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From Our Bishop Gathering, giving and gratitude


Rally Day. We would later hold our Every Member Canvass, visiting every member of the parish in order to live out the words we said in our service, “All things come of thee, O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee.”


And then in the late fall, just before our nation’s Thanksgiving, we would celebrate Harvest Home Sunday, when we would give


thanks for the bounty of God’s good earth.


I have found myself pondering that


sequence of gathering, giving, and gratitude. Of course, we gather each Sunday.


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this not only in how we support the Body of Christ through our giving, but also with our total posture of how we care for possessions of wealth and property as stewards.


Inextricably connected to this is gratitude. We are thankful to God and show it in all that we do.


“Part of that glorifying is living into the vulnerability of giving.”


ear Friends in Christ, As a native southerner, I always think


of the fall as a time of movement and transformation. We would slough off the summer heat and kick off Sunday school with


ueridos amigos en Cristo: Como sureño, pienso que el otoño es


At the core of our being as the Church is to gather God’s people whether it be on Rally Day or any day. We remember the Body of Christ in worship because, as the Westminster Catechism of our Presbyterian friends rightly suggests, “the chief end of man is to glory God and enjoy him.” Part of that glorifying is living into the vulnerability of giving. We do


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tiempo de movimiento y transformación, ya han pasado los días calidos de verano y es tiempo de comenzar la escuela dominical.


Llevando a cabo platicas con cada uno de los miembros de las parroquia, sobre como le damos vida a las palabras que decimos durante la misa,


“Todas las cosas vienen de ti ó Señor; y de lo tuyo te hemos dado.” Las pláticas serían durante breves visitas en las que se le invite a cada individuo a hablar sobre sus contribuciones.


“Confío en que cada uno de nosotros tomará el tiempo para cuidar y atender las reuniones, a dar y agradecer.”


This issue of the Messenger focuses on stewardship, a seasonal theme. I commend each of us to take time and space to be more thoughtful and attentive to gathering, giving and gratitude. Intentional focus in this season can be transformational in all seasons. By practicing the Christian discipline of stewardship, we care for ourselves, our church, and our wider


community. And that is what Jesus calls us to do.


Faithfully,


The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes Bishop of San Diego


celebraríamos Domingo de Cosecha, cuando damos gracias por la abundancia en la tierra de Dios.


Aunque por supuesto nos reunimos cada domingo, me he encontrado refl exionando sobre como reunirnos, y dar con gratitud.


El propósito de nuestra iglesia es reunir a la gente de Dios, ya sea en el día de descanso o en cualquier otro día. Recordamos el cuerpo de Cristo durante la misa, el catecismo de Westminster de nuestros amigos Presbiterianos sugiere que “el fi n


A fi nes del otoño, cuando nuestra nación se prepara a celebrar el Día de Gracias, nosotros


Visitations


September 12 Holy Cross, Carlsbad 19 House of Bishops Meeting Phoenix, Arizona


26 St. Philip’s, Lemon Grove


October 3 Good Shepherd, Hemet 10 St. Mary’s, Imperial Beach 17 St. Thomas, Temecula 24 St. Mary’s, Ramona 31 St. John’s, Chula Vista


November 7 St. Paul’s, Yuma 21 Christ the King, Alpine 28 Sts. Peter & Paul, El Centro All Saints’, Brawley


principal del hombre es glorifi car y disfrutar a Dios.” Parte de esa glorifi cación es el acto de dar. Hacemos esto, no solo apoyando al Cuerpo de Cristo por medio de nuestras contribuciones, sino cuidando nuestras


The Messenger


The Offi cial Publication of The Episcopal Diocese of San


Diego Editor Hannah Miller hmiller@edsd.org


Four issues published in 2010: Spring (March), Summer (June), Fall (September)


and Winter (December).


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“Fill him with grace and power:” Bishop Mathes ordains Andrew Shamel (left) and Joseph Dirbas to the diaconate in June 2010. Shamel is completing his M.A. in Homiletics; Dirbas serves at St. Peter’s, Del Mar.


posesiones, y demostrando a Dios nuestra gratitud por medio de nuestros actos.


Esta edición del Mensajero esta dedicada al cuidado, tema de temporada. Confío en que cada uno de nosotros tomará el tiempo para cuidar y atender las reuniones, a dar y agradecer. Con enfoque intencional en esta estación podemos transformar todas las estaciones, por medio de práctica y disciplina cristiana para cuidar de nosotros, nuestra iglesia y nuestra comunidad. Eso es lo que Jesús nos ha llamado a hacer.


Fielmente,


El Reverendísimo James R. Mathes Obispo de San Diego


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