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Mar 14 @9:00am - 10:00am
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Mar 14 @10:00am - 11:00am
Holy Eucharist in Sanctuary
Mar 16 @10:00am - 2:00pm
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Mar 18 @10:00am - 2:00pm
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Welcome to St. Paul's
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an inter-generational community with members from diverse backgrounds. Our worship offers celebration, comfort, praise and healing, through innovation within tradition. Our spiritual commitment to social justice and ministry beyond our walls calls us to individual and collective action.  We invite you to join us on our spiritual journey

Sundays at St. Paul's

8:00 a.m.     Holy Eucharist

                   in the chapel

9:00 a.m.     Christian Education Hour

                   for children and adults

                   (nursery care available in the sanctuary)

10:00 a.m.    Holy Eucharist

                    in the sanctuary with choir    

                    (nursery care available in the parish hall)

11:15 a.m.    Coffee Hour

                    join us for coffee and conversation

Contact Us!

Phone:  617-566-4953

Email:    Lucy Sewall , Parish Secretary

The Rev. Jeffrey Mello, Rector

The parish office is open

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

9:30 am -- 3:30 pm

 

Brookline Emergency Food Pantry

 Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm

Saturdays 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm


Please see Coming Events, the Events Calendar, and Latest News for more information.


 
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Newsletter for March 7, Third Sunday in Lent

Readings and Hymns:

Exodus 3:1-15, 1Corinthians 10:1-13 and Luke 13:1-9

# 685 Rock of Ages; #344 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing

Parish Life

Birthdays Ariana-Marie and Jasmine Maria Mucha-Cyr, Nihar Brown, Douglas Williams, and Siena Fried.

Adult Education

Continuing this week, the Rev. Gordon Schultz will lead a discussion on Paul, the Apostle.  Discussions are at 9 a.m. in the Lichtenberger Room.  Coffee is provided.  All are welcome.

David is retiring!

Our beloved sexton of 28 years, David Murray, is retiring from his position of sexton at St. Paul’s.  His last day with us will be Sunday, March 14th.  We will celebrate David’s many contributions to the life of St. Paul’s with a luncheon buffet at 1:00 p.m. on that day. Please join us in thanking David and wishing him Godspeed.

Pam Werntz’s Installation

The Rev. Pam Werntz, former Associate Rector of St. Paul’s will be installed as the next Rector of Emmanuel Church, Boston, this Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m.  Your prayers and presence are requested.

Lenten Friday House Church This Week

We will discuss chapters 2 & 3 from the book “The Last Week:  What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem” by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan.  All interested may attend any or every Friday, may read the book ahead or join in the discussion and fellowship without having read the book.  Childcare will be provided.  The House Church is at 6:30 at the following locations: March 5 the Estes-Smargiassi home, March 12 at the Kelley home, March 19 at Jim Margolis’ home, and March 26 at the Star/Coggeshall home.

2010 Rockin’ Auction, “A Night at the Movies”

CASTING CALL: Now’s your chance to be a star at St. Paul’s- no auditions necessary; we’ll take what you’ve got.  Please consider donating an item, a service, or anything priceless to St. Paul’s 2010 Rockin’ Auction.  The auction will be held on Saturday May 15 from 6:30 to 9:30.  This year’s theme will be a “Night at the Movies” with live entertainment featuring the “Paul Daigneault Players”. Donations of talents and treasures of all sorts are welcome; there’s a role for you!   Donation Forms are available at coffee hour

Lenten Booklet Available

We have put together a booklet, “Observing Lent at St. Paul’s.”  It includes information about the calendar of events for Lent.  Copies are available in the back of the church and on the website.

Baptisms at Easter Vigil

The next scheduled date for Baptisms is the Easter Vigil service, Saturday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.  Baptisms have been celebrated at this service dating to the earliest years of the church.  If you would like to talk more about Baptism with Jeff, please contact him in the church office or by email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Charles River Deanery Vacation Bible School

Our deanery is planning its first Vacation Bible School for the last week in June (June 28 –July 2) at Trinity, Newton Center. Kids of all ages are encouraged to participate; ages 5 to 12 for campers, ages 13 and 14 for counselors-in-training, and 15 and up for counselors. Our curriculum will be built around the Millennium Development Goals. The format that week will be Monday through Friday from 8am until 3pm, with an extended day option until 5:50pm. Please stay tuned for details on this exciting new deanery initiative. And if you or anyone in your parish would like to be involved in the planning and/or on staff, please contact Katherine Balmforth at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Serving Us Today

Celebrant & Preacher                          The Rev. Jeffrey W. Mello

Organist and Choirmaster                   Andrew Clarkson

Acolyte                                  Patricia Dunbar

Lectors                                   Kate Kelley and John Anderson

Prayers of the People          Arlene Swan-Mahoney

Chalice(s)                           Andrea Brue and Jean Moses

Healing Prayer                   Laura Chasin and Sarah Fairchild

Ushers                                   Ken and Maureen Carter

Coffee Hour                          The Bachelor Family

Altar Guild                         Nancy Madden and Pamela Musoke

 
"Observing Lent at St. Paul's" booklet

We have prepared a booklet which contains descriptions of all the many ways in which we will observe the season of Lent at St. Paul's.  It also includes a schedule of services and special offerings.  Copies are available at the back of the church.  It is also included here as an attachment.  We look forward to having you with us as we journey through the 40 days of Lent.

 

Prayers for a Holy Lent,

Jeff+

Attachments:
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Rector's Address from Annual Meeting on January 24, 2010
Today we gather to celebrate.  We celebrate not only the accomplishments and highlights of our year together, but we also celebrate the start of something new.  It is these “new beginnings” that have caught my attention as I’ve prepared for our time together today, and so I’d like to begin my address with the prayer said at the founding of a Church.

 

O Lord God of Israel, the heavens cannot contain you, yet you are pleased to dwell in the midst of your people, and have moved us to set apart a space on which to build a house of prayer:  Accept and bless the work which we have now begun, that it may be brought to completion, to the honor and glory of your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. (BOS pg. 219)

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Letter from Dr. Barbra McCune regarding Mission in Honduras
Dear Friends,

I noticed on the St Paul`s website that Sunday, January 31, St Paul`s will be celebrating the various missions outside the parish in which you are engaged.  I thought this would be a good time for me to express my thanks to the St Paul`s community for their years of faithful and generous support of my medical ministry in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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Annual Meeting 1/24/2010 and Annual Report for 2009

The Annual Meeting of St. Paul's Church took place on Sunday, January 24 immediately following the 10:00 Service.  Everyone was welcomed and invited to attend.  The Meeting included a luncheon, Rector's Report, Blessing of the refurbished Parish House and conversation about the exciting future of St. Paul's.  A wonder time was had by all! 

The Annual Report (in Word and PDF) written by committee chairs and the Rector's Annual Report for activities in 2009 are attached.  Materials handed out at the meeting include the courtesy resolutions for contributions of time and talent in 2009 as well the Budget for 2010, approved by the Vestry, and the end of year value of our financial accounts (also attached).