ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

209 Matheson Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: (707) 433-2107 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stpauls-healdsburg.org

ANNUAL MEETING January 27, 2019

THE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

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Agenda

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2018 Minutes

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Rector's Report, Rev. Sally Hubbell

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Rector's Discretionary Report

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Senior Warden's Report, Katie Murphy

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Junior Warden's Report, Keith Fielder

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Treasurer's Report, Dennis Murphy

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SPC Balance Sheet, 12/31/2018

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SPC Projected Operating Budget

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Music and Worship, Paul Blanchard

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Sunday School, Meg Brown

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Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Tevis-Wood

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Parish Administrator, Beth Greenwald

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Sexton's Report, Marcela and Raymundo Perez

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Altar Guild, Shelly Rust

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ECW, Pam Larson

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Newsletter, Ellen Silge

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Library, Susan Halling

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Latino Ministry, Sabás Ramirez and Gregorio “Cuco” Cadena

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Agenda Annual Meeting St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Healdsburg, California Sunday, January 27, 2019 1. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 2. 10:40 a.m. Brunch in Parish Hall 3. 11:00 a.m. Call to Order in Parish Hall 4. Report of the Nominating Committee Rules for Election Nominations from the Floor for Vestry and Delegates to Convention Opening of Polling Place 5. Reports from the Parish Officers, Organizations and Programs 6. Results of Elections of Vestry and Delegates to Convention 7. Adjournment 8. Closing Prayer 9. Brief Meeting of New Vestry (Music Room)

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MINUTES OF ANNUAL PARISH MEETING ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH January 21, 2018 The morning service was held at 9:30 am as a single service for the day. Approximately 70 people were in attendance with approximately 85 attending the brunch and annual business meeting. At 11:30 a.m. following brunch, the meeting convened in the Parish Hall. The meeting began with Marian Fielder of the Nominating Committee presenting the slate of candidates for the 4 vacancies on the vestry. They will be serving a 3 year term. The slate consists of Jim Gibboney, Mona Hanes, Vic Sallee, and Tim Shippey. It was asked if there were any additional nominations from the floor. As there were no additional nominations, the motion to approve the slate of Vestry members was asked for by Ellen Silge and seconded by Linda Maxwell. The candidates were elected by acclamation. The meeting continued with discussion of role of delegates, and nomination of delegates and alternates. Linda Maxwell explained that this year the delegates to the convention will have 2 sessions to attend. The regular Diocesan Convention will be held the second weekend in November in Redding (November 9 and 10, 2018). In addition, there will be a Special Electing Convention at Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, on Feb 9, 2019 to vote for the new bishop. Four delegates are needed to attend both conventions as well as 4 substitutes. Volunteers were asked from the floor. Those interested in attending as delegates were Keith Fielder, Linda Maxwell, Tim Preston, and Ellen Silge. Those volunteering as alternates were John Cullom, Pam Larson, and Linda Selover. It was proposed to ask Jim Gibboney if he would be an alternate (he was not present at the meeting). The motion to approve the slate of delegates and substitutes was presented by Marian Fielder and seconded by Elizabeth Taylor. The candidates were elected by acclamation. Keith Fielder presented the motion to approve the minutes of the 2017 Annual Meeting. It was seconded by Elizabeth Taylor. The minutes were approved by acclamation. One correction was noted regarding adjournment time. It should have stated 12:35 (not 11:35). The meeting continued with reports from parish officers, organizations and programs. Each representative presented their report. Mother Sally's report was given as the sermon at the 9:30 am service. Bo Simons helped translate for Lupe Castañeda when she gave her report on the Latino Ministry. Following a few words by Raymundo and Marcela Perez, Mother Sally read the Sexton report. Mother Sally read reports for those who were unable to attend the meeting (Treasurer’s Report—Denny Murphy, Music and Worship—Paul Blanchard, Altar Guild—Shelley Rust and Library—Mary Martha Allen). When all reports had been presented, Deborah Olson moved to adjourn the meeting and Marian Fielder seconded the motion. At 12:30, the meeting was adjourned. The new Vestry met in the church five minutes later to elect the officers for 2018. Respectfully submitted, Beth Greenwald 3

St. Paul’s Church The Rector’s Annual Report for 2018 The Rev. Sally Hanes Hubbell January 27, 2019; the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21; Psalm 19 We could not ask for better scripture for the Sunday of our Annual Meeting. It’s clear what’s happening in our Old Testament lesson is an early example of an Annual Meeting! The people gather together, “both men and women and all who could hear with understanding,” and Nehemiah says, "This day is holy to the Lord your God!” But there are some differences between their meeting and ours -- they were there from morning until midday, and stood the whole time. They wept because what they heard was so beautiful to their ears, and Nehemiah said to them, “do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." I say to you, do not be grieved, because our meeting will be over by noon, and you’ll be able to sit through most of it! (You may cry, though, if you’re so moved by the beauty of what transpires this morning.) The real gem this morning is Paul’s description of the Body of Christ in 1 Corinthians: “Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” So it is with us, because we are the Body of Christ! I use that term, the Body of Christ, a lot and perhaps I assume too often that we all have the same idea of what it means. It refers of course to the body of Jesus, born of Mary, healing, teaching, eating and drinking – everything he does in the Gospel stories. It also refers to the nourishment given to us by Jesus here at Church. It is our communion: both the bread we feast on and the communion we share with God and one another. We receive the Body of Christ so that we become the Body of Christ. Remember the words often said in the Eucharist when the consecrated bread and wine are held up: “Behold what you are, and become what you receive.” The Body of Christ is us gathered together here at St. Paul’s in Healdsburg, and throughout the world in the Church Universal. And each one of us are “members of the body.” Individually we are members of the whole, and as a church family this congregation is a member of an even bigger presence of Christ alive and active in the world today. Paul tells us, “the body does not consist of one member but of many,” and “in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.” In the time that Paul was writing, Jews and Greeks (gentiles), and slaves and free people, were the most diverse kinds of people he could possibly come up with – more diverse even than Democrats and Republicans! If Saint Paul says all of these people could be knit together into one body, then in our church there is plenty of room for people of all political, social and cultural persuasions. The point is: “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” Not only is there plenty of room for all of us, but we are part of each other; we all have need of each other – each of us is an indispensable member of the body and part of the whole. In the course of this morning, we will hear from many of our members. We’ll hear your voice as we vote for new vestry members and delegates to represent St. Paul’s in Diocesan business. We will hear reports that reveal the breadth and depth of the ministries that take place here. I take this time – our sermon time -- to give my report, which is appropriate because the proclamation of the Good News of God in Christ is the business of our church.

