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LAST SUNDAY AT SPC
A service with P RIDE!
This was our first Pride Sunday since I became your
pastor in December 2011. It seemed the year for it
even before the tragedy in Orlando inspired even
gay‐unfriendly churches to hold vigils in solidarity.
It turned out to be a wonderfully moving service.
With excellent music selected and played movingly
by our Music Director, Ralph Hooper, and beau ful
solos by Mary Grogan, with a deeply personal story
by Diana Ferrone that moved all of us, with
wonderful sound and music from Don Koc, and
gorgeous flowers arranged by Alison Deal, and a
fes ve exterior ‐‐ balloons from Ross Graham and a
rainbow umbrella from Don Koc, who found it at a
garage sale the day before for a buck!, and a lovely
reading of Psalm 139 by Victor Ryneveld and Kar
Wong, and a sermon I have been told hit the mark ‐
‐ it was a terrific morning.
Especially moving for me personally was the
enthusiasm with which the congrega on urged me
to hurry out of the sanctuary so that I wouldn't
miss the ferry to San Francisco. It was also
especially wonderful to have a whole gaggle of
SPCers rushing along, too!! We marched together
for a couple of hours along Market Street and had a
blast! In addi on to me, Joey, Ellie, and Ana, we had
a lively party of Jean & Bill Pa erson, Victor
Ryneveld & Kar Wong, Ross Graham, and Erin
Burs ng with Pride.
Brenner!
We all agreed that next year we will plan ahead and
see if more folks want to join us. We will make
some signs to carry that celebrate the big, inclusive
rainbow of SPC. And we will have fun!
Our masterful web master and social media
director, Robin Sinclair, has already posted a video
of the sermon on the home page of our website. To
see it, CLICK HERE. And when we have collected all
our photos, we will upload them as well.
Lean on me: Kar Wong and Pastor
Paul
When I was in the process of searching for a call, I
told Joey that we would be a bit of a hard sell ‐‐ an
openly Gay pastor (the denomina on had just
made it legal five months before I was called to
SPC), a Jewish partner, and a first‐ me call. But I
told him, "I don't know who will call us, but I
promise you this ‐‐ they'll be special!"
And you are!
Thank you for all your love and support! I am
honored to be your‐‐
Pastor Paul
Oh, happy day! (l‐r) Erin Brenner, Ellie
Mowry‐Silverman, Jean Pa erson
THE BAPTISM OF ZOE ELIZABETH NAVARRETE Baby Zoe melted hearts
There were widespread reports of deep joy and
peace at the bap sm of Zoe Navare e! Mom Lynn
and Dad Dave were cool and steady, and big brother
Jack was looking sharp and par cipa ng in the
bap sm. Zoe had a thing or two to say and was
blissful as Pastor Paul walked her, newly bap zed, up
and down the center aisle ‐‐ introducing her to the
congrega on and symbolizing her place in the en re
Church. Her calm spread over the congrega on like a
blanket of peace and quiet.
The godparents, Samantha and Michael Leo (Zoe's aunt and uncle), were a en ve and ready to
accept their responsibility. Zoe's grandparents were there to share in the love, too ‐‐ Dave's folks,
Doris Hurtado and Ignacio Navarrete, and Lynn's mom, Marybeth McMahon, and the memory of
Lynn's dad, Patrick.
Welcome Zoe to your church home!
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS IN PORTLAND
Biennial mee ng makes history
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) made history when it
convened its General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, last
week. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, a third‐genera on
Presbyterian pastor, was overwhelmingly elected Stated
Clerk of the PC(USA). He becomes the first African
American to lead the na on's largest Reformed body, a
largely white denomina on. To read more, CLICK HERE.
The church also made history when it elected two
The Rev. Gail Porter Nelson with
women to serve as co‐moderators: Denise Anderson
her husband, the newly installed
and Jan Edmiston are both "teaching elders" (i.e.,
Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson
ministers; the elders who serve on a session are called
Photo by Danny Bolin
"ruling elders"). This is the first me the posi on has
been shared by two people, and the elec on came in the 60th anniversary year of the ordina on
of women.
The first General Assembly was held in Philadelphia in 1789. The denomina on's first moderator
was the Rev. John Witherspoon, a Founding Father of the United States and president of Princeton
University. He was the only ac ve clergyman (and the only college president) to sign the
Declara on of Independence. Later, he signed the Ar cles of Confedera on and supported
ra fica on of the Cons tu on.
