What’s Happening at St. Paul’s 12-18
 What’s Happening at St. Paul’s |
| Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 20, 2020 |
| 10:30 a.m. Spiritual Eucharist Worship Booklet Worship Summary St. Paul’s Announcements Readings 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 The Lectionary Page Family Worship  Sunday, December 20, 9:30 a.m. Rev. Katie Holicky and musician Susan Brown 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 Sunday Parish Fellowship Time Click here to join the Sunday Parish Fellowship Time Sunday, 11:30 am Join in for a facilitated virtual gathering to check in with each other and explore the morning’s sermon. CHRISTMAS AT ST. PAUL’S Click here to read the Rector’s Christmas Letter Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Family Service Live with Nativity Video of St. Paul’s people in Costume on Zoom 5:30 – 5:50 p.m. Come to Union Street Parking lot for Christmas Eve Candle Lighting. 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Spiritual Eucharist on St. Paul’s Facebook live Christmas Day Friday, December 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Spiritual Eucharist on St. Paul’s Facebook live First Sunday after Christmas Sunday, December 27 9:30 Family Worship on Zoom 10:30 a.m. Diocesan “Spiritual Eucharist” on St. Paul’s Facebook Parish Announcements Upcoming Worship & Activities Daily Morning Prayer and Compline — Join us every morning and evening on St. Paul’s Facebook Live for Morning Prayer and Compline, 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Anniversary Christmas Ornaments In this time apart, wouldn’t you like to be reminded of the 175th anniversary of our church? We have a perfect reminder for you: a lovely anniversary ornament to hang throughout the holiday season. $20 apiece. Please let Carol Martin, Nancy Whitehouse, or Anne Banks know if you would like us to get one to you. Payment can be sent to the church, earmarked for the 175th anniversary committee. Enjoy! While the Fair is over, we’re happy to let you know we made $20,500, which was matched by an anonymous donation. All donations go to the Outreach Fund. The Vestry has accepted with thanks to the Nominating Committee the following slate for annual elections to be held in a Zoom Annual Meeting, January 24, 2021 at Noon. Junior Warden (two year term), Jan DeBlieu Vestry (three year term), Deborah Goodwin, Ellen Hall, Ellen Ranen Diocesan Delegates: Andree Appel, Charlie Priest, Pat Ryan, Charla Spann Alternates to Diocesan Convention: John Ott, Lili Ott, Susan Brown We thank the Nominating Committee: Johanna Wigg, Chair, Bill Edman, Susan Martens, Abigail Manny Patterson. Faith Filled Generosity — If you haven’t already made your pledge, there are two easy ways to complete the form. Just go to St. Paul’s website, there you can download and print out a form or chose a link below. Then just fill it out and mail it back to the church at St. Paul’s, PO Box 195, Brunswick, ME 04011. If you prefer you can fill out the online form also found on the Giving page of our website. Thank you! Find a pledge form here: Online pledge form here. Click here to download and print a pledge form, then complete and mail to St. Paul’s PO Box 195 Brunswick, ME 04011. Tedford Housing Homeless Memorial Service at St. Paul’s, Monday, December 21, 5 pm remembers those who are homeless and who have died in the past year. The outdoor Memorial Service is a Brunswick Community service. Dress warmly and gather in the circle drive on Pleasant Street. We will hear from the new Executive Director of Tedford Housing, Rota Knott, say a prayer, read a special reading and name those who have died in 2020. We will observe CDC precautions. Please wear a mask, but we will provide one if you don’t have one. Looking Ahead Wednesday, January 6, 7 pm – Feast of the Epiphany All-Parish Hymn Sing – Zoom Friday, January 8 – Annual Reports due Saturday, January 9 (or January 10 if weather is bad) Ice Fishing at Pleasant Pond. Email Rev. Katie at katieholicky@stpaulsmaine.org for details and to RSVP. Sunday, January 17, 4:00 p.m. – Zoom Small Group Soup and Scripture chat. Join us to eat your warm soup and to chat over the Scripture passage: Mark 1:14-20, the call of Simon and Andrew. Sunday, January 24, 12:00 p.m.—Zoom all-parish Annual Meeting: Presentation of Ministry Reports, Pledging and Financial Reports, 2021 Budget and Parish Election. Sunday, January 31, 3:30 pm – St. Paul’s parking lot in-person gathering outdoors, candle lighting vigil to renew our baptismal covenant and pray for peace. Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Maine has not escaped the latest surge of the COVID-19 virus. We pray for those who have lost loved ones and for those who have family members in the hospital. We also pray for those struggling to pay for housing, medicine and to put food on their tables, even more so as government aid has lapsed. The last is something we can help with. MCHPP has to buy some of their food to support their mission. Please send a check in any amount to help them feed those who face a situation they have no control over. Make your check out to MCHPP, 12 Tenney Way, Brunswick, ME 04011 Prayer Requests Pray for St. John’s in Brownville JunctionPray for those grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday seasonPray for Anderson, Andrew, Cedric, Jason, Michael, Richard, and all in the military. We pray for: Christy, Ryan & family, Ethel, Ray, John, David, Judi, Nick, Bob, Kathy, Skip, the Blackburn family, Willow, Tierra, Ann, Jim, Lollie, Steve, James, Nia, Linda, Dave, Caroline, Jeffrey, Arthur, Tracey, Carol, and Roger W. Jennifer, John, Reeve, Victor, Travis & family, Ben, Diane, Nate, Elijah, Priscilla, Garrett, Elliot, Marcia, Lynn, Peter, Patricia, Pat-rick, Bill, Bob, Paul, Sue, Julie, Harlan, Nan, Clare, Cameron, Linton, and Barbara Matthew, Herb, baby Savannah, Gair, baby Thomas, Jason, Annie, Carole, Arline, Franklin, Terry, Mark, Donelda, and Sudie, Pat, Marie, Michael, and Jim, Debbie, Carol, Robbie, Ron, Hope, Shirley, and Therese Call or email the parish office if you would like a name to be placed on the prayer list. The names will be removed after three months unless otherwise notified. Click here for this week’s calendar |
Celebrating the Season of Creation