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In keeping with the metaphor of the Body, I want to suggest that our Annual Meeting is a routine check-up. Our job is to ensure the health and function of our body -- our hands and feet which get so much done around here, from arranging flowers, to playing musical instruments, to signing in shower guests and putting out the dirty towels at the end of the day. (There are a lot of hands around here!) The office is like our circulatory system, ensuring the flow of vital information and nutrients to the body. The Vestry is the kidneys, the body’s filter that ensures our vital fluids are clean and healthy. The heart resides in every one of us; it’s what moves us to be here in the first place, and gives us the compassion and strength to do the ministries we do. Because we are the Body of Christ, the blood that runs in our veins is the Blood of Christ. I want to talk about what made 2018 a very good year for me: the people I’m fortunate to be around and work with here at St. Paul’s. Your vestry is wonderful – hardworking, and fun to be around. (Jim, Mona, Andy, Marty, Jennifer, Keith, … they are extraordinary people – introduce yourself if you don’t know them already.) We had some tough decisions to make this past year, and we faced them with courage and with kindness, even when we didn’t entirely agree. Our Senior Warden, Katie Murphy, is an inspirational leader: organized and visionary. She certainly has inspired me; her courage gives me courage. I’m so pleased that she has agreed to be Senior Warden for another year. Keith Fielder, our Junior Warden, is going off the vestry following this meeting. He has served St. Paul’s faithfully a lot of years, and changed a lot of lightbulbs! Thank him for keeping our buildings in working order. Our Treasurer, Denny Murphy, is in the office a lot – sorting through bills and tax reports, and most recently putting together our 2019 budget which you will soon see. And he always does it with good cheer and in a spirit of gratitude. Denny is a true brother in Christ to us all. Jennifer Murray, our Vestry Clerk, keeps us all on the same page with her careful note taking. Jennifer has a knack for asking the questions that move us to the next step. All of these people inspire me to be a better leader and aim high in what we seek to accomplish together. There are two important parts to every church – our life internally within the Church, like worship and fellowship, which is our “in-reach,” and then our “out-reach” to the larger community. Both are important, and the Church wouldn’t be the Church without both. I’m going to talk first about our in-reach ministries, and then our out-reach ministries. Let us begin with music ministry. For starters, there’s the choir. You are a dedicated, hardworking and talented bunch of people! You lift our worship in ways that can’t be measured and we thank you for carrying our voices along with yours! Paul Blanchard, our Director of Music, is a man gifted not only musically, but also with vision for our whole church and wonderful leadership skills. The Children’s Chorus is small but very skilled, thanks to Paul’s instruction. One of the best days of 2018 for me was November 4, the date of our first Choral Evensong. We had over 60 people here on a Sunday evening, many of whom are not church members. This was beautiful evangelism, and a pure gift to me personally. Paul may be the director of our music ministry, but his passion is for the overall health and beauty of our church for us and for future generations. His adventurous spirit and creative ambitions inspire me every day that I am blessed to work with him. I continue to be blessed by The Rev. Linda Clader – who leads (sings) the Evensong services. She is always willing to preach when I ask her to, and I cherish having her as a collogue. Deacon Mary Taggart was another blessing to me and our congregation in many ways, and she will of course will be greatly missed. 5

There are a lot of volunteer hands and feet that keep this place going. In worship are Altar Guild, acolytes, ushers, lectors, and Marian Fielder coordinating their schedule. I never feel like I’m alone up here – and that is a wonderful gift you give me. Yours is the beating heart of our worship. Meg Brown has done a wonderful job with our Sunday School Program. She organizes a rotation of teachers for our small but faithful group. They are: Meg, Katie Murphy, and Daisy Dampsky. Meg and I, along with Paul Blanchard have worked to incorporate the kids in our worship service through Youth Chorus and children sermons. I think we’ve all enjoyed those Sundays. In the fall of last year we began a new opportunity for Adult Christian Formation, led by myself and Doug Pepe, in the hour between services on the 1st Sunday of each month. I’m excited about this opportunity for us all to go deeper in our faith. Suzanne Kurtz also led a wonderful Advent series – a real gift to everyone who attended. Wednesday service of prayer and Eucharist continues at 10 am each week with a core group of worshippers. Another important part of our life together is fellowship. Beth Dodge bravely took on the role of signing people up for coffee hour – a beloved St. Paul’s tradition. The Shower Ministry is running beautifully. We had 1,690 showers last year. And, it is fun in our office. Chaotic sometimes, but usually fun too. If you haven’t been by during shower hours, I urge you come and see for yourself what it’s like. The heart of our Shower Ministry is a host of volunteers – 19 each week -- giving out towels, toiletries, clean sox and snacks, and washing lots of towels. A lot of those involved in this ministry aren’t members of our church, and so it reaches out not only to people in need of showers, but to our volunteers as well. All ministry comes down to relationships. There is a rapport that I will call Christian friendship not only among the staff and volunteers, but crucially among those in the office and those whom we serve. This ministry is remarkable not because of the good that we do, but because of the relationships that come out of it. The Code Blue Shelter is run in partnership with Reach For Home and it is entirely dependent on their staff, specifically Rick Cafferata. We provide the space, but remember that doesn’t come without time and expense on our part. We are getting some financial support from the City of Healdsburg for doing this, and hope to get more in the near future. The Sunday Community Meal is planned by Healdsburg Shared Ministries, and we cook 6-8 times a year, although we always host in our Parish Hall. One of Beth Greenwald’s responsibilities will be to get more involved in Healdsburg Shared Ministries because there is room for improvement in terms of scheduling and facility upkeep. Taken together, the Shower Ministry, Code-Blue Emergency Shelter, and Sunday Community Meal are a complex interweaving of needs, schedules, resources and personalities that must be coordinated smoothly and efficiently out of the church office. Building use alone is an outreach ministry. There are at least 11 groups who use our Parish Hall either weekly or monthly. It’s in use 7 days a week, which makes for a very complicated calendar! Expenses include keeping track of the calendar in the office, cleaning, utilities, supplies, and equipment maintenance. The many organs of a body must work together for the functioning of the whole. Last year my goal was to approach every ministry of St. Paul’s with the question: is it healthy and sustainable? Implied by that question are others: Is it effective? How much does it cost in terms of money and time, 6

and how are we paying for it? Can we do this ministry and still get done what needs to get done, maintaining our core mission as a church? Can we do it without being stressed-out, and in a spirit of with kindness not only to those whom we serve, but also to those with whom we serve? Most importantly, does it build up the Body of Christ? In-reach and out-reach are NOT an either/or proposition. Both are essential to the health of the Body of Christ. Our role in this community makes us strong, vital and relevant. It’s an important avenue of evangelism in a society that increasingly sees the Church as irrelevant. Our ministries engage both church members and those in the surrounding community as partners in ministry, which is wonderful. But we have to be smart and realistic, and hold ourselves to high standards of health and sustainability. Because martyrs don’t make good ministers, we cannot let ourselves be overburdened. St. Paul’s and Reach For Home are the social services of Healdsburg for people living without shelter, and we can’t do what we do in service to this community with a conventional church budget. Getting outside funding from non-members who support what we do and increasing support from the city is imperative for us to continue. Fiscal responsibility is crucial to the health of our body, and we want to accurately account for all of the financial resources you so generously give us. We’re getting smarter about how we account for all of our spending, and separating in-reach expenses (music, worship, coffee hour, office staff for routine church business) from out-reach expenses (shower ministry expenses like cleaning and cleaning supplies, utilities, volunteer coordinator). All of this adds to the health and stability of our outreach ministries and our ability to proclaim the Gospel to the most down and out of Healdsburg. To keep all of this going, we have a staff that can’t be improved upon: Raymundo and Marcella Perez, our Sextons, keep our hard-used facilities nice and clean. Beth Greenwald directs volunteers and shower guests alike with such graciousness and good humor – she is a pleasure. Jane Tevis is the most organized person I know! There are many moving parts around here, and Jane keeps all of them, all of us (especially me) moving in the right direction. Last year Jane and Beth worked closely together sharing various tasks. We’ve spent some time defining two categories of jobs done in our office: church administration (such as bulletin preparation and church finances) and out-reach (recruiting and scheduling volunteers, code-blue shelter, community liaison). Moving forward, we are going to divide those jobs according to Jane and Beth’s strengths and our needs. Jane will be our Parish Administrator and Beth will be our Outreach Coordinator. And as an aside, one of our goals is to come up with a simplified bulletin for Sunday worship, with fewer inserts and easy to follow for visitors to the Episcopal Church. You’ll see our progress on Sunday mornings. I believe you all know about our upcoming Capital Campaign to raise money for some needed improvements to our facilities. We learned so much about ourselves as a congregation through the Feasibility Study conducted through the Episcopal Church Foundation, a survey of every member of our congregation about our common life and priorities. As a result of this study, we plan to replace our current organ (the kind with pipes) with a re-worked used organ, enclose the breezeway between the Church and Parish Hall and do some relatively minor but much needed improvements to our chancel area. More to come on that in 2019!

