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Feb 12th - 19th 2015

This Sunday
February 15th, 2015

Last Sunday
After the Epiphany

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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...

No Sunday School this week - Sunday 15th

One week only. Children are most welcome at the 10 o'clock service . Worship aids such as The Sunday Paper, books and children's bibles are all available in the Narthex. Please see an usher, if needed.

Ash Wednesday is next Wednesday
February 18th

What is Lent? - Mo. Paula writes,

"Lent is another form of pilgrimage. It is an interior sacred journey...Read more here.

Two services - 12:10pm and 7pm.

Ashes to Go - February 18th

Be a part of ministering to people outside of our parish

On Ash Wednesday, February 18, join me by the pine tree in Malaga Cove, 9:30 - 10:30am, to help distribute ashes, or just be there.

Let me know if you want to be a part of this ministry moment. May God bless us as we invite people to pause and realize their Lenten journey has begun. Mo. Paula+

Ashes to Go has become a national movement to take worship to the streets.

Read more here...

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

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

Military Outreach - Operation Girl Scout Cookies!

Send a little piece of home

Please bring your donations of cookies and/or other items to the Military Outreach basket in the Board Room any time before March 8th.

Or sponsor a box, at $15.95ea.

Packing date-Sunday, March 8th, 12noon-2:45 pm

St. Lawrence Martyr Church - St. Lawrence Parish Hall (St. Francis room).

Questions? Susie Zimmerman, 310-316-5941,or JulieMcGovern

Thank you!

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!

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!

Designs for Dining - Feb 27th & 28th

Major Fundraiser for Scholarship Outreach
Once again, our major fundraiser is almost here!

A fun day, including delicious refreshments, 25 different table design themes in the Parish Hall, Silent Auction, Opportunity Drawings, St. Francis Boutique, as well as items sold by local artisans.

Plus an array of speakers, including Kristin Hoffman and Mimi Hong, owner of "I Dream of Succulents" of Riviera Village, who will present "An Introduction to Decorating with Succulents," on Opening Day, Friday, February 27 at 10:45 am.

View your invitation here. Download it and email a copy to your friends!

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 Fifth 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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