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Weekly News & Notes from Incarnation
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News & Notes - Aug 2, 2020
The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Outdoor Service at 9:30 a.m.
Service Online at 9
:30 a.m.
(see below for details)
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From the Rector: Sunday on the Lawn
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Dear friends,
This Sunday, August 2, at 9:30 a.m., will bring our first in-person Sunday service since March 8. It has been a long time, and the world has changed a lot since then.
It's been even longer than that for me. My last Sunday service before starting paternity leave was January 19! I've felt that lack keenly over these last six months, even as I've been grateful for the ways we continue to worship, learn, and care for one another at a distance.
So I'm looking forward to this Sunday's outdoor service on the playground lawn. I hope you'll plan to be part of the service, whether in person or online. Thanks to our Zoom crew, we plan to set up a screen and speakers so that those who are participating from home will be able to be seen and heard during the service--to share prayer requests and thanksgivings, and perhaps even to serve as readers. We don't know for sure how well it will work yet. There are a lot of things we don't know yet: this is our first time doing this. We will learn as we go, and we'll need to be flexible, give one another grace, and laugh a little at the glitches that will inevitably come.
If you're planning to attend the service in person:
- Remember to register in advance here. Depending on attendance, we may not be able to accommodate people who don't preregister.
- Remember to dress for being outdoors, including sturdy shoes, a hat and/or sun protection, and whatever else you think you'll need.
- Please plan to arrive between 9:00 and 9:20. It will take some time to check people in, so arriving early will help us begin on time at 9:30.
- Entrance will be via the Jerusalem Courtyard on Mendocino Avenue. It may be most convenient to plan to park on the street, or in the city lot just across the street. If you park in the Cherry Street lot, you'll need to go around to the Mendocino side to enter.
- Remember your face covering. Everyone needs to wear one. We will have some extras, but ask you to bring your own.
- Remember that if you have any symptoms of illness, you need to stay home, for the sake of others as well as yourself.
- Finally, everyone will be asked to sign this Agreement for On-Campus Activities. You can help check-in move faster by printing this out and bringing it with you.
If you're planning to participate online:
- You're welcome to participate on Zoom, or on Facebook, as usual (see the directions below under "Online Services").
- Remember that the service this week is at 9:30, not 10:00 as we've been doing.
- There won't be an on-screen bulletin for this service. Instead everyone will be encouraged to follow along in the Book of Common Prayer. If you don't have a Prayer Book at home, you can download the section that will be used in this week's service here.
I'm grateful to our Task Force on Regathering for creating a road map for these outdoor services. My prayer is that they will provide a structure that helps us stay strong and even thrive in our ministry during this ongoing time of upheaval and distance.
Finally: please pray for those who are sick, those who are suffering, and those who are losing income with the expiration of federal unemployment benefits this week. Our worship life is at the center of our life as a congregation--but it's hollow if it's not matched by a commitment to love and serve our neighbors. Our common prayer is not primarily for ourselves and our own benefit, but for the life of the world.
I'm looking forward to seeing you this Sunday, whether it's on the lawn or online.
In Christ's love,
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Please join us for outdoor worship services (advance registration required):
(1) Outdoor Morning Prayer, Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m., in the central courtyard (enter via the parking lot at 636 Cherry Street). Limited to 12 people, with advance registration; face coverings required.
(2) Outdoor Sunday Services, first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m., limited to 50 people, with additional services to be held if more than 50 people register. Face coverings required. The service will also be available via Zoom and Facebook (use the directions for online services above).
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During this time of pandemic, our worship continues. Using technology, we can gather from wherever we may be and join together in the Word and in prayer.
Sunday Services:
- To dial in: Call (669) 900-9128. Enter meeting ID code: 997 787 434 #.
We are also livestreaming each Zoom service on our
Facebook page, so you can also watch the service on Facebook, and it will be archived there for viewing later in case you're not able to join in live. You don't need to be a Facebook member to see the livestream on the Facebook page by clicking the link above.
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Sunday, August 2
Readings:
7 am - 8:30 am - Open Table's Breakfast
9:30 am - Outdoor Service (see information below)
7 am - 8:30 am - Open Table's Breakfast
Monday, August 3
Tuesday, August 4
8:00 - 9:00 am: Outdoor Morning Prayer. We meet in the courtyard, socially distanced, with face coverings. Prayer Books will be provided or you may bring your own. Hand sanitizer will be available.
Wednesday, August 5
6:00 pm - Alleluia Choir: Zoom
7:00 pm to 8 pm - Anam Cara: Psalm & Silence. For Zoom details, email
[email protected]
Thursday, August 6
6:00 pm - St. Cecilia Choir:
Zoom
Friday, August 7
Saturday, August 8
9 am to 11:00 am - Open Table Prep
Sunday, August 9
7 am - 8:30 am - Open Table's Breakfast
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From the Director of Spiritual Formation...
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It's that time of year. The summer days are numbered, school of some sort is on the horizon, and our program year at Incarnation is being created.
We enter into this time not with familiarity but uncertainty. I've been thinking now more than ever we are called to dig deeper, to find the God within and hold tight. A time to pray for the health of our community, and the strength to be present in a time of trial. God knows this place and has been here many times. God has the strength and wisdom to be our companion, to be our grounding and strength when we aren't sure we have enough to go the distance.