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Last May we had a Mutual Ministry Review specifically around Latino Ministry, and asked some difficult questions about the health and stability of this ministry. I acknowledged at that time that I don’t have the skill set to minister in Spanish, and it doesn’t serve anyone for me to continue in the role of presider at our Spanish language service. In July we entered a partnership with the Russian River Deanery to fund two Eucharist services per month led by supply clergy. Other Saturdays we have lay-led Evening Prayer. At the request of our Latino Congregation, in September our service moved from Sundays at noon to Saturday evening. We are committed to continuing this arrangement until Easter, at which point our Vestry will reevaluate the feasibility of continuing. You’ll hear a separate report from our Latino Ministry leaders later this morning. Fortunately we are not alone in the Body of Christ. As Episcopalians we are blessed with a large extended family in the form of our diocese. Bishop Barry Beisner has been a faithful leader of this diocese for 11 years. He retires in June and we elect a new Bishop. I am hopeful that the months ahead will bring us strong and supportive leadership from the office of the bishop. I’m excited about several of the candidates, and we’ll see what happens on February 9! In our Gospel Lesson there is another meeting of sorts – a gathering in the Temple in which Jesus reads a passage from the prophet Isaiah: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news” to those most in need of it -- to those held captive by poverty and illness, and “to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." He tells them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." He means that his very presence is the fulfillment of this Good News because he has the power to deliver the favor and the blessings of the Lord. What I hope you’ll see this morning is that our presence here at St. Paul’s Church is the Good News of which Jesus speaks and claims for us because we are the Body of Christ.

When we accept the gift of God’s presence in our lives, we must share God’s presence with others. We bring good news to the poorest among us, and we bear the presence of God to every seeker of comfort, solace, inspiration and hope who come through our doors. This is why we’re here today. Yours in Christ, Sally+

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Informe Anual del Rector para 2018. La Reverenda Sally Hanes Hubbell 27 de enero de 2019; el tercer domingo después de la epifanía Textos: Nehemías 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corintios 12: 12-31a; Lucas 4: 14-21; Salmo 19 No podríamos pedir mejores escrituras para el domingo de nuestra reunión anual. ¡Está bastante claro lo que está pasando en nuestra lección del Antiguo Testamento es un ejemplo temprano de una reunión anual! La gente se reúne, "tanto hombres como mujeres y todos los que pueden escuchar con comprensión", y Nehemiah dice: "¡Este día es santo para el Señor tu Dios!" Pero hay algunas diferencias entre su reunión y la nuestra: estuvieron allí desde la mañana hasta el mediodía, y permanecieron de pie todo el tiempo. Lloraron porque lo que oyeron era muy hermoso para sus oídos, y Nehemías les dijo: "No se aflijan, porque la alegría del Señor es su fortaleza". Te digo, no te aflijas, porque nuestra reunión terminará al mediodía y podrás pasar la mayor parte del tiempo. (Puedes llorar, sin embargo, si te conmueve la belleza de lo que sucede esta mañana). La verdadera joya de esta mañana es la descripción de Pablo del Cuerpo de Cristo en 1 Corintios: “Así como el cuerpo es uno y tiene muchos miembros, y todos los miembros del cuerpo, aunque muchos, son un solo cuerpo, así es con Cristo. ”Así es con nosotros, ¡porque somos el Cuerpo de Cristo! Uso ese término, el Cuerpo de Cristo, mucho y quizás supongo demasiado a menudo que todos tenemos la misma idea de lo que significa. Se refiere, por supuesto, al cuerpo de Jesús, nacido de María, curando, enseñando, comiendo y bebiendo, todo lo que hace en las historias del Evangelio. También se refiere al alimento que Jesús nos dio aquí en la Iglesia. Es nuestra comunión: tanto el pan con el que nos deleitamos como la comunión que compartimos con Dios y con los demás. Recibimos el Cuerpo de Cristo para que podamos llegar a ser el Cuerpo de Cristo. Recuerde las palabras que se dicen a menudo en la Eucaristía cuando se sostienen el pan y el vino consagrados: "Miren lo que son y se conviertan en lo que reciben". El Cuerpo de Cristo nos reúne aquí en San Pablo en Healdsburg, y en todo el mundo. Mundo en la Iglesia Universal. Y cada uno de nosotros es "miembros del cuerpo". Individualmente somos miembros del todo, y como familia de la iglesia, esta congregación es miembro de una presencia aún mayor de Cristo vivo y activo en el mundo de hoy. Pablo nos dice: "el cuerpo no está formado por un solo miembro, sino por muchos", y "en el único Espíritu todos fuimos bautizados en un solo cuerpo: judíos o griegos, esclavos o libres, y todos fuimos hechos para beber. un espíritu ". En el momento en que Pablo escribía, los judíos y los griegos (gentiles), y los esclavos y las personas libres, eran las personas más diversas que él podría encontrar, ¡más diversas incluso que los demócratas y los republicanos! Si San Pablo dice que todas estas personas podrían estar unidas en un solo cuerpo, entonces en nuestra iglesia hay mucho espacio para las personas de todas las tendencias políticas, sociales y culturales. El punto es: "Ahora usted es el cuerpo de Cristo e individualmente miembros de él". No solo hay mucho espacio para todos nosotros, sino que somos parte de los demás; Todos nos necesitamos el uno al otro, cada uno de nosotros es un miembro indispensable del cuerpo y parte del todo. En el transcurso de esta mañana, escucharemos a muchos de nuestros miembros. Escucharemos su voz cuando votemos por nuevos miembros de la junta parroquial y delegados para representar a St. Paul en los asuntos de la Diócesis. Escucharemos informes que revelan la amplitud y profundidad de los ministerios que tienen lugar aquí. Aprovecho este tiempo, nuestro tiempo de sermón, para dar mi 9

