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 Connecting Station in the narthex (lobby) to chat and find materials that might help if you are new to St. Paul’s or The Episcopal Church. Join a tour of our campus the third Sunday of the month after the 10 a.m. service to learn more and meet others. Contact Mary Kintz, our Community Connector, at mary.kintz@stpaulscary.org to find out more about us!
Kids in Worship at St. Paul’s: Children are always welcome in our worship services without exception, but if parents should wish for a space where your kids have more room to move around during the service, you are welcome to make use of the Comfort Room (glassed-in room at the rear of the worship space from which you can still hear and see the service). Ask an usher if you need help finding it. Also, our Kids’ Club (free nursery care) is available during the 10 a.m. service, and infants/toddlers through 36 months (3 years old) are welcome to attend.
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.
Please wear your nametags when you’re here at church! And if you don’t yet have a nametag, please complete an order form in the narthex (lobby) so we can get you one!
HAPPENING TODAY – MAY 31, 2026
Welcome the Rev. Kevin Vetiac: Fr. Kevin is joining us today as guest preacher at our services. He is the Episcopal chaplain at Northeastern University and is the priest-in-charge of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Boston, an urban and Afro-Caribbean parish. Our new rector Fr. Jay served as Kevin’s first sponsoring priest for ordination and then called him as Good Shepherd’s Priest Associate. Fr. Kevin is known in the Diocese of Massachusetts for his gifts in the pulpit.
Children’s Chapel: Children 3 years old through 5th grade are invited to process to Children’s Chapel during the 10 a.m. service and will return to their families during announcements.
Gratitude for our Vocalists and Musicians: The St. Paul’s Choir and Voices of St. Paul’s will be on summer hiatus from weekly rehearsals beginning today. Please join us in extending words of gratitude to them and to all our musicians who share their talents, adding so much to our worship experience. Organist Carol Yeargin and several members of the choir will be on hand on Sundays at 10 a.m. to lead our hymns and service music; formal rehearsals begin again in late August. If you are interested in joining Music Ministries, please contact Director Rusty McKinney at rusty.mckinney@stpaulscary.org.
Rise Against Hunger (Parish Hall): The meal packaging experience with Rise Against Hunger is today after the 10 a.m. service. Meals are distributed through global partners who support school feeding programs, crisis response and more.
Youth Picnic at Bond Park: The EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) year-end picnic will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at the Buehler Shelter in Bond Park.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Schedule Continues Through Sept. 6: Services are 8 a.m. (Rite I) and 10 a.m. (Rite II) through Sept. 6.
Attend Erica Ridderman’s Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons: By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people, the Rt. Rev. Samuel S. Rodman, Bishop of North Carolina, will ordain Erica Ann Ridderman, our Minister for Children, Youth, and Family Formation, and William A. Lee (former intern), to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ’s One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. The service will take place on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh, and all are welcome to attend. Plan to join us Sunday morning, June 7, for Erica’s first service at St. Paul’s as a deacon; we’ll celebrate at Coffee Hour after the service that morning! Contact Natalie Sroka at natalie@stpaulscary.org if you would like to help with the celebration.
Honor Erica’s Ordination with a Gift: If you would like to contribute to our fund for a gift honoring Erica Ridderman’s ordination as a deacon, please drop a check in the collection plate or use our online system. Make sure you indicate “gift for Erica” on your donation. Contact Natalie Sroka at natalie@stpaulscary.org if you have any questions.
Join in “Prayers for Home: Pride Month at St. Paul’s”: This June, you and your family are invited to join with others at St. Paul’s in an at-home prayer practice. Grab a prayer bag from the narthex! Bags include an instruction sheet plus rainbow-colored popsicle sticks with prayer prompts. Spend time in prayer and celebrate God’s inclusive love.
Free Advocacy Pins for June Events: June is recognized as Pride Month and National Gun Violence Awareness Month, and we are offering rainbow ribbons and orange pins on the counter in the narthex for anyone who wishes to wear them as advocates for these causes. Pride Month is an annual event which serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of LGBTQ acceptance; the rainbow has become associated with this acceptance. Those who wish to see gun violence reduced wear orange in June, with June 5 marked as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Find more info in the narthex.
