By George!
Growing with You in God’s Love and ServiceMarch 2019
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 2019
A monthly publication of
St. George’s Episcopal Church
5600 Winding Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 487-5600
[email protected]
http://www.saintgeorgeca.com
The Rev. Dr. Ray Hess, III
Priest in Charge
916-753-9939
[email protected]
Sandra Crenshaw, Senior Warden
916-505-3875
[email protected]
Rev. Robert Olsen, Deacon
916-729-1019
[email protected]
Tess Testeza,
Organist/Choir Director
Sandy Olsen, Editor
[email protected]
Dolores O’Brien, Deacon Bob and
Carol Adkins, Circulation
In this issue
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BOUNTY BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONFIRMATION CLASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DEACON BOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FROM OUR PIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HAPPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MARDI GRAS BRUNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SENIOR WARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WOMEN’S GUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thoughts From Our PIC (Priest in Charge)
“Time to Grow!” The Lenten Season is a time to grow. Many people see Lent as a very serious, somber time of
year. It does not need to be this way! Lent has a serious, penitential aspect, but basically it is an
opportunity to grow in our relationship with God. It is a season set aside for us to focus on our faith
and on God’s will for our lives. This is very positive!
On Sunday February 17th, we had Psalm 1 in our Sunday readings. This psalm says, “They are
like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season.” Lent is a time to plant ourselves by
God’s stream of living water, so that we may grow spiritually. Spiritual growth really means to grow
in love for God and other people.
How can we plant ourselves by streams of water? There are many ways to do this. One is to
be sure to participate in our worship, beginning with the Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday March
6th at 7 p.m. Our Lenten worship will be designed to focus on the themes of penitence, reflection, and
prayer (see Deacon Bob’s article in this newsletter about our Lenten worship).
Another way to grow is to attend our Lenten adult confirmation/inquirers’ class. This class will
give teaching about the basics of our church and our faith. We will have sessions about our theology,
history, worship, scripture, and church structure. This class is for adults who want to be confirmed
and also for anyone who wants to learn more about their church and faith. All are welcome! The class
will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on five Saturday mornings, starting March 9.
There are many other avenues for growth. You could read the Forward Day by Day booklet
each day of Lent. This has a Bible verse from the Prayer Book daily lectionary (calendar of readings)
with a meditation. We also have the Living Compass booklets for Lent which will be available (a gift
from our supply priest Anne McKeever) as of the First Sunday in Lent on March 10th . These have
meditations for each day of Lent. Using one of these booklets along with some simple prayers only
takes about five or ten minutes and is a wonderful daily discipline. Taking some quiet time to listen to
music or to take a walk is a good way to reflect and pray. Doing some action to help others is also a
path of growth. You could do volunteer work in your community or through our parish outreach, or
give some money to a good cause.
This Lent, let’s be like the tree planted by a fresh stream of water and grow in our relationship
with God!
In Jesus’ love,
Father Ray
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Senior WardenOver the past two years our vestry and our church has had the pleasure of the leadership
of Sandra Crenshaw as our senior warden. Her skill as a leader and her laid-back approach to
her duties made being on the vestry a pleasure, not the drudgery one might expect. I hope she
does not mind if I sometimes ask her advice.
We are very fortunate that Father Ray has agreed to remain our priest in charge instead
of spending all his time on the golf links or ski slopes. His leadership has helped all us to grow
in our faith. Next time you see him a nice thank you would be appreciated. (Word is that he
does like hugs!)
With a new Bishop, The Reverend Megan Traquair taking over the reins of our diocese
in a few months, this should prove to be an interesting year.
It was a pleasure to attend the ordination of Julie Vice at the Trinity Cathedral. Most
have gotten to know Julie over the last few years as she spent time with us. I personally got to
know her several years ago when we were both in a study group together, learning and
expanding our preaching skills.
