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WEEKLY E-NEWS
March 14, 2024
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NEW information regarding our live stream. Beginning Sunday, March 17 we will ONLY be using YouTube for our live stream (see link above). For the next couple of weeks, we will post a note on our Facebook page with the YouTube link.
We will, of course, continue to use our Facebook page for posts and information, just no live stream. Thank you for being flexible!
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March 17
8:00 Rite I Holy Eucharist
9:00 Christian Formation on Saints of Ireland. Special Irish treats too!
10:00 Rite II Holy Eucharist (Children's Chapel this week)
March 20
6:00 NO Fellowship Dinner (see option below!)
6:30 Children's choir
6:45 Taizé Service
7:30 Adult choir rehearsal
For meetings on Zoom, click the event on the calendar to find Zoom info.
Emmanuel Calendar Link
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17 FORMATION
Saints of Ireland
As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we as a church, examine the lives of the saints of Ireland: Patrick, Brigid, and Columba. Each is a legend in their own time and offers us wisdom, inspiration, and grace for our time.
Join us as Valori+ guides us in a discussion about these three in our communion of saints. Special “Irish” treats will be served along with a gift for each participant. If you have them, wear your Shamrock, Claddagh, Celtic brooch, brat, kilt, sporan, brougues or tam!
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NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 24 IS SUNDAY OF THE PASSION:
PALM SUNDAY
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. On Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
We begin with The Liturgy of the Palms followed by a procession. Musically, this service gently moves from celebratory to more somber and ends with The Great Silence. Once all have received communion and the Holy Table has been cleared, the community observes a moment of silent reflection and prayer.
At the end of the service, we are in Holy Week and the details will be on our website. There will be no children's chapel next week.
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WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP DINNER MARCH 20 IS ON SPRING BREAK/
Emmanuel will be on Spring Break next week, but if you're looking for a new experience, the community is invited to the 13th Annual Ramadan Potluck Iftar at Webster University. It will be from 7-10 pm in University Center, Sunnen Lounge. Complimentary parking at 175 Edgar Rd. or you can park at Emmanuel and walk over. University Center is adjacent to the Library. They ask that you RSVP using this link: http://tinyurl.com/IftarAtWebsterU2024.
Iftar means break-fast, meaning this meal will be a break from fasting and happen after sundown. The full date is March 20, 2024 A,D. or C.E./Ramadan 10, 1445, A.H. To learn more about the date, Google it as written!
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EMMANUEL CONNECTS!
As spring nears and we see nature’s new life emerge, why don’t we emerge in new ways too?! We invite everyone to join us after the 10 am service on 3 Sundays in April and 2 Sundays in May to take a little time to get to know each other better. Join us April 7, 14 & 21 and May 5 & 12 after the 10 am service. We’ll have donut holes, coffee and lemonade. And we'd love some help with hospitality, sign up by adding your name to the sign up form in the narthex!
The purpose of this short time together is to allow us time to read that name tag, say hello face to face, ask a question, find out how you can engage at Emmanuel or just meet someone new! We want you all to be known and for everyone to be called by name and Connecting with one another is how we can make that happen! Questions? Contact Charlie Walch at 314-575-8355.
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ANNUAL RISE AGAINST HUNGER EVENT Sunday, April 28, 2024, following the 10:00 AM service.
Rise Against Hunger is an organization which provides food to people all over the world. The model for their service involves packing kits which Rise Against Hunger distributes through one of their programs. Rise Against Hunger delivers boxes of food items to us. We gather to sort and repackage these items into meals ready for Rise Against Hunger to deliver to one of their programs.
We need $10,000 to package 25,000 meals. $6,700 has been granted by our Vestry, St. Marks Episcopal and Episcopal Church of the Advent. The remaining $3,300 will need to be supplied through individual donations and proceeds from the Emmanuel Plant Sale (see below). Please consider making a donation and ordering spring plants. Church of the Advent and St. Marks will also join us in assembling the meals. There will be more information coming.
Please be sure to save the date of April 28, 2024.
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FESTIVAL FLOWER & MUSIC
Each Christmas and Easter, Emmanuel enjoys exquisite musical offerings and beautiful flowers: poinsettias for Christmas and lilies for Easter. We appreciate anyone who offers memorial gifts and gifts of thanksgiving, as these gifts enable us to offer special flowers and music during our festive seasons.
There are Festival Flower and Music Offering envelopes in the pews. On the envelope, please print clearly in whose memory or for whom the thanksgiving offering is made (please use given names). You may mail in the envelopes or drop them in the offering plate. To donate online, use this link. When donating online, please email names to be memorialized or honored to parishadmin@emmanuelepiscopal.org by Monday, March 25th.
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HEALING IN THE HEARTLAND
You are invited to join us here at Emmanuel on Saturday, March 16 to view the livestream of the Diocesan Healing in the Heartland. The event will start at 10 am and end at 4 pm. We'll have livestream set up in the 2nd floor Behold room during that time. You may come when you are available throughout the day.
If you wish to join us, please let Mimi Shipp know, no later than Friday, March 15 by NOON via mail or call her at 314-308-6124. We will provide lunch (a free will offering) and need to know how many to expect!
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3 WOMEN MYSTICS:
Their Lives & Divine Lovestyles
Exploring Devotional Intimacy with
Thérèse, Julian & Mechthild
Anyone is invited to attend this Saturday, April 27, 2024 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. The event is $30 and includes a light breakfast, beverages, snacks, and an optional walk of the Center's labyrinth afterward.
Held at the beautiful Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, 2039 N. Geyer R., St. Louis, MO, these 4-hours will offer seekers an introduction to a rainbow of women religious.
Thérèse of Lisieux (“the Little Flower,” France, 1873-1897), Julian of Norwich (England, 1342-c.1416), and Mechthild of Magdeburg (Germany, c.1207-c.1282) share more than one might expect.
After learning their lives and main tenets, the group will playfully match writings with authors to discern their similarities and differences. To meet the needs of various temperaments, our engagement time with mystical texts will offer opportunities and prompts for creative response or further study, alone, with a partner, or in a small group — with a final gathering for debriefing, sharing as desired, discussion, and a mystic-inspired prayer. The Rev. Dr. Emily Hillquist Davis and Sabine McDowell will host the event presented by Confluence: A Center for Spirituality.
Space is limited. Click on the link below to sign up through Eventbrite:
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PUBLIC ADVOCACY:
Speak out against HB2619
Some state lawmakers want to cut funds for anything supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training. But as Episcopalians, we are committed to anti-racism work and respecting the dignity of every human being.
Click here to read more...
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