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1 The Episcopal Mission of St. Andrew s By The Lake A Message from your Vicar... March/April 2014 Happiness. Have you heard the song? Pharrell William s new song called Happy? It s catchy. It makes you snap your fingers, bob your head, wiggle your body. Eliot and Naomi love it. Billboard says it s the number one song in the country. Pharrell Williams does what a good singer does, makes us feel good. Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I m happy Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I m happy Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I m happy Clap along if you feel like that s what you wanna do That s the chorus, it s a happy chorus with a wonderful stop-you-in-your-tracks kind of question. Clap along if you know what happiness is to you. Some of you may say I am trying to squeeze blood out of a turnip but it s a good question to stew upon. Particularly in view of the February 23 rd Gospel, Jesus says, Love your neighbors and love your enemies. He goes on to say that loving our neighbors is nice, but loving your enemies, now that is what Jesus really wants us to do. Maybe Jesus really meant to love our frenemies? How can loving our enemies make us happy? Happiness for me is picking my kids up after school every Friday afternoon. Happiness for me is playing soccer two or three times a week. Happiness for me is worshipping with all of you. Happiness on the surface does not have much to do with loving my enemies. Of course I am such a good guy I don t have any enemies Ok, nonsense finished, what follows is much more serious. For many Lent trumps Easter, Lent gets a full 40 days, but Easter often only one day: Easter day. Recently, more churches do an Easter Vigil service along with an Easter service, so it has grown. But often we stop with Easter Sunday. We don t immerse ourselves into the next 50 days. The Day of Pentecost is actually when Easter ends. I understand why it is easy to function in this paradigm; Holy Week is a challenge for clergy and volunteers (read Altar Guild) every year. It is a production and we work hard to express our understanding of this sacred time. So I have been exploring ideas to create a meaningful 90-day Lent and Easter experience. Often during Lent we give something up, or, as is the case these days, we take something on. Either way, the intent is to be changed. We desire to change our behavior, our way of life, our relationships we want something different. The big question is: How will your behavior and your Lenten goals and work stick to your ribs, stick to your soul, stick in your mind and change your life permanently and for the greater good? In my own personal experience of Lent, I rarely have the opportunity to carry out what I decide to give up or take on past Easter Day. Little support, or opportunities for personal accountability are provided. (Continued on page 2)

2 (Continued from page 1) Well, now we will have the opportunity for reflection, to take action and practice our desired changed behavior, and let it unfold on a grander scale. We can make our Lenten discipline a habit, something that sticks. Let s see if we can take the 90-day Lent/Easter challenge and transform our lives, either by something great and amazing, or in a simple and profound way. Whatever you choose, let s gather, learn our stories and see how we can support one another as a community of faith living and learning about who we are and how we are God s beloved children. We will work our way through the 90-day season by connecting two aspects of our legendary environmental mission. For Lent we will explore our call to care ABOUT the Environment and during Easter we will explore our call to care FOR the environment. Caring ABOUT the environment in the season of Lent will focus on learning about the environment and our particular context. We will reflect, as one does during Lent, upon who we are and how we are connected to all of creation. Many of you have done this work, I know, but I hope connecting it with our Lenten disciplines might help us see our lives in a new way. In Easter, after Holy Week is gloriously celebrated, we will move to action, what are the things we can DO? How do we care FOR the environment? We will work together to flesh out individual plans for how we want to be changed or how we want to live a transformed life, no matter how big or small. Having reflected upon our impact, and how our lives can be changed, we move out into the world to see how the idea of Ubuntu can be manifest. How is it that I cannot be fully who I am, unless you are fully who you are. You cannot be fully who you are, if I am not fully who I am is true? We are all connected and we are all an integral part of creation. Let s find out how through concrete action. Let s create something allowing us to specifically answer Pharrell Williams question, Do you know what happiness is to you? And hopefully our answer will make another persons eyes go wide, will make another persons heart soar, will make another persons spirit joyfully embrace our own. Let s be changed this Lent AND Easter, let s make something new so we can experience the truth of happiness. Aron Bi-Monthly Grains of Sand Aron and I have decided to go with bi-monthly issues of the Grains of Sand. We will try this out for one year starting with this March/April newsletter. Prior to each bi-monthly newsletter and before the "reminder" is sent to potential contributors, Aron and I will meet to review what will be happening during the two month period and what needs to be included in the issue. We will request articles from specific people but, since we can't anticipate everything, we hope to get other articles as well. Knowing full well that events, such as a CHUM dinner, spring clean-up day, etc. are not always planned two months in advance we intend to utilize icontact for up-to-date messages. Note: Be sure to read the article regarding the updating of our Church Directory on page eight. For your convenience there is a complete listing of calendar events on page 11. Submitted by Sandy Carlson, Editor Page 2

