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July 2013
American Saints Check the calendar in the front of the Prayer Book and among the July saints you’ll find two Americans—William White and William Reed Huntington. White was a “founding father” of the Episcopal church and became the church’s first presiding bishop in 1789. Huntington was co-editor of the Standard Prayer-Book of 1892 and author of the Lambeth Quadrilateral, an important formulation of Anglican faith. How appropriate that White and Huntington are celebrated in July… because if there’s an “American Month,” July is it. July opens with a patriotic serenade of fireworks and parades, and pauses halfway through for baseball’s All-Star Game. July is also brimming with patriotic coincidences. Here’s one—in July, 1776, just as the Continental Congress lined up to sign the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Father Junipero Serra established the first California mission in San Diego. A new nation on one coast, a new colony on the other… and look at us now! Here’s another July coincidence—Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after they signed the Declaration of Independence. You’d think they’d planned it. And a third—on July 4, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into his little cabin at Walden Pond. He did plan that; Thoreau was as deliberate as he was selfsufficient. Thoreau managed to find profundity in the simplest things—Walden is a good example—and his inquiries often started with the simplest of questions, such as, “How should a conscientious person respond to unjust authority?” Thoreau refused to pay his taxes for several years— he believed that the U.S. government was trying to extend slavery by waging war against Mexico, and he was vehemently opposed to slavery. Thoreau ended up in prison for his principles. On a walk to town in July, 1846, he ran into Sam Staples, the Concord constable, who reminded him that he was six years in arrears and politely escorted him to jail. Thoreau spent only one night behind bars, but the experience got him thinking. 2
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In 1848 he jotted down his ideas and delivered them in a lecture at the Concord Lyceum. Louisa May Alcott’s father Bronson was in the audience and called it “an admirable statement of the rights of the individual to self-government… pertinent, well considered, and reasoned.” In his lecture Thoreau said, “There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.” Thoreau had a friend named Elizabeth Peabody who owned a bookstore in Boston and did some publishing on the side. Peabody was an unusual person: an early advocate for women’s rights, an educational reformer, and an independent businesswoman. She had two sisters: Sophia, who married Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mary, who married Horace Mann. Imagine what conversation around the Peabodys’ Thanksgiving table must have been like! Elizabeth Peabody was always trying new things, and in early 1849 she decided to start a new magazine, Aesthetic Papers. Her prospectus was unusual and very precise: issues would not be printed until enough material to fill 256 pages had been received… and “a sufficient number of orders are given to pay for the publication.” Preparing the first issue in May, 1849, Peabody asked Thoreau if she could include the text of his lecture. He agreed, wrote it up in essay form, and sent it in. It was published under the title “Resistance to Civil Government.” Sadly, and sort of predictably, the first issue of Aesthetic Papers turned out to be the last. Boston in the early 19th century was full of competing magazines… and Peabody’s experiment didn’t stand much of a chance in a tough market. Thoreau’s essay, however, took on a life of its own, as we all know. Renamed “Civil Disobedience,” it was republished many times after his death and it found readers around the world, among them Mohandas (“Mahatma”) Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Nelson Mandela. The principles Thoreau articulated were very American… but they turned out also to be universally true and universally inspiring. It’s not an exaggeration to say that “Civil Disobedience” influenced the independence movement in India and Pakistan, the civil rights movement in postwar America, and the movement to end apartheid in South Africa.
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Elizabeth Peabody lived a long and productive life but she probably counted Aesthetic Papers among her failures… at best, an interesting idea that went nowhere. It attracted only a few readers and it sank without a trace—a textbook example of how not to launch a magazine, a forgotten footnote in the annals of publishing. Like any reasonable publisher she cut her losses and moved on, and she didn’t live to see the huge impact that “Civil Disobedience” had in the 20th century. And yet… That one little essay in the one and only issue of Aesthetic Papers changed the world in a big way. The moral of the story isn’t simply that Thoreau was important and inspirational… it’s that his essay came into the world through a nearlyforgotten bookseller and her nearly-forgotten magazine. It’s possible that “Civil Disobedience” would never have been set in print if Elizabeth Peabody hadn’t needed another article. And imagine what the world would be like today if she had decided to save a little money and print fewer pages! Barack Obama might not be president, Nelson Mandela might be a forgotten convict, and the citizens of India and Pakistan might still be subjects of the Queen. So when we talk about American saints, whom should we include? Certainly, we should honor great American theologians like William White and William Reed Huntington—people who devoted their lives to the church. And absolutely, let’s include great American writers like Thoreau—people whose ideas changed the world. But let’s not forget ordinary Americans like Elizabeth Peabody—people who are willing to try something new… willing to take a chance on an unusual venture for the sake of the good that might come of it… hopeful when challenged…and persevering in the face of disappointment. When we strive to do our best, small deeds can yield big rewards in ways we’ll never know. It’s the striving that counts. As the hymn says, “The saints of God are just folk like me, and I mean to be one too.” Let’s live in confidence that our efforts today can make a better future. Now… pass the ketchup! Have a Coke!
