St. Francis Episcopal Church is located at
16608 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Church phone and answering machine.
(760) 742-1738
Mailing Address
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1220
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
16608 Highway 76
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Church phone and answering machine.
(760) 742-1738
Mailing Address
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1220
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Holy Eucharist at 8 am & 10 am
Gospel Preview
Jesus changes water into wine at a wedding feast at Cana in Galilee.
John 2:1-11
About ten years ago, I presided at a renewal of marriage vows in Cana - about 14 miles west of the Sea of Galilee, about 6 miles north of Nazareth. Our group was staying at the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem’s St. Margaret’s Guest House in Nazareth. It isn’t too surprising that several couples on our parish pilgrimage wanted to renew their vows in Cana. What caught me off guard, but probably shouldn’t have, was the sale of an overpriced wedding wine (I forget the exact brand name and grape variety) steps from where the vow renewal took place. Of course, the sublime and the ridiculous meet all over the world. I doubt that the wine sold in Cana now is left over from the six stone water jars used when Jesus turned water into wine.
Changing water into wine was Jesus’ first miracle, the first of many signs recounted in the Gospels which disclose in Jesus the presence and power of God. Jesus’ action when the wine ran low at a wedding where Jesus, Mary, and Jesus’ disciples were guests, is one of his best known miracles. In my sermon I will venture answers to some of the questions I’ve heard about these verses over many years:
That the wedding was “on the third day” is simply accurate reporting or is it symbolic of something?
Why does Mary appear to push Jesus into taking care of the wine shortage? Why doesn’t Jesus’ response move her to let her plan go? After telling his mother that his hour hasn’t come yet, why does Jesus then go ahead and transform water into wine? The Orson Welles question: is this a case of wine being both produced and consumed before its time? What, if anything, is revealed in this mother-son conversation?
Apparently no one at the wedding, except Jesus, his disciples, the servants, and, probably, his mother knew the source of the new wine, perhaps 150 gallons of it based on the verse that says each of the six jars held 20 to 30 gallons of water. The number of gallons implies a large guest list. What is the point of a nearly private miracle?
Does the fact that the jars were filled to the brim signify anything?
Is any deeper meaning present when the chief steward says to the bridegroom: "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now."
If the guests were drunk, why would Mary encourage and Jesus cooperate in providing more wine, and so much of it, in the first place? - FWT
Holy Eucharist at 8 am & 10 am
Gospel Preview
Jesus changes water into wine at a wedding feast at Cana in Galilee.
John 2:1-11
About ten years ago, I presided at a renewal of marriage vows in Cana - about 14 miles west of the Sea of Galilee, about 6 miles north of Nazareth. Our group was staying at the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem’s St. Margaret’s Guest House in Nazareth. It isn’t too surprising that several couples on our parish pilgrimage wanted to renew their vows in Cana. What caught me off guard, but probably shouldn’t have, was the sale of an overpriced wedding wine (I forget the exact brand name and grape variety) steps from where the vow renewal took place. Of course, the sublime and the ridiculous meet all over the world. I doubt that the wine sold in Cana now is left over from the six stone water jars used when Jesus turned water into wine.
Changing water into wine was Jesus’ first miracle, the first of many signs recounted in the Gospels which disclose in Jesus the presence and power of God. Jesus’ action when the wine ran low at a wedding where Jesus, Mary, and Jesus’ disciples were guests, is one of his best known miracles. In my sermon I will venture answers to some of the questions I’ve heard about these verses over many years:
That the wedding was “on the third day” is simply accurate reporting or is it symbolic of something?
Why does Mary appear to push Jesus into taking care of the wine shortage? Why doesn’t Jesus’ response move her to let her plan go? After telling his mother that his hour hasn’t come yet, why does Jesus then go ahead and transform water into wine? The Orson Welles question: is this a case of wine being both produced and consumed before its time? What, if anything, is revealed in this mother-son conversation?
Apparently no one at the wedding, except Jesus, his disciples, the servants, and, probably, his mother knew the source of the new wine, perhaps 150 gallons of it based on the verse that says each of the six jars held 20 to 30 gallons of water. The number of gallons implies a large guest list. What is the point of a nearly private miracle?
Does the fact that the jars were filled to the brim signify anything?
Is any deeper meaning present when the chief steward says to the bridegroom: "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now."
If the guests were drunk, why would Mary encourage and Jesus cooperate in providing more wine, and so much of it, in the first place? - FWT
The Next Bishop of San Diego to be Elected on February 2
The special convention for the election of the next Bishop of San Diego will be held on February 2 at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway. The candidates, the Rev. Roy Hoffman, the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, and the Rev. Michael Tinnon will participate in the “walkabout events” listed below. To meet and to hear the candidates answer questions, please attend one of the “walkabout” sessions. As they are able, the Lay Delegates from St. Francis, Steve Much and Allegra Much will attend a “walkabout.” Fr. Fred will also attend one. On February 2, the first candidate to receive a majority of Lay Delegate votes and clergy votes on the same ballot will be declared elected.
This Sunday, January 20th at Coffee Hour, all are invited to join a discussion about the election of our next Bishop. Steve Much and Allegra Much are our Delegates. Our Alternate Delegates are Jill Paolone and Eva Rosa. Fr. Fred will vote as one of the diocesan clergy. Information about the candidates, the Rev. Roy Hoffman, the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, and the Rev. Michael Tinnon is available athttps://edsd.org/candidates/#candidate1.
