Weekly Worship Services
Sunday, May 8, 2022
- First Message: Acts 9: 36-43
- Gospel: John 10: 22-30 Jesus is rejected…the Father and I are one…
9:00am – Virtual Family Church Service via Zoom. All are welcome. The service begins at 9am and lasts about 20 minutes.
If asked for a passcode, enter Fun
10:00am – Hybrid Morning Prayer service from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) led by Jim DeLuca (Refer to BCP pages 75-102—Morning Prayer Rite Two).
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
Getting to Know 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
- 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 homily given by The Reverend Susan Moss on Sunday, May 1, Click HERE.
- 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 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 8—
- 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 is May 7. Thank you, Susan!
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.
St. Mary’s Children, Youth, and Families
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.
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; Pat; 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 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 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 5/6 – 5/12
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Virtual Family Church Service
9:00am Service
Link
Sunday, May 8, 2022
In-person and Virtual Worship Service
10:00am Service
Link
Monday, May 9, 2022
Compline (Now on Mondays!)
7:30pm
Link
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Men’s Group Meeting (Rescheduled from last week)
7:00pm
Email smmg@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Youth Group
6:30pm
Contact Mia for more information. Click HERE
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm
Email musicdirector@saintmarysepiscopal.org for more information
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Saint Mary’s Dinner Group
6:00pm
Contact Julie Thomas for more information – julieandcats at comcast.net
Thursday, May 12, 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 12, 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.