St. Paul’s Family Worship Weekly Postcard 10-8-20
| Blessings to St. Paul’s Beloved Family Eucharist Congregation! |
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| Join us for Worship Join us this Sunday, October 11, the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 a.m. Rev. Katie Holicky will lead us in a time of song, prayer, story and sharing with our friends! Here is the link for the Zoom gathering. Click here for the 9:30 Family Worship Booklet 10:30 a.m. “Spiritual Eucharist”, from the Nave. View on St. Paul’s Facebook 11:30 a.m. Virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link. Faith-Filled Generosity  To make your reservation to join the Stewardship Conversation Circles on October 11th click here or contact the church office 207.724.5342 or email stpauls@stpaulsmaine.orgA virtual Stewardship discussion will be held on Zoom at 4:00 pm for those unable to attend in person. Click here to join. Katie’s Corner  Introducing Katie’s Corner! Check in periodically for children’s books read by our own Rev. Katie! Enjoy Many Hands, a Penobscot Indian Story here.Prayer for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Creator God, We praise you for the diversity all around us; thank you for the gift of relationships; our connection with you and with people, animals, and the land. Be present with us and guide us in opening our eyes to see and our ears to learn from those who are different from us and from the creation around us. Send us out into the world in wonder and anticipation, to love as you love and to seek peace, justice and reconciliation among all peoples; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Family Groups  Our summer Family Group has continued to meet in the garden, and will be doing so through the fall and winter! If you are interested in joining a Family Group please reach out to Rev. Katie. All Things Youth  Hello St. Paul’s Middle & High School Youth! While the weather is in our favor, the youth have decided to gather for weekly Youth Group from 1-2 p.m. in the Garden. Please wear a mask, practice physical distance, and bring your own water and snack should you need them.  This Sunday, October 11 1-2 p.m. Youth Group in the Garden We will be joining the Stewardship Circle Conversations Save the Date: October 25th Carving Pumpkins! Maine Episcopal Youth Meetings  Maine Episcopal Youth will be meeting the third Monday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Youth grades 6-12 are welcome to join as we check-in and get to know one another and Christ. Join via Zoom here. Coming Up…Something New  This school year, in addition to other offerings, we will try on “take home formation”. Stop by church and grab your family’s monthly bag with simple activities. October’s theme is… Giving! Contact Katie to schedule a time to pick up your bag. (September bags are still available) Fun Things For Families  Here are some helpful resources to keep you and your family faithfully connecting during this season at home. The Way of Love For Families. Check out this resource brought to us by the wider church. Sharing Faith Cards – Open up some conversation with these helpful cards. Try out this set of Sharing Faith Youth Cards as well! Prayer Sticks are a fun and simple at home prayer practice. Enjoy some Bible Stories brought us by Godly Play. Well suited for the youngest among us. Parents and teens, are you looking for a way to deepen your daily prayer practice? 365 Daily Devotions Enjoy this thoughtful daily practice that invites a moment of pause to be steeped in prayer. Mission of Saint Clare Daily Office Another great daily office offering! Justice Resources  Check out the new children’s book Netflix show: Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices The Center for Racial Justice in Education has some great resources to help families in the work of racial justice. Family Sermon by Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones about the sin of racism. A list of resources from some Episcopal friends in North Carolina. A short family guide to supporting racial justice now. Book Lists: (various social justice topics, including racial justice) |
