The Episcopal Church of Saint Michael & All Angels Pacific View Drive at Marguerite Corona del Mar California 92625 949.644.0463 www.stmikescdm.org

FOR THELOVE OF MIKEVolume 62 Number 10 NOVEMBER 2012

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...From the Desk of the Rector

BELOVEDS IN CHRIST,

PARISH NEWSAND NOTES

Giving is essential!

In this world’s oldest organized religion, Hinduism, dana (giving) is part ofone’s dharma (religious duty) and the wealth a person acquires is not for him/herself but for the welfare of others. The Bhagavadgita speaks of three typesof giving: A gift given without any expectation of appreciation or reward isbeneficial to both giver and recipient. A gift given reluctantly and with expectationof some advantage is harmful to both giver and recipient. Giving motivated byselfish considerations, or given reluctantly, loses its value from the spiritualpoint of view.

In Buddhism, motivation for giving to others is as important as what is given.Pure motivations include giving without expectation of reward, giving withoutattachment, and giving to release greed and self-clinging. Buddhist wisdom isthat giving and receiving are equally good, but there are no givers and noreceivers. Any merit that might come with giving is to be dedicated to theliberation of others.

The Torah legislated giving 10% of earnings to the poor every third year(Deuteronomy 26:12) and an additional percentage of income annually (Leviticus19); the Torah allows giving up to 20%. Hundreds of years later, after theTemple was destroyed, the Talmud ordered that Jews were to give at least10%, a tithe, of their annual net earnings to tzedaka. Tzedaka derives from theHebrew word tzedek, which means justice. Performing deeds of justice is themost important obligation Judaism imposes and Jews have been assessed tzedakajust as everyone today is assessed taxes. Rabbi Mark Miller says, “Tzedakamay not save us, but it makes us worth saving.”

“Five Pillars of Worship,” the foundations of Islam, are: Shahada (Testifying),Salat (Praying), Zakat (Helping the Needy), Saum (Reflecting and Fasting),and Hajj (making the Pilgrimage to Mecca).

The zakat is an obligatory tax that every Muslim pays annually. Details getcomplicated, but the basic rate is 2.5% of all liquid assets and income-producingproperty. The Qur’an extols charitable acts; Sura 2:267 says, “O you whobelieve! Give in charity of the good things you earn and of what God has givenyou.”

Phyllis Tickle, author and teacher and an Episcopalian, calls Mormonism“the fourth great Abrahamic faith,” alongside Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Mormons take the meaning of tithe, a “tenth”, literally. The LDS Church expectsits members to give the Church a full 10% of their “increase,” which mostpeople understand to mean all the money they earn, after business expenses butbefore personal living expenses.

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JOURNEY BEGINS NOVEMBER19th: JOURNEY is a program ofspiritual growth and thoughtfulexploration. It is for adults who sensethe need for something else in their livesof faith and who desire to engage theirfaith journey at a deeper level.JOURNEY arose in the realization thatGod’s call to each of us is unique andcan come at any stage of our lives. Itis dedicated to the historically Anglicanrecognition that growth in the spirituallife needs also to be grounded in a soundunderstanding of our faith. Participantsmeet weekly at the church on Mondayevenings, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., andcontinue through April 15th. CompletingJOURNEY is a major commitment, butit’s an exciting journey which cantransform our lives as individualChristians and as a community.Enrollment is limited and if you’reinterested you must contact Fr. PeterHaynes, Susan Caldwell, or Fr. JeffHulet before November 1st. Brochuresexplaining the JOURNEY program areavailable in the back of the church andin Michael’s Room, and a completeJOURNEY schedule is posted on thebulletin board in Michael’s Room. Youcan also receive either the brochure orschedule, or address any questions youhave, via e-mail from Fr. Jeff:frjeffhulet@yahoo.com.

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER:WEDNESDAYS AT 7:00 p.m. All arewelcome to spend an hour of serenityin guided contemplative prayer. Gatherin the church north transept, to the leftof the altar as you enter.

