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Weekly Happenings
July 13, 2017
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Standing Rock, North Dakota 
On Friday, July 14 at 8 a.m., I will be in the plane with Kyler Puleo, Xavier Puleo and Abby Fafara on a Youth Pilgrimage to Bismarck, North Dakota. We will be joining a group from another Episcopal Church - Church of the Messiah in Winter Garden, Florida. We will return to Philadelphia on July 21, with more stories to tell, experiences to share, and above all, transformed lives.
Of the three young people, two have been on this pilgrimage with me on a couple of occasions, but for Abby, this will be her first pilgrimage. But be it a first visit, or second, third, or however many times, the experience is so jarring that we can only desire the kind of transformation that only happens when people of goodwill work towards it.
Owing to the fact that I am originally from a third world country, the songs of the dispossessed aren't alien to me. What is alien to me is the depth of poverty of the dispossessed in the richest country on earth. I always ask myself, how can we possess so much but yet have so little? So little compassion. So little care. So little benevolence. So little generosity.
In as much as I long to go out there, each trip brings me face to face with the dearth of the kind of values which transform the lives of both the giver and the recipient. Each morning, when I wake up, I give thanks that I may never lack in transformative compassion. - Manny
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"To whom the lips of children..." (Hymn 154)
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Scripture Verse for the Week
(from the daily office lectionary)
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Sustainability Tip
of the Week
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In 1900, fathers (many of them immigrants) prayed their children would learn English. Today, fathers pray their children will speak English. In 1900, fathers passed on their clothing to their sons. Today, sons wouldn
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t be caught dead in their father
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s clothes. Times change.
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The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost:
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But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written,
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How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!
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- Romans 10: 14-15
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Buy products that use recyclable materials whenever possible.
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WORSHIP
Mindful Worship - July 16
Mindful Worship is open and curious, graceful and accepting of the present moment. Mindful worship takes place every Sunday at 5 p.m. when there is not an Evensong. Together we explore the open heart, the cleansed heart, the quiet heart, and the ready heart. There is a mindfulness exercise that accompanies the Gospel. All are invited.
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TEACHING
Recruiting Teachers For Church School 
As a parish, one of our strengths is children's education, and each year we launch a search for new teachers to help with Church School. If you are interested in being a Story Teller, Door Person, or Middle School class teacher, please contact Manny:
[email protected]
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Faith and the Arts
Summer Faith and the Arts meets on Sundays at 9:40 a.m. in the Meeting Room in the Church School wing. Faith and the Arts offers our children the opportunity to capture in art form a scripture story read to them by an adult leader. Faith and the Arts is highly recommended for children ages 5 and above. If you are interested in sharing a hour with the wonderful children of Saint Paul
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s, please contact Manny:
[email protected]
Summer Film Series
The final free film with discussion (and popcorn) will be shown on Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in the Dixon House Library as part of our summer Adult Christian Education Program.
- God's Outlaw, Tuesday, July 18 -A 1986 dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, an illegal act at the time, setting him at odds with the Roman Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More, and King Henry VIII.
Parish Pilgrimage to the Standing Rock Reservation - July 14-21
The annual pilgrimage to the Standing Rock Reservation will take place from Friday, July 14 through Friday, July 21. High School youth and adults will participate as peers with Sioux youth and adults in providing a three-day summer camp for children on the reservation. We will work to prepare the campsite, and help with activities. Each summer Saint Paul's travels to the Standing Rock Reservation, 3567 square miles spanning the border of North and South Dakota. It is always a life-changing experience for those who go.
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MISSION
Rummage Collection Days 
You can drop off your
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treasures
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over the summer on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rummage workers will gladly receive them and get them ready for sale. The parish hall is filling up with lots of wonderful things to sell on Friday, September 8 (pre-sale) and Saturday, September 9. Joyce Klinefelter is heading up the Rummage Sale this year with lots of assistance. If you would like to pitch in and help, contact Weezie Lauher at [email protected]. Join our helpers who are all having fun and serving for such a good cause.
Sisters of Saint Elisabeth Convent to Visit
A sister from the Saint Elisabeth Convent in Minsk, Belarus will visit Saint Paul
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s on Wednesday, August 23. She will give a
short presentation about the charitable work of this community and will have a display of religious items made in the convent.
