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The Weekly Connector
February 9, 2026
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UPCOMING
HIGHLIGHTS
Feb.
12, Thursday – Women’s
Ministry, 6 – 7:30, Library. (Bring a simple
food to share.)
Feb. 15
– March 31, Exhibit in Art Gallery
by Chris Faust, Landscape Photographer
Feb.
15, Sunday - Pancake Feast, 8:30 –
10:30 am and 11:30 - 12:30 pm; Community Room (see below and website)
Feb.
16, Monday - Cathedral closed for
President's Day
Feb.
18, Wednesday - Ash Wednesday
worship, 12:15 pm and 7:30 pm
Feb.
22, Sunday - Forum led by Dean
Search Committee, 9:30 am, Banquet Room
Feb.
24, Tuesday - Fresh Start at
Great River Landing, 12:00 pm
Feb.
25, Wednesday - Voices of
Reconciliation, 7:00 pm, Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Dr. Andy Stewart
(see below and website)
Feb.
26, Thursday - Sound Journey,
6:00 pm, Nave
Feb.
28, Saturday - Men's Ministry,
9:00 am, Library
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THE MONTHLY CONNECTOR:
Complete information on worship, events, and more can
be found in the new Saint Mark's Monthly Connector, available in the
Welcome Center, many places around the Cathedral, or on our website
by clicking here..
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Additional time to
enjoy the pancakes! 11:30 - 12:30 pm, Sunday Feb 15.
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Donation Drive to Support our Immigrant Neighbors
Saint Mark’s is holding a donation drive for Casa
Maria in Richfield to support their essential work in caring for our
immigrant neighbors. Casa Maria has requested the following items:
1) laundry detergent
2) gift cards to Aldi and Cub, in $25 increments
3) masa, regular size (no
bulk please)
Please bring your donations to Saint Mark's and leave
them on the table in the Parlor, or at the Welcome center
desk. If you have any questions, please contact Michaela
Johnson, Lay Ministry leader for “Send” ministries at Michaelajohnson1214@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
Casa Maria Food Shelf
a ministry of St. Nicholas/San Nicolas Episcopal Church
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Joining the Episcopal Church
The winter offering of the Joining the Episcopal
Church series continues through March 22. Sessions meet from
9:15 to 10:15 am Sundays in the Library. The program is open to all
interested adults (16+ years old) but may be particularly appropriate
for people who would like to be baptized during the Easter Vigil on
Saturday, April 4, 2026. Questions about this series may be
directed to Rev. Kent Rahm, kentrahm@comcast.net
Confirmation, Reception, and Re-affirmation will take
place on Saturday April 25 at 10:00 am, (new date and time),
as part of the ECMN Regional Confirmation service. If you have
questions about joining the church or becoming a member of Saint
Mark's, please contact Mary Lusk, maryl@ourcathedral.org
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Lenten Small Group Discussions:
For Such a Time as This: an
Emergency Devotional
Discussion
sessions begin on/after February 8
Sign-up now
In the days following Alex Petti’s murder I came
across two things online that persuaded me with sudden force and
clarity that gathering in small groups at St. Mark’s to talk about
what is happening now in Minneapolis alongside Hanna Reichel’s
“Emergency Devotional,” For Such a Time as This may prove
to be the most timely, essential, defining and transformative Lenten
discipline I have ever adopted.
Reporting from Minneapolis earlier this past week,
MSNow’s Chris Hayes noted that history is being made here because
ordinary people have chosen to do something extraordinary.” That he
asserted, is “the alchemy of democracy.” The same might equally well be
said of Christianity, though we describe it as the call to
discipleship and credit the Holy Spirit rather than “alchemy.”
The blog written by Roger Larson is continued here.
Now is
the time to join a small discussion group.
