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By George!
Growing with You in God’s Love and ServiceApril 2018
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!April 2018
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
Sandra Crenshaw, Senior Warden
916-505-3875
Rev. Robert Olsen, Deacon
916-729-1019
Tess Testeza,
Organist/Choir Director
Sandy Olsen, Editor
Dolores O’Brien, Deacon Bob and
Carol Adkins, Circulation
In this issue
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BOUNTY BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DEACON BOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FROM OUR PIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HAPPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
HOSPITALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SENIOR WARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
WOMEN’S GUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thoughts From Our PIC (Priest in Charge)
It’s Easter – So What?
For many people around us, Easter is a cute season about bunny rabbits, chicks, and spring
flowers. Easter is not a life-changing event. I’m not against bunnies and spring flowers and Easter
baskets, but what real difference does this season make for us?
The obvious answer to this question for Christians is that Easter is about the resurrection of
Jesus. Our Easter proclamation in the liturgy is “Christ is risen!” We could still ask the question,
“What difference does it make to us that Christ is risen?”
There are many ideas about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For me, there are two very
powerful meanings of the resurrection. First, it means that Jesus is alive. I can know his presence and
love now. He is not a person of history only; he is alive now. Hymn 182 in our hymnal says, “Christ is
alive! Let Christians sing.” Unlike other admirable people of history who did great things but now are
gone, Jesus is present in our lives now.
Second, the resurrection of Jesus means that his way of life is victorious. Jesus’ way of life is
the path of self-giving love, compassion, and serving others. When we look around us, it can often
seem that the path of hatred, prejudice, and cruelty is very powerful. Jesus’ resurrection shows that
love cannot be killed off or destroyed by darkness or death.
When I get up each day, it makes all the difference to know that God in Jesus is alive and
present with me. I can always know the love of Jesus. It also makes a difference to remember that
Jesus’ way of love is the most powerful force in the world. I am encouraged to move forward in
loving and caring because nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus (see Romans
8:38-39).
What does Easter mean to you? I encourage you to think about this in the Easter Season. I
wish us all a joyful, loving Easter!
` Father Ray
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Senior WardenDear Parishioners,
For us Christians because of Jesus, death is never the final word. Instead it is
promise for a new beginning. Spring is a time of new birth and renewal. We see it all
around us. You know I have a crepe myrtle tree in my backyard and every winter since I
planted it, I am convinced it is dead because the branches are so withered, brittle, and
bare. Yet every Spring I see little specks of green
life budding forth which turn into beautiful blossoms.
Nature is life. Death and dormancy is a part of nature,
but so too is resurrection and new life. "Our Lord has
written the promise of the resurrection, not in books
alone, but in every leaf in the spring-time." ~Martin
Luther. So thisSpring, take in nature's beauty and rejoice
in the Lord's resurrection which is a promise of our own resurrection.
Yours in Christ,
Sandra Crenshaw
Senior Warden
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WOMENS GUILD
Easter season has arrived.Alleluia! Time for Joyous Celebrations.
No Women’s Guild meeting isscheduled for April. A luncheon for Mayor June is being discussed. Details willcome later. In the mean-time, if anyonehas any suggestions for any activity ourmembers might be interested in, pleasecall me or leave a message on the churchphone voicemail (916 - 487-5600).
With the recent passing of BarbaraGirard and Merle Crawford, two dearand special ladies, we anticipate askingchurch members to help with receptionsfollowing memorial services. When datesare set for those services, we will put outword of what help will be needed.
Donations to the Women’s Guildare always appreciated. Those funds helpkeep coffee and other kitchen items insupply for social hours, receptions,dinners, etc.
We continue to invite all churchmembers who enjoy partaking of‘goodies’ following Sunday services totake a turn providing the social hourgoodies and helping to clean-up so thesame people are not always doing thecleaning and locking the doors.
Carol AdkinsPresident, Women’s Guild
APRIL BIRTHDAYS1—Tess Testeza4—Rene Cress
11—Jean Paveglio21—Aaron Adkins23—Joy Allmuth
23—Christian Perparos(If your name was not included, please let Sandy know so she
can add your name.)
