Episcopal Church of the Saviour HOUSEHOLDER APRIL 2013

519 N. Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230 559-584-7706 [email protected] saviourweb.com

ime is the most precious gift in our possession, for it is the most irrevocable. This is what makes it disturbing to look back upon the Ttime which we have lost. Time lost is time when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment, and suffering. Time lost is time not filled, time left empty. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison , 1967.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rector’s Ramblings Page 4

A Word from the Warden Page 6

Notes from the Organ Bench Page 8

Through the East Window Page 9

Bronies: A Beginner’s Guide Page 10

April Saint of the Month Page 12

April Calendar Page 14

April Prayer Diary Page 16

Remember in Prayer Page 18

April Birthdays Page 18

Ask the Rector Page 20

Giclées Available Page 21

Soup Kitchen News Page 22

Out of the Box Page 23

ECW Update Page 24

Recipe: Lavender Bread Page 25

Ministry at Church of the Saviour Page 26

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THE RECTOR ’S RAMBLINGS by the Rev’d Luis Rodriguez

Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend a diocesan day on leadership alongside some members of our Vestry. The keynote speaker was the Rev’d Laurel Johnston, Stewardship Officer for the Episcopal Church. She spoke about understanding stewardship in its widest and most fundamental sense as simply “about being grateful, responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God.” This perspective was not new to me; nor—I hazard to say—to the other members of our parish who were there. It is the way we have been thinking about stewardship for some time at the Church of the Saviour. Stewardship is our gracious, generous response to God’s extraordinary goodness. However, Rev’d Johnston also described stewardship as “reaching out to build relationships from a perspective of abundance instead of scarcity.” This really made me think, especially as I began to contemplate our celebration and observance of Easter. In so many ways Easter is the story and season of abundance as we celebrate God’s lavish unleashing of the divine re-creative energies in the resurrection of Jesus, and thus signaling that all things are being made new. Those who miss out on its message in the Easter stories are usually those who are living fearful lives of scarcity: the two disciples fleeing from Jerusalem on the road to Emmaus, Thomas unwilling to trust his fellows, Judas unable to imagine the truly gracious God’s love and forgiveness, the women in the Gospel of Mark who on finding the tomb empty “went out and fle d from the tomb [terrified]…and they said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.” Yet, in all but one of these stories, grace, abundance and joy ultimately win over fear and scarcity. Those disciples on the road to Emmaus see Jesus in the sharing of food; Thomas is able to recognize him when Jesus opens to him the reality of his wounds; the women all ultimately discover the truth of what they saw and lavishly share that truth with the other disciples. Only Judas seems cut-off from the the abundant life symbolized in the resurrection, because he is unwilling or unable to contemplate that God’s extravagant grace is more powerful than the poverty of his own sin and betryal. In all but this latter case, “relationships are built from a perspective of abundance instead of scarcity.” Thinking about stewardship in this light we find the many ways in which a perspective of abundance triumphs over one of scarcity, and how 4 such a perspective may enable us to ask some questions about our own relationships with and attitudes towards abundance and scarcity. One thing about abundance in its many forms is that it always surprises us. We find it in unexpected places: on dusty roads, empty tombs, in places not usually considered fruitful. It is the fact that we tend to work from a default position of scarcity that often prevents us from seeing abundance. The Good News of the resurrection challenges our categories of both abundance and scarcity: the scarcity of the cross is ultimately revealed to be the source of abundant life. The resurrection challenges our ideas of stewardship, by widening our viewpoint as we consider its meaning and nature. Stewardship becomes more than an exercise in meeting the budget, but foundational to living the resurrection life entered into at our baptism. It becomes foundation to our living in right relationship with God, each other, and all of creation. Abundance is Abundance is everywhere when we choose to see it as such, and Easter everywhere when calls us to interpret the world along we choose to see it the lines of abundance rather than as such, and Easter scarcity. calls us to interpret If we think about our own the world along the church community and look around with resurrection eyes, we can see so lines of abundance much abundance: our beautiful rather than campus, the many new people who scarcity. are finding their way to our doors and into our buildings, the exciting hustle and bustle brought about by the sometimes difficult challenges we encounter and overcome. Moreover, no matter what the apparent difficulties, we always seem to make it. And we always find ourselves marvelously surprised—maybe we shouldn’t—that we do make it. Without a doubt, we are a community who struggles with finances, but at the same time we usually look beyond our “scarcity” to discern how we can live out of our abundance to enable fellowship and service. This sort of perspective is what makes for year round stewardship, and we will all be hearing more about this in the coming weeks and months. So, keep your eyes open, your ears honed, and perhaps be disposed to being a little surprised. The great blessing of Easter is the unleashing of God’s abundant life in the world. An attitude of scarcity never serves anyone well, particularly those who seek to follow him who came that we might have life, and have it abundantly. ( cf . John 10:10) 5

