ON-GOING ACTIVITIES AT ST. BEN’S
ABUNDANCE SHOP– Thrift shop at 2025 9th St. (If you would like to volunteer, please contact them at (805) 528-1370)
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. MEN’S GROUP – Morning social gathering, 3rd Saturdays – 9am at Celia’s Garden Cafe.
HEALING SERVICE – FACEBOOK – A time for prayers for healing at the 10:30 service on 5th Sundays.
HOLLISTER INSTITUTE – Opportunities for stimulating discussion and thoughtful exploration on Tuesdays at 10:15am on ZOOM. “The Dream of God” by Verna Dozier begins Sep 7.
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
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
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.
Our 8:00 am service this week will not be a Eucharist service but Liturgy of the Word, and will ONLY be on Zoom, no in-person service at the church. (As is our custom on the first Sunday of the month.)
Our 10:30 am services each week are Eucharist services, held indoors at the church for anyone wishing to attend in person. Masks are still required, and we will continue to ask people to maintain social distancing by having no more than three people per pew. Communion will be distributed in bread only. Wine will be received by sight.
The 10:30 am service will also be live-streamed for those who watch remotely — either on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stbenslososos/ or through our website at http://www.stbenslososos.org/facebook-including-live-stream/
Service leaflets for both services are available under the Worship tab on our website: https://www.stbenslososos.org/category/service-bulletin/
Unless otherwise stated, our meetings happen on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7977776046?pwd=VUFZSXY3UVpNVitJaDl2VmhPS3E2UT09 Passcode is: 93402
This Week at St. Benedict’s
Saturday, Oct 2
12:00 noon – People’s Kitchen at 40 Prado
Sunday, Oct 3 – St. Francis
8:00 am – Contemplative service (only on Zoom)
9:20 am – Bible Study
10:30 am – Eucharist service – (also live-streamed on FB)
Tuesday, Oct 5
10:15 am – Spiritual Conversation: The Dream of God (Zoom)
5:30 pm – Vespers service – (Zoom)
Wednesday, Oct 6
5:30 pm – Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, Oct 7
6:30 pm – “Creation Care & the Climate Crisis” (Zoom)
Saturday, Oct 9
11:00 am – Memorial Service for June Wright
Sunday, Oct 10
8:00 am – Contemplative Eucharist service (also on Zoom)
9:20 am – Bible Study
10:30 am – Eucharist service – (also live-streamed on FB)
10:30 Ministers of the Service Oct 3
Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Plucker
Eucharistic Minister: Jerry Walton
Lector: Carol Brubaker-Walton
Piano: David Alm
Cantor: Brian Spolarich
Ushers: Barbara Schippers & Sandy Fisher
Altar Guild: Pat Stoneman
Flowers: Elaine Beckham
Prayer Team: Lisa Gonzalez
Teller: Judith Cadigan
Online Hosts: Pat Henry & Suzan Vaughn
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JUNE WRIGHT MEMORIAL – On Saturday, October 9, there will be a memorial service and Eucharist for June Wright at 11:00 a.m. at the church. There will be an opportunity following the service for you to gather to meet each other and to share memories of June.
SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION – Join us for a new Spiritual Conversation starting October 12 for four weeks based on the book .Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg. “In this inspiring book, Sharon Salzberg, one of America’s leading spiritual teachers, shows us how the Buddhist path of lovingkindness can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. This practice of lovingkindness is revolutionary because it has the power to radically change our lives, helping us cultivate true happiness in ourselves and genuine compassion for others. The author draws on simple Buddhist teachings, wisdom stories from various traditions, guided meditation practices, and her own experience from twenty-five years of practice and teaching to illustrate how each one of us can cultivate love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.” This conversation will be focused by Kathanne Lynch. You are welcome to participate even if you have not had a chance to read the book.
Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 10:15am on Zoom through November 2.
IN-PERSON SERVICE AT ST. BENEDICT’S
To help lessen the chance of spreading Covid – or Flu or colds – please observe the following behaviors when worshipping at St. Ben’s. Thank you.
