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News from St. Paul’s

Our community at St. Paul’s is constantly bustling with activity. Whatever your interests, there’s an opportunity to get involved.

Parish Updates

St. Paul’s Weekly Update is a weekly email sent to parishioners and those on a subscription list.  Click here to subscribe to the Weekly Update, including other ministry lists, such as youth and children’s programming updates.

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Sabbath

This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier reflects on the purpose of sabbath rest: “Sabbath is a gift, something that is for us: neither a requirement to be fulfilled simply because we must, nor an instrument to make us more productive the rest of the week.”

Volunteer at Dorcas Food Pantry

The Dorcas Thrift Shop and Drop Off are now open Monday thru Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Starting in October the Food Pantry will also be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  They would like St. Paul’s to cover the whole Food Pantry shift with 3 volunteers on the second and fourth…

Toilet Paper Drive

Not physically meeting at St. Paul’s has hindered our toilet paper collection for the Dorcas Food Pantry.  We are down 340 rolls as of the end of August.  We ask that if you drop toilet paper off at Dorcas yourself, please let Gail Cowper know at 919-630-5282 or email her at gcowper@bellsouth.net.  You may also contact Gail if you wish to have…

It’s time for ONE Wake to Launch!

It’s been several years in the making.  Wake County residents from many different neighborhoods, faiths, and backgrounds have gotten organized.  We are formally launching ONE Wake by holding a Founding Assembly (via Zoom) on October 13, 2020Continue reading to register.

Virtual Preschool

St. Paul’s Preschool is offering a Virtual Preschool for 1-2 year olds (once a week) and 3-4 year olds (twice a week). We are excited to offer this option for our families who wish to stay at home this fall.  For a Virtual Preschool flier, click HEREContinue reading for more about plans for preschool this fall.

Vulnerability and Belonging

This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier reflects on the myth of self-sufficiency: “Our modern way of life has trained us to believe that we can be an island unto ourselves, but Christian discipleship involves a radical repudiation of anything of the sort—we are limited, finite creatures, dependent on the God in whom we live and breathe, and members of a Body much larger than we can imagine.”