The Epistle. April, Holy Week and Easter Schedule. Last Soup Supper of Lent. Facets of Faith. Spring Altar Flowers.

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1 The Epistle Newsletter of St. Paul s Church A Parish in the Diocese of San Joaquin The Anglican Church in North America April, 2014 Last Soup Supper of Lent The last Lenten soup supper will be in Rivera Hall at 6:15 on Wednesday, April 9. Everyone is invited to this time of fellowship. Lectors, Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Acolytes are asked to provide soup for the supper. Thanks! Lenten Quiet Day sponsored by St. Paul s Anglican Church Women and the Daughters of the Holy Cross Saturday, April 12 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Facets of Faith Come explore: How do we define faith? How do we find faith? How do we maintain faith? And more... This event will be lead by April Gibbons and Betty Blackmon All are welcome! Holy Week and Easter Schedule Palm Sunday April 13 8:00 AM Holy Communion, Rite I 9:30 AM Banner-making in Rivera Hall 10:30 AM Liturgy of the Palms, Rivera Hall 10:45 AM Holy Communion, Rite II Maundy Thursday April 17 6:00 PM Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar 8:00 PM Prayer Vigil Begins Good Friday April 18 11:30 AM Community Prayer Walk (begins at St. Mary s ends at Fox Theater) 12:00 AM Good Friday Liturgy at Quail Park 6:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy Easter Sunday April 20 8:00 AM Holy Communion, Rite I 10:30 AM Holy Communion, Rite II 11:45 AM Easter Egg Hunt Child care is provided for all of the services at St. Paul s. Spring Altar Flowers Anyone wishing to donate Altar Flowers on any of the following dates is asked to call the church office: April 27, May 4, May 11,

2 Page 2 April, 2014 May 18 or May 25. St. Paul s Anglican Church 120 North Hall Street Visalia, CA Church Office: Rivera Hall: spvisalia@sjoaquin.net Internet website: spvisalia.com Social Media: facebook.com/spvisalia Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Communion Services Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30 AM Wednesdays at 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM Clergy and Staff The Rev. Richard I. James, Rector The Rev. Paul Gibbons, Curate The Rev. Donald Seeks, Assisting Elaine McKinney, Parish Secretary Antoinette Horsting, Bookkeeper Melvin Morris, Sexton William Johnson, Organist Churchill Cooke, Music Director Cindy Sanders, Bell Choir Director Susan Robinson, Nursery Attendant Members of the Vestry 2015 Franco Bernardi, Reuben Garcia, Greg Romanazzi 2016 Monica Norton, Kim Robinson, Jim Siebenaler, Larry Wilds 2017 Jim Doe, Kashy Rowland-Smith Chet Smeds Delegates to Diocesan Convention Betty Blackmon, Lydia Castaneda Jim Doe, Wendy Johns, Kim Robinson, Chet Smeds Coffee Hour Schedule for April Thanks go to the following parishioners who have volunteered for Coffee Hour. 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 6 Spencer & Jessica Shannon Peggy Johnson Greg & Amy Gunn 13 Jack & Judy Ramirez Dennis & Brooke Mack Manny & Paula Lucero Millie Moody Dorothy Neeley Jennifer Logan 20 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday No Coffee Hour No Coffee Hour 27 Anne MacDonald Alex and Jen Peltzer Pam Hubbard Tom & Monica Norton St. Paul s Wine-tasting Tour St. Paul s annual wine-tasting tour will be Saturday, April 26. The goal is to visit three wineries, with lunch being served at one of the wineries and dinner and wine tasting at a restaurant in downtown Paso Robles. The cost of the tour will be the same as last year at $85 per person. The cost will cover, transportation, tasting fees, morning snacks and coffee, lunch and dinner. Registration will start Sunday, April 6, after the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM services in Rivera Hall. Registrations will continue on Sundays, April 13 and

3 April, 2014 Page 3 20, if space is still available. Darlene and Jerry Hallberg will be taking registrations and collecting the money. Please pay by check if possible. Additional information is available by contacting Manny Lucero. Manny can also be contacted by . Holy Week Events Palm Sunday Banners Children of the parish and their family members are invited to make Palm Sunday banners in Rivera Hall at 9:30 AM on Palm Sunday, April 13. The banners will be carried in the procession from Rivera Hall to the church, following the blessing of the palms at 10:30. Parishioners are invited to participate in a community Good Friday prayer walk that will begin at St. Mary s Church at 11:30 AM, and end at the Fox Theater on Good Friday, April 18. Following the walk, there will be a service of music and meditations inside the Fox Theater. Those unable to participate in the walk are invited to meet the walkers at the theater at noon. Note: The adult class that usually meets in Rivera Hall at 9:30 will not meet on Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil Just as Jesus asked the disciples to pray with him the night before the crucifixion, so the church prays throughout the night before Good Friday. Parishioners are encouraged to be a part of this vigil by praying in the church for one hour between 8:00 PM on Maundy Thursday, April 17, and 8:00 AM on Good Friday, April 18. Those unable to come to the church for the vigil are encouraged to choose an hour to pray in their homes. Security will be provided throughout the vigil for those at the church. A sign-up poster is located in Rivera Hall, or people may sign up by calling the church office. Community Good Friday Prayer Walk

