St Paul's Church


Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany
Today at St. Paul’s       
Sun., Feb. 3rd         Food Pantry Collection
9:30 am        Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 am        Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00 am      Breakfast served by Men 
12:00 pm      NLM Services in Church
7:00 pm       NIANA Meeting in Parish House
 
This Week at St. Paul’s
Daily
8:00 am-7:00 pm  The Church is open for prayer
 
Mon.-Fri.
8:30 am-12:30 pm Parish Office is open
 
Mon., Feb. 4th
7:00 pm    NIANA Meeting in Parish House
 
Tues., Feb. 5th
10:00 am     Sherburne Commons Worship 
6:30 pm      Handbell Practice in the Parish House
7:00 pm      NLM in the Church
 
Wed., Feb. 6th
8:30 am    Holy Eucharist Service
9:30 am    Staff Meeting
6:00 pm    NLM in Church
7:00 pm    NIANA Meeting in Parish House
 
Thurs., Feb. 7th 
11:30 am   Lectionary Group
7:00 pm    Movie Night: Moonstruck
 
Fri., Feb. 8th
7:00 pm     NIANA Meeting in Parish House
 
Sat., Feb. 9th
9:00 am     Centering Prayer   
10:00 am   Youth Choristers Rehearsal in Parish House
4:00 pm     Choir Rehearsal in Parish House
7:00 pm     NLM in Church and Gardner Hall
 
Sun., Feb. 10th     Youth Sunday         
9:30 am      Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:30 am      Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00 am    Coffee Hour 
12:00 pm    NLM Services in Church
7:00 pm      NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Happening Soon
Hospital or Home Visits
If you or a loved one are in the hospital or home bound, please let us know if you would like a visit. Please notify Father Max at 508-228-0916 ext. 11 or 302-542-5587.
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2019 Calendar of Upcoming Events
 
February 3rd, Sunday. Waffle Breakfast in Gardner Hall after the service. All are welcome.
 
February 15th, Friday. “Game Night at St. Paul’s,” 5:30pm in Gardner Hall. Dave’s Famous Pulled Pork and Fried Chicken, salads and desserts. Board games and bingo with prizes after supper. Children and adults welcome.
 
March 1st, Friday. Joe Hammer will present an organ concert at 7:00pm with dessert following in Gardner Hall.
 
March 5th, Tuesday . Shrove Tuesday Supper at 5:30pm in Gardner Hall.
 
April 18th, Thursday. Maundy Thursday Supper at 5:30pm in Gardner Hall before the service. Details TBA.
 
May - “ An Invitation to Tea” hosted by the Fellowship Committee and held at Sherburne Commons. Invitees will be Sherburne Commons residents and ladies of our parish. Details TBA.
Collection for Food Pantry
Our next collection for the Food Pantry will occur this Sunday, February 3rd. While we appreciate every single food donation, this month St. Paul's is collecting non-perishables for our local Food Pantry. Suggested items are toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, and personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner or soap. 
Thank you for your generosity and support in caring for our island residents.
Movie night returns to St. Paul’s!
Join us Thursday, February 7th in the Parish House for the romantic comedy Moonstruck , starring Cher and Nicolas Cage.
Doors open at 6:30
Movie starts at 7 pm.
                                                 Light refreshments served
                                                  FREE!
Have a Chair (or Three) for FREE
Beginning Sunday, February 3, St. Paul’s will make available to its members some of the old, metal folding chairs it has recently replaced with new, plastic folding chairs.

The great majority of the old chairs, pictured on the right, have a thin, tan pad cover on the seat.
Some 75 of these, along with a couple that have beige seat covers or no cover at all, are available for your selection in Gardner Hall beginning after the 9:30 am service. 
Please see Frank Robinson during coffee hour if you are interested.
If you are not able to attend Sunday’s service and are interested in having one or more of these chairs, please call the Church Office, 508-228-0916, between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and advise Christine.
Please send suggestions to the Office (office@stpaulschurchnantucket.org) of non-profit groups that may have an interest in the chairs our members do not take. 
Flower Ministry needs your Help
In need of volunteers! Each week, the Sunday altar flowers are broken down into smaller bouquets and delivered to those in the community who are ill, housebound, need cheering, or are to be thanked for extraordinary service. This ministry is done either after the Sunday service or at a time more convenient for the volunteer. To learn more about helping with arranging and delivering flowers, please contact the office,508-228-0916 or  office@stpaulschurchnantucket.org
Christian Education Opportunities


 Holy Eucharist Service
Wednesday at 8:30 am in the Chapel.  
 
Thursday Bible Study
Based on or lectionary : readings from Scripture appointed to be read the following Sunday. St. Paul’s Bible Study Group meets on Thursdays, 11:30-12:30 in the Parish House. For more information, contact Father Max, or Lucy Bixby, bixbyphoto@gmail.com
ALL are welcome!
 
Centering Prayer Group
Saturdays, 9:00 am -10:00 am
St. Paul’s Parish House
Led by Sister Susanna Margaret 
This weekly group includes an opening prayer or meditation, a 20-minute practice of Centering Prayer (silent sitting), a scripture reading, and a time for discussion.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
For support, education, and advocacy for mental illness, please contact Nantucket’s Program Coordinator Suzanne Fronzuto at
508-221-6202 or NAMIonNantucket@gmail.com
 
Pat and David Dick will arrange and deliver today’s altar flowers to those who are ill, recovering from surgery, needing cheer and/or celebrating a special event or achievement. Thank you for helping.
We pray for: Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael our Presiding Bishop; Alan, our Bishop; Gayle, our Suffragan Bishop; Max our Priest and Susan, our Deacon. 
 
We pray for : Deb, Julian, Fernando, Lucille, Howard, Tom, Eliza, Joy, Anne, Georgia Ann, Siobhan, Jerry, Dirk, Jim, Gil, Blair, Molly, Jeff, Judy, Pamela, Ray, Priscilla, Philip, Beverly, Jenn, Marianne, Felix, Joan, June.
 
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer : The Most Rev. Martin Blaise Nyaboho, Archbishop of Burundi and Bishop of Makamba.
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
St. John’s Church, Jamaica Plain;
Northeastern University Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry;
St. Cyprian’s Church, Roxbury; St. John & St. James Church, Roxbury;
Veterans' Ministries.
 
We pray for: The men and women serving in our Armed Forces; easing of racial tensions in our country; those with mental illness and their families; healing and peace among peoples and nations throughout the world; the President of the United States, the United States Congress, the Supreme Court and all in authority; our brothers and sisters from other faiths; our Companion Church: San Juan Evangelista, in Vertientes, Cuba; our local Food Pantry, and the Fuel and Rental Assistance Programs .
St. Paul's By-Laws
The Constitution and By-Laws that govern our church are posted on the St. Paul’s website in the About Us section. 

P.O. Box Discontinued
Effective March 31, 2018, St. Paul's will no longer be maintaining a U.S. mail box. Please address all mail to the church at 20 Fair Street, Nantucket, MA 02554