Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Clericus Gatherings in 2010-2011

Our first Clericus gathering for the Fall is going to be September 28th at the Bartlett Center (Beacon House Recovery Center) and our host will be Father Art Barlett. Let me know if you might be willing to host one of the three remaining Clericus lunches. Thanks. Bob_

September 28 (2010) at 1 PM Meeting at the Bartlett Center,(Beacon House Recovery Center)Art Bartlett to give us a presentation on the history of the Seaman's Institute and the other ministries there.

November 14th at 3 PM: Fall Deanery 8 Assembly Meeting at Saint Gregory's in Long Beach.

November 23 at 1 PM (St. Gregory's Long Beach)Please send me any suggestions for a potential presenter for this gathering.

January 25 (2011) at 1 PM A Visit with our Bishop Suffragans: Both Bishop Bruce and Bishop Glasspool will join us for an afternoon of conversation. This will be the first clericus gathering in Christ Church's newly reconstructed parish house.(Christ Church)


March 22 (2011)
at 1 PM (Saint Francis, Palos Verdes)(The Very Rev.) Sylvia Sweeney Bloy House Dean and President will be our presenter. She will share with us the history and future of the Bloy House adventure.

May 24 (2011) at 1 PM (Saint Timothy's in Compton) Holy Family Services

Thursday, February 4, 2010

NEXT CLERICUS MEETING

Our next Clericus is at St. George's on March 18th at noon.

Here are the rest of the clericus meetings for the Spring:


March 18, 2010 St. George's Hawthorne

April 15, 2010 St. Peter's San Pedro

May 20, 2010 St. Luke's Long Beach

June 17, 2010 Christ Church Redondo Beach (if the parish hall is completed by then)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Dear Friends,

Just a reminder that Safe Guarding God's Children is being offered this Sunday (January 31st) from 1 to 4PM at St. Cross Church in Hermosa Beach. Here is a note from Rachel Nyback, our instructor.

Safeguarding God's Children Workshop

Our Deanery is sponsoring a Safeguarding God's Children Workshop, January 31st from 1 to 4pm hosted at St. Cross in Hermosa Beach. There is a $5 charge for materials that can be paid that day. Please RSVP to me, Rachel Nyback - rnyback@stcross.org - so I can be sure that I have enough materials to go around.
Thank you,
Rachel+

--
The Rev. Rachel Anne Nyback
Rector Elect
St. Cross by-the-Sea http://www.stcross.org/
1818 Monterey Blvd.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310-376-8989


Directions:

Coming from the South Bay Area:

Travel on Pacific Coast Highway until you come to Pier Avenue which is between Artesia and Torrance Blvd. Turn onto Pier Ave. (there is only one direction you can turn onto Pier) and travel to the fourth stop sign which is Monterey Blvd. Turn right onto Monterey and the church is at 1818 Monterey Blvd. Parking on the side and in the back of the church.

Coming north on the 405 take the Artesia Blvd. exit and turn right at the bottom of the exit onto Artesia Blvd. Follow Artesia until you come to Sepulveda/Pacific Coast Highway. Turn left onto Sepulveda/Pacific Coast Highway and continue until you come to Pier Ave. You will turn right onto Pier and travel to the fourth stop sign which is Monterey Blvd. Turn right onto Monterey and the church is at 1818 Monterey Blvd. Parking on the side and in the back of the church.

Coming south on the 405 take the Rosecrans Ave. West exit towards Manhattan Beach. Turn left onto Sepulveda/Pacific Coast Highway and continue until you come to Pier Ave. You will turn right onto Pier and travel to the fourth stop sign which is Monterey Blvd. Turn right onto Monterey and the church is at 1818 Monterey Blvd. Parking on the side and in the back of the church.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Blessings to Bryan Jones and Welcome Michael Cooper

Bryan Jones of St. Thomas in Long Beach is now the priest in charge at St. Luke's in La Cresenta. We wish Bryan many blessings and grace as he begins the work of gathering the faithful to begin a new the work of Christ in that community.

We also welcome Michael Cooper who will be serving at St. Thomas. We look forward to serving with Michael in this deanery and in the diocese. Welcome Michael.


We also offer thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Joe Miller. I have many memories of Joe and the various ways he served in the diocese. Joe died recently after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fall Deanery 8 Assembly Meeting Announce and Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENT
DEANERY 8 ASSEMBLY MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
We are pleased to announce that the Pre Convention Deanery Assembly meeting has been set for Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 7:00 PM. For this evening meeting, we have been offered the use of St. Cross Church in Hermosa Beach. The address is: 1818 Monterey Bl. Hermosa Beach. The telephone at St. Cross is 310- 376-8989.
This is a very significant meeting for the Clergy, Delegates, and members of Deanery 8. We have very important elections to vote upon. They are listed in the attached copy of the meeting Agenda.
Please give some consideration to a slate of individuals to be considered for these positions. The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are offering to remain in office if re-elected. We need all other positions to be filled by both Clergy and Lay.
There will be a discussion of Deanery finances, presentation and voting on submitted requests for funding. Please submit any requests to us in writing prior to the Assembly meeting.
There will also be a presentation by Diocesan leaders of the proposed budget that will be submitted at Convention in December. Scheduled to be in attendance for the Diocese are Diocesan Bishop J. Jon Bruno, and Mr. Larry Sawyer.
Please do not forget this important pre-convention meeting, as we delegates will be voting for two new Suffragan Bishops in December.
Thanks to all,
Rev. Robert Cornner, Dean
Michael Bergeron, President

