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May 22nd - 29th 2014

This Sunday
May 25th 2014

6th Sunday  
of
Easter 
 




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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...

Taizé Service of Healing and Wholeness
Next Service - Tuesday, May 27th, 7pm
This Taizé service, filled with music and candlelight, also provides the option for intercessory prayer with a Prayer team leader. We pray that the time will be a healing comfort for whatever you face or hold in your heart.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Our upcoming VBS is in need of some donations or borrowed items.
If you have any of the items on this list and are willing to donate or loan, please let Kate or Lauren know.

We will help make arrangements to drop-off or pick-up the items before VBS which starts June 23rd. Thank you for your help with our program!
Antique Show!!
Gala night - Wednesday May 28th
Show and Sale dates -
May 29th thru 31st.
This is our major, annual Parish fundraiser, which donates money to keep St Francis able to do all the great work we do, plus numerous outreach projects.

Click here for the latest on how to take part...

And here to download your poster to help publicize our event (contains discount ticket - print and give to your friends!)

To find out more contact: Albertine Bellows or Anna Eakins, via the church office, 310-375-4617.

Antiques Show Updates:

  • Decide which day you can work a shift or bring a friend to take in the show
  • Plan to bake or make preserves for the Harvest Cupboard - deliver them starting May 25th. Please label all items with identifying name and any ingredients that are important to list - nuts, fruit, spices.
  • Take posters, flyers or discount cards to your cleaners, beauty parlor or barber shop
  • Decide what you can donate to the Gala Silent Auction
  • Lemons - we are known for our "real" lemonade - - please bring to the kitchen starting Tuesday, May 27th  
  • Leather fern - we would be most grateful for any donations of these for out table centerpieces.
Also, a thank you for all who will come to help before, during and after our Major Fundraiser for the Church!

Thank You, Anna Eakins.

Food & Wine donations  terrace-meal-sm.jpg

Elaine Mistele would be very grateful for donations for the Antique Show Gala coming up on Wednesday the 28th of May. What or how much is entirely up to you. Even an entire table featuring your favorite food or join another group or help with the serving! Individual dishes or finger desserts, etc. will be much appreciated also. We want this to be a very memorable Gala with a huge variety of food and drink. Thank you so much!

Antique Show Staffing  
Many, many thanks to over 120 of our parishioners..

You have helped to fill the many (over 140 ) little 2-3-hour jobs for the Antiques Show.

 

Please call me if you are not sure of your time, and PLEASE be on time at the show.

The office will have a copy of your schedule during the show,

 

I still have 2 or 3 time slots to fill - please give me a call if you think you can work another shift. Joni McIntyre, 310-378-1606

Coming Up! 
Vacation Bible School
Reserve your space now!
June 23-27,9:30 to 12:30
Ages 3-11 
non-members of St Francis are welcome - invite your friends...
Click here for registration forms and FAQs
Announcing Auditions for a Youth Production: 
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Performances Friday and Saturday August 8-9 7:00PM
Auditions Saturday, June 21 10-12 AM
Sunday, June 22 3-5 PM





To schedule an audition email or call Dr. Jeannie Cobb 310 375-4617 ext 228.
Ages 11-18 may audition.
Members of the cast do not need to be members of St Francis Episcopal Church.
Full details here...
Sunday School - Where and When...
ReadingsandSermons
Find this week's readings in our Worship bulletins online.

Mother's Day Sermon listen to Kristina Pelá, and Holly Henebry's moving and inspirational words on Motherhood, and what the Good Shepherd means to them. 
 

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.