The seed of God
is in us.
If you are an
intelligent
and hard-working
farmer.
It will thrive
and grow
up into God,
whose seed it is,
and its fruits
will be God-fruits,
pear seeds
grow into pear trees,
nut seeds
grow into nut trees,
and God seeds
grow into God.
--Meister Eckhart
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But speaking the truth in love,
we must grow up in every way
into the one who is the head,
into Christ.
--Ephesians 4:15
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Please join us for outdoor worship
9:30 AM this Sunday
on the west lawn of the church
How wonderful that we can join for Holy Eucharist! Bring weather appropriate clothing and a chair. Please see the Vestry Host if you need to get into the building to access the bathroom. Please check your email Sunday mornings before leaving for church as we may need to cancel at the last minute if the weather isn't safe.
If you can't be with us in person, you can join live on Facebook, or later on YouTube. We can be together in the Spirit, no matter where each of us is. Come, Holy Spirit, come!
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Baptisms at the Creek
This past Sunday was a beautiful day to gather creekside and baptize babies! Welcome, Lincoln Scott Johnson (pictured here) and Ryder Drake Strathy. We'll baptize two more babies on Sunday, August 15 during our 9:30 service on the west lawn of the church. Join us if you're able!
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ECMN Summer Canoe Camp
Reflections from
St. David's Campers
Ally Carda and Amelia and Owen Kuyper attended the Episcopal Church in Minnesota's Canoe Camp, held July 11-14. Chris Carda served as a chaperone.
Here are some of their reflections:
Ally:
One of my favorite parts of the trip was around the campfire. We would all grab canoe chairs and sit on the ground around the fire talking and roasting marshmallows. The hardest part was the beginning. I didn’t want to go because I was afraid but in the end I actually liked it. I realized it was something I could do with some help from my Dad (who came as a chaperone). The most beautiful part was when I’d stop padding for just a moment and I could hear the water and other creatures, it was so peaceful.
Amelia:
The trip was really fun. I got to know people better because it was a smaller group. The first day of the trip my canoe partner lost his glasses because the end of his canoe paddle came off and hit him in the face, the rest of the trip he was making a bunch of blind jokes even though he could still see okay. On the way back we all sang songs on the bus, it was really fun.
Owen:
On the Canoe trip I had a lot more fun then I thought that I would which was a pleasant surprise. I really liked how it was a smaller group so I got to really know and connect to more individuals in the community. One of my favorite parts of the trip was canoeing with my friend James and also telling stories and riddles around the fire. I saw God on my Canoe trip when I saw all the fish and other animals in the water while paddling down the Namakagon River. Overall the trip was really fun and I would recommend it to other Youth in the community.
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July Vestry Update
The Vestry met via Zoom on Monday, July 19th. Vestry members that were able met early, at 6:30pm, to discuss the third and fourth chapters of Resmaa Menakem’s book, “My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.” Resmaa explains how trauma can be passed down from generation to generation on the DNA level but that humans are extremely resilient and have the power to metabolize and heal our trauma. Trauma was not invented when White people enslaved Black people. White people have been oppressing White people for centuries in Europe. Resmaa states, “Well before the United States began, powerful white bodies colonized, oppressed, brutalized, and murdered other, less powerful white ones. The carnage perpetrated on Blacks and Native Americans in the New World began, on the same soil, as an adaptation of long standing white-on-white practices. This brutalization created trauma that has yet to be healed among white bodies today.” For September, we will read chapters five and six of Resmaa’s book.
The entire Vestry met at 7pm. Katherine opened the meeting with Gospel based discipleship. David Pearson updated the Vestry on our Building and Grounds. Our elevator needs to be updated and that will cost $6,896. The AC needed coolant which he had taken care of for $1,000. The AC really should be replaced completely. He suggested these be paid for by a capital campaign to take place in the future. David reported that Adam continues to work hard caring for the church by cleaning out all the radiators, painting walls, disinfecting, and taking out the garbage. Mes Amis is thriving in our basement. AA, NA, and the Hopkins Women’s Group have begun to use the Undercroft again. The June Minutes and Financials were accepted and approved. Vestry members reported on steps they have taken to help the church live into its vision statements. We are making great progress in our search for a Youth Minister. We’re hoping to have the position filled before the beginning of the school year.
Respectfully Submitted,
Huldah Niles, Sr. Warden
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Compline Evening Prayer Tonight in the Garden |
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Join us tonight, Thursday, July 29th. We'll gather live for Compline in the backyard at the Roggow-Galich house, 4228 Beard Ave., N., Robbinsdale, 55422. Bring a chair, if you’re able. If you can’t be there in person, you can still use the Zoom link below to join in. If the weather does not cooperate, we’ll find a rain date.
