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Friday Reflections January 31, 2020

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Diocese of San

Joaquin

The Episcopal Church

January 31, 2020

Canon Anna Carmichael

Dear friends,

Last week (Jan 20-24), I had the privilege of flying with Pat Fehling, a leading lay woman from St John’s Lodi to Atlanta, Georgia for the Rooted in Jesus conference. I was doubly privileged to have Dean Ryan of the Cathedral meet us there. San Joaquin was in the house!

Let me say from the outset that I love conferences because I get to learn new stuff, I get to network and see old friends, and I get to tell our story as the people of San Joaquin. So yes, I was super stoked to go to Atlanta! This was the first year that this conference was held, and it was the combination of about seven smaller conferences that occur with some regularity. As I overheard one person say (while standing in line for the bathroom), “this is the best of General Convention without all the legislative work”. In other words, it was an opportunity to focus on our formation as leaders of the Jesus Movement.

After the pre-conference workshops on Tuesday, we were shuttled to Clark Atlanta University on Wednesday for the keynote address offered by The Rev. Dr. William Barber. Friends, if you have not heard Dr. Barber preach, you are missing out!! Dr. Barber has gotten a reputation as quite the prophetic voice and public witness in Washington DC, leading the “Moral Monday” movement as well as the Poor People’s Campaign.

During his keynote address, which, let’s be honest it was actually a sermon, Dr. Barber continually returned to the refrain “You can’t worship God without a conscious and concern for the poor”. I knew I was in good company when 1500 Episcopalians erupted in applause. He also went so far as to say “worshiping God without a conscious is a heresy”. Wow! He was on fire with the Holy Spirit and I was feeling it deep in my bones. Dr. Barber, like all good prophets of our holy scriptures, stands at the city gate and reminds us of our responsibility as Christians…that we aren’t meant to be boxed in, but rather in our neighborhoods and communities, sharing the love of God and taking care of each other.

Following Dr. Barber’s sermon, there was a panel discussion with The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglass (Dean of EDS at Union Theological Seminary), The Rt. Rev. Rob Wright (bishop of Atlanta), and The Rev. Nancy Frausto (whom we love). These three folks are without a doubt, prophets. Dean Douglass reminded us that being Church in the 21st Century means being aspirational…we are supposed to dream big dreams, because that’s what God has called us to do. Rev. Nancy called us to attention by asking how we, as the Church, can better respond to the separation of families at the border and the putting of children in cages. And then, in his prophetic way, Bp Rob woke us up when he said that the Church, by losing it’s prophetic voice, has become complacent and has in fact abdicated it’s consciousness, in exchange for keeping people (and pledge dollars) in the seats. He went so far as to say (and granted I’m paraphrasing) that we are invited to partner with God, and that if we don’t accept that invitation, we (as the church) will be a “clique with a cracker on Sunday”. Holy smokes friends! The room went silent while I applauded. I don’t want to be a part of that clique! I don’t want my church to be that clique! And I’m not willing to turn down the invitation to partner with God! Wow! The discussion then opened up into the Atlanta Revival and the Presiding Bishop preached about the Way of Love, the Jesus Movement, and reminded all of us that “If it’s not about love, then it’s not about God”.

After a few days of back to back workshops on leadership, stewardship, formation, and mission, we concluded our conference with a rousing Eucharist at the nearby All Saints Episcopal Church. And friends, we were indeed “taken to church”. The jazz musicians, the bilingual liturgy, and the preaching offered by The Rev. Dr. Mark Jefferson blew the roof off the place! And, like the preachers before him, Rev. Jefferson asked the congregation this provocative and prophetic question: What happens when we go back to the places that Jesus thought were important-to where people are marginalized and disenfranchised-to do our ministry? Like Dr. Barber, PB Curry, and Bp Rob had asked, what happens when we step out into our neighborhoods as disciples of Jesus? What happens when we respond to the world in love, with a consciousness, and with an eye for justice? What happens when we stop being afraid of being prophetic and instead start living into the ministry that Jesus has called ALL of us, lay and ordained?

I think I have an answer…

It means we’ll be the Church at its best.

And not a clique on Sunday with a cracker.

The church is indeed aspirational, Dean Douglass.

God’s Blessing be with you all,

Cn. Anna

Free Food in Taft!

Laborers of the Harvest is giving away 70 pounds of food per household in the city of Taft! If you, or someone you know is in need of food in the area, feel free to share this flyer!

Calling all NEWLY ELECTED/APPOINTED Wardens/Treasurers!

Join Bishop David, Canon Anna, Chancellor Michael, and Diocesan Treasurer Cathy Peck

February 7 beginning at 4pm and concluding the afternoon of February 8 at ECCO

(Episcopal Conference Center at Oakhurst)

For a conference on Episcopal polity, leadership skills, and financial best practices.

This will be an opportunity to learn why we do what we do, how to work with the canons, and how to be transparent about our church finances.

ALL VESTRY/BISHOP’S COMMITTEE/CHAPTER MEMBERS are invited for February 8 beginning at 9am.

Registration [Due by January 17]: diosanjoaquin.org [click, Register Building Church Leaders]

Private rooms: FILLED

Double rooms: $66.50

Quad rooms: $56.50

Registration fee: $10

Registration is for lodging, meals and materials.

It is the expectation that all Wardens/Treasurers will attend.

Contact Canon Anna with questions

([email protected])

April 3-13; July 3-13; Oct. 2-12.

For more information, contact Sr. Pamela Clare at [email protected].

Friday Reflection

All articles and special news can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at:

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Canon Anna and Rev. Nancy Frausto

Canon Anthony Guillen, Rev. Samuel Borbon, and Canon Anna

Rev. Melanie Mullen and Canon Anna

The Rev. William Barber II

Events Warranting Your

Participation and Prayers

Diocesan Events

Spring Clergy Conference

February 4-6

ECCO

Building Church Leaders Conference

February 7-8

ECCO

Joint Diocesan Council & Standing Committee Meeting

February 28-29

ECCO

Diocesan Recharge/Renew Youth Retreat

May 1-3

ECCO

Learn more HERE

Spanish Immersion Week

July 12-19

ECCO

Learn More HERE

Events Around the Diocese

Public House Night

St. Anne’s, Stockton

February 21-22 | 6:00 – 8:30 pm

Recharge/Renew Youth Retreat at ECCO

Registration will open in February.

BUY A PLANT FOR YOUR HOUSE

It may not be the season to plant a tree or garden outside but you can purchase a plant for the indoors. The plant will produce oxygen improve your indoor air quality. You can choose a flower, herb, or a plant that bears fruit such as a tomato, pepper, or strawberries.

Did you know that SJRAISE, Our Immigration Commission, has a new monthly newsletter? You can check it out HERE and subscribe at the bottom, or email Deacon Angela at [email protected] to be added!

Concert series at St. James, Sonora. February 2nd at 2 pm (Time change for Super Bowl!). Come hear pianist Anyssa Neumann live.

LINKS

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Bishop David Rice's Visit on All Saint Day

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Friday Reflections Nov. 2, 2018

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Diocese of San

Joaquin

The Episcopal Church

November 2, 2018

From Bishop David

I am framing these words on 1 November, otherwise known as The Feast of All Saints. It is the moment in time for the Life of the Church when we remember those who have gone before us, to give thanks for their lives, to consider their example, and to follow them.

And addition, this morning on The Today Show our Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend Michael Curry was interviewed regarding his new book The Power of Love. This book of “Sermons, Reflections, & Wisdom to Uplift & Inspire” also includes his Homily from the Royal Wedding.

And lastly, we are five days from 6 November, otherwise known as the Mid-Term Elections. I’ll come back to that in a moment.

I wanted to give this context because today’s Feast Day reminds us that from whence we have come and from whom we have come, certainly informs, even defines where and who we are at present, furthermore, sheds significant light on where and how we go from here.

Reflected in the lives of the Saints, those women and men who have gone before us, we see a common thread in the ways in which they lived. Their lives reflected Jesus. He was, remains and will continue to be the common thread. To frame this in the simplest yet most profound terms, their lives were characterized in the ways they embraced, expressed, exercised and engaged LOVE. The love reflected in their lives and about which I write was no more evident than in those moments when the Saints worked to ensure that everybody had enough. It was no more evident than when justice was extended to all. It was no more evident than when hope was accessible to everyone. And it was no more evident than when the voices, better said, the yearnings of those who lived on the margins and those who were far too often invisible, were acknowledged and heard.

The Saints worked at and in LOVE.

And this very work was evident in the ways in which they prayed. A few years ago, Pope Francis articulated the nature of this “work of prayer.”

He said: “We pray for the hungry.

We feed them.

And that’s how prayer works.”

We are called to reflect Jesus, to follow the example of the Saints, to give ourselves to this work of prayer, and to embrace, express, exercise and engage LOVE.

This call requires that we ensure that everybody has enough in our own day and in our own context. It requires that we, too, ensure that justice is extended to all. It requires that hope is accessible to everyone, here and now. And this call upon our lives requires that we acknowledge and hear all of God’s People and thatmeans all without exception.

More often than not, this call means that we challenge and seek to amend the very systems which foster an environment where everyone doesn’t have enough, where justice isn’t extended to all, where hope isn’t accessible to everyone, and where far too many people are rarely acknowledged and heard.

Sisters and Brothers of The EDSJ, this is a call to follow Jesus. This is a call to follow the example of the Saints. This is a call to work at and in LOVE. This is a call to engage in the work of prayer. And this is a call to challenge and amend any system which works counter to the lives to which we are called, namely to follow Jesus as did the Saints before us. Voting is most definitely one of the ways we can live into and out that call.

And when we do this Sisters and Brothers, when truly and earnestly follow the life of Jesus, reflect the lives of the Saints then we live with the knowledge that in the end, LOVE WINS! So let’s help it along.

Blessings

+David

The 59th Diocesan Annual Convention

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EDSJ Convention

Congratulations go to The Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian!

The Rev. Gary Commins ’80 ’01 presents the honorary degree to the Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian.

CDSP awarded an honorary degree to the Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian ’88 at its annual alumni convocation on October 11.

Vivian, a retired Episcopal priest and professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Bakersfield, holds bachelor, master’s, and PhD degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as a master’s degree from Cal Poly and an MDiv from CDSP. Read more…

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St. James’, Sonora:

The Red Church Concert Series

November 4, 2018, 3pm

42 Snell Street, Sonora

We are honored to welcome violinist, Corina Stoian and pianist,Ron Brickman in their second St. James’ Concert. Both are popular artists

of the Calaveras musical community. They will perform pieces including Tartini’s”Didone Abbandonata” and one of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances.

Go to: http://sjconcertseries.org/schedule2018-2019.php

to find out more about St. James’ Concert Series and to order tickets.

November 4th

Warranting Your

Participation and Prayers

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

and

St. James Episcopal Cathedral

cordially invites you to a

SERVICE OF INSTALLATION

to celebrate the Call of

THE REV. RYAN DOUGLAS NEWMAN

CATHEDRAL DEAN

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, 11am

St. James Episcopal Church

4147 E. Dakota Ave.

Fresno, CA 93726

Luncheon to follow Clergy: White stoles

Please RSVP to: [email protected]

God Willing and the People Consenting

The Right Reverend

David Cappel Rice

Bishop of San Joaquin

Will Ordain

Terrance M. Goodpasture

Amy L. Larsen

Gregory T. Masztal

Marilee E. Muncey

To the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One, Holy,

Catholic and Apostolic Church on

Saturday, the First of December Two Thousand Eighteen at

Two O’Clock in the Afternoon.

