Resources

 The Episcopal Church

• The Episcopal Church: find out more about Episcopalians!
• Whole & Healthy Church Policy:read the congregation’s and diocese’s policy
  outlining healthy relationships.
• The Book of Common Prayer: The prayer life of The Episcopal Church gathered in worship.
• ​The Lectionary Page: The readings assigned for worship each Sunday and on Holy Days (a 3 year cycle of working through the Bible).
• The Episcopal Diocese of California: Good Shepherd is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
• Episcopal Migration Ministries: “Episcopal Migration Ministries is the refugee resettlement program of the Episcopal Church, and a living example of the Church’s commitment to aid the stranger in our midst.”
• Episcopal Relief & Development: Episcopal Relief & Development works with Church partners and other local organizations to save lives and transform communities worldwide. We rebuild after disasters and empower people to create lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease.
• Episcopal Charities: Episcopal Charities is comprised of volunteers, donors, professionals, staff and board members all passionate about ending the cycle of poverty.
• DioBytes Newsletter: The e-news of the Diocese of California
• Episcopal Cafe: Conversations about news, events, resources, and all things Episcopal & Anglican.

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Justice for people & Environment

• California Interfaith Power and Light: Our Faith, Our Planet, Our ​Responsibility
• ​Human Trafficking Resources, The Episcopal Church: Some articles and links to anti-human trafficking interest in The Episcopal Church.

Serving the Community – Our Partners

• C.A.L.L. Primrose: The Christian Action Life Line, CALL Primrose Center is a non-profit agency serving those in need regardless of race, religion, creed and national origin. We are a drop-in site to assist those in need with emergency direct aid. All services free and confidential.
• Samaritan House: Our Mission is to mobilize the resources of our community to help those among us who are in need. We do so while preserving dignity, promoting self-sufficiency, and providing hope.
• Second Harvest Food Bank:  Helps provide food to those in need.
• Project READ, Redwood City: a free literacy program service adults, children, and families.
• ​Home and Hope: providing a safe haven for homeless families, while helping them regain long-term housing.​
• Freedom House: to bring hope, restoration, and a new life to survivors of human-trafficking by providing a safe home and long-term aftercare.

Need help?

For help with food, housing, or bills, check out our community partners.

If you would like to schedule a time to meet with our priest, to discuss pastoral concerns, please contact the church office.

If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency, please call 911 or one the many lifelines available. Here are a few:

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• San Francisco Suicide Prevention:
  Crisis line: (415) 781-0500
• ​Being Bullied?:
  TEXT “CTL” TO 741741
  or call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Trevor Project Hotline, heping LGBTQ young people:
  1-866-488-7386
• ​National Human Trafficking Resource Center:
  1-888-373-7888
  ​or text BeFree (233733)
• Caregivers, and Aging Adults & Seniors: 24-Hour Emergency & Advice Line: helping seniors, people with disabilities, dependent adults, and caregivers access the services they need to keep them safe.
• Victims of Violence: (emotional, physical, domestic/interpersonal violence):
  1-800-799-7233      1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
• ​Addiction Resource Hotline: (Drug and Alcohol abuse hotline) –  844.616-3400

Scripture, Prayer, & Spirituality

• Oremus Bible Browser: The NRSV of the Bible.
• The Book of Common Prayer: The prayer life of The Episcopal Church gathered in worship.
• ​​The Lectionary Page: The readings assigned for worship each Sunday and on Holy Days (a 3 year cycle of working through the Bible).
• Forward Day by Day: A daily devotional by Forward Movement, a ministry of The Episcopal Church.
• Pray as you go: Pray as you go is a daily prayer session, designed for use on portable MP3 players, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst traveling to and from work, study, etc.
• Veriditas: helping transformation through the labyrinth experience.
• Worldwide Labyrinth Locator: Find and utilize a labyrinth for spiritual meditation.

Church Publishing: official publisher or Episcopal prayer books and hymnals, CPI is a good resource for many Episcopal and ecumenically published materials.