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This Week at St. Paul's
March 4, 2018
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www.stpauls-dedham.org
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
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Sunday, March 4, 2018
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Children's Service
Service Hymns:
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Forty Days and forty nights
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Amazing Grace
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Take my life
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Altar Chapter:
Ginny Corliss, Karen Gorton
Lay Eucharistic Ministers:
8:00 a.m.: Tom Palmer
10:00 a.m.:
Maggi Lamb
Julie Tittler
Flower Guild: Koko Bickford, Jane Cheever
Gr
eeters:
Susie McIntosh, Ned Roberts, Amy Ranji, Maura Soule
Lectors: Elizabeth Nicholson, Aidan Mackenzie
Bell Ringer: Polly Pierce
Acolytes: Mason Lavalley, Elizabeth Nicholson, Jackie Luszcz
Fellowship Hour: Kristin & Greg Heger; Katie Gay
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING...
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The Incandescent Award
is hereby presented to
David Tierney
Who in the year of our Lord, 2017,
became almost as a burning bush, blazing with
fire, and yet, was not consumed during the aptly named
"Carols & CandlelightService"; and days later,
during the Feast of Epiphany, beheld a light in the heavens,
threateningto rain down terror and destruction upon the
worshippers of St. Paul's, and through his alertness and quick
actions saved many from certain injury and untimely death;
Therefore, let it be known, that David Tierney is a bright light
amongst the parishioners ofSt. Paul's.
Given this day, the Twenty-Fifth of February,
in the year of Our Lord, 2018.
The Rev. Melanie McCarley, Rector Peter Gregory, Warden
Mary Jane Devins, Warden
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REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT
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REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP PROJECT IN
COLLABORATION WITH ST. SUSANNA'S AND
ALLIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
PLEASE SEE THE COMMITTEE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE PARISH HALL
for the 6 committees responsible for aspects of relocation of the refugee family. Even if you signed up last Fall, please fill out a volunteer form.
There are also cards on a bulletin board in the Parish hall noting various items needed to help get the refugee family settled comfortably. If you are interested in helping by purchasing these items, take a card and fill it out, purchase the item(s), and return them to the Parish hall.
With 3 churches working together, we feel we can mange hosting the family well. We don't know much about the family at this time, so think of this as a tremendous venture of faith.
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2018 LENTEN SERIES
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Conversing Across the Divide
Join us for five weeks of learning and practicing how to have meaningful conversations. We will learn how to dialogue (rather than debate), focus on the fundamentals of listening, learn how to set rules for discussion and challenge ourselves with meaningful civil discourse in an era where civility (demonstrating respect for the dignity of our fellow humans) appears to be diminishing. Rather than shying away from conversation, we will engage. The goal isn't necessarily agreement, but deeper understanding of one another; and ultimately the hope of living into our Baptismal Covenant: "
To seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbor as ourselves; and to strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being." (Book of Common Prayer p. 305)
Sun., 5:30 p.m. Weds., 2:00 p.m. Topic___________
March 4
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March 7
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Nonverbal necessities
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March 11
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March 14
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Establishing Rules; the Difference between Dialogue and Debate
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March 18
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March 21
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Practical Group Experience with Challenging Topics
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WHY ARE THERE NO FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR DURING LENT?
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Why are there no flowers on the altar during Lent?
One of the ways St. Paul's (and The Episcopal Church, in general) observes the season of Lent is by eliminating flowers on the altar during this season of austerity and simple reflection (or by using flowers that are subdued in color).
The
Book of Common Prayer
tells us that this season of the year is characterized by "self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word" (p. 265). Lent is a time characterized by inner reflection and outer austerity, and this is reflected in our worship as well. You will notice the elimination of the
Gloria
, the
Alleluia
and other familiar expressions of praise and joy that characterize our worship at other times of the year.
The visual impression of the worship space, along with the change in tone of the music lends itself to the understanding of the special quality of this time of year, a reminder of the suffering of our Savior and the eventual glory of his resurrection. We hope this absence of flowers during Lent will amplify the resurrection message of the Easter flowers when they arrive!
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LENTEN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP #3
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God, of the spider's web, of the mountain valley; God of worship and ritual; God the source of all energy; in this Lenten season, we come seeking. Create in us a heart that desires that the water we drink, the soil that provides our food, and the air we breathe are all pure, allowing all of your creatures to have an abundant life. May the joy of our
salvation extend to the whole creation as we live our lives mindful of how our daily practices affect the lives of all. We come looking for ways to connect even more deeply with the circle of life. As we light our candles, become a flame within us which lights our way in this darkness and enlightens us so that we see ourselves as integral, grateful, and passionate and committed to seeking wholeness in Creation. Amen.
Strive to be the best environmental steward you can be.
