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Rector's Message

In my last column for the Mini I used the title "Kevin's Kerygma." Many of you have asked what the work kerygma means and why I use it. Aside from the fact I find alliteration alluring, the work kerygma works nicely with what I hope I am doing in my article. The word comes from the Greek κήρυγμα and means "proclamation." It was because of Jonah's kerygma that Nineveh repented, and it is my hope that these articles are more aptly described by this title than the other one I used to use: "Rector's Ramblings." I will leave it to you to decide.

Have you missed me yet? Last Sunday I was with the vestry on retreat at Prince of Peace Abbey. We had a marvelous, Spirit-filled weekend and grew closer to God and one another. We agreed that this parish must have Jesus Christ as its head, and be Scripture-led in its decisions. We adopted unanimity as our decision making tool, and agreed to rework our mission and vision statements. Finally, Ray Fletcher was elected as Jr. Warden.

Assistant Rector's Message

During the vestry retreat I was reminded of a conversation I had a few years ago with an elderly gentlemen while I was serving as a chaplain at Pomerado Hospital. During the course of our conversation he informed me that thirty years ago he had stopped attending church. He said that when he was going through a difficult time in his life, after the death of his mother, the members of his church turned their backs on him and ignored him. He felt depressed and completely alone. He then made the decision to stop attending church, because he felt the church was filled with hypocrites, who constantly talked about love, but failed to actually demonstrate it.

The conversation reminded me that a true faith in God is something that is visible by all. It is displayed in our expression of love for God and our neighbors. When we fail to show the love of God to others, we are truly deceiving ourselves, because faith is more than saying that we believe in God. Faith is manifested in our actions and caring for one another. We have been called to spread the gospel message and to share the love of God. We cannot claim to be disciples of Christ if we don't model our lives after him.

Two Alpha courses are starting soon at St. Dunstan's

We're offering a Monday afternoon course, 2:00 - 4:00pm, beginning March 1; and a Sunday evening course, 6:00 - 8:30pm, starting March 14. Visit our Alpha page for more information.

We also need volunteers: Greeters, Meal Team Music, Prayer Team, Publicity, Setup/Cleanup, Retreat.

For info, see our Alpha page or call Barry or Heather Rishel (619-589-1194 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )