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Cathedral Book Shop: Father’s Day Father’s Day is still a ways off, but last Sunday’s Trinity sermon by one of Saint Mark’s own ‘fathers,’ the Rev. Canon Bill Donovan – celebrating 41 years with us! – gave us cause to ponder Fatherhood (Fatherness?) a bit early. He considers (and I paraphrase very briefly here; you can listen to his sermon via the Cathedral website) that we encounter the Son in our experiences and relationships with those who are significant and special to us, and we meet the Father as our minds come to understand these relationships. Unlike our experiences, which may be momentary, the Father is not; we can always open ourselves to deeper understanding. Faith may indeed be a mystery (with, as Bill said, doubt always nearby) but the door to understanding is never closed.
In this light, the arrival of David Brooks’ latest book, The Road to Character, is particularly timely. Studying the lives of ten great thinkers and inspiring leaders, he challenges us to consider our own life’s priorities – the values we’d like to have recognized at our eulogies, as opposed to those that constitute success according to modern standards.
And what of the Holy Spirit? Bill Donovan sees its presence revealed in our feelings and emotions, and this week many of us will shed a tear for Carolyn Russell as we remember the beautiful music she brought to us as a longtime children’s choir director at Saint Mark’s. Carolyn, who died recently, was also a fine photographer, and the Book Shop has a few of her photo cards for those who’d like a remembrance of her; come and see…
Saint Mark’s and St. David’s Partner to Launch Community of Hope The Rev. Dr. Helen Appelberg, an Episcopal priest from Galveston, Texas, first introduced our two faith communities to Community of Hope International (COHI) in a workshop last January 31st. The workshop was attended by members of several other metro Episcopal churches. On February 1, Helen, the founder of COHI, presented a faith formation forum at Saint Mark’s on Benedictine spirituality and Community of Hope. Since Helen Appelberg’s visit, The Reverend Katherine Lewis and St. David’s Episcopal Church of Minnetonka’s pastoral care team, along with Dr. Helen Hansen, Pastoral Minister, and St. Mark’s Pastoral Care Committee, have begun preparations to offer Community of Hope training and formation to members of our congregations this fall. Our partnership in this effort draws together our considerable unique gifts for faith formation and education. We expect our COHI training will strengthen our relationships, ensure excellence in our training, and broaden our pastoral ministries.
Community of Hope is a 14-week curriculum of spiritual formation that prepares individuals and teams (“circles”) to discern their gifts and respond to their unique vocations. It utilizes Benedictine spirituality to teach us how to live more authentically both in our personal lives and within our faith communities. In addition, Community of Hope reflects the Anglican tradition’s roots in the Rule of St. Benedict. The training will assist us in determining how God is calling us to serve each other and the world. We believe that COHI is a superb fit with Saint Mark’s rich tradition, mission, and calling.
Community of Hope training will begin September 14, 2015, and meet Mondays, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., alternating between Saint Mark’s and St. David’s. The participant cost of $40 will cover the cost of materials and faculty honoraria. The training will conclude with a retreat and formal commissioning in January 2016.
There will be three cohorts (“circles”)--two lay circles and one ordained clergy circle. The lay “circles” from Saint Mark’s and St. David’s will be composed of 10 to 12 people each. All three circles will meet together for the formal training portion of each class session. Following formal instruction, the circles will meet separately for dialogue and development.
We will use Joan Chittister’s book, The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century, as the text. It is a delightful day-to-day introduction to the Benedictine Rule. Chittister guides us in the application of The Rule to daily living. We also recommend Esther de Waal’s Seeking God. These books are both available in the Cathedral Book Shop.
If you or someone you know desires a distinctive spiritual experience and wishes to expand awareness in Christian ministry, please contact Helen Hansen at 651-646-0376 (h), 612-250-7255, or [email protected] to learn how you might participate. You also can visit the Community of Hope International’s website (www.cohinternational.org). Please consider this special opportunity prayerfully and call or email.
