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By George!Growing with You in God’s Love and Service
SEPTEMBER 2015
Rule of Life for St George’s
Based on our spiritual values and practices, this is ourcommitment to each other.
We:
! Nurture ourselves with the Bible and spiritual
books
! Care deeply about each other, including in
prayer.
! Fellowship together and have fun.
! Are grateful, glad and giving stewards of
God’s creation.
! Reach out to the world, living and spreading
the Word.
St.George’s Episcopal Church
5600 Winding Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 487-5600
By George!SEPTEMBER 2015
A monthly publication of
St. George’s Episcopal Church
5600 Winding Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 487-5600
http://www.saintgeorgeca.com
The Very Rev. Ray Hess, III
Priest in Charge
916-753-9939
Ryan Saunders
916-696-0280
Rev. Bob Gould, Assoc.
916-488-5757
Rev. Robert Olsen, Deacon
916-729-1019
Timothy Mascarinas,
Organist/Choir Director
Sandy Olsen, Editor
Dolores O’Brien, Deacon Bob and
Carol Adkins, Circulation
In this issue
BIRTHDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BISHOP’S VISIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
BOOK CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BOUNTY BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 8
COMMUNITY GARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DEACON BOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 7
HAPPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FROM OUR PIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SENIOR WARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SUNDAY SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
WOMEN’S GUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thoughts from Our PIC (Priest in Charge)
Happy Fall Season!
I’m writing this article in mid-July, since Deb and I will be out of town most of
August. It’s challenging now to think about fall, but the fall season is coming soon.
Personally, I enjoy September and the beginning of fall. For a lot of the world around us,
this is a time to get back to regular schedules, with school starting and things getting
back to a more normal routine after the summer (of course, most schools now start in
August).
Because many of us at St. George’s are retired from full-time work, our schedules
don’t revolve as much around the school year. Even so, there is something special about
the fall season for the ministries of the church. We have choir, women’s guild, and 9
a.m. Sunday School starting up again. The church program year really does seem to
begin in September. In my experience, fall is a good time for new people to visit our
church on Sundays. I encourage us to greet warmly any newcomers who may visit us
during this season worship regularly and perhaps to start attending a church group or
class. It is also a nice time of year to get in some travel, if your schedule permits. Deb
and I will be going out for a week to see our son Aaron and his family in Phoenix in late
September, a much nicer time in the desert than mid-summer!
I hope that this fall will be time for some new beginnings and renewed
commitments for us at St. George’s.
_ Father Ray
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SENIOR WARDEN“When you screw up, make a mistake, or drop the ball, it doesn’t make you a bad
person. It makes you human. Welcome to the club. There are like 7 billion of us.”
I’ve seen this quote floating around on social media, and it always makes me think about
forgiveness. Forgiveness of others, but more importantly forgiveness for yourself. None
of us are perfect. We all make mistakes. I think that is part of the plan, and much of the
reason why Jesus sacrificed himself for us. How do we improve? By learning from our
mistakes. But, we also learn through practice.
As some of you know, I am very involved in youth sports, coaching both Sophia’s
and Natalie’s soccer teams as well as Sophia’s basketball team. Just recently I completed
a soccer coaching clinic in which I received a license from U.S. Soccer to coach Under 6
and Under 8 youth soccer. One of the fundamental principles that the clinic focused on
was practice that develops natural skills, techniques, and athleticism. The idea was to
create drills and games that emphasized particular developmental techniques, and to
avoid specifics like positions and “how to be a good striker” or “how to be a good
midfielder.” The coaching philosophy is one of development and fun in which young
players develop into highly skilled “soccer players,” have fun playing the game, and
don’t worry so much about “messing up.”
Much of learning is practicing, trying new things, and pushing to find your limit.
My six-year-old daughter, Natalie, asked me what a limit is. I explained to her that it is
doing something as best as you possibly can, almost to the point of losing control. For
example, dribbling down the field as fast as you can. Your limit, I explained, is the point
at which you are moving so fast that you can no longer control the ball. So, you go a
little bit slower than that, and keep practicing, so that next time, your limit is a little bit
more, a little bit faster. But, in addition to effort, a component of reaching one’s limit is
not being afraid of failure or making a mistake. If we were all so concerned about
making mistakes or failing, we would never try something new and never find our limits.
Jesus teaches love. We should practice love every day and strive for our limits.
And from love comes forgiveness. I would like to suggest that forgiveness is at the
essence of loving one another and being human. It is what gives us the confidence to
grow, to evolve, and to improve. It is what makes us human. Welcome to the club.
