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The week of April 22-28, 2019
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A helpful clarification
There are moments in the Bible when we are given a hand, an explanation. Sometimes it is for something pretty obscure. Sometimes it is for something painfully obvious. Usually there is a character in the story being read at the time who asks a question and gets an answer that clears things up for us. Sunday's Gospel is a prime example.
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THIS WEEK'S READINGS |
Thomas heard that Jesus had appeared among the disciples once when Thomas was elsewhere. He refused to believe it unless he could touch Jesus' wounds, wounds received from being crucified. The next time the resurrected Jesus appeared among the disciples he told Thomas to go right ahead and touch the wounds. Pretty graphically he told him. Thomas then said,
"My Lord and my God!" The Bible does not say whether he took Jesus up on his offer or not.
This exchange, however, lets us know a couple of things. One is that it is ok to have doubts, to ask questions, to get clear. The other, obviously, is that Jesus' wounds were real enough for Thomas to be convinced and converted on the spot. Thanks goodness for Thomas! He provides us assurance that the improbable is real, that the resurrection took place, and that we, too, can proclaim Jesus our Lord and our God.
To be redirected to the Lectionary Page and get a digital copy of the readings
Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8;
Psalm 150 ; John 20:19-31
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P A R I S H N E W S
A WONDERFUL EASTER SEASON
AT ST. PAUL'S
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT FILLED WITH DELICIOUS CARIBBEAN FOOD!
JOIN US AND BRING A FRIEND FOR OUR OUTBACK LUNCH 
Help earn some money for St. Paul's by joining us for this lunch. Its a great way to support St. Paul's without doing any work - just come, enjoy conversation with friends along with a yummy lunch - all for just $17.00.
The menu will include a Chicken Wing appetizer to be shared with your table, a choice of Caesar or House salad, Entree choice of Salmon, Chicken or Chicken & Steak, soda, coffee or tea and dessert.
Get your tickets from Cynthia Benjamin, Rose Marie Proctor, Hyacinth Curtis, Claudette Tucker, Adrian Goldson, Colleen Misner, Norma Williams, Janet Quade or Bobbie Gordon.
If you'd like to sell tickets, please see Bobbie Gordon.
Tickets need to be purchased by June 1.
Checks may be made payable to St. Paul's Church.
Don't miss this event - everyone had a really good time last year.
APRIL IS CANNED FRUIT MONTH
April is Spring Canned Fruit month at St. Paul's Food Pantry. Please bring canned applesauce, peaches, and mixed fruit of any size to church on Sundays during the month and place them in the basket in the narthex.
To all of the Pantry's volunteers and clients, thank all who brought donations of mayo and tuna fish in the month of March. God bless you.
25 WEEK CLUB
A REMINDER FOR THOSE WHO DON'T REMEMBER HOW IT WORKS
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You buy a ticket for $25. You are then eligible to win any of the drawings and you can win multiple times!! Weekly drawings of $20 & $10 will be held every Sunday at Coffee Hour beginning April 7 and continuing through September 22.
A final drawing and party will be held Saturday, September 29. Prizes of $500, $250, $150, $100 and $50 will be awarded at that time.
Tickets will be available beginning Saturday, February 16. Plan to get at least 1 ticket and try to sell some also. It's a fun way to support the church.
This time at least half of the profits will help pay for our new pew cushions.
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C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R
UPCOMING EVENTS-PLEASE SAVE THE DATES!
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Date
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Event
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Time
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Venue
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May 29
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DCIC Religious Leaders
Discussion on
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The First Amendment
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Led by retired NYS Supreme Court Judge Albert Rosenblatt
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7:00 p.m.
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Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church (Route 55, Lagrangeville). For more
information, contact us at
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October 6
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DCIC CROP Hunger Walk
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More details to follow.
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November 24
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DCIC Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
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More details to follow.
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December 7 and
December 8
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DCIC Fair Trade and
Handmade Bazaar
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More details to follow.
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS
2 Jerry Bissessar 19 Donna Robinson Zajkowski
3 Adam Bissessar 20 Earl Boyer
6 Angelina Bissessar 21 Madison Goldson
Joyce Herman 23 Alice Darien
7 Kira Curtis Adam Mazzuto
10 Madison Haley Hickman 25 Jahman Birks
13 Brianna Bryant 29 Grace Porter
Hannah Cardoso-Saavedra 30 Jim Schneider
14 Mahalia Samuels Michael Curtis
16 Elisabeth Misner
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church-Poughkeepsie
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'In Service to God & You'
SUNDAY 8AM
Server: Maria Bell
Lectors: Rose Marie Proctor
Adrian Goldson
Litanist: Pete Bedrossian
SUNDAY 10AM
Organist: Maris Kristapsons
Acolytes: Shawn Prater-Lee
Lectors: Colleen Misner
Angel Hodge
Litanist: Mark Debald
Usher: Dewy Clarke
Mark Debald
Altar Guild: Mertlyn Tomlinson & Norma Williams
Greeters: Brooke Plain & Alexis Plain
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THIS WEEK'S HYMNS
1982 184 Christ the Lord is risen again
1982 209 We walk by faith and not by sight
1982 192 This joyful Eastertide
1982 205 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing
HYMN INFORMATION: While many hymns result from a later union of words and music from different sources and different times, sometimes the hymn writer and the composer work together to create a new hymn. George Ratcliffe Woodward was an Anglican priest who wrote much original religious verse and translations of earlier authors. Charles Wood was a prominent Anglican organist and composer, known mostly for his sacred music and remembered as a teacher of Ralph Vaughan Williams. In 1894, Woodward published "Carols for Easter and Ascension-tide," and though most of the texts were written to fit traditional melodies, the volume did contain one completely original hymn:
This joyful Eastertide, a collaboration between Woodward and Wood.
THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR
APRIL 22-28, 2019
MON 22
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7:30am "Good Morning" AA Meeting;
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6:30pm "Journey to Recovery" NA Meeting;
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TUE 23
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10am-2pm Office, Pantry, Thrift Store;
6pm Evening Prayer, Bible Study;
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WED 24
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7:30am "Good Morning" AA Meeting;
10am-2pm Office, Food Pantry, Small Blessings Thrift Shop;
12:15pm Healing Service & Eucharist;
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THUR 25
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10am-2pm
Office, Food Pantry, Small Blessings Thrift Shop;
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FRI 26
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7:30am "Good Morning" AA meeting;
6:30pm "Journey to Recovery" NA Meeting;
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SAT 27
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10am "Journey to Recovery" NA Meeting
12pm SH Private Party;
12pm Girl Scout Tea Party;
3pm "Men do recover" NA Meeting
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SUN 28
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8am Rite I;
8:45am Lessons' Discussion;
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9:30am Choir Practice;
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10am Sunday School;
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10am Rite II;
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11:15am Coffee Hour;
11:30am Youth- Lunch Box & Connect;
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