A W ORD FROM THE WARDEN by Jere Harper

My last two articles have been on group dynamics. The first of four stages in this group dynamics model is “forming” which I discussed last month. I'll continue this month with the second stage, "storming". Once a group has formed, "storming", or challenging the existing norms of the group, usually happens. The recent diocesan leadership training in Fresno that Father Luis, Jeff March, Terry Poindexter and I attended related in part to "storming". Cannon Kate shared with us good rules for group interaction called Listening Hearts Guidelines . I'll describe some of these guidelines and my experiences concerning them.

"Take time to become settled in God's presence." Father Luis leads us in doing this several times during our monthly vestry meetings through planned silences. This is a great investment before and during group discussions. I do this sometimes when substitute teaching before my class enters. It helps me set the emotional tone for the students. Of course, with high school students, much more than this is needed, but it is a good start.

"Speak for yourself only, expressing your own thoughts and feelings, referring to your own experiences." During my career at AT&T, I attended an executive seminar with a client of mine. The seminar leader spoke to this concept when he said: "Let others do their own talking." When criticisms or disagreements arise, the other should go directly to the person being challenged and give his/her input. This practice reduces gossip and provides clear, direct feedback from the sender to the receiver of the message. Triangulation occurs when the other does not have their “storming” time with the intended recipient, but asks you to deliver the message. Do your own talking. Let others do theirs.

"Listen to others with your entire self (senses, feelings, intuition, imagination, and rational faculties." In other words, always try to be "in the moment" when engaged in discussion with others. It lets them know that you value

6 what they have to say and who they are. This is a concept that I have particular difficulty with, but it's amazing how rewarding conversations are when I follow this guideline.

"Pause between speakers to absorb what has been said." When practiced, this allows me to process first and reduces my impulse to say something not so brilliant—a problem I often have, as those who know me will attest to.

"Do not formulate what you want to say while someone else is speaking." As I occasionally say when teaching high school math: "Give me your undivided attention." Of course, this means that whoever is speaking is owed the group's complete focus. This guideline is another part of being "in the moment" and allows me to convey the respect I have for the person that is talking.

"Storming" is an important step in the group development process, and should never be avoided, but should be done appropriately. By using these Listening Hearts Guidelines at Church of the Saviour , "storming" can create a positive, open atmosphere that allows new members and old to communicate openly as they get to know and understand each other, or in other words, as they “norm”.

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NOTES FROM THE ORGAN BENCH by Dennis Flynn

Many of us are familiar with the hymn tune “Darwall” which we will be singing as a closing hymn on April 7th. The text we’ll be using is a bit different than that which is in our own The Hymnal 1982 (“Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God’s right hand…”) John Darwall (1731-1789) was born in Staffordshire, England and entered Brasnose College at Oxford at the age of fourteen. After graduating, he was appointed Curate and later Vicar of St. Matthew’s Parish in Walsall. Darwall wrote many hymn tunes which were used in Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady’s New Version of the Psalms of David (1696). Most of his hymns have fallen by the wayside over time, although his setting of Psalm 148 is still well-known. Darwall’s second wife, Mary Whateley was the daughter of a gentleman farmer of Worcestershire. Although Mary did not have the advantage of a higher education, she was an avid read and wrote poems at an early age which were published on several occasions. Darwall already had six children when he married Mary, who bore him six more. She helped her husband in his music composing for their parish, and running a printing press. Charles Wesley (1707-1788) wrote the text to the tune we’ll sing (“Rejoice, the Lord is King!”). Originally written as an Easter hymn, he was inspired by the message found in 1 Corinthians 15-54 wherein Saint Paul declares “death is swallowed up in victory.” Charles, along with his brother, John were founders of the Methodist movement. Members of the new movement were often persecuted, and ridiculed. The term “Methodism” was often used in a disparaging manner to describe member’s well-ordered lives. Those difficulties not withstanding, the early Methodists were well-known for their missionary work, and the establishment of schools, hospitals, soup kitchens, orphanages, and universities. The Pacific Bronze bell choir will be sharing their time and talent with us at the 10 o'clock mass on April 14, 2013. Their music will bring a lovely added dimension to our worship. The bell choir consists of thirteen musicians using five octaves of Malmark bells. The group performs sacred and secular music, as well as arrangements originally composed for hand bells. Their concerts take place throughout the year, primarily at local churches. The group is directed by Elizabeth Gonzales. 8

