Thursday Update
May 21, 2020
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Faith@Home - Pastel by Braden
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Livestream Worship Gets an Upgrade
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Thursday Update - #alonetogether
This Sunday our worship will take on a new look as we expand our use of technology. You will still click a link to join in on FaceBook Live, but your worship leaders (clergy and lay) will be “gathered” on Zoom. This change allows us to have readers sharing from their home locations and to have both Rev. Sonya and me at the same service (and who knows who else might pop in!). Additionally, the service slides will be on your screen automatically. A team of us are going to be practicing on Saturday and then will go live with our new look on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Your Saturday Worship eNews will remind you of this change and give you a heads up of what to do if our new features don’t work for some reason.
One way or another we will be praising God and hearing God’s word this Sunday! The Faith Church Task Force for Regathering (TFR) met for the first time on Monday and we were 21 people strong! This fantastic and creative group will continue meeting to design how we at Faith Church will “do” church worship, formation, and fellowship in the weeks and months to come. Online worship is here to stay – many of us will continue to stay home even when we are at Stage 3 and in-person gatherings are allowed. This TFR will be visioning and creating a written plan for what safe, in-person gathering might look like that will include all ages. We will be communicating regularly with the congregation about this exciting work.
We are all a bit anxious and overwhelmed when we think about what might be next for our families, our jobs, our shared lives, our health. There may be anxiety about the Priest in Charge discernment process and who might be coming to serve with you as your next spiritual leader. Please know that we are not alone in how we are feeling. It may feel like we are on an emotional roller coaster – and in multi person households we are usually not in the same place at the same time on that roller coaster!
Stop. Breathe. Pray. We are together in our not knowing. We are together in our worries. We’re sticking together, and we are going to make it together. Be safe. Be kind. And know that I am sending all of you love – and I feel you all sending it to me, too!
God’s Peace,
Pastor Liz
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Bilingual Readers Needed for Pentecost
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Pentecost Sunday is May 31st and we are planning something special!
We are looking for volunteers to translate and read portions of the scheduled readings in various languages. Do you speak a second language? Would you be interested in participating as a reader on May 31st?
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Mark Your Calendar
Coffee Hour & Town Hall
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Thank you to all who joined the Coffee Hour Zoom last Sunday and thank you Evan Goodness for hosting! Mark your calendars for the first and third Sundays of the month. We will have Zoom Coffee Hour or Town Hall Meetings on these Sundays.
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Mailing Address for Donations:
Faith Episcopal Church
PO Box 966
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Our new online giving system, Realm, is up and running so when you give online it will look different than in the past. Check your email for more information.
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This Sunday, May 24th, we will be blessing our college and high school graduates. As you know, these students will not attend a traditional graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 restrictions. In addition to our special blessing during the livestream worship this Sunday, we are recognizing them in our newsletter and on social media. You can read about each student below and join us in praying for them this Sunday.
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Giguette Knochenhauer completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Museum Studies, with a minor in Art History from Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio, graduating with Magna Cum Laude and Honor Society honors for her outstanding academic achievements.
She will once again be working for the South Lake Sector of the California State Parks in South Lake Tahoe this summer with plans to continue with them year-round after that for a few years before pursuing a Master's Degree in Art History or a related field.
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Nick Carr is graduating from Sacramento State University with a degree in Business Management. Patty and Morris are Nick's proud parents. Patty is very grateful for all the support from our congregation and prayer chain.
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Charlotte Koroscik is graduating from Oak Ridge High School and will be attending the Honors College of Texas State University where she will study Public Health. Charlotte was Confirmed in 2018 and helped with our Senior Lunch Bunch Tech Day. She even brought a friend who was visiting from Texas!
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Martin Ness is a graduate of Ponderosa High School. He will be attending the University of Nevada, Reno in the fall. He is undecided about his major but is considering economics, chemistry, physics or Video production. Martin was a Vacation Bible School (VBS) games station assistant & leader for many years. He was part of the 2018 Confirmation class, started the Faith Church Instagram account and gave the sermon at this year's Youth Sunday.
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Anna Slojkowski is a graduate of Ponderosa High School. She is planning to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, College of Health Sciences, majoring in Public Health, pre-nursing. Anna has been a church photographer, member of the Youth Band, Sunday School volunteer, and part of the Youth Sunday sermon team in 2019 and 2020.
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Garrett Shonkwiler is a graduate of Sacramento Country Day High School. He is going to attend UCSB in the fall, studying economics. Garrett also attained the rank of Eagle Scout in January! Garrett is a Lector and Usher and was part of the Youth Sunday sermon team in 2019.
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McKayla Mayhew is a graduate of Ponderosa High School and will be attending Southern Oregon University in Ashland. She is not certain of her major but plans to go into law or business. McKayla has worked in the Faith Church Nursery for several years and will definitely be missed by the young children and their parents.
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Spencer Scott
is graduating from Sacramento Country Day High School. He achieved the honor of Eagle Scout this year as well. Spencer was awarded a four-year Army ROTC Scholarship that he will use to pay his tuition when he matriculates at The University of Chicago. He plans to major in Medieval History and minor in Math. Spencer is a Sunday School volunteer, Lector, and Usher.
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Zack Nkadi is graduating from Jesuit Catholic High School.
He was a member of the National Varsity Rugby Championship Team and was chosen as the Sacramento Sea Cadet of the year.
In the fall, he will be off to the Navy ROTC program at Loyola University in Chicago where he plans to study Computer Engineering and Naval Science. Zack's mom, Dena, is proud of all his hard work and perseverance!
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Margaret Louisa Dockter (Meg) will graduate from Union Mine High School and attend the University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, majoring in Theater and Psychology. Meg has been a VBS and Sunday School volunteer, was part of the Youth Sunday sermon team in 2019, and participated in a weekend Sierra Service Project.
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Faith@Home & Bishop's Challenge
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Scratch Art by Emma
What have you been doing with your time at home and during social distancing due to COVID-19? We want to include you in our social media posts, website and newsletters. So, send us photos, videos, etc. Check out our Faith-at-Home space on the webpage!
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How about some Chalk Art? Bishop Megan has laid down a challenge to the whole diocese: create a piece of sidewalk art for Pentecost. What will you draw: maybe a heart, some flowers, perhaps the flame or a dove to symbolize the Holy Spirit? If you don't feel particularly artsy, why not use your chalk to put your favorite quote on the sidewalk? Take a picture and share it with us and on social media. Make sure you post it with the following he
hashtags:
#PentecostChalkChallenge
and
#NorCalEpiscopal
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Email your submission to:
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Online resources for people in recovery
Isolation is perilous for people in recovery. We learn that our sobriety depends upon keeping connected to sober people, being accountable to others, being of service to others.
The Rev. Anne McKeever, Diocesan Recovery Facilitator has compiled resources that are still available during the "shut-down".
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OFFICE HOURS
There are no established office hours during this time when the church is closed due to COVID-19 precautions. If you have any questions, please email the church at
faithec@faithec.org.
PRAYER REQUESTS
If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please email prayer requests to
Faithec@faithec.org
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PASTORAL SUPPORT
Pastor Liz Armstrong and Rev. Sonya are both available by email and phone to support you, but cannot make in-person visits at this time.
Liz Armstrong
(916) 201-3319
Sonya Reichel
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