Garden Blessing Last Sunday | | We're grateful for all who help tend this sacred space and for the many parishioners who support our garden ministry. Together, we're living out our call to share Christ’s love by cultivating food that will nourish our neighbors and strengthen our community. Thank you for caring about this ministry and for helping us share God’s bounty with the wider community. May the seeds planted in this garden continue to bear fruit — in both harvest and hope — for all. | | |
HELP US FINISH STRONG
As we approach the close of our fiscal year on June 30, we give thanks for the generosity that continues to sustain and strengthen the mission of St. Paul’s Indy. Every gift made helps support worship, pastoral care, outreach, music, formation, hospitality, and the many ministries that make us a place of belonging and hope. If you have not yet made a gift this fiscal year, or are able to make an additional contribution, now is the time. Every gift, of every size, helps us finish the year strong and continue the work God has called us to do. Click below or text FY2027 to 97000 to make your pledge today.
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BRVA DUCK RACE
Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Guilford Ave., near Westfield Blvd.
We’ll be at the Broad Ripple Duck Race with a St. Paul's Indy booth. This festival features family activities, music, giveaways, and the famous rubber duck race down the canal at approximately 12:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by and say hello! If you've never been to the Duck Race, click here to learn more and plan to come be in community with our neighbors.
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FIRST SUMMER FELLOWSHIP GATHERING
Sunday, June 7, 10:15-11 a.m.
St. Paul's Courtyard (weather-allowing)/Lilly Room contingency
Plan to join for the first Summer Fellowship gathering this year, graciously hosted by Ann Hinson, John Thorpe, Rick Bernhardt & Leah Ehlhardt. This cherished time of being in community over coffee and a light snack will occur on four future Sundays as well. 'Care to be a helping hand with one of four simple roles (bringing light snacks, helping with setup, assisting during fellowship time, and helping with cleanup)? We still need volunteers on July 26 and August 9, and could use a few hands for setup and cleanup on June 21. Please click below to sign up:
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FILL PLATES, BUILD COMMUNITY
Sundays, June 7 & 14, Burrows Commons
Second Helpings provides nutritious meals for Hoosiers in need, and we'd like to help them by donating pasta for this purpose. Last year, St. Paul's parishioners donated more than 100 pounds of pasta to Second Helpings; we'd like to surpass that! Look for collection boxes in Burrows Commons to place boxes of dry pasta, especially spaghetti and elbow macaroni. Your contribution makes a difference to our community!
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NO BAD SIDES HERE
Let us snap a photo of you and/or your family!
Sundays, June 7 & 14, Burrows Commons
Between the 8:30 and 10 a.m. services, and again following the 10 a.m. service
Can Pam recognize you by name? Can you recognize fellow parishioners? Help us put faces with names and strengthen our community by updating your photo in the St. Paul's Realm directory.
Whether you've changed your look, your family has grown, or you've never added a photo to Realm at all, stop by Burrows Commons to have members of the Intergen Team take a well-lit photo, answer any questions about Realm, or help update your directory information. Photos will be captured for anyone who would like an updated directory photo or needs one for the first time. As we welcome a new settled rector and continue welcoming newer members, having current photos helps us better recognize one another and build community.
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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR MEAL TRAIN MINISTRY?
One simple way to share Christ’s love and care for fellow parishioners is through the St. Paul’s Meal Train Ministry. Through MealTrain, St. Paul's volunteers are connected with parishioners welcoming a new baby, recovering from illness or surgery, experiencing loss, or who could otherwise use a helping hand through a meal/meals. Volunteers then provide home-cooked food, restaurant meals, and/or gift cards to MealTrain recipients. Joining the team as a volunteer simply means receiving notifications when a meal train is organized; there is no obligation to participate each time.
'Interested in joining the volunteer team? To join the Meal Train team as a volunteer, click here to email Tana Hunnicutt or call her at 317.253.1277.
Would meals help you/your family? If you or your family would like support from your St. Paul’s community in the form of meals, please click here to email Susie Holtz, or click here to email George Slenski, Meal Train Ministry Co-coordinators.
