• Mass on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 10 A.M. Social time to follow Mass with First Congregational community.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We are back! Sorry that this didn’t get out yesterday, as promised, but after processing 5 loads of laundry and dealing with a 6-hour jet lag, it just wasn’t happening yesterday! We are glad to be back though and looking forward to seeing many of you on Sunday!

This 4th Sunday of Lent calls us to remember the great love of our God for us, no matter what, in the beautiful story of the Prodigal. All of the readings for this Sunday call us to “beginning again.”

Come; be with us on Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Joshua 5: 9, 10-12
• 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21
• Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32

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• First of all–REMEMBER TO “SPRING” AHEAD on Saturday night so that you arrive at Mass on time!!
• Mass on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 10 A.M. Daylight time!
• Ashes will be given on Sunday if you haven’t already received.
• All Are One will be on for refreshments this Sunday due to Pastor Kathy and Robert being gone on the 3rd Sunday, our regular time.
• Pastor Kathy and Robert will be away on March 16 and 23, returning for the last Sunday in March, the 30th–Pastor Kathy will put out readings and homilies for your use next week.

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Dear Friends,

As you know, Lent is upon us. Looking positively, we should see these 40 days as a gift to look into our lives and see if we can do some things better toward becoming our best selves.

Come; ponder and prayer with us this Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Deuteronomy 26: 4-10
• Romans 10: 8-13
• Luke 4: 1-13

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• Mass on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 10 A.M.–social time with 1st Congo after services.
• CANCELING MARDI GRAS SERVICE AND POTLUCK–Pastor Danielle decided to cancel this event because there doesn’t seem to be the interest.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We are being called this week to not just “talk,” but “walk” the words of our brother Jesus.

Come; ponder and pray with with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Sirach 27: 4-7
• 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58
• Luke 6: 39-45

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• Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 10 A.M. —social time to follow with our sister-parish, First Congregational.
• PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON! –if you can join us for our joint Mardi Gras prayer service and pot-luck on March 4th, again with our 1st Congo friends.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help in any way.

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Dear Friends,

Today, as we ponder the Scriptures for Sunday, looking for a balance in doing for others, while not forgetting ourselves in the equation, let us keep our eyes on our brother Jesus.

Come; be with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• 1 Samuel 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
• 1 Corinthians 15: 45-49
• Luke 6: 27-38

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• Mass on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 10 A.M. –social time afterward –AAO is doing refreshments this week.
• REMEMBER to let me know if you can join us on March 4, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. for our Mardi Gras celebration with our First Congregational family. We will begin with a short prayer service at 4:30 P.M. followed by a pot-luck supper. Let me know if you are thinking that this may be too early to begin being that it is a Tuesday.
• Please don’t hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaotcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

This week we are called to think about hope and trust in a God who has loved us from the get-go. Within the context of Valentines’ Day this week, it is good to contemplate “love” as the reason for our hope and trust.

Come; think on this with us this Sunday!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Jeremiah 17: 5-8
• 1 Corinthians 15: 12, 16-20
• Luke 6: 17, 20-26

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