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The Messenger

June 2012

OF ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN PARISH

SPIRITUAL GROWTH THE ANGLICAN WAY

When I left for college, I was encouraged to have some sort of “quiet time,” a time of daily prayer and Bible reading. I

really wasn’t sure how to do that or what it would look like, but I really wanted to grow spiritually. That’s when I dis-

covered the great treasure of the Book of Common Prayer. I had always wondered what could be found outside of pages

323 to 393 (Holy Eucharist Rite I & II and Prayers of the People). I found exactly what I was looking for in the Daily

Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer.

As it turns out, I shouldn’t have been surprised to find such treasure in the Book of Common Prayer. Our Anglican heri-

tage draws upon the ancient Jewish and monastic rule of living that follows specific hours of prayer (seven of them)

through the course of the day. During the Reformation in England, Thomas Cranmer condensed the seven hours into

two services: Morning and Evening Prayer. They serve as the “official” prayers of the Church and provide

a wonderful tool for personal spiritual growth.

The Daily Office is wonderfully balanced with the reading of Scripture, the wisdom of written prayers,

and room for free-form praying. By following the Daily Office, you engage in reading a large portion of

the Bible in a two year rotation- a practice that does all of us great good! You will not only grow as an

individual, though. Part of the wisdom of the Anglican Way is that by reading the same Scripture pas-

sages as others, we build true fellowship as we all wrestle with the God’s Word together. Keeping the

Daily Office also builds a beautiful rhythm into life, bringing balance, peace, and joy. You will find your

days have more savor and that your Sundays have more power.

You can actually learn how to do Morning or Evening Prayer simply by reading the italicized rubrics (rules) – that’s ex-

actly how I learned. The easiest way to learn, though, is to participate in it, which is why we have encouraged our Disci-

pleship Groups to use the Daily Office for their studies. The services are found beginning on page 37 (Morning Prayer

Rite I), 61 (Evening Prayer Rite I), 75 (Morning Prayer Rite II), and 115 (Evening Prayer Rite II). You’ll have to follow

the directions to find the readings, but if you’re patient, the directions are all there. Or, if you want your life to be a bit

easier, you can make use of internet resources to find the service and readings: http://www.bookofcommonprayer.net/

lectionary.php for the Daily Office services with readings or http://satucket.com/lectionary/ for readings alone.

So if you have ever wondered how to order your personal devotional life, I want to commend to you the official Angli-

can tool: the Daily Office. Yours in Christ, Fr. Karl+

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SUNDAY SCHOOL

End of Year Celebration

at Pioneer Village

Sunday June 3 at 10 a.m.

Come worship in the historic St. John’s

Chapel, to be followed with a picnic,

fellowship, and time to explore the park.

The Messenger June 2012

Sunday School

June 3 Year-end Celebration at Pioneer Village This concludes our Sunday school until Fall

June 10-31 Children’s Activity in the Parish Hall

Youth Group June 1 Trip to Magic Mountain 9am—6:30pm

Summer Gatherings TBA

Young Adults Group (Sundays: 7:30-9:00pm)

June 3 We will begin a study on Jesus’ parables

Please contact Fr. Mark with any questions

mark@stpaulsbakersfield.org

Please continue to keep track of your hours. We

logged nearly 500 hours our first month! Contact

church office to get involved.

Getting Beyond the Walls of St. Paul’s

South of the Border

June 22nd 5pm—June 23rd 11pm

Come join us help AMOR ministries finish

building a home for a needy family in

Tijuana. No experience needed. Cost $85

Contact Fr. Mark with any questions

What is Vocation?

Last month we looked at the distinctions between the church’s mission, the

disciple’s outreach, and the local congregations internal ministry. During

the summer I would like us to look at the church’s teaching on vocation,

especially with an eye to how it intersects with Mission 5000.

This month we will simply begin by defining what “vocation” means.

What often comes to mind when thinking about vocation from the perspec-

tive of the church is the ordained ministry. However, this is far too lim-

ited. In fact, an accurate understanding of vocation encompasses every

member of the church. Simply put, vocation is engaging in the work God

has put before us.

This means that our vocation can have multiple occupations that change

over time. For example a son becomes a farmer, then a husband, and later

a father. All of these occupations constitute the man’s vocation, and

rightly understood they have all been assigned by God. The man has been

gifted by God to fulfill his vocation.

As we can see, aspects of one’s vocation may change, such as line of work,

whereas others are more constant, such as being a parent. So whether a

child is still living at home or a couple is recently retired they have a voca-

tion. But what is the purpose of vocation? Our various vocations are

given to us by God to serve others to fulfill his command to love one an-

other. Thus vocations serve as channels of God’s love.

In a discussion on vocation, theologian Gene Veith Jr. notes that, “God is

providentially at work caring for His people, each of whom contributes

according to his or her God-given talents, gifts, opportunities, and sta-

tions.” Therefore in the body of Christ no vocation is better than another,

despite the amount of prestige or anonymity they may involve. This is

because we are all members of God’s royal priesthood (1 Pet. 1:9). Next

month we will reflect on the tremendous implications this has for mission,

outreach, and ministry.

