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The Messenger Trinity Episcopal Church

Page 12 September 2017

Weekly Schedule:

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Spoken Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Sunday School /Atrium

10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist

5:00 p.m. Youth Group Start date TBD

Monday

8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer in St. Jerome Library

4:00 p.m. Adult Education

Tuesday

7:00 p.m. Book Study

Wednesday

11:00 a.m. Healing Service with Eucharist

4:00 p.m. Bible Study

6:00 p.m. Centering Prayer

Daily Evening Prayer

5:30 p.m. St. Jerome Library

Upcoming Events

Sept 10 Sunday, Homecoming Sunday: Blessing of Backpacks Lunch provided with Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

Sept 13 Wednesday, Bereavement Group 9:30 a.m.

Sept 17 Sunday, Confirmation Class 12 noon

Sept 23 Saturday, “What I did for Summer Vacation,” 10 a.m. Community Event Archaeological Society: Andrew Lesh

Sept 24 Sunday, Confirmation Class 12 noon

Sept 27 Wednesday, Bereavement Group 9:30 a.m.

Looking Ahead

Oct 1 Sunday, One Service 9:30 a.m. Bishop Visitation & Confirmations. Reception following service

Oct 1 Sunday, Believe Walk through Redlands

Oct 7 Saturday, Oktoberfest: Camp Fundraiser 4-8 p.m.

Oct 8 Sunday, New Book Study: Praying in Colors, 9:30 a.m.

Oct 8 Youth Group Parent meeting for middle schoolers. 12 p.m. in Trinity Lounge.

Oct 8 Blessing of the Animals, 2 p.m.

Office hours

Mon & Thu 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Tue & Wed 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Closed October 9, 2017

Next Messenger Deadline

Sept 21 Thursday, Articles submitted by Noon. Oct 4 The Messenger is printed and mailed by 4 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church

The Messenger September 2017

Contents

Carnival of Instruments 1

Fr. Paul 2

Sr. Warden 3

Bulletin Board 4

Summer kudos 4

Wisdom of Yesterday 5

Carnival Photos 6

Hymns of Today 8

All Saints: A Review 9

Trinity Camp 9

Deacon Liz 11

Calendar 12

The Messenger is a monthly publication of Trinity Episcopal Church, Redlands.

Editors: Fr. Paul Kathy Eskander Liz Zeller

Photographers: Hopi Hayes

Sixth Annual Carnival of Instruments By Linda Apmadoc

By now, you all know this wonderful

program Trinity offers the greater

Redlands area families. The game plan is the

same each year: find talented Trinity musicians

(this year 16), pad that number with kind hearted

local professionals-(this year 3), and fill in with

Trinity younger set (4), two double reed players

who dropped in our lap, and lots of talent from

Redlands East Valley Band (7). That

makes 32 valuable players who

make all this possible.

Now add in those smiling faces

that give the event its warm fuzzy

feeling: Jim Stellar, Bill Call, and

Don Schroeder, with their strong

hand shake and the beloved maps;

Neil Hartchuh and Pam Schroeder

rewarding those that have completed

their musical Odyssey with prizes;

and Linda and Josh Apmadoc

pushing free popcorn and lemonade

and selling $1.00 a bag cookies

baked lovingly by Mary Mihld,

Nancy Rogers, and Pat Meyer.

You get the idea…it takes a

village to pull this off. The rest of

the story is in the marvelous photos. A picture is

worth a thousand words and I do not need to say

more. WELLLLLL, Yes I do. Notice you will

not recognize many faces in the photos. That is

because this event draws most of our guests from

outside- the whole purpose of the Music

Missional Objective. You will also see that this

is an intergenerational opportunity with parents

and grandparents participating as well as their

children.

Finally, to our hard working providers holed

up in their rooms for three solid hours. It is so

sad that you do not get to personally hear the

accolades from our guests. The best I can do is

repeat the acclamations that fill the garden when

they are done. “That was wonderful.” “We have

come every year and we will continue to come.”

“My son wants to play the drums or the

guitar.” (Lucky mom!) and always, “You will do

this again?”

Will we? As long as we have some young

backs, like Andrew Christopherson, to help us

with loading and unloading and setting up the

tents , we may just make another year.

