Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Saturday, January 6, 5:00 p.m. Quiet Eucharist
Sunday, January 7, 8:00 a.m. Quiet Eucharist
Sunday, January 7, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music
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10:00 a.m. Sunday Service Live-streamed.
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A Message from Fr. Paul
Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,
This weekend we begin our 2024 pledge drive. Every pledge campaign begins with gratitude, and that is how I want to begin my message to you this year. I am inspired by your generosity – by the incredible things that you did for God’s glory in 2023, by the single acts of love and kindness, and by the unseen work you have done in the service of God and our church community. Thank you, I cannot say it enough.
Our pledge drive this year invites us to name and claim how God has “set our hearts on fire” for our beloved church family of St. Paul’s. In Luke’s Gospel, the disciples who journeyed with Jesus on the road to Emmaus said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while Jesus was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” [Luke 24:32] In this time when we are invited to commit our time, talent, and financial resources to support the work of our St. Paul’s Church family, I encourage you to join with the disciples on the road to Emmaus in giving thanks to God for the love of Christ burning in your heart.
As the cost of things like property insurance, utilities, and employee benefits continue to rise significantly, we are invited in this New Year 2024 to be as generous as we can be with our financial support of St. Paul’s through our pledge, which is an estimate of our giving for 2024. With our hearts on fire for St. Paul’s, we also commit to sharing our talents and our time to help our beloved church family to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to our community and beyond.
In this season when we uphold our gifts as members of the Body of Christ, I hold you up in light, love, and gratitude. Over the coming weeks you will be hearing from some of our fellow church members about how God’s love is burning in their hearts for our church family of St. Paul’s. You are a gift, each of you, and you are gifts to each other and to a world in need of our love; certainly blessed with every perfect gift that comes from God above.
In Christ, God’s Perfect Gift of Love,
Fr. Paul+
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The January Community Offertory is sponsored by the Interfaith Social Services Committee supporting the Shower Truck
We will be collecting donations during all services the weekend of January 13th and 14. Recipients of the Shower Truck services need the following items: * Men's shorts and jeans sizes 32-34-36 (gently used and new accepted), Men's boxer briefs sizes M -XL (only new and in original packaging accepted), Hoodies sizes M - XX-L (gently used and new accepted), backpacks.
Volunteers needed after the 10am service on January 14th to organize donations. Thank you for your generosity.
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Gentle Yoga Flow: Begin the New Year with a New You!
Tuesday classes held through February 27 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Parish Hall
Explore Yogic philosophy, the Yamas and the Niyamas. Register for all 9 classes for a discounted price of $85. Single class drop-in fee is $10.
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Rector’s Bible Study
“Journey Through the Gospel of Mark”
Thursdays, January 11 — February 8, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Location: Parish Hall and via Zoom
Join us for our Rector’s Winter Bible Study as we journey through the oldest and briefest of the four Gospels. Helping to guide our journey will be the great Anglican scripture scholar N.T. Wright. Our text, in addition to the Gospel itself, will be one of the N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides titled, Mark: 20 Studies for Individuals and Groups, available from Amazon for $8.99.
Sign up available in the church courtyard.
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Family Worship service Starts January 14
Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Parish Hall
We're doing a NEW thing!
We've created a special service for families with young children who are learning about God and how to worship as part of a church community. Join us weekly starting Sunday, January 14th at 10 am in the Parish Hall for this interactive and educational worship service.
For more information call:
Fr. Bernie Pecaro at 561-276-4541
Or
Liz Ryan at 561-278-4729
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January Movie Matinee:
“Boy Erased”
Wednesday, January 17, at 2:30 p.m.
Location: Parish Hall
Boy Erased is a 2018 American biographical drama film based on Garrard Conley's 2016 memoir of the same name. It was written and directed by Joel Edgerton. The film stars Lucas Hedges as Jared Eamons, a fictionalized version of Conley, the closeted gay son of Baptist parents (portrayed by Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe), who is forced to take part in a conversion therapy program. Sign-up available in the courtyard.
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Sacred Spaces Book Club
Saturday, January 20, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Bush Hall
This is an offering of the Racial Healing Ministry. Books chosen are by authors of color. We will be discussing Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Pop in even if you’ve missed previous discussions. Afterwards, everyone is invited to attend the Quiet Eucharist at 5:00 p.m.
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Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday, January 28, at 9:15 a.m.
Location: the church
At our Annual Parish Meeting we present the church budget and elect our new Vestry members.
Annual Festive Meal
Sunday, January 28, 5:00 p.m.
