Coming Events

Lenten Dinner — 6:00 pm

3/20 Seder Meal, presented by Bob Rothman from Congregation Ner Tamid.

Palm Sunday — March 24

Celebrate Palm Sunday at the 8:00 am and 10:00 am service.

Holy Week — March 24 - 30

3/27 Holy Wednesday: 7 pm Tenebrae at St. Andrew’s (Torrance). A contemplative evening of light & music.
3/28 Maundy Thursday: 12 pm Foot washing at Christ Church (Redondo). 7 pm Holy Eucharist, foot washing, stripping of the altar, and the Watch at St. Cross (Hermosa).
3/29 Good Friday: 12-3 pm Meditative service at St. Francis. Sit in the quiet of the chapel as we contemplate the last words of Christ; this is a come-and-go service. 7 pm Veneration of the Cross at Christ Church (Redondo).
3/30 Holy Saturday, 8 pm the Great Easter Vigil at St Francis.

Easter Sunday — March 31

Celebrate Easter at the 8:00 am and 10:00 am service, followed by our Easter Egg Hunt immediately following the service.

Undies Sundays!

Celebrate the Lenten Practice of Giving

March 3, 10, and 17

St. Luke’s Breakfast and Showers Program serving our unhoused neighbors needs new men’s underwear. Drop off packages of underwear in the narthex on Sundays, in the office during office hours, or at the Lenten Suppers. Boxer Briefs or Boxers only. Good brands include:

• Fruit of the Loom Cool Zone sizes M, L, or XL

• Kirkland Signature Boxer Briefs sizes M, L, or XL

If you have free shipping on Amazon, it’s easiest to order online.

Fr. Jason's Week in Review

March 7: Pastoral visit; admin tasks.

March 8: Day off.

March 9: Picked up Tom in Memphis and came back home.

March 10: Sunday services.

March 11: Met with Senior Warden; admin tasks; worked on Lenten program.

March 12: Worked on Lenten program; admin tasks.

March 13: Worked on Lenten program; noon Eucharist; Lenten Program.

March 14: Tom and I went to Universal Studios.

Easter Flowers and Music

At our Easter services, we share our joy and celebration by way of extra-special music and decorations of our chapel and church. These extraordinary offerings require resources above and beyond our allotted funds, and so we invite those who would like to be part of this festive glory to donate.

Please fill out this form to contribute to the Easter flowers and/or music. The minimum suggested flower donation is $50.

Checks should be made out according to instructions on the form. Place your completed form and check(s) in the office or the Sunday collection plate.

The deadline for Easter flower dedications to be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin is Sunday, March 25.

We hope you enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of our Easter celebrations, which so deeply enhance our worship experiences! Many thanks to the Altar Guild, Choir, and Musicians.

Hoppy Easter!

All children are welcome to join us on Easter Sunday after the 10 am service for an Easter Egg Hunt! Bring your camera so you can get photos with the Easter Bunny. And, bring your favorite Easter Basket to collect your eggs - we will also have bags available.

Easter Eggs Wanted!

Please help us prepare for our children's Easter Egg Hunt by donating candy or sticker-filled, plastic eggs for the event. Please do not include any candy containing nuts or peanut butter. Eggs may be donated in the church office and we are asking if you can please turn them in by Tuesday, March 26th. If you have any questions please contact Mary Deley at mary_deley@yahoo.com. Thank you for support!

By Your Side Training Winter 2024

The Canterbury

April 15 through May 13

6:30 to 8:30 PM

Since 2011, the mission of By Your Side (an Episcopal Communities & Services Compassion Program) has been to support people in times of change and difficulty, particularly in health crisis, and to be at their bedside at the end of their lives as needed. More than five hundred volunteers have been trained to be a compassionate presence.

We continue to develop teams of people to serve in hospital and long-term care settings, especially in our ECS communities. There, team members have had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of what it means to really be "with" the residents they support, and residents become even more aware of the needs of neighbors having difficulty with changes in their lives, with challenging diagnoses or increasing frailty. In the larger community, individuals and spiritual care teams strengthen their understanding of what being together through the end of life can really look like. We all gain tools for taking care of ourselves while being present for those around us. The pandemic brought all of us to an acute awareness of life's fragility, realizing that what is most important is connection. Please join us in this exploration. There is no obligation to volunteer.

Our next 10-hour training is at The Canterbury, 5801 Crestridge Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 on Monday evenings, April 15—May 13, from 6:30 t0 8:30 pm. For further information and to register, you may contact Susan Bown at sbroun@ecsforseniors.org or (626)403-5424. A fee of $70.00 (which includes all materials) is due by the second class. ECS team members are complimentary; scholarships are for public enrollees. CE (2 hrs.) for nurses is available for an added $30.00 under California Board of Registered Nursing Provider CEP 16239.

Lenten Devotional

Enrich your Lenten practice with the St. Francis 2024 Lenten Devotional. The devotional contains reflections written by members and clergy of St Francis. Each day in Lent has a reflection based on the daily readings assigned by the Common Lectionary for the Lenten Season. The thoughtful reflections published in these booklets have been at the center of a Lenten practice for many in our community, and we hope that this year these writings will continue to challenge and inspire.

Pick up your copy at the church office, or download your copy as a PDF.

Lent 2024 with South Bay Episcopalians

Check out all the Lent and Holy Week worship opportunities in the South Bay area offered by St. Francis, St. Andrew's, St. Cross, and Christ Church.

Download this flyer as a PDF.

Sunday Holy Communion

8:00 am

Rite I in-person worship in the Chapel, with hymns. This service is not live-streamed.

10:00 am

Rite II in-person worship in the main church with choir and music.

For other worship services and parish events, visit our calendar.

Livestream Worship and Sermons Online

We livestream Sunday 10am worship on Facebook and YouTube. You can view past sermons or entire livestreams on our YouTube channel.

Nursery School and Sunday School

Sunday school for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will be held in the Parish Hall from 9:50 am to 10:40 am (ish ... the kids typically come in at the Peace). There is a nursery for children 6 months to 5 years old.

Contact: Kristina Pelá