From Bishop David
My thanks go to Tim Vivian for sending me this quote in response to my sermon during my visitation last Sunday at St. Paul's, Bakersfield. These words do indeed echo something of what I was endeavoring to express in my sermon, more to the point, I would hope these words would be interpreted as markers on the road map on which the Holy Spirit is navigating us into the days before ahead. "The church of the future will be driven less by 'consumer Christianity' and more by selfless discipleship. With the death of consumer Christianity . . ., worship will be less about what we get out of it and more about what we can give. Churches that endure will be less about the 'already convinced' and more about the people on the margins of the church. Effective churches will focus on the few things they can do well, rather than trying to provide a multitude of ministries." -The Christian Century, citing Christian Week. For your pondering and your prayers... Blessings Sisters and Brothers throughout the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin and beyond. +David |
The Right Reverend David C. Rice
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
will ordain
Gail Elizabeth Bernthal
To the Sacred Order of Priests
In Christ's One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
Saturday, The Twenty Third day of April
Two Thousand and Sixteen
At Eleven o'clock in the morning
The Feast Day of Saint George
Episcopal Church of the Saviour
519 North Douty
Hanford, California
Your prayers and presence are requested
Reception to follow Clergy: red stoles
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From Chancellor Michael Glass, Esq.
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There was an email out from Chancellor Michael Glass yesterday. Here it is in case you missed it.
Yesterday oral argument by the parties was heard by the Court of Appeal in the Schofield case (28 properties including missions, parishes, ECCO and the funds of the Diocese). There were no surprises and justices had clearly spent considerable time reviewing the briefs. The Court of Appeal should issue a decision on or before June 7, 2016 at the latest.
Thank you all for your good wishes and prayers. I will issue another update as soon as we receive a decision.
Chancellor Michael Glass, Esq.
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From ecf: Vital Practices
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Vital Practices from the Episcopal Church Foundation is a very valuable source of information to help lead your congregations. Please check these following links and in the process you will find all kinds of resources.
Need some help with breaking down the walls that divide in your congregation?
Check out the articles covering CONFLICT in Vital Papers at
Discovering -a sense-of-the future:Capital Campaigns
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Parish and Mission Events
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Join us at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
FOR OUR ANNUAL
SAINT PAT'S AT SAINT MATT"S
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER
MARCH 19th
The donation is $ 6.00 for
" helping to find the cure"
All proceeds goes towards cancer research
and for cancer victims through the
Calaveras Relay for Life.
414 Oak Street, San Andreas, CA
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Central Deanery Clericus, Friday, March 18, 4pm, Church of the Saviour, Hanford
Northern Deanery Meeting,Saturday, March 19, 10 am, St. Paul's, Modesto Chrism Mass, Tuesday, March 22, 11am, Holy Family, Fresno
Commission on Ministry Meeting, Saturday, April 9, 10am, Holy Family, Fresno
Ordination to Priesthood, Gail Bernthal, Saturday, April 23, 11am, Church of the Saviour, Hanford
Diocesan Council Meeting, Saturday, April 30, 10am, Holy Family, Fresno
Diocesan Council and Standing Committee Joint Meeting over lunch,Saturday, April 30, 12 noon, Holy Family, Fresno
Standing Committee Meeting, Saturday, April 30, 1pm, Holy Family, Fresno
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For Clergy, Wardens, and Treasurers
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The following forms WERE due by MARCH 1st to the Diocesan Office:
- Parochial Report
- Congregation Contact Form
- Certificate for Lay Delegates Form
- Church Directory
- Updated Bronze Disaster Preparedness Form
Forms were given out at Annual Convention or go to our website at
Please get them in NOW!
Many thanks go to St. Michael's, Ridgecrest, St. Andrew's, Taft,St. Paul's, Modesto, St. John the Baptist, Lodi, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton and St. Nicholas, Atwater for having their forms in ON TIME!!
Annual Peer Audits are due June 30, 2016. Contact the Diocesan Office if you have any questions.
Taking orders now for our yellow missional bags!
Thank you!
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Travel to the Land of the Holy One
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From The Rev. Heather Mueller
Dear friends in the Diocese of San Joaquin,
As many of you already know I am organizing a group for travel to the Land of the Holy One.
The pilgrimage is scheduled for September 23 to October 6, 2016, with the option of going to Jordan....Petra and possibly Istanbul.
It is time to make a decision about going and I will connect each person with the travel agent who will work out the travel details. Read more....
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The Five Marks of Mission
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The Five Marks of Mission
Click here for poster to post
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Send your donations to The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355. Please write Yellow Bags in the memo line.
Thank you.
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Stories of the Bag, Missional Days, Special Events Articles can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org.
All submissions are due no later than the Tuesday before the Friday Reflection. Pictures submitted are to be in jpeg format and forms to be attached to the Friday Reflection are best in PDF format.
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