Merced Episcopalians

04/03/2023

This week's reflection on the lectionary is up on our website:

Whiplash Sunday of the Passion/ Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Liturgy of the Palms: Matthew 21:1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; The Liturgy of the Word: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:11-54; Psalm 31:9-16 Today takes us from the highs of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (but on a donkey, s...

05/25/2022

This is a reminder that the active page for the Episcopal Church in Merced is the Church of the Resurrection's page:
https://www.facebook.com/Church-of-the-Resurrection-Merced-2186316778304437

The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection is an open and affirming congregation of the Diocese of San Joaquin. Sunday worship is at 1:30 PM. Email [email protected] .

04/11/2021

Most news for the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Merced will be on its page, but we are back to in person worship.

Worship is at 3:30 PM at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 1455 E. Yosemite Ave, Merced.
Normally we have Communion on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, but as we had a service on Easter, the next service of Holy Communion will be on the 4th Sunday of April, April 25. On other Sundays we do Evening Prayer.

We are a welcoming and inclusive congregation.

02/01/2021

"I heard the ancestors in the thunder the other night. They were sounding the great drums of heaven, sending out the holy word for all to hear. Wake up, they cry, wake up. Now is not the time to sleep. Now is not the time to lose your focus. We know you are tired. We know you would like to stop looking ahead, but you must pay attention because you are building that tomorrow even as you walk into it. So no spiritual sleepwalking. Now is not an ending but a beginning. Wake up! The ancestors rattled my windows and shook my bed. I got up and watched them ride through the black mountains of night on lightning-tailed horses. I watched and offered my prayers: we will be awake, I said, we will keep watch on tomorrow, for what we build today must last for a very long time. So keep reminding us, keep encouraging us, I shouted after them in my heart as they rode on in the night. I returned to my bed, the echo of their drums still in my mind, their call to vigilance already transferred to my heart."
The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston

09/17/2020

Though I'm a full time parish priest, I still do some teaching at Episcopal seminaries, have taught a little bit of everything on the histor...

07/13/2020

As it appears that we will not be able to meet in person for a *very* long time, we are having Zoom morning prayer every Sunday at 9 AM. On the second and 4 th Sunday, we will have a sermon from Rev. Linda Huggard.

If you'd like to join us, email [email protected] for full information.

04/24/2020

As the Bishop has continued the ban on in person worship, we will continue to have our zoom coffee hours to stay in touch. If you're interested and not on our mailing list, send an email to [email protected] and I'll send the information!

03/17/2020

For the foreseeable future, we will not have in person worship services. We encourage you to join Bishop David for live streamed morning prayer on Sunday (details to follow.)

02/29/2020

Fr. David writes that fear shouldn't keep us from the Eucharistic feast... and provides the scientific studies to back it up.

02/27/2020

The Church of the Resurrection worships at 3:30 PM every Sunday at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Merced.

Come join us!

12/22/2019

We will celebrate the birth of Jesus with a joint service with Shepherd of the Valley at 4 PM on Christmas Eve. Please join us!