This Week at St. Ben’s – Sunday, June 14 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
 We will not be meeting in person until the state and County allow it and we have established safe practices to keep us all well and healthy. Unless otherwise stated, our meetings happen onZoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7977776046 The 10:30AM Sunday service is live-streamed on acebook www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/but you do not have to sign up for Facebook in order to watch it. You may prefer to watch it on our website: https://www.stbenslososos.org/facebook-including-live-stream/ Scheduled Events Sunday, June 14 8AM – Contemplative Service on Zoom10:30AM – Worship on Facebook Live www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/ 11:15 AM – Coffee Hour on Zoom Monday, June 15 9:45AM – Lectio Divina – an opportunity to delve deeply into the Scriptures. Led by Helen Schneiders 8:00PM – Compline with Lorienne Schwenk Tuesday, June 16 9:45AM – Prayers for the Morning 10:15AM – Soul Feast – a conversation and practice of spiritual deepening based on the book by Marjorie Thompson. This week: Of Conscience and Consciousness 5:30PM – Vespers – a short service of prayer, readings, and conversation Wednesday, June 17 8:30 – 10AM Blessings to Go – come to get a blessing in person outside the Abundance Shop Thursday, June 18 11AM -Bible Study: Colossians Chapter 3 Everyone is welcome whether you know anything about the Bible or not. 2PM – Rooted and Rising; A Book study led by Earthcare6:00PM – Grief Support Group Session 3. This is a closed group with a separate Zoom address. 8:00PM – Compline with Lorienne Schwenk Friday, June 19 2:30PM – Black Lives and White Privilege – see Announcements for further details. Saturday, June 20 7 AM – Poor People’s Campaign March – 140 million poor and low-income people across this nation will be heard! See announcements for further details. Sunday, June 21 8AM – Contemplative service on Zoom 10:30AM – Worship on Facebook Live www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/ 11:15AM – Coffee Hour on Zoom 12PM – Parish Council Meeting Announcements Black Lives and White Privilege – The senseless and brutal killing of George Floyd has woken the world to the overt racism within the criminal justice system. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted the basic inequalities in our health services and socio-economic system. These two together have caused us to look at racism in its many overt and covert forms. Both Blacks and whites have heeded the call that it is time to stand up and step forward as a united front against the dark and dangerous predator of systemic racism. Churches are trying very hard to find their place in all of this and white allies are trying to find ways to use their white privilege to help support people of color and facilitate the change that is necessary for all to be seen and treated equally. Pat Henry will present a panel of black people to share their experiences and to challenge those of us who are privileged white people to become advocates for our friends, leveraging our privilege to their advantage. Please bring your ideas and questions Poor People’s March: Now you can join an important social justice demonstration without traveling to Washington DC or even going into San Luis Obispo. This is expected to be the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people, moral and religious leaders, advocates, and people of conscience in this nation’s history. A global pandemic is exposing, even more, the already existing crisis of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. On June 20, the 140 million poor and low-income people across this nation will be heard! All the details and the RSVP are here: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/june2020/ You can join in at 7AM or 3PM on Saturday or 3PM on Sunday. On July 2, we will be serving our neighbors in Los Osos with a July 4 themed dinner. Please contact Maureen Titus by phone at 805-441-7262 or by email at naseema6@sbcglobal.net. If you would like someone from the healing team to pray with you by phone, Louise Beeler is available this week. (805) 543-2898 We are grateful for God’s financial providence and blessing. Thank you for making your offerings by mail, or on-line. You can do so here: www.StBensLosOsos.org/support-us/ May Income: $10,875.05 Year to Date Income: $70,654.00 May Budget: $14,233.34 Year to Date Budget: $71,166.70 Shortfall: ($3,358.29) Year to Date Shortfall: ($512.70) Please stay in touch with your 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. Be well, be safe, and stay in touch |