Saint Clement's Episcopal Church

"Silence is God's first language." - John of the Cross

The St. Clement's Contemplative Prayer Group is having it's first meeting in the St. Clement's Sanctuary at 7 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

This group is an informal gathering to explore together the vibrant traditions of silent Christian prayer. There are many methods of being in the mindful presence of God—some ancient and some more modern.

The group will be a chance to to delve into these different methods and traditions while giving us the forum to discuss our experiences as we try them out. 

There are no experts here! Whether this is the first you're hearing about contemplative prayer, you've been curious for years, or you already practice some form of meditation, the group is open, welcoming, and affirming to everyone and anyone with any interest in contemplative/centering prayer. This is an opportunity to come together in community with patience and kindness to discover how Christian meditation can give us another avenue to explore our relationship with God. 

Please email Emily Hyberg if you have any questions - emily.hyberg@gmail.com

Sunday evenings: 7-8:30pm

We will meet at Mike and Betty Chapman’s house. Contact church office for location. 

April 29th

May 6th

May 13th

Cookies and coffee will be provided.

God is doing a new thing at St. Clement’s! So let’s get ready to invite, welcome, and incorporate the new people that God is calling into our community. We will cover everything from the nuts and bolts of communicating with newcomers to practicing talking about our community and about where we are seeing God in our midst. It will be a fun and enriching time together. You might leave energized and ready to take the lead on a piece of this work or simply with more practice talking about the wonderful community of St. Clement’s.

In order to build relationships and momentum for this work, please commit to attending at least 2 of the 3 sessions. If you’re not able to commit at this time, there will be other opportunities to join in this work. Please RSVP to Rev. Anne at anne@norcalepiscopal.org or Fr. Kenn at kenn.katona@gmail.com

On the last Sunday of each month we have a potluck for the 10 am Coffee Hour, bring whatever you feel called to share! It can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. Coffee Hour is about community and sharing a meal together. 

Next community potluck is April 29. 
 

Morning Prayer and Book Club meets every Thursday morning at 10 am, led by Fr. Kenn. We are currently reading "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller. 

"God is doing a new thing at St. Clement's!"

Pentecost is coming!  On Sunday, May 20th we will be celebrating with baptisms and picnic.

Watch this space for more information. 

You may have noticed that recently we have dropped the confession and absolution from the liturgy. This is because we are in the season of Easter which last 50 days! During this time, we have added extra alleluias to the service and since this is the most joy filled season in the church calendar year, the confession is dropped from the service as well So, no need to worry, we're just being extra joyful.

Alleluia, Alleluia!

"Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension Day (May 10) and Pentecost (May 20) for more people to come to know Jesus. "

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