Weekly Programming

  • This Sunday
  • Rector Away


Community Events

  • St. David's Book Club
  • Wonder Women Happy Hour Tonight
  • International Potluck - August 11
  • Creekside Baptism - August 13


Outreach

  • Loaves and Fishes


Announcements and Reports

  • Mill City String Quartet Concert - July 16
  • Sign up to serve at Coffee Hour

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Send it to office@stdavidsparish.org before 9:00am on Tuesday to be featured.

Weekly Programming

Church this Sunday

8:00 and 9:30 service of Holy Eucharist

Join us for worship!


We will continue to Facebook Livestream the Sunday service and upload to YouTube to accommodate those who choose to stay home.

Rector Away

Katherine will be away on vacation through July 15.  For pastoral emergencies or concerns, please contact the Rev. Guy Drake at GDrake@stdavidsparish.org or 612-590-8502.  For office and other needs, please contact Office Administrator Anna Brock at office@stdavidsparish.org.

Community Events

St. David's Book Club

St David’s Book Club News

by Cathy Schwichtenberg

 

The St. David’s Book Club upcoming selection will be discussed on Tuesday, August 1 from 6:30 pm – 7:55 pm.   This month’s book is Little Bee by Chris Clive. 

Book clubs in search of the next Kite Runner need look no further than this astonishing, flawless novel about what happens when ordinary, mundane Western lives are thrown into stark contrast against the terrifying realities of war-torn Africa. Their marriage in crisis, Andrew and Sarah O'Rourke impulsively accept a junket to a Nigerian beach resort as a last-ditch attempt to reconcile. When machete-wielding soldiers appear out of the jungle and force them to determine the fate of two African girls, everyone's lives are irrevocably shattered. Two years later in a London suburb, one of the girls, now a refugee, reconnects with Sarah. Together they face wrenching tests of a friendship forged under extreme duress. Best-selling author Cleave (Incendiary) effortlessly moves between alternating viewpoints with lucid, poignant prose and the occasional lighter note. A tension-filled dramatic ending and plenty of moral dilemmas add up to a satisfying, emotional read. Highly recommended for all libraries and book clubs.  ~Hclib.org

 

Meeting Link: St David's Book Club


We have an interesting line-up of selections this year and invite all St. David’s parishioners to participate.  We usually meet via Zoom on the first Tuesday of every other month from 6:30 – 7:55.  Here is this year’s schedule – please join us!

Wonder Women Happy Hour

Come check out Wonder Women Happy Hour Tonight!

5:00-7:00pm, Thursday, July 6th


Hosted by Susan Taylor

7430 Autumn Chace Dr

Bloomington, MN 55438


No RSVP necessary. Bring a snack to share if you wish!

International Potluck - August 11

Save the Date for August 11th for an international potluck, auction, and concert on St. David's West Lawn. More details are coming soon!

Creekside Baptisms - August 13

Save the Date! August 13th we will have our annual baptism service down by Minnehaha Creek. Plus, don't miss this ........Jilly Beans Ice Cream Truck will also be visiting, serving up yummy cold treats as we celebrate this most special day.

Outreach

Loaves and Fishes

Four Volunteers are needed for each date. Two for cooking with the L&F coordinator from 3:00-5:00 and two to package and serve from 4:30 to 6:30. 

 

Upcoming dates 

  • July 11
  • July 24
  • August 8
  • August 28
  • September 12
  • September 25

 

Please contact Sue or Basil Owen to sign up. Sue’s cell is 612-716-1945. Basil’s cell is 612-716-0683 or email at bowen3@fastmail.com


See the May 25th newsletter for full update.

Announcements and Reports

MCSQ Concert

Mill City String Quartet Concert

Sunday, July 16th at 2pm

St. David's Sanctuary


Please join Mill City String Quartet for a lovely summer afternoon concert featuring: “Plan and Elevation” by Caroline Shaw, “String Quartet No. 2 Opus California” by Sally Beamish, and “String Quartet No. 1 Lyric” by George Walker. The concert is free with all donations going to support St. David’s.

Sign up to serve at Coffee Hour

Please consider signing up to serve treats and coffee this summer! We have several dates open. Email office@stdavidsparish.org if you'd like to serve, or sign up at church on Sunday.

Saturday Morning Prayer at St. David's 7:45 AM
Monday Morning Meditation at Oratory Room 9:00 AM
Compline held each night at 8:00 PM
What else is going on at St. David's?

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Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891
To add someone to the prayers, please contact the office: office@stdavidsparish.org

We will include all individuals in the prayers list for four consecutive weeks, and then they will be removed from the list. If the prayer need is ongoing, please reach out and we will keep their names on the list. If anyone's prayer need is shorter than four weeks, please also note that. This way we will keep all prayer lists updated and recent.

Prayers and Passages


We pray for healing of body, mind or spirit for those we love, especially Richard Austin (father of Holly Lamond), Patsy Beck, Hermina Brkic (relative of Vida Edmond), Ron Brown, Emily (friend of Vonnie Fiedler), Mark Enos (friend of Keith Gause), Evan (friend of Peter Handley), Jeff and Julie Faulkner (friends of Di Marshall and Pat Greene), Frank, Jeff Harnden and Family (neighbor of Patt and Cliff Crockford), Eileen Harvala (sister-in-law of Andy and Charity Harvala), Martha Hatcher, Denny Johnson, June Lezon (friend of Virginia Haggart and Ned Sorley), Josie Meyer and family (friend of the Handley-Jurkovich family), Gervaye Parent, David Pearson, LaMar Popp, Margaret Prescott (friend of Virginia Haggart and Ned Sorley), Jean Scheu, John Seppanen (friend of Cliff Crockford), Ben Stratton (son of Monica and Roger Stratton), Mike Tapper, Xang Vang (father of Friendly Vang Johnson), and Helen VonGrossman. We pray for all affected by gun violence, tornadoes, earthquakes and other disasters, and all impacted by war and strife, especially the people of Ukraine and Sudan.


We pray for all who have died. We pray for all who die in war.


We pray in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life.


For the world and its leaders, our nation and its people. 


We pray for all who have been born.


We pray for an end to racism and all systems of oppression.

 

We pray for those serving in the military, Will Culliton, Aprille Lopac, and Sam Mulvaney (fiance of Aprille Lopac).

COVID-19 Resources Available

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Websites


St. David's Episcopal Church: http://www.stdavidsparish.org


St. David's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWtyWv6KQL0fA5ewDDy_xQ 


The Episcopal Church in Minnesota: http://www.episcopalmn.org


The Lectionary Page-Lectionary Readings: http://www.lectionarypage.net


The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org