In this Edition:
- This Sunday:Sunday morning worship and special Poetry Event
- Wonder Women Happy Hour - Tonight
- We need more cookies for coffee hour!
- Creekside Baptisms - Please join the setup crew
- Join the Children and Youth Committee
- Beacon Interfaith Housing Update - Picnic Aug. 30
- Save the Date! Sept. 17 Fundraiser
- Invitation to Good Courage Farm
- ICA Update
- Weekly Offerings and Prayers of the People
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This Sunday: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost |
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We will gather for worship indoors at 8:00 and 9:30 this Sunday, August 14. Mask wearing is recommended but not required.
We will continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube to accommodate for those who choose to stay home.
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“Gratitude, Praise and Affirmation”-
An hour with an actor and a bag of poems!
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Join us this Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 at St. David's for a fundraising evening with well-known Guthrie actor Allen Hamilton reading poems about Gratitude, Praise and Affirmation. Deacon Emeritus Rev. Guy Drake will join Allen with readings on the same topics from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
Come prepared to be inspired by readings from great poets both historical and contemporary on these three subjects, so relevant in today's world!
A free will offering will be taken at the door to help contribute to St. David's many ministries.
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Allen Hamilton has played 23 roles at the Guthrie Theater over many decades, as well as many roles at most of the theatres in the Twin Cities, and theatres in Boston, Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Chicago. He played Uncle Ben in “Death of a Salesman” on Broadway, starring Brian Dennehy, and repeated the role at the Lyric Theatre in London for a nine month run. He has been seen in over thirty films and television movies, including “Code of Silence” with Chuck Norris and “The Fugitive” with Harrison Ford. Allen lives in St. Louis Park with his wife, painter Susan Wagner, and has been a frequent visitor at St. David's services. |
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Attention all St. David’s Women!
The St. David’s Wonder Women will be hosting a social gathering each month during the summer (weather permitting on our patios & porches & decks!) Please join us for drinks & appetizers and a time to socialize. Plan to bring an appetizer or snack to share and if you have a favorite drink, that too. Beer/Wine/non-alcoholic options will be provided.
We hope to see you this summer!
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AUGUST
Happy Hour on Thursday, August 11th, from 5:00 to 7:00.
Hosted by: Vida Edmond
11807 Shady Oak Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-239-9905
(Call or email for directions)
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Coffee Hour - We need more treats!
The cookie supply for coffee hour has been depleted.
Please bring treats to be served during coffee hour!
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Baptisms at the Creek - Next Week! |
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August 21
9:30 am
At Minnehaha Creek
by the gazebo on Minnetonka Blvd.
Shall we gather at the river...
Yes! We will worship creekside for baptisms, renewal of baptismal vows, Holy Eucharist, and special music. Join us...bring a chair, if you are able, and bring a friend too!
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Join the Children and Youth Committee! |
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I am looking for folks who are passionate about Children and Youth Ministry! This committee will be a team of people ready to take on tasks to expand and enrich the children and youth ministries we’ve built this past year. This committee will take on tasks, specific events, projects, and ministries, in order to help me out in getting regular programming together, and expand outside the walls of St. David’s.
We will meet in the evenings on the last Tuesday of the month, starting with Tuesday, August 30th.
Please email me if you are interested!
Anna Brock, Children and Youth Minister
abrock@stdavidsparish.org
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Beacon Interfaith Housing |
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Reflections on Beacon Interfaith Housing at Cranberry Ridge
St. David’s has been a part of the planning team to help this family housing initiative becomes a reality. The conversation to build Cranberry Ridge started in 2016 with several congregations in the western suburbs, led by Wayzata Community Church and Beacon. At that time, in Plymouth alone, 3300 families lived in poverty, of those 409 were homeless.
After years of planning, advocacy, and obtaining the needed funds, construction began in May 2021 to build the 45 apartments for working families who earn less than $52,000 a year for a family of four. Twelve of the homes will be for families who make less than $31,000 a year for a family of four. Underground parking, community lounge, a playground and a youth program space will be among the amenities offered at the building. Support services are provided by Interfaith Outreach and Support Services in Plymouth.
Please join me in welcoming families to Cranberry Ridge by attending the community picnic on August 30 with details and registration below. All are invited!
Carol Johnson
Beacon’s Cranberry Ridge Community Picnic
August 30 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Beacon and residents of Cranberry Ridge for a picnic and celebration of these new homes in Plymouth. We will join together for an evening of delicious food, games, relationship building, and previewing of the playground which will be enjoyed for decades to come.
This is a family friendly event, so please indicate how many from your family will attend. Also, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Cranberry Ridge is located at 18255 - 45th Avenue N, Plymouth, MN 55446.
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Save the date September 17th 5PM - 8PM for an outdoor fundraising event to benefit our beloved St. David's programs, ministries, and outreach.
There will be fun games, great music a live auction and we'll draw winners for our benefit prizes! (Have you bought your tickets yet?)
Stay tuned for more details next week!
This will be a fun celebration for all ages and a way to make some money for our church!
