ON-GOING ACTIVITIES AT ST. BEN’S
ABUNDANCE SHOP– Thrift shop at 2025 9th St. COMMUNITY DINNER – Providing and serving food at SBCC, on 1st Thursday of odd-numbered months, in conjunction with Los Osos Cares. EARTHCARE – ZOOM – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2:30pm. Discussion/action group seeking spiritual and practical solutions to environmental concerns. HEALING SERVICE – FACEBOOK – A time for prayers for healing at the 10:30 service on 5th Sundays HOLLISTER INSTITUTE – ZOOM –Opportunities for stimulating discussion and thoughtful exploration. Currently: “Streams of Living Water” book discussion Tuesdays at 10:15; and Bible Study of Romans Thursdays at 11am LAUNDRY LOVE – Helping low-income families with funds, soap, and friendly assistance at Osos Clean Laundry. 3-7pm on last Wednesdays PEOPLE’S KITCHEN – Providing and serving lunch at 40 Prado, 1st Saturday of even-numbered months SATURDAY EUCHARIST – ZOOM –Evening Eucharist on 2nd Saturdays at 5:30pm VESPERS AND CONVERSATION – ZOOM – 5:30 pm Tuesdays VESTRY / PARISH COUNCIL – ZOOM – 3rd Sundays at 12:30pm.
The Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall, Rector Stef Shuman, Sr. Warden Jane Wu, Jr. Warden Lisa Gonzalez, Treasurer, Lorienne Schwenk, Clerk Diana Hammerlund, Steve Hirahara, Esta Kandarian, Alan Kiste, and Michael Lucas
Bidding Book Prayers – If you’d like to request prayers for someone and have their names read out during the online worship services on Sunday, please submit their names to stefshuman@sbcglobal.net during the week (by Friday).
Personal Prayer – A member of the Healing Prayer Ministry team is available each week to pray with you for special concerns. If you’d like this prayer support this week, contact Jill Denton at 805-704-1364. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK November 8 – Jean Senter November 13 – Laura DeLoye
We are grateful for God’s financial providence and blessing. Thank you for making your offerings by mail to our PO Box, or on-line https://www.StBensLosOsos.org/support-us/
St. Benedict’s Connections – Please stay in touch with your St. Benedict’s cloister, and do not hesitate to contact Caro+ at 805-704-5826 caro@stbenslososos.org. She loves to hear from you. In an emergency, texts are best.
This Week at St. Benedict’s
- Sunday Nov 8
- 8:00 am Worship on Zoom
- Monday, Nov 9 RECTOR’S SABBATH
- Tuesday, Nov 10 (all Zoom)
- 9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning
- 10:30 am – Hollister Institute: Streams of Living Water
- 5:30 pm – Vespers
- Thursday, Nov 12
- 11:00 am – Hollister Institute: Epistle to the Romans (Zoom)
- Saturday, Nov 14
- 5:30 pm – Saturday Evening Worship (FaceBook)
- Sunday, Nov 15
- 8:00 am – Contemplative service (Zoom)
- 9:30 am – Outdoor Service in church parking lot
- 10:30 am – Live-streamed service (FaceBook)
- 11:30 pm – Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom)
- 12:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting (Zoom)
- 3:00 pm – Interfaith Thanksgiving Service by SLOMA (Zoom) See article below
THE RECTOR will be away or unavailable this week from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday. In her absence, contact Sr. Warden Stef Shuman for church business or any of our clergy for spiritual counsel.
“GIVING THANKS, CHOOSING HOPE”- Nov 15, 3pm The San Luis Obispo Ministerial Association invites you to share in the annual Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 15th at 3pm (via Zoom) This will be an Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration through Music, Spoken Word, and Reflection. An offering will be received for 40 Prado, Restorative Partners, Stand Strong, and The Noor Clinic. Zoom link here: Meeting ID: 897 3931 8038 Passcode: 561579 Donations made be made via Paypal here to Or by checks made out to SLOMA and mailed to United Church of Christ (Congregational) of SLO,11245 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo CA 93405 Additional Information: Jason Sisk-Provencio Jason@sloucc.org
THANKSGIVING – Nov 26 No St Ben’s Turkey this year – but we will still be Thankful. Given all the complications, safety requirements etc. we will be loving each other by staying home for Thanksgiving this year. The Los Osos Cares Community Dinner will provide a turkey dinner to go, at South Bay Community Center at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day. So you can get a meal there if you don’t want to cook. There will be a Thanksgiving morning service at 10am on Facebook – just a short one so that we can give thanks together. See you then.
HOLLISTER INSTITUTE: ADVENT STUDY starts Dec 1 This year we will be preparing for Advent together by using a study guide prepared by Amy-Jill Levine. In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, Jewish biblical scholar Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus.
The study will be on Tuesday mornings at 10:15 on Zoom, beginning December 1st. Materials include a video which we will watch together, and a participant’s book which you will want to purchase. Contact Caro+ to order a copy of the book.
If you would like to participate but cannot do so at that time, we can explore a second group meeting. Speak with Caro+. Some of you have experienced Levine’s work before but if you have not, you can get a feel for her style and the study material by watching the video for the first session, available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zUjI-08FhI
PLEDGE DRIVE HAS STARTED It is time for your prayerful consideration of financial support to St. Benedict’s parish for the coming year. This year pledges may be made online here, or written pledge cards may be returned by mail. Our Ingathering Sunday will be November 8th, when all pledges received will be blessed at the altar. It is essential to our budget planning to have giving commitments for the coming year so that we can plan for the fullest ministry and keep our promises. Thank You!
Be well, be safe, and stay in touch.