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This week, on the Fourth Sunday after Easter, we ask for your prayers for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Salinas, St. Mark’s in King City, and St. Philip the Apostle in Scotts Valley. We also ask your prayers for our Spring Renewal next weekend.
This week, on the last Sunday after Pentecost or Christ the King Sunday, we ask you to pray for Santa Maria Urban Ministry, or SMUM, in San Jose. SMUM provides food, clothing, and supportive services to vulnerable families in San Jose, embodying our diocesan call to serve our neighbors with dignity and hope. We also…
It’s that time of year again when Episcopal Church Women honor the women in the diocese for their support and energy towards the churches they attend. This year’s Honored Woman event will be held on April 20, 2024, at St. Steven’s Episcopal Church in Gilroy. Registration and light refreshments will begin at 9:30 AM. The…
As we move through this season of anticipation and hope, congregations around El Camino Real are opening their doors, lifting up music and prayer, and creating opportunities for reflection, fellowship and joy. Below is a date-ordered roundup of Advent events happening across the diocese. Within each date, listings appear alphabetically by parish.We will continue adding…
Dear Beloved of El Camino Real, Peace. The word is both on our lips and in our hearts as we connect with the realities of our world. Prayers of the People throughout our diocese mention the hope for peace in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, South Sudan, and other places in the world torn apart by…
In this issue:
A Message from Bishop Lucinda
Spring Renewal 2025: Renewed in Faith, Rooted in Hope
Las Chinas Oaxaqueñas: Tradition and Grace in Every Step
The West Coast Collaborative: Local Leaders Growing Strong
Where We Are and Where We Are Going: Shared Vision, Steady Steps Forward
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