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This Sunday, December 1, 2024
8:00 and 9:30 service of Holy Eucharist
First Sunday of Advent
Ingathering for ICA Food Shelf
The Nursery will be open during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Feast of St. Nicholas
See more information below.
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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St. David’s Advent Retreat
Saturday, December 7th
3:30-4:45 pm (Jones Room)
Might Advent’s approach be stirring a longing in your soul? Please join us for a short, intentional “retreat” in the Jones Room of the ICA building (just east of the main church building). This will be a time of reflection using four elements: art, scripture, poetry, and music. A prayer station will be available. We will conclude at 4:45 so that participants can move to the Sanctuary for Advent Evensong at 5:00 if desired.
Come, bring a pen and journal if that’s helpful, or just bring yourself. Facilitators are Ann Carda and Marilyn Clark on behalf of the Faith Formation (Organic Formers) committee.
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Advent Evensong
Enter into the spirit of the season with gentle, contemplative music and poetry, inspired by the "Great O Antiphons" of Advent.
All are invited to enjoy a meal together at a local restaurant (Duke's on Hwy 7) following Evensong.
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Feast of St. Nicholas at the Forum
Join us this Sunday, December 1st at the Forum to celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas (December 6th). We'll learn about St. Nicholas' life and legacy of generosity and kindness. We'll share in his legacy by creating cards for Avenues for Youth, Hope Springs, and those at St. David’s recovering from illness or who are homebound. A surprise visitor may also bring gifts. Don't miss this delightful and festive occasion! We look forward to celebrating together.
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La Posada
Advent begins soon, which means it is soon time for the St. David’s Posada. In Spanish-speaking regions, “la posada” refers to an inn or a hotel. In many Hispanic traditions, “las posadas” is a term for a type of re-enactment of Mary & Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem and is performed just before Christmas. St. David’s honors the Posada tradition during Advent by inviting households to sign up to host a set of felted wool figures of Mary & Joseph for a few nights and then send them on to another St. David’s household. Those who participate as innkeepers have the opportunity to provide our “guests” with warm hospitality and safe lodging as they travel from home to home during Advent.
Each household interested in being an innkeeper must sign up (see below). A schedule of overnights for Mary & Joseph is made and provided to the innkeepers who have signed up. Our Mary & Joseph will make their first overnight at a St. David’s home on the first Sunday of Advent (Dec. 1). Then they travel to different homes in the St. David’s community, according to the schedule, and stay for about 2 nights. Each innkeeper is responsible for contacting the next host on the schedule, arranging to drop-off of Mary & Joseph at a time and place that is mutually convenient, and providing a small holiday treat for the receiving innkeepers to enjoy. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, the last innkeeper on the schedule brings Mary & Joseph to St. David’s for the Christmas Eve Service, marking the end of their long journey.
If you are interested in hosting Mary & Joseph during Advent, contact Patti Jurkovich at patti.jurkovich@gmail.com to sign up.
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A HO, HO, HOPE SPRINGS HOLIDAY
It is that time of year again to share some holiday spirit with our friends at Hope Springs at Minnetonka Assisted Living Facility. We will have a list of residents’ names and some fun Christmas cards at the ready for your personal notes of Christmas cheer. A table will be in the narthex after Sunday services, at which you may offer your generous financial gift of $40 (cash or checks most appreciated), choose a recipient, pick a card you fancy, sign that card, write a short note, then finally address the envelope…...but no licking it closed allowed! Once we have received enough donations, we will purchase gift cards from the store where they are able to shop, insert them into your cards, and then wrap them all up in one big festive Christmas Stocking. We will then deliver that stocking when we sing Christmas carols at Hope Springs on Sunday December 15th.
Ho, Ho, Hope you stop by the Hope Spring’s Christmas table in the Narthex...…. starting after the services on Sunday Nov 24th then again on Sunday, December 1st. Thanks in advance for your generosity this Christmas season.
Questions, Diane Curley at dcurley@stdavidsparish.org
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Bake and Craft Sale
Attention Bakers and Crafters!
The annual Bake and Craft Sale will be Sunday, December 8th, after the service.
Time to work on those craft items and start stocking up on baking supplies.
Questions? Contact Sara Leigh at leigh.sara@gmail.com.
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Here We Come a Caroling...
