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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
March 29, 2026
SCRIPTURE READINGS
The Liturgy of the Palms
The Liturgy of the Word
Preacher: The Rev. Jennifer Wagner Pavia
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Thursday, March 26, 3:30 PM: Contemplative Prayer in Good Shepherd Chapel
March 29 - April 5: Holy Week & Easter (see schedule below)
Sunday, April 4, 5:30 PM: "Vittles, Cocktails, & Vinyl II" SoB venue at Moote/Fletcher residence
Saturday, April 18, 2:00 - 5:00 PM: "Tea & Conversation" SoB venue in the St. Bede's Garden
Saturday, April 25, 6:00 - 9:00 PM: "Karaoke Night" SoB venue in Luther Hall
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Bible and Breakfast
Tuesdays | 9:30 AM
Luther Hall & Zoom
Midweek Eucharist: Replaced by Tenebrae service
Adult Forum: None
| | | This Sunday is PALM SUNDAY | | Remember, the Palm Sunday service starts downstairs in Luther Hall | | HOLY WEEK & EASTER Schedule | | SISTERS OF BEDE ANNUAL EASTER BRUNCH | | |
The Sisters of Bede warmly invite the parish community to our Annual Easter Brunch following the 10:00 a.m. Easter Service on April 5.
This tradition offers a joyful opportunity to continue celebrating Easter together in fellowship over a delicious brunch prepared by the Sisters of Bede. The event also serves as one of the Sisters’ important annual fundraisers supporting the church and our outreach programs.
Funds raised through our events help support many parish needs, and this year proceeds will also help support the purchase of a new kitchen oven for our parish, replacing our current oven, which has served the community for many years. We are especially grateful to the St. John’s Guild for their generous donation toward this purchase.
Please see the flyer below for additional details. Advance tickets will be available from the Sisters after Sunday services in the coming weeks.
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The Sisters of Bede book cart is an excellent resource not only for our congregation but for the groups that use our facilities. In exchange for books, the reader leaves a free-will offering. The money collected is added to the funds donated by the Sisters to the NYA.
Each month, Melora Sundt and I add a bunch of “new” books to the cart and weed out books that have been on the cart for several months. Melora takes the “weeded” books to support a similar program at the YMCA.
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We depend on donations of your unneeded books to stock our carts. Several years ago we had lots of inventory to fill the carts each month, but we are running low at this point. We especially need: mysteries (our most popular), general fiction (including romance), and general nonfiction.
If your Spring cleaning efforts include making some room on your bookshelves, nightstand, or beside your favorite chair by reducing the number of books, please consider bringing them to church. You can leave them next to the book carts in the parish hall and I’ll make sure they are put away.
Thank you for your continued support of the Sisters of Bede book cart.
Kathy Russell
| | Delightful DAVID HARPER WRITING WORKSHOP | | Back row: Emily Mayock, Susan Holder, Rosemarie Disalvo (Workshop Leader), Deb Giordano, Melora Sundt. Front row: Jennine Townsend, Penny Jennings, Cynthia Rothschild. Photo: James Bethea | | |
By Susan Holder
The Sisters of Bede Writing Workshop, co-sponsored by parishioner Rosemarie Disalvo and her friend and colleague James Bethea, was a delightful event filled with creativity and laughter. The workshop was inspired by and dedicated to the memory of our beloved late congregant, David Harper, an accomplished writer who originally introduced this workshop to St. Bede’s.
The afternoon began with snacks and lively conversation, setting the stage for the first activity: the “Two Truths and a Lie” Bio exercise. While lying is not something we practice as Christians, this exercise showcased our creativity as we tried to identify the false claim in each person’s bio. Next, we moved on to the “Bad Writing Book Synopsis” exercise, where participants selected books from the library and, using only the title and cover, wrote hilariously terrible paragraphs describing the book’s content. Sharing these comical synopses with the group led to plenty of laughter.
The highlight of the workshop was the “Person, Place, and Thing Story Writing" exercise. Before starting, everyone filled out cards with a person, place, and thing, which were then placed into labeled bags. Participants drew one card from each bag, creating combinations like “Albert Einstein, Machu Picchu, and sewing machine.” The challenge was to write a story incorporating these elements while switching genres every three minutes, starting with comedy, then horror, and finally science fiction. As each person read their story aloud, the room was filled with laughter and amazement at the imaginative and entertaining tales created by the group.
