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Lent at Incarnation

I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent...

(from the Liturgy for Ash Wednesday)



Welcome to Lent: a holy season of preparation.

In Lent we put aside what's unnecessary, what holds us back. We turn to God. We prepare our hearts for the mystery of Holy Week and the joy of Easter. Join us as we walk with Jesus.




Ash Wednesday Services

Ash Wednesday Services

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is February 22 this year. We'll have three services: 8:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy : a simple, spoken Holy Eucharist with the imposition of ashes. 12:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy : a simple, spoken Ho...
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Fridays in Lent, 6:00 pm: Stations of the Cross

Fridays in Lent, 6:00 pm: Stations of the Cross

by Bo Simons This year at Incarnation we will celebrate a bilingual Stations of the Cross service every Friday evening in Lent starting at 6 pm (except March 10, when our regular monthly Sung Prayer service takes place at 6 pm). We invite you...
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Parish Book Study: The Church Cracked Open

Parish Book Study: The Church Cracked Open

During Lent we'll dive into this important book by the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, who serves on the staff of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry as the Episcopal Church's Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. Order your copy here . We'll o...
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Thursday, March 2: Sonoma County Interfaith Fast

Thursday, March 2: Sonoma County Interfaith Fast

We have been invited to join many other Sonoma County congregations in an interfaith fast on Thursday, March 2, from sunup to sundown, in support of the unhoused community of Sonoma County. In many of our faith traditions, community fasting has ...
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Living Compass Devotional for Lent

Living Compass Devotional for Lent

Our Living Compass theme for the 2023 Lent season is Practicing Compassion with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. Designed for both individual reflection and group study, this daily devotional provides a foundation for seeking a deepe...
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Lenten Events

Soup Supper and Book Study: The Church Cracked Open
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023, 6:00 PM
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Living Compass Small Group Session
Thursday, Mar 30, 2023, 2:00 PM
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Stations of the Cross
Friday, Mar 31, 2023, 6:00 PM
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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.

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