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Weekly enewsJan 8th - 15h 2015
This SundayJanuary 11th, 2015
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Designs for Dining Meeting
This Friday, January 9 at 10:00 am
We would love to have new (and longtime) parishioners involved in the different aspects of our fundraiser -- lots if choices of things to do!! Proceeds from the event go to our St Francis Scholarship Outreach Fund. This year Designs for Dining will be held on February 27th and 28th!
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2015 Antiques Show Kick-off Meeting
This Sunday, January 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Board Room. Parishioners are cordially invited to come eager to begin planning the 47th annual Antiques Show & Sale. This year's show is scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Saturday May 28, 29 and 30 2015!
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Dawn Unity - Faith Versus Fact
"Faith Versus Fact" 7:30pm this Tuesday
Tuesday, January 13, right here at St. Francis. Throughout our lives from our earliest encounters with religion all of us have to consider what in our religion is based on fact and what is beyond proof and must be accepted on faith. The panel will share the ways each of them has considered this question and how they help their congregants as each searches for their own answers. Full details here...
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Farewell Celebration For The Phelps Family
Sunday, January 25 after the 10 am service
Mo. Sarah and her family (husband Mike, and son Sam) will be making their move to Raleigh, North Carolina at the end of January and we'd like to send them off in our regular St. Francis fashion -- with a great fellowship event! More details will follow, but for now, please save this date for a blessing during the 10 am service and a farewell celebration to follow. read more details here...
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Annual Parish Meeting
New date: Sunday, February 8, 2015 (following the 10 am service)
The Annual Meeting will begin with a potluck lunch and includes our annual "look back" at the year past, and a "look ahead" to 2015. New Vestry Members and delegates for our Annual Diocesan Convention will be elected, and the budget for 2015 will be presented. .
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Updates on Pastoral Transition
Click here to read Mo. Paula's letter to the Parish. The same letter will be arriving in your mailboxes for those on our paper mailing lists. Click here to read the text of the announcement by our Senior Warden - Fabrizio Pel á, giving the latest update on the process of our pastoral transition. Please feel free to give feedback, or speak privately to Fabrizio, or any of our Vestry members regarding the transition. You may contact them via email to Mary Sanchez in the church office - or just catch them at coffee hour! Your voice will be heard.
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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.
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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. |
St Luke's Shower And Breakfast Program For The Homeless
Saturday, January 17, 7:00am - 10:30am
We support St. Luke's shower program for the needy in Long Beach. You can help by:
- giving donations-
- especially underwear (both sexes), and mens' casual pants.
- helping prepare and serve breakfast
- helping 'behind the scenes' (eg. with the clothing closet)
Come along for all or part of the time. And thank you!
Contact: Darryl Tillman
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Your Invitation to Hear Mike Phelps
Sunday, Jan 18 -- after both 8 am and 10 am services -- in the Board Room Want an update on Mike Phelps's work with ancient biblical manuscripts at St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt? As Mike and Mo. Sarah prepare for their move to NC, many people have been asking how they can stay abreast of developments with Mike's work to preserve and make accessible ancient and medieval manuscripts from St. Catherine's and elsewhere, so Mike invites you to a short presentation on his current work before they depart. If you would like to join his mailing list for future updates, you may sign up at the presentation or send him a quick email with "Mailing List" in the subject line. Read about his fascinating work at www.emelibrary.org.
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An Evening Of Song! 
Saturday, January 31, 7pm
As a warm-up to Valentines's Day, come enjoy an evening of refreshments, wine, candlelight and song as Jeannie Cobb, accompanied by Curt Sather and Steve Kinigstein, present a program of love songs. These songs illustrate the full range of love, from happy to sad, and come from both classical and musical theater repertoires. Refreshments and coffee will be offered for free, there will be a small charge for wine. Free-will donations to support the Music Ministries will also be received.
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Need a prayer, or to talk with the clergy?
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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