Monday, October 27,2025: Rally at the Jail to support our immigrant communities and a Note from JoAnn

This Thursday, October 30, 2025: Please join us for a Rally and Vigil to send a message to the Sheriff's department: We need our immigrant communnities and as people of faith we know in our hearts that no person is an alien.

ICE is working in Sonoma County, scooping up people as they leave the County Jail. Please join us:

3PM Teach In about the Sheriff's policies with regard to ICE.

4-6PM Rally at the back gate of the Jail:

2796 Ventura Avenue (Meet in the P21 Parking Lot at the corner of Russell and Sutter Avenue).


Here's a lovely note from JoAnn Consiglieri about yesterday's liturgy:

Dear Beloveds, thank you so much for your part in the Liturgy this afternoon. It was lovely and prayerful. David, the renditions of the music you found were wonderful. I am seldom on Zoom for a Liturgy and it is almost as good as being there which made me so happy for myself, today and mostly for all those who are usually on Zoom and can't attend in person. Jane, your reading of Sirach and Ephesians felt like I was hearing them for the first time, thank you. 

Thank you,Victoria and Marcie for lighting the candles for each of our loved ones. It was a wonderful environmental addition to the Liturgy. It reminded me of being in Taize, France. The next time we do this we will shut off the lights for a few minutes to really see the "light" of our loved ones and immerse ourselves in each other's light, the light of all those around the  table and those who have gone before us.  

I think Dia de los Muertos is my favorite Liturgy. 

Thank you for your prayers for Jim. My maternal grandmother had a stroke when I was 12 and lived with us.  Her right side was paralyzed, though she could talk well and she would walk dragging her right leg and holding on to the wall.  I don't know if they did not have walkers at that time or she was just not wanting to use one. The latter is probably true. 

And maybe 20 years later, my uncle Ed, 70 and husband to my mom's sister had a stroke that left him speechless. Though he was able to swear a good deal. So I am very aware of how strokes can affect a person. My dad, 6 months before he died, had a stroke and had aphasia, but could pray and sing.  

And so, I felt socked in the stomach when Jim said to me Friday morning, "Thursday night I tried to say some words, but they came out garbled". I immediately said, "we have to go to the emergency room and why did you not tell me last night"?  As soon as I said, "why did you not tell me last night", I wanted to kick myself.  When will I learn to not say what I really don't want to say? Isn't  that what St. Paul said? I guess not till I join those who have gone before us.  A work in progress, 

I keep saying to myself. Well, I am grateful to God that it was a small stroke.  He has no fall-out at least at this time from the stroke, in fact he played for Methodist service today both piano and organ. We will make appointments with Doctors on Monday. Thank you again for being there for us. 

Blessings and love💞💐🎶🥲🥰 , JoAnn



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