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This Week at
St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Lionville
June 21, 2026
"Grow in Faith, Serve with Love, Invite into Fellowship"
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, June 21
9:30 am Combined Service
Attend in person or worship online
Everyone is welcome!
Second Sunday of Every Month:
4:00 pm - Rejoicing Spirits Service
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Our Prayer List.
We pray for Mary Ann, Ricky, Craig, Nancy Jane, Barbara, Barry, Pastor John Carlson, Carolyn, Danny, Delores, Harold, Rick, Barbara, Anna, Scott, Lauren, Bob, Lois, Dave, Marla, Fred, Luke, Carson, Ben, Belinda, Fran, Keith, Mary, Diana, William, Melissa, Jerry, Janet, Eamon, Arthur, Kim, Gene, Anne, Samantha S., Samantha, Steven, Rick, Janet K., Amy C., Pat, Marlene, Garnet, Chip, and Jean. We pray that your comforting Spirit be with the family and friends of Ricky Ritter, son of Rick and Cindy, as the grieve his death. We lift up Drew, Bianka, Liam, Daniel, Zach, and Alistair in the military. We pray for peace in Sudan, Ukraine, and the Middle East. We pray for those we now name aloud or lift up quietly in our hearts.
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Parking Lot Repaving and OFFSITE Worship on Sunday, July 12
The congregation was so wonderful to support the "Pave the Way" fundraising to repave the parking lot and soon it will be happening. The parking lot will be repaved and unavailable from Monday, July 6 through at least Wednesday, July 15. If you need to stop by the church, the driveway closest to the parsonage will be available for parking. This means that on Sunday, July 12 at 9:30 am we will share worship with St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 2440 Conestoga Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425. This will be a great time to connect with our "sister" congregation with whom we collaborate, especially on areas like Youth Ministry, Rise Against Hunger and Vacation Bible School.
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VBS Registration is Now Open!
Get ready for the brightest week of the year! Our Illumination Station Vacation Bible School will run from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon from Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31. Registration is open to all students from age 4 (by 1/1/26) through 5th grade (completed 2025-2026). Adults and children who have completed 5th grade or higher are encouraged to volunteer to help out. More information and registration for campers and volunteers can be found online. Paper forms are available in the narthex.
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Summer Family Fun Night Help
Our family fun nights are a great way to help out at St. Paul's while having fun! Our volunteers are what makes these events a success! Whether you like crafting, grilling up tasty food, or playing games, we can use your skills at our summer event on Saturday, June 27. Please volunteer to help out for a few hours by signing up online.
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Organ/Accompanist or Assistant Music Director Position
Our team is ready to start receiving application materials for this staff position. You'll notice we are advertising in two different ways. We remain committed to our use of the organ in traditional worship and if needed, will be restructuring the Music Director position to ensure continuity in this area. We will ultimately select the new person and role that best align with the lead applicant's specific skills and heart to ensure the best fit for our music ministry. If you are interested or know someone who might be a good candidate, please check out StPaulsLionville.org/careers to learn more.
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Summer Family Fun Night
We’re having another great night of free fun, food and games for all ages on Saturday, June 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm. With the weather turning nicer, we’re looking forward to being outdoors for outside games. We also hope to offer a mini water park if the weather is hotter. We’ll also have crafts, hot dogs, games, ice cream, music and more coming! The event is open to the public, young and old alike! To support the Chester County Food Bank, a donation of a jar of peanut butter or jelly is greatly appreciated (plastic jar only please). Please let us know if you plan to attend or are able to help us make the event a success by signing up online.
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Youth Protection Policy Training - Final Date
THERE IS ONE REMAINING YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY TRAINING for adults who work with youth and children in our congregation. If you have not received training in our Youth Protection Policy within the past five years and plan to help with ASP, Vacation Bible School, or any other upcoming events that involve children and youth, please plan to attend this training on Sunday, June 21 from 10:45 to 11:45 am at St. Paul's. Sign up here to participate: Youth Protection Policy Training.
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Living Love Lunches
Please join us in packing 50 lunches for the unhoused in Chester through Living Love Lunches at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 23 in the Fellowship Hall. Donations of individual packages of chips, pretzels, crackers, cookies, applesauce are always welcome to help fill the lunches. Donations may be placed in the bin in the narthex labeled Living Love Lunches. Thank you for helping the homeless in Chester.
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Thrift Store June 20 and 21
Our next pop-up thrift store will be on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. This will be the last sale before we take a break for summer. Donations of items are welcome and may be left in the airlock between to the two sets of double glass doors at the front of the church.