Note: we saved much money this year

because Cheryl Desloge and Cindy McCormick

duplicated 10,000 flyers here at Trinity. Thank

you both. — Jeff & Linda Apmadoc and Jennifer

& Kevin Bryant program coordinators.

More photos are on pages 6 and 7

Trinity’s Lorelei Guerre Aguilar shows a mom how to play

cello

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There were two things that Jesus did to show us the Kingdom of Heaven. One was to live the kingdom; he was constantly showing us the kingdom through his love for us. The other was to constantly talk about it in parables.

This got me to thinking… where on earth, is the Kingdom of Heaven?

While away on vacation I think I found it…

This year Cheryl and I traveled to the United Kingdom for our vacation. We spent eight days on a ship sailing around the British Isles. We sailed out from Dover and ended back at Dover. Our port-o-calls included Waterford and Dublin in Ireland and Rosyth & Edinburgh in Scotland. Most of our time touring the islands was spent in a tour bus going from one place to another but that didn’t hamper our experience.

For me, I felt that Ireland was the place where I found the deepest spiritual presence. Walking in Ireland was like walking into an ancient cathedral whose walls had been infused with the prayers of all who entered. Entering Ireland was like walking into Trinity and feeling a hundred years of community wrapped around you by the walls of the church.

With no walls to enclose this feeling, it was a little overwhelming. The feeling started the moment I stepped onto the land. There, in Ireland, were hundreds of years of spiritual practice engaging nature with the people. They knew that they couldn’t be separated from the very land they inhabited. The early Celts had a strong understanding of God’s role in creation and theirs in the stewardship of that very creation.

The early Celts certainly worshipped nature as they worship God now. Early Christians taught them that their worship was not so much bad as it was wrongly placed. The early Christians recognized the deep devotion the Celts had to nature. They realized it could be extended to a devotion to God. Rather than cut down the sacred forests, or destroying the sacred waters and wells, the Christians would baptize them in a way that made them a part of the Christian experience. Now the forests that were once worshipped became symbols of God’s glory and presence in the world.

Care of the land in Ireland was one of the hallmarks of this devotion to God. It was easily seen throughout our trip.

Both of our tour guides spoke of the Irish people and their concern for one another. The guide in Waterford and Kilkenny spoke of the nation’s care for their citizens. For instance, every person in Ireland has access to healthcare. Each person has the right to housing and, if they cannot afford it, will be given housing. Each non-working person receives a stipend for food and other necessities.

Before the potato famine, Ireland’s population was around 8.8 million people. During the famine, many died but more moved away from Ireland. Today, there are about 4.4 million in the Republic of Ireland. This does not include Northern Ireland. The land sustains the population and they are able to export a great deal of their produce.

Our tour guide in Dublin also told of the people. Dubliners are proud of their city and the accomplishments of the citizens. Education in Ireland is particularly important—some twenty-five percent of the students in Irish schools move on to higher levels of education. All education is free for the citizens of Ireland. As we drove past Trinity College, our guide pointed out the number of famous alumni like Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, and Bram Stoker. His pride of Ireland’s preeminent university was justly placed.

While talking with our tour guide, I found out he was a Chief Inspector in the Garda Special Detective Unit. Even though he was trained to look for the worst of society, he was keen to point out little need there was for security. Indeed, we only saw couple of the Garda at our trip around Dublin.

Ireland’s newest Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, their first openly gay PM, lives just a few kilometers away from the government house in Ireland’s answer to #10 Downing Street. He jogs into work each day with only one assistant. No other security is necessary. The President of Ireland, lives in their answer to the White House in an open park reminiscent of the Mall in D.C. While there is security around his house, there is no sign of it.

The bottom line, our guide said, was that there was a trust among the people. I found it refreshing from the feel around our country. But he was also quick to tell me that crime wasn’t non-existent. We walked through a part of Dublin that clearly bore the signs of rough edges. Dangling shoes from a powerline indicated a drug dealer lived and operated in the vicinity. While they may not have been visible, the problems of society were there. The Irish too have a struggle with violence, drugs, homelessness, and healthcare.

