Shepherd by the Sea’s worship service on June 28 will have a special visitor. Our presider at our 10 am worship service will be Pastor Rebekah Davis. Pastor Davis, who has preached at Shepherd by the Sea several times, left her ELCA church in the Bay area to move to the Middle East. She is now the chaplain to St. Andrew's Refugee Services (StARS) in Cairo, Egypt. This vibrant, refugee-led organization was founded in 1979. StARS serves the 6 million refugees from Sudan, South Susan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Chad, Yemen, Syria, and Gaza who call Cairo home. Following coffee hour, starting around 11:30, Pastor Rebekah will speak about her work in Egypt with refugees and her organization's services in the domains of healthcare, psycho-social support, education, and legal aid.
Shepherd by the Sea is a Protestant congregation open to the community in Gualala and the Mendonoma area. Our roots are in the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and our worship liturgy is drawn from both traditions.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we would like to meet you. All are welcome to join us!
