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Pastor Mary’s Musings

A gal was driving home one night. The weather was rather nasty. The rain was coming down very hard and it was very difficult to see. Seeing tail lights ahead of her she followed the car in front. Not being able to see the car in front, she thought that it seemed to be going the right direction. So she stuck with it. All of sudden the car in front of her came to stop. She began wonder what had happened, perhaps the car in front had it a deer or something like that. She began to feel uncomfortable, thinking that stopping in the middle of the road can lead to an accident. Much to her alarm, the car in front of her turned off their lights. Her concern was now turning to anger. Why was this person stopping in the middle of the road and then turning off their lights? She did not have many kind words for driver of the car in front of her. She was then startled by a knocking on her window. She looked up and there was a man standing in the pouring rain wanting to speak to her. She cracked the window open and asked the man what the problem was. The man replied by stating that that was the question he was going to ask her. She retorted that she was not the one who had stopped in the middle on the road and then turned off the lights. The man’s reply, “We’re not in the middle of the road, we’re in my driveway!” We can see that this gal had chosen the wrong leader. She had chosen a leader who would not take to where she wanted to go. Many times in life, we too are faced with storms and trials and it can be hard to see that road ahead. It is at this time that we too need to find a leader who can guide us. We need to follow the right leader, and be on the right road.

This lent…travel the right road, follow Jesus in his wilderness practices, his travel to the cross and to the empty tomb. Join us as we look at our brokenness, the storms in our lives and the life giving salvation that Christ offers in our reconciliation and repair.

March 2014

The Script President’s Message

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”

John 13:34

I want to write about relationships

this month because it is such an

important part of our lives. Each day

we interact with people; friends,

spouses, children, co-workers, our

church family. Jesus commanded us

to love each other as He loved us.

How can we stay in relationship with

others and follow Jesus’

commandment? How do we live

God’s kingdom with others?

A long-term relationship can be

successful where all parties have a

desire to work for the common good.

Commitment is an essential part of a

long-term relationship. This is when all

parties see the value and benefit of the

relationship and are determined to

make it work. This is an action step.

We must choose our level of

commitment each time we encounter

the other party of our relationship.

Relationships require work and a

conscious decision to remain in the

relationship and build it up. The level

of commitment should progress over

time.

Authenticity is another key

ingredient to successful relationships;

honesty and candor on both sides.

We speak the truth in love. It is

important that we let people know that

we appreciate the relationship in a

sincere way. If not expressed in a

sincere way the relationship will go

backward. However, genuinely

expressed appreciation will be

received joyfully and it will enhance the

relationship.

Communication is one of the most

important aspects of healthy

relationships. The people in the

relationship should feel free to express

themselves as they are and know that

they will be heard and understood.

The relationship becomes a safe

environment to speak freely and share

life with each other.

In each stage of a relationship, if

communication is well managed, it will

help convey the other two factors of

commitment and authenticity. As

Jesus commanded, love is the

foundation for all relationships. When

we love each other as Jesus first loved

us, we can have successful long term,

healthy, respectful

relationships.

Blessings,

Janice Phillips

The Script Lenten Worship Series

“Restored in Christ”

The season of Lent is a time for us to face together the brokenness of our lives and our world, and then turn that brokenness over to Christ so that we can be restored by him through the cross.

Each service in this stirring series focuses on a certain event in the Lenten story and takes a hard look at a broken element from that particular story. As we understand the brokenness we are led to restoration and ultimately live as new creations in Christ.

Plan to join us for the following special services…

Ash Wednesday—March 5th “Broken

Hearts” -- Restored by Forgiveness

Wednesday Evenings: Week 1-5

1. “Broken Vessel”

2. “Broken Trust”

3. “Broken Bread”

4. “Broken Promises”

5. “Broken Justice”

Holy Week:

Palm Sunday ............ “Broken Majesty”

Maundy Thursday “Broken Sanctuary”

Good Friday ............. “Broken Curtain”

Easter Sunday .............. “Broken Seal”

Our Sunday Worship will reflect these themes.

Adult Forum during Lent (six-week study): “Restored in Christ”

Council Meeting and Executive

Meeting Schedule

Executive—Second Sunday at 12:30-1:30 at Carl’s Jr restaurant.

Council Meeting –Third Mondays at 7:00 pm

?Did You Know?

That as we commune at the

altar rail each side is

considered a table?

Therefore, the first

person being served

should wait until the last

person at the table has

been served before

getting up and leaving the

table.

