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Transforming Lives Through Sword Points Jesus June7, 2012 www.saintpaulsbrookfield.com (203) 775-9587 † Twenty One To Be Confirmed on Sunday his Sunday at the 10:30 am service 13 members of St. Paul’s will receive the T Sacrament of Confirmation, four will reaffirm their baptismal vows and four will be received into the Episcopal Church by The Right Reverend Jeffery Rowthorn, who will be the preacher and celebrant at the service. This is a great moment for St. Paul’s and a sign of our growth as a parish. This an excellent time for us as a parish to support the movement of the Holy Spirit among us. Confirmation is the Rite of the Church which recognizes a person's public and mature affirmation of faith in Jesus Christ and which, through the laying on of hands by a bishop, calls forth the strengthening and sustaining presence of the Holy Spirit in a person's life. Confirmation for teenagers and for adults is an intensely personal moment of prayer and commitment. It is neither the beginning of our life with Christ or some kind of statement of the completion of our formation as people of Christ. Holy Baptism, by water in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is the Sacrament of full membership in the Body of Christ, and each of us is called, throughout our lives, to grow deeper in love, commitment, and service of our Lord. In our Christian journey, Confirmation is a Rite of renewal and empowerment. Within the Anglican tradition, confirmation by a bishop in apostolic succession is a mark of our individual union with the Church catholic. The service of Confirmation gives each individual confirmand the opportunity to claim, within the midst of the gathered Church, his or her identity as a Christian who chooses to live out their faith within the Episcopal Church. Every Confirmation provides the opportunity for the whole gathered community to renew the faith and promises of the Baptismal Covenant. ur Rector Emeritus, the Rev. George Crocker will preach at the 8:00 am worship O service this Sunday. † Ladies AM Bible Study he Ladies Tuesday AM Bible Study will T continue to meet on a more informal basis on Tuesdays at 9:30 am beginning June 19th. They will be studying the only two books in the Bible named for women, Ruth and Esther. The book of Ruth shows how three people remained strong in character even when the society around them was collapsing. It is a book of encouragement and demonstrates that God is at work in the world and wants to use you. The book of Esther is a story of the profound interplay of God’s sovereignty; human will and his loving care for all of his people. Please join us for coffee and discussion on how God works in the lives of ordinary people. For a Study Book, please call or email Donna Betts at 203.830.9415 or [email protected]. † This Week at St. Paul’s Thu., June 7 - 7:30 pm - Mission Committee, Guild Room 7:30 pm - Property Committee, Upper Classroom 7:30 pm - Music Night, Sanctuary Sat., June 9 - 7:30 am - Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Parish Hall Sun., June 10 - Second Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 am - Traditional Eucharist 9:15 am - Adult Christian Education, Guild Room 10:30 am - Sunday School 10:30 am - Contemporary Eucharist/Confirmation 12:00 pm - Church Picnic 5:00 pm - Youth Group 6:15 pm - Vespers w/Holy Eucharist Mon., June 11 - Saint Barnabas, Apostle Tue., June 12 - 7:00 pm - Grief Group, Guild Room Wed., June 13 - 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist and Healing 6:30 pm - Staff Meeting, Tuck Room 7:30 pm - Vestry Meeting Thu., June 14 - 1:00 pm - Dorothy Day Ministry, Danbury 7:30 pm - Music Night, Sanctuary † Sermon Shorts n Trinity Sunday, O Fr. Shepley looked at Isaiah's vision of God and its repercussions for understanding the holiness of God. To replay or watch sermons follow this link for The Sunday Sermons each week. 2 Put on your Jesus Glasses! † Church School Picnic his Sunday, June 10th St. Paul’s annual T Church School picnic will take place immediately following the 10:30 am service. Please join us outside (weather permitting) as we celebrate our youth and all that they have accomplished this year in their Church School classes. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided. What can you bring, you ask???? Last names A-M - please bring a side dish (macaroni salad, potato salad, mixed green salad, etc.); N-Z - please bring a dessert (cookies, fruit, watermelon slices, etc.). Any questions, please contact either Heather Melody ([email protected] or 203-797-1434) or Lori O’Hara ([email protected] or 860-354-8089). 