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
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
- Apr 20 Judy Schloss
- Apr 20 Danna Dykstra-Coy
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 in-person outdoors provided it isn’t too windy and is live-streamed on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/ but you do not have to sign up for Facebook to watch it.
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, April 18
- 8:00 am – Online Worship service (Zoom)
- 10:30 am – Outdoor Eucharist in church parking lot
- 12:30pm – Parish Council (Zoom)
Monday, April 19 RECTOR’S SABBATH
Tuesday, April 20 (All Zoom)
- 9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning
- 10:15 – Hollister Conversation based on Beauty by John O’Donohue
- 5:30 pm – Vespers
Wednesday, April 21
- 3pm Earthcare
Thursday April 22
- 12 noon Prayers and Brown Bag
- 7pm Sacred Ground: What we can do for healthy soil
Sunday, April 25
- 8:00 am – Worship service (Zoom)
- 10:30 am – Outdoor Eucharist – Live-streamed (FaceBook)
- 12:30 pm Staff-Parish Liaison Committee
- 2pm Deanery Meeting with special presentation on Cristosal
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Announcements
EARTH DAY OBSERVATIONS – There will be two Earth Day events this week on Thursday, April 22 in SLO Deanery:
>> NOONDAY PRAYERS and BROWN BAG LUNCH – Bring your lunch and join us on Zoom at noon for prayers led by St. Benedict’s, Los Osos, followed by an opportunity to learn and share more about Creation Care, led by Bill Shreve of St. Timothy’s Mountain View. Zoom
>> SACRED GROUND – What we can do for healthy soils and a healthy planet Thursday, April 22, 7:00-8:30 pm Online. This Graceshop (called that because climate solutions from healthy soils come via the grace of creation) brings three local experts together to talk about regenerative agriculture, what we can do in our own backyards, and how legislative action can help. Register here.
More details on St. Ben’s website under “Events”. More information on Earth Day resources from the Diocesan Creation Care team may be found here.
CRISTOSAL – Kathy Veit from all Saints’ Palo Alto will present information on the ministry of Cristosal, a human rights advocacy group on Sunday, April 25 at the SLO Deanery meeting. Cristosal was born in 2000 as a collaboration between Episcopal clergy in the United States and El Salvador and now operates throughout the Northern Triangle of Central America—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. —which is one of the most violent regions of the world. An unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the region, as thousands of families are forcibly displaced by violence committed by gangs, criminal organizations, and government forces. Cristosal supports victims of violence by providing protection when it is needed most, repairing the effects of human rights violations through strategic court cases, and working with municipalities to build safer, more democratic communities. For more information, visit cristosal.org
The meeting begins at 2pm, and Kathy will speak at 2:15 in the deanery zoom room. All are welcome.
PARISH PICNIC – We will have a brown-bag style picnic on May at 2:00pm at the Los Osos 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!
HOLLISTER INSTITUTE DISCUSSION Pease consider joining a conversation about spirituality based on the Irish poet, John O’Donohue’s, book Beauty: the Invisible Embrace. It’s ok to come and participate even if you haven’t read the book
In this book, John O’Donohue turns his attention to the subject of beauty―the divine beauty that calls the imagination and awakens all that is noble in the human heart―focusing on the classical, medieval and Celtic traditions, on art, music, literature, nature and language. Using his work as our jumping off point we will explore the place of Beauty and its inspiration in our own lives.
CRISTOSAL – Kathy Veit from all Saints’ Palo Alto will present information on the ministry of Cristosal, a human rights advocacy group on Sunday, April 25 at the SLO Deanery meeting. Cristosal was born in 2000 as a collaboration between Episcopal clergy in the United States and El Salvador and now operates throughout the Northern Triangle of Central America—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. —which is one of the most violent regions of the world. An unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the region, as thousands of families are forcibly displaced by violence committed by gangs, criminal organizations, and government forces. Cristosal supports victims of violence by providing protection when it is needed most, repairing the effects of human rights violations through strategic court cases, and working with municipalities to build safer, more democratic communities. For more information, visit cristosal.org
The meeting begins at 2pm, and Kathy will speak at 2:15 in the deanery zoom room. All are welcome.
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 Helen Schneiders at (818) 324-2646. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
LOOKING AHEAD
- Next Laundry Love Day: Apr 28, 4:00 pm
- Next Healing Ministry Meeting: Apr 29, 3:00 pm
- Next LO Community Dinner: May 6, 4:00 pm
FORWARD DAY BY DAY – The current issue of Forward Day by Day, a booklet of daily meditations, has arrived. If you come to the 1030 service you may pick one up from the usher’s table, or else email Jay at office@stbenslososos.org and he will mail one to you. The meditations are also available on-line at www.prayer.forwardmovement.org
SUNDAY EUCHARIST – We now have Eucharist (bread only) outdoors every Sunday at 10:30, unless it’s too wet or windy. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook for those who stay at home. It will be followed by an informal social gathering (maintaining our safety protocols and social distancing) Bring your own coffee! If weather cancels, you will be told by email Saturday evening.
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.
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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