Announcements
Today is Diaper Sunday – Please drop your cash donations in the box located near the baptismal font to help us purchase diapers for the families we assist! Thank you!
Way of Love for Lent – and beyond! Last week’s word was LEARN: What’s something new you could try this week to bring you closer to God? This week’s word is BLESS: Who’s someone who could use the blessing of your time and attention this week?
Last chance! St. Paul’s full zip fleece jackets are on sale during the month of March. Yellow order forms with all ordering details were included in the March newsletter and are available at both church entrances. Contact Carole Ireland, 203-988-7405, with questions.
Church School - Next Sunday kids in Pre-K through grade 5 will continue their rotation about Holy Week and Easter with rotations in art and creative drama. New students are always welcome!
Youth Group - Youth group will meet today, 3/31, from 3-5 p.m. We will join other area youth groups for a fun afternoon together! All kids in grades 6-9 are welcome. Please meet out back of St. Paul’s by the glass doors at 2:50 p.m. so we can walk as a group to our meeting place. Please don’t be late!
***Easter Eggs Needed*** - Donations of pre-stuffed Easter eggs are needed for this year’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Eggs can be filled with pre-wrapped candy, stickers, tattoos, or trinkets. Please put stuffed eggs in the labeled box in the back of the church. If you need eggs to fill see Miss Frances or pick them up in the church office. Egg donations must be received by Maundy Thursday, 4/18. Thank you for your support of this fun event!
Church Open for Prayer & Reflection Wednesdays 10 AM - 1 PM - ALL are welcome to come and stay for as little or as much of the time as needed. Help spread the word! Also we are looking for volunteers to keep the church open 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday through Friday during the Lenten season. Please sign up in back of church or contact Gene Gervais 203-314-9368.
Morning Prayer during Lent – Lenten Morning Prayer continues Tuesday, April 2 & 9 at 7:30AM. The service lasts about 20 minutes. It’s a lovely and quiet way to start the day. All are welcome. Pam Doerner – 203-265-5291.
Coffee Hour -- April 7th and April 14th - Would you like to host a coffee hour? April 7th and April 14th are still open. It's easy; it doesn't need to be fancy; and it brings people together to catch up with each other. Thank you!
Adult Forum: Exploring Paul’s Letter to the Romans - The winter Forum is wrapping up, and we are taking a break—there will be no class on April 7, 14, or 21. Starting on April 28, we will begin an exploration of Paul’s Letter to the Romans, using some of the approaches we’ve been discussing this winter. We hope to better understand the letter by learning about the context in which it was written, the tensions that might have existed both for Paul and for the people of Rome at the time, and the larger issues that Paul was seeking to address. This approach will allow us to consider the various ways the message of Romans might be understood and applied in our lives today. The Forum meets on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Wilkinson Hall, and all are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu or 203-675-4657).
“Beating Guns” tour to visit New Haven on Sunday April 7 – “Beating Guns” is a 35-city-tour featuring a 90-minute event including music, art and stories of people impacted by gun violence culminating with an invitation for the audience to take a hammer and transform a gun into a garden tool. The tour will be in New Haven from 6:00-8:00 PM on Sunday April 7 at the United Church on the Green in New Haven. Carpooling or other information, please see the Rector.
Easter Flowers - If you wish to have Easter flowers as a memorial for a loved one, please have the names you want remembered, and your contribution of $25 for each memorial (checks payable to St. Paul’s Memorial Flower Fund) in to the parish office by Tuesday, April 9th.
Welcome to the Prayer Post - Use the post-it notes and markers by the easel at the Main Street entrance to keep a beautiful cycle of prayer flowing. Simply post a prayer request when you need and/or take home a prayer request when you can. It’s that simple – and profound. Thank you!
Lawn Mowers Needed! - Winter is over (I promise) and now our thoughts turn to lawn mowing. I've already had two people volunteer to help, but we need several more to round out the crew. If you would like to be one of the select few who share in this task, call Bob Mansfield at (203) 269-2719 or call the office. The list will be published early in May, so please let me know--Bob Mansfield, Lawn Mower Coordinator
Bottled Water Donations Needed – St. Paul’s will again hand out water bottles, in front of the church, to participants of the Walk for Autism. The walk is scheduled for Sunday, April 28 and organizers estimate that the walkers will begin to pass by St. Paul’s at 10:45. The timing is perfect for Music Director Jay Lindsay and the choir to join the volunteers out front to sing “Walking Hymns” while water is being given to the walkers. The Girls Friendly Society will assist by affixing labels to the bottles that state “Blessings on your journey.” and include St. Paul’s contact information. Please bring your bottle donations (16.9 oz. bottles only) to the Church “Green” Sunday school classroom no later than next Sunday, March 31, 2019. Contact Carole Ireland, 203-988-7405, with questions or if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you!
The 138th Annual Meeting and Luncheon of the Episcopal Church Women in Connecticut (ECW) will take place Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. For more information contact Jane Smith (8 o’clock) or Karen Rowe (9:30). The cost is $20.00 pp and you must reserve with either Jane or Karen by April 15, 2019. (See April Newsletter for a more complete description).
St. Paul’s Sacred Trust Committee -The next meeting of the St. Paul’s Sacred Trust Committee will be June 2, 2019. In addition to In-reach and Outreach requests, the Committee will review college student Honorarium requests. All requests should be submitted to the Parish Office no later than May 26, 2019. Please contact John Cosgrove if you have any questions.
