October 5, 2023 | VOLUME 35, ISSUE 37

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost:

October 8, 2023

Preacher: The Reverend Jennifer Wagner Pavia

Sunday, October 8, 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM: Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 8, 1:30 PM: Grass Roots Neighbors at Holy Nativity

Saturday, October 14, 6:00 PM: Party of Parties in Luther Hall

Monday, October 16, 7:00 PM: Vestry meeting

Saturday, October 21: Jouyssance concert in Sanctuary

Sunday, October 29, 7:00 PM: "Chamber Music at St. Bede's" concert in Sanctuary

Bible and Breakfast

Tuesdays | 9:30 AM

Luther Hall & Zoom

Dinner Church with Eucharist

Wednesdays | 6:30 PM

Luther Hall

BLESSING of the ANIMALS this SUNDAY

GRASS ROOTS NEIGHBORS this SUNDAY

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED THIS SUNDAY!

October 8 | 2:00 PM

Grass Roots Neighbors is a volunteer community organization. They meet the immediate needs of our neighbors experiencing food and housing insecurity. GRN mobilizes to fill the gaps in existing services by providing assistance with love and respect. The organization's vision is to be a community effectively involved in ending poverty.

Among their outreach programs, GNR cooks and delivers a hot meal every Sunday to various encampments on the Westside. Once a month, St. Bede's with Holy Nativity assists GNR with preparing and providing meals. There are now four different volunteer time slots:

2 - 4 PM (mostly chopping of fruits and veggies)
4 - 6 PM (mainly packaging food)
6 - 8:30 PM (loading and distributing the food)
7:30 - 10:30 PM (distributing food in Venice by bike)

GNR utilizes the kitchen facilities at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church.

WEDNESDAY DINNER CHURCH

THE PARTY OF PARTIES IS COMING !

If you would like to host an event for Sisters of Bede, all you need to do is pick a theme; create a menu; choose a date, time and place; decide how many guests you’d like to have at your event; and what you’d like to charge. If you have any questions, or need ideas, please see one of the Sisters.

If you would like to be a host, please fill out the form (LINKED HERE) and return it to Daphne Moote by Sunday, Oct. 1. You can either bring it to church or email it to moote@mac.com.

BETSY HITESHEW'S SUMMER SANCTUARY

Parishioner Betsy Hiteshew shares story of her summer cottage in Maine

In the summer of 1927, my parents visited dear friends who were living in an idyllic summer camp by the shores of Lake Keewaydin in the foothills of the White Mountains in Western Maine. They fell in love with it, and thus began a romance which continues to this day. First, they rented a cabin, then in 1936 they built a small cottage, which they named Sunnycroft, from which I recently returned, reluctantly. Over the 94-plus years of my life, I built sandcastles on the beach, swam, sailed, hiked nearby mountains, played with other children, both “summer people and natives”, attended church “Suppas”, consisting of baked beans, meatloaf, corn on the cob, fresh veggies, potatoes, and, of course, homemade blueberry pie!

As a teenager during World War II, I swooned over many a young soldier, some of whom were childhood friends, and listened with my parents to the agonizing radio reports of the progress of the war in Germany and Japan. I had my own little escape hatch in my tiny bedroom under the eaves, where I devoured all kinds of books from the nearby library, of which, at a very young age, my favorite was Nancy Drew. I started packing my suitcase weeks before my brother and I and my parents piled into our Chevy and made the trek from New Jersey, and later, Detroit, Michigan to our beloved piece of Maine.

When we first glimpsed the lake, we would stop and lustily sing the Maine Stein song, beloved by University of Maine graduates! There is no way to describe the infinite love our family has for the experience, over so many years of the beauty of Maine. It has been transmitted from my parents to my brother and his family, and to my family. My very dear nephew and his wife have a place next door, and dear friends of many years live up and down our little dirt road that runs along the side of the lake. It is not just the scenic beauty, however moving, as you can see in the photos. It is the accumulation of memories of love, laughter, and yes, sadness and loss as well, that have made it a sanctuary of all that we have cherished together. I know that my summers in Maine shaped my values and played a meaningful role in the best part of who I am today. Would that every child could experience such wholeness.

