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No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here!
“God enters by a private door into every individual.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
From the Parson Musings by Mother Susan Well, here we are again standing at the door to the New Year. Some of us had a good 2013 and are feeling all bright and shiny, ready to go. But some of us are still leaning heavily on the door frame, looking a little worse for the wear. There’s been too much: too much grief or illness, too much struggle, just too much; and moving at all – much less going forward – is difficult. This invisible and purely arbitrary doorway can also be thought of as a liminal place, a place where we move from the ‘what was’ to the ‘what will be,’ and it calls for more than a few moments of reflection. There is of course the secular ritual of making resolutions, but I think a more nuanced and deeper reflection is called for at this time of year. Liminal spaces are often places of confusion, restlessness, doubt, or maybe even fear. We know where we’ve been, where we are now, but we don’t know for sure what the coming year holds or if our plans for the year will work out. Generally, I want to hurry through this uncertainty; I want to make decisions and do something. But sometimes I find I’m uncertain, second guessing my decisions and not sure about which direction to take. We struggle with liminal space because we want to understand. We want certainty and we want to get moving. It would be fabulous to have a clear and certain picture of the future, a future that could be trusted to become reality, because we love the fantasy that we are in control. We have some of the power to become who we want to be in the world and to live how we want to live. But this power is limited without soul work. Soul work in liminal space doesn’t help us figure things out, but allows the space to break us open to depths that were hidden away inside us. Resting in this uneasy place, noticing the uneasiness with unanswered questions and uncertain futures, noting even the fear, we become aware of new possibilities and ideas.
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What I have found in my own soul work is that my restlessness and discontent are not about the universe ‘out there’ but are more about the turmoil in my own soul. To stand in a liminal space and notice all that ‘stuff’ without judgment or needing to act on it immediately is most useful. And when I do step through the threshold into the new space, I am better equipped to act with some confidence and wisdom. While writing this, I have been thinking of characters and places in books, plays, and movies – not the least of which is the Bible, in which liminality is an important feature. For instance, the Yellow Brick Road, the Road to Emmaus, Dr. Who’s TARDIS (phone booth), and vampires (not quite alive, not quite dead) and how people deal with liminality make a difference in what happens to them when they step through to their future. I am delighted, humbled and grateful to be standing in this doorway to the New Year with all of you. I am excited about our life together with God, who stands with us on every threshold, every day. Susan+
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An Unhinged Ode? Oh Come, It’s Just a Door Hymn January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doors. By naming the first month after Janus, the Romans made January the doorway into the new year… and that’s probably why we’ve been thinking about doors lately. We’ll confess that our first thought was that it’s a little ironic to invoke the image of a door to describe the passage from one year to another, because the primary function of a door is to block entry, not enable it. But let’s not pick nits with the Romans. After all, doors can open as well as close. Doors are wonderful things. They’ve been around forever—archeologists unearthed a 5,000-year old door in Switzerland. There are many different kinds of doors and many of the designs that we consider modern are thousands of years old. In Pompeii you can see folding closet doors that date from the first century but look for all the world like they were purchased at Home Depot last week. The automatic doors at Safeway may be convenient but they’re not novel: automatic doors were developed in the first century in Egypt and in the seventh century in China. A few doors are named after countries: there are French doors, Australian doors, and Dutch doors. Unlike Dutch courage and Dutch uncles, Dutch doors really are typically Dutch. Back in the ’50s somebody in our parish must have liked Dutch doors—there are several at St. Peter’s. Do you know how many? A door can have dozens of different parts: a few of the more colorful are battens, jambs, mullions, muntins, rails, sills, stiles, and thresholds. Threshold comes from the Old English word threscan, meaning to tread or to step. When people step across a threshold they pass from one space to another. A liminal moment is the point in a ritual when people pass from one state to another. Back in 1908, when anthropologist Arnold von Gennep needed to define that moment of transition, he coined the word liminality, based on the Latin word for threshold, limen. Every culture has liminal rites and rituals. Mundane examples in contemporary America include taking an oath of office or being initiated into a club. Other examples, on slightly a higher plane, are the sacraments, in which profound changes occur at a liminal moment. In baptism a person is brought into the community of Christians. In the Eucharist ordinary bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. In a very loose sense, January is a sacramental month: the beginning of a new cycle around the sun brings us a new year… which is certainly a profound change. The completion of the cycle of seasons—the passage from the old year into the new year—is a liminal moment in which the slate is wiped clean, so to speak. Whether we end the year pleased with our accomplishments or disappointed by what we’ve left undone, the new year always rekindles a sense of hope and opportunity. 4
