May 2012 Newsletter (PDF)

April 2012 Newsletter

Christianity and Culture

In our modern life most of us say we seek and value diversity. What does this mean? Is diversity a value or is it actually a human reality which we have to learn how to live within? In this class we will review a theological classic, Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr. Niebuhr’s ideas can help us sort out where our cultural assumptions can get in the way of our Christian faith. How do we live in a diverse community while being grounded in Jesus Christ?

(Don’t be afraid of this topic if it doesn’t make sense right away. You understand it already because you are living in it.)

Sunday, May 6: The Enduring Problem: Defining Christ and Culture

Is Christ an American? Have we trapped Christ in our cultural context? What does Christ have to say about our different cultures?

Sunday, May 13: Christ against Culture,The Christ of Culture

Are we to run away from our culture to follow Christ or are we to adopt him into the best parts of our culture?

Sunday, May 20: Christ above Culture, Christ and Culture in Paradox

Are we to separate the “heavenly world” of Christ from our life here on earth?

Sunday, May 27: Christ the Transformer of Culture

Ah, now we are getting somewhere. The problem of defining Christ within our different cultures is really about re-imagining ourselves in the light of our redemption.

• There will be no Chapel on Palm Sunday or Easter (April 1, 8).  Please have children come by 10 am on Palm Sunday in order to help with the procession.

• We will have Sunday School and Easter party on April 15th following the second service.
• The last Sunday School will be May 13th (Mother’s Day).
• We will have our end of year Roller skating on Sunday May 20th. Last year there was a tornado!!!  Please let me know if you have questions or comments about anything.

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SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, PARISH POTLUCK BRUNCH

Join us for a potluck brunch following the 10:15 a.m. service!

Watch for a signup sheet to be posted in the parish hall in November.

A Lost & Found box has been placed under the mailboxes in the parish hall (in the southeast corner). Items that have been found will be kept for a couple of months and then either tossed or donated to charity. Please check it out if you are missing an item.

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The Choir of St. George’s Episcopal Church will present a “Festival Evensong for Christ the King” Sunday, November 20th at 4:00pm. Featured will be the Twin Cities’ premiere of “The Harvard Canticles” by American composer Charles Callahan. Additional music includes a short cantata by Dietrich Buxtehude; anthems by Richard Proulx, Gerald Bales and Thomas Matthews; organ works by Healy Willan and J.S. Bach. Organist & Choirmaster is Randall Egan.

Free and open. Freewill offering received. Reception follows. 952-926-1646 for more information.

October Newsletter

(This is a tentative schedule- dates and times may change as needed. Sunday events take place after second service and coffee hour.  Some events require a nominal fee.)

Sunday Sept. 25                             Minnetonka Apple Orchard
Sunday Oct. 30                               Halloween/ All Saints party
Sunday Nov.27                              Advent wreath making (9:15 in parish hall)
Sunday Dec. 18                             Advent/Christmas Party
Sunday Jan. 1                                Christmas Pageant (practices tbd before this date)
Sunday Feb. 12                              St. Valentine party
Sunday March 11                           Bowling party (place and time tbd)
Saturday April 7                             Easter party (11:30 am parish hall)
Sunday May 20th                            End of year Roller skating (Roller Garden-1pm)

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