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In this edition of ENews:
- Bishop Megan Visits Christ the King, Quincy
- Pilgrimage to Historic St. Paul’s Inspires Hope
- Restoration of Emmanuel Church, Coloma
- St. Paul’s New Mural Celebrates “Inclusivity and Openness”
- Preparing the Ground for Evangelism Workshop Recording Available
- Disaster Preparation Academy Postponed
- Climate Blessing from Interfaith Power and Light
- Advocacy in Action
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Bishop Megan Visits Christ the King, Quincy | |
Last Sunday, Bishop Megan visited with the faithful community of worshippers at Christ the King, Quincy. While there, the bishop lead worship, preached, and celebrated the Eucharist. Thank you to the folks at Christ the King for your warm welcome and hospitality. | |
Pilgrimage to Historic St. Paul’s Inspires Hope | |
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Some two dozen people gathered at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, April 13, 2024, to learn more about the history of the first congregation established in the Diocese of Northern California nearly 175 years ago.
“Fearless Faith: A Sacred Ground Pilgrimage to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Sacramento” was a joint effort between the diocesan Commission for Intercultural Ministries, which oversees racial reconciliation efforts, and one of the committees planning the upcoming “Fearless Faith” Episcopal Revival.
Viewing St. Paul’s history through the Sacred Ground lens entailed learning about both the dark side of its history and its bright spots.
Read More.
Watch the recording here.
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Restoration of Emmanuel Church, Coloma | |
Photos: Scaffolding still surrounds the building. Top Right: Painted lumber fills the building, ready for installation on the sides of the building and the steeple. Bottom Right: The rotted remains of the steeple sit in a corner near the church. | |
Thank you, community, for your support! The Emmanuel Church restoration in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma is nearing completion. A team of restoration artists has been working hard for months on this project and completion is expected by June. The church will once again be a popular venue for weddings and other events. If you're in the area, drive by the church (on Church Street, naturally) and take a look. While you're there, check out the almost-complete St. Johns Catholic Church. | |
St. Paul’s New Mural Celebrates “Inclusivity and Openness” | |
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Community neighbors and visitors to downtown Sacramento have new artwork to admire as they walk or drive along J Street. St. Paul’s 175th Anniversary Planning Committee commissioned artist Nora Bruhn to create a mural to fill the two bricked-up window spaces on the west side of the church building.
The mural entitled “Colors of Compassion” was installed March 26 by the artist who said the artwork represents concepts of inclusivity and openness.
Read More.
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Register now for mostly-hybrid Sacred Ground Circle
Church of the Epiphany in Vacaville and Grace Episcopal Church in Fairfield will co-host a Sunday afternoon Sacred Ground Circle beginning
Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Hybrid Sessions | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Zoom & Epiphany, Vacaville
May 5, 19 | June 2, 23 | July 7, 21 | August 4, 18 | September 8
In-Person Session | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Location TBD
Saturday, September 21.
Read More.
The circle is limited to 20 participants.
Register here:
https://forms.gle/MPpbbGqT2c8tfNw29
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Memorial for Kent McNair
A memorial service for The Rev. Canon Kent McNair will be held on Saturday, April 20th, at 4:00 pm at Faith Episcopal Church, Cameron Park, with a reception following.
The service will be livestreamed. Links can be found at faithec.org
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Fearless Faith Revival Updates | |
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Fearless Faith: A Creation Care Pilgrimage to
St. Martin's, Davis
Sunday, April 21 | 4:00 pm | St. Martin's, Davis
Come enjoy a wonderful celebration of Earth Day and the ways that our faith can help us deepen our care for Creation. On April 21 at 4pm, the St. Martin’s Sanctuary Choir will present “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass” in a concert to celebrate Earth Day. Admission is free. The concert pairs “The World Beloved” with readings from “Bucolics,” a psalm-like collection of poetry by Maurice Manning, written in the voice of a southern sharecropper.
Composer Carol Barnett describes her 2007 work as “combining sacred classical choral tradition with the sparkling down home sound of a bluegrass band.” Poet Marisha Chamberlain has provided a text that honors the liturgy while presenting an unpretentious, earthy philosophy in which God dwells right here among us, expressing love through creation.
Read more.
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Come gather to build community, learn from national church leaders, explore our faith, and prepare for the Revival. This is a great Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) reunion + friends that will include spending time with and jamming with the EYE band. Dinner will be provided.
Friday, April 26th | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
Age Range: 13-19
Free Event!
Click Here to Register.
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Recording of the second session of Preparing the Ground for Evangelism Workshop Now Available | |
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Registrations are still open!
Workshops filling up fast! Register today!
Revival Festival, Workshops, and Worship Registration
Register Here
Fearless Feast Fundraising Dinner
Just Added! Additional Tickets for this event underwriting the cost of the Revival start at $250. Spaces are filling up quickly.
