St. Aidan's Episcopal Church: December 16-29, 2024 | | |
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Upcoming Events at St. Aidan's
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Thursday, Dec 19, Christmas Poinsettia donations and name information are due to be included in the Christmas Eve program. EMAIL the office today!
- Monday, Dec 23, 1-3pm, Christmas Cleaning & Decorating with the Altar Guild. We will meet in the parish hall to assign tasks. Find us in the church if you arrive later.
- Tuesday, Dec 24, 5pm, Christmas Eve Service with Pageant
- Tuesday, Dec 24, 7:30pm, Christmas Eve Service with Choir
- Wednesday, Dec 25, 10am, Christmas Day Eucharist
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Wednesday, Dec 25 and Wednesday, Jan 1 - no 7am Eucharist, Book Group, Bible Study, or Choir Rehearsal
- Sunday, Jan 5, 4-6pm, 12th Night Potluck and Reader's Theatre
- Monday, Jan 6, 5pm, The Feast of the Epiphany Service of Light with Evensong in the chapel
- Monday, Jan 13, First Day of Classes at CU Boulder
- Tuesday, Jan 14, First Bread+Belonging of the Spring Semester
See our online calendar for weekly events, Choir, Bible Studies, and more. Please EMAIL the office when you see mistakes or events missing.
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The next deadline for this every-other-week email is on Friday, December 27.
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Christmas Poinsettias
Remember, honor, or thank someone special in your life by dedicating a Christmas poinsettia to them. The poinsettias adorn our altars during services on Christmas Eve and Day and through the end of December - as long as they last!
The suggested donation is a minimum of $30 (the cost of one poinsettia). Checks should be made out to St. Aidan’s with “Christmas Poinsettias” in the memo line and should be submitted to the church office by Thursday, December 19.
Regardless of how you make a donation, EMAIL or call the office by Thursday to let us know the dedication information.
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Recording of Advent Lessons and Carols is Available
On Saturday, Dec 7, St. Aidan's partnered with Grace Lutheran Church in Boulder for an evening of Lessons and Carols of the season. Both choirs from St. Aidan's and Grace Lutheran were featured, as well as readers from both congregations. Watch the evening of beautiful music as part of your Advent season devotions.
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Christmas Cleaning & Decorating with the Altar Guild
Monday, Dec 23, 1-3pm
Join the Altar Guild and St. Aidan's staff on Monday, December 23, from 1–3pm as we prepare our sacred space for the joy of Christmas. We’ll gather in the parish hall to assign tasks—if you arrive later, simply find us in the church and jump in where you can!
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February 2025
Beloved Community Gospel Choir
Come sing with us this February as part of the Beloved Community Gospel Choir! The expanded choir will be led by Eric Smith and facilitated by Wes Leffingwell, St. Aidan's Music Director. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays, and the choir will sing on Sundays at the 10am service, filling our worship with the spirit of gospel music. You are welcome to join whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to lift your voice in song. Visit St. Aidan’s Beloved Community Gospel for more details and to sign up.
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12th Night Potluck and Readers Theatre
Sun Jan 5, 4-6pm
Join us on Sunday, January 5, for a festive celebration of the 12th Night Potluck & Reader’s Theatre as we close out the Christmas season together in joy and fellowship! Bring a dish to share for the potluck at 4pm, then stay to enjoy a lively read-through of the short and playful play, "Like Taking Frankincense from a Baby," written by parishioner Kathy Reed. Whether you come to share your voice or simply enjoy the fun, there’s a place for everyone—sign up in the Parish Hall!
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If Music Be The Food..." Benefit concert
Thurs Dec 19th, 6pm
Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater
This beautiful concert has outgrown our space at St. Aidan's, a partnership that began before COVID. Musicians and volunteers join together to raise awareness for food insecurity in our local community. Admission is free: the audience is invited to bring non-perishable food items or monetary donations - all donations go directly to Harvest of Hope Food Pantry in Boulder. Enjoy if you are able to attend!
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"Natterers" Reforming - calling all lovers of handicrafts!
Did you know that St. Aidan's used to have a handicraft group called the Natterers? We would meet once a week to work on both our own and group projects. We have knitted hats for newborns, made baby and baptismal quilts, done some church mending, and worked on making church banners. Some of our members even taught us how to do something new. During this time, we talked ("nattered") with one another as much as we worked. A few of us are interested in getting this group started again. If this is something that would interest you, please reach out to Gillian Brown HERE or at 303-494-3042.
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Book Group meets every Wednesday on Zoom
St. Aidan's book group is finishing William Faulkner's “Absalom, Absalom." Beginning January 8, the next book to jump in and join the conversation is Emile Zola's “The Ladies’ Paradise.” Get the Zoom link to join and more information from Jim Paine HERE.
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Writers Small Group
1st & 3rd Mondays 1pm to 2:30pm
The Writers Small Group is a creative group that shares our current writing (a poem, a short essay, a descriptive passage, or a spiritual meditation). The group reflects together and encourages each other. All levels of writing experience and skill are welcome! This group meets via ZOOM and in person. Contact Paul Voakes HERE for more details.
Fruits of Our Labors!
Here are three short stories from the Writers Group to share with you.
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Commended to our Prayers
For our CU Campus, and especially the Bread+Belonging community and the Lutheran Campus Ministry Board during this time of transition to our next Campus Ministry Chaplain.
Pray for an end to the war and violence in Haiti, the Middle East, Ukraine, South Sudan, and other parts of the world, and for all who have died, been injured, and lost their homes and livelihoods.
For those in need of bodily healing: David Huff, Kelly Boyer and family, Nancy Costello, Kevin Costello, Sally Chesnick Ingraham, Mary and Dave Kraus, Emily, Dave, Colleen Davies' father, Donna, Robert Greene, Neil Borman, Melissa Weissinger, Chris Walther, Becky, Cindy and Paul Shaffer Campbell, Donna, Kelly, Nicolaas Waagenaar, Ashley Eason, Dortha.
For those with dementia or other cognitive difficulties and all who care for them.
For those in hospice care or with long-term needs: Roy Faverty, Kay Gibson, Troyanne Thigpen, Johanna Ketellapper.
For those seeking God's guidance and strength: all who seek employment, for all who struggle with addiction, Patrick Costello and family, Barb Williams, Travis, Jonathan Nelson, Heidi, Derek and Lauren Huff, Tyler, Jack, Jennie, Christianne, the Ingraham family, the Gannon family.
For those in need of prayers for our mission abroad: Richard and Catherine Ranger, former parishioners of St. Aidan's and missionaries with SAMS (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders), serving Uganda Christian University (UCU).
For those who serve in the US Military, especially: Parker Rost (Marine Corps), Cmdr. Michael Stengel, for soldiers deploying and their chaplains and families.
For those who have died: Bill Bawden, Lou Patterson, Doug Burger, Roy Dawson, Rev. Ted McConnell, Roy Warshawsky, Keith Engleman, Chris Engleman, Jenell Robertson Oller.
For those celebrating birthdays: Linnea Wolniewicz (12/17), Alex Brown (12/17), Leanne Walther (12/26), Mary Martin (12/26).
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