April Calendar   Notes and Notable Mark Your Calendar! Women's Retreat Friday - Sunday, April 26-28 Newcomer's Class on Friday, May 31, at 7:30pm & Saturday, June 1, at 8:30am Adult Confirmation & Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows Sunday June 2, 9:00am Kate Lewis' Diaconate Ordination Sunday June 2, 11:00am St. Augustine's Parish Retreat October 4, 5 & 6 at Camp Stevens Interfaith & Ecumenical Unions Are you married or in a committed relationship with someone from a different faith tradition? If so, please call the church office (310-395-0977) and either speak with our office manager or leave a voicemail message. We are planning a social for the Spring to honor those of you in "mixed marriages" and our records need to be updated. We appreciate your help in this.

Published by and for The Members and Friends of
St. Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

April, 2002 - Volume 33, Number 4 - ARCHIVE

 
Taking the Bible Seriously but not Literally ...
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
This enigmatic line is the subtitle of Marcus Borg's new book Reading the Bible Again for the First Time. (If that sounds familiar, you may recall a class being offered last year on Marcus's bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time). MORE

Job Search Announced
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
After nearly three years on "interim work," Dr. Judith McBride is completing her work as Director of Children's Ministries. MORE

Stuff You Oughta Support
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Stuff, the Parish Store, located at 2924 Main Street (at Kinney), has been hit hard by the recession that began following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11th and the seemingly permanent crisis following it. MORE

Education for Ministry
by Douglas Stiles
This early admonition for Christian education is based in the tradition of the synagogue, which Jesus knew well and in which he participated. In the Catechism, our Book of Common Prayer tells us ... MORE

Saint A's Hosts SMART
by Christine Danelski
On February 26th, St. A's opened Pierson Hall to Santa Monica Allied for Responsible Tourism (SMART) and its constituents, hotel and restaurant workers ...MORE

Confirmation Words
Editor's Note: The following are responses given at a retreat from confirmation candidates .
... MORE

Women's Retreat
Women, do you want to have a closer relationship with God? MORE