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Personifying the new year as a baby may be a cliché, but it’s a meaningful image. We like new years for the same reason we’re charmed by babies—both represent a world of possibility, on the brink of opening. There are secular rituals that reinforce the liminality of the new year and some people embrace them as if they were a sacred duty. We gather, sing the traditional hymn, share the traditional wine, and soon suffer traditional consequences… then we solemnly watch traditional processions and games. The special liminality of January is underscored by how enthusiastically we resolve to change every time New Year’s rolls around. Like clockwork, we write our resolutions and pledge to be better people in the new year than we were in the old. Promises to exercise more… lose weight… stop smoking… practice piano… read the Bible… etc., etc. are as much a part of New Year’s custom as aspirin and AlkaSeltzer. But we usually overestimate our own abilities. We wish we could change… we hope we can change… we’d give an arm if we could change… but how many of us succeed? There may be no stronger testament to human frailty than an old copy of New Year’s resolutions. In this liminal month, it’s appropriate to remember that people, like doors, can be open or closed. Our heads and hearts can be open to new ideas, new experiences, and unexpected surprises, or closed and unwilling to welcome change. People who study doors refer to the outside of a door as the “less secure” side, and the inside as the “more secure” side. Human nature being what it is, most of us like being secure. After all, if the outside world wasn’t potentially dangerous, we wouldn’t need doors in the first place. And opening ourselves to the unknown can make us just as insecure and uncomfortable as we’d be if we left the front door to our home standing wide open. When we “resolve” to change, we’re saying that we can change from the inside, on our own—that we have the power within ourselves to achieve important goals. Sometimes that’s true, but not always. Often we don’t succeed because we’re closed to possibility, because we don’t want to hear good advice from other people, or because we don’t listen for the still, small voice that might prove to be a better guide than our own resolve. It’s said that “opportunity knocks.” Yet how tightly we lock the door! Maybe the best New Year’s resolution we can make is to fling the door wide, to open ourselves up. Instead of saying “I’ll make myself a better person,” maybe we should remain open to the possibility that others can help, stand ready to invite new, good things across our thresholds, and keep aware that every moment is potentially liminal. At St. Peter’s we welcome people on their spiritual journeys. Journeys begin when we open the door and step out. 5
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Catching up with the Deacon You have to get up early!
Our thoroughly-loved and hard-working deacon, Skip Bushee, is now in his 11th year at St. Peter’s. Since September he’s been a deacon to two parishes, splitting his time between Redwood City and Trinity Church in Menlo Park. We were curious how this timesharing arrangement was working out for Skip, so we caught up with him and asked for the details. Are you the only deacon at Trinity? Yes. There are only about 40 active deacons in the diocese and about 80 parishes, so I wanted to see if this model could work. What have you been concentrating on at Trinity? Pastoral care and outreach. Are there any high priorities or “crying needs?” Trinity is blessed to have more financial resources than St. Peter’s, so they have more capacity to conduct outreach projects. I am hoping to provide the leadership they need to direct their resources efficiently and encourage more participation. What are a couple of ways in which your work at Trinity is different from your work at St. Peter’s? They have two priests so they need less help with liturgy and preaching (which should not be a deacon’s focus anyway), but community outreach needs attention. What are a couple of ways in which the two parishes are different? St. Peter’s is blessed with an active women’s group that focuses on outreach while Trinity’s efforts are more ad hoc. Compared to St. Peter’s, Trinity has far more wealthy parishioners. Although average Sunday attendance is perhaps 50 percent more than St. Peter’s, the pledging is six times as high. On the other hand, St. Peter’s is blessed with rental property, which supplements pledging. What lessons from St. Peter’s have you been able to apply at Trinity? St. Peter’s has taught me the value of healing prayer and I hope to establish a more active healing ministry at Trinity. What are your goals as a deacon for 2014? Serving two parishes is taking a lot more time than I anticipated. I hope to find a balance so I have time for my family and to continue to enjoy my retirement activities. We hope Skip finds all the time he needs for family, friends… and St. Peter’s! January 2014
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THE DEACON’S BEACON By Dn. Skip Bushee I am always grateful to our fearless editor for coming up with stimulating topics for the Keys because so often a single word can provide so much food for contemplation. This month’s subject, “doors” is incredibly rich for me. We are embarking on a new year which could provide a door for us to enter a new phase of our lives. But to do so can often be a scary thing. Leaving behind our old, comfortable lives and embarking on something new can be so frightening. The uncertainty of what might be on the other side of that door makes us tell ourselves “perhaps that door should just be left closed.” What doors have you chosen to leave closed in your life? Is it a door to a new or long dormant relationship? Have you avoided that job change because of the risks it might involve? What about your ministry at St. Peter’s; have you considered the possibility that perhaps it is time to turn over the reins to someone new and try embarking on a new ministry? For me, this past year was one where I finally, and most reluctantly, chose to open a new door with my ministry. Specifically, I chose to begin serving a second church, Trinity in Menlo Park. This was a difficult decision because I am so comfortable at St. Peter’s. It would have been so easy to continue doing all that I was doing because it provides me with such joy. You are always so supportive, especially when I have felt down or have experienced personal trials. And the opportunity to work with Mother Susan has been especially thrilling. I couldn’t ask for a better partner in ministry. Still, I was nagged by the thought that I could be doing more, that with so few deacons in the diocese it was not fair for us to serve only one church.
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To be honest, I still feel torn. The folks at Trinity have been so welcoming and I am trying to make a difference but I still feel so much more at home with my friends at St. Peter’s. I cannot say at this point that it will work in the long term but at least I can say that I have tried. It’s not too late to make a New Year’s resolution for 2014. Is there a door that has been beckoning? Why not try to take a peek and see what is on the other side? Jesus said, “Knock and the door will be opened to you.” We still have to get up the courage to knock.
Dn. Skip A Mini-Bazaar With Maximum Effect
It might have been a “mini” bazaar, but it was a big success… and loads of fun, too. St. Peter’s Mini-Bazaar opened for business in the parish hall on Sunday, December 8, and when it was over everyone’s Christmas shopping list was a little shorter. The bazaar held a cornucopia of treasures, including books and cards, baked goods, and big white elephants, all organized and supervised by the women of St. Peter’s. Among the many people who contributed items for sale were ten bakers, and their products (including two cakes) went pretty fast. Jewelry and scarves were hot-sellers, and we’ve heard that books were flying from the shelves as well. Proceeds from the Mini-Bazaar were earmarked for a very worthy cause championed by Deacon Skip—a Nepalese orphanage in Paropakar, a suburb of Kathmandu. Sales at the bazaar brought in $750, which was matched by several private donations also totaling $750, for a total contribution of $1,500. The orphanage, which now houses 25 girls, was started by two friends of Deacon Skip. The donations will go to provide new clothes for the girls, who can be seen in a picture Skip posted on the bulletin board. How gratifying to know that every book and cookie purchased at the Mini-Bazaar helped young women halfway around the world! 9
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News from the Second Floor
More fun than you can shake a candy cane at…. Our drama critic won’t stop gushing about the Christmas Pageant on December 22—surely a production to remember. Under the expert guidance of director Morganne Ardwan, a score of young stars captivated a church full of beaming adults. Here at the Keys we were particularly taken by the sheep—we thought they reached emotive depths rarely seen on stage. But it’s impossible to pick a favorite. We were also struck by the special effects, handled magnificently by James Badia. That star crossing the heavens set a new standard in stagecraft. The entire cast was outstanding. A standing ovation to the troupe… -JJ Badia -Madeline and Ella Cox -Harper, Eli, and Sydney Goulden -Kali and Lauren Kostas -Bailey and Sabbie Park -Maddy and Ben Redlawsk -Sophia and Ellie Rivera -Lauren, Will, and Nicholas Schiff -Caroline and Thomas Taylor Have we left anyone out? Tell us and we’ll roll more credits in the next issue. Speaking of music, those weren’t angels heard on high on Friday, December 20—those were the tuneful families of St. Peter’s, out caroling in high style. After a quick stop at Hopkins Manor the chorus moved on through the neighborhood, spreading sweet harmony and joy. Special thanks to the Park family, who coordinated this wonderful event. Special thanks, too, to Becky Schenone and the other volunteers who made cookies, cider, and hot chocolate a special treat for the congregation on Christmas Eve. It was a full house, but no one went away hungry. Godly Play and the normal schedule resume in January… after everyone draws breath!
