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God of ages,
in Your sight nations rise and fall and pass through times of peril.
Now when our land is troubled be near to judge and to save.
May leaders be led by Your wisdom;
May they search for your will and see it clearly.
In any ways we have turned from Your way, help us to reverse them.
Give us Your light and Your truth to guide us.
Through Jesus Christ who is Lord of this world, and our Saviour. Amen
– The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington (DC)
Sun Circle, Pablo Picasso
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Please mark your calendars to join us for these upcoming events. |
Meg Redmond's Farewell Celebration on Zoom
January 17, 11:00 AM
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Budget Review
January 24, 10:30 AM
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Annual Meeting
January 31, 10:30 AM
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• Sending Meg Redmond off with our well wishes and blessing on January 17th
• Martin Luther King Day Virtual Worship
• Inauguration Day Morning Prayer
• Morning Prayer via Zoom January 24th
• ICA Update - Specific Needs for January
• Beacon Housing News
• St. David's Wonder Women Happy Hour – Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM
• Annual Meeting January 31, 2021
• St. David's Book Club's Next book "Left to Tell" February 2 at 6:30 PM
• First Wednesday Connect – Mark your Calendars for February 3rd
• It's baby shower time again! There is still time to contribute.
• Christian Spirituality – The School for Formation
• Bible Study: Join Us!
• Compline Held Nightly at 8:00 PM – Join Us!
• Start your Saturday morning with prayerful reflection.
• Peace Cam Videos Needed
• St. David’s Weekly Schedule
• Pastoral Care Team
• Prayers and Passages
• Phases of Re-Gathering in ECMN Guidelines and Planning Resource Document
• COVID-19 Resources Available
• Websites
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Sending Meg Redmond off with our well wishes and blessing on January 17th
Our Music Minister, Meg Redmond, has resigned her position to take on a new job. Her last day with us will be Sunday, January 17. Please join us for a Zoom gathering (Link below) at 11:00 AM on the 17th to say goodbye and offer our thanks and prayers.
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Meeting ID: 833 2629 8109 Passcode: 441392
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Martin Luther King Day Virtual Worship
Sunday, January 17, Online
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As we lean into a year with further determination to combat racism in all its forms after the death of Mr. George Floyd, Church Anew is providing a virtual worship service on Sunday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend, January 17.
Produced in partnership with several African American clergy and leaders in Minneapolis, this vibrant worship service will feature:
- Sermon by Rev. Paul Slack, Social Justice Advocate with Lutheran Services of Minnesota
- Music by Alyssa Schwitzer and the Redeemer Lutheran Church (N. Minneapolis) band
- Original spoken word poetry by Joe Davis
- Prayer, readings, and liturgy by Rev. Kelly Chatman, Rev. Babette Chatman, and more.
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Inauguration Day Morning Prayer
Wednesday, January 20, 8:30 AM
Zoom & Livestreamed on Facebook
Join the Bishop, Missioners, and Episcopalians across Minnesota for a brief prayer service the morning of the Presidential Inauguration to pray for our country and all its people, and to pray that Holy Spirit will guide us ever closer to God's Beloved Community.
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Morning Prayer via Zoom January 24th
There will be no YouTube service on January 24th.
Please join us for Morning Prayer via Zoom for this service.
It will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel.
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Sunday, January 24th
Morning Prayer, live, via Zoom. 9:30 AM
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Meeting ID: 878 9737 1019 Passcode: 100506
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ICA Update - Specific Needs for January |
We all looked forward to the arrival of the New Year and putting a challenging year behind us. However, for many, their day-to-day struggles continue. This includes the uncertainty of being able to afford just the basics needed for daily living.
The mission of the ICA (Intercongregational Communities Asssistance) is to offer hope as we provide assistance to our neighbors in need. The following thank you note ICA received reinforces the value of this mission: “Thank you so much for the assistance. It has helped me and it has taken a huge burden off my shoulders. You have been such a blessing and I am so glad and proud to be part of a community where we look out for one another.”
St. David’s January collection for the ICA will occur through next week. ICA has identified some specific current needs. Anything you can donate is always most welcome but, if possible, please include some of the following items:
• peanut butter
• tea & coffee
• toilet paper
• wet pet food (for dog or cat)
Please bring your donations to the east entrance by late Friday, January 22.
Or consider making a financial contribution, either as an online gift through icafoodshelf.org or mailing a check to: ICA Food Shelf, 12990 St. David’s Road, Minnetonka 55305. Thank you for continuing to support our community through the ICA.
