Incarnation Bookstore Christmas Sale | Church of the Incarnation

You may have noticed things are afoot in the Welcome Center these past few weeks. We're excited to share the changes that are happening.

In April the Welcome Center opened, sharing space with the gift shop. We've been gratified in welcoming many visitors to Incarnation here and giving them our Welcome bag of goodies. But the physical space was pretty crowded! So after six months, we took stock of the welcome and the shopping experiences and found ways that we could enhance both.

We are returning to our original name Incarnation Bookstore, noting a renewed focus on books for learning, spiritual contemplation and personal growth, Episcopal essentials, periodicals and devotionals, as well as unique gifts and notions you won't find in a typical gift shop.

We will continue to carry a wide assortment of greeting cards, especially from everyone's favorite Sacred Bee, and a sweet assortment of books and items for children.

What we're really excited about: We will begin to offer a carefully curated selection of top-quality consumable goods sourced from the Holy Land and spiritual centers here in California, as well as occasional unique treats from Eastern Europe. An international smorgasbord! All sales benefit worthy non-profits.

We'll begin with a special Christmas sale on First Advent, December 3rd, after the 10:15 service. You can start your Christmas shopping right here in Farlander Hall while you make your Advent wreath. There will be a selection of our new offerings as well as deeply discounted clearance items, from jewelry to books to Christmas decorations and specially-priced "mystery grab bags."

Come and check us out!

On behalf of your Invite-Welcome-Connect Team,

Inese Heinzel

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Incarnation is located at 550 Mendocino Avenue in downtown Santa Rosa, just south of the corner with Cherry Street.

Our church parking lot is located around the corner at 636 Cherry Street. The lot often fills up for our Sunday morning services. Additional free church parking is available in the small gravel lot at the corner of Mendocino and Cherry, or in the city garage at 521 7th Street (free on Sundays), which is a two-minute walk from the church. Finally, street parking is also free on Sundays.

We're also located close to several bus lines, and we have a bike rack in the central courtyard.

Children aren't just the church's future—they're an essential part of our faith community right now. At Incarnation we strive to serve our kids' growing faith, and we know they have much to teach adults, too. Children are always welcome in worship: any age, any time.

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