APRIL — ANNIVERSARIES
1—Ray & Deb Hess (‘78)14—John & Vicki Karsten (`62)
22—Leslie Thelen & Ryan Jeske (2005)
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Women’s Guild Hospitality Sunday will be the 1st Sunday of each month, special offering envelopes are included in the bulletin. These areused by the Women's Guild to provide weekly coffee hours, specialreceptions and other events for parish members. Please make checkspayable to St. George's Church with a memo note in the left corner forHOSPITALITY.
The women’s Guild is happy to provide the book corner for yourenjoyment. We appreciate the books you all donate. However, I wouldlike to remind you to bring fiction, non-fiction, historical or humorousbooks. Please NO self-help or study books. Thanks for your attentionto this matter.CDs...$1BOOKS...$1PAPERBACKS...50¢
Happy reading!Janet Jenkins
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Last month I forgot to putin an article for theRoundtable. I did send it out butthose who only get theprint version did not getit...so here goes
THANK YOU MEMBERS OF ST. GEORGE’S
The members of St. George’s RoundTable wish to thank you so very much for yourgenerous donations in the past for ourVeterans/Outreach ministry. As you probablyknow, one of our more active programs is to helpthe homeless in our community. We distributepackages on a regular basis by searching for theless fortunate and surprising them with personalitems as well as hats, gloves, scarves, socks anda $5 gift certificate from McDonald’s, proteinbars, candy and always a copy of Forward DayBy Day. We are now giving them plastic tarps forthe winter months. The recipients are always soextremely grateful.
The work we do seems to be endless, andwe ask once again for your help in order for thisministry to continue. We need donations of smallcontainers of toothpaste, toothbrushes, chapstick,shampoo, bar soap, hand cream, Kleenex,BandAids, deodorant, etc., etc., etc. We suggestthat you purchase any of these items at the Dollaror 99 Cent stores (the best places to buy most ofthese items).Our next project is to fill handbags with hygienicand above mentioned items for homeless women. Dolores O’Brien has generously donated pursesfor this, and we will be asking the women at St.George’s to select a handbag and shop forproducts, returning them to the church by April15th.
Once again, we thank you for yourgenerosity and support. The Members of St. George’s Round Table
DESERT MOTHERS ANDFATHERS
MAY 19, 201810:00 – 11:30 AM
From the 3rd to the 5th centuries,women and men left the cities and townsfor the desert in order to journey theirway to union with God. These womenand men became so well known to thepeople in the cities and towns, that theywould search them out for spiritualadvice. Many sayings of these ammas(mothers) and abbas (fathers) werewritten down. On May 19, we will spendtime with some of these sayings to searchfor the message contained within them.Come and join us.
Lana Engler
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2nd Wednesday @ 6:45 pm
Wednesdays @ 10:45
Reminders UUEmergency Contact forms –
periodically I remind folks that if they arehospitalized or having an operation, to pleaselet us know (Fr Ray, myself or the office) so wecan arrange visits and pray requests. It wouldalso be helpful if folks fill out an EmergencyContact Form, so we will have contactinformation for your family or friends in thecase of an emergency. I’ve run into thesituation of learning of someone’shospitalization, but the person letting me knowdidn’t know which hospital. So far I’ve beenable to track folks down, but it hasn’t alwaysbeen easy or quick.
On a glummer note – It has been awhile since I mentioned completing the formfor burial/memorial services. Providing thisinformation to your family and the church willbe a blessing from you and a very trying timefor those left behind.
Deacon Bob
The choir will now bemeeting Saturdays @ 2:30
LastMonday
@ 11a.m.
