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October 17, 2024
TRANSFORMING HEARTS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH JESUS' LOVE.
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A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR | In today's video, Father Andrew invites us to this Sunday's enhanced coffee hour and expo which will feature special treats and additional information about St. Gregory's worship and spiritual growth ministries. This will be the first in a series of four enhanced coffee hours as we kick off Stewardship season. Please join us! | | | |
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ENHANCED COFFEE HOUR
AND MINISTRY FAIR
This Sunday
Following the 10 AM Service
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Join us in the courtyard and Harris Hall
following the 10 AM service this Sunday
as we kick off Stewardship season!
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WALK IN LOVE
Sunday is the official beginning of our 2025
WALK IN LOVE Stewardship campaign.
Each week from this Sunday, October 20, through November 10, St Gregory’s will host an enhanced coffee hour in Harris Hall and incorporate a mini-ministry fair into the stewardship presentation to highlight St Gregory's ministries.
As part of this week's presentation, we will have several tables in Harris Hall featuring the many St. Gregory’s ministries committed to worship and spiritual growth.
Please take a moment to stop by and talk to the representatives at the different tables and learn more about the great work that is being done at St. Gregory's! And, there may even be a ministry or two that you feel called to join.
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SUNDAY'S ALTAR FLOWERS
Are being given In honor of
Brad Osborne's birthday!
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This Sunday's altar flowers are being given by the Osborne family in honor of Brad Osborne’s birthday next Thursday.
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ST. GREGORY'S NURSERY
Opens for Drop off at 9:30 AM on Sunday
| On Sundays, the beautifully renovated nursery provides childcare for the 10:00 AM service. Dropoff for little ones begins at 9:30 AM. There is no cost for this service. | | | |
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BRIYA SUKKOT CELEBRATION
Sunday, Oct 20 at B'nai Torah Congregation
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BOCA RATON INTERFAITH YOUTH ASSOCIATION (BRIYA)
This Sunday, October 20 -- Sukkot Celebration
B'nai Torah Congregation 2:30:00pm - 4:30pm
6261 SW 18th St, Boca Raton, FL 33433
Please RSVP to Gena Vallee
gvallee@st-gregorys.com
A Sukkot celebration is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the Fall harvest and recalls the Israelites' 40 years in the desert after the escape from Egypt. Food, fun and fellowship will all be a part of this joyous event!
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NEWCOMERS CLASSES
WITH FR. ANDREW
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NEWCOMERS CLASSES - THERE IS STILL TIME TO JOIN!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 11:45 AM
A reflection on Jesus as Lord in the Episcopal Church and St. Gregory's will officially begin this, Sunday, October 20 at 11:45 AM in the Chapel and runs through Sunday, November 10. Father Andrew will begin the class in the conference room. Please join us! Childcare will be available.
This is a beautiful way to enter into our community,
forge new friendships, and explore life in Christ at St. Gregory's! We look forward to seeing you!
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
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On Friday, October 25 our annual convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida gathers at the Chapel of St. Andrew on the grounds of St. Andrew's Episcopal School here in Boca Raton at 5 PM. Everyone is invited to attend this festive worship service, which gathers together our diocesan family that stretches from Key West to Stuart.
The special guest and preacher for this service will be the newly elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Right Reverend Sean Rowe. Bishop Rowe has led the Erie-based Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania since 2007, and also serves as Bishop Provisional of the Diocese of Western New York through a partnership the dioceses established in 2019. He previously served as Bishop Provisional of the Diocese of Bethlehem from 2014 to 2018. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Rowe is a Virginia Theological Seminary graduate (my seminary as well!) and was ordained to the priesthood in 2000 in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where he served in congregational ministry until his election as Bishop. He currently serves as parliamentarian of the House of Bishops and Executive Council. The Presiding Bishop has a range of responsibilities, as outlined by The Episcopal Church Constitution and Canons. Those include presiding over the House of Bishops, chairing Executive Council, visiting every Episcopal diocese, participating in the ordination and consecration of bishops, receiving and responding to disciplinary complaints against bishops, making appointments to the church’s interim bodies, and “developing policies and strategies for the church and speaking for the church on the policies, strategies and programs of General Convention.”
Bishop Rowe succeeds Bishop Michael Curry, who, has been such a dynamic leader focusing our attention on Jesus and the Gospel and the work of building the beloved community of God. Bishop Rowe has stated that he looks forward to helping "usher this church into whatever it is being called into in this next phase and season of life.” He adds, “we don’t exactly know what that is or what it looks like, but what we know is that God is in the midst of it and that love is the way, and if we continue to live and move ever more deeply into those ways that the world can be transformed around us in Jesus.”
