36 San Diego Reader March 30, 2017
SHEEP AND GOATS I ANS WERED THE CALL
First United Methodist Church, Chula Vista
Contact: 1200 East H. St., Chula Vista; 619-656- 2525;
fumccv.org Membership: 650 Pastor: Brian T. Parcel Age: 42 Born: Taft Formation: Louisiana, Northwestern State Univer- sity, Natchitoches, LA; Claremont School of Theology Years Ordained: 16
San Diego Reader: How long do you spend writing your sermon? Pastor Brian Parcel: I spend probably about ten hours a week on sermon preparation. I try to help folks understand the Bible in such a way that they can place themselves and their life
issues into the Biblical story, and therefore be able to dis- cover life’s answers for them- selves from the biblical story. SDR: What’s your favorite subject on which to preach? PP: The kingdom of God. God is constantly fashioning this world according to the ways and values of God. That’s not something that is going to happen someday, but that is God’s mission — to make that happen today. We have a part in enjoying that and a responsibility to help make that true in our lives and the lives of people around us. SDR: What’s your main concern as a member of the clergy? PP: A huge concern right now is the state of our nation. This
political season has been very divisive. It has divided politi- cal parties, along racial lines, churches, communities, and families. Just about any way we can be divided we have. We have lost the ability to converse with one another. Person A has his ideas and Person B has his ideas, and there’s no way of meeting in the middle and converse with one another without demon- izing the other person…. The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, appreciated a saying by a group called the Mora- vians: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.” It still rings true within Methodism…. We have to get to a place where we agree on what the
essentials are and allow one another to be free in all the other decisions we make that are non-essential. SDR: What’s the mission of your church? PP: Our mission is to make new and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ for the transfor- mation of the world. There are on any given week hundreds of people from our congrega- tion involved in work to make the community a better place, whether that’s through feeding people, clothing people, teach- ing kids, or going on mission trips to foreign countries or working with the homeless. SDR: Where do you go when you die? PP: Our spirit lives forever and our bodies return, ashes
Brian Parcel: “We have lost the ability to converse with one another.”
to ashes, dust to dust, to the ground. We believe that eter- nal life begins now. When you give your life to Christ and live as a child of God, you are connected to God from that moment forever. Our life here on Earth may die but our spirit is forever united with God. We believe that God is a God of
grace. No one can answer the question, but God’s grace is certainly beyond our under- standing. We may get there some day and discover, in life and death, that God’s grace is beyond whatever we can imagine. Perhaps someone who never gave his or her life to Christ or never had the opportunity to give his or her life to Christ would live with God in spirit forever. I hope that’s the way it is. We don’t talk about hell much; I would say the best definition we would give is to say hell is being separated from God. — Joseph O’Brien
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hall. Saturday, April 1, 7:30pm; $27. California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Bou- levard. (ESCONDIDO)
Ooh La La Revue Cabaret/bur- lesque/comedy. Tito Bonito gets will get ridiculous, Chris Rubio stomps it up, Nina Bel Vande teases, Eva Mae Garnet gets mis- chievous, Tamera Irish will drop your jaw, Bijan Mostafavi & Dan Venti break jokes, and Ooh La La sings & seduces. Two tickets for $20. Saturday, April 1, 6:30pm; $20.
Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street. (PACIFIC BEACH)
FOOD & DRINK
Clos Pissarra A multicourse gour- met dinner prepared by executive chef Meredith Manee and paired with limited release wines from around the world. Clos Pissarra was a project born out of friend- ship and a longing to return to one’s roots by master sommelier and proprietor of Miura Vineyards, Emmanuel Kemiji. The winery is 85 miles southwest of Barcelona, producing a small quantity of wine created with a focus on quality and pride. Join us at 1500 Ocean for a wine dinner where Clos Pissarra
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1ST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
First
Spiritualist Church
Sunday Service, April 2 nd : Speaker: Rev. Sharon Terry
Meditation/Auric Healings: 10am Lecture Service/ Messages: 11am SPECIAL MUSIC: JESSE GAWLIK OF BROKEN STEMS 1 st Sunday Mini Readings 1:30 – 3pm $20/$17 fee Reiki Healing 1:30 – 4pm $15 fee Amethyst Biomat ThetaHealing 1:30-3:30pm $20/$17 fee 1st Wednesday Reiki Practice Group 4:30- 6pm w/ Rev Rosie $5 3rd Wednesday Reiki Practice Group 7-9pm w/ Rev. Rosie $5 Fridays in Apr: SPIRITUAL AWARENESS PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT CLASS. 6:30-8:00pm. Teacher: Rev. Lorina Pyle. $20/$17. Open Class. Sunday, Apr 9th: Speaker: Rev. Elivia Melodey Message/Healing Circle 1;30-3:30 $20/$17 Sunday, Apr 16th: Speaker: Rev. Javier Garay Message Circle 1:30-3:30pm $20/$17 Sunday, Apr 23rd: Speaker: Rev. Cyndi Clarke Table tipping 1:30-3:30pm
wines will be paired with a seasonal menu. Thursday, March 30, 6pm; $150-$200. Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue. (CORONADO)
