“Group Process" & Reflections on the Rector Search Process The & ion CHRISTMAS L PP. 6-7 The Newsletter of St. Mark's Episcopal Church Dec. 2015 WEPT A Reflection on JOHN 11.32-44

by the Reverend Stephen Trever

earing the news of his good friend, challenges to the life of faith. If God is the font of all Lazarus,’ illness, Jesus, risking his own goodness, it is tempting to see pain and loss as a sign life, returns to Bethany, a village located of God’s absence. At the heart of the Gospel, however, on the outskirts of . He arrives is the assurance that nothing, not even death, can to a scene of mourning. Lazarus has died, separate us from the love of God in Christ. On the and both of his sisters greet Jesus with the same words, cross, Jesus echoes the words of the psalmist “My God, H“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have why have you forsaken me?” And in that cry we hear died.” affirmed the beautiful paradox of the cross – that even Recognizing God’s presence in the midst of the human experience of God-forsakenness has been life's difficult situations remains one of the perennial fully integrated into the Life of God, thereby assuring us that there is absolutely nowhere we can go where God has not already gone. There is truly nowhere beyond the reach of God’s loving and healing embrace. Early icons depict Jesus breaking open the gates of Hell and leading everyone out. These icons again reflect the experiential awareness of the penetrating depths of God’s transforming and renewing Spirit. In the words of the psalmist:

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up to heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. (Ps. 139.7-8 KJV)

The question in times of pain and uncertainty, then, is not why God has abandoned us, but where are

continued on next page continued from page 1 The future of the signs of the Holy Spirit’s activity even now VESTRY REPORT in the midst of the uncertainty and pain? Perhaps one Adult clue of where to begin to look is found in that scene of Jesus’ arrival at the tomb of Lazarus. Upon hearing formation softening hearts of stone and leaving behind hearts of flesh. (Ezekiel 36.26) It is my prayer for St. Mark’s in this time by Judith Berling by Bruce Alexander of transition that we will not allow anxiety, pain, grudges, feelings of guilt, or regrets about the past, or uncertainty of the future, to harden our hearts. Rather, I pray that we will have the strength and courage to mourn and to weep. I pray that we will dvent is a busy season both in our church here has been a wide range of reactions At its meeting on 11/19, the vestry discussed not retreat from one another, but open our hearts and in our personal lives. We will have to the announcement of Corrie’s another question that has been on many people’s minds wider to one another – that our shared grief might be no forum on Thanksgiving Sunday, as resignation, and the vestry would like to as well: what will Stephen Trever’s role be as we move a source of healing and reconciliation. While we do many will still be with family and friends assure the parish that they are being heard. forward? Stephen was hired as an assistant rector at not know exactly what we are becoming, we will have observing the holiday. The Vestry is On December 6, there will be a meeting the end of 2014 with a one-year appointment. That the faith that God is working in our midst, and that holding a Town Meeting about Corrie’s leaving and upstairs in the parish hall about Corrie’s resignation, one year appointment was funded with savings from when Christ arrives at the last, we will be like Him. (1 Aour road ahead on December 6. Tand about what to expect going forward. Corrie, Lisa, a number of sources over the previous year. It was John 3.2) X Our one Advent Adult Forum will be and I will make some introductory comments, and understood that renewal of that appointment would be Sunday, December 13, when our former seminarian try to address many of the questions that have been contingent on the finances of the parish--specifically Bella Sempari will return for a forum requested