If you have never visited the denomina on's website, CLICK HERE.
SUNDAY, JULY 17 ­­ FELLOWSHIP POTLUCK
Bring goodies to share for Fellowship
On Sunday, July 17th, we will all have a chance to help create one of our favorite rituals at SPC ‐‐
Sunday Fellowship!
Mary Grogan, Claudia Webb, and Margo & Lee Kirkpatrick relessly provide wonderful snacks
every Sunday of the year! The session jumps into the game whenever a month has a fi h Sunday.
Well hold onto to your muffin pan! Because in three
Sundays from now, the cookie dough lands at all our
feet. We, the congrega on, are being asked to BRING
A SNACK TO SHARE on Sunday, July 17th. Fresh
baked, homemade, store bought ‐‐ it's all good!
Please mark your calendars now!
If you have ques ons, please contact our chair of
Sunday Fellowship, Mary Grogan,
at [email protected]
YES ­­ USHERS AND GREETERS ROCK!
Last Saturday night found some of the cheeriest
people gathered around the picnic table on the SPC
pa o! These are some of our ushers and greeters ‐‐
o en the first face a visitor sees when they come to
SPC.
BBQ hamburgers, a delicious salad, watermelon, and
more filled the plates un l it was me to visit the ice
cream sundae bar. Laughter and good conversa on
confirmed that the ushers and greeters are people
people.
If you would like to consider being an usher or
greeter, write to Mary Van Dyke
at [email protected]
Raise a toast to just some of the "faces"
of SPC (l‐r): Beverly & Woody Anderson,
Ross Graham, Pastor Paul, Ellie, Hank &
Mary Van Dyke, and BBQ Master Joe Silverman.
‐Photo by Ana Guyman‐Proust
THE WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY LUNCH NEEDS PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS
Recycling is great. Re‐using is even be er! Bring your containers such as peanut bu er,
mayonnaise or co age cheese, and we will use them to help our hungry neighbors take
home the le overs from our Wednesday Lunch. Please leave them in the kitchen when
you are able to contribute.
Thank you,
Diana Ferrone
SPC SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 5­12
AUGUST 15­17 ­­ SIGN UP NOW
A HEARTWARMING STORY
Homeless mom honors Vallejo cop, a son of Sausalito
The Sausalito Police Department has a volunteer squad called the VIPS. A "VIP" is a Volunteer in
Public Safety. They receive special training and go through the thorough background check
required of people who work for the police. It is the VIPS that provide traffic and crowd control
during big events, conduct house checks for people on vaca on, and help out with various du es
to support the work of the police department. Two notable VIPS are Bill Pa erson, husband of
Jean and o en found volunteering at SPC events as a bartender or all‐around helper; and a more
recent addi on, Diana Ferrone, who completed her training last year and has been busy on "the
beat."
One Sausalito "VIP" is Karin Williams, whose son is a police officer in Vallejo. Watch this story
about him ‐‐ it is a real heartwarmer: h p://www.ktvu.com/news/160608079‐story
If you are interested in volunteering with the police department, call 415‐289‐4102.
SAUSALITO VILLAGE PROGRAM FOR FREE CANES OR WALKING STICKS
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Sausalito Village launched a FREE CANE program by
having a receptacle at WATERSTREET HARDWARE at
318 Caledonia St. from which anyone who needs a
cane or walking s ck may take one free of charge.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? Help by DONATING A CANE OR
WALKING STICK in good condi on to WATERSTREET.
Just drop it off in the container. If you would like a tax
le er for your dona on, contact Lois Pren ce at 415 ‐
272 9699.
Third is an HONOR SYSTEM based program. When
finished with use of cane or s ck, return it so others
can use it.
THANK YOU
Sausalito Village www.sausalitovillage.org
JAPANESE PRINCESS MARRIES HER PRINCE
It was a weekend of love and honor at Sausalito Presbyterian Church. On Saturday morning bride
Eri looked and felt like a princess in her sparkling ara, full ball gown with applicayed flowers, and
silver slippers. Groom Masahiro seemed ready for a formal GQ photo shoot.
Their families traveled from Japan for the SPC wedding ceremony. Four year old nephew took his
me down the aisle guarding the rings to the sound of bells. And his six year old sister followed the
bride holding the lace trimmed chapel length veil.
Eri and Masahiro knelt during a special blessing given in front of masses of wedding candles.
A er enjoying the sites of California, the families will return to Japan.
