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One summertime goal was to reconnect with the Supervisor of my ClinicalPastoral Education program in the summer of 1969 at the California Medical

Center in downtown Los Angeles to thank him for all he taught me at thatpivotal time in my life, wisdom I still tap daily. We met at a restaurant in SanFrancisco where he is enjoying retirement. He is an ordained Lutheran Pastorwho has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and asks probing questions. In themiddle of dinner he said, “Saint Michael & All Angels . . . so, do you reallybelieve in angels?” Without hesitation I responded, “Of course!” When hecontinued with the inevitable “Why?” I stifled my initial smart aleck response,“Because I have been to their baseball games at the Big A in Anaheim”, and said“Because the Bible tells me so! And because every time we celebrate theEucharist we pray, ‘Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angelsand Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing/pray thishymn to proclaim the glory of your Name’.” Ever since that evening I’ve beenasking myself, “Really, why do you believe in angels?”

A contemporary human being faces at least three difficulties in moving beyondlip service to the existence of angels and archangels: (1) It is difficult to imaginean angel, or picture an archangel in one’s “mind’s eye”, with pure reason,except through the language of visual art or poetry. (2) This age has debasedthe ideas of angels while elevating the notion of the devil and demonic forces,forgetting that the devil is a fallen angel and those forces once were angelic.(3) Modernity seems to consider angelic beings as mere unsubstantiated myth,sharing the same unreality with gnomes, hobbits, leprechauns, ghosts and “thingsthat go bump in the night” and angelology as a lovely cosmetic.

Against this incredulous, abrasive and analytical milieu, there is the positionof the 1979 Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The Prayer Book Concordancepublished in 1988 lists 46 references to “angel(s)” and 4 to “archangels”. Ourpatronal feast day of “Saint Michael & All Angels is a major feast day on theliturgical calendar, observed on September 29 (we celebrate on the closestSunday, September 30 in 2012); the Collect in the traditional version is on page193 and in contemporary language on page 244, while the lessons are on page925 in the BCP 1979.

And there is the Bible. My Nelson’s Complete Concordance of the RevisedStandard Version lists 292 uses of “angel(s)”. Leaving aside the 113 referencesin Hebrew Scriptures, our Old Testament, it is easy to see esteem and reverencefor angels in the New Testament. Authors of Christian Scriptures do not thinkto question their existence. We are told that the Archangel Gabriel brought themessage of motherhood and the incarnation to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke1:26-38 and the Feast of the Annunciation on pages 188 and 240 in our BCP),and that a choir of angels sang at Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:1-20 in cycles A, B andC in the Lectionary for Sundays). Angels ministered to Jesus and were witnessedto by Jesus in his preaching (see Luke 15:10 for example). Angels heralded his

...From the Desk of the Rector

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SEPTEMBER 30TH IS THECELEBRATION OF OURPATRONAL FESTIVAL.Following 10am worship andlabyrinth festivities, there will be ourfabulous Chili Cook Off! There willalso be a wonderful luncheon thateven non-chili lovers will find tasty;and at noon, our Square Dancecaller will begin even more funtimes! Sign ups will begin inSeptember, but make a note on yourcalendar now!

SAINT MICHAEL’S DAY

PARISH NEWS AND NOTES

LOAVES AND FISHES: ThisSeptember we are collecting largeboxes of children’s favorite cereals.Monetary donations are alwayswelcome, too, and checks should bemade payable to Saint Michael & AllAngels, with Loaves and Fishes on thememo line. (Tax ID #95-2123746)

A PRAYER FOR SAINTMICHAEL’S DAY

Everlasting God, you have ordainedand constituted in a wonderful orderthe ministries of angels and mortals:Mercifully grant that, as your holyangels always serve and worship youin heaven, so by your appointmentthey may help and defend us here onearth; through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with you andthe Holy Spirit, one God, for everand ever. Amen.

