st. paul's news - november, 2005

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Objectivity

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Lansing Michigan

Volume 30, Issue By The Rev. Dr. Gordon Weller

St. Pauls News

By Rick Laub, Senior Warden

R ecent events such as the hurricanes on theGulf coast, the earthquake in Pakistan, theeast coast floods, and, closer to home, the bank-ruptcy filing at Delphi, can elicit feelings ofhopelessness in even the hardiest of souls. Add inthe everyday slings and arrows and things canstart to look bleak. At these times I find it mosthelpful to thank God for all of my blessings.

Just limiting my list to those concerning St. Paulsproduces a surfeit of blessings. As your senior

warden, I am blessed with serving with en-gaged, committed, and independent vestry per-sons. In addition to their assigned responsibili-ties, they have taken the time to engage in ourvisioning process to produce the document youhave before you.

I am blessed by the new energy I see in the pro-grams. Chris Nazar is a catalyst for all sorts ofyouth group involvement from visiting a nursing

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November, 200

Upcoming Activities 2

St. Pauls News 51

Vestry Highlights 8

Youth Ministry 9

Choir 7

Inside this issue:

Counting My St. Pauls Blessings

O bjectivity (the abil-ity to see the is-sues of everyday lifeclearly) is an importantcommodity for people

today. Life is so com-plex, and we are influ-enced by so many fac-

tures, that without objectivity the intricacies oftodays society have the possibility being over-whelming. Without objectivity, we lose the abil-ity of distinguishing between right and wrong.Unfortunately, objectivity, which we so desper-ately need, is becoming increasingly more diffi-cult to find or maintain.

The reasons for that are many. Part of the prob-lem is centered in our current culture. We are

increasingly more and more preoccupied withpersonal pleasure and possessions. These as-pects of life have always been part of the hu-man experience, but never have so many had somuch and been so thankless. Never have somany striven for outward appearance ratherthan inward peace. Never have so many beenso influenced by the polls and what others

think, rather than making decisions based onpersonal moral choices.

Helping to perpetuate this culture is the newsmedia. We used to depend on them for astraight story. Now The News has become suchbig business that in order to be successful, theyneed to be entertainment. They strive for contro-versy and conflict, rather than truth or stories ofimportancethey sell better. Investigative re-porting, long a staple of journalism, once wasused to expose corruption for the good of soci-ety. Now it is done to sell advertising and winPulitzers.

Add to this situation the current position of theChurch, especially in America. The Church usedto be the primary institution that would helppeople maintain objectivity. It could hold up theimage of Jesus as a standard and ask people touse the Gospel as a plumb line for making deci-sions. Today we often find the Church and/or itsleaders and spokespersons striving for politicalpower or influence. While they may claim to beseeking the power to serve the will of God, they

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The Rev. Dr. Gordon Weller


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Page 2 Upcoming St. Pauls Activities

St Pauls In ActionOngoing Activities

St. Aelreds Guild, 3rd Wednesday, 5 PM

Bible Study, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30 PM

Book Cart, 2nd Sunday

B&PW Dinner Meeting, 2nd Tuesday, 6 PM

ECW, 1st Tuesday, 7 PM

Family Night Dinner, Wednesday, 5-6 PM

Food, Faith & Fellowship, 2nd and 4th Monday, Noon

St. Pauls Library, open every Sunday

Prayer Group, 1st Tuesday, 5:30 PM

Mens Breakfast, 3rd Thursday, 7 AM

Mid-week Eucharist, Tuesday, 12 Noon

Service and Outreach, 3rd Monday, 6 pm

This Month

All Saints, All Ages Party, from 5-7 PM, Sunday,November 6.

UTO Ingathering, November 20

The Gathering Dinner, 7-10 PM, November 4 atthe home of Kathy and Larry Gut

Looking Ahead

Womens Retreat, April 28-29, 2006.,Weber Cen-ter in Adrian

St. Nicholas Party, Sunday, December 4, following10 AM service

B&PW Meeting

By Jennie Baly

B oth Jennie Baly and guest Donna Rose will present at the November 8 Business and Professional Womensmeeting on Being Blind. They will be covering the different types of aides and appliances that are avail-able to help blind people. The B&PW dinner will begin at 6 PM. at a cost of $8. The program is expected tobegin around 7 PM, and guests are welcome to attend just the program portion of the evening. To attend thedinner, please call Nancy Milne at 882-0573 by Sunday, November 6.