Today is Diaper Sunday – Please drop your cash donations in the box located near the baptismal font to help us purchase diapers for the families we assist! Thank you!
Way of Love for Lent – and beyond! Last week’s word was LEARN: What’s something new you could try this week to bring you closer to God? This week’s word is BLESS: Who’s someone who could use the blessing of your time and attention this week?
Last chance! St. Paul’s full zip fleece jackets are on sale during the month of March. Yellow order forms with all ordering details were included in the March newsletter and are available at both church entrances. Contact Carole Ireland, 203-988-7405, with questions.
Church School - Next Sunday kids in Pre-K through grade 5 will continue their rotation about Holy Week and Easter with rotations in art and creative drama. New students are always welcome!
Youth Group - Youth group will meet today, 3/31, from 3-5 p.m. We will join other area youth groups for a fun afternoon together! All kids in grades 6-9 are welcome. Please meet out back of St. Paul’s by the glass doors at 2:50 p.m. so we can walk as a group to our meeting place. Please don’t be late!
***Easter Eggs Needed*** - Donations of pre-stuffed Easter eggs are needed for this year’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Eggs can be filled with pre-wrapped candy, stickers, tattoos, or trinkets. Please put stuffed eggs in the labeled box in the back of the church. If you need eggs to fill see Miss Frances or pick them up in the church office. Egg donations must be received by Maundy Thursday, 4/18. Thank you for your support of this fun event!
Church Open for Prayer & Reflection Wednesdays 10 AM - 1 PM - ALL are welcome to come and stay for as little or as much of the time as needed. Help spread the word! Also we are looking for volunteers to keep the church open 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday through Friday during the Lenten season. Please sign up in back of church or contact Gene Gervais 203-314-9368.
Morning Prayer during Lent – Lenten Morning Prayer continues Tuesday, April 2 & 9 at 7:30AM. The service lasts about 20 minutes. It’s a lovely and quiet way to start the day. All are welcome. Pam Doerner – 203-265-5291.
Coffee Hour -- April 7th and April 14th - Would you like to host a coffee hour? April 7th and April 14th are still open. It's easy; it doesn't need to be fancy; and it brings people together to catch up with each other. Thank you!
Adult Forum: Exploring Paul’s Letter to the Romans - The winter Forum is wrapping up, and we are taking a break—there will be no class on April 7, 14, or 21. Starting on April 28, we will begin an exploration of Paul’s Letter to the Romans, using some of the approaches we’ve been discussing this winter. We hope to better understand the letter by learning about the context in which it was written, the tensions that might have existed both for Paul and for the people of Rome at the time, and the larger issues that Paul was seeking to address. This approach will allow us to consider the various ways the message of Romans might be understood and applied in our lives today. The Forum meets on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Wilkinson Hall, and all are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu or 203-675-4657).
“Beating Guns” tour to visit New Haven on Sunday April 7 – “Beating Guns” is a 35-city-tour featuring a 90-minute event including music, art and stories of people impacted by gun violence culminating with an invitation for the audience to take a hammer and transform a gun into a garden tool. The tour will be in New Haven from 6:00-8:00 PM on Sunday April 7 at the United Church on the Green in New Haven. Carpooling or other information, please see the Rector.
Easter Flowers - If you wish to have Easter flowers as a memorial for a loved one, please have the names you want remembered, and your contribution of $25 for each memorial (checks payable to St. Paul’s Memorial Flower Fund) in to the parish office by Tuesday, April 9th.
Welcome to the Prayer Post - Use the post-it notes and markers by the easel at the Main Street entrance to keep a beautiful cycle of prayer flowing. Simply post a prayer request when you need and/or take home a prayer request when you can. It’s that simple – and profound. Thank you!
Lawn Mowers Needed! - Winter is over (I promise) and now our thoughts turn to lawn mowing. I've already had two people volunteer to help, but we need several more to round out the crew. If you would like to be one of the select few who share in this task, call Bob Mansfield at (203) 269-2719 or call the office. The list will be published early in May, so please let me know--Bob Mansfield, Lawn Mower Coordinator
Bottled Water Donations Needed – St. Paul’s will again hand out water bottles, in front of the church, to participants of the Walk for Autism. The walk is scheduled for Sunday, April 28 and organizers estimate that the walkers will begin to pass by St. Paul’s at 10:45. The timing is perfect for Music Director Jay Lindsay and the choir to join the volunteers out front to sing “Walking Hymns” while water is being given to the walkers. The Girls Friendly Society will assist by affixing labels to the bottles that state “Blessings on your journey.” and include St. Paul’s contact information. Please bring your bottle donations (16.9 oz. bottles only) to the Church “Green” Sunday school classroom no later than next Sunday, March 31, 2019. Contact Carole Ireland, 203-988-7405, with questions or if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you!
The 138th Annual Meeting and Luncheon of the Episcopal Church Women in Connecticut (ECW) will take place Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. For more information contact Jane Smith (8 o’clock) or Karen Rowe (9:30). The cost is $20.00 pp and you must reserve with either Jane or Karen by April 15, 2019. (See April Newsletter for a more complete description).
St. Paul’s Sacred Trust Committee -The next meeting of the St. Paul’s Sacred Trust Committee will be June 2, 2019. In addition to In-reach and Outreach requests, the Committee will review college student Honorarium requests. All requests should be submitted to the Parish Office no later than May 26, 2019. Please contact John Cosgrove if you have any questions.