We are called to be Christ’s loving arms in the world

TWO SERVICES: 8:30 and 10:30 AM

8:30 AM: A 45-minute service of readings, prayer, music led from the piano, and Eucharist. Smaller, and less traditional than our 10:30 service, this service uses a variety of resources that include but are not limited to the Book of Common Prayer, while still remaining distinctly Episcopal in nature. This is a quieter and more contemplative experience.

10:30 AM  An hour-long service of readings, prayer, music from both the organ and piano, and Eucharist. This is our more traditional service that follows the Book of Common Prayer, and is generally our larger congregation, with families and children generally choosing this service. Nursery care is available during this service.

Our 10:30 service is livestreamed via YouTube Live stream right here: 
https://www.youtube.com/@saintannesmn 

Advent

Last year, Saint Anne's tried on the ancient church's practice of keeping a seven-week Advent. We followed the regular lectionary but our paraments (that's a fancy church word for church decorations) were decked in the colors of Advent for a full seven weeks, and our prayers, and preaching were based on what are known as the O Antiphons: a series of prayers which invite us to explore different imagery for God. The feedback about this practice of observing Advent slowly and intentionally was overwhelmingly positive, and the Worship Committee has received permission from Bishop Loya to engage in Advent in this way again this year.

From the announcer

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Here are some upcoming Saint Anne's events you'll want to keep on your calendars:  

  • November 7: Silent Book Club, 6:30 PM at church

  • November 9: Speaker at 9:30 AM

  • November 9: Seven-week Advent begins

  • November 11: Morning Prayer 10 AM; Bible Study 10:30 AM

  • November 12: Choir Rehearsal 7:30-8:45 PM

  • November 23: Saint Anne's Harvest Dinner

BE AN ANGEL

Saint Anne’s is again collecting toys and clothing gifts for the YWCA Children Center located at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning, in St. Paul. Hubbs offers a variety of services to families, particularly immigrant families, and the YWCA preschool located there serves children of parents pursuing education and job skills training. Each day the children practice important skills such as language, vocabulary, math and social skills. Money is always in short supply for these families, and the holidays can be especially difficult. You can help make the holidays brighter for the children and less stressful for the parents – and participate in this season of giving.

Our ANGEL TREE will be in the parish hall from November 9th through November 30th. Each angel on the tree represents a gift of toys or clothes needed for a specific child, or there are angels for gift cards (Target $25.00 each) so items can be purchased if you are unable to shop for a gift. Name, size, gender and age of the child are indicated on the angel. Please take an angel or angels and have fun shopping.

Please return all gifts by Sunday December 7th - gifts can be put under the tree and gift cards in the basket next to the tree. Delivery will be December 11th . Plain gift bags are the best wrapping, then parents can reuse them. Please attach the angel securely to the gift bag so it gets to the right child. We will be providing gifts for 37 children this year.