Weekly Worship Services
Sunday, May 15, 2022 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter
- First Message: Acts 11: 1-18
- Gospel: John 13: 31-35
9:00am – Virtual Family Church Service via Zoom. All are welcome. The service begins at 9am and lasts about 20 minutes.
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10:00am – Hybrid Eucharist service with The Reverend John Bellaimey as guest celebrant and preacher.
After the service, a Zoom social gathering will be held for those worshipping virtually and a no-beverage/no snacks social gathering will be held in the Sanctuary/St. Mary’s room for in-person worshippers.
What’s in this Weekly?
A Thank You note from The Reverend Susan Moss
Worship Team
St. Mary’s 2022 Annual Meeting Wrap-Up
Welcoming our Next Rector
Children and Youth
Pastoral Care
Outreach
Announcements
- Saint Mary’s COVID Protocols as of 4/26/2022
- Mission Area Gatherings, Saturday, May 14
- Discounted Tickets for Bach Society of MN At the summit, B Minor Mass, Saturday, May 14
- Memorial Service for Nina Johnson’s Mom, Wednesday, May 18
- Episcopal Night with the Minnesota Twins!
Prayers in the Weekly
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
A Thank You Note from The Reverend Susan Moss
Dear people of St. Mary’s:
Worship Team
- To listen to the meditation given by Jim DeLuca on Sunday, May 8, Click HERE.
- If you missed the Good Friday Stations of the Cross service on April 15 or would like to experience it again, Click HERE.
- See Up-dated COVID protocols in “Announcements” section.
- “Covid Comfort” & DOTS!!…Do you need 6′ spacing to feel safe at church? Do you prefer elbow and fist bumps? Are you hankering for hugs? Well, now we have a new way for you to communicate your level of comfort with physical contact during Covid.
- There are stickers available for you to put on your name tag or your shirt to let all of us know how close you’re willing to get when we’re greeting each other.
- A RED • dot will indicate that you’d like to maintain social distance (peace sign, air hug); a YELLOW • dot will tell us that you feel comfortable coming closer and would like a wave or a fist or elbow bump as a greeting; and a GREEN • dot will indicate that you are willing to be close and are potentially open to hugs.
- Worship Schedule for May 2022 (hybrid—in-person & virtual unless otherwise noted)
- May 15—
- 9:00am Family Service (virtual only)
- 10:00am Eucharist, The Rev John Bellaimey (Guest Preacher & Celebrant)
- May 22—
- 8:00am Adapted Morning Prayer with Gospel Based Discipleship discussion in place of a homily led by Steve Andrews. (virtual only)
- 9:00am Family Service (virtual only)
- 10:00am Morning Prayer straight out of the BCP led by Jim DeLuca
- May 29—
- 10:00am Gospel Based Discipleship (VIRTUAL ONLY)—Memorial Day Weekend
- May 15—
- Weekly Worship Services
- Mondays—Compline 7:30pm (virtual only)
- Thursdays—Contemplative Service 7:00pm in St Mary’s Chapel.
Feedback is welcome!
Still thinking about giving the Worship Team input about your yearnings/longings around worship at St. Mary’s? It’s never too late to let us know what you’re thinking about. Use the feedback link below.
Click HERE to give feedback. Thanks!
St. Mary’s 2022 Annual Meeting Wrap-Up
- We expressed our gratitude to our wonderful staff, music director Vonda Humburg, youth minister Mia Lisa Millares and youth group leader Kat Lewis for all that they do.
- We thanked outgoing vestry members Cindy James, Jim Wheeler and Lisa Stratton for their service.
- We thanked Rex Holzemer (treasurer) and Jennie Ward (clerk) as they step out of those roles for all of their contributions, and welcomed Catherine Neuschler as our new treasurer and Aimee Sutherland as our new clerk.
- We offered our appreciation to the search team for all of their work over a year and a half through some difficult challenges so that we can now be on the cusp of our next rector starting in a matter of weeks.
