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In this edition of ENews:
- Bishop Megan visits St. Augustine, Rocklin and Our Savior, Placerville
- Cathedral Hosts Events for Week of Christian Unity
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Resources for Black History Month and Lent now available
- ECS 2023-2024 Annual Grant Cycle Begins
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St. Augustine, Rocklin Celebrates 30 Years of Ministry | |
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Top: Rector Anny Genato, Deacon Anne Powell, Bishop Megan, and Brother Simeon (Lew) Powell
Bottom: Senior Warden and baker extraordinaire Camille Grabowski presented Bishop Megan with a special cake for the occasion.
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On Sunday, January 15, Bishop Megan joined the clergy and parishioners of St. Augustine's, Rocklin to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The day began with joyous worship and continued with a wonderful reception. There were 125 people in attendance and another 100 joined online!
Congratulations to clergy and members of St. Augustine's for reaching this milestone! Many thanks for your faithful ministry and hospitality.
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Bishop Megan Visits Our Savior Placerville | |
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Top left: Bishop Megan, assisted by the Rev. Christine Leigh Taylor, Celebrates the Eucharist
Top Right: Michelle Miller and Lorna Perpall present Bishop Megan with a beautiful handmade quilt.
Bottom: Bishop Megan, with Rector Debra Warwick-Sabino, The Rev. Christine Leigh Taylor, and those confirmed and received at the service.
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On Sunday, January 22, Bishop Megan worshipped and visited with the clergy and members of Church of Our Savior, Placerville. While there, she celebrated the Eucharist, preached, confirmed two new members and received three new members. She was also presented with a beautiful handmade quilt.
Thank you to the clergy and members of Our Savior Placerville for the warm welcome (and warm quilt).
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Trinity Cathedral Hosts
Events for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
On Tuesday, January 17, the North State Ecumenical Conference (NSEC) sponsored a daylong event during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Below are links to videos of the event:
Panel Discussion with several Christian faith leaders, addressed the topic of Do Good; Seek Justice. The panel included Bishop Megan, and Cathedral Dean Matthew Woodward.
View Here: https://vimeo.com/792396787
Keynote Presentation
Fr. Bart Landry, CPS (Catholic Diocese of Sacramento).
View Here: https://vimeo.com/792409219
Worship Prayer Service/Evensong led by Dean Matthew Woodward and Christian faith leaders.
View Here: https://vimeo.com/792415617
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FaithX Project Update
We’re excited to announce the next steps in the FaithX project.
Last Thursday, the diocesan FaithX leadership team met with teams from the other five participating dioceses (Arizona, Mississippi, Virgina and Pennsylvania) for a team orientation.
Applications and further information will be available Tuesday, February 7.
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Missioner for Church Life | |
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Resources for Black History Month
Black History Month starts February 1! The diocesan website now has a page with Black History Month 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.
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2023 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.
New resources will be added in the weeks to come, so be sure to check back often. https://www.norcalepiscopal.org/site/lenten-resources/#tab-id-2
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Diocese-wide Lent 2023
Book Study Announced
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For the season of Lent, Canon Julie Wakelee and Missioner for Church Life Mack Olson will lead a four-week study of Amy-Jill Levine’s Entering the Passion of Jesus.
We’ll meet on Zoom each Wednesday in March from 7:00 – 8:00 pm.
Registration information will be available soon.
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Missioner for Disaster Resilience | |
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Humboldt Earthquake Recovery Effort Continues
–The Rev. Geri Cunningham, Rector, St. Francis, Fortuna
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We are blessed to be a blessing!
In the last four weeks through generous donations from individuals and the cooperative work of congregations in Semper Virens Deanery and throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, we have transported to the Community Resource Center in Rio Dell and Loleta a total of 68 (Re)Start bins:
- 23 Cleaning Bins
- 21 Bathroom Bins
- 15 Kitchen Bins
- 4 Bedroom Bins
- 5 Infant Bins
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Top: Soroptimists International of Eel River Valley (SIERV) helped us build more (Re)Start cleaning bins by individual club members donating cleaning supplies. SIERV is one of the community organizations that meet at St. Francis. Senior Warden Fannette and Mother Geri+ are members.
Bottom Right: Judy VanVleet building five more (Re)Start bins with items bought from donations from All Saints Redding, St. John's Chico, and a Soroptimist friend.
Bottom Left:The Cunningham boys, son Kevin and grandson Clyde, transported five (Re)Start kitchen bins and three (Re)Start cleaning bins to the Rio Dell Community Resource Center.
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Fire Recovery Includes Mending
– Mark Dibelka | Missioner for Disaster Resilience
St. Nicholas’, Paradise hosted a workshop for disaster survivors on Saturday, January 21, 2023 that introduced participants to Kintsugi: the Japanese practice of mending broken ceramics with gold.
Tiffany Thompson, a Kintsugi maker from Los Angeles, spent three days on the ridge working with Camp Fire survivors to help them heal and reclaim their place in the new normal that continues to evolve during recovery.
The workshop was co-hosted by St. Nicholas’, Paradise, and Magalia Community Park, and was supported by the diocese and Episcopal Relief & Development.
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Episcopal Community Services | |
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A note from Cn. Julie about grants in the Diocese of Northern California:
Dear friends,
Episcopal Community Services of Northern California (ECS) and the Episcopal Foundation of Northern California (EFNC) are the two primary diocesan grant funders. You’ll see below that ECS is kicking off their application cycle. Both organizations are working together to make sure all congregations are aware of the resources we offer.
