Weekly Programming

• Sunday Forum - Community Conversation
• Children's time during 9:30 service
• Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
• Children's and Youth Ministry
• Nursery Staff

Community Events

• Legacy of Racial Covenants
• Advent Evensong
• Build a Gingerbread House
• Posada
• December Book Club
• Bake and Craft Sale

Outreach

• ICA Update
• Loaves and Fishes

Announcements and Reports

• ECMN Convention
• Lay Preaching Graduates
• MCSQ at The Glenn
• Missing Coat
• Office Administrator
• Coffee Hour Hosts
• Giving Campaign
• Bridge Lessons
• Upcoming Community Forums

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Two peoples, one land,

Three faiths, one root,

One earth, one mother,

One sky, one beginning,

one future, one destiny,

one broken heart,

one God.

We pray to You:

Grant us a vision of unity.

May we see the many in the one

and the one in the many.

May you, Life of All the Worlds,

Source of all Amazing Differences

Help us to see clearly.

Guide us gently and firmly toward each other,

Toward peace.

Praying together.

Amen.

--Rabbi Sheila Weinberg,

Jewish Community of Amherst, Amherst MA

Weekly Programming

Church this Sunday

This Sunday, November 19

Holy Eucharist at 8:00 and 9:30

We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.

This Sunday's Community Forum

10:45-11:30

Getting to Know Each Other

Your New Member Welcome team invites all to join us for coffee and conversation at our Welcome Home gathering on Sunday November 19 following the 9:30 service in the undercroft. Traditionally we have done a new member brunch at this time of year, but instead we will host a conversation providing us an opportunity for ALL of us to know each other a little better! Nothing to bring except your hospitality and willingness to engage with one another! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday! 

Newcomer Welcome Team: Debbie Emmerich, Ann Robinson, and Cathy Schwichtenberg.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Gratitude as a Grounding Practice

Sunday, November 19, 7:00 pm

St. David's has the honor of hosting the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service, a collaborative service with neighboring congregations: Mills Church, Bet Shalom Congregation, and Spirit of Peace Community. Our theme this year is "Gratitude as a Grounding Practice".

The schedule that evening:

5:30 - choirs gather for a light meal

6:00 - choir rehearsal

7:00 - service, followed by a reception in the undercroft

A freewill offering will be collected to benefit the ICA.

Please note: There will be no Thanksgiving Eve service this year.

Children’s Ministry

This Sunday we will have Children's Time during the 9:30 service. Join Anna and Roger in the Sanctuary after the service for youth choir!  

Youth Ministry 

No youth group next Wednesday, the 22nd. Happy Thanksgiving!

Save the date: LIFT Friendsgiving Potluck on November 29th, 6:30-8:30pm at St. David's. 

Bring your favorite food to share. We will meet in the Jones Room of the ICA building, talk about gratitude, and learn about Skywoman Falling, a sacred Iroquois creation story. 

RSVP by emailing Anna abrock@stdavidsparish.org on if you plan to attend and if you can bring a dish to share. (If you don’t RSVP, you can still come, and you don’t have to bring anything. It’s just for planning purposes.)

Apply to Work in the Nursery!

We are reopening the nursery on Sunday mornings, and the application to work in the nursery is now live. Minimum age requirement is 14 years old. This is a paid position, or it can count as volunteer hours.

See the Job Description Here and the Application Here. If you prefer a printed copy, grab one outside the Children and Youth Ministry office.

Deadline to apply is October 31st. We are still accepting applications if you are interested! We hope to have the nursery open during the 9:30 service and forum time, starting December 3rd. Nursery staff training day will be Saturday, December 2nd.

Please submit applications via email to klewis@stdavidsparish.org and abrock@stdavidsparish.org or mail/drop off applications to the church office in an envelope addressed to Katherine Lewis and Anna Belz-Brock.

