Seafarer's Friend

This Sunday, we welcomed Rev. Loring Carpenter, Executive Director of Seafarer's Friend, a Christian mission to those who serve on ships. In conjunction with this celebration, St. Ansgar made a donation to the ministry from the proceeds of a fundraiser to hang a new ship in our sanctuary back in 2012.

Rev. Carpenter's sermon begins with his wearing a hard-hat (thus, the laughs). It ends with a presentation of the check.

A wonderful sermon on caring. Enjoy! Here is the link to the sermon: Pr. Loring's Sermon

Here is the Seafarer's Friend web link: http://www.seafarersfriend.org/

Soren

One year ago, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Sanctuary at St. Ansgar. Soren Christensen, chair of the building committee of 1962, welcomed us into the church with the following words:

"Sisters and brothers: With gratitude for the building of St. Ansgar, we are gathered to celebrate fifty years of the worship of almighty God and the building up of the body of Christ in this place. For a half century, it has been a place for the gathering of the people of God, a place for proclaiming the gospel through word and sacrament, a place for bringing life and hope to us and to this community. Peace be to this house, and to all who enter here."




About one hour ago, Soren left this earthly existence. He spent 93 years preparing for today. As we gather in this earthly sanctuary, we believe that he now joins us in the Communion of Saints. Thanks be to God.

Today's guest preacher...

Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth preached on the Trinity today. This was the conclusion of a wonderful weekend spent examining Soren Kierkegaard's works on the occasion of his 200th birthday.

Here is the link to the sermon podcast: Dr. Hockenbery's Sermon

Celebrate Kierkegaard's 200th Birthday with us!

Seducers 
         Thinkers
                   Believers.


May 24-26, 2013



What can Kierkegaard teach us today?
How to seduce someone, have a happy
marriage, and challenge all of our
preconceptions about our values.
Come celebrate the life and thought of the
“Father of Existentialism.”

All events are FREE.

Schedule of events:


Friday, May 24
7:00pm – The Seventh Seal
The Ingmar Bergman film set in Sweden during the Black Death.
With free popcorn!

Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth

Saturday, May 25
10:30am – Coffee and welcome
11:00am – Presentation, Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth
12:00pm – Lunch (RSVP to sk@saintansgar or 774-8740)
1:00pm – Panel Response and Discussion


Sunday, May 26
10:00 – Worship, Dr. Hockenbery-Dragseth, guest preacher
Attendees are invited to return for the celebration of the Eucharist.
Coffee and conversation follow in the church hall.

Tom Chittick's "Temple Talk" about the Kierkegaard celebration

Tom Chittick, retired ELCA pastor, is a member of St. Ansgar. He serves as chair of the Evangelism Committee. In this brief Talk, he describes our upcoming Kierkegaard event and talks about why you definitely do not want to miss it!

Here is the link to the talk: Tom Chittick's podcast on Kierkegaard

Easter Egg Hunt on Sat, 3/30 at 9:30 AM

St. Ansgar is planning an Easter Egg Hunt for all children elementary age and younger. There will be eggs to dye, crafts to complete, and of course, lots of eggs to hunt for! There's always plenty so bring friends. Middle school and high school age youth are encouraged to attend to help the younger ones. We'll need lots of goodies for all those plastic eggs, so feel free to leave bags of candy in the donation basket in the fellowship hall. Happy hunting everyone!

Lutheran World Relief Baskets of Promise Lenten Appeal

During the forty days of Lent, we are called to walk together with Christ and reflect on the self-giving love of his death on the Cross. As we take this extraordinary journey, we remember the "least of these" whom Christ calls us to serve. This Lent, all who are part of the St. Ansgar community are invited to join us as we collect supplies for Lutheran World Relief's Baskets of Promise Lenten Appeal. Our congregation has chosen to assembled Personal Care Kits. These supplies provide basic hygiene tools to our brothers and sisters in need around the world. Each Sunday during Lent, we will collect a different item that we will use to assemble Personal Care Kits. These kits will give people around the world tools to stay healthy in life's most challenging situations. 

Following worship on Palm Sunday, March 24th, we will provide a soup luncheon and join the Sewing Group as they show us how to assemble the kits. Here is a list of items we ask you to bring on each Sunday in Lent.  Please note that with the winter weather and busy schedules, this is a loose guideline. As long as we have items in time for Palm Sunday, your donation will be put to good use. Don't let the worry of being "off schedule" deter you from making a donation.

2/17 - Bars of Soap (4 to 5 oz, any brand in original wrapping)

2/24- Bath Towels (new, light weight, maximum 52" x 27", dark color)

3/3 - Toothbrushes (adult size in original packaging)

3/10 - Combs

3/17- Nail Clippers (metal, attached file optional)

3/24 (Palm Sunday)- Bars of Soap (4 to 5 oz, any brand in original wrapping)