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Finance...........................................Jim Palda[paldajim@yahoo.com] 626.533.8037Mission....................................................... (Open)Stewardship...................................Joan Short[joanshort@earthlink.net] 949.644.0719Worship..The Very Rev’d Canon Peter D. Haynes[phaynes@stmikescdm.org] 949.644.0463

VESTRY MEMBERS 2012Senior Warden................................Lynn Headley[pirrung@earthlink.net] 714.963.5932Junior Warden.................................Paul Multari[paul.multari@sce.com 949.760-1454Christian Education...................... Anne Conover[anabananacaddie@aol.com] 949.721.1050Clerk of the Vestry...........................Gail Haghjoo[gail@hallresearch.com] 714.966.0314Building and Grounds.........................Mike Orttseagate@socal.rr.com 714.323.8189

Communications............................Clyde Dodge[clydedodge@cox.net 949.375.1530Evangelism.............................Deborah Newquist[debnewquist@gmnail.com] 949.854.2675Fellowship.......................................Teri Corbet[hbangel49@msn.com] 714.964.5505

CONTRIBUTION WERE MADE tothe Rector’s Discretionary Fund mostrecently by Dan Connelly and byMarilyn & Bob Whiton inthanksgiving; by Buzz & JulieHowting in thanksgiving for thebaptism of their granddaughterBridget Caroline Strom.These fundsextend our Parish’s mission ofoutreach, providing for such needs ascan be helped by financial assistance.

Anniversaries inNovember

Birthdays

Baptisms

Weddings

PLEASE CHECK THE DISPLAYRACK ON THE WALL INMICHAEL'S ROOM. Pick up apamphlet or two to share with familyand friends. A donation box isprovided. We rejoice at the dedication of ourlabyrinth. It is a great opportunity toread "Walking the Labyrinth." Thispamphlet gives a brief description andhistory of the meaning and use of thelabyrinth. Contained are suggestionsfor you. "There is no one way to walkthe labyrinth. This is your journey andyour experience. Take your time andwalk in your own way." Have youtaken your first walk? Do sotoday!Other new pamphlets in therack are: “Lectio Divina,”“Book ofCommon Prayer,” “Five FoundationStones of Prayer” and “EpiscopalChurch.” And there are lots more resourceson the publisher’s websitewww.forward movement.com.

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LEST WE FORGET: There havebeen 4,488 American militarycasualties in Iraq and 2,005 inAfghanistan. "Lord hear our prayersfor those who are dead and for thosewho mourn."

LOAVES AND FISHES: ThisNovember we are collecting large cansof regular grind coffee. Monetarydonations are always welcome, too, andchecks should be made payable to SaintMichael & All Angels, with Loaves andFishes on the memo line. (Tax ID #95-2123746)

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UPDATED PARISH DIRECTORIES areavailable in Michael’s Room.

VERY IMPORTANT TO OURCELEBRATION of All Saints/Soulson November 4, 2012, at both 8 and10am and “Praying Our Goodbyes”at 4pm will be reading the names ofbeloveds who have died since AllSaints/Souls 2011. Please… getnames of your beloveds who havedied during this past year to Peterbefore November 4 and invite theirfamilies and friends to join you forworship in both morning andafternoon that Sunday.

THE MEN’S GROUP started manyyears ago and apart from the usual malecamaraderie actively participates inSMAA activities such as the LentenSeries. Each week we discuss achapter or two of a book, typically ontheology, philosophy and science. Ouronly rule is to talk respectfully to eachother - no politics! We meet 7.30-9.00am each Thursday in DavisLibrary. All men are welcome,regardless of faith or lack of it.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOSPONSOR the Sanctuary Light orAltar Flowers in memory of a lovedone or in thanksgiving for a birthday,anniversary, or other special event,please sign up on the board in theParish Center and indicate the personor occasion to be remembered. Thesuggested donation for flowers is $30and for the Sanctuary Light is $10.Please mark your donation for theAltar Guild.

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In Christianity, giving is intended to be a joy and a blessing,not an obligation or a struggle. The New Testament nowheredesignates a percentage of income a person should set aside,but says it is to be “in keeping with income” (1 Corinthians16:2). Some Christian leaders have taken the 10% figurefrom the Old Testament tithe and applied it as a“recommended minimum” for Christians. The NewTestament has much to share about the importance andbenefits of giving: We are to give as we are able. EveryChristian is to diligently pray and seek God’s wisdom in thematter of participating in tithing and/or how much to give,and “how much to give” depends on the ability of the Christianand the needs of the church. Above all, I believe, tithes andofferings must be given with pure motives and an attitudeof worship to God and service to the Body of Christ. Ithink the key verse for guidance is 2 Corinthians 9:7 – “Eachof you must give as you have made up your mind, notreluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves acheerful giver.” About this, I practice what I teach andpreach: that 5% of annual income “off the top”, leaving it toeach giver to define “off the top” somewhere between“gross” and “net,” should be given to one’s parish churchand another 5% to all else each giver sees as God’s workbeing done in this world.

