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20131018 Marriage-Encounter_wedding-rings

Episcopal Marriage Encounter October 18-20 at All Saints’, Carmel

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20131018 Marriage-Encounter_wedding-ringsAn Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend can help you strengthen your marriage.

Each Encounter is a forty-four-hour experience where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones – and focus on each other.  If you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference an Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend can make! The next local weekend is October 18-20. You may register for the weekend online at www.episcopalme.com, and select “Bay Area”.  For more information, please contact Curt & Arlene McClelland, 408-371-5581 or curt@sbcglobal.net.

Registration is limited, so a quick response is encouraged.

Pastel by Chuck Olsen

Art in the Pastures of Heaven on September 6 at Good Shepherd, Salinas

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Pastel by Chuck Olsen
Pastel by Chuck Olsen

Art in the Pastures of Heaven is an annual event featuring premier local artists from Monterey Bay and Salinas areas. This is your chance to bid on great art, sample local wines and enjoy a Fall evening in a beautiful location, 301 Corral De Tierra, Corral De Tierra, 93908. For more information, visit our Facebook page or email: cogsartshow@gmail.com.

Also, please see a wonderful article from the Californian here.

20130908 St. John's Backpack

Blessing of the Backpacks on September 8 at St. John’s, Aptos

(2013-09) September 2013 Events,

20130908 St. John's Backpack
If you are going back to school, as a teacher or a student, we will be blessing you and your backpack, briefcase or other teaching-learning tools. We also want to make sure our neighbors know about this and feel free to join in and find out about the very Episcopal tradition of offering blessings. Please join us at either our 9:00am service or our 11:00am service.

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Service for Healing of Violence on September 11 at St. Andrew’s, Ben Lomond

(2013-09) September 2013 Events,

St. Andrew's, Ben Lomond 720x300St. Andrew’s, Ben Lomond, will hold its fourth annual Service for the Healing of Violence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11.  Despite the date, the service is  not about the 9/11 attacks, but about healing from violence from all perspectives, as a victim, perpetrator, friend/family member, or witness. For more information, click here.

Story Road Concert on September 13 at St. Luke’s, Jolon

20130913 Story Road
Many of you have already enjoyed the lively fiddle of John Weed and the guitar artistry of Stuart Mason as they have appeared on several occasions in the Bryson Hesperia area with Molly’s Revenge and Little Black Train. This time, Story Road finds Weed and Mason teaming with the lovely and exciting voice of Colleen Raney and accordion skills of Johnny B. Connolly.
For directions, click here.
For more information about Story Road, click here.

Story Road Concert on September 14 at St. Mary’s, Pacific Grove

20130913 Story Road
Following up on the success of their Spring 2013 tour, acclaimed traditional Celtic musicians Colleen Raney, Johnny B. Connolly, Stuart Mason and John Weed team up for another West Coast tour, again performing as the new Celtic quartet Story Road. From the Pacific Northwest down to the Central Coast of California, Story Road brings a lively brew of Irish, Scottish, American and original music that ranges from delicate to hard-driving, with a few surprises in the mix. On Saturday, September 14 at 7:00 pm, Story Road will be performing at St. Mary’s!
The cost is $18 advance or $20 at the door (children under 13, $5 advance or $10
at the door). To purchase tickets in advance, visit: www.brownpapertickets.com.

Salinas Night Walks

Salinas Night Walks by the Rev. Lawrence Robles

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Salinas Night WalksThe Salinas Night Walks is a project that was adopted from community action called ‘Night Walks’ originally in Boston, MA, and then later replicated in Sacramento, CA. In its infancy, the project was conceived, created and performed by the faith community in Boston. The principal features of the project involve a consistent, real and physical presence in communities that are suffering from poverty, economic stress, substance abuse and the subsequent violence that results from these factors.

In Salinas, the ‘Night Walks’ project was adopted by Salinas City officials, and promoted by Chief Kelly McMillin. In addition, Chief Kelly witnessed the project at work in Sacramento and introduced it to the greater Salinas faith community, which continues to support the project, currently. Presently, Deacon Doug Winston of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church-Salinas, heads up the Salinas Night Walks project.

So, what is ‘Salinas Night Walks’ about? The walks involve groups of 10-20 individuals that gather at appointed locations in Salinas, and we walk primarily in the eastside. The present locations include Hebbron Heights, Del Monte Avenue and the Acosta Plaza Complex. All locations were selected by the city and approved by Chief Kelly. These areas were chosen by the Chief because of high need for community presence and frequent incidences of violence. The groups walk during set hours and the object is to be a consistent presence in these neighborhoods. We do not evangelize, or promote any specific causes. We walk the streets, and promote peace and safety by being present with the residents in our community. When approached by people, we are authorized to offer a small brochure in English and Spanish that outlines services by the City of Salinas provided by calling 2-1-1.

Now, it is my pleasure to invite clergy and lay leadership of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of El Camino Real to join the Salinas Night Walks. I have been walking for a couple of months and our team leader, Mr. Dick Renard of ‘Marketplace Meets Mission’ is encouraging local service groups and churches to organize teams for this unique ministry. We hope and pray that someday soon, we will be able to provide teams that cover every night of the week! Currently, our team goes out at 6 p.m. on Wednesday nights. You may contact me directly for more information at stgeorge12@msn.com or call 831-449-6709.

Thank you, and may God bless you!

20130922 Cell Talk

Premiere of UK Award-winning Play, Cell Talk:1410, on September 22 at Calvary, Santa Cruz

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20130922 Cell Talk
Please come along to see the UK award-winning play, CELL TALK: 1410 by Calvary parishioner, Dana Bagshaw. The story of this play is drawn from the writings of two women from 15th century England: the highly regarded mystic Julian of Norwich and her younger contemporary Margery Kempe — a more controversial figure, both then and now.

Julian, who lives in a cell attached to a church in Norwich, welcomes a troubled Margery for several consultations. Meanwhile Margery persuades her husband John to take a vow of celibacy, so that she can become a pilgrim.

Matt Matthews, known from his work with Santa Clara Players, provides his excellent direction. Ali Eppy is perfect as Julian of Norwich, and Shannon Gilligan Hemphilll’s portrayal of Margery is powerful. Rick Kuhn adds his delightful characterization of John Kempe, Margery’s long-suffering husband.

“One woman rooted . . . and one wandering . . . beautiful and inspired” says Peter Oswald, who selected Cell Talk as winner of a UK playwriting competition held while he was resident playwright at the Globe Theatre.

Outdoor performances with live music from the period will be held on Sunday afternoon, 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Click here for directions.

Repeat performances:
Sept. 29: First Congregational, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz
October 6: St. Jude’s , 20920 McClellan Road, Cupertino
October 13: St. Francis, 1205 Pine Ave, Willow Glen

Suggested donations: $10 seniors/students, $15 general, at the door. Proceeds to benefit Calvary Church Choral Scholars Fund and their Homeless Ministry.