3 LENT/EASTER 90-Day Challenge During this 90-day challenge we will reflect on our relationship with creation. How are we connected to all of creation? We will explore our Lenten Disciplines and share our stories. Our Lenten focus will be, How do we care ABOUT creation? What kind of life do we want to live, how do we want to change our behavior. During Easter we will focus on the question, How do we care FOR creation. How do we take action based on the personal energy and reflection we have committed to changing our lives? Can we make visible the effect changing our life has upon the world? Specifics have not been identified, but each nights schedule has. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck dinner. At 7 p.m. there will be a presentation, followed by time for questions. At the end of the night, we will reflect upon our Lenten disciplines and pray for one another as we go out into the world. The evening will close by 8:30 p.m. MARCH 5 TH MARCH 12 th MARCH 19 th MARCH 26 th APRIL 2 nd APRIL 9 th APRIL 16 th APRIL 23 rd APRIL 30 th MAY 7 th MAY 14 th MAY 21 st MAY 28 th JUNE 8 th Ash Wednesday Potluck and : Caring ABOUT Creation Potluck and : Caring ABOUT Creation Potluck and : Caring ABOUT Creation Potluck and : Caring ABOUT Creation Potluck and : Caring ABOUT Creation HOLY WEEK, No Wednesday evening Potluck and WED AFTER EASTER, No Wednesday evening Potluck and Potluck and : Caring FOR Creation Potluck and : Caring FOR Creation Potluck and : Caring FOR Creation Potluck and : Caring FOR Creation Potluck and : Caring FOR Creation DAY OF PENTECOST, SPECIAL CLOSING CEREMONIES Aron SUNDAY MORNING ADULT EDUCATION There will be a shift in how we do Adult Education on Sunday mornings. With Bishop s Committee meeting on the 3 rd Sunday of every month, and CHUM bag lunches wonderfully consuming every 2 nd Sunday, we are left with the 1 st and 4 th Sundays of each month. Aron will be playing with some ideas to create themes for those two Sundays, but would love your input. What would you like to do on a Sunday morning after Church? Bible studies? Book studies? Video series? Please talk with Aron if you have ideas. Every 5 th Sunday there will be no Adult Education. God rested on the 5 th Sunday. Christian Formation for Children In March, the elementary children will continue with stories of Jesus and the church calendar through Godly Play and Spark. Liz Maeshima and JoAnne Axtell will lead the Godly Play stories. In April, in preparation of Easter, the children will make crosses and have Spark Bible Stories. On Easter we will have a special lesson on the Empty Tomb and an Easter Egg Hunt! Submitted by Sally T. Buck Page 3

