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Te Newsletter of LSt. Mark's Episcopal February 2015 Choir Pilgrimage 2015 by Renee Early

t the November Adult Forum on Te 2014 Choir Pilgrimage was a 19 day the 2014 Choir Pilgrimage, afer journey, with the choir in residence at two Eng- George Emblom had introduced lish cathedrals, Norwich and Wells. As the resi- the Pilgrimage, and Jerry Walk- dent choirs go on holiday, substitute choirs pass er had presented his wonder- through and take on service music. St. Mark’s ful slide show, someone asked what the choir choir was fortunate enough to spend one week in broughtA back that might enhance the church each of the two cathedrals. Te schedule was a bit as a whole. My visceral – albeit unspoken – re- daunting. During the 18 days in England we sang sponse was “Evensong.” Continued next page

Evensong at (photo by Jerry Walker) Evensong Norwich Cathedral (photo by Jerry Walker) two Choral Eucharists, and thirteen . and the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the preces, We also sang a Matins service, at Wells on Sun- psalms, Old Testament reading, the Magnifcat, day, 3 August, a day when we also sang morning New Testament reading, the Nunc Dimitttis, the Eucharist and Evensong. For these services we Apostles’ Creed, prayers, collects, an anthem, and prepared Herbert Howells’ setting of the Ofce ending with more prayers. of Holy Communion, Buonemani’s setting of the In addition to the formal structure of the Preces & Responses, eight settings for the Magni- service, there is also ritual structure in Evensong. fcat & Nunc Dimittis, eleven Anthems, and sev- Before the service, the choir waits. At this point enteen Psalms. we are individuals with diferent experiences, and Nineteen days is a long time for over 50 diverse thoughts and feelings. We are happy or people to spend large amounts of time in small sad, content or exhausted, at peace or annoyed. spaces. Yet day in and day out, we gathered, some- We are ourselves. Ten the verger comes and leads times infused with bountiful energy, other times us into the stalls. Te verger bows to the choir. ragged and exhausted, individuals with our rough Te Choir bows to the verger. We have crossed edges of various sorts, issues of tone and tempo, a threshold, and the service begins. Evensong is distractions, and discomforts. Beyond our com- a service of immersion. Tere is in the service a mon everyday issues, we endured the unforeseen process of self-abandonment, as we step beyond event that during the Pilgrimage nearly one third our individual concerns and become the mouth of the choir exhibited symptoms of an upper re- for the concerns of our adopted community. Te spiratory virus. prayers always include concerns both local and Apart from the one day each week when global. Trough spoken and sung prayer we serve the cathedrals held no service, we sang Even- the community and the world. song every day, and that service became our daily For me, Evensong is a model for church. bread. While in my mind Eucharist is always an event – Tere is a structure to Evensong. It all be- the event- in Christian Ritual, Evensong is spiri- gins with a spoken penitential introduction that tual practice, a daily habit of immersing oneself includes Confession and Absolution, the Collect, continued page 14 2 January 2015 by Marguerite Judson

2015 Budget

he Vestry appreciated the detailed cerns. Jerry Walker and Wayne Ritchie ofered fnancial review provided by Jef to assist Lisa Key and Property Manager Court- Pace, Treasurer, and Bob Scheible, ney Storm. It was helpful to learn that the prior Assistant Treasurer, of both the f- property committee morphed into the Redevel- nal 2014 statements and the 2015 opment Committee many years ago. In 2014 we budget. As detailed in the Annual Report, St. had a temporary task force, TMark’s paid down the Diocesan loan by $124,000 ably led by Bruce Alexan- (plus $7,800 in interest), and is on track to retire der, to sort out procedures the loan entirely by our Oct. 2017 due date with for re-keying the building. monthly payments of $3,643 – and no balloon Te reconstituted Prop- payment. Pledges for 2015 are $20,000 lower than erty Committee will take actual pledge income received in 2014. In 2015, responsibility for updating our ground lease income will be lower than nor- rental policies and proce- mal, because we took advances from the devel- dures, planning long-term oper (Hudson McDonald) to sofen the loss of maintenance of the entire plant, and short-term rental income during the construction period. projects (such as the likely solar panels on the Total revenue is budgeted at $588,739; total op- south roof of the nave). Tey will work in col- erating expenses are $580,488. But when we add laboration with the landscape and gardens team. $20,000 in reserves (our internal piggy bank for If you are interested in helping with the Property the building, instruments, and the Rector’s sab- Committee, please contact Lisa Key. batical), plus the loan repayment to the Diocese, we are projecting a defcit of $55,884 in 2015. We Solar had anticipated a $65,303 defcit in 2014, but in- come was signifcantly higher than expected (and Te Vestry asked the Finance Committee to expenses lower), so our 2014 defcit was $34,984. closely review the proposal from American So- Increased donations and, to a lesser extent, short lar, and report to the Vestry during the February term rental income will be important to working meeting. Tey asked particularly for recommen- our way to a balanced budget. dations about the fnancing options (to lease or to purchase the panels). X

