Parish Life

Birthdays Dr. Warren Wacker, Elior Zaremba and Lucy Sewall .

Readings and Hymns

Hymn 401, The God of Abraham praise; 598 Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to earth  Lessons: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35.

Our beloved sexton of 28 years, David Murray, announced this week that he plans to retire from his position of sexton at St. Paul’s.  His last day with us will be Sunday, March 14^th.  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.

 Adult Education

Beginning TODAY the Rev. Gordon Schultz will lead a discussion on Paul, the Apostle. Discussions are @ 9:00 a.m. in the Lichtenberger Room each Sunday in Lent.  Coffee is provided.

Ministries Outside the Parish Speakers

MATCH-UP Interfaith Volunteers is one of the local charities that M.O.P. has supported for several years.  At coffee hour, Jeannie Martin, their "Strong for Life" Coordinator and their Congregational Outreach Coordinator, will talk about MATCH-UP's mission to help ease the epidemic of loneliness in Boston and Brookline by providing the gift of friendship. She will discuss how MATCH-UP, which is changing its name to ‘Friendship Works’ on March 1, connects isolated older adults and people with disabilities for weekly visits with friendly visitor volunteers; it's medical escort program, and its PetPals program bringing pets (dogs and cats) into nursing homes. This 15 minute presentation will be followed by questions and  discussion.

Steering Committee for Children and Youth

We are forming a group to discuss our ministry to and with children and youth at St. Paul’s.  Our first meeting is today at 11:30 in Jeff’s office.  If you are interested in participating in the group, please contact Jeff ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 617-566-4953).

Information on the Nicene Creed

Beginning this Lent, we will be saying the Nicene Creed recommended by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.  Background and history of the Creed can be found on the table by the Aspinwall Ave. door.

Lenten Friday House Church

We will discuss chapters 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: February the Brue/Fried home, 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. RSVP to Bev at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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 .

Easter Flowers

For those wishing to offer memorials or thanksgivings with Easter lilies and other spring bulbs for the Easter Season, please fill out the enclosed form or email the information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Suggested donation is $25.00.