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Welcome to Holy Innocents!

Holy Innocents is a small Episcopal Church located in Corte Madera in Marin County.  It is  a place where both tradition and innovation are valued.  The heart of our community lies in worship, which ranges from very traditional with chanting, organ music, and the singing of ancient hymns, to a quiet reflective service with no music, to a worship service designed especially for children and their families, which has structure, yet allows for children to participate fully and be themselves.

Holy Innocents was established in 1905 and is located on the historic Old Corte Madera Square. All are welcome to attend services regardless of their faith background.  Whether you know the Episcopal Church well or are brand new to Christianity, you are invited to explore your beliefs with us.

Announcements


Coming Soon: Monthly Combined Worship Services

Beginning on Sunday, February 7, 2010, Holy Innocents will be having a single combined worship service at 9 am on the first Sunday of every month. So whether you usually attend the 7:45 am Eucharist, 9:00 am Kid's Church, or 10:30 am Choral Eucharist, please join us for a single combined service on the first Sunday of each month, beginning on February 7!

Parish Retreat at The Bishop's Ranch

March 12-14
Holy Innocents will be holding an all-parish retreat up at the Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg. We have 25 spots reserved, and can have more if needed. This retreat is for people of all ages, both adults and children, and there will be separate time for both as well as time spent together.

Junior Altar Guild

With the Garden of Hope producing so many beautiful flowers for the altar, the Altar Guild would like to invite children from the parish to learn how to cut and arrange flowers that can be used at the altar on Sunday mornings. Call 924-4393 for more info.

Volunteers Needed!

In any organization, there is always a need for volunteers. Listed below are areas where we need willing people to help out in our church and our community.
1. THE TREASURE MART is in urgent need of volun-teers to staff the shop on the first Monday of the month as well as the fourth Saturday of the month. Many people in the community depend on the T-Mart for household goods, clothing, etc. In turn, the T-Mart is of vital financial assistance to our parish. Also, the T-Mart assists various charities in Marin County with financial gifts at Christmas time. Please consider aid-ing this ministry, you will be doing a great service and will gain satisfaction from helping others. Please call the parish office if you can help.
2. THE ALTAR GUILD has only six active members, who work as teams, two per month (1 @ 7:45 & 1 @ 10:30). Our schedule is currently Diane Clegg and Flo Mickley who alternate with Gini Weiss and Phoebe Brown. Each team has six months per year. Shannon Stolte is the only member from the 9:00 service and is learning what to do before and after services . Marilyn Smith does flowers and helps Flo or Phoebe after 10:30. Four members do the altar flowers, once and sometimes twice a month. We are also blessed to have a “polishing patrol”, who faithfully attend the monthly meetings and polish the brass candlesticks as well as other objects in the church. Our monthly meeting is held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM with breakfast and a brief meeting in the parish hall after which we go to work! It is an honor and a joy to serve our parish and our Lord in this way. If you enjoy flowers and helping make the church beautiful, please join us! Any questions, call the office!
3. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS Please contact Rev. Lynn if you would like to work with the youth of our parish a few Sundays a year.
4. AMERICAN RED CROSS BAY AREA CHAPTER is in need of volunteers in Marin County. You may register for a classroom orientation by e-mailing your name, address, phone number & preferred date to: arcbay@usa.redcross.org or leaving a voice mail mes-sage @ 1888-229-8652. Upcoming orientation dates are:10/13/09 from 6:00pm-8:30pm OR 11/10/09 from 6:00pm-8:30pm These are held at the Marin County office: 712—5th Ave. San Rafael CA 94901

Men's Group

Meets on the last Saturday of the month at the Half Day Cafe in Kentfield at 8 am.

Women's Book Group

Holy Innocents is forming a women's book group that will meet the second Tuesday of the month. If you are interested in participating, talk to Rev. Lynn.