All Saints

April 2016

Episcopal Church
I Have A Dream
Sunday
April10th

Asmostofyouknow,AllSaints,Vista,
is what the Diocese of San Diego desig
natesaMissionActionParish.Thatmeans
that while we remain a parish church, we
also function as a mission congregation in
manyofthewayswerelatetothediocese.
A key part of this designation is formulat
ing a plan to be implemented over the
nextthreeyearswhichwouldserveasour
road map to greater health and self
sufficiency.
When planning a journey, it usually
helps to ask Where do we want to go?,
before mapping out how to get there. So,
thinking of the congregation of All Saints
asbeingonacollectivejourney,wheredo
youwanttogo?(Cont.onp.2)

I HAVE A DREAM
for All Saints Church
My dream is:
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Onthe

Calendar of Saints
intheEpiscopalChurch

One can find the Episcopal

Churchs Calendar of Saints in the
front of the BookofCommonPrayer,
and in the book Lesser Feasts and
Fasts. Observances related to the
Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph,
Mary Magdalene, and the Apostles
are considered MajorFeasts, and on
the Prayer Book Calendar are
printed in bold type. Observances
related to most other holy men and
womenareconsideredLesserFeasts.
Sofarasitispossible,peopleare
commemorated on the calendar
accordingtothedateofdeaththe
day they entered into the nearer
presence of God. So, in the Episco
palChurch,theprimarydateassoci
atedwithMartinLutherKing,Jr.,is
April4th(althoughwehaveJanuary
15th as an alternate because of the
culturalpopularityofcelebratinghis
birthday.)
In2016you will not find Martin
Luther King, Jr. on the calendar be
causeApril4thhasbeenassignedto
the Annunciation. Isnt that March
25th?!?! Yes, but not in 2016, as
March25thwasGoodFriday.
The rules that govern this mov
ing of dates may be found on page
17 of the Book of Common Prayer:
Feasts appointed on fixed days in the
Calendararenotobservedonthedaysof
Holy Week or of Easter Week. Major
Feasts falling in these weeks are trans
ferredtotheweek(Cont.onp.4)

THE BELL

A compassionate community, welcoming everyone

in Christs name.

All Saints Episcopal

Church
651 Eucalyptus Avenue
Vista, CA 92084
760 - 726-4280
www.allsaintsvista.org

ALL SAINTS

I Have A Dream Sunday (Cont.)

Doyouhaveadreamforthefutureofthischurchand
itscongregation?Whatvision(destination)callstoyou
stronglyenoughthatyouwouldbewillingtoworkhard
toachieveit?
Thebesttriptikwecanputtogetherwouldbean
itinerary we all can embrace. To do that, everyones
input is important. Please think about the questions
aboveandrecordyouridea(s)ontheformbelow.You
canmailoremailitback,butbestwouldbetobringit
withyoutochurchonApril10th.Wewillcollectthem
during the worship service, and at Coffee Hour have a
fun,interactivesharingoftheresponses.
YourideaswillbedisplayedintheParishHallforthe
nextfewweeksforadditionalconversation.Duringthe
weeks from April 10th to Trinity Sunday (May 22nd),
expectquestionsandconversationsregardingwhatre
sources we have for our journey, what we need, and
howwearegoingtraveltogether.

Scrip for April will be ordered on April 10th.

Please bring your checkbook to order after the

service.

Questions: See Larry or Marlene Samocha.

GettingtoKnowYou...
Introducing some of our new members at All
Saints...

RobertJames

My name is Robert James,

fromChicagoIL.Iwasinthe
United States Navy, and I
now live in Vista. I am the
youngestofeightkids.Ihave
a B.S. degree in psychology
andamworkingonaMasters
in business administration. I
hope to have a Doctorate by
2018 or 2019. I have been
associated with All Saints
Churchforoneyearandenjoy

cominghere.

Celebration Choir
Alleluia,ChristisRisen!He
isRisen,indeed!Alleluia.
Many,manythanksgotothe
members of the Celebration
Choir who sang out the good
news on Easter morning with
greatenthusiasmandjoy.Theirvoicesalsosetthe
tone for Holy Week at Palm Sunday and Maundy
Thursdayservices.
Sheila Carlson, Betsy Schaefer, Susan Haynes,
TishaBullock,MonicaBadal,andAndrewMillerall
volunteeredmanyhourstomakingourHolyWeek
andEastermeaningfulandspecial.Thanksalsogo
to Peter Robberecht at the keyboard for his accom
paniment. Heres to everyone making a joyful
noiseuntotheLord!Karen Evans