4 SABTL Youth Group Schedule for March, April and May Calendar of Events: Saturday, March 1 1 to 3 p.m., Bowling at Incline Station. $10.00 per person. Sunday, March 9 CHUM Lunches after Worship. Sunday, March 16 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m. Friday, March TEC, St. James, Hibbing. See details on page 7. Sunday, March 30 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5 Youth sponsored Movie: NOAH, Duluth 10 Theatres. See weekly bulletin for times. Sunday, April 13 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m., CHUM lunches after worship. Sunday, April 27 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 11 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m., CHUM lunches after worship. Sunday, May 25 Confirmation Class, 9:45-10:30 a.m. Submitted by Brian Lundberg Mary Ellen s Letter to St. Andrew s Sunday in our Bible study, Aron enjoined all of us to become Super Apostles, and since Apostles wrote letters I thought I would try it.. How do I pray with another person, subtext (I really don t know how to pray for me). Today in Church I asked several people (on the spur of the moment) to take over the healing prayer station. I received a polite but resounding NO. Later, when I was speaking to John, he said praying is difficult, I can speak to hundreds of people on a topic that I know, but praying!?! I said, The words will come to you. He said, HOW? As I spoke with him, I decided to reframe my response. I asked him if a person came to him with a problem to discuss, would he turn them away? Of course not, he said. Then I said to him, I have a concern, I thought a lot about it this morning before church. My macular degeneration is accelerating, and I have great fear about how this will change my life. He looked at me with great kindness, and said Mary Ellen I am sorry, however I know you are a woman of strength and creativity. You will persevere with this challenge. You have a great support system; I know you will find the courage to see you through." Ah, I said, see you do know how to pray. All you need to do is reframe your response. Let s try it. Dear God, I feel sorrow for Mary Ellen s suffering. I know that You will take her in your arms, and give her the strength to persevere. Help her to reach out to others, give her courage, and sustain her belief in Your love. Amen. So there it is. We are all advice givers. We all respond to people who are in trouble or need or sorrow. So just preface it with Dear God, and finish with Amen then anything and everything is a prayer. Sincerely, Mary Ellen Owens Page 4

5 March is Minnesota Food Share Month Help CHUM Fight Hunger in Duluth March provides an unequaled opportunity for people to stretch cash and food contributions to food shelves. The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign provides a proportional match for all food and financial contributions received throughout the month of March. The Feinstein Foundation provides a proportional match for all gifts given in March. What a way to double our contributions! Cash donations are especially welcome. They allow the Food Shelf to take advantage of lower prices available through local vendors. Simply write a check to St. Andrew s and put CHUM Food Shelf in the memo line at the bottom or put cash in an envelope and label it CHUM Food Shelf. Ash Wednesday Services March 5 There will be two Ash Wednesday services this year, Noon and 7 p.m. The early service will have no music. There will be readings, a homily and imposition of ashes. Eucharist will also be offered. Following the brief service, a simple soup and bread lunch will be available. The late service will have music, readings, imposition of ashes and Eucharist. It will not be a brief service and no dinner or food will follow the service. Reader s Choice Book Club March 7 The next meeting of the St. Andrew s book club is scheduled for Friday, March 7 at Porter s Restaurant. We will meet for lunch and book discussion at Noon. Each person had three minutes to give a review of their book. It is fun to get many good book titles each month and to enjoy the company of new and old friends from St. Andrew s. The meetings last about one hour. Please join us if you can. For more information contact Sandy Carlson at or at carlzimm@msn.com. A Community Dialogue on Gun Violence At Peace United Church of Christ Saturday, March 8, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, in the Fireside Room The facilitator will be Shannon Bade, Campaign Director at Protect Minnesota, working to prevent gun violence. All are welcome. Please invite interested friends. We are looking for community leaders, gun owners, veterans, faith leaders, political leaders, youth, survivors and others who want to make a difference. Coffee and treats served. Please come a little early to register. RSVP- shannon@protectmn.org or call Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 North 11 th Avenue East, Duluth, MN Page 5

6 The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Day on the Hill March 13 The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Day on the Hill is coming up on Thursday, March 13 th in St. Paul, Minnesota. The focus this year is on Family Economic Security, which fits in perfectly with the Episcopal Church in Minnesota s focus on Mission Opportunity 2014: Engaging God s Children in our Neighborhoods. Day on the Hill is an opportunity for all of us to advocate along side hundreds of people of faith for a higher minimum wage, a lower cost of childcare, and an end to payday lending. Register and find more information here: Ladies Night Out March 18 We'll have a Ladies' Night Out at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 th at Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub, 109 West Superior Street. Come and join us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! They have a very interesting menu. See link below. If you would like to come please contact Elena Knezevich at or eknezevich@hotmail.com. Recycling Wool Sweaters into Mittens (Cancelled for March 22) Rescheduled for Saturday, March 29 The Creative Hands group met Saturday morning, February 22 nd with Ellie Alspach, a member of the Visual Arts Committee. She has several bins of washed wool sweaters (felted) and would like to use them with the Creative Hands group, the Visual Art Committee and anyone else interested in making mittens. The washed wool is in multiple colors and weights and there are patterns for women s and men s mittens. Children s mittens can also be made. The mittens are double layered and fairly easy to assemble. Anyone willing to cut, pin and sew could make mittens for themselves or others. No sewing experience is necessary. Machines and people with sewing experience will be available to help you finish your project. This is a great project for Lent and a wonderful opportunity to come together with your St. Andrew s friends. In times past we have had art projects to bring community together. Let s make this our Lenten project for this year. Make a pair for yourself and some to give away to those in need. Who knows what next winter might bring. Hopefully, by March 22, we will be done with this one! The project will take place in the Mission Hall at St. Andrew s on March 29 from 9:30 to 2 p.m. If interested, sign up on the sign-up sheet on the table in the foyer. Men and women are encouraged to attend. Bring yourself and perhaps a sewing machine if you have one, good shears for cutting (we will have some available), and grandma's button box for decoration. By the way, if you have accidently felted a wool sweater and don t know what to do with it, bring it along and we will make mittens out of it. Submitted by Ellie Alspach and Sandy Carlson Page 6

