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This Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday
One service of Holy Eucharist at 9:30
St. David’s is glad to serve consecrated gluten-free bread at communion beginning this Easter Sunday. Come one, come all. All are welcome at God’s table.
The Nursery will be open during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Social Time
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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Good Friday Offering
For 103 years, the Good Friday Offering has supported the ministry of The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. This Lent, the need is almost unfathomable.
We do not know what the political future of the Holy Land will be; but whatever that future, our siblings in Christ in The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East will continue to serve God’s people through their congregations, hospitals, schools, orphanages, and humanitarian aid programs. These vital ministries serve people of all faiths without distinction, bearing witness to the power of hope and healing across divides.
Your gift to the Good Friday Offering will support ministry at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, which has continued to provide essential health care services despite the violence of war; St. George’s in Baghdad, Iraq, and its medical center; an eye clinic at Christ Church in Yemen; and the powerful Christian presence of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Damascus, Syria, and All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beirut, Lebanon.
It is easy to feel powerless in the face of the human suffering we have witnessed in the Holy Land, but with a gift to the Good Friday Offering we can help The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East turn despair into hope for thousands of God’s people across their region.
There will be a basket in the entryway, or you can donate online at this link.
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This Sunday is Easter Sunday!
Children will remain in worship. Nursery will be staffed and open. Resurrection Egg hunt will start after the service.
Tonight – Maundy Thursday Lock-In at Trinity in Excelsior
If you forgot to sign up – text Anna!
Wednesday, April 23rd – Youth Bonfire and S’mores 7:00pm – 8:30pm
(If we don’t have good weather, we’ll hang out in the youth room).
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Invitation to a Spiritual Practice for Lent:
The Art of Neighboring
Did you know that Americans are spending more time alone today than in any period in modern history? Some are saying it’s an “epidemic of loneliness”. Across all demographic groups our time socializing face-to-face is down 20% from 2003 to 2023... and for youth it’s down 40% (Bureau of Labor Statistics)!
What does this mean? How is it changing us? What does scripture offer as a source of wisdom to guide us? As Bishop Loya implores us… what is one “small thing” that I can do?
Our invitation is for everyone to identify ONE Lenten practice that will change the way you interact with your “neighbors”. We will gather again after Lent to share our stories of how this one small Lenten practice made an impact on ourselves or others.
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Lenten Dinner and Discussion
Thank you to all who participated in our 4 Sunday evening Lenten gatherings as we shared a meal and discussed Henri Nouwen's book Walk with Jesus: Stations of the Cross. And a special thank you to our lead organizer, Marilyn Clark, to the Organic Formers Faith Formation committee for helping organize, and to all of our cooks and hosts. What a wonderful way to draw closer to God and to one another.
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Orchestra, Choir and Bells, Oh My!
St. David's parishioners are preparing a musical feast for Easter morning. Come celebrate with us!
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Tour Vista 44 – A Beacon of Hope in Hopkins
You're Invited! - In the past, the St. David's community generously donated over $13,000 to Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative to support the construction of Vista 44, a vibrant new housing community in Hopkins. Now, we invite you to see the impact of that generosity firsthand!
📍 Join us for a special tour of Vista 44
🗓 Friday, April 25 at 1:00 PM
We'll meet at the street-side door of the building. Street parking is available, along with a couple of visitor spots in the parking lot.
Guiding our visit:
✨ Julie Huck, Institutional Giving Officer at Beacon
✨ Isaiah Sansfield, Program Manager at Volunteers of America, who will share insights about the residents and services offered at Vista 44.
📩 Please RSVP to Huldah Niles at huldah.violin@gmail.com by Thursday, April 24.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the mission of providing dignified, supportive housing for all.
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Are you Interested in Being Received into the
Episcopal Church?
