Evensong Concert Series

St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Los Gatos will be presenting an Evensong Concert Series at 4 pm on the first Sunday of each month from October through May with traditional Anglican Evensong sung by the St. Luke's Choir. The service of Evensong is a musical setting of the Episcopal Evening Prayer service and includes singing of hymns, psalms, canticles, and prayers, and may include a short sermon. The service lasts about 20 minutes and is followed by a concert of approximately 40 minutes. All Evensong Concerts are open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken to support this program and the net proceeds for each performance will be donated to the social service listed. The first three performances in the series are: on Oct. 3 (St. Luke's Choir, with proceeds given to Santa Maria Urban Ministry); on Nov. 7 (The Bay Bells -- handbells -- with proceeds given to St. Luke's Pantry Program); and on Dec. 5 (Camerata California, with proceeds given to Christmas Gift Tree). St. Luke’s is located at: 20 University Ave, Los Gatos. For more information, contact St. Luke's at (408) 354-2195 or at www.stlukeslg.org

Acolyting is No “Trivial Pursuit”

What does acolyte history have in common with board games? Acolytes, mark your calendars for Sunday, Nov. 7 (11:45 am-1:00 pm) in the Parish Hall and find out! Nathaniel and Bob O'Brien will treat us to a brief history of acolytes in the church and how the role has changed in recent years. Pizza lunch and games will follow. Bring your favorite board game to play after lunch!

We're looking forward to another great year together! We frequently receive comments on how fortunate we are at St. Philip's to have such a dedicated group of young people, sharing their faith, and demonstrating their capabilities to do so many important things. Please give a high five to Alex, Gillian, and Jessica who have completed a year of service and moved from Junior Acolytes to Acolytes. Thank you also to William, Chris, Hannah L., Simon, Kelsey, Hannah P., Jonathan, and Thomas for continuing their work. Also special thanks are due to our Senior Acolytes: Nathaniel, Andrew, and Simon. Please join us in a warm welcome to our new Junior Acolytes: Christina Mills, Michael Levy, Katrina Luque, Tim Potts, and Annie Finch. Congratulations to all for your contribution to the services at St. Philip's. Have a great week!

              Tamah and Eric Swenson,
             Acolyte Directors

Church and Synagogue Library Association Fall Workshop

The San Jose Bay Area chapter of the Church and Synagogue Library Association is having a Fall Workshop on Tuesday, October 26 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Sunnyvale. Their newsletter, with more information about the workshop, is on the bulletin board in the foyer at St. Philip's.

Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza

Church Women United invite you to buy tickets to the annual Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza to be held on October 9th from 1 pm to 10 pm at Seacliff Beach, Aptos.

C.W.U. is an international organization with units throughout California and the world. Our goal is to assist women and children who are in great need and to bring interfaith friendship among Christian Women.

Once a year the Monte Foundation gives us the opportunity to raise money during “A Day at the Beach” where we have our “Gold Fish” and “Goodie Cookies” booths. Come see us. Tickets are $15 on sale here in your church.

The money raised helps support seven needy centers:

1. Above the Line, a group home for teenagers

2. Camp Opportunity for abused and foster children

3. Episcopal Pre-School Child Care, for children without access to day care.

4. New Horizons School for homeless children.

5. Sisters of Notre Dame, after-school programs for children of migrant workers.

6. Escuelita Academy, another after-school program.

7. Sienna House Maternity Home, a shelter for pregnant women.

Assisting Bishop Appointed

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of El Camino Real is please to announce its appointment of the Rt. Rev. Sylvestre Romero, currently Bishop of Belize, as the Assisting Bishop for the diocese. Further information about Bishop Romero can be found on the bulletin board in the St. Philip’s foyer.