There are like 7 billion of us.
Imagine what limits and great heights we could strive to if we all practiced love and
forgiveness.Ryan Saunders, Senior Warden
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WOMAN’S GUILD We hope everyone has had an enjoyable
summer. Now it is time to shift gears and start
getting ready for the holidays to come. They
will be here before we know it.The Women’s Guild will have a
meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 11:00
am in the church parish hall. All ladies are
encouraged to come and to help plan activities
for the coming months. The meeting will be
followed by a bit of socializing time. A dessert
and beverages will be provided. If you wish,
bring a Brown Bag lunch. We will have a
chance to share what we have been doing this
past summer.
One item on the agenda for the meeting
will be the discussion of a yard sale to be held
in the church parking lot. This is to be a one
day event (no pre-sorting or pricing)
participants are being asked to put a price on
the items they donate and bring the items to the
church that morning. Tables will be set up in
the church parking lot in the morning for
participants to place their items.
The tentative date is Saturday, October 10.
We have several volunteers willing to help but
we do need a person to be in charge to see that
everything runs at least somewhat
smoothly. Please contact me directly or by
leaving a message at the church office if you
think this is a task you can take on. Carol Adkins, President
Women’s Guild St. George’s Church
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
6—Angela Saunders
7—Bill Perparos
9—Courtney (Corrie) Freie-Cook
12—Anna Ponce
14—Sophia Saunders
19—Cruz Siaz
22—Thomas John Jeske (2010)
23—Dennis Fazekas(If your name was not included, please let Sandy know so
she can add your name.)
Vicki has asked for a
new Sunday School
Teacher that she can
assist as she and John
plan to do a lot of
traveling....so talk to
Vicki!
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Sunday School starts
September 13th
The women’s Guild
is happy to provide
the book corner for
your enjoyment. We
appreciate the books
you all donate.
However, I would like to remind you to
bring fiction, non-fiction, historical or
humorous books. Please NO self-help
or study books. Thanks for your
attention to this matter.
CDs...$1
BOOKS...$1
PAPERBACKS...50¢
Happy reading!Janet Jenkins
Hospitality Sunday will be
the 1st Sunday of each
month, special offering
envelopes are included in
the bulletin. These are used
by the Women's Guild to provide weekly
coffee hours, special receptions and other
events for parish members. Please make
checks payable to St. George's Church
with a memo note in the left corner for
HOSPITALITY.
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Community Garden AdministrationAs I’ve mentioned, with my become a “less-active” deacon at the end of the year,
one of my ministries – Administrator for the Community Garden – is one I’m looking to
give up.
The job of administrator is just that – keeping track of the paper work for the
garden and coordinating the spring and fall clean up days. The hardest part might be
coming up with a date for the clean-ups that work for the majority of folks (no you’ll
never find a date that works for everyone) and a date when we can get the help of an
AmeriCorps team to assist the gardeners. Here is a break out of the job during the year:
Jan/Feb- contact current gardeners (most have e-mail) and ask who is going to
return as a gardener along with an annual agreement forms.
Mar/May -receive agreement forms and annual fees (most gardeners either mail
or drop off the form and checks at the office). The office volunteers make a copy of
both items for you and then pass the checks to those making the deposits and file a copy
of the agreement forms for the office. The administrator’s copies are so you’ll know
who has paid and which plots they are gardening.
Mar/Apr - advertise on the sign out front garden plots are available, respond to
calls by potential gardeners, providing registration forms and making plot assignments.
Late April – Early May – arrange/notify gardeners of spring clean-up, near May
1st.
Late October – Early November – arrange/notify gardeners of Fall Clean-up,
near Nov 1st.
There are supposed to be a couple of coordinators, from among the gardeners, but
for the most part, Bill Keye and I have done this by default – handling any
issues/problems. I can’t speak for Bill, but I would be willing to continue in that role,
I’m just looking to give up the paper work.
