Preparing for Our Annual Meeting | Church of the Incarnation

2022 Annual Report and 2023 Candidate Bios

2022 Treasurer's Report and 2023 Budget

Participating in the Annual Meeting
Immediately after the 10:15 service this Sunday, January 29, lunch will be served in Farlander Hall. You can begin lunch immediately (no need to wait for a separate blessing, as the Eucharist itself will serve for our blessing). You can also help with cleanup by taking your dishes to the kitchen when you're done. We'll then head back into the church building for the Annual Meeting, which will begin at 12:00 p.m. or as close to 12:00 as possible.

According to our bylaws, participants will need to be present on-site to vote. However, for those unable to attend on-site, we'll make a Zoom link available so you can watch the proceedings remotely. The Zoom link will be the same one we use regularly for Sunday worship services:

To use Zoom: Visit https://zoom.us/j/997787434.
To dial in: Call (669) 900-9128. Enter meeting ID code: 997 787 434 #
The Annual Meeting will not be streamed on Facebook or YouTube, only on Zoom.

To vote in the Annual Meeting, according to our diocesan canons, you need to be 18 or older; to have been a member of Incarnation for at least the past six months; to have received Communion at Incarnation at least once during the past year; and to have made at least one recorded financial contribution to Incarnation within the past six months.

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People decide to visit a church for lots of different reasons, often because they're at some sort of transition point in their lives. Maybe you're a longtime Episcopalian; maybe you have experience in another faith tradition; or maybe you've never been to a faith community at all.

Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you enrich us with your presence, and there's a place for you here.

Learn more about visiting Incarnation.

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.

Learn more about our children's ministries.

Episcopal worship follows an ancient pattern that dates to the earliest days of the Christian church. The first half of the Eucharist is the Liturgy of the Word the second half is the Liturgy of the Table, also called Holy Communion. If you've spent time in Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, or Eastern Orthodox churches, much of our liturgy will seem familiar. If you're unfamiliar with liturgical Christian worship, don't worry. You're welcome to participate as fully as is right for you, or to just relax into the liturgy and let the rest of the congregation carry you in worship.

Click here for online worship, or to learn more about Episcopal worship.

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Often someone who's been visiting for a while will ask us how to become a member of Incarnation. Learn more about becoming a member.

To support our work sharing God's love here in Sonoma County, you can make a donation online.

Giving is one of the most powerful spiritual practices in existence. It's a statement of gratitude and trust in God.

At Incarnation we encourage all our members and friends to prayerfully choose a percentage of their income to give toward causes that serve God's mission. We ask that part of that intentional giving be a pledge of financial support to the parish, both so our leadership can plan ahead in making a budget, and as a tangible commitment to what God is doing here at Incarnation. For more on the practice of proportional giving, see this FAQ.

You can make a donation to Incarnation online, toward your pledge or as a special offering, by clicking below.