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From the Vestry Over dinner on December 11 your Vestry reviewed the long and fruitful year that just ended. No formal business was conducted but a number of items were discussed around the table. New members. Several Vestry terms will expire in January, and parishioners interested in joining the Vestry are encouraged to make themselves known. 2014. Preparations for the church’s sesquicentennial celebration are underway. Many hands make light work… and ideas are welcomed. Stewardship. The Vestry was shocked to learn that one or two parish families have not filled out a pledge card for 2014. Senior Warden. Unanimous gratitude was expressed for the enormous contribution of outgoing Senior Warden Mary Esther Schnaubelt. Two terms… two interim rectors… two priests in charge… too many meetings… and she’s still on two feet. The Vestry welcomes all inquiries and concerns. Something on your mind? Speak with any member of the Vestry.
Vestry Candidate Bios John Nieman: My father is a theologian and ran a graduate school, “School of Applied Theology”. I am was drawn to St. Peters and the Episcopal Church because of its inclusiveness, diversity, and openness. My family’s main objective in joining St. Peters was to be a part of and help create a broader community. St. Peters has fulfilled that objective. I recognize that it takes work and commitment to maintain and improve a Christian community and I would hope to serve in that way on the Vestry. I am a supervisor at a non-profit organization (Dependency Advocacy Center) that provides legal services to mostly parents in the Juvenile Dependency Court in Santa Clara County. My firm protects parents’ legal rights as they struggle to overcome the myriad of problems that bring them before the Dependency Court like drug addiction, domestic violence, and mental health problems, and any combination of these and other problems that interfere with their ability to parent their children safely and stably. I was given management responsibilities early on in my career and have served on numerous committees and the like, so know how to work with a group. I like science fiction and fantasy stories. I enjoy the outdoors. I am deeply concerned about our environment and have a particular interest in alternative energies (to nuclear and fossil fuels). I love to fix things.” 14 The Keys, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Trish Reilly Taylor: I was born and raised in San Francisco in a typical Irish Catholic family and attended Catholic school for 12 years. My husband Guy and I had been searching for a new church that aligned with our morals and beliefs and started attending St. Peters just over a year ago with our children - Caroline and Thomas. The spirit of inclusiveness is what first attracted us to St Peters and that spirit has kept our family here. I am active in the Redwood City community where I serve on the Site Council and PTA of my children’s school (Roosevelt) and I also regularly serve on Redwood City School District committees. I am currently a member of the school district’s Local Control Funding Committee, which will make funding decisions based on the state’s new education funding formula. In my past professional life, I worked in corporate marketing and, before starting a family, owned an event planning business. I’m hoping that during my time on the Vestry, I can help to promote the wonderful spaces at St Peters for weddings, baptisms and events. I am currently lending a hand in updating the St. Peters website. It is an honor to be considered as a candidate for the Vestry, and I look forward to serving our community and our church.