informe, que es apropiado porque el anuncio de la Buena Nueva de Dios en Cristo es asunto de nuestra iglesia. De acuerdo con la metáfora del Cuerpo, quiero sugerir que nuestra Reunión Anual es un chequeo de rutina. Nuestro trabajo es garantizar la salud y la función de nuestro cuerpo: nuestras manos y pies que tanto se hacen aquí, desde la organización de flores hasta el tocar instrumentos musicales, inscribir a los invitados en la ducha y poner las toallas sucias al final de El dia. (¡Hay muchas manos por aquí!) La oficina es como nuestro sistema circulatorio, asegurando el flujo de información vital y nutrientes al cuerpo. La junta parroquial es los riñones, el filtro del cuerpo que garantiza que nuestros fluidos vitales estén limpios y saludables. El corazón reside en cada uno de nosotros; Es lo que nos impulsa a estar aquí en primer lugar, y nos da la compasión y la fuerza para hacer los ministerios que hacemos. Debido a que somos el Cuerpo de Cristo, la sangre que corre por nuestras venas es la Sangre de Cristo. Quiero hablar sobre lo que hizo de 2018 un muy buen año para mí: la gente con la que tengo la suerte de estar cerca y trabajar aquí en St. Paul's. Su vestry es maravillosa, trabajadora y divertida. Preséntese si no las conoce ya). Tuvimos que tomar algunas decisiones difíciles el año pasado, y las enfrentamos con coraje y con Amabilidad, incluso cuando no estábamos totalmente de acuerdo. Nuestra directora senior, Katie Murphy, es una líder inspiradora: organizada y visionaria. Ella ciertamente me ha inspirado; su coraje me da coraje. Estoy tan contenta de que ella haya aceptado ser Senior Warden por otro año. Estoy tan contenta de que ella haya aceptado ser Senior Warden por otro año. Keith Fielder, nuestro Junior Warden, se va de la sacristía después de esta reunión. ¡Ha servido fielmente a St. Paul durante muchos años y ha cambiado muchas bombillas! Dale las gracias por mantener nuestros edificios en buen estado de funcionamiento. Nuestro tesorero, Denny Murphy, está mucho en la oficina, clasificando las facturas y los informes de impuestos y, más recientemente, elaborando nuestro presupuesto para 2019, que pronto verá. Y siempre lo hace con buen ánimo y con un espíritu de gratitud. Denny es un verdadero hermano en Cristo para todos nosotros. Jennifer Murray, nuestra Secretaria parroquial, nos mantiene a todos en la misma página con su cuidadosa toma de notas. Jennifer tiene una habilidad especial para hacer las preguntas que nos llevan al siguiente paso. Todas estas personas me inspiran a ser un mejor líder y apuntar alto en lo que buscamos lograr juntos. Hay dos partes importantes para cada iglesia: nuestra vida interna dentro de la Iglesia, como la adoración y el compañerismo, que es nuestro "alcance", y luego nuestro "alcance" a la comunidad en general. Ambos son importantes, y la Iglesia no sería la Iglesia sin ambos. Primero voy a hablar sobre nuestros ministerios al alcance y luego sobre nuestros ministerios de alcance. Comencemos con el ministerio de la música. Para empezar, está el coro. ¡Eres un grupo de personas dedicadas, trabajadoras y talentosas! ¡Elevas nuestra adoración en formas que no se pueden medir y te agradecemos por llevar nuestras voces junto con las tuyas! Paul Blanchard, nuestro Director de Música, es un hombre dotado no solo musicalmente, sino también con visión para toda nuestra iglesia y maravillosas habilidades de liderazgo. El coro de los niños es pequeño pero muy hábil, gracias a las instrucciones de Paul. Uno de los mejores días de 2018 para mí fue el 4 de noviembre, la fecha de nuestro primer Evensong coral. Un domingo por la noche tuvimos más de 60 personas, muchas de las cuales no son miembros de la iglesia. Esto fue bello evangelismo, y un puro regalo para mí personalmente. Pablo puede ser el director de nuestro ministerio de música, pero su pasión es la salud y la belleza de nuestra iglesia para nosotros y para las generaciones futuras. Su espíritu aventurero y sus ambiciones creativas me inspiran cada día que tengo la bendición de trabajar con él. 10

Sigo siendo bendecido por la Reverenda Linda Clader, quien dirige (canta) los servicios de Evensong. Siempre está dispuesta a predicar cuando le pido que lo haga, y aprecio tenerla como colega. La diácona Mary Taggart fue otra bendición para mí y para nuestra congregación en muchos aspectos y, por supuesto, será muy extrañada. Hay muchas manos y pies voluntarios que mantienen este lugar. En la adoración están Altar Guild, acólitos, ujieres, lectores y Marian Fielder que coordinan sus horarios. Nunca me siento solo aquí arriba, y ese es un regalo maravilloso que me das. Tuyo es el corazón latente de nuestra adoración. Meg Brown ha hecho un trabajo maravilloso con nuestro programa de escuela dominical. Ella organiza una rotación de maestros para nuestro pequeño pero fiel grupo. Ellos son: Meg, Katie Murphy y Daisy Dampsky. Meg y yo, junto con Paul Blanchard, hemos trabajado para incorporar a los niños en nuestro servicio de adoración a través del Coro Juvenil y los sermones para niños. Creo que todos hemos disfrutado esos domingos. En el otoño del año pasado, comenzamos una nueva oportunidad para Adult Christian Formation, dirigida por mí y Doug Pepe, en la hora entre los servicios el 1er domingo de cada mes. Estoy entusiasmado con esta oportunidad para que todos profundicemos en nuestra fe. Suzanne Kurtz también dirigió una maravillosa serie de Adviento, un verdadero regalo para todos los que asistieron. Los miércoles, el servicio de oración y la Eucaristía continúan a las 10 am cada semana con un grupo central de adoradores. Otra parte importante de nuestra vida juntos es la comunión. Beth Dodge valientemente asumió el papel de contratar a personas para la hora del café, una tradición muy querida en San Pablo. El Ministerio de la Ducha está funcionando maravillosamente. Tuvimos 1,690 duchas el año pasado. Y, es divertido en nuestra oficina. A veces caótico, pero también suele ser divertido. Si no has estado cerca durante las horas de la ducha, te insto a que vengas y veas por ti mismo cómo es. El corazón de nuestro Ministerio de Duchas es una gran cantidad de voluntarios - 19 cada semana - repartiendo toallas, artículos de tocador, alimentos limpios y bocadillos, y lavando muchas toallas. Muchos de los involucrados en este ministerio no son miembros de nuestra iglesia, por lo que se dirige no solo a las personas que necesitan duchas, sino también a nuestros voluntarios. Todo ministerio se reduce a las relaciones. Hay una relación que llamaré amistad cristiana no solo entre el personal y los voluntarios, sino también entre los que están en la oficina y aquellos a quienes servimos. Este ministerio es notable no por el bien que hacemos, sino por las relaciones que surgen de él. El Code Blue Shelter se administra en asociación con Reach For Home y depende completamente de su personal, específicamente Rick Cafferata. Proporcionamos el espacio, pero recuerde que no viene sin tiempo y gastos de nuestra parte. Estamos recibiendo algún apoyo financiero de la Ciudad de Healdsburg para hacer esto, y esperamos obtener más en un futuro cercano. El domingo comida comunitaria está planeada por los Ministerios Compartidos de Healdsburg, y cocinamos de 6 a 8 veces al año, aunque siempre organizamos en nuestro Salón Parroquial. Una de las responsabilidades de Beth Greenwald será involucrarse más en los Ministerios Compartidos de Healdsburg porque hay espacio para mejorar en términos de programación y mantenimiento de las instalaciones.

