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This Week at St. Paul's
July 14, 2019
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www.stpauls-dedham.org
(781) 326-4553 |
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 14, 2019
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Service Hymns:
390
"Praise to the Lord"
304
"I come with joy to meet my Lord"
657
"Love divine, all loves excelling"
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*SERVICE PARTICIPANTS*
Altar Chapter:
Sue Hicks, Mildred Phillips
Lay Eucharistic Minister
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10:00 a.m.: Chuck Eliot
Greet
ers
: Lucy Dudeney, Deb Harrison, Sue Hicks
Lectors:
Ruth Mead
Bells:
VOLUNTEER?
**MELISSA WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE TUESDAY 7/16 THROUGH MONDAY 7/22 AND WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO E-MAIL.**
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***DATE CHANGE: MOVIE REFLECTION GROUP
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MOVIE REFLECTION GROUP
SUNDAY 8/21
Dedham Community Theatre
580 High Street
If you enjoy the movies....this is the group for you
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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!
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| THANK YOU LETTER FROM FRUITFUL OFFERINGS |
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June 22, 2019
Nancy Randall
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
59 Court Street
Dedham, MA 02026
Dear Nancy,
Thank you very much for your incredibly generous donation of $500 to Fruitful Offerings!
Fruitful Offerings had another banner year and distributed over 250 vegetable plants in pots and garden plants to Dedham Food Pantry clients and seniors in Dedham Public Housing. By growing their own fresh vegetables, people gain a sense of accomplishment, and consume more fresh food. The impact continues when generations pass on self-sustaining gardening skills to children and
families are outside in the fresh air gardening together. The ripples of impact will touch clients who struggle with mental and physical illnesses and addiction when they can find some relief by doing something positive for themselves and their families.
This year, I had the pleasure of meeting several children who cared for plants in pots the previous year and were so proud they grew vegetable for their families. Another immigrant family grew up on a farm and are very excited to use the Fruitful Offerings Gardens and finally have a place to garden. I delivered plants in self-contained growing pots to two very infirmed seniors. Their faces lite up when the realized they could grow something with little effort while in their fragile state. Each seemed to perk up right before my eyes as they began gently tending to the plants within minutes of receiving them.
We can't possibly know how many lives will be touched this year or in the years to follow. This
positive impact would not be possible without your generosity.
Thank you again!
Kindly,
Ann Miranda
Executive Director & Co-Founder
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HOLY EUCHARIST AT FOX HILL
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HOLY EUCHARIST AT FOX HILL
will take place at
2:45 p.m
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ON THE FOLLOWING DATES
(NOTE THE ROOMS VARY WITH DATES)
July 22
Baker Conference Room
August 5 Baker Function Room
August 26
Baker Conference Room
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TAKE JESUS WITH YOU
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The Adventures of Flat Jesus
As Christians we are called to keep Christ at the center of our lives and to spread the gospel wherever we go. This summer in your travels and adventures take Jesus along...and tell us about it!
Who is Flat Jesus?
The original "flat" character was Flat Stanley, star of a book by Jeff Brown in which a boy has remarkable adventures after waking up one day to discover he is flattened to half-an-inch thick. This was the beginning of the Flat Stanley project in schools to help children with literacy and geography and from this grew the Flat Jesus Project
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The Flat Jesus Project
"And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:20
Flat Jesus reminds us to keep Christ at the center of our lives even, or especially, when we are far from our church home. As you are out and about this summer, take Jesus along for the adventure. You'll love taking Flat Jesus out to dinner or the park, to the zoo or to camp - wherever you and your family go. Then document the adventures with pictures you share with your St. Paul's family.
This project is for
EVERYONE, not just families with children.
How to create your own Flat Jesus
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Pick up a copy at the church, or make your own by googling "Flat Jesus"
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Get creative! Decorate Flat Jesus - what color hair does he have? What color skin tone? How should his robes be decorated? How do you see Jesus?
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Make one for yourself and one for a friend.
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Check the back of your Flat Jesus to see how to share.*
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If you have access to a laminating machine, cut out and laminate your Flat
Jesus. This way if he attempts to walk on water or spills a lot of wine, he'll be
protected!
6. Take your Flat Jesus everywhere with you and take plenty of pictures. Share your pictures with us. Photo prints will be added to a bulletin board in the hallway.
7. Talk with family and friends about what you and Flat Jesus experienced.
8. Have Fun!
* If you download a Flat Jesus off the web instead of getting one from St. Paul's, and would like to share it, send
it to Jen Luszcz at
( [email protected]) or text (617-803-6504)
. If you would like to share Flat Jesus in the Friday e-mail newsletter as well, email to
[email protected]
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| NEW PODCAST: "THE WAY OF LOVE" |
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A new podcast,
"The Way of Love: with Bishop Michael Curry," launches on Pentecost, June 9. The weekly conversations, featuring Curry and podcast hosts Kyle Oliver and Sandy Milien, will explore living life with a commitment to God's unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Each week in the first season, Curry will introduce one of the seven "Way of Love" practices for a Jesus-centered life: turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, rest. Listeners will be invited into deeper engagement with each practice as the hosts share their insights and offer questions for reflection or small group discussion. New episodes air on Tuesdays through July 30. "The Way of Love: with Bishop Michael Curry" will be available on all podcast apps; visit the Way of Love podcast webpage to subscribe to the podcast through Apple iTunes, Google Play or Spotify and to sign up for notifications of new seasons as well as additional featured content.