Megan Goulden: I have been a member of St. Peter’s for about 5 years. My husband, Dave and our three kids Harper, Eli, and Sydney live in Redwood City and we have enjoyed our time at the church. I feel excited to serve on the Vestry as our community continues to grow and change, and I am hopeful that I will bring my optimism and energy to my service at St. Peter’s. Our faith community brought more meaning and spiritual rituals to our family, and I am hopeful that we can share that same spirit with more people in the community. I am really looking forward to working with everyone at St. Peter’s so that we can continue to share our gifts and love with the community at large and those in need of our help. When I am not driving being my kid’s chauffeur, I spend my time volunteering at my kid’s schools (Sequoia, North Star, and Roosevelt), volunteering with the Master Gardener program, teaching gardening classes, and coaching clients on sustainable gardening practices. To stay grounded, I like to drink tea, check out new restaurants with Dave, go to flea markets with friends, or watch ‘Downton Abbey”. January 2014
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Becky Schenone: I am applying for a position on St. Peter’s Vestry. I joined St. Peter’s Episcopal church two years ago and have greatly enjoyed meeting and worshiping with the people at this church. My educational background includes a BA in Biology from UC Berkeley, an MBA from Santa Clara University and a Secondary Teaching Credential from Notre Dame de Namur University. Yes! I am a life long learner. My work experience includes five years in the medical diagnostics industry and three years at Sun Microsystems. I have also taught high school biology at Burlingame and Aragon high schools. For most of the last 24 years I have been a Mother at Home. My husband Mitch and I have lived in Redwood City since 1988. When we moved in I remember Mitch remarking, “There’s a Costco and Home Depot!” We have a daughter, Brett and a son Cody, both of whom are currently in graduate programs. Over the years, I have served as an art volunteer, PTA president and Site Council member at Roy Cloud Elementary School (being a PTA president prepares you for anything). I also worked as Assistant Director on the Shakespeare productions at North Star Academy for 11 years. I have also served as a member of the Redwood City Cultural Commission. Currently I am a volunteer with Project Read at the Redwood City Library. I love working with my reading partner and this excellent program. At St. Peter’s I serve on the Altar Guild, sing in the church choir and help out as a Lay Eucharistic Minister. I also organized the women’s and family retreat in 2013. I would like to serve on the St. Peter’s Vestry committee because I want to continue to see St. Peter’s thrive and grow. I would be happy to work with other committee members to articulate a vision for our community, help oversee financial matters and work to realize parish priorities. My interests are travel, ballroom dancing, books and quilting.
Baton Notes –James Sharpe
The Door of Epiphany – Our liturgical calendar is odd: Easter is moveable because it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox on March 20th – hence Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata works as a prelude on Maundy Thursday. Christmas, on the other hand, is locked into a physical date, December 25th, and the Twelve Days of Christmas which follow culminate on January 6th with the recognition by the Magi from the East that God the Son is a human being in Jesus Christ. Possibly lost in the recounting of these events is how the message of the Incarnation was conveyed. It seems easy for us to say, of course they knew, who wouldn’t with the voices of the angels, the arrival of the Magi, the Shepherds’ vision. Or was it that easy? The word epiphany describes a breakthrough in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective. Epiphanies are studied by psychologists, particularly those attempting to understand innovation. Archimedes cried “Eureka” or “I have it” when he realized he could determine the volume of an irregular object by measuring the amount of water it displaced. Epiphanies require us to be attentive. We don’t know when they will come, how they will come, or what might be the subject. The doorway to new understanding might be a chance conversation, watching a child receive communion, hearing a word that suddenly sticks in our consciousness. It might take courage to recognize them, and bravery to act upon them. We need to be unafraid to look for doors, open those doors, and go through those doors. By the way, thank you all for the incredible way in which you participated through music in the celebration of the birth of our Lord in December. Please keep this door open and invite others to walk through it. Epiphanies, and doorways, exist. All are welcome!
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Noted in Brief Annual Meeting: January 26
Mark your calendar for Sunday, January 26. That’s the date of the church’s 150th Annual Meeting. Set your alarm clock, too. We’ll have a combined service at 9:30, followed by the meeting and then brunch. Are you feeling conflicted? Don’t worry… there’s no football that week!
Flowers and Candles
Beginning January 1, all payments for flowers and candles should be made to “St. Peter’s Episcopal Church” (instead of the Altar Guild). Donors: please put “flowers” or candle” on the notation line, along with the date of your gift. Flowers are now $40; candles are $10. If you have questions, or if you would like to make a donation of flowers or candles in memory of someone, to honor someone, to celebrate something, in thanksgiving for something, etc., please call Nancy Oliver at 650 592-5822 or write nancy1oliver@earthlink.net.
