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IMPORTANT: Parish Small Group Meetings in July and August

See below for details.

Healing & Reconciliation Holy Eucharist – Wednesdays at noon in the Chapel

It has been truly a joy working with our Office Administrator and Receptionist Claire Erbeznik over the past 18 months. Thursday, July 25 was her final official day at St. Francis. Claire will be an art teacher and begins student teaching next month at a high school in Long Beach. 

As I’ve said before, she is one of the kindest people I know and she has the patience of a saint. One of her most endearing qualities is her natural ability to work with children. Last summer at art camp I would raise my voice to get the attention of the class, but Claire gracefully taught me that it is more effective to match their high energy (loud voices) with lower, calmer energy. She would softly say to the class, “If you can hear me, clap once…” The class would be quiet before she could ask them to clap four times. It was a simple but important lesson. She is also incredibly good with our older son Tom, who talked to her for hours about the video games they both played. She is an amazing teacher.

We pray that she will have a fruitful semester of student teaching, and we know she will be a blessing to whatever school is wise enough to hire her. 

—Fr. Jason Shelby

Last week Jennifer and I switched cell phone carriers. It was not a smooth transition, though everything should be good now. I apologize for any missed calls or texts. We have zero plans to switch carriers again any time soon, and should the need arise, I will not attempt to do it online but will go to the store with trained professionals. 

—Fr. Jason Shelby

July 18: Day off - we went to San Diego to be with Jennifer’s family.

July 19: Day off - we took the kids to the San Diego Zoo.

July 20: Returned from San Diego; sermon prep.  

July 21: Sunday services; pastoral meetings.

July 22: Jessica Salazar’s first day as the new parish administrator; Claire began teaching her the mountain of things that need to be done in the church; wrote an article for the Daily Breeze.

July 23: Met with Town and Country directors; pastoral meeting; lunch with Jennifer; admin tasks.

July 24: Prepared for funeral; staff meeting; admin tasks; pastoral meeting; healing service; lunch with Jessica, Elaine, and Claire; went to hospital to visit new parents and their beautiful baby boy.  

Fr. Jason has invited the Vestry to host a series of small group meetings with our parish family. This is an opportunity for us to come together and explore what we love that brings us joy in church and our daily lives and to understand how it can further the Kingdom of God in our community.

The gatherings will be in July and August for 8-10 members per group. Sessions will be held in the church library following the 8 am and 10 am Sunday services or at other times in the home of a Vestry member. (See the list of dates, times, and places below). Sessions will last approximately one hour or as long as needed so that everyone is able to participate.

You are invited to talk with any Vestry person to ask questions. These discussions are intended to help deepen our relationship with God and each other as we share our experiences, joy, and love. 

Please don’t miss out on this chance to grow together. Select a date and time that works for you. Call the church office at 310-375-4617 to reserve your spot or email Claire at claire.erbeznik@stfrancispalosverdes.org. 

We will also have a signup sheet after the 8 am and 10 am services for the next several weeks.

Planned meeting times:

Sunday, July 28 - 9:00 am and 11:30 am church boardroom

Sunday, August 4 - 9:00 am and 11:30 am church boardroom

Tuesday, August 6 - 11:00 am Zak Residence (near Pt. Vicente School)

Sunday, August 11 - 9:00 am and 11:30 am church boardroom

Wednesday, August 15 - 6:00 pm Cronin Residence (PVE between La Venta and Malaga Library)

Summer is here! For me, that means more relaxing times (beach!) and family and friends time. During the summer, the St. Francis choir follows the same maxim and our anthems are generally easier and much more fun, which means…we hope you will join us for an adventure, perhaps, by singing in the choir on Sundays.

All you need to do is come to a pre-service rehearsal at 9 am on Sunday mornings in July and sit amongst the choir members who will be, I can assure you, VERY pleased to have you there and VERY helpful!

Give it a try. If you are uncomfortable singing in the service, we won't make you! It might even be fun!!