Without a doubt God possesses enough love and wisdom to sustain us all beyond our understanding. That is what we have in store for us this program year which will include chances to deepen our connection to the God within us and among us. There will be both solo and communal opportunities that I'm excited to share. Until then, the next time you can find a moment alone, tap into the God within and just be. Take note of the blessings in your life at this moment. Can you come up with 2? or 5? and just be with them.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
May you feel God's abiding love for you
Peace,
Daphne Vernon
Director of Spiritual Formation |
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Announcing an upcoming mental health webinar series offered free by the Diocesan Partners in Ministries of Health: "A Perfect Storm"
When:
Beginning
August 5, alternate Wednesday's, Noon-time, 50 minute "brown bag" via Zoom.
What:
Wednesday, August 5,
#1 Storm Watch
The Rev. Karen Lawler, OEF, M.S., M.A., MFT
Ann D. Stoltz, PhD, RN, CNL, Professor Emeritus
Wednesday, August 19
#2 Riding the Storm, Resources for Personal & Pastoral Care
The Rev. Christine Leigh-Taylor, M.Div., D.Min. Retired Rector, now Associate Priest
The Rev. Libby Vincent, M.Div., PhD. Transitional Deacon, Spiritual Director
Wednesday, September 2
#3 Storm Alert: Relapse and Recovery
The Rev. Anne Dryden McKeever, AB, M.Div.
Helen A. Campbell, BSN, retired RN
Wednesday, September 16
#4 Storm or Loss: Grief in the Collision of Pandemics
The Ven. Margaret M. Grayden, CT, Archdeacon, Retired Hospice Bereavement Specialist
For more information contact Susan Wahlstrom at [email protected] |
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Daughters of the King
The next Order of the Daughters of the King meeting will be on Friday, August 7, from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. A guest from the International Order of the Daughters will be in attendance and will share information about our prospective project of caring for the needs of the Haitian community.
Please contact Joan Hans-Stafford at 530-906-7347 or
[email protected] if you would like to attend the ZOOM meeting. You will then be contacted with the information needed to attend the meeting.
The Order of the Daughters of the King is Christian Order for women and girls who pray, serve and evangelize the message of Jesus Christ in their lives. Women engage in a three month preparation via a study guide prior to taking vows. We can be identified by the little silver cross that we wear habitually daily.
Thank you,
Joan Stafford, President
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Church Campus Update
In accordance with both state and county orders, our campus remains closed for most activities. At present the only in-person gatherings permitted are the following:
- Minimum church business needed to maintain our basic operations (this includes staff, vestry, and approved office volunteers doing tasks that can't be done from home)
- Sunday Open Table programs and preparation (permitted under the provision for charitable feeding programs)
- Limited in-person worship gatherings (permitted under a special provision for worship services; see "Outdoor Worship" above)
We do not currently have permission for any other groups to meet. Please contact Alison Cole or Stephen Shaver with questions about activities on the church campus.
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News from Jim Richardson
Lori and Jim plan to stay in Sacramento, where he will be pursuing writing projects and hanging out at a social distance with friends.
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Your help needed!
We are searching for a dependable car under $5,000, as well as a separate room/cottage for rent.
A parishioner is in need of both. Please contact with possibilities or referrals, Stacy Duvall, [email protected], 849-2702, David Jasper, [email protected], 538-7220, or Alison Cole, [email protected], 579-2604 .
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Talk with Stephen
Could you use a prayer or a listening ear? Do you have ideas you'd like to share? Although our offices are closed, Pastor Stephen is available to talk by phone or via Zoom. If you'd like to find a time to talk with Stephen, you can call Alison at 707-579-2604 or email Stephen directly at
[email protected].
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Prayer requests will stay on our list for 3 weeks. After that, if you would like long-term which is for 3 months, please notify the office. Prayers for those who have died will remain on for 6 months.
Your prayers are requested...
...for members and friends of the parish who are sick, sorrowful, or in any kind of trouble,
including Edie, Megan, Monique & Kirk, Dicksie, Alice D. , Carolyn, Jeanette, Mary Jo,
Mary & Julie Matteucci,
Elizabeth Galvin-Little,
Janet Christie,
Ben K., Susan Shumaker, Marilyn Payne, Amanda Cortese, Charles French, Nancy Hanke, and Wallace Look.
...for those who have died: David Ratner, Frank Gavaller, John Ziaja, John Gregson, Hollie Agesen, Tom Beckett, Bill Cordtz, Dan Wagenet, Rebecca Gbasha, James Harrod,
Richard McGinniss,
Susan Hornung,
Dale Siela.
for the victims of COVID-19: especially we pray for those affected by the COVID-19 virus, and for all who are in danger.
for our city, county, and community; the city council, the board of supervisors, for those who serve the common good in law enforcement and the courts.
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Need Support?
If you know of anyone, including yourself, who could use a communion visit or a prayer, please call the church office (707-579-2604) or email [email protected]. If you have a pastoral emergency after hours or on weekends, please call the church office (number above) and follow the prompts for the Priest-on-Call.
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Church of the Incarnation
550 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-579-2604
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