St. Aidan's Episcopal Church: March 24-April 6, 2025 | | |
Upcoming Dates to Know at St. Aidan's
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Fridays in Lent (through April 11) - 5pm, Healing Service and 5:30pm, Stations of the Cross
- March 24-28, CU Spring Break
- Saturday, April 5, 9am-1pm, Lenten Quiet Day at St. Aidan's.
- Holy Week is April 13 (Palm Sunday) - April 19 (The Great Vigil). Holy Week Liturgies and service times are listed below.
- Sunday, April 20, Easter Sunday, 8am Morning Prayer on Zoom, 10am Choral Eucharist
See our online calendar for weekly events, Choir, Bible Studies, and more. Please EMAIL the office when you see mistakes or events missing.
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The next deadline for this every-other-week email is on Wednesday, April 2.
EMAIL your submissions today!
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Lenten Quiet Day
Saturday, April 5, 9am-1pm
Attend a Lenten Quiet Day centered on themes of fasting, study, and prayer. Our time together will include structured prayer, teaching, quiet reflection, and fellowship. The quiet day will give space for spiritual renewal with time for silent prayer and meditation, journaling or artistic creation, contemplative walks, and group sharing.
What to Expect:
- Morning Prayer to open the day
- Guided quiet blocks with options for prayer, journaling, contemplation, and walking
- Lunch to share in fellowship
- Eucharist to close the time together
- Donate what you can to cover food costs, including $0.
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Fridays in Lent
5pm Healing Prayer Service
5:30pm Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 5pm during Lent, gather for a Healing Prayer service in the sanctuary. It's an opportunity to lift up our prayers and concerns in a quiet early-evening space. At 5:30pm, walk the Stations of the Cross, remembering Jesus’ love and sacrifice.
This Lent, set aside time each Friday to come and pray together. All are welcome. More information at saintaidans.org/lent-and-holy-week
| | The week between Palm Sunday and Easter Day is a journey we take through the moments of Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection. There is no week like this in our year, and it is worth taking your time to participate and come to services. | | |
Friday, April 18, 5:30pm Holy Week with Kids
One service in particular to note: At 5:30pm on Good Friday, we’ll have a special time with kids to observe, in a kid-friendly way, the moments of Holy Week. This will take less than an hour. Grownups are welcome, too.
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Opportunity to give or make altar flower arrangements for Palm Sunday and Easter Day
Do you like to arrange flowers? Can you make a special gift to St. Aidan's for Palm Sunday or Easter Day? We are looking for people to provide flowers for the altar for special days. Donors can either order from a florist and arrange for delivery the Friday before or (preferably) purchase flowers from the grocery store and use 2 of our vases at St. Aidan's to create matching arrangements ready for Sunday morning. If you're able to do this for 1 or both Sundays, please reach out to Kim Keffeler or the church office. Reimbursement is available, or this flower offering can be your donation.
| | Another opportunity is to make a memorial or thanksgiving donation for the Easter altar flowers. These gifts are a beautiful way to honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion. Your name and dedication will be included in the Easter bulletin. To make a memorial donation, please use the online form or fill out the document at church. All memorials are due by MONDAY, April 14, at 12noon. | | | | | |
Bread+Belonging Campus Ministry
You can support the students by buying a few groceries!
Bread+Belonging (B+B) is a free, weekly Tuesday night meal for students at St. Aidan’s. Always a veggie option. LGBTQ+ affirming. No religious demands. Just food and people. You can directly help B+B by signing up to bring food items for dinner on our website HERE.
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Community Screening of
"Water Is Love: Ripples of Regeneration"
Tuesday, April 8, 6pm, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church
"Water is Love" screening at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Boulder, 7520 South Boulder Road. Cool Boulder and St. Ambrose invite you to a free showing of "Water is Love" on Tuesday evening, April 8, at 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Learn more about the ecology of water and projects to preserve it (https://www.waterislovefilm.org/). Cool Boulder will provide pizza and soft drinks, so plan to eat supper there too if you like! We ask that you sign up for a free ticket at EventBriteWaterIsLove. St. Ambrose is near the South Boulder Road and Barcelona Drive bus stop on the DASH route.
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Fruits of Our Labor
St. Aidan's has a writer's group that occasionally has "Fruits" to share with our congregation and friends. Please click on each link to access four short stories and offerings from members of the group. If you'd like to try out, participate, and even join the group, be in touch with the office, and we'll put you in touch with the group's convener, Paul Voakes.
