In this week’s newsletter: a poem to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day; news about Ascension’s upcoming Harvest Dinner; an invitation to join weekly Bible study; and information about the Racial Justice Discussion Group’s next meeting to discuss Clint Smith’s How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America.
Listen to the sermon preached by Mother Liz Maxwell at our worship service on October 3, 2021. The lessons for this day: Job 39:1–18; Psalm 121; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 11:25–30.
Listen to the sermon preached by Father Ed Chinery at our worship service on September 26, 2021. The lessons for this day: Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50.
Screening: Tuesday, Oct 5, at 6:30 pm via Zoom.
Filmed over a two-year period, the new half-hour documentary “Restorative Justice: Changing Hearts and Minds” follows the local restorative justice movement as it takes root in Santa Rosa schools, the Sonoma County judicial and probation system, and in the lives of victims, offenders, teachers, students, volunteers and parents.
In this week’s newsletter: a poem to commemorate St. Francis of Assisi and the blessing of the animals, which we’ll be celebrating immediately following the 11 a.m. service. Also: Updates on upcoming changes for our online worshippers and the move from Zoom to Local Live for our streaming services.
Listen to the sermon preached by Mother Posey Krakowsky at our worship service on September 19, 2021. The lessons for this day: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37.
In this week’s newsletter: Blessing of the Animals is next week, October 3! Also: Congratulations to parishioner Stanley Weinberg for a new article published in The Episcopal New Yorker. And information about how to help those affected by Hurricane Ida and the refugees affected by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Listen to the sermon preached by Mother Liz Maxwell at our worship service on September 5, 2021. The lessons for this day: Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17; Mark 7:24-37.
In this week’s newsletter: Updates on our return to in-person 11 a.m. Eucharists (with continued access for online worshipers). Also: an introduction to Ascension’s new sexton, a preview of the next Racial Justice Discussion Group (September 23, via Zoom), and more news and updates about our parish life.
Listen to the sermon preached by Mother Liz Maxwell at our worship service on September 5, 2021. The lessons for this day: Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17; Mark 7:24-37.