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Worship Services

Episcopal worship follows an ancient pattern that dates to the earliest days of the Christian church. Our principal Sunday service is called the Holy Eucharist, from a Greek word that means "thanksgiving." The first half of the Eucharist is the Liturgy of the Word, when we hear readings from the Old and New Testaments and a sermon based on the scriptures of the day. We respond to…

Livestreamed Services

Sundays at 10:15 a.m.

Our 10:15 a.m. Sunday service is livestreamed to both Zoom and Facebook. Join us on Zoom by using the meeting ID in News & Notes, or you can pray along with us on the Facebook stream below.

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Past service recordings are available on Facebook. You can also try watching directly on Facebook if you're having trouble with the live…

Sacraments

According to the Book of Common Prayer, sacraments are "outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace, given by Christ as sure and certain means by which we receive that grace." In the Episcopal Church we celebrate two primary sacraments of the gospel, Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist, along with several other sacramental rites developed in the Church under the guida…

Music

"Whoever sings, prays twice." — St. Augustine

At Incarnation, we consider beauty to be proof for the existence of God. The indescribable beauty of music bears God into our very hearts and souls. The sound of our organ, the leadership of our choirs, the concerts that take place in our space, and our own voices lifted up in song glorify God and elevate our spirits in praise.

Sermons

Advent and Christmas Services, 2022

For to us a child is born. (Isaiah 9:6)

Two thousand years ago, God came to us as a child. Today we prepare once again to greet that child: Jesus Christ, God with us.

Join us as we celebrate this holy season.

First Sunday of Advent: November 27, 8:00 and 10:15 a.m.

Join us at 8:00 and 10:15 in person, or at 10:15 online.

Following the 10:15 service we'll celebrate our …

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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.

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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.

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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.

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