The Script Education Committee As we near the season of Lent, I would like to offer a quick guide to Lent. Shrove Tuesday, also known as "Fat Tuesday," "Mardi Gras," “Carnival” or “pancake Tuesday” is the Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday. This year it falls on March 4th. The word shrove is derived from the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution by way of Confession. Thus

Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the custom for Christians to be "shriven" before the start of Lent. The names “Mardi Gras” meaning “Fat Tuesday” and “Carnival” meaning “farewell to meat” refer to the practice of holding a last big fling before the solemnity and fasting associated with lent. Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of

placing ashes in the shape of a cross on the foreheads of believers as a reminder of our mortality, as a sign of repentance, and as a sign that they belong to God. The ashes used are typically gathered from the burning of the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday Lent is the liturgical season preceding Easter. It is a season of soul-searching and repentance. Some people may engage in the practice of "giving up something for Lent" as a personal act of repentance, some may choose to do something additional during Lent, like acts of charity or some sort of service to the Church or some other personal

observance. These are personal choices that are in no way mandated by the Church. Lent is the season where we reflect upon our sinfulness, reflect on our need for repentance, and prepare our hearts for the Resurrection of

our Lord. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and the passion of Christ and is the Sunday prior to Easter. It reflects upon Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem where the multitude spread their garments on the way; and others cut branches from the

trees, crying, “Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest”. Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles and initiates the Easter Triduum, the period which commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. The Washing of the Feet is a traditional component of the celebration in many Christian churches Good Friday follows Maundy Thursday and commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. Many traditions

follow the stations of the cross or celebrate a tenebrae service, typically conducted in candlelight and consisting of the crucifixion readings. In many traditions the altar is stripped bare, eternal candles are extinguished, and the cross is covered in black cloth. Holy Saturday is the Saturday prior to Easter and commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb. On Holy Saturday the church waits at the tomb in prayer and fasting, meditating on Christ’s passion and death, awaiting his Resurrection. There is no Communion or Mass and the altar is left bare.

Easter Sunday is the culmination of the Passion of Christ. In Holy Week we remembered Jesus’ suffering and death and now on Easter we rejoice in Christ’s

resurrection. The common Easter greeting is “Christ is risen!” which is answered with

”He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” The solemn

mood of Lent is now replaced with joy.

The Script Service Committee Highlights

World Hunger boxes and other

material will be shared February 9

and gathered on November 16.

The 1% of our January income for

local benevolence was $120 and

directed to Meals on Wheels.

Homemade snacks will be delivered

to the Juvenile Hall February 12.

Four cards were sent during

January——2 get well, 1 sympathy

and 1 thinking of you.

During January, eight visits were

made by our Lay Visitation and

Communion Team to members who

are homebound and in care facilities.

Health Ministries Medical Equipment

Closet: As of February 4 all cleaning

was current and Inventory and

Guidelines studies are underway.

Our Social Worker, Susana

Contreras was thanked for her

presentation and expression of

thanks to our members for support

and generosity.

Agenda items for our March 4

meeting include discussion on our

Christmas Child Project and Lenten

activities.

The Youth Group went bowling in February and had a great time; 10 youth attended the event. During March a service project is being planned, in addition to assisting at Sunday worship service on March 30th, which is the fifth Sunday. Please watch for announcements in the Sunday bulletin and emails from the Stoffregens or me. If you have a child in 7

th to 12

th

grade and have not received an email from me (rsmata@sbcglobal.net) please email me so you can be added to the email group.

Stephanie Mata

Turn your clocks ahead before you

go to sleep on Saturday night, March

8, so you will wake up to the correct

time.

Don't forget to change the clock on

your stove, microwave and in your

car. However, most smartphones, ca-

ble boxes and computers will turn

ahead one hour automatically.

While you are setting the time on

your clocks an hour ahead, it's also a

great time to change the batteries in

your smoke alarms and carbon mon-

oxide detectors.

The Script “Pretty As a Picture”

“The Shutter Bugs”

Mike and Lurae Bailey

(530) 662-4415

NOTE: All members are encouraged

to participate in this endeavor.

Stewardship Committee

Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore,

brothers and sisters, by the

mercies of God, to present

your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and acceptable

to God, which is your spiritual

worship.

Stewardship is many things. But at its core, stewardship reminds us of what Paul knew by revelation and tried to communicate to the Christians in Rome: Giving is a sacrificial act of worship. We give of our time even when

we are dog tired. We give with our talent - the

talent God gave us - whether it is the gift of music, mathematics, administration, or a sympathetic ear.

We give of our treasure by tithing even though we would really like to drive a nicer vehicle.

We do all of this because we love the Lord and in giving we honor Him. Sacrifices like these on our part are part of our ongoing worship. May the peace of the Lord be with you, Jeff Walton Stewardship co-chair

The Script Foundation Committee Report

Second Mile Giving for March

CAMPUS MINISTRY

The Lutheran Episcopalian campus

ministries located within the Sierra

Pacific Synod of the ELCA are:

The Belfry: Lutheran Episcopal

Campus Ministry at UC Davis, Jocelyn

Jurkovich-Hughes, Campus Pastor

University Church at Stanford

Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry

Greg Schaefer, Campus Pastor

Lutheran Campus Ministry of Fresno

Don Romsa, Campus Pastor

University Chapel of Berkeley: Lutheran

& Episcopal Campus Ministry at Cal

Jeff Johnson, Lutheran Campus Pastor

Lutheran Campus Ministry at UC Santa

Cruz

Inese Dahl, Campus Minister

Sacramento Area Campus Ministry

Mike Walton, Campus Pastor

Expanding

minds,

deepening faith

and inspiring

service—-thank

you for your

partnership in

this dynamic

and creative ministry to which God has

called us!

