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www.stpaulsepiscopalbakersfield.org

stpauls@stpaulsepiscopalbakersfield.org

2216 17th Street, Bakersfield CA 93301

661-869-1630

March 26, 2014

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The Recognition and Seating of the

Provisional Bishop

The Rt. Rev. David Rice

Saturday, March 29, 2014 St. Paul's Episcopal Church,

Bakersfield 2216 17th Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

9:30am – 10:50am Registration and Continental

Breakfast; Forum & Grace Hall (Diocesan Clergy,

Delegates and pre-registered visitors)

11:00 AM Business Meeting of the Convention

Choir Rehearsal; Choir Room

Noon Lunch; Grace Hall (Diocesan Clergy,

Delegates and pre-registered visitors)

1:00 PM Celebration of

the Holy Eucharist and

Seating of the Provisional

Bishop All are invited for

this very special occasion.

It is an honor for the

congregation of St. Paul’s

to host this. Childcare will

be provided.

Volunteers are still needed! We need Guides, Servers for the Breakfast and Lunch. We also need helpers to set up the church during the Noon Lunch. AND, we need helpers to clean-up all areas to get ready for Sunday morning. Please contact Cathy Henry if you can help in any of these ways. You may call or text her at 661-301-6563 (don’t forget your name if you text) or e-mail her at CHenry3@bak.rr.com.

The

Sundays

in Lent The Fourth Sunday March 30, 2014

10 a.m.*

Holy Eucharist Sunday School &

Childcare

“The healing of the man born

blind”

Sunday’s 10am Sunday’s 10am Sunday’s 10am Sunday’s 10am Service:Service:Service:Service: *There will be no 8am

service this Sunday because

of Bishop David’s visit.

Celebrant & Preacher: The Rt. Rev. David Rice, Bishop,

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

Assisting: The Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian, Priest-in-Charge

Assisting: Rev. Deb DeBoer, Assistant Minister

Eucharistic Ministers: Lori Toia & Sara Chan Pettiford

Lectors: Hank Webb & Cathy Henry

Verger: Philip Holt

Altar Guild: Martin Brown & Jonathan Montaño

Thurifer: Aaron Conner

Crucifer: Hunter Ross

Torches: Darren Blackwood & Amanda Gaona

Pianist: Jason Sliger

Choir Director: Christopher Borges

Greeters: Kathy & Tom Harlan & Desirée Giffard

Ushers: Mike Dunham & Greg Glenn

Readings for Sunday 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41 Psalm 23

In the Communion of Saints and all holy men and

women, we remember the week of March 30

• Mon, March 31 - John Donne, Priest, 1631

• Tue, April 1 - Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, 1872

• Wed, April 2 - James Lloyd Breck, Priest, 1876

• Thu, April 3 - Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253

• Fri, April 4 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader

and Martyr, 1968

• Sat, April 5 - Pandita Ramabai, Prophetic Witness &

Evangelist, India, 1922

Diocesan Prayer Cycle - We pray for the work and

ministry of the Diocese of Haiti and, in our Diocese, the

congregation of St Andrew’s, Taft

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Wednesday, March 26

6pm Lenten Soup Supper & Program; Grace Hall.

Program is led by Tim on the thinking of N.T.

Wright on the Resurrection. Part 1 of 2.

Childcare is available.

Thursday, March 27

9:30am Food Pantry; Grace Hall Stage

Saturday, March 29

9:30-10:50am Registration & Continental

Breakfast

11am Special meeting of the Convention of the

Diocese of San Joaquin (Diocesan Clergy,

Delegates and pre-registered visitors)

11am Choir Rehearsal; Choir Room

Noon Lunch for those pre-registered

1pm “Seating of Bishop David” and Holy

Eucharist All are invited for this very special

occasion. It is an honor for the congregation

of St. Paul’s to host this. Childcare will be

provided.

7:30pm Millennial SuperFun Potluck to honor Ali

& Jay’s hard work with the food pantry; 1234 “K”

Street, Apt 1. Contact Desirée Giffard, 661-304-

3163

Sunday, March 30 - Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mid-

Lent)

8am No Taizé Holy Eucharist; only one service.

10am Holy Eucharist, Sunday School & Childcare

11:15am Coffee & Goodies; Grace Hall

.

Monday, March 31

6:30pm Budget and Finance Meeting; Warden’s

Home

Tuesday, April 1

7pm Choir Rehearsal; Choir Room

Counters for April Michael Treut-Virga, Stephanie Antongiovanni

& Sara Chan

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS . . . Monday-Friday from 9am

to 1pm. The office phone is 661-869-1630.

