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On Sunday, March 15, 2020, This is What Love Looks Like - An Empty Church
posted on Mar 15, 2020Coronavirus/COVID-19 / St. Paul's Latest Updates & Blog / Sermons / Faith in Action / Worship / Worship, Ministries and Streaming Resources
A sermon by the Rev. Susan Bek; Lent 3, Year A; From Home on Behalf of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ventura; March 15, 2020 What a strange Sunday this is when the pews are empty. We’ve worked hard all week. Usually our effort...
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An Evening Prayer from the New Zealand Liturgy
posted on Mar 14, 2020 This is lovely prayer - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa - is from A New Zealand Prayer Book . It's one of my favorites. "Lord, it is night.
The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God.
It is night after a lo...
Read MorePresiding Bishop Curry to livestream Sunday Service from National Cathedral; All Saints Pasadena streaming Jazz Vespers
posted on Mar 14, 2020 Our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, will be preaching via livestream from the Washington National Cathedral tomorrow. The live stream is at 8:15am PST. That will be a great way for us all to begin our day together.
Here is the l...
Read MoreServices at St. Paul's are canceled due to COVID-19
posted on Mar 13, 2020 Friday, March 13, 2020
To our beloved community at St. Paul’s,We are in the midst of a very difficult time. We trust that God knows our anxieties, fears and concerns and that God is always with us.
It is our highest priority to care for y...
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St. Paul's to Offer Compline Service on Sunday March 8th
posted on Mar 5, 2020 St. Paul's choir will offer a Compline Service this Sunday, March 8th, at 7 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary. Compline - also known as Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day - comes from the tradition of the night prayers said before bed ...
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Greening of the Church
posted on Dec 20, 2019Worship / Fellowship
Monday, December 23 at 9am
Help us transform the church
in preparation for Christmas.
Bring your friends and join us.
Many hands make light work.
Childcare available.
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Epiphany Pageant
posted on Dec 20, 2019Worship / Children and Youth / Music
Sunday, Jan. 12 at 10:15am All are welcome! Come enjoy the
service or participate in it. Rehearsals
on Sun. 12/28 and Sun. 1/5. Contact
the church office for details.
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The Three Words that Lead to Salvation
posted on Sep 3, 2018Sermons / Worship
The Three Words that Lead to Salvation A sermon by the Rev. Susan Bek Proper 17, Year B Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ventura, California September 2, 2018
Today’s gospel lesson comes from Mark chapter...
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What good is the Bread of Life when so many people in the world go hungry?
posted on Aug 19, 2018Sermons
Bread that Satisfies Our Spiritual Hunger A sermon by the Rev. Susan Bek Proper 15, Year B St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ventura, California August 19, 2018 Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heav...
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Take Action: Gun Violence Prevention
posted on Jun 19, 2018Faith in Action / Worship / Getting Involved / Calendar
As Christians we are called upon to live a Christ-centered life.It is our sacred duty to stand up for others, and to love our fellow human beings.
Our hearts break every time that we hear about another act of gun violence taking lives and tear...
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