This Week at St. Wilfrid's

What's Happening

at St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church and School

November 25, 2022 to December 1, 2022

St. Wilfrid's is a Christian community seeking to know and unconditionally share God's unfailing love.

This Sunday, November 27, 2022

The First Sunday of Advent

In-Person Services at

8:30 and 10:30am

Click here to download the November 27th worship bulletin.

Click here to join the live service at 10:30am this Sunday morning.

Click here to view the November 27th recorded service which will be posted by 3:00pm each Sunday. Please note: This recording only consists of the lessons and the sermon. Due to copyright restrictions, we can no longer post music. The "live" stream on Facebook still has the entire service.

Click here to make an online donation.

Godly Play begins

at 8:30am in Room 9

Canceled for Sunday, November 27th due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Resumes Sunday, December 4th.

Ages 4yrs to 5th grade
Visiting children are welcome
Montessori based
Bible stories, art, and prayers
Children will rejoin families for the Eucharist

Rector's Corner

Today is Black Friday, the day in which retailers usually offer the best deals of the year. Although many of us have been receiving emails and other promotional announcements proclaiming Black Friday deals since at least the end of October, the allure of getting a fantastic deal is often enticing. For years, I was among those rising in the wee hours of the morning on Black Friday to scoop up the best deals, parking in a spot close to the parking lot’s exit (I had zero interest in wasting time in stop and go parking lot traffic), and creating a list of which products to buy, at which store, and at what time did the store open. I was often out the door by 5am and home by 11am. Six hours of sheer holiday shopping bliss… Ok, it wasn’t really bliss, but I was hyper productive!

When stores started opening on Thanksgiving Day… I was disappointed. Even though others were ok with it, I couldn’t bring myself of leave my Thanksgiving dinner to score a few good deals. As much as I enjoyed the oversized, deal-hungry crowds of Black Friday, I wasn’t willing to give up important family time to go shopping. Black Friday sales were beginning to feel a bit vapid. Then, the pandemic hit, and like many other areas of my life, my routines were disrupted. This year, I barely looked at the Black Friday ads, and virtually ignored the various Black Friday deals that have been cramming my inbox. This lack of interest, surprised me, and I began to realize that something had changed within me. God was working on my spirit and my consciousness without me even realizing it. This is one of my favorite aspects of God’s relentless work in our lives. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives is so subtle that we don’t notice Her impact until we look back and see how much we have changed. In my case, God was moving my heart away from showing love through material gifts, and instead wanting to spend more and more time with those that mean the most to me.

Where have you noticed the Spirit’s work in your life? What are the times in your life where you have looked back and seen God working, but not realized it at the time? You are more than welcome to share these stories with me at nathan@stwilfridschurch.org

As I prepare for Christmas and embrace this season of Advent, I see how God is preparing me for the coming of Jesus. I strongly suspect that the Holy Spirit is doing the same thing in your life.

Fr. Nathan Biornstad+

Rector

Friday, November 25th

Church office and preschool closed in honor of Thanksgiving

Children, Youth, and Families Commission Presents:

Advent Wreath Making

Sunday, November 27 at 9:30am

Cost is $25 for all supplies

**Few spots available**

Sign-up in by calling the church office at (714) 962-7512.

Hope you will join us in this Advent tradition.

Please Save the Date

& Plan to Attend

Saturday, January 14th

St. John's Cathedral

$225 per person

Bishop John Harvey Taylor &

Canon Kathy Hannigan O'Connor.

Click HERE to visit the Diocese Website to

learn more and secure your ticket. Proceeds will benefit diocesan ministries.

SHIP Assistance Needed

If you don't know, SHIP is a program our church partners with in order to help our neighbors without homes. Many of you may remember the devastating fire that destroyed the SHIP building along with an abundance of their supplies a few months ago. Because of that, they need support now more than ever! Here are some ways you can support SHIP:

Provide a Meal

Meals typically feed 8 people. Any and all meals appreciated.

Overnight Chaperone

Chaperones stay with the SHIPmates overnight where they are staying. Chaperones are typically needed from 6:00pm to 7:00am. Sleeping arrangements for you would available. Two chaperones are needed for nights with SHIPmates of more than one gender.

Reach out to Jim Schweitzer or Steven Nadolny at (714) 536-5172 for additional information.

Click here to be directed to the SHIP sign up website.

November 22 is the Feast of St. Cecilia. She’s not just the patron saint of music—she was also a woman of strength and spirituality. We’re singing music by and about Cecilia and her mighty soul-sisters from long-ago eras and distant lands, from Hildegard to Enheduanna to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz to Mirabai. Love gorgeous music about the power of the feminine spirit? This program is made for you.

Tickets may be purchased online at ocwomenschorus.org

St. Wilfrid’s Parishioners may use code STW to receive $5 off!

The Wednesday Morning Prayer at 7:15 a.m. in the main sanctuary, is an opportunity to connect with God and others to be spiritually nourished mid-week. A welcoming time of worship, the service begins with a thoughtful exploration of Holy Scripture, Eucharist and concludes with a meaningful time of prayers of intercession for God's people.

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Donation Checks

We have a new volunteer helping us in the Counters' Ministry. We welcome Lynette Hansen! She joins Sharan Mercer and Linda Eide. As such, deposits will occur each Monday morning. If these days fall on a weekend or holiday, the checks will be deposited on the next business day.