Property Committee

Te Vestry decided to revive a general Property Committee to assist the Junior Warden, who has traditionally had responsibility for property con- 3 ASH WEDNESDAY LENT You Are Invited to the Observance of holy Lent Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Liturgies and imposition of ashes will be ofered at 7:30 a.m. (chapel), 12:10 p.m. (chapel) and 7:30 p.m. (church)

At the evening liturgy the choir will ofer: Imposition of ashes: Miserere me, Deus - Allegri Anthem: Call to Remembrance, O Lord - Farrant Service: Mass for Four Voices - Byrd Motet: Emendemus in melius - Byrd

POIESIS by Lewis Brown Continuities

Nothing is ever really lost, or can be lost, No birth, identity, form–no object of the world. Nor life, nor force, nor any visible thing; Appearance must not foil, nor shifed sphere confuse thy brain. Ample are time and space–ample the felds of Nature. Te body, sluggish, aged, cold–the embers lef from earlier fres, Te light in the eye grown dim, shall duly fame again; Te sun now low in the west rises for mornings and for noons continual; To frozen clods ever the spring’s invisible law returns, With grass and fowers and summer fruits and corn.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

4 what to do with lent by Coryl Lassen

once embroidered a chasuble for Lent. It cle around the crossing, in the shape of a crown was of very plain, of-white, roughly woven of thorns. Ten I added a very slender, light green cloth, a fabric that was recommended for tendril with a single leaf, wrapping itself around Lent at the time. It was simple and avoid- the base of the cross. ed the monarchial richness of purple. But Te cross and crown of thorns are, of when my congregation and I looked at it, it was course, traditional. So why did I add the tender, Ijust too plain. We couldn’t aford new vestments. baby plant? So I decided to embellish it—just a little. I ended Because, while Lent has many time-hon- up creating the outline of a cross large enough to ored associations with repentance, austerity and cover the entire front, a hint of the wood grain, Christ’s death, the word itself originally simply and a line representing the ground under it, all in shades of brown. I added a dark brown Celtic cir- continued next page lenten book group by Stephen Trever

A Season for the Spirit: Readings for the Days of Lent by Martin Smith

f you are looking for a discipline for the looking to deepen their relationship with God forty days of Lent, perhaps you will con- during Lent. Each week we will meet to discuss sider joining us in reading Martin the week’s readings. Meeting times will Smith’s A Season for the Spirit. Tis be between services on Sunday at 9:00 am work, originally commissioned by and Wednesday evenings at 6:45 pm in the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1991, order to accommodate as many schedules Ihas become something of a contemporary as possible. If you are interested in getting classic on Christ-centered Spirituality. It a copy of the book and joining the discus- consists of forty daily meditations, each sion, please email me (Stephen Trever) at of which is deeply thoughtful yet accessi- [email protected]. X bly written. Tis a great book for anyone 5 What to do with Lent - continued from p. 5 meant “spring”. And in recent decades, Lent has time, but even fve is helpful. People who medi- acquired an additional resonance, with spiritual tate regularly may want to add time or another growth. So, no matter which path we take—giv- session each day. Tis is essentially time to listen ing up or taking on— we are invited to grow in to God and let God work within you. our relationship with God. Repentance, afer all, means to reverse direction, to return to God. I Extra worship have always thought the best question to ask Choose an extra service to come to at church each when choosing a Lenten discipline is, “What will week (or elsewhere, perhaps near work). We ofer help me the most in growing into the full stature Holy Eucharist at 12:10 each Wednesday and Fri- of Christ?” Or, alternatively, “What will draw my day, and services of Intercessory Prayer, Contem- awareness closest to God now?” plation and Compline each Tursday evening, Here are some possibilities: beginning at 6:30 pm.

