Episcopal Church of the Resurrection

Our Caregivers Support Group meets every other Monday at 7pm on Zoom. Offering love and care for others is a wonderful gift, and can also leave the caregiver depleted and looking for their own source of support. This group is one place where you can find some of that space and care for yourself. If you are currently in the role of a caregiver for a parent, spouse, child, or other loved one and are looking for a safe place to share some of the pains, sorrows, joys, and frustrations of this very demanding role, please feel free to join us. We would love to hear your story. 

Children's Ministry

Children are a very important part of the Church of the Resurrection parish family, and they are welcome at all worship services. We believe that by participating alongside of adults in worship, even if they do not understand everything that is going on, children are nurtured in the deepening of their faith journey so that it will continue to grow in richness and depth into adulthood. Most importantly, we want children to know that they are loved, respected and valued at Church of the Resurrection in worship and in all aspects of community life.

Formal worship can provide an excellent opportunity for parents to be involved in the spiritual nurture of their children. Talk with them about the service. Explain what is happening. Help them catch your enthusiasm and happiness about being in church. We suggest that parents sit at the front of the church so that children can see what is happening. There is also a children’s area at the front of the church complete with activities, scribble sheets and coloring supplies.

Many of our children from preschool through 5th grade participate in church school during the first half of the 10:15 am service, just across the patio in the Plaza Room of the Parish Hall. They then join their family with the congregation during the Peace for communion and the rest of the service. 

Bagels & Bibles

Pre-pandemic, during the 10:15 service the youth in grades 6-12 gathered to eat bagels and cream cheese and creatively discuss the Bible readings of the day. We've moved this online for the time being, and have had an absolute blast on Zoom together! Join us to dig into big questions and share in a lot of fun. 

High School Mission Trip

Each summer, our high school youth take off on a wonderful adventure to a new community: in recent years they’ve gone to Dulac, Louisiana and Fairbanks, Alaska. On these trips, the youth immerse themselves in the local culture and community, tackle significant service projects, and dive into their lives of faith with one another. We collaborate with other churches around the diocese for these trips, so the youth get to know other teenagers from across the Bay Area, and also connect with churches in the local communities they visit. It takes a lot of work to plan and fundraise to make these mission trips possible, and we are grateful for all the support that so many offer! 

Sacred Ground is dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race, racism, and whiteness while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.

Sacred Ground is a resource coming out of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people, while being open to all racial/ethnic groups. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.

The choir at Church of the Resurrection is comprised of dedicated singers spanning three generations who provide music for the 10:15 am service and special occasions from September through June. In addition to providing leadership for congregational singing of hymns and liturgical responses, the choir sings weekly anthems from a wide variety of traditional and contemporary choral literature. The music program is enriched by other musicians most Sundays, including guitar, mandolin, saxophone, clarinet, and more.

All voices — including children! — are welcome to sing with the choir. The only requirement is a love of singing and a desire to learn. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary with Sunday morning warm-up at 9:30 am.

The labyrinth at Church of the Resurrection is located on the Kahrs Avenue side of the church. It was completed in 2015 and is open to all who wish to use it. We hope you will find the following information helpful to your understanding of this ancient spiritual tool, and to your walk.

Perhaps this question is best answered by knowing what a labyrinth is not. A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is a complex puzzle with multiple entries and exits, and many dead ends. Although it may be found in a variety of styles and patterns, a labyrinth, on the other hand, is one well-defined path leading to the center and back out again. There are no tricks, no intersections, no dead ends, and no decisions to be made.

Labyrinths are an ancient spiritual tool for meditation and prayer, and may be found in almost every spiritual tradition. The oldest surviving labyrinth dates to approximately 2500 – 2000 B.C. The labyrinth entered into Christian spirituality during the Middle Ages and is believed to have provided a “pilgrimage” experience for those unable to make the dangerous and expensive trip to Jerusalem. Perhaps the best-known church labyrinth may be found inlaid into the floor at Chartres Cathedral in France, which dates around 1201.

A labyrinth may be considered a metaphor for the spiritual journey. Simply stated, the design forms a winding but purposeful pathway to the sacred. Walking this unicursal path leads us into a deeper connection with God, others, and our inner selves, and then back out again into the world. Importantly, although the route to the center is neither obvious nor direct, we must always trust the path so that we may fully experience the journey.