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This Sunday
February 21, 2016

Third Sunday in Lent 
 
 


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What's Happening!
Who Is My Neighbor?  What is Islam? 
Part 2 of our 3 part Adult Education Course
Board Room, following both worship services.

February 21, Teachings and Practice of Islam - Athia Carrim from International Institute of Tolerance (Carson)
March 6, Living Islam Today - Milia Islam-Majeed from the South Coast Interfaith Council (Long Beach)
Lenten Suppers Continue
A Lenten Journey: Finding our Story in the Story of God-
Looking in to the Scriptures so that we might look out into the world.
Weds 24, March 9, and 16
Led by The Rev. Bob Honeychurch, together we will explore what it means to become God's people for the world. What does it mean to be "church" and the Body of Christ to the world, not just on Sundays but especially Monday through Saturday at our workplaces and family life? What does it mean to be God's people and good neighbors in a rapidly changing world?
February 24 - Won't You Be My Neighbor?
March 9 - Missional or Mission-ish?
March 16 - The Magnetic Power of the Church  
Dinner at 6pm served by the Fabulous Friars of St. Francis - $5 per person. Program begins at 7 followed by Compline at 8:15pm. Free childcare.
What is Lent? 
Lent is another form of pilgrimage.  It is an interior sacred journey toward Easter.  It invites us into a sacred time.  The season of Lent is meant to help us become even more the persons of God that we were created to be.
During Lent contemporary Christians generally intensify their spiritual life, like a retreat in daily life. Many read the Bible more, pray and meditate more, give up something enjoyable, attend a study group, attend more (weekday) services at church, and give more generously to worthy causes.
The church does not use "Alleluia" in worship during Lent, as well as flowers.  There is sparseness and a starkness, to help orient us to what truly matters in life.  When Alleluias and flowers return on Easter Sunday their reintroduction gives the Easter Season extra potency.
Enter your Lenten pilgrimage with expectation as you embrace the transforming grace of God.
With love and care for you all, Mo. Paula.
Lenten Taizé
This Tuesday-February 23rd, 7pm, 4:00pm
A sung meditation with chants and candlelight. For healing your soul in this season of journeying and preparation for the joy of Easter.
Mo. Paula's Installation Celebration
Sunday March 20, 4:00pm
Please come help celebrate Paula's Installation as our 5th Rector at St. Francis. Immediately following the service we will have a catered Italian Feast in the Parish Hall as our Parish family celebrates our Paula!

We are accepting donations to sponsor this very special party, and will welcome your donation to offset the cost of the catered feast. If you can help, please make your check payable to St. Francis and note in the Memo Section: Paula's Reception.
Thank you. Rector Reception Committee
Lent and Easter Programs  
Click here for full details of all our Lent and Easter programs coming up...
Lenten Suppers; Introduction to Islam; Lenten Quiet Day, and Holy Week and Easter worship schedule. 
Designs for Dining - Fri Mar 4 & Sat Mar 5
Scholarship Outreach Fundraiser - SFOSF  
For more about the St Francis Scholarship Outreach Fund and Designs for Dining,
Click here...
  • Staffing - Many different opportunities, beginning with set-up on Sunday, Feb. 28th. Please email Lisa Jester or call on 310-378-7042, and let me know how you would like to help.
  • Donate your "Treasures" to the Silent Auction! - Please donate by Tuesday, March 1st.
    Do you have lovely party platters taking up space in your cupboards? Did you pick up the latest kitchen gadget and it is still sitting in the box? Or, did you receive gift cards to restaurants or local service vendors that will go unused? Well, you can donate your items to the Designs for Dining Silent Auction! We are looking for entertainment related items and gift certificates to include in our Silent Auction benefiting the St. Francis Outreach Scholarship Fund. Donations should be in good condition suitable for auction. We will happily provide you with a receipt for tax purposes. Please contact Mary Deley or call her on 424-212-9958 - thank you for your support! Also see the donation box in the church office behind Mary Sanchez' desk.
  • Designs for Dining invitations are available for pickup after both services and in the church Office. Take some, too, for friends and neighbors. Also, we have flyers and posters.  Think about a store, cleaners, hair salon etc. you frequent that you could ask if they will post one. 
  • In the church kitchen, there is a labeled box to put shopping bags for our boutique and also lemons for our beverages. 
New Ways to Give Financially to St. Francis
St Francis now offers online and electronic giving options.
Give via checking account, credit or debit card.
Electronic giving can help you prioritize your finances, but helping you give to God's mission first. It can also help you manage your giving, and access your giving account at your convenience.
Click here to reach the giving website
Questions about our electronic giving? Email Elaine Mistele. Or call her at the church office at 310 375 4617.
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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 February 14th - 1st Sunday in Lent
 

Need a prayer, or to talk with the clergy? 

Email or call Mo. Paula or Rev. Peter, (phone - church office 310-375 4617).   

 

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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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