Compassionate and life-giving God, we are horrified at the violence in Paris. Hold back the hands that kill and maim; turn around the hearts that hate. Grant instead your strong Spirit of Peace – peace that passes our understanding but changes lives. May Bishop Pierre Whalen, and all our brothers and sisters in the Convocation…
The St. Nicholas Advent tree (2015) is up and is decorated with over 400 tags identifying needy children served by local agencies that support seasonal farmworker families, orphans and vulnerable children, homeless families, families of recovering addicts, and families in need of reasonable housing. Please take one or more of the tags from the tree. Continue Reading below
ANNOUNCEMENTS for SUNDAY, Nov 15 (edited version) Children’s Ministries Children’s Chapel will be held today at the 9:00 a.m. service only – the 11:15 a.m. Chapel is cancelled today. This Chapel is for children ages 3 through 2nd Grade. Please follow the cross processional to the youth wing. Clergy Led Chapel for 3rd-5th graders will be held at today’s 9:00 a.m. service…
At St. Paul’s annual meeting on Nov 8, four new members were elected to the vestry for the class of 2016: Rick Bradley, LaQuinta Jernigan, Jeff Kager, and Karen Smith. Congratulations to the new vestry members.
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the church following the 9:00 AM service on Sunday, Nov 8. Please plan to attend this important meeting to elect Vestry members and to hear parish updates. In lieu of coffee hour in the Parish Hall, coffee will be served by the Vestry in the narthex before the meeting. Learn about the vestry candidates for the…
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY, NOV 8 (edited version) COFFEE HOUR MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS: The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the church following the 9:00 a.m. service today. Please plan to attend this important meeting to elect Vestry members and to hear parish updates. In lieu of Coffee Hour in the parish hall, coffee will be served by the Vestry in the narthex before…
During the last 5 months this team of Bill Holmes, Dan Loughlin, Dave Mackie, the Rev. Sarah Phelps, Anne Pilgrim, Tad Richard, Kevin Swann, and Aleta McClenney, has worked towards a goal of providing St. Paul’s with a deeper, broader, richer sense of how we might live out our call as Christians to extend our faith beyond the pew on Sundays and to work, in service, with those whom Jesus blessed and whom we are called to love as we love ourselves. Information collected through adult education, surveys, listening circles, and one-on-one conversations falls into three broad categories: Philosophical, Financial, and Structural…
The Holy Eucharist and Installation of the Most Rev. Michael Curry as XXVII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church was held at the Washington National Cathedral on Sunday, November 1, 2015. See Video of Bishop Curry’s homily. See Video of the entire service. Download PDF of the program. See Gallery from News and Observer. See Video: Presiding Bishop Michael…
Want some great presents for those on your Christmas list? Then do some Christmas shopping at the Arts & Crafts Festival, Saturday, November 14, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You will also be helping our outreach effort at St. Paul’s. Here is a list of exhibitors and pictures of their crafts. Read November Newsletter, page 5. Visit our website…
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY, NOV 1 (edited version) Children’s Ministries Children’s Chapel will be held today at the 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services. This Chapel is for children ages 3 through 2nd Please follow the cross processional to the youth wing. Our Children’s Stewardship Basket is collecting for Stop Hunger Now. Please contribute as the children continue their collection toward our $2900 goal…