| July 31, 2015
This Sunday, August 2nd Holy Communion - 10 AM All are welcome to receive Communion! Apparently not satisfied by Jesus' feeding of thousands, some who were there press him for a sign of his power; perhaps it is daily manna they want. As always in John's gospel when people want a sign, Jesus offers himself. He is the bread come from heaven to give life to the world. He calls us to come to him and believe in him, and through that relationship to know the one who sent him. 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 - Chapter 3 Sunday's readings: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-10; Psalm 78:23-29; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35
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Other Happenings: Free Vacation Bible School at Community Presbyterian Church August 14th & 15th! Our friends at Community Presbyterian Church have invited members and friends of St. Paul's to join their FREE Bible Blast to the Past Vacation Bible School. WHEN: Fri., Aug. 14th, 5 PM - 8 PM & Sat., Aug. 15th, 9 AM - 3 PM WHERE: Community Presbyterian Church, 2800 Georgia Street, Vallejo, CA 94591 For more information, contact Julia Glenn, 707.643.3222 Click here to print a registration form. The Worship Committee welcomes new member Dean Ahlberg. The committee will meet Tuesday, August 4th, 6:30 p.m., at Anna Hervey's house. THANK YOU, VBS helpers! Thanks to all those who helped make Bible Day Camp (Vacation Bible School) a success! Special thanks to Jessica Nelson, Don Ockrassa and Joel Mendosa (our custodian), who were at St. Paul's late into the night during VBS cleaning up after the restrooms flooded. Common Ground Hosts Community Safety in Vallejo: Building Relationships to Impact Change WHEN: Sunday, August 16th, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, 816 Santa Clara St., Vallejo 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 this weekend. 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 Sunday's chancel flowers are given to the glory of God by Natalie Croinex in celebration of Natasha Leesman's birthday. |
 | Join our presiding bishop,
the Reverend Elizabeth
in a live webcast conversation
on addressing racism
Thursday, August 6th, 8 p.m.
A message from Presiding Bishop Eaton: |
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The hard but undeniable fact of deeply embedded racism in American society has come to the fore in painful ways this past year through high-profile occurrences of racial discrimination, hatred and violence - including racially motivated killings. As Lutheran Christians, what should be our response and witness? As members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, how are we called to confront the sin of racism?
We need to talk and we need to listen, but we also need to act. As one important step in this process, I invite you to join me and William B. Horne II, an ELCA lay leader and member of the ELCA Church Council, for a live webcast conversation on the complexity and implications of racism on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. (CDT). Through our church's social statement - "Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture" - the ELCA collectively has expressed its calling to confront racism and advocate for justice and fairness for all people. You can read this social statement here. In addition, I have made several public statements on behalf of the church recently on this subject. Those statements are available here . God's intention for all humanity is that we see the intrinsic worth, dignity and value of all people. Racism undermines the promise of community and fractures authentic relationships with one another. As Christians, though, we live in the conviction that the church has been gathered together in the joyful freedom of the reign of God announced by and embodied in Jesus. That reign has not come in its fullness, but the message of God's "yes" to the world breaks down all dividing walls as we live into that promise.
I urge you to deepen your involvement in and commitment to this important work to which we all are called. I believe our live webcast on this topic on Aug. 6 is one useful way for us to pursue this together, and I hope you will view and take part in it. You may read more about this webcast at www.ELCA.org/webcast, where a link to the live webcast will be embedded. A live stream also will be available at www.Facebook.com/Lutherans. Twitter hashtag is #ELCAConfrontRacism. If you would like to submit a question to be considered during the live webcast, please send it to livinglutheran@elca.org and provide your name and your congregation's name, city and state. Join me for this important conversation.
Your Sister in Christ,
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Serving God on Sunday, August 2nd Presiding Minister:
| The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond
| | Assisting Minister: | Don Ockrassa | | Crucifer: | Bev Smith
| | Lector: | Karen Spears
| | Cantor:
| Dean Ahlberg
| Ushers:
| Carmen Harnish & John Patten | | Fellowship Hosts: | Theresa and Enrique Arellano | Sacristans:
| Corie Hervey & Matthew Hervey
| | Flowers: | Natalie Croinex
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| The Coming Week at St. Paul's | | 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. | Book Study Eucharist | | Monday, August 3rd | noon | Free Lunches for Kids! | | Tuesday, August 4th | noon
6:30 p.m. | Free Lunches for Kids!
Worship Committee at Anna's | | Wednesday, August 5th
| noon 7:00 p.m. | Free Lunches for Kids! CODA | | Thursday, August 6th | noon | Free Lunches for Kids! | | Friday, August 7th | noon | Free Lunches for Kids! | Saturday, August 8th
Dominic (died 1221) | | | | | 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. | Book Study Eucharist |
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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 Carol Massie (friend of Valda Rose) 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: Safety in our community An end to racism and other injustice Safety in our community Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC St. Paul Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land Those serving in the armed forces |
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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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