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Appalachia Service Project Goodies
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CARE PACKAGE GOODIES TO SEND TO OUR ASP TEAM WHILE THEY ARE AWAY IN WV! Items can be cookies, brownies, hard candy, Tastykakes, simple dollar-store puzzles and games, etc. Donations must be received by Wednesday, July 8 and can be left on the office porch at St. Matthew's or in the airlock at St. Paul's. Questions? Contact Craig Miller at craigyouthmin@gmail.com.
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Help Lead Worship Behind the Scenes!
St. Paul’s is looking for volunteers to join our Worship Tech Team to help us "worship in spirit and truth." By joining this team, you’ll provide needed support for the worship team, allowing our audio technicians to focus their expertise on mastering the sound while you handle the visuals. You’ll play a vital role by timing slide transitions to stay just ahead of the congregation, ensuring everyone can sing and speak along confidently.
- The Perks: Enjoy Dave’s great company and reserved balcony seating with the best view in the house while you serve!
- The Role: Advance slides in OBS and assist with technical needs during worship.
- The Commitment: Serve once every 4–6 weeks. An annual commitment is preferred for continuity.
- Requirements: Attention to detail, basic tech skills, and a heart for our mission.
- Training: Full support provided by our Director of Music and Worship Technician.
Want to learn more? Click here for full ministry description. Ready to sign up? Just contact Maureen in the church office to get started!
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Aide/Companion Wanted
Please see the request below from a local family:
We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual to work as an aide/companion for our 25-year-old daughter who has intellectual disabilities. You would take her out in the community to places like the gym, malls, movies, parks, swimming, etc. It pays $28.67 an hour plus 72 cents a mile when you are driving her. We have a company who administers payroll and will help you get any required clearances. The hours are Monday and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 2:00 or from 10:30 to 2:30. Please call Nancy Rich at 610-357-4859 for more information.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Collection
The Peanut Butter and Jelly collection for The Chester County Food Bank was a huge success. We collected 379 pounds. Thank you for all your donations that will help to fill their summer student and senior food boxes.
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Give Us Your Thoughts on Worship Music
In order to deepen our understanding of the needs of the congregation, the Worship Planning Team requests individuals who normally attend the 10:30 am service from May through September to respond to the following Contemporary Music Selections Survey:
https://tinyurl.com/mr4c5vvz
Your response assists us in planning deeply enriching worship experiences for our church community.
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Musical Notes From Lindsay
June 21: The Burning Bush
Scriptural Reference: Exodus 3:1-15, Moses and the Burning Bush
9:30am Combined Service
Gathering Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
In reviewing the text for this hymn (as I typically do when referencing it to the scripture) I realized I had never thought about the verse which states: "Here I raise my Ebenezer." The only Ebenezer I was familiar with up until this point was that of the Dickensian nature...and this surely could not be the same. (If you are familiar with I Samuel, you are already way ahead of where I was.) Here is what I discovered:
Out of fear of an impending attack from the Philistines, the Israelites pled with the prophet Samuel to ask God for forgiveness and protection, which Samuel did through prayer and the sacrificing of a lamb. When the Philistines came upon the Israelites to attack, it is written that the Lord let out a "mighty sound" which startled the Philistines, allowing the Israelites to defeat them. In remembrance of God's response to the prayers for mercy in Israel's hour of need, Samuel marked the event by setting up a stone he called "Ebenezer" as a reminder to God's people of his intervention on their behalf. In Hebrew, "Ebenezer" means "stone of help." This reference in our Gathering Song signifies our unwavering faith in God's salvation, and proclaims the steadfastness of his love for us.
Song of the Day: Soul on Fire
A fitting piece for this season of Pentecost, this selection communicates our desire to pursue God so fervently that we become "a soul on fire." The retelling of Moses' experience with the burning bush conveys the power of God through fire, rather than it's damaging effect. God is powerful, yet merciful...as indicated by Moses' observance that the bush itself is not consumed by the flames. In our Song of the Day, this is the same fire we are called to as Christians.
Sending Song: Lord of Justice
God called Moses as his chosen messenger to deliver the enslaved Israelites from the grips of Pharaoh: "The LORD said, 'I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.'"
Our sending song reminds us that we look to the Lord to help guide us in our path to help those in need.
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Coffee Fellowship Help
All July and August dates on our coffee fellowship sign up are empty! Please consider hosting one Sunday by preparing coffee and bringing some treats to share. Sign ups are available online or in the narthex.
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Home Crafting Projects
Even though the Crafters are not meeting throughout summer, our sewing projects continue at home. If you’d like to help with the easy-to-sew school bags for Lutheran World Relief, let us know. It’s just straight stitch sewing from an easy-to-follow instruction sheet. Or if you’d like to finish off one of our quilts by putting in the final knots, they’re ready to work on too. Questions? Tilly Hujsak (home) 610-363-6898 (cell) 610-764-8800 or Karen Pindle 484-883-5721 (cell). Thank you.
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