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I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work. –Neil Armstrong
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love fireworks. I drive long distances and endure all sorts of aggravation, just to sit for a few too-short minutes on the hard ground, gazing happily into the sky watching fabulous chrysanthemums of light burst in the air. Fireworks can never last long enough or happen often enough for me and thankfully, other people seem to feel this way too, because fireworks seem to be getting more glorious every year.
I don’t think it’s an accident that fireworks are a sign of joy and celebration, even if their original intent was to simulate an aerial bombardment in war. Perhaps it was this mix of awe and peril Frances Scott Keyes had at heart when he wrote, ‘The rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night…’ It seems something deep in our souls is stirred and perhaps finds expression in the soaring, sparkling glitter filling the night sky. Katy Perry, a pop singer, wrote and sang a song called “Firework” a few years back that speaks to this internal brilliance: …there’s a spark in you You just gotta ignite the light And let it shine Just own the night Like the Fourth of July Cause baby you’re a firework Come on show ‘em what you’re worth Make ‘em go “Oh, oh, oh!” As you shoot across the sky
lead you to believe—its message is exactly what I want to suggest; that we are full of light, sparkle, effervescence and we are meant to soar, and shine and shoot across the sky. We are fireworks. Unfortunately, some of us get weighed down over the years and we forget to dream, to hope, to dare… and instead settle for sitting on the hard ground. St. Peter’s is in the midst of shooting off fireworks… and of being a firework. There’s so much to celebrate—150 years of ministry!— so much to look forward to, so much to delight in. Even if you simply want to watch the fireworks from the pew, come and sparkle with us as we begin our 150th year. Susan
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The Halo Awards Moments come when a simple thank you–no matter how heartfelt—isn’t enough. Though I can’t actually give out halos, I can give out what I call Halo Awards, and this month there are four to give out. July’s Halos go to two anonymous donors and to Skip and Jean Bushee for their very gracious and generous donations to repair the organ. The organ should be in simply glorious form in time for our 150th anniversary celebration. Congratulations to all. You look good in halos!
Summer Reading This summer, as a tribute to the long days and somewhat slower pace, I suggested we all read some books together because there’s nothing like the shared joy of a good book. We chose ‘The Year of Living Biblically’ and those of us who wish to talk about the book more extensively gather in the library at 9:15am on Sundays. Stay tuned; a new book will be announced soon!
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Watching the Sparks Fly We have a blast
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ireworks go with July like mustard goes with hot dogs… they’re just natural together. It took barely a year before Americans began shooting off fireworks on the Fourth of July: we’re told the tradition began in 1777. As you may have noticed recently, it’s a tradition that shows no signs of slowing.
Americans probably borrowed the idea of Independence Day fireworks from Britain’s Guy Fawkes Day. On November 5, 1605 Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in order to kill James I. His plot fizzled, but the English have set off fireworks on every November 5th since, in celebration of his failure. Nothing like rubbing it in! If Fawkes had succeeded we might not have the King James Bible, so maybe Episcopalians should light off a squib or two in November, just to be polite.
These days fireworks are used to celebrate patriotic holidays in countries everywhere. This is a little ironic when you consider that fireworks themselves are indisputably Chinese. They were invented there in the 7th century and it took several centuries for them to reach the West. By now there are quite a few places outside China that claim a special affinity with fireworks. You can find fireworks festivals in cities around the world. The Disney corporation is the single largest purchaser of fireworks, which are practically a trademark at Disneyland and Disney World. New Castle, PA calls itself the “Fireworks Capital of America” because it’s home to Zambelli Fireworks, one of the largest and best-known fireworks companies. Fireworks are a unique art form: light painted with fire onto darkness, with a soundtrack 4
of bangs and crackle, on a smoky set. Even a mediocre fireworks display has hints of sublimity; a good one can be transcendental. And ephemerality is part of the appeal. If there’s anything more glorious than a summer ballgame followed by fireworks, we haven’t found it. But really, there’s no bad place to see good fireworks. People will stand in snow and sit in rainstorms to watch the show. Artistry as glorious as good fireworks is bound to get the attention of other artists. Painters from La Touche to Whistler have taken fireworks as a subject. Photographers are drawn to fireworks like moths, but fireworks are even harder to photograph than they are to paint: they’re difficult to expose and you have to time the bursts right. They’re a sort of acid test for camera buffs. Our musical canon is loaded with gunpowder. In her article Mother Susan mentions Katy Perry’s 2010 hit, “Firework.” Music fans from an earlier era might remember Van Morrison chanting on their turntables about the sound of fireworks echoing “up and down the San Francisco Bay.” Fireworks are in classical music, too—there’s Stravinsky’s orchestral “Feu d’Artifice,” Debussy’s solo piano piece of the same name, The Keys, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
and Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks.” To say nothing of the “1812 Overture.” Writers and poets have also been inspired by fireworks. In 1984 George Plimpton, the erudite editor of the Paris Review, wrote a whole book on the subject: Fireworks: A History and Celebration. Thomas Bailey Aldrich’s autobiographical sketch, The Story of a Bad Boy, describes his childhood in New Hampshire in the early 1800s. Even in those days fireworks were a hazard to the unwary. Knocked silly by a homemade 4th of July bomb, young Tom comes to reciting his favorite poem: Root beer Sold here. We’re told that Shelley was a fireworks fan. Carl Sandburg said that fireworks spell good night… They fizz in the air, touch the water and quit. Wordsworth wrote about “plaything fireworks, that on festal nights sparkle,” and “fireworks magical, and gorgeous ladies, under splendid domes.”
