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Love Others,
Serve the World

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June 20th - 27th 2013

This Sunday
 June 23rd 2013

5th Sunday after Pentecost




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Sundays
8am Rite I Eucharist
  
10am
Choral Eucharist
Rite II

Wednesdays
12:10
Eucharist Rite I

 

 

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What's Happening... 

This Sunday - June 23rd
Choir Fundraiser: Lunch, Laughter and Music!
This Sunday, June 23 right after 10am worship, our choir will be presenting highlights from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. Includes lunch. Fund raiser to support future musical projects. Tickets for lunch $5, or $15 per family.
St. Anne's Guild Welcomes You!
St. Anne's Guild is an extraordinary group of women who meet monthly on the 4th Monday to socialize, learn about each other and read. Our next meeting is June 24th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. We will share a salad/dessert potluck meal and then plan our summer party. Join us to see if we fit into your St. Francis experience.
Send a Mama Hill's Kid to Camp
The Diocesan summer camp - Camp Stevens - offers reduced fee camperships for just $150 each for a week in the mountains in Julian. Play your part in giving an inner city kid a taste of fresh air in a safe place by contributing - donate to send one or more kids, or give a general contribution of whatever you can afford.
Click here for full details...
Antique Show Receipts
Please submit any outstanding Antiques Show bills as soon as possible - deadline is June 30th. Attach itemized receipts to check request forms in the Antiques Show box. You may leave your payment requests in the Antiques Show box, or mail them to Carla Sargent directly. We will (gratefully) accept as donations any receipts not submitted by June 30. It also isn't too late to send in your Angel or Archangel donations to increase our outreach efforts. Thank you, Antiques Show Finance Committee.
Lower Parking Lot
The lower parking lot will be closed for resurfacing from Monday, June 24 through Saturday, June 29. Parking will remain available along Via Rosa and in the small lot at the top of Via Rosa at PV Blvd..
The Parish Reads...
The Parish Reads...The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller.
Get yourself on the same page as your friends! Don't be left out of the conversation. Thought you knew the story of the Prodigal Son? Think again!
Learn more & Get your copy!.

Coming Up! 

Luau Bingo!
Friday June 28 at 6:00
Grass skirts welcome but not required! Hotdogs and beverages will be served. Prizes will be on hand, but feel free to bring some prizes if you like. 
All-Parish Meeting
Sunday, June 30th
Following both services join us to discuss the Vestry's plans to add staff for Children, Youth and Family Ministries, and hopes to develop a master plan for our building and grounds. For full details read Mo. Sarah's article in our June Bellringer.
July 29 - August 2 - Vacation Bible School
Breathe it in - God Gives Life! For ages 4 - 10.
Full details and registration form here. Limited enrollment...
Rummage Sale Saturday July 20th
St. Motley's is downsizing and moving their rummage sale to the home of Gloria Jones, 309 Paseo de Gracia, Redondo Beach.  Can you help, especially on July 18,19, and 20th. day or evening? Is there a person with a small truck? If you might be able to help in any way please call Gloria at 310-375-8916. Money collected by St. Motley goes mainly to St Francis in-house repair and maintenance. Thank you...
ReadingsandSermons
Find this week's readings in our Worship bulletins online.

Listen again -
Mo. Paula on the God of compassion.
Graduating Senior Gregory Phillips on Fathers' Day.

Need a prayer, or to talk with the clergy? 

Contact Mo. Sarah  or Mo. Paula
or via the church office on 310-375 4617.   

 

You are not interrupting our work -  

you ARE our work!

 

Or just come to any or all of our services, and take a moment to sit quietly, light a candle in memory, or to symbolize your feeling, and let God be God - in you - for a few small, still moments. With blessings and prayers for comfort and love. 

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Please Let us Know.. In order to keep all our records current, don't forget to let the office know if you or your family's details have changed.  Email mary.sanchez@stfrancispv.org with your changes. Many thanks.