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A Faithful Exploration of AI & Christian Ethics
Sunday Morning Coffee Hour Series
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, decision-making, and language processing. No longer a distant concept, AI is now part of daily life: shaping industries, influencing public discourse, and raising complex ethical questions. How does faith guide us to grapple with the ethics of AI?
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church is talking through a five-week Coffee Hour series exploring the intersection of AI and Christian Ethics. We will look at Scripture, have conversations, and hear a case study: AI’s role in journalism and communication. Join a timely conversation about living faithfully in a world transformed by AI.
Grappling with AI through Scripture - March 9Foundations of Ethics - March 16Applying Christian Ethics to AI - March 23- Case Study of AI and Media Communication Part 1 - March 30
- Case Study of AI and Media Communication Part 2 - April 6
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Bible (and Book) Study: The Difficult Words of Jesus
March 31 and April 7, 5:30pm on Zoom
How do we make sense of Jesus' most perplexing words? Join Mother Amanda for a six-session Bible study through the book, "The Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings," by Amy-Jill Levine. We will engage with Scripture, watch short video teachings from the author, and reflect on what these challenging sayings mean to us today.
Each session will meet on Zoom on Mondays, 5:30-7:00pm. Attend one of the final two sessions! This Bible Study is only being offered synchronously (no recording) because conversation is key.
February 24, 5:30pm, Sell What You OwnMarch 3, 5:30pm, Hate Father and MotherMarch 10, 5:30pm, Slave of AllMarch 17, 5:30pm, Nowhere Among the Gentiles - No session over CU's spring break!
- March 31, 5:30pm, Outer Darkness
- April 7, 5:30pm, Your Father, the Devil
You're encouraged to read the book chapter (about 12 pages a week) before the session, but no pre-reading is required. Have your Bible with you and a willingness to wrestle with the hard things Jesus said together.
| | | | If purchasing the book is a challenge, please email Mother Amanda. We have a few copies available in the church office. | | |
Book Group meets every Wednesday at 10am on Zoom
St. Aidan's book group will begin reading Candide by Voltaire, translated from the French, starting April 2. Our convener, Jim Pain, has suggestions on getting a suitable translation to use with the group.
You are welcome to join the group and begin this book together. Email us to let us know you're interested, and we'll get you connected with the group and the Zoom link.
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Commended to our Prayers
For our CU Campus, and especially the Bread+Belonging community, the Lutheran Campus Ministry Board, and our Campus Ministry Chaplain, Pastor Monica Butler.
Pray for an end to the war and violence in Haiti, the Middle East, Ukraine, South Sudan, and other parts of the world, and for all who have died, been injured, and lost their homes and livelihoods in the California fires.
For those in need of bodily healing: Kelly Boyer and family, Nancy Costello, Kevin Costello, Chris Walther, Ashley Eason, Dortha, Sheryl Bain, Bev Shaw, Max and family, Pope Francis, Judith, Cathleen, Matt, Ellie Poehlmann, John.
For those with dementia or other cognitive difficulties and all who care for them.
For those in hospice care or with long-term needs: Roy Faverty, Kay Gibson, Troyanne Thigpen, Johanna Ketellapper, Dave Kraus, Neil Borman, Lucy.
For those seeking God's guidance and strength: all who seek employment, for all who struggle with addiction, Patrick Costello and family, Barb Williams, Travis, Robert Davis, Cullen, Jessica Myles, Hannah, Poehlmann family, Betsy, Amir.
For those in need of prayers for our mission abroad: Richard and Catherine Ranger, former parishioners of St. Aidan's and missionaries with SAMS (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders), serving Uganda Christian University (UCU).
For those who serve in the US Military, especially: Parker Rost (Marine Corps), Cmdr. Michael Stengel, Ben and Jake Leicht, Evan Ketellapper, Doug Benton, for those deploying to our southern border and to places around the world, and their chaplains and families.
For those who have died: Bill Bawden, Jane, Juan Alfred Briton, Jody Glasgow, Robert Leutwiler, Megan Trussell.
For those celebrating birthdays: Roy Kirkman (3/26), Walt Lund (3/29), Cameron Trussell (4/3), Will Herzig (4/4), Judith Jesudason (4/5), Jadgish Sokhey (4/5).
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