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MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER OF SAINT PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OREGON CITY

SAINT PAUL’S

EPISTLEMESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR

“One modest tool for letting go in prayer that I’ve used for twenty-five years is a God box” -Anne Lamott

A couple of years ago during Lent, I read Anne Lamott’s book entitled Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers. The quote above is from her chapter on Help. She has been expressing her awareness that she’s not in charge of “things” no matter how hard she may try and that she needs to be able to let go of this obsession to be in control. In her words HELP. The God box is the device that helps her surrender.

She goes on to say: “I’ve relied on every imaginable container – from a pill box, to my car’s glove box, to decorative boxes friends have given me. The container has to exist in time and space, so you can physically put a note into it, so you can see yourself let go, in time and space.”pg. 27

I was intrigued by this tool. It makes so much sense to me. I remember a time in my life when I simply could not forgive a person who had hurt me deeply. For months I agonized and carried around this hatred and resentment. Finally my therapist said in one of our sessions – if you can’t do it out loud – if you can’t say I forgive you verbally, what about writing down the desires of your heart. Write a letter to God, to the person who hurt you….see if that will open the door to doing what you want to do.

I did as she instructed – I sat down one afternoon, many, many years ago with pen in hand and pad of paper – my prayer – God let it be…..I began to write and like streams of tears the words flowed onto the paper – what had happened, how I had been hurt, the action, the words, the feelings. It was almost as though I wasn’t composing the letter but that it was composing me. I was exhausted when the message was complete. I took the papers, folded them up and put them in the top drawer of my dresser. Over the next couple of weeks, whenever I felt the cloud of anger come over me, I’d go to that letter, as

a reminder that I wanted, I needed to forgive and let go. It happened over time. One day when I realized that I hadn’t been consumed by my anger for many months, I went in search for the letter; found it in the very back of the drawer. I burned the letter and as the smoke rose and the ashes crinkled in the bowl I knew I had been set free.

I tell you this story because sometimes we need “tools” to help us accomplish the tasks that are before us. Sometimes we need something tactile that physically brings us into awareness and accountability. That is what Lamott’s suggestion of the God box has done for me. It has reminded me that perhaps I need to have a box such as that to prompt me into giving to God that which doesn’t belong to me – that which I cannot control, govern, solve, manipulate or influence.

I wonder how might a God box be a tool for your prayer life?

May you know the blessings of God’s love and compassion.

Canon Linda

March 2017

LENTON SEASONAsh Wednesday3/1 Ash Wednesday Services at 9:30 am, noon and 7:00 pm

Wednesday Soup Supper 6:15 Dinner 7:00 Lenton Study 8:00 Compline

3/8 A New Faith finds a Language ~ It’s all Greek to me!!3/15 “A Thousand Years of Stability” ~ Yeah, right!3/22 Faith versus Facts. Can thinking people believe?3/29 Faith in the Furnace – Bonhoeffer and friends.4/5 The Living Word of God Today – Ever Ancient, Ever New.

Sunday Lenten Forums 9:00 am2/26 Ashes to Ashes; Dust to Dust3/5 From Hosanna to the Cross3/12 Do this in remembrance of me3/19 We adore you O Christ3/26 God have mercy on me4/2 Raised to newness of life

Stations of the Cross – Fridays 7pm during Lent

Lenton Quiet Day - Saturday, March 25 from 9-2:30

Find out more info on our website.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES4/9 Passion/Palm Sunday Blessing of the Palms and Holy Eucharist 7:30 am & 10 am4/13 Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist and Footwashing 7pm4/14 Good Friday Liturgy Noon & 7pm4/15 Easter Vigil The Great Vigil of Easter & Holy Eucharist 7pm4/16 Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist 7:30am & 10:00 am

MARCH BIRTHDAYS1 - Mark Shepard 4 - Abraham King10 - Michael Kolsut18 - Gladys Kennedy21 - Rita Mills 22 - Jeri Shaw-Osteen23 - Tom Mason

BACKPACK BUDDIES SHOPPING LISTOne item a week added to your cart can make a huge difference in helping our community fight child hunger!

- Mac n Cheese Go Cups- Soup and Chilli- Peanut Butter- Fruit Cups- Tuna Fish

- Juice Boxes/Pouches- Pudding Packs/Desserts- Small Chip Packs- Granola Bars- Oatmeal Packets

24 - Brenna Prisel25 - Ian Hite26 - Joey Leckey27 - Kathleen Polley28 - Keightlyn deWaalMiller 29 - Denise Mason31 - Linda Lassen

SILENCE IN THE CHAPELPlease join us on March 15th, 10:30am, in St Pauls’s chapel to discuss and practice meditation and contemplation. We will explore together how to approach this age-old practice of resting in God here at St Paul’s. All are welcome. No experience necessary. We will all be beginners. Blessings, Doris Swanson ([email protected]) and Caryl Strance ([email protected])

March 2017

Please remember those serving in your prayers, especially:

✣ Brad Aebi ✣ Augustine Asche✣ Kimberly Doty ✣ Eric Frey✣ Gary Hagen ✣ Jacob Halverson✣ Fr. Karl Neilson ✣ Emily Reeves ✣ Adam Richardson ✣ Jason Schneider ✣ Casey T. ✣ Ken T. ✣ Anthony Wright ✣ Joseph Wright

BACPACK BUDDIES UPDATEJust a quick update to let you know that we are delivering 53 bags per week to Holcomb School. We are also putting out a plea for 15 oz. jars of peanut butter. If you happen to see a good sale, please let us know or put in an extra one in your grocery cart. Of course, all donations are welcomed.

GREETINGS FROM ST PAUL’S PLACEGreetings from St. Paul’s Place!

We had to miss two dinners in January because of the weather but we are back on track now. In February we served 81 meals of pasta and meatballs, 125 meals of shepherd’s pie and 101 meals of meatloaf. Thank you to all who help with St. Paul’s Place: Greeters, Servers, Cooks, Kitchen crew, Wellness Clinic and Healing Touch, and to those who donate and make the program possible. If anyone would like to help in any way, please contact Penny at 502-632-8910 or speak with any St. Paul’s Place volunteer.

Best wishes to all!

March 2017

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FIRST CLASS

PARISH OFFICEThe office is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.; phone 503-656-9842.

There is a 24-hour answering service. Email is [email protected]

VESTRY MEETINGSOpen to all, are held the third Sunday of each month at 11:30a.m. in the Kelly Room. Complete minutes are posted on the bulletin board outside the office. If you would like to receive the minutes via email each month, give Betty Folmsbee your email address.

THE EPISTLEPlease keep The Epistle in mind! Parishioner or parish news, views, events, photos, clippings, or what-have-you. Deadline is the 20th of every month for the following month’s issue. Email to [email protected], telephone 503-656-9842, or leave the information you want to include at the church office. Thanks!

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