Community Events

The Legacy of Racial Covenants:

The Enduring Impact on Twin Cities Area Housing

Saturday, November 18, 3-5pm

Luther Seminary, Olson Campus Center, 2481 Como Avenue, St. Paul

Although the overt practice of Racial Covenants that excluded home ownership based on race ended decades ago, its impact can still be seen today in the housing configuration of neighborhoods across the Twin Cities. 

The Community Conversations project will share the status of such covenants, the negative impact they have on communities today, and what’s being done to address these issues. Hear from the University of Minnesota’s ‘Mapping Prejudice’ & St. Catherine’s ‘Welcoming Dear Neighbor?’ projects to learn what’s happening across the Twin Cities.

This is a part of the ongoing Community Conversation series hosted by the Ecumenical Consortium, made up of Holy Trinity, St. Paul; St. Matthew's, St. Paul; Hamline Church, and Luther Seminary.

Register here.

If you can’t attend in person join us Livestream:

https://luthersem.zoom.us/j/92156118643?pwd=UWwrZlkrUncrUk8xSVZEUHI0TjR1QT09

Meeting ID: 921 5611 8643

Passcode: 333307 (Note: only presentation will be recorded)

Advent Evensong

Welcome the season of Advent with a richly musical service of Evening Prayer, led by the St. David’s Choir along with singers from across the metro area. 

Saturday, December 2, at 4:00pm in the St. David’s Sanctuary.  

Build A Gingerbread House at St. David’s

Sara Leigh & Dean Sather will bring everything you need to build and decorate your house!

This is an opportunity for all ages!

Cost: $20.00 per person

When: Sunday December 3^rd 11:30-2:00PM

Where: St. David’s Undercroft



There are 10 openings left so don’t wait – Sign Up today!

Contact Karin Lindquist at Lindquist.karin@hotmail.com (or call 612-251-2259)

Posada Announcement 2023

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 and 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 and Joseph for a few nights before sending 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 should sign up via email. A schedule of overnights for Mary and Joseph will be provided to the innkeepers who have signed up.

Our Mary and Joseph will make their first overnight at a St. David’s home on the first Sunday of Advent (Dec. 3). Then they travel to different homes in the St. David’s community, according to the schedule, and stay for about two nights. Each innkeeper is responsible for contacting the next host on the schedule, arranging to drop-off Mary and Joseph at a time and place that is mutually convenient, as well as providing a small holiday treat for the receiving innkeepers to enjoy. On Sunday, Dec. 24, the last innkeeper on the schedule brings Mary and Joseph to St. David’s for the Christmas Eve Service, marking the end of their long journey.

If you are interested in hosting Mary and Joseph during Advent, contact Patti Jurkovich at patti.jurkovich@gmail.com to sign up.

St David’s Book Club News

by Cathy Schwichtenberg

The St. David’s Book Club will be discussing Neither Wolf Nor Dog by Kent Nerburn on Tuesday, December 5 from 6:30 pm – 7:55 pm.  

Meeting Link: December Book Club

The heart of the Native American experience: In this 1996 Minnesota Book Award winner, Kent Nerburn draws the reader deep into the world of an Indian elder known only as Dan. It's a world of Indian towns, white roadside cafes, and abandoned roads that swirl with the memories of the Ghost Dance and Sitting Bull.

Readers meet vivid characters like Jumbo, a 400-pound mechanic, and Annie, an 80-year-old Lakota woman living in a log cabin. Threading through the book is the story of two men struggling to find a common voice. Neither Wolf nor Dog takes readers to the heart of the Native American experience. As the story unfolds, Dan speaks eloquently on the difference between land and property, the power of silence, and the selling of sacred ceremonies. ~Hclib.org

We have an interesting line-up of selections this year and invite all St. David’s parishioners to participate. We usually meet via Zoom on the first Tuesday of every other month from 6:30 – 7:55. Here is this year’s schedule – please join us!

Attention Bakers and Crafters!

The annual Bake and Craft Sale will be Sunday, December 10th, after the service. It's time to work on those craft items and start stocking up on baking supplies!