I hope you can join me for this special worship service. It will make a difference!
In Christ,
Andrew+
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A MESSAGE FROM TIM
By Tim Brumfield
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It was a joy to welcome back cellist Axel Rojas on Sunday for the 10AM service! He played beautifully! And many thanks to soloist Sam Cucci and the Choir of St. Gregory’s!
This Sunday at the 10 AM service, the Offertory Anthem, Bless the Lord, features text taken from Psalm 103 and was composed by a prominent Roman Catholic priest from the Diocese of Brooklyn, Joseph Roff (1911-1993). Roff composed music for the Roman liturgy both before and after the Second Vatican Council with over a thousand compositions spanning both periods which included hymns, anthems, psalm settings, and acclamations, as well as numerous orchestral works. A major contributor to the Gregorian Institute of America (GIA), Roff’s passing was the end of an era for music within the Roman Catholic Church. His works have transcended time and varying religious denominations with his anthems and service music remaining in demand throughout the Episcopal Church and other mainstream churches.
The Communion Anthem, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, is a setting of the famous “priestly blessing” also known as the Aaronic Blessing taken from the Book of Numbers composed by English composer, conductor, and arranger Sir John Rutter CBE (b. 1945) This blessing has been set to music by many composers throughout the centuries and Rutter’s setting has become one of the most beloved since its debut in 1981. Sir Rutter founded the Cambridge Singers in 1981 which he still conducts and who records and performs much of his choral works on his own record label Collegium Records. He has collaborated on numerous publications of choral works and editions and his music has been performed for several royal occasions including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee and the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
I’ll see you in church!
Tim
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MORNING PRAYER AND MUSICAL MEDITATIONS WITH TIM BRUMFIELD | |
Morning Prayer and Musical Meditations with Tim Brumfield Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | |  |
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Morning Prayer and Musical Meditations with Tim Brumfield
Wednesday, October 1, 2024
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PURCHASING PHANTOM TICKETS
Event tickets will be on sale this Sunday after the 10 AM service! Or, click the button below to purchase your tickets online now.
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
WITH LON CHANEY
OCTOBER 30 AT ST. GREGORY'S
Tickets are on sale now!
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St. Gregory's resumes its silent film series with The Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney!
Tim Brumfield will accompany this extraordinary and groundbreaking film on St. Gregory’s
mighty Austin pipe organ.
EVENT DATE: Wednesday, October 30
This magical evening begins with
a Children's Costume Procession!
Two Ticket Options
VIP ADMISSION: 5:30 PM - $75.00/ticket.
The VIP Event includes a tour of our majestic Austin pipe organ as you learn about the magic behind the craft o
f Tim's film scoring, an informative movie lecture about the significance of the film,
and preferred seating.
GENERAL ADMISSION: 7:00 PM - $35.00/ticket.
Film screening begins at 7:00 PM! Includes general admission seating.
EACH ADULT TICKET RECEIVES ONE FREE CHILDREN'S TICKET (18 YEARS AND UNDER)!
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MORNING PRAYER AND
NOON EUCHARIST SERVICES
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Experience the tranquility and spiritual enrichment of our weekday services at St. Gregory's.
MORNING PRAYER
On Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 AM, we gather in person for Morning Prayer. Join us online on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 AM for Morning Prayer and Musical Meditations with Tim Brumfield on our Facebook page.
NOONDAY EUCHARIST - TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Join us for Noonday Eucharist in the Chapel on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Come, be a part of our weekday services!
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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY IS NOVEMBER 3.
If you would like to have the names of your friends and loved ones remembered on All Saints Sunday, please call the office, 561-395-8285 or email office@st-gregorys.com. Let us know if you want the names read at the 8 AM or 10 AM service.
ALL NAMES MUST BE INTO THE OFFICE BY MONDAY,
OCTOBER 27 to be included.
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UPCOMING DATES:
Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4 PM
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4 PM
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4 PM
Dates are subject to change.
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YOGAMASS
Saturday, October 26 at 4:00 PM
in the Chapel.
