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New in this edition of ENews:
- ENews on break from Dec 23-31
- Bishops' Visit to St. Martin's
- 2026 Prayer Cycle
- Diocesan Energy Efficiency Report for 2025
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Note: the eNews will be taking a winter break from December 23- December 31.
We will be back on January 5, 2026!
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This week we pray for St. Luke's, Galt.
Serving Galt and the surrounding community since 1901, St. Luke’s is a close-knit, active congregation with a commitment to local outreach. With the proceeds from its annual Christmas Bazaar—now in its 112th year—St. Luke’s helps fund local ministries combatting food and housing insecurity and provides scholarships each year to area high school graduates pursuing a career in a medical field.
Situated in a beautiful wood Gothic Revival church constructed in 1884, St. Luke’s is deeply connected to its roots as one of Galt’s four original “pioneer churches.” For 146 years, the church bell has called generations to worship from its perch inside an 84 ft. tall steeple.
Currently served by lay worship leaders and supply clergy, St. Luke’s is building a partnership of mutual support with St. Martin’s, Davis through the new Curacy Program. They are actively engaged in the work of missional development, seeking new ways to enrich a life of faith and touch those around them with the transformative power of Christ’s love.
Senior Warden: Mark McMillen
Junior Warden: Stacy Plummer
Website: https://stlukesgalt.org/
Find them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Phone: 209-745-2784
Email: stlukesgalt@outlook.com
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2026 Prayer Cycle
Download the 2026 Prayer Cycle for your church to prepare for your turn! Please send us your church's information, contact info and highlights (keep it to 200 words, maximum.) Thank you!
| | Bishop Megan's Visit to St. Martin's, Davis | | |
Bishop Megan visited St. Martin’s, Davis this past weekend, where she baptized one new member, confirmed five (including the newly baptized) and received six others into the Episcopal Church.
She also blessed the newly refurbished stained-glass windows. In good Episcopal tradition, all of this was followed by prayers for all, blessings, and, of course, cake!
| | During our convention a few weeks ago, the Resolution R1-2025 Dignity, Not hate, Not Mass Deportation, Not Silence was passed. Thi resolution urges the national church to move forward with in its full implementation of hte Migration with Dignity resolution. | | |
Save the Date - Online Convention- Saturday, October 24, 2026
Recap of 2025 Convention coming in January.
| | Clergy Applications Open for Curacy Program | | |
The EDNC curacy program is now accepting applications for jobs starting in 2026!
Successful candidates will serve in two contexts: assisting with a mentor rector at a thriving congregation, and as a priest-in-charge at a small congregation.
These roles will be full-time with a three-year commitment.
The below churches will be searching for a curate
-St. John’s, Roseville and St. Matthew’s, Sacramento
-St. Martin’s, Davis and St. Luke's, Galt
-Trinity Cathedral and St. Paul's, Sacramento
Know someone who might be interested? Please share this link.
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The Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) is offering six domestic programs that include residential and nonresidential experiences, as well as a summer farming opportunity ideal for college and graduate students ages 18-26. The Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) offers international options.
For more than two decades, ESC and YASC have offered young adults spiritual growth opportunities while serving diverse communities. In 2025-2026, the two programs are engaged in a collaborative pilot to explore and expand unique options for ministry and growth. This includes ESC alumni moving into a second year of service with YASC internationally.
Read more about this.
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| Diocesan Churches Improve their Energy Efficiency in 2025 | | |
15 Churches have implemented energy efficiency projects and improved their Energy Efficiency this year. St Michael's and All Angels, Ft. Bragg, and Christ Church, Eureka are moving forward with major solar projects. Here is a summary of the energy efficiency projects implemented in the diocese.
Is your church improving its energy efficiency and saving money on its utility bills and at the same time healing our planet? If so, please let me know what you are doing so we can share your efforts with the other churches. If not, and you’d like to know how to improve your energy efficiency in 2026, please contact me.
Bob Wohlsen - bob.wohlsen@gmail.com
Carbon Neutral 2030 Project Coordinator, Commission on the Environment
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Louisiana Church to Celebrate Las Posadas amid ICE threats | Members of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a congregation with a large Latino membership, will celebrate Las Posadas next week. The Advent holiday is observed in some Latin American countries and Spain to commemorate Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. | |
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SacACT will be hosting a multi-faith prayer vigil which begins at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Guests are invited to bring photos of loved ones or those impacted by ongoing crises for a communal altar.
Date: December 18, 2025
Time: 2 pm
Learn More & RSVP
| Online: Agrarian Ministry Class or Certificate | |
Agrarian Ministry is where spiritual formation, evangelism, belonging, justice, the care of creation, and food ministries collide as they relate to the characteristics traditionally associated with a land-based way of life and values, and the promotion of agricultural interests.
This course will prepare church leaders to teach, lead and inspire their faith communities to steward land in a way that is faithful to our call as disciples of Jesus.
Key to this task is the integration of Church Land Stewardship, Creation Care, Food Justice, and Wellness. Participants will explore agrarian ministry practice and leadership in a contextual story-sharing process with a variety of agrarian ministry content experts and theologians from the Episcopal Church and beyond.
We will explore opportunities and options that include church and community gardens, farms, orchards, prairie land, apiaries, wildlife habitat, regenerative landscaping and our watersheds.
Dates: Six Monday sessions January - April, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Facilitated by Brian Sellers-Petersen and Jerusalem Greer
Learn More
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| St. Paul's Episcopal Church Presents of "Lessons & Carols" | |
The musicians of St. Paul's Episcopal Church present a traditional, "Lessons and Carols" concert at the church in Healdsburg.
The public is welcome to attend and sing traditional Christmas carols while hearing the St. Paul's choir accompanied by Music Director Paul Blanchard playing the Bigelow pipe organ.
Date: Sunday December 21
Time: 5:00PM
Location:
Cost: Free
Learn more
| | Christmas Services at Church of St. Martin's, Davis | | |
Celebration of New Ministry
Ordination of Rosemary Anna Hill MacLaughlin to the Diaconate
Date: January 17, 2026
Time: 11 am
Location: Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
Clergy red stoles
More information
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