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VESTRY MEMBERS 2012Senior Warden................................Lynn Headley[[email protected]] 714.963.5932Junior Warden...............................Paul Multari[[email protected] 949.760-1454Christian Education.................... Anne Conover[[email protected]] 949.721.1050Clerk of the Vestry..........................Gail Haghjoo[[email protected]] 714.966.0314

Communications..........................,Clyde Dodge[[email protected] ,949.375.1530Evangelism.............................Deborah Newquist[[email protected]] 949.854.2675Fellowship......................................Teri Corbet[[email protected]] 714..964.5505

CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TOTHE RECTOR’S DISCRETIONARYFUND most recently by Sandy and theGonzalez family in thanksgiving forthe life of Dave Stevson, by ChuckVaughan and Kristin Dickson inthanksgiving for the life of MicheleHope Fletcher Vaughan, by Jack &Marilyn Towner, by Jay Launt andby Pat Zorn in gratitude. These fundsextend our Parish’s mission ofoutreach, providing for such needs ascan be helped by financial assistance.

Anniversaries inSeptember

Birthdays

Baptisms

Weddings

2nd - Peggy Jordan Dorothy Pierose

3rd - Sam McCulloch4th - Libby Wallace

7th - Esther McNamee8th - Beth Bianchi9th - Ray Pentz

10th - Diana Brookes11th - Michael Boor

13th - DJ Hulet15th - Lynn Headley

21st - Shirley Anderson22nd - Anne Conover

23rd - Marguerite Jackson25th - Rebecca Welch28th - Courtney Falde30th - Susan Zevnik

25th - Jeff Stone29th - Anne Logie

8th - Bob & Julie Jenkins Craig & Leslie Kennedy9th - Marshall & Maria Solomon18th - Richard & Susan Zevnik

25th - Jim & Lynn Headley

PLEASE CHECK THE DISPLAYRACK ON THE WALL INMICHAEL'S ROOM. Pick up apamphlet or two to share with familyand friends. A donation box isprovided. “Do Not Be Afraid” is a pamphletwhose message clearly speaks to allof us. "The way out of fear lies inforgetting ourselves and centering oureyes and hearts on Jesus, on the Onewho quells all our storms. The humanmind can concentrate on only one thingat a time. If we really concentrate onJesus, who is our safety and our life,we cannot at the same time beworrying about our fears.” We canbe concerned, yes, but we will notexperience worry and anxiety.Remember the words of scripture:'There is no fear in love, but perfectlove casts out fear' (I John 4:18).

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PHONE TREE MINISTRY: NEWMEMBERS NEEDED. Our goal is tocontact every parishioner by phoneonce a month.This is a greatopportunity to get to know others betterand to share information, needs andsuggestions about Saint Mike's. Pleasecontact Ruth Poole at 949.644.9263.

Building and Grounds.......................Mike [email protected] 714.323.8189

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.

Tom Woottonnationally recognized speaker on

positive approaches to mentalhealth.

“From Bipolar Disorder to Bipolar In Order”

Cutting Edge Training for Bipolarand Depression

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SAINT MICHAEL’S FINANCIALUPDATE FOR JULY 2012:Preliminary YTD Income is $316,551.Our YTD Expense is $326,235. Theparish Net Ordinary Income is ($9,684),which is $25,304 ahead of plan. OurYTD Pledge Income is $241,721 whichis $4,533 below our plan through theend of July.

Our total operating cash balance is$101,342 of which $87,744 isdesignated gifts, leaving a net balanceof $13,598. The Endowment Trust hasa balance of $ 149,121.

As a parish we are doing a great jobin meeting our pledge and expensegoals for the year. Our God has beenso gracious to us. Let us alwaysremember to give back to God fromwhom all our blessings flow.

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resurrection (Matthew 28:2 and Mark 16:5) and accompaniedhis ascension into heaven (Acts 1:10), and they will be presentwhen he comes again to judge the world (Mark 8:38) if webelieve the evangelists.

I think it is incontrovertible that Jesus transmitted his ownaffection for the angels to his apostles and, through them, tothe whole church. The Acts of the Apostles, Paul’s letters,and the Book of Revelation all indicate an awareness not onlythat angels exist, but that they are our friends, helping andguarding us here on earth, and that we will be united withthem enjoying the glories of life beyond these human bodies.

Are there “guardian angels”? Jesus said, “Take carethat you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you,in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Fatherin heaven.” (Matthew 18:10) Saint Jerome wrote, “Great isthe dignity of souls, that each of them has an angel assignedfor its protection.”