an idiot and that’s when the fireworks started,” and in a stronger sense fireworks can be a metaphorical understatement for something truly dangerous, as in “Throw the grenade and watch the fireworks.” This reminds us that fireworks are linked to warfare—the same gunpowder and rockets that people “oooh” over on holidays and at ballgames are used under different circumstances to blow our fellow man into eternity. It’s nice to think that there’s such a pleasant and peaceable use for our instruments of destruction. Maybe we should talk about turning missiles into fireworks instead of beating swords into ploughshares. Everybody likes fireworks. How popular are plows? Pyrotechnicians—fireworks professionals— name many of their effects after flowers: there are peonies, chrysanthemums, falling leaves, dahlias, willows, and palms, among others. How wonderful to use weapons to make flowers!
You can find fireworks in lots of movies… they play a role in The Naked Gun, Manhattan, Mary Poppins, and countless others. Some people say that the fireworks in To Catch a Thief reflect the chemistry between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
You could say that fireworks are humans’ attempt to improve on shooting stars… and give us credit: for a little while we succeed delightfully well. But our success is temporary. A few dozen beautiful explosions, a rattling grand finale, maybe a brief pause to reflect on the joys of freedom, and then the crowd rolls up the blankets and heads for home. The headlights trace a path down the road and vanish.
This is common symbolism. We often use the word fireworks to describe sparkling human interaction. For some reason Dean Friedman springs to mind, and “the bombs bursting in Ariel.”
And as the smoke clears, the great, glistening night sky emerges—the realm of an infinite, expanding universe, lit by the fires of billions of stars and galaxies… and it looks down in generous silence on a darkening earth.
Sometimes we use the word fireworks to mean an argument or a fight, as in “She called him July 2014
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THE DEACON’S BEACON By Dn. Skip Bushee Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to have been in this country of July 4, 1776? Were there great celebrations? Fireworks? Parades? Not hardly. A number of years ago, I happened to be present in a country on the day that, much like the United States in 1776, it deposed a corrupt king and proclaimed itself a republic. On May 28, 2008, I was in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, when this event occurred. It was a well publicized event so we fully expected to see great celebrations but we were sorely disappointed. There were no parades or fireworks, not even any banners proclaiming the birth of the new republic. This surprised us because this date marked the end of decades of civil strife and the replacement of a despotic king with a freely elected government. My friend and I had hats made showing the date, the Nepalese flag and “Republic of Nepal.” As far as I know these are the only items that exist that celebrated this occasion. I suspect that July 4, 1776 in this country was much like May 28, 2008 in Nepal. Although the new nation had been declared, there was little reason to believe that this venture would succeed. The Americans would fight a bloody revolutionary war for another seven years against a vastly superior enemy. Even after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, there remained great doubts about the success of the new government and it was another five years before the new U.S. Constitution was ratified. We can look back now and see what a wonderful thing it was that we created and celebrate with great fanfare. Likewise six years later on in Nepal, the future of the new government is very much in doubt. There is, as yet, precious little to celebrate. So why did we succeed? I believe that one major reason was that the Founding Fathers were great visionaries that, above all, believed that any government needed to see itself as beholden to a loving God and that all government actions should reflect a divine guidance and morality. Notice that they did not specify any particular religious dogma but remained general in their beliefs. They did not even specify Christianity because this might have limited their belief in religious freedom. Sadly, it seems that today, our political leaders have forgotten to place God above all else when considering new legislation or making decisions for the future of the country. Instead they worship the god of politics. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could ask themselves, “What would God wish for me to do here?” and not “How many votes or campaign dollars will this decision get me?” I may be a dreamer but I do have a vote. We still have much to celebrate on July 4 each year and, with God’s help we can make the date even more celebration-worthy in the future.
