Pentecost is ComingHelp us to read in many languages, help us to decorate the church!
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Sunday May 24 is Pentecost, and the congregation will be invited to read Acts 2:5-11 in any language they speak. There will be some handouts available for you to take and practice in the narthex. Also, a heads up, on Pentecost many of us will wear the color red.
This Sunday after the 11:15am service, about 12:15pm, we could use help taking down Easter decorations, and hanging banners for Pentecost. Next week, we’ll need help taking down Pentecost and getting ready for Pride Month.
Summer of Conversations
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Interested in the IAF conversations that change communities? Want to learn more about specific ministries within the church? Want to get to know your fellow parishioners better? Whatever brings you to this space, this summer we are inviting everyone to participate in conversations for our community, our church, and our own spiritual growth.
Study on the Book of Acts
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Join Paul Hanneman, Shogo Reyes, and Simone Drinkwater for a study on the book of Acts. See how Luke’s early community and his vision for God at work in the world are similar and different from our experience today. No previous experience with Bible study is needed. We hope to engage both head and heart as we read and respond to this important piece of scripture. Tuesdays from 6 to 730. Meal at 530. First class May 26.
May 17 and 31: Do You Have a Problem with the Creed?
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Join us for a two‑part forum series exploring the Nicene Creed, what it means to belong in Church, and what role belief can play in that belonging. Clergy will lead a historically informed look at the language, the history, and the future(?) of the creeds. We will meet on May 17 and May 31 at 10:15 am in the Pavilion.
Documentary “Glass Light” Now Online
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On Sunday April 26, we saw the premiere of a documentary about our stained glass, produced by Bob Bowman and Oleta Saunders, incorporating original footage shot by Paul Saunders as the windows were being created 75 years ago! The film explores our stained glass windows by John Tatschl, created for our original church building (now the parish hall) and celebrates them as a remarkable treasure of modernist glass and biblical storytelling. You can now watch the documentary on our Youtube page.
An update from Casa San Miguel Food Pantry
Our Food Pantry is a place where faith in humanity is quietly restored, week after week. Among our clients is the older gentleman who arrives at 3 am and crochets patiently until the pantry opens at 8, and the couple who cheerfully described their hour-and-a-half wait as a "date night": a rare chance to talk without the demands of jobs and kids pulling them apart. One visitor left with his groceries, only to be spotted across the street sharing them with strangers at a bus bench. Our volunteers are equally remarkable: thanks to Victoria, staff can now greet our hearing-impaired regulars in sign language, and can't wait to learn a new phrase each month to show them they're seen and valued. This is the quiet power of the Pantry ministry, and it's what brings us back. If you'd like to be part of it, we'd love your help on Monday and Tuesday mornings. (and yes, peanut butter and canned goods are always welcome.)