This Sunday at Saint Paul's

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Welcome to Virtual Eucharist at Saint Paul’s Church on Lake of the Isles! Church is not cancelled – it has changed. Following the liturgy stay with us during Coffee Hour for this month’s All Parish Meeting. Bring your beverage and nosh of choice!

First – sign up for Zoom – it’s FREE (https://zoom.us/signup) . We will be using Zoom to broadcast Sunday’s liturgy. Zoom delivers audio and video, and you can log in on your computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, and telephones. When you log in, you may be prompted to install Zoom. Click yes to install Zoom.

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Common Book of Prayer

provided for your prayers and meditations

Prayer Calendar

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Canada.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for those who serve on the Council as Mission Area Team members, the Trustees, the Standing Committee, the Commission on Ministry, the Disciplinary Board, the Chancellors, and for the treasurer of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. We also pray for the parish of Saints Martha and Mary (Eagan).

Saint Paul’s weekly Parish Prayer List can be found here. If you wish to be contacted by a member of our Pastoral Care Team and/or priest, request prayers for yourself or someone else on the Parish Prayer List, or simply make someone aware of an acute or ongoing need, click the blue button below.

Submit Your Prayer Requests

FAITH IN TIME OF COVID-19

R acial justice resource list from Nadia Bolz-Weber
Presiding Bishop Curry’s Pentecost sermon (5/31/2020)
ECMN moves into Phase 1.5 (5/14/2020)
The Presiding Bishop’s Message 4/29/2020
Episcopal House of Prayer Weekly Sit (on Zoom)

Sunday

The celebration of the Eucharist will begin at 10:00am; view or download the bulletin here. Fill your coffee cup and join us in the business of the church!

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SERVING THIS WEEK (click to view)

SUNDAY EUCHARIST
The Rev. Ramona Scarpace
presider

The Rev. Janet MacNally
preacher

Prisca Cushman
Craig Carnahan
lectors

ASH WEDNESDAY
NOON
The Rev. Ramona Scarpace
presider

Julie L’Enfant
Angie Paulson
lectors

ASH WEDNESDAY
7:00 PM
The Rev. Ramona Scarpace
presider

Tom Lockhart
John McDaris
lectors

FRIDAY
MORNING PRAYER
Pat Trumbull
officiant

Julie L’Enfant
lector

Common Book of Prayer

provided for your prayers and meditations

Faith in Action

When was the last time you signed into your Realm account? Never been there? It’s all good! If you need a refresher or a reset for your password, simply drop an email to Angie Paulson.

Outreach Corner:

The willing hands of Saint Paul’s members continue to be busy helping others during the pandemic. Read the latest Outreach Commission update here.

Wanted: Your BOOKS.
Even during winter months, Saint Paul’s Little Library continues to be extremely popular, and more books are needed to replenish and keep the collection fresh. If you have any left over from your “stay-at-home” stash we would love to have them. They can be dropped off at Hazel’s house if you are near church (call her at 612-377-0943), or Laurie can make a pick-up run if needed (612-849-1348). Children’s books are particularly in demand. Thank you from our reading neighbors!

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And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”Matthew 25:40

Matthew 25:40

Upcoming Events

Saint Paul’s Master Class series returns! Look forward to two more events: Greg Schaffner (7 March) and Julie L’Enfant (2 May)!

17 FEB:Liturgies for an ashless Ash Wednesday will be offered on Zoom at 12:00 noon and 7:00pm. Mark your calendar and prepare your heart for the beginning of a holy observance of Lent; bulletin here.
Sung Compline will resume 24 February.

23 FEB: A Service of Healing and Renewal is an opportunity to release what we no longer need, mend what is broken, and balance what we carry. This contemplative worship service reflects our belief that God’s purpose for us is a life of wholeness, as expressed in the life and teachings of Jesus. Take thirty minutes for a holy pause to breathe, reset, and open your heart to peace with music, readings, guided meditation, and healing prayer. All are welcome at 7:00pm.

2 MAR: A Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Join Reverend Ramona to learn about the history of pilgrimage, Holy Land pilgrimage sites and their meaning, what makes the land holy, and contemporary issues in the Holy Land. Rev. Ramona has been on pilgrimage to the Holy Land three times and loves sharing the experience with others. Save the first three Tuesdays in March from 7-8:00pm on Zoom.

