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Happy Father's Day John! June 16, 2024
John Henderson Stewart IV is a Dad of two children, Debbie and Jackie, and a Grandpa of two grandchildren, Ryder and Callie. We are all...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Jun 13, 20241 min read
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The Legacy of Harriet Blye and Passover 2024
Harriet Blye Unlocks Hearts Betsey's journey with Harriet Blye began seventeen years ago. On weekends, Harriet became Betsey's private...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Apr 21, 20242 min read
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Welcome Rector Channing Smith & Family
"You are welcome in this place to receive Christ's goodness in your life." Reverend Channing Smith’s first Sunday as All Saints’ 9th...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Mar 24, 20242 min read
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Dad's & Grads
John Stewart IV received his college diploma from UCLA after 59 years. He first attended there in 1965. It was one of John's bucket list...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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The Stewarts: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Richmond Roots: John & Betsey's Early Years HISTORY OF FAMILY PIONEERS FROM VIRGINIA TO ALASKA TO CALIFORNIA John and Betsey Stewart of...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Feb 20, 20244 min read
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Virginia: October 14, 1945
Virginia October 14, 1945 Dear Betsey, You, my dear, are a little girl I have never seen, but you are a human who will grow up into a...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Election Day - "God Bless America"
Norman Rockwell, "Election Day," 1948 Norman Rockwell, "Election Day," 1944 Remember when people used to dress up to go to the polls?...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Aug 12, 20231 min read
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Happy Father's Day to Dads, Grandpas & Great Grandpas
Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium Each Father's Day at the nursing home in Ojai, California, the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball team would send...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Day of Pentecost at Our Little Church by the Sea
Photo credit by Armstrong Associates Day of Pentecost Service Take a moment and listen to our sermon titled "Day of Pentecost, May 28,...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
May 30, 20231 min read
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Enjoy Our Little Church By the Sea Service Today
Photo credit by Armstrong Associates Are you looking for encouragement today? Take a moment and listen to our sermon titled "Seventh...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
May 28, 20231 min read
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Mother's Day 2023 in Beautiful Ojai Valley
It was May 2012 in the beautiful Ojai Valley of California when Betsey Stewart, Activities Director, who works on the weekends, prayed...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
May 9, 20232 min read
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Veterans "Are Never Forgotten"
Veterans Pinning Ceremony On October 5, 2022, John Stewart IV was distinguished and honored for his military service in the United States...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Oct 25, 20221 min read
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National Cathedral Honors Queen Elizabeth
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II September 21, 2022 The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Sep 23, 20223 min read
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Riding The Storm
Queen’s Historic Visit to the Western White House in 1983 From the Santa Barbara Independent Newsletter "When Queen Elizabeth II invited...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Sep 16, 20221 min read
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40th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II & President Ronald Reagan
As many of us moved to Santa Barbara, California, in 1982, we had an abundance of churches to attend. Women's Aglow was also very active,...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Apr 30, 20221 min read
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Tribute to Our Beloved Rector Aimee
Our beloved Rector and Priest Aimee is a cradle Episcopalian, raised in the Church, Sunday school, and summer camps, called into the...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing
As we gather as families or singles this Thanksgiving 2021, we thank God Almighty for His protecting us, guiding us, providing for us...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Olympics
On Friday, July 23, 2021, Betsey Stewart, retired California Activity Director, visited a nursing home in Ojai, California and a hospice...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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Medal of Honor Awarded to Vernon Baker - WW II Veteran
As we celebrate the 4th of July this year, 2021, unmasked, flags waving, and Veteran's groups parading, let us never ever forget the...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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Holiness in California
When we Vietnamers were searching for truth after the Viet Nam War in the early 1970's, many of us settled in the San Francisco,...
Betsey Gooch Stewart
May 12, 20212 min read
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