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Service of Lamentation to Remember Parkland Shootings
In response to the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Ash Wednesday, Bishop Barry Beisner and Dean Brian Baker are welcoming all to Trinity Cathedral at 7 p.m. March 14 for a Service of Lamentation, one of the actions recommended by the national group, Bishops United Against Gun Violence.
Chris Reynolds, the director of music at St. Martin, Davis, who will be leading the music at the service, says, "We are seeking singers who can lend their voices to make the singing of hymns as rousing as possible. We will warm up at 6:15 p.m. before the service and sing through the hymns. Please join us, even if you can only appear shortly before the service itself. I would appreciate hearing of your intent to participate via an email to me at
[email protected]."
Another action the bishops recommended is to contact your elected representatives. Two websites that can help you find yours are here (for state) and here (congressional). Your senators' contact information is here.
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FROM THE BISHOP SEARCH COMMITTEE
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We Are Still Listening...
Another huge thank you goes out to all who have attended the first three listening events. We are so grateful for your honesty.
All feedback received before March 24 will inform our profile: a synthesis of what our diocese is and what we dream of being. The profile will be published later in the spring and will be what potential bishop candidates can view so they have a good idea of who we are and who we are looking for. The profile will be available o
nline so anyone (including you!) can read it, and we'll be sure it reaches far and wide.
Remember that you can help out by holding a parish forum in addition to the scheduled listening events. Parishes are encouraged to be creative and schedule these however it fits best, using
these questions as guidelines. If you've held a parish forum or if you plan to, please don't forget to send in your notes to us:
[email protected].
Register here for the final listening event on March 10 at St. John's, Roseville.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
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Celebrations of New Ministry
On Saturday, April 7 at 3 p.m., the celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Doyle Dietz Allen will be at St. Patrick's, Kenwood. Clergy: white stoles.
On Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m., the celebration of new ministry for the Rev. Dr. Daniel London will be at Christ Church, Eureka. Clergy: white stoles.
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CCD Registration is Open!
Registration for the College for Congregational Development is now open. Groups chose either two weekends or a weeklong session:
- April 6-8 & Oct. 26-28
- June 10-15
All sessions will be at The Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg. L
earn more about the benefits of attending CCD and register here.
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Safe Church Update
Training is underway for congregational administrators to learn our new online safe church training system, which will be available in early March. All congregations have received an email about the new system, inviting administrators to receive this training. If you have questions or your congregation has not received this email, please contact Anne Clarke at [email protected].
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Open Clergy Positions
- St. Paul's, Benicia: Receiving names for rector
- All Saints', Redding: Receiving names for rector
- Grace Church, Fairfield: Receiving names for priest-in-charge
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Bishop's Visitation Schedule
- March 11 - St. Mary's, Elk Grove
- March 25 - Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
- April 1 - St. Matthew's, Sacramento
- April 15 - St. John's, Chico
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Diocese, CDSP Offer
Youth Ministry Symposium March 17
Join Mark Yaconelli, teacher, author and researcher, for a contemplative approach to youth ministry on
March 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at CDSP.
The symposium is $25 and includes lunch; childcare provided (please indicate your need for childcare when you register). Scholarships are available; contact the Rev. Anne Clarke for more information at
[email protected]
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2018 Bishop's Bible Challenge: Start A [New] Bible Study!
Whether your congregation is starting its first Bible Study or a Bible Study for a new group of people, there are resources here to help you begin to invite people into the transformative experience of reading the Bible together!
Learn more here.
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Youth Discipleship: Send a Kid to Camp This Summer!
Camper scholarships in the amount of $200 are available to 60 children and youth who are active in their congregation.
Congregational leadership (such as clergy, vestry members or youth ministers) can apply for these scholarships;
click here
to fill out the form. Congregations will be responsible for verifying that each child is eligible and for distributing the scholarships.
The diocese recommends the following camp programs: Camp Living Waters in Humboldt County, the Bishop's Ranch and St. Dorothy's Rest in Sonoma County, and Camp Galilee on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe (where the photo above was taken).
Also, consider this summer's Pathways pilgrimage, from June 24-30. Registration is open for all youth finishing grades 7-12. Learn more and register here.
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Can't Make It to Berkeley? Learn Online with CALL
CALL courses last seven weeks and are entirely online; they are also asynchronous, meaning that students do not need to be online at a particular time of the day or week, enabling student involvement from throughout the country. Foundational courses this term include The Prophets, What We Believe: Anglican Theology, Theology of the Gospel of John, and Church History, as well as Practical Theology for Community Ministry, and Equipping Congregations for Missional Living. CALL courses are open to all lay and clergy members for ongoing education and enrichment.
Register here.
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March 10, St. John's, Roseville: Youth Discipleship Conversation and Connection at lunch after the Bishop Search Listening Event.
Contact the Rev. Anne Clarke at
[email protected] if you are interested.
April 21, St. Mary's, Napa: Anti-Racism Training, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The training is free and lunch is provided, but registration is required. Register here.
May 3-4, The Bishop's Ranch: Children and Youth Ministers' Retreat.
Our retreat this will be led again by the Rev. Dr. Susanna Singer, who teaches Christian education at CDSP. She will lead us in learning about equipping ourselves for engaging in the communities around us, and we will also spend time developing plans for the coming year, as well as strengthening our relationships with others doing this work around the diocese. Space is limited - please contact Anne Clarke to RSVP.