St. George’s was well represented at the service with at least a dozen from our church
attending. I always love to attend high services with all the bells and whistles. I’m not sure a
steady diet of that type of service would work for me, but I do love the bells on special
occasions. (The smells are now a thing of the past at the Cathedral, replaced with rapidly
waving colored ribbons (which makes my nose happy). To see our Cathedral overflowing with
priests, deacons and just friends of the three candidates was a joy! The free food didn’t hurt
either!Mel Rose, Senior Warden
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March 6th @ 7 :00 p.m.
March 10th
WOMENS GUILDCarol would thank all who have helped
and thank in advance all who will be
contributing to our upcoming Mardi Gras
Brunch, March 3rd . Hope you can join us at this
festive FUNraiser!
MARDI GRAS brunch
March 3rd
Following the service
Adults: $5.00
Under 12: $2.50
Lots of food & FUN!
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MARCH/APRIL
MARCH 3rd
ONLY ONE SERVICE @ 10:00
LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Exodus 34: 29-35 Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3: 12—4::2 Luke 9: 28-36, [37-43a]
CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron Adkins
LECTORS: JoAnn Cookman & Karen Lolmaugh
ALTAR GUILD: Wendy Nelson & Vicki Karsten
ACOLYTE: Ellie Nelson
USHER: Nick Wilcox & friend
MARCH 10th
1st SUNDAY IN LENT
Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16
Romans 10: 8b-11 Luke 4: 1-13
CELEBRANT: ` Anne McKeever
PREACHER: Mel Rose
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Ryan Saunders
LECTORS: Carol Adkins & JoAnn Cokman
ALTAR GUILD: Barbara Cooper & JoAnn Cookman
ACOLYTE: Dominic Nelson
USHER: Conrad Cookman & friend
MARCH 17th
2nd SUNDAY IN LENTGenesis 15: 1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27
Philippians 3: 17-4: 1 Luke 13: 31-35
CELEBRANT: ` Ray Hess
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Aaron Adkins
LECTORS: Diana Perparos & Marcia Hutchison
ALTAR GUILD: Joy Allmuth & Vicki Karsten
ACOLYTE: Jeff Kelly
USHER: Jenny Smith & friend
MARCH 24th
3rd SUNDAY IN LENT
Exodus 3: 1-15 Psalm 63: 1-8
1 Corinthians 10: 1- 13 Luke 13: 1-9
CELEBRANT: ` Bill Rontani
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Karen Lolmaugh
LECTORS: Aaron Adkins & Becky Freie
ALTAR GUILD: Angela Saunders & Wendy Nelson
ACOLYTE: Ellie Nelson
USHER: Conrad Cookman& friend
MARCH 31st
4th SUNDAY IN LENT
Joshua 5: 9-12 Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32
OFFICIANT: Mel Rose (9:00)
Becki Freie (10;30)
PREACHER: Bob Olsen
LECTORS: Marcia Hutchison & Karen Lolmaugh
ALTAR GUILD: Joy Allmuth & Barbara Cooper
ACOLYTE: Dominic Nelson
USHER: Nick Wilcox & friend
APRIL 7th
5th SUNDAY IN LENT
Isaiah 43: 16-21 Psalm 126
Philippans 3: 4b-14 Luke 6: 27-38
CELEBRANT: ` Anne McKeever
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: Diana Perparos
LECTORS: Aaron Adkins & Becky Freie
ALTAR GUILD: Barbara Cooper & Wendy Nelson
ACOLYTE: Jeff Kelly
USHER: Jenny Smith & friend
Lessons can be found on our website
www.stgeorgeca.org
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13—Tami Gutschall
20—Karen Lolmaugh
23—Jan Fazekas(If your name was not included, please let Sandy know
so she can add your name.)
2—Brian & Lisa Dowing (‘84)
26—Robert & Rebecca Freie (82)
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
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Adult Confirmation/Inquirers’ Class
During this Lenten Season, we will have an Adult
Confirmation/Inquirers’ Class. This is for any adults who would
like to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church and for anyone
who would like to learn more about their faith. You are
welcome to attend all the class sessions or some of them,
depending on your schedule and interest.
