|
A friendly reminder: As we put down our hymnals and head for the doors, let's remember that for our organist and those who stay behind to enjoy the glorious postlude, the service isn't over! Let's honor them with silence or quiet voices as we leave the sanctuary.
Haydn "Stabat Mater" CD's now available! If you missed the Good Friday Concert, or just want to experience the beautiful music again, we have CD's available for the purchase price of $12. Please see Carol Menke (707-542-0452) or the Incarnation Bookstore if you want to buy a CD.
The next "Twilight" Pipe Organ Mini Recital, held here at Church of the Incarnation, will be on Friday, May 13th, 6:00 pm. The program will feature guest artist Richard Coulter, from Christ Episcopal Church, Los Altos, who will play a program of organ music by Cesar Franck. These mini recitals are designed to be short and early in the evening so that one can still partake in other activities afterwards. One option is to join other attendees for a no host dinner with the artist at a local restaurant. A free will offering is asked to alleviate costs of artist and future purchase of the 32' pedal stop. Please contact Harold Julander, phone 707-694-1896, or e-mail: bach4me@sonic.net, for more information.
All are warmly invited to the All Parish Art Show on May 14th at 4:00 pm. Come see the work of 30 Incarnation parishioners and hear the wonderful voices of the Santa Rosa Children's Chorus directed by our own Carol Menke. This Numina-sponsored event is a thank you to the Incarnation parish for their wonderful support over the past 7 years.
United Thank Offering -- On Sunday May 15th, we will be taking an extra collection for the United Thank Offering. This is a way of giving out of our gratitude to an organization that helps locally, nationally and world-wide. It has funded many, many worthy projects. Please be generous; we take two of these collections each year - Spring and Fall, and we have always been able to donate $1000 or more. So, please, prayerfully consider what you can give! If there are questions, please call Barbara Avery, 707-577-8718.
Rabbi George Schlesinger to speak at Saint Rose Catholic Church. As we continue our task of discovering the holy in other people, cultures, and religions, we welcome Rabbi George Schlesinger of Beth Ami Conservative Jewish Congregation to be our guest speaker. The Rabbi will give a short presentation on Jewish perspectives and invite questions and dialogue with his audience. Please join with us as we share our faith traditions. To be held on Sunday, May 15th at 2 pm in the St. Rose Catholic Church Parish Hall, Room A. The Church and Hall may be reached by driving West on College Ave from Mendocino Ave to just before the 101 freeway; turn left on Morgan Street. Drive 2 blocks or so to 10th street, left one block and into the parking lot at 322 10th Street.
The Evening Women's Group will meet on Tuesday, May 17th at 7 pm at the home of Kathy McCallum. All women are welcome to join us. We are a supportive group providing a place to share our lives and our spiritual journeys with each other, building friendships as we go. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Wiuff at 837-8768.
Come to the Book Talk by Francis Geddes! Contemplative Healing: The Congregation as Healing Community is the title of a new book and subject of a book talk by Francis Geddes. It is now available in our bookstore. He coordinates Caritas, our healing prayer group that meets monthly. The talk will be held Wednesday, May 18th, at 7 pm in Room 3.
Joan Clarke will be leaving us after 8 years. If you have children and used our childcare, your children probably have fond memories of being with Joan. We are putting together a farewell gift for Joan. If you would like to contribute to this gift please contact Daphne Vernon (707-579-2604 ext. 106 or youthmin@incarnation-sr.org).
Our Former Associate for Children and Youth, Emily Wilmer, is returning to California in May, to hold a couple of workshops at The Bishop's Ranch. See details below.
Lord, teach us to pray: A four-week course
Wednesday evenings from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. May 4, 11, 18, 25
Prayer is at the heart of the Christian path. Using the four Gospels we will explore Jesus' life of prayer, including his quiet personal prayer, his prayer at synagogue and temple, his teaching about prayer, his contemplative experiences, and the consequences of his prayer for his personal life and his active engagement with society. There will be a special focus on "The Lord's Prayer" and opportunities to relate Jesus' prayer to your own personal prayer, parish spiritual formation, and the relationship between prayer and daily life. Cost: There is no charge, but participants may make a donation to the Ranch.
