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In this edition of ENews:
- We Did it!
- Upcoming Ordinations Reminder
- Welcome The Reverend Ken Erickson to Our Team!
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The Office of the Bishop has officially moved to its new location. Our dedicated office staff worked tirelessly to ensure everything was ready for the New Year. As we continue transitioning and settling into our new space, we ask for your patience and understanding.
Stay tuned for more updates, including details on our upcoming open house – we can’t wait to share this exciting new chapter with you!
New Office Address:
2394 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone Number:
916-442-6918
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Welcome The Reverend Ken Erickson to Our Team!
We are grateful to announce that The Rev. Ken Erickson has joined our team as the Interim Missioner for Congregational Vitality.
The Reverend Ken Erickson was born and raised in Chicago, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Evangelical Covenant Church. During his college years, he began attending an Episcopal Church, where one of his English professors served as an assisting priest. It was here that he found his spiritual home. Encouraged by the brothers at the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Rev. Erickson eventually attended Duke Divinity School and was ordained in the Diocese of North Carolina by Bishop Michael Curry. He has since served parishes in the dioceses of Oregon, Chicago, and Michigan.
In the last ten years, Rev. Erickson took a significant detour, managing 400 acres of walnuts, almonds, pecans, and olives in Sutter County, following an invitation from a family member. With great gratitude for God's perfect timing, he now looks forward to supporting the mission and ministries of our diocese.
We look forward to the experiences and fellowship that lie ahead as we work together to strengthen and support our congregations. Welcome, Rev. Erickson!
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Registration Now Open for Pathways 2025: Nuevas Fronteras!
Mark your calendars for July 5-10, 2025 and sign up now! We’re thrilled to invite teens aged 15-19 on a meaningful journey to Tijuana, Mexico, where we’ll partner with Via International and the Diocese of San Diego for an immersive experience in immigration ministries. This unique opportunity will allow our group to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and hopes surrounding immigration, while actively supporting and learning from those on the front lines of this important work.
Through hands-on activities and meaningful conversations, you'll build connections, develop a greater sense of empathy, and explore how faith calls us to serve others. We'll wrap up with a beach day in San Diego.
For more info: julie@norcalepiscopal.org
Click here to register
For more summer adventures check out Camps - The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
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Upcoming Ordinations- Reminder!
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The Episcopal Church (TEC) | |
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Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Title IV Matter Concerning Bishops Michael Curry and Todd Ousley
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church:
Earlier this month, I announced that I had reached an accord with Bishop Prince Singh that resolved all of the Title IV matters pending against him. Today I am writing to let you know that the related Title IV matters pending against former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Bishop Todd Ousley, previously bishop in the Office of Pastoral Development, have been concluded with a pastoral response in keeping with Canon IV.6.8(a) and Canon IV.8. Under our disciplinary canons, a pastoral response can include actions that the respondents are required to complete as well as care for the complainants and other injured parties.
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Statement from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the death of President Jimmy Carter
I give thanks for the life and witness of President Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100. He was a devoted peacemaker and steadfast public servant whose faithful labor for his country, his church, and the cause of global democracy and human rights has long been an inspiration to Christians across the world.
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Justin Welby concludes tenure as archbishop of Canterbury
On Jan. 6, his final day as archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby spent the day at his office in Lambeth Palace. He began the day with a service of Morning Prayer, followed by a midday Eucharist and later Evensong. In the evening he attended Compline.
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Events Around the Diocese | |
Sign up for the Sacred Ground Regional Gathering | |
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Please join us for the Sacred Ground regional gathering in San Carlos on January 25, 2025. Throughout this special day, you will have the opportunity to connect with others in your area, worship together as a Sacred Ground community, hear inspiring stories from across the region, meet the national Sacred Ground leadership team, and participate in breakout workshops on engaging topics.
The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 1839 Arroyo Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Click here to register
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The Celebration of New Ministry for The Very Rev. Smith-Firestone at St. John’s in Chico | |
Join us for a time of fellowship at The Celebration of New Ministry for The Very Rev. Smith-Firestone at St. John’s in Chico. The celebration will take place on Saturday, January 25 at 11 a.m. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you! | |
Grateful for Revival Brunch | |
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Our understanding of Revival is that it has to do with the awakening of our hearts to Christ’s Presence, His tender, loving, kind Presence which is alive in the world today.
We have found a way that helps us open our hearts to Him. The strategy is simple. We begin with Jesus instead of a problem. This is a profound Choice. It changes everything that follows it.
Come learn more about a simple, small group process that helps us open our hearts as, through the sharing of our stories, we allow the transforming love of Christ to revive our souls and lead us to share that love with others.
Saturday, February 1, 2025 I 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747
Click here for more information
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Bach and the Beatles to be Heard in Healdsburg | |
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Dr. Brad Schultz, who specializes in the keyboard works of 17th-century Amsterdam composter Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, brings a new twist to a pipe-organ concert in Healdsburg on Sunday, January 19, at 5 p.m. Music from Bach to the Beatles will be on the program. Admission the performance is free.
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New Year Thoughts from Bob Wohlsen with the Refugee Resettlement Team | |
Raise your hand if you have ancestors who migrated to the U.S. from a different country. Most of us do. We are “a diverse collection of global ancestries shaped by migration from distant continents and admixture of recent migrants and Native Americans.” (NIH.gov) This past year we have been inundated with the political denigration of “illegal immigrants.” Although we recognize the importance of having an orderly system for receiving those who come across our borders, our focus now is to see these people – today’s immigrants to our country – for who they are. They are a lot like our own forebearers who came here decades or centuries ago in search of safety, opportunity, and freedom. With just a bit of imagination, we can look at today’s immigrants and see in them our own parents, great-great grandparents, or even in ancestors unknown to us. So, if you raised your hand (as I did), perhaps the next time you read media critical of recent immigrants, you will think about a family member of yours who once did the same thing. | |
Job Openings in the Diocese | |
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Christ Church, Eureka, part-time Administrative Assistant to the Parish Rector.
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Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, Parish Administrator and Communications Coordinator
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Trinity, Sutter Creek, Music Director
Contact David Hoos at dmhoos@gmail.com for more information.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
www.norcalepiscopal.org
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