Dates: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the church parish
hall – March 6, 16, 3, 30, and April 6.
The class will be led by Lana Engler, Bob Olsen Mel Rose, and
Ray Hess.
Topics and leaders:
March 9 – Episcopal Theology – scripture, tradition, and reason (Ray Hess)
March 16 – Episcopal Structure – how we are organized (Ray Hess)
March 23 – Episcopal History – English Reformation, the church in America (Mel Rose)
March 30 – Episcopal Worship – Prayer Book and Sacraments (Bob Olsen)
April 6 – Introduction to the Bible and Devotional Use of Scripture (Lana Engler)
There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall on Sundays to give us an idea of how many people
plan to attend. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact Father Ray at 916-753-9939 or at [email protected].
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At the annual meeting I reported on the worship committee, thanking the members for their work on our
weekly services. At our last worship committee meeting, as we were looking at seasonal changes for Lent and
Easter, I wondered how many folks really notice the seasonal changes. Using PowerPoint instead of the Book
of Common Prayer folks don’t weekly see all of the or’s and may’s in the little notes throughout the Eucharist
service. If you take separate trails at each of the or’s and may’s, by the time you’ve got past the third page of the
service you could have 108 different services and you have just gotten to the Gospel. So while we have a Book
of Common Prayer we don’t use it commonly thanks to all the options.
While most seasons the changes are minor I was reminded that for Lent and Easter there are some very
noticeable changes coming especially for the 10:30 service. First the opening “salutation” changes from
“Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” To which we respond “And blessed be his kingdom, now and
forever. Amen.” Instead we will hear “Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.” And we will responds “His
Mercy endures for ever.” And then instead of the Glory which we’ve been singing, on the First Sunday of Lent
we will have the Great Litany and on the following Sundays the Decalogue, followed by the Confession. The
Confession moving from after the sermon to the beginning of the service. Then things settle down a bit and
follow our normal sequence, with a change in Eucharistic Prayers, to one a bit more penitential, and saying the
traditional Lord’s Prayer. At the end of the service after the Post Communion prayer we add a “solemn collect”
which includes a response by the congregation. Then the blessing and recessional hymn, when we get to the
dismissal we drop the Alleluias.
Easter season becomes noticeable because we no longer say the decalogue and we drop the confession
altogether throughout the season and there is no solemn collect at the end. And finally we are back to the
Alleluias. The rest of the year the seasonal changes are much less noticeable, alternating the Eucharistic prayers
and possibly which service music we use and version of the Lord’s Prayer.
The alternatives offered in the Prayer Book aren’t there to confuse us, but rather enrich the services,
tailoring them to fit the season or what is happening in the life of the congregation. While there is a basic
structure, the various twists and turns we make selecting options allows us to have our Christmas Eve Service,
the Animal Blessing and add some freshness to the many Sunday services during the long season of Pentecost.
Thinking of changes, it dawned on me that I should mention that the Worship Committee is working out the
logistics of offering a chalice of grape juice for those who would prefer not to take the wine, or children whose
parents prefer they don’t. Our plan is to begin offering grape juice during Pentecost. All different, at the same
time being much the same.
As we finish Epiphany with our Mardi Gras service and Brunch, look for the changes in the Lenten
Sunday services. Changes which are designed to help us take on the reflective nature of the Lenten Season.Deacon Bob
Did you notice, if not you will
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Wednesdays @ 10:30
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).
SUNDAY SERVICES
Family Service 9 a.m.Sunday School 9:55 a.m.Traditional Service 10:30 a.m.
2nd Wednesday @ 6:45 pm
Articles are always welcome...BUT KEEP it short! The best way to submit an article is via my e-
mail [email protected], March 26th will be the deadline for the April issue of the By
George
LastMon.@ 11a.m.
Saturdays @ 2:30
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