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CARILLON
A Free Publication of
First United Methodist Church
305 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-3579 ~ [email protected] ~ www.fumcsb.org
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January 27 2015
Healing Grace
At Gracie's Feast this past Sunday, Scott rose to address the packed house. He thanked
everyone for coming to support Grace and her family. He thanked Renato's Via Maestra 42 for
providing all the food. He thanked the various businesses that also contributed. Members of the
family and Debbie joined him on stage to express their heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of
love that had surrounded and upheld them, passing on to the crowd with their voices what
Grace from her hospital bed could only mouth with her lips: "Thank you." Scott then concluded
by saying, "We know the next steps in Gracie’s recovery are still emerging, and sometimes we
wish we could do more. But something we all can do is to pray." Then he called on Pastor Mark
to lead the crowd in prayer.
There are two images that help me think about our praying for Gracie. One came on a sultry
June evening many years ago at the University of Redlands Chapel. Hundreds of tired delegates from a long hot evening session were chatting as they poured down the front steps and into the night.
Suddenly there was a cry and I could see one or two kneeling next to someone collapsed on the steps about
half way down the broad concrete steps. The crowds kept coming, unaware. Then someone near the top saw
what was happening and called out to the rest of us, "Grab a hand. Everyone, join hands! Link arms!" What
happened next remains fixed in my memory. A large circle of hands, arms, and bodies quickly took form around
the fallen person creating a buffer of safety for the victim, a sacred space for her and for those attempting to
give care without causing further injury. A hush fell over the noisy crowd. Those providing immediate response
were able to bring aid and comfort. Soon an ambulance arrived and the emergency medical workers moved
freely through to the center to lift and deliver the direct assistance that was so needed while the rest of us held
the space, maintaining that circle of caring.
"Holding Space" is a term I first heard in the context of walking the Labyrinth. One walks down a winding,
twisting path into the center where time can be spent in prayer and reflection. The Labyrinth can provide a
sacred space for meditation, intercession, and healing. It offers support for the space inside ourselves. On one of
my first experiences, I was walking the Labyrinth with a friend. She was ahead of me on the path as we left the
center, and she exited the Labyrinth several minutes before I did. She waited silently for me at the entrance.
When I inquired, she said it was called "holding space" for me in prayer until I emerged.
Lauren Artress in Walking A Sacred Path says “sacred space” is often associated with church sanctuaries, but
it can be anywhere and is everywhere. We are more aware of God's holy presence all around us and within us
when we can let down our guard, remember who we are, and be open and receptive. You will find in this
Carillon an invitation to pause daily for a time of prayer, but especially each Wednesday evening, to create a
sacred space of your own for Grace; to breathe deeply, to envision Grace and her family surrounded by love
and healing light. Those who wish are invited to Wesley Chapel from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Primarily this will be a time for
silent prayer reserved for personal reflection and intercession. There will be some very brief sharing to help us get
started.
Grace and her family are entering a spiritual labyrinth of recovery and healing. They are in need of us linking
arms, taking hands, and joining hearts, to "hold space" for her until she re-emerges from her journey. As Scott
suggested, there is much we do not know about what the future will hold, but we know who holds the future,
and we can all hold Grace in a gentle but firm and powerful circle of prayer.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SUNDAY
A Community of Prayer
On January 25th we celebrated United Methodist
Women Sunday. UMW women participated in all
facets of both services as greeters, ushers, and
liturgists. Guest speaker, Mele Faiva Blagojevich, CalPac Conference UMW President, spoke on the
message “We Are the Body of Christ.” Patty Bellinger
gratefully acknowledged Annell Stewart, Sondra Eilers
and
Janice
Fitzgibbons
for
their dedicated
service to UWM.
Please keep the following people in your prayers
Diane & Dan Adamson, Patti Blatt, Anne Clark,
Hayden Davidson, Aimee Dutch,
Gracie Fisher and family,
Randy Harper, Myra Hogan, David Holmes,
Brigitte McKee, Joyce Richardson,
Ruth Warkentin, Rev. Elwood Wissmann.
In Remembrance
Nicki Hartfeld, January 4th
Memorial at FUMC on February 7th at 2:00 p.m.