THROUGH THE EAST WINDOW by Angie Hunter & Susan Jaramillo

The view through the Episcopal Church of the Saviour’s East Window is always the same and always changing. Likewise, each of us has a relationship with the “the one holy catholic and apostolic Church” that is also always the same and always changing… Our gratitude of feeling God’s presence in the smile, hugs, hand shaking, and sounds of young energetic children are only one of the many reasons we enjoy ECOS. The word heard and the message from Father Luis enriches our purpose and assures us that “God is still speaking”. Our invitation by Peri to “check it out” years ago, although not immediately done, began our journey with all in our parish. Knowing of the Soup Kitchen and seeing how the hungry or disadvantaged commu- nity of Hanford were fed all these years, bring a warm feeling of being part of this stewardship. The East window view is promising and at all the services at- tended, the light that hits the stained glass pictures is so powerful that it is felt on the south side as it appears to wrap around to touch the inside or embrace our parish. This enveloping of light surely is a smile and even a hug from our creator and adds to the felt acceptance and wanting to become more involved with our community activities. We have been coming to ECOS since last Easter and want to be very involved in any and all activities we are capable.

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BRONIES : A B EGINNER ’S GUIDE by Lane Norris

The following piece may be off-beat to what’s considered “normal” for the Householder, and yet I think it says something rather prfound about the spirituality inherent in our world generally, and in all sorts of unexpected places. I was introduced to MLP:FM by my young friend Paris Dee. She says, “When I watch it, it reminds me that though my generation can seem like a bunch of mean, narcissistic people sometimes, many of us want to see a bit more empathy in the world.” I must say that I don’t completely understand the attraction to show, but I am attracted to the ideas which it is clearly enabling young (and not so young) people to think about. I was pleased that Lane was willing to write this for our little magazine. I hope it will not be his last. Fr. Luis

Bronies. The word may bring confusion to those unfamiliar with it. Well, my dear readers, let me explain what it means to be a brony. The term “brony” refers to those that are a fan of the popular television show My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic or MLP:FIM. Now, when I say My Little Pony, you adults are probably remember the television show that was on air when you were but a foal. The new show is nothing like the old. The new characters are easy to like, but aren’t without their flaws. My personal favorite, Rainbow Dash, is a very athletic pony, and very competitive. In the episode “Fall Weather Friends”, she gets swept up in the competition and decides to cheat in order to win. She dos, however, learn her lesson: she ends up tied for last place with Applejack, the pony she was competing with. The show is well known for exploring real life issues, most notably the importance of friendship. The most powerful magic known to ponykind are the Elements of Harmony, which represent six great aspects of friendship. The Elements can only be wielded by those who embody the element they control. Applejack represents the element

10 of Honesty. She is a pony that will never tell a lie, and will always come to the aid of her friends when they need it. Pinkie Pie represents the element of Laughter. Without her, no one would know how to have a good time; she throws parties, and goes out of her way to make everypony smile. Fluttershy represents the element of Kindness. She will always give a second chance to everypony. She is also a caregiver to any animal in need. Rarity represents the element of Generosity. She will sacrifice herself and go out of her way to make her friends happy. Rainbow Dash represents the element of Loyalty. Rainbow Dash will always be loyal to her friends, and even put them in front of her dreams. The last mare is Twilight Sparkle, who represents the element of Magic, or friendship. Upon discovering the great pleasures of having friends, she will do anything to keep them safe, and will always be there to help. The Elements of Harmony are six characteristics that everyone should try to embody. With them, you can become a great pony, always make friends wherever you go, and make those friends smile. The Bronies are one of the most active fan groups, or fandoms, and are found almost everywhere. The fandom has many talented musical artists, such as Mandopony, The Living Tombstone, and Wooden Toaster. Not all Brony creations are simply My Little Pony-inspired; some are crossovers with other pieces of popular culture. An example is the background character Doctor Whooves, who is based on the main character of the popular television show Doctor Who , and the two characters share similar adventures. Bronies also create new stories that include characters from the show, known as fan fiction. I am writing such a story, titled “Autumn’s Storm”. The story has a few characters from the show, but also includes characters I created. And that, dear readers, is what it means to be a brony. If you’d like to know more, several seasons of the show are available on Netflix. You can also check out http://www.equestriadaily.com or http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/my_little_pony_friendship_is_magic_wiki. You can find my story at http://www.fanfiction.net/story/85908/ autumns-storm. Enjoy!

