Vital & Thriving Household Survey
Greetings!

We would love for everyone who considers themselves an active part of our community to make sure that someone from their household completes the survey from Vital & Thriving.

Many thanks to those who have already filled it out - if you haven't already, you have one more week to do so.

The survey should only take 10 minutes; click here to fill it out now.

Thank you for your participation in helping us discern our community's future!

Peace,
Peter
Easter is Coming—And We Need Your Help
We are looking for many different roles, from people to manage the whole service to people who can help light candles. There are also jobs to do on the setup days before the liturgies.

Everyone is invited—and NEEDED—to make church. Sign up today to help create the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter.
Our Shared Life
  • This week we pray for Kathleen Hamil, who recently moved away from the Bay Area. She looks forward to hearing from Gregorians.
  • If you would like to participate in our Sunday Liturgy as a reader in person or on Zoom, you can sign up by contacting Peter; he will share the new sign-up information with you.
  • We are recruiting more deacons, zoom hosts, and camera deacons for our hybrid service. If you'd like to help out please feel free to, please feel free to contact Peter.

by Bill VanLoo
Announcements from Friends
and Partners

  • AA Big Book Meeting occurs at 10:00 am at St. Gregory's every Saturday. Enter by the ground floor admin building entrance.
  • The Food Pantry We give away free food on Saturdays, from Noon to 2:00 pm come at 9:00 am, and help set up.
  • Mission Fusion dance comes to St. Gregory's on Saturday, March 18, from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. Everyone is welcome to come and share in social dance and great company.


Calendar & Links for Events
Click the event name for the link—all times in PST.

Every Sunday:
  • The Early Liturgy (8:30 am, in-person). This 45-minute service features creative storytelling using Godly Play, gospel enactment, congregational singing, embodied prayer, and Eucharist. All ages are welcome and encouraged to come.
  • Youth and Family Ministry (9:30 am, in-person). Meet Peter in the seating area following the early service.
  • The Adult Forum (9:30 am, hybrid) The Grief Group begins this Sunday in the downstairs conference room in the Admin Building. You can join the group online here.
  • Contemplative Prayer (9:30 am, in-person) meets in the chapel, following the early service to pray in silence.
  • The Late Liturgy (10:30 am, hybrid). This 75-minute liturgy highlights song, prayer, reflection, personal sharing, and the Holy Eucharist. All ages are welcome and encouraged to come.
  • Fifteen Good Minutes (following the late service). This is a 15-minute conversation about the Sunday liturgy, specially designed for visitors to learn more about how we make church together.

Every Week:
  • Zoom Morning Prayer (Tuesday-Friday 7:30 am, on Zoom). This 45-minute intimate gathering for prayer and reflection on the day's scripture follows the Book of Common Prayer. Contact Ebba for more information.
  • In-Person Morning Prayer (Monday-Friday 8:00 am, in-person) meets at the church for 30 minutes of song, silence, scripture, and singing.
  • Zoom Bible Study (Wednesdays at Noon). The group is reading through the Book of Exodus.
  • Choir Rehearsal (Thursdays, 7:30 - 10:00 pm). Everyone is welcome to come and sing with the choir. There's no audition; the only thing required is a love of singing.
  • Rector's Book Group (Fridays at Noon, online). If you've ever wondered how to make sense of the time we inhabit, this group will be a place to wonder together. We are reading How to Inhabit Time.

Other Upcoming Events:
  • Zoom Icon Group (Sunday, March 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm). Connect with icon painters from around the world. For login and other information, contact Betsy.
  • The Icon Group (Sunday, March 26, 12:30 - 5:00 pm). Join others and share the experience of making icons - or drop by the church and learn more about icons. In the rotunda. For more information, contact Betsy.
  • Palm Sunday Rehearsal (Sunday, March 26, 12:30 - 2:00 pm) Everyone leading in the service will meet in the seating area.
  • The Elder Women's Group (Monday, March 27, 11:00 am). This group is for St. Gregory's women over 65 and meets on Zoom. For more information, contact Tonia or Ebba.
  • The Pastoral Caregivers Group (Sunday, April 2, 12:30 - 1:30 pm). If you are involved in giving or receiving pastoral care, join us in the downstairs conference room to check in and share your experience.
  • Good Friday Rehearsal (Tuesday, April 4, 6:00 - 7:30 pm) Everyone leading in the service will meet in the seating area.
  • Vigil Rehearsal (Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 - 7:30 pm) Everyone leading in the service will meet in the seating area.
  • Maundy Rehearsal (Thursday, April 6, 4:30 - 5:30 pm) Everyone leading in the service will meet in the seating area.
  • East Bay Evensong (Thursday, April 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm). This group meets on the second Thursday of each month for Gregorians in the East Bay to share prayer, fellowship, song, and a meal together. For more information about East Bay Evensong or to attend, contact Leesy.
  • St. Gregory's Vestry (Sunday, April 16). Our March vestry meeting will be a part of the annual vestry retreat. Everyone is invited to join the meeting on Zoom. Contact Barb for information.
  • The North Bay Group (Saturday, May 13, 2:00 pm, in person). This group is for folks living in the North Bay to connect spiritually with each other, meeting on the 2nd Saturday of the month (not meeting in April because of Easter). Contact Laurie for details.
  • Second Sunday visit to Anchor Taps (Sunday, May 14, at 12:15 pm). Join friends for conversation and beverages and food following the 10:30 service. (not meeting in April because of Easter)
One Last Thing...
There is still time to sign up for one of our Lenten Dinners. This is an opportunity to share good food and conversation with other members of St. Gregory's and discuss how we discern our future and make critical decisions together. In addition to in-person dinners, you can join our Zoom dinner group, hosted by Peter. Please sign up for dinners using your Realm account. If you need help signing up, you can contact Leesy Taggart.
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