January 18, 2022 | Week of 2 Epiphany
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preaches at MLK Beloved Community Commemorative Service |
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Did you catch Bishop Curry's passionate call on Monday for a Revival of Love? Here's a link to his address at the King Center. His sermon begins around 2:56:30 in the service.
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Want to support Afghan families but not sure where to start? Join ‘Welcoming Afghans’ webinar Thursday, Jan. 20
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Episcopal Migration Ministries will host a webinar on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 11 am - 12pm Pacific for those interested in learning more about how to provide support and welcome to Afghan individuals through a new sponsorship initiative.
The webinar will include a panel discussion moderated by the Rev. Charles K. Robertson, canon to the presiding bishop for Ministry Beyond the Episcopal Church, followed by a Q&A session. The panel includes:
- The Rev. Chris McNabb, missioner for Neighbor to Neighbor, Episcopal Migration Ministries
- Beth Frank, program director, Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans, Community Sponsorship Hub
- Brian Dyck, national migration and resettlement program director, Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Webinar registration is required. Register online. A recording will be available.
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Diocesan Choir Festival Scheduled for this Saturday at Trinity Cathedral |
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Trinity Cathedral invites all singers from around the Diocese to join us for our thirty-fourth Diocesan Choir Festival, to be held on Saturday, January 22nd. Our guest conductor will be Dr. Maxine Thévenot, Canon Precentor & Director of Music at the Cathedral of St John in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After a full day of rehearsal, the festival concludes with a service of Choral Evensong at 3:00 pm, to which all are invited.
In accordance with Diocesan guidelines, we are asking that all participants be fully vaccinated and wear a mask while participating. Other safety protocols will be in place for the entirety of the festival.
Click here for more information!
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Dr. Maxine Thévenot
Canon Precentor & Director of Music Cathedral of St John
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Thursday Nights
at the Cathedral
January 20 – February 24 7:00–8:30 pm
Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr.
by Marc Andrus, Bishop of the Diocese of California
“The never-before-told story of the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist monk) — icons who changed each other and the world…The two men bonded over a shared vision of the Beloved Community… a vision describe by John Lewis as ‘a nation and world society at peace with itself.’ It was a concept each knew of because of their membership within the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international peace organization, and that Martin Luther King Jr. had be popularizing through his work for some time. Thich Nhat Hanh…took the lineage of the Beloved Community from King and carried it on after his death.”
Facilitator: Susan Hotchkiss
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News from the Office of the Bishop |
Bishop Megan visits
St. Patrick's, Kenwood
On January 9th Bishop Megan Traquair visited the parish at
St. Patrick's in Kenwood.
The Bishop presided at the liturgy, assisted by the Rector – Rev. Doyle Dietz Allen, and the Rev. Laurie Warren, Deacon from St. John's in Petaluma
During the service, the Bishop received parishioner Ron Keith into the Episcopal Church.
Following the service Bishop Megan and Deacon Laurie were welcomed by Dietz Allen and the church community.
The Rector presented Bishop Megan with a lavender sachet, one of many that were featured in a recent fundraiser for the St. Patrick's vital Community Outreach Ministry. Bishop Megan then joined the St. Patrick's Vestry for a meeting and lunch.
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Shown above: Susan Boak, The Rev. Doyle Dietz Allen, Bishop Megan, Eleanor Albon, The Rev. Laurie Warren. Photo by Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey |
Green steps down as Dean of Russian River Deanery
Recently, Dean Daniel Currie Green notified the deanery he will step down as Dean of Russian River. He has served in that capacity for seven and a half-years. He will continue to serve as Rector of St. John's, Petaluma. We thank Rev. Green for his faithful service, and will announce his replacement soon.
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January 23, Epiphany 3
Luke 4:18, He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted.
In Jesus' first sermon in the synagogue at Nazareth we find a long quotation from Isaiah 61. It is a valuable exercise to study the quotation as it appears in Luke alongside the form that we find in Isaiah 61.
In the NRSV and other modern versions the words to heal the broken-hearted are missing in Luke 4:18, although we find them in Isaiah 61. The King James version includes the words in Luke. A number of manuscripts of Luke’s gospel include the words. Here is one of a few places where I believe the King James Version is right against the modern translations.
Closer study of the passage indicates that “to heal” is a key word in the passage and healing a key idea. Note Jesus’ proverb in 4:23, and the two healing stories from the Old Testament. Healing miracles are prominent in Luke’s gospel, and it is difficult to imagine that Luke, “the beloved Physician” (Col. 4:14) would have left out a reference to healing, especially in such a programmatic passage.
