Bishop Lucinda Attends the 15th Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England
The Lambeth Conference is an assembly of bishops of the Anglican Communion convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury roughly every 10 years. The first such conference took place in 1867.
As the Anglican Communion is an international association of autonomous national and regional churches and is not a governing body, the Lambeth Conferences are meant to be a collaborative gathering, expressing "the mind of the communion" on issues of the day.
Today was photo day for the bishops attending. Bishop Lucinda posed with all the women bishops from the 165 countries of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is the 48th anniversary of women’s ordination to the priesthood and the episcopate in our church.
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Introducing the Newest Deacon in the Diocese!
Jen Compton was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons in a joyful service on Thursday the 21st at Epiphany Lutheran & Episcopal Church in Marina. We are blessed to have Deacon Jen as part of the clergy in our diocese.
Pictured from Left to Right, Back Row: Father John Perez, Deacon Rob Sommer, Bishop Lucinda Ashby, Deacon Jen Crompton, Deacon Cynthia Montague Front Row: William Crompton, Madonna Crompton, the Rev. Krista Fregoso, Nancy McGuffin, Mary Ann Gee
Camp Saint Andrew's Held Last Week
Camp Saint Andrew's is the official summer camp for the Diocese of El Camino Real. The annual camp is a solid week full of fun and enriching activities for youth ages 8 to 15.
Each year the camp serves 100 children from in and around the diocese at their Sierra facility located near Pinecrest Lake, California while providing leadership opportunities for another 30 young adults.
Camp Saint Andrew’s is an open and affirming camp whose intent is to ensure that everyone who joins us has a safe, fun, and enriching experience, and that their time at camp is the best week of the year – every year.
2022 Camp Saint Andrews Attendees
2022 Camp Saint Andrew's Staff
Action Alerts from the Episcopal Office of Government Relations
Ask Congress to Support Immigrant Farm Workers Reach out to your Senators to urge them to pass the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the current federal agricultural guest worker visa program known as H-2A and provide a path to legal status for the current undocumented workforce.
EPPN Advocacy Training Day: The Environment Join us Wednesday, August 10th from 2:00-4:30 pm EDT, as the staff of the Office of Government Relations host a network-wide virtual EPPN Advocacy Training Day to address Creation Care! During this advocacy training, we will help you go deeper in your advocacy with training from Office of Government Relations staff as well as the chance to connect with other advocates. Registration is free but required.
Does your choir need new robes?
All Saints Carmel has some gently used red cassocks and white cottas looking for a new home! There are many different sizes and they are being offered for free to any church that wants them.
If you're interested, please contact Claudia Ward at 831-373-5069.
Episcopal Relief & Development Partners with The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, the European presence of The Episcopal Church, has a long history of ministry to refugees dating back to before World War I. Since the late 1980s, the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center (JNRC) – based at Saint Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome – has provided direct service to refugees from countless countries, helping them rebuild shattered lives.
Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development’s Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners continue to provide assistance to people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine.
Episcopal Church Women’s Annual Mary Lou Thompson Retreat will be held August 19-21, 2022
The title of the presentation of this year’s retreat is: “Reconciliation and Creating Community”
Join the Episcopal church women and Rev. Mary Lou McKinney, our retreat leader this year, for a time of reflection, conversation, and prayer to address some of these topics so pertinent to our lives right now. This year’s retreat is extended to three days for added rest and rejuvenation. You can arrive on August 19 any time after 2:00 PM. The retreat program begins at 4:00 PM with refreshments and social time. It ends on August 21 at 1:00 PM. Registration closes on August 5th.
All Saints’, Palo Alto is calling a Priest-in-Charge. For further discernment, please review their parish profile, which is available HERE. To apply, please email your cover letter, resume, and OTM profile to the Rev. Canon Martha Korienek, at canonmartha@realepiscopal.org, as well as your answer to this question: One of the key characteristics in a Priest-in-Charge that All Saints’ is looking for is an embrace of partnered ministry, with the congregation becoming a true partner alongside the priest. Please describe your experience with sharing decision-making and implementation authority with members of a congregation, or equivalent experience working with another organization. What approaches have worked well, and which have not? Please provide specific details. Are there any areas where you feel it is not appropriate for the Priest-in-Charge to consult/partner with parishioners? Applications are being received through August 31, 2022.
Good Samaritan, San Jose is calling its next part-time Priest-in-Charge. For further discernment, please review their parish profile, which is available HERE. To apply, please email your cover letter, resume, and OTM profile to the Rev. Canon Martha Korienek, at canonmartha@realepiscopal.org. Applications are being received through August 31, 2022.
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Saratoga seeks an organized, self-motivated, Parish administrative manager. The Parish's administrative manager attends to the many different office and administrative duties of the church including general office management, communications, some light bookkeeping, and coordination with facilities management. Salary is commensurate with experience. If you have any questions, or would like to apply, please contact Marcel Provencher at seniorwarden@st-andrews.org.
St. Luke's, Los Gatos is searching for a part-time music director. Read the job description via the link for the position.
St. Mary’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove, is seeking a Children, Youth, and Family Minister. Read the job description via the link for the position.
Holy Family Children’s Center, Half Moon Bay, has an opening for a part-time and full-time educator to join our Reggio-inspired learning community. Click here for the job description.
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