Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday, March 24, 2022
WORSHIP
Services at 8 am and 10 am this Sunday
Masks are now optional at St. Paul's, including during worship.
Morning Prayer Service Sunday, 4/3, 8 and 10 am
Lenten Noonday Prayers
Daily Noonday Prayers Monday through Friday during Lent on Zoom, link:
Lenten Noonday Prayers
Sunday School
Sunday School begins at 10:10 am. Mary Foster will lead the class this week.
Coffee Hour
Please consider signing up to help with Coffee Hour! Due to current health concerns, separately packaged snacks and juice boxes are preferred making Coffee Hour fairly easy duty. Sign up for future weeks in the Parish Hall. Special thanks to Liz Holler for continuing to coordinate Coffee Hour.
Prayers
We ask your prayers this week for Kevin, Brian, Cora, John, Amaryllis, Martha, Marcy, Norm, Ed, Kathy, Michael, Gloria, Beth, Pauline, Sam, Mark, Marilyn, Sophia, John, Sarah, Mary and Matt.
Please notify the office if you have any changes or additions to the Prayer List.
Thank you!
A collaborative effort resulted in new collection plate pads for St. Paul's! Cathy Hackett drew the design on the canvas, Allison Pishko stitched the design in needlepoint, and Ann Lowe sewed them into the disks. Thank you, they are beautiful, and will be used and enjoyed for years to come!
SUNDAY SPEAKER SERIES
Next Sunday, 4/3: Stewardship with Phil White
Join Phil White during worship as he shares a new vision for Stewardship at St. Paul's! According to Phil's recent email to the parish, "true stewardship is grounded in relationship, not request or obligation, but in how we live our lives". Stewardship is our relationships with each other and with God. Stewardship is in our everyday lives. Phil will speak during the 10 am service and will be available during coffee hour for questions.
Upcoming Speakers
April 3 - Phil White, Stewardship Isn't Once a Year
April 24 - Don McGowan, Refugee Resettlement
May 15 - All the Way Up, Empowering Adult Learners in and around Newark
June 12 - Notre Dame Committee on Human Trafficking
LENTEN OFFERINGS
Women's Group tonight!
All women of St. Paul's are welcome to meet every Thursday evening during Lent! Meetings will be held at Ann Cavouti's home at 24 Jay Road, Chatham Twp., beginning at 7:00 pm. No reservations necessary and hope to see you there!
**Family Outreach Project**
Heifer International "Fill the Ark" Giving Calendar
We are inviting all our families to participate in this wonderful outreach program. Our goal is to raise enough funds to purchase 1 animal from each category, approximately $1500. However, if we raise $5000, we can purchase a "Gift Ark" with multiple animals from each, so reach out to family and friends for additional donations! The calendars are available for pick up on Sunday mornings or you can email Laurie DeBiasse to arrange a weekday pick up. We will begin the project on Sunday, March 6th.
Youth Group Lunch at Arminio's
Join Rev. Ellen after worship Sunday, April 10th (please note change in date) for the Youth Group Lunch at Arminio's. It's time to catch up with each other and, now that Covid numbers are dropping, begin to plan spring and summer youth activities.
Special Good Friday Book Discussion Group
We will be exploring this short, thought-provoking book The Silence of Calvary, Meditations on Good Friday by Christopher L. Webber on Monday, April 11th at 7 pm. (Please note change of day!) It is described as "Seven chapters in this unique book consider the event, and the meaning, of the Crucifixion to our lives today, including the various ways in which silence plays a role in our daily lives." Please email Rev. Ellen if you would like to join so she can order a book for you. Zoom Link: Reflections on The Silence of Calvary.
Easter Memorials
Easter Memorials may be made in any amount, and designated for Flowers, Music or the Memorial Garden. If you would like to remember a loved one by making a donation, please send a check to the office by April 13th, and note the name or names to be remembered and by whom (i.e., Jane Doe, sister of John Doe). Please make checks out to St. Paul's and note "Flowers", "Music", or "Memorial Garden" on the memo line.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Donation for Ukraine accepted beginning this Sunday!
Please bring the following supplies to church and place your donation in a basket in the Outreach Alcove:
First aid supplies
toiletries
flashlights
blankets
batteries
clothing
shoes
diapers
formula, and more
The supplies will be taken to the Union County Law Enforcement Agencies to be sent to Ukraine.
Tickets are $10, available here
NEWS
Rev. Ellen Away...
Rev. Ellen will be attending the Bishop's Retreat Tuesday- Thursday, March 29-31. Rev. Ellen will be on vacation Friday, April 1 through Monday, April 4.
Altar Guild Needs You!
Volunteers are needed for the Altar Guild. Members are assigned to a team which serves one weekend each month, and the team usually works for approximately 30 minutes. Interested? Please contact Ann Lowe, Altar Guild Chair.
Fun at the St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser!
Video! (please do not share this video link outside the parish)
Maggie Doyne's Visit
Last Sunday, Maggie Doyne visited St. Paul's to discuss her life in Nepal and new book, Between the Mountain and the Sky. She spoke during the service as well as during Coffee Hour. Goods made by Nepali women were available to purchase, and books were available to purchase and have signed by the author!
News from the Diocese
News from the National Church
Episcopal News Service: Input sought on budget, learning pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg decorating) as a form of prayer
Report calls on Church to form Episcopal Coalition on Racial Equity and Justice
