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This Sunday, September 28, 2025
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 and 9:30am Service of Holy Eucharist
Forum: Social Time
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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Upcoming Dates
- TOMORROW: September 26 - St. David's Bridge begins again!
- SATURDAY September 27
- ICA Chili Cookoff Fundraiser
- Pie & Prayer at Good Courage Farm
- September 30 - Loaves & Fishes - Sign up in the Undercroft!
Events Across the Diocese
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TODAY - September 25 - Embracing Mixed Ecology - Book-signing and Faithful Innovation discussion with Bishop Loya
- Monday, September 29 - Exploration of Christian Nationalism - Next meeting
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Bible Study Survey - Invitation to Complete by Sept 30
Bible Study is a cornerstone of our St. David's community and a group has met for faithful study and fellowship for many years on Tuesday mornings. We now seek your input as we plan Bible Study going forward.
Click here to take the survey!
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Calling All Bridge Players!
The St. David's Bridge Group will begin its new season on Friday, September 26 at 6:30. We will meet in the Jones Room in the ICA Building. If you are interested in joining the Bridge Group, contact Susan Taylor at ss2taylor@comcast.net. We play casual party bridge once a month, usually on the third Friday. Players sign up month by month, so there is no requirement to find a sub if you miss a month. Snowbirds are welcome for Fall and Spring.
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ICA Update
Chili Cook Off THIS SATURDAY
Faith Church is hosting its 4th annual Chili Cook Off this Saturday, September 25 from 11 am to 2 pm. Come taste homemade chilis from our city departments (including Fire, Police and Recreation) and cast your ballots. There will be treats and games for the whole family PLUS live music.
Suggested donations are $5 per person or $15 per family. All money raised on Saturday will go to ICA. Faith Church is located at 12007 Excelsior Boulevard in Minnetonka.
Save October 21 for The Great Taste
Mark your calendars for the 12th annual Great Taste on Tuesday, October 21 at Oak Ridge Country Club. Get ready for an unforgettable night of community, local bites and prizes - all hosted by KARE-11’s Belinda Jensen.
Buy your tickets now at: www.icafoodshelf.org/Events/The GreatTaste for a special evening.
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 - Tuesday!
Please join us as we prepare and serve delicious meals for those in need.
Tuesday, September 30th
Tuesday October 14th
Monday October 27th
The need for meals is growing each week. We invite you to prayerfully consider joining in this vital ministry, serving as the hands and feet of Christ for those in need.
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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Click Here! 2025-26 Children and Youth Registration Form
Register for October 12th - The After Party! We are going to the MIA for a scavenger hunt with our friends from St. Stephen’s and Trinity. As we will be preparing lunch and carpools, we require you to register by clicking here. More detail at the bottom of this section.
Also, save the date for a fun family movie night hosted by the Carda family on Friday, October 10th. Arrive 6:45pm for snacks, and movie will start at 7:00pm!
Weekly Programming:
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This Sunday: The Peace Table for ages 7-11 during the 9:30 service
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Wednesday, October 1: LIFT at St. David’s - for all 6-12th graders, dinner, faith, fun, and friends! 6:30-8:30pm
Sign up for Fall Overnights:
Middle School
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October 4-5 - Pre-YE: Diocesan retreat at St. Christopher's in Roseville. You can learn more and register here.
3-5th Grade
- October 24-25 - Overnight at Trinity
High School
- November 21-23 - TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) Retreat at St. Stephen’s
Important Links:
2025-26 Children and Youth Registration Form
2025-26 C+Y Program Calendar
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Opportunity to Join Handbell Choir!
Our Handbell Choir is still looking for one more member! Rehearsals occur weekly on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:00 and we normally play for the service on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Must be able to read music.
Please reach out to Keith Gause at gauses5@aol.com or his cell 612 800 3314.
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A House Blessing at the Sandsmark's
You are invited to join us for a house blessing and celebration in gratitude for our new home. All are welcome. Appetizers and Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to: mjsandsmark@gmail.com
Mike (mobile) 952-250-3694 or Jane (mobile) 952-221-4004
Monday, September 29th, 4:30pm
8531 W 29th St.
St Louis Park, MN 55426.
- Mike and Jane Sandsmark
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Good Courage Farm: Upcoming Events
Click this Link to Learn More and RSVP to the events below!
Saturday September 27 - 9:00-3:00
Pie & Prayer
at Good Courage Farm
- Come to the farm to sing morning prayer in the Silo and to share a slice of farm-made sweetness. Pie + Prayer, a beloved tradition at Good Courage Farm, is a great occasion for first-time visits!
