St. Paul's Episcopal Church 301 E. Stuart Street, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: 970-482-2668 Email: [email protected] - Website: www.stpauls-fc.org View as Webpage

Holy Week and Easter Worship Schedule Monday, April 15 , Holy Communion - 7 pm Tuesday, April 16 , Holy Communion - 7 am and 7 pm Wednesday, April 17 , Tenebrae - 7 pm Maundy Thursday, April 18 , Holy Communion, Footwashing, Stripping of the Altar - 8 pm Good Friday, April 19 , Seven Last Words of Christ - 12 pm Good Friday , Stations of the Cross and Solemn Collects - 7 pm Easter Sunday, April 21, Service of Holy Communion - 8:30 am Note: we have cancelled the Saturday Great Easter Vigil that was to have been at 2:30 pm on April 20

Habitat for Humanity Build Days Our next 2019 Build Dates are Thursday April 25th, and Saturday May 18th. Please contact Gray soon and join our happy crew!

Learn about the Episcopal Church Interested in learning about the Episcopal Church? We are hoping to have classes in May that will give you more insight into this rich tradition. This series will prepare those interested for confirmation in June. Contact Laurie Gudim or Rhoda Robinson if you are interested in learning more.

Previous Parishioner Darline Burgess Steinberg has passed away at the age of 87. The celebration of her life was March 23 at Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, MI. Darline is survived by her husband, John Steinberg. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Our Last Lenten Midweek Soup Supper and Holden Worship    Wednesday, April 10: Supper at 6 pm, Worship at 6:45 pm It has really been fun participating in the Reader’s Theater during the Holden Worship on Wednesday evenings. And what music!! It has also been great having supper with members of all three churches. Come and join us for the exciting conclusion of "The Potter".

Safe Housing for Survivors of Domestic Abuse April 22, 7 - 9 pm Pathways Hospice 305 Carpenter Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525 The League of Women Voters presents A Panel Discussion Featuring: Kelli Pryor, Outreach Program Coordinator, Crossroads Safehouse, Fort Collins, Kari Clark, Executive Director, Alternatives to Violence (ATV), Inc., Loveland, Brittany Clay, Victim Services Advocate, Victim Services Office, Fort Collins Police Department, and a Survivor who will describe the issues that brought her to find safety and support at Crossroads Safehouse, how she was helped there, and what she has done to make a new abuse-free life for herself since leaving Crossroads Safehouse.

Food Bank Volunteers Tomorrow, Friday, April 5 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Email Jo Baietti or call 970-223-1686. We continue to have a faithful group of volunteers but can always use a few more. This outreach ministry is so important as we truly make a difference in the lives of thousands of folks who access the Food Bank every month. Many thanks to our volunteers!

Refocus on Recycling at Trinity Now that the kitchen and Parkside room remodeling is finished and the dust has settled, this is a great time to renew our efforts to better manage our trash, recyclables and compostables at church. Signage will be consistent for blue recycling bins at all such locations around the building. But there will be a special emphasis on the fellowship hall where two new recycling, composting and waste sorting "stations" will be located. The goal is to make your choices for doing the right thing easier and convenient. So, watch for the new look and let's do our part as we enjoy our fellowship time at Trinity.

Volunteers Needed for Project Homeless Connect on Friday, April 12, from 7 am - 1:30 pm at the Aztlan Community Center (112 E Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO) Project Homeless Connect is a one-day event that provides individuals and families currently experiencing homelessness with access to vital services such as rapid re-housing, basic medical exams, legal advice, and much more. It’s a one-stop stop for assistance that helps families stop struggling and paves the way for their success.  Volunteers for Project Homeless Connect are matched with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and help them to navigate the available services at the event. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt, a 1-hour volunteer training, and free transportation to/from the event from the CSU transit center. Please sign up to volunteer

Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. , First Presbyterian Church 531 S. College Avenue, Fort Collins Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m. King of Glory Lutheran Church , 2919 Wilson Avenue, Loveland directed by Ann S. Bunyan. Sing is the word! And "joyfully" describes the songs and expressiveness of music sung by The Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers. Joy abounds in the works of the masters—Monteverdi, Dering, Rheinberger, Poulenc, Passereau, and Byrd's "Sing Joyfully." Joy explodes in spirituals, a Filipino folk song, and an arrangement of "Amazing Grace" by Esenvalds. New masters—Gjeilo, Arneson, Knecht, and Whitacre—prove joy in song in the twenty-first century.