YogaMass® is a FREE unique worship experience engaging and integrating all of our dimensions -- physical, psychological, and spiritual. It reconnects us, through sacred ritual and practices, to the divine presence among us, within us, and in the sacred meal that we share as we seek to be transformed into the likeness of Christ. Join us and experience what Jesus promises, “Behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21, KJV)
All levels are warmly welcome! Prior experience is not required. Please wear comfortable yoga attire, and bring your own mat, and water bottle. Feel free to bring a friend or two with you! Everyone is warmly welcome!
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A BIG THANK YOU TO THE 12 PEOPLE WHO DONATED 13 UNITS OF BLOOD LAST SUNDAY (one donor gave 2 units). These thirteen units are potentially able save 39 lives.
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Teach children in the way they should go and when they are old, they will still not depart from it.
- Proverbs 22.6
Registration is always open!
Click here to register online.
For more information, contact:
ANITA SHERMAN anitasherman561@gmail.com
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CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
A Place to Belong
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This Sunday, October 20
9:10am: Confirmation Class (Conference Room)
9:30am: Nursery open
9:45am: 3yrs - 5th grade (designated classrooms)
9:45am - Upper Room Time for teens (Youth Room)
2:30pm -- Boca Raton Interfaith Youth Association
Sukkah Celebration at B'nai Torah
Scroll down for more info!
Friday, October 25
YAYA Ladies Night Out
6pm - 7:30pm at the Rectory
Scroll down for more info!
Next Sunday, October 27
9:10am: Confirmation Class (Conference Room)
9:30am: Nursery open
9:45am: 3yrs - 5th grade (designated classrooms)
9:45am - Upper Room Time for teens (Youth Room)
3:30pm - Mommy & Me Play Date
Meet at the O'Connor home
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BECOME A PART OF
ST. GREGORY'S CHORISTERS
Young People Praising God
in Song!
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Choristers will now meet on Sunday mornings following the 10 AM Service.
St. Gregory's Choristers offers outstanding musical education for children in grades 3 - 7 and an opportunity for young people to enjoy fellowship while making glorious music together.
Contact Tim Brumfield for more info
tbrumfield@st-gregorys.com
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UPPER ROOM TIME
Conversation, Reflection, and Prayer - with lots of Fun and Fellowship!
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Upper Room Time meets at 9:45 AM in the Youth Room and is open to all teens 6th - 12th grade.
WHAT WILL WE DO DURING UPPER ROOM TIME?
Following our pattern of Pause, Listen, Reflect, Pray, and Go, we will build on our previous theme -- What will you do with your one wild and precious life? (based on Mary Oliver's poem The Summer Day.)
We will continue to use some Benedictine practices to bring more balance, proportion, and harmony into our lives.
This year we will focus on "What makes you come alive?" (from a quote by theologian and civil rigths leader Howard Thurman)
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YAYA BOUTIQUE UPDATE
Exciting new event coming in October
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Our new venture, the YAYA (Youth and Young Adult) Eco-Chic Pop-Up Boutique opened in the Spring and was a hit! The boutique is returning in the Fall with some stunning new items.
COMING UP IN OCTOBER...
A YAYA LADIES NIGHT OUT
FRIDAY, OCT 25
6pm - 7:30pm at the Rectory
To learn more, scroll down for more info!
A NOTE ABOUT DONATIONS:
Please speak with Anita Sherman directly if you have any items to donate. We are very grateful for those who would like to contribute, but due to extremely limited storage space, we cannot accept drop off donations without prior notice and agreement. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
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WHAT ELSE IS ON DECK?
PLENTY -- SO STAY TUNED!
Service Opportunities
Meals with Meaning serve day (Sunday, Nov 3)
Fuller Center -- teen volunteers needed for a variety of pre-school and aftercare programs!
Other great stuff coming up!
Fall Festival (This Sunday, Oct 13; 11:30 am)
LOOKING WAY AHEAD --
TRIP TO UNIVERSAL - ROCK THE UNIVERSE EVENT - SATURDAY, JAN 25, 2025
St. Gregory's and St. Joseph's in Boynton are collaborating on taking a trip to Universal Studios for the 2025 Rock the Universe event. Click the link below to read more!
Rock, Ride and Rejoice
Raise Your Hands. Raise Your Voice. Raise Your Spirit. Rock the Universe is an unforgettable weekend of faith and fun. On January 24 and 25, 2025, experience powerful beats from Christian Music’s brightest stars and thrilling rides at Universal Studios Florida.
Source: universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/events/rock-the-universe
PLEASE LET ANITA KNOW ASAP IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO!
anitasherman561@gmail.com
Diocesan gatherings (various dates -- details coming)
Stay tuned for more details about these and other great programs!
