November Calendar Notes & Notable Mark Your Calendar! 2 Sunday Services 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. All are welcome! Market Mass 8:30 - 9am every Wed. Baptisms On All Saints Sunday November 5 10:30 Service Thanksgiving Day Service November 23 10:30 am in the Chapel Christmas Eve Dinner for Homeless December 23 in Pierson Hall Parish Breakfast October 29 Winter Family Retreat in Wrightwood January 19-21, 2007

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Give yourself a break …
by The Rev. Pat Hendrickson

Come to a Half-Day Prayer Retreat
Right here at St. Augustine's
Saturday, November 18th from 9:00 a.m. − 1:00 p.m.
Led by Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader, Ann Jaqua

We will explore various prayer practices, including walking the Labyrinth, so that you might find what best suits you.

Adult Class for the Winter

by The Rev. Laura Queen

"God of Our Mothers" by M. R. Ritley

During this teaching block we will engage in a lively, deep, and personal look at some of the Hebrew Scriptures most powerful and intriguing women. This is an engaging book that will help us to look at biblical texts in relation to our lives today. While this is about women in the bible I encourage gentlemen to come and engage in a healthy conversation about these wonderful women. During the course we will examine Sarah, who was unafraid to nudge God into action. Hagar, whose courage and passion founded a whole nation; and Judith, a warrior whose faith saved God's people. Reading the biblical stories of women up close will lead us into a discussion on how they might intersect with our own Spiritual journey. The class begins November 5. A sign-up sheet will be on the patio and copies of the book will be available in the bookstore.

(Editor's Note: M.R. Ritley was a member of St. Augustine which was her sponsoring parish for seminary and ordination).

Help Needed for Christmas Dinner

by The Rev. Pat Hendrickson

On Saturday, December 23rd St. Augustine will once again host a dinner for the homeless. For the first time since its inception, Mimi Adams will not be here to spearhead the event. Mimi's husband Ken, her daughter Julie and others who have pitched in over the years wish for the dinner to continue as a memorial to Mimi. Ken has asked for our help with this endeavor.

At this time, the primary need is for persons, young and old, to help with setting up the parish hall and serving the meals. Set up begins about 8 am and doors open between 9 and 10 am. Meals are served until about 2 to 3 pm.

What better way to reach out to the community during the season of giving. Put the date on your calendar now and plan to spend 2 to 4 hours helping with this wonderful ministry. Within the next month we will have sign up sheets out on patio and as we receive more information we will pass it on.

Winter Family Retreat at the Episcopal Camp at Wrightwood, January 19-21, 2007

This year the Fall Family Retreat scheduled to be held at Camp Stevens in Julian has been re-scheduled for a Winter Camp at our Episcopal Camp in Wrightwood, California. Nestled in the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the mountain setting is perfect for winter activities. There is a warm fireplace as well as plenty of hot chocolate. Plan for fellowship, fun and maybe a little skiing at the near by Mountain High Ski Resort. Save the date for this not to be missed parish event. One of the cabins there was refurbished through a grant from St. A's and is named "St. Augustine by-the-Sea Cabin." Look for it when you go. Registration materials available on the patio.

 
Money Messages
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
I don't have money messages about giving to church from them. My parents were very active members of St. James', Lafayette Square. They put an envelope in the collection plate on Sundays but I have no idea what was in it. I'm curious about that. … MORE

A Money Autobiography
1. What was the first time you received money as a gift or reward?
2. What was your earliest instruction about money?
3. What was your first experience of money as an offering?
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Winter Family Retreat at the Episcopal Camp at Wrightwood, January 19-21, 2007
This year the Fall Family Retreat scheduled to be held at Camp Stevens in Julian has been re-scheduled for a Winter Camp at our Episcopal Camp in Wrightwood, California. Nestled in the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains at an altitude of 6,000 feet … MORE

Half-Day Prayer Retreat − Saturday, Nov. 18th Sponsored by the Healing Prayer Group
by Gretchen Haight
Our retreat day will begin on the patio at 8:30am with sign-up, coffee and bagels; Ann's presentation will begin in the sanctuary promptly at 9:00. It will be a workshop, not just a lecture… MORE

Belief: It's something Americans shop for
by Tim Rutten
ll the periodic hand-wringing over this country's crisis of faith or creeping secularism notwithstanding, the problem with Americans is not that they don't believe anything; it's that so many think they can believe anything - and that believing one thing doesn't preclude belief in another… MORE

Advent
by The Rev. Laura V. Queen
The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord's nativity, and for the final coming of Christ… MORE

The Susan Tree
by The Rev. Laura V. Queen
The Susan Tree is an annual way that we offer up charity for the children in the Neighborhood Youth Association NYA youth programs… MORE

For All Souls Day
Many of the items we use in our worship have been engraved and presented to the Altar Guild in memory of our friends and relations. On All Souls Day, we would especially remember… MORE

St. Augustine's Columbarium Chapel & Niches
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Modern Columbaria are consecrated, sacred spaces, oftentimes within sanctuaries, which provide a secure, dignified memorial for those who have completed the journey of life… MORE