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ASK THE RECTOR by Rev’d Luis Rodriguez

This month, the Householder is debuting a new column called “Ask the Rector”. Each month, Father Luis will answer a question from the congregation. Do you have a question for the rector? Please email it to [email protected]!

I'm pretty familiar with the church seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Lent as periods during the year when we prepare for or celebrate the life of Christ on earth, but I'm much less familiar with Easter as a season. What is the Easter season? How long does it last? Are there special observances during Easter? Are we supposed to have an egg hunt every day? Megan Baptista Geist

Yes, most people think of Easter rather than Eastertide. However, Easter is a season lasting fifty days, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost, and as such corresponds to older Jewish feasts – the first day of Passover (Pesach) and the Festival of Weeks (Shavu’ot). The entire season of Easter is a particular celebration of the risen Christ present among his people. So, for example, the Church exempts the Fridays in Easter season from being days “observed by special acts of discipline and self- denial.” It is a time to rejoice. During the season, the gospel readings are drawn from the post- resurrection accounts and the Hebrew Scriptures are replaced with readings from the Acts of the Apostles, detailing how the first Christians began to live out the resurrection life together. Moreover, because baptism represents our own dying and rising with Christ, Easter 12 can be a time for God’s people to especially celebrate and meditate upon the mystery of baptism through which we have all been raised to new life and made one with Christ and one another. Are there special observances during Easter? There are, but for the most part they are culture-bound. In the United States, they usually do not extend beyond the day itself or the days preceding it. Yet, there is not reason why the signs and symbols could not remain in your home until Pentecost. We certainly do so in the church: the liturgical color is white throughout the fifty days; the Paschal Candle, the symbolic presence of Christ risen among us is lit throughout Easter until the day of Pentecost; “Alleluia” is added to the dismissal I put up my Easter decorations at home (including an Easter Garden) on aEaster Day or after the Vigil, and keep them up until Pentecost. And while you may not have an Easter egg hunt every day, why not have a few scattered throughout the season, as a reminder of the women hunting out the empty tomb and there being surprised by the joy and beauty of resurrection? Whatever you do remember to celebrate. Christ is risen. Alleluia, Christ is risen!

GICLÉES AVAILABLE

Cards and giclées (high quality prints) of Barbara Spear's original watercolors of our church and chapel are available in the church office or after Sunday services. Special orders may also be made. Contact Kathy Farley or Kathy Coombs for special sizes.

Prices:

Cards with envelopes, $4. Prints, $50

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SAINT OF THE MONTH excerpted from Holy Women, Holy Men

James Lloyd Breck was one of the most important missionaries of the Episcopal Church in the nineteenth century. He was called “The Apostle of the Wilderness.” Breck was born in Philadelphia in 1818, and like many important Churchmen of his time, was greatly influenced by the pastoral devotion, liturgical concern, and sacramental emphasis of William Augustus Muhlenberg. Breck attended Muhlenberg’s school in Flushing, New York, before entering the University of Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg inspired him, when he was sixteen years old, to dedicate himself to a missionary life. The dedication was crystallized when Breck, with three other classmates from the General Theological Seminary, founded a religious community at Nashotah, Wisconsin, which in 1844 was on the frontier. Nashotah became a center of liturgical observance, of pastoral care, and of education. Isolated families were visited, mission stations established, and, probably for the first time since the Revolution, Episcopal missionaries were the first to reach the settlers. Though Nashotah House flourished, and became one of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church, the “religious house” ideal did not. Breck moved on to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he began the work of the Episcopal Church. At Gull Lake, he organized St. Columba’s Mission for the Chippewa. It laid the foundation for work among the Indians by their own native priests, although the mission itself did not survive. In 1855, Breck married, and in 1858 settled in Faribault, Minnesota, where his mission was associated with one of the first cathedrals established in the Episcopal Church in the United States. He also founded Seabury Divinity School, which later merged with Western Theological Seminary, to become Seabury-Western. In 1867, Breck went on to California, inspired principally by the opportunity of founding a new, theological school. His schools at Benicia, California, did not survive, but the five parishes which he founded did, and the Church in California was strengthened immensely through his work. He died prematurely, at the age of 55, in 1876.

