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

PALM SUNDAY PATH: MARCH 29

On Palm Sunday, the faith-based advocacy group ISAIAH is inviting Christians to gather at the Capitol building in St. Paul to reclaim the message of Jesus: feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, loving our neighbors. The event is family friendly and will be spreading a positive message: showing what we are FOR, not what we are against. You can learn more here.

THE PLAN:

  • We'll have one service on Sunday, March 29 at 10:30

  • Following the service, we'll have poster boards and markers available to make signs in the Parish Hall. We'll have enough for those who have signed up to attend the march. Don't let that stop you though - feel free to join at any point, just bring a poster board if you want a sign. Those who aren't coming to the march are welcome to stay and help create!

  • We'll have peanut butter and jelly and bread available - but nothing more than that. Feel free to bring your own lunch!

  • We'll leave at 1:00 to drive to the Episcopal gathering point: St. James AME Church: 624 Central Ave W, St Paul (we can arrange carpooling on the spot).

  • We'll bring our blessed palms - and some to share.

  • At 2:00, we'll begin to march from St. James to the Capitol PLEASE NOTE IT IS A 1.3 MILE WALK. If you will need to park closer, you may do so.

  • At 2:30, there will be speakers at the Capitol, including our own Bishop Loya.

  • The event is scheduled to conclude at 3 PM at which time we will walk back to our cars.

Please wear good walking shoes and whatever you need to be comfortable in whatever the weather brings. You may bring a bag or backpack with water, snacks, or whatever you need.

LAST LENTEN WEDNESDAY OF THE SEASON!

If you haven't made it yet, you have one more chance!

Soup supper together at 5:45 PM

Break-out groups for all ages at 6:30

  • YOUTH: When Jesus was in the desert, he was not alone. Scripture tells us that angels were with him, and helped him get by. Kids, youth, and adults will explore what it means to have and be angels to one another: good friends who support each other on our own lives' journeys.

  • ADULTS: Book study of The False White Gospel by Jim Wallis. This book explores the ideas behind White Christian Nationalism.

  • Holden Evening Prayer at 7:20. This short liturgy (about) 20 minutes is a lovely sung service that is a Saint Anne's favorite.

Thank you to all who have been bringing soup, cheese, bread, and fruit. Thank you to all who have been setting up and cleaning up. Thank you to all who come to chat with old friends and meet new ones. Thank you for making this Lenten season rich in all the ways that really matter. 💜

From the announcer

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

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

  • March 25: Final Lenten Wednesday 

  • March 29: Palm Sunday

  • April 2: Maundy Thursday

  • April 3: Good Friday

  • April 4: Easter Vigil

  • April 5: Easter Sunday

  • April 11: Silent Book Club

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS LAUNDRY COLLECTION

"Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum and means Commandment. Maundy Thursday is a remembrance of the night before Good Friday, when Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his friends and disciples. He told them that night that the greatest commandment is to "commandment to "love one another as I have loved you".

There are many ways to love our neighbors. One is supporting them in dignity and feeling like they belong, day to day. People struggling have said that being able to have clean laundry is one way to feel dignity and belonging. The Laundry Love effort makes that happen - right here in our local neighborhoods. This Maundy Thursday, the Peace & Justice Team is invites you to bring LAUNDRY SUPPLIES (detergent, drier sheets, or a roll of quarters) to support Laundry Love. Supplies can be brought into the Parish Hall any time on Maundy Thursday.

ADULT ED FOR LENT

Sunday Conversations on Ten by Twenty
February 22 through March 22
9:30-10:15 in the Fireside Room
 
Ten by Twenty distills key practices of mindful living into ten gentle reminders. With brief phrases, each reminder invites us to a single focus: breath, inner attention, greetings, exchanges, words and silences, judgments, beliefs, forgiveness, the sacred, and the power of wonder. 

The little book takes less than five minutes to read, but many days to ponder (and many more to become a regular habit).
 
Come and be with others on the Lenten Sundays ahead as we explore some of the  reminders together. The five sessions will invite us to wonder, feel, listen, share, and
imagine beyond the words on each page. Come when you can—there is no commitment to attend all the conversations. 
 
The book is free, in large or mini format. Copies are in the parish hall. 
 
Carolyn Swiszcz and Dianne Del Giorno