Bishop Craig Loya will preside at a service of Confirmation and Reception at St. Mark's Cathedral on Saturday, April 26 at 2:00. Those who have been baptized and have been members of another Christian fellowship and who wish to be affiliated with the Episcopal Church may make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their baptism in the presence of our bishop. He will lay hands on each candidate for reception and say, “We recognize you as a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church, and we receive you into the fellowship of this Communion” (Book of Common Prayer, p. 418).
Please speak with or email Rev. Katherine at klewis@stdavidsparish.org to learn more.
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Meet Julia: Minister of Parish Life
Wednesday, April 30th 4:00-6:00pm
We invite you to come to the church to meet our new Minister of Parish Life, Julia Moser-Hardy. Enjoy some light refreshments and social time.
Julia will also join us for worship at the 9:30 service on April 27th.
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We will have a Spring Inspired silent auction and are looking for donations of auction baskets or items.
Ideas are:
Garden Baskets (flower or vegetable seeds, plants, tools, decor, books etc)
Gift Cards from your favorite nursery or landscaping store
Yard ornaments,
Feeders
Flags
Food Baskets (hiking, camping, back yard inspired)
All donations gratefully accepted - please bring to the church office by no later than Sunday April 27th (for May 2 sale).
Contact Karin Lindquist at Lindquist.karin@hotmail.com with questions!
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Spring Clean-up: Save the Date
Saturday May 17th 9:00-1:00pm
Mark your calendars! Spring cleanup day is Saturday, May 17th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Come for all or part of the time. There rare approximately 40 tasks to be done.
Examples:
- Light painting
- Kitchen clean-up
- Murphy Soap doors and tables
- Vacuum smoke detectors
- Turn on water and bring hoses out
- Clean exhaust over the dishwasher
Sign-up sheets are in the Undercroft and Narthex - looking forward to seeing you there!
- Buildings & Grounds Team
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Wonder Women Social Hour Back for the Summer!
With spring in the air we are most likely feeling like we want to get out in nature and enjoy the flowers. Women from St David's have been joining for late afternoon social time since the start of the pandemic and in the last few years in the summer in people's homes/ gardens/porches/ patios and decks. Lovely patios, decks, and gardens are not required - we just love to get together for a late afternoon get together with snacks, beverages, and informal conversations - telling our stories, discussing things important to us and our families.- you get the picture AND are all welcome.
We generally schedule once a month and that is based on the preference of the host. So please let us know if you would be willing to open up your space to this group. We have June covered on June 12th from 5:00-6:30pm at the Carda's. Thursdays seem to be good days - keep in mind other church events happening so we don't overwhelm our involvement and commitments,
If you are willing to host or willing to double up with someone and co-host - let Nan Drake know at drake.nan@gmail.com or 612. 590.9092 The month of May could be open and then July, August, September,and even October.
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Grow (literally) in faith at Good Courage Farm this year!
Join with other Creation-loving folks for four seasons of on-farm learning and practice through the Farm Stewards ministry at Good Courage Farm in Hutchinson. This immersive, agrarian faith formation experience invites you (and church friends new and old!) to commit one Saturday a month (March through October) to a prayerful, joyful, reciprocal relationship with the farm's fruit trees, grapevines, or animals. Reconnect your spiritual life with the land and its gifts. Share the real fruits of your labor with those who hunger. Deepen your literacy in reading both Creation and Scripture for revelations of God's generous love. Click here to learn more about growing with Good Courage Farm in 2025 - spiritually and literally.
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ICA Update
Our mission: To create a healthy and stable community for all
Our vision: A community where everyone has the resources to thrive
Our belief: ICA’s presence in our communities makes our neighborhoods more stable and secure
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Loaves and Fishes
Please join us as we prepare and serve delicious meals for those in need
April 28th
April 29th
May 13th
Please contact Sue or Basil Owen to sign up or sign up in the Undercroft. Sue’s cell is 612-716-1945. Basil’s cell is 612-716-0683 or email at bowen3@fastmail.com.
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Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before 9:00 am on Wednesday to be featured.
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