one for $40,000 to the Diocese of South Dakota for the Diocese of Twic East in South Sudan, Africa. The grant is meant to aid construction of a primary healthcare unit for the community of Panyang. The Diocese of Milwaukee was awarded $11,576.00 toward medical equipment for the maternity ward at St. Michael's Health Center in its companion diocese, Newala in Tanzania.The Episcopal Church in the Philippines received a $50,000 grant toward construction of a two-story multi-purpose center for women, and $35,000 went to the Anglican Church of Central America Region for reconstruction of the Diocese of El Salvador's pastoral and retreat center. The complete list of grants is here. UTO was established in 1889 as the United Offering by the Women's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions and primarily supported the work of women missionaries. UTO later broadened its emphasis to include all areas of the church's work. More information about UTO's history is available here.

UTO suggests that people should daily pray and give in recognition of their daily thanks for what God has given them. Often the people whom the UTO calls "thankful givers" supplement their daily contributions before sending the money to UTO either individually or through a process known as the diocesan in-gathering. The UTO believes that thankful giving spiritually unites the givers with the people who benefit from their gifts.

How might our parish utilize a grant from UTO? For inspiration, scan through the list of grants. Ed.

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Following the Star, a daily online adventdevotional guide is lovely, and available here.

Take a look, slow down, listen to the beautiful music, relax.

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December Birthdays

Perspective is published eleven times a year, monthly, except for August, by e Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Mill Valley, CA. It is available on paper through the mail, or online through the p a r i s h w e b s i t e : h t t p : / /oursaviourmv.org/. If you wish to receive Perspective through the mail, please contact the church office at 415.388.1907. We welcome your comments and submissions, although we cannot guarantee publication do to space limitations. Please direct inquiries to perspective@oursaviourmv.org.

123 Kevin Wetzler45 Nancy Cone6 Jennifer MacCready7 Star Huson8 Hiroko Helmer9 Elaine Crepeau1011121314 Stephen Johnson15 Gene Stocking1617181920 Rosalind Patterson

Margaret O’Neil21 Charlotte Thomas

Fred Starr2223 Jack Hogan2425 Gayle Partmann26 Joan Peck2728 Hayden Smeltzer

Scott Hayes29 Grace Emi Hayakawa30 Jasper Goldberg

Nick Kodama31

Outreach Committee Christmas Gi Drive

We are again working with Episcopal Community Services to fulfill theChristmas wishes expressed by residents of one of their facilities in SanFrancisco. is year we hope to collect gis for 80 residents of AlderHouse.

e Alder House opened in 2006 as a low-income housing facility for117 formerly homeless adults as part of San Francisco's Housing FirstProgram. Housing First is an approach that centers on providing homelesspeople with housing quickly and then providing services as needed. Casemanagers offer a variety of groups for residents including a resourcegroups, mental health groups, job search and harm reduction groups. Aresident from the Alder is also elected to participate in a tenant councilwhich discusses housing issues with neighborhood and city officials.

Gis requested include sheet sets, sweatshirts, bathrobes, jeans andhygiene kits (shampoo, deodorant, etc.). If you would like to help,please select an ornament from the tree in the Fireside Room. eornament will list an Alder House resident's name, room number, and girequest. Purchase and wrap the requested gi, firmly affix the ornament tothe package and place it under the tree by December 11.

ank you to everyone who took an ornament already. Please contactJane Brophy, janebrophy@aol.com, if you have any questions.

Come and sing with your friends and neighbors in this community sing of Handel’s Messiah, directed by Minister of Music Robert Train Adams, with Festival Choir, professional soloists, and chamber orchestra with harpsichord and organ. is event is a major annual fundraiser for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, and an eagerly-anticipated community celebration. Childcare is available by reservation.

When: Friday, December 2, 7:30 p.m.Where: St. Stephen’s, 66 St Stephens Drive, OrindaCost: Free-will offering for Contra Costa/Solano food bankContact: Brenda Free, office@ststephensorinda.org, 925.254.3770 x10

18th annual Messiah sing

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Sunday Ministries Schedule for December 2011Ministry December 4, 2011

2nd AdventDecember 11, 20113rd Advent

December 18, 20114th Advent

December 24, 2011Christmas Eve

December 25, 2011Christmas Day

8:00 amPresider

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

4 pm – Children’s Service

No 8 am

8:00 amPreacher

Jason Lucas Willie Van Doran The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

8:00 am EM Sally Thomas Jason Lucas Jason Lucas Sally Thomas

Lector8:00 am

Letty Erringer Nancy Cone Orville Erringer Usher:John MacLeod

10:00 amPresider

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

10 pm – Choral Christmas Eve Service

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

10:00 amPreacher

Jason Lucas Willie Van Doran The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Altar Guild

Flowers

Gay Johnson

Gay Johnson

Gay Johnson

Gay Johnson

Rosalind PattersonLetty ErringerSilvana Wong

Rosalind PattersonLetty ErringerSilvana Wong

Rosalind PattersonLetty ErringerSilvana Wong

EM 10:00 am

Elizabeth MooneyWillie van Doren

Jason LucasBill Cullen

Jason LucasRosalind Patterson

Vyvien GearBill Cullen

Bill Cullen

Visiting EM Willie van Doren Rosalind Patterson Nancy Cone

ServerCrucifer

Peter Brophy Andrew Cramer Calvin Smeltzer Peter Brophy Peter Brophy

Torch Leo JohnsonMax Johnson

John ChavezEmilie Hofele

Hayden SmeltzerFiona Smeltzer

John ChavezPaisley Stocks

Lector 1 Community Sunday Jennifer MacCready Mark Tarpey-SchwedCaroline Gibbs

Vyvien Gear Bill Cullen

Lector 2 Community Sunday Terry Peck Alexandra PaulenichTiana WimmerDryden Liddle

