All events for next week are subject to change.
Please see our Facebook page, the Rector or the Parish office for updates.
Thank you for your prayers, patience and perseverance during this time.
Please see our Facebook page, the Rector or the Parish office for updates.
Thank you for your prayers, patience and perseverance during this time.
The Way of Love: Following Jesus and Changing the World– This week's word is: BLESS. “Lent is meant to be a gift, so make it a gift for you and others. Pray a little more, eat a little less, give a little more money away, take a little stock of your life. If life is off the rails, then pray about that.”(The Reverend Clarke French, Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill, NC) Accept the blessing that is the gift of Lent.
Thank you to all leading today’s worship —Many thanks to all assisting with today’s worship: Samantha Martinez (cantor), Helen Stowe (flute), David & Fiorella Adams, Brad Schide and YOU! Many thanks to Linda Liversidge-Daley, Kit Hensler, Bill Merrick, Ralph Nardi, Tim Rowe, and Joe Sholtes for tech support.
Lenten Survival Kits – We’re offering practical “kits” to help us all keep a holy – i.e., “set apart for a special purpose” – Lent at home. These kits were distributed on Ash Wednesday, but it’s not too late to receive one! We’ll be available in the rear parking lot for a Lent Drive-Thru February 21, 11:30-noon. Or call the parish office to arrange to have one dropped off for you. Copies of the below “Listening…” Lenten booklet will also be available upon request. (First-come, first-served.)
Sundays in Lent 10:30-11:15 AM (beginning TODAY February 21) on Zoom – Join this support and study group to work through the Lenten devotional, “Listening With All Your Heart, Soul, Strength & Mind” which you can download here. You may print it out at home, read it online or pick up a copy during today’s Lent Drive-Thru (11:30- noon). Copies will also be available during regular Wednesday public office hours. Use the booklet daily at home, then join us Sundays to learn and listen together. Email for the Zoom link.
Church School -- *Thanks to all who participated winter hike yesterday, and especially to the Stowes who were good enough to lead the hike! *Fish your Lenten devotional from your goodie bag. It is titled “Love Builds Up” and it encourages kindness, empathy, and service. *Be on the lookout for a Church Family Virtual Bingo Night next month!
Youth Group -Youth Group meets today, Sunday, February 21st, on Zoom at 2:30 PM. Today will be our final installment discussing the book Just Mercy and we will hold a joint meeting with the Adult Forum. Contact Miss Frances if you would like to join us!
Morning Prayer during Lent - I will be hosting Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays during Lent, starting this week on Feb. 23. Please let the church office (stpaulswallingford@gmail.com) know if this is something you will be interested in attending. You will receive a Zoom link weekly. I will miss seeing you all in person. -- Helen Stowe
Adult Forum reads “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson –The Forum meets on Zoom Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM. For the next meeting on February 24, please read Chapters 15-16 & Epilogue. If you are interested in participating on Zoom and/or if you would like me to order a copy of the book for you, please email Amy Foster at foster9092@gmail.com or call 203-675-4657. Note that you can participate by joining via computer, cell phone, or landline.
Sundays in Lent 10:30-11:15 AM (beginning February 21) on Zoom – Join this support and study group to work through the Lenten devotional, “Listening With All Your Heart, Soul, Strength & Mind” which you can download here. You may print it out at home, read it online or pick up a copy on Ash Wednesday; we'll drop off a copy to you upon request. Use the booklet daily at home, then join us Sundays to learn and listen together. Please email or call the parish office for the Zoom link.
Help the Homeless Shelter – Due to pandemic precautions, the Wallingford Emergency Shelter where we’ve volunteered for years is not in operation this year. Instead, clients are receiving services through a Columbus House facility in Middletown. But we can still support this vital ministry! A generous parishioner has made a matching gift of up to $500 to encourage us to donate. Make a donation by Sunday, February 28, and your gift will be matched. This means that every dollar you donate will be instantly doubled – and we can generate up to $1,000 to serve homeless individuals. Please make out a check to St. Paul’s earmarked “Columbus House match”. You may mail it into the office or drop it off during Wednesday public office hours. This thoughtful matching gift has been initiated in thanksgiving for Trudy Guth’s faithful leadership of St. Paul’s homeless shelter ministry.
“Forward Day by Day” for February - April 2021 now available — Please pick up your daily devotional during Wednesday public office hours, or request that it be sent or dropped off to you, indicating whether you prefer regular or large-print.
Offering Envelopes for 2021 are available now in the parish office and can be picked up during office hours on Wednesdays from 11AM - 1PM. If you’d like to have your envelopes dropped off or mailed to you, please contact the office by email or (203) 269- 5050.
