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"In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love. As Episcopalians, we believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."
"We believe that God loves us all – no exceptions."
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This Sunday: The Day of Pentecost |
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Join us for live, in person worship this Sunday. Note: there will be one service at 9:30. We will celebrate lay leaders during the service. We hope you'll stay afterwards for our parish picnic (more information below)!
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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When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them. Acts 2:1-4, translation from The Message
This Sunday, June 5, the Day of Pentecost, we'll celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. Join us at worship at 9:30 (one service), wearing colors of the flame: red, orange yellow!
Do you read/speak in a language other than English? We invite you to join in on the reading from the Acts of the Apostles that day, Acts 2:1-21. Email Office Assistant Anna Brock at office@stdavidsparish.org to read, specifying which language. Bring your own translation that day or ask Anna for help if you need a copy printed at church.
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Monthly ICA Ingathering
This Sunday, June 5th, and continuing on the first Sundays of each month, we will once again be collecting donations for the ICA Food Shelf. Please bring nonperishable food items or financial gifts, which will be presented during the offertory at the 9:30 service. Thank you!
Please refer to the full ICA Update listed later on in this email.
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Cases seem to be heading down, but we will maintain the mask requirement for all activities in the building for at least one more week. Masks will not be required while outdoors at the picnic on Sunday. Thanks for your continued support to protect our community!
Loving God, Loving One Another.
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Sunday, June 5th
The Bouncy House has been ordered, the grills are getting cleaned, and our yearning to gather together for an old fashioned church potluck is at its peak!
It is now time to resurrect our traditional outdoor parish picnic after a long 2 year hiatus. All are welcomed to come partake in this fun, delicious get-together on Sunday June 5th right after church.
As always, we appreciate a count of attendees, and a mention of what you would like to bring to share (side dish, salad, or dessert). Burgers, hotdogs, buns, condiments, and beverages will be provided. Please sign up from the below SignUpGenius link, or opt to sign up by pen to paper in the undercroft. If you are unable to bring a dish to share, no worries...please just come as you are as there is always plenty of food!
Here's to seeing all this Sunday, June 5th under sunny skies--fingers crossed!
Brought to you by St David's Vestry and Endowment Committees
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St. David's Benefit Fundraiser |
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After a three year hiatus, St. David’s is putting the fun back in fundraising! We’re starting off with a benefit drawing.
Tickets go on sale on Sunday, June 5 at the Parish Picnic and will also be sold through Realm Tickets will also be sold every Sunday after services
Drawing will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Fall Potluck Dinner.
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Need not be present to win!
Donation: $100 per ticket
First Prize: $500
Second Prize: $250
Third Prize: $250
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Up to 16 $125 prizes will be drawn from the remaining proceeds
Bring your checkbook and buy a ticket for yourself, your kids, or your grandkids or a good buddy!
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Staffing Update
I am thrilled to announce that Children and Youth Minister Anna Brock has accepted my invitation to be St. David's part time Office Assistant. She is already fast at work getting our systems in place and creatively envisioning best practices for supporting our mission to Love God, Love One Another.
Thank you, Anna! We are blessed by your gifts and presence.
The Rev. Katherine Lewis
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Katherine to Study in London |
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With an invitation from Bishop Loya and in collaboration with other church leaders, Katherine will join clergy from Minnesota and beyond for an intensive course in London entitled Learning from London. She will be away June 9-20.
Learning from London is led by Jason Fout, Academic Dean Associate Professor of Anglican Theology at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago. Dr. Fout is the author of the book Learning from London.
From Dr. Fout: "As most mainline Christian denominations struggle with declining numbers, the Church of England in the Diocese of London is bucking the trend. In one of the most diverse, multi-faith, urban, and pluralistic cities in the world, London churches are growing and thriving against the odds, proclaiming the gospel afresh, and meeting the needs of their communities in creative, innovative, and life-changing ways."
The aim of the course is for students' own imaginations to be stimulated for renewed ministry in their own particular contexts. This will take place through learning from and conversing with current practitioners; through encountering and appropriating specific approaches and methods; and through acts of “analogical imagination” in which the student appropriates with difference specific approaches and methods encountered, modified for the student’s specific ministry context.