Spiritual reading Fasting Choose a book, or a collection of Lenten refec- Which really means giving up something that you tions, or a portion of the Bible, and read from it like or need. Te temporary loss of it may remind every day. Or read about something you suspect you of your dependence on God for all of your God wants you to know more about, but that needs and life itself. It can be a gif to God, or re- you’ve been avoiding. Let it sink into you, and placed for this time with something more spiri- ponder what you’ve read as you go about your tual. Examples include: meat, a meal a week, Star- day or move into sleep. A great example is the buck’s, dessert, wine, a TV show, a book, snarky book we are using for our Lenten book group, comments, jumping to conclusions, driving. Martin Smith’s A Season for the Spirit. Giving alms Extra prayer Which really means helping those who need it, Choose a prayer service, such as Morning Prayer with money or another resource. Money or time or Compline, from the saved by fasting can then be given away, giving or another resource, and pray it every day. It you a two-for-one Lenten discipline! Money can needn’t be long. Tere are many one and two be given (or even lent) through a charity like page options in the BCP, the New Zealand prayer Episcopal Relief and Development or Kiva. (I’m book and online. A new resource I particularly sure you have your favorites.) It can also be given recommend is Daily Prayer for All Seasons, directly and personally, as long as it is given with- which includes a brief service for every monastic out an expectation of thanks or a sense of debt. If hour of the day and every season of the church you gave up a TV show or book, why not spend year. You can pray silently, aloud or in song. Or the time tutoring or helping your Mom or your keep a list and pray intentionally for others, or neighbor? the world, or those on our parish prayer list. I invite you to pray now about how you Meditation will observe Lent. What will help you the most in Set aside time to be in stillness with God every growing into the full stature of Christ? What will day. Twenty minutes is a standard amount of draw your awareness closest to God now? X

6 a Letter from Organ recital: Robbin MAMIKO IWASAKI by Nigel Renton by George Emblom

ost Lion readers will remem- he 29th season of the Second Sun- ber that our former Rector, day Evensong/Organ Recital con- Robbin Clark, went to Eng- tinues on Sunday, February 8. land afer retiring, and has Evensong, ofered by the St. Mark’s been working part-time as a Choir Association, (please note that senior staf member for the Bishop of Glouces- the Adult Choir will be singing the ofce that ter.M Following the recent appointment of the frst Tevening) will be ofered at 5:30 p.m., followed by woman bishop in Te , Libby a recital by Mamiko Iwaski. Lane, as Bishop of Stockport, I wrote to her and Mamiko was born in Tokyo, and studied received the following reply: organ at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Ms. Iwasaki received a master’s de- gree in 1976 from Te New England Conservato- I’m delighted with Libby’s appoint- ry of Music, afer which she returned to Japan to ment, and am trying to secure a ticket her alma mater, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School to the service. She and I have served (Tokyo), where she currently serves as organist. together on the national exec of NAD- She will ofer the following program: AWM, the association of women who • William Byrd: Te Bells, do my sort of job in all the dioceses, • Henry Purcell: Voluntary for Double Organ, and I couldn’t be prouder that it’s one • J.S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her , of our own who is frst. Gloucester is • BWV663 and Piece d’Orgue, BWV572, currently in the process of appointing • Jin Shiratori: Tsugaru Kobiki Uta, and a new diocesan bishop and the odds • Hideo Mizogami: Musik an die “Unchu are that it will be a woman, so I’ll kuyo Bosatsu.” probably have the opportunity to work A festive reception will follow the closely with another pioneer as well. program.X My plan is to remain here about a year afer the new bishop is in post and Mamiko Iwasaki then return to the Bay Area.