Story and pictures by Shirley La a, Wedding Director
Click on www.sausalitopres.org/weddings for more stories and wedding videos!
CELEBRATE WITH MUSIC
On a recent warm Sausalito a ernoon Adam and Rebeca were married at Sausalito Presbyterian
Church by their Pastor/Friend who flew in from Riverton, New Jersey for the weekend. Family from
Libya and Mexico joined 80 guests ‐ many traveling from around the country to celebrate.
The church was filled with masses of candles, and the six bridesmaids carried bouquets of wild
flowers.
A er the ceremony, ladies were encouraged to exchange their s le os for colorful sandals that
were arranged by size in a basket though ully provided by the bride. This made the stroll from the
church down Princess Street to the waterfront Ondine recep on carefree and fun.
The procession was led by a Mariachi Band; so the tourists in town for the weekend also enjoyed
an unexpected musical treat. It was Sausalito at it's best on a day with the most sunlight of the
year!
Story and pictures by Shirley La a, Wedding Director
JUNE AND JULY ART SHOW (ends July 11)
Reception July 10 from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Betty Heschong Fine Art
Marin resident, Be y Heschong, grew up in Santa
Barbara and moved to Marin in 1981. She has been
pain ng in oils for more than 20 years and has
studied with many noted and inspira onal ar sts,
including Daniel J. Keys, C.W. Mundy, Qiang Huang,
Sadie Valerie, Jove Wang, Timothy Horn, Carol Myer,
and Ning Mercer.
Whether landscapes or a wide variety of s ll lifes, her
pain ngs are bold and bright, with rich color, texture,
and warmth. Among the work in this show you might
find poppies, pigs, pitchers, roses, lilies, lilacs, pears,
apples and onions, eggs, sunflowers, tangerines and
tea, chicks, barns, and birdhouses.
Meet the ar st at a recep on on Sunday June 12th, from 12:00 to 3:00. For more images of her
work, visit www.be yheschong.com.
THE WISDOM OF YOUR DREAMS
A recommenda on from our Pastor Emeritus
Are you interested in dreams and what they might mean beyond your sleeping hours? Check out
The Wisdom of Your Dreams Newsle er by CLICKING HERE. This newsle er is wri en by Jeremy
Taylor, D. Min. Once you click on the link, you can read the current newsle er and then go to
Jeremy's home page for more informa on or to access his newsle er archive.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Found a new job? Ge ng married? Your child made the honor roll? You lost an earring?
The community bulle n board is a way to share what is going on in your life with the SPC
community.
TURN YOUR EVERYDAY SHOPPING ON AMAZON INTO SUPPORT FOR SPC!
SPC will receive a rebate at no expense to you!
If you are doing any Amazon online shopping this year,
consider joining smile.amazon.com. Your shopping
experience will be exactly the same as it is now, but
Amazon will give a small rebate to the church! If we all
do it, it can really add up!
A simple and automa c way for you to support SPC. Select SPC as your charity and do your usual shopping.
It's that easy and doesn't cost you anything. Amazon donates 0.5% to SPC ‐ no cost to you.
Sign‐up today 1. Visit smile.amazon.com
2. Sign into your Amazon account
3. Choose your Charity:
Either, enter or choose: Sausalito Presbyterian Church Click 'Select' That it!
'Suppor ng First Presbyterian Church' will now appear under the search box
4. Begin shopping!
‐ There is no cap on the amount Amazon will donate
‐ Most products are eligible, excluding digital goods
‐ "Eligible for AmazonSmile dona on" appears on product detail page
Remember: you always have to shop via smile.amazon.com. If you shop via amazon.com your
purchases will not generate a dona on. Smile Tip: When you are on Amazon.com and you find a product, try replacing
the www. with smile. and see if the product page s ll works. Many of them do and you can easily
switch to Smile this way.
Ques ons?
Julie Carlson will be happy to help you.
[email protected]; 415‐383‐5037
eSCRIP REMINDER
Whole Foods, Mollie Stone's, Woodland
Market, Macy's, Big O Tires, Round Table Pizza,
and many others.
There is no cost to you. You shop the way you like to
shop for groceries, clothing, travel, and
entertainment. It's simple and convenient, all you
need to do is register your grocery club card and
credit/debit card(s). Simple Registra on‐Register Today!
Log on to www.escrip.com and go to "sign up" Designate our group to receive contribu ons.
Our Group ID is # 500018745.
Register your grocery club cards from a par cipa ng merchant and your credit, ATM and
debit cards if you wish.