Who is our Patron, Michael the Archangel? In Daniel10:21, Michael is identified as the chosen people’s specialprotector and “prince”. In the ancient Jewish religious work,Enoch, Michael is depicted as a mighty captain, acting withother angels to thrust earth’s evil rulers into the fiery furnace.In Christian Scriptures’ Revelation (12:7-9) Michael isportrayed as God’s mighty champion against forces of evil,and Jude (verse 9) refers to a Michaelite legend in which heexorcises Satan with a rebuke from Zechariah (chapter 3),“The Lord rebuke you! ” by the nameless “angel of the Lord”.Christian tradition holds that Michael was the guardian angelof Paul (see Acts 27:23-24).

Orthodox Christians pray, “Gentle Michael of the whitesteed, who subdued the dragon of blood, for love of Godand the Son of Mary, spread your wing over us, shield usall!”

On September 30, we will pray words from our Book ofCommon Prayer (page 244):

Everlasting God, you have ordained and constituted in awonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals:Mercifully grant that, as your holy angels always serve andworship you in heaven, so by your appointment they mayhelp and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ ourLord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, for ever and ever. Amen.

Of course I believe in angels. Do you?

Come celebrate Saint Michael & All Angels!

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On the Feast of Michael and all Angels, popularly calledMichaelmas, we give thanks for the many ways in

which God's loving care watches over us, both directlyand indirectly, and we are reminded that the richness andvariety of God's creation far exceeds our knowledge of it.

The Holy Scriptures often speak of created intelligencesother than humans who worship God in heaven and act asHis messengers and agents on earth. We are not told muchabout them, and it is not clear how much of what we aretold is figurative. Jesus speaks of them as rejoicing overpenitent sinners (Lk 15:10). Elsewhere, in a statement thathas been variously understood (Mt 18:10), He warns againstmisleading a child, because their angels behold the face ofGod. (Acts 12:15 may refer to a related idea.)

In the Hebrew Scriptures, it is occasionally reported thatsomeone saw a man who spoke to him with authority,and who he then realized was no mere man, but amessenger of God. Thus we have a belief in super-humanrational created beings, either resembling men in appearanceor taking human appearance when they are to communicatewith us. They are referred to as "messengers of God," orsimply as "messengers." The word for a messenger inHebrew is malach, in Greek, angelos, from which we getour word "angel".

By the time of Christ, Jewish popular belief includedmany specifics about angels, with names for many of them.There were thought to be four archangels, named Michael,Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. An alternative tradition hasseven archangels (see Tobit 12:15 and 1 Enoch 20).Sometimes each archangel is associated with one of theseven planets of the Ptolemaic system (the moon, Mercury,Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn). Michael isassociated with Saturn and Uriel with the Sun.

Michael (the name means "Who is like God?") is said tobe the captain of the heavenly armies. He is mentioned inthe Scriptures in Daniel 10:13,31; 12:1 (where he is saidto be the prince of the people of Israel); in Jude 9 (wherehe is said to have disputed with the devil about the body ofMoses); and in Revelation 12:7 (where he is said to haveled the heavenly armies against those of the great dragon).

He is generally pictured in full armor, carrying a lance,and with his foot on the neck of a dragon. (Pictures ofthe Martyr George are often similar, but only Michael haswings.)

Gabriel (the name means "God is my champion") isthought of as the special bearer of messages from Godto men. He appears in Daniel 8:16; 9:21 as an explainer ofsome of Daniel's visions. According to the first chapterof Luke, he announced the forthcoming births of Johnthe Baptist and of our Lord to Zachariah and the VirginMary respectively.

Raphael (the name means "God heals") is mentioned inthe Apocrypha, in the book of Tobit, where, disguised asa man, he accompanies the young man Tobias on a quest,enables him to accomplish it, and gives him a remedy forthe blindness of his aged father.

Uriel (the name means "God is my light" -- comparewith "Uriah", which means "the LORD is my light") ismentioned in 4 Esdras.

It is thought by many scholars that the seven lamps ofRevelation 4:5 are an image suggested by (among manyother things) the idea of seven archangels.

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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

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In His Steps

I want to thank all of you for thewonderful support and outpouring

of kindness for Vacation BibleSchool.

