We are called to be Christ’s loving arms in the world

TWO SERVICES: 8:30 and 10:30 AM

8:30 AM: A 45-minute service of readings, prayer, music led from the piano, and Eucharist. Smaller, and less traditional than our 10:30 service, this service uses a variety of resources that include but are not limited to the Book of Common Prayer, while still remaining distinctly Episcopal in nature. This is a quieter and more contemplative experience.

10:30 AM: An hour-long service of readings, prayer, music from both the organ and piano, and Eucharist. This is our more traditional service that follows the Book of Common Prayer, and is generally our larger congregation, with families and children generally choosing this service. Nursery care is available during this service.

Our 10:30 service is live streamed via YouTube Live stream right here: 
https://www.youtube.com/@saintannesmn 

LENTEN WEDNESDAYS 2026

Ash Wednesday: February 18th

Noon (traditional service), 6 PM (interactive service)

Drop-in ashes available from 2 PM-5PM

Lenten Wednesdays: February 25 - March 25

Soup Supper 5:45 PM; Gatherings: 6:30, Holden Evening Prayer: 7:20

Gathering Options:

  • Adult book study led by Bob Furniss. Book: The False White Gospel Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy, by Jim Wallis

  • Youth & Kids. "Angels in the Desert: Friends Along the Way".
    Sharing family traditions, food, games, art &joy

The Feast of the Epiphany

The Feast of the Epiphany is a celebration of the arrival of the magi - the "three wise men" as they are colloquially known - in Bethlehem to meet Jesus.The Season of Epiphany is the season of time between the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The length of the Season of Epiphany varies according to the date of Easter. This year Easter is on April 5th and we have five Sundays after Epiphany before Ash Wednesday on February 18th.

During Epiphany, the gospel stories celebrate the awe of encountering Jesus through his teachings and miracles. Epiphany calls us beyond our comfort zones to seek the Divine just beyond familiar boundaries. This season of stars and journeys, of seeking and finding, is reflected in our liturgy through prayers, readings, and music shaped by light and invitation. In this season, you are invited to follow the signs and stars to new places, and to encounter Christ along the way.

From the announcer

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Here are some upcoming Saint Anne's events you'll want to keep on your calendars:  

  • February 18: Ash Wednesday

  • February 25: Lenten Wednesdays begin (more below)

  • March 29: Palm Sunday

  • April 5: Easter Sunday

FIRST NATIONS KITCHEN IN MARCH

We are continuing our partnership with First Nations Kitchen and could use your hands and time for our first congregation shift of 2026 ! There are 10 spots available. This is a different shift than we have volunteered for in the past. This team offers a beverages and shares meals and bags of produce. Positions include: Table Hosts, Bag Runners, Signer(s), Beverage Host, and Custodial point person. As of Sunday, 1/11/26, FNK has moved the Give Away Shift indoors for safety. 

"The City of Minneapolis Health Dept says no children under 14 are to be handling hot food (means mostly dealing directly with cooking or dishing out). Parents are probably the best judge of whether their child will comply with guidelines and be able to handle a two hour shift that is sometimes busy then very slow. Most of the jobs are hosting various tables and cleaning up. We ask that parents accompany and supervise their children in tasks during the time when so many people are walking through the building picking up food. All adults signing up should indicate ages of children in the comments on the SignUp Genius. It is helpful info for us and we can recruit more adults if balance is off. FNK enjoys having children."

ADULT ED FOR LENT

Sunday Conversations on Ten by Twenty
February 22 through March 22
9:30-10:15 in the Fireside Room
 
Ten by Twenty distills key practices of mindful living into ten gentle reminders. With brief phrases, each reminder invites us to a single focus: breath, inner attention, greetings, exchanges, words and silences, judgments, beliefs, forgiveness, the sacred, and the power of wonder. 

The little book takes less than five minutes to read, but many days to ponder (and many more to become a regular habit).
 
Come and be with others on the Lenten Sundays ahead as we explore some of the  reminders together. The five sessions will invite us to wonder, feel, listen, share, and
imagine beyond the words on each page. Come when you can—there is no commitment to attend all the conversations. 
 
The book is free, in large or mini format. Copies are in the parish hall. 
 
Carolyn Swiszcz and Dianne Del Giorno