The call to stewardship is a call to action, to work proactively to preserve and nurture every part of the creation, to prevent destruction of what God created. It's also a call to appreciation: stewardship means
respecting the abundant gifts of God's creation and making use of natural resources with humility and gratitude. Among the worlds' faiths there is universal agreement about our sacred obligation to preserve and protect the lives and health of all of God's children.
Generous God, you have blessed us with the resources to share the good news of your love for all creation. We dedicate these gifts and pray that they may bring healing, wholeness, and hope to the world, that future generations may also know your graciousness and love. Amen.
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LENTEN BOOK DRIVE
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The Outreach Committee of St. Paul's will be collecting books throughout the season of Lent to be distributed to children and youth at the Dedham Food Pantry. Books in good condition, suitable for children and youths will be collected in the specially-marked bin by the vestibule. Please add to our collection so that we can offer a child the gift of imagination and a brighter future.
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CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS
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New Block 3 teachers:
K-2 - Jen Hewitt and Danielle Kreger
3-5 - Jen Luszcz
Middle - Phil McCarley
Block 3 dates
will be 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/20, 5/27.
Group Activity
: April 29, May 13
No Church school
: March 4th (Children's service), April 1 (Easter), April 15
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HOLY EUCHARIST AT FOX HILL
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Holy Eucharist at Fox Hill
in the Baker Conference Room
Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
March 12th
March 26th -
Lobby Conference Room on this date only
April 9th
April 30th
May 7th
May 21
ALL ARE WELCOME!
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ST. PAUL'S BOOK GROUP
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th
at 7:00 P.M.
IN THE RECTORY
At the next book group we will discuss Moving Day by Jonathan Stone
Forty years' accumulation of art, antiques, and family photographs are more than just objects for Stanley Peke-they are proof of a life fully lived. A life he could have easily lost long ago.
When a con man steals his houseful of possessions in a sophisticated moving-day scam, Peke wanders helplessly through his empty New England home, inevitably reminded of another helpless time: decades in Peke's past, a cold and threadbare Stanislaw Shmuel Pecoskowitz eked out a desperate existence in the war-torn Polish countryside, subsisting on scraps and dodging Nazi soldiers. Now, the seventy-two-year-old Peke - who survived, came to America, and succeeded-must summon his original grit and determination to track down the thieves, retrieve his things, and restore the life he made for himself.
Peke and his wife, Rose, trace the path of the thieves' truck across America, to the wilds of Montana, and to an ultimate, chilling confrontation with not only the thieves but also with Peke's brutal, unresolved past.
The Blue Bunny will have it in within the week at our usual 20% discount. All are welcome.
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PARISH MOVIE - SATURDAY, MARCH 10th
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Sat, March 10th, Place & Time TBA
PG
· 2018 · 1hr 55min · Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Meg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who just wants to fit in. The daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother, Charles Wallace, but she has yet to realize it for herself. Complicating matters is the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Murry, which has left Meg devastated and her mother broken-hearted. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin to three celestial beings (Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who) who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they embark on their formidable quest. Travelling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they are transported to worlds beyond their imagination where they must confront a powerful evil force. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must face the darkness within herself in order to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness rapidly enveloping the Universe.
Madeleine L'Engle
was an
Episcopalian
and believed in
universal salvation
, writing that "All will be redeemed in God's fullness of time, all, not just the small portion of the population who have been given the grace to know and accept Christ. All the strayed and stolen sheep. All the little lost ones." As a result of her promotion of Christian universalism, many Christian bookstores refused to carry her books, which were also frequently banned from Christian schools and libraries. At the same time, some of her most secular critics attacked her work for being too religious. She said "I cannot believe that God wants punishment to go on interminably any more than does a loving parent. The entire purpose of
loving punishment is to teach, and it lasts only as long as is needed for the lesson. And the lesson is always love."
Soon after winning the Newbery Medal for her 1962 "junior novel"
A Wrinkle in Time
, L'Engle discussed children's books in
The New York Times Book Review
. The writer of a good children's book, she observed, may need to return to the "intuitive understanding of his own childhood", being
childlike
although not
childish
. She claimed, "It's often possible to make demands of a child that couldn't be made of an adult... a child will often understand scientific concepts that would baffle an adult. This is because he can understand with a leap of the imagination that [which] is denied the grown-up who has acquired the little knowledge that is a dangerous thing." Of philosophy, etc., as well as science, "the child will come to it with an open mind, whereas many adults come closed to an open book. This is one reason so many writers turn to fantasy (which children claim as their own) when they have something important and difficult to say."
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MUSIC NOTES FROM DAVID TIERNEY
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Fauré Requiem
St. Paul's Chancel Choir will join the choirs of Christ Church, Needham, and the First Congregational Church of Needham, for a performance of Gabriel Fauré's "Requiem" on
Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. at Christ Church, Needham.