Register Here
For more information visit the Revival Website:
https://www.fearlessfaith2024.org/
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Need a hotel room for the Revival? Rooms are going fast, and reservations are closing soon
Click here for a list of hotels offering special rates for the Revival: https://www.fearlessfaith2024.org/hotels
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Sacred Spaces at the Revival
In addition to the spirit-filled worship, there will be several opportunities for attendees to experience quiet, contemplative spaces:
Season of Courage: It is I, Lord. The Commission for Intercultural Ministries and the Commission on the Environment are presenting an immersive exhibit to share stories of people answering the call to show courage in service to growing the Beloved Community and caring for the environment. Fifteen stories from Clergy and Laity around the diocese will be shared. A QR code will be provided on each poster to enable visitors to read a fuller description of the stories. Exhibit visitors will be invited to write a prayer for courage and hang it on the Prayer Tree in the center of the space.
Redwood Prayer Chapel
Jacob Zuniga, a parishioner of Grace Church, Healdsburg is constructing
a prayer chapel made from redwood boughs and grapevines. Visitors will be invited to write a prayer on a strip of fabric and tie it to the chapel.
Walk a labyrinth
Trinity Cathedral is bringing their portable labyrinth, allowing attendees to experience this ancient practice at the Revival Festival.
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2024 Clergy Conference – Registration Now Open | |
Tuesday, May 14* | 4:00 pm — Thursday, May 16 | 12:00 pm | |
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Bishop's Ranch | Healdsburg
*Fresh Start begins on Monday, May 13
Guest Presenter | Ms. Lisa Kimball, PhD
Vice President for Lifelong Learning and the James Maxwell Professor Chair of Lifelong Christian Formation, Virginia Theological Seminary
Click here to register.
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Postulant Financial Aid Available
The Diocese of California offers financial aid for postulants pursuing theological education at an approved seminary or theological institution. Financial aid is available for students from the Diocese of California and, from designated funds, the Diocese of Northern California, the Diocese of San Joaquin, and the Diocese of El Camino Real. Specific eligibility requirements differ from fund to fund.
Apply by April 30, 2024
For additional questions, contact the vocations officer, Dr. Travis Stevens, at vocations@diocal.org.
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Episcopal Community Services | |
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ECS 2024-2025 Annual Grant Cycle Begins – Request for Proposals
ECS is pleased to announce that the 2024-2025 Annual Grant Cycle has begun!
Episcopal congregations throughout the Diocese of Northern California can apply for a number of grants, including:
- The Ministry Development Fund (1 year)
- The Warren Dunning Memorial Social Justice Grant (3 years)
- The Barry L. Beisner Multi-Year Grant (up to 5 years)
- The Bishop Jerry and Jane Lamb Grant (1 year, youth and young adults)
- The Healing and Health Ministries Mini-Grants
- The Rev. David & Catherine Cavanagh Memorial Grant (1 year, with option for 2 renewals)
Information about each of these grant opportunities can be found on the ECS website www.norcalecs.org.
The actual request for funding (Request for Proposals, or RFP) is due to the Grants Chair steve.mershon@icloud.com by May 1, 2024.
If you are going to be submitting an RFP and have not submitted a Letter of Interest yet, please contact the Grants Chair as we provide grant-writing assistance.
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Missioner for Disaster Resilience | |
Disaster Preparation Academy Postponed | |
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I would like to extend my thanks to the leaders and volunteers of Christ Church, Eureka, for being willing to host a day long disaster preparation academy and catered lunch; however, this congregation has been asked to help the diocese by providing the remote site for the Fearless Faith Revival and they deserve some time off afterwards.
In an effort to give Christ Church some much needed rest, the academy that had been scheduled for May 11, 2024 has been postponed. It will be rescheduled after consultation with the diocesan training partner, Blue Lake Rancheria. Please be patient and the new information will be posted as quickly as possible.
Peace,
Mark
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Missioner for Church Life | |
Commission on the Environment | |
Climate Blessing from Interfaith Power and Light | |
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We Hold the Earth
We hold brothers and sisters who suffer from storms and droughts intensified by climate change.
We hold all species that suffer.
We hold world leaders delegated to make decisions for life.
We pray that the web of life may be mended through courageous actions to limit carbon emissions.
We pray for right actions for adaptation and mitigation to help our already suffering earth community.
We pray that love and wisdom might inspire my actions and our actions as communities. . .
so that we may, with integrity, look into the eyes of brothers and sisters and all beings and truthfully say, we are doing our part to care for them and the future of the children.
May love transform us and our world with new steps toward life.
Find more Climate Blessings for different faith traditions at Faith Climate Action Week
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Upcoming Events for Spring
Earth Day 2024 | April 22
The Episcopal Church website provides information about:
- Liturgical resources for honoring God in Creation,
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A toolkit from Creation Justice Ministries titled Plastic Jesus: Real Faith in a Synthetic World
- Faith Climate Action Week from Interfaith Power and Light, Living the Golden Rule: Just Transition to a Clean Energy Economy.
