How to Throw the Perfect Holiday Party!

This Friday, December 12th, 9am
Pottery Barn, Rolling Hills
The Designs for Dining committee would like to invite you to our Annual Christmas Class and Shopping Trip to Pottery Barn.

The Pottery Barn will present 'How to Throw the Perfect Holiday Party' class where you will learn how to host a fabulous holiday party with stress-free entertaining tips and ideas for memorable centerpieces and perfect tablescapes for the Holidays!

Also, refreshments will be provided, coffee, breakfast items, and fruit and a 10% shopping discount. The is a perfect prelude to all the Christmas festivities. Questions? Contact Cheryl Gutierrez at (310) 791-7038 or email cacgmayday@aol.com. 

Women of Wisdom

Correction - no meeting this Friday.
Contacts: Wendy Pratt, or Colette Furbush 310 534-8503.

This Sunday
Amahl and the Night Visitors

Sunday, December 14 at 4pm.
A delightful Christmas story for children of all ages, with humor, beautiful music, and a heart-warming message. Carols and scripture will surround the story. The entire service will be about an hour. Our production features an instrumental ensemble and will be in full costume.
Our youth groups (Crash! and eMergePM) have been working hard on all aspects of the production.
It's a perfect time to invite your friends and neighbors to join you.
(Childcare is available for infants and toddlers).

Flower Donations for Christmas!
Last Call...

Remember and celebrate your loved ones, or give thanks!
Last day for submission is this Sunday, December 14th.
Download your donation form here.

Save The Date:
Farewell Celebration For The Phelps Family

Date Change For Annual Parish Meeting

Music and Arts

Look for the yellow cards!

Look for yellow "Music and Arts" envelopes in the pews for all who would like to support the extra special musical offerings at this time of the year. You may put any such gifts into the offering plates or turn it in to the office. Thank you.

Our Generosity

Please remember to return your pledge cards

Can't find yours? Click here to download. 

 

Please remember to add your name to the card before handing it in.

A Prayer for Pastoral Transition

As our Rector, Mo. Sarah, and her family prepare for their move to North Carolina at the end of January and our parish enters a period of pastoral transition, let us root and ground ourselves in prayer - click here to read.

Please help this Couple!

A request from the chocolate vendors that have been at Designs for Dining for probably the last five years. This couple, Jeffray and Naomi, were married at St. Francis. They are going through a rough patch and have had very recent articles in The Easy Reader and Daily Breeze. Jeffray Gardner left a career as a pro hockey ref to become a chocolatier. His brand, Marsatta, use pure cacao beans,rather than partly processed chocolate usually used, and was a thriving business until his landlord saw Gardner's sons and friends playing hockey in the parking lot and kicked Marsatta out. Now Marsatta is trying to get back on its feet in a new location through a Kickstarter campaign. Read their full story...
Donate on Kickstarter...
Your help is very much appreciated! Sincerely, Jeffray D. Gardner, Marsatta Chocolate

Music and Worship for Christmas

Days, times and details of all our Christmas services!
For a downloadable sheet - Click here...

Advent Taizé!

Tuesday, December 16th, 7pm, Chapel
Join us for our annual Advent service of contemplative song and music - all by candlelight. Refreshments to follow, or just leave in a spirit of peace!

Altar Guild - Help Wanted

Monday (Dec. 22),Tuesday (Dec. 23), or Wednesday (Dec. 24)
We have several jobs that need a few extra hands that require just an hour or two of your day on any of the dates above. The jobs vary from cutting and carrying garlands,
to fluffing our Christmas trees. No experience is required. Please contact Lisa Jester (310-378-7042) or Janet Laudeman (310-316-7493) for a job inquiry or assignment. We would truly love your Christmas giving of time and talent!

You Can Help us Save Paper

Have you remembered our worship bulletins are online? There's a link in this very enews - and they are usually available on the website by the Friday before worship. Download them to your tablet or smartphone in advance, or just follow along online on the website on Sunday morning.

Find this week's readings in our Worship bulletins online.

Sermons Online below - or click here for our full sermon archive.

Contact Mo. Sarah or Mo. Paula