May 7, 2024

Graduation Sunday

Join us on June 2nd to celebrate our 2023 High School graduates with cupcakes during the Donut Hour and a special blessing at our 10am worship service. 

SUMMER 2024 BOOK STUDY

Starting June 2

This summer we are going to dive into the basics with Rob Bell’s new book What Is the Bible? How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything. Join us for learning and conversation as we

re-engage with the importance of the Bible and how we can make it relevant in our lives here in the 21st Century. This Book Study is available to all of our youth and adults and we encourage you all to join us when you can for conversation.

Dates starting June 2 and then every other week through August 25th.

We will have approximately 20 free copies of the book available on a first come first serve basis in the Narthex (should be arriving by or before May 19th) or you can find them online. 

May Sock Drive for

 People Incorporated

In celebration of Mental Health Month, we will be collecting new adult socks for People Incorporated Mental Health Services. People Incorporated was founded on the belief that those living with mental illness must not be isolated, removed, or otherwise segregated from their communities but instead should be “incorporated” and supported within the communities in which they choose to live. They serve more than 10,000 discrete clients through various programs, from children to adults and those experiencing homelessness. Our donations will go to their Access & Recovery Center, which supports people experiencing homelessness who are not able to use local shelters. Drop socks off in the bins located in the Narthex. 

Saturday July 20-9:00am-4:00pm

Annual Summer

 Contemplative Practice Retreat

St. Catherine University Ballroom

St. Paul, MN

Can our practices change us?

Can they change our churches?

Can they change the world?

This is a free open event to all Shepherd people!

Contemplative Practice Time

June 9th

As we kick off Summer Outdoor worship let's spend some time connecting our spirituality with the great outdoors.

We will be kicking off Summer Outdoor Worship on May 26 and to follow that we will be having a contemplative practice

session on Sunday June 9^th meeting by the outdoor labyrinth in between doors A and B. We will welcome back our Spiritual Director, Sarah Cledwyn, as she joins us once again to guide us in this practice. We are most fortunate to have her join us each month through the Lilly Endowment Grant as she shares her spiritual direction with us. Our session with Sarah will be during our Gathering/Donut Time from 9-10:00 outside by the labyrinth. Join us!