Epiclesis

Sunday Morning Worship
2026-04-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-29 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Join us each Sunday from 10:30 AM to noon in the chapel of the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church:
4600 Winding Way (Corner of Winding Way & Pasadena); Sacramento, CA 95841-4540.

And here’s a handy note: Find the closest, most convenient parking on the Winding Way side of the building. See you this Sunday!
For links and information to join us virtually, please CLICK HERE.
Need an Epiclesis phone number? Call us at (916) 572-9113.

Morning Prayer in the Virtual Chapter House
2026-04-23 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-04-16 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-04-09 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-04-02 08:00 - 08:30, 2026-03-26 08:00 - 08:30 | CA
Join us on Thursday mornings at 8 AM for prayer and communion in our virtual Chapter House. We use the (wonderful) resource “Celtic Daily Prayer and the service lasts about 30 minutes.
Start your day out right with prayer and communion on Thursdays online via Zoom. Check out the appropriate page on our website HERE for all the connection details….

Chapter House: Life & Wholeness Soul Care Ministries
2026-04-21 08:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-20 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-14 08:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-13 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-07 08:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-06 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-31 08:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-30 13:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates | CA
At the Epiclesis Chapter House by Appointment…
A ministry of Christy Shirley Fickenscher, MA, Life & Wholeness Soul Care has a mission to promote, encourage, and facilitate mature relationships for the purpose of building up the Body of Christ. With a background in Marriage and Therapy Therapy, she has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and practiced professionally for many years. She is retired and is no longer practicing as an LMFT.
Her ministry now centers on spiritual well-being as central to wholeness. She has been trained in the ministry of reconciliation (prayer ministry) through Imago Dei ministries out of Portland, Oregon. Prayer ministry is led by a desire to see the light of Christ come into the dark places within hurting individuals. Prayer ministry is both an art and the application of various tools for the unlocking the God-given potential within each person. Soul care sees all of life connected with the desire to live an undivided life as David prayed, “Lord, give me an undivided life that I might praise your name” (Psalm 86:11).
About Integrative Prayer Counseling: Our time together will center around what it is that you bring to the session and learning to listen to where the Lord is drawing you and speaking to you. Through the integrative prayer process, we learn to hear God’s perspective on the areas of our lives in which we struggle. The approach is to also listen to you as a whole person and take into consideration mind, soul, spirit, and body.
Appointments: Counselling sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Chapter House are by appointment only. Contact Christy.

Men's Breakfast
2026-04-11 08:00 - 09:00 | CA
It’s baaaack! After a long hiatus, the Men’s Breakfast is back on track. Our first gathering will be Saturday, February 14, from 8-9 AM, at the Chapter House. We’ll provide the food and you’ll provide the appetite and the fellowship. Join us each second Saturday from 8-9 AM at the Chapter House (7985 Park Drive, Fair Oaks). See you then1

Epiclesis Council of Elders
2026-04-09 18:45 | CA
Elders Only: Zoom Meeting Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83294934868?pwd=[REDACTED]
Leader; Scribe
Feb: DA; MB
March: MB; RB
April: TB; DB
May: DB; LAC
June: LAC; EK
July: EK; JH
August: JH; CA
September: CA; DA
October: DA; MB
November: MB; TB
December: DB; LAC

Resurrection Sunday
2026-04-05 | CA

Holy Saturday
2026-04-04 | CA

Maundy Thursday Service
2026-04-02 19:00 | CA
Mark your calendars for Maundy Thursday, April 2, at 7 PM (Pacific), for a quiet, contemplative, candlelit service of worship.
Maundy Thursday, the night we mark Christ’s last supper with His disciples in that upper room in Jerusalem, gets its name from the Latin phrase, “Mandatum novum,” or “new commandment.” Jesus told His followers of a new commandment that He was given them– that they love one another just as He had loved them. Our service will include Scripture, prayer, music, art, and we’ll gather around the Table of the Lord for Communion before departing in silence.
The service is free and open to the public… and it’s sure to be a highlight of your Lent and Easter season. Won’t you join us?
The service will livestreamed to our Epiclesis Facebook page, and also available live via Zoom. Find all your connection information here.

Maundy Thursday
2026-04-02 | CA

Holy Week
2026-03-29 - 2026-04-05 | CA
Here are the upcoming opportunities for you to immerse yourself deeply in the spirituality of Holy Week, the week that changed the world:
Won’t you join us?

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, March 29. Join us for our service at 10:30 AM (all times are Pacific).
Our Maundy Thursday service is worship treasure, and it’s an important part of your Holy Week: April 2, at 7 PM.
Jon us for the return of our very moving Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, April 4, at 11 PM.
We’re hoping you’ll join us for our Resurrection Day service on Easter Sunday, April 5, at 10:30 AM.

All of these services are at the Carmichael Chapel (our normal Sunday morning worship location).

Palm Sunday
2026-03-29 | CA

Soup, Bread, and Prayer
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Chapter House, 7985 Park Drive, Fair Oaks, CA
We’re hoping you’ll set some time aside this Lenten Season and join us on Wednesday nights at 7 PM, at the Chapter House (7985 Park Drive, Fair Oaks).
The format will be very easy-going: hot soup, bread, and some prayer. We’ll provide the food, and you’ll provide the prayer. We’ll read the Scriptures for the coming Sunday as we eat a simple meal, then devote the rest of our time to prayer.
One note: Try to let Pastor Chris know if you are coming, and, if you like, sign up to bring soup/bread for one of our evenings.
We’ll begin on Wednesday night, February 25 and continue through Wednesday before Holy Week (March 25). The event will likely last about an hour and a half.
What a lovely, little spiritual discipline with your brother and sisters to add to help you keep a holy Lent. Looking forward to seeing you!

PS: The image used here is a painted version of the famous photograph titled “Grace” by Eric Enstrom (c.1920). The original photo was taken at Enstrom’s studio in Bovey, MN, and the model was a local peddler named Charles Wilden. Enstrom first licensed the photo in the 30s, and in the 40s, his daughter colorized the photo by hand. It is that version that was circulated more widely and became the most popular.

Reading Group: The Screwtape Letters
2026-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | CA
Whether you’ve never read it, or have done so many times, we’re going to explore it again together. It’s an all-time Christian classic by one of the greatest, C.S. Lewis.
“The Screwtape Letters is a satirical novel, presented as a series of 31 short letters from the demon Screwtape to his demon nephew Wormwood, offering darkly humorous advice on how to corrupt a human soul and lead it to damnation. Through Screwtape’s evil tactics, Lewis explores themes of temptation, free will, and the spiritual battle between good and evil. “
We’re planning on three Monday nights/sessions: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, and 23. Each gathering will be at the Chapter House beginning at 7 PM.
First assignment before March 23: All the way to the end!