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2 April James Lloyd Breck, Priest, 1876 Teach your Church, O Lord, we pray, to value and support pioneering and courageous missionaries, whom you call, as you called your servant James Lloyd Breck, to preach and teach, and plant your church on new frontiers; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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April 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed

1 2 3

6PM Evening Prayer Office Closed 6:30PM Eucharist

7 8 9 10

8.30AM Morn Prayer 9.15AM Nursery 6PM Evening Prayer 8.30AM Morn Prayer 10AM Eucharist 8.30AM Morn Prayer 6:30PM Eucharist 9.30AM Staff Meeting

14 15 16 17

9.15AM Nursery 8.30AM Morn Prayer 10AM Eucharist 6PM Evening Prayer 8.30AM Morn Prayer 12PM Vestry Meeting 8.30AM Morn Prayer 6:30PM Eucharist 9.30AM Staff Meeting

21 22 23 24

9.15AM Nursery 10AM Eucharist 8.30AM Morn Prayer 11.30AM ECW Meeting 8.30AM Morn Prayer 6PM Evening Prayer

28 29 30

8.30AM Morn Prayer 9.15AM Nursery 6PM Evening Prayer 10AM Eucharist 8.30AM Morn Prayer 6:30PM Eucharist 16

Please note that changes may occur with this calendar. For the most up-to-date information and any changes, please see the Sunday morning weekly newsletter, The Red Door .

Wed Thu Fri Sat

4 5 6

11 12 13

8.30AM Morn Prayer 8.30AM Morn Prayer 9.30AM Staff Meeting 7PM Choir Rehearsal

18 19 20

8.30AM Morn Prayer 8.30AM Morn Prayer May Householder 9.30AM Staff Meeting 7PM Choir Rehearsal Deadline

25 26 27

8.30AM Morn Prayer 7PM Choir Rehearsal

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PRAYER DIARY : A PRIL 2013

This prayer rota is offered as an aid in your intercessory prayer. Each day includes the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, as well as the special intention of our own parish. Remember to pray daily for Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Katharine our Presiding Bishop, Chester our Bishop, and for the well-being of our whole diocese, Church and Communion. Mo 1 st Monday in Easter Week Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania); St Nicholas Mission, Atwater; courage to proclaim and

live the resurrection Tu 2 nd Tuesday in Easter Week Mpumalanga (Southern Africa); St. Clare of Assisi, Avery; hope to trust the resurrection We 3 rd Wednesday in Easter Mthatha (Southern Africa, Bakersfield; grace Week to recognize the risen Lord in unexpected

places Th 4 th Thursday in Easter Muhabura (Uganda); St. Brigid, Bakersfield; Week grace to recognize the risen Lord in the

