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
- CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK –
May 10 Dcn Sharon Dalrymple’s birthday
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 9
- 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 10 RECTOR’S SABBATH
Tuesday, May 11
- 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 16
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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+.
TUESDAY NIGHT VESPERS – Consider joining us for our indoor Vesper service at the church on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. People are 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 – At our 10:30am Sunday service face masks are required and social distancing protocols will be maintained. As we are limited to 25 people 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.
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.
ONGOING HOLLISTER INSTITUTE DISCUSSION – Please consider joining a conversation about spirituality based on the Irish poet, John O’Donohue’s, book Beauty: the Invisible Embrace. Led by the Rev. Caro Hall and other members of St. Benedict’s, this online class is held on Zoom on Tuesdays at 10:15am. Everyone is welcome regardless of your faith background and whether or not you read the book!
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 Jill Denton at (805) 704-1364. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
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
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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