Siena Sage
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A publication to promote our mission: "In community, love God, love others, serve both."
Physical address: 10435 Double R Blvd. Reno, NV 89521 • Mailing address: P.O. Box 17831 Reno, NV 89511-1033
June 2022
PRAYER LIST

Shin, Mark, LaJuana, Carol D., Carol L., Alison, Jay, Johnnie, Gail, Victoria, Marlene and the Sam family
SUNDAY SERVICES
10 a.m. Sundays
and
8:30 a.m. on the
1st & 3rd Sundays
WEAR RED FOR PENTECOST, JUNE 5
Pentecost
Sunday, 5 June, is the Day of Pentecost. The festival colour is red. On this day we will also honour and bid farewell to the Rev'd Bob Swope, who, along with his family, is moving to Arizona.
VESTRY & OFFICERS

The Rev'd Thomas Blake
Priest-in-Charge

The Rev'd Marla Assan
Priest Adjunct

LaJuana Bryan ('24)
Senior Warden
Charlie Dickinson ('23)
Junior Warden
Richard Curtis ('24)
Cojean Herrin ('25) 
Todd Kodet ('23)
Anne Towner ('25)
Georgia Tachoires ('24)
Clerk
Sally Dickinson, 
Treasurer
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CONTACTS

Stewardship Chair
LaJuana Bryan
462-1700

JumpStart Kitchen
(vacant)

Prayer & Recovery Ministries
Joann McKeeman
815-4637

Lectors & EM's 
Anne Towner 
827-3784 
  
Altar Guild  
Linda Stetzell 
826-8585 

Lap Quilts for Seniors
Amy Heintz
851-1026 

Senior Bundles
Linda Kodet linda@spacekodet.com

Children's Blankets
Carol Dyer
702-496-8595

Hosts, Greeters
& Oblationers
Sally Dickinson
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IMPORTANT LINKS




Thanks for keeping up with your Pledge!

You can use a credit or debit card to donate to St. Catherine's, or even PayPal. Please go to our website and click on the Donate button, or use this link: 
FINANCIAL UPDATE FROM OUR TREASURER
QUILTERS TAKING SUMMER BREAK
There is consensus among the group that we will not formally meet in June, July and August to reserve time for families and summer activities. We will resume our meetings in September. Thank you again for your support.

-- Amy Heintz
BOOK CLUB TAKES BREAK, TOO

Catherine's Corner had their year-end luncheon and finished C.S. Lewis' "Surprised by Joy" on May 24. We will meet again on September 13, for our first meeting in the fall. We will read "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. Look forward to seeing you then... Have a great summer!  -- LaJuana
YOGA: MONDAYS & FRIDAYS
Get together at church for Chair Yoga on Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. The cost is $6. We have an average of 10-13 attending. Please join us and invite your friends. Like more information? Email LaJuana Bryan: lajuanabryan@gmail.com
ALTAR FLOWERS
You can dedicate altar flowers in thanksgiving for someone, or in honour or memory of someone, and they will be mentioned in our Sunday service booklet. To sign up, select a date, or request more information, please click: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5SVMHR8
Father Tom's June message
May was a busy month. On Sunday, 1 May, the Rt Revd Elizabeth Gardner was seated at Trinity Cathedral. The joyous, spirit-filled service was followed by a lavish reception in Trinity’s parish hall. It was a wonderful occasion.

On Sunday, 15 May, twenty-two members and friends of St Catherine’s went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in Carson City. Several of us gathered afterward for fellowship at a local restaurant. Thanks to LaJuana Bryan for coordinating this. I understand that these sorts of outings are going to become a St Catherine’s tradition. Stay tuned!

The Mass on the Grass and picnic at Bartley Ranch Park on 22 May was a tremendous success. Around 115 people from six different parishes participated. Thanks to St Catherine’s Quilters for making the clergy stoles, and to everyone else who worked so hard on this event. St Patrick’s, Incline Village will be hosting the next Mass on the Grass on Sunday, 21 August. 

On a more sombre note, St Catherine’s hosted two multifaith vigils in May (15th and 29th) in the wake of deadly mass shootings. Thanks to Rajan Zed and to all the faith and community leaders who came together in prayer. 

On Sunday, 5 June, the Day of Pentecost, we will honour and bid farewell to the Revd Bob Swope whom we have gotten to know these past few years as a regular part of our community and an occasional supply priest and guest preacher. He is moving to Arizona with his daughter Jill and grandson Jackson. We are very grateful for their time with us and wish them all the best!

As indicated in my recent letter (https://conta.cc/3akr62G), I have accepted a call to serve as Priest-in-charge at Trinity, Branford, CT. My last day present at St Catherine’s will be Sunday, 19 June. It has been a great privilege serving at St Catherine’s among a group of such wonderful and committed disciples, and I will miss you all very much!

As Senior Warden LaJuana Bryan shared in a follow-up letter (https://conta.cc/3mboKWC), Bishop Elizabeth is working with the Vestry to ensure continuity and pursue next steps. The Revd Rick Millsap is scheduled to supply at St Catherine’s on Sundays, 26 June and 3 July. The Bishop and Vestry are also in conversation with the Revd William Stomski about the possibility of his serving as interim priest at St Catherine’s. 

