St Paul's Church
Twenty-sixth Sunday
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Pentecost
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Today at St. Paul’s
Sun., November 18th
9:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 am Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00am Coffee Hour
11:30 am Pie Making in Gardner Hall
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., November 19th
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Tues., November 20th
8:30 am Staff Meeting
10:00 am Sherburne Commons Worship
6:30 pm Handbell Practice
7:00 pm NLM in Church
Wed., November 21st
8:30 am Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm NLM Bible Study
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Thurs., November 22nd Office Closed
9:30 am Thanksgiving Day Service
Fri., November 23rd Office Closed
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Sat., November 24th
9:00 am Centering Prayer Group in Parish House
10:00 am Youth Choristers Rehearsal in Parish House
11:00 am Ornament Making in Gardner Hall
2:00 pm Voorhees Memorial
4:00 pm Choir Rehearsal in Parish House
7:00 pm NLM in Church and Gardner Hall
Sun., November 25th
9:30 am Combined Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 am Church School/Nursery Care during service
11:00am Coffee Hour
12:00 pm NLM Services in Church
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
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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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Combined Service ~ November 25th at 9:30am
Please join us for a combined service of Holy Eucharist with our Brothers and Sisters from New Life Ministries
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LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE!
We invite anyone interested in joining the Vestry Nominating Committee to contact us ASAP. The Vestry Nominating Committee will meet 3 - 4 times between late November 2018and early January 2019 with the task of making recommendations for new members of the Vestry Class of 2019.
The Vestry Slate will be presented to the current Vestry and then to the congregation for our Annual Meeting that will take place on Jan. 20, 2019.
Attached are guidelines regarding nominees for Vestry. Please contact Pam Goddard, Lou Gennaro or email Christine at the office if you have interest.
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Vestry Reflections
Qualifications for Vestry Members:
Parish member in good standing
Willingness to serve and lead
History of financial commitment/ EMC pledge history
Vestry Responsibilities and Considerations
Partnership between Rector and Vestry to
1. oversee and manage the financial and physical assets of the church
2. develop goals and objectives for the future
3. build community within the Vestry and parish
Regular attendance at church services and Vestry meetings both regularly scheduled monthly sessions and special sessions to develop goals, strategies, and future plans; or in response to special situations.
Pray and discern together and individually.
Participation and involvement in one or more key church ministries or committees.
Considerate, candid, and supportive demeanor and interaction with fellow Vestry members in conducting the business of the Vestry and parish, especially in situations with uncertainty and differences of opinion.
Confidentiality in matters discussed at Vestry meetings.
Respect for the traditions of the parish and openness to the evolution of change as new ideas are considered.
Celebrate the results and efforts of hard work and support each other thru the disappointments and frustrations.
Encourage our congregation to be welcoming of the
new comer.
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Christmas Wreath Sign-Up
The order sheet for beautiful St. Paul’s Christmas Wreaths is in the back of the church! You can also call the parish office (508-228-0916) or email (office@stpaulschurchnantucket.org) to place an order. Please get your order in while supplies last! These make great gifts.
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St. Paul’s Outreach
Join us this Sunday, November18th in Gardner Hall after coffee hour to help peel and slice apples, mix spices and bake pies for the American Legion Thanksgiving Day Dinner. It’s a lot of fun and we promise to have you home in time for Sunday football and family!
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Thanksgiving Day Service at 9:30am
We will celebrate the true reason for the holiday at St. Paul’s Church by having a 9:30am Thanksgiving Day Service. Let us gather together to thank God for all of our blessings
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Ornament Making
Arts and crafts aren’t just for kids!
Saturday, Nov. 24th from 11am-2pm in Gardner Hall
Join Sr. Susanna with the Children & Youth of St. Paul’s for ornament making workshop in preparation for the Christmas Market which is held on December 1st. Materials and suggestions provided or bring your own. Extra glue guns always welcome.
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The Bake Table Needs your Help
The Christmas Market is less than a month away and hopefully you will join in by contributing some homemade goodies for the Bake Table. We need cookies, bars, brownies, pumpkin, zucchini or banana breads, cakes, cup cakes, preserves, honey, jams and jellies, etc. Please bring them to Gardener Hall on Friday, November 30th from 3 – 5 pm or Saturday after 8:30am but before 10 am. Your help is needed since the Bake Table is dependent on your generosity
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Still Looking for Crèches
With your help the many windows in the Sanctuary can be filled with crèches for the Christmas Concert, on November 30th. If you have a crèche and willing to display it at the church, please let us know by contacting the church office or Dottie Gennaro, dbgennaro@gmail.com as soon as possible. Bring them to the church office or Gardener Hall after November 18th. There will be a designated area to place them and a sign-in sheet. Please put your name on the crèche before dropping it off. They will only be on display until December 1st. Please plan to pick them after the closing of the Christmas Market or on Sunday December 2nd.
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Crèches*Carols*Cakes*Champagne
Friday, November 30th at, 6:30-9:00pm
A new and very special event to kick off our Stroll weekend. Join us in the church to enjoy a display of beautiful, unique crèches, and a concert of traditional and contemporary Christmas music from 7:00-8:00pm orchestrated by Joe Hammer. The concert featuring performances by special guest artists and sing along to some of your seasonal favorites. Following that, dessert and libations will be served in Gardner Hall. The Christmas Market will be open for your early and exclusive shopping pleasure. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the door on the night of the event.
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The First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 2, 9:30am: Advent Lessons and Carols with Eucharist
This special service of Advent Lessons and Carols with Eucharist, Sunday, December 2, will be the opportunity to usher in the beginning of the church year with scriptural readings and music. Advent carols, choral anthems, hand bell music and vocal solos.
Advent is a season of both quiet reflection and joyful expectation. The service is intended to be a time of spiritual preparation, as we watch and wait for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Through our experience of sacred Word and music, the story of the coming of Christ will gradually unfold and deepen our understanding of God’s message of love and redemption.
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Buildings and Grounds committee
We kindly ask if you see some aspect of the campus in disrepair or in need of attention please report via email to “St. Paul’s Office Manager”
office@stpaulschurchnantucket.org.We will attend to it as soon as we can. Thank you!
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Christian Education Opportunities
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Wednesday Eucharist
Holy Eucharist at 8:30 am in the Chapel.
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Thursday Bible Study
Based on or lectionary
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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.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
For support, education, and advocacy for mental illness please contact Nantucket’s Program Coordinator Suzanne Fronzuto at
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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
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Dara, Jerry, Dirk, Jim,
Howard, Gil, Blair, Molly, Hilary, Jeff, Judy, Pamela, Ray, Priscilla, Philip, Betsy, Beverly, Sandra, Bill, Jenn, Debbe,
Marianne, Felix, Joan, June.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
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The Rt. Rev. Nicholas Dill, Bishop of Bermuda.
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The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
St. Mark’s Church, Foxborough; St. John’s Church, Franklin; Church of Our Saviour, Middleborough; Grace Church, North Attleborough; Deputies to Provincial Synod.
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, the Rental Assistance Program
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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. In addition, hard copies of it are available in the sanctuary
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