St Paul's Church
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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Sun., May 19
9:30 am Holy Eucharist
9:30 am Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00 am Coffee Hour
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
This Week at St. Paul’s
Daily
8:00 am-7:00 pm The Church is open for prayer
Mon.-Fri.
8:30 am-12:30 pm Parish Office is open
Mon., May 20
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Tues., May 21
6:30 pm Handbell Practice in the Parish House
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Wed., May 22
8:30 am Holy Eucharist Service
9:00 am Staff Meeting
4:00 pm Fair Meeting
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
Thurs., May 23
11:30 am Bible Study
7:00 pm Movie Night
Fri., May 24
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Sat., May 25
9:00 am Centering Prayer in Parish House
4:00 pm Choir Rehearsal in Parish House
Sun., May 26
9:30 am Holy Eucharist
9:30 am Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00 am Coffee Hour
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
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Hospital or Home Visits
If you or a loved one is in the hospital or home bound, please let us know if you would like a visit. Please notify Father Max at 508-228-0916 ext. 11 or 302-542-5587.
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GIVE NEW LIFE TO YOUR TOYS,
TOOLS AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT
St. Paul’s Fair is dependent on the congregation to make donations to the Gift Chalet and Hodge Podge, two fund raising sections of the Fair. Your gently used toys, puzzles, trucks, dolls, outgrown sports equipment, etc. are great donations for Hodge Podge, the yard sale section. We also take garden and workshop tools that are in good repair and resalable. Household items are also collected, such as linens, bath and kitchen item, etc.
The Gift Chalet also needs you donations but it is in need of beautiful items for the home or special accent pieces.
So if you are doing any cleaning out or opening up, please keep your eyes open for tools, toys, sports equipment, etc. that can be used as a donation. Please place items on the bench in the Parish House.
If you have questions, need help or need a pick up, call Christine at the Church Office, 508-228-0916. Leave your name and number or email address and you will be contacted.
Thanks for your help
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t. Paul’s Summer Newsletter to Publish in June;
Stories, Ideas and More are Welcome
The new summer edition of The Letter, St. Paul’s periodic newsletter, will be publishing soon. You are encouraged to submit written material, photos and story ideas for the newsletter which covers the many ongoing activities of our parish family. If you have art or poetry that is relevant to our church life, think about submitting it for possible use in The Letter. A lot is happening around St. Paul’s and we want to capture that in the upcoming newsletter. Please email your stories, photos, etc. to Scott Widmeyer (
[email protected]
). Deadline for submissions is May 22.
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St. Paul’s Rug 2019
While the winds are blowing and the ferries not going, our loyal and hardworking needle pointers have been busily stitching away on this year’s St. Paul’s Rug. This yearly project is an important component of the fundraising for St. Paul’s Church.
Its success is very much improved by the generous underwriting support from our parishioners. Please consider supporting us. Please make notation on your check for “the needlepoint rug project”.
Thank you so much.
This years amazing Stitchers are Yvette St. Jean, Penny Macintyre, Meryl Renwick, Sheila Daume, Jeanette Fowlkes, Bay McClure, Nancy Bills, Martha Johnson, and Caroline Ellis.
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Flowers on Sunday
When we think about providing flowers for the altar for Sunday services, we generally think of making them a memorial to someone. But have you considered honoring a living loved one such as a graduating son, daughter or grandchild? Your own wedding anniversary or birthday, or that of a friend or relative? A neighbor’s baptism, confirmation, wedding? How about someone’s current achievement (good grades, sports feat, business success)? The possibilities are numerous and varied for providing the altar flowers for many weeks of the year. Your flowers keep on giving joy throughout the following days as they are recreated into smaller arrangements and delivered by Church members to various homebound folks needing cheer. Providing flowers for the altar on Sunday is one of the easiest forms of creative ministry. Please call Christine at the Office, 508-228-0916, to schedule your gift of flowers.
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Help needed! Your chance to get to know your
St. Paul’s Music Library!
