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Love Others,
Serve the World

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Mar 13th - 20th 2014

This Sunday
March 16th 2014

2nd Sunday in Lent  
 




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8am Rite I Eucharist
  
10am
Choral Eucharist
Rite II

Wednesdays
12:10
Eucharist Rite I

 

 

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What's Happening...

Choral Evensong
featuring Requiem by John Rutter
Full Calendar for Lent, Holy Week and Easter
Lenten Supper Series Starts Next Wednesday

Forgiving & Forgiveness: Psychological and Theological Aspects of Reconciliation

March 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd, 9th  

Led by The Very Reverend John Crean, Ph.D.  

& The Reverend Charleen Crean, LCSW.   

This five-session Lenten study series will help you address problems associated with holding on to resentments, injury and guilt. It will suggest some possible scriptural models for forgiveness, and culminate with a liturgy. Together, we will explore the psychological and theological aspects of reconciliation.

For full details of this series click here... 

Sign-up now - sign-up sheets in the church office, and after worship on Sundays. With free childcare and homework help!! No need to call ahead. 

The Parish Reads
Forgiven and Forgiving
by L. William Countryman.
"Only the strong can forgive. God, who is strongest, forgives best."

This book complements our Lenten Supper Series.
Once we truly understand the depths of God's love for us and know deep-down that we are forgiven, we begin to see the world anew through God's eyes. Only when we are able to accept God's forgiveness for ourselves can we offer forgiveness to others.
Full details here...

Coming Up! 

Lent Build - Habitat for Humanity
Fri March 21 & Sat March 22-8am-3:30pm
It's not too late to sign up to come along and help out on this fulfilling project. Full details here..
Sign up-either at the sign-up sheet on the volunteer desk,
or contact: Mike Spalding 310-897-3097.
Lenten Quiet Day
Letting it Go, and Letting Yourself Be
Friday, April 11 from 9:30am - 12:00pm
Lenten Quiet Day is a time of reflection and potentially revelation. This is an annual ECW-sponsored event and is open to the whole parish (and friends).

There will be two periods of inspiration, reflection and discussion led by Holly Henebry and Tina van der Velden, and facilitated by Mo. Paula. Quiet Day will take place in the Church Boardroom. It is also BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) if you wish to spend a little more time in peace and fellowship before heading off to your afternoon.
Sunday School - Where and When...
ReadingsandSermons
Find this week's readings in our Worship bulletins online.

Mo. Sarah - her first sermon on return from sabbatical. Find the readings here.

Sermon Archive    

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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