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Serving the People of The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
May 2016
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From the Canon to the Ordinary
Andrea McMillin
At the January 2016 Board of Trustees Retreat, the Board worked to define areas of focus for our resources of time, attention and money. They named a few very compelling goals, one of which is to redevelop St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sacramento into a fully functioning center for community outreach, with worship and prayer at the core. They envisioned a place where we can not only feed the hungry, but also provide training and education for those hungry people that can lead to greater stability in their lives. There has been a resource center there for quite some time, but there is a recognized need to take a step back, to assess the facility, and to see if we can establish a program on a solid foundation, with wider community support and participation.
The Rev. Lucretia Jevne is Priest in Partnership at St. Brigid's, Rio Vista; part of the volunteer clergy team at St. Matthew's in Sacramento; President of the Episcopal Community Services; and member of the diocesan Board of Trustees. She captured the conversation that was had at the retreat, and wrote the following white paper as a supporting document that summarizes the reasoning and the discussion that led to a unanimous vote to make St. Matthew's Center one of the goals for our common diocesan ministry. How can you join in this work? Start today by reading this compelling call to action and praying for this continued ministry, both for and with the least of these among us.
An Invitation to Ministry at St. Matthew's
by the Rev. Lucretia Jevne
A chief purpose of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is to welcome, equip, teach and train all of our members for ministry in the service of God's mission.
What is God's mission? In Luke 4 Jesus, in the Synagogue in Nazareth, articulates that mission when he says, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind and to let the oppressed go free." He further articulates his mission towards the end of Matthew's Gospel in chapter 25 when he says, when talking about the last judgment, "in as much as you have done it to the least of these, you have done it to me."
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News from the Office of the Bishop
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School for Deacons Graduation
The School for Deacons held its 2016 graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 22nd at All Saints' Chapel on the campus of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in Berkeley. This year's graduating class included the following members from the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California: Beth Gaines (St. Paul's, Benicia), Pam Gossard (Christ Church, Eureka), Babette Haggenjos (St. John's, Roseville), Patty Park (St. Luke's, Auburn), and Kate Sefton (St. Stephen's, Sebastopol).
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Clader Honored at CDSP Commencement
The Rev. Dr. Linda Clader, Associate at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Healdsburg, received an honorary doctorate at the 2016 commencement ceremony at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in Berkeley on May 20th. Clader, who was the first ordained woman on the CDSP faculty, holds a Ph.D. in classical philology from Harvard and taught classical languages at Carleton College, from which she holds an A. B., for twenty years. In 1988, she received her Master of Divinity from CDSP, and in 1991, she returned to the seminary as professor of homiletics. She also served as dean of the chapel for several years and as academic dean for a decade. She retired from full-time teaching in 2013, but continues to offer occasional preaching courses.
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Memorial Day Office Closure
The Office of the Bishop will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2016. The office will reopen, and staff will return to the office on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
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Bible Challenge Weekly Meditations
Bulletin inserts for Luke Chapters 1-16 available
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Bishop's Sabbatical
Bishop Beisner's twelve-week sabbatical is underway. Click here for reminders and protocols for this time when the bishop will be away. Members of the Office of the Bishop staff are available for meetings and inquiries during this sabbatical time.
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Office of the Bishop Events
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Godly Play Training and Children's Ministry Conference
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Santa Rosa, CA
Please click here to learn more, apply for grants and register.
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Pre-Convention Deanery Convocations
2016 Diocesan Convention
Sacramento, CA
Registration will be available in June!
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Events In & Around Our Diocese
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News In & Around Our Diocese
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Episcopal Relief & Development Survey
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Anti-Racism Training in Sacramento
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Employment Opportunities Beyond Our Diocese
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Readings Appointed for Today
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