News from St. Paul's Cathedral

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lessons for April 24, The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C

Acts 11:1-18

Psalm 148

Revelation 21:1-6

John 13:31-35

Sermon podcasts are on our Facebook page.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

I believe we are invited to gaze upon the image of the crucified to soften our hearts toward God, and to know that God's heart has always been softened toward us, even and most especially in our suffering. This softens us toward ourselves and all others who suffer.

--Richard Rohr

St. Paul's Cathedral Events

Church School

Sundays, 10:00-10:50 a.m.

All children ages 4-middle school are welcome to join our Church School in the classroom downstairs (Parish Hall).

Adult Forum

Sundays, 10:00-10:50 a.m.

We spend the next few weeks walking-vicariously-the 800 km Camino de Santiago with the pilgrims of a truly wonderful documentary called "Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago" (April 24) and with our parish's own Gabe Dixon (May 1), who walked the Camino himself.

For the final two weeks of the program year-May 8 and 15-we will consider the alternative to pilgrimage with a discussion of Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's book, The Wisdom of Stability (Jonathan will be with us in the fall as a guest preacher at the Cathedral, so this will be an opportunity to get to know him on the page before we spend time with him in September). We will have copies of the book for sale from Hopkins Bookshop.

Cathedral Arts Presents

Spring Concert Series

Sunday, April 24, 3:00 p.m. The Three B's
Eugene Drucker, violin; Roberta Cooper, cello; Diane Walsh, piano; Karen Kevra, flute

The Walsh-Drucker-Cooper Trio performs The Three B's. Eugene Drucker, long-time violinist with the Emerson String Quartet, pianist Diane Walsh, and cellist Roberta Cooper perform Beethoven's Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 2, and Brahms' Trio in C minor. Flutist Karen Kevra joins them for a performance of J.S. Bach's monumental Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering to cap off this satisfying meat-and-potatoes program by the "holy trinity" of classical music.

Admission: $25; Students 18 and under: $15

Sunday, May 15, 4:00 p.m. Handel's Israel in Egypt
Oriana Singers, William Metcalfe, conductor

Conducted by William Metcalfe, the Oriana Singers perform Handel's Israel in Egypt,a dramatic oratorio for double chorus, soloists, and the Oriana Singers' period instrument orchestra, led by Scott Metcalfe. Israel in Egypt, written three years before Messiah, is notable for its new orchestral touches (including three sackbuts in the brass) and for its evocation of the great plagues in Egypt and the triumphant parting of the Red Sea. This oratorio tells the Biblical story of Exodus and Moses' Song.

Admission: $25

Tuesdays * 12 to 1

Free, informal noontime concert series.
Bring a bag lunch (NO ONIONS PLEASE!). Coffee and tea provided.

May 10 Solo Piano Recital
Alan Chiang, piano

Pianist Alan Chiang, student of Dr. Paul Orgel and senior at South Burlington High School, performs works by Beethoven, Prokofiev, and others.

May 24 Poems Taking Flight into Song
Merryn Rutledge, soprano; Martin Poppe, tenor; Claire Black, piano;
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute

New compositions by New England composer Gwyneth Walker lift poems of Emily Dickinson, Anne Sexton, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and others into song.

A complete Cathedral Arts concert schedule can be found here.

Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ

A message from Bishop Curry

Presiding Bishop Curry called for prayer throughout the holy season of Easter. Beginning on April 3, the First Sunday of Easter, and proceeding through Pentecost May 15, The Episcopal Church is asked to pray for a particular province or region:

Burundi

Central America

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Middle East

Pakistan

South Sudan

More information is available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/easter-season-prayer; be sure to check back for additional information throughout the Easter season.

Silent Auction - To Benefit the Cathedral's Social Justice Ministries

Next Friday, April 29 - Doors open and bidding begins at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15 (or $20 at the door)

A message from Rick Robinson:

Tickets sales for our Silent Auction have not been going too well lately. Some of you may be out of town on April 29 and not be able to attend our Silent Auction to raise funds for JUMP, VIA, and other St. Paul's outreach ministries. Even if you can't attend please consider buying a ticket or two because that money will help our church reach out to our community. The deadline for donating auction items has past but, it is never too late for a monetary donation. Thanks so much for helping our neighbors in need.