A heartfelt thank you to Rosemarie and James for organizing such a fun and engaging afternoon. We eagerly look forward to next year’s workshop!
| | Left: The "Person, Place and Thing" bags with corresponding cards for each participant to fill out. Right: Participants are deep in thought as they create their innovative stories. Photos: Rosemarie Disalvo | | SUPPORT SACRED RESISTANCE | | |
St. Bede's has partnered a task force of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, called Sacred Resistance, that assists immigrant families who are sheltering in place. The Mission committee has been assisting in the delivery of household goods, groceries and clothing.
There are two ways you can help:
1. Local Family Support We are currently supporting local families who need the following items:
ART SUPPLIES: Sketch pads, markers, construction paper, children's scissors, pipe cleaners, crayons, gel crayons, air dry modeling clay, stamps, stickers
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Notebooks, loose paper, notepads, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, rulers, pencil sharpeners, erasers, highlighters, pencil/pen bags, glue sticks, Sharpies
HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, dish soap, laundry soap, hand soap (soft soap), liquid baby bath soap, diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6), bleach, canned vegetables, canned fruit, rice, oatmeal, pasta
CLOTHING: Men's sizes L/XL, women's sizes M/L, children ages 4-10. Coats, sweatshirts, shirts, pants, and socks (new or gently used) are all welcome.
How to give:
2. Broader Community Distribution
Sacred Resistance is also collecting dry goods and household items for distribution to families throughout Los Angeles County. View their wishlist here: https://www.myregistry.com/organization/sacred-resistance-los-angeles-ca/5220494
You may also drop off items directly at Sacred Resistance headquarters in Hollywood:
- Monday–Tuesday: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Thursday–Friday: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Address: 6125 Carlos Ave, Los Angeles CA 90028
Monetary donations can be made here: Venmo: @ststephenshollywood Paypal: https://bit.ly/sacred-resistance
Your generosity helps families in our community during a vulnerable time. Thank you for your support.
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Dear friends,
Many of you have shown concern about new immigration policies and how they will impact this vulnerable population among us here in Los Angeles. Below is information about how you can get involved through CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice), an organization that St. Bede's works with and supports. Join us in preparation for this essential work.
Blessings,
Rev. Jennifer+
At the core of nearly every faith tradition lies the concept of a just, harmonious, and loving society where all souls are valued and everyone can thrive.
It is unconscionable that people fleeing violence in other countries would be deported back to those places, regardless of threats to their safety and security.
Because the Trump Administration is threatening immigrant communities across the country (regardless of documentation status), CLUE is working across Southern California to protect immigrant workers and their families in a variety of important ways.
You can join us in this work or support it with your donations knowing that you are doing your part to protect vulnerable people.
SUPPORT CLUES IMMIGRATION WORK
RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS
If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area.
- Los Angeles: 888-624-4752
- Orange County: 714-881-1558
- San Bernardino/Riverside: 909-361-4588
- Kern County: 661-432-2230
- Central Valley: 559-206-0151
CLUE is working with RRN partners to offer ongoing trainings for faith leaders and community members who want to show up for workers and families being targeted by ICE.
If you want to be trained to be a rapid responder and you live in Orange County, Los Angeles or the Inland Empire, contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org.
CLUE WELCOME NETWORK
CLUE is cultivating its vast network of houses of worship to create a network of congregations that provide respite, and even longer-term shelter, to migrants released into Southern California.
Over 30 congregations are already participating in the CLUE Welcome Network that houses asylum seekers and refugees. We receive referrals from CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) for asylum seekers in need of shelter, from legal service providers that are seeking sponsors for people being released from detention, or direct walk-ins. Some congregations in the network provide temporary shelter or short-term housing, and others support those efforts with gifts of supplies, transportation, etc.
Thank you for standing in intimate solidarity as we seek to build a society where everyone is safe and lives with dignity.
If your congregation is interested in joining the network, offering housing or supplies or services, please contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org.
In faith and solidarity,
Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez
| | A PRAYER for IMMIGRANTS from BISHOP TAYLOR | | PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND | | ST. BEDE'S ONLINE GIVING PORTAL | | |
Visit the St. Bede's website and at the top of every page, look for the "Donate" button. When you click on the "Donate" button, you will be transported to St. Bede's Vanco eGiving and Payment Process Site.