Delray Beach Golf Club (2200 Highland Ave unit a, Delray Beach, FL 33445)
Mark the date for this annual pot-luck celebration! Sign up in the church courtyard.
Silent Auction — Deborah Cartwright-Clough and Ellen Kentner are planning a fabulous Silent Auction for St. Paul's Festive Meal on Sunday, January 28, at 5:00 p.m. We welcome your creative ideas and skills! We are looking for varied submissions: lovely, small offerings (like gourmet and spa baskets); donations of services (music, art, or even language lessons; dinner party packages; nature tour adventures, etc.); tickets to sporting and cultural events; and we are also accepting some items like vacation stays, fine jewelry, art and more! If you are interested in assisting, please contact Deborah: dcartwrightclough@gmail.com; (561) 573-1280, or Ellen: ellenjanekentner@gmail.com; (561) 371-7461.
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Sip Dip and Chat
We were blessed to have 5 St. Paul Members volunteer to be captains for our newly revised Sip, Dip and Chat Program. We would like to update our data base for 2024.
Please use the sign up sheet in the courtyard to register your name, phone number, email and which type group you prefer to be a part of.
Questions? Call Linda Boyd at 561-254-0316.
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Join St. Paul’s Chancel Choir!
Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. every week. Dr. Macfarlane and the choir members are always available after worship to speak with you and answer questions. Why don’t you try us out this Thursday! All are welcome.
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Volunteers Needed!
The Palanca Pantry at Holy Redeemer Episcopal Mission in Lake Worth (3730 Kirk Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33461) is in need of people who can help to distribute boxes of food on Tuesday mornings between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. They could also use help preparing the boxes on Monday mornings between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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Wheels-to-Worship
St. Paul's would like to connect people who would like transportation to church services with people who are willing and able to drive!
Please call the church office at 561-276-4541 to let us know if you are interested and what service you prefer, and the best number to reach you. A sign up sheet is also available in the church courtyard.
We will contact you soon!
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We need you!
The Service Ministries of the church enable us to worship God in the beauty and richness of the Episcopal tradition. If you are interested in serving as an Acolyte, Usher, Greeter, Lay Reader, or Chalice Bearer, please contact Tim Kilpatrick. Each of these ministries is open to people of all ages, and adds to the depth and beauty of our worship experience. Contact Tim at timlkilpatrick@gmail.com or (561) 436-4194.
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A GALLERY OF HOPE: ART + CLIMATE
Art has the power to resonate with our deepest emotions. Each brushstroke or note can remind us not only of the world’s beauty, but also our own unique role within it. There are so many artists making beautiful, moving, challenging work about climate change. Here are just a few!
That's why I’m so excited by a big change in the Fifth US National Climate Assessment this year - each chapter is headed with a piece of art by one of 92 artists, part of the Art × Climate gallery. It began when the U.S. Global Change Research Program put out a call for art “with the understanding that, together, art and science move people to greater understanding and action.” They received more than 800 submissions in response!
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Daily Virtual Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline
St. Paul's daily virtual Morning Prayer at 8:00 a.m., Evening Prayer at 5:00 p.m., and Compline at 8:00 p.m. is held Monday through Friday (through Facebook Live streams).
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Lectio Divina
Tuesday, January 9, at 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a meditative approach to scripture study! This program utilizes Zoom, no account needed to participate.
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Faithful Giving
Please help us to keep our mission and ministry strong. St. Paul's staff, operations, community outreach, and our missions to help the most vulnerable are dependent on Sunday offerings to keep afloat. When Sunday offerings decrease, our missions become at risk.
Safe and secure online giving on our website - St. Paul's has a safe and secure electronic donation service available allowing you to make single donations or set up recurring donations. Click the button below to visit our donation page:
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Mail - If you prefer to send your pledge or other donation by check, please send your contribution to: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.
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Strengthening Ministries for Tomorrow’s Faithful
To ensure that the work of St. Paul’s lives on, remember St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in your estate planning. With a gift in your will, trust, or in some other way, you can make a lasting impact on those served through the mission and ministry of St. Paul’s.
One sentence in your will can make a lasting difference to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. To leave a gift in your will, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:
“I hereby bequeath to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, FL, the sum of $ (or % of my estate) to support its mission and ministry (or to the Legacy Fund of the Endowment Fund.)”
To talk with a member of the Endowment Fund Board about how you can continue to support the mission and ministry of St. Paul’s with a legacy gift, please contact Caren Kilpatrick, our Parish Administrator, at 561-276-4541 or caren@stpaulsdelray.org.
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In case you missed it...
First Sunday after Christmas
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
561-276-4541
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