ECMN has funded Katherine's tuition for the course and St. David's has paid for her airfare (from our Continuing Education budget line item).
We look forward to Katherine's sharing with us her learnings upon her return.
We will welcome the Rev. Nick Mezacappa as our supply priest on June 12 and the Rev. Canon Robert Two Bulls on June 19.
Safe travels, Katherine!
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Mill City String Quartet Concert |
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Join Mill City String Quartet for one more concert this season!
Sunday, June 12 at 2:00pm in the St. David's Sanctuary
They are performing works by Haydn, William Grant Still, Caroline Shaw, and Gershwin. This light hearted concert is sure to warm your heart and bring a little sunshine your way. It'll be a beautiful start to your summer!
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We’ve been called to form our very own Justice Committee! Many of us have felt momentum and MOVED to continue our learning, growth and commitment to allyship and social change, after participating in JUSTMove over the past nine months! We’ll be meeting for our first time in July and are energized in identifying and leading St. David’s in social change opportunities, and finding more diverse connections within our broader community! There will be many opportunities for our whole congregation to engage in this ministry. Stay tuned!
Do justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God
Micah 6:8
Sincerely,
Laura Hensley, Justice Committee Chair
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St. David's Book Club News |
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St. David’s Book Club will meet on Tuesday, 6/7 from 6:30 pm to 7:55 pm via Zoom. We will be discussing The Sentence by Louise Erdrich.
"In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors. Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading 'with murderous attention' must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation and furious reckoning. The Sentence begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written"
~ Hclib.org
This is the second Erdrich book we have read in 2022. Part of the discussion will compare The Night Watchman and The Sentence. Please join us!
Upcoming selections:
August 2 The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
October 4 Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
December 6 Proud Shoes by Pauli Murray
by Cathy Schwichtenberg
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Children and Youth Ministry |
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Children’s Ministry: Sunday, June 5th, Children ages 3 through 5th grade are invited to Children's Time in the Undercroft during the 9:30 service with Children and Youth Minister Anna.
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Middle and High School Ministry: Middle schoolers are invited to the final high school youth group at Trinity on Sunday, June 5th, to meet some of the other youth we will go on retreat with in August! We will meet at Trinity at 6:00-8:00pm and activities include walking down to Lick's
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ECMN Day Camp
Open to ages 5 to 17, The Single Best Day Ever is an immersive, single day camp experience that engages kids’ souls, minds, and bodies. Plus, it’s going to be really fun!
June 25 - St. Clement's, St. Paul
August 13 - St. Mark's Cathedral, Minneapolis
September 10 - White Earth
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St. David's and Trinity Youth Retreat
August 5-7: All youth going into 6th-12th grade are invited to the St. David’s and Trinity Youth Retreat at Green Lake Bible Camp in Spicer, MN.
Green Lake Bible Camp has a swimming beach, fishing, canoeing, biking, and hiking trails. We have 4 cabins reserved, as well as the lodge building up on "the hill".
Please feel free to invite a friend! There are 35 spots open for youth!
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Wednesday, June 22, 6-9pm by Zoom
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Wednesday, June 22, 9am-12pm by Zoom
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Summer Sizzle on June 16th
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 16. The K-Tel Food Shelf location will be transformed into a festive atmosphere while giving you a behind the scenes peek at how ICA serves thousands of families. This fun event will include music, appetizers, beverages, a silent auction & a short inspiring program.
The best part is that all funds raised that day will support ICA’s vital kids food programs including the Kids Summer Market , School Snack Program, Weekend Backpack Program & the new School-BasedMarket and Resource Centers. Tickets can be purchased at www.icafoodshelf.org/sizzle.
Outdoor Produce Markets in June
As has been mentioned before, ICA will be hosting an outdoor produce market twice a month through the summer & fall. The June markets will be held on the 11th & the 25th (Saturdays) at Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7 in Hopkins. If you know anyone who may be experiencing food insecurity, please let them know about this special opportunity. All are welcome. No appointment is necessary.