Sunday at Saint Mark’s
Baptisms - The Rev. Siri Hustad at [email protected] Book Shop - [email protected] Godly Play - Monica Kruger at [email protected] - The Rev. Siri Hustad at [email protected] Eucharist - Dr. Helen E. Hansen at [email protected] - Mary Lusk at [email protected] Care - Dr. Helen E. Hansen at [email protected] Music - Canon Musician Raymond Johnston at [email protected] - Christine Slater at [email protected] Ministry - Stacey Olson at [email protected]
Cathedral CouncilSenior Warden: Warren Maas ([email protected])Junior Warden: Jim Huber ([email protected])Treasurer: Brian C Myers ([email protected]) Coucil Clerk: Iris Key ([email protected])
Welcoming: Linda Brandt ([email protected])Cathedral Life: Matthew Brown ([email protected]) and Sarah Nowlin ([email protected])Property: Prentice Beadell ([email protected]) and Kathleen Murphy ([email protected])Pastoral Care: Melody Herbst ([email protected])Formation: George Ewing ([email protected])Spiritual Life: Dwayne Purrington ([email protected])Outreach: Louise Simons ([email protected])Worship: Emmanuel Wilson ([email protected])ECMN Chapter: Veronica Guevara ([email protected])Stewardship: Richard Helling ([email protected])Communications: Betsy Hsiao ([email protected])Governance: Fred Morrison ([email protected])
GenerationsInez Bergquist ([email protected])
Special Needs: (parishioners in boldface) Roxie Markie, Ollie Rose Olsen, Young-ja Lee (wife Han Lee), Al Johnson, Patricia Jacobs, Mikiesha Earney, Mike Murphy (family of Kathy Matt), Jennie Matt (daughter of Kathy Matt), Ann Peters, Mary Beth Branca (sister of Ann Maas), Tina Smith Reckamp, David Karges, Steve Johnson (cousin of the Rev. Roger Franzen), Susan Nygren, Peggy Larson, Whitney McFarland, Bernadine Martin (friend of Louise Simons), Kate Christensen (friend of Louise Simons), Helena Bedell, Jason Rains (son-in-law of Gay Clapp), Joyce Holcomb.
We Pray for the Departed: Elaine Mae Hausfeld (stepmother of Glenn Hausfeld).
Birthdays: • June 7: Douglas Hinks • June 8: John Richter, the Rev. Terry Erickson • June 9: John Nuechterlein, Paul Thatcher, Alan Smith • June 10: Sarah Nowlin, Andrew Mogendorff, Allison Carpenter, Maxine Kluckhohn • June 11: Jane Lund • June 12: Melanie Lord-Van Slyke, Lois Satterberg, Archer Brown
To add someone to this list, please contact the Cathedral office at 612-870-7800 or e-mail [email protected].
Prayers + PassagesWeekly Highlights
Contacts
Welcome to Saint Mark’s! We are glad to see you this Sunday and hope your time with us will be inspiring. Below you will find some of the many ministries available to help you fully enjoy your experience. Please seek out our ushers, greeters (yellow sashes), clergy, or parishioners with questions and for assistance - we are always happy to help.
Connect! Want to learn more about Saint Mark’s? We would love to answer your questions. Look for the “Connect” card in your pew and share with us your questions and interests. Drop the card off in our collection plate, with an usher, or at our office. We look forward to connecting with you!
Children in Worship and Play Children are welcome to attend worship service - we love the life that they bring! If families prefer, there is a staffed nursery for children 3 and younger available on the second floor from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We also have age-appropriate Gospel activity sheets and crayons at each doorway, with a variety of children’s books located in baskets at the front of the nave.
Children’s Worship This is a participatory worship service specially created for children ages 3rd grade and younger with music, Bible stories, and prayers. Children are invited to join a procession to the Whipple Chapel at the 10:30 a.m. service and rejoin their families at the Peace.
Cathedral Tours To learn about the history, art and architecture of Saint Mark’s, gather near the pulpit after the 10:30 a.m. service for a guided tour by Warren Maas.
T-coil Hearing Assistance in Nave T-coil hearing assistance is available (in front 2/3 of pews) by turning your hearing aid to the T (telephone) position.