From the beginning days of planningin June to the last child to skip outthe All Angels’ Court door, there wasa great display of parish devotion. InRomans 12:6, Scripture speaks ofthe various gifts in the Body ofChrist. When the call went out, therewere those who donated their time,for others, they donated theirresources, and for others, theirprayers. Each of these aspectscontributed to the joy and successof a Saint Michael & All Angels’program for children, namelyJourney to the Holy Land 2012.

On four consecutive Friday nights,beginning on July 13, twenty-fourchildren from our parish as well asfrom the community walked up thesidewalk and into the sanctuary.They each carried a simpledrawstring satchel with raisins andplay passport inside. It was their timefor pilgrimage. Once inside thesanctuary, the children were met byBarbara Black’s piano playing. Thechildren sat on the carpet andparticipated in a music lesson. Afterabout twenty minutes of music, thechildren were then taught a Biblelesson about a specific location inJesus’ life. There were four locations,the hills of Bethlehem, the village ofNazareth, the Sea of Galilee and thecity of Jerusalem.

Actresses and actors, PeggyStrong, Steve Caldwell, ClydeDodge, Myrna Ireland, DottieCole and Michael Strong broughtthe teaching time to life. Our parishchildren are still talking about thecomedic as well as thoughtfuldramatic portions of the VBSprogram. Anne Conover led thegroup of children around the parishgrounds for the pilgrimage. Sheasked them to reflect and think aboutthe things they saw along the way.She also stamped their passportseach week. Cal McLaughlin made

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2011 UTO GRANTS(List continued monthly as space

permits.)

$17,200 to the Diocese of Maryland forthe Samaritan Women Faith Markets:Bringing Healthy Food to the UrbanDesert, in Baltimore (wheelbarrows,fencing & irrigation, composting & foodretail permits, used box truck w/chiller,walk-in refrigerator, lumber & suppliesfor produce stands.)

$6,130 to the Diocese ofMassachusetts for appliance purchasesfor Centre Street Food Pantry, Inc.,housed in Trinity Episcopal Church inNewton Centre.

$49,916 to the Church of the Provinceof Melanesia for Staff House Project,Luova Mission Station in Diocese ofTemotu.

$11,576 to the Diocese of Milwaukeefor medical equipment for the MaternityWard at St. Michael's Health Centre inthe Diocese of Milwaukee's CompanionDiocese of Newala, Tanzania.

$9,717 to the Diocese of Milwaukee forthe purchase and installation of acommercial dishwasher for SunshineSupper, a project of Sunshine Place andGood Shepherd Episcopal Church in SunPrairie .

$15,725 to the Diocese of Minnesotafor First Nations' Kitchen Renovation &Community Garden Project, a ministryof All Saints' Episcopal Indian Mission inMinneapolis (for water heater, chairs &tables, lamps, space heaters, raised bedgarden equipment.)

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.

[Episcopal News Service] TheRev’d Canon Gary R. Hall, Episcopalpriest of 35 years and currently rectorof Christ Church Cranbrook inBloomfield Hills, Michigan, has beennamed as the 10th dean ofWashington National Cathedral.

The cathedral chapter made theannouncement on July 30 after asearch committee recommended Hallfrom “a diverse pool of candidatesfrom across the country in a processthat spanned more than sevenmonths,” a cathedral release said.

The Protestant Episcopal CathedralFoundation Board of Trustees isexpected to approve the nomination.

Hall, 62, is then expected to beginas dean on Oct. 1, succeeding TheRev’d Samuel T. Lloyd III, whostepped down as the cathedral’s deanin September 2011 to return as priest-in-charge of Boston’s Trinity Churchin Copley Square, where Lloyd hadpreviously served as rector. TheRev’d Dr. Francis H. Wade hasserved as the cathedral’s interim deanon a part-time basis since January.Hall’s installation service is expectedto take place later in the fall.

Prior to his post in Michigan, Hallserved as dean and president ofSeabury-Western TheologicalSeminary in Evanston, Illinois, from2005 to 2010. Before that he servedas rector of the Church of theRedeemer in Bryn Mawr,Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2005. Andfor 11 years prior, he served as thesenior associate for education at AllSaints Episcopal Church in Pasadena,California. He started his ordainedministry in 1976 as a deacon internand bishop’s chaplain in Los Angeles.

