Folks, This will be brief we have to run - to a history tour of areas Tony(!) and I led probably 5 years ago and then to a Celebration of Lifei! Just a sidebar remark, we are really glad of the change from that Funereal Word to this phrase, since we think life, for all its problems, is what we celebrate. This weeks lessons start off with a reading from Act wherein Peter continues speaking to "the people" at the Temple, and while he is sure to reiterate how Jesus suffered and died, he tells how the disciples faith has enabled them to heal a man who was lame, pointing out that it was their "own power or piety" that made him walk, unlike other faith healers who might take cred it for such. The epistle lesson is from I John 3:1-7 says that the reason the world didn't know the disciples is that the world didn't know God, even though they (the disciples) are God's children. The lesson includes what seems to be praise of orderliness, which is the opposite of sin, ie, a rational understanding of humanity in the universe. In Luke's gospel we hear of Jesus making a ghostly appearance to the disciples and going on to teach, opening "their minds to understand the scriptures". May God open our minds in the same ways that we might see that orderliness! Our love to all, Bart (and Tony!) and for all of us at St Matts! Events We are looking forward to seeing our church family at St Matthew Church in San Ardo on Sunday morning for 10am Morning Prayer. Our fellow mission St Luke Church in Jolon will be doing the same. Other Events Please be sure to look to your local parishes for more local events! Today we'd just like to mention two events at St James Church in Paso Robles, including a fundraiser for their Youth Education Program on April 21 (but you must pre-order TODAY) - a meal which will include birra, rice. and beans AND St James is starting a new EFM (Education for Ministry) group which will be meeting totally online - contact the parish office for more info, and Laura Learned to order the meal at llearned57@gmail.com Also in parish news, our friends at Good Shepherd Church near Salinas are seeking tutors to help with the teaching of English at a nearby congregation. In their words: "The Congregation of San Pablo Apostol, an Episcopal Congregation in the Diocese of El Camino Real, hosts a Tutoring Program with English-speaking tutors from neighboring Episcopal congregations working with K-12 Latino students to achieve and maintain grade level performance in reading in English. The Reverend Martin Juarez developed this cross-cultural, inter-generational program in 2017 because he knows firsthand how language can be a barrier to educational attainment and future academic success. CONTACT Tutor Coordinator Sharon Colgan: (207) 831-8844 Finally, St Benedict Church in Los Osos is hosting the Central Coast Readers Theatre in a production of Twelfth Night at St Ben Church TOMORROW at 2pm with a Tea Party to follow!
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