This month we will be asked to pledge to our Saint Michael& All Angels Episcopal Parish Church. I trust you know ourneeds as a Christian faith community; if you do not, pleaseask me or any other member of our staff or Vestry. Pleasepledge! Please let us know that you are a member of thisParish Church. As you prayerfully determine whatpercentage of your income circumstances allow you topledge, please remember that you are “surrounded with agreat cloud of witnesses” (BCP 380) who understand thatgiving is essential!

PLEASE REMEMBER . . . Saint Michael & All Angels has aParish Emergency Fund funded by parishioners and availableto parishioners facing financial emergencies and needingeconomic assistance. Requests should be directed to ourrector or Junior Warden, Paul Multari, or any member ofour Vestry. Currently there is $5000 in this Fund. At onetime there was more than $20,000 in the Parish EmergencyFund; so, if you are able to contribute, all gifts are welcome!

Court Grants Two Los Angeles PropertiesTo Diocese, Episcopal Church

[The Episcopal News, Los Angeles] Final Judgments infavor of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the EpiscopalChurch in cases regarding Long Beach and NorthHollywood property disputes have been entered by theOrange County Superior Court.

“The judgments conclude the trial court portion of thecases and declare that the diocese holds the properties intrust for the current and future mission of the EpiscopalChurch,” said diocesan attorney John R. Shiner.

“It is ordered, adjudged and decreed that final judgmentis entered in favor of plaintiffs [including] the EpiscopalChurch in the Diocese of Los Angeles… and Plaintiff-In-Intervention The Episcopal Church and againstdefendants,” each judgment reads. The judgment for St.David’s, North Hollywood is here and the judgment forAll Saints’, Long Beach is here.

“We will move forward with an orderly transition,” saidthe Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, Bishop of the Episcopal Dioceseof Los Angeles, who was present in the courtroom August24 for the recent proceedings. “Being people ofcompassion and understanding, we have been in touchwith the attorneys for both congregations, and we willmake every effort to respect the dignity of all involved.”

The court will take up another case, involving thecongregation of St. James’, Newport Beach, next April.

The litigation began eight years ago when a majority ofmembers of All Saints’ Church in Long Beach, St. David’sChurch in North Hollywood, and St. James’ Church inNewport Beach voted to disaffiliate from the EpiscopalChurch and the Diocese of Los Angeles. A court returneda fourth property — St. Luke’s of the Mountains Churchin La Crescenta — to the diocese in 2009.

Advent Calendar

He will come like last fall's leaf fall.One night when the November windhas flayed the trees to the bone, and earthwakes choking on the mould,the soft shroud's folding.

He will come like frost.One morning when the shrinking earthopens on mist, to find itselfarrested in the netof alien, sword-set beauty.

He will come like dark.One evening when the bursting redDecember sun draws up the sheetand penny-masks its eye to yieldthe star-snowed fields of sky.

He will come, will come,will come like crying in the night,like blood, like breaking,as the earth writhes to toss him free.He will come like child.

© Rowan Williams

PHONE TREE MINISTRY: NEW MEMBERS NEEDED.Our goal is to contact every parishioner by phone once amonth.This is a great opportunity to get to know others betterand to share information, needs and suggestions about SaintMike's. Please contact Ruth Poole at 949.644.9263 if youwould like to be part of this ministry.

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3233 Pacific View DriveCorona del Mar, CA 92625

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Our mission is to seek and shareJesus Christ as spiritual food

for life’s journey.