You can email me at sternstag520@gmail.com if you have any questions.

I hope to see you on Sunday mornings!

—Mark Bennett, Director of Music

Good Grief Loss Support Group: Alternating Wednesday mornings (11 am to noon) and evenings (5 pm to 6 pm) in the St. Francis Library.

Men’s Corner: Monthly for dinner at Corner Bakery. Contact Ed Hinz (kn6jn@yahoo.com).

Quilting and Knitting Group: Thursdays at 1 pm in the Board Room. Contact: Anna Eakins (annatkozaki@gmail.com).

SAGES (Senior Adult Group of Episcopalians): Group outings, social gatherings, guest speakers, and more.

St. Anne’s Guild: Meets on the 4th Monday of Sept-June at 6pm. Join us for fellowship, plan church events (like the Rummage Sale and Antiques Show), potluck dinners, and our Christmas charity event! Contact Anna Eakins.

St. Teresa’s Guild: Meet a few times a year to raise money for charities that support women and children through dues and our famous Chinese New Year event. Contact: Robin Pano.

Friars: Meets as needed to cook meals for Parish events (e.g. Lenten Suppers). Contact: Dick Briggs.

Yoga: All Levels Hatha Yoga for Strength and Mobility: Mondays, 11 am to 12:30 pm. All Levels Gentle Yoga for Vital Mobility and Balance: Wednesdays, 9am to 10:30 am. Contact: Jill Lynch (jillfenskelynch@gmail.com).

Visit our website calendar for more events, dates and times.

Consider making a donation of altar flowers in honor of a special occasion or in memory

of someone you love. (The suggested donation is $50.) Contact Claire in the church office at 310-375-4617 or claire.erbeznik@stfrancispalosverdes.org.

Each week we change the photo in the header of this weekly email newsletter. But we need more up-to-date photos... Get your photo featured! You can submit your photos of the St. Francis campus, events, and people to us at social@stfrancispalosverdes.org for consideration. We'll even run your name as a photo credit. So get snapping—we can't wait to see what you create!

Today's header photo is by Jim Stadler.

Liturgy and Worship 

Sundays at 8:00 am

Holy Eucharist Rite I with hymns in the Chapel.

Sundays at 10:00 am

Holy Eucharist Rite II with choir and music in the main church.

Wednesdays at noon

Healing & Reconciliation Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns in the Chapel.

Taizé: Last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm

A meditative service of music and prayer in the Chapel. (No communion.)

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

Pastoral Care

In need of prayer? Send prayer requests to Fr. Jason.

Contact Kristina Pelá to arrange for a Lay Eucharistic Minister to safely bring you communion.

Parish Directory

Our directory is available online. If you need the password, contact the church office or email Claire Erbeznik.

Calendar of Events

All of our worship services, events, and small groups are listed on our church calendar.

Communications

and Notices

Please send all notices you wish to be included in the enews or bulletins to Father Jason and Wayne Hastings.

Coffee Hour

Ministry

To volunteer to help one week after the 10am worship service, see the sign-up sheet at Sunday coffee hour.

Yoga with Jill

A spiritual mind and body practice led by Jill Lynch in the St. Francis Parish Hall.

Mondays 11:00-12:30 pm – Level 1/2 Hatha for Strength and Mobility

Wednesdays 9:00-10:30 am – Level 1 Gentle Yoga for Vital Mobility and Balance

Phone: 310-375-4617

The Rev. Jason Shelby, Rector: 310-594-7984

The Rev. Celeste Stump, Deacon, Chaplain at The Canterbury: 310-265-5146

Mark Bennett, Director of Music: 310-594-7416

David Knight, Organist: 310-375-4617

Jessica Salazar, Office Administrator: 310-375-4617

Elaine Mistele, Business Manager: 310-594-8268

Joel Miranda, Sexton

Wayne Hastings, Communications: 901-219-6564

Church Office hours are:

Monday through Thursday

9:00 am to 3:00 pm