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This Sunday, March 9, 2025
First Sunday in Lent
8:00 and 9:30 service of Holy Eucharist
with blessing of Prayer Shawls
The Nursery will be open during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Celtic Christianity
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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March is Women’s History Month
This week we celebrate Rev. Sally Azar. On January 22, 2023, Rev. Sally was ordained in Jerusalem, making her the first female pastor in the Holy Land. A Palestinian Christian, she leads English and Arabic services in Jerusalem and in Beit Sahour, a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, known as the site of the Annunciation of the Shepherds. We give thanks for her witness to the Gospel, for her steady determination to live out her call, and for all the women who have walked her exact footsteps but never received authority or recognition from the Church.
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This Sunday: The Peace Table – all children are invited to join us this Sunday as we bury the Alleluia for Lent.
Youth outing - March 7th - to see the 7:00pm musical performance "Something Rotten" at Armstrong high school to surprise and support our friend, Sonia! Email Anna to RSVP.
No programming Wednesday, March 12th as we have the lock-in on Friday!
Friday March 14-Saturday March 15 | Youth Lock-in | St. Mark’s Cathedral
Sign-Up Here
Youth Grades 6-12 are invited to a Lock-in hosted by St. Mark’s Cathedral. Sally Hockinson and Jon Van Slyke will be there too! Drop-off can be anytime between 5:00-6:00 pm. We will eat food, play games, and hang out! Youth are encouraged to spend the night and leave on Saturday anytime before 11:00 am. Let Sally know if you would like to join us, but need to leave early instead of sleeping at the cathedral.
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR NEW TEXT REMINDER GROUP!
For youth grades 6-12 and their grown-ups:
https://groupme.com/join_group/106036984/FIjFXuCC
For parents and caregivers for children 5th grade and under:
https://groupme.com/join_group/106037134/huSmQy6R
ECMN programming registration is live for DYE, Youth Camp, and Family Camp.
Full C+Y Program Calendar Here
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Lenten Dinner and Discussion
4 Sundays in Lent 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
On 4 Sunday evenings during Lent, we’ll gather for a simple meal and book discussion. This season’s book is “Walk with Jesus: Stations of the Cross” by Henri Nouwen and Sr. Helen David. Books will be provided; no homework or prep is required. Discussions will be facilitated by Marilyn Clark on behalf of the Organic Formers (adult faith formation committee), and hosts will provide the meals.
Participants are welcome to attend every session or fewer, or even just one!
You will be asked to RSVP by the Thursday prior to each session using a link that will be provided.
Dates and Hosts:
March 9 Carol & Steve Johnson at the ICA Jones Room; RSVP by March 6
March 23 Cathy & Randy Schwichtenberg at their home; RSVP by March 20
March 30 Lewis & Clark (i.e., Rev. Katherine and Scott) at the ICA Jones Room; RSVP by March 27
April 6 Ann & Chris Carda at their home; RSVP by April 3
RSVP here
If numbers are too large for the in-home sessions, the location will shift to the ICA Jones Room and registrants will be notified.
For more information, please contact Rev. Katherine, klewis@stdavidsparish.org, or Marilyn Clark, purlbuck@gmail.com.
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Celtic Christianity: A Trio of Forums
Esther DeWaal says, “the Celtic approach to God opens up a world in which nothing is too common to be exalted, and nothing is so exalted that it cannot be made common.”
A group of St. David’s congregants, currently preparing for a Celtic Christian pilgrimage to Wales, have begun to delve into the rich works of Esther DeWaal and other Celtic writers as part of their preparation. These upcoming Sunday forums provide an opportunity for everyone to acquaint themselves with the foundations of this rich tradition. History, modern-day practices, music, and experiences from a past pilgrimage will guide us along a new way of experiencing our Christian faith. We invite you to mark your calendars for these Sunday Forum offerings:
March 9: Celtic Christianity (Cliff Crockford)
March 16: Ireland Pilgrimage insights (Rev. Katherine & Deacon Cindy Hillger. St. Martin's by the Lake)
March 23: New Voices in Celtic Sacred Music (Roger Stratton)
Other Upcoming Forums
March 30: Social time
April 6: Episcopal Church history (Kris Ferrario, on behalf of the Organic Formers)
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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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St Patrick's Celebration is 1 Week Away
Fabulous Food
Contest for Unique Costumes
Over 40 Bingo Prizes!
