May Calendar Notes & Notable Mark Your Calendar!   Baptisms on The Day of Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2003 Please make an appointment to meet with one of our clergy, if you are interested in the sacrament of New Birth: Baptism. Spring Newcomer's Class On Friday, May 16th & Saturday, May 17th Sign Up on the Patio Market Mass 8:30 - 9am every Wed. Healing Service on May 7, 2003 Service at 6:45 p.m., followed by a Labyrinth walk at 7:30 p.m. (for more info, click here) Women's Retreat April 25 - April 27, 2003 at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes 1st (hopefully) Annual Men's Retreat Friday, May 30st & Sunday, June 1st, 2003 at The Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Palos Verdes Estates

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

May, 2003 - Volume 34, Number 5 - ARCHIVE

Gossip and Nonviolence
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Nothing - not political or theological differences or even concern over money - nothing wounds the spirit of the church as deeply as gossip ... MORE

The Men's Weekend: An Aggressive Spirituality for Active Men
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Our retreat leader is the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Kaisch, Director of the Consultants for Change and Transition in Fullerton and author of Finding God: A Handbook of Christian Meditation... MORE

Healing Service on May 7
by Gretchen Haight
(The service will be held at 6:45 PM, followed by a Labyrinth walk at 7:30 PM)
We also believe that our growing into wholeness-ourselves and with God--is what our spiritual journey is all about. ... MORE

Praying for Peace at the Peace Pole
by Freddi Danner
We pray for world peace, we pray for rulers of nations, and we pray for peace in our own neighborhoods, families, and hearts ...
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Conversion: An Adult Education Course
by Dr. Richard Peace
In recent years, the whole idea of conversion has generated a lot of interest in both academic and popular circles ... MORE

Easter Greetings
by The Rev. Joyce Stickney
Through the simple and tiny things as well as the big ones, we see these seasons taking place and changing ... MORE

Summer Sunday School
by Elissa Tognozzi, Director of Children's Education
Starting June 22, 2003, and continuing through August 31, 2003, at 10:00 o'clock we will have a 50 minute intergenerational Sunday School program in Pierson Hall ... MORE