If you are already enrolled and have designated your contribu ons to another group (such
as a school), please consider adding SPC, thus enabling the church to receive a por on of
your designated contribu ons.
That's it! Visit eScrip merchants to shop. It's automa c! We can poten ally receive hundreds
of dollars from your par cipa on alone! Even thousands of dollars if we enroll a significant
number of the congrega on.
Mill Valley Market ‐ no registra on needed. At check‐out, just say SPC, or give our designa on
#7066 and they will donate 2% of your purchase to SPC.
BOOK CORNER
If you are reading a wonderful book that you
would like to recommend or share please email
the office at [email protected] and we
will put in our Book Corner. Email subject: Book Corner
If you like. you may write something about it or
just the tle and author and with or without
your name. Thank you!
NEW IN OUR BOOK CORNER
Mary Van Dyke recommends:
"Flight Behavior" by Barbara Kingsolver Bu erflies in crisis "The novel is a heady explora on of climate change, along with media
exploita on and poli cal opportunism that lie at the root of what may be our most urgent
modern dilemma." Set in Appalachia, with characters and lessons we can't forget.
OUR BOOK CORNER SHELF
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essen al Prayers by Anne Lamo
Kneeling in Jersualem by Ann Weems.
Just Mercy: A story of Jus ce and Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson (2014)
Between the World and Me, by Ta‐Nehisi Coates
SPC FINANCIAL REPORT
The Session is charged with administering the church
and its resources. It is made up of representa ves
called elders who are elected from and by the
congrega on. The Session meets on the fourth
Tuesday of almost every month. At every mee ng,
there is a review of the church's finances. Here is a
summary of this month's financial report, the final
report for the year 2016. SPC FINANCIAL SUMMARY through May 2016
2016 Annual Budget for Income: $194,255.00
2016 Annual Budget for Expenses: $193,717.00
ACTUAL YEAR‐TO‐DATE (April 30, 2016)
Total Income YTD: $99,118.45
Total Expenses YTD: $74,731.52
BIRTHDAYS TO CELEBRATE
In an effort to get to know each other be er, we would like to run short profiles on those
celebra ng birthdays.
When is your birthday? Please let us know!
In the mean me, Happy Birthday(s) to:
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
30‐ Kevin Corbe , Michael Graham
July Birthdays
1‐Suellen Barne
2‐Linda Woodbury
3‐Simone Adams
4‐Ellie Mowry‐Silverman
8‐Mar n Gustavson
10‐ Jerry Rampelberg, Leif Kos
11‐Candace Berthrong
12‐Ross Corbe
16‐Larry Whyman
17‐ Paul Meade
18‐Sherwood Cummins
21‐Patricia Ascher
26‐Mryl Despot
27‐ Robin Sinclair
29‐Barry Hovis
30‐ Kathy Hooper, Dana Wadsworth, A on Thatcher
PARKING BEHIND THE CHURCH IS BY PERMISSION ONLY
The limited parking spaces behind the church are now RESERVED for specific people
with physical challenges so they can a end church without fear of pain or further
injury. If you have an accessibility issue and need to park in the back, call the
church office at 415‐332‐3790.
Thank you in advance for your compassionate coopera on.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT SOMETHING TO SPINN
If you have an announcement for the SPC community or would like to
share news or a photo of interest (photo as a jpeg, please) in SPINN, please email it to offi[email protected].
THE DEADLINE IS Tuesday at 2:00 PM, every week. Submissions are
reviewed and edited by the office for publica on.
Thank you.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Tuesday, July 5 at 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Prayer and Healing Group. Come join us for one hour
of Prayer and Medita on. All prayers are kept confiden al.
Wednesday, July 6 at 12:00 PM
Community Lunch
All are welcome to help out or just to enjoy a hot
lunch with neighbors.
Monday‐Wednesday, August 15‐17
SPC Summer camp
And of course, Sunday services are at 10:00 AM
Direc ons & Parking Leadership Our Website
Sausalito Presbyterian Church
112 Bulkley Avenue
Sausalito, CA 94965
415‐332‐3790
offi[email protected]
h p://www.sausalitopres.org
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 415‐890‐3144
Of course, if you have an emergency you should call
him right away regardless of what day or me it is.
The regular church office hours remain the same:
Tuesday ‐ 2:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Tuesday ‐ 2:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Wednesday ‐ 1:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Thursday ‐ 1:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Friday ‐ 2:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
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