Picnic, Potluck and FUN - September 17th 5-8PM
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An Invitation from Good Courage Farm |
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Food for All:
Partner with Good Courage by helping to grow and share the farm's organic produce
Good Courage Farm, located 68 miles from the Twin Cities, is a fully-functional farm that is in partnership with the Episcopal Church. The farmers use organic and increasingly regenerative methods to grow lots of perennial food crops. The 18-acre farmstead is home to cats, dogs, ducks, goats and a few stray peafowl, as well as a myriad of other creatures - songbirds, frogs, grasshoppers, bats and more!
Located in Hutchinson, a major part of Good Courage Farm's mission is to share the food that they produce and they donate a large portion of their crops to Minnesota food pantries, including First Nations Kitchen - one of their major food partners.
Two of the major crops donated to First Nations Kitchen are apples and potatoes. The farm is looking for some volunteers over the next few weeks to aid in some work directly relating to the crops to be donated to First Nations Kitchen. Volunteers can work partial or full days, lunch and lemonade are provided - and you can spend your breaks petting the goats, watching the peahens trying to get into the barn, or being amused by the team of adolescent tuxedo ducks. This is truly a magical place, and they need our help!
Reach out to Laura Natta via text or telephone to support the vision and seed the future - and help First Nations Kitchen at the same time. 417-849-3474.
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Pie and Prayer Services at Good Courage Farm are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm and Saturday mornings at 9:00am. This is a beautiful time of prayer and worship, chanting Psalms, reflecting in the Gospel, and eating homemade pie!
To learn more about Good Courage and Pie + Prayer, Click Here.
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Outdoor Produce Market this Saturday
If you know anyone who may be experiencing some food insecurity, please let them know about ICA’s outdoor produce market this Saturday, August 13. A wonderful variety of fresh vegetables & fruits is available free for pick-up, no appointment needed. They just need to stop by Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 725 Minnetonka Mills Road, Hopkins between 10 a.m. & 12 noon.
Big Island and Back Paddle Event 8/13
Do you enjoy paddling out on a lake? If so, consider this fun 10K race with your canoe, paddle board or kayak on Saturday, August 13. Registered participants will gather starting at 9 a.m. at the Excelsior Public Beach. After the race, stop at the party at Excelsior Brewing Company beginning at 11 a.m. There will be refreshments,music, awards & door prizes. Make a day of it & explore beautiful Excelsior. Proceeds from this event will be donated to ICA & the Freshwater Society. If you are considering participating, go to www.trireme.com to register. What a fun way to spend a Saturday morning with family and/or friends!
Online Bazaar
The ICA Bazaar is available online. Browse a variety of items - furniture, home goods & more. New items come in all the time, offered at low price. Are you helping a son or daughter get ready to live in a college dorm or off-campus right now? You might find the Bazaar a great resource. New items come in all the time, offered at low prices. Check it out at www.icafoodshelf.org/online bazaar. Proceeds benefit ICA.
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What else is going on at St. David's? |
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Want to view the full calendar for the week? Click here to view the St. David's website complete with a calendar to keep you updated on events and offerings! Scroll all the way to the bottom to view it.
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Have an announcement you would like to share in this weekly email?
Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before noon on Wednesday to be featured.
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Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891 |
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To add someone to the prayers, please contact the office: office@stdavidsparish.org
We will include all individuals in the prayers list for four consecutive weeks, and then they will be removed from the list. If the prayer need is ongoing, please reach out and we will keep their names on the list. If anyone's prayer need is shorter than four weeks, please also note that. This way we will keep all prayer lists updated and recent.
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Prayers and Passages
We pray for healing of body, mind or spirit for those we love, especially Richard Austin (father of Holly Lamond), William Cadwell (son of Philip Cadwell), Josh Claxton (friend of Mary Mann), Christina Dorr Drake (daughter-in-law of Nan and Guy Drake), Mark Enos (friend of Keith Gause), Karen Flood (friend of Cliff Crockford), Betsy Hake, Allison Hatcher, Ann Henjum (daughter of Bob Triebenbach), Sharon Herpers, Denny Johnson, Owen Kuyper, Joan MacDonald, Josie Meyer and family (friend of the Handley-Jurkovich family), Miles Ottinger (visitor to St. David's), Eric Paavola (son in law of Norma Walton), David Pearson, Marge Saunders, Jean Scheu, Eric Silberman and family (son-in-law of Pam Schroeder), Amara Strande (daughter of the Rev. Dana Strande), Johannah Surma (daughter of Karin Lindquist and Andy Scheu), Huu Vu (Friend of the Harvala Family).
We pray for those who have died, especially Jay Lehman (friend of Sara Kuyper) and Kathy Welter (relative of Norma Walton). We pray for victims of genocide in Ukraine, and for all who die in war.
For the world and its leaders, our nation and its people.
We pray for those who commit acts of violence in war, that they may be healed from the trauma of violence and find new life in peace. We pray for all who suffer or serve in war, especially in Afghanistan and Ukraine.
We pray for all who have been born.
We pray for an end to racism and all systems of oppression.
We pray in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life.
We pray for those serving in the military, Will Culliton, Aprille Lopac, and Kaelyn Wahlberg.
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