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Greetings,
I hope you are doing well amongst these turbulent times and I’m sure, like me you are praying for a return to civility and hope in our nation.
I wanted to let you know of an upcoming event hosted by Beacon Interfaith Housing that may interest you as a former member of St. David’s Housing Team. I have already signed up to attend to learn more about Bring It Home Minnesota.
Beacon Interfaith Housing is launching their legislative advocacy work for 2021 with a virtual event to share their vision and hear about what is at stake in this legislative session. It will be a time to take action together by having a public dialogue with legislators and legislative leadership about how they will prioritize housing and support a statewide rent subsidy program called Bring It Home, Minnesota.
This event is taking place on Thursday, January 21 from 7:00-8:00 PM.
It’s easy to register for the event up on their web site at
I invite you join me in attending. Let me know your thoughts and questions. It’s been a while since we’ve engaged with Beacon and I’m curious to learn more. If this is something you’d wish to attend please go online to register but let me know if you plan to attend. I’m not looking to restarting the housing team at St. David’s at this time but thought you might be interested.
Best to You and Stay Safe,
Carol Johnson
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St. David's Wonder Women Happy Hour
Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM
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This is informal and focused on connecting and conversation. Get your favorite HH beverage – water, tea, wine, cocktail; plug in, log on, we will be waiting for you! Please join us for whatever timing works for you – come later or stop in early to say hi for 15 minutes. We will be happy to get you for whatever works for your schedule.
Thursday @ 5:30 PM for one hour
Or Telephone：
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location)：
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 926 6373 1979
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Annual Meeting January 31, 2021 |
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Dear Friends,
On Sunday, January 31, 2021, St. David's Episcopal Church will hold a virtual Annual Meeting at 11:00AM via Zoom (Link below).
We will review the highlights of 2020, look forward to 2021, elect Vestry members, Treasurers, Clerk and Convention Delegates.
I invite each of you to join us for this important event in the life of our community.
Peace and Happy New Year!
Karin Lindquist, Senior Warden
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Annual Meeting Materials to Review
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Annual Meeting Zoom Link
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Meeting ID: 850 2731 7205 Passcode: 539872
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St. David's Book Club's
Next book "Left to Tell"
February 2 at 6:30 PM
St. David's Book Club meets the First Tuesday of every other month from 6:30-8:00 PM. February's book is Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza.
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God.
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First Wednesday Connect
Mark your Calendars
for February 3rd
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Come One Come All!
We can't meet to eat – but we can meet to connect!
6:50 – 7:00 PM for Social Time
7:00 PM To Be Announced
7:00 PM Youth Group Meets (Zoom link provided by youth leaders)
7:55 PM Evening Compline and friendly good nights!
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Passcode: 385485
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+1 301 715 8592
Meeting ID: 878 1191 4246
Passcode: 385485
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It's baby shower time again!
There is still time to contribute.
As you know we are doing our annual Epiphany baby shower a little differently this year. For one more week we have a collection box at the east entrance to the church where you can drop off your donation. If you are ordering online, you can choose to have the item shipped directly to Reach and Restore:
Ronda Oliver
Reach and Restore
1415 5th St S
Hopkins, MN 55343-7817
Gift Suggestions/Critical Need Items:
- Newborn diapers up to size 3
- Baby Wipes
- Onesies and pants up to one-year-old
- Small cotton blankets
- Socks/booties
- Towels and washcloths
- Nursing pads
- Feminine hygiene products
- Small baby toys
- Early learning toys
- Board books
- Car seats (w/gift receipts)
- Gift cards for Target, Cub, etc.
- Crib sheets
- Cribs and/or Pack N’ Play
R&R also welcomes gift cards from any retailer. Target and WalMart cards are especially versatile because of the range of items available there. Checks are also welcome.
As always, thank you for your generous spirits at St. David's!
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Online: February 1 – March 22, 2021 Videoconferences: Monday, February 1, 6:30-8Monday, February 22 6:30-8 Saturday, March 6, 10-11:30amMonday, March 22, 6:30-8 What kinds of contemplative and communal prayer (i.e., discipleship) form us as practitioners of the way of Jesus, rooted in the presence of God? How do we order our days so that we are… schoolforformation.org
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Bible Study on Tuesdays
We are studying the Letter of James with the Rev. Katherine Lewis as our leader and Sharon Engel as our convener. We begin Tuesday mornings at 11:00 AM with prayer and end with Noonday Prayer, plan to join us for a very profitable hour.
