A Letter from the St. Mary‘s Vestry
Please look for another email from St. Mary‘s later today (December 31st) with a letter from the St. Mary‘s Vestry. Your attention and feedback is greatly appreciated.
Weekly Worship Service
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Worship via Zoom with Coffee Hour to Follow – 10:00 AM
On the second Sunday after Christmas, the Rev Lydia Huttar Brown will preside and preach. There will be lots of Christmas carols included in this service, so please join other St Marians and give voice (muted, of course!) to many of the beautiful carols that enrich this season.
First Reading: I John 3:1-2
Gospel: Matthew 2:19-23
Please note that the Zoom information below is new for the New Year!
For the Zoom worship service on January 3, 2021 CLICK HERE
If asked for a passcode, enter 657179
If asked for a meeting ID, enter 915 5954 9145
To join by cell phone only (voice only, no video),
call: 312-626-6799
Enter Meeting ID 915 5954 9145
If asked for a passcode, use 657179
For the Christmas 2 Service Bulletin – CLICK HERE
For the Christmas 2 Song Book – CLICK HERE
Would you like to say THANK YOU?
Please join us in thanking everyone who is working so hard on behalf of our community by signing our online message board. The link is below. The site is easy to use and in addition to a written message, you can add photos and GIFs. Feel free to have fun with it!
You may consider dropping a note of gratitude for the amazing Pageant; perhaps you loved Community and Carols; or maybe you’d simply like to thank all of the folks that are working behind the scenes to bring St. Mary‘s forward. If possible, please post one message on the board per family, as we have a limited number of posts.
Worship Team
Christmas Message
When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the Kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
To make music in the heart.
Howard Thurman,”The Work of Christmas”: The Mood of Christmas & Other Celebrations, 1985
What’s New?
- Last week’s sermon by Rev Carol Arney CLICK HERE.
- A few folks requested to include the link again for the Pageant from the December 20th, 2020 service CLICK HERE as well as the Lego Gospel CLICK HERE!
- Epiphany is on Wednesday, January 6. There are 6 Sundays in the Season after Epiphany, starting on January 10th. The Worship Team is currently working on those worship services.
- On Sunday, February 7, Bishop Craig Loya will be visiting St Mary‘s via zoom and preaching.
Feedback is welcome!
We welcome your feedback and recommendations about worship services.
Click HERE to give feedback. Thanks!
Update from Your Transition Team
On Sunday, December 20th we met with the vestry to present the narrative part of the Ministry Portfolio (which we affectionately call the “two-pager”). You can watch a recording of our presentation HERE (video will play in your browser window). We plan to present the complete portfolio to the congregation before sending it to Bishop Loya for final review and posting. Details TBA.
The next meeting of the Transition Team is January 2nd. We would love to hear from you — email us at transitionteam@saintmarysepiscopal.org .
Pastoral Care
Is there something on your mind?
In your heart?
For confidential prayer requests, reach out to Rev. Cindi at: pastoralcare@saintmarysepiscopal.org
The Pastoral Care Team meets (by Zoom) on Mondays at 7:30 PM. All are welcome!
Contact Rev. Cindi for the Zoom link.
How to contact Rev. Cindi: pastoralcare@saintmarysepiscopal.org or 612-998-5136
The Pastoral Care Team is looking for your prayerful support.
We are beginning a prayer chain ministry! If you would like to join the chain, or would like more information about how it will work, please reach out to Rev. Cindi.
Come pray with us!
In a Hurry? Donate by Credit Card!
It’s the end of the year. If there are too many things to do and not enough time, you can make a year-end or Christmas donation to St. Mary‘s quickly by credit card. Just click on the link below and it will take you to the St. Mary‘s site where you can donate using any credit card. Be aware that a fee of 2.9% of your donation will be deducted from your donation.
Have enough time and want your entire donation to go to St. Mary‘s with no fee (that’s our preference too!!)? Mail a check with your year-end or Christmas donation. We check the mail daily, so it’s safe to send in donations via U.S. mail. Send your check to the following address:
St. Mary‘s Episcopal Church
1895 Laurel Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
Regardless of how you choose to donate, we appreciate it—-a lot!!
Questions? Contact Rex Holzemer, Treasurer, at 651-308-4895 or rexaholzemer@gmail.com.
Outreach Opportunities:
January 24, 2021
Isaiah’s We Make Minnesota Virtual Launch
Please CLICK HERE for more information on the event and/or contact Ginny DeLuca for more information – ginnydeluca1736@gmail.com
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary‘s
Opportunities for Worship, Education, Choir, & Meet Ups for the week of 12/31 – 1/7
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Worship via Zoom with Coffee Hour to follow.
10:00 AM
Monday, January 4, 2021
Pastoral Care Team
7:30 PM
Contact Rev. Cindi for the Zoom link at pastoralcare@saintmarysepiscopal.org or 612-998-5136
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Saint Mary‘s Men’s Group
7:00 PM
Please email Jim Wheeler if you have any questions or would like to get the Zoom link.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Adult Ed./Book Study
7:00-8:30 PM
If you would like to join us, or have any questions, please contact Nina Johnson at nina@jazmn.net or 651-308-8663
If you would like to join us, or have any questions, please contact Nina Johnson at nina@jazmn.net or 651-308-8663
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Sunday School Online:
MiaLisa McFarland Millares will send out an email with readings, activities,
and links for videos and discussions to all on our Constant Contact list.
If you receive this email, you are on the list.
Visit the St. Mary‘s Calendars page for more information on what is happening.