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/
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Mar 9, Jill Denton Mar 10, John Horsley
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, March 7
- 8:00 am – Worship service (Zoom)
- 9:30 am – Outdoor Service in church parking lot
- 10:30 am – Live-streamed worship service (FaceBook)
- 11:30 am – Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom)
- 2:30 pm – PICNIC POSTPONED
Monday, March 8 RECTOR’S SABBATH
Tuesday, March 9 (All Zoom)
- 9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning
- 10:15 am – Hollister Institute: “The Nonviolent Life” by John Dear
- 5:30 pm – Vespers
Wednesday, March 10
4pm Remembering Karin (Zoom)
Saturday, March 13
5pm Evening Eucharist: Zoom and Facebook
Sunday, March 14
- 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)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMEMBERING KARIN: Although there will not be a memorial service for Karin yet, there will be an opportunity to meet with each other and with Steve to remember her and to laugh and cry together. Please join us in this conversation on Zoom at 4pm on Wednesday March 10.
THE BENEDICTION NEWSLETTER The March/April issue of our parish newsletter, The Benediction, is out now. It is accessible from our website under the News tab, and will be mailed and/or emailed to you.
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. Tuesdays at 10:15 through March 30 on Zoom.
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.
SLO DEANERY MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, March 19 5pm: March 19 marks one year since we went into the first Covid shelter-at-home. We will be marking that day with a service remembering all those who have lost their lives in the pandemic, especially the more than half a million Americans who have died and their families. A deanery-wide service (including all the Episcopal churches in San Luis Obispo county plus San Ardo) will take place at 5pm on Zoom at the following link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81292759479 Meeting ID: 812 9275 9479
THERE IS HELP FOR GRIEF; DON’T CARE ALONE Wilshire Hospice Center for Grief Education and Healing is offering local group discussions, workshops, counseling, and education. For details please see their website – – or contact Berkeley Johnson bjohnson@wilshirehcs.org
THE SLO EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY Canterbury is undergoing a period of revisioning its ministry to college students in SLO in this challenging time. Campus ministry is one of the most important mission fields in the Church today. Your support is needed now more than ever. Please keep Canterbury in your prayers, and consider sending donations to: St. Stephen’s – Canterbury 1344 Nipomo Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3935
We also need to recruit members for the Board – people with an interest in the aims of campus ministry and who want to take on a leadership commitment as we search for a new Chaplain. If you are interested in serving, or have a nomination, please contact Liz Frost or Fr. Ian
ST. BENEDICT’S OPERATING INCOME
- Feb Income: $13,802.94
- Feb Budget: $13,454.17
- Surplus: $ 348.77
- YTD Income: $51,765.48
- YTD Budget: $26,908.34
- Surplus: $24,857.14
LOOKING AHEAD
- Next Earthcare Meeting: Mar 17, 2:30
- Next Laundry Love Day: Mar 24, 4:00
- Quiet Morning March 27, 9:30
- Next People’s Kitchen: April 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 Lisa Gonzalez at 805-441-3386. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
St BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS: Please 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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