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In this edition of ENews:
- Fearless Faith Revival is a Wrap
- Diocesan Youth featured on The Episcopal Church's social media
- Christ Church, Eureka Hosts Revival Livestream
- Revival Exhibit – Season of Courage: Here I Am, Lord
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Fearless Faith Revival is a Wrap! | |
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After almost a year of preparation and planning, The Fearless Faith Festival took place at St. John's Church in Roseville last Saturday. More than 600 people attended workshops, visited vendors and exhibitors, experienced the contemplative prayer area, and joined in spirit-filled worship. We wanted to share a sampling of the images. We'll be sharing more images, as well as recordings of the workshops and worship service.
If you joined us and haven't yet completed the attendee survey, please click on the link below and share your experience.
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Christ Church, Eureka Hosts Revival Livestream | |
70 people gathered at Church Church Eureka to watch a livestream of the Revival Worship Service. Following the Annual Rhododendron Parade, which passes by the historic church, they hosted labyrinth walks, a hymn sing, and had several artists creating works during the worship. Thank you to the clergy and parishioners of the Semper Virens Deanery for joining us from afar. | |
Diocesan Youth featured on The Episcopal Church's social media | |
Revival Exhibit – Season of Courage: Here I Am, Lord | |
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The Commission on the Environment and Commission for Intercultural Ministries hosted an exhibit to draw attention to the need for courage as we strive to fulfill our Baptismal promises to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. The 40-foot diameter exhibit space was erected on the freshly mowed dry grass in the field at St. John’s, Roseville.
The Season of Courage exhibit highlighted 15 stories from Clergy and Laity in the diocese, each story speaking to courage in service to building the beloved community and caring for the environment. The stories came from small and large congregations, as well as from Bishop Megan.
To read the stories, please visit the Season of Courage: Here I Am, Lord webpage at https://www.norcalepiscopal.org/site/Commission-on-Intercultural-Ministries/#seasonofcourage
There was also an opportunity to pray for courage, and to write the prayer on a “leaf” and place it on the live Prayer Tree. Many people wrote prayers! Bishop Megan blessed the prayers on Saturday evening at the Revival and Father Cliff Haggenjos blessed them at the St. John’s, Roseville, worship services on Sunday morning.
WE KNOW THAT GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS!
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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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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 Church Life | |
Commission on the Environment | |
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Upcoming Events for Spring
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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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:
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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Latino Community Outreach | |
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This Saturday, May 4 clergy and congregants of St. Peter’s Red Bluff will be participating in the Cinco de Mayo festival in Corning. The event is sponsored by Latino Outreach of Tehama County, and we are looking forward to getting to know our Latino community with a Faith X survey - for for them to get to know us.
Come and join us Sunday afternoon, May 5th for a Bilingual Mass at St. Andrew’s in Corning at 3:00pm. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
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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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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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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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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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The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
www.norcalepiscopal.org
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