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St. Paul's New Program Year!
Labor Day weekend marked the “unofficial” end of summer. For us at St. Paul’s, even in this time of pandemic, it marked the official start of our parish program year. After a summer that none of us will soon forget, I invite you to join us virtually for some wonderful programs designed to nourish body and soul:
This Tuesday morning, September 8 at 9:30am, Lectio Divina resumed meeting. It was facilitated virtually by Fr. David Angelica. This program will continue to meet every Tuesday morning via Zoom.
Sally Grillo will lead a fall Christian Yoga series, which began this Tuesday evening, September 8 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. This series continues Tuesday nights through October 27. It also is accessed via Zoom.**
** ZOOM LINK UPDATED, SEE ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW FOR NEW LINK. THE PREVIOUS LINK WILL NO LONGER WORK.
Fall Rector’s Bible Study will begin Wednesday evening, September 9 at 7 pm. Over the course of 8 weeks, we will explore the Book of Exodus. The study is titled “God Sets Us Free: A Journey through Exodus”. We will use Zoom so that you can join from the comfort and safety of your home.
Finally, our Sacred Ground program began August 31st with an orientation session for the 14 people who are participating in this readings and film-based dialogue on racism. This Sacred Ground dialogue circle is full, but we hope to form another one in the early part of 2021.
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So, here’s the fall program schedule:
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Lectio Divina, Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am via Zoom (started this morning, September 8)
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Trust in the Lord - Christian Yoga, Tuesday evenings 7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom (starts this evening, September 8)
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Rector’s Bible Study “God Sets Us Free: A Journey through Exodus”, Wednesday evenings 7:00 – 8:00 pm (starts September 9)
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Sacred Ground (dialogue circle is full)
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I hope that you can join us for one or more of these wonderful programs. Be sure to invite friends as well!
Blessings,
Fr. Paul+
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Fall Rector’s Bible Study
God Sets Us Free: A Journey through Exodus
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 pm
Over the course of 8 weeks, Fr. Paul will lead an exploration of the Book of Exodus. We will use Zoom so that you can join from the comfort and safety of your home!
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Congratulations to Patsy and Jean Santello on 73 Years of Marriage!
Pasty and Jean are Patti Daniell's parents.
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Lectio Divina
Tuesday, September 15 at 9:30am
This meditative approach to scripture study is facilitated virtually by Fr. David Angelica. This program utilizes Zoom.
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TRUST IN THE LORD
Fall back into yoga with Sally Grillo
Tuesday, September 15, at 7 :00– 8:30 pm
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7-Class Series:
September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27
Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Suggested Donation - $10 per class OR All 7 classes - $55 ($15 off)
Payment information below...
If finances are tight - Please don’t worry – We want you to participate in our classes
“Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3: 5-6
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Gentle reminder: Prepare your sacred space ahead of time so you can relax and settle in. Please have a strap or band handy and pillows nearby for your support.
ALL CLASSES BEGIN promptly at 7 PM so please arrive 5 - 10 minutes ahead of time.
Updated Zoom link below, disregard all previous links as they will no longer work:
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Two ways to make payment...
PAYMENT through Venmo: Sally-Grillo
OR If you’d like to mail a check - Please send to:
Sally Grillo
321 Vanderbilt Dr
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
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SACRED GROUND
A FILM-BASED DIALOGUE SERIES ON RACE AND FAITH
At 14 registered participants, this dialogue circle is at capacity! Keep an eye out for our next dialogue circle to be held sometime in early 2021!
Our Sacred Ground study circle will meet on-line via Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm. The first meeting was an Orientation on August 31, which included a general introduction to the expectations of the series and technical assistance to maximize the Zoom experience. 10 sessions will follow, each session separated from the next by two to three weeks. The last session will be February 22, 2021. The curriculum for this study is rich and demanding. Preparation for each session includes time spent viewing films (an average of 60+ minutes) and reading about 35 pages of articles and excerpts from books. Most of the film and reading materials are available free on-line, but there are two core books which must be purchased. Participants will be asked to create a covenant together that will express their understanding of the importance of active commitment to the success of the circle.
A full description of the Sacred Ground dialogue series is available at www.episcopalchurch.org/sacred-ground. For more information, please contact Ellen Kentner (ellenjanekentner@gmail.com) or Kristen Murtaugh (MURTAUGH@fau.edu).
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Daily Reflection from Bishop Peter Eaton
The Commemoration of the Martyrs of Memphis
September 9th, 2020
Stay Home. Stop the Spread. Save Lives.
If you have to go out, wear a mask.