Spring cleaning is in the air – and that includes St. Paul’s music library. Assistance is needed in filing and organizing some of the music in St. Paul’s library.
Music skill or knowledge NOT required
– just some time. Coffee and donuts provided.
Date: Friday, May 31
Time: 10:00am to 12noon
Location: Choir Room, Parish House second floor
Please contact Joe Hammer at
[email protected]
with availability or call the Church Office at 508-228-0916. Walk-ins are also fine; i.e., just show up.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Friday, May 17,
BBQ & Bingo Night at St. Paul’s, 5:30pm in Gardner Hall. BBQ dinner, salads and desserts. Bingo with prizes after supper. Children and adults welcome.
Monday, May 27
, Memorial Day Requiem Eucharist, 10am. Honoring & Remembering those who died during Military Service.
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Thursday, June 6,
Ship’s Inn Dinner/ Fundraiser
6:30 pm - Join fellow St. Paul's parishioners for dinner at Ships Inn to celebrate the beginning of summer. All proceeds from this dinner will go to St. Paul's through the generosity of Ships Inn. Your ticket of $100 includes all food, wine and gratuities. Wine will be provided throughout the reception and meal, and a cash bar will be open for mixed drinks, beer, and cordials. Please make your reservations as soon as possible, and please pay for your tickets before Sunday, June 2nd, at the Church Office or put your check made out to St. Paul’s in the plate marked in the memo “Ships Inn Dinner.” Reservations can be made by contacting: the Church Office at
Sunday, June 9th,
Bishop Alan Gates visitation and reception to follow in Gardner Hall.
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Christian Education Opportunities
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Thursday Bible Study
Based on lectionary
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readings from Scripture appointed to be read the following Sunday.
St. Paul’s Bible Study Group meets on Thursdays, 11:00am –12:30pm (Please note time change)
For more information, contact Father Max,
[email protected]
or email Lucy Bixby, [email protected].
All are welcome!
Centering Prayer Group
Saturdays, 9am -10am
Parish House
Led by Sister Susanna Margaret
This weekly group includes an opening prayer or meditation, a 20-minute practice of Centering Prayer (silent sitting), a scripture reading, and a time for discussion.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
For support, education, and advocacy for mental illness, please contact Nantucket’s Program Coordinator Suzanne Fronzuto at
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We pray for:
Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Alan, our Bishop; Gayle, our Suffragan Bishop; Max, our Priest; and Susan, our Deacon.
We pray for:
Beverly, Jerry, Kathi, Dale, Wendy, Eliza, Eddie, Ben, Peter, Schuyler, Mary-adair, Mary, Bay, David, Doris, Paul, Howard, Priscilla, Jenn, Marianne, Felix, and June.
We give thanks for the life of
Blair Riggs Goddard and Pam Bartlett-Little.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
:
The Most Rev. George Takeli, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia and Bishop of Central Melanesia.
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The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
St. James’ Church, Amesbury;
Christ Church, Andover; All Saints’ Church, Chelmsford; St. James’ Church, Groveland; Trinity Church, Haverhill.
We pray for:
The men and women serving in our Armed Forces; easing of discord in our country; those with mental illness and their families; healing and peace among peoples and nations throughout the world; the President of the United States, the United States Congress, the Supreme Court and all in authority; our brothers and sisters of other faiths; our Companion Church: San Juan Evangelista, in Vertientes, Cuba; our local Food Pantry, the Rental Assistance Program and Laundry Love.
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Thank you to Sheila
Daume, Frable Family, and Christine Borneman
, for providing the refreshments for Coffee Hour.
Sheila Daume
will arrange and deliver today’s altar flowers to those who are ill, recovering from surgery, needing cheer and/or celebrating a special event or achievement. Thank you for helping.
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By-Laws
St. Paul's By-Laws (2002) are posted on the St. Paul’s website in the About Us section.
P.O. Box Discontinued
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