Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Reverend Suzanne preaches on John 14
Are our hearts and our homes warm enough and wide enough and deep enough and welcoming enough for all the people in our lives, those who are dear to us and those whom we have yet to meet?
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Collect for May 14)
Calendar for this week:
Monday, May 8 6:30 NA in Ed. Wing
Wednesday, May 10 6:30 Bible Study in Parish Hall
Saturday, May 14 10:00 AA in Parish Hall
Sunday, May 15 10:15 Eucharist with Rev. Suzanne
PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR! Sunday, June 4. The Congregation is invited to learn about and discuss St. Paul’s Sacred Space initiative. The goal of Sacred Space is to ‘Strengthen our ability to identify and evaluate ideas for using the church building and grounds to further our ministry.’ Sacred Space is funded by a grant from the Lilly Corporation.
On April 26, some St. Paul’s members and community representatives met to begin the process of looking at St. Paul’s as a focus for community activity. Possible community partners in attendance were Paulette Feldman from the Port Fulton neighborhood, realtor Stephanie Wilson and Barbara Anderson from Clark County Care.
Here are some ideas that came out of the April 26 meeting as recorded by Charlene McAndrews:
*Outdoor concerts: ‘tiny porch concerts;’ possibly coordinate with downtown events (Like Abbey Road on the River)
*Livestream concerts (Erin Hill?)
*Host UofL or IUS recitals; livestream for those who can’t attend.
*Walking tour of Jeffersonville starting at St. Paul’s.
*Bicycle Rack (encourage bicyclists to attend)
*Art Exhibits with time for open viewing; congregation takes turns being present.
*Space sharing – Clark County Cares is interested.
*Put space sharing on website: Showers, Birthday parties, small family reunions.
*Open space for prayer 1-2 days per week; congregation takes turns being present.
*Host an Interfaith dinner.
ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please sign up for coffee hour. Episcopalians are famous for our conversations and coffee! The signup sheet is in the Parish Hall. Help us extend our hospitality after the service. A Giving Opportunity! St. Paul’s supports the Center for Lay Ministries’ Food Pantry serving the food insecure in Clark County. Look for the Little Red Wagon in the side door vestibule to leave your food contributions. The Top 10 requested foods are: Peanut Butter, Soup, Canned Fruit, Beans, Rice, Tuna, Cereal, Fruit Juice, Pasta, and Canned Vegetables. |
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