St. Paul's Church
Feast of the Presentation
Candlemas
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Sun., February 2
9:30 am Candlemas Holy Eucharist
9:30 am Nursery Care during service
1:00 pm NLM 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 Regular church office hours; Parish House
Mon., February 3
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Tues., February 4
10:00 am Sherburne Commons Worship
7:00 pm NLM Prayer Meeting in Gardner Hall
Wed., February 5
8:30 am Holy Eucharist Service in Chapel
9:00 am Staff Meeting
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
7:00 pm NLM in the Chapel
Thurs., February 6
11:30 am Lectionary Group
Fri., February 7
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Sat., February 8
9:00 am Centering Prayer in Parish House
10:00 am Youth Chorister Rehearsal
4:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
7:00 pm NLM in Gardner Hall & Church
Sun., February 9
9:30 am Holy Eucharist
9:30 am Nursery Care during service
1:00 pm NLM in Church
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Bring your candles on Sunday Morning to be blessed
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Prayer of the Week
Prayer for in the Evening
O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen
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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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St. Paul’s Fellowship Committee
presents
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Game Night
Friday, January 31 at 5:30pm
In Gardner Hall. Pizza, salads and desserts.
Bingo with prizes after supper.
Children and adults welcome.
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Collection for Food Pantry-Sunday, February 2
Our next collection for the Food Pantry will occur Sunday, February 2. While we appreciate every single food donation, this month St. Paul's is collecting non-perishables for our local Food Pantry. Suggested items are Food Items: ground coffee (not whole bean), tea bags, herbal tea, olive oil, canola oil, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise. Non-Food Items: diapers size 1, 2, 6 (not 3, ,4 or 5), baby wipes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors (male and female), shaving cream, hand lotion, floss, adult diapers, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, sun screen, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, toilet paper, tissues, feminine sanitary napkins, tampons, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, white vinegar, housecleaning products (any). Thank you for your generosity and support in caring for our island residents.
Please Volunteer
The Vestry is organizing a
Discernment Committe
e
to conclude the three-year Diocesan Priest-in-Charge process. A number of Vestry members have volunteered to serve, but we need many others from the parish to complete the committee.
The committee will have an organizational meeting on Thursday, February 6
th
at 5:00 pm in the Parish house to schedule future meetings, review the process and organize into sub-committees. The sub-committees will develop a parish survey, update our parish profile, review our areas of mutual ministries, and prepare a recommendation to the Vestry on calling our next Rector. The committee will be assisted by a Diocesan consultant, Stephen Mascoll, who met with the Vestry last year. This is a wonderful opportunity to help chart our course for the future. Please volunteer to help.
Participation by conference call is completely acceptable. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Dual Macintyre at
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Ring Them Bells!!
Here’s your chance to check-off another item on your bucket list…playing handbells!
St. Paul’s Handbell Choir is up and running and encouraging anyone interested to come join them.
Reading music is NOT a prerequisite
. The
ONLY
requirements are to have fun and know your right hand from your left.
Rehearsals are
Tuesdays, 5:15pm to 6:30pm-ish
; Parish House Choir Room (second floor). Please contact Joe Hammer with questions at: joehammer01@att.net; 347-512-0947; or just drop-in
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Flowers on Sunday
When we think about providing flowers for the altar for Sunday services, we traditionally think of giving them in memory of a loved one who has passed away, which is a beautiful way of honoring them.. 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)? Please call Christine at the Parish House, 508-228-0916, to schedule your gift of flowers.
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Looking for a good book!!!!!!
Please checkout St. Paul’s collections of books. They are located on the back stairs off of Gardner Hall. These books were not sold at the summer Fair and now are looking for a home. There isn’t another location for these book and our only other option is the dump. Take advantage of this opportunity to get a good read for the long winter days ahead.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Sunday, Feb. 2 – The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple: Candlemas
Sunday, St. Paul’s will celebrate this feast of our Lord, also known as Candlemas and the Feast of the Purification. It commemorates the presentation of Jesus and the purification of Mary in the Jerusalem Temple forty days after Jesus' birth, in accordance with the requirements of Jewish law. The feast is celebrated about forty days after Christmas. According to the account of Luke, the presentation of Jesus was also the occasion of the meeting of Jesus with Simeon and Anna. Simeon's prayer of blessing is the basis for the canticle
Nunc dimittis
. Celebration of the feast dates from the fourth century in Jerusalem. It was introduced in Rome in the seventh century, where it included a procession with candles and the singing of the
Nunc dimittis
. While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve), those in other Christian countries
historically remove them on Candlemas. On Candlemas, many Christians also bring their candles to their local church, where they are blessed and then used for the rest of the year. These blessed candles serve as a symbol of Jesus Christ, who referred to himself as the Light of the World.
Tuesday, February 25, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5:30pm
On Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, St. Paul’s invites you to our traditional Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in Gardner Hall.
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Christian Education Opportunities
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Wednesday Holy Eucharist
Holy Eucharist, Wednesdays at 8:30am in the Chapel.
Thursday Bible Study Group
Based on the Lectionary:
readings from Scripture appointed to be read the following Sunday.
St. Paul’s Bible Study Group meets on Thursdays, 11:30am–12:30pm in the Parish House. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary!
Centering Prayer Group
Saturdays, 9am–10am in the Parish House
Facilitated by Sr. Susanna Margaret, OSB
Rooted in the prayer tradition of the Psalms where we are reminded, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). Centering Prayer is a simple, wordless way of praying that makes space for simply being with God and becoming more deeply aware of His presence.
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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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Thank you to
Sharon Robinson, Sheila Daume
and
Pat Dick
for providing the refreshments today.
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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:
PJ,
Normand, Scott, Bruce, Susan, Tom, Anna, Carolyn, Cheryl, Sarah, Eddie, Joseph, Christine, Schuyler, Joanna, Deb, and Jenn.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
:
The Most Rev. Martin Blaise Nyaboho, Archbishop of Burundi and Bishop of Makamba.
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The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
St. John’s Church, Jamaica Plain; Northeastern University Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry; St. Cyprian’s Church, Roxbury; St. John & St. James Church, Roxbury; Veterans Ministries.
We pray for:
The men and women serving in our Armed Forces; those with mental illness and their families; healing and peace among peoples and nations throughout the world; The Church of San Juan Evangelista, in Vertientes, Cuba; our local Food Pantry, the Rental and Fuel Assistance Programs and Laundry Love.
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