St. Philip's Women's Book ClubAll women of St. Philip’s are invited to join our Women’s Reading Group monthly discussions. Meetings are held in the church office the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm or the first Friday at 10am. Our selections for the next few months are: July: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer August: Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert September: Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo October: First, Do No Harm If you would like to be added to the group email list please contact Myrna Crooks Owen: Happy reading! |
Skyline to Sea HikeSaturday 25th August 2007 Please mark your calendar and join us for our annual hike and/or picnic! We need hikers, drivers and eaters!!! We will be meeting at the Scotts Valley Transit Center at. 8:30 a.m. and catching the bus up to Big Basin for the 13 mile hike down to Waddell Beach. Picnic will be at Greyhound Rock at 2:30 p.m. Please contact Vicky Granger-Jones for more details and we will have a sign up sheet to ensure that there are enough drivers for hikers! |
Music That Makes CommunityEarly in June I attended a 3-day music workshop entitled Music That Makes Community, at St. Gregory’s of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. The purpose of the workshop was to teach musicians, clergy and lay people to select and lead “paperless” music in their congregations. Paperless music is a movement to rekindle an ancient practice of singing that has been central to folk traditions for centuries. Taught and sung from memory, it is simple and beautiful, faithful and traditional. Sung without the use of a book or projector, these songs allow congregations to focus on singing from our hearts. I presented a few paperless songs to the Bishop’s Committee during their recent meeting, and they encouraged me to begin teaching songs this summer on Sunday mornings. Here are a few thoughts on why I love paperless music: All ages can participate – young and old -- regardless of reading ability. If you forget your reading glasses, you can sing paperless music. You don’t need a piano, guitar or any musical accompaniment. Once you’ve memorized a tune or two they are in your heart and available when you need them. Members of the congregation who don’t read music will enjoy singing with ease. Folks who’ve been told they “can’t carry a tune in a bucket” will find they can sing with gusto and joyous hearts. We’ll save trees! Even though the trees and other natural resources would wish it so, we won’t be using paperless music all the time. We’ll try one or two paperless songs this summer, and see how we like them. If you’d like to hear more about the workshop or you’re interested in paperless music for other services or meetings, please feel free to contact me. Myrna Crooks Owen |
Trivia NightMark your calendars for Friday, August 10th. Gather your wits & your friends for a great night out! Please contact Vicky Granger-Jones to sign up or find out more details. |
Aid for Tahoe Fire VictimsDebra Gustavson from our church is collecting $10 gift cards to send to the Lake Tahoe area. There are many people in need of basics in the Tahoe area and gift cards to Raley’s (Nob Hill) Kmart and Safeway will go a long way towards providing necessities to victims of the recent wildfires. Please bring gift cards in an envelope with either an anonymous greeting or your name or your town. Debra’s son, along with his Tahoe neighbors, are hosting many people who lost their homes in their tiny cabins. He will distribute the cards as he receives them. |