From left to right:
Annell Stewart,
Mele
Faiva
Blagojevich, and
SB President, Bev
King.
George Schlerf, January 24th
Fay Smith, January 15th
Service Personnel
Damon Belanger, Ryan Hirschler, Sean Jones,
Catherine Lily Karl, Scott McKee, Kevin Meinert,
Alycia Porter, Timothy Radcliffe,
Matthew Wissmann.
“SOUPER” BOWL OF CARING
SUNDAY ~ FEBRUARY 1ST
Souper Bowl of Caring is a
national movement of young
people working to fight hunger and
poverty in their own communities
around the time of the annual
Super Bowl football game. They
give 100% of their donation directly
to the local hunger-relief charity of their choice. This
year, the funds they collect will go for the SB Unity
Shoppe, which operates a year-round “Free” grocery
and clothing store so people can shop with dignity for
their basic needs
Next Sunday, the Sunday School children will hold
empty soup pots at the doors as people leave the
services asking for one dollar (or more) for the Unity
Shoppe. Thank you for your support!
BOY SCOUT SUNDAY: FEBRUARY 8TH
FUMC is proud of the many scouts
and their leaders who meet regularly at
the church: Troop 1, the Webelos
Scouts, as well as Pack 21 and parent
meetings.
Boy Scout Sunday will be celebrated
February 8th. Scout Master Bobby Blessing and his team of Scout leaders, will
again lead in worship. The Church’s
Webelo unit, led by Thierry Broucqsault, will also be
represented. Pastor Mark will bring the message of the
day. FUMC is proud of sponsoring these dynamic
youth programs. Troop 1 is the earliest Scout Troop
west of the Mississippi!!!
HOLDING SPACE/SACRED SPACE
WEDNESDAYS IN WESLEY CHAPEL: 6:00 - 6:30 PM
All are invited to set aside a time
and place, or even just to pause for
a moment of prayer each
Wednesday evening for Grace and
for any whose needs are upon your
heart. For those who wish and are
able to attend, Wesley Chapel will
be open for prayer 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday evenings.
While this will principally be a time
for silent prayer, there will be a
variety of prayer options offered including the reading
of a scripture, a corporate prayer, a brief sharing, etc.
However, this will not be a formal prayer service, and
most of the time will be reserved for personal reflection
and prayer to create a sacred space. "Holding
Space" (a term from the Labyrinth movement) has obviously sprung
from
Gracie's
circumstances,
especially as she and her family
prepare to travel out of town to a
rehabilitation center in Denver.
We will hold a sacred space for
her and her family in our hearts
and prayers until she returns, and
may offer Holding Space at other
times in the future.
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Feast For Gracie Luncheon
A Missions Committee Fundraiser for the Gracie Fisher Family
Gracie Fisher and her family (parents, Deb and Bill, sister, Emily, and grandparents,
Joyce and Norman Wieder) are known by many as active and faithful members of
the FUMC church family. Gracie very recently and suddenly developed symptoms of
body paralysis and has been diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis. She has a very
long recovery road ahead of her. A benefit Luncheon was held on January 25th and
over $33,000 was raised for the Gracie Fisher Fund which provides financial assistance
for her medical care. A website has been set-up to provide updates on her progress
and to allow the family to connect with all those who continue to pray for her recovery. http://posthope.org/gracefisher
If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online at the link above or mail
your check made out to Gracie Fisher Fund to: Gracie Fisher Fund, 308 Paseo Del
Descanso, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.
The Fisher family gratefully acknowledges the prayers, love and outreach from all
those in our church family and in the community who continue to pray and support
them as they focus on Gracie’s recovery.
Via Maestra 42 once again generously donated the food so that 100% of the proceeds went directly to
fund Gracie’s continuing medical care. Our immense gratitude goes to Via Maestra owners and church
members Renato and Lisa Moiso and to Scott Burns and the Missions Committee for organizing the fundraiser.
