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 3rd Wednesdays 3pm. 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: “The Nonviolent Life” Tuesdays at 10:15 LAUNDRY LOVE – Helping low-income families with funds, soap, and friendly assistance at Osos Clean Laundry. 4-6pm on last Wednesdays PEOPLE’S KITCHEN – Providing and serving lunch at 40 Prado, 1st Saturday of even-numbered months SATURDAY EUCHARIST Evening Eucharist on 2nd Saturdays at 5:30pm Zoom and Facebook 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
- Esta Kandarian,
- Alan Kiste,
- Benjamin Nucum
- Helen Schnieders
- Barbara Schippers
- Maureen Titus
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).
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/
Unless otherwise stated, our meetings happen on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7977776046?pwd=VUFZSXY3UVpNVitJaDl2VmhPS3E2UT09
Passcode is: 93402
The 10:30 am Sunday service is live-streamed on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/ but you do not have to sign up for Facebook to watch it. You can also watch it on our website: https://www.stbenslososos.org/facebook-including-live-stream/
Service leaflets are available under the Worship tab on our website: https://www.stbenslososos.org/category/service-bulletin/
This Week at St. Benedict’s
Sunday, Feb 28
8:00 am – Worship service (Zoom)
9:30 am – Outdoor Service in church parking lot – weather permitting
10:30 am – Live-streamed worship service (FaceBook)
11:30 am – Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom)
2:00 pm – SLO Deanery Mtg (Zoom)
Monday, Mar 1 RECTOR’S SABBATH
Tuesday, Mar 2 (All Zoom)
9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning
10:15 am – Hollister Institute: “The Nonviolent Life” by John Dear
5:30 pm – Vespers
Thursday, Mar 4
5:00 pm – Los Osos Community Dinner at SBCC (deliver food by 4pm)
Sunday, Mar 7
8:00 am – Worship service (Zoom)
9:30 am – Outdoor Service in church parking lot – weather permitting
10:30 am – Live-streamed worship service (FaceBook)
11:30 am – Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom)
2:30 pm – Church Picnic at Los Osos Middle School field
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOS OSOS COMMUNITY DINNER – March 4
MENU:Pasta with Marinara Sauce/Cheese and Meatballs (or veggie option), Green Vegetable and a dinner roll. The food for the main pasta dish will be donated by Los Osos Cares, and prepared by Maureen Titus and Barbara Schippers, but we need YOU to help with donations of cooked green vegetables (peas or green beans or broccoli – your choice) or dinner rolls.
Five people to bring enough cooked vegetables for 20 people for a total of 100 servings and five people to bring 20-24 dinner rolls for 20 people for a total of 100 servings.
Please contact Maureen at 805-441-7262 to let us know what you will bring.
Cooked food should be delivered by 4PM on Thursday, March 4th to the South Bay Community Center.
NEW HOLLISTER INSTITUTE DISCUSSION: Join us for a conversation about non-violent living based on the book “The Nonviolent Life” in which Dear explores the powerful journey of nonviolence rooted in the Christian vision of love. More information is here.
The conversation continues at 10:15 Tuesday mornings through March 30. Led by the Rev. Caroline Hall and other members of St. Benedict’s. (ZOOM)
CHURCH PICNIC March 7 – We will have a brown-bag style picnic on Sunday, March 7th at 2:30pm at the Middle School field, weather permitting. Bring your own chair, mask, and picnic. We’ll still need to keep our social-distancing and maintain safety protocols, but will be able to enjoy each other’s company and be together socially. Join us!
DAILY PAUSINGS – Join us for Pausings – a few minutes of reflection with Caro+ posted every day at about 7pm on St. Benedict’s Facebook page. These few minutes of poetry, psalms, and prayers are a great way to end your day, or access anytime.
BEN’S BLOG = Check out our new blog for insights on each week’s readings, contributed by Benjamin Nucum. It’s found on our website each week, on the home page or under “Ben’s Blog.” This week it is “Take Up Your Cross”
LOOKING AHEAD
Next Earthcare Meeting: Mar 17, 2:30 pm
Next Laundry Love Day: Mar 24, 4:00 pm
Next People’s Kitchen: Apr 3, 12 noon
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 Louisa Beeler at 805-543-2898. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
St BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS: Please stay in touch with your St. Benedict’s cloister, and do not hesitate to contact Caro+ 805-704-5826 caro@stbenslososos.org She loves to hear from you. In an emergency, texts are best.
Be well, be safe, and stay in touch.
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