Parish UPDATE: January 26

Beloved of God and of this parish:

Here is what is making news in our parish:

1. THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY - SUNDAY, JANUARY 26

• Third Sunday after Epiphany. 
• Christian Education Time [11:15 am]: Continuing a three-part class in Christian Meditation  led by Julia Bergstrom. Meet in St. Joseph Hall 

2.  ANNUAL PARISH GENERAL MEETING:

•  Sunday, January 26 beginning with Mass at 10 am. Rector's report will be presented during Mass.
• As in the past, this is a potluck event. Please, bring your favorite dish and if you can, provide some vegetarian dish as well.          

3. Agenda for Annual Parish Meeting:
Part A:

• Mass
• State of the Parish report - The Rector
• Mass continues and end

Part B:

• Christian Meditation at 11:15 am - Julia Bergstrom

Part C:

• Welcome
• Hymn: We are all one in mission - WLP # 778
• Introduce Rebecca Merwin & Ledy Hernandez
• Motion to dispense reading of 2013 APM Minutes
• Financial Reports
• Election of new members to Vestry
• Installation of new Vestry members
• Motion to adjourn 

4.  NEW STAFF AT ST. MARY

• Please, plan on meeting and greeting Rebecca Merwin, our new Parish Administrator, and Ledy Hernandez, our new Parish Bookkeeper at our Parish's Annual General Meeting on Sunday, January 26

5. HELP NEEDED: Kitchen sink replacement

• We need all the help we can find to raise $650 to replace our aged kitchen sink in the parish kitchen which has served us faithfully over many years. The Try God Group of AA is also pledging some money and free labor towards this project. If you can help, please, make a check to "St. Mary in Palms" with "Kitchen sink" in the Memo line. Work will commence as soon as all the money is raised. Your donation may be tax-deductible. Thanks for your generosity.

6.  CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ST. MARY:

• Except as noted, Sunday classes begin at 11:15 am

• February 2, 9, 16, 23: The Christian Faith.
• March 2 to April 6: The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis.
• April 20: Performance of the play: "The Horrowing of Hell" at the 10 am Mass. Cast is needed. Youth and Young Adults preferred.
• May 4, 11, 18, 25:  Anglo-Catholicism
• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29:  Hymnody in worship
• July: on vacation.
• August: visits to holy sites in Los Angeles.

7.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendars

• Saturday, February 1: Vestry Planning Retreat, Cathedral Center of St. Paul, 840 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles. From 9 am to 1 pm.
• Sunday, February 2: Feast of the Presentation/Candlemas. End of the Christmas season. Come, celebrate with us.
• March 5: Ash Wednesday - services at 8 am; 12 pm and 7 pm. Ashes will also be imposed on foreheads near the Trader Joes in Culver City.
• April 13: Palm Sunday
• April 17 - 19: Sacred Triduum
• April 19: Easter Vigil beginning at 8 pm
• April 20: Easter Day. 

8.  UPDATES ON FR. CONNOR LYNN & PVT. OBED AGOE, [US ARMY]

Fr. Lynn:  

675 Cantrill Dr Apt 315, 

Davis, CA 95618. 

530.564.4137

Pvt. Agoe, Obed B,  

CCo. 1-13th Infantry Regiment, 

1st Platoon Spartans, 

Bldg. 11000 Dixie Road, 

Fort Jackson. SC 29207

 
9. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY FOR

• Healing for Bianca, Gerda, Anthony,  Ben, Kate, Betty Moreno, Arlene.
• Our youth: Larry Jr, Simone, Jeffrey, Natasha, Yasmine, Obed, Audrey and Michelle.
• God's blessings on preparations for our Reggae Gospel Worship Service. We have 4/5th of the band. Urgently needed is a keyboardist and we are ready to go. If you know any such person who is willing to help, have him call Fr. Vincent.

10. For news about:

• the Diocese of Los Angeles, please click on www.ladiocese.org
• the Expo Line construction, please, click on www.buildexpo.org
• the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on www.palmsla.org

 See you at Mass. Bring a friend and your family to church.

Fr. Vincent
www.stmarypalms.org