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From the Bishop Just in time for Gay Pride weekend, Mother Susan and all fellow clergy in the Diocese of California received a letter from Bishop Marc which we’re quoting at length… June 29, 2013 My Dear Sisters and Brothers, You may have heard yesterday that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved its stay on Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling on the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8. This dissolution authorized the State of California to solemnize same-sex marriages immediately. You are authorized to begin presiding at those marriages immediately. The 2009 and 2012 General Conventions of The Episcopal Church encouraged bishops in areas with civil same-sex marriage to use a ‘generous pastoral response,’ which has widely been interpreted as authorizing clergy to officiate at same-sex marriages. The Episcopal Diocese of California has a decades-long history of blessing same-sex couples, and I believe it only right that our sisters and brothers who show us God’s love in their partnerships have the full recognition of both the church and the state in one place, just as their heterosexual counterparts do. …I celebrate with LGBT sisters and brothers this Pride weekend as their personhood has been more fully recognized by the state, and I give thanks to God for the ways that they not only bless and are blessings to one another, but how they bless the full life of the Church. Blessings and happy Pride, +Marc Handley Andrus Susan adds, “And hallelujah!”
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In the Interim
Musings by Mother Susan One of the reasons I tell so many stories in sermons is because I hope it will encourage others to think about how the stories of our lives are reflected in the stories of the people in the Bible. And as Peter has so wisely pointed out, saints are not limited to the Bible or even to Europe, they are a part of our American heritage and our stories will also be the stories of the American saints. We tend to think we cannot possibly be a saint, we can’t possibly be nice enough, generous enough, and sacrificial enough. We know ourselves way too well. It seems to require difficult living circumstances and painful deaths. But we also live with great goodness and generosity and kindness and perhaps most important, we want desperately to be saints, in the truest sense of the word. Frederick Buechner is one of my favorite American spiritual saints. I hope you will not mind a rather long quote from him about saints. …And yet we have our moments. Every once in a while, I think, we actually long to be what out of darkness and mystery we are called to be; when we hunger for holiness, even if we would never dream of using the word. There come moments, I think, even in the midst of all our cynicism and worldliness and childishness, maybe especially then, when there is something about the saints of the earth that bowls us over a little. I mean real saints. I mean saints as men and women who are made not out of plaster and platitude and moral perfection but out of human flesh. I mean saints who have their rough edges and their blind spots like everybody else but whose lives are transparent to something so extraordinary that every so often it stops us dead in our tracks. Light-bearers. Life-bearers…
As a priest, I have the deep honor of knowing people at their worst and at their best. I listen to your stories. You are Light-bearers. Life-bearers. American Saints. Mother Susan+
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We Get Letters
Mother Susan shares a piece of her mail As you see from the date, I received this note a couple of months ago, but I am embarrassed to admit, it was misplaced in the move from Novato to Redwood City.The letter tumbled out of a pile of papers this week, and Denise set about finding Fr.Westling’s phone number. He and I had a lovely chat on the phone on Monday afternoon (July 1st) and he gave me permission to publish his letter, which I thought you would find as charming and interesting as I did. I have also insisted he keep us updated on his latest contact information as we want to be sure he’s a part of the 150th anniversary celebration. Captain Lester L. Westling, Jr., CHC, USN (Ret.) April 9th Dear Susan, I enjoyed the recent “Keys” (a classic) devoted to Fools. I appreciate being included in the parish I served and enjoyed as Seminarian, Deacon, and Priest–and which once invited me to serve as rector (I elected to remain in the Navy as Chaplain). When there, 1953-4, 1955-6, Mrs. Walker ran the large Sunday School, but during my last visit to St. Peter’s it was determined not to be Sue’s relative. I am 82 now, with 57 years as priest, retired three times. I am enclosing a recent “group” letter which contains a new address (not until June).
I am grateful for what you are doing for the church I shall always love.