Is Ireland the Kingdom of Heaven? No. But it is close. They are working to restore people to dignity. They are working to feed the poor and house them. They are working to provide healthcare to all who need it. They are accepting and see the best in people no matter age, race, gender, sexual preference, or even religious preference. It is refreshing to experience a place where, with their deep spiritual roots, they have made choices to live Kingdom ethics. I pray that our country may one day do that too.

The Kingdom of Heaven Where on Earth is it?

By Fr. Paul Price

September 2017 Page 11

Deacon Liz Hurricanes, Boats, and Baptisms by the Rev. Liz McQuitty

In the wake of hurricane Harvey, many Texans, especially those residents of Houston, have been

displaced from their homes. But many victims of the storm were not just temporarily displaced - many will return to find their homes completely submerged in water, and everything they owned inside destroyed. As I’m sure we have all seen, there are photos circulating online and in the news of entire residential streets submerged under water, leaving only the rooftops of the homes visible. I cannot even imagine what the victims of Harvey are going through as they not only face the immediate uncertainty of their circumstances, but also the uncertainty of their future circumstances as the financial, psychological, and physical impact of this storm sets in.

In the 21st century, and especially in the California desert, we don’t often consider the possibility that too much water could, by virtue of a storm, come in and wipe out all of what makes us feel safe and secure. But this wasn’t the case for the disciples, many of whom were fishermen by trade, and as such had to face the foreboding waters of the sea in order to produce a livelihood for themselves. As we read in Matthew’s gospel a few weeks ago, one such occurrence where the disciples had to face stormy waters was when they were crossing the Sea of Galilee in the dark of night, and Jesus comes to them not by boat, but on foot; walking towards them on the choppy waters.

I mentioned in my sermon for that Sunday that, “21st c. Christians often imagine water to be a symbol of our baptism, and indeed it is. A powerfully beautiful one, in fact. But in the ancient Hebrew tradition, water symbolized something far more sinister. From water flooding the earth and killing all life except for Noah and his companions on the arc, to the marginal escape the Israelites made through the parted waters of the Red Sea, just before they collapsed to envelop the Egyptian army hot in their pursuit, waters represented something swallowing, something so vast and so deep and so inescapable that it would take the intervention of a deity to save humanity from its darkness.”

No doubt for the people in Houston and surrounding areas, they have experienced firsthand why and how the Hebrew notion that water was a symbol of something dark and ominous came about. And no doubt they can also sympathize with the disciples, as many refugees from the hurricane have been rescued by boats, sailing away from their homes and neighborhoods in the dark waters which were responsible for the destruction of their property in the first place.

At this juncture, I think it is natural to wonder how the symbolism of water as representing death came

to represent our baptism. Especially in times like these when a large swath of our country is in a state of emergency because

of Hurricane Harvey, it seems almost profane that we would even dare to think of water in any other way but that which represents darkness. And yet, the profound truth of the gospel is always at work to make things news. Where there is despair, the gospel of our Lord brings hope. Where there is destruction, the gospel of our Lord brings restoration. Where there is death, the gospel of our Lord brings resurrection.

And so, when I think about it, it is only fitting that water, this incredibly powerful force that once represented the engulfing deep, has become a symbol that now represents new life in Christ. When the scriptures tell us that God is at work even now through Christ to bring about God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, we see that force at work even in the redemption of the symbolism of water.

Just a few short days ago, we baptized five people into the family of God here at Trinity. And that water poured over each person’s head in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit imparts a grace that comes from God, one that says each of those baptized persons has been made new. This grace says that in dying with Christ in his crucifixion, the waters of baptism symbolize our rising with Christ in his resurrection. What a powerfully daring thing to believe such a thing as that. And yet, we do. We gathered around the baptismal font and all who were present renewed the commitment that we made (or which was made for us if infants) at our own baptisms.

One of the things we (re)committed to was to, “proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ” (Book of Common Prayer, pg. 305). In the aftermath of devastation created by Hurricane Harvey, I think one way we proclaim the Gospel in word is to maintain faith and hope that even though the darkness surrounds the victims right now, the morning will dawn. People will slowly, day by day, begin to rebuild and to heal from their suffering. But our baptismal covenant doesn’t let us stop at just proclaiming the gospel in word. It also compels us to proclaim the gospel by our actions in this world. One very practical way we might do that is to donate to one or more of the many relief effort funds that are available. Episcopal Relief and Development has one such fund set up, and we have made information for how you might donate to that effort readily available at church. If you missed the opportunity to pick up a form last Sunday, please stop by the office any time and we will have one ready for you.

