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IMPORTANT: Parish Small Group Meetings in July and August

See below for details.

SAGES Summertime BBQ – Tuesday, July 16, noon to 3 pm

Contact Kristina Pela (krab3@yahoo.com).

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 14 - 9:00 am and 11:30 am church boardroom

Sunday, July 21 - 9:00 am and 11:30 am church boardroom

Tuesday, July 23 - 6:00 pm Deley Resident (near Hesse Park)

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

Sunday, August 4 - 11:30 am church boardroom

Tuesday, August 6 - 9:00 am and 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. Theresa’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.

July 4: Independence Day! Celebrated our independence from the British by having a block party with our neighbors and writing color without a u, then went to another block party with friends and celebrated by watching fireworks. The city of Los Angeles sounds like a warzone from July 3-5.  

July 5: Sermon prep, day off. 

July 6: Day off. 

July 7: Sunday services. 

July 8: Art camp in the morning! Met with senior warden, admin tasks, caught up on email. 

July 9: Art Camp; lunch with the Rev. Josh Paget from St. Cross; admin tasks. 

July 10: Art Camp; admin tasks; healing service. 

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!

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

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

Claire Erbeznik, 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