With gratitude,

Betsy Hiteshew

A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE LAST SUNDAY

Sunday services at St. Bede’s are beautiful and I found the service last Sunday, October 1, to be especially glorious. First of all, our altar was adorned with lovely bouquets of flowers arranged by Reverend Jennifer. In addition, this was our Sunday to give the gift of life necessities to those who come to St. Joseph’s in great need, and, once again, our parish demonstrated abundant generosity. Finally, thanks be to God, our choir is growing and this week we were treated to a choir of 8 singers! Particularly exceptional was the performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring,” with a violin accompaniment by choir member Yaya Vasquez-Lopez. The resounding applause that followed said it all. Thank you to Reverend Jennifer, Music Director Frank Basile and ALL parishioners who make St. Bede’s such a truly wonderful place to worship our sacred Lord.

With joy in my heart,

Susan Holder

ST. BEDE'S ONLINE GIVING PORTAL

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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.

FROM THE EPISCOPAL NEWS

A newsletter serving the Diocese of LA

Planning underway for 2023 Diocesan Convention, ‘Love in Action’

By EN Staff

“Love in Action: For Healing, Housing & Hope” will be the theme for the 128th meeting of Diocesan Convention, a two-day hybrid event on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11, at the Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th Street, Riverside.

Clergy and lay delegates are encouraged to attend in person, but may participate by Zoom if desired. Visitors are always welcome to observe convention business and explore the exhibit hall.

According to Canon Steve Nishibayashi, secretary of convention, a series of workshops featuring diocesan ministries living out the theme of Convention will precede the Friday business session, which will begin at 1 p.m. Workshops will be presented in three sessions, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. Topics and presenters will be announced in coming weeks.

Friday’s agenda includes the annual bishop’s address, delivered by the Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor. The afternoon agenda also will include a panel discussion featuring leaders of The Episcopal Church’s Ethnic Ministries department comprising African Descent Ministries, Asiamerica Ministries, Indigenous Ministries, and Latino Ministries. Speakers will offer practical guidance and insights in their respective areas of expertise. The panel is coordinated by the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, The Episcopal Church’s missioner for Latino/Hispanic ministries and director of the Ethnic Ministries team. Guillén is well known from his many years of ministry in the Diocese of Los Angeles, including as a former rector of All Saints/Todos los Santos, Oxnard. More information about the panel will appear in a future issue of The News.

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE

The Episcopal Church is one of 31 denominations and faith organizations joining to launch the One Home One Future campaign. Photo: One Home One Future

Launch of interfaith ‘One Home One Future’ campaign underscores urgency of climate crisis

By David Paulsen

Episcopalians are encouraged to join 31 religious denominations and faith organizations, including The Episcopal Church, in a new ecumenical and interfaith campaign to encourage solutions to climate change rooted in faith-based calls to care for God’s creation.

A kickoff event for the seven-year campaign, One Home One Future, is set for 7 p.m. Eastern Oct. 4 on Zoom. Those interested in attending the one-hour event are asked to register in advance. Those who don’t participate in the kickoff can still join the campaign by visiting the One Home One Future website.

The campaign, led by the nonprofit ecoAmerica, aims “to strengthen vitality, relevance, and community connection across generations – to care for our shared home – in local congregations nationwide,” according to a news release. To participate, individuals and congregations agree to bear visible witness to the deepening climate crisis and engage “in meaningful and just climate solutions at the local, regional and national level.” Banners, congregational took kits and other resources will be available to bolster local efforts in all 50 states.

The Episcopal Church has identified creation care as one of its three top priorities, in addition to racial reconciliation and evangelism, since Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was elected in 2015. That also was the year nearly 200 countries reached the Paris Agreement, setting voluntary goals aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels. Scientists have warned that the intensifying global climate crisis could only get worse in the coming years with human-caused global warming proceeding unchecked.

Under Curry’s leadership, Episcopalians have been at the forefront of the global response, from the Episcopal delegations that attend the United Nations climate conference each year to the more than 1,000 individuals who participated in the church’s Creation Care Pledge.