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This simple service follows the Christmas story through the words of the Bible, combined with hymns and Christmas music to lift your spirits and put you in the holiday mood. Please join us in person and streamed live on Facebook.

A joyful beginning to your Christmas Day. Celebrate the coming of Jesus in a communion service held safely and socially distanced. Please wear a mask. In person and streamed live on Facebook.

Carols & Communion around the Crèche @ 4:30 pm,Sung Festival Eucharist @ 8 pmpreceded by carol singing @7:45 pm What could be better on Christmas Eve than a warm church decorated with candles, flowers and greenery and all your favorite carols in a joyful service of praise to God? Make this part of your family tradition, and join us on Facebook or in person to celebrate the birth of the Christ child.

It’s not an easy time of year for everyone. If the holiday season brings up memories of the past, of loved ones lost, or if there are reasons why this year is not especially bright, please join us for a short simple service which acknowledges that Christmas can be a difficult time for many of us. This will be in person and on Facebook.

Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers give a master class in how to create joy in a world that was never easy for them. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances.  Inspired by New York Times bestseller The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, the film showcases the exchange between these…

This Advent course is based on All Earth is Waiting by Katie Dawson. All Earth Is Waiting invites readers to explore the familiar Advent themes of hope, preparation, joy, and peace with the heavens and earth in mind. Through her powerful and personal reflections, author Katie Z. Dawson calls us to consider how all creation longs for the coming of Christ, taking seriously the notion that the good news of Christ is good news for all the world. Anticipating in…

Starting on November 30, our spiritual conversation will be based on The Book of Joy by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. To start off this Session, St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church and @interfaithpowerandlight invites you to join us for a free viewing of the film Mission: JOY on two dates – Tuesday, Nov 30th @10:15am & December 2nd @ 630pm. Please REGISTER HERE (after you register please send us an email @ office@stbenslososos.org so that we can send you the Zoom link) Deeply moving…

For those wishing to celebrate Thanksgiving with their St. Benedict’s family, we are having a potluck style dinner on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, at 1pm.  You are invited to bring a side dish or dessert of your choice.  Volunteer(s) are also needed to cook the turkey, which may be cooked in the church kitchen and will be paid for by the church.  Speak with Caro+ if you’d like to volunteer for that.  It will help us if you would RSVP to the church office (email…

A Los Osos tradition. Enjoy carols from the centuries and a lively sing-a-long of familiar carols, presented by the St. Benedict’s singers and community musicians. Please invite your friends and neighbors! The concert is a free gift from St. Benedict’s Church to the community. Refreshments to follow. Photo by David Beale on Unsplash

We are so thankful for you! Your gracious contributions, time, love and generous sprit keep St. Benedict’s Church thriving and able to share God’s goodness with one another, as well as with our local community. Dinner will be provided by the Parish Council to thank all parishioners & Abundance Shop & Laundry Love Volunteers. St. Benedict’s annual Gratitude Awards will be given out by the Rev. Caro Hall+ Dinner will be served at 6:30pm – Friday, November 12th @ 6:30pm.…