Bishop John Harvey Taylor and Canon Kathy O’Connor will offer a diocese-wide virtual worship service at 10 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 20, with the express purpose of giving parochial clergy a break from planning virtual services for their congregations, and to give the bishop an opportunity to speak to the entire diocese. The service, to be conducted in English and Spanish, will be live-streamed from St. Paul’s Commons with the support of Provost Frank Alton and the altar guild of St. Athanasius’ Church.

The service will be livestreamed on Bishop Taylor’s Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/john.h.taylor.9, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

page - https://www.facebook.com/LADiocese, and Diocese of Los Angeles YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCva0NDh1tfkDNXJxP1NlLfA

Please note also - there will be no outdoor distribution of the Body of Christ (Communion Under Special Circumstances) on Sunday morning at St. Francis. We'll see you all next week!

Morning prayer twice-weekly, led by Paula+, and Compline three times per week, led by Jude+ and a team of lay leaders. Each service includes the traditional service, plus words from the leader, and explanations of the readings. They are prayerful and quiet, a far cry from the turmoil of the world, and medicine to help us heal and be comforted and inspired.

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Livestreams are also saved to our Facebook page, so you can watch again at any time if you miss one. Plus our sermons are also available as separate audio recordings here.

Zoom groups -

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Click the links or images below to view this week's video lesson, and the Parent Pages!

These are simple, but lovely explanations of each lesson, to help you help your child understand the value of the story.

For questions or more information, contact Alyce Metzroth.

See you soon!!!

We’re still sending packages – coronavirus isn’t stopping us! Our next time to pack is Sunday, November 8, noon to 2pm. Watch our weekly enewsletters for updates and details.

And in the meantime, click here to see heart-cheering photos of our courageous military opening the packages we sent a couple of months ago.

First of all, I really miss seeing so many of you at church! Let’s pray we can come together soon.

Several weeks ago, Elaine Mistele was doing her kitchen check and discovered that our freezer was not cold. She called me because the ECW has had a “kitchen replacement” fund. This fund has been made possible by the hard work and tremendous support by many parish members during our major fundraiser, the Antiques show and sale.

After some research, we were able to purchase a new unit and have the old one removed.

Many thanks to all who helped to make this possible.

Thank you,

At the current time, we're not creating issues of this, but we'd still love to hear from you. If you have any updates or items you would have submitted for publication in normal times, send them along to Susan and we will publish them in this enews instead!

We are here to do our best to help you with whatever you may need. We know circumstances are difficult for many at this time. For help of any kind, or just for a Zoom or Facetime or phone call, please email or call Paula+ or Jude+ at any time.

If you are in a position to do so, (only if - no guilt), you may also donate to Paula+'s Discretionary Fund to help those at St. Francis in financial need. Send checks to 2200 Via Rosa, PVE 90274, made out to St. Francis Church, with 'Rector's Discretionary Fund' in the memo line. Thank you!

Email Paula+, 310-995-6519

Email Jude+, 310-701-5966.

View or download our bulletins - bulletins will be posted in time for livestreaming.

Click here to read The Episcopal News Update - and see below for more on the report of Bishop Curry's 'Word to the Church'.

What Did Jesus Do?

Watch and read the text of Presiding Bishop Curry's word to the church in which he cites Scripture to discuss what Jesus did during his time that can guide his 21st century followers to bear witness in today’s world. Those teachings are especially relevant, Curry said, during the ongoing pandemic and this “time of great divisions.”

Contacts:

Paula+, 310-375 4617 x223.

Jude+, 310-375 4617 x225.

You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!