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ST . PAUL 'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH , DULUTH , MN

MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 2017

Deadline for submitting articles for the October

Messenger is September 22. Email them to:

[email protected]

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VESTRY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST 15, 2017

The vestry met on August 15, 2017. We continued to refine our plans for the Missional Assess-ment Process to begin this fall and have begun to identify core team members. If you are interest-ed in participating in this process to help define our parish mission in the broader community, please contact one of your Vestry members. Our Fall Fest is scheduled for Thursday, October 26

th and will include a silent auction featuring crafts. Please share your talent with us! Rally Day

is fast approaching. In addition, to the usual festive activities, you will have the opportunity to or-der St. Paul’s logo wear. We will have samples available. The vestry will next convene September 19, 2017. Your vestry members are Amber Sadowski, Craig Heidenreich, Diane Kolquist, Eirik Rennan, Ina-Marie Silverness, Karen Dingle, Matt Gustafson, Melanie Spencer, Nancy Schuldt, Peg Suther-land, Ryan Erspamer, Sue Stromquist, and Mark Brown, Junior Warden. Jane Jarnis, Senior Warden

FALL FEST D INNER AND S ILENT AUCTION

Thursday, October 26th

, 6 – 9 PM - Mark your calendar now! Your Vestry invites you to join your fellow parishioners for a festive evening of great food and camaraderie. In addition, you can help support St. Paul’s by participating in a silent auction. Please consider sharing your time, talent and treasure. You might contribute a service you can perform, an item you have made, or a treasure you’ve enjoyed but no longer need. Groups may wish to consider offering themed baskets. Let’s be creative! Thanks Jane Jarnis, Senior Warden

HOSPITALITY HELPERS!

We are in need of people who can help with lunches and receptions during the day. They typically take place at noon or mid-afternoon after funerals and memorial services. Tasks include setting up tables, putting out food and beverages and cleaning up afterwards. The commitment is 1-2 hours and offers the benefit of socializing with some really wonderful people! We would like to have a list of volunteers who could help. If you would like to be on the list to be called to help out when there is a lunch or reception please contact Susan Anderson in the church office ([email protected] or 724-3535).

BOOK STUDY—A GOOD TIME FOR THE TRUTH-RACE IN MN

Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, has charged us to probe our views about race and our prejudices as part of our journey toward becoming The Beloved Community. Join us on Wednes-day nights, starting on September 20 to discuss A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota, edited by Sun Yung Shin. In this anthology sixteen people of color tell their stories of living in Minnesota. The Rev. Margaret Thomas and Susan Anderson will guide the group.

The group will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. (following the Wednesday night program) in the Olcott Room through October. Books can be ordered at your favorite local bookstore or on-line.

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Wednesday Church Nights resume on September 13th! Please take a moment to read this information as we have made some changes this year. Our 5:30 pm Eucharist is held in church. (There will not be Eucharist if there are no Church Night activi-ties.) This is a great way to attend service if you are not able to make it on Sunday. We gather in the front pews. We are grateful that Brad Brunfelt will once again lead our music on his guitar. This service is less formal and briefer than Sunday. We use the coming Sunday’s scripture readings for discussion. I am delighted that Buffy Helstrom will be preparing our simple suppers again this year. Buffy does a wonderful job preparing a simple, healthy meal that we ask you to help support by making a donation toward defraying the cost. Check out the September menu in this edition of the Messenger. The 6:30 pm program includes Christian formation for children in preschool grade through confirma-tion. Character Club is a new program for prek-3rd grade with fun activities based on a different core val-ue each month. 4th-Confirmation age will have formation groups also. There will continue to be a speaker or program for adults. Please let me know if you have suggestions for speakers or programs. Church Nights will meet three times per month. Two Wednesdays the children/youth will be in their age specific program, one Wednesday we will be together for GIFT; Growing in Faith Together-(please see separate article), and we will have one Wednesday where we don’t gather at church, instead that time can be used for focusing on faith at home.

