Every summer, my family spends three weeks watching the Tour de France. Over 23 days, 170 or so riders tackle 21 different stages, totaling around 2000 miles. The Tour combines ...
by Jackie Frey Many of us are either retired or able to work from home. We are hunkered down these days, frustrated, a little lonely and fearful, but protected from ...
by Elizabeth McCorkle, Senior Warden On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Kristine celebrated her first Sunday as rector of St. Mary's. Talk about a trial by fire! Please join me in ...
by Jack Herbig COPA’s Breaking the Chain Team The COVID-19 virus is biological material whose “mission” is to reproduce. It inhabits a person and reproduces. That infected person then expels ...
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 ...
A Spiritual Practice Group met Sundays from August 16th through September 7th, led by Pastor Kristine. Sometimes it’s easier to develop a habit when you join with others who have ...
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 ...