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All are welcome at St. Richard's--absolutely NO exceptions!
The Episcopal Church--and this parish of St. Richard of Chichester in particular--recognizes that Christianity is not the only religion that leads people to God.
God is NOT a Christian! God does not belong to us. We belong to God.
God is not a Christian, a Jew, a Buddist, a Mormon or a Hindu. God is God. We are Christians and our neighbors are Jews and Muslims and humanists and we all must follow the pathway that we believe is best.
Sound right? Visit us!
We are an older, mostly Euro-American congregation that longs to become a congregation more representative of American society: The most common age in America is now 22, according to the New York Times. The median age is 37. In California, 39% of state residents are Latino, 36% are white, 15% are Asian or Pacific Islander, 6% are African American, fewer than 2% are Other.
In this total population 4% identify as Gay (i.e., LGBTQ)--the one statistic to which we conform at St. Richard's!
We at St. Richard's long to be a congregation much more representative of American/ California society.
Please join us!
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Ezra reads the Holy Law
NOTE: Homilies from past Sundays in the Tab above: "Sunday&Sermons"
Jan. 23rd -3rd Sun. @ Epiphany
Scripture for Jan 23:
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Homily - Jan 23rd:
LOOKING AHEAD:
Scripture--Jan 30:
ESPAÑOL:
LECTURAS--23/enero/2022
Año C • Epifanía 3 • inserto • PDF
Homilía--23/enero:
Mirando hacia la semana entrante:
Lecturas - 30 Enero 2022:
Año C • Epifanía 4 • inserto • PDF
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Wednesdays - 2nd & 4th
Clearly a majority are in favor of Wednesday gatherings, twice a month, at 5pm.
We will re-start this 4th Wednesday, January 26th, and continue on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
Welcome! And open to members and non-members alike.
We will pick up where we left off this week with an explanation of the Anglican rosary -- quite different from the Roman rosary but in the same genre.
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Chichester "Beacon" 23/Jan/2022
NOTE: With Iris Walter's retirement as Bishop's Warden, this article is now called the "Beacon" -- shedding light on life at St. Richard of Chichester. Authored by Iris.
Good evening!
Wonderful having Christine Flores join us for services this morning! Still working on her recovery and looking great.
Spoke with Melinda and Keith who are both pretty much non-symptomatic....yes ..good news! According to a medical person they should be ok by tomorrow.
Got my test results back last evening....negative....happily...and grateful to have known I should get tested. Testing run by the County of San Bernardino is available Monday and Wednesday of this week at San Moritz Lodge from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 P.M. You can do a walk in but if you go to myturn.ca.gov you can make an appointment.
Ron and Kim got the pledge printouts for you tax records printed and those in church today got theirs, others will be mailed out shortly. If you have any questions, please call or send an email to strichardsoffice.org.
Father Gary gathered all the responses regarding resuming Wednesday night gatherings. We start up this Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 6:30...which is flexible. It will be a pot luck, so if you'd like, please bring a dish to share. Everyone has missed our midweek get togethers. We will be meeting on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Hope to see you there.
Ron has put schedules up for the rest of January and February in the narthex and requested people sign up for the various positions needed for Sunday services. Although it is enjoyable to fill these positions it is also helpful to share the responsibilities. We need greeters, readers, EMS. If you have any questions about filling one of these, please contact Ron Parker.
February 13th in addition to being our monthly pot luck, we will have a baby shower for Marlee Lazar...we found there is a need for a dresser for the baby so...if you would like to donate to that please contact Iris.
On January 22 Thich Nhat Hanh, affectionately called Thay died at age 95. Thay was a Buddhist Vietnamese monk who sought to apply his life principles to the problems of the world. His teachings, which are vast, might be described as practicing mindfulness. He is probably the most renowned Buddhist monk after the Dalai Lama. Mindfulness is being fully attentive to one's thoughts, actions and surroundings at every moment. I have a smattering of understanding of so many things but when I received the following two messages today, I thought of Thay.
We have so many challenges right now....we can easily slip into fear, concern or the blahs. Tonight, my mind goes to "fear not" and wondered how many times are we told "fear not" in the Bible...the book we cherish. "Fear not" appears 365 times in the bible. You may not follow my connection here.....there are times I may not follow my thinking....my mindfulness. To be more concise, our minds believe what we tell them...when we repeat our faith practices....I believe we find what we look for. There are blessings to be found every day...there are truths which stand the test of time. Godspeed to Thay and may we all look for the best at all times.
Please continue in prayers for all in need, peril, fear or illness, for all who care for others and for peaceful coexistence, reconciliation and an appreciation for the beauty of diversity in all of creation. And in our prayers may we know the gratefulness for all the blessings and gifts we are given.
Love and blessings
St. Richards
UPDATE 1/23/22
Christine Flores is still on a long, exhausting road to recovery from Covid-19. Still very much in need of your prayers!
Day 94 - 1/15/22
Now beginning her fourth month fighting this aggressive form of Covid-19, our beloved parishioner and caring nurse professional was able to attend the 9am Eucharistic celebration this morning with us -- wearing a backpack with her oxygen but determined to back! The congregation applauded as she shared her gratitude for the prayers and other help that the parish has provided for her. She comes a long way to St. Richard's from the area of Big Bear, almost an hour drive. We are so glad to see her back in the pew!
Prayers, prayers, prayers for Christine Flores
HOMELESS COUNT!
Every year, the Federal Government requires each County to tell them how many homeless persons there are.
To do this, we survey our neighbors experiencing homelessness, provide them some needed items, and help where we can and are asked to do so.
This year the “Point in Time Count” will NOW happen on Thursday, February 24th.
If you are interested in helping with this vital community service, you can go to the website: Point-In-Time Count Volunteer Registration | San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership (sbcounty.gov)
For further information please call Mtn. Homeless Coalition 909-713-4099
www.mountainhomelesscoalition.com
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HOPE
H.O.P.E = Hang On, Pain Ends
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Help out!
The Mountain Homeless Coalition ministry all started four years ago, when St. Richard's little Outreach Committee, along with a couple of our local Presbyterian friends, formed a 501c3 and by the grace of God connected with the county Homeless Services.
We were awarded a $1.1 million grant to purchase 8 units in Big Bear for permanent housing for the homeless. We work now with 50 new requests for assistance monthly.
More info OR care to HELP?:
https://www.mountainhomelesscoalition.com
Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/MountainHomelessCoalition/
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RAINBOW BRIDGE
The Rainbow Bridge Pet Sanctuary is this church's burial site for pets. Members and non-members are welcome to bury their beloved animals' ashes in our garden as well as place a brick marker engraved with the pet's name and dates of life with you.
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Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
[picture: McWhirter Memorial Garden for Burials of cremains of our Loved Ones.
Members and non-members welcome.]
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