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This Sunday: April 14
Third Sunday of Easter
Services at 8:00 and 9:30 am
SUNDAY MORNING
Children's Time during the 9:30 service.
NURSERY will be OPEN during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Forum: Children & Family Day
(for Children grade 5 and under & their families)
Children and Youth Minister Anna Brock and the Rev. Katherine Lewis will lead this Children and Family time together. We will meet in the Community Room (upper level, next to the nursery) following worship. (see more information below)
We continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday 9:30 service and upload to YouTube.
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Children and Family Day
(grades 5 and younger)
Sunday, April 14
10:45 - Noon
Children and Youth Minister Anna Brock and the Rev. Katherine Lewis will lead this Children and Family time together. We will meet in the Community Room (upper level, next to the nursery) following worship.
The Schedule:
- 10:45 Game, all together
- 11:00 Separate into 2 groups: 1. Children's time—with Anna Brock and other church leaders; 2. Adult discussion about faith formation and children, with the Rev. Katherine Lewis
- 11:25 All back together for an interactive spiritual exercise
- 11:45 Pizza
- Noon Blessing
Please RSVP to Anna, abrock@stdavidparish.org or Katherine, klewis@stdavidsparish.org so we can have a headcount for Pizza.
If you don’t RSVP, come anyway!
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Mill City String Quartet Concert
Sunday, April 14, 3 pm
St. David's Sanctuary
Join us for a fabulous spring quartet concert of Jerod Tate's "Pisachi,"
Leila Adu’s "If the Stars Align,” and Ernst von Dohnányi's "String Quartet No. 2, Op 15." We can hope it will feel like spring by then!
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Sunday Morning
Children's Time during the 9:30 service.
NURSERY OPEN during the 9:30 service and forum time.
Children and Family Day! (for Children grade 5 and under and their families)
Children and Youth Minister Anna Brock and the Rev. Katherine Lewis will lead this Children and Family time together. We will meet in the Community Room (upper level, next to the nursery) following worship.
The Schedule:
- 10:45 Game, all together
- 11:00 Separate into 2 groups: 1. Children's time—with Anna Brock and other church leaders; 2. Adult discussion about faith formation and children, with the Rev. Katherine Lewis
- 11:25 All back together for an interactive spiritual exercise
- 11:45 Pizza
- Noon Blessing
Please RSVP to Anna, abrock@stdavidparish.org or Katherine, klewis@stdavidsparish.org so we can have a headcount for Pizza. If you don’t RSVP, come anyways!
Wednesday Night
Wednesday, April 16 - These Are Our Bodies
6:00pm dinner 6:30-8:30 classes
Save the date!
April 27 - Variety Show
May 5 – Youth Led Worship
3rd-5th grade overnight at St. Stephen’s in Edina!
May 3, 6:00pm - May 4, 9:00am
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/ZU7zJhFqorMTGuzq7
May 11 - Smokes and Sweets - EYMF Fundraiser at Mount Calvary
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Sign up in the Narthex or Undercroft to perform! Only 20 spots!
Tickets available on Sundays or
by using this QR Code (note Variety Show)
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You are Invited!
Candle Walk
A Bedtime Prayer to God
Did you know we read a Children's version of evening prayer every Monday at 8 pm on Zoom?
Sometimes kids read it, often the adult officiants read.
It's a beautiful prayer and we invite you to join us any Monday to read or just listen to this prayer.
We are always grateful when children attend and welcome families to check it out!
Candle Walk, A Bedtime Prayer to God has become a part or our weekly prayer tradition. Join us on a Monday, come once or often and experience the simplicity of this lovely prayer.
Evening Compline - Zoom meeting link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85222677461?pwd=dldOZjFiYzdqejdMMkNJL3ZvV3loQT09
Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461
Passcode: Pn2CjY
Or you can join by phone: 1-312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461
Passcode: 516860
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Beloved in Christ,
All Episcopalians living and worshipping in the central and west metro are invited and encouraged to attend our spring mission area gathering!
Each spring, we gather in mission areas across the diocese to meet one another, pray together, share stories, and hear from the Bishop and our Council representatives. These gatherings will connect us as one church in many places across the diocese, inviting us into deep conversation and sharing.
Central & West Metro Mission Area Gathering
Saturday, April 27, 9 am - 12 pm
St. Mark's Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis
Register Here.
All clergy, lay delegates, and lay leaders of faith communities in the Central and West Metro mission areas are encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
Refreshments will be served starting at 8:30 am and lunch will be provided.
The Mission Area Gathering will be followed by a celebration of confirmation at the Cathedral at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Faithfully,
Your Mission Area Teams
CENTRAL METRO
Tom Erickson, Grace, Minneapolis
Mary Lusk, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Minneapolis
The Rev. Rex McKee, St. John’s, Minneapolis
WEST METRO
Chris Commers, Trinity, Excelsior
Marie Hayes, Epiphany, Plymouth
The Rev. Katherine Lewis, St. David’s, Minnetonka
The Rev. Christy Stang, St. Stephen's, Edina
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Groove Boat
An African Drum Group
Meeting at St. David's
Groove Boat is an African drum group that meets in the St. David’s undercroft twice each month.
We have excellent drum leaders who have prepared us to perform at the Arboretum the last few summers. Most importantly, we have a blast!
Please join us!
