Ebb and Flow, September, 2006 - The Online Newsletter of St. Augustine by the Sea Episcopal Church, Santa Monica, California

September 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.

Homecoming Sunday
September 10

Bishop's Visit
September 17

Blessing of the Animals
October 1

Film Night
October 12

Parish Breakfast
October 29

Parish Breakfast
January 19-21, 2006

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Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

Teresa 1515-1582

St. Francis Day Celebration and Blessing of the Animals, October 1, 2006

This year we will bless the animals that provide us with comfort and joy at a Festival Eucharist designed especially for our furry and scaly friends. Our St. Francis Day Celebration will begin with a Continental Breakfast on the Patio at 9:15 a.m. (there are no adult or children's classes that day) and the Service of Blessing with Holy Eucharist will occur at 10:30 on the lawn around the Sycamore Tree. This year we plan to accommodate our pets by giving them the comforts of the out of doors for church. There will be treats and goodies for both Feline and Canine variety of creatures, joyful music, blessings for the critters and a fun time for all. Please plan to come and bring your pets with you. Blessings are also available for stuffed animals for those living in places which don't allow live pets and mementos or photos of deceased pets may also receive a blessing. Animals need to be suitably restrained and owners are responsible for any "accidents" which may occur.

Film Night, Thursday, October 12, 6:30 p.m.

The movie "Millions" by Danny Boyle will be featured this month. "Can anyone be truly good?" is the tagline for the film. Ethics, being human and the soul are themes that come to the forefront in this masterfully written, directed and acted, fun and very rare film when a 5 year old finds a bag of "Pounds" with a few days to spend it before the currency is switched to "Euros." Popcorn, lemonade and sweets will be provided. The film is rated "G" and all ages are welcome.

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.

A City on a Hill
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
The context in Jesus' sermon was a reflection upon the metaphors of his disciples being both "light" and "salt" and that their way of life should reflect their faith in the kingdom of God in how they choose to live their lives and how they treat others… MORE

Newcomer's Classes Revised
The consensus of the Newcomer's Committee is that 2 hours does not provide enough time to get to know new people or to answer questions those new to us bring to that day. For this reason, we will be trying a new format… MORE

Adult Class for the Fall
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
An adult book study group is forming for the fall to read and discuss Randall Balmer's latest book: Thy Kingdom Come: An Evangelical's Lament. How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America… MORE

Youth Sunday Folded into Every Sunday
by The Rev. Hartshorn Murphy
Churches are not, in general, kid friendly and all churches need to work harder to make sure that young people know that they are full members… MORE

Shopping by-the-Sea
Books by-the-Sea will be a special place to shop for gifts this fall. New to the food shelves are bagged almonds drenched in olive oil and lemon pepper. For the hard-to-shop-for, try our nautical duffel bags, magnifying glasses or a globe mobile… MORE

The Healing Prayer Group Invites New Members
by Gretchen Haight
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand… MORE

Peace in our time
by Barbara Crafton (www.geraniumfarm.org)
Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister of England in 1937, and it was he who famously told the British people that he had secured "peace in our time" as a result of his participation in four-way negotiations with Germany … MORE

A New Translation of the Genesis Story
Author Unknown
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. And the Earth was without form. And Satan said, "It doesn't get any better than this."… MORE

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