All Saints Episcopal Church

PASTOR: The Rev. Virginia H. Benson
VESTRY:
Susan Haynes, Senior Warden
Paul McCarthy, Junior Warden
Tisha Bullock
J. T. Evans
Karen Evans
Gerry Garrett
Karen Hunter
Stephanie Jackel
Mimi Loutrel

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Marilyn Pulver

TREASURER: Mimi Loutrel
CLERK: Tisha Bullock
ALTAR GUILD: Gerry Garrett
ORGANIST/PIANIST: Peter Robberecht
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Karen Knieff

Vestry normally meets the 3rd Thursday

of the month at 6 p.m.in the Library.
Office hours: Monday Friday 9 -1
760-726-4280 Fax 760-726-6337
Email: vistasaint@sbccglobal.net
www.allsaintsvista.org

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APRIL
Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri
1

Sat
2

AA 7pm Rm 10

3
Holy Eucharist and
Holy Baptism
9:30 am

10
Holy Eucharist
9:30 am

AA 7pm Rm 10

6 Ladies Lunch
Noon
Fellowship Committee 6:30 pm
Conference Room

17
Holy Eucharist
9:30 am

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

SLR 8pm P.H.

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10
AA 6:30 P.H.

AA 6:30 P.H.

Al Anon 7pm
P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Vestry Mtg 6pm

Libraty

AA 7pm Rm 10
Al Anon 7pm
P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

22
Earth Day

23

AA 7pm Rm 10
Dreams and
Visions

Al Anon 7pm
P.H.

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm Rm 10

SLR 8pm P.H.

AA 7pm. P.H.
.

AA 6:30. P.H.

AA 6:30 P.H.

18

19

20

21

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm Rm 10

SLR 8pm P.H.

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 6:30 P.H.

AA 6:30 P.H.

Al Anon 7pm
P.H.
.

AA 7pm Rm 10

25

26

27

28

29

30

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm Rm 10

SLR 8pm P.H.

AA 7pm. P.H.

AA 6:30 P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10
Shepherds

24
Holy Eucharist
9:30 am

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 7pm Rm 10
Gardeners

AA 7pm Rm 10

AA 6:30 P.H.

Al Anon 7pm
P.H.

AA 7pm Rm 10

ALL SAINTS
Service Schedule March 2016
Date

Greeters

1st Lesson

2nd Lesson

Prayers

Crucifer /
Chalice

Announcements

4/3

Mimi
Loutrel/
Larry
Samocha

Amy Heald
Acts 5:27-32

Betsy Schafer
Revelation 1:4-8

Gaby
Rosiles

Thomas Strait/
Paul McCarthy

Susan
Haynes

4/10

Sheila
Carlson/
Marlene
Samocha

Barb Patricio
Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)

Karen Evans
Revelation 5:11-14

Larry
Samocha

Paul
McCarthy/
Karen Hunter

Paul
McCarthy

4/17

Marlene
Samocha/
Larry
Samocha

JT Evans
Acts 9:36-43

Susan Haynes
Revelation 7:9-17

Betsy
Schafer

Thomas Strait/
Karen Hunter

Larry
Samocha

4/24

Gerry
Garrett/
Mimi
Loutrel

Larry Samocha
Acts 11:1-18

Barb Patricio
Revelation 21:1-6

Amy
Heald

Paul
McCarthy/
Thomas Strait

Karen
Evans

First Lesson Readers: Please lead the psalm.

To obtain the Scripture readings, please go to www.lectionarypage.net.

Susan Haynes: 760-941-9424fyrqwyr@gmail.com

Additonal Chalice Bearers: Karen Hunter, Kelly Petersen

Calendar of Saints (Cont.)

following the Second Sunday of Easter, in the order of

theiroccurrence.
Lesser feasts are not transferred by the national
church, but may be transferred to any open date
forlocalobservance.Anopendateisonenotalready
assignedtoanyotherobservance.
Isyourheadachingyet?Whatthismeansisthat
wecantransferMLKDaytoanyopendateinApril
whichiswhatallowsustohavealittlefunwith
IhaveaDream.

