The memorial service for long-term parishioner Marilyn Smith will be held in the Chapel at St Francis Church, this Saturday August 22, at 11am.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

This Sunday - Aug 23 
'Can Can Canucopia'

Kick up your heels, and help to feed the families of Mama Hill's Help by collecting canned food...
Most wanted - cans that can be easily heated, or eaten right out of the can. Tab-tops are perfect. No pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling please. Mama Hill's Help is closed until mid-August, but food is always needed. Help make possible a meal for a day or two for a needy family or individual...it takes so very little for each of us to make a significant impact on those less fortunate.
Join us in celebrating our ability to do what we can...can...can!

Also This Sunday
Speaker from Ten Thousand Villages

A non-profit store called Ten Thousand Villages is now in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village. They are a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Artisans receive a fair price for their work, and consumers have access to distinctive handcrafted items. They seek to establish long-term buying relationships in places where skilled artisans are under- or unemployed, and in which they lack other opportunities for income. Find out more...

Dead Sea Scrolls & Jerusalem 3D
Last day to sign up is this Sunday August 23.

Group Visit with transport, Saturday August 29.
IMAX and Dead Sea Scrolls Tour.
Don't miss this largest ever exhibition of this kind ever mounted outside Israel!
Tour Jerusalem in 3D IMAX, then visit the Dead Sea Scrolls, at the California Science Center Exhibition.
Tickets: Adults, $20.75, Children $15, Seniors $19.25, Student (with school/college ID) $15. Audio guides available for $5 payable on arrival.
Meet at church at 8:45am. Check in for tour of the Exhibit at 9:45, then 3D IMAX at 12 noon.
Questions, and to sign up, call or text Valmere - 818 621-2069 or Steve - 949 690-8593, or sign up in the church office. Please make checks out to St Francis, with 'Dead Sea Scroll' in the memo line. Add number and types of tickets requested.

Choir Seeks New Singers!

Our choir will sadly be losing several members this year due to retirement and moves. Now is a great time to join in the fun! Rehearsals begin Thursday, September 9, 7:15-9:00pm. No audition. A love of singing and a willingness to be reliable are the only requirements. Music reading helps, but we also are learning together, so your skills will get better. Come be part of this fun group! Contact: Email Jeannie Cobb or leave a phone message 310 375-4617 ext 228.

Handbells!

Have you ever wanted to learn to play the Handbells?
On Sunday, September 13 the choir will sing an anthem that needs several Handbell ringers to help--now's a great time to learn! Let Jeannie Cobb know you're interested and we will figure when we can get together prior to the 13th to learn the part. Music reading is helpful, but we'll teach you what you need to know.
Email or call Jeannie - 310 375-4617 ext 228.

Rusty Voice? Need A Tune-Up?

Free Voice Workshops
Saturday August 29, 1-3pm & Tuesday September 8, 6:30-8:30pm
Led by Jeannie Cobb
Our voices are muscles. They get weak when they aren't used, but they can get stronger with exercise! As we age our voices change, and if we use our voices constantly at work they can get 'out of balance.' But help is here! Attend one or both workshops to help beginners understand healthy vocal production, and to help anyone who feels out of shape know how to get back to vocal health. Some lecturing, but mostly experiencing.

All are welcome! All ages, all genders, all levels of experience. Let this be the year that you lift your song with special joy! Let Jeannie know you're coming by email Jeannie Cobb or leave a phone message 310 375-4617 ext 228.

Sunday School Is on Break in August

In the meantime we sincerely love to see (and hear!) you and your kids in church. Please ask an usher for a copy of the "Sunday Papers" as a worship aid for your child(ren). Nursery care is still available in the library for children aged 3 and under.
Sunday School Resumes Sep 6.

CRASH! & eMERGE (middle and high schoolers)
Also on break - resume September 13. Contact: Jeannie Cobb.

Fantastic news is they now are very well stocked with women's clothing, so for the present at least, please donate only men's clothing to the bins in the Parish Hall. Thank you again!

Please email, call or text Jayne at 424-477-4349  if you have any questions. Peace and blessings to you and your families.

Contact Mo. Paula

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.