Please click below to learn more:
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A/V STAFF OPENING
After much thoughtful discernment, Fiona Keith will conclude their livestreaming role at St. Paul’s on Sunday, September 6. We are deeply grateful for the care and steady presence they have brought to the A/V ministry. Fiona will continue serving as Music Administrator while taking on additional responsibilities this fall — and is also looking forward to returning more fully to singing on Sundays. To allow time for training alongside Fiona this summer, we are now accepting applications for the Livestream Manager position. Please click here to see details and click here to contact Meegan Kriner with interest or questions.
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FINAL DAYS TO SIGN UP FOR CONFIRMATION AND PREP SESSION UPDATE
Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows will visit St. Paul’s on Sunday, October 11 and confirmations will take place that day during the 9 a.m. service. Teens and adults interested in being confirmed, please submit a confirmation request by June 7. You may sign up in Burrows Commons, also completing the online form by June 7. Confirmation preparation sessions will be held June 28 - please note new date - (adults & youth), July 12 (adults), Aug. 9 (adults), and Sept. 12 (adults & youth). Additional youth class details will be shared soon. Teens may click here to email Stacy Hennessy with questions; adults may click here to email the Rev. Jeff Bower with questions. Please click below to complete a confirmation request:
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YOGA OFFERINGS
Slow Flow Yoga, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
Chair Yoga, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
Rm. 213 (second floor, Parish Ctr. bldg.)
Whether you're new to yoga or continuing your practice, St. Paul's is making space to care for yourself. Be in community with others at Mindful Yoga with Carrie. Parishioner/Instructor Carrie Bernhardt offers Slow Flow Yoga and Chair Yoga weekly this summer.* Classes are welcoming and accessible for a variety of experience levels and abilities. *CORRECTION: please note: no classes July 7-15. Click below to sign up or purchase a single session or class package.
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SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT INDY PRIDE
Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Parade lineup on Mass Ave. near Bottleworks; festival at Military Park & White River State Park
Join with others in the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis in showing up, celebrating, and sharing Christ's love at Indy Pride. March in the parade, serve a shift at the Diocesan booth, or do both! Registration for the parade and festival is strongly encouraged for ease of communication. Parade participation is free; festival volunteers will receive admission tickets from the Diocese. Please click here to email Beth LaRock with questions. Click below to register:
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JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP, BASEBALL, AND FIREWORKS
...while supporting St. Paul's
Friday, August 7, 7:05 p.m. gametime
Victory Field
Enjoy a summer evening at an Indianapolis Indians game with St. Paul's family and friends. This Faith & Fellowship-themed night, with the Indians playing against the Iowa Cubs, is sure to be a great time! We've reserved shaded seats directly behind home plate (rows R, S, and T in section 112) and the evening concludes with fireworks. Best of all, $4 from every ticket purchased benefits St. Paul's. If at least 15 attend, "St. Paul's Episcopal Church" will be featured on the scoreboard during the game too. Plan to join us! Please use the link below to purchase your tickets directly through the Indians' fundraiser site:
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Please click on red links for available details
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Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Slow Flow Yoga, Yoga Rm. (second fl., Parish Ctr. bldg.)
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Tuesdays, 6-6:45 p.m., Centering Prayer, Roberts Library (first fl., Church bldg.)
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Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Chair Yoga, Yoga Rm. (second fl., Parish Ctr. bldg.)
- Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m., Women's Bible Study, RCR (second fl. Parish Ctr. bldg.)
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Thur., June 11, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60th annual Strawberry Festival on Monument Circle
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Sat., June 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Art of Manifesting Workshop, CRR (second fl., Parish Ctr. Bldg.)
- Sun., Aug. 16, Mess Fest
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Fri., Oct. 23-25, All-Parish Retreat, Waycross Camp & Conference Center
Wednesday worship occurs weekly in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd (adjacent to the sanctuary) at 11 a.m. Click here for worship details.
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
Whether you're celebrating a personal milestone, sharing good news, or reflecting on why this parish matters to you, your voice helps us to connect as a community. Your stories may be shared in eConnections, our Sunday bulletins, on social media, or on the welcome screen in Burrows Commons. Click here to email Meegan Kriner with questions. Ready to share? Click below to submit your story!
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