The newly ordained Deacons with Bishop Beisner,

August 13, 2016

From The Book of Common Prayer: The Ordination of a Deacon, page 543:
My brother, every Christian is called to follow Jesus Christ,
serving God the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
God now calls you to a special ministry of servanthood
directly under your bishop. In the name of Jesus Christ, you
are to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the
sick, and the lonely.
As a deacon in the Church, you are to study the Holy
Scriptures, to seek nourishment from them, and to model
your life upon them. You are to make Christ and his
redemptive love known, by your word and example, to those
among whom you live, and work, and worship. You are to
interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the
world. You are to assist the bishop and priests in public
worship and in the ministration of God's Word and
Sacraments, and you are to carry out other duties assigned to
you from time to time. At all times, your life and teaching are
to show Christ's people that in serving the helpless they are
serving Christ himself.

Later Accretions
This Holy Sacrifice is offered to the glory of God, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, for
So begins the offering of the Intention of the Mass, a responsive prayer
said by many priests and congregations, both Episcopalian and Roman
Catholic, before the commencement of the Eucharistic Prayer. It is said
where we have been saying the Prayer over the Gifts and gives the
priest and people the opportunity to bring to mind the specific prayers of
the day. For example at a funeral service the eucharist may be offered for the repose of the soul of
the person being buried. This offering is something beloved of many clergy and lay folk alike, but
unfortunately it falls into the category of what is often called Later Accretions, something that is
not found in the Book of Common Prayer.
So what are these Later Accretions and why am I writing about them? My liturgics professor at
seminary was The Rev. Dr. Louis Weil, an internationally known liturgics scholar, author and
teacher. He taught us a simple liturgical style of Eucharistic celebration, founded on the ancient
liturgies of the early Church and solidly grounded in our 1979 Book of Common Prayer. At heart he
is an AngloCatholic and appears to enjoy many of the embellishments of this style of worship, but
this is not what he teaches his students. Of smells and bells, elevations and extraneous prayers he
says this, They are simply later accretions, not of the original rite but added afterwards and not to be
used.
Priests and congregations love many of these later accretions, we take the basic rite as printed in the
prayer book and we add, subtract or modify the contents to suit our tastes or the liturgical fashion/fad
of the moment. I am guilty of this myself although at Christ Church I do try to restrain myself.
Unfortunately our current Sunday liturgy exhibits at least a couple of these accretions, added
somewhere along the road and now so familiar that we no longer notice them.
The first accretion comes in the way we say the Collect of the Day. Each Sunday has a particular
prayer called a Collect assigned to it. You can find the Contemporary language version, the ones
we use, on pages 211 through 246 of the prayer book. The purpose of the Collect of the Day is to
collect the thoughts of a particular worship service on that particular day or occasion. The rubrics or
instruction accompanying the collect can be found on page 357 of the Book of Common Prayer,
The Celebrant says the Collect. In other Episcopal liturgical sources the following can be found,
The priest with arms extended (orans position) then sings or says the Collect. None of liturgical
resources I have found give instruction for the priest and congregation to say the Collect of the Day
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together.
The second accretion is what we know as the Prayer over the Gifts. I have often wondered where
this came from, it is not in the prayer book and is a custom I have not encountered any other parish.
My thoughts are either it is a replacement for singing what we know as The Doxology, itself
another accretion, or it is an expanded version of the traditional Rite I offering prayer All things
come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. Our use of the Prayer over the Gifts
is completely redundant, as the Eucharistic Prayer itself is, and should be, the only prayer over the
gifts. The Eucharistic Prayer is said by the celebrant on behalf of the congregation, who participate
in the memorial acclamation contained within it, and then in the great Amen at the end (the closing
doxology) of the prayer. See pages 361 though 365. The whole Eucharistic Prayer is finally sealed
by the entire assembly as we join together in saying or singing the Lords Prayer. If you check your
prayer books you will notice that the Lords Prayer is the only prayer designated to be said by People
and Celebrant, all other prayers in the Eucharist are indicated Celebrant and People. This tells us
how vital the role of the congregation is in our Eucharistic rite.
We have other little liturgical idiosyncrasies, as do most congregations, but I believe the former are
two we should correct as part of our preparations for your new rector. This way he or she will have a
clean slate, a basic prayer book liturgy on which to build. The Rev. Dr. Weil would be pleased, and I
trust that you will keep me honest and tell me if I allow any of my favorite accretions to creep into
our Sunday worship!
Beginning Sunday, September 11 our bulletins will reflect these changes; the Collect of the Day will
be said by the Celebrant alone, and the Prayer over the Gifts as we have known it will disappear.
Please talk with me if you have further questions, and check the rubrics, the italicized instructions, in
your prayer books.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1
The Rev. K. Lesley McCloghrie
Interim Rector

