This is a vital group of seniors learning together about aging - medically, legally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The group meets on 1st and 3rd Sunday every month at 9:00 A.M. in the Upper Room.

To get involved, contact: 

Bob Butcher

Butcher.robert@gmail.com

714-392-6526

The Caregiver Support Group is a comfortable place and resource sharing for those who are caring for parents or others. It is a safe place to grieve and share stories and burdens. The date and time will be provided to all who email the Zoom host.

To get involved, contact: 

Joyce Dery

joycedery@gmail.com

949-680-8281

This group meets in the Upper Room every Tuesday evening for an extended period of silent meditation and prayer. We come together to practice Centering Prayer, a prayer form currently practiced by thousands of Christians all around the world. It is a simple and humble way of prayer. All are welcome.

To get involved, contact: 

Karen Goran

gkgoran@pacbell.net

714.776.6971

The Body, the Mind, and the Spirit are all intertwined in the human experience. Health Ministries is a program that supports parishioners and the community with wholeness, wellness and prevention of disease through education, community service, and promotion of self-care. Health Ministries organizes formal activities, like blood pressure screenings and Flu shot vaccinations, as well as many individual consultations for parishioners with unique needs.

To get involved, contact: 

Susan Johnson

xmasj12@gmail.com

714-731-8092

Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs) are licensed lay members by the Diocese of Los Angeles to distribute previously blessed elements of Holy Communion to persons unable to attend regular worship services. LEVs represent the church to the homebound and serve as a reminder that they are an integral part of the Body of Christ. This provides a sense of connection to those who might otherwise feel isolated. This ministry of “presence” is a blessing to the person who is visited and to the Lay Eucharistic Visitor as well.

To get involved, contact: 

Steve Hively

sehively1@gmail.com

818.292.7144

Mujeres de Fe y Esperanza ministry provides women a nurturing space to support one another while sharing about their joys and concerns of life. The ministry focuses on Bible Study and how Jesus’s teaching related to their own lives. Group discussions have a thematic focus based on readings or explorations of spiritual practices, such as Lectio Divina. Individual members of the group take turns leading the monthly gathering and introducing different ways to approach the Bible and studying it in community. Meetings are conducted in Spanish. Meet every 3rd Saturday 10am-12pm in the Upper Room.

To get involved, contact: 

Julie Chay

juliechay@gmail.com

714-267-3183

The Pastoral Care Team constitutes a group of trained lay leaders organized and supervised by the Rector who are good listeners, trustworthy, approachable, and empathetic and able to offer pastoral care to Messiah’s parishioners. The Pastoral Care Team meets periodically to share insights and mutual support and look for ways to support to those in need within our church community.

To get involved, contact: 

Fr. Abel Lopez

rector@messiah-santaana.org

626.993.8585