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En conjunto, el Ministerio de Duchas, el Refugio de Emergencia de Code-Blue y la Comida Comunitaria Dominical son un complejo entretejido de necesidades, horarios, recursos y personalidades que deben coordinarse sin problemas y de manera eficiente fuera de la oficina de la iglesia. Construir el uso solo es un ministerio de divulgación. Hay al menos 11 grupos que usan nuestro Salón Parroquial semanalmente o mensualmente. Está en uso los 7 días de la semana, lo que lo convierte en un calendario muy complicado. Los gastos incluyen realizar un seguimiento del calendario en la oficina, limpieza, servicios públicos, suministros y mantenimiento del equipo. Los muchos órganos de un cuerpo deben trabajar juntos para el funcionamiento del conjunto. El año pasado, mi objetivo era acercarme a todos los ministerios de St. Paul con la pregunta: ¿es saludable y sostenible? Implicados por esa pregunta están otros: ¿Es efectivo? ¿Cuánto cuesta en términos de dinero y tiempo, y cómo lo estamos pagando? ¿Podemos hacer este ministerio y seguir haciendo lo que se necesita hacer, manteniendo nuestra misión central como iglesia? ¿Podemos hacerlo sin estar estresados, y con un espíritu de bondad no solo para aquellos a quienes servimos, sino también para aquellos con quienes servimos? Lo más importante, ¿construye el Cuerpo de Cristo? El alcance y el alcance NO son una proposición de uno u otro. Ambos son esenciales para la salud del Cuerpo de Cristo. Nuestro papel en esta comunidad nos hace fuertes, vitales y relevantes. Es una importante avenida de evangelismo en una sociedad que ve cada vez más a la Iglesia como irrelevante. Nuestros ministerios involucran tanto a los miembros de la iglesia como a los miembros de la comunidad que los rodea como socios en el ministerio, lo cual es maravilloso. Pero tenemos que ser inteligentes y realistas, y mantenernos a altos estándares de salud y sostenibilidad. Debido a que los mártires no son buenos ministros, no podemos dejarnos sobrecargar. St. Paul's y Reach For Home son los servicios sociales de Healdsburg para las personas que viven sin refugio, y no podemos hacer lo que hacemos al servicio de esta comunidad con un presupuesto convencional de la iglesia. Obtener fondos externos de no miembros que apoyan lo que hacemos y aumentar el apoyo de la ciudad es imperativo para que podamos continuar. La responsabilidad fiscal es crucial para la salud de nuestro organismo, y queremos dar cuenta de manera precisa de todos los recursos financieros que nos brinda tan generosamente. Nos estamos volviendo más inteligentes acerca de cómo contabilizamos todos nuestros gastos, y separamos los gastos de alcance (música, adoración, hora de café, personal de oficina para los asuntos rutinarios de la iglesia) de los gastos de alcance (gastos del ministerio de la ducha, como limpieza y artículos de limpieza). , servicios públicos, coordinador de voluntarios). Todo esto se suma a la salud y estabilidad de nuestros ministerios de extensión y nuestra capacidad para proclamar el Evangelio a los más bajos y salientes de Healdsburg. Para mantener todo esto en marcha, contamos con un personal que no se puede mejorar: Raymundo y Marcella Perez, nuestros Sextons, mantienen nuestras instalaciones usadas de forma agradable y limpias. Beth Greenwald dirige a los voluntarios y duchan a los invitados con tanta amabilidad y buen humor, es un placer. ¡Jane Tevis es la persona más organizada que conozco! Hay muchas partes móviles por aquí, y Jane mantiene a todos, a todos nosotros (especialmente a mí) moviéndonos en la dirección correcta. El año pasado, Jane y Beth trabajaron juntas y compartieron varias tareas. Pasamos algún tiempo definiendo dos categorías de trabajos realizados en nuestra oficina: administración de la iglesia (como preparación de boletines y finanzas de la iglesia) y alcance (reclutamiento y programación de voluntarios, refugio código azul, enlace con la comunidad). En el futuro, vamos a

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dividir esos trabajos de acuerdo con las fortalezas y necesidades de Jane y Beth. Jane será nuestra Administradora Parroquial y Beth será nuestra Coordinadora de Alcance. Y, aparte, uno de nuestros objetivos es crear un boletín simplificado para la adoración del domingo, con menos inserciones y fácil de seguir para los visitantes de la Iglesia Episcopal. Verás nuestro progreso los domingos por la mañana. Creo que todos ustedes conocen nuestra próxima Campaña de Capital para recaudar fondos para algunas mejoras necesarias en nuestras instalaciones. Aprendimos mucho sobre nosotros mismos como congregación a través del Estudio de Factibilidad realizado a través de la Fundación de la Iglesia Episcopal, una encuesta de cada miembro de nuestra congregación sobre nuestra vida y prioridades comunes. Como resultado de este estudio, planeamos reemplazar nuestro órgano actual (el tipo con tuberías) con un órgano usado re-trabajado, encerrar el corredor entre la Iglesia y el Salón Parroquial y hacer algunas mejoras relativamente menores pero muy necesarias en nuestra área del presbiterio. . ¡Más por venir en 2019! En mayo pasado tuvimos una Revisión de Ministerio Mutuo específicamente sobre el Ministerio Latino, y le hicimos algunas preguntas difíciles sobre la salud y la estabilidad de este ministerio. Reconozco En ese momento no tuve la habilidad para ministrar en español, y no me sirve a nadie para que continúe en el papel de presidente de nuestro servicio de idioma español. En julio, nos asociamos con el Russian River Deanery para financiar dos servicios de Eucaristía por mes dirigidos por el clero de suministros. Otros sábados tenemos la oración de la tarde dirigida por laicos. A solicitud de nuestra Congregación latina, en septiembre, nuestro servicio se trasladó de los domingos al mediodía al sábado por la noche. Estamos comprometidos a continuar con este acuerdo hasta la Pascua, momento en el que nuestra junta parroquial volverá a evaluar la posibilidad de continuar. Escuchará un informe separado de los líderes de nuestro ministerio latino esta mañana. Afortunadamente no estamos solos en el Cuerpo de Cristo. Como episcopales somos bendecidos con una gran familia numerosa en la forma de nuestra diócesis. El obispo Barry Beisner ha sido un líder fiel de esta diócesis durante 11 años. Se retira en junio y elegimos un nuevo obispo. Tengo la esperanza de que los próximos meses nos traerán un liderazgo fuerte y solidario de la oficina del obispo. Estoy entusiasmado con varios de los candidatos, ¡y veremos qué sucede el 9 de febrero! En nuestra Lección de Evangelio hay otro tipo de reunión, una reunión en el Templo en la que Jesús lee un pasaje del profeta Isaías: "El Espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, porque me ha ungido para llevar buenas noticias" a los más destacados. en necesidad de ello, a aquellos que se encuentran cautivos por la pobreza y la enfermedad, y "para proclamar el año del favor del Señor". Él les dice: "Hoy, esta escritura se ha cumplido en tu audiencia". Quiere decir que su misma presencia es el cumplimiento de esta Buena Nueva porque tiene el poder de entregar el favor y las bendiciones del Señor. Lo que espero que vea esta mañana es que nuestra presencia aquí en la Iglesia de San Pablo es la Buena Nueva de la cual Jesús habla y reclama por nosotros porque somos el Cuerpo de Cristo. Cuando aceptamos el regalo de la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas, debemos compartir la presencia de Dios con los demás. Traemos buenas noticias a los más pobres entre nosotros, y llevamos la presencia de Dios a cada buscador de consuelo, consuelo, inspiración y esperanza que atraviesa nuestras puertas. Por eso estamos hoy aquí. Suyo en Cristo, Sally + 13

Rector’s Discretionary Fund

2018

Starting Balance 1/1/18:

$ 2,687.65

Total Deposits:

$ 2,954.18

(Interest)

.56

Total Withdrawals:

$ 4,520.89

Ending Balance: 12/31/18:

$ 1,120.38

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Senior Warden Annual Report for 2018

We had a busy and vibrant year at St. Paul’s in 2018, as we continued all the work of our parish and took on a few new responsibilities. Discerning the future needs of our church buildings and facilities, while at the same time assessing our many ministries was meaningful work. In my first year as Senior Warden, and second year on the vestry, I learned a lot!

