St Paul Lutheran Church, Ridgefield, is located on the original and ancestral homelands of the Mohican, Munsee, Lenape, and Schaghticoke peoples, and we give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial. We also wish to recognize and honor all our Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home. | | |
Second Sunday of Christmas
January 4, 2026
eBlast
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Worship with us!
10:30 Choral Mass
10 :30 Worship will be live streamed.
Serving today:
Councilperson in charge: Barbara Bernstengel
Greeters: Elizabeth & John Lowe
Acolyte: Robert Jacoby
Crucifer: Robert Jacoby
Lector: Sharla DeLawter
Communion Assistant: Sharla DeLawter
Epiphany January 6, 2026
4pm Worship
5pm potluck dinner
6pm undecorating the church
Join us for this fun, and festive last worship of Christmas!
Serving January 6
Councilperson in charge: Susan Rasor
Greeters: Myrtice Lavender, Susan Rasor
Acolyte: Bob Jacoby
Crucifer: Bob Jacoby
Lector: Barbara Bernstengel
Communion Assistant: Bob Jacoby
Wednesday
9 AM Morning Prayer
On Zoom 359 230 7267
password 092550
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.
John 1: 1- 3
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Prayer of the Day
Almighty God, you have filled all the earth with the light of your incarnate Word. By your grace empower us to reflect your light in all that we do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
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from the Pastor...
Our reading from John this Second Sunday of Christmas, reminds us in soaring words the simple yet impossible to believe truth - Jesus has come to live among us. Jesus, as an old hymn points out, left his ‘rainbow encircled throne’ to not settle into a comfortable palace, or perhaps, a country estate, but to be with us; first in the small world of Palestine, of Jerusalem, in the dusty, smelly, loud streets, and now, after his death, resurrection and ascension, to be with us always until he comes again.
What a sense of gratitude this should invoke in us! What a sense of humility should be our covering, for, who are we, that God should be mindful of us; who are we, that Godself should consider us important enough to wish to have a meaningful, ongoing, loving relationship with us?
As our new year begins, and we make all kinds of resolutions, my prayer for us all is that on this quiet, second Sunday, this post New Year’s Day revelry, that we thank God for the love that has been given us, a love so strong that we must share it with our neighbors: God loves you too.
Pastor Patt+
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**Please note: I will NEVER ask members of the congregation, or contacts for money via email. I will NEVER ask anyone to send me gift cards or email me cash because of a personal emergency, or a pastoral concern. **
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THANK YOU! $4,899. has been raised so far towards our $25,000 goal to fund our feeding ministries through our Drive to 25 Campaign.
Our efforts will continue; stay tuned for how you can continue to help.
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FLOWER CHART If you would like to contribute flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one, please add your name to the list posted across from the kitchen. Please note the cost of the flowers ($50) is due in advance. Thank you!
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Are you interested in learning about the Christian faith? Lutheranism? St Paul Church?
Faith Formation Classes will be available soon, online and in person. Email Pastor Patt; pastorstpaulteaneck@gmail.com
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The Pray Ground is a space at the front of the Sanctuary for children and their parents to play during worship.
Come and see!
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Mandatory withdrawals from an IRA are called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), which are minimum amounts that must be withdrawn annually from traditional IRAs, SEP IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs once you reach age 73.
You can use a required minimum distribution (RMD) to benefit your church by making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which is a direct donation from your IRA to the church. To do this, contact your IRA custodian and have them send a check directly to the church. This method can reduce your taxable income, as the donation is excluded from your gross income.
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We thank you for supporting St. Paul with your intentional and loving gifts, which you can make either in person at worship, through Tithley, Thrivent ( link on the church website),
or mail your offering to: St. Paul Lutheran Church 941 Slocum Ave Ridgefield, NJ 07657.
Thank you for your generosity and being a part of transforming our world!
We are feeding and clothing our neighbors; in the past few months, we have fed over 1,000 people per month.
We can't do this ministry without your generous support!
St Paul Church's only financial source is YOU!
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Ongoing supplies needed by our ministries!
Purchases can be made through Amazon and delivered to the church.
Can you help?
God bless your generosity!
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We Pray...
for Bishop Compton's family
for the Jewish community in Australia
for the people killed and injured at Brown University
for Pastor Jim and family
for Erica
for Pierra
for William
for Doris
for the return of respectful and nonviolent discourse in our country
for an end to the war in Ukraine
for an end to the strife in the Middle East
for SNAP and all cuts threatened with the proposed federal government budget
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Prayer requests for the eBlast HERE.
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To contact Pastor, click HERE
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Individual Confession and Forgiveness, Saturdays by Appointment.
pastorstpaulteaneck@gmail.com
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St. Paul Church Parish Calendar!
Click HERE
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St. Paul recalls…
Following the sale of the 61 Church Street property in September 2021 for $2.2 million, that same month, at the annual congregational meeting, the congregation voted to move its worship services and set up offices at Zion Lutheran Church in Ridgefield, New Jersey, which was planning to close. Subsequently, at a special congregational meeting in February 2022, the congregation voted to purchase the Zion/Ridgefield property for $755,000. Later that year, in recognition of and with thanksgiving for Zion’s ministry, the chapel at St. Paul’s was dedicated as Zion Chapel.
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Love in Action/
Social Ministry
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Our feeding programs, under Patricia’s management, are committed to feeding our neighbors. While we will no longer publicly post information about our programs, we are still feeding people.
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Rainbow Family Circle Support Groups have several opportunities for the community. Click below for more information.
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Lifeline (Free Smartphone Program)
Lifeline is a federal program that provides eligible low-income individuals with a free smartphone and free wireless phone service (free data, free monthly minutes and unlimited texting). This Lifeline program is operated by the federal government, and should not be confused with the state’s Lifeline utility assistance program.
If you participate in certain assistance programs like Medicaid, NJ SNAP or SSI, you automatically qualify for the Lifeline program.
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Commemoration
I want to become a saint, cost what it may, living my life in accordance with the two cornerstones of Christianity: prayer and self-discipline
Hadrian of Canterbury
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