T herefore, let us go forth into the storm, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit as we claim the promise

of life and hope even in the face of the darkness which threatens to swallow us up. Let us make good our baptismal vows, going out into the world proclaiming by word and

example the good news of God in Christ.

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Senior Warden’s Message: All are Welcomed

Continued from p. 3

So what are these “social conventions?” And what part do

they play in our church?

I suggest that they are customs and traditions that have

developed over centuries and by definition, are NEVER

explicitly discussed or agreed upon. A key aspect of

“convention” is that it is unspoken, taken for granted. Indeed,

so much so that we are by and large completely unaware of

how many of these things are embedded in our most deeply

held sense of what is true, right, and just.

This reminds me of the song “Tradition,” which Tevye, the

main character in Fiddler on the Roof sings at the beginning of

the show. In this song he explains the roles of each social class

in the village of Anatevka, and how the traditional roles of

people like the matchmaker, the beggar, and the rabbi

contribute to the village. What’s my point? Well, the song sets

up the major theme of the villagers trying to continue their

traditions and keep their society running as the world around

them changes… and pretty much at all costs if you remember

the show.

Those of us who grew up in the Episcopal church will

remember when priests faced the altar (with their backs to the

congregation) much of the time and when different sides of the

church were referred to as the “Epistle side” and “the Gospel

side” – typically the right side facing the altar was called the

Epistle side, and so forth. Here at Trinity, for example, our

readings are read from the lectern on the “Epistle side” of the

church, and if we were still doing things the “old fashioned”

way, the Gospel reading would be from the pulpit.

Can you remember when the church changed to free

standing altars so priests could face the people? Or when we

began to read the Gospel in the middle of the church? The

symbolic taking of the Gospel to the people was lost in the

chaos that resulted from those changes!

And many long-time “Trinitarians” will also remember the

kerfuffle when a former rector experimented with moving the

altar down to the steps to bring it closer to the people. And now

we’ve taken the gigantic step of changing our 10:15 AM

Sunday service to 10:30 AM – and I’ve already received

numerous complaints!

Why? Could it possibly be that, like the villagers of

Anetevka, many of us would prefer to continue our traditions

(habits) even though the world around us is changing?

And what about some of our own “traditions?” I wonder if

even some of our regular attendees know why we often ring

bells during the Eucharistic Prayer. It takes place at the time

when the celebrant invokes the Holy Spirit upon the bread and

wine – typically holding their hands over the bread and wine to

be consecrated.

And when do we burn incense? Or what is that vessel that

it’s carried in called? (It’s a boat, by the way. We burn the

incense in the thurible.)

Or why is the congregation often sprinkled with holy water

(It’s called an asperges. not asparagus—asperges) when we

renew our Baptismal Covenant? And what is that liturgy

called?

When do we stand? When do we kneel? When do we cross

ourselves and why? How do you take a communion wafer, sip

the wine, or dip the wafer? This differs between churches by

the way, but imagine what a visitor must think when they

witness any of this for the first time? And yet how often do we

make a special effort to welcome them to the church and let

them know what to expect?

S adly, from my position in the choir, I have noticed that

too often we let newcomers fend for themselves and

leave it up to them to learn our traditions. I can see that by the

“deer in headlights” look in their eyes sometimes.

There is a beautiful hymn in the Canadian Anglican

hymnal (Common Praise) that sadly isn’t in our hymnal. Here

are a few of the words:

One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing

which we bless.

And we, though many, throughout the earth, we are one

body in this one Lord.

Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man no more…

Kind of says it all, doesn’t it? Let’s do whatever it takes to

be welcoming to all who enter the doors to our beautiful

Sanctuary or Great Hall, regardless of who they are, and show

them that we really do live by those words here.

Amen.

Vestry Happenings

Vestry will update parish in next issue. Thank you to Cheryl Flynn for assisting with various duties during August. If any

specific concerns please contact our Warden or Jr. Warden.