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APRIL/MAY
APRIL 1st EASTER SUNDAY Acts 10: 34-43 Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-241 Corinthians 15: 1-11 John 20: 1-18CELEBRANT: ` RayHessEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron AdkinsLECTORS: JoAnn Cookman & Carol AdkinsALTAR GUILD: Joy Allmuth & Vicki KarstenUSHER: Carol Adkins & friend
APRIL8th 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 4: 32-35 Psalm 1331 John 1:—2:2 John 20: 19-31CELEBRANT: ` Ann McKeeverEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Dave AllmuthLECTORS: Becky Freie & Aaron AdkinsALTAR GUILD: Barbara Cooper & WendyNelsonUSHER: Jenny Smith & friend
APRIL 15th 3rd SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 3: 12-19 Psalm 41 John 3: 1-7 Luke 24: 36b-48CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Diane PerparosLECTORS: Aaron Adkins & Randall AbbottALTAR GUILD: Angela Saunders & JoAnnCookmanUSHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
APRIL 22nd 4th SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 4:5-12 Psalm 231 John 4: 7-21 John 15:1-8
CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Ryan SaundersLECTORS: Becky Freie & JoAnn CookmanALTAR GUILD: Vicki Karsten & Joy AllmuthUSHER: Jenny Smith & friend
APRIL 29th 5th SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 8: 26-40 Psalm 22: 24-301 John 4: 7-21 John 15: 1-8
CELEBRANT: ` Bill RontaniEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron AdkinsLECTORS: Karen Lolmaugh & Carol AdkinsALTAR GUILD: JoAnn Cookman & BarbaraCooperUSHER: Carol Adkins & friend
MAY 6th
6th SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 10: 44-48 Psalm 981 John 5:1–6 John 15: 9-17
CELEBRANT: ` Ray HessEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Karen LolmaughLECTORS: Aaron Adkins & Becky FreieALTAR GUILD: Angela Saunders & JoAnnCookmanUSHER: Conrad Cookman& friend
Lessons can be found on our websitewww.stgeorgeca.org
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Join us on Sunday April 22nd, followingthe service at 10 a.m. to meet theAfghani family we have been helping.
The Round Table adoped MaqboolKhalilzad and his family after outcommunity picnic lastsummer. Maqbook and his wife havethree children ages 5, 3 & almost 2. Thisis a chance for us all to welcome them.
Merle CrawfordSaturday April 21st at 11 a.m.Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way,Placerville, CA(this is the church where Merle’s husbandserved as Pastor.)
Barbara GirardTuesday May 1st at 11 a.m. St George’s5600 Winding Way,Carmichael, CA
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Family 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).
This past month I attended one of the “Listening Event” sponsored by the Bishop SearchCommittee in preparation to develop a Diocesan profile, answering the questions of who we are andwhat we looking for in a Bishop. During the sessions, I kept hearing folks saying that there wasn’tgood communications about what was happening in the diocese. Now I get all kinds of informationfrom the Diocese and know where to find even more and it dawned on me that it has been a whilesince I’ve shared that information in one of my articles, so here goes.
The Diocese website is: http://www.norcalepiscopal.org/ which takes you to the home pagewhich has links to upcoming events, latest news within the Diocese aswell as links to the National Church and other Diocesan/Episcopalagencies and Anglican sites. On the home page is a link to sign up forthe Diocese monthly newsletter, “e-News”. Here is a picture of that link: Using that link you can sign up to get the newsletter. In the upperportion of the Home Page is a section with scrolling images for up-coming major events/activities, by clicking in-side the picture it will takeyou to additional information about the event. This is where you’d havesigned up for the Listen Event last month. You can also get informationabout the current Bible Challenge.
The website has pull down menus with information for: Congregations; our Beliefs &Practices; Governance; Ministries and Calendar. If you are using the site to find upcoming events offthe home page, it is easy to use. However, if you are trying to locate the answer to some specificquestion it can sometimes be a bit difficult. Or if you are following one link within a pulldown orpage to another and then another sometimes you drift into space (known as “page not found”). However, it is no worse (and often better) than trying to find an answer on the IRS or CaliforniaDMV’s websites.
Thinking of communications, I would also like to remind folks of St George’s website at:http://www.stgeorgeca.org/ graciously maintained by Mel Rose. The website is easy to use and thelinks all work. We also have a presence on Facebook – St George’s Episcopal Church, Carmichael,thanks to Thea Mangels.
Deacon Bob
Articles are alwayswelcome...BUT KEEP itshort! The best way tosubmit an article is via my [email protected], March 26th will bethe deadline for the April issue of the By George
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