Hall earned an A.B. in English at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, in1972; a M.Div. degree withdistinction at the Episcopal DivinitySchool at Cambridge, Massachusetts,in 1976. He later earned a master’sdegree in English from the Universityof California, Los Angeles, in 1984.He added a C.Phil. (Candidate ofPhilosophy) credential in 1987 and aPh.D. in English in 1989, both fromUCLA.

In a letter to the cathedralcommunity, Bishop Mariann EdgarBudde of Washington, David J.Kautter, chair of the cathedral chapter,

and Canon Kathleen A. Cox,cathedral’s executive director, saidthey are “thrilled” by the nomination,noting that Hall “joins us at a pivotalmoment in the life of the cathedral,and we are confident that the HolySpirit has led the search process tothis joyous conclusion.”

The letter said that Hall “possessesthe spiritual and personal strengthsto guide the cathedral toward thefulfillment of its great purpose” —in service to God’s reconcilingmission in Christ.

In the letter, Hall called WashingtonNational Cathedral “an architecturaltreasure and a living symbol ofworship and ministry in the nation’scapital … I am eager to beginconversations with all the cathedral’sfriends about how we can strengthenour historic ministries and imagineand enact new ones. I look forwardto working with Bishop Budde,Cathedral staff and volunteers, theentire Cathedral Close, the Dioceseof Washington, and with theextended community of supportersacross the nation both to advance thecathedral’s interfaith and nationalmission and to expand its ministryin Washington.”

As dean, Hall will serve as theecclesiastical leader of the cathedral andbe its public voice, the letter noted. “Hewill preach regularly and lead thecathedral in convening people of all faithsand perspectives to examine and respondto important issues in the world. Garywill also lead the significant fundraisingeffort to restore and preserve thecathedral following $20 million of damageincurred from the August 2011 EastCoast earthquake, in addition toresponsibility for an annual operatingbudget of $12 million and approximately$30 million of pre-existing preservationneeds.”

Gary has been married to his wife Kathyfor 34 years. She has more than 30 yearsof experience as an elementary schoollibrarian and teacher. They have one adultson.

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What is the value to us ofremembering the Holy Angels? Well,since they appear to excel us in bothknowledge and power, they remind usthat, even among created things, wehumans are not the top of the heap.Since it is the common belief thatdemons are angels who have chosen todisobey God and to be His enemiesrather than His willing servants, theyremind us that the higher we are thelower we can fall. The greater ournatural gifts and talents, the greater thedamage if we turn them to bad ends.The more we have been given, the morewill be expected of us. And, in thepicture of God sending His angels tohelp and defend us, we are remindedthat apparently God, instead of doinggood things directly, often prefers to dothem through His willing servants,enabling those.Commentary from The Lectionary websitehttp://satucket.com/lectionary/index.htm,Charles Wohlers, Webmaster.

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The Anglican Studies Series (Morehouse Publishing)

What Is Anglicanism? by Urban (“Terry”) HolmesThe Spirit of Anglicanism: Hooker, Maurice, Temple by William J. WolfAnglican Spirituality by William J. WolfAnglican Moral Choice by Paul ElmenAnglicanism and the Bible by Frederick Houk BorschTheology in Anglicanism by Arthur A.VogelAnglican Theology and Pastoral Care by James E. Griffiss

Other Anglican Background Reading

Anglican Spirit by Michael RamseyAnglicanism by Stephen NeillStudy of Anglicanism by Stephen SykesThe Protestant Face of Anglicanism by Paul F. M. ZahlThe Anglican Spiritual Tradition by John Richard Humpidge MoormanCommentary on the American Prayer Book by Marion J. HatchettGlorious Companions: Five Centuries of Anglican Spiritualityby Richard H. SchmidtAnglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resourcesin Historical Perspective by Paul AvisReconciliation by Martin L. SmithGospel Conspiracy in the Episcopal Church by Michael MarshallAnglican Identities by Rowan WilliamsThe Anglican Tradition: A Handbook of Sources by G. R. Evans

