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News This Week
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
SERVING THIS WEEK
CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS
2017 LENTEN SERIES
2017 EASTER FLOWERS
ST. PAUL'S BOOK GROUP
MOVIE REFLECTION GROUP
ANNUAL EGG HUNT
PLEASE HELP SEND THE MACKENZIE BOYS TO OKLAHOMA
LENTEN ENVIRONMENTAL REFLECTION
KNITTING OUTREACH
"LIKE' US!
PRAYER LIST
This Week at St. Paul's
March 26, 2017       
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Major Music Sunday

Claudio Monteverde (1567-1643)

"Beatus Vir"

                  8:00 am: Holy Eucharist Rite I

                  1 0:00 am: Morning Prayer

Hymns: 

      143 The glory of these forty days    
      645  The King of love my shepherd is   
     493 O for a thousand tongues to sing      
      
Please join us for Fellowship Hour in the  
Parish Hall following 10:00 a.m. service.

 
Thursday, March 30, 2017 
Holy Eucharist: 7:00 am 

SERVING THIS WEEK
Altar Chapter: Teents Adams; Ginny Corliss; Karen Gorton 

Flower Guild: Karen Gorton and Cheryl Lavalley

Lay Eucharistic Minister: 8 am:  Ken Burt; 
                                        10 am: Joe Barbercheck

Greeters: Cheryl & Joe Lavalley; Betsy & Rick Edie

Lectors:  Jacob Parkman; Rachel Parkman
 
   8:00 am:
First Lesson:      1 Samuel 16:1-13     
 
Second Lesson:  Ephesians 5:8-14                       
  10:00 am :      First Lesson:     Ephesians 5:8-14

                       
Second Lesson: John 9:1-41

Acolytes: Alex Spyropoulos, Chris Spyropoulos, Ellie Pearrow    
 
Bells: Ginny Corliss    

Fellowship Hour: Peter Michelson & Lisa Wood; Ted & Rachel Parkman     
 
CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS
 
There will be a Group Activity for the children this week.

The remaining Block Three church school dates are 4/2, 5/7, and 5/21.
 

2017 LENTEN SERIES

This year we are offering two times to meet for our Lenten Series. Simply choose the time that works best for your schedule. Join us on Sunday evenings for a simple soup & bread dinner,followed by conversation or on Wednesday afternoons for a study of the Apostles' Creed.        
 I believe in God..... 
      For Christians, and for others seeking faith, some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles' Creed, a historic statement of foundational Christian faith. In this compelling study, we will learn not only what Christians believe, but why it matters.
 
Sunday              Wednesday
March 26           March 29     The Forgiveness of Sins    
 
April 2              April 5            The Resurrection of the Body
 
Guided by a Christian classic, the Apostles' Creed, Adam Hamilton not only explains Christian beliefs with clarity, but also engages contemporary questions about atheism, science, disparity, violence, and life-and explains why belief matters.
-
Nancy R. Howell,   professor of Theology & Philosophy I of Religion, St. Paul School of Theology.
 
These books will be in stock at the Blue Bunny.
If you need assistance getting a copy of the book, please contact Jen Luszcz at mcgrath1975@hotmail.com  or cell 617-803-6504 


2017 EASTER FLOWERS
 Click here for an
Easter Flower Form; paper forms are available through April 3rd outside the kitchen and in the Parish Hall. Please return the forms by April 5th.

ST. PAUL'S BOOK GROUP
 
Wednesday, April 5 at 7pm in the Rectory

In April the book group will discuss Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. All are welcome.
From a former marine and Yale Law Scho ol graduate, a probing look at the
struggles of America's white working class through the author's own story of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town, Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis-that of poor, white Americans.
 
In Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hanging around your neck. J.D.'s grandparents were "dirt poor and in love" and moved north from Kentucky's Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of scaping the dreadful poverty around them in postwar America. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that J.D.'s family struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, never fully escaping the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. With piercing honesty, Vance shows how he himself still carries around the demons of his chaotic family history.

The Blue Bunny will have the book in the next week at 20% off if you mention the book group. Let Jen Luszcz know if we can help with rides or getting the book,    mcgrath1975@hotmail.com or 617-803-6504  
 
MOVIE REFLECTION GROUP
 
Sunday, April 9th

If you enjoy the movies....this is the group for you . Once a month (late Sunday afternoon) we will venture to the Dedham Community Theater at 580 High Street to see a movie.   No need to RSVP, simply arrive for the movie and look for Reverend McCarley. Following the movie we will adjourn to a local eating establishment to reflect on the themes, acting, directing of the movie. Join us for lively
discussion and entertainment that supports our local community!
 

SAVE THE DATE -  ANNUAL EGG HUNT
 
St. Paul's annual egg hunt will take place on
Saturday April 15 at 3:00PM at the Parish Hall.
If anyone is interested in filling eggs, please see Jen Luszcz. The kids love to see what you put in there!
Details to come.

HELP US SEND KYLE AND AIDAN
MACKENZIE TO OKLAHOMA!
 
 The Diocese of Massachusetts is sending ten high school youths who will represent our Diocese at the Episcopal Youth Event in Oklahoma from July 10 - July 14th. TWO of
those young people are our very own Aidan and Kyle
Mackenzie. The cost for their participation is $1,500.00. Please consider making a donation to St. Paul's to cover the cost of their travel and participation. In return for your sponsorship, Kyle and Aidan will present a slideshow and sermon about their experience.
 