In the Undercroft and On the Road:
Sunday, December 15th
Save the date on your busy holiday calendars for one of St David’s favorite forums “Coffee and Carols”, followed by one of our favorite outings of the year, “Christmas Caroling” for our homebound friends. After the 9:30 service, on December 15th, all parishioners can head downstairs to the undercroft where the coffee hour for the day will be enjoying delicious treats along with some old-fashioned Christmas Caroling. Roger will be at the piano and lead us all in holiday song. We will even face time those parishioners we cannot visit in person with a carol from the undercroft.
Those who have planned to go caroling to the homebound will then head out en masse, about 11:30 am, to our first stop, Hope Springs at Minnetonka, an assisted living facility where we volunteer. Here we will sing as one large group and play Santa--dropping off our Christmas gifts for all the residents.
From there, we will then divide and conquer, with each group visiting 2 or 3 of our parishioners who also find themselves homebound this holiday season. To get a handle on the traveling carolers’ numbers, we ask you to please sign up on the signup sheet in the church Narthex/Undercroft or sign up below electronically. If you find you suddenly can go caroling that day and you did not sign up, no worries… as there is always room for everyone to participate!
Click here for the sign-up page.
Remember………No professional singing talent required, all ages welcomed, and families strongly encouraged to attend! Folk’s love seeing children at Christmas. We hope you can join in, sing some classic Christmas carols, and partake in the real joy of the season.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact me, Diane Curley, at dcurley@stdavidsparish.org
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Calling all Musicians!
Singers and instrumentalists of all ages are invited to join our intergenerational choir and instrumental ensemble for the Christmas Eve liturgy (one service at 4:30).
We have two rehearsals for everyone:
Wednesday Dec 11, 6:30 – 7:30pm
and Monday Dec 23, 6:30 – 8:00pm
…plus we’ll have some extra time to sing together at “Coffee and Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 15 during the forum time.
The music will be easy, familiar and joyful.
Contact Roger Stratton (rstratton@stdavidsparish.org) if you’d like to join the musical festivities!
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Hats & Mittens
Winter is finally knocking at the door and folks are finally bundling up to keep warm. No one likes to feel cold, including children. St. David’s is once again participating this winter in the special all-volunteer organization called Hats & Mittens.
Most of items donated go to over 200 schools and social service agencies in the seven county metro area, who distribute them to children and young people in need.
A metro school that is a Hats & Mittens recipient wrote:
“We are deeply grateful for your generous gifts. The majority of our scholars come from households living below or near the poverty level and frequently they struggle to provide the warm outerwear harsh Minnesota winters demand.”
We will be collecting all sizes of hats, mittens/gloves and scarves to keep infants to young adults warm this winter. Needed:
• new or gently used, clean hats and mittens,
especially elementary-aged & teen mittens
(waterproof). Right now we are particularly
short of male mittens and gloves.
• knitted or crocheted items are welcome
• scarves/neck warmers are also especially
needed at this time.
There are Hats & Mittens collection boxes at the two south church entrances.
If you prefer to make a financial donation, it will go to purchase hats & mittens at wholesale prices. Online contributions can be made at:
www.hatsandmittens.org/donate.
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ICA Vision
A community where everyone has the resources to thrive
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ICA Sunday this Sunday
This Sunday, December 1st, is the first Sunday of the month and, therefore, St. David’s ICA Sunday. Current needs include:
Food. Non-food
* cereal/oatmeal. * wet & dry pet food
* canned fruit. * laundry soap
* noodles * shampoo
* tea * hand soap
* ketchup * deodorant
* condiments * toothpaste
The list above are suggestions. Anything you would like to donate is always appreciated. Bring your items to church this Sunday or drop them off at your convenience in one of the ICA baskets at the church entrances.
Food donations help supply the food shelf for immediate use. A financial donation to ICA helps ensure the shelves can be well stocked. A check made out to ICA can be dropped in the Sunday collection plate. You can also go online at www.icafoodshelf.org, choose Donate from the menu and follow the prompts.
Thank you.
ICA Day at Maynard’s
Mark your calendars for Monday, December 2 for ICA Day at Maynard’s in Excelsior. 100% of all gross proceeds that day will benefit ICA. If you are interested, please call 952-470-1860 for reservations. Such as easy way to support ICA while enjoying a good meal!
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Loaves and Fishes
Pease join us as we prepare and serve delicious meals for those in need
December 10th
December 23rd
December 31st
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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