• Mass on Sunday, 9-28-25 at 10 A.M. Social time to follow.
• SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10 A.M. Joint Sunday Liturgy with our sister congregation, First Congregational in their space. Protestants celebrate the first Sunday of October each year as World Communion Sunday–a wonderful time for our two communities to come together and pray as one. Pastor Danielle and I have put together what I feel is a lovely service combining the two traditions, and I hope many of you will be able to attend.
• Additionally, Nick Edstrom from 1st Congregational’s choir asked me to invite any of you who might like to join them on October 5, to do so–you must however be at church by 8:45 A.M. to practice! (: I know we have some wonderful voices within our AAO community, so I hope a few of you might consider joining in for this special service.
• And finally, we will have a joint collection on this Sunday for the suffering in Gaza through the World Central Kitchen. Please make any checks payable to All Are One, with a note in the memo line for Gaza. You can bring any gifts this Sunday if you can’t be present on October 5th. The collection will only be taken up the next two Sundays, and after the service on the 5th, we will write a joint check to First Congregational for the combined gift. Thanks all!
• 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,

Today’s readings call us once again to be “attentive,” in the positive sense –actually, we are told, “to not be complacent!”

Come; ponder with us this week the meanings for our lives.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Amos 6: 1, 4-7
• 1 Timothy 6: 11-16
• Luke 16: 19-31

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• Mass on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 10 A.M. Social time to follow–AAO is hosting this week.
• As Pastor Danielle and I prepare for our joint communion service on October 5, 2025, we have decided to have a special collection to go to World Central Kitchen to assist the starving people in Gaza. Any checks should be made out to First Congregational church with WCK in memo line, and our offering will be sent in as one.
• 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 Scripture are all about being attentive to our world, listening through our hearts to the needs being expressed.

Come; pray with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Amos 8: 4-7
• 1 Timothy 2: 1-8
• Luke 16: 1-13

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• Mass on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 10 A.M. –social time to follow.
• Joan Redig’s husband, Wayne Purtzer’s Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Houston at the Hoff Funeral Home, 710 E Cedar Street, beginning at 1 P.M. A lunch will follow. If you can’t attend physically, the service will be live-streamed.
• 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 lift up, in their entirety, “a merciful God” as depicted in the end by our brother, Jesus.

Come; pray with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Exodus 32: 7-11
• 1 Timothy 1: 12-17
• Luke 15: 1-31

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• Mass on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 10 A.M. –social time to follow–AAO does the 3rd Sunday of each month bringing refreshments–we schedule two people each time –we have one for this month, would there be someone else who could help out on September 21st?
• REMINDER: For those wishing to attend Wayne Purtzer’s (Joan Redig’s husband) Celebration of Life, it will be on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1 P. M. at the Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minnesota, located at 710 E Cedar St. in Houston. Visitation following until 4 P.M. As I understand, the service will be livestreamed.
• UPCOMING EVENTS: October 5, 2025, Proposed joint service with First Congregational Church for World Communion Sunday–more details later.
• As before mentioned, Sunday, October 26, 2025, THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT AAO–Pastor Kathy and Robert will be away. I will provide readings and a homily for your reflection.
• 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 struggle with today’s readings over our human and spiritual selves, but Jesus shows us the way.

Come; be with us this week!

Peace and love.

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Wisdom 9: 13-18
• Philemon 9-10, 12-17
• Luke 14: 25-33

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• Mass on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 10 A. M.–social time to follow.
• Upcoming date to put on your calendars: October 26, 2025, NO MASS ON THIS SUNDAY–Robert and I will be away. I will get readings and a homily out to you for that weekend. I know you would be welcome to attend First Congo’s gathering should you wish.
• A gentle reminder, we need one more person for September to help with the refreshments.
• 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,

In a very general way, perusing the Scriptures for this week, we are called to “gentleness, humility, and the art of being a good listener,” seeing our God, “as for us, not against us!”

Come; be with us pondering all the mysteries this week.

Peace and love, Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29
• Hebrews 12: 18-19, 22-24
• Luke 14: 1, 7-14

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