September Church Night Programs: September 13 – Summer Adventures! Nora Vos participated in the Youth Conversation Corps (YCC) program in Yellowstone Park over the summer. She joined 61 fellow teens in learning, working and rec-reating in Yellowstone Nation Park. She will share some of her adventures. We will also have some of our Episcopal Youth Music Camp campers share their experience of music camp in August. September 20 – Episcopal Youth Event took place in July near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Emily Hanna and Luisa Van Oss joined hundreds of other Episcopalian youth from around the country for “Pathways to Peace.” Luisa and Emily will share pictures and accounts of EYE, which included meeting the presiding bishop and visiting the memorial and museum at the Murrah Federal Building bombing site. September 27 – Our GIFT (Growing In Faith Together, see separate article) session will be “101 Ways to Pray” this month. Hope to see you at Church Night! Bill Van Oss, Rector

Wednesday Church Night Menu for September

We are blessed to have Buffy Helstrom cooking up delicious meals again this year on Wednesday nights. It is wonderful to have such an experienced cook share her talents with our church family. If you haven't tasted one of Buffy's made from scratch, healthy meals; you should try it this fall! Suggested donation is $3 a person or $10 a family to cover the cost of the meals. September 13 - Mexican Welcome Back Fiesta with enchiladas, refried beans, salsa fresca and cilantro lime salad (quesadilla kid option) September 20—Make your own chef salad night with turkey, ham, hard boiled eggs, and homemade dressing (ham/cheese or egg salad sandwich kid option) September 27 -Turkey Dinner with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable and cranberries (PB & J kid option)

CHURCH NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER

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THE BELOVED COMMUNITY

The annual convention of The Episcopal Church in Minnesota is coming up September 15 and 16 at the DECC here in Duluth. Convention is a chance for us to gather with Episcopalians from throughout our state to do business (elections, budgets, resolutions, canons) and to pray and reflect on God’s mission and our call to participate in that mission today. All are welcome to be part of convention, even if you are not an elected delegate. Go to episcopalmn.org/ecmn-convention to register and to find out how to volunteer. At our convention this year we will be exploring Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Here is a brief description: “Dr. King's Beloved Community is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated be-cause international standards of human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimi-nation, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brother-hood. In the Beloved Community, international disputes will be resolved by peaceful conflict-resolution and reconciliation of adversaries, instead of military power. Love and trust will triumph over fear and hatred. Peace with justice will prevail over war and military conflict.” (The King Center, “The King Philosophy”) This focus on the Beloved Community could not come at a better time. Seeing what is happening in our country and our world, we need to be reminded that our neighbor is our brother, the stranger is our sister, and that their needs and concerns are our needs and concerns. The Beloved Community is a vision of God’s Kingdom here on earth. It is a vision of justice, peace and love for all in the midst of our diversity and complexity. Will you join us for learning, reflecting and working together on making the vision of the Beloved Community a reality in our community? Peace, Bill Van Oss Rector

Christian Formation and The Beloved Community

The Beloved Community is God’s Kingdom come here on earth. And that Beloved Community starts in each home; for it is in the home where faith practice and belief becomes rooted in the hearts and minds of children/youth and sticks for the rest of their lives. It happens at the dinner table, at the grocery store, in the classroom, in the board room and on the street. Being a part of God’s Beloved Community is a daily, lifelong decision to love God, follow Jesus and treat others as we want to be treated. Beloved Community is our theme for Christian Formation this year.

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UPCOMING EVENTS FROM MN INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT

September 6, 8:00—10:00 a.m.—Local Legislator Breakfast, Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC. Meet with some of our state representatives and our state senator over breakfast for a discussion on climate action at the State Capitol.

September 15, 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.—Duluth HarvestFest, Bayfront Park. Duluth’s traditional end of summer party. MNIPL will have a booth to showcase who they are and what they do. All are invited to attend and find out more about this organization that St. Paul’s

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How will your household work towards being part of the Beloved Community this year? As the household calendar is getting filled in with school, sports, extracurriculars, work and other commit-ments are spiritual commitments getting penciled in too? Take a few minutes to think through your household’s spiritual commitments for the year and how you want to grow in faith both individually and/or as a family. 1. Then go online to www.stpaulsduluth.org and fill out the family faith plan! Besides discerning how your family will grow in faith this year, the form is also very important to help us in planning our groups and spaces to put them in. We need the photo release signed each year, so please fill out the quick form by September 1. Thanks! 2. Everything kicks off with Rally Day, Sunday, September 10! Kidsword for prek-3rd grade, a festive worship service, back pack/briefcase blessings for all students and teachers/professors, free lunch on the lawn, inflatables, games, music and dunk tank. You won’t want to miss it! It’s also a great day to invite neighbors and friends to come to church! 3. Milestone Celebration—Backpack/briefcase Blessing also on September 10: during an-nouncement time everyone who is a student or educator will be invited to come up with their back-pack/briefcase to celebrate the milestone of a new school year, be blessed and receive a gift to attach to their bag. (if you don’t bring a backpack; please still come up!) 4. Wednesday, September 13 is our first Church Night which includes formation for 4