HEALING

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GUIDANCE

SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELSEPISCOPAL CHURCH

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OFTHE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

The Very Rev’d CanonPeter D. Haynes, Rector

[phaynes@stmikescdm.org]

Susan CaldwellDirector of Chrisatian Education

[scaldwell@stmikescdm.org]

Stephen M Black,Minister of Music

[stephenmblack@gmail.com]

The Ven. Canon Terry LynbergAssisting Priest

The Rev’d Canon Ray FlemmingAssisting Priest

The Rev’d Jefferson HuletAssisting Priest

The Rev’d Fennie Chang, Ph.D.,Canterbury Irvine

Susan Beechner, Parish Secretary[sbeechner@stmikescdm.org]Donnie Lewis, Bookkeeper

[dlewis@stmikescdm.org]

WORSHIP SCHEDULESunday

Holy Eucharist 8amChoral Eucharist 10am

Adult Education 9amSunday School 10am

Nursery Care provided from 9:30am Wednesday

Holy Eucharist with Prayersfor Peace and Healing-10am

ABOUT SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

CORONA DEL MARWe are a Christian Community of

the Anglican Communion who cometo hear God’s word and receive and

share the Lord Jesus Christ.Our purpose is to have Christ live

in us in order that in Christ we maylive faithful and productive

Christian lives.Our commitment to the Gospel is

evangelical; our liturgical tradition,catholic; our theology orthodox but

open to thought, reflection, andspiritual endeavor.

We care about the worldand strive to serve Christ in it.

Call Esther McNameefor prayer requests at 949.640.1749

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MontyScottAlisonPeggy

Elizabeth, Bryant, EvansVictorRick

Steve, AnnSam

- for Ken with Lynne Ruedy; - for John Peyton Blevins; - for Mary Ellen Bowman’s birthday

WE NEED Greeters, Ushers andAltar Guilders. Please contactCanon Haynes if interested.

CHRISTIANEDUCATION

SusanCaldwell

The Wonderful Yellow Room

The Sunday school year is off to agood start. Anne Conover hasworked diligently to arrange theGodly Play schedule of lessons andteachers/helpers. Saint Michael andAll Angels has a wonderful team thisyear. Anne Conover, Marjie Blevins,Melinda Rader, Elizabeth Henry,Kristy Kiper, Anne Warmington,Maria Solomon, and Corrine Stoverhave made the commitment toeducating and supporting our parishchildren this 2012-2013 school year.Thank you, ladies!

The Godly Play Episcopalcurriculum, which arrived thissummer in ten large boxes fromKansas, has been unpacked and isnow neatly displayed on the shelvesin the Yellow Room, located in thegymnasium area. Have you been byto see it? Please take time on aSunday morning to venture into theSunday school classroom and see foryourself what Godly Play is all about.It will be worth your while and youwill take a trip back to childhood,where all the wonder and amazementabout learning begins.

Godly Play theory stands on thepremise that children are naturallyinquisitive and like to ask questions.If you sent your child to, or knowchildren that have attendedMontessori or Waldorf schools, youmay have a bit more formalknowledge of what Godly Play isabout. Children love hearing stories.And the Godly Play curriculum helpsthe teacher to tell the story in such away that each child builds his/herindividual understanding. GodlyPlay speaks to a child’s heart. Atthe end of each story, four questionsare always asked. “I wonder whatwas the most important part of thestory?” “I wonder what was yourfavorite part of the story?” “Iwonder where are you in the story?”“I wonder what could be left out ofthe story and still have what we needto tell this story?” These questionsare typically responded to with a widerange of answers. Children feel safe

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2011 UTO GRANTS(List continued monthly as space

permits.)

$7,547 to the Diocese of Newark forLearning Through Literacy: St. Paul'sliteracy skill development in After Schoolprogram and summer camps in Paterson(art teacher, Achieve 3000 ComputerPrograms, KidzLit Books, and PhonicsProgram.)

$6,590 to the Diocese of NorthCarolina toward the budget of Readingand Writing Outreach Program forUnderserved Children at St. Cyprian's inOxford.

$50,000.00 to the Diocese of NorthDakota for Rising Sun's Hope-buildingconstruction at St. Sylvan's in Dunseith.

$10,638 to the Diocese of NorthernCalifornia for purchase of range,dishwasher and microwave for OutreachCommunity Meals kitchen upgrade atChurch of St. Martin, Davis.

$3,000 to the Diocese of NorthwestTexas for a part-time driver for FamilyPromise of Odessa 2011 FamilyAssistance Program.

$14,943 to the Diocese of Ohio towardthe purchase of a Pastoral Mission Vehiclefor the Diocesan Bishop's use in theCompanion Diocese of El Salvador.

$50,000.00 to the Episcopal Church inthe Philippines toward construction of atwo-story Multipurpose Center forWomen at the Cathedral of the HolyTrinity compound in Bulanao, Tabuk,Kalinga -The Diocese of Northern Luzon.