Scriptures Fr 5 th Friday in Easter Week Multan (Pakistan), Holy Family, Fresno; grace to recognize the risen Lord in the breaking of the bread Sa 6 th Saturday in Easter Week Mumbai (North India); Church of The Saviour, Hanford; growth in the resurrection faith Su 7 th SECOND SUNDAY Mumias (Kenya); St. Sherrian’s, Kernville; the OF EASTER life and work of this parish Mo 8 th The Annuncation of Mundri (Sudan); St. John the Baptist, Lodi; Our Lord Jesus Christ to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, the Blessed Virgin Mary Norfolk, England (trans.) Tu 9 th Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Muyinga (Burundi); Holy Trinity, Madera; Theologian and Martyr those who make the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of justice We William Law, Priest, Mytikyina (Myanmar); St, Paul’s, Modesto; 10 th 1761 deeper devotion to prayer and comtemplation Th 11 th George Augustus Nagpur (North India); San Raphael’s, Selwyn, Bishop of New Oakhurst; ministry among the indigenous Zealand, and of peoples Lichfield, 1878 Fr 12 th Friday of Easter 2 Nairobi (Kenya); Christ the King, Riverbank; our Eucharistic Ministers 18 Sa 13 th Saturday of Easter 2 Nakuru (Kenya); All Soul’s, Ridgecrest; for good weather Su 14 th THIRD SUNDAY OF Nambale (Kenya); St. Matthew’s, San EASTER Andreas; the life and work of this parish Mo Damien and Marianne Namibia (Southern Africa); St. Mary in the 15 th of Molokai, Priest and Mountains, Jamestown; those who minister Leper, 1889, Religious, among the terminally ill 1918 Tu 16 th Mary Brant, Witness to Namirembe (Uganda); St. Anne’s, Stockton; the Faith among the mission at the margins of society Mohawks, 1796 We Wednesday of Easter 3 Nandyal (South India); St. Andrew’s, Taft; our 17 th servers and acolytes Th 18 th Thursday of Easter 3 Nasik (North India); St. Mark’s, Tracy; our soup kitchen volunteers Fr 19 th Alphege, Archbishop of Nassau & The Bahamas (West Indies); St. Canterbury and Martyr, John’s, Tulare; steadfastness in the faith 1012 Sa 20 th Saturday of Easter 3 Natal (Southern Africa); St. Francis, Turlock; our altar guild Su 21 st FOURTH SUNDAY National Indigenous Bishop (Ontario, OF EASTER Canada); St. Paul’s, Visalia; the life and work of this parish Mo John Muir and Hudson Navajoland Area Mission (VIII, The 22 nd Stock, Naturalist and Episcopal Church); Diocesan Standing Writer, 1914, Priest and Committee & Diocesan Council; stewardship Environmentalist, 1920 of our environment Tu 23 rd George, Soldier and Ndokwa (Bendel, Nigeria); Diocesan Martyr, c. 304 Commission on Equality; We Genocide Remembrance Nebbi (Uganda); Diocesan Commission on 24 th Ministry; all victims of genocide Th 25 th SAINT MARK, Nebraska (VI, The Episcopal Church); EVANGELIST Diocesan Commission on Schools; all involved in the work of evangelism Fr 26 th Robert Hunt, Priest and Nelson (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia); First Chaplain at Episcopal Church Women; courage to take Jamestown, 1607 the Gospel into new places Sa 27 th Christina Rosetti, Poet, Nevada (VIII, The Episcopal Church): 1894 Daughters of the King; all Christian poets Su 28 th FIFTH SUNDAY OF New Busa (Kwara, Nigeria); Altar Guild; EASTER Diocesan Altar Guild; the life and work of this parish Mo Catherine of Siena, 1340 New Guinea Islands (Papua New Guinea); 29 th Diocesan Office; all women theologians Tu Sarah Josepha Buell New Hampshire (I, The Episcopal Church); 30th Hale, Editor and Non-Parochial & Retired Clergy; all involved Prophetic Witness, 1879 in efforts to preserve our history 19

THE PRAYER LIST

Remember those who have asked our prayers:

Bob D. Hudson C. Guy A. Nenette W. Michelle B. LaDonna K.. Lee N. Suzie K. Duane D. Shirley B. Peri N. Sophia S. Louise B. Roberta H. Fidel Janet G. Bill C. Jerry C. J.J. Larry D. George O. Steve F. Laurel D. Kristi S. Benjamin Adele & family

Those in the military

Cpt. Joe Moeller HM2 David Whittington

April Birthdays

Ryan Farley April 2 Sandy Newburn April 2 Sabrina Greiten April 6 Carol Hubley April 7 Jere Harper April 12 Josh Geist April 17 Jeff March April 21 Cuff Burrell April 23 Sue McKeefrey April 25 Jan Rachford April 26

“..look with favor, we pray, on your servants, as they begin another year…” —BCP 830 20

READINGS IN APRIL

7 April: 21 April: Second Sunday of Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 118:14-29 Psalm 23 Revelation 1:4-8 Revelation 7:9-17 John 20:19-31 John 10:22-30

14 April: 28 April: Third Sunday of Easter Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-20 Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 30 Psalm 148 Revelation 5:11-14 Revelation 21:1-6 John 21:1-19 John 13:31-35

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SOUP KITCHEN NEWS by JoAnn Harper

Each month for the next few months, the Soup Kitchen news will focus on one of the many key volunteers and clients who contribute to the success of the ECOS Soup Kitchen. It seems appropriate to begin this series by spotlighting the Soup Kitchen Manager, Bennie Harrell.