Bring your friends and family!
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Come for a traditional Irish meal of corned beef, cabbage, colcannon and all the fixings!
Friday March 14th - 5:30PM
Suggested donation of $15.00 per person (kids 10 & under are free)
Bingo for the Whole Family with winning rules that everyone will love!
This is a fundraiser to support St. David’s Church, so bring your friends & family!
Bingo: $5.00/game (Game is over after 10 winners are called)
Fabulous Prizes - guaranteed to make you happy!
Best costume prizes awarded (18 year plus & under 18 categories)
Food is generously donated, prepared and hosted by
Sara Leigh & Dean Sather
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
The prayer shawl ministry is a quiet ministry. We tap our creative energy to craft shawls to share with members of the congregation who are in need of comfort and support during difficult times. If you know of anyone who would benefit from receiving a shawl please let the parish office know.
We also celebrate baptisms and high school graduations giving blankets/throws. The group meets in contemplative activity on the second Saturday morning of the month in the library to knit and crochet together. We are looking for more people to join our group. We welcome all who are interested, and can provide supplies and instructions to knit and crochet. If you're interested, please contact Joanne Allan at 952-938-2226.
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ISAIAH Housing Events
In March, ISAIAH teams (in partnership with the Yes to Homes Coalition) are hosting several regional events to learn more about these housing solutions and talk with legislators about their plans to move these important bills forward this spring. Here is the information for the Minnetonka event:
Minnetonka/Eden Prairie
Sunday, March 16 from 2:00-3:30pm
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church (3121 Groveland School Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55391)
Indoor event with speakers and interactive presentation
Sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/HJj8CHUdH0qds1k3wv33Kw2
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Elder Justice Information Session
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office, in conjunction with the Minnesota Elder Justice Center, is putting on an information session via zoom, entitled, "Consumer Road Show for Seniors". March 27, 12-1 pm.
Scams targeting senior citizens come in all types and sizes, range greatly in complexity, and may originate from someone close to you or a stranger halfway around the world. Join staff from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office for a presentation and conversation about common scams targeting seniors and what you can do to keep yourself safe!
Webinar Registration - Zoom
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
Thank you!
On behalf of the Cornerstone Endowment Committee, I’d like to thank everyone who came to the Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner. It was a great turnout and wonderful to see so many people.
Your generosity resulted in a freewill donation of $652 for the Youth Group’s pilgrimage trip to Iceland. This community is so amazing in the way people step up and your support of our Youth is truly heart-warming!
In gratitude,
Vida Edmond
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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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The 44th annual Minnesota FoodShare Month begins on March 1. The Minnesota FoodShare Program was started by the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches.
Hunger continues to grow in Minnesota. Families struggle to feed themselves as food prices and food insecurity keeps rising. Subsequently, food shelf demand continues to soar.
In fact, in 2024 Minnesota had a record-breaking 9 million food shelf visits in 2024. That is up from the 2023 record of 7.5 million visits!
ICA is seeing record number of families visiting the food shelf. With over 1000 families visiting each month, the ICA food stock is in constant need of being replenished. Traditionally, spring is a time when contributions of food and financial support begin to decline. In response, ICA joins the hundreds of other food shelves in Minnesota to encourage contributions during March FoodShare Month. It’s the second most important time of the year for food and financial contributions.
You can make a difference by helping ICA collect 150,000 pounds of food and $250,000 during the month of March.
Current needs include:
Food Non-food
*cereal *wet pet food
*pasta *toilet paper
*mac & cheese *paper towels
*crackers *kleenex
*juice
*ramen
You can bring your gifts of food to church any March Sunday or drop them off at your convenience in one of the ICA baskets at the church entrances. If you wish to make a financial gift, you can drop a check made out to ICA in the Sunday collection plate or go to the ICA website icafoodshelf.org/donate. When you make a gift through ICA’s website, be sure to indicate you are a member of St. David’s.
Whatever way you choose to support ICA, please know it will make a difference to many. Thank you.
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Loaves and Fishes
Please join us as we prepare and serve delicious meals for those in need
March 11th
March 24th
April 8th
April 28th
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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