Whatwecelebrateinthelivesofthesaintsisthepres
enceofChristexpressingitselfinandthroughparticular
lives lived in the midst of specific historical circum
stances. In the saints we are not dealing primarily
with absolutes of perfection but human lives, in all
their diversity, open to the motions of the Holy Spirit.
Many a holy life, when carefully examined, will reveal
flaws or the bias of a particular moment in history or
ecclesial perspective: Attitudes toward those outside

theChurch,assumptionsaboutgender,understandings
oftheworldmayappeartobedefectiveandwrong.And
what, in one age, was taken as virtue may at another
timeseemmisguided.
Itshouldencourageustorealizethatthesaints,like
us,arefirstandforemostredeemedsinnersinwhomthe
risen Christs words to St. Paul come to fulfillment,
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made
perfect in weakness. (excerpted from Lesser Feasts
andFasts,2003.)

ALL SAINTS
Shadowridge

AnAllSaints
Outreach
Ministry

Thesearesacklunchesforthehomeless,con
taining items that do not need to be cooked or
refrigerated. We have been giving out about
fortyamonth.
Thisisachurchoutreach.Letsgetmoreofus
involved:
Bagassemblypartiesaonceamonth,atcoffee
hourafterchurch.Thefirstonewillbe
April24.
Instructionswillbeprovidedsoyoucaneasily
buyfoodforthebagsbyphoneoronline
fromDollarTreeandhaveitdeliveredto
thestore.Wewillpickituppriortothe
assemblyparty.Wellhavethisinforma
tiononApril10.
Joinus!
Mimi Loutrel

Preschool

March was a beautiful

month filled with celebrations,
from learning to love reading
withDr.Seuss,tolearningtolove
Godwithlessonsofsacrificeand
givingduringHolyWeek.
Spring came to All Saints school and every
thingisgrowingandblooming,includingthefamily
ofchildrenweloveandguideeachday.
Weallareenjoyinggardeninginourbackyard
and look forward to several spring projects being
completed in April that will uplift and upgrade
theplayareaforall.
We look forward to as we spring into a new
seasontogether!
Laleh Tafreshi

AnAllSaints
Outreach
Ministry

FELLOWSHIP and

HOSPITALITY 2016

ALL SAINTS ANNUAL

PENTECOST FIESTA
SUNDAY, MAY 15 at 12 noon

Put it on your calendar! Please RSVP and

sign up for what you can contribute to the feast by

contacting

loc@att.net

Tisha

Bullock,

760.724.1079;

pjbul-

God Day All Saints,

Ask members of our church family today about
the strengths of All Saints Vista, and you are sure
to hear the words Welcoming, Hospitality, Fellowship, Faith, Hope and Beauty. Those certainly create a good strong foundation upon which to build,
and each of us already has a part.
We all are Ambassadors and Hosts in Gods
house, to everyone who asks about or attends All
Saints. Our IN Reach and OUT Reach ministries
are wonderful opportunities for each of us to extend
His hand, work and word and we need your help.
There is a place for EACH of us as active or
supportive members of the Fellowship Team. What
gifts could YOU bring? We need your visions, your
ideas and your hands. Please feel free to make
suggestions or join us as an active participant on
this important Fellowship and Hospitality Ministry
Team. Lets make All Saints THE place to be.
In His Service, Tisha Bullock and Karen Hunter

ALL SAINTS

Eucalyptus Preschool

Springbreakisoverand

to all!

Lisa Anderson

All Saints Episcopal Church

A very

Happy Eastertide

651 Eucalyptus Avenue

Vista, CA 92084

supercarlifragilisticexpialidocious!

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

A very hearty thank-you to everyone who worked to

make our Easter morning such a wonderful celebration!
The church was beautifulin look, in sound, in smell!
All of our ministers co-ordinated to create a lovely
and seamless worship service.
The brunch was terrific and lots of fungorgeous to
behold and yummy to eat!
And the Easter Bunny did a super job as well!
All built on the efforts of everyone who cleaned and
polished the week before!
To our Altar Guild, Flower arrangers, worship ministers,
Fellowship team, and Sunday School : It was

Aprilishere.Thisyearisjust
flyingbyandsummerisjust
aroundthecorner.Ifyou
haventalreadymadeyoursummerplans,dontfor
gettoincludeAllSaintsinyourchildssummerac
tivities.OurKidsClubwillbeopentoschoolages,
andoursummercurriculumwithSplashdays,spe
cialactivitiesandfieldtripsisalwaysloadsoffun.
ThismonthwecelebrateEarthDaywithfunart,
outdoorandplantingactivities.Welearntolove
andconservetheearththattakescareofus.Inaddi
tiontoEarthDay,wewillalsobehavingfunfor
Spiritweek.Thisweekbringsanewfuntwistto
eachday.Wecantwaittocelebrateafunmonthof
renewalandgrowth!

BlessingsfromAllSaintsEucalyptus