by raised. There will then be time for further questions the vestry at the time hoped that there would be an parishioners: how to speak with street people. Some and answers. The Rev. Ted Thompson, the facilitator increase in pledging to help pay for the appointment. of us are awkward when dealing with people who with whom we have worked, will also be there. That did not happen. In fact pledges for 2015 were live on the streets, and several parishioners have I want to stress that the diocese has been closely lower than for 2014. The vestry, however, believes requested a forum on this matter. Bella, who has involved with the vestry in Corrie’s discernment that it is important for the parish to have Stephen with Lenten worked extensively with street people, addicts, and process from the beginning. The diocese suggested us during this time of transition to provide continuity the mentally ill, will return to give us some pointers. that we work with a facilitator, and provided us with and pastoral care. The vestry therefore voted to Home During this Advent Season, when our hearts go out to the names of three people they recommend. After renew Stephen’s appointment for six months, until the less fortunate, it is good to go beyond our comfort interviewing the end of June. zone to those in need on our streets. t h e In March we will groups Our thoughts will then turn to Christmas three, Corrie, reach a decision worship, with Lessons and Carols and our Christmas Lisa, and I about whether A survey of interest and services. agreed that his appointment The future of Adult Formation/Forums in the Ted was the can be extended new year is uncertain, as I will have to resign from the one with the further. By Stephen Trever Adult Formation Committee at the end of this year. most relevant Finally, I am over-loaded at work during this my last year of experience, I want to remind teaching, and I have long been over-committed at St. and that he you that Corrie’s hough it is only Advent, is just Marks. This dual overload cannot continue. After would be the last Sunday around the corner, and it is coming considerable prayer and discernment, I have decided best person service with us early. Ash Wednesday is Feb 10! This to withdraw from Adult Formation. I have served for to work will be 1/3/16. She year for the Lenten programming, we many years, and I believe that it is time for new ideas with. That will also serve on are considering having weekly simple and new leadership. I will thus turn my attention to has turned Epiphany, 1/6/16. suppers, hosted by different parishioners in their my seven other ministries at St. Mark’s. out to be a On 1/10/16, we Thomes. These small group gatherings will consist of a There is no one poised to take over the Chair wise choice. will say good-bye shared meal, prayer, and topical discussion, and will of Adult Formation, so the committee may become Throughout to her liturgically, be an opportunity to build deeper connections with inactive for a time. Since the parish will be making t h i s and then after the members of the community. If you are interested yet another leadership transition, it is perhaps a process, Ted has shown great concern for the service we will in participating, please email the Rev. Stephen Trever good time to give the Vestry ample space for formal welfare of both the parish and Corrie, and we are celebrate her time with us with food and fellowship.X at [email protected], and indicate if you and informal parish conversations about our future extremely grateful for his work on our behalf. are willing to host, willing to cook, or would just like directions. I give thanks to all who have served on the The diocese is continuing to work with us now Left: The Reverend Coryl Lassen to participate. X committee or who helped to lead and plan forums. If as we begin the search for an interim priest. Right:The Reverend Edward "Ted" Thompson you are called to Adult Formation leadership, please let a member of the Vestry know. X 2 3 BIENVENIDOS! A GUATEMALA! In the COME! VISIT! SPOTLIGHT by The Rev. Deacon Phyllis Manoogian Sam Ingham, Berkeley

