The Parish of St. Paul's on the Green
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The Parish of St. Paul’s on the Green A PROGRESSIVE, DIVERSE PARISH OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OFFERING A RADICAL WELCOME TO ALL! The Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 26, 2015 The Good Shepherd Welcomes You Phones This Week The Gospel today offers us a warm, Please turn them off. intimate image of Jesus as the Good Holy Communion Sunday, April, 26 Shepherd. Our imaginations may All are welcome to receive 8:45AM Nursery Care available until 12:15PM portray Jesus, with staff in hand, the Holy Eucharist – 9:00AM Solemn Eucharist holding a sheep or a lamb or one who toddlers, children, people of 10:10AM Adult Forum, SHR* crawls back into the crevice on the face faith and those unsure of 10:10AM Coffee Hour, PH their direction, without of a cliff, arms and face all scratched, to 10:10AM Sunday School, WC #1 regard to politics, race or get that lamb who has lost her way; or 11:00AM Solemn Eucharist orientation. Consecrated 11:10AM Coffee Hour, PH the good shepherd who drives the fat grape juice is available in the 12:15 PM Exploring Confirmation Meeting, GR* sheep away with her staff so that the glass chalices. 9:00PM Compline lean and the weak ones can drink and Kneeling Monday, April 27 eat first. The majority of our 10:00 AM Staff Meeting congregation observes the That’s the kind of God we have in Jesus. 12:00 PM Holy Eucharist Sadly, many people have no clear ancient position of standing Tuesday. April 28 picture of that God or have an image of for prayer. Kneeling 12:00PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, GR God that is clouded by the memory of a cushions are available in the back of the church. 6:00PM Simple Sung Eucharist cold church building and a bitter 7:30PM Seabury Board Meeting, CHH religion or clergy who put the fear of Children Wednesday, April 29 God into them, all of which can make for Children through 3 years of 11:30AM Holy Eucharist, LC a notion of God that is distorted or even age are welcome to find a safe space for play in the 12:05PM Mid-Day Music * toxic. Nursery, which is staffed Thursday, April 30 from 8:45AM to 12:15PM. Today Jesus invites you to discover the 6:00PM Celtic Eucharist God we know: one of radical, The Chapel of the Angels, Saturday, May 2 extravagant, compassionate, located on the right side of 9:30AM Ministry Council, GR unconditional love and to know that, as the church, a safe and quiet Sunday, May 3 you entered the door to St. Paul’s this space for infants and 8:45AM Nursery Care available until 12:15PM morning, you entered the door to safety toddlers with their parents. “Busy bags” are 9:00AM Solemn Eucharist and security, fullness of life, banquet available in the back of the 10:10AM Adult Forum, SHR* and feast, green pastures and still church. 10:10AM Coffee Hour, PH waters. It is the door to mercy and Children’s Sermon 10:10AM Sunday School, WC # 1 goodness and grace. It is the door to the Activity 11:00AM Solemn Eucharist abundant life. The Good Shepherd Children ages 4-7 are invited 12:10PM Coffee Hour, PH welcomes you! to gather in the center aisle 12:10PM Young Adult’s Brunch near the main door to listen 9:00PM Compline About Our Worship to the Gospel and then follow the adult leader to the Guild If you are here for the first time today, Room where they will CHH – Chittim-Howell House; GR – Guild Room; welcome! The style of our worship is participate in a special LC – Lady Chapel; PH – Parish Hall; N – Nursery; Anglo-Catholic which draws upon ancient WC – Warner Center; SHR – St. Hilda Room worship activity. They will liturgical practices of the Christian * see inside for more details return to the church at the Church. You’ll see graceful ritual and Passing of the Peace. colorful vestments, hear chant and wonderful music, and even smell a little Restrooms incense. We try not to make our worship Through double doors on stuffy or stodgy and, so, you might see our left aisle, downstairs, and acolytes in sandals or sneakers! We hope also in the Warner Center. that you will come away refreshed and renewed – and that you’ll return often. Today’s Liturgy Summertime means Camp Time! Prayers for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut Camp Washington, located in Litchfield County, is a St. Andrew’s, Milford; St. Peter’s, Milford; Trinity, Milton; wonderful resource for parishes in the Episcopal Church in Collaborative ministries and resources networks; deaneries Connecticut. It has scheduled week-long overnight sessions and other regional groupings; members of the Taskforce for for children (ages 7 - 12) and for teens (ages 12 - 16) in July Reimagining the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (TREC-CT) and August. Camp Washington features a wide range of fun Please consider including these persons in your prayers throughout