In Christ, Fr. Mark

Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Mentor Training Sat., June 2, 9:30-ll am

The discipleship programs at BRM

are in need of mentors. It involves

spending one hour a week sharing

your Christian life with a member

who is about to graduate the pro-

gram. Two month commitment

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Ken Cooper

Joy Rose

Justin Steward

Steven Landucci

Zee Shelton

Marguerite Biklian

Dorothy Fitzgerald

Kendi Miller

Peggy Whitaker

Harry Gauthier-Parker

Broden Suadi

Gerry Yerry

Marilyn Brown

June Birthdays

In The Parish Family

Grace Smith

Dennis Gibson

Jenny Pryor

Carolyn Hall

Don Steward

Garrett Ming

Teddy Hoss

Connor Nommensen

Gigi Fotis-Smith

John Kelly

Missy Chase

Mark Smith

Bob Cloud

John Noland

In Sympathy to…

... the Davis Family. Becca Davis died on May 13th, and there was a service for her on May 19th.

… the Sampson Family. Jack Sampson also died on May 13th and his service was May 24th.

… the Dietze Family. Verna Dietze died on May 16th and her service was on May 26th.

Please keep these church families in your prayers as they deal with these difficult losses.

Congratulations …

... to the Bergman Family on the birth of Elsie Ruth, who was born on May 11th. Parents, Elijah

& Heather, and big brother, Hezekiah, couldn’t be happier

Thank you …

from Patty Page. “I would like to thank Fr. Karl and all my church family for the many prayers

and for healing. I am doing very well and improving every day. Your prayers for me are

answered. I am hoping to see you all very soon. Love Patty”

Thank You

Our annual BBQ at Jastro Park was a rous-

ing success, judging by attendance and

food quality.

Over 200 of us were treated to some great

grub, the quality of which was second to

none! In fact we ran out of tri-tip due to the fact it was

the largest such gathering in recent memory.

Many hands were involved in all aspects of organization,

planning and execution (and eating!). Our chefs extra-

ordinaire were Garrett Ming (Tri-Tip), Anne Arnold,

Mort & Liz Brown (Santa Maria Pinkitos Beans), and

Larry Ray (hot dog hustler). Others participating in the

success were Tom Holson (picnic adviser emeritus), Mike

Young (soft drinks). Set-up queen was Mildred Woods

and her son, Chris, Phil Lamirand, Dennis Gibson, Dan

Gray, and Rob Sawyer. Also, thank you to Darcie Doug-

las (table décor), and Olga See, Norma Jackson, Dorothy

Fitzgerald, Chris Miller, and Sherrill Lindstrom. And

thanks for all those delicious desserts, which were created

by our delightful ACW, and organized by Susan DeNa-

tale. Thanks our youth for watching over the Bounce

House and giving a lot of joy to our children. Can hardly

wait til next year!

Dick Giles, BBQ Coordinator

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Register online now at

www.stpaulsbakersfield.org

Deadline is June 1st

Vacation Bible School

SAVE THE DATE!

ACW SPRING GATHERING

Saturday, June 2nd

at

St. Mary’s in Fresno

For more information, visit http://www.stpaulsbakersfield.org/#/news-events

St. Paul’s 2012 Labor Day Family Camp

For many years, St. Paul’s has the Labor Day Family Camp at beautiful Camp San Joaquin. This year

will be no exception. Mark your calendars for Friday, August 31st, to Monday, September 3rd, to

come up to the clean, cool air at 7,000 feet and relax.

The Labor Day Family Camp is a great way to close out the summer. People new to St. Paul’s get to

know the “old-timers” in a very informal setting. And the kids have fun without computers, TV or

video games.

Camp San Joaquin is a rustic, but comfortable facility. The activities range from hiking and biking to

swimming in the heated pool. All food is prepared by culinary geniuses, and is wholesome and filling.

Sleeping quarters are shared.

Cost: $50/day per adult

$25/day per child

$150 max/day per Family

There is a sign-up sheet for Camp in the Church office. For further information please call Peter Smith

at 871-5568. The Camp’s website is: www.campsanjoaquin.com. Make your check payable to

Camp San Joaquin and get it to Tara in St. Paul’s church office

SEE YOU AT CAMP !

June 4th - 8th 9am to noon

$10 per child

OFFICE HOURS

Our church office will close at noon each Friday

during the summer. This is from Memorial Day

Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. From

Monday - Thursday, the office is open from 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed for lunch from noon to

1 p.m.

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Our Clergy The Rev. Karl E. Dietze, Rector

The Rev. Mark Hall, Assistant

The Rev. John M. Wilcox, Retired

The Rev. John LaMar, Deacon

Our Staff Sue Wagner, Director of Music

Tara Michaels, Office Manager

Kendi Miller, Bookkeeper

Sheri Sorkhi, MOM’s Preschool Director

2216 17th Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

661.861.6020 Office

661.861.6026 Fax

stpauls@stpaulsbakersfield.org

www.stpaulsbakersfield.org

WORSHIP

SERVICES

Sunday

Rite I - 8 a.m.

Rite II - 10 a.m.

Sunday School at 10 a.m.

1928 Service - 12 noon

Thursday

Healing Eucharist 10 a.m. in the Chapel

June 2012

St. Paul's Anglican Parish

2216 17th Street

Bakersfield CA 93301

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