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In this edition of ENews:
- St. Alban's, Arcata, celebrated the last Sunday of Epiphany with Bluegrass Music
- Province VIII Stewardship Network Meeting – Recording Available Now
- Fearless Faith Revival Registration Opens March 1
- Regional Discernment Group training is this Saturday
- Resources for Women's History Month Available Now
- Disaster Resilience is All About the People
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St. Alban's, Arcata Celebrates last Sunday of Epiphany with Bluegrass Music | |
From left to right: Paul Gossard, Nan Voss-Herlihy and Grey Brothers. Paul Gossard and Grey Brothers attend Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka. Nan Voss-Herlihy is the choir director and pianist at St. Alban's. | |
On February 11, St. Alban's, Arcata, celebrated the last Sunday of Epiphany with Bluegrass Sunday at its 10:30 a.m. service. The music had the congregants enthusiastically clapping and singing. | |
Province VIII Stewardship Network Meeting – Recording Available Now
On February 7, Province VIII Stewardship Network meeting was held with guest speaker Cn. J. Davey Gerhard, TENS Executive Director, and Canon for Stewardship, Episcopal Diocese of California. The topic of the meeting was on stewardship programs; how to look back and evaluate your stewardship program.
If you were unable to attend the zoom meeting click the link to view the recording.
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlDGp_33VkRMiu5DIgnVgBthTLtH4w?e=eZbgB6
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The Fearless Faith Revival is just over two months away! Registration opens March 1!
Revival Website: https://www.fearlessfaith2024.org/. In addition to the latest information, you'll find:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Revival Survey
- Flyers, Posters
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Revival Worship Planning Team Seeks Video Testimony | |
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As we prepare for our Revival, the Worship Planning team would like to hear where we are seeing love planted and hope harvested in our Diocese!
We are asking for short (2-3 minute) videos of how you have experienced God’s love and grace in daily life, in the church, or in serving others. We will review all the testimonies we receive for use at the Revival event or in other diocesan events and communications. Emails have gone out to the congregations with more details. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us:
The Very Rev. Tammy Smith-Firestone revtammy@saintpetersredbluff.org or The Rev. Daniel London daniel.london@gmail.com
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Save the Date: Vestry Essentials
Saturday, March 16 | On Zoom | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Workshops will cover the following topics:
- What Every Vestry/Mission Committee Member Should Know
- Pastoral and Spiritual Leadership
- HR basics, Property, and Financial Matters
Click the link to register: https://form.jotform.com/240154966519160
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Safe Church – not sure who needs which training? | |
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In our Baptismal Covenant, we promise to respect the dignity of every human being. One way we do so is through our Safe Church policies. These establish and maintain standards intended to ensure our faith communities are safe places where all of God’s people are loved and encouraged to grow into the people God calls us to be. They provide specific requirements, recommendations, best practices, and guidelines that seek to respond in proactive and intentional ways to care for, be responsible to, and create safe and transformational spaces for everyone.
Click here to Learn More
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More information about Safe Church can be found under the Resources Tab on our website | |
Missioner for Church Life | |
Resources for Women's History Month Available Now | |
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March is Women’s History Month, so be sure to check out the resources on our diocesan website. You will find links to a wide variety of resources from Building Faith, the Library of Congress, and the Episcopal Women’s History Project, to name just a few.
https://www.norcalepiscopal.org/site/womens-history-month/
If you know of other Women’s History Month resources that you’d like to share, please email me at Mack@norcalepiscopal.org
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Online Lent Group on Spiritual Practices
Co-led by four diocesan clergy, this series will focus on five different areas of spiritual practice: meditation, ministry, media, mind, and movement. We'll be using the book, Strength for the Journey: A guide to spiritual practice, by Renee Miller.
Leaders will be the Rev. Beth Gaines (Deacon in Benicia), Rev. Carol Luther (Priest in Kenwood), Rev. Mack Olson, and Rev. Julie Wakelee in the Office of the Bishop.
Thursdays – 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81632686582
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2024 Stewardship Resources Available Now
TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) just released their 2024 stewardship materials. The theme for the year is Walk in Love, a celebration of the joy and gratitude we have for God and our community that lead us to share our stories, our journeys, and our gifts.
You can learn more at: https://www.tens.org/annual-pledge-campaigns/
The 2024 campaign materials are password protected, clergy and stewardship committee members can email me to get the password Mack@norcalepiscopal.org
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Episcopal Community Services | |
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ECS 2024-2025 Annual Grant Cycle Begins
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 Cavanaugh 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.
