Join Revs. Cal and Claire for an Adult Forum series, "She Who Is: Discovering the Divine Feminine in the Christian Tradition," beginning on Sunday, August 17, 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the services in person in the Fireside Room. We will kick off our series with the Virgin Mary's timelessly prophetic speech, the Magnificat, which is also this Sunday's Gospel as we commemorate the Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin. Together, we will unpack Mary's Magnificat as it boldly proclaims God's justice and the upending of earthly hierarchies, and discern what wisdom it may hold for us today. Our conversation will delve into how the Episcopal Church and other denominations have understood and expressed their relationship with the mother of Jesus through works of theology and spiritually-infused art forms. All are welcome as we immerse ourselves in faithful conversation about the mother of God, and who she is to us. Childcare is available in the chapel. 

All are welcome to a family-friendly weekly community dinner on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Lawn picnic area. Next week we’ll have a potluck which means everyone needs to bring something to share (last name A-I brings dessert; last name J-Q brings main dish; last name R-Z brings side dish). Sign up for what you will bring here. Please bring any required serving utensils for the dish you bring. Hope you can join us! Your RSVP using this Google Form will help us plan for enough food.

Our weekly yoga class in the Church Narthex returns in August! Please note that there will be one Tuesday class, August 5, 8:30-9:45 a.m., before the class moves to Monday mornings on an ongoing basis. 

No previous yoga experience is required to attend. Contrary to popular belief, flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga, options or modifications are offered for every pose to accommodate individual bodies. Please bring a yoga mat (though we have extras if you don’t have one) and dress for ease of movement. All are welcome!

All are welcome to a family-friendly weekly community dinner on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Lawn picnic area. Next week we’ll BBQ – burgers, sausages and a vegetarian option. Please bring a salad or side dish (last name starts A-M) or a dessert (last name starts N-Z) to share. Bring serving utensils with your dish if that will be needed. Hope you can join us! RSVP using this Google Form so we can make sure that we have enough food.

Join Rev. Julie for our Adult Forum on Sunday, July 20, 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the services in person in the Fireside Room to explore the Scriptures appointed for that Sunday. We will engage the time-honored practice of Lectio divina ("Divine Reading"), unpacking the Scripture through the four-step process of Lectio (reading), Meditatio (meditation), Oratio (prayer), and Contemplatio (contemplation). All questions are welcome, and all are invited to join us in this exploration of our Scripture passages! Childcare is available in the chapel.

All are welcome to a family-friendly weekly community dinner on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Lawn picnic area. Next week we will have Mediterranean food and pizza for dinner - we hope you can join us! Your RSVPs using this Google Form are important in helping us plan for enough food.

Join us for a holy hike at Windy Hill Preserve on Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 p.m. We will meet in the parking lot of Christ Church Portola Valley & Woodside, located at 815 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Our walk will start from the church parking lot promptly at 2:40 p.m. We'll be joined by members of Christ Church Portola Valley & Woodside for a fun afternoon adventure with both parish communities. This hike will be beginner-friendly, and all ages and levels are welcome! Click here to view the flyer for this hike. Please RSVP to Rev. Cal at cal@ccla.us so he knows you're coming before the group hits the trail. 

Join Rev. Cal and David Deatherage for a special Adult Forum on Sunday, July 13, 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the services in person in the Fireside Room. This special Forum, "Surprisingly Spiritual Songs," will be a listening session for the nonreligious songs that hold spiritual meaning for each of us. You are invited to send Rev. Cal (cal@ccla.us) the YouTube or Spotify links to one or two songs that resonate with your soul, regardless of genre. We'll listen to each song, hear from the person who submitted it about how the song feeds their spirit, and share reflections as a group. All are welcome to this spiritually-minded listening party! Childcare is available in the chapel.

Join our Minister for Adult Formation Minister, Alice Kochunov, and Rev. Cal for our Adult Forum on Sunday, June 29, 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the services in person in the Fireside Room. Drawing on Alice's gifts in the visual arts, we will delve into the practice of Visio Divina, a multi-sensory adaptation of Lectio Divina ("Divine Reading"). Together, we will explore that Sunday's Scriptures through the visual contemplation of Christian art to delight the senses and engage both the mind and the heart. All are welcome! Childcare is available in the chapel.

Christ Church members are warmly invited to attend the memorial service for longtime parishioner, Carole Lopez, to be held in the Church on Saturday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. A reception in the Parish Hall will immediately follow the service.

The service will be live streamed via Zoom.

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• Click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84955104031?pwd=8NpJZ6KySUnVTlvWN9hkkjdy1eFaUQ.1

• Meeting ID: 849 5510 4031; Passcode: 671749

This Sunday we will celebrate Trinity Sunday. Rev. Sheldon will hold a special Adult Forum on Sunday, June 15, 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the services in person in the Fireside Room to explore the mysteries of the Trinity, which have perplexed and inspired Christians for two thousand years. Together, we will delve into the strange and wondrous dimensions of our Triune God. All questions are welcome, and all are invited to join us in this exploration. Childcare is available in the chapel.

