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Home Page Who We Are The Church of the Incarnation is an inclusive community of faith, following Jesus Christ as a parish of The Episcopal Church. We are a downtown urban church. We recognize that Christ has no body now on earth but ours, and we are committed to carrying out Christ’s charge to love one another through service, worship and prayer. Our abiding values are those expressed in our Baptismal Covenant with Jesus Christ, and those values guide us in our life of faith. We believe that Christ calls us to strive for justice and peace among all people while respecting the dignity of every human being. While we are partners in God’s work throughout the world, we are called in particular to respond to the needs for both bodily and spiritual nourishment of the community where we live, work, and worship. The Episcopal Church is a member of the global Anglican Communion which has a common root in the Church of England. Anglican churches follow a middle path between the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant denominations. The Episcopal Church includes diocese in the United States, Mexico, Central America, Ecuador and Taiwan.
Gifts of the Magi: A SoulCollage® Workshop for Epiphany Sunday, January 7, 2018, 1:00-5:00 p.m. “When the Soul wants to experience something she throws out an image in front of her and then steps into it.” Meister Eckhart SoulCollage® is a creative and transformative process developed by psychotherapist Seena Frost. SoulCollage® cards are created by cutting and pasting images on 5×8 cards. Through a simple process, the images speak through the intuition and imagination of the card maker. Each card has wisdom to share with its creator and in so doing, participants can experience a deeper sense of self and a connection to the sacred. SoulCollage® is fun! Come experience the synchronicity, sacredness and surprise of SoulCollage® in this afternoon workshop. All materials are supplied. No artistic experience is necessary. Church of the Incarnation Short Hall $35.00 Pay here
All Souls Yoga
Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m., beginning November 7, 2017 Sanctuary, Church of the Incarnation
Classes will be taught by Michaela Codding. Michaela has been teaching yoga for 10 years and teaches classes which are accessible to all, regardless of experience or fitness level. Yoga is a powerful tool we can access anytime, anywhere. Yoga teaches us to be able to breathe in challenging times, to be aware of the busyness of our minds and the ability to re-focus from fear and discomfort toward gratitude and optimism. Tuesday evening classes will be beginner-friendly, focusing on breath, stilling the mind and letting go of the busyness of our day. It will combine strength and ease in the physical practice and give time for reflection and meditation. Class offered in the Sanctuary, bring your yoga mat. Free will donation suggested $10.00 Click here for more information about Michaela Codding.
Living Compass Advent Series Tuesdays – November 28, December 5, 12, 19 – 10-11:30 a.m. The seasons of Advent and Christmas are filled with the presence of wonder, if only we remember to pause and open ourselves to receiving this gift. Practicing Wonder With All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind is a timely resource to help remind each of us to take time to discover how the gifts of wonder might be born in us yet again this year. Join us Tuesday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for group study in Room 3, as the Living Compass guide provides a foundation for seeking a deeper experience of the Advent season, an experience that will help prepare us for the true meaning of Christmas. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP to Daphne Vernon
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The Person Senior Wing Players Present: A Christmas Carol Saturday, December 9, 2017, 3:00-4:15 p.m. Desire, courage, imagination: those are the characteristics of actors and acting comes naturally to senior citizens. Why? Because we tend to be less inhibited as we get older, and because more than ever we love a good challenge. The Person Senior Wing Players formed to provide an opportunity for older people to relive the excitement of being on stage when we were in high school and to discover what we can do now that we have a lifetime of experience to bring to our roles. This is our fourth year of performing A Christmas Carol and our first appearance at Church of the Incarnation. Please join us! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for the Person Senior Wing Players by Michael Welch Saturday, December 9, 2017 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Church of the Incarnation Sanctuary Also featuring cameo appearances by: The Incarnation Alleluia Choir Mary Kennaugh, Director and Ryan Gibson as Tiny Tim from the Santa Rosa Children’s Choral Academy
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Our care for those who have lost so much in the fires: An update on our efforts at Church of the Incarnation By the Rev. Jim Richardson, priest-in-charge We have experienced an amazing outpouring of generosity since the October fires that killed more than 40 people and destroyed more than 9,000 structures in our region. In our parish, we know of 11 families who have lost homes (and we are protecting their privacy). To date we have collected more than $80,000 for our fire relief efforts. We are exceedingly grateful for your contributions. Most of these donations have come from outside parish, including from a family foundation that has given us an unsolicited grant of $10,000. We also collected more than $2,700 at a recent fire relief concert we hosted in the church. We are using these funds to help those who are the most vulnerable, and are “falling between the cracks” with government agencies or other charitable organizations. Here are a few ways we are spending these funds: One month rent for a family who lost not only their apartment but whose dad lost his job when the hotel where he worked burned. Rent for a woman, who speaks only Spanish, who cleans houses for a living. She lost her income when the houses she cleans burned. She has since begun rebuilding her clientele. We assisted with car repairs for a young man whose car top melted while he was helping others evacuate. A hotel room for a mom and her daughter who were living in their car after being burned out of their apartment. We subsequently paid the first month’s rent for them for a new apartment. One month’s rent for a single mother whose condominium burned; she had only minimal contents insurance. Gift cards for a gardener who lost not only his home but all of his tools. We’ve been assisting people in other ways as well. We have a camper truck parked in the parking lot. The couple living inside it lost their apartment and its contents and they had no insurance. The camper is not streetlegal, so we are allowing them park until it is fixed and they find a new place to live. We are also exploring the possibility of using one of our Sunday School rooms during the week for a licensed child care provider who lost their home-based business during the fire. The Church of the Incarnation assisted with the Sonoma Ash Project. Artists from around the region are collecting ashes from people whose homes and business burned. The artists will be using the ashes to make ceramics, then return the ceramics to the respective homeowners. We’ve helped more than 100 people connect with the ash project. Great thanks go to Stacy Duval, who is connected to us through her work on our website, and David Jasper, our treasurer. The two have become our unofficial case managers, working with each of these families as they rebuild their lives. None of this could be done without them – or without your generosity. You can still donate by writing a check to the Church of the Incarnation with “fire relief” in the notation line or by going on-line to our donation page at www.incarnationsantarosa.org
Lights of Hope: Music & Prayers for the Long Nights December 12, 2017 – 5:30 p.m. This time of year is filled with joyful expectation, but it can also feel a little low for many reasons. On December 12 at 5:30 p.m., we will hold a simple service of prayers and music for the long nights. (Our yoga class will follow at 6:30 p.m.) This service is especially for those who may find Christmas a difficult time of year. The tone will be contemplative and quietly hopeful. All are welcome to be part of this late Advent service of prayer, quiet music, and the spoken word. Come for yourself and feel free to bring others who will benefit from your prayers and presence as we anticipate the in-breaking of the Light of Hope into the World. The service will be led by Pastor Jim and musician Robin O’Brien.
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