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Godly Play News Sunday October 13 2024
This past Sunday, Katherine Anderson told the story of the Flood and the Ark. This is a timely story, and it feels so real was we have witnessed the devastation and destruction of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The story is told with poetic language, such as, in explaining the reason for God sending the flood: " God decided to send a great flood of water to wash everything clean and make it new again. Then God saw a good family.”
Noah walked with God. And his wife Namah gathered the seeds that would sow new plants for the world in her apron.
As they were building the ark, animals began to come from all the four corners of the earth. They came two by two to fill the ark.
But God did not forget the creatures on the ark. After forty days and forty nights, the rain stopped. When the ark rested upon the Earth again, all the creatures came out. And they saw a great bow in the sky. It was a bow of many colors.
We all can see it today when there is rain and the sun is shining. We call it a rainbow. It is God’s sign, a reminder every time we see in the sky that God will never send such a flood again.
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THIS SUNDAY!
Sunday, October 20th
Sukkah Celebration
B'nai Torah Congregation 3:00-4:30
Monday, November 18
Community-wide Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Place and time TBA
For more info, contact Gena Vallee at gvallee@st-gregorys.com
or Cathy Berkowitz at Cathyb@bnai-torah.org
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MOMMY AND ME GROUP
Mommy & Me is open to all St. Gregory's families and invited guests. Please contact Amanda Tenorio or Margaret O'Connor for more information! Amanda: ajamesphoto@live.com or Margaret: margaret.ellard.oconnor@gmail.com
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SPECIAL FALL EVENT
Sunday, Oct 27 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Please join the St Gregory’s Mommy and Me group for an afternoon family backyard play date. We will have a bounce house and fall crafts for the children (approximately ages 0 - 5yrs). Location: O'Connor residence -- 1111 SW 4th St, Boca Raton FL 33486 If you would like to sign up to bring food or drink please contact Margaret or Amanda.
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FALL FESTIVAL FUN!
We had a great time painting pumpkins, making ghosts, and getting messy with shaving cream to make beautiful marbled fall leaves. And, of course, there were delicious pumpkin spice pancakes for breakfast, thanks to the Brothers! For dessert? S'mores, of course!!
Many, many thanks to Leanda Robinson, Silvia Hall, Amy Leech and Elijah Figueroa who all stepped up to help with set up, crafts, s'mores and clean up!
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ARE YOU READY TO HELP?
The 10 AM Ushers Group Needs
Your Help
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The 10 AM ushers group is in need of some summer help! If you are interested in filling in, please contact
David Cominole at david.cominole@att.net
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If you are interested in giving of your time to helping others and making a difference, St. Gregory's and its ministries have many volunteer opportunities available There is truly something for everyone. Learn more. | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers are needed for various ministries.
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Our Lay Eucharistic Visitor volunteer group is looking for members of our St. Gregory’s family to join them as they:
1. Deliver communion and enrich the religious experience of those unable to attend church due to illness or incapacity.
2. Visit and spiritually support those in need of the comfort and companionship of St. Gregory’s
3. Maintain contact with those parishioners with whom they are assigned to assure them that they are still a part of our St. Gregory’s community.
If this type of ministry appeals to you, please contact David Cominole 561-376-9056 or email him at david.cominole@att.net for more information.
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UPCOMING
Mark your calendar for these important dates!
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Friday, October 25 - YAYA, ladies night out at the rectory please rsvp to Anita Sherman at anitasherman561@gmail.com if you would like to attend
Saturday, October 26 - YOGAMASS -4 pm in the chapel
Sunday, October 27 - Choral Evensong at 6 pm
Wednesday, October 30 - Tim Brumfield and the Great Music at St. Gregory’s presents: Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney (1925).
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RECYCLING FLAGS
The Scout Group meeting
at St. Gregory's is recycling flags.
| Did you know that the Scouts meet at St. Gregory's every Monday? That's right! They also provide the service of recycling flags. If you have flags in need of recycling, we invite you to leave them with us so we may pass them along to the Scouts. Flags can be left in Harris Hall or the church office after Sunday services, or can brought to the office during the week. Thank you to the Scouts for their dedication and service. | | |
In addition to each Thursday, the Thrift Store will also be open this Sunday, October 13 and Sunday, October 27. | |
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HAS NEW STORE HOURS!