The B&PW Guild is also participating in the Younkers Community Day Sale again this year, so please purchasecoupons from any B&PW member or at the coffee hours. The sale is on Saturday, November 19 at all Youn-kers stores.

NewOrleans Style Fund Raiser

By Kathy Gut, Vestry Member

M y husband Larry and I are having a "Gathering" party at our house from 7 to 10 PM on November 4 tobenefit Episcopal Relief and Development. It will be a New Orleans jazz themed party, while gatheringdonations for ERD.

We also want to make a special invitation to newcomers to the Church. I will have hors d'oeuvres, while every-one else is asked to bring a little something. Our address is 5553 Wild Iris in Haslett. If anyone has questions,please call (517) 575-0189.


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Page 3Upcoming St. Pauls Activities

UTO Fall Ingathering

By Kay Gallup

T he mission of the United Thank Offering is to expand the circle of thankful people. To achieve this missionwe encourage daily prayers, offerings and the awareness of God's blessings.You may offer your thanks and prayers by putting an offering in your United Thank Offering box or envelopeand returning it to St. Paul's on Ingathering Sunday, November 20.

UTO boxes for daily gifts are placed at the entrances to the church. UTO envelopes will be in the November13 and November 20 Sunday bulletins.

St. Elizabeth - Fall Schedule

By Debby Pierce

O n November 15, we will be meeting at thehome of Nancy Sheldon and our speaker willbe Phyllis Grumman on her expedition to the North

Pole.

St. Elizabeth Guild has survived and we have somevery interesting upcoming programs. We do nothave a president, but I will be the contact person

St. Aelreds Guild works to provide visits, cards,prayers and support to the community of St.

Pauls unable to attend church regularly because ofillness or other hardship.

Request forms for this special ministry are avail-able at the Welcome Table after church, or youcan call Gordon Weller or Susie Shaefer and give

the name of the person who would benefit from alittle special attention.

Call Nancy Sheldon, (517) 393-9165 for addi-tional information.

St. Aelreds Guild

ECW News

By Barbara Richardson

I ts that time of year again! Time for what? youre thinking. Time to begin gathering treats for care pack-ages for our college freshmen. As we have done for several years, we will send a care package to eachfreshman at exam time. The students are surprised and grateful when they receive the package from their St.Pauls family. Items needed for the packages are popcorn, nuts, hot chocolate mix, tea, cookies, candy, andgranola bars. If you would prefer, you may make a cash donation to help with the mailing. Please put yourcontributions in the basket outside the Merrifield Room by November 20.

Alert, alert! Please save the dates April 28-29, 2006. ECW will sponsor the Womens Retreat at the WeberCenter in Adrian. Our own Carol Ingells will be retreat leader, and we promise it will be an inspiring week-end. More details to follow in coming months.


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All Saints Festival: And I Mean To Be One Too

By The Rev. Susie Shaefer

A ll Saints Day is amajor feast of theChurch, usually celebrated on the first Sunday in No-

vember. It is a day to celebrate all the Saints whohave gone before us, and to remember that all whoare members of the Body of Christ share in the com-munion of saints. Our Sunday worship will include cele-bration of Baptisms, bringing new members into theBody of Christ, and recognition of the children who

participated in our Communion Instruction class.

But the celebration will go on during the day! Join us

for the All Saints, All Ages Party from 5 to 7 PM onSunday, November 6. We will have dinner together,and there will be games, crafts, stories and songs forpeople of all ages to help us learn about the Saints ofthe past and present, and to encourage us in our ownfaith journeys. Sign-up is available outside the Merri-field Room.

The 4 F's Continue into November

By Nancy Sheldon

F aith...Food...Fun...Fellowship...for those who have time in the middle of the day, especially on the 2nd and4th Mondays from 12:30-2:00 PM:Faith: Bible study led by Steve LangeFood: A $4 lunch by A Catered AffaireFun: A variety of programs; you help chooseFellowship: With your St. Paul's family and friends

Monday, November 21- Giving thanksMonday, December 12 - The Grand Ledge Madrigal Singers bring us Christmas cheer

Call to make reservations with the Church office or sign up outside the Merrifield Room. Feel free to bring afriend as your guest. Need a ride?Call Steve Lange (482-9454) or Nancy Sheldon (393-9165).