Every three years, in accordance with General Convention Resolution #1982-D079, the Episcopal Church convenes an international youth event so "that the energy of the youth of the Episcopal Church can continue to be utilized in active ministry as members of the Body of Christ."
 
Since the first EYE in 1982, this popular event has welcomed thousands of young people from across the Episcopal Church for celebration, worship, learning, and leadership training.

 

LENTEN ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
In Ephesians, Paul tells us that we should live as "children of light."  Last evening,
Saturday March 25, the world participated in a movement known as Earth Hour ( https://www.earthhour.org/ ), when we actually turned the lights OFF!.
 
Organized by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is the world's largest demonstration of
support for action on climate change. On Saturday, March 25 between 8:30 pm and 9:30pm in each time zone around the Earth, individuals, communities, households, and businesses turned off non-essential lights as a one hour symbol of their commitment to the planet and to addressing climate change.
 
Earth Hour was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage more than 170 countries and more than 7000 cities and towns worldwide. Earth Hour has creates an interconnected global community working to face the challenges of taking action for a sustainable world.
 
In addition to turning off the lights on Saturday evening, there's much, much more you can do to take action beyond the symbolic hour. Make turning off the light switch on
Saturday night the beginning of or a recommitment to your actions to reduce carbon
emissions and climate change. At home, here are some more energy saving steps you can take:
 
Check to see that your incandescent lightbulbs have been replaced by CFL or LED bulbs. Incandescent bulbs waste about 90% of their energy as lost heat.
Plug home electronics (TV's, cable boxes, and other items in standby mode) into power strips that can be turned off when the equipment is not
Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher's drying cycle
Install a programmable thermostat to lower utility bills and manage your heating and cooling systems more efficiently.
Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120°F.
Consider having a free home energy audit from your electric company.
 
Creator of earth, sea, and sky, kindle the fire of your Spirit within us that we may be bold to heal and defend the earth around us, and pour your blessing upon the people and organizations working everywhere for the good of the planet. Light and source of life, heal and redeem the wounds of your creation, and visit the places and people who suffer from our indifference, neglect, and greed. For the well-being of the earth; for its resources of water, air, light, and soil, that they may be tended for the good of all creatures, we pray. Amen
 
adapted from:
www.energy.gov
 

Knitting Outreach

In the past, members of St. Paul's Church knitted "prayer shawls" that were given to parishioners and others community members in need.  The Outreach Committee is interested in whether there would be interest amongst knitters--and prospective knitters--in the parish to restart this ministry.  This could involve knitting shawls or simple blankets at home or as part of knitting fellowship events at the church. It could also be a chance for those who have never knitted to learn a new and enjoyable skill from more experienced knitters in theparish.  Please let Don Elmore ( delmore@wellesley.edu ) know if you would be potentially interested in participating, regardless of your current knitting skill!
 

"LIKE" US!
 
W e are revamping our Facebook page! Check it out for upcoming events and recaps of things that have happened.

If you have anything you'd like to see on the page, let Jen Luszcz know at mcgrath1975@hotmail.com.

 
Follow this link to: St. Paul's Facebook page


Don't forget to "Like" us and spread the word!

PRAYER LIST

Parishioners: 
Bob Corliss
Bill Dole
Chris Grant
Nellie Hooe
Nancy Heiman
John Lamb
Harry McCracken 
Putty McDowell
Barry Phelps
Patricia Storey
Rosita Watson       
   
Friends and family of parishioners:
Jerri Chestnut, Friend of Andrea O'Connell
Nancy Crowell, Friend of Pen & Sally Jones
Michelle Curly, Friend of those at Fox Hill
Janet Dolan, Sister of Tim Duncan
Jonathan Gengras, Friend of Jennifer Breslin
Carol Golubock, Relative of Nancy Blackett & Rosita Watson
Karen Gray, Sister of Andrea O'Connell
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
Lee Ladd, Friend of Linda Fuller
Bill Landers, Brother of Lucy Fowler
Michael Lasell, Friend of Andrea O'Connell
Elaine Leblanc, Friend of Barry & Gillian Burlingham
Peter Nicholson, Brother of George Nicholson
Gladys Njubi, Sister of Amy Ranji
Timmy Palthey, Grandson of John & Regina Adams
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
Jane Talbot, Friend of Joan & Prescott Crocker
Lee Culver Wallace, Daughter of Mary Lee Culver
Maria Ware-McGuiness, Sister of Nanette Diaute
Mark Williams, Friend of Sharyn Duncan
Kayla Whitlock, Niece of Charles & Nancy Eliot
 
We pray for those serving in our Armed Forces especially Luke Heier, nephew of Barbara Millen, who is serving in the Special Forces in the Philippines .

We pray for those who have died, especially Robert Guillemette, cousin of Polly Pierce, who died this week, and Clare Sutherland, cousin of Rachel Miller, in whose memory the flowers on the Jane Clark table are given.

We remember today, 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 our Bishops Alan Gates and Gayle Harris.
 
Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
 
Regards,


The Rev. Melanie McCarley
Rector