7 Creative Hands March 22 The regular monthly meeting of the Creative Hands group will still take place on Saturday, March 22 from 9:30 to 2 p.m. in the Mission Hall of St. Andrew s. If you work with your hands making a craft this may be the group for you. Painting, scrap booking and card making are all possible along with needlework, knitting, crocheting, jewelry making etc. It is open to both men and women, young and not so young. Mike and Sharon Oliver are the hosts for this month and they will furnish the main dish. If you come, please bring a side dish to share. For more information contact Sandy Carlson at or at carlzimm@msn.com Great Northern TEC (Greater Minnesota Teens Encountering Christ) March Great North! TEC will take place March 28, 29 and 30 at St. James Church in Hibbing MN. TEC is a youth led retreat weekend sponsored by the Episcopal Church. This weekend offers opportunities for youth and adults to explore their relationships with God, Jesus and each other through song, worship and talks given by youth and adults. Great North! TEC weekends are based on the teachings and traditions of the Episcopal Faith. Below are links to two youtube videos about TEC. The first one is from our very own Great North! Tec #48, two years ago. You may recognize some of the youth on the video. The second one is from a Catholic TEC in Omaha, Nebraska which does a very nice job explaining what TEC is all about. You may be wondering how you can help TEC number 50? Well, I will be happy to tell you! 1. You can pray for everyone attending TEC #50, especially for the candidates that their hearts may be open to the messages of God s love that encompasses the weekend. 2. You can donate baked or store bought treats/ snacks (bars, brownies, chips, candy, popcorn etc ) for the Conference room. 3. You could write Wheat letters to youth and adults you may know on the weekend (a simple hi, we love you, have a good weekend, we are praying for you) note, letter is another way people see God s love from those near and far. 4. You could make a monetary donation to the weekend to help cover costs (Registration fee, Church space, food, supplies etc ). If making a donation by check please make it out to Great North! TEC. You can give your donations to Brian or Aron. Submitted by Brian Lundberg Page 7