St. James Cathedral

4147 E. Dakota Ave.

Fresno, CA 93726

Your prayers and presence are requested

Reception to follow Clergy: Red Stoles

Media Release from

The Episcopal Church

United Methodists and

Episcopalians Convene in Chicago

Friday Reflections June 22, 2018

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Diocese of San

Joaquin

The Episcopal Church

June 22, 2018

From The Rev. Heather Mueller, St. Andrew’s, Taft

The Diocese has a Labyrinth

Several years ago St Andrew’s in Taft borrowed the Diocesan Labyrinth. We used it several times and now the canvas labyrinth has been returned to the diocese and it is at ECCO. This is a good place for it. The chapel is a large enough space for it to be laid out and I would imagine that some of the groups which use that beautiful place would be interested in using the labyrinth in their programs.

A Bit of History-

Labyrinths are not mazes!

A labyrinth is a path which leads to the center and the same path which leads a person out from the center. There are no blocks or barriers in a labyrinth. Labyrinths have been found on ancient gravestones in several countries and they were used in cathedrals in the middle ages. The process of pilgrimage is part of the Christian experience and since it was too dangerous to make a pilgrimage to a place far away, the pilgrimages were instead taking place in the safety of the cathedral.

Some Recent History-

In the early 90’s The Rev. Lauren Artress, (an Episcopal Priest) did a spiritual retreat and at that time experienced walking a labyrinth. She became very inspired and searched out the one on the floor in Chartres Cathedral, in France.

Lauren was serving at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco, and with the support of the dean she arranged for a canvas labyrinth to be placed in the cathedral. From there, many people experienced it and churches throughout the United States created labyrinths. There is even one painted on the floor of the Methodist Church, here in Taft!!!!! Labyrinths are designed with rocks, bricks, and some are painted on floors or driveways.

There are many styles of Labyrinths but the most common one is the 11 circuit one like the one in Chartres Cathedral.

My Labyrinth Experience-

The church I served on Maui created a labyrinth in 1996. We painted it on our driveway. For many years we held walks on the evenings of the full moon. We surrounded the labyrinth with candles. We welcomed a lot of people from the category of, “I am spiritual but not religious”! It really put St John’s on the map for a number of people. We were the first to have a labyrinth on Maui and now there are many throughout the island. The Rev. Lauren Artress came to Maui and blessed our labyrinth and us with her presence and knowledge.

What the Labyrinth Can Be-

I call the experience of walking the labyrinth as a “massage of the soul”! Many people consider it a healing experience. People from the senior programs would often come to walk the labyrinth. One day a woman said she was healed from vertigo when she walked the labyrinth. Another day a woman came to me with a heavy question on her heart. She needed to decide whether to sue or not to sue a doctor who had made some destructive decisions about her health. I suggested that she ask the question, walk the labyrinth and see if she could get an answer. She did and did!!!

A St. John’s, on Maui, Story-

It was a summer night in August and there was a, full moon candlelight labyrinth walk, scheduled for that evening. I went to the church and in the park, across the street, there was a reggae band doing their jamming at full volume!

I wondered for a bit about how to handle this situation. I decided to go to the park and explain the situation!!!!

As I approached the group, one of the guys said, “Hey, you da pastor who married my sista!” Another one of the group said, “I rememba you….”you buried my Grandmudda!”

I went on to explain the program for the labyrinth walk and I said that after about 45 minutes in the church we would go out to the labyrinth for the walk. All was quiet for the lecture and when we went out to walk, the strains of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” came wafting across the airwaves!!!!

The labyrinth is a gift and my hope is that people will take the time to lay it out and make the pilgrimage on the labyrinth. The Diocese of San Joaquin is blessed to have it.

The name of the organization which has been created by The Rev. Lauren Artress and others, is “Verititas” and it is based in Petaluma, California. If you check it out you will see that there are opportunities to make pilgrimages all over the world. They organize trips to Chartres, and there is even a labyrinth in Israel.

If I can help anyone find more information about the labyrinth please feel free to call me.

May you pilgrimage on the labyrinth be a meaningful adventure!!!!!

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 79TH GENERAL CONVENTION

What is the General Convention?

* The General Convention is the governing body of The Episcopal Church. It is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies, with more than 800 members (up to four clergy and four lay persons from each diocese), and the House of Bishops, with over 300 active and resigned bishops.

* General Convention gathers every three years. The 2018 meeting will convene in Austin, Texas for a nine- day legislative session (July 5 -July 13, 2018), and will be the 79th General Convention of the Church.

* The work of General Convention includes adopting legislation of concern to the Church; amending the Book of Common Prayer, the Constitution, and the Canons of the Church; adopting a triennial budget for The Episcopal Church; and electing candidates to offices, boards and other committees. This work is undertaken in support of the mission and ministry of the Church, and with prayerful gratitude and spiritual discernment.

Now, that’s an Introduction to General Convention which can be found on the Episcopal Church Website. It is certainly accurate and concise, consistent with good “Anglican Order;” however, it doesn’t go great lengths in capturing what I believe to be the most significant aspect of the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. In other words, it doesn’t occupy an abundance of space regarding what the heart of our General Convention can and must be. This GC provides the opportunity, as did previous conventions, to show one another and the world the way we gather as church in a context which is both worshipful and legislating. This is a context where we frame dreams and aspirations, responsibilities and tasks. This is the forum in which we show how we can work and play together and how that working and playing translates into the ways we are

Called to be…Church, in the days following convention. This is our opportunity through conversations, through speaking and hearing one another, through debate and resolutions, to provide a roadmap and description concerning how we are growing into the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement.