outdoor activities along with opportunities for spiritual the week growth in a caring and supportive Christian setting. Louis Prayers for Healing Fuertes, Canon for Mission Finance and Operations and Andy Audrey Barbara Bethann member of the Camp Washington Board, will be with us Betsy Betty Bob Bobbi during our coffee hours TODAY to provide interested Caitlyn Camilla Carol Charlie families with further information. Please stop by to greet Deneb Diana Daniel Dorothea him! Douglas Elizabeth Erika Eva Francesca Frank Gina George The Social Justice and Outreach team is still collecting Holley John Johnny Joseph donations to go toward scholarships for children identified Kim Margaret Margaritta Mary Catherine by FCA who would like to have a summer camp experience Mona Michael Ralph Robbo for their children, but would not be able to afford to send Rusty Sarah Sharon Susan them to camp on their own. See Ellie Nardelli or Bob Green for more information. Prayers for Birthdays: Person2Person – Food Pantry Alan Booth (4/26) Connie Sullivan (4/26) This week we are seeking to collect Canned Debra Stella (4/27) Mary Verel (4/27) Meat. As always, paper and plastic bags are Sydney Sainte (4/29) Patsy Rupp (4/28) also most welcomed. Thank you for your generosity. Eric Barry (4/30) Stephanie Amereno (4/30) Music Notes Prayers for Anniversaries: Anne & Gil Watkins (4/26) Galy & Michael Starzyk (4/30) Thomas Tomkins was a Welsh born composer of the late If you have a birthday or anniversary which is not listed, please be in touch Tudor and early Stuart period. In addition to being one of with Marsha Dunn – [email protected] – so that we can update the prominent members of the English madrigal school, he our records. was a skilled composer of keyboard and consort music, and the last member of the English virginalist school. Like many Prayers for Those who have Died: Nancy Kline; the 1.5 English composers of the period, he million Armenians killed in the Genocide beginning in April, composed numerous verse anthems – 1915 choral music which alternates verses Altar Flowers and Presence Lamp: between soloists and full choir. This morning the choir sings one of his shorter Altar flowers may be given in memory of or to honor a particular person or verse anthems, My shepherd is the living Lord. Interestingly, in thanksgiving for God’s gifts. Suggested donation is $70/vase. The Tomkins was organist of Worcester Cathedral, where the St. Presence Lamp is the candle that burns continuously before the reserved sacrament in the Lady Chapel. Suggested donation is $10 per week. Call Paul’s Choristers and Schola sang in 2013. Additionally, he (203.847.2806) or email the parish office ([email protected]) to studied with the great William Byrd, while Tomkins’ family reserve your week for either. lived near Gloucester Cathedral, again visited by the St. Paul’s Choir in 2007. The Presence Lamp is given in honor of Frank & Betty Minucci by their daughter, Debbie Minucci Stella Hosting Coffee Hour Compline All of us share in the hospitality provided to ourselves and our A 20-minute candlelit service of Gregorian chant with guests. You may sign up for a particular week on the sheets at Prayers. Peaceful, private, meditative. Sign-Up Central in the Parish Hall or wait to be assigned. Each household is asked to offer refreshments twice each quarter. Hosts for next week, May 3, 2015: Doughnuts/ Crackers & Pastoral Care If you or a family member is seriously ill Cheese: or in the hospital, our clergy and Pastoral Care Team Barbara Wilcox, Carol Burgess, Gail Bindley-Taylor, Richard & would like to support you. Please contact Mother Doris Burke, Diane & David Burke, Eileen Cook, Anthony Kalemkerian at (203) 536-9259 or Lilian Revel at (203) Crisci, Bob & Tracy Duff, Vince Edwards & Rodney Ayers, 858-1243. Merion Frolich, Donna Hargrove, Norine Harris, Denise Hermida, Maude Hunter, Paul Hunter & Bob Larsen, David & Jennifer Jaehnig, Serge Karpow, Nicholas Lang, Lauren & Bryan McBeth, Barbara McCabe, Matthew & Christine Morris, Micheal Mushak & Davis Westmoreland, Bob Nouza, Donna Pereira News and Upcoming Events Confirmation Exploration: Today, 12:15 pm Confirmation can be an important step in a young person's growth and development, helping an individual discover and articulate his or her own faith and values. The meeting will be held in the Guild Room for youth (and their parents) interested in confirmation during the 2015-2016 school year All rising 8th through 12th graders are welcome. Please come to the meeting, or contact Rev. Peter Thompson for more information. Adult Forum Returns Today - Spiritual Direction - 10:10 am in the Saint Hilda Room Have you ever felt like you wanted to deepen your relationship with the Divine? Be more aware of the presence of God in your life? Talk about it with someone? Join Pastoral Care Coordinator, Lilian Revel and find out what Spiritual Direction is all about.