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This Sunday, June 8, 2025
The Day of Pentecost
One service of Holy Eucharist at 9:30am
Guest Preacher: Julie Luna
Prelude at 9:20, featuring "Suite: Flame" by Paul Pederson
The Nursery will be open during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Lay Leadership Celebration
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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The Day of Pentecost - Migration Sunday
June 8th - One service at 9:30
O God, who embraced us with perfect love and made us your people when we were yet strangers to you: be present with all refugees, immigrants, and displaced people throughout the world; may they know the consolation of your presence, and the liberating power of your love. Then give us grace, we pray, to extend ever wider your embrace in a world of exclusion, until all your children are knit together as beloved family in the perfect love that is your very heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who was displaced among us, and who now lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
- Collect, the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, Bishop of ECMN
On Sunday, June 8, we'll celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, that day when we remember and celebrate the power of the Holy Spirit, how it lit upon the people, how they spoke in a multitude of languages, and how the Spirit propelled the people to carry the Spirit out into the far reaches of the world.
"Migration" will be a unifying theme for our liturgy. We will align ourselves in love and solidarity with refugees, immigrants, and displaced people and will recognize that each of us has our own migration story to share. The Rev. Julie Luna, former rector at St. Nicholas/Casa Maria in Richfield https://www.saint-nicks.org/casamaria, will be our guest preacher. Julie is an artist who came to St. David's earlier this spring to work with an intergenerational group of parishioners to create Pentecost "kites" that display words of migration. We will add more words and prayers to the kites on the Day of Pentecost and the kites will be used in procession as a playful and beautiful way to depict the Holy Spirit in our midst.
We invite you to wear colors of the flame that day: red, orange, yellow...and even purple, blue, and pink!
We're also looking for readers that morning to read the Pentecost story (Acts 2:1-4) in different languages. We'll have translations available that morning, or feel free to bring your own translation. For more information, contact Minister of Parish Life Julia Moser-Hardy at office@stdavidsparish.org.
Godly Play will be offered for children during worship and we'll honor high school seniors on this day!
Finally, we'll celebrate how the Holy Spirit has called, gifted, and emboldened the leaders of St. David's in their various ministries. We'll thank our leaders within worship and at a special coffee hour following the service.
It will be a beautiful, spirit-filled day! Mark your calendars! Bring a friend! Let us give thanks for the gift of the Spirit!
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A Note of Gratitude
This past Friday was my first time hosting an overnight at St. David’s. (Not my first church overnight, of course). It went wonderfully. Fourteen 3-5th graders from four different parishes had fun and sang their hearts out during Compline, no one got hurt (minus a couple Band-Aids), and everyone ate wonderful food. Usually when we Children and Youth Ministers set out to host something like this, we take on most of the planning and prep ourselves. Not many adults want to sleep on the floor of a church or prep food for a room of squirrely kids, so I didn’t really ask for volunteers. I figured I could take care of it. The other Youth Ministers do when they host. But St. David’s stepped up. As I announced the 3-5th grade overnight each Sunday, folks offered words of support and offered to help! Two wonderful volunteers – Carol Johnson and Julia Handley, served dinner and root beer floats, and then were back in the kitchen at 7:00am on Saturday morning brewing coffee for the adults, and cutting fruit for the kids.
Same for when we have youth group, Charity Harvala shops for ingredients, organizes a kitchen crew, and joyfully cooks and serves dinner for us. And I remember last year, David and Joanne Allan surprised us all with a delicious homemade rainbow fruit tart for the youth group Pride Party. Countless others are constantly willing to jump in last minute whether it’s a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night; Bonnie, Mary, Judy, Jeff, Sara - These acts of love and service are not lost on me, and they’re not lost on the kids either. Thank you, St. David’s, for always showing up.
With love,
Anna Belz-Brock
Your Children and Youth Minister
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Wonder Women Social Hour
St David's Wonder Women gatherings are fun and a "wonder-ful" way to get to know people better on an informal basis. Please join us for snacks, beverages, and conversations. Our next gathering is:
Thursday, June 12th: 5:00-6:30 - hosted by Ann Carda
1806 Jersey Ave S,
St. Louis Park MN
(dark blue house with basketball hoop in the driveway)
Thursday, July 10th: hosted by Susan Taylor
7430 Autumn Chace Dr.
Bloomington, MN
Appetizers and beverages are welcome but not required - your presence takes precedent.
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. Dates still open are August, September, and even October. Thursdays seem to be good days - keep in mind other church events happening so we don't overwhelm our involvement and commitments.
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🌈 PRIDE SUNDAY - June 29, 2025
At St. David's 8:00am & 9:30am Services
We invite you to wear colors of the rainbow to worship on Sunday June 29th!
Twin Cities Pride Parade - Walk with ECMN!
Join the Episcopal Church Minnesota & St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral to walk together in the Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2025! Let’s show up in love, solidarity, and celebration of our LGBTQ+ community.
🗓️ Date: Sunday, June 29
📍 Event Info: tcpride.org/parade
📬 To Join: Email Huldah Niles at huldah.violin@gmail.com to sign up.
Huldah will follow up with those who RSVP with carpool and meetup details as the event approaches.
We hope you’ll walk with us in joy and pride!
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Hopkins Raspberry Festival - Save the Date
Mark your calendars now, for Saturday, July 19th when St David’s will once again have an opportunity to participate in our local Hopkins Raspberry Festival. We will return to the same location with our Festival Marketplace booth to listen, share, and participate in some gratitude and hospitality with our neighbors.
More information to come as we get closer to the date, along with sign-up sheets to volunteer for a shift at this fun faithful innovation event. Hope you can take part in this chance to connect with one another in our local community.
Questions, please contact Diane Curley at dsbkncurley@gmail.com
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Seeking Art for the Bulletins
We have been blessed by the artistic contributions of parishioners who have created stirring imagery for the cover of our Sunday bulletins. We want this artistic ministry to continue! If you are interested in creating art for the Sunday bulletin, especially for special Sundays and high holy days, please contact Julia at office@stdavidsparish.org. We will work to offer guidance on liturgical themes and other details. Thank you for considering this invitation!
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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
Stamp Out Hunger - A Success!
ICA collected a total of 39,871 pounds of food through this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive! Many thanks to our generous community and the support of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Every food donation helps to feed our neighbors. These food drive donations come at a critical time. During the summer, food demand typically rises while donations slow down. The annual postal food drive helps stock ICA’s shelves. Families rely on ICA when school meals pause & household budgets are stretched.
Thank you for caring and helping to make a difference.
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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
June 10th
June 23rd
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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