St. Aidan's News You Can Use: Oct 5-18, 2026 | Joyful Worship + Beloved Community + Campus Facing Love + Sustainability + Collaborative Service | | | |  | | |
I Have a Saint! Now What?
Dear Saints,
In the previous newsletter, I introduced Going Deeper with the Saints. Already more than 60 folks have signed up on our big saint list, and I bet even more have a saint card.
Now it is time to learn about your saint, if you haven't started. When did they live, and in what circumstances? When did they get baptized, or find new life in Jesus Christ? What were their practices of holiness? Could you have been friends with your saint?
Do you have a favorite quotation from your saint? Were they heroic, or simply faithful, or both? What are you learning that is drawing you deeper into faith? Could you connect with your saint in a human way? What would your saint say to you? What would you say?
My saint is Simon the Zealot. There is an awful lot we *don't* know about him, which is often the case for those 1st century saints. And there are multiple traditions with stories about him, so I'm still reading those stories. One of the traditions says he was martyred by being sawed in half. Longitudinally. His symbol is a big saw--images of him show the saw as tall as he is. Yikes.
Pretty soon we'll have some invitations to share about your saint when we're in worship, or at coffee hour. So if you learn something amazingly beautiful, or tragic, or holy, hang onto that, and get ready to share.
Check it all out on our website www.saintaidans.org/deeper-saints-2026
Faithfully yours,
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Baptisms on Sunday, November 1, the Feast of All Saints
We will offer the sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, November 1 at 10am Worship. If you, or someone in your household is seeking this sacrament of belonging in the body of Christ, please reach out to M. Mary Kate before October 20. Thank you!
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Sign Up Central at St. Aidan's in the Parish Hall
Come check out Sign Up Central as you are finding ways to serve and connect in ministry. This is where you can share your gifts with the church and help us take care of our household of God, fulfilling our baptismal promises.
There are regular opportunities, supporting our Sunday worship, and needs that are more occasional--special services, such as funerals, Christmas, Easter and more, and needs that invite your skills for leadership--like Stewardship, Endowments, and Vestry.
Ministry leaders will provide training, and some ministries require confirmation and other training.
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Eucharistic Visitors — An Invitation To Serve
Twice each month, on 1st and 3rd Sunday’s, four to eight lay and clergy members of the congregation are sent forth from the 10 AM service to visit home bound parishioners and give them communion. Currently, 17 people are being served through this ministry once or twice each month.
Both the Eucharistic Visitor and parishioner find themselves blessed in this ministry.
Each visit is a two-fold gift of being present in loving community with the person being seen and in offering the spiritual nourishment of Christ’s love through communion.
If you feel drawn to serve your church family in this way or would like to learn more
about this ministry, please contact Fr. Steve. Also, let him know if you would like to
simply accompany a Eucharistic Visitor on these visits, with no other responsibility
except to be another loving presence. Training is required and the Bishop’s Office has guidelines that need to be followed, but if you sense a “tug” towards this ministry, please find a time to chat with Fr. Steve about it.
We will have a fellowship lunch together in October with Eucharistic Visitors--talk to Fr. Steve soon so we can include you!
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Volunteer to help with parking during football games
We need 4-6 volunteers every game day to help manage our parking lot. Please reach out to bal43rd@gmail.com to let him know what game you can volunteer for, and he'll get you all the information you need.
Every individual who volunteers for a game is giving the equivalent of thousands of dollars toward the St. Aidan’s operating budget. This is another way to pledge and to support your church. Check the church calendar for updated kickoff times, and we will keep you informed as the times are announced.
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Book Group meets every Wednesday at 10am on Zoom
The St. Aidan's book group will meet September 23 and 30 at 10am. The group will continue reading Roughing It by Mark Twain.
You are welcome to join this group! Email us to let us know you're interested, and we'll get you connected with the group and the Zoom link.
Click here to see the recommended edition/translation.
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Bread + Belonging Impact Story
Each month, Pastor Monica shares a statement about a student who has been positively impacted by the Bread+Belonging campus ministry. The impact story from October for Bread + Belonging is from Lark, titled "Springboard." Click here to read his story.
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St. Aidan's Writing Group - Fruits of Our Labor
St. Aidan's has a writer's group that occasionally has "Fruits" to share with our congregation and friends. Please click on each link to access the essays and offerings from members of the group.
If you'd like to it try out, participate, and even join the group, be in touch with the office, and we'll put you in touch with the group's convener, Paul Voakes.
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Women Navigating Life Solo Group Welcomes New Members
The Episcopal Women Navigating Life Solo group offers community and connection for single women at St. Aidan’s. Our 16 members meet for social gatherings and mutual support as we navigate changes in health, housing, and life transitions. It’s also a welcoming space to build new friendships.
If you’d like to join, please fill out this form or use the button below. One of the leaders, Mary Kraus or Kay Cook, will reach out to you after you fill out the form.
More details will be shared with the group by email. We hope you can join us!
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Last Chance to Sign Up for Dinner Groups this Fall TODAY!
Please join St. Aidan’s for the third year of Dinner Groups. If you participated in St. Aidan's dinner groups last year, we hope you enjoyed it and will sign up again. If not, but wish you had or are new to the church, this is your chance!
The idea is for St. Aidan’s members to get to know one another beyond the occasional Sunday conversation — and to do that over a shared meal. Dinner groups are a great way to broaden your circle and gain a greater sense of community. Dinner groups consist of 6-8 members and will meet 5-6 times per year. Each group decides where and when to meet (it does not have to be at someone's house; past groups have met at restaurants and parks as well as peoples homes). Plus, it's not always dinner! If lunch works better, there is probably a group for that!
We’d like to have our first set of gatherings in October, so NOW is the time to fill out the survey using this link St. Aidan's Dinner Groups
The deadline to sign up is TODAY October 5th.
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Commended to our Prayers
For the students, faculty, and staff at CU, especially the Bread+Belonging community and our partner, Lutheran Campus Ministry, for our mission as a sacred and welcoming space for CU Boulder, and for Pastor Monica Butler.
Pray for an end to war and violence throughout the world and for all who have died, been injured, and lost their family members, homes, and livelihoods to natural disasters.
For those in need of bodily healing: Kevin Costello, Cindy, Kathleen Dawson.
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, Johanna Ketellapper, Lucy, Beverly Shaw, Don Henderson, Patricia Jennings, Ingrid Fotino.
For those seeking God's guidance and strength: all who seek employment, for all who struggle with addiction, Patrick Costello and family, Barb Williams, Barbara, Domnica and Adriana Fotino.
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, Ben and Jake Leicht, Evan Ketellapper, Doug Benton, for the families of soldiers in harm's way.
For those celebrating birthdays: Kay Cook (10/11), Matthew Clark (10/12), Ryan Fetzer (10/12), Paul Voakes (10/13), The Rev. Nancy Chalfant-Walker (10/14), Ronan Wilson Sokhey (10/15), Tom Shelley (10/15), Judson Watkins (10/16), Drew Blackwelder (10/17), Terry Roper (10/18).
For those who have died: Russell Stolte, Tim Harendt.
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St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
2425 Colorado Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-443-2503
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Office Hours:
Tuesdays through Fridays 9:30am-2pm
Clergy also by appointment.
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