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You are invited to set up one-time or recurring gifts using credit, debit, or bank transfer on Vanco's secure payment processing platform. Giving online through the Vanco site saves time and the hassle of remembering to bring your offering. In addition, you decrease the expense incurred by St. Bede’s from handling and processing checks and cash.
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FROM THE EPISCOPAL NEWS
A newsletter serving the Diocese of Los Angeles
| | From left: Laura Boysen Aragon, moderator; Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton; Bianca, organizer with the Orange County Rapid Response Network; Deidre Gaffney of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), also an immigration court observer; and Tim Hartshorn, executive director of the Laguna Cross-Cultural Council. | |
Democratic norms ‘being dismantled piece by piece,’ Sacred Resistance leader tells OC forum
By Pat McCaughan
Living “through a moment of deliberate, organized cruelty aimed at some of the most vulnerable people in our society,” means there is an urgent need and there are dozens of ways for faith communities to join the Sacred Resistance movement, the Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton told a March 21 gathering at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills.
In Orange County, just like Los Angeles, just like in Minnesota and Chicago and in many other communities, “Parents are being taken from their children at school, … folks who have been our neighbors and fellow church members for decades, who have worked here, raised their children here, who sit beside us in the pews, these folks are living in fear. It is real and it is urgent,” said Edwards-Acton, co-chair of the diocesan Sacred Resistance Task Force.
“It isn’t only immigrants who are under threat,” he added. “We are watching coordinated attacks on other marginalized and vulnerable groups, as well as Transgender folk. Our reproductive rights are being threatened. Our voting rights are being eroded. The democratic norms that hold up this society, they’re being dismantled, piece by piece. We’re all feeling it, and the first act of faithful resistance is simply telling the truth about what is happening.”
Edwards-Acton joined a panel of community activists, including Deidre Gaffney, of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and an immigration court observer; “Bianca”, an Orange County Rapid Response Network organizer and Tim Hartshorn, executive director of the Laguna Cross-Cultural Council.
READ MORE HERE
| | Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally stops to pose for a photograph following her March 25 installation as the 106th person and the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history. Photo: Press Association via AP | |
Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation a joyous day for women in ministry, leadership
By Lynette Wilson
[Episcopal News Service – Canterbury, England] Women bishops from across the Anglican Communion gathered at St. Peter’s Anglican Church here for Morning Prayer just hours before the historic March 25 installation of Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the start of a joyous day for women in ministry and church leadership.
“There were maybe 25 of us in the room, women from Africa, Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, all over England,” Archbishop Linda Nicholls, former Anglican Church of Canada primate, told Episcopal News Service. “The focus was on praying for Sarah in her role with the communion, in her role with England, as a wife, a mother … there was just a sense of the communion coming together, such joy that this is happening and people rejoicing with her on this day.”
That afternoon, over 2,000 people gathered at Canterbury Cathedral and thousands more joined online for a service that celebrated the diversity of the Church of England, the nation and the Anglican Communion. Mullally was confirmed as the archbishop of Canterbury in January, and this service marked the start of her public ministry in that role.
Mullally’s installation, as the first woman to hold the office, was 1,400 years in the making. Praying together with Mullally and the other women bishops was “powerful and hopeful,” Archbishop of Mexico Alba Sally Sue Hernández García, who on March 21 became the sixth woman to be elected primate in the Anglican Communion, told ENS.
Hernández, who in 2022 was the first female bishop elected to serve the Anglican Church of Mexico in the Mexico City-based Diocese of Mexico, read the Gospel, Luke 1:26-38, during the installation service.
Women’s voices were included throughout the traditional Anglican service, celebrating centuries of female scholars, musicians and writers. The choral music ranged from the Renaissance to contemporary, including the anthem “All Shall Be Well,” music set to texts by Mother Julian of Norwich by British composer Joanna Marsh. It was also the first time that the Girls Cathedral Choir, formed in 2014, performed at an archbishop of Canterbury’s installation.
“It’s an incredible day for the church, both the Anglican Communion, but also the Christian community,” Indianapolis Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows told ENS. “To have a woman taking this historic seat in this historic time is extraordinary.”
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