Unless otherwise stated, our meetings happen on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/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 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 (Face
11:30 am – Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom)
Monday, Feb 8 & Tuesday, Feb 9 RECTOR’S VACATION
Tuesday, Feb 9 (All Zoom)
9:45 am – Prayers for the Morning
10:15 am – Hollister Institute: “Becoming Wise”
5:30 pm – Vespers
Friday, Feb 12
6:30 pm – Parish Council On-Board meeting (Zoom)
Saturday, Feb 13
1:00 pm –SLO Deanery Vestries meet with Bishop Lucinda (Zoom)
5:30 pm – Saturday Evening worship (FaceBook)
Sunday, Feb 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
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ASH WEDNESDAY is February 17
This year there are plans to have a Deanery-wide Ash Wednesday virtual service, without Imposition of Ashes. Particulars will be announced soon.
St. Benedict’s will have Ashes to Go outside of the Abundance Shop that morning, wherein small containers of ashes will be given out for people to put on their own foreheads as they enter the period of Lent, the season of self-examination and repentance.
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NEW HOLLISTER INSTITUTE DISCUSSION starts February 23
The Nonviolent Life by John Dear
- How can we become people of nonviolence and help the world become more nonviolent?
- What does it mean to be a person of active nonviolence?
- How can we help build a global grassroots movement of nonviolence to disarm the world, relieve unjust human suffering, make a more just society and protect creation and all creatures?
- What is a nonviolent life?
These are the questions John Dear, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Pace e Bene staff member poses in his latest book, The Nonviolent Life. He focuses on three important aspects on the path toward becoming people of nonviolence
- being nonviolent toward ourselves;
- being nonviolent to all others (including creation and creatures);
- and joining the global grassroots movement of nonviolence.
After thirty years of preaching the Gospel of nonviolence John says he has never found a book that completely captures these crucial elements of nonviolent living. According to John, “most people pick one or two of these dimensions, but few do all three. To become a fully rounded, three dimensional person of nonviolence we need to do all three simultaneously.”
Join us for a conversation about non-violent living based on this book “The Nonviolent Life” in which Dear explores the powerful journey of nonviolence rooted in the Christian vision of love.
The conversation starts February 23 at 10:15 and continues for six Tuesdays. Led by the Rev. Caroline Hall and other members of St. Benedict’s. (ZOOM)
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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 “Have you not heard? Have you not known?”
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FORWARD DAY BY DAY – The current issue of Forward Day by Day has arrived. If you would like a copy of this booklet of daily meditations, please email Jay in the office office@stbenslososos.org and he will mail one to you. The meditations are also available on-line at www.prayer.forwardmovement.org
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LOOKING AHEAD
Next Saturday Worship Svc: Feb 13, 5:30 pm
Next EarthCare Meeting: Feb 17, 2:30 pm
Next Laundry Love Day: Feb 24, 4:00 pm
Next Healing Ministry Meeting: Feb 25, 3:00 pm
Next LO Community Dinner: Mar 4, 4:00 pm
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BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
February 13 Johnny Hammerlund
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BIDDING BOOK PRAYERS – If you’d like to request prayers for someone to have their names read out during the online worship services on Sunday, please submit their names to stefshuman@sbcglobal.net during the week.
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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.
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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!
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BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS – Please stay in touch with your St. Benedict’s cloister, and do not hesitate to contact Caro+ at 805-544-2895 caro@stbenslososos.org She loves to hear from you. In an emergency, texts are best.
Be well, be safe, and stay in touch.
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES AT ST. BEN’S
ABUNDANCE SHOP– Thrift shop at 2025 9th St.
COMMUNITY DINNER – Providing and serving food at SBCC, on1st Thursday of odd-numbered months, in conjunction with Los Osos Cares.
EARTHCARE – ZOOM – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2:30pm. Discussion/action group seeking local 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: “Becoming Wise” book discussion Tuesdays at 10:15; and Bible Study of Romans Thursdays at 11am.
LAUNDRY LOVE – Helping low-income families with funds, soap, and friendly assistance at Osos Clean Laundry. 4-6pm on last Wednesday
PEOPLE’S KITCHEN – Providing and serving lunch at 40 Prado, 1st Saturday of even- numbered months
SATURDAY EUCHARIST – Facebook – Evening Eucharist on 2nd Saturdays at 5:30pm
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
- Diana Hammerlund,
- Esta Kandarian,
- Alan Kiste,
- Michael Lucas