Spiritual Cleansing for Your Vehicle! Help support the 2017 Sr. High Pilgrimage and have a clean car also! Vehicle cleaning June 7th and 14th. Interior cleaning only, surfaces, windows, mirrors, vacuum. Your vehicle cleaned while you are at worship! ($20 car, $25 van/truck.)
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral - 519 Oak Grove Street - Minneapolis, MN 55403612-870-7800 - ourcathedral.org
The Weekly WrapperSaint Mark’S EpiScopal cathEdral June 7, 2015
June 28th Worship TimesTo allow all who wish to join in Pride Parade, Saint Mark’s will offer a singer morning worship at 9:00 a.m. Our Twin Cities Pride will be at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Night Supper June 14th - please join us in serving supper to those in need. The warmer weather brings more people to the city - help us help these people by providing a hot meal and a warm reception. Sign up in the Parlor and come at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. Contact Arlene Goter ([email protected]) with questions.
May Altar Guild Thanks Thanks for the May Altar Guild Team: John and Mary Barlet, and Carl and Marilyn Halker.
Saint Mark’s Grief Support Small Group This June This June, Saint Mark’s Grief Support will meet on alternate Tuesdays, June 16th, and 30th at 1:00 p.m. We invite persons who have experienced a recent loss of a spouse or partner to join the group for support as you walk your journey of grieving. Our group is an alternative and complement to the Downtown Coalition for Grief Support (www.mplsgriefsupport.com). If interested in joining our group, please contact the Rev. Mildred Cox ([email protected]), James Davies ([email protected]), or call 612-529-7221.
Reel Theology: Evelyn Join us as we screen Evelyn (2002) on June 9th at 6:30 p.m. - In 1953, Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. Due to his unemployment and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children, the Irish courts put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages. Although a sympathetic judge assures Desmond that he’ll get his children back after he gets a job, he learns there’s another barrier. A barmaid, her brother, her suitor, and a tippling footballer become Desmond’s team. Pierce Brosnan and Julianna Margulies lead this fantastic film. Facilitated discussion follows the film. Movie snacks will be available.
A Concert for Episcopal Relief and Development June 7th, 4-7 p.m. - A fundraiser for Episcopal Relief and Development, featuring a concert by the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus, will take place Sunday, June 7th at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (2300 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113). The event is free, with a freewill offering taking place during the concert.
Come Meet Your Muslim Neighbors Ramadan is the month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset; this year it falls between the dates of June 18 - July 17. As our Muslim neighbors prepare for this sacred month, the Minnesota Council of Churches is excited to announce a series of open houses at area mosques and traditional Ramadan Iftar dinners. Please visit www.mnchurches.org (Respectful Communities/Interfaith Programming/Taking Heart) to register for an Iftar meal near you; see the sidebar for links to information about Islam and what you can expect at an Iftar. These events are free and open to the public. For further information, contact: The Rev. Cynthia Bronson Sweigert, Taking Heart Organizer ([email protected] or 412-638-0680).
Episcopal Arts Creative Day Camp Explore! Create! Adventure! Discover! ECAD is a
full week of camp activities that includes music, visual arts, tinkering, storytelling, movement, and outdoor games. Thursday will bring a full-day field trip and Friday includes a worship service for families and friends. This year our theme that guides each day is Circling with God (How do we pray?). Campers will
experience many new and unique ways to pray, exploring prayer in all that we do. Register online
at www.ourcathedral.org/ecad-2015.
Summer News & Events
Around the Town
Saturday, June 13th - Loring Park Acoustic Music Festival Loring Park’s annual free Acoustic Music Festival is shaping up to be another great event. Enjoy an afternoon of music, food and fun! Musical guests include: The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, The Little Thunderbirds, Joyful Noise and much more! Bring friends, your blanket and lawn chairs to enjoy the music.
The Citizens for Loring Park Community is looking for volunteers to work the CLPC/Friends of Loring Park booth. Please email Jana ([email protected]) from Citizens for a Loring Park Community to volunteer.
Morning Meditations in Loring Park Starting Friday, May 1st, the Friends of Loring Park will be holding weekly meditation in Loring Park’s Garden of the Seasons every Friday from 7:00-7:30 a.m. These events are open to the public; all are welcome.