Our year included two Mutual Ministry Reviews, which helped to strengthen the understanding of the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of life in a church parish in today’s modern world. We researched the needs of the parish for future improvements to our music ministry, our surroundings and our worship area, and we honed the results into a practical plan for improvements. We started the work toward our first-ever capital campaign, and that work will continue this spring.

We also continued our lively and loving tradition of hospitality, both for ourselves and others, including new-comer gatherings, pot luck dinners, a fun annual picnic at Camp Murphy, pancake suppers, coffee hour, celebrations, and many other functions. Our shower ministry continues to serve many clients, as do Code Blue nights, group meetings, Sunday dinners and many other gatherings.

As a parish, we do God’s work joyfully every day, which takes a lot of support, both financially and spiritually. I won’t thank everyone who makes that possible here, but I am thankful every time I walk into the doors of our church. Blessings to you all,

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JUNIOR WARDEN'S REPORT January 2019 As an aging person responsible for the maintenance of an aging facility, I can safely say that there is always something that needs maintaining! Among the many things done this year 1. Replacing various light bulbs. 2. Installation of motion activated lights on the north side of the church and the sacristy entryway. 3. Installation of a blind in the vesting sacristy. 4. Putting up the new church sign at the entrance to the breezeway. 5. Fire extinguisher inspections. 6. Exit sign illumination in both sanctuary and parish hall. 7. Furnace filter maintenance. 8. Installation of locks on ECW closet and cabinets in parish hall. 9. Purchasing small heater for the office. Among other things remaining to be done: 1. New LED florescent parish hall light. 2. New furniture for the parish hall. 3. Continuous maintenance of kitchen stove by professionals. 4. New rain gutters for the parish hall. 5. Cleaning top of diagonal pillars outside on the north side of church. 6. Removal of old dumpster slab in parking lot. 7. Lots of other stuff! Many thanks to some very helpful members of our parish, including Denny Murphy for his "handyman" efforts and Andy Hiles for his attention to the landscaping needs. A big thanks to David Hubbell for his quiet maintenance and handyman efforts at the rectory and other buildings of St. Paul's church. And......many thanks to the office staff (Jane and Beth) for their patience and perseverance in reminding me of various tasks. Respectfully submitted, Keith Fielder Junior Warden

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2018 Treasurer’s Report

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your treasurer for 2018. I would especially like to thank those that make this a much more pleasant task. The office staff of Jane Wood, Beth Greenwald, along with volunteers Marian Fielder, Toni Hopkins, and many others help tremendously throughout the year. Our accountant John Nykamp is an invaluable partner in this work as well. I would also like to thank the Finance committee and Vestry for sharing the load to accomplish our goals during the year. The financial health of St Paul’s is strong! We passed our annual audit, met our financial obligations with generous congregational support, and provided for the necessary care of Parish property. The generosity of our Congregation and the greater community has provided us with the resources to serve a great number of the needs for congregational life and public outreach throughout the year. We now keep a good accounting of public outreach expenses, which show a true picture of the work we accomplish in our community for those in need. Reverend Sally is pursuing greater community financial support to assist us in carrying out our outreach mission as well. A Vestry approved balanced budget is presented today. Thank You, Dennis Murphy

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Music Director’s Annual Report for 2018 It’s hard to believe, but I am now starting my 5th year as your Music Director. Jim and I have enjoyed our first year as full-time residents of Healdsburg and 2018 really has turned out to be a year for renewal and new growth both personally and professionally. My detached retina is fully healed, Jim is settling into his new practice at Kaiser Santa Rosa, we began singing Evensongs at St. Paul’s and at the end of the year we purchased the “used” organ from Wisconsin and contracted its original builder, Mike Bigelow, to reconfigure it for our space. Our Music Program continues to evolve each year. We started the third year of the Youth Chorus in the Fall and the girls have done a wonderful job. Their Christmas Pageant this year was amazing!!! Thanks to Ava Campbell, Lily Campbell and Katie Kirkish for their hard work all year long and to Opal Gore, Pia Sallee, Callie Munselle and Maddie Munselle for singing last Winter and Spring. And a big thanks goes to their parents for all their support and coaching at home!!! And our Adult Choir continues to thrive! We gained a new regular member and several who make guest appearances. I want to give special thanks to the choir for enhancing our Liturgy with beautiful music each week and for leading the congregation in such robust hymn singing. I especially want to thank them for embracing the new Choral Evensong services! It is a large commitment of their time, but they are always enthusiastic, and I am very grateful. The singers in 2018 were: Linda Clader, Greer Malone, Wanda Moak, Jennifer Murray, Jean Setzer, Nona Tevis, Mary Kelley, Willy Fedun, John Avakian, Jim Gibboney, Steve Jones, Denny Murphy and Brian Griffiths with guest vocalists Janet Ziedrich, Kirk Peterson and Tim Shippey singing solos or in ensembles. St. Paul’s is very lucky to have so many talented instrumentalists in our congregation. Whether it was playing during the Prelude, or with the choir, or providing music during the times I was away, I am very grateful that Jennifer Murray, Monica Sallee, Katie Hayden, Jim Gibboney, Jim McCammon and Paul McCandless were willing to share their gifts with us. A big thanks to Andy and the Building Committee as well as the Vestry for all of their hard work on the Feasibility Study that lead up to us moving ahead with the “new” organ. There is much left to be done in 2019 so that we get the church and organ shed ready for the new organ when it arrives late this year. 2020 is going to be an exciting year with the new organ and I want us to celebrate its installation with a year-long series of events like Organ Recitals, Instrumental Evensongs, Hymn Sings and Concerts that go beyond our typical Sunday morning services and hopefully allow us to reach out to the Healdsburg community in new ways. I have really enjoyed my time at St. Paul’s this year and am very grateful for the enthusiastic support of Mother Sally, the choir and the congregation. Respectfully submitted,

