Announcements
Welcome the Rev. Pete Powell Jr. who is with us today as celebrant and preacher. The Rector is spending time with her family before taking her son to college. She returns for Sunday, September 2nd. If you have a pastoral emergency in the meantime, please contact the parish office, Senior Warden Chuck Maynard (cblmaynard@att.net or 203-671-0041) or Junior Warden Gene Gervais (rggervais50@gmail.com or 203-314-9368).
September Newsletter deadline is this Tuesday, August 21. Please have your articles in to the parish office as soon as possible. Thank you!
Wallingford Gardeners Market – St. Paul’s volunteers will be handing out tote bags at the Wallingford Gardeners Market one more time this season at Doolittle Park on this Saturday, August 25. The approximate time is from 9 AM - noon. If interested, please contact Carole Ireland at 203-988-7405.
Renewal works! We're excited to announce that, after a period of study and reflection, the Vestry has decided for the parish to participate in the Renewalworks program. This is intended to help us focus on our spiritual growth as a parish, and as individuals, to deepen our love of God and our neighbor. Renewalworks is a ministry of Forward Movement, the Episcopal publisher of "Forward Day by Day" and other resources. The program officially launches in September with each of us completing a Spiritual Life Inventory (details to follow). Right now we're forming a diverse team of parishioners to oversee this exciting opportunity. For more information, please see the Rector, Beth Kennedy (Beth.Kennedy@heart.org) or Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu).
Adult Forum – Exploring Deuteronomy - Many of us are probably pretty familiar with Genesis, the first of the “Books of Moses.” But what about the last of those books – Deuteronomy? We’re probably much less familiar with this book as a whole, though we may recognize some famous passages, such as the Ten Commandments and Moses’ encouragement to “choose life” as we seek to love God and our neighbor. This fall the Adult Forum will read and discuss Deuteronomy, the book that ends the Torah and encourages a recommitment to God. The Forum meets on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Wilkinson Hall, and this fall we will begin on September 9. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Foster at afoster@choate.edu or 203-626-5733. All are welcome to join in!
New format bulletin - On both the staff and Vestry levels we've been discussing how to make our Sunday bulletin more welcoming and easier to follow in order to enhance the worship experience of everyone from first-time visitors to our church "pillars". Today, we continue with this reformatted bulletin. One change you may notice is that in order to streamline we'll be using the same Prayer Book page numbers at both services. This means we'll be using Rite I once a month and Rite II the remaining Sundays. This solution was suggested by Vestry members of both services, and has the added benefit of allowing us to become better acquainted with more of our Prayer Book heritage. Thanks for your patience and good will!
South Central Region Fall 2018 Gathering – Come join Episcopalians from across the Region for our Fall 2018 Gathering, Saturday, September 15, St. Peter’s Church, Cheshire from 9:00AM – 1:00 PM. Chris George, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) will be with us to facilitate table conversations. We will also be collecting a freewill donation for IRIS. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please contact Rob Page or the Rector for more info and to arrange carpooling.
Ingathering: Sunday, September 16 -- Plan now to join the festivities as we kick-off a new program year with a single, combined service at 9:30 followed by a potluck picnic -- complete with games, registration for Church School, Youth Group and Confirmation AND live music by The Jolly Beggars! We'll provide burgers, hotdogs, condiments and beverages; you please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. Sign-up on the easel by the North Main Street entrance. It’s a great time to invite friends to church! See Gene Gervais (rggervais50@gmail.com or 203-314-9368). or the Rector with questions.
Prayers for our Presiding Bishop -- Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and had surgery in late July. His family reports that the surgery went well and a full recovery is anticipated, with the goal of returning to work some time in September. In their thankfulness, they ask for privacy during his recovery. Amen!
Church Open for Prayer & Reflection - For the rest of August, the church will be open for prayer and reflection on Wednesday only from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. ALL are welcome to come and stay for as little or as much of the time as needed.
Summer Office Hours – The Parish office is open from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday. Regular office hours resume after Labor Day.
Summer Coffee Hour –Keep it simple – cold beverages are fine, coffee strictly optional. It’s a great chance to enjoy the air-conditioned splendor of Wilkinson Hall and to visit with friends old and new. Sign-up sheet by the North Main Street entrance as usual. Just a couple weeks left!
Wednesday Noon Eucharist resumes starting September 5.