Free Bike Tune Ups On Saturday, April 27, The City of Fort Collins FC Bikes and partners are offering free tune-ups at convenient locations around the community. Plus, you can stay for fun activities and grab a snack while your bike is repaired! 5 Locations: Lee Martinez Park, CSU Trial Gardens, Shepard of the Hills Church (adjacent to Avery Park), Trinity Lutheran Church, Rogers Park (Note: this location is subject to change) More info here or call (970) 221-6987 or email

Braiding Sweetgrass As people start to turn their attention to the outdoors, St. Paul’s is going to sponsor the reading of Braiding Sweetgrass, a book that is a gift of braided stories meant to heal our relationship with nature by weaving together the three strands of indigenous ways of knowing, scientific knowledge and the story of an Anishinabekwe scientist. It brings these strands together in service to what matters most. We are hoping people will read the book during April so that we can have meetings to discuss it on May 1, 8 and 15. Further details to be publicized soon. For more information, please contact Terry Birdsong [email protected]. The book is available at Amazon.

The Trinity Men’s Bible Study Group is organizing an invitation of the Mental Health First Aid Colorado|MHFACO workshop to Trinity We do not yet have a date or time, but need to get a list of people who are interested in attending at a future time (to be scheduled based on the most popular date and time). So far we have 10 people from our men’s breakfast who want to attend + spouses. I, Larry Salmen am interested in this class , as a good friend’s son took his own life, and Sharyn has been on the board of Summitstone Mental Health Partners and has been aware of this class for some time. Mental health problems are widespread in Larimer county and affect over 40% of the families in our community. The suicide rate in Larimer County is higher than the average, and usually happens among young males, and aging people. This program is a top-notch service to communities like ours. It would be a great service for our church members to be able to detect and get professional assistance to address mental health crises, just as we do for heart attacks. This service can prevent loss of lives of fellow church members, friends, coworkers, or family members. We need a minimum of 15 people to arrange for a class for all 3 churches that worship at Trinity. How many would be interested in attending? For more information, please contact me, Larry Salmen .

The First Annual Joachim Viens Memorial Lecture April 9 at 6:30 pm at The Drake Center, 802 West Drake Road, Fort Collins .  The World Wisdoms Project is proud to offer the first annual Joachim Viens Lecture, bringing quality speakers in multi-faith issues to the Fort Collins area. Today, chaplains who do not identify themselves with a particular faith offer spiritual care in a variety of secular institutions: businesses, hospitals, first-responder venues. The work that chaplains do, their training for that work, their responsiveness to the spiritual marketplace, and their regulation by the government, deserve attention. The speaker, Dr Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Professor of Law in the Maurer School of Law, and Director of the new Center for Religion and the Human, all at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. The lecture begins at 6:30 pm, followed by a question and answer session, and then a reception. There is no charge.

2019 Hagen Lecture at UMC April 8 at 7 pm at First United Methodist Church LIVING A REVOLUTIONARY LOVE: HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN A RACIAL WORLD. April 8 at 7 pm at the United Methodist Church. With presenter Willie Jennings, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and African Studies at Yale Divinity School, explore how Christians can take hold of the revolutionary love that should mark how we imagine life together.

A St. Luke's Believe Out Loud Presentation on Couple Therapy Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 pm, "New Ways to Understand and Improve Your Relationship: Insight From a Couple Therapist." You are invited to learn more about the neuroscience of love and how you can use it to create a better relationship with your partner that will enhance the quality of your life.  Guest speaker Dr. Beth O’Brien, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in Fort Collins with 25 years of counseling experience and special training in the Psychobiological Approach to the Couple. Dr. O’Brien will explain how understanding attachment styles and the science of the brain and emotions can help you deal with problem areas in a relationship and feel closer and more secure. There may be in-class exercises and discussion as well as an exercise to practice at home. This special event will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (parish hall) and will include light refreshments. We would appreciate knowing that you plan to attend.  All are welcome, whether currently in a relationship or not. There is no fee. Email Gayle

Easter Lilies can be purchased for $13 each. Pick up your order form on the counter in the narthex or stop by the church office between 9 am and noon on weekdays. A payment must accompany the order, and checks can be made out to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, with "Easter Lilies" in the memo line.

Flowers for the Altar T o dedicate altar flowers in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a birthday or anniversary, or just to express gratitude to God, sign up on the list located on the red bulletin board where we used to gather for coffee. The money for these flowers comes from donations. We ask for a $25 donation, but any amount is acceptable. Write the check to St. Paul’s, put “Flowers” in the memo line, and put it in the offering plate. Thanks!

Need a Lift or Able to Give Someone a Lift?   Judy Matthews is coordinating the effort to match people who need rides with those who can provide them. Please contact her (and let her know which part of town you live in).

"You Can Run. . ." -- The Feast Day of Martin Luther King “God said, in essence, ‘you can run, but you cannot hide.’ And so Moses became an emissary to Pharaoh. And he was finally able to lead his people out of their captivity…"  -- Laurie Gudim writes for Speaking to the Soul at the Episcopal Cafe. Read the full reflection HERE .