By Scott Taylor Recently I watched Akira Kurosawa’s classic movie Ikiru. He made it in 1952, which was a complicated time as Japan rebuilt their country under the influence of ...
By Eugene Lo The pandemic has disrupted our world. This social justice discussion group was one way we adapted. A number of young adults -- roughly college-aged -- suddenly found ...
By Jean Blondeau The first thing to be said is that churches are not in a position to offer tax or legal advice. What follows is readily available on the ...
August 30, 2020 Dear Friends at St. Mary’s Several of you have asked me how it is going for the girls at Our Little Roses in Honduras right now, so ...
Dear friends in Christ, In the sixth month of the pandemic, I am drawn to our Book of Common Prayer and the wisdom of those who have gone before us, ...
by Jean Blondeau Two years ago, Angela and I moved here from Coronado (Christ Episcopal Church), where I ran a Bridge group, and we joined St. Mary's. One Sunday, at ...
By Rev. Scott Taylor Rev. Scott Taylor visiting Avenal prison, August 2018 “I can’t wait to go back to jail.” Yes, that usually gets a laugh from people, even those ...
The 13th Annual Art in the Pastures of Heaven silent art auction is going virtual this year! Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting the live, silent auction September 11th ...
Did you know? The Rector’s Discretionary Fund exists to help those in need in the congregation and in the larger community. We suspect that there are many needs as a ...
by Kirsten Matsumoto A few weeks ago, many of our parish traveled virtually to Honduras to put on a Zoom Summer Camp for the girls of Our Little Roses. Being ...
Students, Teachers, and families were invited to a short in-person back-to-school blessing service August 16th at 5:30 pm on the front lawn at St. Mary’s. Masks were required, as was ...
By Elizabeth McCorkle Reentry Team Plans were submitted and approved by the Vestry and Bishop Lucinda to allow small outdoor group gatherings on St. Mary's campus. Please contact Pastor Kristine ...
In this time when we cannot gather in person to pray and worship, it is more important than ever to develop spiritual practices that help us draw closer to God. ...
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and ...
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