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By George!
Growing with You in God’s Love and ServiceMarch 2020
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!March 2020
A monthly publication of
St. George’s Episcopal Church
5600 Winding Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 487-5600
http://www.saintgeorgeca.com
The Rev. Dr. Ray Hess, III
Priest in Charge
916-753-9939
Nancy Landers, Senior Warden
916-487-7310
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES. . . . . . . . . . 3
BOOK CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BOUNTY BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DEACON BOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
EASTER FLOWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FROM OUR PIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HOSPITALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MARDI GRAS PICURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MAUNDY THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RE-GIFT SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SENIOR WARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WHAT’S HAPPENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Thoughts From Our PIC
(Priest in Charge)
THE GIFT OF LENT Lent means various things to different people. For some, it is a very serious season for
repentance, fasting, and prayer. For others, it is a more joyful time of preparation for Easter.
Another way to think about Lent is that it is a gift to us from God.
It is hard to be deeply focused on our spiritual life all the time. Our lives are full of
challenges and distractions. For me, Lent is a gift of time to grow in our faith. Lent is similar to
Advent as a time of preparation, but it is longer and has a more serious feeling about it. I love
Advent, but it always seems to go by very fast. Advent is full of things like sending cards,
decorating our houses, and buying gifts. In Advent, we are distracted by the early celebration of
Christmas around us, beginning right after Halloween. Lent does not have these distractions.
We may have some things to do to get ready for Easter, but not nearly as much as for Christmas.
We have the possibility in Lent of really taking some time to be more open to God.
Our parish mission statement is “Growing in God’s Love.” Lent is the gift of time from
God to grow in God’s love. How might we do this? If your life is already very full of activities,
perhaps the best way for you to grow in faith is to take some time to be quiet and still. Taking a
walk or listening to music can be ways to focus on God’s presence with you. There are other
spiritual practices which can be helpful in Lent – prayer, study, worship, and service for others in
need. The Forward Day by Day booklets or other Lenten reflection booklets can be very helpful
in your study and devotional practices during Lent. Joining in our Sunday worship regularly is a
great Lenten discipline. Lent is also a season for self-examination and repentance, where we can
experience God’s forgiveness and new life. Our Prayer Book provides for individual confession
with a priest. If any of you would like to do this, please contact me at my cell number
(916-753-9939) or by email at [email protected].
I am thankful that we are part of Christian tradition that has the observance of the Church
Year, with the different seasons. When I understand Lent as a gift, I see the season as a positive
opportunity to focus more deeply on my relationship with God in Jesus and on my relationships
with other people. As our Ash Wednesday service says, “I invite you, therefore, in the name of
the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent.”
In Jesus’ love,
Father Ray
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2nd Wednesday @ 6:45 pm
Senior WardenWe are please to announce the new Junior Wardens: Zack Wilcox
and Maedene Lum. They are going to co-chair the job duties and I will
be there to assist as well. Song Hahn has volunteered to be the
chairperson for the Community Garden. He has been busy collecting the
annual fees plus organizing the Spring Clean Up for the garden area.
Song made arrangements for the clean up of the empty plots plus the
area under the oak tree. Pete, our neighbor, hauled to the dump 1,340
pounds of trash in his trailer. The gardeners have requested access to
restroom facilities so we are trying to come up with a cost effect solution
as the Community Garden was intended to be financially self sufficient.
The General Spring Clean Up for the Church will be on Saturday,
March 28, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be served
afterwards. There is a sign up sheet for a head count for lunch: we want
to have plenty of food. We want our Church to looks its best for the
Easter Season.God is with us Always,
Nancy Sakamoto Landers
Senior Warden
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13—Tami Gutschall
20—Karen Lolmaugh
23—Jan Fazekas
2—Brian & Lisa Downing (‘84)
26—Robert & Rebecca Freie (82)
(If your name was not included, please let Sandy know so
she can add your name.)
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MARCH 8TH
Women’s Guild
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.
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
GET READY!5TH Annual Regift Sale is
coming in March!Sponsored by St. George’s Round Tablein support of Veterans, Homeless, Out
Reach & In Reach
Everyone is invited to participate, so startcollecting NEW or LIKE NEW items. Please price your own items and bring toSt. George’s Parish Hall. We will beannouncing the date of the sale so checkyour Sunday bulletins!
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Tnesdays @ 10:45
Lessons can be found on our websitewww.stgeorgeca.org
April 9th Potluck supper & Service
starting at 6 p.m.
LastMonday
@ 11a.m.
