Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The week of November 28
Monday, November 28
Fr.
Jamie, celebrant
Amy
Phillips, preacher
Deacon
John, assisting
James
Mackay, music
Supper
following at a local restaurant
Friday, December 2
Fr.
Jamie’s Day Off
Sunday,
December 4 – 2 Advent
11:00
a.m. – Holy Eucharist
PLEDGE
CARD INGATHERING
Fr.
Jamie, celebrant/preacher
James
Mackay, organist
Children’s
Chapel
Coffee
Hour following
12:30
– Confirmation class
Upcoming Events:
December
4 - Pledge In-Gathering - pledge cards and time-and-talent sheets will be
gathered.
December 8 - 7:00 p.m., Fr. Jamie’s students'
poetry reading at Frida Nilsen lounge / Concordia College
December 9 –
13, Fr. Jamie on vacation
Good to know:
This
year, advent began on November 27th and goes through December
24th.
What are the 4 themes of
Advent?
The four traditional advent themes for the four advent Sundays
are:
· God's
people -The Candle of Hope. Hope is like a light shining in a dark place.
· The Old
Testament prophets - The Candle of Peace.
· John
the Baptist - The Candle of Love.
· Mary
the mother of Jesus - The Candle of Joy.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Monday, November 21, 2022
Sunday, November 20, 2022
The week of November 21
Wednesday, November 23 Thanksgiving Eve Mass
7:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon John, assisting
/ preacher
James Mackay, organist
Friday,
November 25
Fr. Jamie’s Day
Off
Sunday,
November 27
11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Deacon John, assisting
James Mackay, organist
Upcoming Events:
December 4, Pledge In-Gathering - pledge cards and
time-and-talent sheets will be gathered.
December 9 – 13, Fr. Jamie on vacation
CHRISTMAS AT ST. STEPHEN’S
Saturday December 24 –
7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass
Sunday December 25
11:00 a.m. – Christmas Day Mass
Monday December 26 – The Feast of St. Stephen
6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
A
Point to Ponder:
In
your daily walk with Christ, are you being the church or are
you simply going to church?
For
just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all
have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and
each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according
to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in
accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching,
then teach; if it is to encourage, then give
encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do
it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. ~Romans 12:4
Sue Morrissey was a true star today at the reception for the opening of her exhibit at the Rourke Gallery. Be sure to check out her art!
Monday, November 14, 2022
Sue Morrissey at the Rourke Art Musem
Our very own Susan Morrissey will be having an exhibit of her art at the Rourke Gallery (521 Main Avenue, Moorhead, MN) Please be sure to check
it out, and show your support for Sue and her incredible art.
A Public
Reception will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday 20 November 2022 with a 2 p.m. gallery talk.
https://www.therourke.org/
Pledge Cards
Pledge cards and Time and Talent Sheets were handed out yesterday morning at our Stewardship luncheon hosted by the Vestry. They will be mailed to those who were not able to be in church. Please fill them out send them back in by Dec. 4 for our pledge in-gathering.
PRAYER OVER PLEDGE CARDS
Gracious
and loving God, giver of all that is good and true and beautiful and
life-giving. These cards represent our sweat, they represent our lives, they
represent our dreams. The pledges which we make on them are but tokens of the
awesome gifts that have been given to us and they are pledged in thanksgiving
for all we have received, for all we have been inspired to be, for all we are
challenged to become, in this place. May
they be the first fruits of all we have and not what we have left over, so that
we may live out as closely as possible how you give to us. May we see them as
our offering to you, sacred, holy, yet earthy, filled with possibilities. May
we hold this image in our hearts and minds so as we watch our offerings each
week come to your table, we can see our very selves being part of this
offering, it is us on the table, living sacrifices to you. Amen.
Sunday, November 13, 2022
The week of November 14
Wednesday, November 16
6:00 p.m. – Holy
Eucharist
Fr. Jamie,
celebrant/preacher
Deacon John, assisting
Friday, November 18
Fr. Jamie’s Day Off
Sunday, November 20 – Christ the
King
11:00 a.m. – Holy
Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Deacon John, assisting
James Mackay, organist
1:00 p.m. – Vestry
2:00 p.m. – Gentle Thanksgiving
(FM Veg)
Upcoming Events:
November 20, First St.
Stephen’s Choir Meeting (Time to be determined.)
November 23 – 7:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist
December 4, Pledge
In-Gathering - pledge cards and time-and-talent sheets will be gathered.
Good to know:
What are the core beliefs of
Episcopalians?
We believe
in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and
resurrection saved the world. We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell
and exemplify God's love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops,
priests, and deacons in our church.
Stewardship Luncheon
We had a very tasty and informative Stewardship Luncheon after Mass today, hosted by our Vestry.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Monday, November 7, 2022
The week of November 7
Wednesday, November 9
6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Deacon John, assisting
Friday, November 11
Fr. Jamie’s Day Off
Sunday, November 13 – 23 Pentecost
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Deacon John, assisting
James Mackay, organist
STEWARDSHIP LUNCH (hosted by the Vestry)
Upcoming Events:
November 13, Stewardship Sunday - lunch hosted
by the Wardens and Vestry -pledge cards and time-and-talent sheets will be
distributed.
Weds. November 24, Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist
December 4, Stewardship In-Gathering - pledge cards
and time-and-talent sheets will be gathered.
Good to Know:
Calendar of the Church Year
The calendar (BCP, pp. 15-33) orders the liturgical year of the
Episcopal Church by identifying two cycles of feasts and holy days-one
dependent upon the movable date of Easter Day and the other dependent upon the
fixed date of Christmas, Dec. 25. Easter Day is the first Sunday after the full
moon that falls on or after Mar. 21. The sequence of all Sundays in the church
year is based on the date of Easter. Tables and rules for finding the date of
Easter Day, and other movable feasts and holy days are provided by the BCP, pp.
880-885. The date of Easter determines the beginning of the season of Lent on
Ash Wednesday and the date of Pentecost on the fiftieth day of the Easter
season. The Sundays of Advent are always the four Sundays before Christmas Day.
The church year begins on the first Sunday of Advent. The calendar also
identifies and provides directions concerning the precedence and observance of
principal feasts, Sundays, holy days (including Feasts of our Lord, other major
feasts, and fasts), Days of Special Devotion, and Days of Optional Observance.
The calendar lists dates for celebration of major feasts and lesser feasts by
month and date. Appropriate Sunday Letters and Golden Numbers are also
provided. (See BCP, pp. 880-881). The calendar also lists the titles of the
seasons, Sundays, and major holy days observed in the Episcopal Church
throughout the church year, including Advent season, Christmas season, Epiphany
season, Lenten season, Holy Week, Easter season, the season after Pentecost,
holy days, and National Days.
Sunday, November 6, 2022
All Saints Sunday
A truly beautiful All Saints Sunday included welcoming the Gaffrey Family as new members and Matthias's first Sunday as acolyte. Thank you also to Deacon Suzanne for serving at Mass this morning.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
All Souls Requiem Mass
It was a deeply moving and beautiful Requiem Mass for all of our departed loved ones last night. And the church was full! Thank you for all who came.
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