8 Church Directory Update Hi St. Andrew s Folks, Thank you! Dave Johnson Directory Update Volunteer It is time again to update our directory. To help us with this important task, please fill out the short survey found here: There are just a few short questions; asking for your name, address, phone number and address. It should take less than 2 minutes to complete the survey. (If you have not filled it out yet, please do so. As of this writing we have had 60 responses. We are well on our way to completion!) UPDATE FROM THE BISHOP S COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 2014 Welcome: J Laundergan and Cameron Hubley were welcomed as new members at the February 2014 BC meeting. Also welcomed was Jean Laundergan who has accepted the position of Parish Clerk. Mission Area Gathering: Plans were made for the first Mission Area Gathering to be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The six mission areas are Management, Worship/Liturgy, Mission, Community, Spiritual Formation and Environment. Members of the Bishop s Committee are assigned as resources to the six mission areas. Please contact Aron at or aronkramer@gmail.com with questions. Grains of Sand Newsletter is going to a bi-monthly publishing schedule starting with a March April issue. News and announcements between publication deadlines will be sent out via the bulletin and icontact. This is a one year trial to see how it goes. Bishop s Committee Orientation was held as part of our February meeting. A Bishop s Committee member will be welcoming the congregation to worship each Sunday. The Bishop s Committee will continue its development work throughout Aron s main responsibilities are pastoral care, preaching/liturgy, family ministry, lay leadership development. CHUM Emergency Family Shelter and Hillside Apartments now known as the Steve O Neil Apartments: CHUM is actively raising money to meet their commitment of $750,000 towards the construction of the Steve O Neil Apartments and is asking participation in this fund drive from its participating member communities of Faith. In addition, CHUM has committed to raising a $750,000 endowment fund to help with ongoing support of this project in the years to come. The Bishop s Committee heard a report on possible ways St. Andrew s can participate. These ideas will be brought to the Mission Area at the First Mission Area Gathering on March 15, The next Bishop s Committee meeting is Sunday, March 16 immediately following our morning Church Service. Roberta Cline, Sr. Warden CHUM Shelter Street Outreach Team Hot Line It is dangerously cold outside. If you are looking for shelter call the CHUM Shelter. If you are sleeping outside, in a car or a tent and need assistance please call the Outreach Hot Line. If you know someone is sleeping outside, please call the Outreach Team Hot Line. Page 8

9 Share the Love Concert Update We almost had to cancel the Share the Love 4 th Annual Concert on February 22, but this year the snowstorm quit a day before the concert... a concert in February is tricky! As I look at the sign-up sheets, I know that there were so many people who helped to make this year's concert such an enjoyable event. I hesitate to try to list everyone because I know I'll leave someone out. Not everyone who intended to was able to brave the weather and attend, others came without signing up, and the good people of St. Andrew's came through! We had set-up and clean-up crews, delicious and abundant desserts and many items for the silent auction. Laurie and Bill Bastien performed beautifully and had their audience singing along, having a wonderful time. The concert, in addition to being a social gathering, was also a fundraiser for St. Andrew's CHUM outreach. Not only was the evening an enjoyable event, but $1276 was raised to continue funding the monthly CHUM bag lunches and the dinners we cook and server three to four times a year. Thank you everyone who came, volunteered, donated, and enjoyed the concert. This year (unlike last year) we didn't have to cancel and reschedule the Share the Love Concert, but it was close. We are planning on changing the 5 th Annual Share the Love Concert to a mid-october date. Snowstorms are less likely then... With the coffers refilled, we will continue to make 90 bag lunches a month and start planning to make and serve another CHUM dinner in the near future. Submitted by Margaret Handley, Peace and Justice Committee McCabe Renewal Center Two Offerings Windows into the Soul: Art as Spiritual Expression and Prayer: Tuesdays, April 1 and April 8 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). The art of painting on an empty surface provides an opportunity to connect with one's imagination and spiritual self. Led by Arlene Renken and others. Suggested donation: $75.00 (includes beverages, snacks and materials). Bring your own lunch. The Enneagram: Exploring and Expanding Your Understanding of Self and Others: This tool empowers you to break out of old patterns and move forward with greater grace, ease and clarity. Led by Susanne Gawreluk, a certified Enneagram Teacher and Trainer. Friday, April 4 (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) and Saturday, April 5 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Donation: $125 (includes snacks, beverages, lunch and materials) Go to to register online. Click 'ministries', then 'McCabe'. or, call the McCabe Renewal Center at Reader s Choice Book Club April 4 If you were not able to come to the St. Andrew s book club meeting in March, have no fear, we meet again on Friday, April 4 at Noon at Porter s Restaurant. Come and share your book with others and we will share our books with you. Each person has three minutes to give a brief synopsis of their latest good read. For details call Sandy Carlson at or her at carlzimm@msn.com. Page 9

