Pentecost is Coming!
Greetings!

There are so many happy memories around St. Gregory's celebration of Pentecost: strawberry shortcake for breakfast, rose petals raining down on us, joyful baptisms, and new members welcoming to name a few. Although we are still unable to share breakfast together, our celebration of Pentecost—Sunday, June 5—will include welcoming new members and the invitation to Holy Baptism.

If you would like to be formally introduced to the congregation as a new member of the parish, just let our vestry membership commissioner, Rick Cornelius, know. If you are interested in being baptized, let me know. Both our morning liturgies will be opportunities for each.

Christ is Risen!
Paul
Sanford Dole and Bay Choral Guild in Concert

Bay Choral Guild, under the direction of Sanford Dole, will have their season finale the weekend of June 3.

The concert celebrates our return to live performance and will showcase the upbeat side of the choral art form over the centuries, from Lassus to Bach to Roxanna Panufnik. We plan to perform old favorites, such as Charles Stanford’s Beati quorum via, and pieces that are new to us and probably to you, including Wake Up, My Spirit, by Adolphus Hailstork, and A Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott. The program concludes with a delightful bit of Americana, a medley of songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma. There will be a preview lecture by Sanford one-half hour before each performance.

The Saturday concert will be at St. Gregory's at 8:00 pm. For tickets, visit Bay Choral Guild's website.

Our Shared Life
  • This week we pray for everyone at the end of the school year: for students taking exams, teachers wrapping up their work, and all those having post-COVID graduations.
  • If you would like to participate in our Sunday Liturgy as a reader in person or on Zoom, you can sign up by contacting Peter who will share the new sign-up information with you.
  • We are actively recruiting more deacons, zoom hosts, and camera deacons for our hybrid service. If you'd like to help out, contact Peter.


Announcements from Friends
and Partners

  • The Calling All Choir meets tonight, 6:00 - 9:30 pm.
  • AA Big Book Meeting takes place at 10:00 am every Saturday at St. Gregory's. Enter by the ground floor admin building entrance.
  • The Food Pantry gives away free food every Saturday, Noon to 2:00 pm. Come at 9:00 am and help set up.
  • Mission Fusion dance comes to St. Gregory's Saturday, May 21, 8:00 pm to 12:00 am.


Calendar & Links for Events
Click the event name for the link. All times in PST.

Every Sunday:
  • The Early Liturgy. This 45-minute service features creative storytelling using Godly Play, gospel enactment, congregational singing, embodied prayer, and Eucharist. All ages are welcome and encouraged to come.
  • The Adult Forum meets this Sunday (in person and on zoom) in the downstairs conference room in the admin building. Paul will continue his series on the new saints to be featured in our entryway icon.
  • Contemplative Prayer (9:30 am, in-person) meets in the chapel. Everyone is welcome to come and share the silence.
  • The Late Liturgy (10:30 am, hybrid). This 75-minute liturgy highlights song, prayer, reflection, and personal sharing. All ages are welcome and encouraged to come.
  • Fifteen Good Minutes (following the late service). This is a 15-minute conversation about the Sunday liturgy, specially designed for visitors to learn more about how we make church together.

Every Week:
  • Zoom Morning Prayer (Tues-Fri 7:30 am, on Zoom). This 45-minute intimate gathering for prayer and reflection on the day's scripture follows the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer. Contact Ebba for more information.
  • In-Person Morning Prayer (Monday-Friday 8:00 an in-person) meets at the church for a 30-minute time of song, silence, scripture, and singing.
  • The Bible Study (Wednesdays 12:00 pm, on Zoom) begins today! The group will be looking at Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. Everyone is welcome to join.
  • Story of a Saint is taking a break until the fall.

Other Upcoming Events:
  • The Elder Women's Group (Mon. May 23, 11:00 am). This group is for St. Gregory's women over 65 and meets on Zoom. For more information, contact Tonia or Ebba.
  • East Bay Evensong (Thurs. June 9, 6:30-8:30 pm). This group meets on the second Thursday of each month for Gregorians in the East Bay to share prayer, fellowship, song, and a meal together. For more information about East Bay Evensong or to attend, contact Leesy.
  • The North Bay Group (Sat. June 11, 2:00 pm, in person). This group was recently formed for Gregorians living in the North Bay to connect spiritually with each other and meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Contact Laurie for details.
  • The Icon Painters Group (Sun. June 12, 12:30 - 5:00 pm, in-person). This group is for icon writers who would like to develop their craft with others. Contact Betsy for more information.
  • St. Gregory's at Anchor Taps (Sun. June 14, 12:15 pm) everyone is welcome to join us for refreshments and food.
  • Don't forget to register for the Fall Retreat, coming the weekend of August 26. You can find the registration form here.
One Last Thing...

The May vestry meeting is this Saturday, May 21, at 12:15 pm. The meeting will be a part of the annual vestry retreat. Contact Barb or Anne for more information.
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