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St. Mary's in- the- Valley
Episcopal Church
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On Sundays we meet at 9:30 a.m. in the courtyard, under the stained glass window or in the cloister. The Youtube liturgy will be posted on Saturday evening, and on Sunday we will offer prayers, greetings and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. |
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Calendar for the Week
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Youtube Service will be available on Saturday evening
Sunday, January 24, 2021,
We are gathering on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtyard.
11:00am Annual Meeting via Zoom
Monday, January 25, 2021
Office Closed
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Office Open
9:00am- 2:00pm
BC Meeting
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Office Open
9:00am-2:00pm
Epistle to the Romans Study on Zoom
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Office Open
9:00am-2:00pm
Friday, January 29, 2021
Office Closed
Saturday, January 30,2021
Office Closed
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Weekly Greetings
St. Mary’s in the Valley Thursday,
January 21, 2021
Summer seems to have returned! Lovely warm weather this week with a high of 87 on Friday? hard to believe, but then I’m mid-West born and bred with an eleven-year Rocky Mountain experience, so what can I really say about the weather! I have learned to appreciate the varieties found in different parts of the country, and I’m really hard pressed to pick a favorite. There is something to love and appreciate in all of our beautiful fifty states.
I forgot to mention this last week, so I definitely want to remember to remind everyone that we will be having our annual meeting via Zoom on Sunday, January 24th. That means that Marisa is working diligently to get the annual report put together and printed. All of us who are ministry heads, or committee chairs will need to put together a synopsis of what went on in your area during the past year. In many cases, that might not have meant too much in 2020 since so many of our activities were curtailed. Do the best you can and try to get your reports to Marisa
just as soon as possible.
I hope that all of you are feeling well and staying safe. It appears that the COVID numbers for the County of San Diego and most of the rest of California continue to rise. Receiving the vaccine is in the future for most of us, so we are home-bound and following the rules as best we can despite the rather grim and depressing outlook. It is so important to maintain the appropriate distancing, and to wear our masks, and just to be extremely cautious in all that we do on a daily basis. I worry about everyone, and you are all in my prayers. Keep focusing on staying healthy and strong. I’m going to throw optimism into the mix – maintaining a positive attitude is a huge piece of pandemic precautions and cannot be underestimated.
I have a couple of new thoughts for this coming week, both having to do with prayer, and both were posted by fellow members of my last church in Illinois. The first came from Pastor David Hewitt who now has a church in Indiana. David said, “As Paul wrote in 1st Thessalonians 5:17, ‘Pray without ceasing.’ “This is how you pray continually – not by offering prayers in words, but by joining yourself to God through your whole way of life, so that your life becomes one continuous and uninterrupted prayer.” - St. Basil the Great
The second comes from the famous author, Max Lucado, and was posted by my friend, Susan, who was our choir director at Trinity Lutheran in Mattoon, IL. She was also my boss when I worked at the local community college! Mr. Lucado says, “Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” Amen!
Peace and love,
Connie
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Hand Crafted Soaps and Lip Balm by Women of St. Mary's Still Available. Display is in the haven and some masks
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Annual Meeting News
The Annual Meeting will be a Zoom Meeting on January 24th at 11 a.m. in the Morning. We will submit votes by email if needed or by using the Zoom hand raising features.
There are five nominees for the Bishop's Committee to serve in 2021. They are:
Deborah Lewallen, Cindy Dodson, Fern Smith, Virginia Pollack and Andrew Simmons.
The Delegates for the Diocesan Conventions are Belinda Long, and Sandra Bedard, who has been an alternate will take the place of Jill Casalegno. Jen DeSimone and Karen Cooke are the alternates.
The Bishop Committee nominees Meeting had a Zoom meeting and did some visioning for the New Year. We hope to get input and response to some of the ideas which were discussed for our Mission in 2022.
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Annual Report for the Annual Meeting can be viewed, downloaded and printed from this Link: Annual Report
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Visioning Document for 2022 and be viewed, downloaded and printed here
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St. Mary’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 491
1010 12th Avenue
Ramona, CA 92065
760-789-0890
Thanksgivingtide 2020
Dear members and friends of St. Mary’s-in-the-Valley,
This has been an interesting and unplanned year, to say the very least. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us into new parish worship, gathering, business, learning and fellowship formats. And we have tried to make transitions to virtual forms of communication.
As we prepare a budget for 2021, we are faced with some stark realities forced upon us by the Covid-19 pandemic and by the departure of people. We passed our 2020 budget based on the assumption of revenues from fundraising, chiefly relying upon the Fall Bazaar, the Bluegrass Festival, rental of our facilities and the sale of quiche. We have received no revenue from these venues this year, leaving us in a budget deficit for 2020 and requiring us to dip into our parish reserves.