Select options below using the
following SurveyMonkey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2GC5B9Y
Monday: 12:00-1:15 pm (Zoom)
Monday evening: 6:30 - 7:45 pm (In-Person at St Mark's
Library )
Tuesday: 6:30-7:45 pm (Zoom)
Tuesday: 7:00 - 8:15 pm (Zoom)
Wednesday: 10:30-11:45 am (In person at St Mark's
Library)
Wednesday: 6:00-7:15 pm (In person at St Mark's
Library)
Thursday: 10:30-11:45 am (In person at St Mark's
Library)
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SAAGES
Wednesday, February 11, 10:30 am
The SAAGES Group will host Provost Tim Kingsley for a
program focusing on Safety and Security at St. Mark’s. Join us in the
Community Room on Wednesday, February 11, from 10:30 to 11:45
a.m. for coffee, treats, and the program. The SAAGES group welcomes
any St. Markan who is interested to attend.
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2025 Giving Statements Mailed to Homes
If you made a contribution to
Saint Mark’s during 2025, you will soon
receive an annual giving statement at the address we have on file for
you. We hope this assists you with your tax planning. If you have
questions about information included in your statement, contact us at
mypledge@ourcathedral.org
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Big Impact, Small People
Saint Mark's Nursery
The nursery needs more volunteers to keep running. When you
volunteer in the nursery, you’re doing more than childcare for the 6 month to 6 year old
members—you’re strengthening our whole church. You get to share joy
with curious, joyful children, form meaningful relationships with
families, and help make church accessible for parents, aunties,
uncles, and grandparents.
For 10 months of the year, with 41 weeks and 2
volunteers per Sunday, our current team of 6 volunteers are trying to
fill the 82 slots available for the year. They need your help.
Training provided, you pick your schedule. Please contact Kimberley
Johnson at kimberleydarnalljohnson@hotmail.com
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Pastoral Care in Uncertain Times
At this incredibly challenging time, we are all struggling
with questions and distress. We are challenged spiritually,
emotionally, socially, and communally. We seek safe places where we
can express our concerns and be heard. Each of us longs to find a way
to support ourselves and others engaged in varied forms of activism.
If you are in need of any support, the
Pastoral Care Team at Saint Mark's is here for you.
This might also be a perfect time for you to consider
participating in the pastoral care ministry by joining the Pastoral
Care Team. We provide training and mentoring for all our ministries.
There are no prerequisites, just a curious and willing heart. Current
needs include Eucharistic Visiting; the Prayer Station; the Card
Ministry; reaching out to selected parishioners with phone calls; and
joining in pastoral care support activities.
For more information, click Pastoral Care | Saint
Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
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First Nations Kitchen
Upcoming Opportunities to Serve
First Nations Kitchen is an outreach program of All Saints Indian Mission which
hosts a Produce and To-Go Meal Giveaway every Sunday of the year from
4-5 pm. Saint Mark’s Cathedral has a scheduled opportunity to serve
on these dates:
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Sunday, April 19th
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Sunday, June 21st
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Sunday, November 15th
To fully host and complete the tasks, at least 20 people
are needed.
For more information and to sign up to serve, click here.
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WELLS FOUNDATION GRANT SPOTLIGHT
Tubman
The Wells Foundation is an independent non-profit
charitable foundation managed by Saint Markans, granting funds to
organizations serving the needs of our communities.
Here is one of the organizations supported:
Tubman seeks to meet the needs
of homeless youth, while addressing the racism and historical trauma that
harm and devalue Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. It offers
the sustained, one-on-one support that homeless youth need to heal,
connect with community resources, form supportive relationships, and
pursue their goals—all necessary to secure a stable future without
violence, exploitation, or homelessness.
With assistance from the Wells Foundation, Tubman
provides 12 units of Safe Journeys site-based transitional housing
and 10 units of rapid rehousing with rental assistance. Tubman staff
also increase access to housing by overcoming landlord reluctance to
rent; they help clients connect with education and increase income.
In 2025, 92% of those who exited from the program did so to safe,
stable, longer-term housing.
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Dean Search Update
We are pleased to announce that Dean position at Saint
Mark’s has been posted! You can visit our profile page here to see
part of the package we’ve prepared: https://saintmarksmplsdeansearch.org/ We
will start interviewing candidates shortly.
The committee now turns to Getting Organized. (For
a refresher of the stages, please refer to the Dean Search page: https://ourcathedral.org/dean-search/)
This involves putting together the interview process, including the
questions, how each candidate will be evaluated, and how we will make
decisions. Thank you for your continuing support!
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