St. Pauls Parishioners to Provide Prayers for Christmas and AdventBy Dr. Stephen R. Lange, Minister of Music

F or the past several years, the Adult Christian Education and Formation Committee has provided the parishwith booklets of meditations written by parishioners themselves. This year the booklet will contain prayersfor Advent and Christmas. If you would like to have a prayer you authored included, please see Steve Lange.The due date for the prayers is Sunday, November 13. The prayers will then be compiled and prepared fordistribution by the Harvest Home Festival, November 23. The prayers can be as long or as short as you wishthey just should reflect in some way the themes and concerns of the Advent/Christmas seasons.


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Page 5St. Pauls NewsService/OutreachCommittee

By Debby Pierce, Chairperson

T he Service and Outreach Committee met on Mon-day, September 19 to set some guidelines for op-portunities for St. Paul's to become involved in variousoutreach projects. Please give consideration to the Ser-vice Committee when you complete the Time & Talentportion of your Pledge for next year. We are alwayslooking for new members for this Committee. We meetthe third Monday of the month at 6 PM, and try to meetquarterly except in the fall when we need to makeplans for Thanksgiving and Christmas projects.

Harvest Home Dinner

By Dr. Stephen R. Lange, Minister of Music

C ontinuing its long-running tradition, St.Pauls will host the Harvest Home Dinnerand service on Wednesday, November 23. Thedinner will begin at 6 PM in the MerrifieldRoom and will be sponsored by the Englandchoristers. A free-will donation will be receivedfor those wishing to eat. Please sign up on thetable by the elevator. The Harvest HomeEucharist will begin at 7 PM. Members of theCherub and Boys and Grace Choirs will singan anthem at this service. Guests are alwayswelcome for the dinner and service!

St. Pauls Prayer Group


St. Pauls Prayer Group, this year, is praying and meditating with the saints. At each of our monthly meetings,the group hears a little about the life of a particular saint and what she or he taught about spirituality in gen-eral and praying in particular. In September, Carol Ingells spoke about Julian of Norwich and herReflections. In October, Steve Lange spoke about St. Francis of Assisi and how he turned his back on greatwealth and a life of ease to devote his life to the care of the sick and less fortunate. One of the few writings

that St. Francis left is his Canticle of Brother Sun, the first work of literature in the Italian language, probablycomposed during the winter of 1224-5. This canticle has several paragraphs that begin, May Thou bepraised, my Lord for . . . He then proceeds to share how the brother sun, sister moon and stars, the wind, wa-ter, and other elements of nature show forth the nature of God. For example, St. Francis wrote, May Thou bepraised, my Lord, for sister water, who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.

All of the people who attended the prayer group then wrote their own praise of God, whose qualities wererevealed to them through some aspect of nature. Because many of these prayers were especially beautiful andexpressive, some of them are included below and interspersed between articles in the St. Pauls News so thatwe too can become more aware of God as revealed through the Book of Nature.

May Thou be praised, my Lord,

for the wind, which reminds me of your Spirit that refreshes and moves me when I feel stifled by life,

for the sunshine, which reminds me of the warmth and the light of your love,

for the birds, which remind me that you will provide for my every need,

for the green grass amidst the dirt and concrete, which reminds me that your peace is an oasis amongst l ifes trials, and for

the fallen leaves, which remind me that sometimes we just need to let go and let God take over.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for the great trees and forests, for they protect our great earth, by providing shade, stopping

erosion, removing pollutants from the air, providing wood to make wonderful things, such as flutes, recorders, and shelter for

all kinds of animalsinsects, birds, and people.



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By Tom Shawver, Staff Writer

Two more newcomer families have joined St. Paul's and are participating in parish activities. Please extend awarm welcome to:

Don and Sally Lawrence, 2115 Walmar Dr., Lansing. He is an attorney and she is a homemaker. They havelived in the Lansing area for 34 years and are the parents of two grown children, Patrick and Katherine. Theyformerly attended St. David's Episcopal Church.