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Worship & MusicCommittee Meeting

We discussed the Advent and Christmas Season at length mentioning how we thought things went. What went well and what we can improve on. All notes will be looked at in September when we start planning for the 2014 Advent/Christmas Season. We talked about all the Lenten dates coming up including Palm Sunday Holy Week and Easter Sunday.

The time to remember is 6:45!!! That is when all the evening

services will begin!! Ash Wednesday March 5

th 6:45p.m.

Each Lenten soup supper will be at 6:15 with the service beginning at 6:45. Maundy Thursday April 17

th will

begin at 6:45. Good Friday April 18

th will begin at

6:45. Please sign up in the fellowship hall to be a greeter, reader, usher, communion assistant and acolyte. During our Wednesday Lent Services we will rely on those present to fill the usher/acolyte positions for candles and offering. There will be no formal sign ups.

Thank you,

Lori Jarvey

Committee chair

12 Noon

March 7 Christian Church

509 College Street

March 14 United Methodist Church

2nd & North Streets

March 21 Presbyterian Church

1324 Columbia Drive

March 28 St. Luke’s Episcopal

Church

515 Second Street

April 4 American Lutheran Church

1114 College Street

April 11 Holy Rosary Center

503 California Street

April 18 St. John’s Church of Christ

434 Cleveland Street

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Choir Rehearsal and Singing Dates

REHEARSALS:

Thursday February 20 7:15-8:30

Thursday February 27 7:15-8:30

Wednesday March 5 7:45-9:00

Wednesday March 12 7:30-9:00

Wednesday March 19 NO REHEARSAL

Wednesday March 26 7:30-9:00

Wednesday April 2 7:30-9:00

Wednesday April 9 7:30-9:00

Wednesday April 16 7:00-8:30 (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

Wednesday April 23 NO REHEARSAL

SINGING DATES:

Sunday March 2 Precious Lord Take My Hand

Wednesday March 5 (6:15) Take My Life Lord

Sunday March 23 (10:10) We Remember You

Sunday April 13 (10:00) Prepare The Way

Thursday April 17 (6:15) Communion Song

Friday April 18 ( (6:15) O Lord Most Holy

Sunday April 20 (10:00) Alleluia Christ is Risen Rejoice He Is Alive

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 5-7am IDD

7:30am

Men’s Grp @

2

9:00 Sun School

9:15 Adult Forum

10:30 Worship

1:45pm IDD

3

6:30

Scouts

4

12:30

Service

Committee

5 ASH WED

6:45 Lenten Svc

7:45 Choir

6

12:15 W&M

6-8 Girl Scouts

6-9 IDD (Lydia

Room)

7

Noon Lenten

Lunch @

Christian

Church

6 –9pm IDD

8

5-7am IDD

7:30am

Men’s Grp @

Corkwood

9 TIME

CHANGES 9:00 Sun School

9:15 Adult Forum

10:30 Worship

12:30 Exec Team

@ Carl’s Jr

1:45pm IDD

10 11 12

6:15 Soup Supper

6:45 Lenten Svc

7:30 Choir

13

6-9 IDD in

Lydia Room

14

Noon Lenten

Lunch @

Methodist

Church

6 –9pm IDD

15

5-7am IDD

7:30am

Men’s Grp @

Corkwood

16 9:00 Sun Sch

9:15 Adult Forum

10:30 Worship &

Scout badge

ceremony

11:30 3rd Sunday

Luncheon

1:45pm IDD

17

7:00

Council

18

6:30pm

Cub Scout

Comm

(PH)

19

6:15 Soup Supper

6:45 Lenten Svc

7:30 Choir

20

6-9 IDD in

Lydia Room

21

Noon Lenten

Lunch @

Presbyterian

Church

6 –9pm IDD

22

5-7am IDD

7:30am

Men’s Grp @

Corkwood

23

9:00 Sun School

9:15 Adult Forum

10:30 Worship

1:45pm IDD

24 25 26 6:15 Soup Supper

6:45 Lenten Svc

7:30 Choir

27

6-9 IDD in

Lydia Room

7:00 Scouts

(PH)

28

Noon Lenten

Lunch @ St.

Luke’s Church

6 –9pm IDD

29

5-7am IDD

7:30am

Men’s Grp @

Corkwood

30

9:00 Sun School

9:15 Adult Forum 10:30 Worship 1:45 IDD

31

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