The week of April 22

 

Wednesday, April 24

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

 

Friday, April 26

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

 

Sunday, April 28- 5 Easter

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour following Mass

 

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

 

Upcoming Events:

May 5 – Rogation Sunday / Pocket Prairie Dedication

May 19 – Founder’s Day Celebration, vestry potluck

June 9 – Fr. Jamie’s 20^th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood open house.

June 16: Memorial service for Karl Keene, 2 p.m.

June 30: James Stalboerger’s baptism

Words of Wisdom:

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. ~Thomas Merton

From the Green Team:

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Reducing, reusing, and recycling are simple but effective ways to celebrate Earth Day every day. You can reduce waste by using reusable bags, water bottles, and containers. You can reuse items such as clothes, books, and furniture. You can also recycle paper, plastic, and glass.

 

The weeks of April 8 and April 15

 

April 10 – 18^th Fr. Jamie’s vacation

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls during his vacation. If it is a pastoral emergency, contact Deacon John.

 

Wednesday, April 10

No Eucharist this evening

 

 Sunday, April 14 – 3 Easter

11:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer with Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

Deacon John, officiant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour

 

Wednesday, April 17

No Eucharist this evening

 

Friday, April 19

Fr. Jamie's day off 

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

Sunday, April 21 – 4 Easter

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

Upcoming Events:

May 5 – Rogation Sunday / Pocket Prairie Dedication

May 19 – Founder’s Day Celebration, vestry potluck

June 9 – Fr. Jamie’s 20^th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood open house.

June 16: Memorial service for Karl Keene, 2 p.m.

June 30: James Stalboerger’s baptism

Words of Wisdom:

The living water of God’s Word nourishes your heart’s garden.

From the Green Team:

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd that is aimed at promoting awareness and appreciation for the environment. It is a day that reminds us of our responsibility to protect the planet we live on.

 

The week of April 1

 

Monday, April 1 – Tuesday, April 2

Fr. Jamie out of town

 

 

Wednesday, April 3 – Wednesday of Easter Week

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this Eucharist

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

 

 

Friday, April 5

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Sunday, April 7 – 2 Easter

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

Upcoming Events:

April 10-18^th Fr. Jamie vacation

May 5 – Rogation Sunday / Pocket Prairie Dedication

May 19 – Founder’s Day Celebration, vestry potluck

June 9 – Fr. Jamie’s 20^th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood open house

June 16: Memorial service for Karl Keene, 2 p.m.

June 30: James Stalboerger’s baptism

 

Words of Wisdom:

Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. Will you grow flowers, or will you grow weeds? ~Osho

From the Green Team:

A few ways to go green this spring:

Compost

Grow your own garden

Add outdoor solar lights

Collect rainwater for your plants and gardens

 

 

Easter

 

Holy Saturday

 

Good Friday

 

Maundy Thursday

 

HOLY WEEK 2024

 

HOLY WEEK

Monday, March 25

Ambassador deadline

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm Holy Eucharist + Stripping of Altar

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Pr. Micah, officiant

Deacon John, preaching

James Mackay music

Friday, March 29 Good Friday

12:00 pm – Good Friday service + Solemn Collects +

+ Veneration of the Cross + Eucharist of the Pre-sanctified

Fr. Jamie, officiant

Pr. Micah, preaching.

 

3:00 pm – Stations of the Cross

 

Saturday, March 30 Holy Saturday

10:00 am – Holy Saturday service

Fr. Jamie and Pr. Micah, officiating

Fr. Jamie, preaching

 

 

 

 

Sunday, March 31 Easter

11:00 am – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

 

Coffee Hour

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

Please Attend Holy Week services at your Church

By Fr. Tim Schenk

When you hear clergy strongly encouraging you to attend the services of Holy Week, especially the Great Three Days (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil), it’s not just because they like to see more people in the pews, or it’s good for their egos, or they want parishioners to see how much effort goes into these liturgies.

 

It’s because they believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Christian faith. It’s because they love you and want nothing more than for you to have such a moving encounter with our Lord, that it will change your life. It’s an invitation rooted in profound love, and a recognition that there is literally nothing more important in the entire world than to participate fully as we collectively journey from the Upper Room to Calvary to the Empty Tomb.

 

I hope you will join your local parish a lot this week. And I bid you all a most blessed Holy Week.

Upcoming Events:

April 1-2 – Fr. Jamie out of town

April 10-18^th Fr. Jamie vacation

May 5 – Rogation Sunday

May 19 – Founder’s Day Celebration

June 9 –Fr. Jamie’s 20-year Priesthood anniversary open house

 

Words of Wisdom:

Because of Easter

Ø There is triumphant hope

Ø There is abundant life

Ø There is victory!

 

From the Green Team:

The 5 best ways to make your yard pollinator friendly

1.    Plant a diverse set of flowering plants. Diversifying the flowers in your garden is the best way to support the most types of pollinators.

2.    Add woody plants like trees and shrubs.

3.    Grow native plants.

4.    Minimize herbicide and insecticide use.

5.      Mow remaining lawn infrequently.