United Thank Offering (UTO) is aministry of the Episcopal Church for

the mission of the whole church. ThroughUnited Thank Offering, men, women, andchildren nurture the habit of giving dailythanks to God. These prayers ofthanksgiving start when we recognize andname our many daily blessings. Thosewho participate in UTO discover thatthankfulness leads to generosity. UnitedThank Offering is entrusted to promotethank offerings, to receive the offerings,and to distribute the UTO monies tosupport mission and ministry throughoutthe Episcopal Church and in Provincesof the Anglican Communion in thedeveloping world.

HOLYWOMENHOLYMEN

Norm Ewers

RICHARD HOOKER (1554-1600)

Priest, Influential Theologian

Hooker was an Anglican Priest andan influential theologian. His

emphasis on reason, tolerance and thevalue of tradition came to exert alasting influence of the developmentof the Church of England.

Hooker was born in March, 1554,at Heavitree near Exeter, England, ofa good family, but one that wasneither noble nor wealthy. His uncle,John Hooker, was a successful manwho served as Chamberlain of Exeter.John Hooker, through the Bishop ofSalisbury, was able in 1568, to obtainfor Richard admission to ChristCollege, Oxford, where ten years laterhe became a Fellow.

After ordination in 1579, he tutoredthe children of distinguished families,including the grand nephew ofArchbishop Thomas Cranmer. In1580, Richard was deprived (laterrestored) of his Fellowship for“contentiousness” because hecampaigned for the losing candidatein the election of a new president ofChrist College.

In 1581, Hooker was appointed topreach at Paul’s Cross becomingthereby part of a long-standingcontroversy then engulfing theChurch of England: His sermonoffended the Puritans’ theories ofpredestination.

In 1586, the Queen appointed himMaster (rector) of Temple Church,London, where he soon came intopublic conflict with Walter Travers,a leading Puritan who happened tobe his Reader (Lecturer) at TempleChurch. Hooker further offended thePuritans by declaring that salvationwas possible for some Catholics.

The conflict with Travers abruptlyended in March, 1586, when theArchbishop, with the assent of thePrivy Council, silenced Travers.

While at Temple, Richard met JohnChurchman, a distinguished Londonmerchant. Churchman and his wifeconsiderably assisted him and he latermarried their daughter, Jean.

The silencing of Travers did not,however, end the Puritan movementwithin the Church of England. Inresponse to the Puritan attack on theChurch of England and the Book ofCommon Prayer, Hooker began towrite his major work, “Of the Lawsof Ecclesiastical Polity.”

In 1591, he left Temple Churchand was provided a living to supporthim while he wrote. In 1593, the firstfour volumes of his defense werepublished; the fifth, and final volume,was published in 1597. It was longerthan the first four volumescombined.

Structurally, “Of the Laws…” is acarefully worked out reply to thegeneral principles of Puritanism thatscripture is the rule of all things doneby men; the English Church iscorrupted by popish orders and rites;the law is corrupt in not allowing layelders; and, there ought not bebishops in the church.

“Of the Laws…” is more than justa negative rebuttal of the Puritanclaims: It is a continuous andcoherent whole presenting aphilosophy and theology congenial tothe Anglican Book of CommonPrayer and the traditional aspects ofthe Elizabethan settlement.

Richard Hooker, in his major work,made Anglicanism a coherenttheology. He died November 3,1600, at his Rectory in Bishopbourneand was buried in the chancel of thechurch.

He was survived by his wife andthree daughters. In his will hebequeathed three pounds “of lawfulEnglish money” toward the buildingof a newer and sufficient pulpit inhis parish church. It may still be seen.November 3 is Richard Hooker’sFeast Day within the AnglicanCommunion.

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Washington National Cathedralembraces “Creation Care Year”

[Episcopal News Service, Washington,D.C.] Blessed Earth founder Dr. MatthewSleeth kicked off a Creation Care series atWashington National Cathedral on Oct. 7with a St. Francis’ Day sermon on caringfor animals, reminding participants thatnot one sparrow falls from the sky withoutGod’s noticing.

Describing the manger scene of Christ’snativity, Sleeth said this “pretty muchdepicted the way humans interacted withagriculture for 2,000 years,” yet has littlerelation to the way we raise animals today.

