Latest News:
At the 10:15 am service on Sunday (6/20), we will be celebrating Juneteenth and Father's Day! Details about the service are below. 

What is Juneteenth? 
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. Celebrated on June 19th, Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in most states. In practice, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed persons held in Confederate States who were either behind the Union lines or close enough to take advantage of the Union advance. Therefore, the news and practice of freeing enslaved people moved slowly. The date marks the moment when the news of the end of the Civil War and the complete emancipation of all slaves was announced in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865, over two months after the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. We mark this moment as a Church not only as the end of the institution of American slavery, but also in the spirit of reconciliation and new life as we journey together towards togetherness and community. 
From: The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri 

What can I expect? 
  • prayers and scripture reflecting the theme of liberation 
  • special music from the African American tradition including "Lift Every Voice and Sing," "Mass for Grace," "Let Us Not Grow Weary," "  Ain'-a That Good News!"
  • sermon offered by Gabrie'l Atchison, President of the Bishop James Theodore Holly Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians and Missioner for Administration
  • a prayer in honor of Father's Day
Garden of Love: In need of Men's Summer Clothing 
At the moment the Garden of Love is in need of men's summer clothing. Can you help?
Please check your closets and drawers and see if you have any of the following: summer shirts and tee shirts; casual slacks, jeans, shorts; light weight jackets; sneakers. You can drop your donations off at the cathedral on Sunday or during the week at the Ministry Center. One rule of thumb: If YOU would not be caught wearing this item because of its poor condition, we do NOT want it. Please look around the house, ask your neighbors, or family to see if they have anything that our clients can use. At the present moment, we are not taking women's clothing due to the over-abundance in our inventory. Thank you!
Sundays 9:00 am: Speaker Series
“Voices from Around the Anglican Communion"   
We have engaged a wonderful array of speakers who, via Zoom, will tell us what is happening in their part of the Anglican World, what is exciting, and what is challenging. There will be time for questions! 

June 20 – The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, the first indigenous (Cherokee) female Bishop in The Episcopal Church, currently serving in the Diocese of Massachusetts

June 27 – The Rev. Canon Dr. James Rosenthal, an English priest who formerly was the Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion
 
If you plan to attend worship in person at 10:15 am, you are welcome to arrive beginning at 8:45 am and participate with others in the first floor conference room of the Flickinger Ministry Center (office building). No need to bring an electronic device -- a computer will already be connected to the projector and speaker system! 
Speaker Spotlight for June 20th: 
This Sunday’s speaker for “Voices from Around the Anglican Communion” is the Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, and the first indigenous female bishop in The Episcopal Church. Prior to her becoming a bishop, Gallagher served in congregations in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. In 2002, she was elected Bishop Suffragan in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Since then, she has served in the Dioceses of Newark, North Dakota, and Montana. Currently she is the Canon for the Central Region of the Diocese of Massachusetts. She has served on numerous church and civic committees and boards, including the Episcopal Church Council on Indian Ministries, the Anglican Indigenous Network, Anglican Peace with Justice Concerns, the Committee on the Status of Women, the Episcopal Divinity School Board of Trustees and the United Way of America National Board. Plan to Zoom in to hear Bishop Gallagher this coming Sunday.
SPC Kids Formation for Children Program continues in-person June 20th
All children pre-K-6th grade can participate in a forty five minute SPCKids gathering including fellowship, prayer, an interactive lesson and an activity. Parents, we will greet you and your kids at the Pearl Street entrance to the church and we will bring the kids down to the Sunday school/ nursery space.