I do keep up with St. Mark’s via the Lion and Cub, and made a point of visiting the choir on their tour last summer. It’s great to see things going so well. X

7 HOT MEALS Report by Charlotte Blackmer

uge thanks to everyone who con- break at Cal, fnals for our Piedmont High vol- tributed to our annual gif bags unteers), but St. Mark’s and friends rose to the - especially all of you who talked challenge. Special thanks to Alexis Segal and your dentists into donating den- Charlotte Blackmer for acting as fll-in shoppers, tal supplies. Elaine Parker and chef Isabella Salaverry, sous-chef Jane Tong, and Rosemary Campos assembled the 150 gif bags crew, for producing a delicious dinner of chicken andH some special bags for our women guests, and potatoes, to Debby Falk for her donation of which were enthusiastically received. We had an cookies, to Alexis and Scott Sinclair for arriving enthusiastic volunteer crew of St. Mark’s (Jane, early and staying late on Saturday, and to Izabella, Patrick, Kathi, Charlotte) and community volun- Janet and Patrick for showing up and joining the teers who met on December 20 to assemble 200 fun! We served 120 dinners (not counting sec- fully-flled sack lunches. Elaine Parker, Alexis Se- onds) and made 120 lunches. gal, and Charlotte Blackmer, from the leadership Tanks to everyone who donated as team, handed out the lunches and gifs with the part of the Inasmuch gathering. Your donations assistance of our friend J. C. Orton of Catholic helped Hot Meals stay fnancially “in the black”. Worker. Special thanks as well to Evelyn Larsen for her Te January meal was unexpectedly “putting the FUN in fundraising” project, and to short-stafed, due to school schedules (semester Nancy Hayes for the Deanery grant application that will help keep us in groceries during 2015.X

In the SPOTLIGHT Karalee Harding, San Francisco

Occupation: Knitting pattern designer

Most people don't know that: I grew up all over the world as an Air Force brat

What I like best about St. Mark's is: Te choir--which I joined in 1989!

My favorite musical composition is: Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier X 8 Adult formation by Judith Berling

Parish Retreat Taking Shape August 28-30 at Bishops Ranch

dult Formation is pleased to an- Te retreat poses the question: what is nounce that Michael Aune has theology and who is it for? We too ofen think of agreed to be a leader for our par- Teology as an academic discipline in the hands ish retreat on theology for all of us. of specialists. But don’t we all do theology? As Michael is a Lutheran pastor and Christians, we all talk about and think about God. scholar, who taught Liturgy at Pacifc Lutheran Teological is critical to all Christians because it TAeological Seminary. He has been attending St. matters what we think God is doing, and where Mark’s for three years, and is now a regular at cof- God is acting. Te retreat will explore both how fee hour. Stephen Trever and a member of Adult professional theologians think about God and Formation will help Michael with planning and how we as Christians think theologically about leading the retreat. our own lives and issues facing the world. Save the date! Tere will be more to come. X

Michael Aune Bishop's Ranch (photo by Bruce Alexander) 9 ANNUAL MEETING REPORT

by Tim Sullivan

Packed Parish Hall Treasurer’s Report

he Annual Meeting of St. Mark's Jef Pace, the outgoing Treasurer, gave Church took place on Sunday, Janu- an overview of the parish budget. Jef identi- ary 25, 2015 commencing at noon. fed notable fnancial achievements, including a Approximately 90 members of the $124,000 repayment of a Diocesan loan associ- parish crowded into the Parish Hall ated with the relocation of utility service connec- to review the business and temporal afairs of St. tions made during the redevelopment project. In TMark's addition $500,000, which was the result of one- time payments and special donations, was put in Rector's Address long-term investments. Not all the fnancial news was excellent. Te Rev. Corrie Lassen provided the ma- Te parish had a $34,984 defcit in 2014 and proj- jor address at the meeting. She reviewed the ma- ects a defcit of $55,884 in 2015. Jef attributed the jor events of the last year. She noted the opening 2015 defcit to an increase in loan repayments. of Lions Hall is the fruition of 10 years of work Tis defcit will be fnanced by cash balances on by parish leaders. She praised the redevelopment hand. project as a major collective accomplishment that Projecting into the future, Jef Pace es- will provide the parish with steady rental income timated that the parish will need an additional for years to come. $35,000 a year to fnance our current level of op- Corrie also noted that St. Mark’s is devel- erations. oping “one-of” volunteer opportunities that do not require continuing commitments in order to permit more people to make contributions to our shared life. In particular, she identifed Hot Meals and the sandwiches prepared for Sacred Space as examples of these volunteer events, and stated that St. Mark’s is planning a volunteer event at the Alameda food bank. Corrie also announced a new efort to identify and recruit volunteers. She stated that St. Mark’s will make a conscious efort of deter- mining what gifs are needed for a ministry and Marguerite Judson and Jef Pace afer Margue- then determine who has the needed gifs. Cor- rite expressed the parish's gratitude for Jef's rie concluded that St. Mark’s is in good shape – a service as church treasurer. rich, full and interesting parish. 10 continued next page Vestry Election