It will be my responsibility and honor to Chair the Legislative Committee:

Care of Creation and Environmental Stewardship. Your Deputies from the EDSJ will also be serving on their own respective Legislative Committees. In this prayerful and faithful work to which we have been called, we will constantly be aware of how we represent you, our Sisters and Brothers in the Diocese, moreover, how we represent the ways in which we are emerging as theJesus Movement in San Joaquin.

Our EDSJ Deputation includes:

Clergy

Kathie Galicia

Suzy Ward

Anna Carmichael

Robert Woods

Nancy Key

Carolyn Woodall

Lay

Cindy Smith

Barbara Inderbitzen

Jan Dunlap

Cathy Henry

Alexis Woods

Nedra Voorhees

And our Chancellor, Michael Glass will be serving as:

Chair of the House of Deputies Resolution Review Committee

We ask for your prayers. Actually, these aren’t simply nice closing words to finish this article. I am asking, nay, I am calling you to pray for the 79th General Convention. Pray for everyone gathered. Pray for your Deputation. Pray that everything we do reflects the heart of God. Please set aside intentional time for prayer leading up to and during the convention.

Blessings,

+David

Warranting Your

Attendance and Prayers

Upcoming Deanery Meetings:

June 23, 2018

Northern Deanery Meeting

10am

The Episcopal Church of St. Anne’s, Stockton

Agenda click here.

June 23, 2018

Southern Deanery Meeting

10:30am

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Ridgecrest

Agenda click here.

All are welcome to attend!

In case you missed Thursday email!

#Freedom4OurChildren

Statewide Action to End Family Separation & Incarceration of Our Children

Friday, June 22nd + Saturday, June 23rd + Sunday, June 24th

US / Mexico International Border in San Diego, CA

Click here to find out how you can participate

In case you missed the Bishop’s email this week!

A Call To Prayer and Action for the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

I constantly return to the words our Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend Michael Curry, preached at Saint Paul’s, Bakersfield during our Revival last year. The theme of our Revival was

Called to be.. A Safe Place for All of God’s People where we gave particular attention to how these words apply to Dreamers (DACA Recipients). Bishop Michael proclaimed with great vigor as he is known to do these words:

“It’s not political, it’s biblical.” X 3.

Click here to read more of special email

ABOLITION

St. James’ Episcopal Church, Sonora will be the setting for a new dramatic play. The highly respected local playwright, Rick Foster, will premiere his latest work “Abolition” with 9 performances in July and August.

The play dramatizes the sometimes stormy friendship between John Brown and Frederick Douglass, two lions of the abolition movement. They first met in the Free Church of Springfield Mass, in the fall of 1847. Playwright Foster says he’s delighted that in this premiere the two will now meet in another socially conscious church, the historic Red Church of Sonora, which incidentally was built the same year that John Brown was martyred while trying to free the slaves of Virginia.

Like many of the plays by Rick Foster the subject is based on social conflict or problems. “Abolition” explores the greatest social problem this country ever faced and indeed many of the residual effects from the conflict are with us still.

This play brings into focus the differing perspectives of these two important men and a refreshing view of a pivotal period in our nation’s history.

A CULTURAL EVENT

SOLID ENTERTAINMENT

AN OPEN BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING

9 PERFORMANCES :

JULY 26 – 28, AUGUST 2 – 4, AUGUST 9 – 11

CURTAIN TIME:

THURSDAY & FRIDAY 7PM

SATURDAY 2PM

More details coming in future Friday Reflections!

Diocesan Labor Day Service

Weekend at ECCO

August 31 – September 2, 2018

ECCO is our Diocesan Retreat and Conference Center located just outside Yosemite National Park. The center, located on a beautiful 163-acre property of forest, ponds, and meadows, features comfortable hotel-style lodging and delicious meals prepared under the guidance of our very own Executive Chef.

There will be a variety of service projects to choose between – really something for everyone – from painting to planting, and from organizing to window-washing. Come, relax, help, visit, worship, and explore. Click here for more details.

Need some? Get some! Contact

[email protected]

EDSJ

Emergency Relief Fund

Your donations have been helping the victims of recent fires and donating will build our fund to help when disasters strike again.

Donations can also be made by check. Please send your check donation to The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, Memo: ERF

Diocesan Events

Northern Deanery Meeting

June 23, 10am
St. Anne’s, StocktonSouthern Deanery Meeting
June 23, 10:30am
St. Michael’s, Ridgecrest
The Episcopal Church
General Convention
July 3-14, 2018
Austin, Texas

Deacon Retreat

July 31-August 2, 2018

ECCO

Immigration Task Force Retreat

October 12-13, 2018

ECCO

59th Annual Diocesan Convention

October 19-20, 2018

ECCO

Advent Clergy Retreat

December

LINKS

American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

https://faithinthevalley.org

www.eccoyosemite.org

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Friday Reflections March 17, 2017

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Diocese of San

Joaquin

The Episcopal Church

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March 17, 2017

From The Rev. Canon Anna Carmichael

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Thank you for allowing me to share with you some brief reflections on stewardship and The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) at our Special Meeting of Convention on March 4. As a parish priest, I had to overcome a lot of obstacles–both personal and pastoral–to be able to talk about stewardship with any confidence.

Part of this lack of confidence on my part was because I was operating out of a place of scarcity. I was worried that because I wasn’t a “tither” (a 10% giver) that I had no right or reason to talk about stewardship; that my financial contribution to the parish was insignificant. But as I worked with my bishop, as I learned from TENS, as I spoke with other clergy in the area, I realized that my contribution was right along the national average for my income and household expenses–I’m a 5% giver. After some serious conversation and prayer, I came to accept that I was not living in scarcity, but I was living in abundance. And as a result, I felt freer to share my time, talent and treasure with my community.

