Lectionary for the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 18
September 5, 2010
Year C
Revised Common Lectionary
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Lectionary
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm 139:1-5, 13-17
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Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33
(Lectors for this Sunday should check the Service Bulletin for the exact readings to be used.)
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Thy nativity, O Theotokos,
Has brought joy to all the world:
For from thee has shone forth
The Sun of Righteousness,
Christ our God.
He has loosed us from the curse and given the blessing:
He has vanquished death, and bestowed on us eternal life.
—From the Office for the Feast of the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church
Perspective
Just as
One person’s junk is another person’s treasure;
So, one person’s work is
another person’s pleasure.
—Peggy Ferrell
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me,
I was in prison and you visited me.
—Matthew 25:35-36
Sounds Fishy
Seen on a church signboard in northern Minnesota one summer: “Sure, you can worship God with a fishing pole in your hand, but when was the last time a walleye told you, ‘Your sins are forgiven’?”
"Love wasn't put in our hearts to stay.
It isn't love until we give it away."
- John Sentamu, Archbishop of York
It is to experience the holiness of the stranger who brings to us the gift of Salvation:
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me."
-Matthew 25:35
"When strangers sojourn with you in your land, you shall not do them wrong. The strangers who sojourn with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love them as yourself: for I am the Lord Your God."
-Leviticus 19:33-34 |
 The Schedule for This Week at St. Columba's |
| Wednesday, 9/1 |
David Pendleton Oakerhater, Deacon & Missionary, 1931 (More) |
2:00 p.m. |
Arts and Crafts group |
| Thursday, 9/2 |
The Martyrs of New Gunea, 1942 (More) |
10:00 a.m. |
Holy Eucharist |
11:30 a.m. |
Bridge Group (on the Schedule for each Thursday) |
1:00 p.m. |
Taweel Memorial Service (Conejo Mountain Memorial Park) |
| Friday, 9/3 |
[Prudence Crandall, Teacher and Pophetic Witness, 1890] (More)
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| Saturday, 9/4 |
Paul Jones, Bishop, 1941 (More)
Parish Hall closed for floor maintenance |
| Sunday, 9/5 |
The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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8:00 a.m. |
Holy Eucharist |
9:15 a.m. |
Adult Forum continues Great Religions series : "Judaism" |
9:45 a.m. |
Children's Sunday School (Atria) |
10:15 a.m. |
Holy Eucharist |
| Monday, 9/6 |
Labor Day (Lectionary) Parish Office Closed |
6:30 p.m. |
Boy Scouts |
| Tuesday, 9/7 |
[Eli Naud, Hugenot Witness to the Faith, 1772] (More)
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8:30 a.m. |
Project Hope |
10:30 a.m. |
Staff Meeting
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| Wednesday, 9/8 |
[Nikolai Frederik Severin Gundtvig, Bishop & Hymnwriter, 1783] (More) [Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, Teacher & Philosopher, 1855] (More)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Nativity of the Theotokos |
2:00 p.m. |
Arts and Crafts group
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4:30 p.m. |
School Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m. |
Council of Barbeque Coordinators |
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The Intercessory Prayer List is being posted here. If you have names of individuals that you would like to have added or removed from the list, please send an email to webmaster@stcolumbaca.com or notify the Parish Office Manager.
Please be sure to notify us when an individual no longer needs to be on the Prayer List.
Those for Whom Our Prayers Are Asked |
Barbara |
Erik |
Bill |
Jeanne |
Abigail |
Jeffrey |
Marie |
Carl |
Doug |
Bill |
Jim |
Richard |
Charlotte |
Julie Ann |
Ryan |
Gordie |
Todd |
Marjorie |
Georgia |
Sarah |
Fred |
Joanne |
Jim |
John |
Sindia |
Dolores |
Suzanne |
Robin |
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Doris |
John |
Tom |
For All Those Serving at Home and Around the World |
Eric |
Sam |
R. J. |
Charles |
Tod |
Randy |
Turner |
Stephen |
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Michael |
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For Service Men and Women in Our Midst
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Liam |
Christine |
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A prayer you may use for the end of extreme poverty in the world:
The world has the means to end extreme poverty, we pray we will have the will.
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St. Columba's, Where the Elite Come to Eat!
  Do you have your tickets? -- Need more? Tickets are on sale after each Sunday Service. Mark your calendar now! Plans are in the works. At the barbeque, we will again have the Silent Auction, so start planning on items you would be able to provide. Last year the silent auction raised approximately $1700. See the Celtic Courier for additional details.