Walkabout Schedule
Sunday, January 13, 2:30-4 p.m.
St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Monday, January 14, 7-9 p.m.
St. Margaret's, 47535 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Tuesday, January 15, 7-9 p.m.
St. Peter's, 334 Fourteenth Street, Del Mar, CA 92014
Wednesday, January 16, 7-9 p.m.
St. Philip the Apostle, 2660 Hardy Drive, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Thursday, January 17, 7-9 p.m.
St. John's, 760 First Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Friday, January 18, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
St. Bartholomew's, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92024
Candidate Information
Highlights of the candidates are below. Candidates appear in alphabetical order. For more details, including biographies, resumes, and essay responses, click on the following link:https://edsd.org/candidates/#candidate1
The Rev. Roy E. Hoffman, D.Min.
· Currently serves as chaplain-in-residence at St. Peter’s, Del Mar, and as the senior US Navy Chaplain at the San Diego naval base
· Member of the diocesan task force on compassionate care for victims of clergy sexual misconduct
· Certified trainer in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
· Native of Washington DC and Atlanta, father to Ruby, and Cherokee citizen
The Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, M.Div.
Serves currently as the canon for church growth and development in the Diocese of Oklahoma
· Had a former career as a certified public accountant
· Authored God Gave the Growth: Church Planting in the Episcopal Church, co-founded the Acts 8 Movement, a group dedicated to proclaiming resurrection in the Episcopal Church, and serves on the board of Forward Movement, creators of Day by Day devotional pamphlets
· Married to Tom Snook for over 30 years, mother to two adult daughters, Sarah and Julia
The Rev. Michael S. Tinnon, D.Min.
Currently serves as the interim priest at St. David’s, San Diego – Clairemont
· Served in the US Army Chaplain Corps and US Air Force for over 25 years providing spiritual care and guidance to military service members and their families
· Married to Becky Tinnon, also an ordained Episcopal priest
· Native of Lexington, Kentucky, father of three, grandfather of three and owner of the dog, Riley
The special convention for the election of the next Bishop of San Diego will be held on February 2 at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway. The candidates, the Rev. Roy Hoffman, the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, and the Rev. Michael Tinnon will participate in the “walkabout events” listed below. To meet and to hear the candidates answer questions, please attend one of the “walkabout” sessions. As they are able, the Lay Delegates from St. Francis, Steve Much and Allegra Much will attend a “walkabout.” Fr. Fred will also attend one. On February 2, the first candidate to receive a majority of Lay Delegate votes and clergy votes on the same ballot will be declared elected.
This Sunday, January 20th at Coffee Hour, all are invited to join a discussion about the election of our next Bishop. Steve Much and Allegra Much are our Delegates. Our Alternate Delegates are Jill Paolone and Eva Rosa. Fr. Fred will vote as one of the diocesan clergy. Information about the candidates, the Rev. Roy Hoffman, the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, and the Rev. Michael Tinnon is available athttps://edsd.org/candidates/#candidate1.
Walkabout Schedule
Sunday, January 13, 2:30-4 p.m.
St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Monday, January 14, 7-9 p.m.
St. Margaret's, 47535 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Tuesday, January 15, 7-9 p.m.
St. Peter's, 334 Fourteenth Street, Del Mar, CA 92014
Wednesday, January 16, 7-9 p.m.
St. Philip the Apostle, 2660 Hardy Drive, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Thursday, January 17, 7-9 p.m.
St. John's, 760 First Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Friday, January 18, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
St. Bartholomew's, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92024
Candidate Information
Highlights of the candidates are below. Candidates appear in alphabetical order. For more details, including biographies, resumes, and essay responses, click on the following link:https://edsd.org/candidates/#candidate1
The Rev. Roy E. Hoffman, D.Min.
· Currently serves as chaplain-in-residence at St. Peter’s, Del Mar, and as the senior US Navy Chaplain at the San Diego naval base
· Member of the diocesan task force on compassionate care for victims of clergy sexual misconduct
· Certified trainer in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
· Native of Washington DC and Atlanta, father to Ruby, and Cherokee citizen
The Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook, M.Div.
Serves currently as the canon for church growth and development in the Diocese of Oklahoma
· Had a former career as a certified public accountant
· Authored God Gave the Growth: Church Planting in the Episcopal Church, co-founded the Acts 8 Movement, a group dedicated to proclaiming resurrection in the Episcopal Church, and serves on the board of Forward Movement, creators of Day by Day devotional pamphlets
· Married to Tom Snook for over 30 years, mother to two adult daughters, Sarah and Julia
The Rev. Michael S. Tinnon, D.Min.
Currently serves as the interim priest at St. David’s, San Diego – Clairemont
· Served in the US Army Chaplain Corps and US Air Force for over 25 years providing spiritual care and guidance to military service members and their families
· Married to Becky Tinnon, also an ordained Episcopal priest
· Native of Lexington, Kentucky, father of three, grandfather of three and owner of the dog, Riley
Click here for weekly readings from the Lectionary from the Episcopal Church.
Click here for weekly readings from the Lectionary from the Episcopal Church.
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sunday School lessons each week involve a Bible story, a art project, Prayer, and a song. The children join the adults in church at the passing of the peace and are invited to be a part of the Holy Eucharist.
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For Daily Devotions provided by the Foreward Movement, click here.
The Forward Day by Day booklet for the months of May, June, July are available now in the back of the church.