“This has nothing to do with animalsheld in cages, not able to turn around, notseeing the light of day, and fed otheranimals, even if they’re vegetarian,” hesaid, noting that unethical practices “canbe hidden from you and me but not fromthe Lord God. He started life with cowsand sheep.”

“Our food has no life,” said Joel Salatin,farmer and author of “Folks, This Ain’tNormal”, decrying the use of harmfulchemicals in agriculture at a forumpreceding the service. “If it can’t die ithas no life, and it can’t give us life.”

In an effort to shed light on these andother environmental issues, Creation CareYear – a partnership between WashingtonNational Cathedral and Blessed Earth, aneducational nonprofit that inspires andequips people of faith to become betterstewards of the earth – was launched inApril with an Earth Day call to action fromSleeth, who left his position as anEmergency Room director to lecture,write and preach about creation care.

It will include sermons, forums, smallgroup studies, lectures and classes on awide range of topics, from food to farmingand sustainable energy.

“The focus is on raising up awarenessas well as highlighting established efforts,”said the Rev. Lyndon Shakespeare, thecathedral’s director of program andministry, adding that a thematic programof this breadth is a new approach for thecathedral.

“It allows us the space and time to settleinto one topic,” he said, noting that it alsoenables the cathedral to serve as a resourcefor the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.“You can come here, take a class andthen take this back to your parish.”

But in many congregations, she said,the environment has been seen as a politicaland divisive issue, making it easy for manyto dismiss. By reminding Christians of the

biblical mandate to care for creation, andby coming at it from many different angles,Blessed Earth hopes that more people willtune back in.

“Christians will listen to scripture,” shesaid. “They respect the Bible.”

In his sermon, Sleeth offered three keypoints on what the Bible say about animals:Man is called to name the animals (Adamand Eve), rescue the animals (Noah) andbe kind to the animals (Rebecca), he said.It was Rebecca’s kindness to animals – sheoffered Abraham’s servant Eliezer a drinkand then watered his camels – that spoketo her good character and led to herbetrothal to Isaac, Abraham’s son, inGenesis 24.

“To know these themes, and to decrytheir trespass, is the job of the church,”Sleeth said.

Animals are with Jesus at his birth,following his temptation, and on his finaljourney into Jerusalem, when he rides ahorse that has never been ridden, he added.

“Regardless of whether it’s Rebeccawatering camels, St. Francis preaching tobirds, William Wilberforce rescuing horsesor C.S. Lewis refusing to set a mousetrap… saints are kind to animals,” he said.

Referencing what the Bible says of thosewho are cruel to animals, Sleeth quotedGenesis 49:5 and the harsh words metedout to the violent brothers, Simeon and Levi:“Let me not enter their council, let me notjoin their assembly, for they have killed menin their anger and hamstrung oxen as theypleased. Cursed be their anger, so fierce,and their fury, so cruel! I will scatter themin Jacob and disperse them in Israel.”

Sleeth said the Bible also includes animportant caveat about animals: Do notworship them.

“In ancient times, one could easily valuea horse more than God,” he said. Animalswere worshiped as deities in some culturesor lionized like Bucephalus, Alexander theGreat’s legendary horse.

“Is getting a kidney transplant for yourcat or dog wrong when people in the worldare going hungry? I can’t say where theline between idol and pet is drawn,” he said.“But if you seek the Bible’s wisdom on suchmatters, consider this: In all the thousandsof pages of the Bible and all the thousandsof years they represent, not one horse isnamed and not one horse race occurs.”

“You picture Christ as a baby,” he said.“If the feeding operation doesn’t add up tosome place that you would put him, don’teat the food.”

-Lucy Chumbley is a freelance journalistbased in Washington, D.C

SAINT MICHAEL’S FINANCIALUPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 2012:Preliminary YTD Income is $368,088.Our YTD Expense is $410,396. Theparish Net Ordinary Income is($42,308), which is $5,383 behind ourplan. Our YTD Pledge Income is$284,867 which is $31,745 below ourplan through the end of September. Ourtotal operating cash balance is $71,187of which $90,212 is designated gifts,leaving a net balance of ($19,025) TheEndowment Trust has a balance of$153,332. We really need everyone tomeet their 2012 pledges in order for usto have a break-even financial reportfor 2012.

We Are Half Way to our Goal with the Metric Ton of Food!

