Tree planting success at St. Dorothy’s Rest

San Francisco Interfaith Council joins GLIDE on Inauguration Day in praying for the “common good”

February 1 churchwide webinar: ‘The Episcopal Church Welcomes Refugees’

Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations are sponsoring an important webinar to discuss the basic root causes of refugee crises and to examine critical questions such as: who is a refugee; how a refugee is resettled to the U.S.; how resettled refugees benefit their communities; and how you can engage with local communities to welcome these new Americans. The Episcopal Church Welcomes Refugees is a free, one-hour educational webinar. Leading the webinar will be Lacy Broemel, Episcopal Church Refugee and Immigration Policy Analyst, and Allison Duvall, Episcopal Migration Ministries Manager for Church Relations and Engagement.

“Every day, hundreds of community groups, churches, families and individuals work tirelessly to provide a place of safety for those who have had to flee their homes because of war, persecution, or other violence,” noted the Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, Director of Episcopal Migration Ministries. “The Episcopal Church’s ministry of refugee resettlement is rooted in our nation’s longstanding history of serving as a safe haven for those seeking freedom from oppression. With more than 23.1 million refugees around the world, it is now more important than ever for people of faith to continue this tradition.”

When: Wednesday, February 1, 1 p.m. PST (will be available on-demand following the event)
Registration: required and available here
Contact: Lacy Broemel, lbroemel@episcopalchurch.org

Important information about 2017 UTO grant applications

Applications are now being accepted by the Diocese of California for 2017 United Thank Offering (UTO) grants. The focus for 2017 grants is The Jesus Movement – evangelism, reconciliation, and following Jesus's way of creating loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, each other, and all creation. Applications for UTO grants must be received by the Diocese no later than February 6 at 5 p.m. and should be emailed to Kathleen Piraino at kpiraino@episcopalimpact.org. Each bishop may submit one application for a local project and one application for an international project to the UTO. Applicants will be notified which proposals have been chosen for submission on February 15. Detailed guidelines for applying for the grants, including how to participate in UTO webinars in January, can be found here.

Deadline: February 6, 5 p.m.
Contact: Kathleen Piraino, kpiraino@episcopalimpact.org, 415.869.6809

Register for 2017 Equipping the Beloved Community: Vestry and Bishop’s Committee training

Grace Cathedral will be the host for this learning-rich vestry and bishop’s committee training event. Gather your lay and clergy team and register for a day of learning and fellowship on Saturday, February 11. The Rev. Nancy Frausto will lead the keynote address, featuring her experience and passion for the ministry of ‘scrappy churches.’ Frausto is the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles’ first Latina leader to have grown up in a Spanish speaking Episcopal church who has gone on to pursue ordination. She will be leading a workshop on shared leadership with bilingual congregations. The day will also feature workshops for vestry and bishop’s committee leaders, parish administrators, treasurers, Eucharistic ministers and visitors, and more. Empower new congregational leaders with the knowledge and skills to play their roles with confidence while enjoying worship, fellowship, and lunch with peers throughout the diocese.

When: Saturday, February 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco
Cost: $10 (vestry/BC members), $25 (general admission), free to Grace Cathedral members
Registration: https://diocal.wufoo.com/forms/z1f5x6m20g7tep6/
Contact: Caren Miles, carenm@diocal.org
 

The Companions of Dorothy the Worker silent vigil on Inauguration Day, San Francisco

Beginning with the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in Orlando, the Companions have been sharing the witness of violence toward the LGBTQ+ community every Friday in the heart of the Castro neighborhood. This Friday will be a silent vigil on the day the new administration is inaugurated. Please be silent and wear mourning clothes (black armbands, etc). Signs provided. To learn more about the Companions of Dorothy the Worker: www.companionsofdorothy.org.