The power of Jesus’ ministry in healing the broken-hearted can hardly be overstated in our own time when so many suffer from Covid, wild-fires, tornados and hurricanes. Just as Jesus came to bring healing to the brokenhearted, so we, his followers are called to bring this ministry to those today who have suffered loss, displacement or bereavement, and whose hearts are broken.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
You are invited to Livestream Special Event on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme is: We have seen his star in the East and have come to pay homage to him
(cf. Matthew 2:2).
This event is sponsored by the North State Ecumenical Conference (NSEC), which was established in 1968 and is comprised of Christian faiths in the Greater Sacramento Area.
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Event Schedule
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Panel Discussion (3:00 - 4:15 p.m.) with several Christian faith leaders, who will address the topic of: Uniting as Christians, as we pay homage to Christ.
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Featured Speaker (4:30 - 5:00 p.m.) will be Rev. Rola Al Ashkar of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and her topic is: The gift of the star is a sign of hope during today's troubled times.
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Worship Prayer Service (5:15 - 6:30 p.m.) led by 16 Christian faith leaders, with the sermon delivered by Rev. Aidan Rontani of the Episcopal Church.
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There is no charge for this Special Event. Donations may be made to Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services (please make reference to: NSEC Special Event). To donate please click here. Thank you!
For more information or questions, contact:
Deacon Dennis Gorsuch, NSEC Chair
(916) 984-8550, or E-mail: dennisgorsuch@comcast.net
May we gather to be the LIGHT for unity
and a beacon of HOPE for all humanity
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Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health |
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Free Lenten Resources Available
Living Well Through Lent 2022
Lenten Resource available without cost for your Congregation. Provided through the Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health.
To order, sent your address and number of copies needed and we’ll take it from there.
Susan Wahlstrom, Coordinator
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Commission for Intercultural Ministries |
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Welcoming the Stranger
We encourage everyone to watch and share this video.
It was released in early January by Bishop Megan Traquair and the Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Matthew Woodward. You will hear about amazing efforts already underway in our diocese to help our evacuated allies from Afghanistan, and you will be introduced to two courageous Afghan women, who with the help of many kind Americans are already finding their way in a new country. (NOTE: Because of the daily threats faced by families still in Afghanistan, one of the interviewees chose to speak off camera.)
We hope that by getting to know these two, and hearing about ways your congregation can help Afghan families arriving in Northern California, you will be even more motivated to take action. There are lots of things to be done—both small and large.
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Afghan Resettling Update
Everyone can help resettle an Afghan Family
Individuals, small groups, and churches all can have a role to play in welcoming our new Afghan Neighbors to Northern California and providing them with much needed and appreciated help in establishing their new lives here. Opportunities for participation include supplying winter blankets, laptop computers, money for temporary housing and services, and forming a Sponsor Circle and working directly to resettle an Afghan family.
Please join this effort by doing your part to welcome Afghan refugees. Details on ways to do this are here.
The Afghan Resettlement Team
A Ministry of the Commission for Intercultural Ministries
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New Sacred Ground Circle Beginning February 3 |
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A new Sacred Ground Circle open to anyone in the Diocese will begin on February 3, 2022. The group will meet weekly on Thursdays, from 1-3 pm.
Sacred Ground is a film and readings based dialogue series on racism, grounded in faith. The experience helps you to be more knowledgeable about the history of racism in our communities and how, as people of faith, we are called to bring God's transformative love into our presence in the community.
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As of today, the Bishop's Partnership Appeal Book of Dreams has raised $22,375 for ministries around the diocese. These ministries still need your support for their dreams to be realized.
Click here to view the book and learn more about how to donate to these projects. Please consider joining the many folks in our diocese who have given so generously. The campaign ends January 31, 2022.
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Job Opportunities around the Diocese |
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NEW!
The Office of the Bishop is seeking a Missioner for Evangelism, Discipleship, & Congregational Vitality.
See the position description here.
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St. Clement’s | Rancho Cordova is seeking a 3/4 time Priest-in-Charge.
See the position description here.
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All Saints | Sacramento is looking for a part-time Office/Administrative Assistant. Read the job posting here.
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St. Michael’s | Carmichael is seeking an Assistant/Associate Priest. Read the job announcement here.
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St. Patrick's | Kenwood is seeking an Organist/Pianist. Click here for more information.
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St. Paul's | Sacramento is seeking a Music Director.
Read the job announcement here.
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St. Paul’s | Benicia is seeking a Contemporary Music Leader
For more information, click here.
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