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 at 7:00pm
ST. CROSS CHURCH, HERMOSA BEACH
DEANERY EIGHT ASSEMBLY MEETING


AGENDA:
Call to order with opening remarks: Mike Bergeron - President
Opening Prayer: Rev. Robert Cornner
Approval of Minutes: Assembly meeting, November 23, 2008
REPORTS:
Treasurer’s Report: Jan Moore
Diocesan Council: Rev. Elizabeth Morse / Mary Margaret Hurst
Deanery Business: Funding Requests for 2009 ($3000 Available)
Installation of Fr. George Okusi as the new Rector of St. Timothy’s in Compton on November 15, 2009 @ 3:00 P.M.
Announcements: Deanery 8 will maintain a balance of $2000 for expense (Convention, Childcare, etc.) and contingencies for normal operations.
Elections Offices of: President, Treasurer, Secretary
Clergy Representative & Alternate to Diocesan Council,
Lay Representative & Alternate to Diocesan Council,
Representative to Diocesan Program Group on Mission Congregations,
Diocesan Business:
Mission Share Fund presentation with Q & A
Closing Prayer

Friday, October 23, 2009

SOME DATES AND NEWS FOR DEANERY 8 CLERICUS

THE GREAT




NOVEMBER 10th (Tuesday): DEANERY 8 Fall Pre-Convention Assembly has been rescheduled to November 10, 2009 at St. Cross at 7:00pm. The reason for the change is due to a conflict between the previously scheduled date (November 15th).


November 15th (Sunday):
Institution of George Okusi at St. Timothy's in Compton at 3pm. Please support George as he is instituted at St. Timothy's. RSVP to George at calleb48@yahoo.com.

November 19th (Thursday): Next Clericus Luncheon at St. Gregory's in Long Beach.

November 21st (Saturday): A Saturday-morning forum will be webcast live Nov. 21 from Campbell Hall school in North Hollywood with nominees for the Dec. 4 - 5 election of two bishops suffragan in the Diocese of Los Angeles.

Candidates
Those wishing to hear from the nominees during the 9:30-11:30 a.m. panel discussion may attend in person or view online, said the Rev. Julian Bull, chair of the Search and Nominating Committee, and head of Campbell Hall.

Committee members will facilitate the presentation of questions received both on site and via email, Bull said. Webcast log-on and email information will be posted in the coming weeks on the diocesan website.

Here are the remaining Clericus Meetings for the year. Please RSVP to Dean at dean90815@verizon.net who is supplying while Stephen is on Sabbatical. I believe Stephen will be back for the clericus meeting.

November 19, 2009 St. Gregory's Long Beach (Note: The previously published date was incorrect. November 19th is the correct date)

December 17, 2009 St. Cross Hermosa Beach

January 21, 2010 St. Timothy's Compton

February 18, 2010 St. Michael's El Segundo

March 18, 2010 St. George's Hawthorne

April 15, 2010 St. Peter's San Pedro

May 20, 2010 St. Luke's Long Beach

June 17, 2010 Christ Church Redondo Beach

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Fall Great 8 Happenings

Clericus of the Great 8 at St. Mark’s Downey

What: Our monthly Clericus Bag Lunch and Fellowship

Where: St. Mark’s in Downey

When: October 15, 2009 at Noon



Safeguarding God's Children Workshop

Our Deanery is sponsoring a Safeguarding God's Children Workshop, Oct.
10 at 10 am, hosted at St. Luke's, Long Beach. There is a $5 charge for
materials that can be paid that day. Please RSVP to me, Rachel Nyback -
rnyback@stcross.org - so I can be sure that I have enough materials to
go around.
Thank you,
Rachel+

--
The Rev. Rachel Anne Nyback
Rector Elect
St. Cross by-the-Sea
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310-376-8989

General Convention Review – Tuesday, November 17, 7 – 9 pm

led by The Very Rev. Canon Mark Kowalewski

Please join us at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Palos Verdes Estates, for an evening conversation about decisions made at the 2009 General Convention in Anaheim, their implications for the wider ministry and mission of the Episcopal Church and our relationships with other churches around the Anglican Communion. Come with your thoughts, comments and questions! The Very Reverend Canon Mark Kowalewski, Dean of St. John’s Pro-Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles will share his perspective as a member of the Los Angeles deputation and will lead a conversation about where we’re headed as a denomination. Childcare is available upon request to the St. Francis Church Office: 310-375-4617 or secretary@stfrancispv.org.