Te congregation voted and chose Bryan Garcia, Donn Morgan, Julia Shaver, and Margo Wesley to three-year terms on the vestry com- mencing immediately. Tey will replace outgoing vestry members Marguerite Judson, Nina Kelsey, Jerry Walker and Paul Young. Corrie Lassen an- Afer Corrie announced Bruce Alexander as the new Senior Warden, Marguerite Judson (out- nounced that Bruce Alexander, a current vestry going Senior Warden) gave him the Senior War- member, had agreed to serve as Senior Warden. den's A. key. He replaces outgoing Senior Warden Marguerite Judson. Devon Trumston will serve as clerk.

Deanery Representatives, Convention Delegates and Convention Alternates

Te parish also elected representatives to the Alameda Deanery, a regional body of Episco- pal governance. Te parish chose Nancy Hayes, Elaine Parker, Jan Robitscher, and Bob Scheible as representatives to the Alameda Deanery and as Joyce Putnam presenting Tim Sullivan with a delegates to Diocesan Convention. gif as he steps down as editor of the Lion. Lynette Parker and Liz Charlton were elected to serve as alternates to Convention and Deanery.

Other Highlights

Outgoing Senior Warden Marguerite Jud- son outlined the Mutual Ministry Review Process that will commence this spring to review parish ministry over the last several years and to plan for the years ahead. In addition, the community gave special George Emblom, Wayne Ritchie, and Margue- thanks to Jef Pace for his work as Treasurer, to rite Judson as the parish expressed its gratitude Wayne Ritchie, for his 27 years of service to the to Wayne for 26 years of service as choir trea- choir association, and to Tim Sullivan, for his surer. over 7 years of service in thr communications ministry. Te outgoing vestry members received a moving goodbye from the Rector, who high- lighted the particular contributions that each had made to community life. X Corrie with outgoing vestry members: Jerry Walker, Paul Young, Nina Kelsey, and Margue- rite Judson (Senior Warden) 11 Editor’s Note

by Diana Blackwell

Notice anything diferent about the Such enthusiasm and involvement are Lion this month? (Other than the gratifying to see, because the Lion can--and new masthead and unfamiliar lay- should--be about building community. It should out, that is?) Te Lion’s long-time serve as a forum through which we can all get to editor, Tim Sullivan, has stepped know each other better by exchanging informa- down afer seven years of service. Tim took the Lion tion and opinions. Te Lion is really and truly fromN humble beginnings to a clean, sharp-looking your newsletter—a refection of everybody at St. black-and-white publication. He did some of the Mark’s. writing and photography himself, and kept things We are blessed to have continuity in the running smoothly. Now that Tim has moved on, form of long-time Lion stafers who have gra- to pursue some exciting professional opportunities, ciously agreed to stay on. Tese include the in- we already miss his steady hand at the helm of the dispensable copy-editor and proofreader, Nigel Lion, even as we wish him the best on his promo- Renton, photographer Bruce Alexander, writers tion to executive director of the California Public Len Johnson and Meg Gentes, poetry editor Lew- Utilities Commission. is Brown, ofce support and production expert I had been doing digital illustrations for the Vanessa Rusca, distribution team leader. Marjo- Lion for several years, and more recently had illus- rie Pettijohn, and many others who do various trated and designed the booklet for the dedication tasks when the spirit moves them. Here’s hoping of Lions Hall. When I asked how I might help the the newest incarnation of the Lion will serve St. Lion transition to new leadership, Tim asked me Mark’s as well as earlier ones did. X to succeed him. It turned out that Tim had want- ed to pass the baton to somebody for a while, but couldn’t fnd anybody willing to take on the job. To prepare for that responsibility, last No- vember I surveyed our congregation to learn what readers think about the Lion. Te results were very encouraging. Most people at St. Mark’s read the Lion regularly and quite a few read every is- sue! Te most popular item is Leonard Johnon’s history column; the frst runner-up is Corrie’s pas- toral note. Many people were willing to be featured in a “spotlight profle.” Several people expressed a desire to write one or more pieces for the Lion. Tim Sullivan