There will be a potluck after the 10:00 Mass on my last Sunday with you (19 June) during which we will have an opportunity to say goodbye. (A-F: bring main dish; H-Z: bring salads and appetizers; Cake to be provided).

I leave you in good hands during your time of transition under the leadership of LaJuana Bryan. She is a wonderfully gifted and creative Senior Warden, and it has been such a pleasure working with her. Great things are in store for St Catherine’s!

Please keep me and my new parish in your prayers and be assured of mine for you. May God bless you and keep you now and for evermore.

Fr Tom +
NOTES FROM THE VESTRY
Important news from our Senior Warden

By LaJuana Bryan

Good news: This is a story to remember.  We now have a church tenant for our sacred space from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. It is The Church of God Worldwide Association. This is a lease for 6 months, renewable at the pleasure of both parties, for $600.00 monthly rent, and they will clean once per month.

When you doubt the activity of the Holy Spirit, remember how this happened. Mark Fike, elder of the church, has an insurance office in our complex and their church was looking for a new home. He walked by our church and thought, "I wonder if they have space for another church?" He stopped and talked to Fr Tom, and later followed up with him again, asking if we would be interested in renting our space. To make a long, inspired story short we connected and it is a good fit. God loves and has plans for St Catherine's. Thank you, Jesus. 
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Another way we can help the church

You can now benefit St Catherine's when you buy something on Amazon via Amazon's "Smile" program. This is a service by Amazon to encourage you to buy from them: They will donate 2 percent of the purchase price for all your purchases to the charity of your choice. 

Click on "Smile" at the top of the Amazon website and choose St Catherine of Siena Episcopal Church as your charity. (Or you can set it up using this link: https://smile.amazon.com) Two percent of your purchase price will go to St Catherine's, and it could really mount up. Thank you to Sally Dickinson for her work in setting this up!

Senior Warden LaJuana Bryan can be reached at 775-462-1700 or lajuanabryan@gmail.com
THURSDAY EUCHARIST & BIBLE STUDY
Holy Eucharist, three Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

2 June: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred)
9 June: St Barnabas the Apostle (transferred)
16 June: The Nativity of St John the Baptist (transferred)
23 June: No Eucharist that day unless otherwise announced
30 June: No Eucharist that day unless otherwise announced
Bible study, three Thursdays, 2:15 p.m.

All are welcome at St Catherine's Bible Study group, which is currently discussing the Book of Numbers, at 2:15 (after the 1:30 p.m. Eucharist services) on the following Thursdays:

2 June: Book of Numbers
9 June: Book of Numbers
16 June: TBA
23 June: No Bible Study that day unless otherwise announced
30 June: No Bible Study that day unless otherwise announced

Contact Fr Tom at thomas@stcatherinesreno.org if you have any questions or would like more information.
Volunteers needed: Tech assistants, greeters, coffee hour hosts

With summer vacations coming up, we really need to expand our volunteer list! Are you willing to learn more about being one of our Greeters, Technical Assistants or Coffee Hour Hosts? If so, please contact Sally Dickinson at 775-853 7850. Thank you!
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Opportunity for Episcopalians to join Pride Day celebration

The Northern Nevada LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration will be Saturday, 23 July. St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Sparks has invited St Catherine’s to join them in their participation in the parade, and in setting up a booth. If you’re interested in being a part of this event with other church members, please let Fr Tom or Senior Warden LaJuana Bryan know.
Evening book group meets via Zoom

Join the discussion on "The Gospel According to Improv: A Radical Way of Creative and Spontaneous Living," by Les Carpenter. This is via Zoom on the following dates:

7 June: The Gospel according to Improv (Ch. 11-12)
14 June: The Gospel according to Improv (Ch 13-14, Conclusion)
21 June: No Book Group that night unless otherwise announced
28 June: No Book Group that night unless otherwise announced

Tele: 669-900-6833; Meeting ID 848 9641 6369
NNOG meets at St Catherine's June 16

The Northern Nevada Organizing Group (NNOG) will hold an assembly at St Catherine’s on Thursday, 16 June, in preparation for their formal launch, which is scheduled for Sunday, 11 September. Please attend the meeting on the 16th to support the effort or learn more.
Schoolchildren and their teachers honored, prayed for, at St Catherine's

Last Sunday, 29 May, at 10:30 a.m., St Catherine’s hosted another multi-faith candlelight vigil: this time to remember and pray for the victims of the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.

Co-organized by our own Father Tom and Rajan Zed, a local man who represents the Hindu religion, this event was promoted and covered by the local news stations.

These multi-faith events are powerful in that they bring people of different faiths together in solidarity and friendship, as well as help the community to learn that St Catherine's is a place where all peace-loving people are truly welcome.

Religious leaders representing Judaism, Islam, the Baha'i faith, Hinduism, Buddhism, and multiple Christian denominations offered prayers. A representative from the Reno Police Department spoke, as well as the City Council member who represents South Reno.
multi faith vigil
Contact Us

Please feel free to call St. Catherine's at (775) 851-4168 to let us know how we might respond to your needs. If you leave a message, your call will be returned promptly.

St. Catherine of Siena Episcopal Church

Phone: 775-851-4168 
Physical address: 10435 Double R Blvd. Reno, NV 89521
Mailing address: PO Box 17831 Reno, NV 89511-1033

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