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Holy Week Information
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24 March: Passion Sunday 10:00AM
The Sunday of the Passion* will be celebrated at 10:00AM, in person and via Zoom; login details above. You may view or download the bulletin here.
The holiest week of the Christian year begins with remembering Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, waving our palms whilst singing “Hosanna!”. The liturgy end with reading the story of Jesus’s betrayal, suffering, and death.
28 March: Maundy Thursday 7:00PM
Maundy Thursday* will be celebrated at 7:00PM, in person and via Zoom; login details above.
The Triduum (Three Days) begins with remembering Christ’s “new commandment” and his institution of Holy Eucharist. This liturgy, with choir and organ, concludes with the stripping of the altar followed by a Chapel Vigil with the Reserved Sacrament.
29 March: Good Friday, 12 Noon and 7:00PM
Good Friday Prayers* will be offered in-person, and not onlin, at 12:00N and 7:00PM.
Gather in the choir stalls to pray and commemorate the sacred hours our Lord hung upon the cross during this brief spoken liturgy.
31 March: Easter Sunday 10:00AM
Celebrate Easter Day at Saint Paul’s: Beginning in the darkness of the empty tomb with prayers for kindling light, we will worship the risen Christ with liturgy which boldly proclaims our Alleluia. A festive coffee hour follows, as well as an Easter egg hunt for children.
Prayer Calendar
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province of West Africa.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for those involved in specialized licensed ministries throughout the Episcopal Church in Minnesota including lay preachers, worship leaders, catechists, Eucharistic ministers, and visitors, and lay readers; and for our musicians and worship committees.
Saint Paul’s 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:
Common Book of Prayer & The Hymnal 1982
SERVING THIS WEEK
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SERVING THIS PASSION SUNDAY AT 10AM
PASSION SUNDAY 10AM
Frank Johnson
Judy Johnson
ushers
Trevor Wolter
crucifer
The Reverend
Dr. Penelope Warren
concelebrant
The Reverend
Ramona Scarpace
concelebrant, preacher
Laura Austrian
Meredith Johnson
lectors
Julie L’Enfant
Hazel Turner
Bryan Jones
dramatis personae
Jacob Manier
choirmaster-organist
Team IV
altar guild
Laurie Larsen
Deb Low
vestry tellers
MAUNDY THURSDAY 7PM
John Harrer
Hazel Turner
ushers
Pat Trumbull
crucifer
The Reverend Ramona Scarpace
concelebrant
The Reverend Dr. Penelope Warren
concelebrant, preacher
Craig Carnahan
John McDaris
lectors
Jacob Manier
choirmaster-organist
liturgy team
altar guild
GOOD FRIDAY 12 NOON
John Harrer
usher
The Reverend
Ramona Scarpace
celebrant
Steve Clarke
lector
GOOD FRIDAY 7PM
Jacob Manier
usher
The Reverend Ramona Scarpace
concelebrant
The Reverend Dr. Penelope Warren
concelebrant
Judy Johnson
Pat Trumbull
lectors
View Our Sermon Archive
Upcoming Events
The Spring Programming Guide is now available, filled with these and many more opportunities! Check it out here, as well as a 2024 kickoff letter from leadership.
23 MAR:Quiet Day Retreat: Rev. Penny will lead a Quiet Day Retreat 10:30AM-2:30PM. Spend time in worship, prayer, and meditation – a great way to prepare for Holy Week and Easter. Lunch provided. Sign up on the kiosk in the Undercroft.
31 MAR EASTER SUNDAY: Celebrate Easter Day at Saint Paul’s beginning in the darkness of the empty tomb with prayers for kindling light, we will worship the risen Christ with liturgy which boldly proclaims our Alleluia. A festive coffee hour follows, as well as an Easter egg hunt for children.
Please note: hypoallergenic incense will be used during this liturgy.
7 APRIL – First Sunday after Easter: Gather in the choir stalls at 10:00AM for a service in Lessons and Carols format. Proclaim scriptures and sing carols of the season, and to install our newly-elected Vestry.
This service is offered in-person only.
View all of our events on the church calendar
Faith in Action
March’s food shelf theme is KID SNACKS: granola bars, fruit snacks, cookies, and kids’ toothbrushes and paste for cleanup! Place your items in the bins outside the Undercroft. p.s. General donations are always welcome. Email Laurie or call 612-849-1348 to assist with delivery.
From Joyce Uptown Foodshelf: “Monetary donations are the most helpful and can be made through the PayPal link here or sent to Joyce Uptown at 3041 Fremont Ave S, Minneapolis 55408. For every $1.00 donated we can purchase $2.20 of food from our foodbanks.”
Blessing Bags are still available for distribution! Check the cubbies outside the Undercroft, and keep them in your car for distribution to neighbors in need.
Saint Paul’s Little Library is still popular even as the temperatures drop. Children’s picture books are most needed, as well as metal bookends; all donations can be placed in the bins outside the Undercroft. Your continued generosity helps make this outreach possible!
Episcopal Relief & Development accepts donations to aid those in need both at home and abroad. Click here to donate in a way meaningful to you.
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.
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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ATTENDANCE
– 2024 Sunday total: 553
– 2024 Sunday average: 50
(things you may have missed)
- Blessing o’ Animals 2023
- Sts. Francis and Clare:
Part 1 and Part 2
- NEW! Faith Formation
RESOURCES:
- Saint Paul’s Mailing List
- ECMN website
- ECMN Mailing List
- The Lectionary
- Book of Common Prayer
- NEW* Forward Day by Day
- Realm (online directory & giving record)
- Memorial Giving Policy
Pastoral Care
Saint Paul’s Leadership
(click a name to email)
Ramona Scarpace
Rector
The Reverend Dr. Penelope Warren
priest associate
Jacob Manier
choirmaster-organist
Caytie Anderson
vestry senior warden
Lu Whitney
vestry junior warden
Tom Lockhart
vestry treasurer
Pamela Hofstadter
bookkeeper
SAINT PAUL'S, IN SO MANY WORDS II
created from parishioner responses, 29 January 2023
Jesus said to her,
"I am the resurrection and the life."
