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WEEKLY E-NEWS
March 7, 2024
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March 10 (Spring forward Daylight Savings Time begins)
8:00 Rite I Holy Eucharist
9:00 Intergenerational Formation for adults and children
10:00 Rite II Holy Eucharist (Children's Chapel this week)
LAST day to bring in plastic bags for "Bags to Beds"
March 13
5:00 Episcopal 101 in Behold room (2nd floor)
6:00 Fellowship Dinner
6:30 Children's choir
6:45 Taizé Service
7:30 Adult choir rehearsal
March 16
10:00 Healing in the Heartland 2nd Floor Behold
Please email Mimi Shipp if you will join us.
For meetings on Zoom, click the event on the calendar to find Zoom info.
Emmanuel Calendar Link
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SUNDAY, March 10 will be an intergenerational formation at 9 am for Holy Week Egg Making!
This year, we will host a non-traditional Easter Egg Hunt on Easter, Sunday, March 31. Kids will hunt eggs and inside each egg will be "money". After the kids hunt, they will then visit up to four different tables, one for each Faith in Action pillar. Kids will donate their "money" to a cause that supports one of the four pillars. Click here to read more. Join us for coffee, biscuits and help prepare for the egg hunt!
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17
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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LENTEN REFLECTION FROM
DEACON JERRE
The Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley is a Cherokee descendant recognized by the Keetoowah Band and is the retired Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at Portland Seminary. He is the author of several books addressing a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith, justice, race, our relationship with the earth, and Indigenous realities. In his book, “Becoming Rooted,” he invites us to live out a deeply spiritual relationship with the whole community of creation and with the Creator, honoring balance, wholeness, and connection.
I would like to share the values he offers in this book as essential to Indigenous wisdom:
RESPECT-Respect everyone. Everyone and everything is sacred.
HARMONY-Seek harmony and cooperation with people and nature.
FRIENDSHIP-Increase the number & depth of your close friends & family.
HUMOR-Laugh at yourself – we are merely human.
EQUALITY-Everyone expresses their voice in decisions.
AUTHENTICITY-Speak from your heart.
HISTORY-Learn from the past. Live presently by looking back.
BALANCE WORK AND REST-Work hard but rest well.
GENEROSITY-Share what you have with others.
ACCOUNTABILITY-We are all interconnected. We are all related.
We can make these Indigenous values a part of our Lenten time of self-examination and repentance (changing our lives) as they are also appropriate for followers of Jesus. The Lenten joy of intentionally experiencing God’s graciousness and right relationship with all of creation will surely carry over into EASTER JOY.
In Christ,
Deacon Jerre
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LENTEN BOXES DONE!!! NO MORE ITEMS ACCEPTED!!
Thank you to everyone who helped fill the 40 boxes. They went fast! If you didn't have time to get your things here, we apologize but, it's a big task now for Katie Gregston to sort through the boxes and get them to the various agencies we will donate them to.
If you do have things, we ask that you don't bring them to us!
For your reference here's a list of places we frequently donate to:
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Charity Clothing-will pick up. Use the link to schedule a pick up.
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Isaiah 58 Ministries-deliver to 2149 S. Grand Blvd. 63104. Call 314-776-1410 10 am to 1 pm to find out best time to drop off.
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Home Sweet Home-furniture. They will pick up. Call 314-448-9838 9 am to 2 pm to schedule a delivery.
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Webster Rock Hill Ministries-deliver to 111 E. Waymire Ave. M-F 9 am to noon. They have limited room, call first 314-961-5082.
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MARCH 16 GROUP LIVE STREAM FOR 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.
The schedule for the day is:
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10 a.m. - Celebration of Holy Eucharist:
Preacher: The Rev. Naomi Tutu
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
- 11:30 a.m. - Break
- 11:45 a.m. - Speakers & Discussion:
The Rev. Naomi Tutu
The Rev. Traci Blackmon
- 12:30 p.m. - Lunch
- 1:15 p.m. - Speakers & Discussion:
The Rev. Jack Danforth
The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas
- 2:10 p.m. - Break
- 2:20 p.m. - Panel Discussion:
Led by Bishop Deon Johnson
Led by the Rev. Aaron Rogers
- 3:45 p.m. - Closing Prayers & Music
Led by Bishop Deon Johnson
- 4:00 p.m. - Event Concludes
If you wish to join us, please let Mimi Shipp know, no later than Thursday, March 14 via mail or call her at 314-308-6124. We will provide lunch (free will offering) and need to know how many to expect!
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DID YOU KNOW?
On our website there is a 'For Members' page that is password protected. On that site you will find an updated directory (dated March 1, 2024), prayer lists, birthday lists, Zoom links for various meetings and vestry meetings. If you click on that page you will be asked to either Register or Login. When you register the office receives the request and if we recognize you we approve you to access that page. We do not ever know your password, so that's up to you to manage!
We'd love for as many of you as possible to look over your directory entry and provide us with edits. And if you don't see your birthdays listed or are unsure if we have your birthday, please let Mimi Shipp know and we'll add you to the birthday/anniversary lists! Thank you.
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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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NUGGETS OF INFORMATION
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The plastic bag collection ends THIS Sunday.
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Starting next week, we will be telling you lots about the Rise Against Hunger event on Sunday, April 28, 2024 after the 10 am service. Save that date!
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Narcan is available by the food center and in the narthex.
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March is Women's History Month. Here's a nugget from the vestry minutes of 1882. "Vestry meetings were are rectory and wives frequently attended with husbands. Because it was difficult for the vestrymen to attend to church business because they worked in the city the building fell into disrepair. In 1882 Louisa Percival and Mrs. E.E. Papin were appointed to the vestry. Louisa was treasurer, serving from 1882-1891.
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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...
If you'd like to take action through Voter Voice, click here to sign up for Voter Voice.
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Guest speakers will be:
The Rev. Naomi Tutu: Speaker, advocate, educator
The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas: Interim Dean of the Episcopal School of Divinity
The Rev. Jack Danforth: Episcopal Priest & Former U.S. Senator
The Rev. Traci Blackmon: Theologian, author, activist
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HEALING IN THE HEARTLAND
In the midst of a polarized election year, the Diocese of Missouri invites everyone to come together to share stories, worship, and make connections to help bridge the divides in our society.
Healing in the Heartland will feature local, national, and international speakers from a variety of backgrounds to find common ground through our faith.
This one-day inspirational event will take place at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 808 N. Mason Road in Creve Coeur, on Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Click here to learn more or to register for in person.
NEW INFORMATION
As of today, the registration website is down but, WILL be back up over the weekend. HOWEVER, if for some reason you are unable to register online, we are told that no one will be turned away.
This event will NOT be livestreamed on the diocesan website or Facebook page (see article above to join Emmanuel's group livestream).
AND T-shirts from "A Case for Love," the documentary featuring Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be available at the March 16 "Healing in the Heartland" event for $20 each.
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