As we endeavor to present a balanced budget for 2021, we need to be able to anticipate the revenues that come from the generosity of our membership. The Covid-19 restrictions will most likely prevail for another year which will not allow our traditional fundraising events. Our response will require budget adjustment to reassess personnel needs, ministerial and outreach efforts, dipping into available parish endowments, while we look for doable new fundraising opportunities.
To this end, we ask for your prayerful consideration of your financial commitment for the calendar year 2021. Our proposed budget will be presented at the Bishop’s Committee on December 15th. We would like to have your commitment cards by December 13th to help us in our budget planning. With personnel cuts, we also may need to have help in the office and with the various kinds of onsite maintenance tasks that arise. Your time and talent offerings are also valuable stewardship commitments.
A commitment card is enclosed, and we are very grateful for your giving for the survival of our important mission and ministries of our parish.
In Christ,
Father Philip R. Cooke Ms. Connie Bley
Vicar Bishop’s Warden
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Download the Commitment/Pledge Card Here: Link
There's always time to pledge; it's not the amount you pledge, it's a courteous saying from your heart that you are with us in the support of the ministry.
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Annual Meeting is at 11 a.m. on January 24th |
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Philip Cooke is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Annual Meeting
Time: Jan 24, 2021 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Philip Cooke is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Epistle to the Romans Study
Time: Jan 27, 2021 07:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Dear Parish family and friends,
The Epiphany theme again this week is the Call of Christ. Our Annual Meeting is a review of how we performed the call of Christ in our parish life and how we will fulfill our calling in the New Year. Please join us for the Zoom meeting.
Our Bishop, The Rt. Rev'd Susan Brown Snook will be making a Virtual Visitation on Sunday, February 7th. She will be videoed for our Youtube liturgy. She will be at a Zoom meeting with our candidates for confirmation, reception and reaffirmation at 4:30 p.m. followed by meeting with the BC on Thursday the 4th. On Sunday the 7th, we will have our Courtyard liturgy and then have a Zoom meeting with our Bishop at 10:30 a.m. to present our candidates for reception and reaffirmation. I hope that you can be a part of this event with our Bishop.
Coming up:
January 24, Sunday, 3 Epiphany, Youtube liturgy plus 9:30 a.m. Courtyard service and our Zoom Annual Meeting at 11 a.m.
We will have our next study in the Epistle to Romans on Wednesday, January 27th.
The call of Christ is upon all of us as individuals and as a parish community. We should be seekers who are ready to discern what the call of Christ asks of us.
Blessings and much love,
Father Phil
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HEALING & RECOVERY
Betty C., Rhona H.,Jennifer D., Molly C., Charlene M., Alfred M., Carolyne S, Jay B., Erica H., Laura R., James “Chip” Mc C., Judy B., Amelie B., Hanne A., Richard R., Ken Mc M., Martha k., Robin J., Dave L., Joani G., Ron M., Dan F., Amber G., Beatrice L., Katie D.,Phillip C., Malina O., Dave J.,Walter S., Steve O., Alex W., Jo W.,Susie S., Frank C.
CONTINUING CARE
Elizabeth P., Michael B., Byron H., Adeline R., Kaya D., Geneva P., Shirley K., Bella S., Harry L., Ashton F., Jennifer D., Marisa P., Charlene M., Renee R., Bev H., Shirley C., Bastion C., Justin M.
SUPPORT & COMFORT
Virginia P., Ken N Cindy D., Shirley K., John A., Doris S., David S., John & Lisa M., Mary B., Sandi & William F., Renee R., Belinda L., Carlee R., Kevin V., Lola T., James T., Mary Jane R., Kathryn T., Tim S., Sandra F., Charlotte B., Richard R., Maria J., David L., Dan & Lisa, Grace M., Alma S., John & Nancy F., John & Geri B,Aaron B., Michelle M., Joy L.
MILITARY
Brooke S., Barron S., Chris R., Ricky S.,
Joseph F.
Names are listed for various lengths of time and may be extended on request.
Office Hours 9:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday - Thursday
760-789-0890
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St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
16275 Pomerado Road
Poway, California 92064
Office Phone: 858-487-2159
- Pastoral Counseling is provided as follows:
Monday's - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Dawn Stary M.A.
Pastoral Care & Counseling
619-446-7932
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Blessings to you and your family and friends!
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St. Mary's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
1010 Twelfth Street, Ramona, CA 92065
Mail: P.O. Box 491
(760) 789-0890
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