10 HOLY WEEK AT ST. ANDREW S BY-THE-LAKE Palm Sunday April 13 th, 9:45 a.m. Procession with Palm, and the reading of the Passion Maundy Thursday April 17 th, 7 p.m. Foot washing and stripping of the altar Good Friday April 18 th, 12 Noon and 7 p.m. Noon Service: Abbreviated mid day service with readings, no music, and Communion from the reserve sacrament. A simple soup and bread lunch will be available. Evening Service: Full Good Friday service, with music and communion from the reserve sacrament. Easter Vigil April 19 th, 8 p.m. (Time could be changed to early Sunday morning.) Mimosa s and other beverages with a celebration following the service. Easter Sunday April 20 th, 9:45 a.m. April 24 The annual dining fundraising event to raise money for AIDS service organizations will be held Thursday, April 24! The Aliveness Project is a local nonprofit organization that provides on-site meals, food shelf and other supportive services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Last year's Dining Out for Life raised over $255,000 in donations from restaurants, sponsors and individual diners! This year, their goal is $270,000! As in the past, Va Bene Berarducci s Café donates 35% of your meal to The Aliveness Project. Plan to join us there for lunch on Thursday, April 24 th. A Sign up sheet will be available in early April. Submitted by Sandy Carlson Ladies Night Out April 25 We'll have a Ladies' Night Out at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25 th at Midi Restaurant located in Fitger's Inn, 600 East Superior Street. If you would like to join us please contact Elena Knezevich at or eknezevich@hotmail.com. Creative Hands April 26 Our next meeting is Saturday, April 26 from 9:30 to 2 p.m. in the Mission Hall of St. Andrew s. Bring whatever handywork you enjoy doing. Men, that includes you. If people are still interested, those who want to can continue recycling old wool sweaters into mittens. For more information contact Sandy Carlson at or carlzimm@msn.com. Clergy Conference April 29-May 1, 2014 Tuesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 1: Clergy Conference. Aron will be gone for Clergy Conference. Page 10

11 St. Andrew s List of Calendar Events for March and April March Minnesota Food Share Month 1 Youth Bowling at Incline Station 2 Adult Education after Morning Church Service 5 Ash Wednesday Services at Noon and 7 p.m. 7 Reader s Choice Book Club 8 Community Dialogue on Gun Violence 9 CHUM Bag Lunches 12 Potluck and Caring About Creation 13 Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Day on the Hill 15 Mission Area Gathering 16 Bishop s Committee Meeting 16 Confirmation Class 18 Ladies Night Out 19 Potluck and Caring About Creation 22 Creative Hands 23 Adult Education after Morning Church Service 26 Potluck and Caring About Creation Great Northern TEC 29 Recycling Wool Sweaters into Mittens 30 Confirmation Class April 2 Potluck and Caring About Creation 4 Reader s Choice Book Club 5 Youth Sponsored Movie: NOAH 6 Adult Education after Morning Church Services 9 Potluck and Caring About Creation 13 Palm Sunday Service at 9:45 a.m. 13 CHUM Bag Lunches 13 Confirmation Class 16 Holy Week, No Wednesday Evening Potluck and 17 Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m. 18 Good Friday Service at 12 Noon and 7 p.m. 19 Easter Vigil Service at 8 p.m. 20 Easter Sunday Service at 9:45 a.m. 23 No Wednesday Evening Potluck and 24 Dining Out For Life 25 Ladies Night Out 26 Creative Hands 27 Adult Education after Morning Church Services 27 Confirmation Class 29-May 1 Clergy Conference 30 Potluck and Caring For Creation On The Lighter Side! Religious Humor from the Web compliments of Brian Lundberg Psalm 23 for Tech Heads The Lord is my programmer, I shall not crash. He installed His software on the hard disk of my heart. All of His commands are user friendly. His directory guides me to the right choices for His name's sake. Even though I scroll through the problems of life, I will fear no bugs, for He is my back-up. His password protects me. He prepares a menu before me in the presence of my enemies. His help is only a keystroke away. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and my file will be merged with His and saved forever. Amen Page 11

12 The Episcopal Mission of St. Andrew s By-The-Lake 2802 Minnesota Avenue Duluth, MN Vicar: The Rev. Aron Kramer Phone: aronkramer@gmail.com Blog: Office: Editor: Sandra Carlson carlzimm@msn.com Suggestion/comments appreciated. A People on the Way to knowing, loving, and serving God. Laurie and Bill Bastien performing at the Share the Love Concert. We re on Facebook and the Web! standrewsbythelake.org The Deadline for the May June Grains of Sand is by Noon on Friday, April 25.