​St. Cross In the Community!

Congratulations to our very own Bill Watkins. In honor of his 56 years of service to the El Segundo School District, they named a library after him in El Segundo. We’re proud of your commitment to community and education. Bill recently shared that he got his first job in the Read more

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Did You Know?

Did you know that you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD to St. Cross directly from your Individual Retirement Account? If you are over 70 ½ you can give up to $105,000 to charity without having to report the distribution in your income. This is a dollar-for-dollar income Read more

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ART OF THE POSSIBLE UPDATE: 3

On July 11, 2023, the Hermosa Beach City Council heard from the City’s Community Development Director and members of the public regarding proposed revisions to the City’s “Housing Element.” At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council requested that members of the community (particularly those opposed to the inclusion Read more

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Update from Rev. Rachel

Dear St. Cross, I want to update you a bit about my sabbatical, which I feel has taken a lead from the “best laid plans of mice and men” poem. Soon after my sabbatical started in mid-May, first my uncle and then my aunt (his wife) started to have some Read more

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​Art of the Possible Update: 2

St. Cross Episcopal Church has been in the city of Hermosa Beach for over a century – in fact, longer than Hermosa has been a city. From that day to this one we have been here to serve the community. We have long cared about our neighbors, our neighborhood, and Read more

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​ART OF THE POSSIBLE UPDATE

Because of an item on the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission’s agenda on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, St. Cross has been the subject of local discussion and an online petition. A few of you have contacted us about rumors and concerns you are hearing in the community. We want to address Read more

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IN MEMORIAM: DAVE DAWSON

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Dave Dawson, our amazing Facilities Manager. Dave started with us six years ago, and St. Cross could not have been luckier to have him start this new position on our staff. Dave was an original MacGyver who fixed so Read more

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