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grade and a presentation for adults! 5. Bean Bags and Teen Décor Needed! We are busting at the seams with 3 large groups of youth who will be meeting on Wednesday nights, and we are trying to create spaces that are wel-coming and conducive to discussion instead of little kid tables and chairs. So we are looking for bean bag chairs or large cushions/gaming chairs! Have a bean bag chair you aren’t using any longer? Want to buy one for our youth spaces? (many stores have them now for college dorm rooms- the ones with vinyl covers instead of fabric are preferred so they can be wiped down) Want to donate $25 or any amount for us to purchase them? Have any other teen décor; positive/affirming posters, floor lamps, etc. that we could use to brighten up the rooms? We’d love your help! You can drop off donated items or funds to the church office; give to Sue on Sunday morning, or donate online at www.stpaulsduluth.org; scroll down to the “online giving” button which will take you to a secure site where you can select “youth activities” and then designate “bean bag” in the

blank space. Our youth thank you! 6. What’s New: Besides all the programming we will continue to offer seasonal festivals, take home faith kits, celebrating milestones, service projects, prayer partners, KidsWord on Sundays for prek-3

rd grade; and formation for grades 4-adults on Wednesdays, we have some new program-

ming in store!

A. Character Club: New for prek-3rd

grade on Wednesday nights! Each month we will en-gage in activities that highlight a different character trait that is a core value of the Episcopal Church and a part of being the beloved community; respect, hospitality, thankfulness, generos-ity, justice, integrity, compassion and inclusiveness. They will learn how to make each trait a part of their lives through fun games, crafts and activities. B. GIFT: stands for Growing In Faith Together, and replaces All In Activity Nights once a month on Wednesdays. GIFT events will provide all ages; individuals, couples and families; to explore God’s love for them by sharing the gift of each other and the gift of faith. A different

CHRISTIAN FORMATION NEWS

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TEC (TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST)

Greater MN Episcopal TEC #57 October 20-22 at Christ Episcopal Church, Austin MN.

St. Paul Episcopal TEC Nov 10-12 at St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul.

Candidate forms for both can be obtained at www.episcopalmn.org, under "Children, youth and camp".

topic will be presented each month with fun activity stations set up in the hall for all ages! GIFT is on September 27 this month and will be 101 ways to Pray! Join in with your church family as you choose from several activity stations set up in the hall on different ways to pray! C. Youth Retreats: A series of overnight retreats are being planned for our youth; including Navigating Life September 22-23 for high schoolers, These are Our Bodies in January, and Faith through Harry Potter in March.

7. September Schedule at a glance:

Sunday, September 3- no formation outside of worship Sunday, September 10- Rally Day—8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services- Backpack blessing, Kidsword at 10am, free lunch on the lawn, music, inflatables, games and dunk the Rector Wednesday, September 13- First Church Night- 5:30 p.m service, 6:00 p.m. dinner 6:30 p.m. Character Club for preK-3rd, Formation for 4

th-7

th grade, Confirmation meeting for parents and

8th/9

th grade teens, Adults, choirs

Sunday, September 17 KidsWord Wednesday, September 20- formation- Character Club, 4th-7th Grade, Confirmation, and Adults Friday, September 22-23- Navigating Life High School Retreat at Audubon Sunday, September 24 -KidsWord- Presentation of Bibles Milestone Wednesday, September 27- GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) for all ages, individuals, cou-ples, families! Topic is 101 Ways to Pray as you journey around different activity stations and learn different ways to pray; fun for all!