Now, let me unpack these concepts of “scarcity” and “abundance” with you.

Abundance is about really living as a Christian–about knowing that we are called to be partners with God in making the world a better place. Abundance is about seeing the world around us as a gift from God that it is freely given out of a place of love. Abundance is about accepting the gifts from God that we have been given, and then sharing those gifts with others. We can’t outdo God’s generosity, but we can share God’s love with others.

Scarcity, on the other hand, is about believing that you don’t have enough. It’s rooted in fear and a sense of loss. Scarcity is also about control. When we feel like we are loosing control of things, we start grabbing at anything not nailed down, and ultimately we decide we don’t have enough. Scarcity is the opposite of abundance (which may seem obvious), but really it’s the opposite of receiving the gifts freely given to us by God.

For me personally, the shift from scarcity to abundance was also about accepting my identity as a beloved child of God and of being created in the image of God. Which means that the abundance of my life is meant to be shared with others; not kept only for myself.

As you think about stewardship, whether for yourself or your congregation, I invite you to consider how you live abundantly. Where is the spirit of abundance rooted? Is it in your care of your neighbor? Is it in your sharing of your talents and skills? How are you sharing your abundance?

God’s peace be with you all,

Canon Anna

Business Card Outreach

A few years back, my wife Terry and I were in Sarasota, FL to visit my sister and her family. While we were there, we attended church at St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church there in Sarasota. One of the things they gave to newcomers was a generic church business card with all the pertinent information. At the time we thought it was a great idea and we brought one home to show everyone. Although everyone back at Church of the Saviour liked the idea, the idea fell by the wayside. Fast forward to a few weeks ago and Terry and I were preparing for Ash Wednesday and Ashes to Go. Terry remembered the business card idea and thought it would be a good idea to hand them out during Ashes to Go, along with a flyer with Church of the Saviour’s Lent and Holy Week schedule. I had put together a business card template, at an online printer, that Church of the Saviour has been using for staff business cards and it was trivial to replace the name and title with “All are Welcome!” and service times. By the way, Ashes to Go was an overwhelming success with over 200 foreheads “ashed”.

It was obvious that the business cards could be used year round as an outreach tool and this last Sunday, our Priest-in-Charge; Father John Day introduced them to the congregation. He asked that parishioners take a few and give them out to friends, family, co-workers and anyone else when it seemed appropriate. This last Saturday at the Special Convention, Terry showed one of the cards to Bp. David, he loved the idea and asked that she write up something for the Friday Reflection. I was immediately “assigned” to write the article. This idea is certainly not new or original, but it is such a simple way to introduce your Church to others. It is also very inexpensive; our cards were $18.21 for 500 cards, including tax and shipping. We use Vistaprint online, but any online or local printer would obviously work. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

Jeff March, Episcopal Church of the Saviour

A Day of Discovery

A Program for Discerning Ministry

in the Episcopal Church

May 13, 2017

10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

St James Episcopal Cathedral

4147 E Dakota Ave, Fresno, CA 93726

Day of Discovery is designed to help Episcopalians broaden their understanding and appreciation of the four groups of ministers in the Episcopal Church. Participants will discover new arenas for ministry as well as see and experience the complementary relationship between all ministers of the Church.

Some people limit their definition of discernment as primarily an activity to find THEIR ministry, THEIR career, or THEIR place. This program, on the other hand, will define discernment as primarily a lifelong process of perceiving, listening, and responding to the movement of the Holy Spirit.

Most of all, Day of Discovery is designed to help people Discover and Appreciate the Mission and Ministry of Christ, how the Episcopal Church expresses that ministry, and how each person fits into that expression.

Click here for more information and registration form.

2017 Theme:

Journey to Generosity

The theme for the 2017 pledge drive materials provided by TENS will be, “Journey to Generosity”. Bulletin inserts, letters and other support material will carry this theme and logo. Look for additional information in January, 2017. Stewardship is year long!

Contact the Diocesan Office for the 2017 password!

SCHOLAR’S VIEW:
What’s All the Fuss About CRISPR?
with Dr. Ted Peters
Geneticists

Sunday, April 23, 2017
5:15 pm – Light dinner
6 pm – Lecture, followed by Q&A
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

Hosted by:

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in partnership with Merced Wesley Foundation, United Methodist Church of Merced,

Merced Episcopal Church,

LifeSpring Church,
Unitarian Universalists of Merced,
and Unity of Merced.
Click here for more information.

El Señor sea con ustedes.

Spanish Language Eucharist is now being offered at St James Cathedral on the

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 12:15.

We are grateful for The Rev. Canon Keith Brown’s pastoral leadership in
this new ministry being offered.

Regardless of your proficiency with Spanish, please know that you are always welcome!

Dios habla en muchos idiomas.

La paz del Señor sea siempre con ustedes.

Diocesan Events

Standing Committee Meeting

Teleconference/Adobe
Tuesday, March 28
6:30pm

Diocesan Council Meeting Teleconference/Adobe
Thursday, March 30
6:30pm

Commission on Ministry
Saturday, April 8
10am-3pm
St. James Cathedral, Fresno
Chrism Mass
Tuesday, April 11
11am-1pm
St. James Cathedral, Fresno
Saturday, April 29
Diocesan Council Mtg 10am
Joint Meeting 12noon
Standing Committee Meeting 1pm
St. James Cathedral, Fresno
Northern Deanery Clericus
Wednesday, May 3
11am-2pm
St. Paul’s, Modesto
Clergy Retreat
May 9-11, 2017
St. Anthony’s Retreat Center
Three Rivers, CA
Day of Discovery
Saturday May 13
10am-3pm
St. James Cathedral, Fresno
Northern Deanery Meeting
Saturday, May 20th
10:00am-12noon
St. Paul’s, Modesto

St. James Cathedral

American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Anglican Communion

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Friday Reflections From The San Joaquin Diocese January 6, 2017

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Happy New Year to all and Happy NEWS Year!

