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What's Happening!

Father's Day This Sunday
Don't miss beer and brats!
After 10am worship to celebrate!
Next Sunday - America Sings!
Choir Fun(d)raiser - Sunday, June 28th, 11:30am, Parish Hall
Join the fun,
and support our outstanding music programs!

Your flyer and full details here....
Forming a Worship Team!
If you have an inclination for developing worship themes, spiritual expressions, the Prayers of the People, artistic space or have ideas for enriching Sunday services, or if you would like to join one of the ministries that serve on a Sunday morning, I would like to hear from you!
Gratefully, Mo. Paula+
National Episcopal Church
Important Discussions for This June
Every three years, we have a General Convention in which all the Bishops and elected clergy and lay delegates from every diocese attend a convention to discuss and vote on policy for all of us. For instance the 1979 Book of Common Prayer was ratified in 1979 and the Hymnal three years later in 1982 at their respective General Conventions. Election of new Presiding Bishop for the Episcopal Church.

This year is especially important because after serving 9 years as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the USA, The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Shori will be stepping down as Presiding Bishop and a new one will be elected. The General Convention will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from June 22 to July 3.

Click here to become a virtual part of this unique experience and to stay on top of the topics as they unfold.
Fill up a tray with your favorite goodies!!
Simply pick up an empty serving tray to take home, and return it (filled!!) for next week's coffee hour.
All set up and clean up is done for you!

For questions, please contact: Mo. Paula.

Coming Up! 

Taizé Service of Healing & Wholeness
Tuesday, June 23rd, 7 pm
Join us again for our Taizé service of healing. 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.
6th-12th Graders Summer Schedule
The leaders have put together a schedule of special events for the summer, which is posted on the St Francis website.

and don't forget...

Dialogue and Donuts- right after church on Sunday mornings. Lasting about the time it takes parents to get a cup of coffee (20 minutes?) we will discuss what we heard in church that morning and share Pows and Wows.

Rummage Sale Update
New dates for the St. Francis Annual Rummage & Book Sale are:
Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15
from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM in the Parish Hall.
bulletins
Find this week's readings in our Worship bulletins online.

Sermons Online below - or click here for our full sermon archive.  
Peter Marshall - Readings for June 14th - 3nd Sunday of Pentecost .   

  

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. 

Clergy Transition Process

The St. Francis Vestry is very pleased to announce that Bishop Bruno has named Mother Paula as our Priest in Charge Under Special Circumstances (PIC-USC) effective April 1st! This decision initiates a formal mutual discernment period of 12 months to call Mother Paula as our Rector. As always, feel free to contact our Senior Warden Fabrizio, or any Vestry member if you have any questions regarding the Rector transition process. Any Vestry member can be contacted via the church office at 310-375-4617. You can also email Fabrizio directly.

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