- Elections:
- Nina Johnson was elected as our new co-warden
- Cathy McNaughton, Julie Thomas and Anna Clark were elected to the vestry.
- Paulette Briese and Nina Johnson will represent St. Mary’s as delegates to the ECMN annual convention, and Julia Nerbonne and Julie Thomas will be alternates.
- Jim Wheeler was elected to the Endowment Committee.
- Finally, we expressed our gratitude for all that Rev. Susan Moss has done for St. Mary’s during her time as our transition priest. It was such a gift that Susan was willing to work with us over a much longer stay than we all had planned. Her wise guidance and thoughtful insights were so helpful as St. Mary’s navigated some challenging times. Susan’s last day with St. Mary’s was May 7. Thank you, Susan!
- If you were unable to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting and would like to watch the Live Stream recording, please email communications@saintmarysepiscopal.org with the subject line “2022 Annual Meeting” and we will share the link with you.
Welcoming our Next Rector
Plans taking shape to welcome Reverend Lindsey Briggs to St. Mary’s
- Pentecost barbecue and potluck picnic June 5 at 11:00 a.m. following Lindsey’s first Sunday celebrating mass with us.
- Meetings with various teams at St. Mary’s (e.g., Communications, Buildings and Grounds)
- Outdoor gatherings with small groups of St. Marians over a meal or snacks/drinks, hosted by volunteer households at their homes or at a local park.
- Opportunities to sign up for one-on-one meetings with Lindsey.
Getting to Know Our Next Rector
In just a few short weeks we will be meeting our next rector for Saint Mary’s – The Reverend Lindsey Briggs. In June we plan on doing a series of articles in the Weekly to help our community get to know Reverend Lindsey a little bit better. To help Reverend Lindsey with what “inquiring minds want to know”, please feel free to submit your questions to help develop our June articles – Click HERE. In the meantime, you’re invited to follow Reverend Lindsey on Instagram @revlindseybriggs.
Back by popular demand – a Picnic on Pentecost!
That’s right, we will once again have a picnic following the Pentecost service on June 5th! We will gather to celebrate the ending of the program year and (hooray!) welcome our new rector, Reverend Lindsey Briggs. Burgers, hot dogs, veggie options and beverages will be provided. Please bring a salad, side dish or dessert to share.
If you are interested in helping with the picnic please contact Ginny Deluca or Julie Thomas.
St. Mary’s Children, Youth, and Families
Pastoral Care
Meal Train for The Ebbers Family
Anna and Jaron Ebbers are expecting a baby girl this month! They have a meal train set up for anyone that would like to sign up to bring food after the baby is born:
Thank you!!
Outreach
KIVA Update
On Good Friday, a soup supper was held to support St Mary’s efforts to provide loans to people around the world through the KIVA organization. Delicious soups and bread were enjoyed by all and $560 was collected to add to the $1480 that had been re-paid by those who received loans from St. Mary’s earlier. Totaling these up, $2040 was available to be loaned. Thank you to all who joined us for soups. And thank you to those of you who donated.
New loans were made in 13 different countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Palestine, Kenya, Berkina Faso, Ecuador, Madagascar and Rwanda; and to 16 individuals or groups; for sewing traditional clothing, making ice cream, farming, raising sheep, selling fish and cell phones and beer and candy and for home construction, toilets, pig farms, fertilizer and seeds. Making a difference around the world….
Announcements
Saint Mary’s COVID Protocols as of 4/26/2022
- Masks covering the nose and mouth are still required indoors.
- 6’ physical (also known as “social”) distancing will not continue.
- Lay Leader or Officiant will continue to read important announcements from lectern, including those from the Weekly Email, from the basket at the back of sanctuary and from the chat. Individual parishioners go to floor mic to request prayers. Anti-bacterial wipes will be available to wipe the mic for those who wish to do so.
- Bread and wine will be distributed for communion. Wine will be served from the “pourable chalice”, so bring your small glasses or take a paper cup from an usher.