Always in Christ, Lester + July 2013
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THE DEACON’S BEACON By Dn. Skip Bushee
In a couple of months the long wait will be over. We will have gone through the long process of discerning how we see ourselves as a parish, articulating that vision in a parish profile, searching for qualified candidates and, finally, choosing a new rector to guide us for the next decade or so. This is both an exciting and frightening time for us. What will the new rector be like? Will he or she be the kind of preacher and pastor we would prefer? Will the changes this new person will want to make be to our liking? Most of us have no idea how hard the Search Committee and the Vestry have been working over the past year to keep the parish running smoothly and to bring about this rector call. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the work they have done. Also we need to trust that they have been led by the Spirit to make the best choice for St. Peter’s. Now we as a congregation need to step in to do the best possible job of welcoming the new rector to St. Peter’s. As a congregation, we pride ourselves on being welcoming to all comers and generally this is true. However, we are not always so welcoming to new clergy. There are some in our congregation who are quick to judge and can make it quite difficult for a new person trying to find his or her way in a new environment. In my own experience of coming to St. Peter’s, I was gravely insulted by a Vestry member when I attended my first Vestry meeting and then I was insulted by a member of the altar party the first time I served at a Sunday service. Believe me, these two experiences caused me to have second thoughts about staying at St. Peter’s. I am also keenly aware of what a poor reception many parishioners gave to our first interim rector. I felt that the judgment and criticism were both unkind and uncalled-for. If you find any areas of disappointment when our new rector arrives, I ask that you withhold your judgment, keep it to yourself, and give it time. If you see others 8
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complaining, try to gently point out what they are doing and ask that they, likewise, keep it to themselves and give it time. The better the job we can do smoothing the path for the new rector, the quicker this new person will be able to understand and adapt to our wants and needs. The second thing we need to do to welcome a new rector is to make our space as inviting as possible. Fortunately, our physical plant is in pretty good shape due to all the work we have done to upgrade the facility. However, the main church needs a few relatively minor repairs to bring it up to par. We need some volunteers to step forward to work with the Vestry. If we trust in God and work together and maintain the love and concern for one another as a community, this transition will lead to a wonderful new time for St. Peter’s.
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Kid Stuff
Too many projects to count! We can hardly keep track of all the children’s activities these days. In most years there are fewer items on the agenda during summer vacation, but that’s not the case in 2013… not by a long shot. Godly Play may be on break, but the young folks at St. Peter’s haven’t slowed down a bit. They’re singing, baking, and bowling us over. Eric Chen and Jim and Beth Sharpe have been preparing the kids for an upcoming choral performance at the monthly family service. Sources tell us that rehearsals have been loads of fun… and that the tones are angelic. Over the summer there’s time to spare, so the middle schoolers went on strike. Susan took them to the bowling alley last month, and everyone had a ball. You should have been there… you could have heard a pin drop. We noticed a huge stack of new Hope Bags in the back of the sanctuary… all lovingly prepared and decorated. More than a dozen kids helped with the project. Why not grab a few to keep in your car? Inventory at last month’s bake sale was enhanced by a gaggle of young bakers who contributed seven-layer bars and brownies fresh from the ovens of the church kitchen. Speaking of treats… In July the children will be treated to several guest speakers, including a presentation from the altar guild and a talk from Sue Walker about being an acolyte. Mary Lyn Azar tells us that she hopes to explore other faith traditions with the children, beginning with a session on Judaism led by Dave Goulden. Look forward to a Godly Play clean up/work day later this summer, along with a training day for anyone interested in helping in the Godly Play classroom. And one last note. Mary Lyn Azar is compiling a master list of all St. Peter’s children, with contact information, age, and grade… very helpful when planning Godly Play, SPY, and other activities during the year ahead. Is your family on the list? If you’re conspicuous in your absence or haven’t yet sent in information on your child’s age and grade, contact Mary Lyn at marylynazar@comcast.net 10
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Morgan and Brandon Ardwan Gabriel, Gwyn, Evelyn, and AJ Azar Jackson Badia Frankie and Violet Benesh Leslie, Marco, and Juan Brumleve-Duke Charlie, Madeline, and Ella Castellucci Nicholas and Kiana Chen Sydney Essenburg Harper, Eli, and Sydney Goulden Gabriel Hardie-O’Hare Maximillian Hatting Ella and Anna Hoffman Evan and Lena McDonough Alden McNabb Yvonne Miller-Brien Hunter and Nova Mitchell Patrick Nieman-Wright Helena, Sonia, and Rose Palmer-Shapiro Bailey and Savannah Park Sophie Race Maddy and Ben Redlawsk-Dena Joseph, Sophia, and Ellie Rivera Lauren, Will, and Nicholas Schiff Elizabeth Schnaubelt Sierra and Shasta Sholes Caroline and Thomas Taylor Sara, Alise, and Kaia Trei Mark Weiser Anthony and Christian Woo Katie and Colin Zack-Scioscia A great crop‌ and lovingly tended!
