June 15, 2025
New to St. Paul’s? Welcome! Please let us know you are here by filling out a visitor card in the pew. Stop by our Welcome Station in the narthex (lobby) to chat with Greeters and find materials that might help if you are new to St. Paul’s or The Episcopal Church. Join a tour of our campus this morning at 10:15 a.m. to learn more and meet others. Contact Mary Kintz, our Community Connector, at mary.kintz@stpaulscary.org to find out more about us!
Accessibility: St. Paul’s strives to make our services and programs comfortable and accessible to all. Ushers and Greeters are available to help. Please let us know how we can work together to improve your experience here.
Kids’ Club (Education Building): Our Kids’ Club (nursery) is available during the 9 a.m. service today; infants/toddlers through 36 months (3 years old) are welcome to attend. Children are always welcome in the service.
Children’s Chapel: Children 3 years old through 5th grade are invited to process to Children’s Chapel during the 9 a.m. service and return to their families during announcements.
Coffee & Chaos (Parish Hall Lobby): Join us after the 9 a.m. service for Coffee & Chaos! We have coffee for adults and snacks for children; the playground is open and the lobby has seats and restrooms inside. This is not just for families: all are welcome to enjoy the fun! Coffee & Chaos takes place on the first and third Sunday of each summer month.
Adult Formation: Programming resumes in September. Watch announcements for summer book group opportunities, small gatherings and more.
Children’s and Youth Sunday School: Classes resume in September. Keep an eye out for summer offerings for both children and youth, including volunteering with VBC!
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Supplies for Vacation Bible Camp (VBC): It’s almost time for Waves of Wonder (July 14-18), our fun-filled VBC adventure, and we could use help filling our supply list. It’s easy to purchase items online through Amazon (https://amzn.to/43UeOWN); you can also contact vbc@stpaulscary.org and ask what’s needed or see the flyer in the narthex for more details. Want to join the fun? Our crew has made volunteering super easy and welcoming for adults. Don’t miss this opportunity to welcome families and experience a fun week of learning about God’s love. Spread the word!
Additional Listening Sessions: If you missed our listening sessions in May, the Rector Search Committee is holding more sessions this month. All parishioners are invited to attend these gatherings, to express your vision of what St. Paul’s has been, and what it might become under new leadership. While we have identified some dates as related to specific ministry areas, ANYONE MAY ATTEND ANY SESSION. Please choose the session that is most convenient for you and sign up in advance (the link is in the narthex and on the St. Paul’s website). All are scheduled to be held in-person in the Youth Wing and should last about an hour. Questions? Email rectorsearch@stpaulscary.org.
| Sunday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. | General Session |
| Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m. | Outreach |
| Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. | Children’s, Youth & Family Ministries and Adult Formation |
| Sunday, June 22, noon | General Session |
Adult Formation Summer Reading Group – Tuesday Option Added: The book study this summer on “The Monk and the Butterfly” will be a change of pace as readers will be comparing Zen Buddhism and Christianity over a 10 week period. Each section of the book focuses on a single characteristic such as mindfulness, patience, and inner peace, so missing a session won’t put you at a disadvantage. We will meet on Zoom both Tues. and Wed. evenings from 7-8 p.m. from June 10-Aug. 13. We encourage newcomers and friends to join us – this group is open to the curious. Email Gerri Batchelor at gerrikairos@gmail.com to register.
ONE Wake Affordable Housing Update: Join leaders from ONE Wake at St. Paul’s on Sunday, June 22 at 10:15 a.m. in the Youth Wing to hear updates on affordable housing initiatives throughout Wake County. Hear about next steps with the project at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church and learn what you can do to keep pressure on elected officials who committed to invest in new projects. Make plans to attend the next large ONE Wake action on July 12 at noon at Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Raleigh. Contact Mary Kintz and Christina Myers at onewake@stpaulscary.org to learn more.
Learn More about Gaza and Israel: The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is offering two options to participate in a diocesan-wide, 5-week online class, “Bearing Witness,” held on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom, beginning either Jul.1 or Sept. 2. “Bearing Witness” is the free video-based study program from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (AFEDJ). This series shares the stories of people living in Palestine and Israel and the remarkable ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem bringing hope and healing in this volatile part of the world. More information about the course and how to register can be found online at bit.ly/4dRQN7m. The link is also available on the St. Paul’s website.
Researching our Roots: In the fall of 2024, the Rev. Rhonda Lee shared a report commissioned by the diocese detailing the racial history of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina through the 1960s. Each congregation has been asked to research and learn its own history of the Black, Brown and Indigenous people in the life of their church and community, with regard to land acquisition, early church history and racial history. Join the team working on researching, organizing and presenting information about St. Paul’s. Please contact historykeepers@stpaulscary.org to learn more.
Please Be Aware of the Greenway Crossing: Although it has not officially opened, the new Higgins Greenway crossing at the entrance of our parking lot is already seeing visitors. Warning signs are not yet in place, so please be on the lookout for those who are not aware that they are crossing a street there. We are working with the Town of Cary on improving safety for all; in the meantime, please be very cautious as you approach that area coming and going.
Prayer List: We pray for Dave, Bob, Ann, Vickie, Ann, Laura, Margaret, Mary, Virginia, Doug, Guy, Katie, Cathy, Alan, Jessica, John, Mary, Susan, Clarence, Susan, Noah, Sally, John, John, Randy, Regina, Parrish, Jackie, Matias, Yosy, Ashley, Barb, Peggy, Carter, Hope, Marty, Janet, Austin, Liddy, Mary, Sue, Brenna, Lynn, Melanie, Ryan, Alyson, Samson, Patrick, Sarah, Ryan, Nancy, Ben, Chris, Patrick, Ralph, Louane, Melissa, Bill, Martha, Hannah Pau, and Beth.
If you have a name you would like to include on the prayer list, or a ministry event that you would like to announce in this printed bulletin, please send information to announcements@stpaulscary.org. Names included in the prayer list will remain for a month, and we are happy to extend at your request. Please note that there is a 2-week lead time on printed announcements.