The Churchs one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his
new creation by water and the word: from heaven he came and
sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died. Hymn 525, verse 1.
What is the Episcopal Church and who are we as its members in our parish, our diocese and
nationally?
According to one standard dictionary, an episcopal church is a church governed by bishops.
However, the Episcopal church in the United States is not governed by bishops. Instead, it has a
mixed type of government in which bishops, priests, and lay people all participate. The Episcopal
churchs system contains elements of the three traditional forms of church government: episcopal,
presbyterial, and congregational.
Episcopalians are members not, primarily, of a local parish but of a worldwide church. Members can visit another parish of the Anglican communion, find a familiar liturgy, and receive communion.
The form of government that exists in the Episcopal church is a result of the particular events
that took place in this country before and immediately after the Revolutionary War. Although an
Anglican priest came to Jamestown in 1607 as part of the first permanent settlement in this country
and the Church of England was in every colony in some form, there were no bishops in North
America before the Revolution. Therefore Anglicanism developed here without its most characteristic form of ministry and as a result, the roles of priests and lay people expanded significantly. The
constitution adopted for the church when the war was over established a place for bishops with very
limited powers.
The present pattern of church life has evolved gradually over the more than two centuries
since the Revolution. In an effort to provide stronger leadership, individual bishops have, from time
to time, attempted to extend their control over diocesan institutions and parishes while other bishops
work to create new patterns of ministry by delegating administrative functions.

We need to understand that the government of the Episcopal church may not be exclusively in
the hands of the bishops, but the diocese rather than the parish is the basic unit of the churchs life.
The corporate life of the diocese gives the church the balanced strength it needs to carry out its mission.
Yet she on earth hath union with God, the Three in One, and mystic sweet communion with
those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them the meek and
lowly, on high may dwell with thee. Hymn 525, verse 5.

Lyn Klay, Senior Warden

A good friend recently sent me the following from Ann Bedford Ulanovs
classic book The Wisdom of the Psyche:
If grace works in us, it isnt neat and tidy. Things are turned upsidedown. We are brought to see our poverty, our utter dependence on
divine creation to sustain us. . . We are punched and pounded like
bread dough until all the hot air is pushed out of us. We are brought
to see at the center that there is God, but this God is an imagebreaker, beyond all the beautiful, or tame, or even repressive imagery of the tradition. And to this one Being we bring all the things we
had taken as God, all the little gods and goddesses, all the little
lights . . . usually not voluntarily, but only when stripped of all other options. There, in all our
dependence and woundedness, the surprise comes but in its own time. We know that our images for God, so full of our yearning and crafting, are not God, but that they may be that in us
which knows God. We are found there, taken as we are, and helpless, and the gap when it is
crossed is crossed in one stride by the Holy Ones love.
As we continue our search and preparation for our next rector, are we becoming willing to
have such grace at work in us? We do have a choice. We can choose to close out grace. We can hold
on to what makes us comfortable. But if we look at Jesus life and ministry, we see a lot of discomfort strewn about when he confronted the religious people of his day.
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Yes, without question, we do a lot of good in our various ministries, as did many whom Jesus
confronted, but do we, as they did, need to be stretched further, even punched and pounded like
bread dough? Only the Spirit knows what we need to be more of the Body of Christ for this part of
the world. Are we becoming willing to have such grace at work in us? Perhaps that needs to be part
of our prayer for ourselves and for whomever God is calling to be our next rector.