Occupation: School ast month, at our Diocesan Convention, I Spring," and walk with them. was blessed to be installed as the Missioner This adventure will begin in Guatemala Interests, hobbies: to Guatemala. To be honest, I’m not entirely City on February 13, 2016. Besides museums there Computer stuff, especially playing video games, watching video games, and certain of all the ramifications of the title, and several days in Antigua, you will visit some of recording video games or how it changes the smaller, off-the- Lwhat I have or will do here beaten-path of most Most people don’t know that: in Guatemala. Besides tours communities like I like pizza best microwaved. working with the Episcopal Chumanzana, Tecpan, Church, I am mentoring Panajachel, Santa Clara, What I like best about St. Mark’s is: women of the Kateri and enjoy a boat ride The whole experience Tekawitha Fund, a project on Lake Atitlan. On operated by indigenous February 24 it’s back Favorite TV show, movie, book: women that provides a to the airport for your The Last Kingdom, all the Star Wars movies. Favorite book: the variety of educational return home. All this for Warriors series. X opportunities to other $2000, which includes Guatemalan women. In all expenses, (double urban areas, the Fund offers occupancy) except your scholarships to women evening meals and airfare. returning to school, and As your tour guide, I hope intern opportunities in some of you will extend local businesses. In the your stay a day or two to outlying, more rural, areas see the Episcopal Church it empowers women, while at work and meet the teaching nutrition through community of English gardens that enrich their speaking expatriates of families’ diets, and perhaps St. Alban’s Episcopal engenders a small income Church, Antigua. by marketing the produce The Rev. Sue they grow. The Fund and Thompson and Stina Pope I are organizing a visit to enjoyed this trip, and Guatemala that will not only Above: The scholarship students celebrate the end of Stina writes, “If you want allow you to see the grandeur the school year. to see the ‘real’ Guatemala, of Lent as it is celebrated Below: Nicolasa in the store stocked with seed mo- this is the trip for you! in Antigua, the colonial ney from the Kateri Tekawitha Microcredit Fund. Nice accommodations, capital of Guatemala, but very good food, but being also interact with the participants and alumni of the taken to villages, learning how to make tortillas in program. Come, see the women’s bountiful gardens, a woman’s house, seeing them weave the wonderful visit homes, and make tortillas. Learn Guatemala’s textiles in their homes - you don’t get on a regular incredible history and culture by visiting museums, tour! And seeing the effects of our help supporting a coffee plantation, savor chocolate after a hands-on girls in school, that was very gratifying.” Please let People new to St. Mark's enjoyed food and fellowship at a lunch held on October 15,2015 by the Newcomers' experience, and meet some of the most delightful us know of your interest by writing to info@mission- Committee. people you’ll ever encounter. This is not your sterile guatemala.org no later than December 1. pre-packaged tour. It is a once-a-year opportunity Bienvenidos a Guatemala. Welcome to to meet the gracious people of “The Land of Eternal Guatemala! X 4 5 Music Ministry A festival of nine Christmastide lessons at by George Emblom & carols St. Mark’s Church Evensong & ORGAN recital: ELIZABETH FORSYTH SUNDAY DECEMBER 20 Thursday, December 24 The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Eve he 30th season of the Elizabeth first studied organ with Esther 4:30 PM Second Sunday Evensong/Organ Recital Johnson in Berkeley. She received her Bachelor and A Family Christmas Eucharist, 4:30 PM, Church series continues on Sunday, December Master of Music degrees in organ performance from The family service will feature a “flash pageant” 13. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the St. Mark’s Brigham Young University, where she studied with his service was originally instituted at Truro and a shortened Eucharistic prayer Schola Cantorum will offer Evensong, Robert Cundick and J.J. Keeler. Long active in the Cathedral in Cornwall, England, based on followed by an organ recital, performed by Elizabeth AGO, she has served on the Executive Committees a medieval vigil service. It was modified Music for the Nativity: Carols, 10:00 PM, Church TForsyth. of both the San Francisco and the Philadelphia in the early twentieth century by the Very chapters, and has chaired committees on Long Rev. E.M. Millner-White, dean of King's Choral Eucharist, 10:30 PM, Church Range Planning and The Young Organist. Serving College Chapel, Cambridge, England. Since then, it Incense will be used at this service in church music for over 40 years, she is currently Thas been sung annually in King's College Chapel on the organist at First Congregational Church of Christmas Eve, and here at St. Mark's since 1942. The Berkeley. A past guest organist at the Salt Lake City service opens with the traditional carol "Once in royal Friday, December 25 Tabernacle, she has frequently been a Philadelphia David's city," a bidding prayer, and the Lord's Prayer. The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day AGO Chapter noon recitalist, and has also performed The story continues with the promise to Abraham, the at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa assurance of the prophet Isaiah, the calling of Mary, Holy Eucharist, 11:00 AM, Church and the Philadelphia Cathedral. Elizabeth teaches the birth of Jesus, and ends with St. John's unfolding of both piano and organ students, and delights in getting the great mystery of the Incarnation. Carols, familiar Sunday, December 27 her teenage piano students over to the organ bench. and unfamiliar, are sung throughout the service. The Each August, she can be found presenting classes and service is held in candlelight, and a festive reception The First Sunday after Christmas workshops at the BYU Organ Workshop. She is the follows in Lions Hall. Child-care will be available, proud mother of four sons and grandmother of eight. and early seating is advised. X Holy Eucharist, 8:00 AM, Chapel Her program will include: Choral Eucharist, 10:00 AM, Church J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Friday, January 1 Pastorella in F The Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ Louis-Claude d’Aquin: Noel X Holy Eucharist and Healing, 12:10 PM, Chapel th Wilbur Held: Of the Father’s Love Begotten Celebration for The Rev. Dr. Louis Weill on the 55 Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood Dale Wood: The Gift to Be Simple Wednesday, January 6 James Biery: Good King Wenceslas The Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ Franklin D. Ashdown: Variations on Tallis’ Canon. Choral Eucharist, 7:30 PM, Church A reception follows the program. X

