Beloved of God and of this parish:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Here's what's making news THIS WEEKEND AT ST. MARY'S:
1. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15. THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
- Please, invite your friends to church
2. EPISCOPALIANS, LUTHERANS TO CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY TOGETHER ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry will be the keynote speaker when members of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America come together on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. for a joint worship service celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The theme for the gathering, to be held at Westchester Lutheran Church, is “Living the Dream of God Now.” All are welcome;
clergy are invited to vest (white albs and red stoles) and process.
Westchester Lutheran Church is located at 7831 South Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. For further information, contact the Rev. Canon Frank Alton, provost of the Cathedral Center, at 213.482.2040, ext. 201, or falton@ladiocese.org.
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sunday, January 22: Episcopal Visitation by The Rt. Rev. Diane Bruce, Bishop Suffragan. She will preside and preach at the 10 am and 12:30 pm (Misa) Masses. She will also meet parishioners after Mass/Misa.
- Please, invite your friends to church.
- Bring some potluck food to share.
- Wednesday, January 25: 2017 Los Angeles Homeless Count
- Register Today for the 2017 Homeless Count at http://www.theycountwillyou.org/
- Sunday, January 29: 98th Annual Parish General Meeting
- Come. hear the Rector and Vestry reports on the State of our Parish. More on this next week.
- Please, endeavor to attend and bring some food to share.
4. BIBLE STUDY:
- (English) Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the church.
- We are currently studying the Letter of James
- Join us if you can. We'll meet in the Sacristy
5. CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION : SUNDAY AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM
- We'll meet in the Lady Chapel.
6. THANK YOU
- for making the mission and ministries of our parish possible in 2016. May God richly replenish what you generously shared with our parish and its ministries.
- We pray you would consider partnering us in 2017 to help share God's good news of reconciliation and build the kingdom of God
- Benefactors: You can also make DONATIONS at our website or include our parish in your WILL
7. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):
- The Rev. Can. John Taylor, Bishop Coadjutor-elect of the Diocese of Los Angeles
- continued healing for Bishop Jon Bruno, Mary Bruno, Mary Jane, Diane, Gerda, Lira, Rose Quaye, Ben, John Dadzie, Sr. Rosina, Edgar Weaver, Christian Swayne, the Clergy and people of St. James the Great Episcopal Church, Newport Beach.
- all who work hard at finding solutions to gun violence and homelessness in our streets.
- the repose of the souls of Noureen Zucca, Jonathan Janney. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory.
- Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, Ezra, Yasmine, Jason, Annabelle, Biko Lisustha, Amani Lisustha
8. FOR NEWS ABOUT
- the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition, please, visit and Like us on Facebook: PepC90034
- the Diocese of Los Angeles, please click on www.ladiocese.org
- the Episcopal Church, please, click on www.episcopalchurch.org
- the Palms Neighborhood Council, click on http://palmsnc.la/
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Fr. Vincent