7 MAR: The next Master Class offering will be presented by Greg Schaffner after the Sunday morning liturgy. Tantalizing description coming soon…

23 MAR: Mark your calendars for a new book groupled by Deacon Janet. We will be reading Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson for five Tuesdays at 7:00pm on Zoom. More details to come.

VIEW CHURCH CALENDAR

Every Wednesday – Join us for Sung Compline, a contemplative oasis for your midweek: gather on Zoom at 7:45pm to greet your neighbors, then the bells sound at 8:00 for Compline. We depart in silence, refreshed.

FRIDAYS: Lay-officiated Morning Prayer office will take place on Zoom at 10:00am. This liturgy, as set forth by the Book of Common Prayer (page 75), may be prayed communally or individually. We will come before God’s presence with thanksgiving on Friday mornings in August. Please join us! Use the same Zoom information for all our online service events, and you can find the weekly service bulletin on our home page.

click here for Book of Common Prayer (page 75)

Joining the liturgy: We use Zoom (www.zoom.com) to broadcast all our liturgies. Zoom delivers audio and video, and you can log in on computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, and telephones. You may be prompted to install Zoom; click yes to install.

Ten minutes before the liturgy, log in by clicking this link:

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If the link does not work, copy and paste it into your browser.

If logging in by telephone, dial: 312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 122 776 310#
Password: 1917
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General Announcements

Attention lectors and intercessors: Please sign up on our Google sheet to read at Friday Morning Prayer and Sunday Eucharist services in February – there are still opportunities for participation! Contact Pat Trumbull with any questions.

Reverend Ramona’s virtual office door is open: She is available Monday-Wednesday from 10:00am-3:00pm via Zoom, phone call, or text; pastoral care emergencies may be communicated at any time. Contact her at Saint Paul’s at 612-377-1273, or 612-201-6634 (cell/text). Her email address is [email protected].

The School for Formation is offering its Spring 2021 courses with donation-based tuition. Of particular note starting 1 February: Building Bridges Across Culture and Race, Christian Spirituality, and The Pastoral Offices. Is there an area of faith you’ve always wished to explore more deeply? Check out their full schedule here.

Outgoing Senior Warden Beth Carlson shares the information from the 2020 Annual Meeting on 31 January 2021:

Saint Paul’s has entreated the aid of Saint Joseph as we proceed with the sale of the Beim House. His statue was inhumed on Monday in a brief ceremony. You may lend your prayers during the listing and sale process (and see photos of the ceremony) by using the prayers here.

Is there a hymn or song you’re particularly longing to hear as part of our Bridge of Song playlist (link in right sidebar) on YouTube? Your requests are welcome; email them to Jacob Manier.

We have spaces to let in the Beim House and church proper for several officing tenants. If you know a professional or organization looking to relocate, contact Senior Warden Mark Anderson.

If you know a parishioner who would benefit from receiving our weekly E-pistle news in printed form, please email Angie.

Faith Resources in a COVID-19 World

R acial justice resource list from Nadia Bolz-Weber
Presiding Bishop Curry’s Pentecost sermon (5/31/2020)
ECMN moves into Phase 1.5 (5/14/2020)
The Presiding Bishop’s Message 4/29/2020
Episcopal House of Prayer Weekly Sit (on Zoom)

Coffee Hour Corner

new! 2019-20 Schedule

Announcement Guidelines

Subscribe to our Bridge of Song playlist, now on YouTube. Is there a hymn or song you’re particularly longing to hear, your requests are welcome, and may be e-mailed to Jacob Manier. Click the thumbnail of the video you would like hear to play.

Peace of Wild Things

How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling-Place

Land of Rest

Count Your Blessings

Seek him that maketh the seven stars

Food Shelves

Have you taken the Saint Paul’s Food Shelf Challenge?

The need for grocery assistance never wanes. Let’s fill the baskets each week!! Donate today!

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Pastoral Care

The Pastoral Care Team has a request for all: as we practice our social distancing, do not let that extend to social isolation. Take a few minutes every day to call someone to see how they are doing – to reach out and say a prayer with them and/or find out if they need anything. One of the things that is so important right now is to connect with our community. If there are those who need help, please let us know and we will figure out how to assist; if you are that person, please reach out to Deacon Janet or Pat Trumbull. As Jesus said: Love one another.

Care Request