Join us for Pancake Supper, Burning of the Palms, Choral Evensong and more.
Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing.
-Joel 2:13
Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday
Worship, Lent Offerings & more
Shrove Tuesday :: March 4
PANCAKE SUPPER
5:30-7 p.m., Parish Hall
Join us on Shrove Tuesday for a buffet-style Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall – no RSVPs needed and friends and neighbors are welcome. Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door in support of the St. Paul's Community Bucket. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to sign up below - there are a variety of timeslots and ways to help. Children and families are also invited to gather in the Lilly Room that evening at 6:40 p.m. for an interactive station experience in observance of Ash Wednesday. Click here to email Laurie Pierce with questions.
All are invited to participate in a special tradition as we prepare our hearts and minds for the Lenten season. On Shrove Tuesday, we will burn the palms from Palm Sunday 2024 to create ash for our Ash Wednesday worship. Do you have palms from past Palm Sundays in your home and wonder what to do with them? Bring them to St. Paul’s on or before Shrove Tuesday to contribute to this outdoor gathering at the conclusion of the Pancake Supper.
Ash Wednesday :: March 5
WORSHIP
8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist &
Imposition of Ashes
12 p.m.*
Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes
*This service will also be livestreamed onFacebookand YouTube
7 p.m.
St. Paul's Choir sings this evening service with Holy Eucharist
& the Imposition of Ashes.
Lent Offerings
LENTEN GATHERINGS
Get to know fellow St. Paul’s friends with some snacks or supper. Join a group of 6-12 people meeting three times during Lent (early March to mid-April) for conversation, faith-related discussion and short prayers, all exploring the playful side of pilgrimage! Each group is hosted by a different St. Paul’s household at a different time/place. Click below to sign up; a physical sign up is also available on the Welcome Table in Burrows Commons. Pleaseclick here to email the Rev. Beth Scrivenwith questions.
Join us for the morning version of Choral Evensong with responses, canticles, the psalm and anthem sung by St. Paul's Choir. Communion from the reserved sacrament will be available.
CHORAL EVENSONG
Sunday, March 9, 4 p.m., Sanctuary
Join us for a service of Evensong in honor of Women’s History Month. St. Paul’s Choir will feature female composers in this service, with music by Annabel Rooney, Kerensa Briggs and Ana Hernandez.
Lent Resources
LENTEN READING
The book, God Didn't Make Us To Hate Us, by Rev. Lizzie McManus Dail offers 40 devotions designed to help "liberate your faith from fear and reconnect with joy." This book may resonate with you if you’ve had to unlearn a faith you grew up with, have avoided books on Christian spirituality for fear they’d be confusing or unwelcoming or have struggled to find a daily devotional that aligns with your belief in a loving, liberating and life-giving God. Click below for details and/or to obtain a copy of the book.
