About 75 area Episcopalians and various other clergy gathered in Sacramento at Crocker Park and marched to the state Capitol to support those whose lives have been impacted by gun violence. Bishop Barry led prayers before the march. Photographs from other marches in cities around the diocese are in the second video.

Besides the March for Our Lives in Sacramento to the state Capitol, there will be others in Santa Rosa, above, and in the northern part of our diocese.By the Rev. James Richardson, Priest-in-Charge, Incarnation, Santa RosaThe epidemic of mass shootings, as horrific as they are, have felt distant to me. They have been in someone else's town, someone else's state, someone else's church, someone else's school.I must confess after every mass shooting, that without realizing it, I hav...

by St. John's Episcopal Church in Roseville St. John's Episcopal Church in Roseville invites you to a special Celtic Concert and Benefit Event, featuring bag pipes, Celtic dancers, Irish fiddle and much more on Friday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m.

by Carole Maxson, Choirmaster, St. Clement's Episcopal Church, Rancho Cordova St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Rancho Cordova presents their Palm Sunday Concert "God So Loved the World," featuring the St.

by Barbara Woolman, Member, St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Rocklin "Three different days and four different times to do something good!" said Jim Quinney, chair of the Stop Hunger Now Meal-Packing event.  A three-day, two-community meal-packing event is planned for March 11-13, 2016 at St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Rocklin.

by  The Belfry, Lutheran/Episcopal Campus Ministry at UC Davis Renowned author of Faith-Rooted Organizing, the Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, will speak at UC Davis on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.. Ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Rev.

by Betty Harrison Smith, Board of Directors, Episcopal Community Services Episcopal Community Services is in the process of planning for its 2016 grant cycle. In order to help make your grant application successful, we are requesting that, if you are considering asking for a grant this year, you precede your formal grant application with an informal Letter of Interest. This process will help us to plan for the year and enable us to offer targeted ways to assist you. Letters of Interest are ...

by Rich Carlson, Associate, Order Julian of Norwich On March 12, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. there will be a gathering at St.

by Anne Clarke, Co-Leader, 2015 Freedom Ride; Lifelong Christian Faith Formation Coordinator, The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California  One of the texts used in preparation for the pilgrimage has been the movie Selma, which tells a 50-year-old story of people uniting against discriminatory voting practices. Unfortunately, that story is not over. While we are in North Carolina, citizens have again united to protest laws that seek to block people of color from voting.

by David Link, Canon for Music, Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento One of the most solemn and powerful services of the church year, the Solemn Office of Tenebrae service is based on the ancient monastic offices, and includes the chanting of Psalms to plainsong (“Gregorian” chant). Also sung are the Tenebrae Responsories, written by the Spanish Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, based on texts from the Lamentations of Jeremiah and music by Felice Anerio and Jacob Handl. This service will be ...

by Elizabeth Harper-Lawson, member, Christ Church, Eureka  Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka is hosting a reading and book signing of The Soul’s Journey: An Artist’s Approach to the Stations of the Cross, written by and illustrated by Trinidad artist, Kathrin Burleson. It will take place on Sunday, March 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Our Merciful Savior, located behind Christ Church, Eureka.

by Partners in Ministries of Health  Partners in Ministries of Health is hosting an event "Challenging the Epidemic of Violence" on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 9:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. at Church of the Epiphany in Vacaville. The registration deadline to attend this event is Wednesday, March 11th.

by the Rev. Lucretia Jevne, President, Episcopal Community Services and Priest-in-Partnership, St. Brigid's, Rio Vista Episcopal Community Services (ECS) is pleased to announce the success of our 2014 Advent Appeal!

by the Rev. Dr. Joe Duggan, Priest-in-Charge, St.

by Episcopal Preaching Foundation The National Episcopal Preaching Conference will be held March 5-7, 2015 at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Preaching in Spanish will feature Justo Gonzalez, Simon Bautista and Arturo Banuelas.

by Anne Clarke, Abraham Path Initiative Coordinator, St. Paul's, Benicia Come and join St. Paul's, Benicia on our Pilgrimage to the Holy Land on March 11-24, 2015.

Upcoming Dates: When: Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Oroville Sports Club, 2600 Oro Dam Blvd.

Red Bluff Art Association: Stohler named Artist of the Month This article first appeared in the Red Bluff Daily News. [Betty Stohler is a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Red Bluff.] Retired primary school teacher and long-time member Betty Stohler is Red Bluff Art Association's March Artist of the Month.

Come to Safeguarding God's People this month at St. John's, Marysville. This important workshop includes training sessions, including "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse," "Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Communities of Faith," "Preventing Sexual Harassment of Church Workers," and more (see agenda below).