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Meeting ID: 872 7467 2774
Passcode: Study
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+1 646 558 8656
+1 301 715 8592
+1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 872 7467 2774
Passcode: 544920
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Compline Held Nightly at 8:00 PM – Join Us!
Compline, is a brief service of nighttime prayers, lasting no longer than about 10 minutes, this is a wonderful ritual for before bedtime. Please join us any night at 8:00 PM.
On Wednesdays Compline is led by children and intended for those of all ages (for some adults, it's their favorite service of the week!) using the the children's book Candlewalk by Karin Hosinger Sherman. The book is available through Church Publishing and Amazon.
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Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461
Passcode: Pn2CjY
Dial by Phone: +1 312 626 6799; Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461; Passcode: 516860
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Start your Saturday morning with prayerful reflection.
Join morning prayer on Saturday beginning at 7:45 AM. This service will last approximately 15 minutes. You can read along with the prayer on your screen.
You can access the service through following the link on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 220 814 0673 Passcode: rWDY6k
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 220 814 0673 Passcode: 576819
If you have any questions, please call or text Paul Smejkal at 952.270.6762
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Peace Cam Videos Needed
If you've already sent one in for past Sundays, send a new one!
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We don’t know how long this will be required and how it will affect our most vulnerable parishioners, so the 11 members of the combined Pastoral Care Team have been calling about 24 St. David’s members and families to share a little remote fellowship, pray together, and determine if they have any unmet needs that our community could help provide. We are pleased to report that virtually all of these parishioners are doing well so far and are having their basic needs met by their facilities and/or family. They also seem in good spirits and are adjusting pretty well to the isolation.
If you find yourself in need of food or other resources, please contact:
or:
and we will assist you in finding solutions.
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Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891 |
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Prayers and Passages
We pray for those who are sick or suffering, especially, Adam (nephew of John Galich and Judy Roggow), Ted Berkhold (stepfather of Andy Harvala), Jim Boyes (friend of Cliff Crockford), Marie Brewer (cousin of Patti Jurkovich), Michele Byers (friend of Beth Harvey's sister), William Cadwell (son of Philip Cadwell), Eric Corcoran (grandson of Peg and Dick Woellner), Jack Cork (friend of Nina Strommen), Andrea Dibble (granddaughter of George Willard), Christina Dorr Drake (daughter-in-law of Nan and Guy Drake), Lina Maria Fajardo (niece of Pam Schroeder's sister), Dan Greer (nephew of LaMar Popp), Allison Hatcher, Ann Henjum (daughter of Bob Triebenbach), David Herpers (son of Sharon Herpers), Jad (nephew of John Galich and Judy Roggow), Jessie (sister of friend of Holly Lamond), Annie Jones (friend of Holly Lamond), Jerry Knox (friend of Beth Harvey), Jim Lewis (father of Rev. Katherine Lewis), Dale Lindquist, Joan MacDonald, Terri Meager (aunt of Paul Kuyper), Michele (niece of Patsy Beck), George Montgomery, Peter Overbaugh (brother of Gretchen Lord), Basil and Sue Owen, John Palmer (father of Sara Kuyper), David Pearson, Jean Scheu, Pam Schroeder, Karen Scott (friend of Holly Lamond), Marty Scott, Amara Strande (daughter of Rev. Dana Stande), Kathy Stuebner (daughter of Diane Stuebner), Margaret Tengstrom (daughter of friend of Debbie Brown), Deanie Tiddy (friend of Holly Lamond), and Sandy Williams (friend of Nina Strommen).
We pray for the whole human family knit together in suffering and fear during the coronavirus pandemic; for the sick and the dying, for caregivers, medical researchers, teachers, students, the fearful, anxious and lonely.
We pray for all who suffer or serve in war.
We pray for all who have been born.
We pray in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life.
We pray for those serving in the military, Will Culliton, Aprille Lopac, Kaelyn Wahlberg, and the crew of the naval ship Ralph Johnson.
We pray for those who have died, Maverick Bench (friend of Debbie Brown) and Margaret Knox (friend of Beth Harvey).
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Phases of Re-Gathering in ECMN
Guidelines and Planning Resource Document
ECMN has released the 3rd iteration of the ECMN Re-Gathering Planning Document on August 18th. The updates to this document center on the newly outlined plan for faith communities to move to gathering in person in faith community buildings in the months to come.
To be clear, there is no expectation that faith communities can/should/must return to their buildings.
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COVID-19 Resources Available
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