sure the stragglers at the end of the line didn’t wander off. Once the wearytravelers (if you can imagine a child ever being tired!) entered All Angels’Court and stood in wonder at the sets, they were directed to dinner. MelindaRader cooked and fed the group each week with the help of Corinne Stover.The bill of fair was macaroni and cheese, an all time favorite. Other foodswere donated. There were Middle Eastern foods for the children to try. ClydeDodge took pictures and kept the SMAA website up-to-date on VBS. Duringthe last twenty minutes of the VBS time, the children participated in crafttime which they loved. Murry McClaren and Julie Kirsch did a beautifuljob at helping with crafts. Murry also helped with registration. Francis Fukudamade tissue paper stained-glass windows. During the month of July, NormEwers passed out VBS flyers in the surrounding neighborhoods. Rector PeterHaynes patiently kept the many doors unlocked and supervised the wholeevent each week. And Mike Ortt did a very sacrificial act of his time, drivinghis truck to Santa Ana to pick up the voting booths/sets as well as hauling outthe wooden children’s church from Irvine Presbyterian Church’s basement.

As the beginning of the school year is in sight, and summer will soon bebehind us, I have found reflecting on The Blessing each week in worship tobe a happy memory.

“May the babe of Bethlehem bring you peace, the child of Nazareth bringyou joy, may the man of Galilee bring you strength, and Jesus of Calvarybring you courage.”

Thank you everyone for all your time, donations and prayers.Sincerely,Susan Caldwell

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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. Weneed greeters, acolytes, coffee hosts,and ushers, and have other interestingassignments as well. Volunteering is awonderful way to meet new people atSt. Mike’s. Please call MurryMcClaren with questions at714.979.6978.

DO YOU APPRECIATE “THEPRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE” theways we offer them during Sundaymorning worship? Louise Stover andJay Launt have been providing theforms we use; now, you are invited joinLouise in doing likewise.

Provide forms for “The Prayers ofthe People” you would like us to use amonth or two in advance of the Sundayfor which that form would be used andbe part of our worship planning.Questions? Please see our rector.

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HOLYWOMENHOLYMEN

Norm Ewers

CYPRIAN(ca) 200-258

Bishop and Martyr of Carthage

Cyprian was born of pagan parentsin North Africa around 200 AD. As

an adult, he was a rich, aristocratic, triallawyer and a renowned rhetorician.Around 246, a respected Christian priestconverted him to Christianity, aconversion that caused him to renouncemuch of his wealth. In 248, he waselected Bishop of Carthage. A year later,in the persecution under the EmperorDecius, Cyprian went into hiding; forthis he was severely criticized.Nonetheless, he kept in touch with hischurch by letter, and directed it withwisdom and compassion.

After the persecution died down, theproblem of what to do with those lapsedChristians who had denied their faithunder duress became a serious issue.Cyprian held that they should bereceived back into the church after asuitable period of probation andpenance. Other bishops disagreed.Novatus would receive them back withno probation at all. Novation would notreceive them back at all and brokecommunion with the rest of the churchover this issue, forming a dissidentgroup that was especially strong inRome. The Bishop of Rome held thesame view as Cyprian, who wrote aletter urging the Christians of Rome tostand with their bishop.

Later, the question of whether or notbaptisms performed by heretical groupsought to be recognized as valid by thechurch arose. Cyprian held thatconverts from such groups should bere-baptized. Bishop Steven of Rome didnot. The controversy was not resolvedduring Cyprian’s lifetime.

During the reign of the EmperorValerian, Carthage suffered a severeplague epidemic. Cyprian organized aprogram of medical relief and nursingthat was available to all people. Hisbenevolence did not, however,persuade the pagan population that theplague was not caused by the spreadof Christianity. Another persecutionfollowed. This time Cyprian did not flee;he was arrested, tried and finallybeheaded on September 14, 258.

Many of Cyprian’s writings havebeen preserved. His letter on theEucharist affirms that the priest actsin the place of Christ, imitating hisactions. In his treatise On the Lord’sPrayer he maintained that “We seekfrom the Lord that his Name may bemade Holy in us.” Although there issome question as to whether his book,“On the Unity of the Catholic Church,”affirms papal primacy, there is noquestion about the clarity of hisstatements concerning the unity of thecollege of bishops. “The episcopateis a single whole…in which eachbishop’s share gives him the right to,and a responsibility for, the whole. Sois the Church a single whole, thoughShe spreads far and wide into amultitude of Churches…”

Cyprian’s Feast Day is September 14.

