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Holy Week & Easter Services 2020
posted on Apr 8, 2020 This is a very unusual Holy Week. Instead of gathering in our churches, we are under a stay at home order, distancing ourselves from one another in order to protect ourselves and our neighbors. The church doors are closed, but the church is still...
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Maundy Thursday
posted on Apr 8, 2020
We offer a series videos for you today.
Each focuses on a different one of our beloved
Maundy Thursday traditions.
View them at your convenience.
Watc...
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Music Video: Inspirations on Noël nouvelet , Hymn 204
posted on Apr 8, 2020 St. Paul's Music Minister - Dr. Felix Eisenhauer - has been creating a series of music videos since the start of the COVID-19 crisis here in the United States. These are lovely piano inspirations based on hymns in the 1982 Hymnal. A talented phot...
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Holy Week: Important Service Information
posted on Apr 7, 2020 Holy Week is going to be different this year, but we are a working on a number of ways that we are going to be able to practice #holydistancing while taking part in some of our sacred traditions and events, albeit remotely!
This is a very unu...
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Palm Sunday Service Video Available on YouTube
posted on Apr 5, 2020 The St. Paul's Palm Sunday service video is now available on YouTube. Organized virtually, it features a reading of the Passion, music, thoughtful words from our clergy...and even a portion of the service signed by our ASL interpreter, Nadia. We...
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Music Video: Inspirations on the Third Tune (Hymn 692, 1982 Hymnal)
posted on Apr 5, 2020 St. Paul's Music Minister - Dr. Felix Eisenhauer - is creating a series of piano improvisations inspired by hymns found in the 1982 Hymnal. In addition to being an accomplished musician, Felix is a talented photographer and provides the cover ima...
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Making Crosses for Palm Sunday While Sheltered at Home - Let's Get Creative!
posted on Apr 4, 2020 Had this been a typical Saturday before Palm Sunday, our Altar Guild would have invited everyone to join us for a Palm Cross Making Workshop. This is a tradition that reaches way back in time, both for our congregation and many, many others. This...
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Special Online Palm Sunday Service
posted on Apr 3, 2020 Sunday, April 5 at 10:15am
Beautiful video presentations, inspiring scripture, amazing music, an uplifting message, and Spiritual Communion. The congregations of St. Paul's, Ventura, and St. Paul's/Emmanuel, Santa Paula, are working togethe...
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Sharing of Crosses We've Fashioned from Whatever Materials We Can Find at Home
posted on Apr 2, 2020 Our Traditional Palm Cross Making Workshop has been replaced with Sharing of Crosses We've Fashioned from Whatever Materials We Can Find at Home Join us on Saturday, April 4th at 11am on Zoom Here's the Link: https://zoom.us/j/6097...
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Holding On to Your Faith Through a Global Pandemic - How to Do it Gallantly!
posted on Apr 2, 2020 Reflections for Morning Prayer 5 th Sunday of Lent, Third Sunday We’ve been Apart Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic By the Rev. Susan Bek Sunday, March 29, 2020 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ventura Though we’re convinced that it’s abso...
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