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This Sunday, May 18, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:00 and 9:30 service of Holy Eucharist
St. David’s is glad to serve consecrated gluten-free bread at communion.
All are welcome at God’s table.
The Nursery will be open during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Guest Presenter - Michael Sala
Crossroads Conversations: End-of-Life Hopes, Fears, & Curiosities
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
| | Guests at St. David's This Sunday | | We invite you to join us in welcoming several guests to St. David's this Sunday, May 18th. You can read about their ministries in greater depth within the news below. In brief, we look forward to being joined by, | | |
Rev. Kerri Meyer
*Guest Preacher
Rev. Kerri Meyer is the Executive Director at Good Courage Farm. She will be our guest preacher this week and will also host a table after the service so we can learn more about this vital ministry.
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Death Midwife, Michael Sala
*Forum Presenter
Michael Sala has been a wellness, care, and support professional for over 30 years. He will lead our forum time with a presentation, Crossroads Conversations: End of Life Hopes, Fears, & Curiosities and group discussion to follow.
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Iceland Youth Pilgrims
*Coffee Hour Hosts
Iceland Pilgrims from Trinity and their families will be attending our 9:30 service. All of the Pilgrims host coffee hour to thank the St. David's Community for their support and provide one last opportunity to donate to the trip.
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We Need Your Help! - This Saturday, May 17th
Spring cleanup day is this Saturday, May 17th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Come for all or part of the time. There are 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
Looking forward to seeing you there!
- Buildings & Grounds Team
| | The Wales Pilgrims Return - Welcome back! | | The Wales Pilgrims return from a spiritually fulfilling trip. We were blessed with wonderful weather, challenged by rigorous hiking, and supported through our fellowship with one another. As we let the travels and experiences settle in us, we look forward to sharing our experiences and learnings with the larger community. | | | |
This Sunday: The Peace Table for ages 7-11
LIFT Youth Group @ Trinity on May 21st
6:30-8:30pm
Save the Dates:
Senior Recognition Sunday – June 8th!
EYMF Pride Party – June 4th!
Interested in helping with VBS this Summer? St. Stephen’s is looking for volunteers!
https://forms.gle/tFS5pdw8jc49EWoDA
Interesting in going (sending your child) to VBS this Summer??
Sign up here: https://ststephens.com/vbs/
| | Click Here: to Sign-up for the 3-5th Grade Overnight | | Sunday, May 18th - The Rev. Kerri Meyer, Guest Preacher
Executive Director, Good Courage Farm | | |
The Rev. Kerri Meyer, farmer, priest, and Executive Director of Good Courage Farm https://www.goodcourage.farm/, will be our guest preacher on Sunday, May 18. St. David's is a partner of Good Courage Farm, which includes serving as a local pick-up site for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Kerri will also staff a booth after the service so we can learn more about this vital ministry.
About Good Courage Farm
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.
| | Sunday, May 18th - Michael Sala, Forum Presenter
Crossroads Conversations: End-of-Life Hopes, Fears, & Curiosities | | |
How can contemplating dying enhance living? How can I be more prepared for the decline and death of my parents or other loved ones, or myself? What are the most eco-friendly options for body disposition available in the Twin Cities? What is a death midwife or death doula, and why would I want one? Through a combination of informative presentation and unstructured dialogue, we’ll explore your end-of-life hopes, fears, and questions. During the community forum time on Sunday, May 18th, join death midwife Michael Sala in a relaxed conversation about a profound topic that is relevant to each of us.
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Michael Sala has been a wellness, care, and support professional for over 30 years. As a special education and later hospice social worker, he has served individuals from age 4 to 104. Now retired from social work, he offers a holistic array of services for wellbeing throughout life and at end of life, including yoga, Thai bodywork, energy medicine, spiritual guidance, and end-of-life care as a death midwife. He is also a poetry enthusiast and a proponent of radical unconditional love. Learn more about his offerings at presentpurpose.weebly.com and imagineabetterfuture.weebly.com. Contact Michael with any questions at Michael.PresentPurpose@gmail.com.
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Sunday May 18th - Youth Pilgrimage Coffee Hour Hosts
The joint Trinity/ St. David's Iceland Youth Pilgrimage is just a little over two months away! They will be traveling with Wonder Voyage and although there is a planned Itinerary, the details of the trip are going to be a surprise for the youth!
This Sunday, the Iceland Pilgrims from Trinity and their families will be attending the 9:30 worship service at St. David's. All of the Pilgrims will be hosting the coffee hour to thank the St. David's Community for their support and provide one last opportunity to donate to the trip. Come join us for treats and conversation! You can contribute in person or online. Checks can be made out to Trinity with Pilgrimage in the memo.
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Wonder Women Social Hour Returns - Today May 15th!
Now that May is here, let's get together for snacks, beverages, and conversations. 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!
Today! - Thursday, May 15th: 5:00-6:30 at the Sandsmark's home!
8531 W 29th St St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Thursday, June 12th: 5:00-6:30 at the Carda's
July: hosted by Susan Taylor, more details to come!
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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Next Vestry Meeting: Monday, May 19
The St. David's Vestry will meet from 6:45pm to 8:30pm on Monday, May 19 in the Jones Room of the ICA Building. Vestry meetings are open to all!
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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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Community Night with Rogation
Save the date for our next community night, on Wednesday, May 28 at 6:00pm. After a potluck community meal, we will head outside to celebrate Rogation Day.
Rogation is an ancient church practice of seeking blessing for a community and its sustenance (the word "Rogation" comes from the Latin Rogare, meaning "to ask"). Rogation Days are the 3 days preceding Ascension Day and are intended for asking God's blessing on agriculture and industry.
Since medieval days there has been a tradition of "beating the bounds" – walking together in procession around the boundary of property, praying for God's blessing upon crops, the well-being of the land, and sharing hope in God's ability to nourish and sustain life.
We will keep this tradition alive with a procession on the land on which our congregation resides, accompanied by scripture and song.
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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
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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| | What else is going on at St. David's? | | 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. | | Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891 | | | | |