3 † Cornerstone Secrets Learned For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” n Valentine’s Day, 1937 our second O church edifice was totally destroyed in a spectacular fire. Construction started almost immediately. To the left of our front door are two cornerstones. One from the 1837 building and our current 1937 stone. Other than several black & white uncaptioned photos of the cornerstone laying, that’s about all we knew. Then recently Stuart Terrill graced us with a newspaper article from the Danbury News-Times loaded with the details! 4 5 † Friendship Caravan - Tzofim zofim is the Israel Scouts Organization, a Zionist national youth movement T structured to foster positive leadership, nurture a strong Jewish identify, encourage social responsibility and to support community building. On Monday, June 4, after an introduction by Rabbi Jon Haddon, President of the Danbury Jewish Federation, a group of about 12 Israeli teenagers shared stories and performed songs and dances representing Israeli culture. The members of the “Friendship Caravan” are carefully selected and trained to carry out a three-month mission in North America: to teach, learn and create lifelong friendships. After a short tour in the Greater Danbury area, the group will head to the mid-west for the remainder of the summer. There are three other Tzofim Friendship Caravan groups touring to other areas. The goal of the movement is to provide a variety of social activities and educational experiences. The scout troops include a diverse population including children and teenagers from across all parts of Israel, new immigrants, secular and religious and children with special needs. Songs included Born for Peace “Noladti Lashalom” which expresses the role they take as Israelis and as Scouts to pursue peace; the “Hora”, a medley of songs and dance among others. They ended their set with “Halleluiah which in Hebrew means “Praise God”. In the audience were members of St. Paul’s, John and Elaine Skewis, Pam and David Szen and many Christians from our communities. Vespers During the summer Vespers will be held on the 2nd Sunday of the month and will include Holy Communion. 6 utwardly n June 22nd St Paul’s OWN will be having O O their summer “Lock-in.” We’ll be starting at 7 pm on Friday, and finishing up at 7 am on Saturday itnessing morning. This event is open to all current youth-group W the members and their friends. In order to make sure we have enough food and youth leaders around, we need ews! th. everyone who is attending to RSVP by June 15 You N can e-mail [email protected] if you’re planning on being there. Youth Work Day St. Paul’s OWN is planning our first Youth Work Day this July 28th – and we need your help to make it happen! We’re looking for a handful of small projects to tackle that will make a difference, big or small, to some members of our St. Paul’s family. If you have, or know someone who has, a small project at your house that you’re not able to complete yourself – please let us know how we can help! Some examples of projects we can take on: Yard cleanup (raking, mowing, clearing overgrowth) Basement or attic that needs a little cleaning or organizing Minor household repairs – broken fence, wobbly step Small painting projects Examples of projects which are too big for us to tackle: Painting your whole house Building a deck, addition, barn, in-ground pool Laying sod Cleaning a teenager’s bedroom… Please send in any project ideas and suggestions by Sunday, June 17th. You can e- St. Paul’s OWN mail them to [email protected] th June 10 - Youth Group 5-7pm We’re also in need a few nd June 22 - Lock-In 7 pm-7am handy adults who are willing to spend the day with some of th July 8 - Youth Group 5-7pm our youth and help oversee th one of the projects. If you are July 28 - Youth Work Day free on July 28th and would th like to help out, please e-mail Aug 12 - Youth Group 5-7pm us at [email protected]. Aug 26th - Mini-Golf & Ice Cream 2-4 pm 7 † Israel 2012 By Pam Szen Tel Dan ontinuing on our second full day in Israel, we headed north from the Mount of C Beatitudes to the Ancient City of Dan, named after the Israelite tribe of Dan, 5th son of Jacob. In Hebrew Dan means "Judge": Genesis 49 16: "Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel." The mound of the biblical city of Dan is located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the northeast area of Israel.