Parish Office Hours -The Parish office will be open on Wednesdays 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (or by appointment). Wearing face masks and observing other physical distancing measures will be required while visiting the office. As always, you can reach the office at (203) 269-5050 or office@stpaulswallingford.
Thank you to all leading today’s worship —Many thanks to all assisting with today’s worship: Samantha Martinez (cantor), Helen Stowe (flute), David & Fiorella Adams, Brad Schide and YOU! Many thanks to Linda Liversidge-Daley, Kit Hensler, Bill Merrick, Ralph Nardi, Tim Rowe, and Joe Sholtes for tech support.
Lenten Survival Kits – We’re offering practical “kits” to help us all keep a holy – i.e., “set apart for a special purpose” – Lent at home. These kits were distributed on Ash Wednesday, but it’s not too late to receive one! We’ll be available in the rear parking lot for a Lent Drive-Thru February 21, 11:30-noon. Or call the parish office to arrange to have one dropped off for you. Copies of the below “Listening…” Lenten booklet will also be available upon request. (First-come, first-served.)
Sundays in Lent 10:30-11:15 AM (beginning TODAY February 21) on Zoom – Join this support and study group to work through the Lenten devotional, “Listening With All Your Heart, Soul, Strength & Mind” which you can download here. You may print it out at home, read it online or pick up a copy during today’s Lent Drive-Thru (11:30- noon). Copies will also be available during regular Wednesday public office hours. Use the booklet daily at home, then join us Sundays to learn and listen together. Email for the Zoom link.
Church School -- *Thanks to all who participated winter hike yesterday, and especially to the Stowes who were good enough to lead the hike! *Fish your Lenten devotional from your goodie bag. It is titled “Love Builds Up” and it encourages kindness, empathy, and service. *Be on the lookout for a Church Family Virtual Bingo Night next month!
Youth Group -Youth Group meets today, Sunday, February 21st, on Zoom at 2:30 PM. Today will be our final installment discussing the book Just Mercy and we will hold a joint meeting with the Adult Forum. Contact Miss Frances if you would like to join us!
Morning Prayer during Lent - I will be hosting Morning Prayer at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays during Lent, starting this week on Feb. 23. Please let the church office (stpaulswallingford@gmail.com) know if this is something you will be interested in attending. You will receive a Zoom link weekly. I will miss seeing you all in person. -- Helen Stowe
Adult Forum reads “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson –The Forum meets on Zoom Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM. For the next meeting on February 24, please read Chapters 15-16 & Epilogue. If you are interested in participating on Zoom and/or if you would like me to order a copy of the book for you, please email Amy Foster at foster9092@gmail.com or call 203-675-4657. Note that you can participate by joining via computer, cell phone, or landline.
Sundays in Lent 10:30-11:15 AM (beginning February 21) on Zoom – Join this support and study group to work through the Lenten devotional, “Listening With All Your Heart, Soul, Strength & Mind” which you can download here. You may print it out at home, read it online or pick up a copy on Ash Wednesday; we'll drop off a copy to you upon request. Use the booklet daily at home, then join us Sundays to learn and listen together. Please email or call the parish office for the Zoom link.
Help the Homeless Shelter – Due to pandemic precautions, the Wallingford Emergency Shelter where we’ve volunteered for years is not in operation this year. Instead, clients are receiving services through a Columbus House facility in Middletown. But we can still support this vital ministry! A generous parishioner has made a matching gift of up to $500 to encourage us to donate. Make a donation by Sunday, February 28, and your gift will be matched. This means that every dollar you donate will be instantly doubled – and we can generate up to $1,000 to serve homeless individuals. Please make out a check to St. Paul’s earmarked “Columbus House match”. You may mail it into the office or drop it off during Wednesday public office hours. This thoughtful matching gift has been initiated in thanksgiving for Trudy Guth’s faithful leadership of St. Paul’s homeless shelter ministry.
“Forward Day by Day” for February - April 2021 now available — Please pick up your daily devotional during Wednesday public office hours, or request that it be sent or dropped off to you, indicating whether you prefer regular or large-print.
Offering Envelopes for 2021 are available now in the parish office and can be picked up during office hours on Wednesdays from 11AM - 1PM. If you’d like to have your envelopes dropped off or mailed to you, please contact the office by email or (203) 269- 5050.
Parish Office Hours -The Parish office will be open on Wednesdays 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (or by appointment). Wearing face masks and observing other physical distancing measures will be required while visiting the office. As always, you can reach the office at (203) 269-5050 or office@stpaulswallingford.
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