Thomas and Deanne Kelleher, 133 Julian Ave., Lansing, and their children, Thomas, 4, and Julia, eightweeks. He is a spokesman for Jackson National Life Insurance Co., and she is a pediatric dietitian at SparrowHospital. They moved here from Dedham, Mass., and both are graduates of Michigan State University.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for our brother stone, whose colors vary from brilliant white to muted shades of salmon,

brown, azure, and gold, and infinite varieties of gray, for they remind me of Thy strength and immutability, yet with an

inner fire and grace that is released by The SculptorsThyhand.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for the melodious songs of every different kind of bird, as they chirp, twitter, and whistle

their praise and thanksgiving to the Lord God, who created them.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for the naturalness of death amongst life, as evidenced in the beauty of the dwindling

begonias and the Japanese maple leaves. And may you be praised for bodiesthe living and the dead who share this sa-

cred space tonight. All praise to you for all and for you who art all.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for the change of season in color, sound, smell, feel and light, for the autumn when green

leaves become gold, orange, and red, and crunch beneath our feet. For the winter when newly fallen snow glistens under a

beautiful bright moon and everything seems more still. Praise be to Thee, O Lord, for the promise of spring realized again

and againtiny, strong, vibrant flowers finding their way through snow, rotting leaves, and the sight of the new bright

green leaf, here to replace the old. Then summer sun, and warmth again. Thanks and praise to Thee O Lord.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for variety and intricacy of patternsfor simplicity or complexity of blooms and blos-

soms, for shades of green, splashes of light, and contrasting shadows. All are gifts to delight in, and through, and under,

examples of the cycle of life-death-rebirth, speaking of hope and affirmation.


for Pennsylvania sedge whose tolerance accepts both wooded glen and arid slope,

for Green frogs waiting quietly at ponds edge to spring too quickly away as I pass,for Cardinal flowers who blaze in the summer sun drawing into their cups the blurred-winged hummer,

for Goldfinches gathering in the tall treetops, chattering amongst themselves of private matters,

for Lavenders modest flower of hazy blue that teases me Come breathe the fragrance of my crushed verdigris leaves,

for three young Deer who dare to drink from the pools cool rim flaunting their freedom beyond reach of my gardeners

ire,

and for Oaks reaching high with spreading, muscled branches dropping acorns like promises on my roof at night.



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Page 7St. Pauls Choirs

November 6 (All Saints Day) Boys and Grace; High School; and Chancel ChoirsNovember 13 Chancel Choir; High School ChoirNovember 20 Chancel Choir; High School ChoirNovember 27 Chancel Choir; High School Choir

December 4 Boys & Grace; High School; ChancelDecember 11 Boys & Grace; High School; ChancelDecember 18 (Lessons and Carols) Cherubs; Boys & Grace; High School; ChancelDecember 24

4 PM Service Cherubs; Boys and Grace11:00 Festival Service Chancel Choir; High School Choir(10:30 PM Pre-Service Music)

December 25 No choirs to vest

January 1 No choirs to vest

Singing Schedule

Date Choirs

W e pray for those who are sick and in need: Cindy Robinson, RobHaltom, Beverly McEachern, Norris Ingells, James Lantz Family, SallyMishra, Dixie Durr, Don Fowler, Audrey Hegmon, Richard Hegmon, Aaron

Hegmon, Shelley Robinson, Donna Letner, Grady Letner, Clara Voges, Ma-son Hill, Mary Olds, Lois Caswell, Pam Cathey, Ruthann Perry, Virginia Hil-bert, Dorothy Lawrence, Brian Schray, Jan Bigham, Marilyn Francisco, June

Wyatt, Pat Brownyer, Barb Schwarz, and Janet Siebert.

We pray and remember those in the Military, serving in dangerous areas: Gabe Helma, Matthew Rawlins,Joseph Shepherd, Carlos Sims and Stacey Speck.

We pray for comfort for the families of: The Rev. Elmer Braden, Bingley Hannah, and Mina L. Person who re-cently passed away.

We pray for those expecting: Opuene & Karen Amachree, Vic & Marti Narezo, Rich & Vicky Bellon, Michael& Julie Young, and Justin & Jessica Leonard.

