News from the St. Paul Lutheran Community of Faith

News & Notes

August 17, 2025

Worship

All are welcome in person or online for our Lutheran (ELCA) Eucharist at 11:00 A.M. We livestream services via our

YouTube channel: St. Paul Denver Live

And on Zoom: Here

Meeting ID: 981 6705 9785

Passcode: 589936

Or call in:

+1 253 215 8782 US

+1 301 715 8592 US

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Announcing the Retirement of Deacon Mark Filbert, Our Esteemed Cantor and Brother in Christ

After twenty-three years of faithful service as Cantor of St. Paul Lutheran Community of Faith, Deacon Mark Filbert will be retiring September 14, 2025.

Mark has been a foundational part of this congregation’s worship and music program throughout the Church year. His participation and leadership in The Hymn Society, American Guild or Organists, as well as other professional music organizations, has provided leadership, deep knowledge, and unwavering commitment to the Lutheran liturgy., That is something that you just cannot find anywhere else in the Rocky Mountain Synod,” said former Bishop Jim Gonia.

We will greatly miss Mark and the way imparts such knowledge about the hymns we sing. As one visitor put it, “Your worship folder is like a music history class!” However, we celebrate this new chapter in his life and pray for God’s continued blessings on him and his family.

Please join us for a celebratory coffee hour immediately following worship that day. If you would like to contribute to his Farewell Gift fund you can do so through Zeffy, our on-line giving site HERE, and designate “For Deacon Mark” or by mailing a check (designate “For Deacon Mark”) to St. Paul Lutheran Community of Faith, P.O. Box 867, Denver, CO. 80201.

Please send information for News & Notes to the church office via email at office.support@stpauldenver.org no later than Thursday of each week for inclusion in that week's newsletter. Thanks very much.

Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities

There will be a congregational meeting on August 17th to begin “holy closure” education and discussion and to vote on listing 1600 Grant St. for sale.

All members of the Congregation are eligible to vote during this meeting, as Foundation membership is identical with Congregation membership. Members will have the option of participating via Zoom.

Voting Information

Feel free to read the following documents for more information about our possible Holy Closure:

ELCA's "Leaving a Legacy"

Commission Schedule

Listing Agreement

SPLC 2026 Forecast

Volunteers are needed to make sandwich lunches for the Delores Project and SafeHouse for homeless women.

Sept 28

Please contact Liz Couture, Lizcouture71@yahoo.com or 303-807-5181

to volunteer or if you have questions.

Thank you!

Help us support the Family Acceptance Project - Online; an online group program for LGBTQ+ youth of color

(ages 14-20) and their caregivers / parents.

The program is designed to help caregivers support their youth, while also providing opportunities for both youth and caregivers to receive peer support. Sessions involve educational components, interactive activities, group discussions, and support. Some sessions are with only other youth / caregivers, while other sessions bring youth and caregivers together. Families are also compensated for attending each session. You can learn more about the program HERE.

Mid-Week Text Study will take a hiatus for July and August, returning Wednesday September 3

Noteworthy Articles

July Financial Summary

Contribute Here

Our Community in Prayer

In Our Prayers

Please continue to hold Deacon Mark in prayer as he recovers from surgery that took place Wednesday, April 30.

In addition to those for whom you pray, please hold these members and friends of St. Paul in your prayers:

Mark, Rob, Clarence, Bruce and Michael, John, Mark and family, Karlene, Liz, Jim, Judy, Janice, and David.

All who are struggling with joblessness, food deserts, inadequate income, and unaffordable housing.

Carol Wehling is in the Memory Care Unit at Juniper Village in Aurora, 11901 E. Mississippi Ave, Aurora, 80012.

Carla McKennett, a long-time member of St Paul, would appreciate cards. She is in Assisted Living at:

The Manor on Marston Lake

4802 Old S. Wadsworth Blvd. #120

Littleton, CO 80123

Let us know if you or someone you care about can be mentioned in our newsletter and included in our prayers. You can email our office at: office.support@stpauldenver.org.

Please Note

Please remember to use your King Soopers Rewards card and link it to our church in the "Community Rewards" program and we will get a percentage donated at no extra cost to you. "St Pauls English Evangelical Lutheran Church"

St. Paul continues to receive a check quarterly when any of you use their King Soopers Rewards card or alternate ID while shopping. The more who use it the bigger the check is! Thank you very much!!

Your support is vital.

* Online giving: Visit this link here to contribute by credit or debit card via Zeffy. Under “Confirm Your Contribution” there is no need to donate to the vendor where it says "Support the 100% free platform we use! ️”. You can click on the amount there and set it to zero.

* Automatic withdrawal: arrange for a monthly (or any frequency) withdrawal directly from your checking account. No need to remember whether you have donated or not. To set this up, there is a simple form to submit. Please contact our Treasurer Ron Hoffman, at stpaultreasurer1600@gmail.com for details.

* Mail your check: St. Paul Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 867, Denver CO 80201-0867.

* Set up automatic checks from your bank through its billpay system. The bank will mail your check for you – usually with no fees.