Welcome the Rev. Pete Powell Jr. who is with us today as celebrant and preacher. The Rector is spending time with her family before taking her son to college. She returns for Sunday, September 2nd. If you have a pastoral emergency in the meantime, please contact the parish office, Senior Warden Chuck Maynard (cblmaynard@att.net or 203-671-0041) or Junior Warden Gene Gervais (rggervais50@gmail.com or 203-314-9368).
September Newsletter deadline is this Tuesday, August 21. Please have your articles in to the parish office as soon as possible. Thank you!
Wallingford Gardeners Market – St. Paul’s volunteers will be handing out tote bags at the Wallingford Gardeners Market one more time this season at Doolittle Park on this Saturday, August 25. The approximate time is from 9 AM - noon. If interested, please contact Carole Ireland at 203-988-7405.
Renewal works! We're excited to announce that, after a period of study and reflection, the Vestry has decided for the parish to participate in the Renewalworks program. This is intended to help us focus on our spiritual growth as a parish, and as individuals, to deepen our love of God and our neighbor. Renewalworks is a ministry of Forward Movement, the Episcopal publisher of "Forward Day by Day" and other resources. The program officially launches in September with each of us completing a Spiritual Life Inventory (details to follow). Right now we're forming a diverse team of parishioners to oversee this exciting opportunity. For more information, please see the Rector, Beth Kennedy (Beth.Kennedy@heart.org) or Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu).
Adult Forum – Exploring Deuteronomy - Many of us are probably pretty familiar with Genesis, the first of the “Books of Moses.” But what about the last of those books – Deuteronomy? We’re probably much less familiar with this book as a whole, though we may recognize some famous passages, such as the Ten Commandments and Moses’ encouragement to “choose life” as we seek to love God and our neighbor. This fall the Adult Forum will read and discuss Deuteronomy, the book that ends the Torah and encourages a recommitment to God. The Forum meets on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Wilkinson Hall, and this fall we will begin on September 9. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Foster at afoster@choate.edu or 203-626-5733. All are welcome to join in!
New format bulletin - On both the staff and Vestry levels we've been discussing how to make our Sunday bulletin more welcoming and easier to follow in order to enhance the worship experience of everyone from first-time visitors to our church "pillars". Today, we continue with this reformatted bulletin. One change you may notice is that in order to streamline we'll be using the same Prayer Book page numbers at both services. This means we'll be using Rite I once a month and Rite II the remaining Sundays. This solution was suggested by Vestry members of both services, and has the added benefit of allowing us to become better acquainted with more of our Prayer Book heritage. Thanks for your patience and good will!
South Central Region Fall 2018 Gathering – Come join Episcopalians from across the Region for our Fall 2018 Gathering, Saturday, September 15, St. Peter’s Church, Cheshire from 9:00AM – 1:00 PM. Chris George, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) will be with us to facilitate table conversations. We will also be collecting a freewill donation for IRIS. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please contact Rob Page or the Rector for more info and to arrange carpooling.
Ingathering: Sunday, September 16 -- Plan now to join the festivities as we kick-off a new program year with a single, combined service at 9:30 followed by a potluck picnic -- complete with games, registration for Church School, Youth Group and Confirmation AND live music by The Jolly Beggars! We'll provide burgers, hotdogs, condiments and beverages; you please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. Sign-up on the easel by the North Main Street entrance. It’s a great time to invite friends to church! See Gene Gervais (rggervais50@gmail.com or 203-314-9368). or the Rector with questions.
Prayers for our Presiding Bishop -- Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and had surgery in late July. His family reports that the surgery went well and a full recovery is anticipated, with the goal of returning to work some time in September. In their thankfulness, they ask for privacy during his recovery. Amen!
Church Open for Prayer & Reflection - For the rest of August, the church will be open for prayer and reflection on Wednesday only from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. ALL are welcome to come and stay for as little or as much of the time as needed.
Summer Office Hours – The Parish office is open from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday. Regular office hours resume after Labor Day.
Summer Coffee Hour –Keep it simple – cold beverages are fine, coffee strictly optional. It’s a great chance to enjoy the air-conditioned splendor of Wilkinson Hall and to visit with friends old and new. Sign-up sheet by the North Main Street entrance as usual. Just a couple weeks left!
Wednesday Noon Eucharist resumes starting September 5.