St. Aidan's Spark
Saturday, April 2, 2022
 In this continuing time of COVID-19, the Spark is an additional way for us to stay connected. It usually goes out on Saturdays with the Sunday Booklets. On occasion it goes out on an additional day with special announcements or resources.
In this Issue
- Booklets for Tomorrow's 8 & 10 AM Services
- Notice: New time for Women's Spirituality Group
- Wilderness Kit Prayers
- Recipe of the Week: Camelized Leek & Cabbage Pasta with Lemon
Worship Booklets for Sunday
Tomorrow we will be observing the Fifth Sunday of Lent at 8 & 10 AM. Cameron will be presiding and preaching. Music at the 10 AM will be led by Guest Musician David Austin and our choir.
As mask mandates increasingly lift in the Bay Area, and as COVID-19 moves in an endemic direction, we look forward to making masks optional for gatherings here at St. Aidan’s. While we are not yet ready to take this step for everyone, we are moving in that direction by inviting worship leaders who are fully vaccinated and boosted, and who feel comfortable doing so, to remove their masks when exercising that leadership in order to be more clearly heard. One exception to this shift is that worship leaders will remain masked while consecrating the elements at the altar. This modest step beyond our practice of the last several months is in accordance with diocesan guidance, the latest version of which can be found at:
https://mcusercontent.com/55a4c86d3e04b0a68eba23b20/files/66ccd2e4 -65ab-4b6f-c949- a7101f319652/COVID_Response_Team_Guidance_9Mar21.pdf
The 8 AM booklet can be found here.
The 10 AM booklet can be found here.
Booklets are also available on our website at https://www.staidansf.org/service-schedule
Note new time for Women's Spirituality Group
Our St. Aidan's Women's Spirituality Group will meet via zoom Saturday, April 9th, starting at 10:30. As before, we will have time for both checking in and personal sharing as well as time for spiritual growth. We are certainly open to formats and approaches such as reflections on a poem, scripture, narrative passage or another focus for our growth. We want our group to meet the needs and desires of those who participate. If you want to join us, and we hope you will, please contact Elaine Mannon at elaine@mannon. com to get the information for signing into our meeting.
Wilderness Kit
As we've done over the last several years, we are giving out Wilderness Kits to use at home to help ground your prayer and intention as you make your way into Lent. If you cannot pick up your kit in person, whether tomorrow or at a later time in the week, please let us know by reaching out to office@staidansf.org, and we will arrange to get one to you.
In the meantime, here are this year's Wilderness Kit prayers that Amy beautifully composed. Thank you, Amy, for this gift.
2022 Wilderness Kit Prayers
Recipe of the Week: Gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts
Over the last few weeks the Friday Food Pantry has had a great deal of Brussels Sprouts. I didn't used to like them, but about ten years ago I had a conversion experience when I realized they didn't have to be steamed. They're amazing sautéd in butter or olive oil. Then this year we came across a recipe in the New York Times much like the one below that also calls for sautéing gnocchi after the Brussels Sprouts are done, and then mixing them together. It's amazing and easy to prepare. Enjoy!
https://talleyfarmsfreshharvest.com/recipes-and-tips/vegetarian/crisp-gnocchi-with-brussels-sprouts-and-brown-butter
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