- Masks are required at all times inside the church, except when putting the communion bread into your mouth, or when reading the lessons or making announcements from the lectern.
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.
- Maintain safe social distancing – spread out in the pew to maximize space both from side to side and before/behind.
- When coming forward for communion, spread out the circle to keep from standing too closely together.
- During communion the consecrated bread will be dropped into your palm for you to consume. The consecrated wine will be held before you to receive by sight alone.
- No physical contact with people outside of your family unit.
- We will only have coffee hour if someone signs up in the kitchen in advance and agrees to follow the diocesan food service guidelines posted there.
CREATION CARE & THE CLIMATE CRISIS – We are concluding our live-facilitated sessions on the “Beginner’s Guide to Creation Care and the Climate Crisis,” on Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 pm, via Zoom. The topic for Oct. 7 is “How Are We Called to Be Public Advocates for Climate Health?” led by Mike Eggleston. Come and share your questions, insights and ideas. More information and registration at https://www.stbenslososos.org/a-beginners-guide-to-creation-care-and-the-climate-crisis/
ALL SAINTS’ DAY OBSERVATION – This year we will be observing All Saints’ Day on Sunday, November 7. At that time there will be a memorial slide show presentation during the service, which will display photos of loved ones departed and especially those we’ve lost during the last year. If you would like to submit photos for this display, please send them to Jay in the church office at office@stbenslososos.org Also during that service there will be a reading of the names of the departed during prayers for the dead, the Necrology. Submit names for that to stefshuman@sbcglobal.net
JW ADDRESS CHANGE – JW has had an address change. He says he anticipates a release date of February 2022, although that is subject to change. He’d love it if you write to him at:
Jerome Wright #BJ3303
C.T.F. North LA 235L
PO Box 705
Soledad CA 93960
JOAN AND BILL HAYES – have moved to Sacramento. They hope their friends at St. Ben’s will stay in contact with them at:
1445 Expo Parkway, Apt #323
Sacramento CA 95815
(805) 440-6191
CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK:
— Anniversaries —
Oct 6 – Joan & Bill Hayes
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY – Sunday Morning Bible Study is held each week between the two morning services starting at 9:20 in the classroom. Lisa Gonzalez and Lorienne Schwenk will be leading the discussion.
COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UPS – Sign-up on the sheet posted in the kitchen if you would like to host coffee hour on a specific Sunday. If no one signs up there will not be coffee hour on that day.
ST BENEDICT’S OFFICE HOURS – Jay will be in the church office on:
Tuesdays 3-6pm; Thursdays 10am-1pm; Saturdays 10am-1pm
NAME TAGS – We are asking everyone to wear a name tag. Please check the name tag board by the door for yours. If you don’t have one, or if an old one has become too shabby, please ask Stef to make one for you. (Or just tell the ushers). In the meantime, you can fill out an adhesive tag for the day.
DONATIONS – Collection plates are not passed during the service, but you may put your contributions in the plate by the usher’s station before the service, or contribute on-line at: https://www.StBensLosOsos.org/support-us/ or by mail to our PO Box. Thank you for your offerings! We are grateful for God’s financial providence and blessing.
BIDDING BOOK PRAYERS – If you’d like to request prayers for someone to have their names read out during the worship services on Sunday, please submit their names to stefshuman@sbcglobal.net during the week.
PERSONAL PRAYER – A member of the Healing Prayer Ministry team is available each week after the 10:30 service to pray with you for special concerns. If you’d like this prayer support this week, contact Lisa Gonzalez at (805) 441-3386. If no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
PRAYER CHAIN – Also, remember that you may send your prayer requests to the prayer chain at: prayers@stbenslososos.org This is a group of individuals dedicated to intercessory prayers, who upon receiving your email will pray for your concerns.
ST. BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS – Please do not hesitate to reach out to each other to stay in contact, and feel free to call Stef at 805-534-3622 or stefshuman@sbcglobal.net
Be well, be safe, and stay in touch.