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Prince of Peace Church is called to know, love, and serve Jesus
as Savior and Lord, to share his healing and transformation with all people.
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From the Rector
Rebuild, Restore, Renew
The Orchestra
Everyone has different musical tastes. Mine are pretty simple, some might say pedestrian. My father suggested that when I was in college it would be a time for me to branch out and study some things that were foreign to me, as I might never get a chance to do that again.
Well I took drama appreciation (and went to avant-garde theatre all over Los Angeles), I took Cinema (which, at U.S.C., was a big deal and tried to learn how to get the most out of classic films of the day) and I took music appreciation to gain a basic understanding of classical music and become familiar with some of the great composers in particular Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.
I went off to seminary a few years later and enrolled in “music school” to learn the basics of sight-reading. I discovered I love to sing. Again something I might not have discovered on my own. I grew to love the Episcopal Hymnal and many of the tunes and words have become my spiritual friends and mentors as I have sung them, memorized them, and prayed them over 40+ years.
I was thinking of music lessons that have stuck with me over the years and I want to share two with you. The first is if you want to learn teamwork you should join a choir or bell group. Listening to another person, trying to blend with them, practice timing together cooperating together and counting on one another are lessons better learned around a musical instrument rather than a sports field. Too much competition in sports for most people to learn the blessing of teamwork.
The second is the way an orchestra prepares to play. One person, usually the first violin, plays an A and miraculously everyone in the orchestra spends the next few minutes making sure that they are in tune with that instrument.
Jesus in his teachings, in his sacrificial love and life, is the one who sets the tune. As Christian’s we are called to make sure our instrument, our lives, are in tune with his so we may make music, make ministry, make prayer, and make service, that brings glory to God.
May you take time to tune up, and tune in to what God is doing in your life and life of others and may you play your instrument in a team that brings forward the work of God’s kingdom.
Rand+
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Music Lessons: Thursday rehearsals have been suspended for the "summer" - that is July 22, 28, and August 4th and the 11th.. In this time slot a summer music class is offered. Lessons include understanding music notation, harmonic theory, sight singing vocal production, and other material as requested by participants. These are repeats of sessions offered in the past and there is no expectation that those who attended previous will come again. (Those wishing to review or refresh are, of course, welcome) The class will be held in the regular rehearsal space in the RFC Thursdays through August 11th.
SAVE THE DATE:
Friday, September 23rd at 7:30
for the fifth live stream concert from PoP
featuring, organ, bells, choir, and, brass
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We are in the process (Ann Lowe, Fr. Rand, Carol Barker, with a consult from Josh Stambaugh) in revising the Parish bylaws). This is the first undertaking of this since our revision in 2004. The issue of an update arose as we sought permission from the Diocese to construct the “Community Center/Pantry” on our north lot. One of the diocesan suggestions was to take a look at the diocesan bylaws template and see if we wouldn’t make some improvement to ours.
Over the past 6 months, the above group has done just that, and in the coming weeks we will make these available to you for your review as a parish. According to our current bylaws, we need to have a parish meeting to approve changes. We are going to do this immediately after worship on August 14th. The only agenda item will be a vote to approve these bylaw changes.
Please look in the August 3rd Happenings for the link to these bylaws. If you have questions as you read them, please address them to Carol, Ann Lowe, or myself as soon as possible either by voice or e-mail. Please plan to attend the Special Meeting of the Parish on August 14th to complete the bylaw process.
Grace and Peace,
Fr. Rand+
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COVID-19 UPDATE
It’s no secret that COVID infections are increasing in LA County. At a recent briefing for Faith Based Organizations, the health department reported an increase in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 are the dominate variants in our area and are even more contagious than the variants that came before them. People who have had other forms of COVID-19 do not have immunity to these variants and can easily become infected with them. Fortunately, vaccinations, boosters, and previous infection do seem to protect against getting a serious case.
LA County is currently in the medium risk category, but the Department of Public Health predicts that the county will enter the high-risk category for infection by July 14th. If the risk level stays high for two consecutive weeks, the county will mandate indoor masking in public places. In the meantime, everyone is urged to voluntarily use well-fitting masks indoors in public places.
