Time to Reset Your Clocks: 

Daylight Saving Time comes to end Next Sunday, November 3rd. Before you go to bed on Saturday the 2nd be sure to set your clock BACK one hour and enjoy an extra hour of sleep.

October Supper Club: 

Ravenous Gregorians will be meeting in the Fireside Room on October 26th at 5 PM. Call Julie at 562-619-9011 or Lurlie at 562-598-1458 for more information.

Holiday Gift Card Drive: 

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! We are blessed with the honor of assisting families from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to provide food, clothing, and gifts during the holiday season. By donating gift cards, the families are empowered to shop for themselves. Our shopping locations meet the needs of the people we serve, so make sure you purchase from Target, Walmart, Food for Less, Albertsons, and Smart & Final in denominations of $25, $50, and $100. The cards may be sent to the church or placed in the collection plate. You may also make donations through the church website at https://stgregoryschurch.com/4721-2. Please note that we need gift cards in by Sunday, November 3rd. Thank you for your generosity! View the flyer HERE.

All Saints’ Sunday Special Music: 

On Sunday, November 3rd, Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D minor, sung by choir and soloists with strings, is the centerpiece of this service for All Saints’ Sunday, the feast day when the saints are commemorated. Join us to remember the saints in your own life.

Women’s Priesthood 50th Anniversary Service: 

On July 29, 1974, the first women (collectively known as the Philadelphia Eleven) were ordained to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church. On Sunday, October 27th at 5:00 PM, St. Wilfrid of York Church in Huntington Beach will host a celebratory service commemorating the 50th anniversary of this momentous event. The service will be conducted entirely by female clergy. All are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking event that reshaped the face of The Episcopal Church. St. Wilfrid’s is located at 18631 Chapel Lane in Huntington Beach.

Diocesan Convention Movie Screening Open to All: 

The film “The Philadelphia Eleven,” a documentary about the first women ordained in the Episcopal Church, will be shown Friday, November 8 as part of Diocesan Convention in Riverside. Attendance is not limited to delegates and alternates—everyone in the Diocese is invited to attend! A dinner option is also available. For more information, please see the Diocesan Convention website at https://diocesela.org/convention/. 

Kirkin’ of the Tartan Evensong: 

On Sunday, November 17th at 4:00pm, the sound of bagpipes will fill the sanctuary in this festive Evensong service honoring St. Andrew, the patron Saint of Scotland. St. Gregory’s Choir, under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Hanan Yaqub, sings music by Alfred V. Fedak, G.F. Handel and Mack Wilberg. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

A free-will offering will be received

and a reception will follow the concert.

View the 2024-2025 Music at Four Season Brochure HERE.

St. Thomas Holiday Fair is Almost Here:

The St. Thomas Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale is Saturday, November 23rd from 9:00am to 3:00pm (or until sold out). This is your chance to buy baked goods, Christmas ornaments and presents, and other fun items. Come out and do some early holiday shopping while supporting our vendors and the St. Thomas ministries. If you are interested in having a table to sell your own wares, contact Mother Sharon Sheffield at stlb47@verizon.net. View the flyer HERE.

St. Gregory’s Food Bank has New Business Cards! 

Help get the word out about the Food Bank by giving a card to someone in need. You'll find a stack on the table in the Narthex. Please take a few to distribute and help advertise this valuable ministry.

Altar Flower Donations:

Need a wonderful way to honor or remember a loved one or friend? Make a flower donation. There is a flower donation chart located on the Narthex wall that you can use to sign up for special dates to donate altar flowers. Simply fill out a donation form attached to the bottom of the chart and return the form to the Parish Office. Payment for flowers can be made by check or online at this link. Make sure you specify your donation is for Altar Flowers. The Altar Guild thanks you.

Episcopal News Updates: 

The Diocese provides weekly email updates to help you keep informed about what’s happening all over our six-county diocese. If you want to receive the Episcopal News, visit https://diocesela.org/episcopal-news/contact/ and enter your email address in the box provided.

Feed My Lambs & Food Bank Needs:

THANK YOU for your generosity and your donations.

Here’s the latest news on our parish feeding programs.

• Feed My Lambs has the following needs: 100 HARDBOILED EGGS; HOMEMADE COOKIES
• Homemade cookies can be brought to church on any Sunday, in ziplock freezer bags, labeled “Feed My Lambs” to the kitchen.
• Wednesday, October 30 from 9:00 AM to Noon you can deliver to the office:
• Hardboiled eggs
• Homemade Cookies
• Thursday, October 31 until 11:00 AM you can deliver to the kitchen:
• Homemade Cookies
• Hardboiled Eggs
• Friday, November 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM you can deliver to the kitchen:
• Hardboiled Eggs
• Our Guests always need white athletic socks and belts! Which you can put in the Feed My Lambs bin outside the church on any Sunday.
• Volunteers – We need some additional volunteers to help with serving our guests at St. Luke’s on the first Saturday of every month. If you have questions about helping out with Feed My Lambs or dropping off items, contact Tamera Benedict at (tlbenedict4@gmail.com, 562.301.6800).
• Food Bank – The Food Bank relies on your financial support and appreciates any donations of funds or non-perishable food items.
• We also welcome any volunteers at our bagging and distribution the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from 8:30 to 11:00 AM. Please contact Kevin at the Parish Office (info@stgregoryschurch.com, 562.420.1311) for more information about the Food Bank.

Your continued support of our feeding ministries, through product and monetary contributions, is greatly appreciated!

Gratitude for Your Support of the Parish:

We continue to be humbled and so incredibly grateful for your generosity in supporting our parish and its ministries! While you may not be able to drop your donation in a real offering plate, there are still ways you can make sure your donation gets to the parish:

• You can mail your check to the parish office.
• Make donations through our online payment account, accessible through the parish website at http://stgregoryschurch.com/4721-2/.
• Scan the QR code found in the Sunday bulletin.

And again, THANK YOU for your continued support!

Online Parish Directory:

Our online parish directory is at https://www.instantchurchdirectory.com/. This is a secure site and can be accessed using the email address you had published in the parish directory. You can also download the "Instant Church Directory" on your smart phone. Versions are available for Android, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle.

One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal:

The Diocese has established an ongoing campaign focused on raising funds to assist congregations, schools, affiliated institutions, and their communities who are faced with unprecedented challenges. We are invited to prayerfully consider making a donation to help others in our Diocese who may have unmet needs. More information is available at https://diocesela.org/annual-appeal/. 

Forward Day By Day:

For those who use the "Forward Day by Day" booklet for personal devotions and need the newest edition mailed, please contact Kevin: (562) 420-1311 or info@stgregoryschurch.com   

In Case of Emergency...Notify Your Priest! 

With our combined ministry program with St. Thomas of Canterbury comes additional coverage for pastoral emergencies. In the event of a hospital stay, illness, death in the family, or other pastoral emergency, please call Father Michael on his cell phone (909-373-6478) any day except Monday, his Sabbath day. Mother Sharon (562-833-3393) covers emergencies in both communities on Monday, just as Father Michael covers emergencies in both parishes on Friday, Mother Sharon’s Sabbath. And PLEASE, no excuses about not wanting to bother me. That’s why we are here – for YOU!

St. Gregory's Food Bank:

Our monthly Food Bank distribution takes place the first Wednesday of every month. This ministry helps us help our neighbors by providing a supplemental source of groceries. We CANNOT do this without your generosity. CLICK HERE for more information.

This month we served 83 people!