Slavyanka Chorus presents “Songs of the Soul,” a concert of Russian spiritual music on Saturday, June 14, 7:00 p.m., at Church of the Redeemer, 380 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos. The concert will include music from the Orthodox Church – and monastic poems of ancient chant, spiritual chants of the late 17th-early 18th centuries, folk poetry, songs of wandering lyre players or pilgrims, and even some deeply moving contemporary music on spiritual themes – as some performers used to say, "songs in the presence of God." More information and tickets can be found here.

All are welcome to Justice Vanguard’s 6th Annual Juneteenth festival on Saturday, June 14, 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos. Thousands of Bay Area students, parents and families attend every year. Come engage with the community in a positive celebration of culture and progress, and have fun at an outdoor summer festival. There's no cost to attend and all are welcome! Find out more details and reserve your free tickets here.

Linden Tree Books is incredibly excited to welcome bestselling author Ann Liang on Saturday, June 7 at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the launch of her fantastic new young adult novel, Never Thought I’d End Up Here, a hilarious and romantic rom-com about a former model determined to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life. Ann will be in conversation with author Kyla Zhao. This event will be held at Christ Episcopal Church and will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. This is a free event, but you must RSVP as space is limited. We recommend using this form to pre-order books which will be available for pickup at the event. Copies of Never Thought I’d End Up Here, as well as Ann and Kyla’s other books, will also be available for purchase at the event. We hope you’ll join us!

The meditation group is on summer break and will return on Wednesday, September 3. Details will be in the newsletter a couple weeks prior to starting up again.

On Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. there will be an Ascension Day Eucharist Service at Stanford Memorial Church (450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford) sung by the combined choirs of local Episcopal and Lutheran congregations. Bishop Austin Rios of the Episcopal Church Diocese of California will be preaching, and Bishop Jeff Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Sierra Pacific Synod will preside. An outdoor reception will follow. All are welcome!

The meditation group meets via Zoom on Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. If you’re interested in learning more about contemplative practices drawn from the Christian and Buddhist traditions, as well as contemporary psychology, you’re welcome to attend. All are welcome!

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• Click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/197694657?pwd=ekg3Y24zL2RjV2pKNEs5eVpFVzdidz09

• Meeting ID: 197 694 657; Passcode: 450305

Former Christ Church section leader Ivan Dario Vielma will have his Senior Voice Recital on Sunday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the San Jose State University School of Music Concert Hall. His recital will feature art songs in varying languages, as well as a set of mariachi rancheras, and a set of some of his favorite musical theatre songs. All parishioners are welcome to attend!

We have room for more volunteers! Join the Christ Church and Ventana School community to pack meals for Rise Against Hunger in the Parish Hall, on Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Our previous events have been fun, energizing and inspiring as we came together to make a positive impact and provide food for over 10,000 families in an impoverished country. Children of all ages are encouraged to participate - there is something for everyone to do. All are welcome! Registration is required, click here to register. We need volunteers for set up and clean up, you also can sign up for either of those when you register.

On Wednesday, May 7, we will kick off our spring and summer season of outdoor community dinners with a special Neighborhood Celebration! Join the Christ Church and Ventana School communities as we welcome our neighbors to celebrate the warmer weather on the lower lawn at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy live music from parishioner Bob Stanfield's band The Sunday Seven, food trucks and getting to know our neighbors. Feel free to bring picnic blankets to sit on the lawn! Your RSVP using this Google Form will help us plan for enough food.

Join us on Sunday, May 4 at 11:45 a.m. in the Parish Hall during coffee hour for an update on the campus Master Plan. You will hear from vestry members on the progress of our campus master planning followed by a discussion of our next steps. We hope you'll join us!

All are welcome to a family-friendly weekly community dinner on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. On April 30, our Community Dinner will feature a presentation by Dr. Kalpa Bhattacharjee, a licensed clinical psychologist based in San Francisco (rescheduled from a date earlier in March). She will share information about myriad topics relevant to parenting, including how to identify whether a child may possess the trait of high sensitivity and some insights about how to parent highly sensitive children skillfully.  In addition, she will shed light on psychological testing for children, the concepts of neurodivergence, normalization of some psychological challenges inherent in parenting, and how to identify whether a parent needs to seek additional support. In addition to seeing individuals in private practice, Dr. Bhattacharjee is also an adjunct professor in the PsyD program of the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, and adjunct professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions Clinical Psychology PsyD program at USF. We’ll have dinner from 6:00-6:30 with Dr. Bhattacharjee’s presentation from 6:30-7:30. Childcare will be provided during the presentation. Hope you can join us! RSVP using this Google Form so we can make sure that we have enough food.

CSA's annual fundraiser Empty Bowls, traditionally a soup supper, became Sundaes on a Sunday to accommodate an outdoor take on the worldwide phenomena pairing potters to fundraise for organizations serving the homeless. Featuring bottomless ice cream, beautiful handmade bowls, and fun children’s activities, this year’s event takes place on Sunday, April 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Rengstorff Park, 201 S Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Empty Bowls will be at the BBQ Area of the park on Crisanto Ave. Parking may be limited – consider biking or taking the Mountain View Community Shuttle. Overflow parking is available at the Mountain View Senior Center. For more information on tickets or to make a donation, please visit www.csacares.org/events.