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 – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2:30pm. 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” starts Feb 23 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 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 Schneiders, Barbara Schippers, Maureen Titus
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).
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Feb 14: Laura Horsley Feb 20: Caro Hall+
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY Feb 21:Caro Hall+
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/
This Week at St. Benedict’s
- Sunday Feb 14
- 8:00 am Worship on Zoom
- 9:30 Outdoor Eucharist
- Monday, Feb 15 Rector Sabbath
- Tuesday, Feb 16 (all Zoom)
- 9:45 am Prayers in the Morning
- 10:15 am Conversation – Sharing our Spiritual Lives
- 5:30 pm Vespers
- Wednesday, Feb 17 ASH WEDNESDAY
- Ashes to Go at the Abundance Shop 8am to 10:30am
- 12 noon San Luis Obispo Deanery Service on Zoom
- Thursday, Feb 18
- 11:00 Bible Study – Romans 15
- Sunday February 21
LENT BEGINS on Ash Wednesday, February 17 St. Benedict’s will distribute Ashes and Blessings to Go, outside of the Abundance Shop from 8am-10:30 on Wednesday. Small containers of ashes will be given out for self-imposition as we enter the period of Lent, the season of self-examination and repentance. There will be a Deanery-wide Ash Wednesday service at 12 noon, led by clergy deanery including Caro+ with a reflection from Fr. Matt Conrad. This will be in our normal Zoom room and will also be broadcast live on FaceBook.
NEW HOLLISTER INSTITUTE DISCUSSION starts February 23 The Nonviolent Life by John Dear 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.
- 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);
- 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.”
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)
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 “
Transfiguration”
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.
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- Looking Ahead
- Earthcare Meeting: Feb 24 2:30pm
- Laundry Love Day: Feb 24, 4:00 pm
- Healing Ministry : Feb 25, 3:00 pm
- SLO Deanery Meeting: Feb 28 2:00pm
- LO Community Dinner: Mar 4, 4:00 pm
St. Benedict’s Connections – Please stay in touch with your St. Benedict’s cloister, and do not hesitate to contact Caro+ at 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.