Saturday, October 4 - 10:00-2:00
Harvest Festival
at Good Courage Farm
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Gather in gratitude at the farm on the Feast of St. Francis! Hear stories from the volunteers who've helped grow and share more than 10,000 servings of food with neighbors experiencing hunger. Enjoy farm tours, apple tasting, cider pressing, singing in the Silo, and sharing Holy Communion with bread and wine produced on the farm. Children are very welcome! Free to participate. Click here to RSVP.
Friday, October 10 - 7:00pm
"No Galas!" Fall Fundraiser for Good Courage Farm
at St. John's Episcopal: 4201 Sheridan Ave S, Minneapolis MN
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An evening of apple tasting, story, and song. A suggested $50 donation supports Good Courage Farm's innovative ministry at the intersection of food, farming, and faith. Tickets available here.
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Fall Clean-up: Save the Date October 25
Saturday Oct 25th 9:00-1:00pm
- Mark your calendars! Fall cleanup day is Saturday, Oct 25th from 9:00am-1:00pm. A sign-up sheet will soon be available in the Undercroft and Narthex - thank you for considering giving your time to sustain the life our our physical spaces at St. David's!
- Buildings & Grounds Team
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Last Call for Summer '25 Wonder Women!
Thanks to all our hostesses this summer for our outdoor social time - Jane Sandsmark, Ann Carda, Joanne Allan, Susan Taylor, and Cathy Schwichtenberg. We so appreciate your hospitality and chance to be together in your lovely homes. We will be holding one more in October, hosted again by Jane Sandsmark This will be extra special since we are inviting the women's group from St George's to join us. It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet others informally.
Mark your Calendars
Thursday, October 23
5:00 - 6:30 PM
At the Sandsmark's: 8531 W 29th St., St. Louis Park, MN
Hope to see you there!
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TODAY - An Exploration of Christian Nationalism
St. John's Episcopal Church, Minneapolis
What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from Christianity? Is it the same as patriotism? How are Christians in the United States supposed to think about other countries?
Christian nationalism is an ideology that contends that America has been and should always be a “Christian nation.” It has become prominent in news coverage and among elected officials in the United States recently. Join us, and the Rev. Dan Stark, at St. John’s in the parish hall for four evenings this fall to explore this challenging but fascinating topic. Ultimately, we will explore what following Jesus’ Way of Love asks of us in relationship to this movement: how we, as Christians, should embody Jesus’ teachings as we engage the public sphere.
September 29 | 7-8:30pm
October 13 | 7-8:30pm
October 27 | 7-8:30pm
Learn more here.
Livestream link here.
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Faithful Innovation Event with Bishop Loya
Thursday, September 25 | 7:00pm
Luther Seminary in St. Paul
The Faithful Innovation team at St. David's would like to share the news of this event where Bishop Craig Loya will speak with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile, and Canon Blair Pogue about their new book, Embracing the Mixed Ecology: Inherited and New Forms of Christian Community Flourishing Together. The audience will be invited to join in discussion about how the book's themes intersect with the Episcopal Church of Minnesota's Faithful Innovation priority for the diocese. You may read the full notice below and consider attending!
Embracing the Mixed Ecology - Book Discussion and Signing
On Thursday, September 25 in Incarnation Chapel located in the Olson
Campus Center at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Bishop Craig Loya, the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile, and Canon Blair Pogue will speak about and engage the audience in a discussion focused on Dwight and Blair’s new book Embracing the Mixed Ecology: Inherited and New Forms of Christian Community Flourishing Together. Cindy Lennie from the St. Mark’s Cathedral Book Store will be selling copies of the book, and Blair and Dwight will be available after the discussion to sign them.
As they write in their book, “what the church needs today is a mixed ecology of inherited and new forms of Christian community working together for the sake of faithful witness. Imagine a garden with many different plants and trees flourishing alongside one another. They share sunlight, water, soil, shade, and nutrients. Through their interconnections and proximity, they support a richer array of life than any one species alone could offer. The mixed ecology is the church version of this garden, where multiple forms of Christian community coexist and mutually support one another for the sake of loving and witnessing to the diversity of people, generations, and cultures present in a particular environment.” Dwight, Blair, and Bishop Craig will share stories of
what the mixed ecology looks like in practice in Minnesota, and in the UK.
Please join us for this opportunity to explore what Bishop Craig, Dwight, and Blair see as a faithful response to what God's Holy Spirit is up to in our midst.
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