The Barbeque is our major fund raiser of the year, and for the Barbeque to be a success we need lots of help. Sign up sheets will are posted in the Narthex with ways that you can help in advance and on the day of the event. We all need to pitch in and help, as they say, "many hands make light work." Be sure to invite your neighbors, friends, and relations. We can all help to publicize the event.
Along with our traditional menu of slow-cooked beef with secret sauce, beans, and salad, with beer and wine available, there will be entertainment for the kids, and the Silent Auction.
This year's barbeque is being directed by the "Council of Coordinators: as we meet to plan for all the details of this event. The next meeting of the Council of Coordinators will be Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Office.
Members of the Threshold Project met on Tuesday, August 24. Here is a quick digest of what we discussed:
- What was our conclusion on the St. Columba’s booth at the Camarillo Fiesta? Bottled water was given out to thirsty attendees. Also, flyers for the Barbeque, the Church, and the Children’s Learning Center were available. The CLC received many calls afterward! Thanks to all who were involved in planning and manning the booth!
- We made decisions related to the start-up of the program year, which includes door-to-door flyer distribution Thursday – Wednesday, 9/9 – 9/15. This will be a half-sheet to advertise the Barbeque on one side and both the Blessing of the Animals (10/10) and the Adult Forum on the other. These events will be advertised in the newspaper as well.
- Thanks to the proceeds from the Clambake, funds are available for additional advertising in the Star, the Acorn, the Happenings, and the Lighthouse.
- The Fiesta Booth materials will be prominently displayed at the Barbeque.
- We continue to have new people in our services and we believe the congregation as a whole has gotten better at making an effort to introduce themselves to people they don’t know. Fr. Greg continues to maintain a sheet listing visitors and noting return visits, notes sent, etc. Everyone received the most recent list. We discussed “how does a person know he or she is a member of St. Columba’s?” We will continue to investigate how best to publicize. The informal answer to the question is when a person has a Name Badge and receives the Courier.
- On the issue of Name Badges, all parishioners are encouraged to wear theirs. More encouragement will be coming from the clergy.
- We have set the date of Tuesday, October 26 for the next Threshold Project Meeting. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact Fr. Greg or Fr. George.
A New School Year is Beginning
 The Pleasant Valley School District and the Oxnard Union High School District begin a new school year with the first day of classes Wednesday, September 1.
Here is a prayer for a new school year:
Dear Lord Jesus, bless the children and youth of this nation, returning to their schools and colleges. May your Holy Spirit enlighten their minds, purify their vision and strengthen their wills. Protect them as they learn in the classroom and participate in activities outside it. May they learn to follow in your steps, just as you grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Amen.
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Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium
The time is fast approaching--the crack of the bat and the ball slapping into the fielder's glove!
Episcopal Night at Dodger Stadium is coming September 17th at 7:00 p.m. The game will be the L.A. Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies. Plan to arrive by 6:30 for the pre-game introductions.
Tickets are here! If you reserved tickets, please contact Fr. Greg to obtain yours.
St. Columba's Bridge Group
The St. Columba's Bridge Group meets on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. For more information, please contact Bev Aggen.
Arts and Crafts at St. Columba's
Calling all Crafters and artists!
A group of parishioners who enjoy handcrafts such as knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, crewel worked, and other needle works are planning to meet every Wednesday afternoon for fun starting at 2:00 p.m.
If needlework projects are not your passion, come anyway just to talk and see what we are making.
Art and other types of crafts are welcome. Bring your own supplies. Come be part of the FUN!
The Adult Forum continues a reprise the Great Religions video lecture series on “Judaism.”
Beginning September 12, the Forum will begin a new series on "Islam."
Baby Shower in Honor of Xavier Harris
Here are some photos of the "Oohs" and "Ahhs" from the baby shower for the Harris family: Gregory, Shanelle and Tiara in anticipation of the birth of their son Xavier in September.
 
 
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Days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their church sanctuary, congregation members of St. Mark's Church, Gulfport, Mississippi, gathered on the slab upon which the church once stood on the shores of the Gulf to celebrate Eucharist with their rector, the Very Rev. James Bo Roberts, and Bishop Duncan Gray III of Mississippi.
The new St. Mark's Church building in Gulfport, Mississippi, is further inland from the site where Hurricane Katrina destroyed the previous sanctuary on Aug. 29, 2005.
Katrina memories mix with spill worries
Roberts knows what he's taking about. He is the rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Gulfport, Mississippi, one of six churches along the Gulf Coast portion of the Diocese of Mississippi that Hurricane Katrina destroyed on Aug. 29, 2005. He began his ministry at St. Mark's in April 1969, "right before [Hurricane] Camille came and tore it all up in August of that year, so I have rebuilt completely twice," along with making lots of repairs after other storms in between.
