MARCH 10, 2022 | VOLUME 34, ISSUE 10

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The Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday, March 13, 2022

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Genesis 15:1-12,17-18

Psalm 27

Philippians 3:17-4:1

Luke 13:31-35

Preacher: The Reverend Ryan D. Newman

Sunday, March 10

Grass Roots Neighbors

1:30 PM & 5:00 PM

Holy Nativity Episcopal Church

Sunday, March 10

Evensong

6:00 PM

Sanctuary and Online

Tuesday, March 12

Lenten Education Series:

Learning to Walk in the Dark

7:00 PM

Luther Hall & Zoom

Bible and Breakfast

Tuesdays | 9:30 AM

Luther Hall & Zoom

Midweek Eucharist

Tuesdays | 6:00 PM

Sanctuary & Watch Online

Lenten Education Series (3/8 - 4/12)

Tuesdays | 7:00 PM

Luther Hall & Zoom

Evening Prayer

Wednesday | 7:00 PM

Zoom Only

Wednesday Education Forum

Not meeting during Lent. Join us for Tuesday's Lenten Education Series.

REMINDER: SET YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD SATURDAY EVENING!

OR YOU WILL BE LATE FOR CHURCH ON SUNDAY.

During last Sunday's Story Day with The Rev. Canon Tom Quijada-Discavage, the congregation has been invited to provide a 2-3 sentence expression of their vision for the future of St. Bede's. Emails can be sent to the Search Committee, rectorsearch@stbedesla.org

Prayer for the Search Process

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and guide the hearts and minds of those who will discern and call St. Bede’s fourth rector. Watch over our parish family and send forth your Holy Spirit to direct the work of the search committee, the vestry, and the whole community of St. Bede’s. With one heart and mind, may we welcome a faithful pastor and servant of God who will shepherd your people, equip us for our ministries, and empower us to be the hands of Christ to a world in need of love and grace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CANON ANNETTE GRAW PREACHES LENT 1

ST. JOSEPH MONTHLY INGATHERING

LIFE LINE SCREENING

SISTERS' VENUE: A REALLY GOOD DINNER

LENT, HOLY WEEK, AND EASTER SCHEDULE

To download the schedule, click on the image below.

‘Back to the Holy City: The Hope of Christ in Our Time’ is theme for next Diocesan Convention, program year

Visiting in person, Jerusalem’s Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum will address Convention; Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will keynote diocesan MLK weekend commemoration

By Bob Williams

Bishop John Harvey Taylor has selected the theme “Back to the Holy City: The Hope of Christ in Our Time” for Diocesan Convention’s 2022 annual meeting and program year, and announced that Jerusalem’s Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum will address Convention in Riverside Nov. 12.

Taylor also said that Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will visit the diocese during the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

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Episcopal Church releases ‘Jesus in America’ study; polling data shows wide-ranging faith views

Most Americans see Jesus as an important spiritual figure. More than 30% of Americans have decreased their participation in religious activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. And only one in 10 thinks those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were associated with organized religion.

Those are some of the findings of a national study commissioned by The Episcopal Church and conducted by the polling firm Ipsos. The results of the “Jesus in America” study, released March 9, highlight the wide-ranging faith perspectives of a diverse cross section of Americans, including those who identify as nonreligious.

Episcopal-Methodist full communion partnership on hold as UMC delays vote on split over LGBTQ+ inclusion



The timeline for a full communion partnership between The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church remains on hold as the latter has postponed its quadrennial General Conference until 2024, when it will consider a vote to split the 12.9 million-member denomination over disagreements on the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ members.

That vote was to take place in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed first to 2021 and then to 2022. It’s now been rescheduled a third time due to ongoing virus concerns and visa delays for its members traveling from some 130 countries outside the United States.

Episcopal Pulse recruits 1,000 respondents for mini-surveys on church’s pressing issues

What if Episcopalians and Episcopal leaders could get data on the state of the church and its congregations nearly in real time as they grapple with some of the biggest challenges of the day, from navigating the pandemic to confronting racial injustice?

That is the idea behind Episcopal Pulse, a mini-survey experiment backed by TryTank Experimental Laboratory and developed by the FaithX Project. They launched the surveys in January with more than 1,000 people receiving weekly questions by email. The developers have been encouraged by the initial response rate; about 500 to 600 participants are answering the questions each week.

St. Bede’s has resumed “in-person” meetings. As much as our technical capabilities allow, meetings and worship services will be offered in-person and online. Masks are still required indoors for all gatherings at St. Bede’s. In partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the Vestry continues to monitor the “testing positivity rate” in Los Angeles County. If the current positivity rate falls below the pre-Omicron surge positivity rate for a consecutive 14 days, St. Bede’s Vestry will look to remove the indoor mask requirement.

Daily Lenten Reflection: Each day in Lent, Pastor Ryan will be offering a brief written Lenten reflection inspired by an accompanying visual image. His daily reflections are shared on St. Bede's Facebook page. We invite you to comment on the reflections on our Facebook page. Also, please share the reflections on your own Facebook page.

Lenten Madness: With the Season of Lent comes the quest for the “Golden Halo,” the most coveted Lenten honor in the “Episco-techno-cyber-geek world.” Lent Madness begins Thursday, March 3rd when Stephen faces off against Wenceslaus. “Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints.” (Lent Madness website) The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and Who will win the Golden Halo?people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo.” (Lent Madness website) Log onto the Lent Madness website, follow the action, and vote for your favorite saints.