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This Sunday
February 8th, 2015

5th Sunday
After the Epiphany

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This Sunday - Annual Parish Meeting

This Sunday, February 8, 2015 (following the 10 am service)
Potluck meal!
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. .

This Saturday-Chinese New Year!

Saturday Feb 7 in the Parish Hall - 6:30 - 8:30pm

Tickets-$15 at the door, kids under 10 are free.
Wine, Food, Fun, White Elephant Auction,
Come and Experience the Lion Dancers!
Download flyer here...

Starts Tuesday - Embracing Franciscan Spirituality

Tuesdays February 10, February 17 (possible re-schedule due to Shrove Tuesday), February 24, March 3, and March 10, Library 7-9pm
Facilitated by Alison Houghton-Kral
Alison will lead 5 small group sessions using a DVD-and-discussion-based curriculum called "Embracing Franciscan Spirituality." The DVD features Fr. Richard Rohr, from the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque. He is described as "a rare figure whose transformative wisdom transcends the narrow categories of denominations within the church, and speaks to all Christians, all believers, and indeed all seekers.... (he is) a Christian spiritual master." Please bring $14 to the first session to purchase the participant handbook.
Contact: Email or call Alison 310-218-8431.

Silent Auction Items Needed!

Designs for Dining - St. Francis Outreach Scholarship Fund
Can you help our students by giving items or gift cards for our silent auction?

Easy ideas for you

unique or unopened items related to home entertaining or decorating; gift cards to restaurants, retail stores or other local businesses

(you will receive receipt for tax deduction purposes).

Bring your donations to the church office any time before Wednesday, February 25th. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Deley

at or at 424-212-9958. Thank you!

Habitat for Humanity

Lent Build - Sign up Now - and/or Donate a Brick

2 Saturdays - March 14 & 21. 8am - 3:30pm.
Breakfast and lunch included.
Once again, God's people are in need of a good carpenter.
Full details here...
Join us, and other local churches to make a difference in a family's life.
We need 8 volunteers from St. Francis for each of these days.
Help us fund the build - donate a brick - Bricks can be purchased for $50 and will have your name on them. Make your check to "St. Francis Church", with Habitat for Humanity in the memo section.
Contact: for questions or sign up, see the sheet on the volunteer desk, or contact Mike Spalding - 310-897-3097.

Coming Up!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Tuesday February 17th, 6pm Fun, fellowship, and pancakes!
Download flyer

Ash Wednesday is February 18th

that's less than 3 weeks!
We will have 2 services as usual - 12:10pm and 7pm.

What is Lent? - Mo. Paula writes,
"Lent is another form of pilgrimage. It is an interior sacred journey...Read more here.

Curt Sather-Organ Recital

Wednesday 25th February, 12:45pm Curt will be playing a free organ recital at 12:45pm on Wednesday 25 February at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, downtown LA. All are welcome!

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�, 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.

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

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

Mo. Paula - Readings for Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.

Report from Diocesan Convention 2014.

Read your weekly newsletter from LA Diocese!

Need a prayer, or to talk with the clergy?

Contact 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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