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Sunday School Annual Report January 2019 St. Paul’s Sunday School continues to provide a curriculum of lessons from a program called “Living the Good News”. This program is based on the lessons also heard in the service so parents and children can discuss the story later. We currently use two levels of the curriculum; Intermediate and Primary. Most of the children coming to Sunday School fall into these two groups. Older children assist with the class, helping younger children with the activities. We have one paid assistant, Yeneth Martinez and a substitute for when Yeneth cannot be here, Anacari. We currently have 3 lay Sunday School teachers who rotate throughout the month. Attendance is usually between 6 and 8 children and the age range is from about 3 years to 6th graders. Sunday School children helped with the December community dinner. They also joined with the Youth Choir to present the Christmas Eve Pageant. Mother Sally began a series of children’s sermons once a month which she will continue into 2019. Respectfully Submitted, Meg Brown

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Volunteer Coordinator Annual Report for 2018 St. Paul’s Church has an amazing track record for volunteerism. Marian Fielder has her team from which she puts together servers for Sunday services as well as other special services, and Hally Swan does likewise when St. Paul’s hosts the Sunday Community Meal. Another area of volunteerism is for the Shower Ministry Program. As Volunteer Coordinator, I am one of the liaisons between Healdsburg Shared Ministries and St. Paul’s. However, my main thrust is with the Shower Ministry Program. The Shower Ministry Program is open 4 days a week, Tuesday through Friday. There are 2 shifts in the day for volunteers to work, with 2 people at each shift. When people arrive to take a shower, a volunteer greets them, checks them in, and provides towels and toiletry items along with a pair of socks. Often food (provided by other volunteers!) has been set up on a table for the clients to help themselves. As they are leaving, snacks such as protein bars are offered. Behind the scenes, volunteers are taking home the towels to launder, dry, and fold. In addition, more volunteers are soliciting toiletry and snack donations. Then additional volunteers sort through these donations. My role is to oversee this operation and assist with the scheduling of the volunteers, as well as keeping up with the supplies. In 2018, the shower program provided 1776 showers. That reflects a participation in the program of nearly 13% over last year. On average we see about 35 clients a week. To serve this growing need, we extended the hours on Tuesday to accommodate more people. This program simply wouldn’t exist if we didn’t have all the volunteers—in fact the list of names would fill a whole sheet of paper! This year we saw some new faces helping us out—not only from our church parish but also from the Healdsburg community. The program keeps growing! I want to thank each and every one of you who has helped out. You are a wonderful and dedicated team! Respectfully submitted, Jane Tevis Wood

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Parish Administrator Report for 2018 This year the Parish Administrator position changed to a shared position. This gave me the opportunity to work alongside Jane which is an incredible gift. Jane maintained being the Volunteer Coordinator but assisted in the weekly tasks. The variety of tasks I was involved with include: Creating the English Bulletins for both weekly and special Church Services. Maintaining a calendar of meetings, appointments and special events as well as recording income from groups renting the Parish Hall. Updating the Church database of Parishioners and their contact information. Assisting the Bookkeeper with timesheets, credit card reconciliation and additional information needed by the Treasurer. Assisting with the Shower Ministry whenever needed and directing people who come to St. Paul’s in need of assistance with housing, rent or utility bills. Ordering and obtaining supplies for the Office, Sexton, Church and Altar Guild. Last year I mentioned that this position could not sustain its responsibilities without the support and time of the Volunteer Staff. They are tireless and committed people! These sentiments have been intensified after experiencing the programs for a full year. As is being mentioned the shower program has been utilized more which involves greater commitment from the volunteers. I also mentioned last year that the Compassion, Commitment and Dedication to the Church and Community were beyond anything I have ever been associated with. I had also hoped that in the future I could assist in promoting to the larger community the programs we offer to the homeless people of Healdsburg, and thank them for their contributions. I have once again been blessed by St. Paul’s. Next month my position will transition again. I will no longer be the Parish Administrator but will be the Volunteer Coordinator and Community Outreach Spokesperson. I am very honored for the new position and to represent St. Paul’s. Once again thank you for welcoming me as a member of your family!! Beth Greenwald

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2018 Sexton Report Marcela and Raymundo Pérez Nuevamente damos gracias a dios por permitirnos llegar a un Año Nuevo; y agradecerles a ustedos por el apoyo incondicional para realizer nuestra labor. Again we give thanks to God for allowing us to reach a New Year; and to thank you for the unconditional support to carry out our work. El trabajo se esta siguiendo segun horario planeado con la Madre Sally. En algunos casos aumentando tiempo y realizando trabajos extras por algun evento. Como dias de navidad, quinceañeras, venta de garaje, Dia de Reyes reconocimentos y sepelios y por aportura del salon como shelter. The work is being followed according to schedule planned with Mother Sally. In some cases, increasing time and doing extra work for some events, like Christmas days, quinceañeras, Boutique, King Day recognition, and burials and for contribution of the parish hall as shelter. Este ultimo se incremento como dias de codigo Blue para apoyar a indigentes de las indenencias del tiempo por fuego, frio y lluvia. The latter is increased as days of Code Blue to support indigents suffering from effects of fire, cold and rain. Esto se hace en coordinacion, con Madre Sally, Miss Beth, Miss Jane y Mr. Rick. Aunado con los volunlarios—que hacen eslo posible. This is done in coordination, with Mother Sally, Miss Beth, Miss Jane and Mr. Rick; coupled with volunteers-who do what they can. Devido a esto se ha incrementado nuestro trabajo pero tambien el increment en insumos de costo de agua y luz y productos de limpieza para edificio y banos. Due to this, our work has increased but also the increase in water and light and other costs and cleaning products for the building and bathrooms.

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Pero otro problema sou tambien las llamadas a lo policia (9 veces) en este periodo por violencia, vandalismo por gente inapropiada que destruye, rompe, duerme en el a trio, y la mas grave el robo de nuestra imagen de San Pablo But another problem is also the calls to the police (9 times) in this period for violence, vandalism by inappropriate people who destroy, break in, sleep in the breezeway, and the most serious, the theft of our image of St. Paul. Por esto hacemos un llamado a usted para prevenir estos delitos; proporiendo cobrar parle del presupuesto. A los groupos o personas que hagan uso de Las Instalaciones y con eno disuvuir la carga fiociera a nuestra iglesia. That is why we call on you to prevent these crimes; providing a charge to the budget for the groups or people who make use of the facilities and in an effort to offset the church's financial burden from the crimes. Y con ello incrementar la seguridad como vídeo vigilancia y más rutina nocturna por parte de la policía local. And with this increase security such as adding video surveillance and more nightly routine by the local police. Nuestra meta es seguir trabajando juntos a ustedes con calidad y eficiencia por el bien de nuestra Iglesia y comunidad. Our goal is to continue working together with you with quality and efficiency for the good of our Church and community. Por último quisieramos que reconogacamos con su minuto de aplauzos a todos nuestros voluntarios presentos en vida y a los que ya se nos adelavtaron por su gran Labor Altruista. Finally, we would like you to acknowledge with applause to all our volunteers present in life and those who have already given to us of their great Altruistic Work. Gracias Marcela y Raymundo

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Spiritsword: The 2018 Newsletter Report In 2018 I continued the effort to connect our parish family to events and issues important to our diocese and the larger Episcopal Church. I appreciated the help of my steady contributors, including Mother Sally, Deacon Mary, Katie, Jennifer, Pam, Meg, Susan, Linda. I regret the paucity of coverage of activities involving our youth beyond Sunday School age.

Logistically, I printed fewer black and white “hard copies” than before, and mailed scarcely any. I “blindcopied” a pdf of the newsletter to about 40 individuals who had trouble accessing it from thee website.

