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Folks,
The lessons for this Sunday include an interesting variety, with an Epistle which sound likes like a tirade about gossip and boasting ("a great forest is set ablaze by a small fire. And the tongue IS a fire!" The gospel lesson from Mark includes Jesus speaking with his closest disciples and rebuking even Peter speaking of the suffering He foreknew He must go thru. He ends by telling those disciples and the larger crowd that to be His follower one must deny themselves and take up their crosses - in essence be ready for a life of service to others, while being focused on God's mission on earth. The Old Testament lesson sounds very different from the above, with Wisdom personified as a woman, crying out to all that many "simple ones" seem to love being simple, and fools seem to hate knowledge. She then continues in a rebuke, laughing at the "calamity" and panic of the fools Note that while all these are "strong language" yet they seem spoken in a voice of calm as befits a speech of Wisdom. This lesson from Proverbs contains a key clause in calmly depicting these folks: "Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord," The conclusion of the lesson suggest the "fruits" of the paths, either listening to Wisdom and living securely at ease OR being destroyed by complacency and even killed by waywardness". So it is with us to recognise the situation and make the Wise choice, to "fear" (respect) the Lord, recognising with reasonable humility our humanity. May we all study the human situation together and choose to heed Wisdom! Our love to all, Bart (and Tony!) and for all of us at St Matthew Church in San Ardo Events St Matthew parish will meet for a service of Morning Prayer at 10am tomorrow, Sep 15. Our fellow mission St Luke parish in Jolon will be doing the same. Tony will lead at St Matt and SuRay at St Luke. Note as well that St Luke Church will be resuming their Vespers & Potluck events monthly beginning on Wed Sep 25 at 6pm with the Potluck followed by a Vespers service at 7pm. And on Sat Oct 12 at 6pm a special Vespers & Potluck will honour the life of Dcn Rev Robert Seifert, the "Vicar of all Jolon", as he styled himself. Rob was a longtime friend and we expect to be there with many from SO MO CO (southern Monterey County). Other Events As parishes in the San Luis Obispo Deanery become more active even as the weather cools, we just want to mention to events very special to us (we hope to attend both): This coming weekend from Friday at 3pm thru Sunday (though just one day for us as we will need to be back at St Matt Church to celebrate our patronal Feast of St Matthew on Sep 21) St Barnabas Parish in Arroyo Grande will enjoy a Weekend Campout event which includes commemorating St Barnabas on the Day the Church sets aside to commemorate him. For full info contact St Barnabas Church at ArroyogGrande St. Barnabas since 1901 Events at St James Paso Robles On the Sunday of that weekend we will meet up with a group St James Church in Paso Robles for a pleasant picnic and worship event up at the Wayside Cross - a beautiful stone cross at a spot with a beautiful view to the hills and valleys of SE Monterey County. People with gather at 2pm with a brief worship service to follow at an appropriate time. The event will conclude at 4pm. Note that all are welcome. Contact St James Church for full details by calling the parish office at 805.238.0819. We hear that a "car caravan" will gather at Mission San Miguel to leave for the cross at 1:45pm that Sunday. St James also tells us of our friend parishioner Gordon Fuglie will discuss at a Forum event the troubling rise of Christian Nationalism at the church next door, Plymouth Congregational Church, at 11:30am. Also on Sep 15, and just in time to take out to the Wayside Cross picnic (see above) the group preparing for First Commjunion will have a fundraiser selling tacos, rice and beans. And as we have been mentioning, St James is preparing for a big annual Oktoberfest fundraiser to be held on Sun Oct 5 from 4:30-7pm. Call St James Office at 805.238.0819 for full info and tickets. We encourage all to attend these and some of the many more events at the San Luis Obispo Deanery parishes. For parishe websites and more check out www.sloepiscopalians.org
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