8. Milestone Celebration-Receiving a Bible Sunday, September 24: All children who have not received a Bible yet are invited to receive one during the announcement time at the 10am service. We have Bibles for 0-2 year olds, Bibles for prek-2

nd grade, and Bibles for grade 3 and up. Chil-

dren who need the next age level Bible will also receive one at this time. If you are unable to make the service, please contact Sue at [email protected] to make arrangements to get the Bibles to your child(ren). 9. Nursery Attendant Training: If you are 14 or turning 14 in the next couple of months and would like to be trained as a nursery attendant, please come to the nursery immediately following the 10am service on Sunday, September 17. We will go through the first part of the training, which will be followed by Safe Church Training. Please let Sue or Ina know if you are interested so we know who will be coming to the training. 10. Youth Leadership Team Kick Off, Smoothie Sunday October 1! The Youth Leadership Team has been making plans over the summer and will start out the year with a Smoothie Sunday during Coffee Hour! They will be making delicious fruit smoothies and offering them during coffee hour for a donation towards youth service projects. Get ready for a delicious beverage on October 1!

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

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Milestones Allow God to enter into the special moments in life's journey!

Birth, adoption, entering school, riding a bike, losing a tooth, getting braces on or

off, a new pet, death of a pet, a new sibling, new sport, new job, graduation,

wedding, anniversary, new or ending relationship, care giving of parents, serving

in military, empty nest, and retirement are all special times that we can name,

bless and gift with God's presence. Milestone kits for these occasions are available

in the parish hall for you to pick whenever you reach another milestone. Celebrate

it in your home with a simple, quick prayer, blessing and symbolic gift!

Milestone Celebrations @ church:

Come celebrate these milestones at the

FROM THE PARISH RECORDS Deaths: Duane Tourville August 7, 2017 Chick Stone August 8, 2017

All students and educators are invited to bring their backpack/

briefcase to be blessed and

receive a symbolic gift.

Children who have not yet received

a Bible will be gifted one and

3rd/4th graders will receive a new

Bible.

Bring your pet, leashed or in a crate, to sit with you and be

blessed during our blessing of the

Animals Service.

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All women of the parish are invited to attend our events designed for fun, relaxation, meeting new people and fitting into busy schedules. Come to a

women's night out at a local establishment, engage in various artistic endeavors and retreats.

Next gathering is

Thursday, September 21

at Blackwoods, Duluth at 6pm.

Join us for dinner (everyone just buys their own)

or come for a beverage.

We will be sharing ideas for future events!

Women’s Events

We celebrate another milestone in the lives of our young people with the gifting of a Bible to grow in God’s word. Students new to our programs, children transitioning from nursery to KidsWord, and children in grade 4 will all be receiving Bibles during a special blessing at the 10am service on September 25. At the announcement time, Fr. Bill will call them forward to receive their Bibles and blessing.

Bible Presentation Sept. 24

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NOTES OF A DIFFERENT KIND. . .

The film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) was not an epic piece of cinema, but it was entertaining. Tension in the story arises because the bride and her family are Greek, and the groom is not. (Interestingly and not helpful to my thesis here is the fact that in the Lutheran circles of my child-hood, an interfaith marriage was known as a Norwegian marrying a Swede.) As they move toward marriage, the groom decides he would like to be baptized into the Greek Orthodox Church. After this very elaborate rite of baptism, done in high orthodox fashion, the groom looks at the bride with all sincerity and says, “Now I’m Greek.” No one else saw that line as funny as I did. I laughed, but not one other soul in the theatre that day joined me. Of all the things that were given to him in bap-tism, becoming Greek was not one of them. Of course, the film wasn’t meant to be an instructional video on the theology of baptism. What stuck with me since then is the ever-present notion of what baptism isn’t. Baptism is our initiation into Christian community where there is “no longer Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female.” (Gal. 3:28) It is not, as the daft and theologically naïve groom in the film pro-posed, that we become Greek. We become God’s beloved. We are welcomed into the Church, the body of Christ. We are called by God to be a part of the diverse imperfect community of believers and live as Christ in the world. In God’s world, there is no “other.” All are welcome. All are nourished with the same bread and wine at the Eucharist. All are given, like Peter in the Gospel read in church this morning, given the keys to the kingdom. Thanks be to God for this indescribable gift. Tom Hamilton Director of Music

ST. PAUL’S QR CODE: When you scan this barcode-like QR code image with a smartphone's QR decoder (available as a free app for Apple or Android), it will in-stantly connect you to the mobile version of our parish’s online giving website. It’s a quick and easy way to access the web page without having to type out a long web ad-dress and locate your link.

Find St. Paul's Duluth and LIKE us on:

Sing, Ring, and Play!

Choir season is beginning! Join us to sing in the Chancel Choir. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:30. We meet at 9 on Sunday before church to sing for the 10:00 worship service. It’s a

great time working hard while laughing a lot and caring for each other. Join us.