Sharing your Produce
There is another way to get produce to our neighbors who don’t have the means to grow their own vegetables & may not be able to afford rising produce costs. If you are gardening this summer, please consider planting a little extra for an ICA donation. Your produce will be made available at the K-Tel location, various community food distributions & for mobile deliveries. Last summer a caring Minnetonka High School student built a raised garden bed & donated all her produce to the ICA Food Shelf. A wonderful gift that was enjoyed through the summer & appreciated by many!
ICA Collection THIS SUNDAY, June 5
The Food Shelf is currently running low on a number of items, including those listed below:
* food: cereal (hot & cold), coffee, tea, olive oil
* paper products: tissues, paper towels, toilet paper
* baby items: baby food, baby wipes, diapers size 5, pull-ups
* personal items: shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, adult diapers
* soaps (bar, dish, laundry)
* wet cat/dog food, kitty litter
* kids’ food for the Kids Summer Market such as mac & cheese, peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, fruit cups & other healthy snacks
These are just suggestions. Anything you bring is gladly accepted. You can bring your items to church this Sunday or drop them off in the baskets provided at any church entrance. Another option that is always appreciated is a cash donation - a check made out to ICA dropped in the collection basket or sent to ICA at 12990 St.David’s Road, Minnetonka 55305. Thank you.
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Invitation from the Rev. Aaron Twait |
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Dear St. David's Friends,
It’s a pleasure to invite you to my ordination to the priesthood on Saturday, June 18th at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Minneapolis! The service begins at 10:30, and the nave will open for seating at 10:00. Masking requirements are in effect. If you aren't able to come but would like to watch, the ordinations will be livestreamed on ECMN's Facebook page. For those who do attend in person, there will be a reception at the Cathedral following the ordination service. I hope that I'll be able to see many of you there!
I'm grateful to everyone at St. David's for all your support, prayers, and guidance during my internship and since then. My time with you has formed me for ministry in very important ways, and I'm much better equipped to serve in God's church as a result!
Blessings,
- The Rev. Aaron Twait
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This Week 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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In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, the need to reach our most vulnerable parishioners has been great. Our 11 person Pastoral Care Team has stepped up to the plate and has been regularly calling around 24 St. David's members and families to share in remote fellowship, prayer, and conversation to determine if we, as a community, could help address any of their unmet needs. We are pleased to report that virtually all of these parishioners are doing well so far and have their basic needs met by their facilities and/or family. They are in good spirits and continue to remain resilient in the face of isolation and uncertainty.
If you find yourself in need of food or other resources, please contact:
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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), Maggie Flynn (daughter of Karin Lindquist and Andy Scheu), Dick Hanson (friend of Bill Jacobs), Allison Hatcher, Ann Henjum (daughter of Bob Triebenbach), Denny Johnson, Joan MacDonald, Lori Marsh (friend of Cliff Crockford), Josie Meyer and family (friend of the Handley-Jurkovich family), LaMar Popp, Jean Scheu, Eric Silberman and family (son in law of Pam Schroder), Amara Strande (daughter of the Rev. Dana Strande), Johannah Surma (daughter of Karin Lindquist and Andy Scheu), Susan Taylor, Colin Vignoul (friend of Andy and Charity Harvala), Nita Wagner, Dean Wahlberg and Marilyn Wahlberg (uncle and aunt of Pam Schroeder.)
We pray for rain for our Kenyan friends in Ziwa.
We pray for those who have died, especially Dan Greer (nephew of LaMar Popp), Jerry Galich (John Galich's uncle), the children and teachers killed in Uvalde, TX, those who were killed by gunfire in Tulsa, OK, 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 especially that you would bind up the wounds of those who suffer from gun violence and empower us to change this world, helping us to rise from our fear and sense of defeat and step forward as leaders in courage and in hope.
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 schools and for all who work in them.
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 people graduating, especially Peter Handley and Chloe Johnson. We pray for the Rev. Aaron Twait in his upcoming ordination.
We pray for those serving in the military, Will Culliton, Aprille Lopac, and Kaelyn Wahlberg.
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COVID-19 Resources Available
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