National Oysters on the Half Shell Day Bluewater Boathouse is rolling out the special offers for seafood and shellfish fans want- ing to celebrate National Oysters on the Half Shell Day. Bluewater’s Oysters on the Half Shell, a half- dozen sustainably harvested oysters from Washington state and British Columbia, are just $10 (regularly $14.50). Friday, March 31, 11am; Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill, 1701 Strand Way. (CORONADO)
Surfrider Foundation Bar Crawl Florent Restaurant & Lounge is partnering with Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter to bring you the first annual Gaslamp Pub Crawl. We will be going to premiere venues in the historic Gaslamp Quarter bringing you Grey Goose specials throughout the day: Florent Restau- rant & Lounge, Whiskey Girl, Myst Lounge SD, The Tipsy Crow, and Bootlegger. 100% off the proceeds go to the Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots non-profit organization benefitting environmental cam- paigns and programs. Saturday, April 1, 2pm; $40. Florent, 672 Fifth Avenue. (DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO)
$20/$17 Sunday, April 30th: Speaker: Connie Marriott *schedule subject to change, check website calendar for changes For Urgent Prayer Request call 619-246- 5929 Readings, Healings, and Counseling by appointment http:// www.1st-spiritualistchurch. org 10am Sundays. CITY HEIGHTS 3777 42nd Street 619-284-4646
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
A Mideast Peace Agen- da for a New
Era Presented by Alan Elsner, author of the novel The Nazi Hunter and Gates of Injustice: The Crisis in America’s Prisons. 10am Saturday. DEL CERRO 6299 Capri Drive
ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH
Catechism of the Cath-
olic Church Eight-week course taught by Domenico Camplisson, MTS. 6:30pm Thursdays. TIERRASANTA 11292 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
858-279-2735
ST. JOHN BOSCO MISSION SSPX
Catholic Traditional
Latin Mass St. John Bosco Mission SSPX. Fr. Thomas Hufford Sunday Mass: 4pm, Con- fessions: 3:30pm. 858-433- 0353 (call for proper attire) stjohnboscomission@hot-
mail.com,
www.sspx.org. Instaurare Omnia in Christo. To the greater glory of God! 4pm Sundays. POINT LOMA 2881 Roosevelt Road
ST. ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Chant Camp June 26-30. Open to young voices aged 8-18 yrs. old. Attendees will learn to sing the prayers of the Psalms and the Saints through the chant of the Church. Days run from 10am-3pm and include lessons in Gregorian chant, as well as recreational activities. Rehearsals will culminate in singing for a High Mass on the Friday with a pot-luck party afterwards. Open to non-parishioners on Apr. 3. 9am Monday, Jun. 26. LOGAN HEIGHTS 621 Sicard Street 619-239-8253
ST. JAMES BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Chanticleer Chanticleer will present My Secret Heart, includ- ing works by Tomás Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Eric Whitacre,
FOR KIDS
Julian Gold Rush Days Julian Gold Rush Days celebrates the discovery of gold in this moun- tain community and invites kids to learn more about its history with a weekend of entertainment including gold panning, toma- hawk throwing, candle dipping, and more. Located at The Julian Mining Company in Wynola, an old-fashioned mining camp offers re-enactors, an arts and crafts mar- ket, food and drink, a petting zoo, pony rides, and – hold on to your hat – an old-fashioned laundry
Sergei Rachmaninov, Stephen Foster, Cole Porter, and Noel Coward. The program includes a world premiere by Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi and some of Augusta Read Thomas’ “Love Songs.” 4pm Sunday, May. 7. LA JOLLA 743 Prospect Street 858-459-3421
SAN RAFAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
Come Touch
the Robe Composed by Pepper Choplin, sung by tra- ditional choir of San Rafael. Focuses on the personal contact between the woman who touched Christ’s garment and whom he healed. 4pm Sunday, Apr. 9. RANCHO BERNARDO 17252 Bernardo Center Drive
858-487-4314
exhibit. New for 2017: several raffle prizes from local merchants and restaurants. $3 for adults, kids 12 and under free. Saturday, April 1, 10am; Sunday, April 2, 10am; free- $3. Julian Mining Company, 4444 State Highway 78. (JULIAN)
Tinkerers’ Club Stop by on Sat- urdays to play, innovate and solve problems with other curious minds in the Tinkerers’ Club, led by our in-house inventors. Take your invention home and share your creation and stories with friends. Supplies are limited. April 1: Light- saber. Learn how to design your very own lightsaber using LED lights and tape. Perfect for night- time fun and great for practicing
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Gethsemane Small in size, grounded in grace. Outdoor labyrinth 24/7. Creatively tradi- tional liturgy. Good music. Spiritual depth. Prayerful. Preschool with daycare. Sunday: 8am Contemplative Communion; 9:30am Spirited traditional. www.
gethsemanesd.org 858- 277-6572 8am & 9:30am Sundays. SERRA MESA 2696 Melbourne Drive 858-277-6572
ST. DUNSTAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Grief Share Recovery
Group A 13-week program meets every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm. Books sold for $10. For more information call Dessie at 619-564- 8222 or Debbie at 619-540-
3272. 5pm Wednesdays. SAN CARLOS 6556 Park Ridge Boulevard 619-460-6442
CENTRAL
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Holy Week You are welcome and invited to join us for our Holy Week services: Palm Sunday April 9th 10 am Service * Maundy Thursday Service * April 13th at 6:30 pm Good Friday Service April 14 at 12 noon and 6 pm * Easter Sunday Service * April 16th at 10 am * Childcare available for all services with the excep- tion of the Good Friday Service at noon 10am Sunday, Apr. 9, 6:30pm Thursday, Apr. 13, 12pm & 6pm Friday, Apr. 14, 10am Sunday, Apr. 16. LA MESA 8360 Lemon Avenue 619-466-1261
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