We have collected about half thefood and money needed to reach ourgoal with the Metric Ton of Foodproject - this food will feed over 300children breakfast and lunch for amonth. If we are to reach our goal of2300+ lbs. of food we will need theparticipation of everyone at SaintMichael’s. Please consider how you canhelp and donate generously to this mostworthy project. Due to an unexpected delivery nextweek from Trinity Church in SantaBarbara, we will push back our deliverydate a couple of weeks and go aroundThanksgiving time, depending on whenOlivia can get us the needed permits.We will keep you posted on the date assoon as we get the go-ahead fromChildren of the Americas. Of course,anyone who is interested in coming withus is most welcome to join our group! If you have questions, please contactFrances Haynes, 949.721.5857 orfbhincdm@aol.com. We know thatSaint Michael’s is a deeply caringcommunity and we thank you for yourcontinued support.

* * *TIME AND TALENT: If you arethinking about volunteering with oneof our commissions at St. Mike’s,please review the “Parish Life” bookleton the “back rail” of the Sanctuary,which describes these activities.Volunteering is a wonderful way tomeet new people at St. Mike’s. Pleasecall Deborah Newquist with questionsat 949.854.2675.

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Highlights of the CompassRose Society Annual

Meeting

I attended the Annual Meeting of theCompass Rose Society in

Canterbury, England, on Friday andSaturday, October 5 and 6. SaintMike’s has been a member of the CRSsince 2002, and I am a member ofthe board of directors. The purposeof the Society is to support theArchbishop of Canterbury in his workthrough the worldwide AnglicanCommunion. Some of the highlightsof the Annual Meeting are below.

The current archbishop is The MostReverend Dr. Rowan Williams. ThisAnnual Meeting was his last meetingwith the Society, as he will retire atthe end of this year. To commemoratehis ten years of service, the Societycommissioned an anthem in whichone of his poems–“Advent Calendar”–was put to music by the well knowncomposer Peter Hallock (the poem ison page 3 of this issue.) This piecewas performed for the first time atEvensong on Friday evening in theCanterbury Cathedral. The archbishopwas seated for this performance closeto the choir, and he was visibly movedby it.

Following Evensong, the archbishopand his wife, Dr. Jane Williams, gavea reception and dinner for themembers of the Society at theCanterbury visitors’ center, which iswithin a few yards of the cathedral.

Twelve new members receivedmembership certificates from thehands of the archbishop. About 120members attended the dinner, comingfrom the United States, Canada, HongKong and other parts of the world,notably Uruguay.

On Saturday morning, TheReverend Canon Nicholas Wheeler, amissionary Anglican priest in chargeof a small parish in the City of Godneighborhood in Rio de Janiero,Brazil, addressed the Society. This isa very poor area dominated by drugs,drug wars and extreme poverty. TheSociety visited the City of God on itsmission trip to Brazil in 2010. It wasinspiring to hear of the work of theChurch in a dire situation.

The meeting concluded on Saturdaynight with a candlelight tour – apilgrimage, really – of the cathedralled by the Dean of the Cathedral, TheVery Reverend Robert Willis. It was

spectacular to go from location tolocation within the darkened cathedralwith the only light being provided bythe candles we held. A prayer wasoffered at each stop. At the end, wewere gathered around a large candleplaced in the floor behind the Throneof Saint Augustine, itself situated abovethe high altar. The candlecommemorates the martyrdom of SaintThomas à Becket, who was murderedin the Cathedral by knights of Henry IIin 1170. It was a powerful moment.

Saint Mike’s supports the mission ofthe Compass Rose Society through anannual donation, usually from theoffering of the Praying Our Goodbyesservice (held this year on November 4at 4pm.).

If you would like to discuss theCompass Rose Society – or evenconsider joining the Society as anindividual member! – please email meat nbattin@gmail.com.

.Norris Battin

BUILDING& GROUNDS

MIKEORTT

Well, I think fall is just about here.The landscapers have cut the

grass low and have applied rye grassfor the winter. In a couple of weeks itshould really be green.

I received a notice from ourinsurance adjuster regarding the leakthat we have in the sanctuary. Thegeologist has submitted his diagnosisto the adjuster who will turn over hisfindings to our insurance company.Hopefully we will have some resultssoon.

We are having some problems witha couple of the thermostats in AAC andthe nursery. I have contacted ourheating and air conditioning rep and hewill be looking at them today.