Come ring in the St. Paul’s Handbell Choir! We ring for worship once a month and rehearse on Wednesdays from 7:40 until 8:30.

Chorister Singers and Ringers (grades 4-8) will be gathering in October and November. Watch the Messenger and email for more information.

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October 31, 2017 marks 500 years since Martin Luther posted his “Ninety-Five Theses” in Wittenberg, launching a debate about Christian teaching and practice that led to significant changes and charted a new course for Western Christianity. We will be observing the 500

th anniversary of the Reformation and Luther’s contributions to our under-

standing of the gospel and Christian practice by offering a book discussion session on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm. Suggested books are Martin Luther by Martin Marty and/or Brand Luther: How an Unheralded Monk Turned His Small Town into a Center of Publishing, Made Himself the Most Famous Man in Europe—and Started the Protestant Reformation by Andrew Pettegree. Come pre-pared to discuss one or both books! We will also be welcoming Bishop Tom Aitken of the Northeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) as our Church Night speaker on Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Tom will speak on Luther’s significance then and now. On Wednesday, October 18 GIFT focuses on Martin Luther.

Our future evening Bible study session is scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2017. Each ses-sion meets 6:30-8:00 pm in the Parish Hall. During our meetings we are discussing The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. At our next meeting we will be deciding both our Fall meeting dates and what our next focus of study will be. What ideas would you suggest? You are welcome to join us too! Please call the office to learn about the sessions, or email Rever-end Barb about it. ([email protected])

EVENING BIBLE STUDY THIS FALL

LUTHER IN OCTOBER

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A retired State of Minnesota trial court judge, LaJune Lange is an expert on legal and constitutional standards for discrimination in state and federal courts and has been an adviser to world leaders on constitutional reform and election procedures. We are fortunate to have three opportunities to hear her speak in Duluth.

Friday, September 22 12:30-2:30 p.m.—Topic: International Engagement. Location: Kathryn A. Martin Library at UMD

Saturday, September 23 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.—Topic: The International Leadership Institute. She will also discuss her work as consultant on anti-trafficking measures with governments around the world. Location: Building for Women 32 E 1st Street

Sunday, September 24 2:00-3:30 p.m.—Topic—Reflections on her judicial experiences, especial-ly the challenges of Native and African American youth in the criminal justice system in Minnesota and training for police regarding use of force. Location: St. Mark’s A.M.E Church 530 N. 5th Ave E.

These events are sponsored by the Alworth Institute of International Studies, UMD; AAUW, Minne-sota/Duluth Branch; and St. Mark’s A.M.E. Church.

All events free and open to the public. For more information you can contact Zabelle Stodola.

OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR JUDGE LAJUNE LANGE

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DAMIANO SOUP KITCHEN

Monday, September 4, 2017 (Labor Day) is St. Paul’s day to serve at the soup kitchen from 8:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. Bring a hat. Let me know if you can come. Nelson Thomas — 525-5785.

AN OPEN INVITATION TO JOIN ST. PAUL’S ALTAR GUILD

ST PAUL’S – A Place for Everyone, A Ministry for Everyone

Our Altar Guild is in need of new members! You don’t need to be a life-long member of St Paul’s, a certain age or gender, or even attend church services every Sunday to become a member of the Altar Guild. And no previous experience is required! We just need people who are willing to careful-ly and respectfully serve our beloved St. Paul’s church and all that is within. New this year, we have a special opportunity for 1 or 2 reliable people to assist the Altar Guild. Additional helpers are needed to pick up the altar flowers once a week on Fridays and deliver them to the church. It’s a small commitment that could be a huge help! Ask Carrie for details. If you have any questions, would like to hear more, or are excited to begin, you may contact me by phone or email. Or, speak with any member of the Altar Guild – they will happily tell you about our joyful service! Warmest regards, Carrie Miller, Altar Guild Director 218-216-5591 (cell) [email protected]

Upcoming Youth Events: Sunday, September 10:

Rally Day

Wednesday, September 13: Formation Sessions begin &

Confirmation Parent/Teen Meeting

Sunday, September 17: Nursery Attendant Training

during coffee hour

Friday/Saturday September 22-23 High School Teen Overnight

Sunday October 1

Smoothie Sunday

Wednesday November 8 WE Day @ Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

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OUR PARISHIONERS IN ASSISTED L IVING OR HOMEBOUND

In the Children’s Room beginning September 11th

Some of the benefits of yoga include improved range of motion, better circulation & sleep, greater

strength & joint mobility, and better posture & immune function. Enjoy Gentle Yoga while you re-

lieve stress & anxiety. Beginners welcome (and encouraged)!