Kudos also to Carol Schlerf for organizing the Opportunity Drawings and all those who contributed gift cards and
certificates to the drawings. The Opportunity Drawings raised over $5,600 of the money collected during the
Feast for Gracie. Lastly, our deep appreciation goes to Vince Schlerf for acting as Maitre D for the host of
volunteers that made the event possible. Vince’s father passed away on Saturday and he flew out shortly after
the Feast to join his family in Portland. Our immense gratitude goes out to all of the FUMC church family that volunteered or bought luncheon and drawing tickets. Praise be to God!
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
CELEBRATION CONTINUES AT FUMC
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
FEBRUARY 17TH IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
continues! You are invited to attend this year’s Shrove
Tuesday Pancake Supper! All proceeds will go to the
new Garden Preschool opened by FUMC last year.
Shrove Tuesday marks the day
before Ash Wednesday and the
start of Lent. The event will include
the ever-popular cake walk,
delicious pancakes and ham, Troop
1 scouts waiting tables, music to
accompany your fine dining, art work by the
preschool children and from Dana Petersen’s art class!
What more could you ask! Plan now to donate a
cake, pie or other delicacy for the cake walk!
HEALTH MINISTRIES MESSAGE
(modified from Dear Abby's column Jan 1, 2015)
Just for today I will live through this day only.
Just for today I will be happy.
Just for today I will accept what is.
Just for today I will improve my mind.
Just for today I will make a conscious effort
to be agreeable.
This year’s MLK Jr. Day Celebrations began with a
Pre-March Program in De La Guerra Plaza, followed by
a Unity March up State Street (left photo) to the
Arlington Theater for a program relating to the theme
“Drum Majors for Justice.” .
FUMC continued its tradition of hosting the
Community Luncheon in Fellowship Hall following the
program at the Arlington. In the photo on the right, the
Rev Wallace Shepherd, pastor of the SB Second
Baptist Church, and Isaac Garrett, SB activist and onetime SB mayoral candidate, congratulate FUMC
Community Luncheon Coordinator, Annell Stewart
and her volunteers for a wonderful lunch
reception in our Fellowship Hall.
NEW STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING
*Support in Times of Transition and Need *
Just for today I will refrain from improving anybody
but myself.
People in times of trial say that the
greatest failure of their friends is that they
stay away! The truth is we all too often
avoid people who are hurting, sick, or
grieving and fail to express that simple
human word of caring.
Just for today I will gather the courage to do what is
right and take responsibility for my own actions.
COME TO THE TABLE OF GOODIES
Walking into Fellowship Hall on
Sunday mornings to a hot cup of
coffee and a variety of treats is no
accident. There are numerous kind
and generous angels amongst us who
step up each week to donate the
refreshments that create this warm and welcoming
environment for our church family members, friends,
and visitors. We are truly appreciative of our fellowship
time contributors and to Wes Korpela who keeps the
coffee flowing and our kitchen spic and span.
The church trains and supervises lay
persons to provide one-to-one caring outreach to
people going through times of transition and need.
Sometimes the need is during a crisis, loss, illness or
injury. Other times the need is for a listening ear of assurance or encouragement. Stephen Ministry is for
those who find themselves called to the caregiving
role. The next training begins soon. Please contact
Coventry Harris, Martha Saatjian, or Pastor Alan Strout
for more information.
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART!
SB MISSION AREA CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES
Order your Valentine gift-package
from the Youth Group this Sunday at the
Valentine Table! Packages will be
available for pick up Feb. 8th. The $12
donation goes for the youth summer
work team. This year the Sierra Service
Project is going to the Walker River site in
Nevada.
First UMC: 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
St. Mark UMC: 9:30 a.m.
(3942 La Colina Rd., SB)
Isla Vista University UMC: 11:00 a.m.
(892 Camino del Sur, Isla Vista)
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WILLBRIDGE SEEKS CVR COLLECTIONS
AS FUNDRAISER FOR THE NON-PROFIT
FUMC has begun to collect “redeemable”
plastics, cans and glass as a fundraiser for the
WillBridge, a local charity. WillBridge is a faithbased nonprofit founded in 2005 that provides
refuge and assistance to the chronically homeless and
mentally ill adults.
