March Calendar   Notes and Notable Mark Your Calendar! The 6th Annual Ministry Fair on March 16, 2002 Holy Week Services: Palm Sunday, March 24 through Easter Day, March 31 See complete services listings on our Homepage. Women's Retreat on Friday - Sunday April 26 - 28 Newcomer's Class on Friday, May 31, at 7:30pm & Saturday, June 1, at 8:30am Confirmation & Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows Sunday June 2, 9:00am Kate Lewis' Diaconate Ordination Sunday June 2, 11:00am 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.

A Passover Meal at St. A's
by Richard Russell
At a recent Worship Committee meeting, Hartshorn presented the idea of St. A's having a Passover Meal, the evening of Maundy Thursday, the evening before the crucifiction of Christ on Good Friday. MORE

Corazon -- It's Not Just For Guests Anymore ...
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
The Corazon ministry has been a major focus of our outreach for the last few years. An ecumenical organization, Corazon is a charitable service agency that reaches out to the poorest of our neighbors outside Tijuana, Mexico ... MORE

Christian Nurture
from an article in The Anglican Digest by Cynthia Coe
On a bright Sunday morning, a baby is presented for Holy Baptism. Her parents are there, along with the congregation and the clergy. But before the water is poured and the sign of the cross is made on the baby's forehead ... MORE

Jerusalem Prayer
A prayer was offered at a prayer vigil for peace in the Middle East in Washington D.C. MORE

Money
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Finances St. Augustine are never held in secret. In this, we seek to be self revealing and transparent so that members and friends may trust our leaders ... MORE

Ministry Fair 2002
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney
Every year the Diocese of Los Angeles holds a ministry fair, presenting a variety of workshops for lay and ordained people. MORE

Confirmation Meaning
"corroboration" or "ratification"
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
The evolution of confirmation into a ratification of baptismal vows by adults who were baptized as infants was just that: an evolution. The earliest evidence of a formal ceremony of confirmation ... MORE

Equipping Ourselves for the Spiritual Journey
A Preview of the Women's Retreat: April 26-28
by Gretchen Haight
When I look back over all of the wonderful experiences I've had in the St. A's community since becoming a member eight years ago, one of my most treasured memories is of a women's weekend retreat ... MORE

Reaffirmation of Holy Baptism
by Nancy Dewey
Four years ago, I read an Ebb & Flow article (April, 1998, page 5) written by Betsy Hiteshew in which she described her experience receiving this sacrament .. MORE

St. A's CAN
by Martha J. Goode
FREE ... A shared meal, prayer and fellowship as we explore ways for St. Augustine's to get active in our community. MORE