John and Vickie Patton

September 2

David Moore

September 23

Lynne and Greg Bean

September 8

Jake Schultz

September 23

Marcia Marling

September 15

Nancy and Richard Streufert

September 25

Eris McCarthy

September 16

Peg Gardner

September 26

David Toy

September 21

Richard Whaley

September 26

Lay Ministries
In some areas of our state, school has begun a new year. Summer weather is almost over, Autumn is
in the air. How about a little taste of school and learning new things for you? Training is provided for
each of these lay ministries:

Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers

Announcers
Ushers and Greeters
Eucharistic Visitors
Nursery and Sunday School
Coffee Hour Hosts
Contribution Counters

Contact:
Anne Pierson
Sanford Pyron
Lynne Bean
Bob Hines
Elizabeth Harper-Lawson
Marty Vega
Vickie Patton
Susan Whaley

Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers

Announcers
Coffee Hour
Contribution Counters
Eucharistic Visitors
Lectors and Intercessors
Nursery and Sunday School
Ushers and Greeters

442-2025
444-0968
822-6086
445-8974
445-1726
443-9782
443-1825
445-2924

Marty Vega

BREAD BAKERS
I'd like to introduce you to the Bread Bakers of Christ Episcopal Church: Lynne Bean, Gail Freeman, Mary McNelis, Marita Musante, Laura Rose, Joan Stewart and myself.
Several years ago, Charlotte Griffin invited any who were interested, to make communion bread.
There were several who took the challenge and continue to this day. We all met a few weeks ago
with Mother Lesley, Sister Diana and Katherine Clague. It was suggested at that meeting we try a
few new recipes for Communion Bread and we will.
I know some of our church members prefer the wafers, and they always will be available. After we
all say the Lord's prayer that our Savior Christ taught us, can anyone suggest they do not prefer to
see the large round of Communion Bread broken in half along the line of the cross?
As I mentioned before, we will be trying new recipes and I hope all will give them a try.
If there is anyone who is interested in becoming a BREAD BAKER, please let me know. My
telephone number is: 707/444-8559 and my e-mail address is: ihh1325@yahoo.com.
Irene Hannaford

Stewardship
Your Stewardship Committee would like you to know what is happening for our upcoming
Stewardship Season.
Our theme this year is "Saints and Angels."
Our Stewardship Dinner will be pot-luck on Saturday, October 1, at 6:00p.m. in Lewis Hall.
Meat and beverages will be provided.
During dessert there will be a drawing for six beautiful baskets. Tickets will be available throughout
the evening.
Our church history, a timeline, will be posted on the bulletin board in Lewis Hall. You will be able to
add your own name to the timeline indicating when you joined the parish. Look for it at the
Stewardship Dinner and on following Sundays.
We will need your help: please be sure to sign up on the sheets for setup/ cleanup, desserts, and side
dishes. Please look for the sign up sheets in the Heritage Room.
We have scheduled three meeting times, where you can express your joys, concerns, and hopes for
our church. Members of the Stewardship Committee and Clergy will meet with parishioners in Lewis
Hall on the following dates:
October 9 at 2:00 p.m. tea and sandwiches
October 18 at 6:30 p.m. a light pasta supper
October 29 10:00 a.m. muffins and fruit
Please come join us at one of these gatherings and be a part of the discussion about Christ Church.
Look for letters in your mail this September from Mother Lesley, Lyn Klay and The Stewardship
Committee.
if you have any questions please ask any of us on the Stewardship Committee:
Mother Lesley, Sanford Pyron, Irene Hannaford, Heidi Ericson, Rene Ross, Beth Powell, and
Katherine Clague.

Christ Church Parish was very happy to welcome Sister Jean Gabriel of the Sisters of the
Transfiguration, who was visiting here for two and a half weeks. She has now returned to the main
center in Ohio.

The Rev. Pam Gossard on her first

Sunday as Deacon.

The Rev. Anne Pierson reading the Gospel

on her first Sunday as Deacon.
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You express, when you sing, your soul in song...

