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WEEKLY E-NEWS
April 4, 2024
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April 7
8:00 Rite I Holy Eucharist
10:00 Rite II Holy Eucharist (with children's chapel)
11:15 Emmanuel Connects in the Parish Hall
2:00 Youth meeting
April 10
6:00 Fellowship dinner (by vestry)
6:30 Children's choir
6:30 Earth Love pillar meeting
6:45 Taizé
7:30 Adult choir
For meetings on Zoom, click the event on the calendar to find Zoom info.
Emmanuel Calendar Link
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A couple of notes:
An incorrect email was published for Mandi Rice several weeks ago. It you wish to talk to Mandi, please contact the office and we'll get you the correct information.
Second, Valori† will be on vacation April 8 through April 20 and won't be responding to email her during that time frame.
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Below is the schedule for the 9am Formation for April.
Don't forget Emmanuel Connects April 7, 14 & 21 after the 10 am service
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APRIL 7, EMMANUEL CONNECTS!!
Join us after the 10 am service in the parish hall to get to know each other better.
This is the first of 5 opportunities to gather for a short time together 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!
Donut holes will be in the room!
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EASTER OFFERING
The Easter Offering this year will benefit Emmanuel’s Food Center, and our hope is to raise $5,000 which will cover four months of grocery shopping for our food pantry.
Some of you donate regularly to the Food Center, which we love. But, for Easter, we are asking for a one time gift from anyone to the Food Center. To make a one time gift, use this link: donate online. These one time Easter Offerings may be made through Sunday, April 8. You may donate at anytime to the food center, using this link:
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As most of you heard during the announcements on Easter, DJ Cunningham, Phillip Poke's ten-year old grandson died tragically last week from a severe asthma attack. DJ (Darius Jr. ) loved basketball and played for several teams, mostly through TruVision Basketball. DJ was a great player and teammate, and will be missed by the whole TruVision community.
Some of you have asked how you can respond. If you'd like to send a card to Phillip, please send it to him here at Emmanuel and he'll get it. The entire family needs our prayers in this tragic and difficult time. The information we received regarding services from the family is as follows:
Wednesday, April 17 Visitation 6-8 pm:
William C. Harris Funeral Directors
1645 Redman Ave.
Spanish Lake, MO 63138
https://www.wcharrisfd.com/
Saturday, April 20 Memorial Service at 3 pm:
Kennerly Temple Church of God and Christ
4307 Kennerly Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113
(both of these events are on our calendar with the location & address)
Regarding donations, 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 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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IT'S TIME TO SIGN UP!
Rise Against Hunger April 28, 2024
Following 10:00 AM service
Two shifts
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
We will have opportunities to assist with this project on Sunday, April 28, 2024, AND on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
On Saturday, Rise Against Hunger will deliver the food supplies that we will repackage on Sunday. We will gather on Saturday starting at 4:00 PM. On Saturday, we will need about ten people.
Please save one or both dates to assist in this fulfillment of our Feeding and Caring pillar. Links to signup for Saturday set up, Sunday shifts and Sunday clean up are here:
http://events.riseagainsthunger.org/emmanuelepiscopal2024
We continue to need assistance in meeting our $10,000 goal. Please consider making a monetary contribution or participate in the plant sale (see elsewhere).
Here is another story of how our work will benefit people across the world.
Stories from the Field
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INVITING YOUTH MUSICIANS!
All youth musicians are invited to offer their gifts and talents on Youth Sunday, May 5th at the 10 am service. Musical pieces can be instrumental or vocal; solo or with other youth musicians; and with piano accompaniment or without -- anything goes.
If you're interested or have questions, please email Jae Park (jpark@emmanuelepiscopal.org)
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NEW PHONE SYSTEM!!
On Friday, April 5, our new Voice over IP (VoIP) phone system will go live. VoIP means the phones will now use an internet connection v. a landline. There will be some changes for you to know about!
- We will have only one published phone number 314-961-2393
- The phone will be answered by an Auto Attendant during normal hours (9-2, M-F).
- Auto Attendant will answer after hours too and will include service hours for Sunday.
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You will need to listen to the prompts and select a # to press or listen to the directory and press that person's extension. Click here for a list of extensions.
The message you will hear during normal business hours is:
"Thank you for calling Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster Groves. If you know your party’s extension, you may dial it now. To reach our dial by name directory, please press nine. To reach the food center, press one. To reach the preschool, press two. For The Rev. Dr. Valori Sherer press three and for The Rev. Sujanna Raj, press four. For all other inquiries, please press zero. You may also find information on our website at emmanuelepiscopal.org"
There will be a similar message for after hours. Those persons/phones that accept messages will receive notification of a message, and when we return a call from a message Emmanuel Episcopal will show up as the caller. You will no longer need anyone's cell phone number, which for the staff, makes our personal information more secure. There are other cool things it will do, but for now be patient as we learn the new system!
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SUNDAY ALTAR FLOWERS
You may not be aware that we don't adorn the altar during Lent with flowers. Lent is over and we are now looking for donations for Sunday Flowers. The cost for both vases on the altar is $130. If you'd like to donate any amount toward flowers or if you would like to specify flowers birthdays, anniversaries, thanksgiving or memoriam, there are lots of open dates from now through December 22. Click here for a link to select a date!
You may also not know that after services on Sunday, the altar guild puts the flowers in vases and Rev. Sujanna takes to Faith Christian Church of India for their afternoon service.
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The Philadelphia Eleven
The Diocese of Missouri and St. Francis Episcopal Church in Eureka invite you to a special screening of the new documentary film, The Philadelphia Eleven.
In an act of civil disobedience, a group of women and their supporters organize their ordination to become Episcopal priests in 1974. The women are harassed, threatened, and banned from stepping on church property.
In this feature-length documentary film, we meet the women who succeed in building a movement that transforms an age-old institution, and challenges the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom.
St. Francis has rented the Hi-Pointe theatre for April 13, 2024 at 2 pm. Tickets are $5 per person and available on a first come, first served basis. The official trailer is below. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
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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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