Downtown Coalition for Grief Support Spring Meetings Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. - No matter where you are in the healing process, the Coalition welcome your attendance. Learn more at www.mplsgriefsupport.com.
Exhibit Features Work of Native American Artist The art of Maggie Thompson, a textile artist whose work is inspired by her Native American heritage, will be exhibited at the Benedictine Center (2675 Benet Road, Maplewood) from July 3 thru September 2. This exhibit is free and open to the public every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be accepted. Her exhibit will contain work that focuses on the theme of Emerging Textile Artist and will explore her life as a contemporary native woman and “tell a difficult story,” she says, “that rebuilds my textured past and helps me relearn the history of my people.” For more information, call 651-777-7251 or email: [email protected].
READY! SET! PARK! We’re gearing up for the summer season and need volunteers for the first Parking Lot Ministry event of the summer: Loring Park Music Festival on Saturday, June 13th, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. There are several shift options available. Choose your volunteer shift, be an ambassador for Saint Mark’s, and have a surprising amount of fun. Contact: Warren Maas ([email protected]).
First Nation Kitchen A healthy meal is served every Sunday at First Nations Kitchen and Saint Mark’s volunteers work in tandem with other churches of the ECM. Our next scheduled opportunity to serve at First Nations Kitchen will be Sunday, June 7th. If you are interested in helping by making the bread run, cutting vegetables, setting tables, serving, cleaning or washing dishes please contact Minnie Steele at [email protected]..
Youthlink Barnabas Pantry Request A Youthlink mentee with Saint Mark’s has started a small pantry in her Barnabas residence. Residents earn Barnabas “money” to pay for needed items. If you can contribute towels (like-new), toothpaste, or detergent, would you please leave in donation trunk labeled “BARNABAS”. If you would prefer to deliver to Barnabas please contact Margie Johnson at [email protected] for assistance. Thank you for this consideration.
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The Pride Committee is working hard to make Saint Mark’s Pride 2015 the best ever. This year’s theme is LGBT issues and the family with our motto: BRING PRIDE HOME! The Pride committee is repeating the successful Tuesday Night at the Movies in 2014 with an impressive list of movies and hosts to complement the theme. Other events include the booth in Loring Park, the Parade on Sunday morning and the Twin City Pride Service.
June Art Exhibit During the month of June, our Bishops’ Hall Gallery will feature a series of banners from the University of Minnesota reflecting the history of the LGBT rights struggle over many years.
Pride Tuesday Night at the Movies: Pride June 16th, 6:30 p.m. The true story of a tiny Welsh village in the midst of an ugly coalfield strike that is given support by an unlikely group of gays from London. These two diverse groups discover that standing together is the strongest union of all.
Pride Movie: Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine June 26th, 7:00 p.m. A feature length documentary about Matthew Shepard that goes beyond the headlines of his tragic murder. The film seeks to tell the story of the Matthew the world hardly knows and to make sense of this senseless tragedy.
June 28th: Pride Parade and Morning Worship To allow all who wish to join in Pride Parade, Saint Mark’s June 28th Sunday morning worship will consist of a single 9:00 a.m. service.
What says summer like a parade? And the Pride parade is one of the best of the summer. Show your Pride and support Saint Mark’s by hopping on the 9:45 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. bus for a short trip to the stepping off point. Join the throngs marching down Hennepin Ave to Loring Park and the Saint Mark’s booth. Just don your walking shoes and show up at the bus in the parking lot.
Twin Cities Pride Service June 28th, 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. One Voice musical presentation by Minnesota’s LGBTQ Mixed Chorus. 4:00 p.m. Twin Cities Pride Service: our Pride celebration concludes with the Twin City Pride Service. Homilist will be the Rev. Bradley Schmeling, pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN.
Pride 2015: Bring Pride Home
Midweek Morning Meditation June 10, 2015
Patience takes courage and is not an ideal state of calm.Practice patience, you will see agitation more clearly.Pema Chodron, Comfortable with UncertaintyVisit ourcathedral.org and look for “Weekly Meditations” or “Subscribe to E-news” link on Home Page to sign-up to receive a Meditation every Wednesday.
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