News & Notes - August 15, 2021
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
The Holy Eucharist: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
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From the Director of Spiritual Formation... |
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Youth Group TLC at St. Andrew's!
In June of 2015 Incarnations youth group gathered together and refurbished the church. We gave it a new exterior paint facelift, polished all the pews, washed windows. Dusted everything. Brought new furniture and pictures in for the reception area. New landscaping out front.
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This past June St. Andrews was again blessed by the youth group from St. John's from the Diocese of California who came over for a day of cleaning and polishing. |
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Worshiping Online
As we resume regular in-person services, our 10:00 liturgy will continue to be livestreamed on both Zoom and Facebook. Those participating on Zoom will be able to be seen and heard by in-person participants, reflecting our unity in Christ even as we are together at a distance.
· 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 live stream on the Facebook page.
Our service bulletin will continue to be screenshared on Zoom. To allow for a better viewing experience on Facebook, we will no longer screenshare bulletin slides on Facebook; instead, a link will allow you to download the bulletin. If you prefer to see the bulletin onscreen, you can still do so by joining the Zoom meeting.
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Communion at Home
If you aren't able to attend in-person services and would like to receive Communion at home, please email Pastor Stephen at sshaver@incarnationsantarosa.org or call the church office at (707) 579-2604 to make arrangements to pick up a Communion kit or have one brought to you. We will not have kits available for pickup in the parking lot or create a separate Zoom gathering for home Communion as we’ve done for earlier occasions—just call or email and we will make a plan to get Communion to you. If you would like to receive Communion during the 10:00 a.m. livestream on a given Sunday, you may get a Communion kit in advance containing the reserved Sacrament from the previous Sunday's service. |
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Tuesday, August 17, at 6:30 p.m.: Incarnation Book Group
The Incarnation Book Group continues to meet on the Third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Please join us in reading Tattoos on the Heart: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee.
"Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out?
McGhee embarks on a deeply personal journey across the country from Maine to Mississippi to California, tallying what we lose when we buy into the zero-sum paradigm--the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others. Along the way, she meets white people who confide in her about losing their homes, their dreams, and their shot at better jobs to the toxic mix of American racism and greed. This is the story of how public goods in this country--from parks and pools to functioning schools--have become private luxuries; of how unions collapsed, wages stagnated, and inequality increased; and of how this country, unique among the world's advanced economies, has thwarted universal healthcare.
But in unlikely places of worship and work, McGhee finds proof of what she calls the Solidarity Dividend: gains that come when people come together across race, to accomplish what we simply can't do on our own.
McGhee marshals economic and sociological research to paint a story of racism's costs, but at the heart of the book are the humble stories of people yearning to be part of a better America, including white supremacy's collateral victims: white people themselves. With startling empathy, this heartfelt message from a Black woman to a multiracial America leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game.” — Goodreads
See you Tuesday, August 17, at 6:30 pm PST
For more information please contact Paul Mallatt at 707-312-3870 / paulyfa@me.com
(Please note: Financial assistance to purchase your copy is always available through Incarnation’s Bookstore)
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Friday, August 20, 1:00 p.m.: Memorial Service for Marilyn Payne
Our beloved member Marilyn Payne died a year ago, last August. Because we could not gather in person at that time, we held a vigil service for Marilyn on Zoom, and her ashes have been awaiting burial. Now it is time to gather in her memory, celebrate the burial Eucharist, and commit Marilyn's ashes to their resting place here at Incarnation. All are welcome to attend. The service will be in the church; masks are required. At family's request, no reception is planned.
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This Sunday, after the 8 and 10 a.m. services, come to the library book sale!
As you may know, I’ve been sorting through the church library. I’m removing some of the books that are dated, those we have multiple copies of, or others that are multiple copies of the same type. But before these books go away, we're having a book sale to raise money for acquiring new books and furthering the goal of making it a space where people can browse the collection and maybe find new favorite authors!
See you Sunday!
Sharon Cronan
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COVID Corner
Just a reminder about our current COVID-19 practices for in-person worship:
- Masks are required for all participants indoors.
- Masks are encouraged for all outdoors, and strongly encouraged for anyone who is unvaccinated or otherwise at particularly high risk.
- Please be mindful of others' space and refrain from close contact with those not in your household group or "bubble."
Thank you for helping us gather in as responsible a way as possible and reducing the risk for our congregation and our wider community.
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Stephen will be away ...
Pastor Stephen will be on vacation from Sunday, August 8, through Sunday, August 15. He'll be back on Monday the 16th.
