At a recent memorial service someone asked me about the age of our chapel. I said, “let’s go see,” and we walked over to the dedication plaque that reads Anno Domini MCMLII (In the year of the Lord 1952). What a marvelous testimony our chapel is to the grace and glory of God – this beautiful building has been a place of worship for 70 years. That is a lifetime, and those 70 years encompass many lifetimes: babies were baptized, couples were married, and we commended the dead to the mercy of God.

Of course, any 70-year-old building needs care. We are making improvements with an ongoing organ upgrade and the building committee and altar guild are laboring to minimize the effects of humidity. We want to preserve this place of worship, but more than preservation, I would like to see our chapel ministry expand. Our chapel is mostly used for our Sunday 8:00 am worship, special services like Taizé, and the occasional wedding or funeral. How could we use our chapel more effectively and fruitfully for the glory of God and establishing the faith? How could we make this a house of prayer for all people? Please join me in envisioning an even greater future for our chapel that will allow us to continue holy worship and vital ministry to the people of our community for another 70 years.

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For the summer weeks, children will be out of Sunday School classrooms and outdoors for supervised playtime on the Town & Country playground! Parents/guardians can simply drive to the lower parking lot and sign their child(ren) in with an Attendant at the gate entrance to the playground. Attendants will shepherd the children to church in time to reunite with their families for Communion. Any questions, please email or call Kristina Pelá 310-941-2498.

Teens (6th-12th grades)—currently on hiatus. Please contact Rev. Jerry for information.

8:00 a.m. - Rite I in-person worship in the Chapel, with hymns. This service is not live-streamed.

10:00 a.m. - Rite II in-person worship in the main church with music. Live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, and available for watching later.

Please contact Kristina Pelá to arrange for a Lay Eucharistic Minister to safely bring you communion.

A spiritual mind and body practice!

Parish Hall. No set fees - classes are free-will offering. Questions? Jill Fenske

Thursdays from Nov 4, 9:30 - 10:30 am. Nason Prayer Chapel - please continue to wear masks. Meditation, followed by a quiet time of conversation.

Contact - Susie Zimmerman

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Office main line - 310 375 4617

The Rev. Jerry Sather 310-594-7984 - Priest in Charge (Interim)

Mark Bennett 310-594-7416 - Director of Music

Claire Erbeznik 310-375-4617 - Office Administrator & Receptionist

Susan Marshall 310-594-8427 - Communications & Media Manager

Elaine Mistele 310-594-8268 - Business Manager