| July 16, 2015
This Sunday, July 19th Holy Communion - 10 AM - All are welcome to receive Communion! Mark's gospel makes clear how great was the press of the crowd, with its countless needs to be met, on Jesus and his disciples. Yet in today's gospel Jesus advises his disciples to get away and rest, to take care of themselves. Sometimes we think that when others are in great need we shouldn't think of ourselves at all; but Jesus also honors the caregivers' need. We are sent from Christ's table to care for others and for ourselves.
At our presiding bishop's request, we will continue to pray throughout the summer for an end to racism.
Book Study - 9 AM - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness Sunday's readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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Other Happenings:
This Sunday, we welcome Pr. Newt Kerney, who will be filling in for Pr. Pamela while she is away teaching interim ministry. Pr. Newt is a retired ELCA pastor, living in Cotati, CA. He retired in 2012 and has spent part of the first chapter of his retirement working with churches in international settings that do not have permanent pastors. He has worked with churches in Lithuania, Bali, Tanzania, and will be in Mexico later this year. He enjoys hiking up near Mt. Lassen National Park, and works three to four days a month at a local winery; just for fun. Prior to his retirement from Cross and Crown Lutheran Church in Rohnert Park, he served churches in Paradise, CA, Pearl City, HI, and San Luis Obispo, CA. Pr. Newt is married, has three children, and three grandchildren.
CONGREGATION MEETING JULY 26TH: The regular summer quarterly meeting of the congregation will be Sunday, July 26th, immediately following worship. Dismantling Racism: An Introductory Workshop sponsored by our synod will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Auburn on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All are encouraged to attend! Thanks and Prayer Request from Pr. Barbara Foltin: Pr. Barbara thanks all who sent kind messages following the recent death of her father, and requests prayer for the family as they gather in New York for his funeral August 1st. I Was Hungry, I was Thirsty, I was in Prison and ... Learn how faith and justice are intertwined in a hungry world! This educational workshop by the Sierra Pacific Synod Hunger Network explores both the life-saving work of the ELCA Hunger Appeal, and how reforming mass incarceration policies and practices is crucial to ending hunger and poverty in this country. If there is an interest, a parallel children's program will be offered. Keynote speakers: Dr. Ryan Cumming, Hunger Education Director of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal; Laura Magnani, Director of American Friends Service Committee's Bay Area Healing Justice Program in California and coauthor of the AFSC publication, "Beyond Prisons: A New Interfaith Paradigm for Our Failed Prison System." Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Davis, CA |
You are Invited! Community Safety in Vallejo: Building Relationships to Impact Change Sunday, August 16th | 3:30pm to 5:00pm St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church | 816 Santa Clara St., Vallejo We have heard many stories and concerns from throughout Vallejo about creating a safer, healthier community in our neighborhoods, schools and city. On Sunday, August 16th Common Ground is hosting an initial conversation across different organizations, and different parts of Vallejo to hear the experiences and hopes of our neighbors in order to build relationships to make a constructive change. Who is invited? - Representatives from congregations and institutions that are part of Common Ground in Vallejo, particularly those working with youth and families or with an interest in public safety
- Partnering organizations or agencies that want to work together on finding long-term solutions to building a safer community.
What is our goal? - To listen respectfully to the diversity of experiences and stories related to public safety in our neighborhoods and schools;
- To build relationships across geography, religion, institutions, race and ethnicity;
- To develop a strategy for building a constructive, working relationship with one another and with law enforcement and others in the city to impact concrete change.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email or call Anna Eng at (510) 207-9982. |
Serving God on Sunday, July 10th | Presiding Minister: | The Rev. Newt Kerney | | Assisting Minister: | Don Ockrassa | | Crucifer: | Kim Hervey
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| Ushers:
| Corie Hervey & Judy Faye | | Fellowship Hosts: | Matt Hervey & Karin Spears | | Sacristans: | Bev Smith, Natalie Croinex, Nicole Hervey |
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| The Coming Week at St. Paul's | | 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. | Book Study Eucharist | | Monday, July 20th | 9:00 a.m. noon | VBS Free Lunches for Kids! | | Tuesday, July 21st | 9:00 a.m.
noon | VBS
Free Lunches for Kids! | | Wednesday, July 22nd
| 9:00 a.m.
noon
7:00 p.m. | VBS
Free Lunches for Kids!
CODA | | Thursday, July 23rd | 9:00 a.m.
noon | VBS
Free Lunches for Kids!
| | Friday, July 24th | 9:00 a.m.
noon | VBS
Free Lunches for Kids! | | Saturday, July 24th | | | | | 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. | Book Study Eucharist Congregation Meeting
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| Christ's Care List
Healing of body, mind and spirit: Vera Bennett Cassie Bremer (Jessica Nelson's daughter) Marty Clark Margaret Cole Wayne (Vera Bennett's friend) Carleen Embree Dee Fix Harold Fix Helen Gainey (Vera Bennett's friend) Shirley Gonsalves Bessie Hawkins (Vera Bennett's friend) Mary Heitz Sheldon Heitz Anna Hervey Donald Hervey Sam Hervey Irene Ficsor (John Patten's sister) Jan Jackson Pr. Karen and Dave Johnson (Pr. Pamela's colleague and her husband) Louisa Johnson Cassy Kapsalis (friend of Judy Faye) Caryl Kroan Rick Kroan Loree Lucas Raul Matasol (friend of Pr. Pamela & Dave Pond) Pr. Larry Nelson (John Patten's friend) Luna Nightshade Nikkie (Vera Bennett's goddaughter) Pr. Jennifer Obermueller (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Jeanine Pai (Marian Smock's niece) Anita Patten Dean Pollock (Jody Schumacher's brother) Justin Pollock (Jody Schumacher's great nephew) Alissa Princewell Gary Schumacher Angelika Shanley Pr. John Sumwalt (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Bill & Betty Valentine (Vera Bennett's friends) Schiann Towle (Lisa and Dwayne Olson's daughter) Steve West (Don & Louisa Johnson's friend) Frances Wieber (Marian Smock's sister)
Our pastoral call process and each member of the call committee: Judy Faye, Chair
Vicki Pyle, Secretary
Frank Gonsalves
Don Ockrassa
Jessica Nelson
We also pray for: Those serving in the armed forces A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land An end to racism and other injustice Safety in our community Freedom of speech and religious freedom Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC St. Paul Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC |
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| St. Paul's Lutheran Church
The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond, Interim Pastor
1300 Tuolumne Street
Vallejo, California 94590
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