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SUMMER WORSHIP
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St. Paul's summer schedule has begun!
There will be a Sunday service at 10 a.m. only; there will be no
Thursday 7 a.m.
services through Labor Day.
Melissa's schedule is reduced to
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday through
July and August.
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ST. PAUL'S BOOK CLUB
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St. Paul's Book Club meets
Wednesday, August 7th at 7:00 p.m.
in the Rectory
Our next novel will be:
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler
Willa Drake has had three opportunities to start her life over: in 1967, as a schoolgirl whose mother has suddenly disappeared; in 1977, when considering a marriage proposal; and in 1997, as a young widow trying to hold her family together. So she is surprised when in 2017 she is given one last chance to change everything, after receiving a startling phone call from a stranger. Without fully understanding why, she flies across the country to Baltimore to help a young woman she's never met. This impulsive decision, maybe the first one she's consciously made in her life, will lead Willa into uncharted territory-surrounded by eccentric neighbors who treat each other like family, she finds solace and fulfillment in unexpected places.
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Dedham Food Pantry Needs You!
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St. Paul's is scheduled to cover the Pantry on the following dates:
Saturday, July 20
Saturday, August 17
3-4 volunteers are needed for 8AM - 11AM shift.
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| THE B-SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS! |
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OUR SUMMER B-SAFE DATES:
MONDAY, 7/29 & TUESDAY, 7/30
We're looking for volunteers who would like to help us prepare and/or serve lunch on these days. The B-SAFE program we are assisting with is located at Church of the Holy Spirit, Mattapan.
Our time commitment on Monday & Tuesday is from 12:15 pm. - 2:00 p.m.
*Children are welcome to assist if their parents are present*
The B-SAFE Program is a 5 week, full-day academic and enrichment
program serving young people from 1st grade through high school. The goal of the program is to build a community where all people feel safe, feel big, and feel connected.
This summer the program will l be running 10 programs in 6 Boston area neighborhoods. A healthy breakfast and lunch will be served each day, along with an end of day snack.
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New Life Furniture Bank of MA needs volunteers!
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New Life Furniture Bank of MA collects high-quality gently-used furniture and household essentials that are then made available at no cost to individuals and families in need. We are a Medfield, MA not-for-profit organization with a warehouse in Walpole, MA, serving the MetroWest and Greater Boston area.
NLFB needs volunteers to inspect and repair donations, move furniture, and help on truck crews.
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PRAYER LIST
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Parishioners:
Ken Burt
Ginny Corliss
Bob Lawrence
Betty Leonard
Harry McCracken
Sydney Sowles
Patricia Storey
Friends and family of parishioners:
Iris Bergdall, cousin of Andrew Tittler
Kevin Bowen, friend of Mary Jane & Jim Devins
Michelle Curly, friend of those at Fox Hill
Nancy Crowell, friend of Pen & Sally Jones
Mabel Dudeney, family of Lucy Dudeney
Karen Gray, sister of Andrea O'Connell
Christopher Haff, nephew of Polly Pierce
Amy Hanson, niece of Andrea O'Connell
Sean Harper, cousin of Melanie McCarley
Becky Johnson, friend of Maggi Lamb
Elnora Johnson, sister of Sheila Johnson
Pamela Kalt, friend of Andrea O'Connell
Gabe Kerr, son of The Rev. Cheryl Kerr
Leslie Kuenne, friend of Olivia & Burt Hurlock
Joey Lambert, friend of Chuck & Nancy Eliot
Keith Mahle, friend of the Rev. Melanie
Steve Njuguna, brother of Amy Ranji
Timmy Palthey, grandson of John & Regina Adams
The Patch Family, friends of Lucy Dudeney
Clare Pritchett, cousin of Andrea O'Connell
Terry Proulx, sister of Pat Clarke
Lee Rantzow, friend of Olivia & Burt Hurlock
Deirdre Spada, niece of Nick Spada
Julia Spencer, friend of Pen & Sally Jones
Noni Spindler, friend of Beatrice Dole
Howard Stovall, friend of Olivia & Burt Hurlock
Cindy St. Peter, mother of Sara St. Peter
Frank and Betty Stern, friends of Mike & Karen Gorton
Maria Ware-McGuiness, sister of Nanette Diaute
Karen Wango, sister of Amy Ranji
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, and James Corliss, grandson of Ginny Corliss,
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 Marcia Rivera, friend of the Soule family, who died recently, and Jane McCracken, beloved wife of Harry McCracken.
We pray for peace in the war-torn regions of our world and for all who have lost homes and loved ones due to violence or natural disasters.
We pray for our Bishops Alan Gates and Gayle Harris.
Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
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