Weekly Worship Services
Sunday, May 1, 2022
- First Message: Acts 9: 1-6
- Gospel: John 21: 1-19 Jesus appears to his disciples
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 – Eucharist (Virtual and in-person) with The Reverend Susan Moss, celebrant and preacher. This is also the date of the Annual Meeting (immediately following the worship service) and Susan’s last Sunday with us.
What’s in this Weekly?
Worship Team
St. Mary’s Annual Meeting & Celebration for Reverend Moss
- St. Mary’s Staff & Committee Reports
- Candidates for St. Mary’s Leadership
- St. Mary’s Delegates to the 2022 ECMN Convention
- Thank You Reverend Susan Moss!
Children and Youth
Pastoral Care
Outreach
Announcements
- Saint Mary’s COVID Protocols as of 4/26/2022
- Violin and Viola Concert, Friday, April 29 at 7pm
- Mission Area Gatherings, Saturday, May 14
- Discounted Tickets for Bach Society of MN At the summit, B Minor Mass, Saturday, May 14
- Episcopal Night with the Minnesota Twins!
Prayers in the Weekly
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Worship Team
- This will be Reverend Susan Moss’ last Sunday with us. Also on May 1st, St. Mary’s will hold its Annual Meeting following the worship service, again in person and via Zoom. On the Agenda are reviewing St. Mary’s financials and voting for a new Warden and new Vestry members. We need a minimum of 25% of our adult membership (age 16 and over) for this to be a valid meeting. Please come and join in organizing St. Mary’s for this new phase of our future.
- Hand Sanitizer… The Altar Guild has noticed that hand sanitizer takes the finish off the pews. Please use hand sanitizer carefully.
- 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 1—
- 9:00am Family Service (virtual only)
- 10:00am Eucharist/Annual Meeting/Susan Moss’ last Sunday
- May 8—
- 9:00am Family Service (virtual only)
- 10:00am Morning Prayer straight out of the BCP led by Jim DeLuca
- 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. (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 1—
- 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!
May 1 – St. Mary’s Annual Meeting & Celebration for Reverend Moss
The approval of candidates to serve in our open leadership roles will be an order of business during our upcoming annual meeting on May 1, 2022.
If the full slate of our candidates is approved, the whole of the leadership body (Priest, Wardens, and vestry) could include twelve (12) people! This is such a positive sign indicating the strength
of our community and our combined energy for a bright future.
At the May 1st St. Mary’s annual meeting we will be voting on delegates to represent St. Mary’s at the 2022 ECMN annual convention, to be held in Rochester on October 27-29. The annual convention is both a way to learn more about what is happening in the wider diocese and to vote on decisions being made there. St. Mary’s is entitled to two delegates, and we generally name an alternate as well. If you are interested in serving as a delegate, please contact warden Brian Nerbonne by Sunday, April 24 either at church or via email.
St. Mary’s Children’s and Youth
Pastoral Care
Meal Train for The Ebbers Family
Anna and Jaron Ebbers are expecting a baby girl in May! 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.
Violin and Viola Concert – Friday, April 29 at 7pm
The community of St. Mary’s is invited to a violin and viola concert in the sanctuary on Friday, April 29 at 7pm. The performers are mostly students of Mary Taylor Allen, who taught from her St. Mary’s studio for many years before moving to Hawaii. Savannah and Elias, St. Mary’s youth, will perform as well. All are welcome! If you have questions, please contact Erika Scheurer at ecscheurer at stthomas.edu.
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
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; Bishop Craig Loya as he leads the 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 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 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.
CaringBridge for Don Horton
Hello my dear friends,
If you would like to stay updated on my dad’s health situation and don’t use Facebook, I will be posting updates on CaringBridge too.
Website Link: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/donhorton
Much love,
Claire Horton
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Opportunities for Worship, Education, Choir, & Meet Ups
for the week of 4/29 – 5/5
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Virtual Family Church Service
9:00am Service
Link
Sunday, May 1, 2022
In-person and Virtual Worship Service & Annual Meeting
10:00am Service
Link
Monday, May 2, 2022
Compline (Now on Mondays!)
7:30pm
Link
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Worship Team Meeting
5:30pm
Email worship@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Men’s Group Meeting
7:00pm
Email smmg@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Youth Group
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm
Email musicdirector@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Saint Mary’s Dinner Group
6:00pm
Contact Julie Thomas for more information – julieandcats at comcast.net
Thursday, May 5, 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 5, 2022
Tweeners-Virtual
7:00pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Visit the Saint Mary’s Calendars page for more information on what is happening.