COTS Walk 2016

Join us on Sunday, May 1, 2016

I'm walking in the COTS walk on Sunday May 1, 2016. If you would like to join me and walkers from St. Paul's Cathedral and Christ Church Presbyterian you can register online joining the CCP/St.Paul's team at https://www.classy.org/fundraise/team?ftid=75510 . You can also donate and sponsor members of the CCP/St.Paul's team on the same link above or, give a donation to anyone walking from our church. The COTS Walk allows you to walk the walk of the homeless to see the places and ways they can find help from COTS. Please help support the work COTS does for the homeless in our community. Thanks! -- Rick

Salvation Army Dinner - Volunteers needed, please

Friday, May 20

Our next Salvation Army dinner is Friday, May 20. (Please note that in a one-time scheduling change, this dinner is the 3rd Friday of the month rather than our usual 5th Friday.) If you'd like to volunteer to bring food, work on set up at St. Paul's, transport food, or serve the dinner/clean up at the Salvation Army on Main St. in Burlington, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the narthex table. (Recipe cards for the stew are also on the narthex table.) Questions? Please contact Ali Urang at [email protected] or 802-578-9308 or Deacon Stan Baker. Thank you!

Eggs

Thanks from Penny Pillsbury!

Special Shout out to parishioner Linda Sabens who blew out ca. 10 dozen eggs during the past 11 months!! Also Marti Churchill, Thomas Sutton And Jake Van Buren and his buddies from college for their painting skills! What a joyous tradition.

Host a Coffee Hour

Everyone enjoys the fellowship and hospitality of coffee hour following our weekly 11:00 a.m. worship service. Please take a turn at hosting and sign up on the sheet on the table in the Narthex. Ask your friend/s to sign up with you and make it a fun project! And remember- No Onions .

Schedule and submission deadline for St. Paul's e-news

Schedule and deadline for submission

Our weekly e-newsletter is circulated on Tuesdays. Please have your pieces submitted to Alyssa at [email protected] by noon on the Thursday of the previous week. Thank you.

Community Events

Rock Point Summer Camp 2016

Online Registration Now Open
Each week new campers are greeted by enthusiastic, well trained camp

counselors and volunteer leaders who help to plan programs geared especially to each camper age group. Read more and register.

A Quirky Queer Quaker Response to Climate Change

Tuesday, April 19

April 19, 2016 6 pm potluck, 7 pm - 8:30 Performance
Burlington Friends Meeting, 173 N. Prospect St.
Admission by donation. All are welcome!
Peterson Toscano provides a lively, insightful, and hilarious presentation that helps his audiences wrap their heads and hearts around global warming. This is NOT your normal climate change presentation. Filled with hope, honesty and humor, Peterson's audiences open up as they consider their roles on a new planet.

Peterson, a Quaker and comic from Pennsylvania, helps us look at our current climate crisis from multiple angles including as a human rights issue as well as a deeply spiritual one. He raises the questions: What is a Queer Response to Climate Change? & What Does Faith Have to do with It?
No one gets mocked or guilted into action, instead audience members relax and walk away with fresh ideas and hope. (No polar bears are harmed during the performance; but we do poke fun at them.)

Learn more about Peterson at www.petersontoscano.com.

Contact Ruah Swennerfelt at [email protected] with questions.

Diocesan Easter Retreat : Enter the Dance

Friday, April 22 - Saturday, April 23

Diocese of Vermont

Easter Retreat

Bishop Booth Conference Center

5:00 pm Friday, April 22nd through

4:00 pm Saturday, April 23rd

Diocesan Easter Retreat Theme: The Reverend Bob Stuhlman will offer four meditations on the themes The Dance of Life and The Dance of God. As we face into our brokenness, our suffering and our joy, we can move into a deeper awareness of our core identity as eternal children of a loving God.

Retreat Leader: Father Bob is a "retired and rewired" community organizer, community agency director, Boston cabbie, Episcopal Priest, father to three beautiful beings, married to Jean Guenther and lives with her in Burlington, VT. He worked in parishes in Boston, Connecticut and Philadelphia, and served as Urban Missioner in the Diocese of New Jersey. Recently he supplied in congregations in Randolph and Essex Junction.

Registration: Registration information can be found on the Diocesan website www.diovermont.org or in your parish office.

Send completed registration to: Michael Hechmer, 34 Maple Tree Lane, Westford Vt. 05494

For any questions, contact [email protected]; 802-878-3725

Rock Point Celebration

Please register by April 25

Hopkins Bookshop

Don't forget the Hopkins Bookshop, located on the lower level of the Cathedral. Dinny has a wide selection of titles in the field of religion and spirituality, and can order any title for you as well. 658-6223 or [email protected].

Contacts:

The Right Rev. Thomas C. Ely, Bishop

802-863-3431 [email protected]

The Very Rev. Jeanne Finan, Dean and Rector

802-864-0471 x 17 [email protected]

The Rev. J. Stannard Baker,
Deacon

802-864-0471 x 16 [email protected]

Mark A. DeW. Howe, Canon Precentor and Director of Music

802-864-0471 x 15 [email protected]

Alyssa R. Newsmith, Administrator

802-864-0471 x 10 [email protected]

Anthony J. Galas, Sexton

802-864-0471 x 11 [email protected]

Barbara F. Comeau, Financial and Records Assistant

802-864-0471 x 14 [email protected]