eNews for October 8, 2023

St. Francis eNews for Sunday, October 8, 2023

Readings for October 8 - Proper 22 - Track 2

Father Jason's Week in Review

September 28: Went to the Getty Villa with the SAGES group - I definitely need to go back again, as there is a lot to see.

September 29: Had a meeting about the historic significance of St. Francis.

September 30: Day off; sermon prep.

October 1: Sunday services.

October 2: Admin tasks; prepared for St Francis Day service.

October 3: Pastoral phone calls; admin tasks; prepared sermon for St. Francis Day service.

October 4: The Feast of St. Francis! Pastoral meeting/counseling; staff meeting; lunch with clergy from St. Cross; admin tasks; Eucharist for the Feast of St. Francis.

Worship Bulletin for Sunday, Oct. 8

We have encountered a problem with our website and hope to have the issue resolved soon(ish). If you worship with us over livestreaming, you can download Sunday's 10 am worship bulletin here (PDF).

While our namesake St. Francis often dined on roots, herbs, and bread, we will celebrate him on Sunday, October 8 with a Chili Contest!

You may drop off your entries in the Parish Hall prior to the 10 am service. Please bring your chili in a crockpot or insulated dish so it will stay warm. Entries will be judged in a blind taste test by a panel of expert chili lovers! Bring plenty to share for our lunch. We will provide lots of fix'ns!

For those who love to bake, we will also have a cornbread contest and a pie contest! Feel free to enter one category or all three!

There will be prizes for the winners!

While we encourage everyone to enter, know that you do not need to bring anything to join us for lunch. Everyone is welcome in fellowship!

Contact Mary Deley at mary_deley@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Coming Events

October 7: Blessing of the Animals

We will be blessing pets large and small on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 am, in the St. Francis Garden to the right of the church. We will be collecting goodwill donations for HELP, an organization that saves sick, injured, and elderly animals from LA City Shelters. Learn more about HELP on their website at homeforeverylivingpet.org.

October 8: St. Francis Day Celebration

We will also celebrate our Patron Saint on October 8 in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 am service. We will toast his courage and faith with delicious bowls of chili.

October 24: Giving Tuesday

Dine in or order takeout at Bettolino on Oct 24. Let your server know you are dining in support of St. Francis Episcopal Church to give 20% of the check to support our Scholarship Fund!

October 24: TAIZE

Join us from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm as we gather in our candlelit chapel for a service of music and healing. Afterward, all are welcome to gather in our Board Room for continued connection.

November 1: All Saints Day

Join us at 6 pm for service in the chapel in honor of All Saints Day.

Communications and Notices

Please send all notices you wish to be included in the enews or bulletins to Rev. Jason.

Nursery and Sunday School

Sunday school for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will be held in the Parish Hall from 9:50 am to 10:40 am (ish ... the kids typically come in at the Peace). There is a nursery for children 6 months to 5 years old.

Contact: Kristina Pelá

Watch and Listen!

Our full Worship services can all be found on our YouTube channel. Just scan through the video for the sermon.

Past sermons can be found on our YouTube channel.

View or download any of our bulletins here.

Click here for The Episcopal News Update for October 8

Weekly Worship

Sundays - Holy Communion

8:00 a.m. - Rite I in-person worship in the Chapel, with hymns. This service is not live-streamed.

10:00 a.m. - Rite II in-person worship in the main church with music. Live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, and available for watching later.

Following the service we have coffee, tea (or plain, warm water), donut holes and other yummy nibbles. We also have a children's social hour in the St Francis' Garden, to the right of the church. There the kids enjoy juice, water, cookies and fruit. If you're reading this, odds are good you've been to at least one service - or someone surreptitiously gave us your email address. If you have any questions about what we do or why we do it, please don't hesitate to make an appointment with Father Jason, who loves talking about church (also Jesus, his kids and Star Wars, though not always in that order).

Please contact Kristina Pelá to arrange for a Lay Eucharistic Minister to safely bring you communion.

Yoga with Jill!

A spiritual mind and body practice!

Mondays 11:30am - 1:00pm - Level 1/2 Hatha for Strength and Mobility
Wednesdays 9:00-10:30am Level 1 Gentle Yoga for Vital Mobility and Balance

Parish Hall. No set fees - classes are free-will offering. Questions? Jill Fenske

Coffee Hour Ministry

To volunteer to help one week after the 10am worship service, see the sign-up sheet at Sunday coffee hour.

Our Parish Directory is Online

Need someone's email, or even map directions to their home?

Go to https://servantkeeper.com/directory/sfc/login

Email Claire for the password.

Bookmark the link on your phone or computer and let your browser save the password and you will always be up to date with information!

Click here to find out how to Bookmark websites on your phone or computer.

Staff Directory

Office main line - 310-375-4617

The Rev. Jason Shelby 310-594-7984 - Rector

Mark Bennett 310-594-7416 - Director of Music

David Knight 310-375-4617- Organist

Claire Erbeznik 310-375-4617 - Office Administrator & Receptionist

Elaine Mistele 310-594-8268 - Business Manager

Joel Miranda - Sexton

Wayne Hastings 901-219-6564 - Communications Specialist

You are not interrupting our work - you ARE our work!