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Sr. Warden’s Message All Are Welcomed By John Dunbar

Trinity Episcopal Church 419 S. Fourth Street Redlands CA 92373 Phone: (909) 793-2014 Website: www.episcopalredlands.org Email: [email protected]

Staff: The Rev. Paul Price, Rector,

(909) 748-5027 (o), (949) 842-6623 (c) [email protected]

The Rev. Liz McQuitty, Associate (909) 748-5037 (o) [email protected]

The Rev. Birbal Haldar, Assisting [email protected]

The Rev. Pete Wright, Assisting, (951) 255-7942, [email protected]

The Rev. Cn. Louis L. Hemmers, Rector Emeritus (909) 792-4460, [email protected]

Jeffrey H. Rickard, Minister of Music (909) 748-5092 (o), [email protected]

Linda Apmadoc, Director, St. Cecelia’s Choir lindaapmadoc.lindaapmadoc@verizon,net

Kevin Bryant, Director Bell Choir [email protected]

Cheryl Desloge, Parish Administrator

Nancy Gould-Plank, Financial Secretary

Vestry: John Dunbar, Sr. Warden, (909) 213-3300,

[email protected]

Matt Marnell, Secretary, (909) 387-5466, [email protected]

Cheryl Flynn, Jr. Warden(909) 793-5352, [email protected]

Henry Simms, (951) 532-8203, [email protected]

Jerry Unterkoefler, (619) 971-5771, [email protected]

Cheryl diPretoro, (909) 684-1214, [email protected]

Rodney Hume-Dawson, (310) 892-8195, [email protected]

Maurine Deen, (909) 793-0536, [email protected]

Nancy Doss, (909) 228-1336 [email protected]

Lois Mussman, Vestry Clerk

L ast month I mentioned that the words to the Marty

Haugen song “All Are Welcome” are printed on the

back of the service bulletin at the church Deborah and I attend

in the summer. Here are the words to the first verse and refrain

again:

Let us build a house

where love can dwell

And all can safely live,

A place where

saints and children tell

How hearts learn to forgive.

Built of hopes and dreams and visions,

Rock of faith and vault of grace;

Here the love of Christ shall end divisions;

All are welcome, all are welcome,

All are welcome in this place.

Since then, I’ve been wondering… Just how welcoming are

we really?

Oh sure, “All Are Welcome” have become buzzwords

around churches in recent years, maybe to help appease

ourselves for having been exclusive rather than inclusive for so

many years, despite Jesus’ teachings to the contrary. But we’ve

excluded women, immigrants, gays and lesbians, people with

special needs, senior citizens, blacks, singles, you name it.

Frankly, at times the church has been downright

discriminatory.

A very dear friend who is a professional church musician

shared with me that when he applied for a position as organist

and choir master at a large church in northern California not

too many years ago, the pastor who interviewed him asked if he

was married. “Yes” my friend answered. “What does your wife

do?” the pastor asked. “My husband is a professor at a local

university,” he replied. Shocked, the pastor blurted out: “Well,

if you get the job, he’s welcome to attend services, just don’t

make a big deal out of being gay, OK?” Thankfully, my friend

found another job at another even larger church and has built a

terrific music program there. But in today’s world, can you

imagine?

O ne church not too far away from where we attend in

the Summer has a tradition of inviting priests from

across Canada (and the US) to visit and stay in the rectory for a

couple of weeks, and their “rent” is to celebrate the Eucharist

during their Sundays in residence, and perhaps conduct some

training or hold a seminar in their field/s of expertise. This

year, one of those visiting priests was The Rt. Rev. Dr. George

Sumner, the Bishop of Dallas, a renowned

“missiologist” (expert in the mission work of the church.)

Those of us who were fortunate enough to attend an

informal session with the Bishop in the rectory garden a few

weeks ago in which he discussed ways to “grow” our church,

heard him tell a story about a parish in the suburbs of Dallas

with about 75 parishioners that once scorned Hispanics. But

they couldn’t survive financially, so when a growing

community of around 100 Hispanics was looking for a church

home, the Diocese moved them, along with their Spanish

speaking priest, to that church. Now according to the Bishop,

less than a year later, there are still about 75 non-Hispanic

parishioners there, and about 400 Hispanics! And the church is

thriving!