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The Thrift Store is now open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM and two Sundays per month. Stop by for a treasure or to say hello! We would love to see you!
DONATIONS ARE NEEDED!
The ECW Thrift Store is looking for gently used donations! We're especially looking for jewelry, purses, gift items, and decorative pieces.
Please note, we c books, puzzles, CDs, DVDs, clothing, artwork, or furniture at this time. Donations can be dropped off at the church office from Monday - Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM.
Thank you for your support!
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ART CLASSES
Mondays at 9:30 AM
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ART CLASSES AT ST. GREGORY'S! Get creative with us each Monday at 9:30 AM In the 4th/5th Grade Classroom!
For more information and for the art supply list, contact: Plusk421@yahoo.com
Phone: 786-218-0197
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RESERVING ALTAR FLOWERS
TO HONOR A LOVED ONE
OR SPECIAL OCCASION
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Have you ever wondered where our beautiful altar flowers come from each week? We work with a wonderful local florist who has partnered with us for years. They create the stunning weekly arrangements (except during Lent) and decorate our worship space for Easter and Christmas.
DID YOU KNOW? THE BEAUTY IS SHARED!
After the service, Maggie Brockman and her team repurpose the arrangements and deliver them from St. Gregory’s to members who are confined to their home and to various nursing homes in the area. The beauty is shared.
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COMING UP IN OCTOBER...
A YAYA LADIES NIGHT OUT
FRIDAY, OCT 25
6pm - 7:30pm at the Rectory
Attention all women of St. Gregory's! Slip into your favorite going out with the girls party attire and enjoy a fun and fabulous evening featuring delicious wines and cheeses as well as a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. In addition to great fellowship, our evening will also offer the following:
-- a trunk show showcasing a variety of beautiful items from the Etoile boutique and other sources (read more about Etoile below!)
-- a sneak preview of amazing auction items that will be offered at our Hollyversary celebration in December and the opportunity to purchase tickets for the event
-- invitations and information about upcoming events and activities (Don't worry -- no long presentations, just a few quick updates!)
SPACE IS LIMITED! RSPV TODAY!
Contact the church office: 561-395-8285; email office@st-gregorys.com
or
Contact Anita Sherman: anitasherman561@gmail.com
A little info about Etoile...
The owner of the beautiful boutique, Etoile Volin, retired after 46 years and closed her downtown Boca location. She generously donated numerous items to St. Gregory's for YAYA -- all brand new, designer pieces -- that will be the highlight of the trunk show. (By the way, a trunk show is an event where a vendor presents merchandise directly to customers at a specially designated venue.
All trunk show proceeds will benefit St. Gregory's Youth & Young Adult Ministry.
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FREE HURRICANE MEALS
FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY SENIORS
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Hurricane Meals are available at no cost tor Palm Beach residents aged 60 years and over. To reserve your Hurricane Meals, please contact
The Volen Center at 561-395-8920, ext. 0
Residents must show a valid Driver's License/State ID with current address when picking up your meals.
Each hurricane box contains five meals of the following:
Non-fat dry milk
1/2 cub of vegetables
(carrots, green beans)
1/2 cup of fruit
(mixed fruit, mandarin oranges,
peaches, apple sauce)
2 oz whole wheat crackers, granola bar
2 oz canned servings
of tuna, beef stew, chicken, beef ravioli
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PASTORAL CARE
St. Gregory's Is Here For You.
| St. Gregory's provides a variety of support ministries that are here to support you. Our clergy, staff, and Stephen Ministers are here to answer your questions, pray with you, and for your pastoral needs. Contact the church office at 561-395-8285 or by email at office@st-gregorys.com. Learn more. | | | |
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NEW TO ST. GREGORY'S?
NEED A PARKING PASS?
| If you have not yet gotten a parking pass, please stop by the church office during weekly business hours to get a pass. | | |
SOUTH FLORIDA HAITI PROJECT | | | |
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OCTOBER 2024 UPDATE AND
PRAYER CALENDAR FOR HAITI
Prayers are needed now, more than ever, for the people of Haiti. Click the link below to view the SFHP's October Update and Prayer Calendar for Haiti: https://conta.cc/4dstHmc
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PRAYER
Daily Prayer and Prayer Requests
| Join us in prayer. Click here to submit your prayer request. To pray for others, click here to view this week's prayer requests. If you'd prefer to receive a daily written prayer, click here to receive each day's word from Daily Prayer (a resource of Forward Movement). | | | | | |
