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We are HostingWINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER May 6-20 For two weeks, our Parish Hall will provide much-needed shelter and warmth for families working to find stable housing. Along with many other churches in the area, we have supported this program for many years. We need lots of volunteers to provide food and companionship every day….
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So Much Gratitude

Dear ones, Over the last several days, plenty of family and friends have asked me how Holy Week went this year. Again and again, I find myself answering with variations on one primary theme: gratitude. Holy Week is a marathon: logistically, emotionally, physically, spiritually. But it’s not a marathon any of us can complete alone;…
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Join us for Holy Week and Easter!

Looking for what’s happening for Holy Week and Easter in 2025? You can find it all here. Holy Week and Easter 2024: Palm Sunday — March 24th at 8 and 10:15 am Holy Eucharist and Festive Procession of the Palms Maundy Thursday — March 28th at 6pm This year we’ll be gathering for a dinner…
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Coming Home

Dear friends in Christ, I’m back! And I’m so, so glad for that. I’ve had a wonderful time away on sabbatical, and it is such a joy to be back at Church of the Resurrection. I had a joyous reunion with our fabulous vestry last night, and I can’t wait to see everyone else this…
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May God Bless us with Discomfort

May God bless us with discomfortAt easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationshipsSo that we may live from deep within our hearts.May God bless us with angerAt injustice, oppression, and exploitation of God’s creationsSo that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.May God bless us with tearsTo shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger,…
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Launching Stephen Ministries

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…
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Over the Rainbow — Resource List

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…
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Mission, Vision, and Values

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…
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Church is a Team Sport

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,…
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Holy Land Pilgrimage: Postponed

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…
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