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Baton Notes –James Sharpe
Fireworks in Ordinary Time Liturgically, Pentecost is over, and we are now in the midst of ordinary time. This means that the fireworks are found in the more mundane parts of our lives. Here are some examples: The plans for the installation of our rector, Rev. Susan Parsons, and the celebration of our 150th anniversary are moving along. Of special note, we expect to include members of the Raggazzi Continuo group (alumni of the Boys Chorus) and members of the New Millennium Chamber Orchestra in our festivities. In addition, we hope to have a large choir composed of singers from other parishes, St. Francis (Novato), St. Mary’s the Virgin (San Francisco), as well as just plain friends of everyone. As soon as we have the participants in place, the music will be selected. It will be a time of fun for everyone, and will be a wonderful way to formally initiate Mother Susan’s ministry. Your part in this is to invite others and ask them to send me a note by email (JSharpe@StPetersRWC.org). Fireworks! The format of our 10:00 am worship is being tweaked so that our young people are with their parents for the prelude and first hymn. They are then formally excused to Godly Play by Mother Susan. Along with this, the music before the service, and especially the first hymn, are more contemporary in nature. The remainder of the worship service is also being changed in somewhat the same manner. The point of this is to ensure that we meet those around us where they are, and without the culture-shock of a liturgy which is too formal or hymns which are difficult to sing. This concept is called a blended service and your suggestions are invaluable in this. Fireworks! I will be away the last two Sundays in July. I will be attending a conference in St. Louis on the first Sunday, and on the second I will be attending my 50th high school reunion in Omaha, visiting my sister in Columbus (NE) and attending worship at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (NE). This worship service is special because Hastings College is where I started organ study in 1964, and First Presbyterian Church is where I worshipped as well as sang in the choir. It is also special because I will formally acknowledge the financial support of San Francisco Theological Seminary (where I work in Advancement) by First Presbyterian Church. Fireworks! July 2014
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Please continue to welcome Tom and Maggie Williamson who recently moved to Redwood City. Tom will substitute for me on the last two Sundays in July. He is from across the water in England, and matriculated from Cambridge as an organ scholar. Tom is a regular substitute organist at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, and he now is practicing at our church. Fireworks! May the winds of Pentecost stir your soul with gladness! Fireworks! Grace and peace, JAS
Lofty Visions –Peter Swain-Kates
Fireworks – Loud and Soft Of course, it wasn’t that I didn’t feel appreciated – it was just that I couldn’t always share the song in my soul the way I can now. I have not been given a new voice, but rather you have created a more effective voice. Have you even had to sit in a cramped position for a long time, and then felt the relief of being able to stretch your legs and walk around? Well … I have been cramped-up for fifteen plus years. The shutters which control the volume of my voice have only partially worked. Both sets have been revitalized so that the fully open and close. This means that I can sing louder than before, but more importantly, really sing softly. For me, that is like the dawn of a new day! Another thing I missed … There is a way that those who use me can automatically add sounds as they play by pressing a pedal. Just as in a car, the further down you press, the more sounds are added. This is called a crescendo pedal. For fifteen years, it did not work … and now it does. Wow! Fifteen years is a long time to wait, but I truly appreciate all that is being done. Sure, there is more than can be done, but it can come in time. I will be certain to share my appreciation every time I am used. What is in my soul I can now fully share and the results are FireWorkFull. PSK 8
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Noted in Brief Archive Meeting
Please come to the Archive Meeting on Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. We’ll look through the archives together and try to put some names to faces. Please call the office to arrange a ride to the party: (650) 367-0777.
Game Night
Join us Saturday, August 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a special, supervised area for the kids. Bring a favorite game to share and a friend!
Save the Date!
This year’s Parish Retreat will be November 7-9 at Bishop’s Ranch. Stay tuned for more information!