Readers continue to say they enjoy the Spiritsword, but another year has gone by (9 now?) and I still have heard nary a peep from anyone about any substantive content. For 2019, I hope you’ll continue to enjoy—and engage!

Yours—Ellen Silge, Spiritsword Editor

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January 2019 Insert for Annual Report Library – St. Paul’s Healdsburg In my first year as Librarian, I worked with Mother Sally to weed through our collection, recategorize some books and try to make the Library more user friendly. The Library is open whenever the Church Office is. There is a signup sheet on a clipboard for you to note books you are checking in or out. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. -Susan Halling

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Congregación en Español de St Paul’s San Pablo, nuestro nombre para la Congregación en español de St Paul’s, luchó hasta 2018, pero surgió en Epifanía, 2019, con un mejor entendimiento y nuevas esperanzas. Resistimos el año con varios miembros clave que limitan su contacto con la congregación, pero con la ayuda renovada de varios reafirmando su compromiso. Aunque la Madre Sally fue una de las que decidió estar menos presente, su ayuda y apoyo le han abierto nuevas puertas. En la primavera, Sally nos convocó para una Revisión de Ministerio Mutuo. Ella dijo que ya no predicaría a los miembros de habla hispana de San Pablo. Estábamos en dos misas por mes, y el resto, en los servicios de oración. Este fue un golpe difícil de absorber, pero tuvimos el uso de la iglesia y teníamos sacerdotes, generalmente el padre Ed Howell y la madre Pat Moore. Además, teníamos una voz fuerte en la junta parroquial con Tim Shippey defendiendo a esta congregación de 40 años. Después de la partida de Sally, Lupe limitó su asistencia. Sabás Ramírez tomó un papel de liderazgo, luego sufrió un percance pero ahora está de vuelta. La fuerte fe y el liderazgo de Sabás han sido balizas. Con su guía, cambiamos al sábado a las 6 pm, desde el mediodía del domingo, día y hora para el servicio, ayudando a la asistencia, ya que enfrentamos la falta de sacerdotes durante más de la mitad de nuestras reuniones. Se aprendieron lecciones y se avanzó. Los asistentes más regulares a lo largo del año han sido Nancy Carlino y su esposo Omar Perez y sus gemelos milagros, Love y Bella. Aparecen casi a tiempo y bendicen el servicio con presencia radiante y, a veces, ruidos infantiles fuertes y alegres. La hermana de Nancy, Norma, se mudó de Oregon y tuvo un bebé, y se han unido a la Misa. Las hermanas Carlino fueron bautizadas, confirmadas, educadas en domingo y en quinceañero aquí en St. Paul's. Raymundo y Marcella Pérez fueron incondicionales hasta septiembre. Gregorio "Cuco" Cadena, Sabás Ramírez y sus hijos, Gustavo, Pamela, Pati y Martin y sus cónyuges e hijos, todos son clientes regulares o semi regulares. Reynaldo y Esbeyde Medrano, y su hija Yulisa, cuando ella está en casa desde la universidad, Antonio e Irma Espinosa, María Pérez, Susie Lipp, Johanna Shapanus, Bo y Becky Simons completan los fieles habituales en la misa en español. nos ha sustentado. Después de la MMR, la asistencia ha sido constante, pero las celebraciones y los servicios especiales han sido desactivados. No hubo Día de los Muertos, ni cenas especiales, ni celebración de la Virgen de Guadalupe, ni Posadas ni ningún programa de Navidad. Tim Shippey dejó la junta parroquial en algún momento de la caída, y eso concernía a la congregación porque Tim había dicho cosas bonitas sobre nosotros en las reuniones de la junta parroquial.. En diciembre, Jim Gibboney, miembro de Vestry, vino a visitarnos en nombre de Vestry. Habló con Bo Simons y otras y se quedó todo el servicio. El 5 de enero, la víspera de la Epifanía y el día que tuvimos nuestra celebración de la Epifanía, tuvimos un gran servicio. La Madre Mary Goshert (que a veces usa un nuevo nombre de casada, Mary Ekenstam) vino y dio un emocionante sermón de Epifanía. Alentó las esperanzas de la congregación de que ella indicara que ella podría venir más a menudo. Esto es providencial porque también aprendimos de la Madre Sally que la Madre Pat Moore se retira. Sabás Ramirez, Gregorio “Cuco” Cadena

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St. Paul's Spanish Language Congregation San Pablo, our name for St. Paul's Spanish Language Congregation, struggled through 2018, but emerged in Epiphany, 2019, with an enhanced understanding and new hope. We weathered the year with several key members limiting their contact with the congregation, but with renewed help from several reaffirming their commitment. Although Mother Sally was one who decided to be less present, her help and support have opened new doors. In the Spring Mother Sally called us together for a Mutual Ministry Review. She said she would no longer preach to the Spanish speaking members of St. Paul's. We were down to two masses a month, and the rest, prayer services. This was a hard blow to absorb, but we had the use of the church and we had supply priests, usually Father Ed Howell and Mother Pat Moore. Plus we had a strong voice on the Vestry with Tim Shippey advocating for this 40 year old congregation. After the departure of Sally, Lupe limited her attendance. Sabás Ramirez took a leadership role, then suffered a mishap but he is back now. Sabás’ strong faith and leadership have been beacons. With his lead, we changed to Saturday at 6 PM, from the noon Sunday day and time for the service, helping attendance as we faced the lack of priests for more than half of our meetings. Lessons were learned and progress was made. The most regular attendees throughout the year have been Nancy Carlino and her husband Omar Perez and their miracle twins, Love and Bella. They show up nearly time and bless the service with radiant presence and sometimes loud and joyous infant noise. Nancy's sister, Norma, moved back from Oregon and had a baby, and they have rejoined the Misa. The Carlino sisters were baptized, confirmed, Sunday schooled and quinceanered here at St. Paul's. Raymundo and Marcella Perez were stalwarts until September. Gregorio "Cuco" Cadena, Sabás Ramirez, and his kids, Gustavo, Pamela, Pati and Martin and their spouses and children, are all regulars or semi regulars. Reynaldo and Esbeyde Medrano, and their daughter Yulisa, when she is home from college, Antonio and Irma Espinosa, Maria Perez, Susie Lipp, Johanna Shapanus, Bo and Becky Simons round out the regular worshippers at the Spanish Mass. This small but constant core has sustained us. Following the MMR, attendance has been steady, but celebrations and special services have been off. There was no Dia de los Muertos, no special dinners, no celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, no Posadas nor any Christmas program. Tim Shippey left the Vestry sometime in the Fall, and that concerned the congregation, as Tim had said nice things about us in Vestry meetings. In December Vestry member Jim Gibboney came and visited us on behalf of the Vestry. He spoke with Bo Simons and others and stayed for the whole service. On January 5th, the eve of Epiphany and the day we had our celebration of the Epiphany, we had a great service. Mother Mary Goshert (who sometimes goes by new married name, Mary Ekenstam) came and gave a stirring Epiphany sermon. It buoyed the hopes of the congregation that she indicated that she might be able to come more often. This is providential because we also learned from Mother Sally that Mother Pat Moore is retiring. Sabás Ramirez, Gregorio “Cuco” Cadena

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