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. | | |
NOVEMBER 8, 2026
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SEASON OF THE SAINTS
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Sunday
8AM Mass - Zion Chapel
10:30AM Mass - Sanctuary
Serving in Sunday's liturgy:
Altar Guild: Janice Tavares & Susan Rasor
*Facility Stewardship: Robert John Jacoby, Sr.
Councilperson In Charge: Susan Rasor
Greeters/Usher: Barbara Bernsengel & Janice Tavares
Acolyte/Crucifer: Bob Jacoby
Lector: Sharla DeLawter
Communion Assistant: Elizabeth Lowe
Counters: Barbara Bernstengel & Marla Hodge
*Facilities stewardship is the responsible management, care, and long-term protection of our church buildings spaces, and resources. It goes beyond basic repair in understanding the value of lovingly caring for the place(s) we gather for worship, meetings, and fellowship; where we encounter God and each other.
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Prayer of the Day
O God of justice and love, you illumine our way through life with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, and awaken us to the needs of others, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
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WEDNESDAY
MORNING PRAYER
9-9:15 AM
On ZOOM
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..from the Pastor...
I am writing this little message on Election Day. I am writing before the ballots have been counted, before the hateful and often untruth political ads have stopped, before we have a chance to be joyful, angry, disappointed, or even noncommittal about the results.
Most of us did our civic duty. We showed up and we voted. We declared by voting that we believe in this democracy, and that our vote counts.
I hope this election cycle reminds us that we are tasked with being informed on the issues that are important to us. We are tasked with holding our elected officials accountable.
As Christians, we care for our neighbors, the marginalized, and the strangers among us, knowing that all of us are made in the image of God, and all of us are worth of lives of dignity.
I ask you to pray with me, for all the newly elected. We pray that they hold themselves to standards of fairness, decency, and do the real work of making our communities and our country safe for all of us.
Pastor Patt+
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THANK YOU to all who donated!
To date, we have raised $805 towards the purchase of feminine projects.
An order has been placed with a company called Aunt Flow for us to assemble 100 kits!
Your contributions give us a chance to defray some of the costs of a monthly financial burden that aren't covered by SNAP benefits.
God bless, and thank you!
Pastor Patt+
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The Kits arrived!
Please stay after the 10:30 Mass to for coffee hour and assembling the period project kits.
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A Reminder that our Get It Done in 101 Campaign will continue through the end of the year. This is a continuation of the campaign formerly known as Drive to ’25 with a goal to raise $25,000 pantry and kitchen improvements. New Get it Done in 101 envelopes are in the narthex. It is also a new fund offered in Tithe.ly, if you prefer to pay online. Give to St Paul Church
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This is for all our little ones (and bigger kids, too!) We gather at 9am for a casual, self serve breakfast of cereal, fruit snacks (coffee for adults)
Children of all ages (3years and up) and their caregivers are welcome. Stick around for a song or two, some coloring, and a chance for parents to chat as our children 'catch' the faith.
Invite a friend!
--please RSVP by Friday if you're planning on attending so we have enough goodies!--
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. You and your children are welcome here!
Come and see!
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Greg, who is a member of our Social Ministry/Love in Action Committee, has placed a box in the narthex (inside the front door of the church) for items to be placed for distribution at our pantry. This is in addition to the scheduled hours for collection noted in the flyer below this one. This is an opportunity to bring supplies when you come for Sunday worship.
Can't get to a grocery store? Don't want to carry heavy cans?
You can also have a delivery sent to the church via Amazon, Instacart, and DoorDash.
Thank you!
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November 16 we will gratefully accept a very generous gift of 126 boxes of fresh produce from the Bergen County Office of Food security. We will need volunteers to help off load the truck at 1pm at the church. Thank you in advance for your willingness to help. | |
Join us November 18, at 11am for a Thanksgiving dinner!
All are welcome!
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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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The children have been joining the music with the tambourines and shakers! Not only that, they are good listeners!!! It was fun to hear them play with us singing.
The parents and the adults are also always welcome to join in.
However, there are some hymns that have quiet and meditative elements. At these times, parents, please keep the instruments away from the children’s hands (do not just shush them, as children will want to make sounds as long as they are touching an instrument).
There are indications above each hymn that can be played with the instruments.
During the prelude and postlude, please keep the instruments from the children’s hands.
Miki Tomita
Love to sing? Choir practice is 9:30 Sunday morning.
For information, about joining the singing choir or handbell choir, please speak with Miki:
stpaulmusicmiki@gmail.com
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We Pray...
for Tina
for Diane
for the people of Nepal and Tibet
for the people of Columbia, Venezuela, Cuba, and
Puerto Rico
for Carole
for Dorothy
for Alexander
for Erica
for Doris
for the closing of Delaney Hall
for the return of respectful and nonviolent discourse in our country
for an end to the war in Ukraine
for the end to the systematic destruction of Gaza
for an end to the strife and the war 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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Love in Action/
Social Ministry
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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.
Apply online through the following providers: Assurance Wireless or Safelink Wireless.
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