by St. Francis | Aug 28, 2026 | News, Rector's Reflections
I typically read the appointed readings for Sunday a week in advance of the service. The first read-through is just to familiarize myself with what is going on, to see if there’s any one place where I feel a lot of energy. It’s also a chance to let it simmer on the...
by St. Francis | Aug 24, 2026 | Events, News
Experience the beauty and warmth of Franz Schubert’s Mass in G, an intimate and deeply moving choral masterpiece filled with radiant melodies and profound spirituality. The Catalyst Chamber Ensemble, the 14-member professional chamber choir of Long Beach Camerata...
by St. Francis | Aug 24, 2026 | Events, Families, News
Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 pm Our next Faithful Families Potluck is coming up on Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 PM, and everyone is invited! Join us at Torrance Beach, next to Miramar Park at the corner of Paseo de la Playa and Calle Miramar. This will be a BYO picnic, so...
by St. Francis | Aug 7, 2026 | Rector's Reflections
I gave my first sermon in the spring of 2003. I started working on it in January of that year. At the time, I was a senior in college; I was also working on my senior thesis, a poetry chapbook, and getting ready to apply to graduate school (not seminary – I had...
by St. Francis | Jul 30, 2026 | Rector's Reflections
“As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God; when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?” Psalm 42:1-2 {1979 Book of Common Prayer) I firmly believe that our...