Click here to visit The Episcopal Church Creation Care webpage.
Episcopal Resources for Rogation Sunday | May 5
Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation.These resources come from the 78th General Convention. They include propers, prayers and other worship resources. Here is a link to the webpage.
Contact Miriam Casey (ednccoe@gmail.com) for more information.
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Commission for Intercultural Ministries | |
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Shireen Miles, Trinity Cathedral member and Migrant and Refugee Resettlement Team leader joined with Sacramento Area Congregations Together, and other immigrant rights organizations, at last week’s California Assembly Committee on Public Safety hearing on AB 2209 to oppose the bill. The proposed legislation would allow law enforcement to investigate any person who is alleged to have violated, or who has been previously convicted of, possession of fentanyl for sale or selling, furnishing, administering, giving away or transporting fentanyl.
Read more.
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I Will With God's Help: Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice Workshop – Registration Now Open
This workshop is rooted in our baptismal identity and the promises we make in baptism. It focuses on how we can more fully live into our promise to be loving toward our neighbors, to address racism in our communities and build the Beloved Community. During the workshop we follow the path of the Becoming Beloved Community labyrinth.
This workshop meets the requirement for licensing for Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, and unlicensed lay leaders (such as vestry members and ministry leads) in the Diocese. Other lay licensed ministries need to take Sacred Ground to meet Diocesan licensing requirements.
All Classes are on Saturdays from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm:
APRIL 20 | Ascension, Vallejo
MAY 11 | St. Michael's, Carmichael
JUNE 8 | Zoom
JUNE 22 | St. Peter’s, Red Bluff
SEPTEMBER 14 | Trinity Cathedral
OCTOBER 19 | St. Paul’s, Healdsburg
Click here to register.
For more information, contact Jo Ann Williams (bjwilli@surewest.net)
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Upcoming Events around the Diocese | |
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Bike Tune-Up Day
May 4, 2024 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Trinity Cathedral
Bike Tune-Up Day is an opportunity to get your ride refreshed by experts, or if you are no longer using your bike, to donate it. Gently used bikes will be accepted and given to Midtown HART or Floyd School.
Suggested donation: $10
For more information email trinity@trinitycathedral.org
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A woodwind ensemble accompanies pipe-organist Paul Blanchard at the Sunday, May 5 classical-music concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Healdsburg. The quartet includes (from left) Jim McCammon on clarinet, Jennifer Murray on flute, Grammy Award-winner Paul McCandless on bass clarinet and Jim Gibboney on clarinet. The concert begins at 5 p.m. Admission is free. | |
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First Sunday in May concert features Woodwind Quartet
May 5 & 19; June 9 | St. Paul's, Healdsburg | Free Event
The public is invited to hear classical music based on three early hymns, played by pipe-organist Paul Blanchard accompanying the St. Paul’s Wind Ensemble, at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Admission to the concert is free, and the public is welcome to attend.
Read more.
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Camp Living Waters
Sunday, July 21 - Friday, July 26 | Cookson Ranch
Camp Living Waters is set for Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26 at Cookson Ranch in Redwood Valley. The Camp is open to youth ages 9- 15 and youth ages 16-17 serve as counselors. Join us this year for a week of Real Super Heroes, full of madcap cape adventures, identifying our God-given super powers and discovering the real superheroes all around us.
Read more.
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Women's Retreat at Faith,
Cameron Park
Saturday, May 18 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Open to all women in the Diocese
A women's retreat will be held on Saturday, May 18th, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, at Faith Episcopal Church in Cameron Park.
This year's theme is "Blooming into Abundance, Cultivating our Spiritual Life." The gathering will include programs, lunch, and Eucharist. Suggested donation for the retreat is $40. Registration is open to all women in the diocese.
Register by May 10th. CLICK HERE to register.
Questions? Contact: The Rev. Canon Megan Anderson Gartin manderson@trinitycathedral.org
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Capital Deanery Vacation Bible School
June 24 - 28th | 9 am - 1 pm | St Michael's, Carmichael
Churches are welcome to participate in our Capital Deanery Vacation Bible School (VBS) Day-Camp this summer at St. Michael's in Carmichael. Planned in collaboration between Faith Cameron Park, St Michael's, and Trinity Cathedral - this day camp will be a place of celebration and fun for kids 4 years old - entering 5th Grade. Entering 6th graders and up are welcome to attend as camp helpers for free!
Cost is $50 for each child, with a cap of $90 for every family. The day will include outdoor play, chapel time, a focus for each day (art, STEM, drama, cooking, water) that provides learning, enrichment, and most importantly fun! All campers are expected to bring their own lunch.
Click here link to register.
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Clergy Openings in The Diocese | |
Job Opportunities in The Diocese | |
Christ Episcopal Church | Eureka is seeking a Music Coordinator/ Organist. Read the Job Announcement Here. | |
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | Sacramento is seeking a new Director of Cathedral Choristers (Children’s choir). Read the Job Announcement Here. | |
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