Help us Pick Hymns this Summer: During the summer, we want to include your favorite hymns on Sunday mornings. Sign up online or on the sheets in the narthex, and we will include them throughout the summer. Parameters: All hymns should be from The Hymnal 1982. One favorite per person. No seasonal hymns, please (i.e. Christmas, Lent).
Hymn Meditations: Join us for a casual conversation about one of the hymns from our Sunday liturgy following the 10 a.m. Eucharist, beginning June 21. The clergy will lead a reflection on the hymn’s source and meanings, chosen from the list of favorite hymns selected by parishioners.
ONE Wake Regroup: Help Us Connect with Affordable Housing Applicants: Come for dessert on Monday, June 8 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall as our ONE Wake Core Team shares what is going on behind the scenes with ONE Wake’s push on local governments for investment in affordable housing projects. Help us reach out to people seeking affordable housing and empower them to be counted at our next public assembly in September. Get back to the roots of community organizing by refreshing your relational skills in person; if you simply cannot make it out that evening, we will have a remote option available. Questions? Contact Mary Kintz at mary.kintz@stpaulscary.org.
“Sermon on the Mount” Summer Book Study: Join us Wednesdays (starting June 17) from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom for a discussion of “Sermon on the Mount” by Amy-Jill Levine. Using historical and theological contexts, Dr. Levine brings Jewish tradition to some of Jesus’ most profound and memorable teachings. Sessions will run for 9 weeks through the summer. More information is available on the St. Paul’s website. If you are interested in being part of this group, please email Gerri Batchelor at gerrikairos@gmail.com.
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Commissioning Service June 14: Join us on Sunday, June 14 at the 10 a.m. service as we commission the adults and youth traveling to Buchanan County, VA with ASP June 21-27. All who have supported this ministry through the years are invited to attend this service; wear your ASP shirts if you have them!
Parish Picnic June 14: The Men’s Group is hosting our Parish Picnic on June 14th, starting immediately after the 10 a.m. service. Dress comfortably for the picnic – come hungry and bring friends!!! The festivities include activities for children. Hamburgers and hotdogs (including vegan options) are the main course. Parishioners are invited to bring a drink, dessert, or side dish to share. To help with planning, we would like to get a rough estimate of the number of attendees and food items. Please sign up using this link (bit.ly/49uQzlZ), also found online. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. All are welcome!
Wake Interfaith United for Immigrants: Join people of many faiths to affirm the dignity of our immigrant neighbors — welcoming, protecting, and standing with them. Gather with our new coalition, the Wake Interfaith Immigration Network, on June 7 from 3-5 p.m. at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh. This gathering will bring together voices from across our community for an afternoon of music, prayer, and reflection, as we explore what it means to welcome our neighbors. The event is free and open to all; no registration is required. Contact Lynn Tovar at lztovar@uwalumni.com for more info, or if you would like to carpool together.
We pray for Dave, Bob, Ann, Vickie, Mary, Noah, Sally, Parrish, Janet, Nancy, Susan, Chuck, Craig, Jack, Wanda, Carter, Anne, Ethan, Sid, Mary Jo, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Ralph, Suzanne, Ryan, Mark, Gary, Johnnie, Kelly, Jessica, Hillary, Sydenna, Vera, Ted, Dylan, Anthony, Brad, Virginia, Carl, Judy, Sharon, Kay, Carl, Martha, Liz, Hilda, Cindy, Ben, Glenys, Kathy, Henry, Althea, Stan, Jan, Julie, Jennie, Greg, John, Zemiria, Henry, Kevin, Louise, Terri, Steve, Renee, Sean, Lauren, Lee, Andy, Benita, Mary, Sherry, Louane, Sherri, Keith, Jimmy, Sharo, Claudia, Ethan, Liddy, Mauricio, and Allison.
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.