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From the Vestry On the rector search… First, a quick update on our rector search, now entering its final phase. The process of calling a new rector to St. Peter’s has been nothing if not thorough. In order to apply, all candidates were asked to submit a resume and cover letter, answer a pair of “essay questions,” complete a long questionnaire from the Diocese, and provide sample sermons. The Search Committee interviewed promising candidates via conference calls and then visited several candidates in person. In early June the Search Committee presented the Vestry with three finalists, and each finalist met with the Vestry in multiple sessions over two days. Barring unforeseen complications, the Vestry will complete deliberations on July 10. Stay tuned!
Other vestry business… The last regular Vestry meeting was June 6, and the members somehow found time to discuss a handful of items unrelated to the search process… -Financials. Through May of 2013, church income was about $105,000 and expenses were about $117,000, for a net loss of about $12,000. This compares with a net loss of roughly $10,000 through May of last year. -Musical chairs. Although Dave Householder plans to remain on the Vestry through the end of the rector search, he has resigned as junior warden. Dave’s replacement as junior warden is Darryl Race, the Vestry clerk. Darryl’s replacement as clerk is Peter Hutchinson. -Buildings and grounds. The Vestry hopes to reconstitute the Buildings and Grounds Committee to assist with plant-related issues in the near future. Do you have a question about our facilities? Would you like to lend a hand? Speak with a Vestry member! -Organ. Discussions continue about refurbishing the organ. The next step will be to develop a long-term plan, and there are no repairs or alterations scheduled in the immediate future. The next Vestry meeting is July 10, and we’re sure the smoke will be white. The Vestry welcomes your questions or concerns in the meantime.
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Noted in Brief In Memory of Scott Turner
When Scott Turner passed away a couple months ago, we learned he had been deeply involved in an organization called ‘Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals,’ a group who does pro bono legal work for people who would otherwise not be properly advised and/or represented legally. In Scott’s honor, Mother Susan made a donation to this organization from her discretionary fund. In the latest issue of their newsletter, they have included a quote from Susan about Scott and his involvement with St. Peter’s. Stop by the church office to see the newsletter!
Sweet News
Last month’s bake sale turns out to have been one of the most successful ever held. We’re told the sale raised more than $250. Special thanks to everyone who donated baked goods!
Peet’s for St. Pete’s
Our monthly coffee sponsorship program is running full steam ahead! Many thanks to Becky Schenone for her sponsorship of Peet’s Coffee for July; lift your cup to her at coffee hour! If you would like to sponsor a month, please write denise@stpetersrwc.org
Many Happy Returns!
We were delighted to hear from anonymous sources that Lois Cook recently completed her 50th year of service to the Altar Guild. Coincidentally, Lois celebrates a birthday this month. Joy and thanks!
Supplications
The Keys has learned that in order to keep the church prayer list at a manageable length, names will be posted for two week periods. Parishioners with ongoing prayer requests are asked to submit them fortnightly to denise@stpetersrwc.org
Boards Certified
If they gave Pulitzers for bulletin boards, the church hallway would surely be nominated. Mary Lyn Azar contributed many hours of labor to bring the boards up to scratch. If you haven’t seen them yet, take a look… and thank the artist. 14
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Don’t leave home without your Keys When you’re out and about, please take along a little light reading; namely The Keys! Send us photos of you or members of your family reading The Keys in any unusual location and we’ll try to publish them in The Keys or post them on our Facebook wall. Pick up extra copies in the office so everyone can be holding their own Keys in the shot!
Summer Cleaning Do your travel plans this summer include any hotel stays? If you accumulate any unused, travel-sized shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions, etc. please bring them to the office; we’re starting a drive for these pint-sized personal care items to add to the Hope Bags of food for the needy assembled by the Godly Play kids.
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Baton Notes –James Sharpe The summer is upon us and all across the land, as temperatures rise, and vacations unfold, church music directors exhort the faithful to use this time to explore venues of self-expression. It might be the unturned guitar in the closet, or an oboe that needs a new reed, or some music that has been sitting on the piano for a really “long” time. Summer is an especially busy time for church musicians. With the week-to-week schedule lightened, there are conferences, workshops, and learning opportunities nationwide. The Royal School of Church Music is holding a huge conference in Denver as you read this. Chorister’s Guild, which has done so much to promote choral music in schools and churches for young people, just published a twelvemonth music calendar, based on our lectionary, of suggested anthems for youth choirs – there are at least four entries on each Sunday! As our choir takes a “formal” break until September, let me suggest that it won’t really be a time of inactivity: there will be opportunities to explore singing in different groups, sharing your instrumental skills as part of the music prelude, or whatever. The “whatever” is what Susan, Skip and I look forward to each week. What would you like to do? With appreciation for all you do, Grace and peace, JAS
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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.
