• 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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• Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 10 A.M. Social Time to follow with our 1st Congo friends.
• SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 4:30 P. M. Joint Prayer Service, again with our 1st Congo friends, followed by a pot-luck supper celebrating Mardi Gras, before the beginning of the holy season of Lent.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way, or even if you would just like to chat. (:

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Dear Friends,

Our prophets this week; Isaiah, Paul and Jesus are basically saying that we each have a responsibility toward each other to bring “everyone home.”

Come; pray with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 6: 1-8
• 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
• Luke 5: 1-11

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• Mass at 10 A.M. on Sunday, February 2, 2025 — social time after Mass with our sister community. There will be a joint blessing of throats during our Sunday’s liturgy as the feast of St. Blaise, the patron of these illnesses falls on February 3rd.
• March 4, 2025 Tuesday evening –Mardi Gras celebration pot-luck with First Congo after a short prayer service. Watch for a sign-up sheet soon!
• 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,

The liturgical calendar is celebrating the Presentation this Sunday as the feast day falls on a Sunday this year and thus supersedes the regular Sunday. Being that we have remembered this feast through its gospel twice already in a couple of months, we will use the readings from the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time and tie them a bit to the Presentation.

Come; pray with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Jeremiah 1: 4-5, 17-19
• 1 Corinthians 12: 31–13: 13
• Luke 4: 21-30

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• Mass on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 10 A.M. Join us with First Congregational folks for social time after our respective services.
• Continue your prayers for those who can’t be with us: Jim H., Sue and Bob E., and Bev D. They send their good wishes and prayers for you as well.
• Please never hesitate to call me, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com, if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We continue in Ordinary Time being given a template this week through the chosen readings of what our response should be to our God who loves us so much.

Come; ponder this mystery with us on Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Nehemiah 8: 2-4, 5-6, 8-10
• 1 Corinthians 12: 12=30
• Luke 1: 1-4, 4: 14-21

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• Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 10 A.M. All Are One is hosting for hospitality this week–Paula Shaw and Pastor Kathy will be “on!” AAO is responsible on the 3rd Sunday each month –we need two volunteers willing to bring 2 dozen cookies, bars, etc. each month. Let me know when you might be able to help.
• REMEMBER: Dick Dahl’s 90th birthday party this Friday, January 17, 2025 beginning at 7 P.M. at Central Lutheran church. Everyone is welcome! If you can’t attend on Friday, send Dick a card at: 1167 West 5th Street, Winona, MN 55987–as I know he would appreciate it!
• 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,

This week’s readings call each of us forth, to be our best in our own particular way–using the special gift, or gifts that are ours to give.

Come; be with us, ponder your gift for our needy world.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 62: 1-5
• 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11
• John 2: 1-12

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