Hello, my friends,

This week is the annual Diocesan Convention. It will be a Zoom gathering inspired by the theme, “Servants of the Spirit.” The convention will be all day on Saturday, the 14th, and will conclude on Sunday, the 15th with a 10:00 am on-line Eucharist for the whole diocese, giving our production team and musicians a much-needed weekend off! I have been on retreat this week, returning in time for the Convention. It is a busy time as we head toward the holidays.

Don't miss the Diocesan on-line service on Sunday - the sermon is by a wonderful guest preacher - see below.

Here are some of the latest plans for other services and fellowship in these weeks leading up to Advent!

Please text - 310-995-6519 - or email Paula+ to register for all the following services and events. We need your reservations for contact tracing if needed.

This Sunday, November 15th
  • 9:00 am - outdoor Eucharist under the arches at church. No live-streaming. 

  • 10:00 am - Diocese on-line Eucharist ending the Convention, celebrated by Bishop John Taylor, via the diocesan Facebook page, Bishop Taylor's Facebook page, or the diocesan YouTube channel, http://ow.ly/bVXa50BvHNq. The sermon will be given by a wonderful guest preacher - The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers - who is Canon to our Presiding Bishop - Michael Curry. Read more about Canon Spellers here.

  • For those who want to be around fewer people, there is also Communion only at 11:15 am (situated well away from the donation and social area).

  • 11:00-12:30 - Thanksgiving Food Drive and Fellowship that will help Harbor Interfaith serve meals to 700 people on Thanksgiving Day. There will be youth to help unpack your car, and tables set up inviting you to stop in for some safely distanced fellowship! See below for more detail.

Next Sunday, November 22nd
  • 9:00 am - outdoor Eucharist under the arches at church which will also be our second pilot of live streaming the outdoor service. 

  • 10:00 am - pre-recorded, on-line service, as we have done for the last many months.

Thanksgiving - November 26th
  • 8:30 am - I will offer a Thanksgiving Service as part of my usual Morning Prayer.
Sunday, November 29th, First Sunday in Advent
  • 10:00 am - ONE SERVICE outdoors in person and live streamed on-line, at the same time!!!  No pre-recorded service. We will begin the new season of Advent, the new liturgical year, as one church family at one service, shared together in person and on-line!!!
  • 11:00 am - wreath-making and fellowship. Our Fellowship and Hospitality committee have prepared wreath-making kits for you to pick up and take home or to assemble at church, socially distanced and masked of course. Come, celebrate and enjoy!!!

Again, please text - 310-995-6519 - or email Paula+ to register for ALL services and events.

Thank you for your continuing love and support of St Francis.
I look forward to seeing you !!
Please remember - on campus, you must wear a face mask covering your mouth and nose, and keep 6 (yes SIX!) feet distance from people not in your household, at all times. If you have a cough or do not feel well then take care of yourself and stay at home.
At 6' your outstretched arms should have several inches of space between fingertips.
Thanksgiving Food Donations & Social Time
This Sunday - November 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
To bring food for the hungry at Harbor Interfaith
To give thanks for what we have
To share it with others
What to Bring:
  • Frozen turkeys
  • Canned Vegetables (corn or beans)
  • Mashed potatoes (boxes)
  • Stuffing or dressing mix
  • Canned yams or sweet potatoes
  • Cake mixes and frosting
  • Grocery store gift cards also welcome!

What to To:
  • Drive to St. Francis
  • Drop off food
  • And if you would like - park and join us for safe and physically distanced fellowship please RSVP in advance to Kathy Compton.
  • Go home knowing you did a really good thing!
All Thanksgiving donations will go to Harbor Interfaith Services - helping the homeless help themselves. Their goal is to help feed 700 families on Thanksgiving Day

PS: If you’d like to drop off food on another day, click here to contact Gayle Taylor
Military Outreach - Thank You!
A big thank you to all who came and donated. We packed 50 boxes!!
Our volunteers packed together safely, and endured some windy weather, but no rain! We thank those who pray for the military, who made cards, who dropped off items, who packed safely, and those who donated postage! We could never have done this without you. May our military know that we will never forget them where ever they serve. We thank them for their service 🇺🇸. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Next packing is March (GS cookie time! save some cookies ).
Be together - 5 days a week, as well as Sundays.
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.
Watch Our Services via Facebook
You do not need to have a Facebook page to view our content. Just click here to view our page. If you don't have a facebook account, or have forgotten how to log into it, just ignore any prompts to log in etc. The page should be visible to anyone. Still having trouble? Email Susan Marshall, for help.

Weekly Worship - all via our Facebook page
  • Sunday Readings, Music, Sermon, words from Paula+, and Spiritual Communion – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Worship bulletins are here.
  • Morning Prayer - Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m.
  • Compline (prayer for the evening) - Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, 7:00 p.m.
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.

Other Offerings and Meetings
Zoom groups -
The Bellringer
At the current time, our monthly newsletter is on hiatus, 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!
Do you need help of any kind?
Physical, Spiritual, Psychological, Material?
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.

Sunday's Sermon
Contacts:
Paula+, 310-375 4617 x223.
Jude+, 310-375 4617 x225.
You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!