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Youth educational program: social justice in the health care system
The Jewish Free Clinic has developed a new youth cohort educational program open to youth ages 14-17. This is an opportunity to learn more about social justice in the health care system through a variety of topics. Learn side by side with fellow youth of Sonoma County. The program begins 2021 for 12 months. More details below
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Jewish Community Free Clinic was founded in 2001 with the purpose of ensuring care for all. Drawing on Jewish traditions of tzedakah (charity/justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) we offer free health care services to anyone in need, without regard to religion. Explore our website at www.jewishfreeclinic.org
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION YOUTH ADVISORY COHORT INFORMATION
To address equity, diversity, and inclusion, the JCFC has launched a youth engagement program which will focus on these issues. The JCFC is recruiting young people to participate in a learning and activity-based cohort beginning at the end of June 2021 and running 12 months. The goal of the new program is to address equity in healthcare, diversity in our organization and community, and inclusion of marginalized populations in our own organizational process and out into the community. Intentionally addressing equity, diversity and inclusion both inwardly and in our community is critical to our success as a safety net organization serving a diverse community and will allow us to adhere closely to our heartfelt mission of providing care to EVERYONE in need.
We as an organization have much to learn and much to teach in a mutual exploration of issues concerning equity and inclusion and we are excited about this innovative approach. We are hoping to engage students who have a desire to make an impact and dig deep into these important issues which have never been more relevant. This is an opportunity to work with and learn from others to help the JCFC and our clients.
The experience will be both academic and hands-on. You will have the chance to read relevant materials within chosen themes. We will also explore where we are all coming from at the start of the experience and reflect on any changes in perspective that arise over the course of the year.
There will be workshops and interviews offered with community leaders and our partner organizations as well to give you a wide perspective of the community based advocacy and efforts to promote social justice in our community.
For more information
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Sunday, August 15, 2:00 PM
Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: The Remarkable Insights of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
This event is offered on Zoom only. Register for the Zoom link by clicking here.
Dr. Susannah Heschel will discuss her father's deep commitment to human rights, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and his vision of a Jewish spirituality that combines the inner life with social and political commitment... Read the full article.
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Ministry Groups: Request to Meet On Campus
Since the beginning of the pandemic, all our various ministry groups, classes, etc., have been meeting online. Now, as pandemic restrictions ease, we are starting to have the possibility for small groups to meet on campus. If you are the leader of a group that would like to request permission to meet in person on Incarnation’s campus, click here to fill out a brief request form. The rector and wardens will review requests at their weekly meetings and will be in touch to let you know how you can move forward. |
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Morning Prayer Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
Our celebration of Morning Prayer is expanding from one to two days a week! We’ll now be gathering in the church building on both Tuesdays and Thursdays to begin the day with the prayers of the Church. Morning Prayer is built around praying the psalms, hearing scripture, and lifting up our prayers for the world, ourselves, and others. Masks are required for all until further notice. We are usually a group of around 4 to 8, and welcome all to come join us.
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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...
...Dave, Ella, Linda, Ashley, Gretchen, Manuel, Elizabeth, JoAn Blackstone, Nate, Peggy Zimmerman, Caroline, Alyce Sugiyama, Kate, Shelby, Demi, Ethan, Drew, Susan, Grizel, Pamela H., Alice, Sonja, Cindy Leonard, John C., Ed, James & Priscilla Carvalho, Lila Kane, Mary Knutsen., Amy C., Don Baier, Matt, Gene & Elizabeth Wright, Francoise LePage, Hugh & Angela Stevenson, Robyn Chew-Gibbs, Amanda Cortese, and Nancy Hanke.
...for those who have died: Joe T., Katrina, Don Green, Mary Wolfskill, Gabrielle Jefferess, Mickey Halberg, Shawna, Doug Cannedy, Sally, Shirley, Brenda, Rob McIntyre, Janet, Geoff Wright.
...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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Sunday, August 15
Monday, August 16
Tuesday, August 17
- 8:30 am: Morning Prayer in the church
- 6:30 am: Incarnation Book Group
- 7:00 pm - Through the Ear to the Heart: contemplative singing. Contact Devi Mathieu to request the Zoom invitation: info@singhildegard.com, 707-829-0815.
Wednesday, August 18
- 8:30 am: Anam Cara - Psalms and Silence, in the church
- 6:00 pm: Alleluia Choir
Thursday, August 19
- 8:30 am: Morning Prayer in the church
- 6:00 pm: St. Cecilia Choir
Friday, August 20
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Open Table Prep
- 1:00 pm: Marilyn Payne funeral in the church
Saturday, August 21
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Open Table Prep
Sunday, August 22
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Readings: Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34:9-14; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58
- 6:30 am opens, hot breakfast 7:00 am, closes 7:30 am: Sunday Open Table
- 8:00 am: Simple Holy Eucharist (in the Church)
- 10:00 am: Sung Holy Eucharist (in the Courtyard) - or participate online via Zoom or Facebook
- 11:15 am: Coffee Hour (in the Courtyard)
- 11:30 am: Daughters of the King (Gathering Room)
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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? Pastor Stephen is available to talk in person, 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 sshaver@incarnationsantarosa.org.
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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 alison@incarnationsantarosa.org
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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