February 6, 2024 E-News

February 6, 2024

In this edition of ENews:

Canon Julie Visits Trinity, Folsom
WCC Spanish Language Preaching Cohort – Application Now Open
Save the Date – Vestry Essentials Workshop
I Will With God's Help Workshop – Registration Now Open
Online Lent Group on Spiritual Practices begins February 22

Around the Diocese

Canon Julie Wakelee Visits Trinity, Folsom

On Sunday, February 4, Canon Julie visited Trinity, Folsom, where she preached at services and led an afternoon “Story Day” - a next step on their process to calling a new rector.

Parishioners gathered after a delicious lunch to share their best memories, core values and hopes for the church. A great time was had by all!

Office of the Bishop

The Fearless Faith Revival is just over four months away!

Revival Website: https://www.fearlessfaith2024.org/. In addition to the latest information, you'll find:

Frequently Asked Questions
Revival Survey
Flyers, Posters

Share a video testimony with the Revival Worship Planning Team

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

Save the Date: Vestry Essentials

Saturday, March 16 | On Zoom | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

West Coast Collaborative

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

Commission for Intercultural Ministries

I Will With God's Help 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

Saturday, May 11 | St. Michael's, Carmichael | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday, June 8 | Zoom | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

For Questions contact Jo Ann Williams: bjwilli@surewest.net

Missioner for Church Life

Online Lent Group on Spiritual Practices begins February 22

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

February 22 - March 21

On Zoom

2024 Ash Wednesday & Lent Resources Available Now

Ash Wednesday will be here before you know it, so be sure to begin your planning for Lent! Our diocesan website now has a page with various resources for use as individuals, families, or congregations.

Visit our lent resources page for more information:

https://www.norcalepiscopal.org/site/lenten-resources/

Resources for Black History Month

February is Black History Month!

The diocesan website now has a page with resources for use as individuals, families, or congregations.

Be sure to check the page frequently, as more resources will be added in the coming weeks.

www.norcalepiscopal.org/site/black-history-month/

Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health

Living Compass 2024 Lenten Meditation Booklets

are ready to order!

2024 Living Compass Lenten Study Booklets - Practicing Forgiveness with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength & Mind

Each year, tens of thousands of people across various denominations use our daily devotionals as preparation for the coming of Easter. Faith communities also use the devotionals for Lent programs, classes, small-group discussions, and retreats with the help of our FREE downloadable and printable Facilitator Guide. Below you will find multiple ways to engage these resources, either as an individual, or as a lay or clergy leader.

Este devocionario tiene como propósito el ayudarte a conectarte con la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección de Jesucristo. También te va a ayudar a tener una mejor relación con Dios, contigo mismo, con los demás y con el mundo. Estas reflexiones para la Cuaresma del 2024 pueden ser usadas por grupos o individuos con el objetivo de profundizar tu conocimiento acerca de los fundamentos de la fe cristiana y fortalecer el regalo de fe que profesamos.

To order free copies supported by the Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health,

Contact: Susan Wahlstrom, Coordinator wahlstrom@volcano.net

Please provide your congregation name, how many books you want to order and a mailing address – we will take it from there.

Download as a FREE PDF file in English and Spanish

Learn more at www.livingcompass.org

Upcoming Events around the Diocese

Province 8 Network Meeting – Stewardship, Planned Giving, Grants, Investments and Endowments

Wednesday, February 7 at 3:30 pm (PST)

On Zoom

Guest speaker: Cn. J. Davey Gerhard, TENS Executive Director, and Canon for Stewardship, Episcopal Diocese of California.

Topic: Stewardship programs; how to look back and evaluate your stewardship program.

Let's take advantage of Cn. Gerhard's wisdom and share it with all those involved with stewardship campaigns in your diocese. Please feel free to forward this announcement to those in your parish involved with stewardship programs. They are welcomed to participate in the meeting to hear Cn. Gerhard's presentation.

Zoom Meeting Link

https://zoom.us/j/7562098762?pwd=YTV5TjlZamVBeERYYmxFRFpQVEc2dz09&omn=97704003154

Meeting ID:

756 209 8762

Passcode

899844

Any questions? Contact Peter Juve at pjuve@aol.com

The Compass String Quartet Presents Valentine Concerts

Friday, February 9 | Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding | 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 10 | St. John's Episcopal Church, Chico | 7:00 pm

Sunday, February 11 | St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Red Bluff | 3:00 pm

Read more and view the program.

Free event, Donations Accepted!

Betty Kwan Chinn Book Signing and Chinese New Year Celebration

February 10 | Christ Church, Eureka | 4:00 pm

Betty Kwan Chinn will be signing copies of her book, The Gray Bird Sings. The book describes Betty’s journey from a tortured childhood, to her life of service to the poor, and the recognition she has received along the way. An interview between author Karen M. Price, Pastor Dan Price and Betty will be followed by audience Q & A, and a solo by David Powell.

Book study of The Gray Bird Sings will be offered at Christ Episcopal Church in February and March.

Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Supper, and Raffle!

February 13 | St. Luke's, Galt | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

$12 for ages 12+

$8 for ages 5-12

Free for ages under 5

For more information: facebook.com/stlukesgalt

Holy Trinity Compline Choirs will chant Compline during Lent on five consecutive Sunday evenings

Holy Trinity, Nevada City | 7:00 pm

February 18 | Renaissance Man | men’s quartet

February 25 | Illuminare | family quartet

March 3 | Voces Angelorum | women

March 10 | The Compline Choir | men

March 17 | Unitas | combined choirs

Diocesan Lenten Civil Discourse Group

Thursdays, February 22 through March 21 | Zoom | 10:00 am

Back in November, Alan Yarborough from the Office of Government Relations came to our Diocese and led an evening workshop on how to have difficult political conversations - civil discourse. Participants found the workshop so helpful that a group wanted to go deeper with the full Office of Government Relations 5-week online class on civil discourse.

We would like to invite everyone in the Diocese to join us this Lent and this Election Year in reflecting on how we can listen to differing political opinions with grace and compassion. And how we can speak about our own values with truth and love.

Contact Rev. Alex Leach, Director of Formation at Trinity Cathedral, to sign up for this class.

Trinity Cathedral’s Sobriety Support Ministry Offers Spirituality and the Twelve Steps Zoom Book Group

February 22 - May 23 | Trinity Cathedral | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Kenny Pierce and the Rev. Anne Dryden McKeever of Trinity Cathedral’s Sobriety Support Ministry will facilitate a thirteen-week discussion group of Richard Rohr’s book, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps, meeting Thursday evenings via Zoom, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm, from February 22 through May 23, except for March 28, Maundy Thursday.

To register for the group and to receive your free books and the Zoom link, please email your postal address to the Rev. Anne Dryden McKeever at amckeever@wavecable.com.

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.