The kids will then join the service for communion. This will also be an opportunity to meet our new Director of SPC Kids, Lily Lane She is excited to get to know everyone and begin a new chapter for our kids with being able to be back together in-person. She started with us at the beginning of June, but there are lots more kids she can’t wait to meet! With updates to the Partnership Dioceses' precautionary measures in response to COVID-19, our kids program will require kids 2 years and older to wear a mask and social distancing will be used as much as possible with more individualized activity for the kids.
Registration for 10:15 am Worship on June 27th
The deadline to sign up is June 25th at 9:00 am. 
St. Paul’s is pleased to resume in-person worship inside our sacred space where generations of the faithful have gathered in the context of community to be formed by God’s Word and the sacraments! It will be a joy to welcome everyone back. For those unable to physically be present, the service will be live streamed – please go to SPCBuffalo.org for more information. If you'd like to register by phone, please call the Cathedral office at 855-0900 or click on the link below.

(The weekly registration link can be found on our website, SPCBuffalo.org too.)
*St. Paul's is responsible for providing potato salad, coleslaw
and green salad to this event.*

If you're able to make one of these dishes, please call Sue Heyer at 716-622-5331
Life Groups
As we discussed at last year’s Annual Meeting and Creating Our Future Together Gathering #4, we will be offering small groups to build faith and community at St. Paul’s. Life Groups are small groups of up to 12 people, including a convener, that meet monthly for prayer, fellowship and a discussion or activity related to the group’s purpose. Due to precautionary measures associated with the pandemic, Life Groups will begin meeting virtually using Zoom or some other virtual platform. The Book Discussion Life Group and Contemplative Prayer Life Group will begin soon. If you have additional ideas for specific Life Groups and/or you wish to serve as a Life Group convener, please contact Sonja Slother, Director of Communication and Ministry Development (sonja@spcbuffalo.org).  

Giving:
Thank you to those who have already made a 2021 pledge commitment to St. Paul's Cathedral! To date, we have 66 households that have made pledge commitments totaling $163,484. It's not too late to make a pledge! Please use this link to submit an electronic pledge card: www.spcbuffalo.org/pledge.

If you do not wish to pledge, you can still give a one-time gift or a series of gifts in a variety of ways:
1) Send a check made out to St. Paul’s Cathedral to 4 Cathedral Park, Buffalo, NY 14202
2) Work with your banking institution to set up an automatic transaction
3) Use our online giving system and pay using your credit card
4) Text your gift to: 84321
Thank you for your support!
Prayer List:
Short Term
Derrick
Long Term
Joann, Henry, Elaine. Reid & Mari
Remembering all those who have died:
Howard Henry Rose, June 22, 1977
The Rev. Fredrick Solomon Eastman, June 23, 1969
Rosa L'Engle Ellis Long, June 23, 2002
Fraser B. Drew, June 24, 2013
To submit prayer requests, please go to: SPCBuffalo.org/prayerrequest 
Opportunities for Communal Prayer & Community:
Please note that all the offerings listed below,
unless indicated otherwise, will take place with this Zoom link:

Meeting ID: 716 855 0900
Password: 4cathedral

Phone: 929-205-6099
Access code: 716 855 0900
Password: 535 007 8352
Tuesdays at 12:00 pm: Noonday Prayer
All are invited to participate in this brief service (around 20 minutes in length) to remain in the spirit of prayer in the middle of the day. This service begins on pg. 103 of The Book of Common Prayer. If you don't have a copy, please consider going to BCPonline.org for an online version.
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm: Coffee & Conversation
On Tuesday, June 22th, the second lecture of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful
Churches lecture series will be held at 7 pm during Coffee and Conversation. These lectures are led by Marcus Maltby and are designed to help members and associates learn and develop key habits that can improve their lives and church. Each lecture will be held every 4th Tuesday for the next two months and they shall discuss 2-3 habits and detail self-improvement strategies from an array of thinkers. All are welcome to attend. Next series lecture: August 24th
Tuesdays at 8:00 pm: Compline
All are invited to end their day by praying a simple service (around 10 minutes in length) of night prayer beginning on pg. 127 of The Book of Common Prayer. If you don't have a copy, please consider going to BCPonline.org for an online version.
Thursdays at 6:30 pm:
Racial Justice Book Discussion
Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
On Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 pm beginning June 3, Dr. Gabrie'l Atchison will lead a discussion of "Black Bodies and the Justice of God" by the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary. In the book, Douglas, who visited Buffalo in 2018 to help relaunch the Commission to Dismantle Racism and Discrimination, examines the myths and narratives underlying “stand-your-ground” culture. Learn more about the book and order it online. Register online to receive Zoom information and updates.
Thursdays at 8:00 pm: Compline
All are invited to end their day by praying a simple service of night prayer (around 20 minutes in length) beginning on pg. 127 of The Book of Common Prayer. If you don't have a copy, please consider going to BCPonline.org for an online version.
Fridays at 12:00 pm: Noonday Prayer
All are invited to participate in this brief service (around 20 minutes in length) to remain in the spirit of prayer in the middle of the day. This service begins on pg. 103 of The Book of Common Prayer. If you don't have a copy, please consider going to BCPonline.org for an online version.
Registration for 10:15 am Worship on June 27th
The deadline to sign up is June 25th at 9:00 am. 
St. Paul’s is pleased to resume in-person worship inside our sacred space where generations of the faithful have gathered in the context of community to be formed by God’s Word and the sacraments! It will be a joy to welcome everyone back. For those unable to physically be present, the service will be live streamed – please go to SPCBuffalo.org for more information. If you'd like to register by phone, please call the Cathedral office at 855-0900 or click on the link below.

(The weekly registration link can be found on our website, SPCBuffalo.org too.)
Sundays 9:00 am: Speaker Series
“Voices from Around the Anglican Communion"   
We have engaged a wonderful array of speakers who, via Zoom, will tell us what is happening in their part of the Anglican World, what is exciting, and what is challenging. There will be time for questions! 

June 20 – The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, the first indigenous (Cherokee) female Bishop in The Episcopal Church, currently serving in the Diocese of Massachusetts

June 27 – The Rev. Canon Dr. James Rosenthal, an English priest who formerly was the Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion
 
If you plan to attend worship in person at 10:15 am, you are welcome to arrive beginning at 8:45 am and participate with others in the first floor conference room of the Flickinger Ministry Center (office building). No need to bring an electronic device -- a computer will already be connected to the projector and speaker system! 
SPC Kids Formation for Children Program resumes in-person
All children pre-K-6th grade can participate in a thirty-minute SPCKids gathering including fellowship, prayer, an interactive lesson and an activity. Parents, please bring your kids, who would like to participate, to the Walker Room at 10:00 am before the service.

The kids will then join the service for communion. This will also be an opportunity to meet our new Director of SPC Kids, Lily Lane. She is excited to meet everyone and begin a new chapter for our kids with being able to be back together in-person.

With updates to the Partnership Dioceses' precautionary measures in response
to COVID-19, our kids program will require kids 2 years and older to wear a mask and
social distancing will be used as much as possible with more individualized activity for
the kids.
Stay Connected:
St. Paul’s Call Tree
Members of the Clergy, Pastoral Care Team and the Vestry will be calling many of our parishioners once every two weeks to assess well being, ask for prayer requests and identify needs. A preliminary list of parishioners has been generated. However, it is not exhaustive. If you wish to receive a check-in call, please contact Dean Derrick (derrick@spcbuffalo.org or 855-0900).
Pastoral Care Team Is Ready To Serve You! 
Whatever life might be bringing you right now, please know you don't have to experience it alone! Members of the Pastoral Care Team will walk with you and lend a listening ear. In addition to Dean Derrick and Canon Barbara, Judy Elliott, Dee Doherty, Del Milander, Kathy Reiss, Jessy Alexander, Katharine Woodard and Marcus Maltby provide care to our community through phone calls, visits and notes. If you or someone you know is in need of pastoral care, please contact Judy Elliott at elliottking77@gmail.com or Canon Barbara at barbara@spcbuffalo.org.