St. Paul's at Midweek

St. Paul's

at Midweek

June 9, 2021

Whoever you are,

and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith,

we welcome you to our inclusive faith community.

The Coming Week

at St. Paul's

June 13, 2021

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

10am Eucharist in our church building. Registration is required (see below). The service will also be live-streamed via our Facebook page.

Monday, June 14

Columba of Iona, Monastic, 576

6.30pm Monday Coffee

Wednesday, June 16

Columba of Iona, Monastic, 576

6.30pm Diocesan Bible Study on Immigration and Refugee Issues

June 20, 2021

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

10am Eucharist in our church building. Registration is required (see below). The service will also be live-streamed via our Facebook page.

St. Paul's

Food Ministry Report

While our Food Co-op remains closed to due the continuing COVID pandemic we are collecting food each Sunday which is donated to Catholic Charities. Since Easter Day St. Paul's has collected almost 500 pounds of food. What a great effort! How can you help? Click here to find out.

Finding the

Sunday Readings

Did you know you can always find the readings for Sunday by following this link?

Did you find two sets of readings for the Sunday? If there are two "tracks", at St. Paul's we are using "Track 2".

The Order of the Daughters of the King is an order for women whose mission is the extension of Christ’s Kingdom through prayer, service and evangelism. At the St. Paul's the order serves our community through their prayers and acts of service.

Do you have a special concern you'd like the Daughters to pray for? Contact Kathy Harlan who heads our parish chapter. You can also contact here for further inform on the DOK, or you can visit the Order's website here.

Getting in Touch

Although mail will be regularly collected, the parish office will be closed until further notice.

However, if you have questions or concerns, you can reach

Fr. Luis by email

Sundays at St. Paul's

It's very exciting as we resume worship in our church building. However, itʻs important to bear in mind that we continue to live in the midst the COVID pandemic and so particular protocols have been put in place and must be observed. In order to provide for appropriate social distancing during the our worship registration is required. You can register here; only one registration is required for each household. Registration is an absolute necessity and closes for each Sunday the Friday before.

Full details and more information can be found here.

St. Paul's Feeding Ministry

While our Food Pantry remains closed due to the COVID pandemic, the need continues for the most vulnerable in our community.

To meet that need St. Paul's has been partnering with Catholic Charities to distribute the food we collect. The greatest need at this time is for food useful to the homeless. This means granola bars, meals with pop tops (chili, raviolis, tuna, or chicken) cheese or peanut butter filled crackers. They can find a good use for anything your pantry or generous heart might supply.

Please bring your donations on Sunday morning!

Click here for more details., and contact Deacon Cathy Kline with any questions.

Who Are

The Daughters of the King?

by Cathy Henry

On June 13, St. Paul’s Mary Magdalene Chapter of the Daughters of the King will accept its newest member as a part of the service. Debi O’Toole has completed the study guide under the expert guidance of Dee Whitley and will officially join Dee, Kathy Harlan, Ali Whyte, Cathy Henry and Lynn Weatherly, though she has been meeting with the group since she began the preparation. There will be a reception afterwards on the patio with refreshments.

But you may be asking yourself just what does that mean? Who exactly are the Daughters of the King? And some of you may even be asking how one might join the Daughters. The Daughters are an international order of women who have pledged to follow a Rule of Life that includes prayer, service and evangelism. The order began in 1885 and its initial vision was to establish 50 chapters. There are now chapters throughout the world and, though the Daughters were established through the Episcopal Church, today there are chapters in Anglican, Lutheran and Roman Catholic churches as well.

Continue reading by clicking here.

Diocesan Bible Study on

Immigration Issues

For four consecutive Wednesdays (beginning May 26) SJRAISE (the Diocesan Commission on Immigration and Refugee Issues) is hosting a weekly 90-minute Bible Study (via Zoom, of course). Using No Longer Strangers, produced by Forward Movement, the Bible study will run from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The Bible study will include a 25-minute presentation on issues related to the theme of that session.

Topics and speakers will include:

June 9

Migration - Bishop David Rice

June 16:

Talking and Acting around Migration/Immigration Issue - Lety Valencia, Co-Director of Organizing, Faith in the Valley, and the Reverend Julie Kelly

To register for the No Longer Strangers bible study, contact

The Rev. Cn. Anna Carmichael

(canonanna@diosanjoaquin.org)

Diocesan Deanery Day

Join with people from all-over the diocese on June 12 beginning at 10am We will gather as a via ZOOM for Deanery Day to share news and to review the newly revised COVID protocols as we prepare for the state's reopening on June 15th.

This is open to everyone, and there will time to ask questions, and to learn what is going in our parishes up and down the Central Valley.

The Zoom link is here, and the passcode is Called2be!

Remembering Immigrants and Refugees

....a way to help

Sunday, June 20, has been designated by the United Nations as World Refugee Day. Our Diocesan Convention has asked that on that day there be a second collection for the work of SJRAISE, our Diocesan Commission and on immigration and refugee issues. Deacon Cathy has developed and engaging way to make our donation. If you wish to participate you are invited to use this CALENDAR. This calendar focuses on 29 days on prayer for and reflection on those who are less fortunate than we are.. Please join in by choosing an amount each day to collect for each issue listed. Then we ask that you add up the total amount and write a check to St. Paul’s with the notation for Immigration Month so the funds can be sent to SJRAISE. Thank you all for your dedication and willingness to help. For any questions please contact Deacon Cathy Kline.

...and another

Learn more about what’s happening at the U.S. southern border lately see these two excellent updates by International Rescue Committee and Church World Service. Or follow the work of our sister Dioceses on the Border: The Diocese of San Diego is providing chaplaincy services to young women currently housed at the San Diego Convention Center. The Diocese of Arizona, Rio Grande, and West Texas likewise are engaged in providing direct service to immigrants as well as speaking out on their behalf.

Forward Day by Day Devotional

The Forward Day by Day devotional booklets for August, September, and October have arrived. Many people use this publication as part of their regular prayer life. Copies will be in narthex from this Sunday. If you would like a copy but cannot make it to church, contact Fr. Luis for a copy. They can be easily sent through the mail.

Caring for Creation

St. Paul's Creation Care Committee is in its initial stages. As part of its ministry, it has launched its own monthly newsletter. It will cover all kinds of tips and practical information for more responsible use of our natural resources, as well as advertising and promoting ways we can get involved in this increasingly important aspect of Christian stewardship. You can access June's edition here.

In Our Prayers...

O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

In Our Prayers

Remember in your prayers Maria, Carl, Esther, Pam, Dee, Cindy, Flower, Lilly, Xavier, all those living with the effects of COVID-19, and all who are in sorrow, sickness, or any kind of need.

Remember all the recently departed, among them, Kameron Hudson, and all those whose year's mind falls at this time, among them Derek McClean, Alan Turing, Peter Kline, Wilma Richmond, Alan Marks, David Wilkins.

Monthly Prayer Diary

You can access the

Prayer Diary for June here.