Saturday @ 3:00
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MARCH/APRIL
MARCH 1st 1st SUNDAY IN LENTGenesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-7 Psalm 32Romans 5: 12-19 Matthew 4: 1-11CELEBRANT: ` Anne McKeever EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron AdkinsLECTORS: Carol Adkins & Marcia HutchisonALTAR GUILD: Barbara Cooper & Wendy NelsonACOLYTE: Dominic NelsonUSHER: Jenny Smith & friend
MARCH 8th 2nd SUNDAY IN LENT Genesis 12: 1-4a Psalm 121Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 John 3: 1-17CELEBRANT: ` Ray HessEUCHARISTIC: Diana PerparosLECTORS: Aaron Adkins & Becky FreieALTAR GUILD: JoAnn Cookman & Joy AllmuthACOLYTE: Avery KleinmanUSHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
MARCH 15th 3rd SUNDAYw IN LENT Exodus 17: 1-7 Psalm 95Romans 5: 1-11 John 4: 5-42CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Ryan SaundersLECTORS: Diana Perparos & Aaron AdkinsALTAR GUILD: Vicki Karsten & Barbara CooperACOLYTE: Ellie NelsonUSHER: Nick Wilcox & friend
MARCH 22nd 4th SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 Psalm 23Ephesians 5: 8-14 John 9: 1-41CELEBRANT: ` Julie VicePREACHER: Mel RoseEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Dave AllmuthLECTORS: JoAnn Cookman & Nick WilcoxALTAR GUILD: Angela Saunders & JoAnnCookmanACOLYTE: Dominic NelsonUSHER: Carol Adkins & friend
MARCH 29th 5th SUNDAY IN LENTEzekiel 37: 1-14 Psalm 130Romans 8: 6-11 John 11: 1-45CELEBRANT: ` Bill RontaniPREACHER: Mel RoseEUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Ryan SaundersLECTORS: Nick Wilcox & Marcia HutchisonALTAR GUILD: Vicki Karsten & Joy AllmuthACOLYTE: Avery KleinmanUSHER: Jenny Smith & friend
APRIL 5th PALM SUNDAYIsaiah 50: 4-9a Psalm 31:16Philippians 2: 5-11 Matthew 26: 1—27: 54CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron AdkinsLECTORS: SIGN-UPALTAR GUILD: Wendy Nelson & Joy AllmuthACOLYTE: Ellie NelsonUSHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
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Something happened a few weeks ago – people of every race, religion, economicbackground - reacted with prayers and memories to the news of Kobe Bryant’s death in ahelicopter crash. Now as a marginal King’s fan, Kobe wasn’t one of my favorite basketballplayers, when he came to town it meant the Lakers and usually not a good outcome for theKings. Even so, It was heartening to see the teams and players around the league honoring himat his passing and learn how much he did for the community.
I titled this month’s article from one of Ernest Hemingway’s books and the John Donnepoem. You didn’t have to be a sports fan to know who Kobe Bryant was, but what of the otherindividuals on that flight, including the pilot. Most of the news focused on Kobe and hisdaughter, but there were other parents and children on that flight. Two of those lost in the crashwere Sarah Chester and daughter Payton. Sarah was a trustee of St. Margaret's EpiscopalSchool, San Juan Capistrano, where her daughter attended. I’m sure if I did enough Googlesearches I’d find other links in common with us at St George’s. I don’t do it very often, butoccasionally I’ll read the obituaries and am constantly struck by number of things we all share incommon.
Events like this reminds me that our days are numbered and we don’t know that number. I’ve been fortunate, my brother called me when, we were stationed in Germany, that my mom’shealth was failing and if I wanted to see her I’d better get home soon. I took his advice and wasable to be at her bed side when she passed. While there were many years separating her passingand my dad’s, he learned a lesson from that and for the last 4 or 5 years of his life, I’d get aphone call around dinner time a couple of times each week. The calls were just a few minutes,nothing ever important, but when he passed I felt comforted that nothing had been left unsaid. Ifelt that same comfort when our son Robert passed away at home a few years ago, he and I hadtalked the night before, I knew he was excited about an art show he was preparing for and thathe was ready to help me plant tomatoes in our garden. Not knowing the days we have, we should strive to live each day to be the person that God hasintended for us to be. Reaching out and loving each other as he loves us.
While we still have each other, this is the time to talk and visit, not waiting for someday. I pray that we pray for all for whom the bell tolls, including ourselves.
Amen. Bob
For whom the Bell Tolls
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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).
St. George's custom is for individuals to make gifts to purchase special flowers to adorn the Church on Easter Dayand the Sunday following. You are invited to make your donation along with the form below to indicate if theflowers given are to be in memory of or Thanksgiving for a special person or event in your life.How much to donate? Whatever you choose to give. One guide: Lilies usually cost about $15.00. All gifts aregratefully received by our Altar Guild.The names of the honorees and donors will be listed in the bulletins on Easter Day, April 12th and the Second Sundayof Easter, April 19th . To be listed, donations must be received by the Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday), April 5th
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I would like to help provide the flowers for Easter Day and the Sunday following. Enclosed is $_______________________________ in (circle one):
Loving Memory of/in Thanksgiving for
Name(s)
From
REMEMBER: Please make checks out to `St. George's: MEMO: Altar Guild' (Place in alms basin at any service of worshipor mail to St. George's: 5600 Winding Way, Carmichael, CA 95608
Articles are alwayswelcome...BUT KEEPit short! The best wayto submit an article isvia my [email protected], March 25th will be the deadline forthe April issue of theBy George.
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