Questions? Contact Sara Leigh at leigh.sara@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Sara

Outreach

ICA Update

ICA Update 11/16/23

A HUGE Thank You!

…to our generous parishioners who donated at church or online the last two Sundays, to provide a turkey with all the fixings this holiday season because you cared. Thank you ever so much! Many local families in need will enjoy Thanksgiving meals this holiday season.

ICA Day at Maynard’s - Monday, November 27

Mark your calendars for Monday, November 27 to enjoy a meal at Maynard’s in Excelsior. This event was first started in 2007. During ICA Day at Maynard’s, 100% of all proceeds will benefit ICA! Call 952-470-1800 to make a reservation.

Loaves and Fishes

Loaves and Fishes

Four Volunteers are needed for each date. Two for cooking with the L&F coordinator from 3:00-5:00 and two to package and serve from 4:30 to 6:30. 

Upcoming dates:

• November 27
• December 12

Please contact Sue or Basil Owen to sign up. Sue’s cell is 612-716-1945. Basil’s cell is 612-716-0683 or email at bowen3@fastmail.com

See the May 25th weekly news for full update.

St. David's lay and clergy delegates joined others from across the diocese to participate in this past weekend's ECMN convention. Bishop Craig Loya led convention and preached and the Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, was an honored guest and preacher.

It was a special moment when Bishop Loya presented the Whipple Cross to the Revs. Len and Lindsay Freeman, recognizing and honoring them for their service to the church.

Thank you to our delegates: Julia Handley, Di Marshall, David Niles, Katherine Lewis, Guy Drake and Len and Lindsay Freeman. And congratulations, Len and Lindsay!

We celebrate Ann Carda and Marilyn Clark, graduates of the Lay Preacher Training Initiative, a pilot program which is part of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. Ann and Marilyn, along with their husbands Chris and Scott, were in Washington, DC this past weekend to participate in the graduation and Holy Eucharist at the National Cathedral. ECMN Canon Karen Olson will be with us on Sunday, December 17th at the 9:30 service as we honor Ann and Marilyn. We give thanks and praise for these faithful and courageous servants!

Help needed to find missing coat!

Below are photos of a black coat that was left at church on the very LAST cold day last winter, and which is still hanging in the Narthex. Someone accidentally left this coat and took a similar one which belongs to Ann Carda. Now that the weather has turned cold, she is asking for anyone who owns a similar coat to check their closets to see if hers is there.

This coat was a favorite of Ann's and it's not made any more so she'd love to get it back. If you find anything similar, please contact her at acarda21@gmail.com.

Now Hiring: Office Administrator at St. David's

We are now receiving applications for the role of Office Administrator, a key position that keeps our mission and ministries alive and thriving. The new Office Administrator will work in the office, 25-30 hours per week. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to staffing@stdavidsparish.org. A link to the job description can be found here

Thank you, Vida Edmond, for filling in as our interim office administrator during this time of transition! Note: applicants must not be members of the congregation.

Please spread the word through your connections and networks!

Coffee hour hosts needed!

Please check the signup sheet in the Narthex the next time you enjoy coffee hour. There are numerous opportunities to serve in November and December.

There’s a nice assortment of treats in the freezer which you can use to make it really easy! We all love coffee hour and we all say thank you for stepping up!

Sharon

Bridge Lessons Anyone?

We have had a couple of requests for more bridge lessons and wonder if others are interested too. There are several options:

1. Bridge for Beginners
2. Bidding Refresher for folks who have some bridge experience.
3. Common Bridge Conventions for folks who have already mastered basic bidding strategies.

We are considering an all-day Saturday class or could do evening classes for several weeks. Please contact Susan Taylor (ss2taylor@comcast.net or 952-944-7241) if you are interested in bridge lessons and indicate your preferences. 

November 19 - Community Conversation

November 26 - Social Time (Thanksgiving Weekend)

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