Message from Deacon Karen
I am so very grateful to be the deacon at Emmanuel. I have always felt very welcomed and cared for in my service here. I was ordained in 2025 and placed here by our bishop immediately after. I have always been familiar with Emmanuel, as I attended the bible study here for years. Being newly ordained and in a new church, I was hoping for a warm reception and patience as I grew into my new role as a deacon. I was not disappointed. It did not take long for me to feel at home and look forward to being here every week.
Emmanuel is a healthy, vibrant, and growing ministry in our community. I am always proud to mention where I serve, and am grateful for the leadership of Fr. Seth and his passion for growing in Christ and reaching the community that we serve in.
My husband and I moved to Nevada City, California, 13 years ago from Huntington Beach, Southern California.
We have two grown sons who live in Philadelphia and Redding, California.
I worked as a Court Reporter in Los Angeles for 11 years, and was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom when my boys were young. After they went away to college and moved, my husband and I knew we wanted to live in the mountains, and we looked for quite a long time and settled here, and have never regretted it for a moment.
Todd, my husband of 38 years, is an engineer and works from home. He has been my biggest supporter through discernment, seminary...and now living the ordained life in full. We both are so very happy at Emmanuel and he is finding his own ways to serve as well.
I was raised Lutheran as a young girl, and attended Lutheran Schools until 12. My faith journey has been interrupted by doubts, and seeking to find a tradition that I spiritually, emotionally and faithfully connected with, and The Episcopal Church held so many of the things I had been seeking my whole life. I know now that doubt is nothing to be ashamed of...but an invitation. To be able to reason and ask questions in discernment has been the greatest gift.
I invite you to come and see, that no matter where you are in your faith journey, Emmanuel has a place for you. We are a community that is accepting and welcoming with no expectation of what you may or may not bring...we welcome you with the open arms of our living Lord.
Come and see our beautiful, historic parish in the beautiful surroundings of Grass Valley. We can't wait to meet you.
Emmanuel is a healthy, vibrant, and growing ministry in our community. I am always proud to mention where I serve, and am grateful for the leadership of Fr. Seth and his passion for growing in Christ and reaching the community that we serve in.
My husband and I moved to Nevada City, California, 13 years ago from Huntington Beach, Southern California.
We have two grown sons who live in Philadelphia and Redding, California.
I worked as a Court Reporter in Los Angeles for 11 years, and was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom when my boys were young. After they went away to college and moved, my husband and I knew we wanted to live in the mountains, and we looked for quite a long time and settled here, and have never regretted it for a moment.
Todd, my husband of 38 years, is an engineer and works from home. He has been my biggest supporter through discernment, seminary...and now living the ordained life in full. We both are so very happy at Emmanuel and he is finding his own ways to serve as well.
I was raised Lutheran as a young girl, and attended Lutheran Schools until 12. My faith journey has been interrupted by doubts, and seeking to find a tradition that I spiritually, emotionally and faithfully connected with, and The Episcopal Church held so many of the things I had been seeking my whole life. I know now that doubt is nothing to be ashamed of...but an invitation. To be able to reason and ask questions in discernment has been the greatest gift.
I invite you to come and see, that no matter where you are in your faith journey, Emmanuel has a place for you. We are a community that is accepting and welcoming with no expectation of what you may or may not bring...we welcome you with the open arms of our living Lord.
Come and see our beautiful, historic parish in the beautiful surroundings of Grass Valley. We can't wait to meet you.