November St. Paul's Prayer List

Choir News and Dates to Remember


On Wednesday, November 23, Cherubs and Boys and Grace Choirs will sing for theHarvest Home Service, which begins at 7 PM. They will rehearse from 5:30 to 6 PM,and then eat at the Harvest Home Dinner. The High School Choir will not rehearsethat night. There will be no Chancel Choir or Handbell Choir rehearsals on Thursday, November 24. HAPPYTHANKSGIVING!


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Highlights from October Vestry MeetingAt the October, 2005 Vestry meeting your Vestry:

Received financial reports for the end of Sept.that indicated pledged income was behind andexpenditures were slightly ahead of budget

In response, authorized $20,000 from The Per-petual Fund to be used, if needed, in the Oper-ating Account

Received a preliminary draft of concepts for the2006 budget from Treasurer Jeff Irwin

Continued to review our vision/mission statementand discuss methods of implementation

Continued to review the Actively WelcomingChurch document and discuss items of implemen-tation

Discussed Issues of Diocesan Convention; SeniorWarden, Rick Laub; Junior Warden LibbyRichardson, and Vestry member Debby Pierce

are our representatives

Reminded everyone to schedule their picture ses-sion for the new directory

Heard of the progress of Building and Grounds/Design & Preservation projects

Were told wooden exterior doors are refinished Signed contract for painting of rear doors (to

be completed soon)

Learned landscaping of west side of buildingand courtyard in progress Learned heating repairs complete Learned the re-roofing of Choir Room is in pro-

gress Discussed bylaws revision to allow youth repre-

sentation on Vestry Received Stewardship report indicating that 13

days into the campaign, 20 percent of the cardshave been returned; no dollar figure was avail-able

Noted the pew refurbishing project that is in pro-gress

Discussed the Vestry calling that will take placein November; we missed the September calling

Treasurers Report

By Jeff Irwin

Financial Information As of September 30, 2005:

September marks 75 percent of the year, and total pledge revenue is $191,964 which is 68.1% of the totalamount pledged. Accordingly, we are almost $20,000 short of where the pledge revenue should be, based onthe budget.

The operations of the church had a loss for the month of September of $16,480, and a year to date loss of$71,270. In September, over $10,000 of building and grounds expense occurred, which was more then half ofthe amount budgeted for the year. We have budgeted to have a loss of more than $100,000 for 2005.

As of October 15, a total of more than $71,000 has been withdrawn from the St. Pauls Perpetual fund thisyear. Pending vestry approval, an additional $20,000 will probably need to be withdrawn to provide cash tocontinue to pay our bills in a timely manner and meet payroll.


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Page 9ST. Pauls Youth MinistryCrop Walk Report

By Chris Nazar, Youth Leader

October 9 was a wonderful early fall day for the Crop Walk, sunny and mild. The 10 kilometer walk be-gan at Dwight Rich Middle School and included a stop at the Governors mansion. St. Pauls fielded its

largest Crop Walk team in several years. Walkers included: Steven Walker, Melanie Walker, Victoria

Walker, Emily Laub and her friend Peter, Daren McConnell, Alyssa McConnell, Matt Nauss and his

friend Steve, The Rev. Susie Shaefer, Chris McDaniel, and Chris Nazar. Several other members of

St. Pauls Youth Group helped collect pledges but were unable to participate in the walk.

The Crop Walkers met for a party at Chris Nazars house after the walk that included an intense cro-

quet match and cards.

A big thanks to everyone who walked, helped collect pledges, or pledged their support. All pledges need

to be collected by November 16. After we collect all of the pledges, we will provide a final total on how

much St. Pauls raised to help relieve hunger here in Lansing and across the globe. Thanks again for yoursupport.

Saint Nicholas Party

On Sunday, December 4, we will have an inter-

generational celebration of Advent and the

feast of Saint Nicholas! Join us after church on

Sunday for crafts and activities for all ages.


For the endless variations in lifein plants, animals, and Gods people;

For the symmetry and consistency seen in the leaves of a tree, a chipmunks tail, and the replication noted in each species

design and structure;

For birdsong, elevated sweetly above the sounds of machines;

For the perseverance and constancy observed in plant and animal life enduring even in a city environment, surrounded by

brick and concrete;For that same quality of perseverance and endurance in human form, noted through service, love of family and friends, and

response to catastrophe;

I praise and bless my Lord for His love, creativity and constancy, and give him great thanks, with humility.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for sister myrtle: for her blue flowers in the spring, harbingers of the blue skies of summer,

reminders of the hope and promise of new life; for her evergreen leaves, reminders of the constancy of Your love; for her

roots that bring nourishment and sustenance, just as our faith sustains us in cold or dry times; and for her vigorous growth that

spreads and brings beauty to otherwise barren lands.