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYERWEDNESDAYS, 7:00 PM

Beginning Wednesday evening,September 5, at 7pm, all are

welcome to gather for an hour ofcontemplative prayer. No‘contemplative’ experience isnecessary. The text for prayer will be taken fromthe Scripture readings for the upcomingSunday Eucharist. We will follow theancient Christian tradition known aslectio divina, which has been practisedsince the time of the Desert Mothersand Fathers in the 6th and 7th centuries. The sessions provide a safe andserene space as the group learns toexperience what Scripture says to eachof us in personal, emotional ways. Thesessions are guided by a facilitator. Everyone is welcome to attend asregularly or irregularly as you like.Gather in the church to the left of thealtar as you enter. If you would like more information,please feel free to contact Fr. Jeff Huletor any of the facilitators: Sara Hyatt,Ann and Steve Morris, Michael Strong,Alex Slonicki.

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Not only does ERD have apresence around the world, but it hasthe resources and infrastructure toimmediately be on hand to assist thosewho are suffering the catastrophicresults of earthquakes, hurricanes,tornadoes, wildfires, floods and othercatastrophic events here at home. Please keep ERD in mind when youwant to remember and honorsomeone who is ill or has died. Yourgenerosity will help vulnerable peoplein the United States and around theworld.

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PLEASE REMEMBER . . . SaintMichael & All Angels has a ParishEmergency Fund funded byparishioners and available toparishioners facing financialemergencies and needing economicassistance. Requests should bedirected to our rector or JuniorWarden, Paul Multari, or any memberof our Vestry. Currently there is $5000in this Fund. At one time there wasmore than $20,000 in the ParishEmergency Fund; so, if you are ableto contribute, all gifts are welcome!

We are looking into having a wellnessprogram here at Saint Michael’s. Withthe blessing and guidance of HoagHospital, there is an abundance ofinformation available to us. They arewilling to supply us with an AED andblood pressure equipment. To get thisoff the ground, we are looking fornurses, active or retired, who would bewilling to work after Sunday worshipto take blood pressure and answer minorhealth questions. For more informationor if you can volunteer, please call MikeOrtt, 714.323.8189.

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As many of you know, I spentnearly a month overseas in July

and the first part of August. I touredwith the USC Chamber Singers inNew Zealand and Australia, and thenI struck out on my own and went toSingapore and Malaysia. In Singapore I was able to see mydear friend Chin Kai Lim, who was astudent colleague of mine at theUniversity of Louisville when I wasan undergraduate organ major. He isnow the Minister of Music at St.Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral inSingapore. He reminded me of thetrouble I used to cause at the schoolbecause of my forgetfulness andabsentmindedness. He told stories ofincidents I had forgotten! (I’m sure Iput them out of my mind onpurpose..). While there, I was able to attend aBuddhist wedding celebration, awonderful event with amazing musicand an even more amazing profusionof flowers. It reminded me of the

gripes of some of my organist friendshere in the US, who complain thatmuch more money is spent on flowersthan on the music for the ceremony! From Singapore I went to KualaLumpur, where I was able to shareRamadan breakfast twice with newlymade Muslim friends. I think most of us who have anyfamiliarity with this tradition know thatthe meal is customarily shared withfamily in the home. However, KualaLumpur (or KL, as the locals call it) isa typically busy Asian city, with terriblerush hour traffic. Many people cannotmake it from their office job to theirhome before sundown. What hashappened over the years is that hugefood bazaars have sprung up alongmany streets, with tent after tent offantastic Malaysian food. Instead ofgoing home, people gather with familyand friends and walk up and down thestreets, purchasing food until the timewhen the customary chant is broadcastover the mosque loudspeaker. On two different evenings I walkedup and down the city streets with myinteresting new friends and gatheredfood, all the while absorbing the soundsof motorbikes and laughter and

smelling the delicious aromas. When itwas time, we all pigged out!

I hope that you all have enjoyed thesummer and are re-charged and readyto dive into September and the followingmonths. I know that I am! I’m going toclose this column with the words froma hymn I heard at St. Andrew’s Cathedral(which we will sing at some point):

‘Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around;

He burns with holy fire,with splendour He is crowned.

How awesome is the sight,our radiant King of light!

Be still, for the glory of the Lordis shining all around.’

David J. Evans b. 1957

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