Dreaming of urban orchards: Two Diocese of Louisiana groups continue Katrina recovery work
Five years ago as New Orleanians struggled to survive in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina, few if any of them were thinking about trying to plant an orchard somewhere in the Uptown neighborhood.
This August, a group supported by the Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative is working towards just that goal. The orchard will complement the community garden that already exists in the Faubourg Delassize "sub-neighborhood" of what some people call the Uptown and others call Central City.
Relationships forged in previous disasters help Episcopalians respond to oil spill's impact
Lessons learned and relationships built in the wake of the Gulf Coast's ongoing recovery from 2005's Hurricane Katrina and subsequent storms are being put to work as the region deals with the impact of the BP oil spill.
"We had these rich relationships that had developed that made it easy for us when the oil spill was occurring and we were looking for where we could best make a positive contribution and help support community resilience and meet community needs," Nell Bolton, executive director of Episcopal Community Services of Louisiana, told Episcopal News Service recently.
African bishops look to the future, commit to leading the church in the 21st century
As the All Africa Bishops Conference in Entebbe, Uganda, drew to a close Aug. 29, participants said they'd been encouraged by the bishops' determination "not to be distracted from the urgent business of leading the church in the 21st century," the Rev. Canon Petero Sabune, Africa partnerships officer for the Episcopal Church, told ENS.
"There was so much more to this conference than internal disagreements over certain issues," said Jan Butter, director of communications for the Anglican Communion, referring to the media's focus on human sexuality and other controversial topics. "All anyone needed to do was strike up a conversation with any bishop from any country and soon they would be marveling over what was happening in dioceses and parishes up and down the continent."
African bishops, global partners head to Uganda for weeklong meeting
More than 400 Anglican bishops from Africa are being joined by international partners, diplomats and representatives from relief and development organizations for a weeklong gathering in Entebbe, Uganda, to focus on issues of conflict, poverty, corruption and disease on the continent.
UGANDA: President tells African bishops: 'There should be no room for intolerance'
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said Aug. 25 that tolerance is a biblical imperative and that Christians should not "have one minute of time wasted" by those promoting prejudice, according to an article from the Anglican Communion News Service.
Museveni was speaking to almost 400 bishops and other guests at the All Africa Bishops Conference in Entebbe when he used the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan to highlight the need to overcome difference and pursue peace and healing, the article said.
African bishops' priorities go largely unreported – Opinion By Jan Butter
I flew into Entebbe on Monday morning (Aug. 23) without map or compass; this was only the second gathering of bishops from across the continent of Africa. The first had been six years ago in Lagos, Nigeria, long before my time with the Anglican Communion Office.
By the close of the first day, newspaper reports and online blogs were unsurprisingly filled with articles on topics that divide the communion: human sexuality issues, bishops ordained in one province ministering in another without permission; this, despite some genuinely important presentations and sermons on the role of Anglican bishops and the issues before conference delegates. Day two and three's coverage was sadly much of the same.
Absent was any mention of searching questions from the podium; questions such as 'if numbers of African Christians are soaring, why are several countries where they live still suffering from conflict, corruption and poverty?
Multimedia: Southern Africa Archbishop speaks about Haiti response
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Haiti
"Ansan-m ann di: Ayti leve kanpe pou-w mache."
"Together we can make Haiti rise up and move forward."
--The Rt. Rev. Jean Zaché Duracin, Bishop of Haiti
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A thought found on a posting at the Geranium Farm:
"Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit."
'Bidden or not bidden, God is present.'
The Beginnings of Sunday School
 Englishman Robert Raikes, born in 1735, was a Christian layman who was pained to see unschooled children working six days a week in factories or mines. On Sundays, children roamed the streets, often getting into trouble. Most didn’t know how to read or write and knew nothing about Christ or the church.
As Raikes labored to reform England’s prison system, he noticed that many children were imprisoned, stirring him to action on their behalf. He arranged for halls and homes to be used for educational purposes on Sundays, the one day children didn’t have to work. He found volunteers to teach reading, writing and math, as well as the Bible and Christian beliefs.
The first Sunday school class was held in July 1780. Amazingly, by 1788 some 250,000 children were attending such schools. This occurred despite some people’s opposition to the education of lower-class children.
Countless boys and girls have attended Sunday school classes since then, thanks to Raikes, who brought Christ’s light and love to children around the world.
Issue #211
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