When asked why the Hispanic congregation is growing

while the non-Hispanic one isn’t, the Bishop suggested that it

might be a result of “social conventions.” Say what?

continues on page 10

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The Bulletin

Board

Sierra Vista-Out reach Please consider donating magazines, stamps, calendars or writing paper. Donations help adults in a local mental health facility. Donations may be dropped at the office. More information ask Sue Angell .

Address /Contact Information Changed?

Members who have recently moved, changed phone numbers or email please notify the office so you do not miss any parish communications.

Volunteers

Ongoing volunteer opportunities exist at Trinity. Please prayerfully consider joining a Ministry, teacher our youth, assist with cleaning the church, feed the homeless, plus so much more!

TENS Applications

Applications are available for current 2017-18 school year. Please share with family and friends that applications can be picked up during office hours. School has New hours: half and whole days!

Oktober Fest– Camp Fundraiser October 7, 2017 4– 8 p.m.

Join us for fun, festive German Oktoberfest in the Great Hall. Feast on bratwurst, potato salad, sauerkraut, and German Chocolate cake! $10 per plate. Family Pack available (4 meals) $30. Ticket sales on Sundays.

Save the Dates: October 1, 9:30 a.m—Bishop’s Visitation Service of Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation.

June 17-23, 2018: Trinity Camp

Summer Thankyou’s Photos by Kathy Eskander

Our Trinity Song Books

were updated by Jillian and

Jeff Rickard

Our Boy Scout Troop 33 assisted

with moving Book Shelf cabinets. This

curio cabinet can now be seen in corner

of Great Hall. (see below) Plus Large

glass shelf unit moved into Bookshelf

by Don Schroeder, James Cameron and

Wally Meyer.

The Bookshelf raises

money for Trinity!

TENS Major Clean-Up

In appreciation to entire TENS Board Members, Charity Wilson, Owen Buckley Jeff Apmadoc and Steve Petite

New Cushions for ALL to Enjoy in Great Hall

Thank You Pat and Wally Meyer

September 2017 Page 9

All Saints

A Movie Review By Liz Zeller

It's not often that a movie review appears in the

Messenger. But then again, it's not often that a faith based

story worth noting is being shown at the local cinema.

The movie is “All Saints”. It is based on the true story of

an Episcopal Church in Smyrna, Tennessee which, with a

dwindling congregation, is slated to be sold and torn down. It

is not too much of a stretch to see where the selling the

property to developers idea fits into our local politics.

Rev. Michael Spurlock (played by John Corbett) is a new

pastor, sent to All Saints for a couple of months to inventory

the property, help the congregants transition to another

church, and oversee selling the property. Enter the refugees

from Burma. The Burmese are Anglicans, remnants of British

colonial rule in Burma. They have come from a brutal civil

war and see the church as their connection to humanity. Ye

Win (played by Nelson Lee) is their chief spokesman. One of

the most profound things about the movie is that the real

refugees play themselves in the film.

Spurlock is a bit of a maverick and decides that somehow

the church must remain for the sake of the new members. He

has a revelation from God (maybe) that the church has land

that can be farmed and that he has been sent farmers in the

form of the Karen (Burmese) refugees. He proposes that they

can pay the bills and save the church by farming the land and

selling the produce. There are many obstacles to this plan, not

the least of which is Spurlock's own stubbornness. To the

credit of the writers, and just as in real life, everything does

not turn out rosy in the end. But (spoiler alert) ultimately the

building is saved and continues to be a church home for the

Karen.

The LA Times review says, “It's a film not so much about

scripture as it is about community.” The review goes on to

say, “...this story is about the purpose that a church serves to

bring different kinds of people together and offer common

goals, salvation and collective endeavors.” A parable for our

own time.

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Hymns for Today

By Liz Zeller

Wh at we as Episcopalians hold to be dear and true

is found in the Bible, the Book of Common

Prayer, and the Hymnal (1982 edition).

With all the furor lately about race relations, it is interest-

ing to note how what we sing week by week reflects our theo-

logical position.

From Hymn 529, written by John Oxenham (1852–1941):

Join hands, disciples of the faith,

what e're your race may be!