Gentle Yoga is for every body!

Questions? Email Colette at [email protected] Trial class is free, then $8 per class.

Gentle Yoga - Mondays 1:00-1:45 p.m.

Mt. Royal Pines III: Kitty Hurst, Phyllis James, Jean Manthey and Joy Williams Franciscan Health Center: Howard Martz Beehive Home: Gloria Stone

Homebound: Charles Kehler

Growing In Faith Together

Wednesday September 27

6:30pm

GIFT EVENTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE GOD 'S LOVE FOR THEM BY SHARING THE GIFT OF EACH OTHER AND THE GIFT OF FAITH. INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! MONTHLY GIFT EVENTS ARE HELD FROM 6:30-7:30PM. YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO COME TO THE 5:30PM SERVICE AND/OR 6:00PM PROVIDED DINNER BEFORE EACH GIFT EVENT.

September 27 PRAYER

The GIFT Prayer event offers an opportunity for people of all ages to come together and learn about the importance of prayer in our Christian lives. Participants will discover the

origins of prayer and practice some fun, simple ways to pray through several activity stations they choose from. Together you will discover that talking to God is easy!

October 18 MARTIN LUTHER

Who is Martin Luther and why he so important to Lutherans? (and all Christians!) This GIFT event will help all generations learn more about Martin Luther and the Lutheran

Reformation in an interactive way.

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September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1

ALTAR GUILD C SPENCER C CONRAD J MARINAC J JARNIS C SPENCER

K Leonard S Meyer C MIller O Hansen K Leonard

L Hultkrantz S Hartley M MacDonald D Kolquist L Hultkrantz

J Harvey S Hall P Markert J Harvey

A Sadowski N Brunfelt

8:00 am Lector S Stromquist N Diener A MacKenzie S Stromquist M Gustafson

USHERS C & B Dinan G & K Bubalo J & S Dusek J Jarnis D Morin

J & H Ransom M & N Rubin C & M Howard K Swanson C Orsak

D Kolquist P Waite

P Waite N Schuldt

ACOLYTES See www.stpaulsfaithformation.org

LECTOR S Stromquist Z Stodola L Van Oss K Halverson A MacKenzie

CHALICE S Stromquist Z Stodola K Baumgarten K Halverson A MacKenzie

BEARERS P Enenbach N Diener G Maloney S Anderson G Maloney

M Howard S Anderson J Stromquist M Gustafson M Howard

FLOWER DELIVERY

C Spencer M Dragish & J Pastor

M & S Brown R Rosenberger O & B Hansen

COFFEE HOSTS

K & N Silverness Rally Sunday J & M French L Hultkrantz J Peterman

B Fait & E Rennan

LOCK-UP D Pederson C Howard M Brown T Diener J Austin

ECMN Convention—Team 3; Wedding, Sept 23—Team 4; Wedding, Sept. 30—Team 1.

Altar Guild Other Duties: Linens: C Conrad, L Hultkrantz Substitutes: C Conrad, C Miller

Fair Linens: J Marinac, C Miller

Cleaning: (Combine w/ Aug. team) C SPENCER, S Hall, O Hansen, M Fegley Subs: J Sederberg, C Miller

Sunday Team Alternates: G Bouschor, E Killen

Please get yourself a Sub if you cannot fulfill your Team’s duty.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

1710 East Superior Street

Duluth, MN 55812

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Church email:

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Website: www.stpaulsduluth.org

Phone: (218) 724-3535

Wednesday Church Nights Return September 13!

5:30 p.m. Service– in church

6:00 p.m. Home cooked dinner made by chef Buffy

6:15 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Twice a Month: (September 13 & 20)

6:30 p.m. Formation for adults—parish hall

6:30 p.m. Formation for grades 4th-Confirmation

6:30 p.m. Character Club for children 3rd grade-under

Once a Month: (September 27)

6:30 p.m. GIFT Night - Growing In Faith Together activity for all ages—101 Ways to Pray. For everyone-individuals, couples, families!

7:30 p.m. Bell Choir Rehearsal