4 Page 4 April, 2014 Easter Events Easter Flowers and Decorations Those who would like to make a donation to help provide flowers and decorations for the church s Easter celebrations are asked to use the envelope enclosed in this edition of The Epistle and return it to the church office. Donations may be in any amount, and should be delivered to the church office by Tuesday, April 15. Flowering of the Cross Parishioners are invited to be a part of a time-honored Anglican tradition by bringing cut flowers to church on Easter morning to place in the cross that will be at the church entrance. The newly-blooming flowers of spring symbolize Christ s resurrection and the new life that he brings to all Christians. Ingathering of Mite Boxes The ingathering of the Lenten Mite Boxes will be on Easter Sunday at both services. Boxes can be placed in the basket that will be at the foot of the cross at the front doors of the church. Anglican Church Women ACW Luncheon The ACW is hosting a lunch for members of the parish and their guests on Monday, April 7, in Rivera Hall, beginning at 11:45 AM. Fr. James will be the guest speaker. Cost is $10. St. Anne s Guild The guild will meet at 10:30 in the Guild Room, on Monday, April 21. Guild leader is Maggie King. Ladies Night Out April 24 Women of the parish are invited to make a spring wreath at the church on Thursday, April 24, at 7:00 PM. No supplies are needed, but please bring $5 to contribute to the cost of supplies. And bring a yummy snack to share. Questions may be addressed to April Gibbons. The money from the boxes will be added to the Good Friday Offering. Easter Egg Hunt The parish s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be immediately following the 10:30 service on Easter Sunday, April 20. The hunt will be held in the small park across the street from the church. Children should bring their own Easter Egg baskets, although some decorated bags will be available for those who do not have a basket.

5 April, 2014 Page 5 Ministry of the Month by Betty Blackmon The Daughters of the Holy Cross The Order was instituted September 12, 2009, as a ministry within the Anglican Church in North America. Daughters live by a fourfold Rule of Life that encompasses Prayer, Study, Service, and Evangelism. Each day daughters offer prayers for the order, our clergy, our chapters and any persons who are brought to our attention because of their needs. The Order exists to gather women into a nurturing and empowering community to serve our Lord Jesus Christ as He unites and builds up his Body, the Church. Daughters of the Holy Cross meet on the second Thursday of each month in the Guild Room at 10:00. We open with prayer, share a moment of mirth, have a short business meeting, identify prayer needs and spend time in study. Anyone who may be interested is welcome to come and join us and see what we are about. The Daughters are hosting a Lenten gathering on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rivera Hall. All are invited to participate. Sequoia Deanery Medical Mission Rummage Sale May 2-3 Parishioners are asked to set aside saleable items to donate to the Sequoia Deanery Medical Mission Rummage Sale. Donations may be brought to Rivera Hall between 8:00 AM and Noon on Wednesday, April 30 and 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 1. The sale will be held Friday and Saturday, May 2-3. And, of course, parishioners are invited to come to the rummage sale and to bring a friend! Quilt Raffle A raffle for a beautiful handmade queen-sized quilt will be held during the Summer Celebration on June 1. Tickets will be sold during Coffee Hour. Cost: $2 per ticket or 6 tickets for $10. Proceeds All proceeds from the rummage sale and the quilt raffle will be used to pay for medicines and other supplies for this summer s mission to Honduras. The mission will be August 9 to August 19.

6 Page 6 April, 2014 Grief Recovery Group The next meeting of the Grief Recovery Group will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 15. The group will gather at the home of Kashy Rowland-Smith, 2743 W. Harvard Avenue, Visalia. Those suffering from a loss are invited to attend. Pastoral Care Parishioner Reuben Garcia is looking for a paid care-giver to come in his home and take care of his mother-in-law for four days a week, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Anyone interested may call Reuben. From the Parish Records Births Jackson Riley Audino February 14, 2014 Son of John and Casey Audino Carter Gunn Serpa March 24, 2014 Son of Joseph and Camron Serpa New Address Lorene McElroy 1031 N. Comstock Street Visalia, CA Upcoming Special Events May May Medical Mission Team Rummage Sale May Anglican Church Women Picnic June June Summer Celebration June Elementary Camp Thank You! Dear Fr. James and Friends at St. Paul s, I wanted to write to say thank you for your hospitality and generosity to me on my recent pastoral visit to St. Paul s. What a joy to be with you and to see all the things that are going on. We received the other day checks totaling $864 for my discretionary fund. These funds are used to assist clergy, seminarians and missionaries in and from the Diocese of San Joaquin. Thank you for your generosity and sacrifice. Godspeed, Your Servant and Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Eric Menees Dear Fr. James: My family and I are so grateful for all that you, your staff, your congregation, and everyone did who helped provide the beautiful service and reception to honor Douglas. Thank you seems inadequate, but those words are heartfelt. Rosamund Barteau Thank you to all who walked or supported walkers in the CROP Walk. All together, we had between 60 and 70 walkers from 10 different congregations, and have raised over $6,700 so far. Several people have not collected all of their pledges, so I expect our totals will be significantly higher. Praise God for His glory and plan to join us again next year! Thank you, Cindy Sanders