Many thanks go to our readers for your loyalty to The Friday Reflection. We appreciate the support of news articles and pictures from our parishes and missions and we encourage clergy and laity to continue sending in the Good News of the Diocese of San Joaquin.

In The Friday Reflection we also bring news from the Church at Large to increase awareness of who we are as Episcopalians and to bring awareness of the many ways The Episcopal Church can help us with our missions. This year’s focus of The Friday Reflection will be on Stewardship, which encompasses everything from Creation Care to Annual Giving. Please take advantage of the resources that are available to your congregation. Weekly, The Friday Reflection lists links to organizations within the church that offer news, inspiration, education, and support. With a click on a link one can find many valuable tools that help with leadership, stewardship, grants, service and mission. For example, in this email issue of The Friday Reflection free webinars from the Episcopal Church Foundation are highlighted and the link to TENS is a site that offers yearlong stewardship ideas and tools. Our Diocese pays dues for this service so please take advantage of TENS.

Canon Anna is also available to help direct you to resources, brainstorm creative ministry ideas and assist your congregation with leadership development, stewardship, and grants through The Episcopal Church. Please feel free to contact her to ask for support; much of what the Church has to offer is user-friendly and easy to access.

We ask your assistance with promoting The Friday Reflection to all in your praying community. Signing up is easy. Please direct others to our Diocesan Website (www.diosanjoaquin.org) where there is a link to subscribe to The Friday Reflection. We also strongly encourage those in our diocese who serve as a Vestry or Bishop Committee member or Treasurer, a Delegate/Alternate to Diocesan Convention, a Deputy to General Convention or as a Diocesan Committee member to read The Friday Reflection weekly to stay informed.

Fill up with the Good News that will inform, guide, assist and inspire!

Peace,

Diocesan Staff

Dear friends,

I can remember watching CNN as they covered the election of Gene Robinson to become the Bishop of New Hampshire. I was in my parent’s living room and my mother’s response was “How can the church let this happen”…I responded “How could it not?” For me, the election of Bishop Gene meant that finally, my sister, my friends, and many colleagues were now welcome in a church that had claimed “All Are Welcome” for years, but didn’t necessarily mean it. It was my great pleasure to meet Bishop Gene at the General Convention in Indianapolis during the Integrity Eucharist, where I shared this story with him.

This story is one of many in my family of origin around sexuality. Chances are you have some of these stories of your own, or know someone who does.

In our current political climate, the church is being called even more to a place of welcome. We have the unique opportunity to really practice and believe that “All Are Welcome.” One way we can practice that is by learning about and celebrating the lives of our LGBTQI brothers and sisters, so that we can be better allies and friends.

If you are unfamiliar with Integrity, which is The Episcopal Church’s LGBTQI ministry, I encourage you to check out their website (http://www.integrityusa.org), but more importantly, I encourage you to attend the Integrity Retreat which is scheduled for Jan 20-22 at ECCO. If you’ve never attended the Integrity Retreat, I hear it’s a weekend not to miss…good food, good drink and great company! Bp David and I will be there and hope that you will join us!

I pray that we may all live in a world and church where we can “proclaim and embody the all-inclusive love of God through worship, education, and advocacy.”

Peace be with you,

Canon Anna

Women’s Retreat

Saturday, February 4, 2017

St. James Cathedral, Fresno

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

What do you know about Mary?

Women of the Diocese of San Joaquin and their friends and neighbors are invited to attend a one day retreat at St. James Cathedral, 4147 E. Dakota Avenue, Fresno. Canon Anna will lead us in an Epiphany study of Mary. After a morning of welcome, prayer, and reflections, we will break for lunch. In the afternoon you will have your choice of activities ranging from quiet time, arts, and meditative to allow the Holy Spirit to work within you. For more information and registration form click here.

Leadership Webinars

ECF’s free webinars are a great way to get your congregational leadership teams engaged in the strategic, leadership, and financial topics that are essential to the health of your congregation. The 2017 winter schedule includes webinars on vestry leadership, investment strategies for 2017, planning for the end of life, preaching and leadership, understanding congregational conflict, and more.

Vestry Orientation, January 12, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: This webinar will help you understand roles, responsibilities, and best practices for vestries.
Vestry Covenants: A Great Start to 2017, January 24, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST:
A covenant can be a powerful tool for helping a vestry or other leadership team to establish group expectations and accountability
Investment Strategies for Endowments for 2017, January 25, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: How should you position your endowment/investment fund portfolio for 2017 with the advent of a new administration in Washington?
Spirits in Scripture and in Today’s Church, January 26, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST:
The Rev. Reed Carlson, 2015 ECF Fellow and a doctoral candidate in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Harvard University, presents on spirits in early Judaism and Christianity.
Fulfilling your Wishes and Planning for the End of Life, February 1, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: Few things are more important than making certain that your assets are distributed as you wish at your death, or ensuring the kind of funeral/memorial service you would desire.
[Spanish webinar] Orientación de la junta parroquial, February 7, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST: Este webinar le ayudará a entender los papeles, responsabilidades, y las mejores prácticas para la junta parroquial.
Vestry Orientation, February 9, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: This webinar will help you understand roles, responsibilities, and best practices for vestries.
Ways to Let God Lead Your Vestry, February 23, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST:
Presented by the Rev. Dr. Blair Pogue, Rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in St. Paul, MN, this webinar will discuss how clergy and vestry leaders can re-envision their vestry so members can help the church stay focused on what matters most: what God is up to in the lives of church members and their neighbors.
Preaching and Leadership, March 7, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: This webinar will feature three panelists who will discuss and take questions on the connection between preaching, formation, and congregational leadership, as well as their practices for preparing to preach on Sunday.
First Steps in Understanding Congregational Conflict, March 9, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: This one-hour webinar will introduce a theological and biblical context for seeing and understanding that conflict is essentially relational.
You Can Do It Too – Succeeding by Failing Faithfully, March 30, 2017 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST: Presented by the Rev. Dr. Robert K. Leopold, ECF Fellow, this webinar is crafted for leaders devoted to discerning the work of the Holy Spirit in their context and wondering how they might get on board.