12 Ask The NEWCOMER Music TRAINING Director FEBRUARY 28 Forum ewcomer ministry has scheduled a training session to deepen our v understanding of how this min- istry fts into the mission of the church. We will discuss how the Sunday welcoming ministry of ushers, greeters, and the entireN parish can be improved. Are you wonder- February 8 ing how to direct visitors to our new facilities, to answer questions about children's services, where to fnd our nametags, what happens to the infor- Following cofee hour mation on the newcomer card, how do we follow up with visitors? We will update our safety pro- cedures for dealing with unexpected situations, Come and share in dialogue celebrate our ministry together and share food. and conversation about our Stephen Trever and Stephen Shaver will lead the training session. If you have served as an usher musical life together at St. or greeter currently or in the past, we appreciate Mark's with George Emblom. if you would bring your experience and share your wisdom with the group. X X

Volunteer PRACTICAL for a three hour shift at the Alameda County PASTORAL CARE Food Bank NEED hrough a network of 240 strategi- cally placed member agencies— food pantries, soup kitchens, child-care centers, senior cen- tarting February 16, a parishioner re- ters, afer-school programs, and quires support for rides to and from ra- other community-based organizations—the diation treatments at Mt. Zion Hospital TFood Bank distributes enough food for 380,000 (Divisadero near Geary) in San Fran- meals weekly. Tis organization depends upon cisco. She will pay gas and bridge tolls, volunteers to help out at its main facility near and will coordinate visits around your schedule. the Oakland airport. St. Mark’s will organize SIf you can help with this ministry, please contact a group to go out in mid-February or March. Betsy Hada: [email protected] or (510) For more information, please contact Jef Arm- 620-4580. X bruster at [email protected]. X 13 Evensong - continued from p. 2 in the concerns of the greater community. In beforehand that Evensong would be a habit that I this worship, we exist in essential relationship would want to keep. with one another, and in our imitation of Christ, So, to the person who asked, what did through love, we can take up the cares, anxiety, the Choir bring back from its Pilgrimage, my re- and pain of others. sponse is that through Evensong we learned to be A signifcant part of that habit is the sing- with one another in a more meaningful way and ing of the Psalms. I remember once being asked that I think it would be great for us, for the broad- by Kirstin Rodine Hardy - if I were forced to er community, to begin a habit, to fnd a way to choose only one book to accompany me, what gather for Evensong, and for all of us together to would I take? As I wafed between Shakespeare sing the community into the night. X and Donne, Kirstin stated her choice: the Psalms. Everything is there, she proclaimed. Singing psalms day afer day, one gets her point: they tru- ly refect the varied aspects of our human condi- tion. Tere is for me another important aspect of Evensong, the psychological connection to the Mystery. My frst Evensong experience came dur- ing my junior year. Studying abroad at Homerton St. Mark’s College, Cambridge, I sang Evensong at Peter- Episcopal house College. I remember sitting in the candlelit darkness, week in and week out, sometimes in Church good voice, sometimes, a bit rough. From fall, through winter, and into the spring, the com- 2300 Bancrof Way munity, the commitment - the habit - mattered. Berkeley, CA 94704 Gathering together, we sounded forth, heralding hope, an illumination impinging upon impend- Ofce: 510-848-5107 ing darkness. Fax: 510-848-2269 Tat impending darkness matters. Cram- Music Ofce: 510-845-0888 ner created Evensong out of the ofces of Ves- E-mail: [email protected] pers and Compline. It is the service that serves On the web: www.stmarksberkeley.org as our threshold to night, that liminal realm that takes us from light to dark, from the safety of the known world to the potential danger that inhab- Sunday its the unknown. It is in our evening prayer that we pray, “Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, Eucharist O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from 8 AM all perils and dangers of this night.” In saying that Spoken - Chapel prayer together, we uphold one another through whatever exists for us as darkness and night. 10 AM Weeks afer our return from our Choir Choral - Nave (Main Church) Pilgrimage, a friend turned to me and said, “I miss Evensong.” I do, too. She did try to warn me

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Distribution: Marjorie Pettyjohn & team IN THIS ISSUE

1 Evensong 3 Top Vestry Actions 4 Poeisis 5 What to do With Lent 5 Lenten Book Group 7 A Letter from Robbin 7 Organ Recital: Mamiko Iwasaki 8 Hot Meals 8 In the Spotlight: Karalee Harding 9 Adult Formation 10 Annual Meeting Report 12 Editor's Note 15 February Calendar

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