The EFNC grant cycle will begin taking applications in early May. I encourage you to look at the specific grants available through ECS and consider whether one might fit ministry needs at your congregation. More news about the EFNC’s grants will be available in early March (including this year’s funding priorities).
Your diocesan staff is also working to compile information on other grant resources, which will be posted on our website. In the next month or so, we will be producing some basic “how to write a grant” tools. Watch this space!
In Christ,
Cn. Julie
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Episcopal Community Services of Northern California 2023-2024 Annual Grant Cycle Begins | |
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ECS is pleased to announce that the 2023-2024 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 (youth/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 also found on the ECS website. Letters of Interest are due to Betty Harrison-Smith, Grants Chair, by March 15, 2023 (bettyharrisonsmith@gmail.com).
The actual request for funding (Request for Proposals, or RFP) is due to the Grants Chair by May 1, 2023. The Request for Proposals document can also be found on the ECS website.
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To date, we have received nearly $16,000 from 57 donors.
We are thankful to everyone who has supported the Book of Dreams thus far, however we are still far from our goal of $90,000. If you have given to the Book of Dreams, thank you! If you haven't yet, and would like to show your support, you still can!
Click here to give! Making a difference has never been so easy!
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Diocese Indigeneous Ministries | |
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The Four Vision Quests of Jesus
The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston
Bp. Charleston, a Choctaw elder, describes four events in Jesus’ life through Indigenous eyes and the traditional understanding of Vision Quest. Join The Rev. Canon Tina Campbell online to discuss this Native perspective.
Thursdays – 7:00-8:00 pm
February 2 – March 9
Registration is limited
Contact: tinarcampbell@comcast.net
Facilitated by The Rev. Canon Tina Campbell
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Lay Preaching Course Application Deadline Approaching | |
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The Episcopal Dioceses of El Camino Real, Northern California and San Diego are accepting applications for a course opening in the winter of 2023 to prepare individuals to apply for a Lay Preaching license. We are forming cohorts of students in Spanish and English and seeking adult learners of all ages and educational backgrounds who are actively involved in ministry in their congregations and demonstrate gifts in lay leadership. Participants must be members of a congregation within one of our three partner dioceses.
The Deadline for Applications is Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
The application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUdIJvYniTlzEQp37TYXaJT7HGQEy5OPyU9hbuw2daJNPIRg/viewform
Questions? Contact the dean:
The Rev. Kathy Lawlersfmdean@norcalepiscopal.org
Las Diócesis Episcopales de El Camino Real, el Norte de California, y San Diego están aceptando solicitudes para un curso que se abrirá en el invierno de 2023 para preparar a las personas para solicitar una licencia de Predicación Laica. Estamos formando cohortes de estudiantes en español e inglés y buscando 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 de unas de nuestras tres diócesis asociadas.
La aplicación:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUdIJvYniTlzEQp37TYXaJT7HGQEy5OPyU9hbuw2daJNPIRg/viewform
¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con el decano:
La Rda. Kathy Lawler sfmdean@norcalepiscopal.org
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Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health | |
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Living Compass 2023 Lenten Meditation Booklets
are ready to order!
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Living Compass - Lent 2023 Devotional
Practicing Compassion with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind
Each year, tens of thousands of individuals across various denominations use our daily devotionals to help them prepare for the coming of Easter. Faith communities also use the devotionals for Lent programs (including online), classes, small-group discussions, and retreats with the help of our FREE downloadable and printable Facilitator's Guide. Below you will find multiple ways to engage these resources, either as an individual, or as a lay or clergy leader.
Vivir una buena Cuaresma en el 2023: Practicando la compasión con todo el corazón, alma, fuerzas y mente
Este devocionario tiene como propósito el ayudarle a conectarse con la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección de Jesucristo. También le va a ayuda a tener una mejor relación con Dios, consigo mismo, con los demás y con el mundo.
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.
Learn more at www.livingcompass.org
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Commission for Intercultural Ministries | |
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I Will, With God's Help: Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice Upcoming Workshop
These one-day in-person Workshops were specially developed for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California by the Commission for Intercultural Ministries. Renew your Baptismal Covenant as we learn about forms of historic and contemporary racism and how to engage in ministry with sensitivity and respect for all.
Please note that due to the nature of the program, attendance is limited to 30 participants.
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St. John's Roseville to host Concert for Hope
St. John's Roseville welcomes Concerts for Hope on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 pm. Concerts for Hope, a small nonprofit, is led by founder Eric Genuis, who tours the world with a small ensemble playing his original compositions for inmates in prisons. “I go into these prisons to expose these kids to music and beauty that uplifts their humanity,” said Genuis. “I believe beauty matters. You give a civilization beauty, you get hope, excitement and life.”
Eric has performed in prisons all over the world, including on death row in numerous institutions. He will play wherever institutions will allow.
The Rev. Cliff Haggenjos, rector of St. John's, recently had the opportunity to assist Eric at California State Penitentiary, Sacramento and was deeply touched by the beauty he experienced in the prison and the response of the inmates to Eric's gift of love. He invited Eric to come to St. John's and Eric agreed.
Read More
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Job Opportunities Around The Diocese | |
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Office of the Bishop | Sacramento is seeking a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant. Download job description here!
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Kati Braak, Director of Operations, The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California kati@norcalepiscopal.org
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Saint Luke’s | Auburn is seeking a part-time Parish Mission Coordinator to assist the Clergy, Vestry and parishioners in the mission and management of the church. Read the Position Description Here. | |
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St. Paul's | Sacramento is seeking a Music Director.
Read the job announcement here.
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Diocesan Commissions | Committees | Ministries | |
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