Items are reasonably priced and support the convent
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s ministry,
which involves responding tothe basic needs of the residents in their boarding home for
childr
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n and adults with special needs. They began afemalere
habilit
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tion facility in2012.Women releasedfrom jail,thehomeless,and women who are mentallychallengedstaythere. Today, there are twenty women and one toddler at this farmstead. Be sure to visit with the sister of Saint Elizabeth Convent in August.
Thank You, Stewards!
Good
stewards are faithful managers, whether this means managing our talents or our money. But the question arises: How does one repay a debt to God? For good stewards, the gifts of mercy, forgiveness, and the love of Christ become methods of repayment.
(Meditations from David Mosser)
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COMMUNITY
Knitting on Chestnut Hill 
We are now enrolling knitting classes for beginners in grades 6 through 12 and for adults who love knitting. The craft of knitting is great for parent-teen bonding, encourages entrepreneurial skills, and is also a fun experience. Plus, you will be learning a skill that lasts for a lifetime. Knitting classes will be held on Saturdays from 12 to 1 p.m. at Saint Paul
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s. All you need is size US 11, 80 MM, 9
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long needles. The cost is $10/hour. The teacher will supply free yarn. For more information, contact Ms. Vera Morangello
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215-510-7972 or
[email protected]
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PASTORAL CARE
Fellowship Hour After Sunday Worship
Please join us every Sunday morning after worship in the Dixon House from 11:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for refreshments and fellowship with other parishioners and the clergy!
When a member of Saint Paul's needs support at a time of illness or loss or other difficulty,
the clergy are the principal people who visit and support and counsel. There are also other groups, made up of parishioners, who deliver help to parishioners-a friendly face, a Eucharistic visit, a cheery arrangement of flowers, or a delicious dinner for someone just home from the hospital.
Please let us know, if you -
~ Would like to place a name on the prayer list (We ask that you obtain permission from those you are commending to the prayer list)
~ Would like a visit from Cliff, Manny, or Rob
~ Have been admitted to the hospital
~ Would like communion delivered to you by a lay Eucharistic Minister
Everyone is invited to participate in these ministries, as well as to call upon Saint Paul's pastoral care resources as the need arises.
Please click {here}
for more information or you can
contact Virginia Emlen directly at 215.242.2055 (ext. 25) or email her at vemlen@stpaulschestnuthill.org and she
will alert the Clergy.
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Upcoming Events
To view the full parish calendar, including locations & more info on events, please click {
here}
Friday, July 14
- AA, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 15
- AA, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 16
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Spoken Service of Word & Communion, 8 a.m.
- Finance Committee Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
- Alternative Eucharist Service for Families, 9 a.m.
- Faith Forum, 9:15 a.m.
- Summer Faith & the Arts, 9:40 a.m.
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Traditional Eucharist with Choir, 10:30 a.m.
- Rummage Collection, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Mindful Worship, 5 p.m.
Monday, July 17
-Vestry Meeting, 7 p.m.
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London Trip Rehearsal, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 18
- Fundamental Pilates Class
, 6 p.m.
- Room at the Inn, 6 p.m.
- London Trip Rehearsal, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19
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Centering Prayer,
7 a.m.
- Rummage Collection, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
- Bible Study,
10:30 a.m.
- Healing & Holy Eucharist,
12 p.m.
- Rummage Collection, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- London Trip Rehearsal, 7 p.m.
- Pilates, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 20
- Gathering of Men, 7 a.m.
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Labyrinth Hours
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The Saint Paul's Labyrinth is open during office hours. If the church is not open,
please ask and one
of the staff will open the doors so you may walk the labyrinth.
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Gluten-Free Communion Bread
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Gluten-free communion bread is available for those who wish. Please ask the clergy at the altar rail.
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Handicapped Parking
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Please, if you are parking along the drive on Sunday mornings be mindful of the
 handicapped spaces. If you could please leave those spaces for members
who need a little assistance getting in the church, that would be most appreciated!
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Contact Us
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22 East Chestnut Hill Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215-242-2055
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Worship With Us! Sundays 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10:30 a.m.
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