Other then that things seem to begoing well. I want to give a big handto Sue Ahearn. Sue was kind enoughto bring in her carpet cleaning serviceand clean the carpet in the North Wing.Sue, thank you!

If you should see something thatneeds to be repaired or have anyquestions please let me know.

Yours in Christ,Mike Ortt

in the Godly Play environment because theiropinions and reflections are respected.Because the same questions are asked, theycan wonder about their answers evenduring the story telling. Children are allowedto be children and their spirituality isencouraged through wonder and awe.

On the yellow wall of the Yellow Room,hangs a large, felt liturgical calendar. EachSunday a child moves the arrow to point tothe colored block representing the currentweek of the liturgical year. Each week thechildren attending Sunday school can seehow close it is getting to Advent, toChristmas, and to Easter. The childrenbecome accustomed to thinking of thechurch year in colors: Pentecost red, thengreen; Advent blue; Christmas and Easterwhite.

The children are greeted each Sunday bythe doorkeeper, who sits in her chair at thedoor of the Yellow Room, calling thechildren by name and helping them findtheir place in the circle. She helps them toslow down and prepare to enter the sacredspace. The children are gathered in a circlein front of the storyteller on the carpet,facing the focal shelf of the room, whichalways displays the Holy Family. All eyesare on the Bible figures, beautiful fabrics,gold and wooden pieces-expectantly waitingthe day’s story. In a very special andconnecting way, the ancient drama of God’sactions with his people is told. Once thestory telling and wondering is complete,the tangible pieces used are returned to theirspecific location in the room. The childrenare then asked what their “work” will betoday. Their “work” is the continuing oftheir wondering and reflecting on the lessonwith hands instead of words. They maycolor, read a Bible story/picture book, workwith clay or other art materials, or buildwith architectural blocks.

Godly Play was founded by JeromeBerryman. Jerome is Senior Fellow of theCenter of the Theology of Childhood.Godly Play can be found in many Episcopalchurches across the United States. Thecurriculum is also taught in other countriesaround the world.

It is with all sincerity that I recommendto you that you take time to explore whatgreat things are being taught in the YellowRoom at Saint Michael & All Angels. Andif you see a child run past you on the SMAAcampus, be sure to ask “I wonderwhat your work was today?” I amsure you will get a clever and curiousresponse.

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Recently I was asked about whythe choir occasionally sings

anthems that are not in English. Morespecifically, the question concernedsinging an anthem that had an Englishtranslation available. In this case theeditor provided the translation printedalongside the music, giving theconductor a choice as to whether ornot to sing the work in the originallanguage.

The starting point for a conductorin making this decision is to do a littlehomework and see if the translationprovided is literally accurate. If it is,then the choice is simply an aestheticone. But the majority of the time theEnglish translation of a piece differsin actual meaning from the originaltext, sometimes substantially so. Whyis this? The answer is simple, and ithas to do with syllabic stress. Goodcomposers who write music for voicetry to match the music with thenatural syllabic stress of the text, so

that the strong beats of the music lineup with the strong syllables of thewords. Just for fun, sing the firstline of ‘Amazing Grace.’ (“Amazinggrace, how sweet the sound”) Nowtry singing the first phrase ofBeethoven’s Ode to Joy to theAmazing Grace tune. (“Joyful, joyful,we adore thee”) You might be able todiscern that the syllables sing veryawkwardly!

If a literal translation were sung tothe music, chances are that some ofthe strong syllables would fall inawkward places, just as in our funlittle example above. Let’s look atanother famous piece of music,Bach’s ‘Jesu, joy of man’s desiring.’In the original German, the text is“Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe,”which literally translates ‘what joy forme that I have Jesus.’ These words,however, do not fit the music. Thestrong syllables fall in different placesthan the original German, not tomention that there are nine syllables –one syllable too many! The translator,recognizing this problem, came upwith a rough translation that is similarin meaning. Even so, one can see thatthe meaning between the literal

translation and the rough translation issignificantly different. Generally, thebest solution to this problem is to avoidit altogether and perform the music inthe language in which it was originallyintended to be sung, and provide atranslation for the audience to follow.However, if the composer or editor hasprovided a translation that sings well withthe music and keeps the literal meaningof the original language intact, thensinging the translation is a viable option.

This issue (a rather technical one!) isrelated to a broader issue, and that isperforming religious music in languagesother than the vernacular. I’ll addressthat in my next article!