Elizabeth Forsyth

6 7 The Lion Looks Back Hot MINISTRY Meals TAKES The rise (and fall) Report MANY FORMS... of the municipal by Charlotte Blackmer by Alda Morgan policy by L. Retrospectans

ot Meals' November meal was on ast spring, a new student who had appeared “With our municipal ideal we climb the hills a bridge miles away. … But in the great parish of Saturday Nov 21. for the first time on the opening day of study and look out over the whole city. … We see St. St. Mark’s we shall strike together, all the clergy of the Under the direction of Chefs hall...and showed up every day thereafter, Mark’s; we catch a glimpse of St. Matthew’s in the city. … It will mean harmony in all administration, Liz Charlton and Jamie Wasson, the stopped me and said, "I saw a lady bring us South-central part; far over in West Berkeley we see and the pitiful parochial quarrels will be avoided. The volunteers prepared chicken salad for the yummiest brownies this afternoon. It's the tower of the Church of the Good Shepherd. In organization will be too great, the parish too splendid sandwiches and a VERY Thanksgiving meal of baked so nice that people here who don't know us take the north Berkeley just under the hill we see beginning an ideal.” In his peroration he sums up what he sees as Hchicken, lentil loaf (for the vegetarians), cranberry Ltime to bake cookies and things for us." She paused the little chapel for All Souls’ Church. Four already, the results of his plan. “Economy in missionary work, sauce, roast potatoes, homemade dressing, gravy, and then, smiling shyly, added, "When I graduate, I'm but is that all? Over in the South-east of the town in economy in ministerial labor, harmony of aim and corn, and salad. going to bake cookies for students who are studying the Claremont district rapid building is beginning. method, unselfishness, true Church Ideals, displayed There was also pumpkin pie for dessert (thank for their exams." It takes no prophet’s eye to see that there a church in every part of the system … With them because of you Costco!) This young woman hasn't graduated yet, but will be as sorely needed as in North Berkeley.” the largeness of the aim must come money, and men Our fabulous St. Mark's leaders and regular she did offer to help with study hall, and this year she [remember, it’s 1905], and buildings; volunteers were: Liz Charlton, Charlotte Blackmer, is part of the committee which plans and implements o, with his own acutely with them must come deepened Alexis Segel, Jane Tong, Kathy Yam, Elaine Parker, this project. At our last meeting she expressed more prophetic eye, does Edward devotion, ennobled ambition. Tad Dellinger gratitude. "It's so great to be able to study in a quiet, L. Parsons, Rector of St. Beside the University, the crown of Community volunteer groups participating warm place, and to be able to spread all out, to have Mark’s, continue the eloquent the secular life of the State [!], we in this very thankful meal were: Cal Habitat, Circle free coffee, and go to the bathroom, and know, when sermon proposing in 1905 shall set the Church the crown of K, PILLS, Cal Optometry School, Sigma Alpha Nu, you come back, that your place won't be taken by a “municipal policy” for Episcopal the whole life of the State, in dignity Piedmont Venture Crew, NCL, and our friends from someone else." Scongregations in Berkeley that we, and beauty and largeness of aim, the Contra Costa and Napa Korean Seventh-day Ministry takes many forms! Thank you, St. with our own, somewhat less acute a worthy co-laborer.” Who could Adventist Churches. Mark's, for providing this hospitality and service to and backward-looking eye, began to resist such a vision? —One might If you missed our annual Inasmuch offering Cal students--good food, free coffee, and an assured consider in last month’s column. As notice in passing that, like the best on Nov 22, we are happy to take donations any time to place to study! Please join us again to keep up this you will perhaps recall, he advances orators, Parsons is very aware of his meet expenses of the program (which is currently self- good work. X a plan for a one-parish town, with audience; his congregation includes funded). Checks may be made to St. Mark's with "Hot St. Mark’s resembling a central city many members of the university Meals" in the memo line. The December meal will be government—City Hall if you will— community. sack lunches on Dec. 19 so we welcome volunteers to and its various “chapels” representing And his silver tongue was help assemble them at 1:30 PM. X city wards: one vestry for all the indeed persuasive. All Souls’ at Cedar different congregations, with Above: St. Clement's and Spruce was a chapel of St. Mark’s, Pie