St. Paul's Minister of Music, David Tierney, will conduct the choirs and the Rivers Symphony Orchestra in a program that will also feature Spanish composer Juan Chrisostomo di Arriaga's Symphony in D and Antonio Salieri's Overture to "la Grotta di Trofonio." The concert is free
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Organist Brian Jones
will play the next concert in our St. Paul's organ recital series this year on
Sunday afternoon, March 25, at 3 p.m.
The program will feature music of Bach, Lefebure-Wely, Nevin, Elgar, Lemare, Karg-Elert, Bonnal and Dénis Bédard and will be an exploration of all of the colors that the Casavant pipe organ and Marshall and Ogletree digital organ offer.
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EASTER FLOWERS 2018
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We are in the process of putting together the leaflets for Easter and planning the the decoration of the church. Flowers used to beautify the church will be ordered for Easter, and are paid for by Easter flower donations made by our members. A special list will be printed to acknowledge that flowers were given in memory of, or in honor of, a loved one or a special occasion. The customary donation is $10 per name, with a maximum of $50.
Forms are available at church entrances and in the Parish Hall, or CLICK HERE for a printable form. The deadline for returning the form is Wednesday, March 21st .
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FLOWER MEMORIALS
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What can you give to celebrate a birthday or anniversary of someone who has everything? How can you honor the memory of someone who has died?
Consider the gift of donating to our Flower Guild. You can't help but notice how beautiful our flowers at St. Paul's are arranged. This is done by the loving hands and artistic gifts of parishioners who make up the Flower Guild of St. Paul's.
Following worship on Sunday, you are welcome to take the flowers with you or designate a person or persons to whom they should go, or simply designate that bouquets should be made and dispersed to delighted parishioners. Help us by calling Melissa at 781-326-4553 to sign up for a Sunday.
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PRAYER LIST
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Parishioners:
Teents Adams
Bill Babcock
Bob Corliss
Bill Dole
Edward Heiman
John Lamb
Betty Leonard
Harry McCracken
Patricia Storey
Rosita Watson
Friends and family of parishioners:
Diana Barrett, friend of Mary Jane Devins
Steve Bookout, Uncle of Amy Christie
Nancy Crowell, Friend of Pen & Sally Jones
Michelle Curly, Friend of those at Fox Hill
Sally Flood, sister-in-law of Tyler Knowles & Lawrence Flood
Janet Dolan, Sister of Tim Duncan
Jonathan Gengras, Friend of Jennifer Breslin
Betsy Given, Sister-in-law of Mary Jane & Jim Devins
Karen Gray, Sister of Andrea O'Connell
Christopher Haff, nephew of Polly Pierce
Amy Hanson, Niece of Andrea O'Connell
Steve Herrick, Friend of Ernie & Barbie Greppin
Ella Johnson, Mother of Sheila Johnson
Elnora Johnson, Sister of Sheila Johnson
Pamela Kalt, Friend of Andrea O'Connell
Bill Landers, Brother of Lucy Fowler
Michael Lasell, Friend of Andrea O'Connell
Elaine Leblanc, Friend of Barry & Gillian Burlingham
Kitty Marrone, Wife of the Rev. Michael Marrone
Roberta Mullan, friend of Ian Mackenzie
Gladys Njubi, Sister of Amy Ranji
Timmy Palthey, Grandson of John & Regina Adams
Edie Perkins, friend of Ernie & Barbie Greppin;
Clare Pritchett, Cousin of Andrea O'Connell
Belinda Rankins-Swire, Friend of Julie Tittler
Deirdre Spada, Niece of Nick Spada
Frank and Betty Stern, Friends of Mike & Karen Gorton
Lee Culver Wallace, Daughter of Mary Lee Culver
William Wadsworth, son of Marie Robinson
Maria Ware-McGuiness, Sister of Nanette Diaute
Karen Wango, Sister of Amy Ranji
Steve Washburn, friend of Neil & Butch Wallace
Kayla Whitlock, Niece of Charles & Nancy Eliot
Mark Williams, Friend of Sharyn Duncan.
We pray for those serving in our Armed Forces, especially Luke Heier, nephew of Barbara Millen, serving with the Special Forces.
We remember, O Lord, all those who have served in our Armed Forces and commend them to you for their bravery, their patriotism, and their honor. We ask that those who serve our country today may be kept in your everlasting love and that comfort and encouragement might be given to their families. We pray for peace and ask that your holy will might prevail among all people, and your name be exalted forever.
We pray for those who have died, especially William Bryson, in whose memory the flowers on the Jane Clark Table are given this Sunday.
We pray for peace in the war-torn region of Syria and for all those who have lost their homes due to violence throughout the world.
We pray for the families of those killed, injured or traumatized in the school shootings in recent weeks. We ask that we might find the strength to come together as a society to find a means of reducing the number of mass shootings in our country.
We pray for our Bishops Alan Gates and Gayle Harris.
Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
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