I would be glad to answer questions of anyone who might be interested.^ Deacon Bob
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
12—Barry & Cindy Lloyd
14—Bob & Sandy Olsen (`68)
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SEPTEMBER 6th
15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125
James 2:1-10 [11-13], 1-17 Mark 7:24-37
CELEBRANT: ` Fr. Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron Adkins
LECTORS: Anne Mangles & Carol Adkins
ALTAR GUILD: Joy Allmuth & Barbara Cooper
USHER: Carol Adkins & friend
SEPTEMBER 13th
16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTProverbs 1: 20-33 Psalm 19
James 3: 1-12 Mark 8: 27-38
CELEBRANT: ` Gini Hummel
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Diana Perparos
LECTORS: Anne Mangels & Aaron Adkins
ALTAR GUILD: Vicki Karsten & Cruz Siaz
USHER: Cathy Crosby & friend
SEPTEMBER 20th
17th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Proverbs 31: 10-31 Psalm 1
James 3:13—4: 3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37
CELEBRANT: ` Fr. Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron Adkins
LECTORS: Carol Adkins & Joan Tennis
ALTAR GUILD: Angela Saunders & Joy Allmuth
USHER: Carol Adkins & friend
SEPTEMBER 27th
18th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Esther 7: 1-6, 9-10 9: 20-22 Psalm 124
James 5: 13-20 Mark 9:38-50
CELEBRANT: ` Susan Plucker
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Dave Allmuth
LECTORS: JoAnn Cookman& Karen Lolmaugh
ALTAR GUILD: JoAnn Cookman & Barbara Cooper
USHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
OCTOBER 4th
13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTJob 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26
Hebrews 1: 1-4 2: 5-12 Mark 10:2-16
CELEBRANT: ` Gini Hummel
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron Adkins
LECTORS: JoAnn Cookman & Annelise Connell
ALTAR GUILD: TBA
USHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
OCTOBER 11th
14th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Job 23: 1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15
Hebrews 4: 12-16 Mark 10:17-31
CELEBRANT: ` Fr. Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Diana Perparos
LECTORS: Karen Lolmaugh & Becky Freie
ALTAR GUILD: TBA
USHER: Cathy Crosby & friend
Lessons can be found on our website
HTTP://www.stgeorgeca.org
September/October
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Attending Church Good for Your Mental Health
A couple of Sunday’s ago there was a small article in the Bee – reprinted from the Washington
Post – Titled: Want ‘sustained happiness’? Get religion, study suggests. The brief article sparked my
interest so I went to the source mentioned in the article – the full study was titled Social Participation
and Depression in Old Age, a study conducted in Europe by the London School of Economics and
Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. I’m glad I went to the full study as the article
kind of edited things, picking a choosing what was included and what was left out.
Anyway – the study looked at individuals age 50 and over and depression. I guess if you aren’t
depressed then you would have sustained happiness. Now a lot of us have heard that staying active
helps us live longer, what this study looked at was folks who were active in five specific areas.
The areas were:
1) volunteering or charity work;
2) education or training courses;
3) sport, social or other kinds of club activities;
4) religious organizations; and
5) political or community organizations.
The conclusions of the 7 page report was that Religious and church activities reduced
depressive symptoms the most, simply volunteering or being active didn’t have the same impact on
not becoming depressed in old age as being an active member of a church. What this study didn’t
address is the connection between happiness (or not being depressed) and longevity. Our mental
health has a great effect on our physical health.
The study found the positive impact of attending church so great that they felt it should
influence public policy concerning transportation to make it easier for older individuals to attend their
churches. Now some of you may have known this intuitively and who just give others rides to church
without a lot of thought about mental/physical health issues.
I’m always interested when I run across an article/study like this one where scientist find a
connection between our well-being and our participating in church/church activities. I want to
conclude by thanking all of you who give rides to others and encourage those of you who need rides to
ask.
^ Deacon Bob
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SUNDAY SERVICESFamily Service 9 a.m.Sunday School 9 a.m.Traditional Service 10:30 a.m.
BOUNTY BAGWe’re collecting dry goods, canned
goods, dried cereals, soaps, toothpastetooth brushes or any non-perishables,
We collect Bags ANYTIME!! NO TIME TO SHOP a check to St.
Georges with memo to River city Food Bank (everything is welcome).
Bishop Barry Beisner will be visiting St. George’s at both services on
Sunday January 31st . His visit will provide an opportunity for youth or
adults to be confirmed, received, or renew their baptismal vows. Youth
should be in 7th grade or older to be confirmed. If any youth or adults are
interested, please call the church office at 916-487-5600 or e-mail at
[email protected]. You may also speak with Father Ray or Deacon Bob
at any Sunday service, or contact Father Ray at 916-753-9939 or at
Articles are ways
welcome...BUT KEEP it
short! The best way to
submit an article is via my
Second Wednesday@ 6:45 pm
The choir meetsThursdays @6:15
LastMonday
@ 11a.m.
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