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Little Free Pantry Is Open for All Who Hunger in Crescent City
Revised by Lori Korleski Richardson, Interim Communications Director
Something new has been added to St. Paul's, Crescent City: a 4-by-5 foot pine
cupboard in the breezeway.
On the doors an inscription reads: "Take what you need and leave the rest; return the favor when you are blessed."
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Patrick Quivey, a member of St. Paul's, Crescent City, deposits canned goods into the church's new food pantry, inspired by the Little Free Libraries movement.
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"People who are hungry, when they see food all around them, it's not only just that they're starving; it's an insult," Patrick Quivey said. H
e built the cupboard in his backyard, making sure it could withstand the elements, especially the wind. It was brought to the church about a month ago.
The church's senior warden, Jeannine Galatioto, said she came up with the idea of starting a food pantry after seeing the concept in a magazine. It was modeled after the Little Free Library program, Galatioto said, which encourages folks to take a book and leave a book.
According to Galatioto, the homeless community is familiar with St. Paul's Episcopal Church through its monthly dinners as well as a variety of 12-step programs that meet two or three times a day at the facility.
For those who would like to donate, Galatioto said good items to include are some kind of protein, either cans of tuna, Vienna sausages as well as peanut butter - things that don't require cooking. Fruit cups and trail mix go over well, although those with dental issues may find eating nuts difficult, she said.
So far, only three other Episcopal churches around the country have registered with
Little Free Pantry, but the simple solution to hunger is catching on.
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THE SEARCH FOR OUR NEXT BISHOP
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Bishop Search Work Evolves
The Search Committee is hard at work gathering information about the diocese, and reading and reviewing all the wonderful information and comments that came to us from the listening sessions held around the diocese. Every single comment is being read, and we'll use that information to guide the writing of the profile, especially sections on "who we are" as a diocese and the type of bishop we seek. A draft of the profile will be produced in mid-April, and the final profile should be public shortly thereafter.
Also, as announced earlier this month, the Standing Committee is searching for people interested in appointment to the Transition Committee. Applications are due by May 4. Learn more and apply here.
Keep up to date with the search at our newly designed website!
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
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Bishop Barry to Receive CDSP Honorary Degree May 18
The Very Rev. Dr. Mark Richardson, president and dean of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, announced that our bishop will receive an honorary degree from the seminary at its commencement on Friday, May 18. If enough people are interested in attending the ceremony, we'll charter a bus to take a group to Berkeley. If interested, email us at
[email protected] with "BUS" in the subject line.
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Register for the CCD Week-Long Session, June 10-15
There's still time to register for the week-long intensive session at the Bishop's Ranch, June 10-15!
Check-in begins on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins at 2 p.m. The session ends on Friday at 4 p.m.
Register here
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The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, rector of St. Martin's, Davis, who attended the first weekend session April 6-8, spent all three days "l
earning and growing" and said she's "so grateful to
Andrea McMillin
,
Anne Clarke
,
Betsey Monnot
, and everyone else who made (CCD) such a fantastic opportunity."
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Celebration of New Ministry for the Rev. Dr. Daniel London
Please join us for the celebration of new ministry of the Rev. Dr. Daniel London at 7 p.m. this Friday, April 20, at Christ Church,
625 15th St.,
Eureka. Clergy: white stoles.
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Learn More About Our Diocese - Histories Now Online!
Do you know the history of our Diocese? Have you always wanted to learn more? Several histories of our Diocese are available on our diocesan website.
Bishop Barry encourages you to read through these historical documents as the Diocese undertakes the search for the next bishop.
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Bishop's Visitation Schedule
- April 22 - St. Alban's, Arcata
- May 20 - All Saints', Redding
- May 27 - St. Brigid's, Rio Vista
- June 3 - Holy Trinity, Ukiah
- June 10 - St. Michael's, Carmichael
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Pathways Deadline is Fast Approaching: Don't Miss Out!
Pathways registration is open for all youth finishing grades 7-12; the deadline to apply is April 30.
Besides visiting the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, the Marine Mammal Center, the Marin Headlands and Angel Island, we'll get to spend two days with the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori as we join with her in conversation about faith and science, and talk more about ways to equip ourselves to be "climate ministers" working for environmental justice and reconciliation with our earth.
Learn more and register here.
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.
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3rd Annual
Diocesan Children and Youth Minister's Retreat
This year's retreat, which will be May 3-4 at The Bishop's Ranch, will be led 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 soon.
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NEWS AND EVENTS IN AND BEYOND OUR DIOCESE
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Multicultural Conversation Training in Woodland, April 28
Is your church/school/community changing so rapidly you feel you can't keep up? Is it difficult to have conversations in your community across the blue/red line or with newcomers and neighbors?
Ana Hernandez, cultural conversationalist, will teach a Saturday workshop on Multicultural Conversation training from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 28 at
St. Luke's, Woodland. The workshop will focus on active listening skills as well as how to engage in effective communications across cultural lines. This workshop is important for anyone working with congregations, communities, and schools and is essential for anyone interested in healing racism and reconciliation work.
Ms. Hernandez has years of work in the Episcopal Church as a workshop facilitator on cultural issues.
The cost is $20, which includes lunch; scholarships are available. Contact the Rev. Anne Clarke,
[email protected], for more information and to register.
This event is co-sponsored by Province VIII of the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of California, and the Diocese of Northern California.
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#MeToo ... and More: Women to Gather in Placerville
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Pam Reinke Studio * www.pamreinke.com
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"Me Too"... are words that used to be spoken only from survivor to survivor. Now #MeToo is a movement.
The Healing Ministry Team of the Church of Our Saviour, Placerville, invites women of the diocese to join them in
a safe space to gather together to share stories and find resources for healing.
The gathering will be
1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at
Church of Our Saviour, 2979 Coloma St., Placerville. The event is free, but please register by sending an email to [email protected].
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ECS Now Accepting Requests for Proposals
Episcopal Community Services is now a
ccepting Requests for Proposals (RFP) for projects sponsored by c
ongregations within our diocese. Applications for all grants are due May 1.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Asks Christians to Pledge2Pray
Have you ever been caught in a wave and felt the surge of the water swirling around you as you're swept to the shore? Waves are a powerful force, a bit like prayer. They may start small on a distant horizon and build into a huge breaker. But unlike waves, with prayer anything is possible...
"We're asking people to pray in whatever way they want, with whoever they want and wherever they can, that others might know Jesus Christ," Archbishop Justin Welby said in announcing this year's #Pledge2Pray.
The days between Ascension, May 10, and Pentecost, May 20, are traditionally a time when the Church focuses on prayer. The vision for Thy Kingdom Come builds on this tradition and aims to see the whole family of God joining together to pray for the Holy Spirit to help them as witnesses to Jesus Christ and to play a part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities.
Our experience is that when people come together to pray amazing things happen. Pledge to pray for 10 days as an individual, a family or a church and
sign up here. You can also find resources to help you plan special events to share the joy. Let's light up Northern California on the global map!
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From The Episcopal Church
Visit Cuba on the EO Celebration Cruise with The Friends of the Episcopal Church of Cuba. Cruise from Miami on Jan. 13-21, 2019 on the Royal Caribbean. Your trip will be enhanced by messages from The Rev. Dr. Luis León, who is a native of Cuba, rector at St. John's Church Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. and chair of the Episcopal Church General Convention's Task Force on the Church of Cuba. Learn more here.
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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
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