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Coming events

Sunday, Apr. 27

• 8:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite I, Chapel)

• 10:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite II)

• 11:30am Antiques Show Invitation & Postcard Addressing

Monday, Apr. 28

• 6:00 pm St. Anne's Guild Meeting

• 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, Apr. 30

• 9:00 am Blue Bin sorting

• 10:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite II, Chapel)

• 11:00 am Good Grief Meeting

Thursday, May 1

• 1:00 pm Quilting and Knitting Group

• 7:00 pm Adult Christian Education: Screwtape Letter class led by Dale Westervelt

Friday, May 2

• 9:00 am Beaders Group

• 7:30 pm Peninsula High School Spring Orchestra Concert

Sunday, May 4

• 8:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite I, Chapel)

• 10:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite II)

• 11:30am Antiques Show Invitation & Postcard Addressing

For more events, visit our calendar.

Wanted: Office Volunteer (temporary) to fold Sunday Bulletins

Are you available on Thursday afternoons from 12:00-3:00 PM to fold bulletins for the Sunday services at the church office? The assignment is temporary and will last until May 15. If you can help, please contact Gina at 310-375-4617 or gina.mcqueen@stfrancispalosverdes.org.

Thank you to Pickle-Making Volunteers!

To this year's outstanding pickle makers—Joanne, Wendy, Lu, Frances, Joyce, Robin, Anna, and Janet—a great big thank you from Gloria! 70 pints of homemade pickles are ready for purchase at our next Annual Antiques Show, May 28 through 31!

Annual Antiques Show Call for Volunteers

Opening Night Invitation and Postcard Addressing!

Sunday, April 27, at 11:30 am in the Board Room we will be stuffing the 500 Opening Night Invitation Envelopes as well as labeling and stamping the Invitations and 2000 Discount Postcards for the show. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Jamie Bellows

Chairman

Antique Show Gala Silent Auction donations needed!

Do you have the perfect treasure to make our Gala Silent Auction a huge success? Please consider making a donation for our event on Wednesday, May 28th. Popular items include personal creations such as jewelry and culinary specialties, social experiences like wine tasting events and group dinners, sports and theater tickets, luxury home items and much more! If you would like to donate, please contact Mary Deley at mary_deley@yahoo.com. You may drop off items in the church office or we are happy to coordinate pick up. A tax deductible donation statement is available upon request.

Thank you all for your ongoing support of this important fundraiser!

Easter Sunday

Below are a few photos from Easter Sunday.

For the full 25-image photo gallery, visit our Facebook page here.

Fr. Jason's Week in Review

April 17: Worked on sermonette for Good Friday (a brief reflection following the quote from Jesus, “Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.” Worked on Maundy Thursday service; Maundy Thursday service, where we had Eucharist within the context of a regular dinner (agape meal), and foot washing after the meal; there were 31 people there for the service.

April 18: Good Friday service at St. Cross, from noon - three. Worked on my sermon for Easter Sunday.

April 19: Worked on Easter Sunday sermon; shined my shoes to a mirror finish; went to the Easter Vigil at St. Andrew’s in Torrance.

April 20: Easter Sunday! He is risen! We had 54 people at the 8am service and 288 at the 10am service. The Easter Bunny was with us for the later service, and there was an Easter Egg hunt immediately following the service. The chapel and the church both looked AMAZING for the services - the flowers and decorations were perfect. There was a small army of people who helped to make Lent, Holy Week and Easter a holy and spirit-filled experience.

April 21: I took the day off.

April 22: I took another day off.

April 23: Healing service; prepared a presentation for Peninsula High School comparative religion class; lots of admin tasks; met with a family of non-parishioners to plan a funeral (we have four funerals for non-parishioners the first two weekends of May - May 1, 2, 9, 10).

Get Involved at St. Francis

St. Francis Choir

All singers and voice parts are welcome! No audition is necessary! Come join us at rehearsals on Mondays from 7-9 pm in the Sanctuary. For more information, contact Dr. Mark Bennett, Director of Music, at sternstag520@gmail.com or (617) 217-1601.

Good Grief Loss Support Group: Alternating Wednesday mornings (11 am to noon) and evenings (5 pm to 6 pm) in the St. Francis Library. For people suffering loss of any kind including death, divorce, loss of health due to an illness or accident, etc.

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

Nurture Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month to have a simple dinner and discuss a spiritual topic in a non-judgmental and open way. Next meeting is December 4 at 6 p.m. at the home of Blair Hinz. Please contact Susan Egan if you wish to attend.

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. Contact: Kristina Pela (krab3@yahoo.com).

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).

Download our 2024 Get Connected booklet (PDF) for a list of all our ministries and small groups.

Flowers for the altar

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 Gina McQueen in the church office at 310-375-4617 or gina.mcqueen@stfrancispalosverdes.org.

Call for Photos

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!

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 10:00 am

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 Gina McQueen in person in the church office. For security reasons, we don't share the parish directory via email or phone call.