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The Visitor for November 21, 2019 Calvary Episcopal Church - Rochester, Minnesota The Visitor for November 21, 2019 In this edition, scroll down to read more about: -Office Announcements -Outreach: Angel Tree -Advent offerings: Free Advent calendars, Wreath making, Calvary Conversations-Holiday Memories, Advent Procession & lighting of the Oasis tree, Advent Quiet Day and Taize service -Greening of the Church - and youth decorating Brackenridge tree -Yoga ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE This Monday at 5 pm Because of the Thanksgiving Holiday, all announcements for next week’s Visitor and the Dec. 1 bulletins, are due Monday, November 25 at 5 pm. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The office will be closed from noon on Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th, to allow us to spend time with our families during the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular church services will be held on Sunday, December 1st - with the beginning of the ADVENT season! The office will re-open on Monday, December 2nd. A safe and happy Thanksgiving to all! Go! Get Engaged! God in our Neighborhood As Episcopalians, we are called to Missio Dei- the "sending of God" to help those in need- as well as to working for peace and justice, and sharing God's love in the world. Holiday Angel Tree Project to support our community partners- JOY, Project Legacy and Women’s Shelter and Support Center The Angel Tree is up in Brackenridge Hall. Each ornament represents a gift. Please come by and pick out an ornament or two. You may also donate to help with the gifts by sending a check to Calvary Episcopal Church and put OUTREACH ANGEL TREE in the memo line. All gifts need to be returned to the church UNWRAPPED no later than Sunday, December 8th. This Week at Calvary... SLOW DOWN. QUIET. IT'S ADVENT Advent is a time of quiet reflection and preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ. Special ways to celebrate the season might be with wreaths, candles, songs or even fasting. Calvary Sacred Circle is offering a unique way to help you/your family slow down and turn your hearts and minds to God. Please visit us in Brackenridge Hall on Sunday, November 24th and pick up an Advent Calendar and colored pencils - a fun activity to use at home alone or together for meditative coloring each day. The coloring calendar is full of thoughtful and creative quotes, scripture readings, and activities to help you connect and contemplate the true gifts of the season. Adult Faith Formation: Calvary Conversation "Holiday Memories" Sunday, November 24th at 10:10 am in Crawford Hall Facilitator- Rev Ben Scott It’s time to get ready for Christmas! Tucked away in our memories are the stories of Christmas holidays in the past that we can share in the rich diversity of our parish community. We may bring stories of ethnic food, fun, and frolic. On the dark side, there may also be stories of the stress and anxiety, poverty and shame, loss and abuse which ravaged the merrymaking of the holiday. I’ll begin with my memories of the Midnight Mass at Calvary on Christmas Eve in the early 1940’s as World War II shattered the peace on earth and the glory of God in the highest heaven. Come and listen, and bring stories of your own to tell. Ben Scott ADVENT WREATH WORKSHOP Brackenridge Hall Sunday, November 24 10 am - 12 noon An Advent Wreath Workshop will be held on Sunday, November 24 beginning immediately following the 9:00am service and continuing throughout the morning. Supplies are provided for a fee of $5.00, or a free-will offering. Please bring your own decorations and greenery if you wish to add to the greenery and candles that will be provided. Advent begins on Sunday, December 1st - so come get your wreath ready! Upcoming Events.... ADVENT PROCESSION – December 1 at 4 pm Calvary's annual Advent Procession will take place on Sunday, December 1 at 4 pm. All of the parish choirs will participate. The Advent Procession, centered around the seven Great "O" Antiphons, is a poignant way to begin the Advent season of anticipation and expectation. The service will be immediately followed by the lighting of the giant pine tree in the Oasis Courtyard. Following the Lighting of the Courtyard Tree there will be a reception with cookies and cider in Brackenridge Hall. We hope you will make this a part of your Advent tradition this year! Sacred Circle Yoga and Meditation Series - Fall Session II Our gentle yoga and guided meditation series with Patricia Barrier will continue twice a month on the following dates: November 12th and 19th, & December 3rd and 10th. Cost is $75 for the six week session or $15 to drop in on an individual class date. Please register by calling the church office at 282-9429 or e-mail [email protected]. Save the date.... ADVENT QUIET DAY AND TAIZÉ WORSHIP SERVICE “BE Still and Know that I am God.” - psalm 46:10 SACRED CIRCLE invites you to join us on Saturday, December 7th from 1:00-4:00 pm at Calvary. We offer this time of peace, contemplation and prayer in preparation for the excitement that comes with the celebration of Jesus’ birth. The following candle-lit activities will be available ongoing all afternoon: • Reverend Beth will be in the church for private counsel, confession and companionship or feel free to be in the sanctuary on your own. • The Labyrinth will be open in Crawford Hall to use as a walking meditation to integrate the body with the mind and the spirit. Elise Lewis, our labyrinth facilitator, will instruct or assist you in your walk as needed. In addition, we provide smaller wooden and finger labyrinths to be used while seated making this accessible to all abilities. Activities and materials for personal reflection and journaling are also provided. • A quiet contemplative art activity will be offered in Menefee conference room. Barb Schwenk has designed and drawn special mandalas for Advent which can be shaded with artist’s colored pencils. All materials and instruction will be provided and you will take home a beautiful piece of personal art. At 4:00 pm, we will close the day together with a special Taizé worship service prepared by Brian Williams, choir members and our Sacred Circle team. The service will be held in Brackenridge Hall and includes the repetitive chanting and singing of harmonized tunes to instrumental accompaniment. Taizé music highlights simple phrases, usually lines from the Psalms or other pieces of scripture, repeated or sung in canon. The repetition is designed to serve as a form of meditation and prayer. This style of Christian worship practiced by the ecumenical Taizé community in France, is interspersed with readings, prayers, and periods of silence in a darkened, candle-lit space. Come for any or all of the activities and stay as long as you like! Quiet Day is a moving and meaningful way to start the Holy season. We hope that you will BE with us. The Greening of the Church! Looking for some fun holiday fellowship with your Calvary family? On Sunday December 8th join us for the Greening of the Church after the 11AM service. We’ll decorate the church with Christmas greens, some will climb a ladder or two and the children will be trimming the Brackenridge tree. Please contact Tim Seelinger at [email protected] if you are able to assist. A soup/chili luncheon will be available along with the sounds of Christmas carols performed by our very own Brian Williams. Please sign up in Brackenridge if you’ll be attending the luncheon and bring a dessert to share if you desire. All are welcome! 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