August Calendar Notes & Notable Mark Your Calendar!   St. A's Homecoming Sunday September 7, 2003 Newcomer's Class Friday, Sept. 26, 2003 at 7:30pm Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003 at 8:30am Market Mass 8:30 - 9am every Wed. MORE Parish Weekend October 3-5, 2003 Retreat is fully booked. There is a waitlist, though.

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St. Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

August, 2003 - Vol. 34, No. 8 - Archive - Search

Looking Ahead
A Schedule of Saint Augustine's Coming Events ... MORE

A Witnessing to God's Healing Power in My Life
by Kenneth, St. A's Member
My recent reflections on the multitude of ways in which God has been healing me, has led me first to share it with the Rev. Joyce Stickney, and secondly, to write this testimonial ... MORE

True Colors
by Thomas Royer
Our mission was to answer questions and to create a comfortable sense of invitation to a church that is not only not about "judgment," but is about "grace." ... MORE

"We Love Gaby" Fund Update
by Chuck Edgar & Amiee Yanez
The "We Love Gaby" fund has given us the opportunity to enroll Gaby in Arcadia Christian ... MORE

How the Church has lifted bans laid down by the Bible
Reprinted from the London Times
The following article suggests that the Church has never been "the same yesterday, today and tomorrow" but is constantly rethinking it's policy ...
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The Optional Dinner Party
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Suppose your spouse or partner came home with a request that the two of you put on a rather formal dinner party next Friday for some important people in the company ...
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Progressive Christianity (Part Two)
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Over the last few years, a number of Christians across a broad spectrum of denominations and traditions have chosen to define themselves as "progressive" ... MORE

"The Good Shepherd and the Bad Shepherd"
by Margaret Guenther
Thank you to the following persons who made a pledge or gave a donation to the campaign to raise "$30,000 in 30 days ... MORE

Thank You from Africa
by The Rev. Jerry Drino
The Episcopal Church in the Upper Nile, Diocese of Bor will be overwhelmed by the generosity of all of you at St. Augustine's ... MORE

OPCC Forum
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney & John Maceri
We are invited (including our young people) to volunteer individually or corporately, organizing clothing drives, working in the food pantry, facilitating workshops, doing administrative tasks, etc. ... MORE

Estate Planning & Charitable Giving
by Peter V. Haight
Ben harrington spoke of the creation of a legacy society for fellowship and support of those who had taken action to include the parish or the diocese in their wills, purchased a gift annuity, or established a charitable trust with the church as beneficiary ... MORE