Thursday, June 22, 2017

Parish UPDATE: Sunday, June 25

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 happening THIS WEEKEND  AT ST. MARY'S


1 SATURDAY, JUNE 24: VESTRY PLANNING RETREAT 
  • Venue: Cathedral Center, 840 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles
  • Time: 9 am to 1 pm.
  • Please, pray for God's blessings, grace, wisdom and courage for our Vestry as it plans for the ongoing mission and ministries of this parish.

2. SUNDAY, JUNE 25. THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
  • Please, stay hydrated; it's going to be hot these next few days. If you need to, use the "Cooling Center" at the Culver City Senior Center, off Overland and Culver Blvd. Call  (310) 253-6700
  • Please, invite your friends to church
  • Join us after Mass for a slide presentation by Debora Shuger, Senior Warden, on her recent trip to the Holy Land.

3.  CLASSES IN CHRISTIAN FORMATION SUNDAY AT 11:30 AM to 12 PM
  • On Easter break. 
  • We'll resume July 9

4.  UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Saturday, July 8: Ordination and Consecration of Reverend Canon John Harvey Taylor, Bishop-Coadjutor
    • Venue:  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center in Los Angeles. 
    • Liturgy begins at 1:30 pm
    • Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be chief consecrator and also preside at the liturgy, 
    • A picnic reception will follow the service.

5.  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

6.  OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE, PRAY (FOR):
  • The Rev. Can. John Harvey Taylor, Bishop Coadjutor-elect of the Diocese of Los Angeles
  • continued healing for Bishop Diane Bruce, Bishop Jon Bruno, Mary Bruno, Mary Jane, Diane, Gerda, Jai Joseph, Anthony Joseph, Ben, Mauricio, Gloria, Lyra, Carlos, Eva, Maria, Sr. Rosina, Edgar Weaver, Shola, Peter, Alexandra Brucoli, Dr. Thomas Hedberg, the Clergy and people of St. James the Great Episcopal Church, Newport Beach.
  • for our Muslim brothers and sisters especially those at the IMAN Cultural Center, Palms,(our partners-in-ministry) as they observe the feast of Ramadan
  • the repose of the souls of Rev. Canon Roger Wood, priest, former rector of Church of the Epiphany, Los Angeles, and former chaplain at The Episcopal Home and Cynthia.  May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory. 
  • Natasha, Vincent, Larry Jr, Jeffrey, Simone, Obed, Audrey, Michelle, Yasmine, Charlene, Victor, Jason,  Annabelle, Biko, Amani, Rohan (Andrew), Oscar Antonio, Diego, Ezra, Sebastian, David, Sanaya Evelyn, Brondzie and Senya

7.  FOR NEWS ABOUT
  • the Palms Emergency Preparedness Coalition, please, visit and Like us on FacebookPepC90034
  • the Episcopal Church:  www.episcopalchurch.org

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Fr. Vincent