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In this edition of ENews:
- Community garden and composting hub at St. Timothy's, Gridley
- Bishop Megan and Canon Stephanie Spellers invite you to the Fearless Faith Revival
- Vestry Essentials Workshop is this Saturday
- Community Recovery After Disaster
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Community Garden and composting hub at St. Timothy's, Gridley | |
Top Left: A sign by Kathy Mahannah welcomes visitors to the community garden.
Bottom: Plants grow in raised beds at St. Timothy's community garden. Right: Volunteers Laurie Stanley, left, and Matthew Norby pose for a photo at the community garden at St. Timothy's, Gridley. (Grace Mahannah/Contributed)
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What can you do with a plot of land that’s empty and full of weeds? Plant a garden and start composting with your neighbors!
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Gridley, with the help of generous grants from the Episcopal Foundation of Northern California and California Alliance for Community Composting, has transformed the lot next door to the church at 450 Jackson St. into a garden and composting center for the community: a place to grow food or learn how to garden, a drop-off site for compostable kitchen scraps, and a peaceful outdoor space for people to enjoy.
Read more.
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Do you want to enrich your preaching by including laity in collaborative exegesis and supportive sermon feedback?
If so, then consider trying Sermon Roundtable, a new program developed by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation.
“The Sermon Roundtable is an excellent opportunity for lay formation and for supporting preachers in their call the share the Good News… but in our experience, it is more than that.” said Bishop Megan Traquair. “It is becoming an incubator for lay leaders, who are strengthened and encouraged by the deep connections they are forming in their faith and to each other.”
This 12-week program is now available at no charge to you or your parishioners, thanks to a grant from the Compelling Preaching Initiative of the Lilly Endowment.
For more information, please visit www.preachingfoundation.org
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Bishop Megan and The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers invite you to the Fearless Faith Revival! | |
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Vestry Essentials Workshop | Register Now
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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Missioner for Disaster Resilience | |
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Community Recovery After Disaster
When we think of disaster response and recovery, we often think of volunteers in protective clothing helping to clean up or move debris. Maybe we think of a chaplain supporting somebody in distress. Perhaps we consider an emergency kitchen feeding a line of survivors. But did you know that the work continues after these events stop?
The people of the Diocese of Northern California have dedicated themselves to the long-term recovery of our communities. Following on the lessons learned from the Camp Fire of 2018, local congregations have become involved in the ongoing financial and material support of their communities, with the backing of the Bishop and Episcopal Relief & Development.
Is your congregation part of your community’s recovery?
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All Saints’, Redding – undeclared disasters in Shasta and Trinity Counties
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Faith, Cameron Park – Caldor Fire
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Holy Trinity, Nevada City – winter storm recovery (2023 & 2024)
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St. Barnabas, Mt. Shasta – McKinney and Mill Fire
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St. John’s, Chico – Bear and Camp Fire
With the assistance of the Mission for Disaster Resilience, your congregation can also become a partner to your community, providing long-term relief to your neighbors and following the rule of Christ to love your neighbors.
For more information, please contact me at: mark@norcalepiscopal.org
Peace,
Mark
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Commission on the Environment | |
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Upcoming Events for Spring
The Climate Center Lobby Day | March 20, Sacramento
This event gives us an opportunity to meet with our elected state assembly-persons and senators, to advocate for state policies that will support the environment and eco justice. Click Here for more information and to register.
Earth Day 2024 | April 22
The Episcopal Church website provides information about:
- Liturgical resources for honoring God in Creation,
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A toolkit from Creation Justice Ministries titled Plastic Jesus: Real Faith in a Synthetic World
- Faith Climate Action Week from Interfaith Power and Light, Living the Golden Rule: Just Transition to a Clean Energy Economy.
Click here to visit The Episcopal Church Creation Care webpage.
Fearless Faith Revival | April 27 | St. John’s, Roseville
There will be an immersive exhibit provided by the Commission on the Environment and the Commission for Intercultural Ministries. The exhibit will feature stories from the Season of Courage: I am here, Lord, and an invitation to pray for courage, to build the Beloved Community and to heal the environment. Click here for information about the Revival.
Episcopal Resources for Rogation Sunday | May 5
Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation.These resources come from the 78th General Convention. They include propers, prayers and other worship resources. Here is a link to the webpage.
Contact Miriam Casey (ednccoe@gmail.com) for more information.
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Commission for Intercultural Ministries | |
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Bexley-Seabury Seminary is Offering a Racial Reconciliation Class
Becoming Beloved Community: Racial Reconciliation and Anti-Racism Training
April 1-May 11, 2024
Instructor: James Fielder and Denise Trevino-Gomez (KI Institute)
Deeply trace the roots of systemic racism and explore transformative responses personally, interpersonally, culturally, and institutionally to enact the vision of Beloved Community. Participants take the Intercultural Development Inventory and reflect together on their results. This course is designed to satisfy the competency-level canonical requirements for all lay and ordained leaders to participate in anti-racism training.
Click here for more information and to register.
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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 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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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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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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Upcoming Events around the Diocese | |
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Province VIII Altar Guild Seminar
March 16 | 10:00 am to noon | Zoom
Please join us on Zoom for our 2024 Annual Seminar on Saturday, March 16 from 10am to noon (PT).
The following presentations will be given:
- The National Altar Guild Association (NAGA) at the General Convention – Marcia Himes, President of NAGA, will be speaking on NAGA’s Triennial events at the General Convention and how NAGA members assist with the Eucharist for thousands of attendees at the General Convention. It is a truly an amazing and moving ministry to witness.
- Walk the Via Dolorosa – The Way of Tears - The Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall will present to you the unique and wonderful Stations of the Cross at my home church of Saint Benedict’s in Los Osos, California in the Diocese of El Camino Real. The Via Dolorosa is a processional route in the Old City of Jerusalem. We will follow the story of Jesus’ journey to the cross and beyond. The Stations of the Cross were made by a local artist.
For more information contact Sarah Chesebro, sarahchesebro@gmail.com.
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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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Holy Trinity Compline Choirs will chant Compline during Lent on five consecutive Sunday evenings
Holy Trinity, Nevada City | 7:00 pm
March 17 | Unitas | combined choirs
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Women's Retreat at Faith, Cameron Park
Saturday, May 18 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Open 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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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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