For further information on all things “St. Paul’s”, go

to our website:

http://www.stpaulsepiscopalba

kersfield.org/index.html OR

Chrism Mass- Renewal of Clergy

Ordination Vows- Renewal of Clergy

and Lay Baptismal Vows

during Holy Week

On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Bishop David will

celebrate the Mass of Chrism and renewal of vows

at Church of our Saviour, Hanford at 11:00 a.m. All

members of the diocese are encouraged to attend

this celebration where the bishop, priests and

deacons renew their ordination vows together. Oils

will be consecrated for use during baptism,

confirmation and anointing the sick. Lay and clergy

will renew their baptismal vows.

Lunch will follow the service. We need to know if

you will be staying for lunch. Please RSVP to

Ellen Meyer (209) 576-0104 or email

emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org.

If you would like to contribute to providing flowers for the installation of Bishop David as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 at Saint Paul's, please contact Cathy Henry.

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Happy April Birthdays!Happy April Birthdays!Happy April Birthdays!Happy April Birthdays! Let's Celebrate!Let's Celebrate!Let's Celebrate!Let's Celebrate!

Martin Aldapa April 7 Lucy Lynch April 13 Rosie Sosa April 16 Taylor Drake April 21 Reilly Borges April 23 Nakiya Ayala April 11 Lea Brown April 14

We want to celebrate your special day!

Send birthday and anniversary dates to

Melinda at ms48hill@hotmail.com .

Lenten Soup Suppers!

Each Wednesday during Lent we

are having a soup supper in Grace

Hall from 6-8 p.m. Supper will be

from 6-7 and adult education

program at 7, followed by Compline.

Tonight’s program is led by Tim on the thinking of

N.T. Wright on Resurrection. Part 1 of 2.

Childcare is available!

AFTER-CHURCH

LENTEN SPEAKERS

New Date – April 13

What Happens When a Roman Catholic, Latter Day Saint, Evangelical, and Lutheran Walk into an Episcopal Church?

This Lent our speakers after church in the

Forum will allow us to hear from Christians

of other denominations and have conversation with

them. Mark your calendars!

April 13 Leonardo Garcia

(Latter Day Saint), "The Law

of Eternal Progression: Without

Beginning or End"

Millennial Super Fun Potluck

I will be throwing a millennial event at my apartment on Saturday, March 29th at 7:30pm to honor Ali and Jay for all of their hard work for the food pantry. I made it an event on Facebook, so please check it out. --Desirée Giffard

What: Millennial Super Fun Potluck to honor Ali and Jay's hard work. When: This Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 7:30pm Where: 1234 K Street, Apt 1, 93301

Anyone who has questions or needs to contact me: 661-304-3163.

St. Paul's LGTB Fellowship will resume monthly meetings on April 13, Palm Sunday at 4pm in the Grace Hall. The food theme is American, bring a side, entree, or drink to share!

Business/Agenda will be 4-4:45, Food and Fellowship will continue 4:45-6. Defer and questions to AaronConner86@gmail.com. Invite a friend!

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Help decorate the church for Easter. A donation of $10 will help provide for the purchase of Easter lilies. Contributions may be given to

Jennifer Silvius or Heather Halka.

Can you help? Daughter Shannon and son-in-law Geoff are

coming from Virginia to visit for a week and are bringing Katie, who will be 9 months old. As they can't travel with the baby equipment, I'm wondering if any members in our congregation have a playpen, high chair, stroller, and car seat we could borrow for a less than a week, from

May 21st to May 26th. We would truly appreciate it! Thanks, Susan Ohanneson Bennett

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The Socks Project During Lent, donations of new white socks and/or underwear for men and women will be collected by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and delivered to local

homeless shelters for distribution. The campaign for socks runs until Palm Sunday, April 13. Please join us in this effort to share Christ’s love.

A box will be provided at church during Lent. We

need: >> Women’s and/or Men’s White Socks or underwear, any size.

This is a copy of the flyer explaining how the Food

Pantry CO-OP works:

ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FOOD PANTRY CO-OP 2216 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

OPERATIONS RUN THROUGH DOOR FACING C STREET NEAR THE ALLEY.

Sundays,1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Thursdays, 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

The mission of the Food Pantry CO-OP is to empower our customers based on shared

responsibility, mutual support, and accountability through the process of

exchange; rather than simply offering one way giving. Customers have two options and will

sign a contract to participate in either our Buying Club or Work Program.

We offer groceries and fresh produce grown from local farmers.

