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Author Archives: SarahKyllonen
Feast of Jonah – Sun Sept 26th
The oldest cultural and religious rituals were built around the hours of daylight and darkness, Summer and Winter Solstice and the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox. The Feast of Jonah is celebrated the Sunday following the Autumnal Equinox, when the hours … Continue reading
Bhutanese Refugee Family Sponsorship
House of Mercy is considering sponsoring a Bhutanese refugee family through the Minnesota Council of Churches. Bhutan is a small mountain kingdom near Nepal. The Hindu minority have been systematically oppressed and expelled from the country. Many are coming to … Continue reading
Band Update
It’s been great to have Chris filling in this summer while we looked for a permanent replacement for our minister of music. We’ve found him. Page Burkum (drummer for the House of Mercy band and co-front man in Cactus Blossoms) … Continue reading
Volunteer Opportunity
Get close to the beating heart of the Mercy. This is different than laws and sausage–you want to see how the mercy gets made. We’re looking for a Hospitality Guild coordinator (organizes people to make meals for people who are … Continue reading
Guerilla Softball
is back August 22nd directly after the 5:00 service. In the spirit of keeping things fresh, we considered changing the name to Commando Softball, but then someone told us that had other implications. Here’s how it works: bring your bats … Continue reading