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WEEKLY E-NEWS
April 18, 2024
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April 21
8:00 Rite I Holy Eucharist
9:00 Formation for all ages in parish hall (see activity info below)
10:00 Rite II Holy Eucharist (with children's chapel)
11:15 Emmanuel Connects in the Parish Hall
April 23
11:30 Women of Emmanuel monthly lunch at Sunny Street Cafe
April 24
6:00 Fellowship dinner (last one until the fall!)
6:30 Children's choir
6:45 Taizé
7:30 Adult choir
April 25
6:30 Men of Emmanuel brown bag in the parish hall (a bit more below!)
For meetings on Zoom, click the event on the calendar to find Zoom info.
Emmanuel Calendar Link
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Sunday, April 21 at 9 am
Join the Earth Love team in welcoming Daria McKelvey from the Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center. Daria will discuss how to establish a native garden that bring pollinators.
Check out the river rocks on the north side of the building that folks painted last Sunday. The image is of painting those rocks. Good work all!
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RISE AGAINST HUNGER IS APRIL 28! | |
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APRIL 21, EMMANUEL CONNECTS!!
Join us after the 10 am service in the parish hall to get to know each other better.
It's a busy spring and to help you with all that's on the calendar between now and mid-June, click here for a PDF. Read below some of the highlights. On Sunday, we'll have Emmanuel pens, newcomer forms, a few printed directories and 150th history books!
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Next Tuesday, April 23 the Women of Emmanuel will meet for their monthly lunch gathering. It's Dutch treat at Sunny Street Cafe, 11692 Manchester Rd. All are welcome!
Next Wednesday, April 24 is the LAST Fellowship dinner until the fall. A special meal is being prepared by Pam and Dale Penrose and will include homemade root beer floats! If you are new to use, this meal started as a way for families to bring children to choir and get a meal too!
Next Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 the Men of Emmanuel will meet in the parish hall to package brown bag lunches that will be delivered the next day to St. Patrick's Center residents who are transitioning to more permanent housing. All are welcome!
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DIAPER DRIVE!
Emmanuel Youth Group is hosting a diaper drive to benefit Isaiah 58 Ministries. Starting now through Sunday, May 5 we will be collecting sizes 5 & 6 diapers, the most needed. Opened boxes will be accepted.
Drop them in one of the blue bins!
You are welcome to shop online and have diapers delivered directly to Emmanuel.
Ship to:
Emmanuel Episcopal-DIAPERS
9 S. Bompart Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
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SUNDAY ALTAR FLOWERS
Thanks to all who have signed up for Sunday Altar Flowers! We've had a couple of questions and we have answers for you.
If the $130 cost is too steep but you'd like to be involved in some way, please contact Peg Cooper.
If you don't wish to donate flowers but you like seeing them, you may contribute to the flower fund any time in any any amount. Click here for a giving link to Sunday Altar Flowers.
The cost for both vases on the altar is $130 per week. We use Arranged By Andy and he selects based on the season. However, if you wish, you may ask for specific flowers or colors and Andy will do his best to make it happen! Lots of open dates from July through December 22. Click here for a link to select a date!
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Graduations are around the corner!! We love to celebrate our children and youth. If you have or know a youth you'd like to celebrate, either on social media or directly with us, please do!
These students leaving school in 2024 all started their high school or college journeys during COVID. These young people are strong and resilient, and deserve applause!
Pic: Meg & Mike Lawless with daughter Jane who was inducted into The National Honor Society. Jane is the granddaughter of Steve & Norita Cunningham.
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AND there's more...the diocesan youth minister, The Rev. Erin Pickersgill, and the diocesan young adult leader, The Rev. Aaron Rogers, will be sending out gifts to all high school & college graduates they know about!
Emmanuel will provide names of high school grads but we don't always know about college grads so, anyone interested may contact Erin or Aaron directly via email or pass names along to Katie Gregston.
epickersgill@diocesemo.org or
arogers@diocesemo.org
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it's a busy spring! There are several events we'd like to tell you about so you can plan to attend! If you'd like a listing of all things going on, click here.
Sunday, May 5 is Youth Sunday. The youth will lead the 10 am service from being ushers to reading, performing music and more. Come support them!
Sunday, May 19 is Pentecost. We are looking for anyone who speaks another language to join us by participating with others to read a portion of the readings during the 10 am service. If you are able to speak another language, please contact Ann Marie Ruhlin via email. Not to worry, you don't have to do it solo!
Sunday, June 2 at 5:00 pm we will host a Pride Prayer service and picnic. Open to anyone.
Sunday, June 9 beginning at 1 pm we will participate in the Churches Together for Justice Gun Violence Prevention March and Rally. The march will begin at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church on Lockwood & Gore and walk down Lockwood, ending at Emmanuel. There will be speakers at Emmanuel, including Bishop Deon Johnson.
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Phillip Poke wants everyone to know how grateful he is for your presence at the visitation this week and for your prayers for his family. Below is information about the Memorial Service for our sexton, Phillip Poke's grandson, 10 year old Darius (DJ), Jr. Cunningham. DJ died tragically from a severe asthma attack. DJ loved basketball and played for several teams, mostly through TruVision Basketball.
Sat., April 20 Memorial Service at 3 pm:
Kennerly Temple Church of God and Christ
4307 Kennerly Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113
DJ's family will be setting up a fund to support kids DJ played with through TruVision basketball. The fund is not yet set up so all donations may be made out to Emmanuel Episcopal with DJ Cunningham in the memo. We will send one check from Emmanuel to Darius, Sr. once the account is set up. Here's a link to donate through Emmanuel.
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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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