St. Paul's Church
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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Sun., August 4
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:00 am Nursery Care during service
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
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., August 5
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Tues., August 6
10:00 am Sherburne Commons Worship
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Wed., August 7
8:30 am Holy Eucharist Service
9:00 am Staff Meeting
4:30 pm Vestry Meeting in Parish House
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
Thurs., August 8
11:30 am Lectionary Group
Fri., August 9
7:00 pm NIANA Meeting in Parish House
Sat., August 10
9:00 am Centering Prayer in Parish House
10:00 am Youth Choristers Rehearsal
4:00 pm Choir Rehearsal in Parish House
Sun., August 11
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:00 am Nursery Care during service
7:00 pm NLM Services in Church
Wed. August 14
11:00 am Memorial Service for Jackie Coutinho
Daughter of George & Vi Allen
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Hospital or Home Visits
If you or a loved one is 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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Bikes Needed
We are looking for bicycle donations for J1 Visa students on island for the summer. If you have a bicycle that you are not using even if it needs minor repairs, please bring it to the Parish House.
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Cornell University Chamber Singers
2019 Nantucket Residency
Monday, August 12 - Sunday, August 18
Host Families Needed!!
We are still in need of a few host families. Host families are asked to house at least two singers Monday evening, August 12 through Sunday afternoon, August 19 and provide a light breakfast in the mornings.
No additional meals or transportation required.
Please contact Joe Hammer, St. Paul’s Director of Music, to sign-up as a host family or for additional information. Joe may be reached at
joehammer01@att.net
; St. Paul’s office (508) 228-0916; or by cell phone at (347) 512-0947.
CU Chamber Singers’ residency promises to be a highlight of St. Paul’s and Nantucket’s summer and one not to be missed. Please consider being a host.
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St. Paul’s Rug 2019 ~ Help still needed
We will be selling chances to win the rug in front of Congdon and Coleman on Main Street on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in August. Shifts will be 10 - Noon and Noon - 2 pm. It is great fun and a great fundraiser for St Paul's. Please call (508-228-0916) and provide your e-mail address or e-mail Christine at the office (office@stpaulschurchnantucket.org) if you would like to volunteer. Likewise, if you would like to purchase tickets, one for $10 or six for $50, contact the church office. Thank you all. Sheila Daume
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
St. Paul’s Annual School Supply Drive
This Sunday, August 4th we will kick off our Annual School Supply Drive. The donations we collect are distributed in all three Nantucket Public Schools: elementary, middle school and high school. The supplies we provide help the students directly and are very much appreciated each year. A “shopping list” of suggested supplies is provided in the bulletin. Please consider taking part in this important St. Paul’s outreach and help to make this school year a success for all students.
Collection for Food Pantry
Our next collection for the Food Pantry will occur Sunday, August 4th. While we appreciate every single food donation, this month St. Paul's is collecting non-perishables for our local Food Pantry. Suggested items are toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, and personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner or soap. Thank you for your generosity and support in caring for our island residents.
Music for Sunday, August 11 at 10am
George Young,
world-renowned jazz saxophonist and a special friend of St. Paul’s, continues to work on creating and composing a Jazz Mass for St. Paul’s. For this service, George will be joined by a jazz quartet with music inspired by Duke Ellington, traditional New Orleans jazz, meditative chants and Gospel greats. Featured will be St. Paul’s Adult Choir, soloists, and the congregation!
Potluck, Wednesday, August 14 at 5:30-8pm
For the entire parish. Save the date. More information to follow.
Music for Sunday, August 18 at 10am
The
Cornell University Chamber Singers
, a renowned, 24 member, audition based, mixed-voices chamber choir, will culminate their week-long St. Paul’s Nantucket residency by joining St. Paul’s Adult Choir for the 10am service on Sunday, August 18. The Chamber Singers will be on island from Monday, August 12th through the 18th and in addition to the Sunday service, will be giving a special concert and Evensong service. The CU Chamber Singers are directed by Steve Spinelli, son of longtime St. Paul’s summer parishioners Carol and Stephen Spinelli.
Candlelight Service of Remembrance and Hope
August 24 at 6pm
Sponspored by St. Paul’s Church and The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Cape Cope and The Islands.
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Christian Education Opportunities
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Thursday Bible Study Group
Based on the Lectionary:
readings from Scripture appointed to be read the following Sunday. St. Paul’s Bible Study Group meets on Thursdays,
11:30am –1:00pm in the Parish House. For more information, contact Father Max, fathermax@stpaulschurchnantucket.org, or email Lucy Bixby, bixbyphoto@gmail.com. All are welcome!
Centering Prayer Group
Saturdays, 9am -10am
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:
Bill, Peggy, Beverly, Jerry, Kathi, Dale, Wendy, Eliza, Eddie, Ben, Mary, Bay, Doris, Priscilla, Jenn, Marianne, Felix, and June.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
:
The Most Rev. Ng Moon Hing, Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of West Malaysia.
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The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
St. Elizabeth’s Church, Wilmington;
Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester; St. John’s Church, Winthrop; Trinity Church, Woburn; Congregations: Parish Historians.
We pray for:
The men and women serving in our Armed Forces; 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 of other faiths; our Companion Church: San Juan Evangelista, in Vertientes, Cuba; our local Food Pantry, the Rental Assistance Program and Laundry Love.
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Thank you to
Libby Tracey
for providing the light refreshments.
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By-Laws
St. Paul's By-Laws (2002) are posted on the St. Paul’s website in the About Us section.
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