When: Friday, January 20th; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Harvey Milk Plaza, 2401 Market Street, San Francisco
Contact: the Rev. Diana Wheeler, CDW at dianarwheeler@gmail.com
 

Please join Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, for the Women’s March

Grace Cathedral is participating in the Women’s March on Washington and the local Bay Area event on Saturday, January 21, and we want you to join! Come as an individual, with friends, or as a group representing your church or organization. Everyone is welcome, adults and children alike. The Women’s March is a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all, values important to the cathedral. The cathedral’s message for the march is “Grace for All.” A group from the diocese, including the cathedral’s the Rev. Mary Carter Greene, will travel to Washington D.C. to join the march there. Here at home, Grace Cathedral will participate in the San Francisco march, assembling at the cathedral at 2 p.m. and proceeding together to Civic Center.

When: Saturday, January 21, 2 p.m.
Where: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St, San Francisco
Link: https://www.gracecathedral.org/events/grace-for-all-womens-march/
Contact: the Rev. Greene with any questions at maryg@gracecathedral.org.

Other upcoming events at Grace Cathedral

The King and Faith Lectures
Sunday, January 22; 4 p.m.; free

San Francisco Movement Arts Festival
Friday, January 20; 7 p.m.; tickets here

Organ recital series – Christopher Houlihan
Sunday, January 22; 4 p.m.; donation of $10 requested

The Women’s March in San Francisco starting with prayers and songs at St. Luke’s, San Francisco

Pianist and composer, Eric Tran, in concert at Incarnation, San Francisco

A recital with San Francisco based pianist-composer, Eric Tran, in an evening of music by Mozart, Tran, Adès, Busoni, and Beethoven. Eric is a graduate of Stanford University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During his studies, he was the winner of the concerto competitions of both institutions, and he was awarded the prestigious Robert M. Golden Medal for outstanding contributions to the arts. As a composer, he won the Pacific Musical Society Composition Prize, and his sets of children’s music have been programmed for over six years on the syllabus of the US Open Music Competition. His music has been performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet and the Friction Quartet.

When: Saturday January 21, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Incarnation, 1750 29th Avenue, San Francisco
Cost: $20 General, $15 Seniors/Students
Contact: Mathew Chacko, comebefed@aol.com, 415.564.2324
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eric-tran-pianist-composer-tickets-29736177708   
Link: https://sunsetarts.wordpress.com/eric-tran-piano/

Other upcoming events at Incarnation

The Shimmer of the Sea – Sarah Wood (violin), Miles Graber (piano)
Saturday January 28, 7:30 p.m., $20 (general), $15 (seniors/students)

Roderick Lowe (tenor) and Sally Porter Munro (mezzo-soprano) in concert
Saturday February 4, 7:30 p.m., $20 (general), $15 (seniors/students)

Jere Torkelsen (baritone) and Sibel Demirmen (soprano) in concert
Friday February 17, 7:30 p.m., $20 (general), $15 (seniors/students)

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper with live music
Tuesday February 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., $12 (general) and $6 (children under 12)
 

2017 Faith and innovation conference, Saratoga

What kind of world do people want to live in? This conference will explore how to find the way through the great advances of innovation and technology. Drawing from ethics, spiritual wisdom, law, and philosophy, how will people create the "good life"? Join for this engaging and question-seeking in this 2nd annual conference on faith and innovation. Come and explore the nexus points between innovation, technology, and faith and how they may work together to nurture and improve the world. Conference topics: Ethics, innovation, and the good life; A God's eye view & artificial intelligence; The Importance of law in an era of tech change. Speakers: Shannon Vallor, Chair of Department of Philosophy, Santa Clara University; Robert Cusick, Certified Compassion Cultivation Training Instructor; Mark Johnson, CEO, Descartes Lab; Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves, Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real; Stephen Wu, Council Silicon Valley Law Group.

When: Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: The Center, St. Andrew's, 13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
Cost: $25 (includes bag lunch)
Register: www.st-andrew-saratoga.org