Peet’s for St. Pete’s
We are very grateful to The Sharpe Family for their sponsorship of Peet’s Coffee for June; lift your cup to them at coffee hour! Would you like to sponsor a month? Please write denise@stpetersrwc.org
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From the Vestry The Vestry met on June 3 and tackled a range of parish business including the following. Finances. Year to date through April, 2014: Actual
Budget
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$93,404 98,573
$88,007 102,820
$ 5,397 -4,247
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$ - 5,169
$ -14,813
$ 9,644
Organ. Recent donations to help repair the organ were noted and received with gratitude. Music. New songbooks are under review as we continue to look for more contemporary music that can supplement the Hymnal. The Altar Guild is seeking new members. A pressure washer has been purchased so that the church exterior spruced up and maintained. 150th Anniversary. The Vestry received an update on the sesquicentennial party and the 150th anniversary documentary. The Vestry’s July meeting was on Tuesday, July 1st, and will be reported in the August issue.
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Kid Stuff
To the second floor… and beyond! When we asked Cari Pang Chen how things were shaping up in Godly Play, she filed the following dispatch from the front: “In an effort to continue improving the Godly Play program, we’ve revamped the schedule. Now it lines up with the lectionary and incorporates key goals and activities for the program, such as Children’s Sunday, Fourth Sundays with Mother Susan, art, and community service (in and out of the church). “Thanks to everyone who helped out in June: Megan Goulden, Kathy Kostas, Beth Sharpe, and Mother Susan! Each Sunday, we’d ideally like a leader (storyteller) and a door person to assist. In particular, we’re looking for storytellers for July 20, August 10, and August 31. If you’re interested in helping out, please let me know! “As part of our summer community service activities, and in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the church, the children have a goal of collecting 150 each of useful school supplies for our local schools. This includes 150 backpacks, 150 packs of Ticonderoga pencils, 150 rubber erasers, etc. Please keep an eye out for flyers, posters, and emails, which will be popping up around the parish soon. Our tentative plan is to have an initial sorting and counting during our community service Godly Play time on July 13th, and then do a final tally and blessing on the Fourth Sunday of August, the 24th.” You can call or text Cari at 650-274-8643 or drop her a note at caripangchen@gmail.com . Meanwhile, the parish’s young people kicked off the summer with a bang, starting with a June 19 visit to the PenTV studios in San Carlos, and a massive scavenger hunt on Sunday, June 22. At PenTV the young people toured the studio, first checking out the lights, cameras, and control room, and then sitting for a group interview on the future of St. Peter’s and Redwood City. The interview was filmed and will the best parts will appear in our 150th anniversary documentary. Although the details are totally incomprehensible to anyone who wasn’t part of the action, we’re told that the scavenger hunt was an absolute hoot. Somehow beach balls were involved. You can get more information from Mother Susan… and good luck figuring it out. How does she keep up? July 2014
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A Sesquicentennial Minute
Nothing but hits from the historical record St. Peter’s in Redwood City and St. Matthew’s in San Mateo were founded almost simultaneously by the same rector, Reverend Giles Alexander Easton, a restless and hardworking apostle. Father Easton never stayed long in one place, but he hated to leave a town before he’d started up a church or a school or something. His ecclesiastical footprints are scattered all over California. Father Easton gave each of his two congregations its own name, so he must have recognized that St. Peter’s and St. Matthews might eventually become separate parishes. But from the organizational point of view, we and St. Matthews were a single parish for our first two years. Father Easton moved back to San Francisco in the fall of 1864, and took charge of a new girls’ school, Grace Female Institute, started by the bishop. A few months later, in early 1865, Dr. A. L. Brewer took Father Easton’s place on the Peninsula. For a while Dr. Brewer divided his time between the two congregations, but by October, 1865 he had begun to focus more of his attention on St. Matthew’s in San Mateo, where he ended up serving for 25 years. He launched St. Matthew’s Hall, the first of two schools associated with the parish. In August of 1866 Father George Burton came to Redwood City, ostensibly as an assistant to Dr. Brewer. His arrival finally made it both possible and practical for the two congregations to separate. According to the proceedings of the Diocesan Convention, “In accordance with the wish of the Parish at Redwood City, with the consent of Mr. Brewer, and by the advice of the Bishop, the existing union of the Parishes at Redwood City and San Mateo was dissolved.” Father Burton became St. Peter’s first full-time rector on November 8, 1866. Father Burton led St. Peter’s as we raised funds for our our first church building, the Little Red Church, which was consecrated on June 30, 1867. By then St. Matthew’s congregation in San Mateo had already completed their first home, a Gothic stone building of which the congregation was justifiably proud. “It may be said that few buildings of its cost or pretensions, in our country, will excel it in unique beauty or appropriateness for Divine Service,” Dr. Brewer reported to the diocese. “It may be doubted whether it has an equal on our Pacific Coast.” It was consecrated in May of 1866. 14
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St. Matthew’s church was a local landmark for decades, impressing everyone with its imposing stone walls, sparkling Belgian stained glass windows, and massive interior marble work. Redwood City’s Little Red Church was small and humble in comparison. But sometimes pride goes before a fall. St. Matthew’s fortress-like building was so badly damaged in the 1906 earthquake that it had to be torn down. Only a few windows, some fixtures, and some stonework were salvaged. Everything else had to be replaced, at great cost. The Little Red Church was damaged in the earthquake, too. Total cost of repairs? $167.50.
