Emmaus Blog

  Saturday, November 7, 2026: Tomorrow - Sunday -  We celebrate our Community Everyone is Welcome!  We meet in person in Classroom 8 at Christ Church United Methodist:   1717 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa 95405 or on Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting with this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5193158573?omn=88516490883 Passcode: 1234 Or from your browser start Zoom.com Click on the MEET tab at the top of the page From the dropdown menu select Join a Meeting Enter the Meeting ID: 519 315 8573 Passcode: 1234 If you're calling in by smart phone: Use One tap mobile phone number: +16699006833,,5193158573# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,5193158573# US Sunday, November 8, 2026  Victoria : rings the singing bowl X 3 to gather people to their seats so that we may begin our liturgy, and welcomes all in room and on Zoom, and introduces any new or visiting people; and introduces our theme for tonight:  Jesus often sat around tables with his followers, and as he talked, ate a...

 Friday, November 6, 2026: A generous Life and Death: Announcement #1: Reminder: for Next Sunday's Emmaus Celebration -  November 8, 2026: Now that we're no longer on Daylight Saving Time the days get shorter and we don't want anyone driving home in the dark. W e meet and greet at 1:45 with Liturgy starting at 2:00.   ANNOUNCEMENT #2 Please Let us know if you're interested: At one of our recent Sunday liturgy's, JoAnn proposed that anyone who is interested gather to discuss the end of life issues looming on all of our  horizons.   The education committee would like to partner with her and Jim to host an afternoon to explore some of these topics.  This wouldn't be a formal presentation so much as a conversation to share thoughts—which can be hard to talk about with family—in the supportive and nourishing heart of our community.   Some subjects to consider are burial options, funeral liturgies, celebration of life receptions, obituary writing, ...

Thursday November 5, 2026: 3 Important Announcements for Today Announcement #1: Reminder: for Next Sunday's Emmaus Celebration -  November 8, 2026: Now that we're no longer on Daylight Saving Time the days get shorter and we don't want anyone driving home in the dark. W e meet and greet at 1:45 with Liturgy starting at 2:00.   ANNOUNCEMENT #2 Please Let us know if you're interested: At one of our recent Sunday liturgy's, JoAnn proposed that anyone who is interested gather to discuss the end of life issues looming on all of our  horizons.   The education committee would like to partner with her and Jim to host an afternoon to explore some of these topics.  This wouldn't be a formal presentation so much as a conversation to share thoughts—which can be hard to talk about with family—in the supportive and nourishing heart of our community.   Some subjects to consider are burial options, funeral liturgies, celebration of life receptions, obituary writi...