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This Sunday: Last Sunday after Epiphany - February 11
Services at 8:00 am & 9:30 am
Children's Time
On Sunday we will leave for Children's Time
during the 9:30 service and return for communion.
The Rev. Katherine will join us for children’s time to burn palms
and talk about Ash Wednesday. You won’t want to miss it!
NURSERY OPEN during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Lay Preaching
What is the role of lay preaching in the church?
Why is the Episcopal church embracing this ministry now?
Newly licensed lay preachers Ann Carda and Marilyn Clark will welcome their Trainer/Mentor, Rev. William Heisley, who, along with Rector Katherine Lewis, will facilitate a Q & A session. Come with your questions and ideas about what this new opportunity/ministry may mean in your own life!
During Forum Time: The Youth Choir will rehearse in the choir room. Come make music with Roger and Anna!
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
February 13 @ 6:00 pm
The Cornerstone Endowment Committee of St. David’s invites everyone to a pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 pm. Food will be available until 7:00 pm. Please join us as we celebrate the evening before Lent begins! A goodwill offering is requested.
Fun Trivia:
- The idea of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is over 1,000 years old. It was a way of using up rich foods before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
- Before baking soda was invented cooks often used fresh snow as an ingredient as it helped the pancakes turn out light and fluffy.
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Wednesday, February 14
We begin the Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. We will gather for Holy Eucharist with imposition of ashes at noon (no music) and 7:00 pm (with music). Please join us.
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Be on the lookout for a full overview of Lenten offerings, to be sent separately! | |
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2024 Vestry Retreat
This past weekend your newly formed 2024 Vestry met for our first time together via the annual Vestry Retreat, with 3 goals in mind, namely to ...
- Deepen our relationship with God and one another.
- Reflect on our St David’s vision (statements) and begin to focus our ministries for the year ahead.
- Ensure that all vestry members are oriented to the work of the vestry and are equipped to serve.
- Check, check, and check………mission accomplished! Through much sharing, telling stories, laughing, eating, brainstorming, visioning, dreaming, discerning, and learning we were able to get this year off to a great start. The energy around the table was inspiring and I am so looking forward to working with this great group of folks who call St David’s their spiritual home.
Stay tuned…more to come!
Regards,
Diane Curley
Senior Warden
St David’s Episcopal Church
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Housing in Minnetonka
What’s Happening?
Tonight!
February 8, 6:30 pm
Attention "Love Makes Room" Friends!!!!
You have waited so patiently and we finally have some news to share with you.
Come and join the Minnetonka Community Housing team to learn about the state of housing in our city. Hear updates on the Love Makes Room project at the Mills Church, and our ongoing campaigns for affordable homeownership and tenants rights in Minnetonka. There will be opportunities to discover how you can partner for housing equity, affordability, and justice. Meet your neighbors and build community around the housing issues that matter to you!
Join us on February 8 at 6:30 pm.
- When: Thursday, February 8, 6:30-8:30 pm
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Where: Mills Church 13215 Minnetonka Drive, 55305 - Meeting in the Chapel
- Who: Minnetonka Residents interested in Housing Equity
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Hosts: Minnetonka Community Housing Team, Love Makes Room & Jewish Community Action. RSVP Here
Registration link to join us on February 8
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A Trunkful of Supplies for Bimosedaa | |
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Helping our Neighbors Exiting Encampment
St. David’s Justice Collaborative is partnering with Beacon Interfaith Housing to provide needed items for our Native neighbors exiting homelessness. Beacon's newest supportive housing called Bimosedaa in Downtown Minneapolis has opened. These 48 housing units were built in response to a previous encampment of mostly Native neighbors.
Encampments are one expression of a deeper trend of housing insecurity and homelessness.
We will collect the following new personal care items and other needed supplies to help our neighbors settle into their safe and stable housing:
The greatest need is for pillows, comforters, and dishes!
Also needed: Bath and hand towels, wash cloths, bath mats, toiletries of shampoo and conditioner, menstrual care products, body wash, tooth brushes, floss and deodorant.
Also needed are twin extra long sheets and comforters, kitchen items (1 pot, plates and cups, silverware, utensils, can opener)
The Justice Collaborative will be coordinating collecting the items here at St. David’s and then delivering them to New Branches in Minneapolis who will distribute them to the families. Bring your items to church and place in the laundry baskets in the entry starting this Sunday. We will collect items until February 18. If you have any questions please contact Huldah Niles huldah.violin@gmail.com.
To read more about Bimosedaa click here:
https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/blog/beacon-news/beacons-bimosedaa-part-of-a-vital-response-to-homeless-encampments/
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Have an announcement you would like to share in this weekly email?
Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before 9:00 am on Tuesday to be featured.
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Bible Study Resumes with Huldah Niles:
From James to Jude PLUS music!
| We meet every Tuesday at 11:00 on Zoom. This is an 8 week study that Huldah has offered to lead, a rare opportunity you won’t want to miss. The music will be hymns inspired by the Bible passages we study. Plan now to join us. The study will be available on the YouTube channel for those unable to join us. Questions? Contact Sharon Engel or Susan Taylor. | |
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Children’s Ministry
Sunday Morning
This Sunday we will have Children’s Time during the 9:30 service. The Rev. Katherine will join us for children’s time to burn palms and talk about Ash Wednesday. You won’t want to miss it!
NURSERY OPEN during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Wednesday Night
This Wednesday February 14th: Ash Wednesday
Save the date!
Sunday, April 14th - (date has changed from last week) - during forum time - Children and Family Day for children grade 5 and younger and their caregivers.
Youth Ministry
Confirmation students, and all who are interested in engaging in the service in a new way, please fill out a liturgy reflection sheet during Sunday morning or Ash Wednesday Service! Confirmation students – please turn in at the children and youth office.
NURSERY OPEN during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Wednesday Night
This Wednesday February 14th: Ash Wednesday
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, April 14th - (postponed from date listed last week) - during forum time - Children and Family Day for children grade 5 and younger and their caregivers
February 24-25 - ECMN Pre-YE for middle schooler’s at St. Mark’s Cathedral - Anna won’t be there, but Sally will! See more information here: https://episcopalmn.org/events/youth/pre-ye-middle-school-diocesan-youth-event
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
See the program calendar here.
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St. David's Choir and friends invite you to our Lenten Evensong on Saturday, February 24 at 4:00 pm. Enter deeply into this season of prayer and reflections with scripture and song, focused on musical settings from the book of Psalms. | |
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January-February
Four Volunteers are needed for each date. Two for cooking with the Loaves and Fishes coordinator from 3:00-5:00 pm, and two to package and serve from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
Upcoming dates:
- February 13
- February 26
- March 12
- March 25
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.
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Facilities Manager Position open at St. David's!
Part-time, flexible working hours, 15-20 hours per week.
Must be available to attend weekly staff meetings on Mondays.
Find a full job description HERE
If interested, send resume to: staffing@stdavidsparish.org
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