Welcome to the Jesus Movement:

Episcopal Church slates 2017-2018 Revivals

[December 19, 2016] The Episcopal Church is working with diocesan teams to organize a series of Episcopal Revivals in 2017 and 2018, six major events that promise to stir and renew hearts for Jesus, to equip Episcopalians as evangelists, and to welcome people who aren’t part of a church to join the Jesus Movement.

“I love the surprised response when people hear we’re organizing Episcopal Revivals,” said the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, the Presiding Bishop’s Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Stewardship of Creation. “Why wouldn’t we? A revival is a movement of the Spirit among the people of God, a concrete sign that we want to share God’s love out loud with each other and with new people. That sounds like the Jesus Movement.”

The six Episcopal Revivals will vary in design, but most will be multi-day events that feature dynamic worship and preaching, offerings from local artists and musicians, personal testimony and storytelling, topical speakers, invitation to local social action, engagement with young leaders, and intentional outreach with people who aren’t active in a faith community.

The Revivals rise from partnerships of diocesan leadership and the Presiding Bishop’s Office for Evangelism Initiatives Neighboring dioceses are welcomed and encouraged to join. For more information: www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism

Revivals are multi-day events filled with such elements as energizing worship and prayers services, dynamic preachers, mesmerizing music, personal testimony and storytelling, topical speakers, and a call to action.

“These ‘Jesus Movement’ Revivals will motivate, equip, and mobilize dioceses to love and follow Jesus and to engage in his work of evangelism and reconciliation,” said Carrie Boren Headington, the church’s Consulting Evangelist for Revivals, who also serves as Missioner for Evangelism in the Diocese of Dallas. “We’re beginning months beforehand with research and training for leaders to learn about the locations where God has placed them and to build faithful relationship with their neighbors and communities. Then we work with local teams to shape an inspiring gathering that shares the good news in word and deed.”

Spellers explained that the Revivals serve as a foundation for continued service to the Jesus Movement. “Every Revival will have a clear plan for follow-up, to continue to water seeds the Spirit has planted. There might be a new church plant or new Mission Enterprise Zone,” she explained. “It might be a Jubilee Ministry born of new, reconciling relationships in the community. Most of all, we hope these Revivals help Episcopalians and our neighbors everywhere to fall more deeply in love with Jesus – a loving, liberating, life-giving God they might never have met before.”

Revival Dates

Six Episcopal Church Revivals have been slated for 2017 and 2018, and more will be planned in the years ahead:

February 3 – 5: Diocese of Pittsburgh (pilot)

May 5 – 7: Diocese of West Missouri

September 23-24: Diocese of Georgia

November 17-19: Diocese of San Joaquin

April 6 – 8, 2018: Diocese of Honduras

July 2018: Joint Evangelism Mission with the Church of England

The first Revival will be held in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, called The Presiding Bishop’s Pilgrimage for Reconciliation, Healing and Evangelism in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It will feature a worship service celebrating Absalom Jones and other gatherings that invite people across boundaries and into reconciling relationship with each other and with God. Many of the events will be live-streamed or available on demand here. www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism.

For more information on the Revivals contact Headington at [email protected] or Spellers at [email protected]. For information on the Revival in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, contact Rich Creehan at [email protected] or check the website here:

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Californian Episcopal bishops send letter of concern to Trump: Calls for reconsideration of Environmental Protection Agency head and cabinet appointments

During the month of December, the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California, gathered support from all Episcopal bishops in the state of California on a group letter voicing concern over President-elect Trump’s intended appointment of Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The bishops also state their continuing support for all people in the United States and call for him to be “a leader for all […] but especially [a] protector for the vulnerable” by reconsidering his cabinet choices. The letter was sent today, December 29, to President-elect Trump in hard copy and electronic form. For letter in full click here.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

The Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking(KCAHT) is holding muliple events in Bakersfield. Read more…

Episcopal Youth Event (EYE17) will be held in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma from July 10-14, 2017 on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.

If you are interested in being an adult chaperone contact the Diocesan Office.

For more information on EYE2017go to:

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/blog/eye

2017 Lenten Resources

We invite you to commemorate Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on the first Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2017, or another convenient date during the Lenten season.

To help your congregation prepare for this special Sunday and for the Lenten journey, we encourage you to order the 2017 Lenten Meditations guide. Available in English and Spanish, this year’s devotional focuses on creating economic opportunities and strengthening communities, with a particular focus on empowering women. The daily readings are co-authored by a group of leaders from across the Anglican Communion, who bring a range of perspectives as they reflect on Scripture and other sources of spiritual wisdom.

– See more at:

http://www.episcopalrelief.org/church-in-action/church-campaigns/lent#sthash.vlq1NlRC.dpuf

Erskine Fire at Lake Isabella: Help Still Needed!

Thank you very much for your donations to help the parishioners whose property was damaged by the Erskine Fire at Lake Isabella. Trailer and water pump needs have been supplied!

Financial donations are needed to assist with installation and repair, hook-up costs and other needs to get our people on their own again.

