This Sunday: The Seventh Sunday of Easter |
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Art by Roger Hutchinson, click image to read more. |
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This Sunday we will sing the hymn “I Choose Love”, which was written in the wake of the mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. The linked video was recorded by the composer after another mass shooting, at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. There have been far, far too many occasions when this song has been appropriate. |
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Join us for live, in person worship at 8:00 and 9:30 this Sunday.
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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We are seeing some signs that cases in the community may be starting to level off, but masks will still be required this week throughout the building. We will revisit the situation next week. Thanks for your continued flexibility.
Loving God, Loving One Another.
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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
On the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 5, we'll celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. Join us at worship at 9:30 (one service only), 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. Please sign up on the sign up sheet in the Narthex or email Interim 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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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 Sunday, June 5th under sunny skies--fingers crossed!
Brought to you by St David's Vestry and Endowment Committees
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State of the Parish 5/22/2022 |
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Thank you for all that were able to attend the State of the Parish Forum after the 9:30 service in the Undercroft last Sunday. It was a great session and it was good to see the active involvement of everyone present.
After an opening prayer, presentations were made by the Wardens on St. David's Missions, Building and Grounds, Fundraising, our response to the current state of Covid-19 and Worship schedules for the upcoming summer. The Financials were reviewed, a presentation was made by the Endowment Committee, the Youth and Music ministries were presented by staff and a request for members for the new Justice Committee was made.
The session was recorded and is available on YouTube. If you would like to see the recording, please contact the office email at office@stdavidsparish.org for the link.
Randy Schwichtenberg
Sr. Warden
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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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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, May 29th, Children are invited to stay in worship.
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Middle School Ministry: We will meet for our final middle school youth group on Wednesday, June 1st. 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!
High School Ministry: There will be no youth group this Sunday, May 29th. We will meet again for our final gathering of the year on June 5th at Trinity.
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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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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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and we will assist you in finding solutions.
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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), Lindsay Hardin Freeman, 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, Amara Strande (daughter of the Rev. Dana Strande), Johannah Surma (daughter of Karin Lindquist and Andy Scheu), Susan Taylor, Kathy Welter (relative of Norma Walton), and Dick Woellner.
We pray for rain for our Kenyan friends in Ziwa.
We pray for those who have died, especially Dan Greer (nephew of LaMar Popp), the victims of genocide in Ukraine and for all who die in war.
For members of the Armed Services who have died in war and for the individual and collective grief that comes from these losses.
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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