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 –
May 17 Tim Strawn May 20 Breanna Hammerlund
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 with limited seating, 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, May 16
- 8:00 am – Online Worship service (Zoom)
- 10:30 am – Indoor in-person, and online Worship on Facebook
- 11:30 Zoom room open for conversation
Monday, May 17 RECTOR’S SABBATH
Tuesday, May 18
- 9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning Zoom
- 10:15 – Hollister Conversation based on Beauty by John O’Donohue Zoom
- 5:30 pm – Vespers in-person in the church
Sunday, May 22
- 8:00 am – Worship service (Zoom)
- 10:30 am – Indoor worship, seating limited Live-streamed (FaceBook)
- 11:30 Zoom room open for conversation
- 12noon Parish Council meeting
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Announcements
BISHOP’S VISITATION – Bishop Lucinda Ashby will make her official visit to St. Benedict’s on Sunday, June 13th. This will be a opportunity for people to be confirmed or received into The Episcopal Church. If you are interested, please speak with Caro+.
NEXT SUNDAY IS PENTECOST, celebrated 50 days after Easter Day. The word Pentecost comes from the Greek word Pentēkostē, which means “the 50th day.” In the Old Testament, “Pentecost” refers to the Feast of Weeks, a seven-week agricultural event that focused on the harvesting of first crops. In the New Testament, “Pentecost” refers to the coming of the Spirit shortly after Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. Speaking in tongues, a manifestation of receiving the Spirit, is interpreted by some to symbolize the church’s worldwide mission, and the Day of Pentecost is thought to be the origin of sending the church out into the world. Therefore it is sometimes considered to be the “Birthday of the Church!” You are invited to wear RED (or at least a touch of it) traditionally symbolizing the Holy Spirit, in celebration.
NEW HOLLISTER BOOK STUDY STARTING IN JUNE During June, John Horsley will be leading a book study based on “Renewing the Process of Creation” by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson. This book draws on process theology, Judaism and science to consider the meaning of Creation, and humanity’s role as steward and partner in Creation. It will be a good follow-up to the current discussion that the Rev. Mike Eggleston is leading on Piglet’s Process – see Mike for more information on that. Please consider taking part on Thursdays at 10am – June 3 to 24. You can be sure of a good and fascinating conversation.
A festival of a book…. Addictively and accessibly readable, adventurously faithful to the scientific and to the biblical heritage, [it] guides us all―spiritual seekers and skeptics, congregations and classes―to a celebration of our shared, fragile and gorgeous creaturehood.” ―Catherine Keller, professor of constructive theology, Drew University
TUESDAY NIGHT VESPERS – Consider joining us for our indoor Vesper service at the church on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. People are still required to wear masks and observe proper social distancing. There won’t be a potluck following the service, but people are encouraged to bring their own snacks and stay to socialize if they wish.
SUNDAY INDOOR WORSHIP – Our 10:30am worship next week will be a Eucharist service Face masks are still required and social distancing protocols will be maintained. As we are limited to 25% occupancy in the sanctuary, we will use a lottery system to allocate seats and there will be some overflow seating outdoors on the veranda and in the Great Room. The service will also be live-streamed on Facebook for those who stay at home.
VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR – With our return to in-person services there is opportunity for those present to stay and socialize together. Coffee is not served but people may bring their own thermos. For those watching at home, the Zoom room is still available between 11:30-12:30 on Sundays for informal no-host conversations.
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.
BIDDING BOOK PRAYERS If you’d like to request prayers for someone to have their names read out during the worship services on Sunday, please submit their names to stefshuman@sbcglobal.net during the week.
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 Schnieders at (818) 324-2646. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
DONATIONS 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 at: https://www.StBensLosOsos.org/support-us/ Thank you!
ST BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS Please do not hesitate to reach out to each other to stay in contact, and feel free to call Caro+ at 805-544-2895 caro@stbenslososos.org She loves to hear from you. In an emergency, texts are best.
A PRAYER FOR ST. BENEDICT’S: Almighty God, whose loving hand has given us all that we possess and has blessed us with the community of St. Benedict’s: Grant us the grace to see your abundance, and the openness to receive the full riches of your blessing, that we may continue to grow and flourish as your people in this place; that we may be your faithful stewards and may more surely fulfill our role in your eternal purpose, to the honor of God Christ our Lord. Amen.
Be well, be safe, and stay in touch.
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