Donations can be mailed to:

St. Sherrian’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 1837,

Kernville, CA 93238.

Memo: Erskine Fire Assistance

2017 Theme:
Journey to Generosity

Who are your neighbors?

This information for your community can be found on The Episcopal Church website at:

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/studying-your-congregation-and-community

The Five Marks of Mission

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Safeguarding God’s Children

Please review your Safeguarding God’s Children program in your parish. Are all volunteers working with children current with the training or have gone through the program?

Please contact Stephanie Gilmer, Diocesan Coordinator at [email protected].

Missional Bags

Please 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.

Diocesan EventsNorthern Deanery Meeting
January 14, 10am
St. Francis, Turlock

Integrity Retreat
January 20-22, ECCOStanding Committee
Teleconference Meeting

January 24, 6:30pm

Diocesan Council Teleconference Meeting

January 26, 6:30pmCentral Deanery Meeting
January 28, TBD
St James Cathedral, Fresno

Women’s Retreat
February 4, 10am-3pm
St. James Cathedral, Fresno
Commission on Ministry Meeting
February 11, 10am
St. James Cathedral
Diocesan Council/Standing Committee Retreat
February 17-18, ECCO
Southern Deanery Meeting
February 25, 11am
St. Paul’s, Bakersfield
Diocesan Special Convention
March 4
St. James Cathedral

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Friday Reflections July 29, 2016

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The Rev. Heather Mueller

St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Taft

_______________________Sorting through the words!

We are in the midst of a season of a multitude of words, phrases and speeches! Words are flying past us and into our ears from every direction! These many verbal presentations are coming to us in a variety of ways…. From the radio waves, the television, the mouths of friends, and family and especially from the people who want to be elected to serve as leaders in our governmental systems.

Friday Reflections March 25, 2016

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Called to be…at St. Francis, Turlock: Integrating the Five Marks of Mission

By The Rev. Kathie Galicia

Most of our churches in this diocese have The Five Marks of Mission displayed, and many of you may have spent some time discussing them. As a reminder, they are:

1. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

2. To teach, baptize and nurture new believers

3. To respond to human need by loving service

4. To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation

5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

One of the most challenging aspects of a small church like St. Francis is striking a balance between ministering to the needs of the community and the needs of the church itself. Many of our members are survivors of the Great Schism of San Joaquin. Having lost the use of our church building for several years, we especially appreciate having a place of our own to gather in order to worship God, to devote time for study and conversation, to strengthen old relationships and to nurture new ones. It requires hard work to maintain or even improve the building and grounds of a church that was built nearly 70 years ago. We are blessed with a well-educated congregation, most of who are not yet retired. Managing already busy lives, our members sacrifice their time, talent, and treasure to lovingly tend the church that so aptly reflects the loving, peaceful nature of her patron saint, Francis of Assisi.

St. Francis sits on the corner of East Main Street and Pioneer Avenue. We inhabit a neighborhood of great contrasts: rich and poor, employed and unemployed, apartment dwellers and those who live in single homes are all within a stone’s throw of our front door. Small businesses, professional offices, and a park that is a haven for the homeless are all within sight. As is true of many urban churches, none of our members lives close enough to walk to church. Although Turlock is not a large city, we have all of the ups and downs of a much larger place.

At St. Francis, we are Called to be… read more

General Convention 2015-C019 Establish Response to Systemic Racial Injustice

At General Convention this summer, our church made the strongest commitment in a generation to racial justice and reconciliation. As the leaders of the House of Bishops and House of Deputies, we were tasked by Resolution C019 to lead in this holy work, and thus to enable every diocese, ministry, and baptized person in our church to live and bear witness to the teaching of Jesus to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40), by respecting the dignity of every human being, and working to transform the unjust structures of society.

Please click here for letter from the House of Bishops and House of Deputies concerning Resolution C019 Establish Response to Systemic Racial Injustice.

Ordination to Priesthood

By the Grace of God

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

Incarnation 100- Santa Rosa

Parish and Mission Events

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

Diocesan Events

Central Deanery Clericus, Friday, March 18, 4pm, Church of the Saviour, Hanford
Northern Deanery Meeting,Saturday, March 19, 10am, St. Paul’s, Modesto

Chrism Mass, Tuesday, March 22, 11am, Holy Family, Fresno

Commission on Ministry Meeting, Saturday, April 9, 10am, Holy Family, Fresno
HUB Grand Opening, Saturday, April 16,12noon-3pm, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton
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
Central Deanery Meeting, Saturday, June 11, 11am, Holy Family, Fresno

Day of Discovery

Day of Discovery!

April 16, 2016

10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

1528 Oakdale Road

Modesto, CA 95355

Day of Discovery is

designed to help Episcopalians broaden their understanding and appreciation of the four groups of ministers in the Episcopal Church. Participants will discover new arenas for ministry as well as see and experience the complementary relationship between all ministers of the Church.
Click here to find out more and to register.

For Clergy, Wardens, Treasurers

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

www.diosanjoaquin.org

Please get them in NOW!

Many thanks go to St. Clare of Assisi, Avery, St. Raphael’s, Oakhurst, St. Paul’s, Visalia, 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 to be done by June 30, 2016. Contact the Diocesan Office if you have any questions.
Taking orders now for our yellow missional bags!
Thank you!

The Five Marks of Mission

Central Deanery Meeting, June 11, 11am, Holy Family, Fresno

Deacon Nancy Key will be sharing highlights

and showing slides

of her recent Spanish Immersion pilgrimage with the Diocese of Los Angeles to the Anglican Diocese of Cuernavaca. She will include information on opportunities for others from the Diocese of San Joaquin to participate in future Spanish Immersion pilgrimages.

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The Five Marks of Mission

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