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NEWS & EVENTS IN AND BEYOND OUR DIOCESE
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Lenten Quiet Day at Julian's Rest on Saturday
Join Father David Englund for a time for solitude, community, prayer, reflection and examination "as we journey through Lent toward Easter, guided by the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" this Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Julian's Rest retreat center in Berry Creek. To register, contact Englund at 530-680-6639 or
[email protected]
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Incarnation, Santa Rosa, Calls New Rector
The Vestry of the Church of the Incarnation, Santa Rosa, is
pleased to anno
unce the a
ppointment of
the Rev. Dr. Stephen Shaver
as rector. This appointment is the successful culmination of the prayerful, engaging, spirit-filled work of many in the parish who served on the Profile Committee, Applicant Review Committee and Vestry. This was a yearlong process which attracted many excellent applicants from across the country.
Incarnation sought a thoughtful preacher whose inspirational sermons touch hearts, connect with our lives and challenge us; a gentle teacher of insightful theology who is well read and curious, with a sense of humor.
"Stephen certainly embodies these attributes and we are very excited about the bright future of Incarnation," the vestry wrote in announcing the call. He and his family will arrive in early summer.
From a letter Rev. Stephen wrote to the congregation:
"I am delighted and humbled to be called as your next rector. ...
Incarnation is a special place. Your jewel of a building stands at the heart of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, and your beautiful, transcendent worship stands at the heart of your life together. That worship doesn't stay inside the building, though: it spills over outside the walls to bless the entire community around you. ... I'm looking forward to the adventures God will send us as we start this new chapter together."
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Deacon's Retreat March 16-18 at Bishop's Ranch
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Maylanne Maybee |
Archdeacons Gary Brown and Pam Gossard invite all the deacons of the diocese to hear Canadian Deacon Maylanne Maybee on "Practicing Diakonia in the Borderlands - an exploration of boundaries, borders and in-between spaces."
The Ven. Brown says, "This will be our final multiday retreat with Bishop Beisner. The retreat will include presentations by Maylanne with individual and group activities designed to help us grow in our diaconal service, a session led by the Bishop, and a "Listening Session" for deacons only - an opportunity to make clear what our interests are when calling a new bishop."
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Sisters' Transfiguration House Becomes Eureka Rectory
Adapted from the February Christ Church, Eureka, Chronicle
article
By vestry member Jackie Moore
On a stormy Humboldt night, the Rev. Daniel London and his wife
Ashley London Bacchi
arrived Jan. 24 in Eureka at the Transfiguration House, their new home. It is hard to imagine how exhausted they must have been! After packing up all of their belongings and driving five hours, most of which was in the dark and the rain, they arrived in good spirits and ready to face the next day of unpacking and settling in. I am sure they have been very busy ever since making the Transfiguration House their home.
As most of you know, Christ Church purchased the Transfiguration House last year from the Sisters of the Transfiguration to be used as a rectory. Many hours were spent navigating the paperwork, coordinating inspections, getting bids and all the other details it takes to buy a piece of real estate. Once the sale was final, these same people and the vestry began the task of deciding what projects to complete before we welcomed our new rector.
Some of the projects that were completed before Father Daniel and Ashley moved in include new carpet in the upstairs hallway, three bedrooms and bonus room, removal of wallpaper and fresh paint in the front entry, stairwell and upstairs hallway, removal of wallpaper in the front bedroom, installation of hardwood floor in the front room and dining room and refinished existing hardwood to match, a minor plumbing repair in one of the upstairs bathrooms, window cleaning and power washing of the outside of the house and some minor termite repair work that will start soon, weather permitting.
From the upstairs bonus room, which has many windows, you can see all the way to the bay. On a clear and beautiful recent afternoon, I looked out that window and realized just what a treasure the house is to our church and I hope Father Daniel and Ashley enjoy spending time looking out this window and over the community they have come to make their home.
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ECS Grants Available: Apply Now!
Back for the 2018 cycle, ECS is pleased to announce that the Anita Weaver Grant is now accepting applications. These grants have been designated to help homeless indigent seniors. For complete information please see the
Request for Proposal
.
Grant applications will be due by Monday, March 5,
and the grant award will be announced by March 15.
Betty Harrison-Smith would like to remind those interested in applying for the three-year Warren Dunning Memorial Grant and other ECS grants to fill out a letter of interest by March 15. The letter and more information on the Dunning grant can be downloaded
here
. The letter should be emailed to Harrison-Smith at
[email protected]
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Deacon Shortes Makes 'Mother Drum' for Oklahoma Center
At the Winter Talk 2018 Conference Jan. 26-31, 2018 at St. Crispin's Episcopal Retreat Center, Seminole, OK,
the Rev. Steve Shortes donated
a
"mother drum" (on the floor stand at left) that he made to the Oakerhater Native American Center in the Diocese of Oklahoma.
Winter Talk is the annual gathering of Indigenous Episcopal members from around the Episcopal Church. Northern California sent Shortes, of Our Saviour, Placerville; the Rev. Lewis Powell, of St. John the Evangelist, Chico; and Katie Garber, of St. Matthew's, Sacramento.
Powell, the
Indigenous Ministries Missioner of our diocese, said the
theme of the gathering was "Continuing the Ministry of Remembrance, Recognition, and Reconciliation."
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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
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