Masks:
With all masks the key is to find one that fits your face. Different sizes and designs work for different shaped faces. Masks should:
· Fit your face with no gaps on any side. This can be difficult with surgical masks, so it may be necessary to double mask to get a good fit.
· Have a metal nose piece that can be compressed to form a seal over your nose and keep the mask in place. The better the seal, the less likely it is that your glasses fog up.
· Omicron variant has caused health officials to urge people to upgrade their masks from cloth ones to ones that offer more protection such as N95, KN95, KF94, or surgical masks (not general use paper masks).
The following article provides some tips on choosing masks: https://www.nytimes.com/article/covid-masks.html
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This Saturday at 10 am in the Chapel -join us whatever your skill level!
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Sunday Worship in the Summer is ONE service at 9am
THIS SUNDAY,
and runs through August 14th,
there will be ONE service at 9 am on Sunday mornings.
This service will also be live streamed.
We will return to our regular schedule
on August 21 with worship at 8 and 10 -
live-streaming the 10am service.
Individual Prince of Peace ministries will provide coffee and goodies on the patio under the shade of our trees - tables and chairs will provide comfort for good fellowship as 8 and 10 o'clockers mix! This Sunday, The Choir is hosting! Stay and share your story!
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To all those interested in the Healing Prayer Ministry:
We are holding our next gathering and training session at the church on Saturday, August 20 from 10 – 12.
If you are serious about healing prayer and open to exploring some proven techniques of making prayer more effective, please join us. We will be introducing prayer methods that have been used for centuries in the wider Christian church, sharing our own personal experiences with prayer, and starting to get organized. If you’d like to participate in some fellowship first, come early. We’ll provide coffee and bagels!
Fr. Steve and Dorrie Dean
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The 2022 Directory is available following the 9am service. Remember, the MOST CURRENT Directory is always on the website since it dynamically updates whenever I enter anyone new:
1. go to the homepage, in the top left corner it says SITE INDEX.
2. Click on that and you will see about 5 lines down Parish Directory.
3. That part of the website is password protected. This is what you need: MatthewC7v7
Or, you can reach it with this link: http://www.servantkeeper.com/directory/popwh
Bookmark that link, and the entire Parish is at your fingertips - pictures, too, if you have supplied them to the office. Send Ann a current photo and she will include it with your other information!
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Baseball Season is underway, so it is time for all Episcopalians to gather at Dodger Stadium for Episcopal Night, featuring the Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The date is Friday, September 23 at 7pm. The Dodgers have significantly raised their prices, but we have been able to secure $33.00 tickets for the cost of $30.00. This will be a battle of long-time rivals with fireworks on and off the field (after the game). ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY JULY 27th (next week!)- NO EXCEPTIONS! Please provide the number of tickets and a check (Made out to
Prince of Peace with "Dodger Tickets" in the memo line) for $30 for each person attending, to Mahala Jory or contact the office to secure your seats!
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Children and Family Ministry:
R U Ready for Back to School? Join me on July 31st after the 9am service in the Reasoner Family Center for a quick Refresher Course to make sure that this school year starts on the right track! Joyce Prescott and Becky Wray will share their valuable knowledge and experience. Snacks and childcare coverage will be provided Please sign up on the patio or e-mail Alma at [email protected].
Prince of Peace Children and Family Ministry is dedicated to be a safe place to grow in faith,
have fun in fellowship, live the Word and share God’s love.
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Youth Ministry
Opportunities:
- Film Night (selling drinks and candy) Friday, July 22nd
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OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES: There will be other activities in the Summer as well, so continue to watch these Newsletters, Weekly Happenings emails from the church, and the Sunday Bulletin. We will keep you apprised of any other activities as they arise.
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ECW’s Movie Night
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the
Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.
THIS FRIDAY!
Friday, July 22
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and other goodies
Great Movie
Bring the kids and a lawn chair!
Next Movie Night is
August 19th
ET!
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PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE
NO HAPPENINGS NEXT WEEK
AS STAFF IS ON SUMMER VACATION.
WE WILL RETURN TO OUR REGULAR WEDNESDAY PUBLICATION DATE ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD.
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June prayer requests and thanksgivings have been compiled and are available here for your prayers and meditation.
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Please submit your prayer requests and thanksgivings by clicking here.
- If a continuing request is missing, please resubmit as we began a new list with January 2022!
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