Letters of Interest for these grants are recommended, but are not mandatory. Information about Letters of Interest are found on the ECS website. Letters of Interest are due to Steve Mershon, Grants Chair, by March 15, 2024 (steve.mershon@icloud.com)
The actual request for funding (Request for Proposals, or RFP) is due to the Grants Chair by May 1, 2024. The RFP document can also be found on the ECS website.
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Solicitud del curso de predicación laica: cohorte de lengua española 2024
Las Diócesis Episcopales de El Camino Real, el Norte de California y San Diego están aceptando solicitudes para el grupo de lengua española de 2024 con el fin de preparar a las personas para solicitar una licencia de predicación laica. Buscamos estudiantes adultos de todas las edades y antecedentes educativos que participen activamente en el ministerio en sus congregaciones y demuestren dones en el liderazgo laico. Los participantes deben ser miembros de una congregación dentro de una de nuestras tres diócesis asociadas.
Las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 15 de marzo de 2024.
Para obtener más información y aplicar haga clic aquí: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda8fHJcXVVTjoHPeuGr654NzbOAgTfAlPvm-hXxY6y1h-01Q/viewform
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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 and Lay Eucharistic Visitors in the Diocese. Other lay licensed ministries need to take Sacred Ground to meet Diocesan licensing requirements.
Saturday, April 20 | Ascension, Vallejo |9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/240327860593157
Registration deadline: April 13, 2024
For questions, contact Jo Ann Williams: bjwilli@surewest.net
Saturday, May 11 | St. Michael's, Carmichael | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/240328253904150
Registration deadline: May 4, 2024
For questions, contact Jo Ann Williams: bjwilli@surewest.net
Saturday, June 8 | Zoom | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/240327903106145
Registration deadline: June 1, 2024
For questions, contact Bob Wohlsen: bob.wohlsen@gmail.com
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Missioner for Disaster Resilience | |
Disaster Resilience is All About the People | |
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The Mission for Disaster Resilience is a multi-faced effort by the Diocese to assist individuals and congregations plan for disaster; and help the local congregations find where they fit into recovery efforts after the disaster.
None of the work can be done without the assistance of people to:
- work on planning
- distribute resources
- build (Re)Start bins
- donate funds to allow for a disaster response
- communicate on what needs doing, when, and how
None of this can be done without you. Please, volunteer and make a donation today to help this ministry expand and provide the care your congregation deserves.
For more information, contact me at mark@norcalepiscopal.org or call/text (530) 859-3267.
Peace,
Mark
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Upcoming Events around the Diocese | |
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When was the last time someone stopped everything to listened to you? They put down their phones, turned off the T.V., turned their bodies towards you, and listened intently to you? Listening is world altering gift. If you have the gift of listening I am asking you to join a Regional Discernment Group (RDG). We especially need people in the Russian River Deanery and Capital Deanery to join RDGs. We need people who are willing to listen and discern people’s calling. Deep listening acts as a mirror to help people see themselves and one of the greatest gifts you can give.
Please sign up here for the training on March 2nd.
Please contact The Rev. Anny Genato, pastoranny@staugustineepiscopal.com, if you have any questions.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Healdsburg presents a Choral Evensong honoring Bishop & Missionary St. Patrick of Ireland.
Sunday, March 17 | 5:00 pm
The hour-long concert features music of Irish composers including the Canticle of the Turning, Nunc Dimittis by Charles Wood, and St. Patrick's Breastplate by Charles Villiers Stanford. The church choir will be accompanied by Paul Blanchard, the church's Director of Music, playing the Bigelow pipe organ.
The public is cordially invited. Admission is free. Donations to the church's building fund are gratefully accepted. The church is located at 203 Matheson St. one block east of Healdsburg's downtown Plaza.
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Women's Retreat at Faith, Cameron Park
Saturday, May 18 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Opened 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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Holy Trinity Compline Choirs will chant Compline during Lent on five consecutive Sunday evenings
Holy Trinity, Nevada City | 7:00 pm
March 3 | Voces Angelorum | women
March 10 | The Compline Choir | men
March 17 | Unitas | combined choirs
Read More
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A Pilgrimage to England and Scotland
Examining our Anglican and Celtic Roots
June 5 -18, 2024
Pilgrimage Host: The Rev. Dr. William Stomski
Space is limited.
For more information, contact Fr. William at stomskiw129@gmail.com
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Clergy Openings in The Diocese | |
Job Opportunities in The Diocese | |
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | Sacramento is seeking a new Director of Cathedral Choristers (Children’s choir). Read the Job Announcement Here. | |
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