Learning to Listen to the Life Within: An overnight retreat
Sunday May 22 at 4 pm - Monday May 23 at 6 pm
Most people live very busy and responsible lives. Our attention and energy is directed to the 'outside' of life. This is necessary, but is only half of our true selves. The 'inside' of life is often neglected; this is the life of the heart where our spirits and God's Spirit dwell together. The inside of life is the source of our desire, words, and actions. This retreat will help participants focus on three disciplines to "listen" to the inside of life. An Experience of Contemplative Prayer: the prayer of stillness and silence. Praying with Scripture: a method for hearing the mystery of God's voice in scripture. Praying with Body and Soul: several forms of prayer from our Christian tradition including contemplative walking, the Lord's Prayer and practices form the early Desert Mothers and Fathers. Cost: $130, Double Occ.; $170, Single Occ., including lodging and meals.
Location: The Bishop's Ranch. 5297 Westside Road. Healdsburg, CA 95448. To Register for these workshops: Call 707-433-2440 or email shannon@bishopsranch.org
Led by David Keller and Emily Wilmer. David and Emily led weekly contemplative prayer at the Ranch from 2003-2006. They now live in Asheville, NC where they are Stewards of Oasis of Wisdom: An Institute for Contemplative Studies, Practice, and Living. (www.oasisofwisdom.net). Emily has over fifteen years of experience providing spiritual direction to individuals seeking spiritual growth and discernment in their lives. David is Adjunct Professor of Ascetical Theology at the General Theological Seminary in New York and Director of the Contemplative Ministry Project.
Small Group Art Workshop! "Art is the Next Peace" taught by Carla Grace Baldassari. This is a six-week art workshop starting mid-May. The workshop is for those who are beginners, intermediate, and future artists of all ages. You will develop love for your personal artwork, overcoming any fears that you might have. The Art Workshop will provide you with the opportunity to explore different mediums, such as: charcoal, pastels, color pencils, watercolors, acrylics and silks in a caring, playful and loving environment. Our goal is to offer this workshop at convenient times for those who are interested. We will conduct a survey to find out which times are the best time for you. You can sign up in Farlander Hall at the Small Group table. For any questions contact Carla at 707-239-3943.
Incarnation and Conversation come together! William Steig's Amos and Boris is a favorite story for many children and their parents. You may recall, if you know the book, that Amos is a tiny mouse that ventures out to sea on a boat he builds himself. When he falls off the boat one night, he is rescued from drowning by a kind whale named Boris, who actually carries Amos on his back, thousands of miles, until he reaches Amos' home. Throughout this long journey, these two improbable friends got to know each other and appreciated their differences. Steig tells us that they developed a "deep admiration for one another," and became "the closest possible friends." The leadership team of the North Bay Sponsoring Committee invites you to embark on a journey of friendship with other members of our congregation through small group conversations. Many of us know one another already, but many of us do not. This is an opportunity to spend an evening with people with whom we worship and to share questions of faith with another. You will soon be receiving a phone call inviting you to one of these gatherings, and we sincerely hope you will accept that invitation. It may not be a ride on the back of a whale, but these conversations promise new friendships and meaningful sharing as well as, we hope, deepening admiration for those we already know. The gatherings will take place in early June.
Small Group: Growing Together. This group is to be hosted by Nick and Donna Lawrence (707-393-7484). It will include meeting one to two times per month for play dates, including hiking, bbq's, picnics, camping, baking of Communion bread, special community events. The goal is to help children and their families form meaningful, long-term relationships with the other families in our congregation and to grow together through Christ and our common language here at our church. There is a sign-up sheet on the Small Group table for more information about this exciting venture!
La Velle Seely is retiring as our rides coordinator after well over ten years of faithful service! We are deeply grateful to La Velle for all the souls she has helped bring to church. This means that we are now in need of a new rides coordinator - please call the pastoral care coordinator, whose phone number is listed at the end of the bulletin, if you are interested in helping out. We promise we won't make you serve for 10 years unless you want to!
Play, Listen, Learn about Music. Would you like an opportunity to share your musical talents, learn musical repertoire and be inspired by the gift of music. A new small group will be starting up that will give you a chance to do just that! If you would like more information on this group you can sign-up at the Small Group table in Farlander Hall. Martha Peterson will be leading this group and she will contact you.
We'll be doing baptisms on Pentecost this year - June 12. If you or someone you know would like to get baptized, be sure to contact Fr. Matt.
| 