Buying Club Dues are weekly $3.00 for housed members/families and $1.00 for homeless

individuals.

The Work Program allows the opportunity to earn groceries and produce through any type of work accomplished through physical needs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and The Food

Pantry CO-OP. The Work Program participants will tend to duties such as distribution,

sweeping the grounds or parking lots, tending to the flower beds, and assisting in P.R. efforts.

foodpantrycoop@stpaulsepiscopalbakersfield.org

For I Was Hungry and You Fed Me...

St. Paul’s Food Pantry is open and serving the food needs of families and individuals. Support the Pantry with your food donations. If you would like to be involved, please contact Alison

at 432-631-0465 or email St.PaulsFoodPantry@yahoo.com .

Arlo Guthrie in Concert at the Fox

CSUB's 2014 Grapes of Wrath celebration continues on April 9th, with a special concert

by Arlo Guthrie, son of the famous singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie (This Land is Your Land, etc.), who in the '30s and '40s became one of the most important voices of the migrant farm workers in California. We expect Arlo Guthrie to sing some of those

songs, as well as his own, to help us focus attention on the history and culture of the Valley in the Dust Bowl era. The concert is open to the public.

Forgiveness – an AA Perspective

I have found that I must forgive others in all

situations to maintain any real spiritual progress.

I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a

matter of form, but in my heart. I do this not for the

other person's sake, but for my own sake.

Resentment, anger, or a desire to see someone

punished are things that rot my soul. Such things

fasten my troubles to me with chains. They tie me

to other problems that have nothing to do with my

original problems.

- from AA's Daily Reflections for March 20

Joint statement from Michigan bishops on

marriage equality ruling As Christians and leaders in the Episcopal Church, we applaud Judge [Bernard A.] Friedman’s decision to overturn Michigan’s ban on equal marriage as a step on the right side of history. As the case of DeBoer v. Snyder continues to work its way through our judicial system, it is our hope that future judges will continue to find that the denial of marriage to same-sex couples is a denial of human dignity and a denial of rights under the law. We look forward in hopeful anticipation to the day when we can recognize all faithful and covenantal relationships between any two people regardless of sex, both within the Church and within our society.

Anti-gay Christians evangelize hate abroad —by Kapya Kaoma In the countries where American evangelicals market their culture wars, persecution follows.

If you live in the United States, it's easy to be lulled into thinking that the battle for broader civil rights for gay people is nearly over. The last few years have brought important victories in courts, legislatures and at the ballot box, and momentum is firmly on the side of increased equality.

That's not true, however, in other parts of the world. The vitriol that has fueled U.S. culture wars for so long is now being exported, and some of our most ardent culture warriors are finding a far more receptive audience abroad.

In nations such as Uganda, Russia, Nigeria and Belize, an insidious homophobia engineered in America is taking root. I have seen this hate being spread with my own eyes.

For the whole piece, see http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kaoma-uganda-

gays-american-ministers-20140323,0,2345261.story

Please send announcements, corrections and pictures to

� Melinda Hill at ms48hill@hotmail.com for

Midweek at Saint Paul's � Fr. Vern at vwmshill@gmail.com for the

weekly bulletin � Lori Toia at ltoia867@yahoo.com for the

website

Please send your information to all three of us!

Valley Rain —by Jack Hernandez

Jack Hernandez is a local poet and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and English at Bakersfield College and Director of the Norman Levan Center for the Humanities, Bakersfield College. He has published poems in Midweek before and has published poetry in a variety of journals and books, including the Anglican Theological Review.

Rain rinses they say washes dirty air launders eyes, Veiled mountains suddenly appear dark shoulders against the sky, Boundaries fixed abrupt yet soothing seen understood on articulated streets in the valley of belief.

Late-breaking photos from last night's Cocina Latina class at St. Paul's! ¡Muy Bueno!

Join the fun – and food – at the next Cocina Latina class Tuesday, April 22 to learn to cook with a

Latin flair!

Photos courtesy of our Facebook

photographer, Lori Toia.

Elaine, Aaron, Kathy, Paula, Sara, Sophia, Arcie and Lori get in on the fun! Don't miss out!

Here's a big Shout Out to last Saturday's Cleaning Crew! Thank You!!!

Lori Toia

Stephanie Abate

Arcie Toia

Sophia Aldapa

Maria Montoya

Laura Ruelas

Angelika Ruelas

Diane Mangum

Katie Naar

Mike Fagans

Amador Alcazar

Ignacio Munoz

Michael Virga

Mike Dunham

Ethan Dunham

Cathy Henry

Jan Troxel

Darren Blackwood