Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brookline, MA

Welcome to St. Paul's

Our mission is "to be a place in this world where all can experience the fullness of Christ's love and learn to follow the Two Great Commandments: to love God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength; and to love our neighbor as ourselves."

We are 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.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, BROOKLINE

The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING of St. Paul's Church, Brookline, will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2012, following the 10:00 a.m. service, for the purpose of electing officers, receiving reports and considering whatever business may properly come before the meeting.

You can read the 2011 Annual Report here.

Our Sunday Morning Schedule

(check the calendar below for this week's schedule of events)

8:00 Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

9:00 Sunday School, Adult Education and Nursery Care

10:00 Holy Eucharist in Sanctuary (nursery care available)

11:15 Coffee and Conversation in the Great Hall

"Wherever you are on your journey with or toward God, you are welcome and invited at St. Paul's!"

Latest News

Newsletter for Sunday, January 29, 2012 Annual Meeting

January 29, 2012

NO 8:00 AM SERVICE TODAY

Parish News

Readings: Acts 26:9-21, Matthew 10:16-22

Birthdays.Dixon Bain, Nicholas Kelley, and Winnie Rubino

Prayer List: Wendy Brown-Smith, Eldoris Eselby, Jennifer Lewis, Ryan Farrell, Albert Leigh, John Smargiassi, Doreen Sugermeyer, Warren Wacker, Barbara Estes, Charles Oldfield, Robin, Olga, Bathsheba Amarnick, Gerry and Charles Ognibene, John Munzer, Leslie Cheverie, Margaret Wilkerson, Nan and Will Clarkson, Erika Lambe-Holand, John Robinson, and those serving in the military: Casey Carpenter, Kristen Melfi, Lucas Santerre, and Nick Dyer.

Congratulations: to Maryann Kurkjian who received her license to be a Lay Eucharistic Visitor. Maryann is now able to bring Communion to those who are unable to be with us on Sunday mornings. Thanks to Maryann for joining this ministry.

Congratulations to Steve and Audrey Koczela on the birth of their daughter, Grace, on December 21, 2011.

This Week At St. Paul's January 29 –Annual Meeting

Sun, Jan 29 9: 00am Sunday School and Adult Education

10: 00am Holy Eucharist

11:30am Annual Meeting

Sat., Feb 4 6-10pm Moveable Feast

Next Week At St. Paul's February 5

Sun, Feb 5 8:00am Holy Eucharist, Chapel

9: 00am Sunday School and Adult Education

10: 00am Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

11:30am Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting, Today

Each year, on the Sunday after the feast day of St. Paul, we gather to discuss the business of the parish and share our hopes for our next year together. The first part of the Annual Meeting takes place within the context of the 10:00 service. We then adjourn to the Great Hall for lunch and fellowship. Please plan to join us for this important part of our community life. Childcare will be provided. There will be no 8:00 service on this day so everyone can worship together.

Feed Brookline

The first Annual Feed Brookline Dinner benefiting the Brookline Emergency Food Pantry will be on Monday, January 30 at The Fireplace. To make a reservation go to BrooklineHub.com.

Save the Date!

The Moveable Feast will be on Saturday, February 4th from 6-10pm.

Update your information in the Parish Directory.

Have you ever filled out a Parish Information form? This form lets us know how we can best serve you and the congregation. It contains data such as contact numbers, birth and baptismal dates, and mailing and email address, it is a great way to make sure St. Paul's is in the loop for you and your family. If you've never filled one out, the forms are available after the service at coffee hour during until January 29. If there have been any additions to your family since you filled one out just wrote "update" at the top. One other way to update the information is to look at your Parish Directory page in the binder in the Parish Hall and make any necessary adjustments. If all the

information is correct, please initial your entry so we know we do not need to follow up. We'd like to print a new Parish Directory for the Annual Meeting.

Family Day at the Cathedral

Saturday, Feb. 11 will be Family Day (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston—a time of celebration and learning for children, youth, parents and educators that marks the beginning of the cathedral church's 100th anniversary year. Plan to come shake off the midwinter doldrums with a day of interactive fun for all. Family Day is free and no advance registration is required.

Lenten House Church

Ash Wednesday is on February 22nd and our first meeting of Lenten House Church will be on March 2. More details on "where to meet and what to bring" to follow. We will be reading Love Wins by Rob Bell. The office will order copies for anyone who would like to reserve one. To make sure we have enough copies in plenty of time, please let the office know if you would like to reserve a copy by Sunday, February 5. You can send Lucy an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The books are $16 each. 10 Copies of the book will be available at the Main Branch of the Brookline Public Library under Jeff's name after February 19th.

Attention all Worship Participants

Time to try something new! The server schedule spreadsheet is now available through the St. Paul's website by clicking on "Worship" and then "Server Spreadsheet". Please check the spreadsheet for your assigned roles between now and February 26. Additionally, please sign up for the dates you are able to serve through Lent. If positions are still open as of February 17, the office will fill in the remaining slots. After the 17th, if you can't participate, please find a replacement and let the office know of the change. Many thanks. We hope this helps to facilitate the scheduling of all worship participants!.

Deadline for next Quarterly Calendar is Friday, February 3.

Needed Items for the Food Pantry This Week:

Canned Fruit

Instant Coffee

Mayonnaise

Server Spreadsheet

To sign up on the server spreadsheet as an Acolyte, Usher, Chalice Bearer, Altar Guild member, Greeter, or to provide Coffee Hour, please click here .

Attention all Worship participants!

The server schedule spreadsheet is now available through the St. Paul’s website by clicking on "Worship" and then "Server Spreadsheet". Please check the spreadsheet for your assigned roles between now and February 26. Additionally, please sign up for the dates you are able to serve through Lent. If positions are still open as of February 17, the office will fill in the remaining slots. After the 17th, if you can’t participate, please find a replacement and let the office know of the change. Many thanks. We hope this helps to facilitate the scheduling of all worship participants!

OR, here is the link:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?hl=en&key=tUsQo9maQcBDK-0aIaX2MPw&authkey=CPLRt44B&hl=en#gid=0

Visits up 65% at Brookline Emergency Food Pantry

The Brookline Emergency Food Pantry, located at St. Paul's, has seen a 65% increase in visits over the last two years. Read more about it in the Boston.com article.

St. Paul's responds to tornado disaster

The outbreak of the tornadoes that ravaged the South and Southeast in late April was the largest in US recorded history. The tornadoes caused severe damage to homes, infrastructure, other buildings and just about anything on their paths; and claimed nearly 400 lives.

In light of the horrible losses and damage St. Paul's, through Ministry Outside the Parish (MOP), has decided to make an urgent donation of $2,500 towards the relief efforts. Our donation is being made to Episcopal Relief and Development which is assisting in efforts to bring relief to those now in desperate need.

If you would like to make a personal donation towards the relief efforts please refer to the Episcopal Relief and Development website at http://www.er-d.org/. When you make an online donation please ensure that you select the USA Disaster Response Fund. The website also gives information about easy-to-make $10.00 donations via text (text HEAL to 20222) as well as other ways of making donations.

We keep all those affected by this catastrophe in our prayers as they begin the long, difficult work of rebuilding their lives and communities.

The Spring/Summer Quarterly Calendar has arrived!

The latest edition of the St. Paul's Quarterly Calendar has arrived! Read it here in pdf format by clicking here: Saint_Pauls_Calendar_May_2011.pdf .

Articles include Honduras Mission, Confirmation, Hymn Sing, the recent trip to the Museum of Russian Icons, the first annual Summer Reading List, and much, much more!

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