Scott Hayes Joan Dedo

Ushers Michael MooneyCharles Coleman

Patricia LiddleWarren Leiden

Bill ThomasRom Portwood

Bill Thomas andCharlotte or Brooke

Coffee Host St. Anne’s Bake Sale & Christmas Bazaar

The Clark family Light coffee hour/Stone soup after greenswinding

Godly PlayNear Room

Community Sunday Mary StervinouCliff Mishalko

Sally ThomasRosalie Gearhart

No Godly Play

Godly PlayFar Room

Community Sunday Mark Tarpey-SchwedSusan Wetzler

Mary WashburnGillian Mishalko

No Godly Play

Middle Saints Community Sunday Cooke Hofele Cooke Hofele Cooke HofeleEPIC Youth Community Sunday Willie Van Doran Willie Van Doran Willie Van DoranThe Redwoods

11:30 am – PCU Unit – Communion – Rosalind Patterson

11:30 am – PCU Unit – Communion – Peter Menkin

1:30 pm – HCU –Liturgy of the Word – Peter Menkin

1:30 pm – Christmas Service – Peter Menkin

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Weekly at Church of Our SaviourMonday

5 pm – Evening Prayer - Library

Tuesday9:30 am – Morning Prayer – Office5 pm – Evening Prayer – Office 7:15 pm – OA Meeting – Hammond Hall

Wednesday9:30 am – Morning Prayer – Office10:30 am – Eucharist – Sanctuary11 am – Bible Study – Leppo Room5 pm – Evening Prayer – Office 6:30 pm – Alanon Meeting – Hammond Hall8:30 pm – AA Meeting – Hammond Hall

ursday9:30 am – Morning Prayer – Office 5 pm – Evening Prayer – Office 7 pm – Alanon Meeting – Hammond Hall

Friday9:30 am – Morning Prayer – Office5 pm – Evening Prayer – Office

December 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

17:30 pm – Choir Practice – Sanctuary

211:30 am – Renovare Group - Library

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4 11:30 am: St. Anne’s Circle Christmas Bake Sale & Bazaar; Children’s Christmas Boutique; Pageant Costume Fitting;Communion-Redwoods6 pm-Confirmation Class

5 6 7 87:30 pm – Choir Practice – Sanctuary

9 109:30 am-2 pm - Advent Quiet Day

1111:30 am: Children’s Pageant Rehearsal;Communion at The-Redwoods

12 131 pm – Youth & Family Ministries Mtg.

147 pm – Vestry Mtg. – Fireside Rm.

157:30 pm – Choir Practice – Sanctuary

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18 11:30 am: Pageant Dress Rehearsal;Greenswinding/Stone Soup1:30 pm – Liturgy of the Word - Redwoods

19 209:30 am – Mt. Carmel Hot Lunch Program

21 227:30 pm – Choir Practice – Sanctuary

23 24 Christmas Eve4 pm – Children’s Christmas Pageant10 pm – Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist

25 Christmas DayNo 8 am Service10 am Choral Eucharist1:30 pm – Liturgy of the Word - Redwoods

26 27 28 297:30 pm – Choir Practice – Sanctuary

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Staff

The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer n/BSG, Rector 415-244-1860Jason Lucas, Seminarian 612-396-2533Dr. Daniel Hoggatt, Organist and ChoirmasterWillie Van Doren, Youth MinisterRose Scarff, Parish AdministratorJeff Johnson & Gay Johnson, Co-TreasurersTerry Peck, SextonJoan Peck, Editor, PerspectiveMalin Clark, Coordinator, Perspective

2011 VestryTom Brophy Senior WardenMichael Mooney & Austin Lowery Junior WardensJill Mantz Clerk

Malin Clark Charlie ColemanDavid Hofele Scott JohnsonBob McCue Gayle Partmann

Worship at COSSundays 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:45 a.m. Children & Youth Program 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite IITuesday-Friday 9:30 a.m. Morning PrayerWednesdays 10:30 a.m. Eucharist & Bible DialogueMonday-Friday 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

Ministry CoordinatorsAcolytes Fred PaulenichAdult Education Scott HayesAltar Guild Rosalind PattersonArchives Rose ScarffCare of Creation Ministry Mark Tarpey-SchwedCoffee Hour Cathy Steele & Kathleen PirainoEucharistic Ministers Vyvien GearHealing Team Nancy ConeLectors Nancy ConeOutreach Maggie LangStewardship David HofeleSunday School:

Godly Play Sally Thomas Ann Fricker SandbergMiddle Saints Amy Paulenich Paige MacLeodConfirmation Richard HelmerEPIC Youth Willie Van Doren

Ushers Warren LeidenWelcome Harriet McCueSpiritual Direction Sally Thomas

Adult Christian Education, Blessings, Baptisms,& Pastoral Counseling Richard Helmer

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOURPhone: 415-388-1907Fax: 415-388-6584

Email: office@oursaviourmv.orgWeb: www.oursaviourmv.org

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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