First the Quiet

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Lenten Sacrifice

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It is customary, Lord
to give something up
during the season of Lent
What would you have me do without?
I who have so much
Chocolate?
Cream cakes?
Cigarettes?
Sweets?
Swearing?
The list is endless
and I could give up all those things
for the span of 40 days
quite easily and almost painlessly
But what difference would it make
other than making me feel 'holier'
that my friend who makes no such sacrifice

What would you have me do without?
I who have so much
Selfishness?
Conceit?
Envy?
Pride?
I fear before I ask
that the answer might be 'yes'
and the giving up
would be all too real, Lord
it would be difficult
painful
sacrificial
a real cross to carry for 40 days
and more?

- John Birch

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Ash Wednesday
February 17, 2010

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Interactive Ash Wednesday Service
Especially for Children and their Families
5:30 PM
Ashes and Eucharist

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- Noon -

Ash Wednesday Liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer

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- 7:00 PM -

Shared liturgy with Spirit of Hope Community

Blend of Traditional and Contemporary

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Video from Brian Prior's Consecration

People's Consecration Party

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People's Consecration Party

The Department of Indian Work (DIW), missions, and special ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota are proud to sponsor the People's Consecration Party:

Friday, February 12
6 pm to 11 pm
Gethsemane Church

downtown Minneapolis
905 4th Avenue South

Dinner will be provided by the First Nations Kitchen team, with all expenses underwritten by the sponsoring organizations.

A free-will offering of money or food items will be accepted. Donations will be used for Haiti relief, food items donated to Gethsemane's food shelf.Live music will begin at 6 pm.

Parking is available in the ramp diagonal from the church.

After Epiphany

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When the song of the angels is stilled
When the star in the sky is gone
When the kings and princes are home
When the shepherds are back with their flocks
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost
To heal the broken
To feed the hungry
To release the prisoner
To rebuild the nations
To bring peace among the people
To make music in the heart.


- Howard Thurman

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Photos from our journey to Belize are now up on St. Anne's Belize 2010 blog. Though we have returned, our work in Belize and in other places continues. For more information visit the outreach page of St. Anne's website.

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