Your mask is not a chin guard.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Today is a good feast for the pandemic. For this is the remarkable story of a group of nuns and priests who served selflessly, and several of whom died, during the Yellow Fever epidemic in Memphis in 1878. The story is a moving one, and you can find it easily in books or online.
Most of the nuns who were involved were members of the Community of Saint Mary, which is the oldest religious community of the Episcopal Church founded in this country. It was on the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas) in 1865 that the Bishop of New York received the vows of the first members of the community – rather furtively, as there was still in those days strong suspicion of, and opposition to, religious communities of all kinds, and especially to their re-establishment in our Anglican tradition. [...]
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Our Awkward Selves
The Rev. Daniel R. Heischman, D.D., Executive Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools
September 7th, 2020
You may be noticing the prevalence of some strange interactions these days: people seeming hyper-vigilant, argumentative, or increasingly intolerant of others. A man walks into a Walmart appearing eager for a fight over not wearing a mask. A reunion of two friends feels strange. The prospect of returning to school, whenever it happens, is accompanied by apprehension and fear. [...]
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Be Prepared for Hurricane Season!
Read more on how to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus while preparing for a storm from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) HERE and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) HERE. For complete disaster preparedness plans, visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management at: www.floridadisaster.org or @FLSERT on Twitter.
For more preparedness info visit:
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Faithful Giving
Please help us to keep our mission and ministry strong. St. Paul's staff, operations, community outreach, and our missions to help the most vulnerable are dependent on Sunday offerings to keep afloat. When Sunday offerings decrease, our missions become at risk. Please support St. Paul's now by one of the options below:
Safe and secure online giving on our website - St. Paul's has a safe and secure electronic donation service available allowing you to make single donations or set up recurring donations. Click the button below to visit our donation page:
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Mail - If you prefer to send your pledge or other donation by check, please send your contribution to: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.
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Zoom Coffee Hour
Sunday, September 13th, at 11:30am
Please join us for this Sunday morning coffee hour after our 10:00am virtual service!
No Zoom account needed to join:
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A snapshot of St. Paul's virtual coffee hour for September 6th |
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Prayer-by-Phone Ministry
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
Mt. 18:20
Several of our Lay Healing Ministers are available for prayer-by-phone. Please feel free to call if you would like to have someone pray with you and/or for you. Of course, all prayer conversations are sacred and they are kept confidential. We believe in the power of prayer, and we know that Jesus is present in a special way when two or more people gather together in His name (Mt. 18:20).
Here is the schedule for our Prayer-by-Phone ministry:
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Helen - Sunday, 4-6pm...............(561) 398-7259
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Elizabeth - Monday, 10-11am....(410) 463-8825
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Patricia - Monday 5-6pm...........(561) 703-0800
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Barta - Tuesday, 1-2pm...............(603) 781-1630
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Claudette - Wednesday, 5-6pm..(561) 541-7361
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Faith - Friday, 7-9pm..................(561) 512-4056
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Faith and Citizenship Guide for Advocacy
An updated version of our Faith and Citizenship Guide for Advocacy is now available in English! This resource seeks to help you fulfill your baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace. While it is focused on the federal level, the advocacy tips and tactics we recommend throughout the guide are applicable to state and local advocacy as well. Use this for your personal development or take on advocacy strategies in your congregation with more confidence.
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is September 1st!
Become a poll worker! Hundreds of thousands of people are needed as poll workers to help make this election run. Many poll workers are older, and thus in a demographic at higher-risk to COVID-19. Because of this, states are concerned about a shortage of poll workers. If you are in a low-risk category for COVID-19, consider being a poll worker for this year’s election. And in many places, poll workers are compensated for their time – sign up today!
#VoteFaithfully Toolkit
Finally, in case you missed it, our election engagement toolkit has prayers, scripture, tips for advocacy, and action steps for casting your vote and helping others vote as well. Check it out in English and Spanish.
Remember to create a #MyVoterPlan laying out the steps you need to take and when in order to successfully vote in the 2020 election.
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When your loved one is struggling, you want to do everything you can to help them. And sometimes, you don’t know what that is.
As a family member or friend, it can be hard to know what to do, how to act or what to say. But your support can have a positive impact on your loved one’s long-term mental health and well-being.
In fact, according to the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) curriculum, there is evidence that support from individuals or mutual support groups may be helpful for people with depression and anxiety problems. It can also help people get the professional support they may need, as research shows people with mental illnesses are more likely to seek help if someone close to them suggests it. [...]
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Getting tired of contemplating your navel?
Even though ILIR is taking a break between summer session and fall session, we do have a few happenings in the interim. You will receive the link for each week's event in the weekly email. And, fall schedule is close to ready to be disseminated.