Who serves my Father as his child

is surely kin to me.

From Hymn 602, Ghanaian; tr. Colvin (b. 1925):

Neighbors are rich and poor,

neighbors are black and white,

neighbors are nearby and far away.

Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,

show us how to serve the neighbors

we have from you.

And from Hymn 542 by George Wallace Briggs (1875–

1959)

In Christ all races meet, their ancient feuds forgetting,

the whole round world complete,

from sunrise to its setting:

when Christ is throned as Lord all

shall forsake their fear,

to plowshare beat the sword,

to pruning hook the spear.

What, then, do the hymn texts we sing say about justice?

Hymn 605 by Albert F. Bailey (1901 – 1984) expands on

the warning of the Prophet Micah:

Rulers of earth, give ear!

Should you not justice show?

Will God your pleading hear,

while crime and cruelty grow?

Do justly; love mercy;

walk humbly with your God.

Hymn 596 by Henry Scott Holland (1847–1918) reads in

part:

Judge eternal, throned in splendor,

Lord of lords and King of kings,

with thy living fire of judgement

purge this land of bitter things:

solace all its wide dominion

with the healing of thy wings.

Is there any doubt about where

we stand?

The Archeological Institute of America Presents

September 2017 Page 5

Wisdom of Yesterday For Today By Liz Zeller

So, have you read Proverbs lately?

Remember Solomon? He was the King who, when he could

ask God for anything, asked for wisdom. God was pleased with

this and gave Solomon wisdom. The good news is that some of

it is written down and is readily available for us modern types

to read, right there in the Bible after Psalms. Good advice from

many generations before Christ, but certainly not outdated.

Here are a few gems. The translation is The New English

Bible.

Like a man who seizes a passing cur by the ears

is he who meddles in another's quarrel. 26:18

A man who deceives another

and then says, 'It was only a joke',

is like a madman shooting at random

his deadly darts and arrows. 26:19

For lack of fuel a fire dies down

and for want of a tale-bearer a quarrel subsides. 26:20

Do not neglect your own friend or your father's;

a neighbor at hand is better than a brother far away. 27:10

Can't argue with any of that and I've skipped past dozens of

equally applicable ones. Read on. Here's what it says in the

next chapter:

Better to be poor and above reproach

than rich and crooked. 28:6

He who grows rich by lending at discount or at interest

is saving for another who will be generous to the poor. 28:8

When the just are in power, there are great celebrations

but when the wicked come to the top, others are

downtrodden. 28:12

Whoever leads an honest life will be safe,

but a rogue will fail, one way or another. 28:18

There are 31 chapters in Proverbs. Read one a day for a

month and you might not be as wise as Solomon but you will

certainly see that the human condition has not changed.

Summertime Visitors: The Cantey Family provided by Marilyn Cantey

Marilyn Cantey was our Parish secretary for seven

years, starting in 1967 and hired by Fr. Peter Thorburn.

She remembers fondly her volunteer receptionists:

Dorothy Walker, Bebo Stultz, Martha Serrao, and Gloria

Wood.

Dalton, her husband, held down the tenor section in

choir. Marilyn sang alto and took care of music and

robes. She was the first female lay reader, served on the

Altar Guild, was President of the Women for a year, and

taught TENS for a year.

The “boys,” Alan and David, were baptized at

Trinity, and were active in Jr. Choir.

Their visit included a simple lunch with Barbara

Critchlow, Jeanie Steller, Liz Zeller and Nancy Gould-

Plank.

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Carnival of Instruments Photos

Photos from Facebook and Linda Apmadoc

Debz Fiedle, community volunteer with

the saxophone

Visiting families homesteading on Trinity Lawn

Victoria Batta, Professional flutist with the

Redlands Symphony gives flute tips!

REV students Shine in the library

Billy

Showing

Talents to

Jeff R. in red Shirt

Guitars too!

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Trinity Volunteers

Were ALL

Appreciated!

Double Reeds!

Joan Hemmers On violin

Emily Purdy Apmadoc on Clarinet

Liz Zeller—Violin

Lou Lemon

Talking to a Mom

REV

Students

Jennifer Bryant on Clarinet too!