Bennie Harrell and her husband, Fred, came to Kings County in 1967 when Fred joined the Navy and was transferred to Lemoore Naval Air Station. Bennie became a civil service employee in 1968 and worked at LNAS until her retirement in 2004. She served for many years as Director of Human Resources and retired from the position of Command Support Director. Following her retirement, Bennie embarked on a life of service to the community. For more than 4 years, she served in key positions on the Lemoore Relay for Life team. During her second year as chairperson, the Lemoore branch received more than $250,000 in donations; significantly more than had been received in prior years. In this same period of time, Bennie was actively involved in the Tulare/Kings County Adult Literacy Program, and organized 2 ongoing bible studies. For her exemplary service to the community, Bennie received the Lemoore Citizen of the Year award in 2008. Five years ago, Bennie’s church, South Valley Community, challenged its members to become involved in an outreach ministry of

22 their choice. In response to this challenge, Bennie organized 2 teams of ten to volunteer at the ECOS Soup Kitchen. Most are still regular volunteers. As soon as Doris Fernandez, Soup Kitchen Manager at that time, observed Bennie’s dedication and management skills, she knew she had found the right person to eventually take over for her. Doris, of course, was right, and Bennie accepted the position in March 2012. During her first year, Bennie has focused on establishing clear guidelines to ensure safe and sanitary conditions in the Soup Kitchen. She has also dedicated her time and considerable talents to reaching out to community Bennie Harrell, Soup Kitchen Manager churches, organizations, and businesses, with the goal of creating a team approach to homelessness and hunger in Kings County. Thank you, Bennie, for all your hard and successful work over the last year!

STEWARDSHIP is taking care of yourself—have a health screening .

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ECW U PDATE by Megan Baptista Geist

The Episcopal Church Women met on Sunday, 17 March after coffee hour in the Vestry Room. We spent the first few minutes of our meeting making palm crosses—some of us had more success than others. We discussed a number of exciting upcoming projects. The ECW is organizing a churchwide trip to the zoo for Sunday, April (20/27, Bobbi is taking a poll). Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children between the ages of 2 and 11 years and adults 62 years and older, and free for children younger than 2 years. Parking is $5 per car. The zoo will be open from 9am to 6pm. We plan to explore the park in the morning, and spend the afternoon enjoying a picnic in the surrounding park. There is a signup sheet in the back of the church, and members who plan to attend are encouraged to arrange carpooling. Cards and giclées (high quality prints) of Barbara Spear's original watercolors of our church and chapel are now available in the church office or after Sunday services, thanks to the combined efforts of Kathy Farley and Kathy Coombs. The giclées and cards are very beautiful. Several ECW members have volunteered to staff the church for the Carnegie Heritage League Home Tour & Luncheon on Saturday, April 13th. If you would like to attend the tour, tickets are available through the Hanford Carnegie Museum at (559) 584-1367. As our Sunday meetings have had a relatively high attendance, we will continue to hold our meetings on Sundays after coffee hour in the Vestry Room. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, April 21st. All parish women are invited to attend. We will be continuing to plan our projects for the year. 24

RECIPE : L AVENDER BREAD by Rev’d Luis Rodriguez

This is a lovely little recipe with a subtle flavor and aroma. If you have never cooked with lavender, this is a good recipe to begin with. You can easily find culinary lavender online. I bought mine on Amazon!

3/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lavender 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Combine the milk and lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat to a simmer, then remove from heat, and allow to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until the mixture is light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk and lavender until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 50* minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

*While the recipe says 50 minutes, I have never found the bread done in that time, and have found it to take up to 20 extra minutes. By all means, do the toothpick test and use that as your gauge for “doneness”.

