IMPORTANT NOTICE: St. Mary’s offers in-person and virtual service
Weekly Worship Services
Sunday, March 27, 2022
- First Message: Joshua 5:9-12
- Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
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 – In-person and virtual Eucharist with The Reverend Susan Moss as Celebrant. ECMN Pre-Recorded homily given by The Venerable Rena Turnham, Archdeacon, Episcopal Church in Minnesota. See “Liturgy Matters at St. Mary’s” below for more information.
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.
NOTE: See the “Yes, in-person worship is back at St. Mary’s” article for more information about decreasing COVID restrictions at St. Mary’s!
What’s in this Weekly?
Worship Team
- Liturgy Matters at St. Mary’s by The Reverend Susan M. Moss
- What’s New? Worship Schedule for Holy Week & Easter
Children and Youth
Outreach
- St. Mary’s support for KIVA continues
- Two ways for our new rector to get to know us!
- To brighten someone’s day…
Announcement
Prayers in the Weekly
Upcoming Events at Saint Mary’s
Worship Team
Liturgy Matters at St. Mary’s by The Reverend Susan M. Moss
- To listen to Brian Nerbonne read the transcript of the homily written by The Reverend John Mitchell from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Click HERE
- Healing Prayers will be available after worship services on March 27th.
- Worship Schedule for LENT & through Easter (hybrid—in-person & virtual unless otherwise shown)
- March 27—
- 9:00am Family Service led by MiaLisa Millares (virtual)
- 10:00am Eucharist with The Reverend Susan Moss as Celebrant. Homily given by The Venerable Rena Turnham, Archdeacon, ECMN. **
- April 3—
- 9:00am Family Service led by MiaLisa Millares (virtual)
- 10:00am Adapted Morning Prayer. Homily given by The Reverend Canon Blair Pogue, Canon for Vitality and Innovation, ECMN**
- April 10—
- 9:00am Family Service led by MiaLisa Millares (virtual)
- 10:00am Liturgy of the Palms & Eucharist with The Reverend Susan Moss as Celebrant.
- April 14—
- 7:30pm Maundy Thursday at St. Clements
- April 15—
- 5:30pm Good Friday KIVA Soup Supper
- 7:00pm Stations of the Cross
- April 16—
- 4:00pm Easter Vigil (virtual) (No Family Service on Easter Day)
- April 17— Easter
- 10:00am Eucharist led by The Reverend Susan Moss, with Easter Egg Hunt for children and with beverages & donuts after the service.
- Mondays @ 7:30pm — Compline (virtual)
- Thursdays @ 7:00pm — Contemplative Service in St. Mary’s Chapel
- March 27—
**Homilies pre-recorded, part of the ECMN Lent Homily Series.
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!
Pre-Tweeners Group on Wednesday from 6:30pm – 7pm:
We just started a group for kids who are K-2nd grade. Any child in that age group is welcome to join. We will be having a question of the day, talk about our lows and highs and then do a show and tell. All children K-2 are welcome to join. Please contact Mia for the link!
St. Mary’s support for KIVA continues
In 2021, loans made by St. Mary’s throughout the world through KIVA totaled $3550, plus $215 to support the services provided to the people by the KIVA organization. As KIVA receives loan repayments, these dollars go into St. Mary’s KIVA account. When that account reaches approximately $1000, new loans are made by St. Marians to other people looking to start or expand a business or wanting to make improvements to make their living environment healthier (i.e., toilets). If you’d like more information, contact Paulette Briese or Julie Thomas.
Two ways for our new rector to get to know us!
First way: Let Paulette Briese know if you’d like a new name badge. Info needed: First & Last name, pronouns you prefer and “do you want a rainbow pin on your name badge”. paulettegb@comcast.net
Second way: We haven’t put out a new St. Mary’s Directory since 2018 and there have been many changes since then. In preparation for a new Directory and to give our new rector accurate info, please send address, phone number and email changes to paulettegb@comcast.net. Thanks.
Would you like to bring a smile to someone’s face? Brighten their day? This opportunity may be for you! The Worship Team is looking for a couple people who would like to bring an Easter plant to some of the St. Mary’s parishioners. For some people, it might simply be delivering a plant and having a little visit. For others, it might also include taking communion to them. Susan would provide training for anyone who would like to do this. Don’t be shy!! If you’d like to deliver plants, let me (paulettegb@comcast.net ) or Susan know! If you’d like to take communion to someone, same story! Let Paulette or Susan know.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for those on Saint Mary’s prayer list: Don; Claire; the Horton family; Anne; Kirby; Amara; the Strande family; Steven; Georgia; the Weber Nelson/Nelson family; 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 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 3/25 – 31
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Virtual Family Church Service
9:00am Service
Link
Sunday, March 27, 2022
In-person and Virtual Worship Service
10:00am Service
Link
Monday, March 28, 2022
Compline (Now on Mondays!)
7:30pm
Link
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Pre-Tweeners
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Youth Group
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Tweeners
7:00pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Saint Mary’s Dinner Group
Contact Julie Thomas for more information – julieandcats at comcast.net
Thursday, March 31, 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!)
Visit the Saint Mary’s Calendars page for more information on what is happening.