Update on the 150th Birthday Party Saturday, September 13, 2014… circle the date!
Plans for our 150th anniversary celebration are gathering steam. The day will begin with a special installation service for our new rector, at which the bishop will preside and music will play a central role—see Baton Notes elsewhere in this issue. Then the party moves outside for a gala almost too elaborate to be summarized. Among the many ideas under active consideration are… -Special treats for kids, including a birthday party in the courtyard. -Sumptuous al fresco dining for the adults. -Continuous showing of our sure-to-be-Oscar-winning St. Peter’s documentary. -Historical exhibits and mementos. -Friends and special guests from far and wide. -Eye-catching decorations and appointments. If you want a hand with any part of the celebration, make yourself known! Becky Schenone would love to hear from you. (650) 888-2921. But whatever you do, don’t miss the date… and bring your friends!
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Moving Ahead with the Church Women Disband… and Expand!
One chapter closes and a new chapter begins for the women of St. Peter’s. At a June 22 meeting open to all parish women, the ECW decided to dissolve, a decision that came in recognition that every woman at St. Peter’s is an Episcopal church woman. Over the years the ECW of St. Peter’s has provided financial support to dozens of deserving institutions, many local, some far-flung. Since many women want to continue to support worthy causes, it’s expected that future activities of the church women will include fundraising to supplement the remaining funds in the ECW’s bank account. Future activities will also continue to include plenty of opportunity for sororal fellowship. The next will be on Saturday, July 12 at 10 AM, when everyone is invited to an Archives Party—an chance to leaf through the scrapbooks and review the many roles that women have played at St. Peter’s in the past 150 years. We’re told that a special invitation is extended to old friends of the parish, especially those who may not have been to the church in a while. Rides to and from the party are available to everybody; just call the office: (650) 367-0777. In a special contest, a prize will be awarded to parishioners who can identify the most people in the archives photographs—dinner out! More info? Ask Mother Susan.
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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 than you know. Think about one of these ministries and if something interests you, get in touch with the contact person listed below. • C hoir—contact James Sharpe at JSharpe@stpetersrwc.org • Parish Governance (Vestry, Deanery, Finance or Buildings & Grounds)— Sr. Warden Susan Mitchell at fjmsfm@comcast.net • 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 • Flowers and Candle donations—contact Nancy Oliver at (650) 592-5822 • 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 • W.O.W. (Women of Wisdom)—Lori Castellucci at loriange1551@sbcglobal.net • Crafty Ladies (ECW)—contact Su Boocock at (650) 591-9395 or Midge Bobel at (650) 362-0195 • 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
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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: Clergy & Lay Staff: The Rev. Susan D. Parsons, Rector
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Ms. Adina Badia Mr. Ted Hardie The Rev. Skip Bushee, Deacon Mr. James A. Sharpe, Music Director and Organist Mr. Dave Householder Ms. Denise Delaney, Parish Administrator Mr. Peter Hutchinson Mr. Marco Picon, Sexton & Facilities Manager Mr. Arthur Lloyd Ms. Nancy Oliver Officers of St. Peter’s: Ms. Susan Mitchell, Senior Warden Ms. Megan Goulden, Junior Warden Mr. John Lessar, Treasurer Mr. Peter Hutchinson, Clerk of the Vestry
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