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The Weekly Connector
January 19, 2026
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UPCOMING
HIGHLIGHTS
Jan. 1
– 31 - A Festival of
Banners: A Celebration of Liturgical Textile Art; Art Gallery
Jan 19,
Monday – Martin Luther King
Jr. holiday, Cathedral closed
Jan 24,
Saturday – Men's Ministry, 9:00
am, Library
Jan 25,
Sunday – Annual Meeting
Sunday: 10:00 am worship, 11:15 am meeting, followed by lunch in
support of Sunday Night Supper
Jan 27,
Tuesday – Fresh Start at Great
River Landing, 12:00 pm
Feb 4,
Wednesday - Ordination of Clara
Sanders, 6:00 pm, Nave (see below)
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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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Annual Meeting Lunch (immediately following meeting,
Community Room)
A fundraiser for Sunday Night Supper, a long-time
ministry of Saint Mark's.
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Encouragement for Caregivers Group
Twice-monthly meeting
Caregiving can be a very lonely journey. Did you know
that Saint Mark's has a support group for persons
who are involved in caregiving for a loved one? Persons
in the group are extending care to parents,
spouses, siblings, and members of younger generations in their
families who need varying levels and types of assistance. They come
together to express their concerns, offer encouragement, and share
helpful resources with one another. Together we tap the gifts of our
faith – prayer, Scripture, and Christian community – to find
strength, hope, and peace.
The group meets via Zoom from 10:30 to 11:30 two times
each each month. The next meeting
will be held January 19th. Whether
you are new to being a caregiver or have found yourself in that role
for a period of time, we welcome you to join
us. Please contact John Satterberg at johns@ourcathedral.org for more
information, including connection information.
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SAAGES in January
Did you know we have an active group of "almost
retired and retired folks" at Saint Mark's? This group likes to
connect, learn, laugh, and share their many gifts with others. It's
called SAAGES - Spiritually Active Adults, Growing, Exploring, Serving.
If this sounds like you, please join us on Wednesday
January 21st, 10:30-Noon.
We'll share beverages and treats, learn about and
suggest upcoming events, and hear about opportunities to serve
others.
Please join us at 10:30, perhaps visit our
bookstore and stay for Wednesday Eucharist.
Contact John and Lois Satterberg with questions, jlsatterberg@gmail.com
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Get Involved
Friday, January 23 and beyond
Saint Mark's members are joining other people of faith,
unions, organizations, and businesses to say ICE OUT of Minnesota. On
Friday, January 23, join people across the state and nation for a Day
of Prayer and Fasting For Truth and Freedom.
There are actions you can do every day this week, as well as lots of
ways to engage in the Day of Prayer and Fasting on January 23.
You can find out more here,
and sign up to participate in
whatever way works for you.
For on-going involvement in whatever way you can, please visit our newly re-designed
webpage faith in action. This page will allow you to stay
in-the-know: Act
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Racial Justice and Healing Retreat
Saturday, January 24
Due the current surge in
ICE activity in Minnesota, the Racial Justice and Healing Commission
has chosen to move their retreat scheduled for January 24 online,
with a reschedule date for the full in-person retreat experience
later in the Spring. The online workshop will be from 9 a.m. - 11:30
a.m.
The online gathering will still focus on immigration -
how we as people of faith ground ourselves in prayer and, from that
solid foundation, move into action to support our communities,
whether we ourselves are immigrants, or whether we are seeking to care
for and support our family members, friends, neighbors, or fellow
parishioners. The morning will contain group
presentations, individual practices, small group sharing, prayer, and
somatic practices. Resources will be supplied to prepare you for the
morning and support your personal ministry in this area.
If you are able to attend, you can register here.
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Come to lunch with Fresh Start
and the recently incarcerated and 180 Degrees V.P.
Listening is our job…
January 27, 2026, Noon - 1:30
In the Conference Room at Great River Landing
813 N. 5th St., Minneapolis (North Loop)
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Lenten Small Group Discussions:
For Such a Time as This: an
Emergency Devotional
Coming in February. Sign-up begins
late January.
This book is so good, these days are so fraught, and St.
Markan's are so ready to challenge and support each other that we
feel compelled to bring Hanna Reichel's "emergency
devotional," For Such a Time As
This back for a second look.
The book was first used last month by a handful of St.
Markans during Advent. It was obvious from the three lively
discussions sparked in those pre-ICE Age gatherings that a second
look is needed, affording more time for shared reflection in smaller,
more intimate settings.
Now is the time, and Lent is the appropriate season, as
together we follow Christ and the disciples to Jerusalem, the cross,
the empty tomb and the Upper Room.
Each discussion group of 6-8 people will meet weekly
with a trained facilitator, either in-person or online. Copies of the
book are available in the Saint Mark's Book Shop.
More details and sign-up opportunities will soon be available .
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Joining the Episcopal Church
Next session begins February 1
The next offering of the Joining the Episcopal
Church series will begin on Sunday, February 1, 2026 and will meet for 8 weeks from 9:15 to 10:15
am Sundays in the Library. It will be open for 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 18 at 2:00 pm, 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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A Festival of Banners
– A Celebration of Liturgical Textile Art
Art Gallery
December 14, 2025 – February 15, 2026
“Banners and Flags are, in the truest sense, a
celebration art form. They are strong, simple graphic statements in
cloth, created to commemorate special events in our lives, to
identify a common cause symbolically, and to communicate to others
something that has important meaning for us. They are a visual
catalyst to involvement – the carrier of the message, a bold splash
of color, symbol, shape, metallic sparkle, and shine – that stirs
people to respond with joyous festivity or, sometimes, with thoughtful
somber ceremony.” (Banners & Flags – How to Sew a Celebration)
If you are interested in the creation and care of
textile art, the cathedral would welcome your expertise in creating
new and repairing current banners to continue this rich tradition of
community and creativity as well as preserving these historic works
of art. Please contact Jay Nuhring if you are interested in this
process, or if you have information about any of the displayed banners. jaynuhring@gmail.com
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WELLS FOUNDATION GRANT SPOTLIGHT
Change, Inc.
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:
Change Inc. is a non-profit in a
low-income St. Paul neighborhood. One of its programs is the GAP
School, an alternative high school serving students who have aged out
of public school classes or been transferred
by administrative order. GAP produces 50-80 graduates each year, and
about 80% are employed within 3-6 months.
Another distinctive feature of the school is the
YouthBuild program, providing hands-on training and an
industry-recognized certificate in one of two vocational
"pathways:" construction and healthcare. The construction
cohort recently finished building a new house in the neighborhood --
and then sold it! Students in the personal care assistant or
certified nursing assistant cohort complete training at various
sites, including the Episcopal Homes.
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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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