Benediction Weekly – December 18th ⛪

Benediction Weekly – December 18th ⛪

ON-GOING ACTIVITIES AT ST. BEN’S

ABUNDANCE SHOP– Thrift shop at 2025 9th St. (If you would like to volunteer, please contact 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.
LAUNDRY LOVE – Helping low-income families with funds, soap, and friendly assistance at Osos Clean Laundry. 11-1pm and 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             
  • Maureen Titus, Presiding Warden
  • Lisa Gonzalez, Treasurer
  • Sandy Fisher, People’s Warden
  • Pamela Bleisch
  • Cathy Gildea
  • Esta Kandarian
  • Helen Schnieders

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.

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

IT”S TODAY!!!!  CELEBRATION OF CAROLS: the Christmas Carol concert will be on December 18 at 3pm. The St. Benedict’s Singers will be directed by Scott Glysson and accompanied by Paul Woodring. Come and bring your neighbors.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES
December 20, 5:30  Blue Christmas
December 24  4:30  Carols and Communion around the Creche
                        7:45  Carols,  8:00 Eucharist
December 25  10:30  Quiet Communion

POINSETTIAS: If you would like to contribute and dedicate a poinsettia this Christmas there are envelopes at the back of the church. The deadline is TODAY!

SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION  – this week the conversation will reflect on the ideas in Pema Chodron’s book, Welcoming the Unwelcome. You are welcome even if you don’t read it. Tues at 10:15, Zoom

PAT ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL:  Come to share memories of Pat during a simple outdoor memorial service on Thursday, December 29 at 2 PM where Pat’s ashes will join Sam’s. In recognition of Pat, two Toyon shrubs will be planted in her honor along side the ironwood trees.  Light refreshments will be served following the service. 

LAUNDRY LOVE: Wednesday December 28. Please let Maureen know you can help

COMMUNITY DINNER: Wednesday January 4. Please let Maureen know how you can help

STAR PARTY:  Friday January 6, 6:30pm Bring your favorite dish to share and a twig or two from your Christmas decorations. We will crown kings and queens of Epiphany, undress the church, light a fire and have FUN.

RALPH’S CARD: Please consider registering your Food for Less or Ralph’s card as donating to St Benedict’s. In the last quarter 20 households contributed this way and we received over $200.

PERSONAL PRAYER – If you’d like prayer support during the week, contact Louisa Beeler (805) 543-2898. If there is no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned. Prayer requests may also be emailed at any time to prayers@stbenslososos.org and requests for pastoral care may be sent to pastoralcare@stbenslososos.org.

BIRTHDAYS:  
December 19 Kate Maruska, Carol Brubaker Walton; December 20 Donna Ross 


This Week at St Ben’s

Monday 

  • Rectors Sabbath 

Tuesday

  •  9:45a Prayers for the Morning: Zoom
  • 10:15a Spiritual Conversation Zoom
  • 5:30p  Blue Christmas

Wednesday

  • 3:00p Earthcare Zoom

Saturday – Christmas Eve

  • 4:30p Carols and Communion around the Creche
  • 7:45p Carol singing, 8p Eucharist followed by sherry

Sunday – Christmas Day

  • 10:30a   Eucharist in-person and livestreamed on FB followed by brunch

Service leaflets for Sunday services and Vespers are available under the Worship tab on our website
https://www.stbenslososos.org/category/service-bulletin/

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A reminder that all organic waste must now be put into a green container not into the trash. Thank you to Ron Thompson for getting us a new compost container – note that it is WHITE. Less organic waste in the landfill means less methane and less global warming. In SLO County green waste means food waste and paper napkins/paper towels that have been used for food waste, flowers and other organic material but NOT items that are labeled compostable like plates, cutlery etc. Thank you for caring for the planet and obeying the law. No bags of any kind may go in the compost or the recycle bins.

The Altar Guild serves each Sunday by setting up and creating sacred space and then putting the vessels and linens away at the end as well as by looking after everything we use in worship. There are openings for two or more people to join the team. If God is calling you to this special ministry please talk to Sarah Chesebro.

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 write them in the bidding book on the stand by the usher’s station as you come into church.

UKRAINIAN REFUGEES in Poland need help. We are sending money to Caro’s sisters church in Nowy Sacz, Poland. Please put “Ukraine” on your check or on-line gift.

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 the office to make one for you. In the meantime, you can fill out an adhesive tag for the day. 

ST. BENEDICT’S CONNECTIONS – Please do not hesitate to reach out to each other to stay in contact, and feel free to contact Caro+ at 805-704-5826 or caro@stbenslososos.org She loves to hear from you. In an emergency, texts are best.

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.
  • 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. 

HOW TO FIND OUR SERVICES

Our 8am and 10:30 am Sunday services are Eucharist services, held indoors at the church for anyone wishing to attend in person.  Masks are required, and we will continue to ask people to maintain social distancing by having no more than three people per pew. 

The 8:00 am service will also be available on Zoom.  There is no 8am service on the first Sunday of each month.

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


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 Wednesday of odd-numbered months, in conjunction with Los Osos Cares.

EARTHCARE – Discussion/action group seeking local solutions to environmental concerns.  3rd Wednesdays 3:00 pm on ZOOM

HEALING SERVICE – 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. 

LAUNDRY LOVE – Helping low-income families with funds, soap, and friendly assistance at Osos Clean Laundry. 11am and 4pm on last Wednesday of each month.

MEN’S BREAKFAST GROUP – Morning social gathering, 3rd Saturdays 9am at Celia’s Garden Cafe

PEOPLE’S KITCHEN – Providing and serving lunch at 40 Prado, 1st Saturday of even numbered months

SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION – a lively on-line conversation, often based on a book. Tuesdays 10:15am

VESPERS AND CONVERSATION – 5:30 pm Tuesdays