Weekly Worship Service
(NOTE: The 4pm Lessons and Carols will be taking the place of the 10am Worship Service)
Sunday, December 12, 2021
- First Message: Zephaniah 3:14-20
- Gospel: Luke 3:7-18
8:00am – Virtual Adapted Morning Prayer Worship Service via Zoom led by Steve Andrews with social time to follow.
3:30pm – Come to Lessons and Carols early and enjoy a peaceful time of listening to or humming or quietly singing carols.
4:00pm – Lessons and Carols In-Person and via Zoom.
Please join via Zoom in the link below and the Zoom Host will share the Live Stream. This will allow all of those attending virtually to interact during the service.
What’s in this Weekly?
Worship Team
Vestry Update
Christmas Greens & Poinsettias
Children and Youth
- Youth Group and Tweeners
- Tweeners Fundraiser for the Hallie Q Brown Community Center
- Family Advent Resources
ECMN Missioner for Children, Youth, and Camp
Outreach
- All Our Good Holiday Giving
- The Saint Mary’s Angel Tree is Back! (Bring your gifts in a holiday gift bag this Sunday 12/12)
Prayers in the Weekly
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Worship Team
Lessons and Carols at Saint Mary’s
- To listen to The Reverend Susan Moss’ December 5th homily, Click HERE.
- Winter temps are now with us and the Worship Team has discussed how to do Social Time for in-person worshippers in a COVID-safe way. Here’s what we came up with! Some folks may still want to gather outside, and that’s just fine…feel free to gather in front of the entrance as you’ve done in the past or in the “garth” (which would give you some protection from the wind). People can also stay inside and gather in the entryway area with the front doors and doors to the “garth” open for good air flow…even better protection from the wind and hopefully a little warmer than outside. Let’s give it a try…and please give us your feedback and other ideas.
- Virtual Christmas pageant on Christmas Eve…you won’t want to miss this one!! Come in person or attend via Zoom and participate in St. Mary’s Christmas Eve worship. One service only at 4:00pm, with Christmas carols starting at 3:30pm.
- Worship Schedule (All 10am and 3:30/4:00pm services are both in-person and virtual.)
- Sun—Dec 12…..8am adapted Morning Prayer–Advent 3 (Zoom only)
- Sun—Dec 12….3:30pm carol singing; 4pm Lessons & Carols—Advent 3 (The Rev. Susan Moss, officiant)
- Sun—Dec 19….10am Eucharist—Advent 4 (The Rev. Lydia Huttar Brown)
- Fri— Dec 24……3:30pm carol singing; 4pm Eucharist—Christmas Eve with virtual Christmas pageant (The Rev. Susan Moss)
- Sat— Dec 25…..No service
- Sun—Dec 26…. Let’s Zoom together to St. Mark’s Cathedral in Mpls–More info to come
- Sun—Jan 2…….10am Bishop Loya’s Christmas sermon, Christmas carols, & Morning Prayer
Feedback is welcome!
Expect changes as we try things, see how they work and make improvements! Your feedback is more important than ever before to help us know what’s working well and what isn’t. Please send your thoughts, ideas, suggestions to the Worship Team.
Click HERE to give feedback. Thanks!
Vestry discussion of COVID rates and in-person services
Deck St. Mary’s Halls with Christmas Greens and Poinsettias!
St. Mary’s Children’s and Youth for Fall
Missioner Job Description Conversation
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Children’s & Youth Listening Session
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December 16, 7pm | Online
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If you are involved in ministry with young people, families, or intergenerational formation in ECMN, you are invited to participate in the process for hiring a new Missioner for Children, Youth, and Camp. On Thursday, December 16, ECMN will be hosting a Zoom listening session to discuss the values that you would like to see reflected in the job description for this missioner. What does ECMN need in a missioner for children, youth, and camp? What does your faith community need from this missioner to in order thrive in the area of children, youth, and intergenerational ministry? Leaders in all aspects of these ministries are welcome, including parents and invested teens. Please be sure to share this invitation with all in your community involved in youth ministry. If you are unable to make this Zoom session, there will be a survey that can be filled out on your own time.
“All Our Good Holiday Giving” Update
Message from Nina Johnson:
My organization, the Racial Justice Network, co-sponsors an annual holiday event for families in need, called “All Our Good Holiday Giving”.
In 2020 we welcomed over 300 adults and children and gave away over 1,600 toys, books, and gift cards in 2 hours. This year, due to the huge demand, we’re doubling the length of the event and hope to double the amount we can give away.
Last year St Marians donated 100 $10 gift cards, and this year I told the planners that our community could donate 200 gift cards. So far 11 people have made donations, and we have 47 cards to give to families. Many thanks to those who have helped us get this started! 200 cards is an ambitious goal, but I know we can do it, St. Mary’s! Please give as much as you can- the need is great.
You may give $10 gift cards from Target, Cub or Walmart, or give money and I’ll take care of getting the cards. Please contact me at nina@jazmn.net or 651-308-8663 and let me know how much you’d like to give. Thank you!
Event details:
“All Our Good Holiday Giving”
Saturday, December 18
11:00am-3:00pm
Zion Baptist Church
621 Elwood Ave N, Minneapolis
Hosted by Zion Baptist Church, We Win Institute, and Racial Justice Network
The Angel Tree is Back!
Prayer Requests
Please pray for those on Saint Mary’s prayer list: Don; Anne; Kirby; Amara; Steven, Bishop Craig Loya as he leads the ECMN; all frontline workers; teachers and those who support children and youth in education, all who are thinking about getting or waiting to get a COVID vaccine or booster; 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, please email claire1412@gmail.com. The prayer list will be updated weekly, and all prayers will remain on the list for one month unless otherwise requested.
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Opportunities for Worship, Education, Choir, & Meet Ups
for the week of 12/10 – 12/16
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Virtual Morning Prayer via Zoom
8:00am
Link
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Lessons and Carols In-Person and via Zoom
3:30pm carols; 4:00pm service
Link
Monday, December 13, 2021
Worship Team Meeting via Zoom
4:45pm
For more information Click HERE
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Compline
7:30pm
Link
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Youth Group
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Tweeners
7:00pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Saint Mary’s Dinner Group
Contact Julie Thomas for more information. Click HERE.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Thursday Evening Contemplative Service
Led by Erika Scheurer and Anna Clark
7:00pm
Link
Visit the Saint Mary’s Calendars page for more information on what is happening.