We are launching a new Stephen Ministry program here at Church of the Resurrection in 2024 and have recently commissioned three people to serve as Stephen Ministry Leaders. Stephen Ministers are lay congregation members trained to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or…
In our LGBTQ formation series, we covered lots of ground and important questions, and finished hungry to keep learning and moving forward! Our leaders shared this resource list with us to support further learning and discussion: DioCal Task Force on Transgender and Non-binary Inclusion Resource List (includes books, articles, organizations, liturgical resources, and more!) Resources…
Recognizing that Church of the Resurrection has grown and evolved in many wonderful ways over the past few years, the vestry committed to listening and learning about how you were feeling regarding the health of our church family as well as your hopes for the future. We received so much valuable insight through your survey…
I love being part of a team, and have since I was young. Little kid softball teams gave way to cross country and track teams in middle school, which were eventually replaced by a solar bike team and women’s rugby team in high school. I loved all of it: how we rose and fell together,…
Dear friends, I’m writing with a very heavy heart to share my decision to postpone our pilgrimage to the Holy Land to a future year, as yet to be determined. I’ve heard from many folks, and so I know that this will probably not come as a surprise. And, I know it is still a…
In a few weeks, on November 13th, I will be stepping into a different kind of time as I start my sabbatical, returning February 20th. There is so much that I absolutely love about serving as your rector, and I am also ready for this rest. That’s what sabbatical is, more than anything: a sabbath…
Dear friends, We who are many are one body, for we all share one bread and one cup. When we think about church membership, most of us probably think about the congregation where we come together to be and to receive the body of Christ. But we are also members of the Episcopal Church and…
Dear friends, One of the things that came especially clear in our recent congregational survey and listening sessions is that it is very important to many people here that our church is open, affirming, and inclusive. Our vestry shares this desire, and they have named being more explicitly welcoming of LGBTQ folks as one of…
On June 11 we commissioned a team of trained Healing Team Ministers to be channels of God’s healing love, and began offering prayers at the Healing Station by the Tree of Life mosaic. We have been moved and encouraged by those who have taken advantage of this offering. For some of you this this may…
Holy Land Registration Form 2024 Dear friends, I am beyond thrilled that our pilgrimage to the Holy Land is beginning to really take shape for next year. In June of 2024, a group of us from Church of the Resurrection will have the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus together, stepping into these…