- Communion will take place at the center aisle, either standing or kneeling.
- Small processions are back.
- On Sundays when there is Eucharist, there will be a Gospel Procession to middle of center aisle, using either lapel or floor mic.
- Use Acolytes again (with parental permission) (Note: Penelope, Clare and Caroline are super excited to be able to acolyte again!)
- Singing with masks in place!
- Passing the peace with handshakes – yes, can do this. We need to respect that people have different comfort levels. Please check each person’s color dot and/or ask re their preference. (See “Dot” blurb in “What’s New”.)
- Social time in the Sanctuary and St Mary’s Room returns! No beverages or snacks yet, but time to be together and be social and chat! (Occasional exceptions re food/drink with windows/doors open, but generally will defer this until we can be outside.
Come for a rich day of conversation, learning, and reconnecting at this Spring’s gathering for the East Mission Area. This will be a hybrid event, taking place at St. Clements, 901 Portland Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55104 with an option to attend online. Food and beverages will not be served, but join us after the gathering for an “After party” potluck lunch! Click HERE to register.
Discounted Tickets for the Bach Society of Minnesota-At the Summit, B Minor Mass – Saturday, May 14
For the At the Summit, B Minor Mass concert. We would love to offer a discounted price to show our appreciation to your church community. Please use promotional code “Bach18” when you purchase over the phone (Ordway Ticket Office 651-224-4222) or through the website. For this same concert, children under 12 attend for free (with a purchase of student/adult ticket)
Executive Director
BACH SOCIETY of MINNESOTA
Memorial Service for Nina Johnson’s Mom
All are welcome to join Nina, Mike, Zack and Juno in a celebration of the life of Nina’s mom, Janet Childs. The service will be on
Wednesday, May 18th
5:30pm at St. Mary’s
Food and drink and social time will follow the service. Any questions, please contact Nina at nina@jazmn.net.
Episcopal Night with the Minnesota Twins!
Tuesday, June 21, 6:40pm at Target Field. For more information Click HERE.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for those on Saint Mary’s prayer list: Don; the Horton family; Amara; the Strande family; Steven; Pat; Lanny & Sandy; Bishop Craig Loya as he leads the ECMN; ECMN; all frontline workers; teachers and those who support children and youth in education, all who have had hardships because of Covid; all who are homeless, unemployed, or struggling financially; doctors, nurses, caregivers, and all who care for the sick or dying; all who work for new systems of justice and equity; all those who are in need of some extra love, grace, peace, and good energy; all who are in need of prayer.
If you would like a name to be added to Saint Mary’s public prayer list or special prayer shared, please email Claire at clairehorton97 at gmail.com. The prayer list will be updated weekly, and all prayers will remain on the list for one month unless otherwise requested.
If you would like to stay updated on my dad’s health situation, I will be posting updates on his CaringBridge site.
Website Link: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/donhorton
Thanks,
Claire Horton
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Opportunities for Worship, Education, Choir, & Meet Ups
for the week of 5/13 – 5/19
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Virtual Family Church Service
9:00am Service
Link
Sunday, May 15, 2022
In-person and Virtual Worship Service
10:00am Service
Link
Monday, May 16, 2022
Compline (Now on Mondays!)
7:30pm
Link
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Finance Committee Meeting
6:30pm
Email finance@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Memorial Service for Nina Johnson’s Mom
5:30pm
Contact Nina Johnson for more information – nina at jazmn.net
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Youth Group
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm
Email musicdirector@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Saint Mary’s Dinner Group
6:00pm
Contact Julie Thomas for more information – julieandcats at comcast.net
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Thursday Evening Contemplative Service
Led by Erika Scheurer and Anna Clark
7:00pm
Link (please note that the Contemplative Service returns to In-person and Virtual!)
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Tweeners-Virtual
7:00pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Communications Team Meeting
7:00pm
Email communications@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Visit the Saint Mary’s Calendars page for more information on what is happening.