for Hot Meals guests. representatives to it elected from Below: All Souls' as was the new chapel, St. Clement’s, each of the constituents, plus three established in the Claremont district representatives elected from “the parish” at large. He as Parsons had predicted. They both became part details the “vast advantages” such a scheme presents. of the mother parish. As the booklet written to These include, first, he claims, economy, by which he celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of St. Mark’s does not mean “the cheapness with which the whole (1952)—invaluable for our historical enterprise— work is done but that there need be no wasted energy, explains: “Whether one attended St. Mark’s, All no churches over-lapping one another, … in which Souls’, or St. Clement’s he [remember, it’s only 1952] the poorer work can be supplemented by the richer. was a member of St. Mark’s Parish. The Rector of The whole city will be interested in every part of it and St. Mark’s was likewise the Rector of the Parish. All All Souls’ will feel it as important the Good Shepherd Souls’ and St. Clement’s each had its vicar. There shall be well equipped as that it shall do its own work was one vestry for the entire parish.” The policy also well." This economy of mission will be reflected in embraced St. Matthew’s, at Russell and Grove, then a how the clergy work together as well: “one need not be mission church (no longer an Episcopal church); Good overworked and another have abundant leisure. One need not be assaulting a fortress while another builds continued on page 10 8 9 turns out eventually, winner. the to be infact, X frequent irony Parochial the seen: can be Churchman vividly inDr.so Parsons’s 1905sermon, history’s Churchman and Municipal the Churchman imagined Parochial the In a fascinating ended debate between the So though brief era in our parish life. outside box. the Diocese.” As Rector, able though, he had been to see ordinaryin the canonical organization of Church and There was increasingly became no place for great. it rapid on policy the growth, difficulties the of carrying inevitable that churches’] with [those was … perhaps It … point it was amost experiment, successful “although up toadmitted adefinite graciously that, Bishop Parsons himself parochial standing. to full and St. Clement’s were admitted Souls’ 1927, All In to our use influence as I am sure we ought to.” benefitsChurch,the but externally we are not able representation. Internally,that Ifind our cooperation with its three strong churches may alarger secure Canonsin the whereby of Diocese the parish this hope “thatthe before long some changes may made be parishthe meeting in1924,Dr. Hodgkin expressed owntheir representatives at convention. diocesan At parishes, eager to have own their vestries, and hence theoretical “chapels,” they successful became, infact, Souls’ and St. All Clement’s“grewbooklet, up.” From Policy continued inforce—but, quoting again from the himas Rector of “thesucceeded Parish.” The Municipal W.of diocese, the H.Hodgkin, vicar the at R. Souls’, All In Parsons 1919,when Bishop became Coadjutor and newspapers.” But doesn’t story the end there. “articles were written about it inmagazines asserts, booklet the plan attracted nationwide attention,” in aprivate residence on Indian Avenue. “The Rock held parish);the and Northbrae Sunday School, the Shepherd (largely dependent on financial supportfrom Episcopal Church St. Mark's Lion Back Looks --continued page from 8 2300 Bancroft Way Berkeley, 94704 CA 10 POEISIS An Advent Song of Craftsmen: Queen SUNDAY EUCHARIST X http://www.poorclaresroswell.com/BioMotherMaryFrances.htm women. the Roman church more significantly appreciates its December 1961.Ithink aday have will to come when poet. This poem was first published inFriar Journal, Note: monastery inRoswell, New Mexico) (late Abbess of Colettine Poor the Clare Mother Francis, P.C.C. Mary ofQueen craftsman, pray forwho wait.us Who witness What you make inlitanies: Worker inmotherhood, our take splintery songs, Most beautiful of sons the all of men. Whom we, for want of better word, call shall craft Thrones, Powers, down, fall worshipping your sinew,Pull Heart wind this to tick our mercy? To spin such of silk hair, and expertly eyesThe and lips God? Whereof did you learn Who dipped your brush, young to artist, tint so ThatRedemption'srun wine? To sure trace paths for wandering veins What blueprint guidesyou, of Queen architects, bones, These but never break any one them. of How man may number Prophets have sung craft: this Fasten careful the joinings of His bones. hammers Theof crystal her love, Blow on, exquisite blow,

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