The start of the fall season always feels like a new beginning to me. Even
more so than the start of the new year in January, or springtime, when nature
is literally bursting forth with new growth and life. And so, we welcome back
the Christ Church choir, and another new year of musical offerings.
A choir member recently shared an interview with English composer John
Rutter (found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm-Pm1FYZU&sns=em ). This beloved composer expresses his deep belief in the
importance and value of singing and of choirs. As he states, you express,
when you sing, your soul in song [and] when you get together with a group of other singers, it
becomes much more than the sum of the parts all are pouring out their souls in perfect harmony
it becomes an emblem of what we need in the world, when so much of the world is at odds with
itself human beings in harmony. Whether you sing in the choir that rehearses weekly, or the
congregational choir during worship services, or perhaps just listen and sing along in your heart, you
are part of a community that is expressing its collective soul through music. As Rutter says, a
church or school without a choir is like a body without a soul. Christ Church is blessed to have a
community that lifts its voice in song throughout the year. At the beginning of this new choir year,
please join me in welcoming back returning choir members, and new choir members, to a new year.
The choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., in the Music Room (Zander
Building), across from the Chapel. If you are interested in singing with the choir, please contact
Merry Phillips (445-0940 or merry@merryphillips.com). Any altos, tenors, or basses out there?
Summer Concerts
The church was filled with concert goers on four occasions this summer. Christ Church once again
offered its Sundays at 4 summer series brief, informal concerts on the fourth Sunday of the
month (June, July, and August) at 4 p.m. I remember our very first one (eight years ago) where we
placed chairs around the organ for folks to see better. We had about a dozen people attend. This
years average attendance was 100 people! Free-will donations totaled $885.70 and that money will
be used to pay for future invited guest artists.
The June concert featured the McKinleyville Community Choir a group whose love of singing is
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infectious. They provided a lively program with a lot of variety, and even used the Kegg organ for
their rendition of the Beach Boys Good Vibrations. Okay it didnt quite sound like a Hammond
B3 but it was effective!
In July, Doug Moorehead, Organist Emeritus, gave a program with musical colleagues Nancy
Streufert (flute), and Helen Winfrey (clarinet), appropriately titled An Organist and Friends. And
in August, the Kegg organ was featured with a program on The Colors of the Organ, offered by
organists Gary Klemp, Doug Moorehead, and Merry Phillips.
Thank you to the volunteers who helped usher for these concerts, and to all who came!
In July, Christ Church hosted a festival of brass ensemble music. A concert featuring the North Coast
Brass Ensemble and the Amici Brass Quintet (from the Bay Area) brought lovely sounds of brass
music to an enthusiastic audience. Both ensembles were extremely pleased to perform at the church,
with its exceptionally fine acoustics. A free-will offering was collected, and after expenses (facilities
fee, etc.), the NC Brass Ensemble was able to donate $441.00 to the Freshwater School Music
Program.

A variety of trumpets and other brasses

from the festival of brass ensemble music.

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Father Doug Thompson has been acting as Supply Priest at Saints Martha and Mary in Trinidad
for a number of yearshe says, seven or eight
Sunday, September 11, will be his final service there. Mother Nancy continues to serve there on
one or two Sundays a month.
We wish Father Doug well and join with the Mission of Sts. Martha and Mary in expressing
heart-felt gratitude to him.

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The Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner

Bishop, Diocese of Northern California
Staff
The Rev. Lesley McCloghrie
Interim Rector
The Rev. Nancy Streufert
Associate Priest
The Rev. Sister Diana Doncaster
Associate Priest
The Rev. Pam Gossard
Deacon
The Rev. Anne Pierson
Deacon
Merry Phillips
Organist and Music Director
Dr. Douglas Moorehead, Organist Emeritus
John Hammond, Sexton
Barry Ross, Administrative Assistant
Vestry
Lyn Klay, Senior Warden
Beth Powell, Junior Warden
Bob Rex, Julie Cairns, Irene Hannaford, Lin Chase,
Helen Taylor, Elizabeth Harper-Lawson, Belinda Zander,
Rex White, Heidi Erickson, Gail Freeman
Bob Hines, Treasurer, Peg Gardner, Clerk
625 15th Street
P.O. Box 861
Eureka, California 95502
Phone (707) 442-1797
Fax (707) 442-5647

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