Upcoming Dates include:
Jaime leads Monday, April 15, 7 - 8:30 pm
Marisa leads Monday, April 29, 7 - 8:30 pm
Groove Boat has extra drums/djembes for first-timers to borrow. Your first time is free of charge. Subsequent meetings are $15 cash which covers the cost of our teachers and rental space at St David’s. Hope to see you!
Questions, please email Virginia Haggart:
Virginiahaggart@gmail.com
(Member of St David’s)
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Agrarian Faith Formation
ECMN Priority: Faithful Innovation
The Rev. Kerri Meyer spoke about her transformation at the Good Courage Farm. The Farm is described as “a place where friends of God and God's good Earth gather in worship, fellowship, community building and labor.” https://www.goodcourage.farm/
Last year we had a small group of vineyard stewards from St David’s spend a few Saturdays during the growing season working in the Vineyard. As we worked among the vines, we had the opportunity to get to know each other, learn about regenerative farming, agrarian ministry, as well as to meet other ECMN Episcopalian congregation stewards. If you love to nurture the growth of food, spirit, and friendships, or just like to get your hands and boots dirty, then consider joining one of the Saturday stewardships. Orchard Stewarding is planned for the First Saturday of the month, and the Vineyard the second Saturday of the month. If you are interested, please email Bonnie Boyd at Bonnieboyd0803@gmail.com, text 952-220-6982, or sign-up in the Undercroft while you're having coffee.
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Current needs identified by ICA include:
* sugar
* pancake syrup
* canned fruit
* dried/dehydrated fruit
* jelly/jam
* applesauce
* dry pet food
* feminine hygiene products
* baby formula/food
* dish soap
The above items 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. While food donations help bring in immediate supplies, a financial donation also helps to ensure that the food 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 & follow the prompts. Thank you for supporting ICA!
With Thanks
Thank you to everyone who contributed food and/or funds during the annual March FoodShare Campaign which is just wrapping up. Your generosity is always overwhelming!
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St David’s Book Club News
by Cathy Schwichtenberg
The St. David’s Book Club will be discussing The Dove Keepers by Alice Hoffman on Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30 pm – 7:55 pm.
Meeting Zoom Link: June 4 Meeting
"Hoffman makes ancient history live and breathe in this compelling story, set in 70 CE, detailing the siege of the mountain stronghold Masada, where 900 Jews held out for months against the Romans. Hoffman's novel follows four extraordinary women. Red-haired Yael has long been shunned by her father, a renowned assassin, because of her mother's death in childbirth. Forced to flee from Jerusalem, she makes a tortuous journey across the desert, during which she becomes involved with a married man, and after finally reaching Masada, is assigned to the dovecote, where she meets three charismatic women: Revka, a baker's wife who witnessed her daughter's horrific death at the hands of Roman soldiers; Shirah, a tattooed wisewoman; and Shirah's daughter Aziza, a warrior of uncommon skill. Forced to deal with the outside forces intent on eradicating them and with their people's patriarchal system, which is quick to condemn unconventional behavior, the women draw great strength from their own inner resources and from each other. This is both a feminist manifesto and a deeply felt tribute to courageous men and women of faith, told with the cadence and imagery of a biblical passage. .
--Copyright 2010 Booklist, Joann Wilkinson
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!
The Dovekeepers | Alice Hoffman | 6/4/24 | Scott Clark
Tom Lake | Ann Patchett | 8/6/24 | TBD
Horse | Geraldine Brooks | 10/1/24 | TBD
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store | James McBride | 12/3/24 | TBD
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Save these Dates!
The Mills Church/Habitat Housing project has its public hearing dates set:
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Planning Commission Meeting: Thursday, April 18, 2024
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City Council Meeting: Monday May 6, 2024
Put these dates on your calendar and plan on attending these meetings with your Love Makes Room Apparel. Stay tuned for more details and actions to take!
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WOW
Women of the Woods
The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and the woods are calling. Join us August 10 - 17 at Clearwater Lake and Lodge off the Gunflint Trail Grand Marais and paddle into the BWCAW. Join a wonderful community of women to share time, faith, and games! Come for the week or just a few days. The wilderness awaits.
Launa Tucker launat7@outlook.com and
Susan Taylor ss2taylor@comcast.net
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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 Wednesday to be featured.
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Bible Study
The Book of Proverbs
| We meet every Tuesday at 11:00 on Zoom. For our next study we are reading Proverbs, inspired by other books which frequently reference them, especially in the New Testament. This study will be led by Bible Study members in turn. Please 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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March & April
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:
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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Loaves and Fishes Volunteer Appreciation Month | |
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I would like to invite you all to our Volunteer Appreciation Month events. I will be hosting 2 open house style events as a way of thanking you all for the time and dedication you have offered this year (and in years' past) to our mission to feed those in need across Minnesota communities.
Please join us on April 16 for Lemonade with Latisha from 4:00 - 6:00 pm or on April 18 for Lattes with Latisha from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Both of these open house events will be held at our main office location at 721 Kasota Ave SE, Minneapolis. There will be snacks & beverages, free raffle tickets to attendees, and the option to tour our warehouse. Please RSVP to the event to myself through this email or via the L&F Facebook Events Page.
I look forward to seeing you there! Please reach out with any questions.
Latisha Moening
lmoening@Loavesandfishesmn.org
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