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Zydeco Mass and Reception is Tuesday!

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m., (music begins at 5:45), Ticketed Reception starts at 7 p.m. 

Kick up your heels before the season of Lent during this free, festive Mardi Gras Mass. There will be beads flying, dancing, costumes, and masks. Cajun dinner reception tickets in advance are $20; tickets at door are $25. Kids 12 and under are free. For details about Zydeco, CLICK HERE. And get your tickets to Zydeco here!

Ash Wednesday Services 

Wednesday, February 14

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time for inward reflection and turning to God, marked with ashes applied to our foreheads to recognize our mortality and dependence on God. Services will be held at 7:30 a.m.; noon (with hymns); and 7:30 p.m. (bilingual Choral Eucharist).

Stations of the Cross 

Friday, February 16, 6 p.m. 

Join us Fridays through March 23 as we recreate and remember the final journey of Christ, from condemnation to the tomb, in 14 stations. Booklets are available in English and Spanish.

Lent Formation Starts February 14

Wednesday, February 14 though March 28, 6 p.m.

Dinner will be at 6 p.m., followed by classes from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For details and to sign up for one of these, CLICK HERE. Options are:

• Book Study: Seeking Refuge: On The Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis. This small group book study will be one way for people interested in going into deeper discussion during the week on this year's Lenten theme. The book, Seeking Refuge by Matthew Soerens, is a Christian exploration of and reflection on the global refugee crisis. Books cost $10.

• Finding Our Spiritual Home: Adult Preparation for Baptism and Confirmation. This class is open to all who are interested in being either baptized or confirmed at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 31. This class will focus on the main teachings of the Episcopal Church, as well as on cultivating ways to continue to connect our faith with our everyday lives. Cost is $15.

• Living the Questions. This curriculum offers participants weekly opportunities to explore some of the most profound questions of our faith and creates a safe space to openly discuss our faith with one another, while also continuing to learn how to embody our faith in our daily lives. There is no cost for this class.

Gene King's Memorial and Committal

Saturday, February 17, 10 a.m.

A reception will follow the service in the Great Hall.

Join the Via Crucis / Called to the Wall Pilgrimage

Saturday, Feb. 17., 12:30 p.m. lunch at St. Philip's, 2660 Hardy Drive, Lemon Grove 

Join our diocese and the Diocese of Los Angeles for a Lenten pilgrimage from St. Philip's to the U.S.-Mexico border. This journey expresses solidarity with immigrants and features Stations of the Cross at churches along the drive, culminating with a beach walk to the border fence. Bishop John Taylor will celebrate Eucharist on the U.S. side; Bishop Katharine will celebrate on the Mexican side.