There is plenty of street parking in front, walk through to the back yard where we will gather and enjoy the gardens.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461
Passcode: Pn2CjY
Dial by Phone: +1 312 626 6799; Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461; Passcode: 516860
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St. David's Book Club News |
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The St. David’s Book Club next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 8/3 from will be 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm via Zoom. We will be discussing 1919 by Eve L. Ewing. This is a book of poetry inspired by the Chicago race riots in 1919 and a subsequent report, The Negro in Chicago: A Study on Race Relations and a Race Riot that was commissioned by the Governor of Illinois to analyze the causes of the race riots and try to prevent them in the future. Eve L. Ewing is a sociologist, author, poet and visual artist in Chicago. She is an assistant professor at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago.
A sample of the book can be found on Amazon.com at this link.
Or join by phone:
Meeting ID: 850 1346 0303
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Meeting ID: 850 1346 0303
October 5 The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson
December 7 Red at the Bone Jacquelyn Woodson
Please email or call me with questions.
Cathy Schwichtenberg
612-710-2203
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St. David's Wonder Women Happy Hour
Today at 5:30 PM
New Zoom link below!
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This is informal and focused on connecting and conversation. Get your favorite HH beverage – water, tea, wine, cocktail; plug in, log on, we will be waiting for you! Please join us for whatever timing works for you – come later or stop in early to say hi for 15 minutes. We will be happy to get you for whatever works for your schedule.
Today @ 5:30 PM for one hour
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 835 2315 5557
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Compline Held Nightly at 8:00 PM – Join Us!
Compline, is a brief service of nighttime prayers, lasting no longer than about 10 minutes, this is a wonderful ritual for before bedtime. Please join us any night at 8:00 PM.
On Wednesdays Compline is led by children and intended for those of all ages (for some adults, it's their favorite service of the week!) using the the children's book Candlewalk by Karin Hosinger Sherman. The book is available through Church Publishing and Amazon.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461
Passcode: Pn2CjY
Dial by Phone: +1 312 626 6799; Meeting ID: 852 2267 7461; Passcode: 516860
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Saturday Morning Prayer is LIVE with new and improved audio!
Attend in person or virtually through Zoom.
We gather Saturday mornings at 7:45am. This is a fun, interactive, participatory prayer service that lasts approximately 15 minutes. We meet outside, under the old oak tree at St. David’s. Bring a lawn chair. Prayer sheets will be provided.
Can’t make it in person? That’s okay we will also be hosting a live Zoom call so join us online, follow along with the prayer on the screen. Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 220 814 0673 Passcode: rWDY6k
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 220 814 0673 Passcode: 576819
If you have any questions, please call or text Paul Smejkal at 952.270.6762
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In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, the need to reach our most vulnerable parishioners has been great. Our 11 person Pastoral Care Team has stepped up to the plate and has been regularly calling around 24 St. David's members and families to share in remote fellowship, prayer, and conversation to determine if we, as a community, could help address any of their unmet needs. We are pleased to report that virtually all of these parishioners are doing well so far and have their basic needs met by their facilities and/or family. They are in good spirits and continue to remain resilient in the face of isolation and uncertainty.
If you find yourself in need of food or other resources, please contact:
or:
and we will assist you in finding solutions.
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Pastoral Care Line: 952-767-0891 |
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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.
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Prayers and Passages
We pray for healing of body, mind or spirit for those we love, especially, Richard Austin (father of Holly Lamond), Ted Berktold (stepfather of Andy Harvala), Marie Brewer (cousin of Patti Jurkovich), William Cadwell (son of Philip Cadwell), Jack Cork (friend of Nina Strommen), Christina Dorr Drake (daughter-in-law of Nan and Guy Drake), Lina Maria Fajardo (niece of Pam Schroeder's sister), Dan Greer (nephew of LaMar Popp), Allison Hatcher, Ann Henjum (daughter of Bob Triebenbach), Margo Leslie (friend of Debbie Brown), Joan MacDonald, Joseph (JoJo) McLaughlin and family (Shea Brendalen's nephew), Amara Strande (daughter of the Rev. Dana Strande) and Mai Chou Thao (wife of the Rev. Wa Meng Lor), Peg Woellner, Ken Wyatt (friend of Charity Harvala).
We pray for those who have died, especially Ed Vignoul.
We pray for all who suffer or serve in war.
We pray for all who have been born.
We pray in thanksgiving for those to be baptized: Ryder Drake Strathy and Lincoln Scott Johnson.
We pray in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life.
We pray for those serving in the military, Will Culliton, Aprille Lopac, and Kaelyn Wahlberg.
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COVID-19 Resources Available
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