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Rites of Passage July Birthdays
July Anniversaries
Teri Chin �������������������������������������������������� 7/2 Elizabeth Schnaubelt ������������������������������ 7/2 Robin Cunha ������������������������������������������� 7/4 Sandy Buck ����������������������������������������������� 7/4 Sera Benesh ��������������������������������������������� 7/5 Willie Benesh ����������������������������������������7/11 Lois Cook ����������������������������������������������7/11 Eli Goulden ��������������������������������������������7/12 Tom Benesh �������������������������������������������7/15 Dottie Moody ���������������������������������������7/19 JB Benesh �����������������������������������������������7/20 Marco Duke �������������������������������������������7/23 Diane Palomarez ����������������������������������7/23 Shireen Woo ������������������������������������������7/23 John Lehrack �����������������������������������������7/23 Ben Redlawsk ����������������������������������������7/25 Skip Bushee �������������������������������������������7/25 Katherine Rivera ����������������������������������7/25 Evelyn Azar ��������������������������������������������7/26 John Lessar ��������������������������������������������7/26 JD Davidson �������������������������������������������7/27 Chip Larrimore �������������������������������������7/28 Yvonne Brien Miller �����������������������������7/29 Elizabeth Moody �����������������������������������7/29
Shannon & Tom Yonker ��������������������������� 7/2 Diane Brien & Dean Miller ��������������������� 7/7 Kathleen Palmer & Danny Shapiro ������� 7/7 Mary Lyn & Steve Azar �������������������������� 7/17 Hannah & Ryan Essenburg ������������������� 7/23 Miquel & Katherine Rivera ������������������� 7/25 Cari & Erik Chen ������������������������������������ 7/27 Kristin & Doug Higgins ������������������������� 7/31
“I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn’t have one. So I got a cake.” — Mitch Hedberg
“Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” — Simone Signoret Please contact the church office to make sure we have YOUR birthday or anniversary date to celebrate.
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Help Needed for Home and Hope For those of you who have been missing the opportunity to help with IHN (now called Home and Hope), our neighbors at Redeemer Lutheran are participating in this program from July 28 to August 11, and are hoping some of us at St. Peter’s can lend a hand. The responsibilities are the same, i.e., providing meals, entertainment for the children, and, most importantly, serving as overnight hosts. As you know, this is a very worthwhile ministry offering housing, education, jobs, and rehabilitation for those in need. Recipients are interviewed and screened for participation in the program. Let’s show our friends at Redeemer and others in the community the love and compassion that we at St. Peter’s are known for. Thank you! Please respond to: Lori Castellucci 650 365-6837 loriange1551@sbcglobal.net Nancy Talistu 650 369-0299 ntalistu@comcast.net
The Next Page The Keys is a monthly newsletter for all members and friends of St. Peter’s. And all members and friends are welcome to submit articles for it. You might be a member of a group in the church that would like to invite more people to a gathering you are having. Or, you might be someone who has just read an interesting book and want to share your thoughts about it. The parish staff does reserve the right not to publish something if it is, for some reason, deemed inappropriate. But, we do publish most articles that are submitted. If you have questions about your submission for the Keys, please contact Peter Hutchinson at keyseditor@stpetersrwc.org
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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, Interim Rector Ms. Adina Badia The Rev. Skip Bushee, Deacon Mr. James A. Sharpe, Music Minister Ms. Denise Delaney, Parish Administrator Mr. Marco Picon, Sexton & Facilities Manager
Officers of St. Peter’s: Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt, Senior Warden Mr. Darryl Race, Junior Warden Mr. John Lessar, Treasurer Mr. Peter Hutchinson, Clerk of the Vestry
The Vestry:
Mr. Steven Azar Mr. Ted Hardie Ms. Adina Badia Mr. Dave Householder Ms. Lori Castellucci Mr. Peter Hutchinson Mr. Dave Householder Mr. Peter Hutchinson Mr. Arthur Lloyd Ms. Susan Mitchell Ms. Nancy Oliver Ms. Nancy Oliver Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt Mr. Darryl Race Mr. Scott Turner Ms. Mary Esther Schnaubelt
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