Please note a change in the parish office hours.

The parish office is no longer open on Mondays. If you have a pastoral emergency please call the parish office at 410-758-1553 and leave a message.

The Parish Office Hours:

Tuesday - Friday:         8:30am until 4:30pm

*Closed for lunch 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Saturday & Sunday:    Closed

This Sunday's Prayer for the Transition

Gracious and loving God, you know us better than we know ourselves. Guide the Transition and Search Committee, Vestry, and people of St. Paul’s through this time of transition and discernment. We pray that your Holy Spirit continues to open our hearts and minds to new opportunities and ideas during our search for a new Rector.

Empower each and every member of our Parish to use their gifts for ministry to the fullest; to share their thoughts openly and honestly; to respect the opinions of others; and to encourage humility, patience, and joy during this time and always.

Finally, instill in all the people of St. Paul’s a glorious vision of the future; that, guided by your Holy Spirit, we may be united in love — with warm hearts, enlightened minds and open arms — so that we may gladly accomplish the mission to which you are calling us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please Mark Your Calendar

Annual Meeting

January 26, 2025

following the 10:00am service

Pot Luck Brunch to Follow

A-M please bring savory

N-Z please bring sweet

Vestry Candidates

Debra Donnelly Barton

David Larrabee

Tad Stewart

Vestry Meeting

There will be a brief Vestry meeting following the Annual Meeting on January 26, 2025 in the Harper Room.

The purpose of the meeting is to swear in the new vestry members and to elect the Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer and Registrar.

Thank you to all who attended services, helped with the greening and degreening of the church.

12-15-24

54 - In person

17 - Online

12-18-24

15 - In person

12-22-24

59 - In person

18 - Online

12-24-24

120 - In person

38 - Online

12-28-24

54 - In person

6 - Online

1-5-25

56 - In person

12 - Online

Haven Ministries Dinner

The February - April 2025 schedule for providing dinners for the Haven Ministries Shelter is now posted on the bulletin board and in Donaldson Hall. St. Paul’s is scheduled for Feb 10 and 11, March 14 and 15, and April 14 and 15. Please check the signup sheets to see when you could help. When providing a dinner, it can be meat and vegetables, or a main dish casserole and salad, and bread. Dessert is optional. Drop off is at 6:30 pm at Kent Island Methodist Church. I will let you know how many guests they are serving closer to the date. Please contact me with any questions at barbackermann@gmail.com or 443-797-4569. Thank you! Barb Ackermann

Standing Committee Creating a Discernment Committee

Seeking Applications

Deadline to Apply is January 12th

The Diocese of Easton’s Standing Committee is calling for a period of discernment in the diocese following Bishop Santosh Marray’s announcement of his resignation as Bishop of Easton in the fall of 2026. Under Canon law the Standing Committee is charged with conducting the search and transition for a new bishop. Before undertaking that process, the Standing Committee is forming a Discernment Committee whose charge is to help determine whether our participation in God’s mission could be strengthened by collaborating or partnering with another nearby diocese. Applications are now being accepted to be part of this committee. All lay and clergy members of the Diocese of Easton may apply. If you know of some individuals who would be good on the committee encourage them to apply.

The Standing Committee has created a webpage on the diocesan website for issues relating to discernment, search and transition. A full explanation of the discernment process can be found there. Also on that page is an application form for membership in the Diocesan Discernment Committee. Applications are being accepted from now until the deadline of Sunday, January 12, 2025. The members of the committee will be announced in late January 2025.