Here are some upcoming events:
September 9th at 5:30 pm - The first ILIR Happy Hour with the Quarantine Music Busters, a group of young musicians who have formed a non-profit with the goal of adding music to our lives during COVID.
September 14th at 10:00 am-11:15 am - Current Events with Joel Ivers - if there is any news of note!
September 23rd at 11:00 am - 11:15 am - the first ILIR Book Club. First book is News of the World. START reading!
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Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability CARES Mortgage Assistance Program
100 Australian Avenue, 5th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 233‐3606 or (561) 233‐3600
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability hereby announce the availability of $20,000,000 in CARES Act funding for temporary relief to homeowners for the following:
Mortgage Assistance: CARES Act funding will provide assistance to income eligible households who are delinquent in their first mortgage and escrow payments (PITI). Additionally, funding may assist with late fees, attorney’s fees, condominium and homeowners’ association payments, special assessments, and other mortgage associated costs related to COVID‐19. Maximum Award: $10,000 (Up to four‐months mortgage payments, but not to exceed $10,000) [...]
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WEDNESDAY, September 9: Constance and Her Companions
John 11:9-10
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.”
There is always more to be done: I sometimes wish I could extend the day infinitely, just to catch up so that tomorrow might arrive with a blank slate. The blue light of our screens and the caffeine in our coffees incrementally extend day into night, often at the cost of our physical and mental health, and we risk stumbling in the dark.
Jesus assures us that God has allotted the appropriate time to each activity, twelve hours to the day. We too have enough time, if we use it as God calls us and without fear.
In what parts of our lives are we holding on to a fear that keeps us from living in the light? Perhaps we have a fear of missing out or of not being perfect enough or of working on the wrong thing. Let us trust today that God has given us good work and daylight to do it.
MOVING FORWARD: How will you invite the Holy Spirit to help you organize your time today?
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Volunteering Sign Up for Food Box Offloading
Below you will find a sign-up link for any volunteer willing to help with the offloading of food boxes for distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 am at Cason United Methodist Church ( 342 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444 ).
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Interfaith Committee:
Shower Truck Donations Needed
In this midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, the Interfaith Committee of Delray Beach has partnered with the Delray Beach Police Department to keep their shower truck operations available to those enduring homelessness in our area.
A major aspect of this shower truck program is the distribution of clean clothing to participants afterwards, if you would like to help by way of donating these much needed pieces of clothing, please contact Caren Kilpatrick, Parish Administrator, at (561) 319-7947.
"Specifically, the shower truck needs men’s shorts or jeans sizes 32-34 desperately. We have larger sizes!"
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The Volen Center has instituted a program using their fleet of buses to deliver free lunches to seniors 60+ in Boca, Delray and Boynton. Outlined below is the program and who can be contacted. If you have any people who might benefit, please send us the names and numbers or pass along this information to them. Anyone we can help is a plus.
Lunches delivered to residences daily and 3 meals on Friday to cover the weekend.
To enroll, e-mail or call the following staff:
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Volunteering Opportunities
Dear Volunteers,
Please see the included link for a list of volunteer opportunities and agency needs. You will need to connect with the agencies directly to volunteer and/or make an item donation. If you have not completed the waiver and you do plan on volunteering, please use the link to complete the waiver https://secure.unitedwaypbc.net/inetwork/VolunteerForm
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Many local meetings have established their own Zoom meetings which can be found at the intergroup website for the particular county.
For example, here's the link for South Palm Beach County intergroup information on meeting closures and online meetings:
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VIRTUAL SERVICES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we at St. Paul's Delray Beach, together with all churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, have closed for public worship and all other public gatherings until further notice, per the guidelines established in the diocesan re-opening plan "On Being Faithful". This includes all other ministries and scheduled events. If you have a pastoral emergency and need the services of our clergy, please contact Fr. Paul Kane (revpaul@stpaulsdelray.org or 561-921-7667)
We at St. Paul's Delray will offer a virtual morning prayer at 8:00am and a virtual evening prayer at 5:00pm (both through Facebook Live streams), Monday through Friday, and a virtual celebration of the Holy Eucharist every weekend until further notice.
Click below to view our Virtual Service for the 14th Sunday After Pentecost:
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As a church family, we will stay connected through social media, email, text messaging, our website, and other platforms. We will continue to spread the Good News of God's love while doing our part to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
I hope that you find peace and inspiration from the many resources for prayer and worship at home offered by Forward Movement (forwardmovement.org) , the Episcopal publishing house that brings us Forward Day by Day.
May God bring healing to the sick, comfort to the lonely, blessed assurance to the anxious, and hope to those in despair,
Fr. Paul+
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
561-276-4541
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