Women's Retreat
The Women's Retreat will be held on June 1-3, 2007 at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino. The program will include both large and small group activities and opportunities for discussion and creativity. All women in the parish are invited to attend. Registration materials will be available March 11th on the patio.
 
For David Staff - In Memoriam
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
When he arrived at the church, the Rector handed him the keys to his car and told him to go to the parking lot and open the trunk. He did so and found there a carton filled with books and pamphlets condemning homosexuality and offering practical "advice" on how to change one's sexual orientation through prayer. David sunk deeper into depression… MORE

The Intercessory Prayer List - How you can us it and how you can pray for the people on it
by Gretchen Haight
People pray as they will: some people make a personal commitment to pray for the people on the list every morning or every evening, some pray once or twice a week.… MORE

Winter Camp Update
by The Rev. Laura V. Queen
Due to the coldest in California history, the pipes and plumbing systems at the camp froze solid. It forced the director of the conference center to cancel our reservation. As a consolation, everyone was invited to meet at the Will Rogers State Park… MORE

Pentecost Fire: A Birthday Celebration, a Cookout Planned
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Fifty days after Easter, Jesus' disciples and a large band of followers gathered to hear St. Peter tell the story of the Lord's resurrection and ascension into heaven… MORE

A Letter Sent by The Rev. Jerry Drino
Through your generous donations we were able to move his wife, Elizabeth Achol Deu, their children and Zacharia's two orphaned young brothers from Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya to Nakuru. They are living in Nakuru with Mark's children and are now enrolled in school because of your generous gifts.… MORE

Feasting and Fasting: the Lenten Observance
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy - Reprint
The observance of Lent (from the Old English lengten or lengthening of Spring days) did not emerge until the 4th century. For the first three centuries, the period of fasting in preparation for Easter lasted two or three days. The prescribed forty day fast, suggested by the fasts of Moses (Exodus 34:28), Elijah (I Kings 19:8) and Jesus himself (Matthew 4:2), emerged by 325 A.D., as a time of preparation for baptismal candidates who would be initiated into the faith at their baptisms at the Great Vigil of Easter. During the early centuries, only one meal a day was allowed and meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk were forbidden.… MORE

Say your prayers…
At the Annual Parish Meeting on Jan. 28th, time was given for individuals to write prayers or thoughts for the diocesan, national and international churches of the Anglican Communion - indeed of all the Christian Churches - struggling with homosexuality and inclusion. Here are the prayers you wrote… MORE