February 1 training for vestries and bishop’s committees, and all congregational leaders
Saturday February 1 is a “remix” of the best teaching and training the Diocese of California offers, featuring vestry/bc training, as well as a full complement of workshops for congregational ministry leaders of all types. Lunch, worship and inspiring keynote address by Dr. Sara Beckman, chief learning officer of the Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, is included. Grace Cathedral and the San Francisco Deanery will be your hosts for a special equipping event that will include governance and finance training and workshops to deepen ministry skills in areas such as storytelling, Eucharistic Ministry and Visiting, being an invitational church, evening worship, disaster preparedness, and much more. Online registration is available at www.diocal.org/remix and feel free to contact Julia McCray-Goldsmith, juliam@diocal.org, for scholarships or more information. When: Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St, San Francisco Cost: $25 (general): $10 (any vestry/bc or SF Deanery member); Free: (Grace Cathedral member) Contact: Julia McCray-Goldsmith, juliam@diocal.org Link: www.diocal.org/remix
Peet’s for St. Pete’s
Our monthly coffee sponsorship program is running full steam ahead! Many thanks to Maggie Wright for her sponsorship of Peet’s Coffee for November; lift your cup to Maggie at coffee hour! If you would like to sponsor a month, please write denise@stpetersrwc.org 18
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From Our Archives
As you know, 2014 is the 150th Anniversary of St. Peter’s. This photo is just a sample of many of the beautiful photos we have in our archives that you will see this year during the preparations for our celebration. The back of this photo, which was clipped from a postcard, reads: “First St. Peter’s Church built in 1867. On corner of Jefferson Ave. and Middlefield.”
Finding Your Way Are you looking for a new way to get connected or help out at St. Peter’s? Wondering what your ministry might be within our community? There may be more going on than you realize and more chances to get involved that you know. Think about one of these ministries and if something interests you, get in touch with the contact person listed below. • Choir—contact James Sharpe at JSharpe@stpetersrwc.org • Parish Governance (Vestry, Deanery, Finance or Buildings & Grounds)— Sr. Warden Mary Esther Schnaubelt at meschnaubelt@gmail.com • Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Acolytes and Lay Readers—contact Sue Walker at davtronr@aol.com • Godly Play (Sunday School)—contact Cari Chen at caripangchen@gmail.com • Altar Guild—contact Barbara Naas at gladbarb@comcast.net • S.P.Y. (Youth Group)—contact Susan at susandparsons@aol.com • Hopkins Manor Nursing Home Ministry—contact Deacon Skip Bushee at gsbushee@gmail.com • Maple Street Shelter Ministry—contact Pat McCarty at pat_mccarty@sbcglobal.net • ECW (Episcopal Church Women)—Su Boocock (650) 591-9395 or Kathryn Marconi (650) 365-8861 • W.O.W. (Women of Wisdom)—Lori Castellucci at loriange1551@sbcglobal.net • Crafty Ladies (ECW)—contact Midge Bobel at (650) 364-0195 • Brotherhood (Men’s Group)—contact JD Davidson at jdconstruction_2000@yahoo.com Of course, if you have an interest in starting a fellowship group or ministry at St. Peter’s, don’t hesitate to contact a member of the Vestry so we can assist and support you in that effort. January 2014
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Rites of Passage January Birthdays
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“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” — Joseph Campbell
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” — Walt Disney
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The Next Page A cheerful reminder to every member of the St. Peter’s family—this is your newsletter. Do with it as you will! We welcome your thoughts, your gripes, your prayers, and your dreams… whatever crosses your mind. We’re always looking for contributions in any form or flavor. We accept controversy and convention. Go nuts or stay sane—but let us hear from you, whichever you choose. Please note that any member of the parish family can be Celebrity Guest Editor for one issue of the Keys. Imagine…such privilege, such power! If there’s something happening that you think the parish should know about, you’ve got a theme you’d like to visit, or a vision you’d like to share, drop us a note (hutchinp@comcast.net) or give Denise a call at (650) 3670777.
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The Rev. Marc Andrus Bishop of the Diocese of California The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus Bishop of the Diocese of California The Vestry: Mr. Steven Azar Clergy & Lay Staff: The Rev. Susan D. Parsons, Priest in ChargeMs. Adina Badia
The Vestry:
Ms. Adina Badia The Rev. Skip Bushee, Deacon Mr. Ted Hardie Ms. Lori Castellucci Mr. James A. Sharpe, Music Director and Organist Mr. Dave Householder Mr. Peter Hutchinson Ms. Denise Delaney, Parish Administrator Ms. Susan Mitchell Mr. Peter Hutchinson Mr. Marco Picon, Sexton & Facilities Manager Ms. Nancy Oliver Mr. Arthur Lloyd Mr. Darryl Race Ms. Nancy Oliver Officers of St. Peter’s: Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt, Senior Warden Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt Mr. Darryl Race, Junior Warden Mr. Scott Turner Mr. John Lessar, Treasurer Mr. Peter Hutchinson, Clerk of the Vestry
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