The black barrel receptacle is a reminder that the
church now has collection bins in the staff
kitchen across from the office and in the Fellowship
Hall kitchen for “redeemable” plastics, cans, and glass
(not paper or cardboard). If you would like to contribute to this collection fundraiser, please bring your
items to the office during the week or to Fellowship
Hall on Sunday.
Please note: Not all recyclables are useable to
redeem for this fundraiser. Consumers pay California
Redemption Value (CRV) when they purchase
beverages from a retailer, and receive CRV refunds
when they redeem the containers at a recycling center. Most beverages packaged in aluminum, glass,
plastic, bi-metal containers are eligible for CRV. Exceptions are milk, wine, distilled spirits, which are not
included in the CRV program, though still recyclable in
your street barrel.
GARDEN PRESCHOOL NEWS
Garden Preschool is continuing
with the Preschool Postcard Project. We are asking all friends,
families, neighbors, church members, and anyone we know, to send postcards to the
children at Garden Preschool. See all the postcards
and where they are from on the board across from
the preschool classroom. The preschool address is the
same as the church:
305 East Anapamu Street, SB, CA 93101
The children will write back if a return address is
included. Join the fun and adventure of new places
and friends!
YOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTY
This year the youth group will
gather at Siena Hogan’s family home,
February 1st at 3:30 pm for BBQ and
exciting trivia game competitions led
by Gary Pitney. The youth are asked to
bring cans of food for Unity Shoppe as their
“admission” to the party. For information please see
Izzy, Elizabeth, or Gary.
LECTIONARY BIBLE STUDY
WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 P.M. IN ASBURY
Pastor Mark leads a study of the
scripture passages that will be the
basis for the following Sunday sermon
and worship service. The Weds. night
study continues through February 4th,
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Contact Pastor
Mark ([email protected]) so he can email the
study materials to you in advance of the class.
Materials will also be available in class. Bring your Bible
and a friend as we reflect on how these scripture
passages speak to our lives today. All are welcome no previous Bible experience needed!
Above, and on the left, United Methodist
Women’s FUMC President Bev King welcomes Lynelle
Williams, Executive Director of WillBridge. Also in the
photo is WillBridge Board Member George Armstrong.
George is also a faithful member of FUMC.
201 LENTEN ORGAN SERIES
FREE RECITALS BEGIN FEBRUARY 22ND
SUNDAYS AT 3:00 PM
Our Lenten Organ recital series has
moved to a new day and new time! There
will be four Sunday recitals beginning on
February 22nd, the first Sunday in Lent. The
free, concerts begin at 3:00 pm in the
Sanctuary. Be sure to catch one or all of
the recitals:
BABY BOOK BASKETS
Our congregation has been
blessed with many new babies
and we would like to be able to
bless these families with Book
Baskets. Please consider donating
new (or gently used) baby and
children’s books to be included in
these baskets which will be given
to these growing families. You may drop off your books
in Aimee’s office or in the church office. This will be an
ongoing collection, so please keep this ministry in mind
throughout the year!
Thank you from Children, Youth and Family Ministries
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Dated Material
January 27, 2015
First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara: How to Contact Us
Church Office: Open Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (805) 963-3579
Caroline Kavanagh and Suzanne McAdams, Admin. Assistants
[email protected]
Pastors:
Rev. Dr. Mark Richardson, Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Dr. Alan Strout, Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Children & Family Ministries: Aimee Dutch, Children & Family Ministries Coordinator [email protected]
Izzy Jarvis, Elizabeth Spencer, Youth Leaders [email protected]
Garden Preschool: Heidi Casper, Director (805) 451-5487 [email protected]
Membership: Sylvia Morikawa, Membership Coordinator [email protected]
The following may be also reached through the church office:(805-963-3579)
Music Director: Nathan Kreitzer Organist: Dr. Steve Hodson Weddings/Events: Marte Franklin, Toni Straka
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FUMCSB VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara
is to provide a welcoming place where the congregation encompasses multiple generations,
diversity is respected and celebrated, and commitments of faith
lead to acts of mercy, social justice,and compassion.
We encourage and support each person on their Christian journey of faith
and offer a variety of ways of connecting with God through:
Fellowship and Caring Ministries,
Understanding through teaching and learning,
Mission and Outreach,
6 Christian Faith.
Creative expression of