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How do you turn $100 into $200 instantly? By giving it away! Now and thru the middle of October, every dollar you give to Open Table ministry will be matched, dollar for dollar! An anonymous donor has given up to $5,000 in matching funds to our Sunday morning breakfast program. Make your checks out to the church, with "Open Table" in the memo line, or just put cash in the red steel donation box in Farlander Hall!
Urgent Needs List
The Living Room Center
The Living Room has a need for many items to help them minister to the women and children who are homeless.
Gift Cards and cash donations are greatly appreciated and immediately put to use! Below is a partial list of what they need:
Office Supplies:
¨ Locking File Cabinets (5 drawer)
¨ Ergonomically-correct Office Chairs
Sacred Yoga ~ Sacred Space: Please join Numina for our new movement centered practice of yoga in the church. We meet every Wednesday from 5:30pm-6:30pm. The practice is gentle version of traditional form of yoga. Mats are provided. All ages and abilities are welcome. No experience necessary. Contact Liza Weaver Brickey 707-529-3735
Longing for Peace: On August 6th at 6:30 pm at the Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. just south of 10th street, an interfaith gathering will be held to remember the 66th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. The event honors and coincides with the Ramadan fast and draws parallels between the treatment of American Muslims today and Japanese Americans in the 1940s. A survivors of the Japanese bombing will speak. Jews, Muslims and Christians will pray and finish out the evening with a potluck dinner. (Dishes should have no pork. Vegetarian preferred.)
Sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Sonoma County PMB 560, 122 Calistoga Rd., Santa Rosa. Phone: 707.206.2650
Our next experiment with music and liturgy will be August 21, when we hold our annual service in the redwoods. This year, we'll have a student bluegrass band join us! Look for more information soon about that service, which, again, will be held on August 21 at Armstrong Woods State Park. After that, we will hold another gospel service on September 4 - that's Labor Day weekend - and then on every first Sunday of the month for the remainder of the year. So spread the word! Warn the neighbors!
Growing Together! A Place for Families summer calendar is up on our website. Go here to check out our schedule, http://incarnation-sr.org/small-groups-at-church-ofthe-incarnation/growing.php. We have a few more play dates in August and look forward to you being a part of the fun, fellowship, and excitement. We look forward to seeing you at our events!
The Centering Prayer Group meets every Monday 5-6:15pm in the Clergy Con. Room and all are welcome. If you have any question or would like more information please email: cprayer@incarnation-sr.org or call 703-4162 or visit the Small Group webpage
Thank You To Our Fellow Parishioners - The service on July 10 honoring the OPEN TABLE Ministry was so very special for us. It was an amazing gift to experience the feeling of all of us being embraced in love. We feel such appreciation for all the generous hearts who give so much of their time, energy and resources to this ministry and to all the parishioners for their kindness and support. We feel so blessed to be a part of this beautiful and loving community. With deep appreciation, Ron and Carolyn Rausch.
Are you somewhat new to the Church of the Incarnation? We would like to get to know you better! Please come to the Newcomer Welcome Party on August 28, 4 p.m., at Father Matt's house. You'll get to meet Father Matt, the church leaders and some church folks while having fun and enjoying some good food and drink! Please bring your family or a friend. The party is going to be a western theme, so if you feel inclined, come dressed in your favorite western threads! Please call Barbara Avery at (707) 577-8718 to RSVP and for more information.
Via Media Sign-up! Via Media sessions will start Sunday, September 4, and run through October 23.
Via Media invites those seeking spiritual community to explore our Christian faith from a uniquely Episcopal point of view. Through an engaging course of study, prayer, conversation and questions, we will discuss topics such as the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and Jesus Christ. This exploration with others includes friendship, worship and sharing a simple meal. Participants discover a church that values reason and science along with prayer and scripture; a church where everyone is included; a church that tells the truth about its strengths and points out its challenges. Via Media, along with the Inquirers/Seekers class, fulfills a requirement for confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church.
Schedule:
Sept. 4, 11:30-1:30
Sept. 18-Oct. 23, 10:45-12:45
There is a sign-up sheet on the Small Groups table in Farlander. If you want to learn more about Via Media or about being confirmed or received at Incarnation, visit our website at www.incarnation-sr.org or go directly to the Via Media page at http://bit.ly/via_media. You may also send an email to viamedia@incarnation-sr.org or call the office at (707) 579-2604.
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