For the next year, the Householder will be replacing our traditional monthly recipe with a selection of favorite cocktails from around the congregation. Do you have a cocktail recipe that can’t be beat? Please send it to [email protected]. And check back next month for our inaugural cocktail! 25

OUT OF THE BOX by Rev’d Luis Rodriguez

On Sunday, 28 April, we will be welcoming the Rev’d Carolyn Woodall as our guest preacher. Carolyn was ordained deacon just over a year ago, and will be a familiar face to many of us. She is currently serving at St Mary’s in the Mountains, Jamestown, while continuing her work as a public defender for Tuolumne County. After the Eucharist, Carolyn will present a powerful documentary, Voices of Witness: Out of the Box. It is a groundbreaking piece giving voice to the witness of transgender people of faith, courageously inviting the viewer into their journeys. Ultimately, it is a celebration of hope and the power of God’s love to transcend even seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Produced by Integrity’s late Communication Director, Louise Brooks, the film is offered by Integrity USA as a gift to the Episcopal Church, and as a resource for both teaching and transformation. “I believe God is calling us into this conversation now,” said Bishop Gene Robinson, one of the voices featured in the project. “It is an opportunity to get to understand another part of God’s never- ending diversity and another way to live into our baptismal calling to love all God’s children.” It is hoped that as many of our congregation can be here on the day, to welcome Deacon Carolyn, and to watch this very moving and important presentation.

View Voices of Witness: Out of the Box with Rev’d Carolyn Woodall on Sunday, 28 April after the Eucharist.

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DIOCESAN WOMEN ’S RETREAT

The third annual Women's Retreat for the Diocese of San Joaquin will be held at Evergreen Conference Center (ECCO) in Oakhurst begin- ning Friday, 3-5 May. Fr Luis is the retreat leader this year, and the week- end will focus around the figure, spirituality and theology of Julian of Nor- wich, the 14th century English mystic and anchorite. Fr. Luis discovered Julian many years ago and was amazed at her contemporary relevance and even modern feel of her writing. This year's retreat will be a weekend to spend some time with Julian. Participants are encouraged to read Julian's book, Revelations of Divine Love , as a preparation for the weekend. You can register by visiting the diocesan website (www.diosanjoaquin.org). If you register by 19 April, the cost for the weekend, including two nights of lodging and five meals, will be $155 for a quad room, $165 for a double room, and $245 for a private room. After April 19th there will be a $10 charge added to these rates. Be sure to book early for this deeply spiritual retreat, with time for fellowship, worship, and relaxation in a peaceful, comfortable location.

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THE CHILDREN ’S PAGE

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MINISTRY AT CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR

Rector Treasurer The Rev’d Luis Rodriguez Ms. Terry Poindexter 519 N. Douty Street [email protected] Hanford CA 93230 (559) 584-7706 Finance Officer [email protected] Ms. JoAnn Harper [email protected] Administrator Ms. JoAnn Harper Parish Chancellor 559-584-7706 Mr. Lejf Knutson [email protected] [email protected]

Music Director Finance & Budget Committee Mr. Dennis Flynn Ms. Terry Poindexter (Chair) [email protected] [email protected]

Senior Warden Buildings & Grounds Committee Mr. Jere Harper Mr. Richard McGrory (Chair) [email protected] [email protected]

Junior Warden Worship & Music Committee Mr. Jeff March The Rev’d Luis Rodriguez (Chair) [email protected] [email protected]

Vestry Members Education Committee Mr. Phillip Ferdolage (2013) The Rev’d Luis Rodriguez (Chair) [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Terry Poindexter Outreach Committee [email protected] The Rev’d Luis Rodriguez (Chair) [email protected] Ms. Lisa Eastman-Gomez [email protected] Soup Kitchen Committee Ms. Bennie Harrell (Chair) Mr. Joshua Geist [email protected] [email protected] Website Administrator Clerk to the Vestry Mr. Jeff March Ms. JoAnn Harper [email protected] [email protected] 30 Servers Rota CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Ms. Terry March [email protected] Office Hours Monday through Thursday Householder Editor 9.30am to 1.30pm Ms. Megan Baptista Geist [email protected] Fr. Luis is always available by appointment ECW President Bobbi McGrory Office Phone Number [email protected] (559) 584-7706

Usher Coordinator Office Email Mr. Rex Steele [email protected] [email protected] Church Website Coffee Hour Rota saviourweb.com Ms. Pat Nelson [email protected]

Soup Kitchen Manager Bennie Harrell [email protected] (559) 280-5628 (cell) (559) 584-5628 (home)

Sexton Ms. Sandy Newburn (559) 584-7706

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