May Thou be praised, my Lord, for the cool breeze, for it helps create natures symphony, lifting birds in harmonious flight.



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home, to the CROP walk, to all sorts of fun yet engaging activities. Susie Shaefer has used her experienceand organizational skills to revitalize our church school program. Nancy Sheldon has taken on the unenviabletask of getting our membership list cleaned up. We will soon have a new pictorial directory thanks to the dili-gence of Barb Hamm.Martie Repaskey and the Newcomers Committee provide a consistent and concertedeffort to making sure new folks dont get lost in the crowd. Bob and Karen Tarrant have a process and apassion for helping us visualize and act on our stewardship to the ministry and mission of the church. The fi-nance committee, under the driving force of Libby Richardson, has brought sanity to our finances through

painstaking sleuthing and reconciliation. St. Dunstans Guild has organized and orchestrated the refinishing ofour pews. Our evangelism committee has invested the time to explore a number of ways we can become amore intentionally welcoming church.

I am blessed by the dedication of those who often work behind the scenes to make our lives richer. Our AltarGuild prepares each and every service, wedding and funeral; and then the Guild, with reverence and re-spect, stores everything to its place so it is ready for the next service. Dr. Lange, assisted by Mary Rodeck,Maureen Nauss and Debbie McMartin Finkel, crafts the talents of six choirs (including two handbell choirs)to ensure that our voices and bells are raised to reflect and amplify each weeks liturgy. Our clergy providepastoral care to those who are sick, and to those who find it difficult to be with us for church activities. Ouroffice manager Kathleen Johnson has reorganized our front office and serves as a reliable and friendlyresource for hundreds of things. Our design and preservation members are an active bunch, keeping our gar-dens and our buildings in top form. Our bookkeeper Chris Strukel, and Jeff Irwin, our treasurer, provide

clear and accurate accounting.Christine Caswell, the SPN editor, cajoles, prods and shames the cadre ofcontributors to get their articles in for editing, then off to layout by Lyn Zynda, and proofing by Helen His-coe.

I am blessed by the newcomers and the not so newcomers who are contributing to the life of the parish andgetting involved in guilds, committees and outreach activities.

Perhaps, as you have been reading this, you have been making notes of all of your blessings and all of theones on your list that I missed. I hope your list is long, and you take time to celebrate and commemorate thosewho have been a blessing in your life.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavnly

host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

(Continued from, Counting My St. Pauls Blessings, page 1)

tear the Church apart along the way so that those with the proper (and improper) agenda may be identified.We find politicians using God and religion as tools to achieve what they say is moral, but more often it is ex-pediency for them and those who believe as they do.

With all this influencing us, how then can we remain the objective peoplethe objective Christians we want tobe? In a recent conference at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., John Danforth (a person whom I be-lieve has maintained objectivity) offered the following observation while speaking to a group of Episcopaliansintent on wresting power from the conservative Christian right. I believe that the heart of the New Testament isthe message of reconciliation and inclusiveness. Please remember that John Danforth was a U.S. Senator for18 years, ambassador to the U.N., and an Episcopal priest. In effect, he goes on to say that by maintainingthese two perspectives (reconciliation and inclusiveness), we embrace the totality of Gods creation and createa world open to positive change, not negative coercion or force. While he was speaking to a primarily politicalgathering, I think this Gospel message has the power to provide Gods personal grace to us as well. Look ob-jectively (as Christ does) at those people with whom you disagree. When issues arise, consider (as Christ does)the needs of others as well as your own. Do not accept people or issues at face valuedelve deeper to anincreased level of understanding (as Christ does). Seek justice for all people and in every situation. Defendyourself from the jaded opinions of others. With the help of Christ, try to be objective in all your thoughts anddoings.

(Continued from, Objectivity, page 1)


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St. Pauls Episcopal Church Staff

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Dr. Stephen R. Lange, Minister of Music

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