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The Blessing that Keeps on Blessing
An Update of St. Paul’s Endowment Fund
One of our great blessings as a parish family is our St. Paul’s Endowment Fund. Those who came before us provided permanent gifts to ensure our place of worship, to sustain congregational growth and to fund current and new ministries. Today, we renew our commitment to grow our Endowment Fund to increase our available resources for current and future ministries and missions, and to answer God’s call to share the Gospel with future generations. [...]
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Former Endowment Fund Board member Andy Hays |
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Newly appointed Endowment Fund Board member John Putnam |
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TRUST IN THE LORD
Fall back into yoga with Sally Grillo
Get started with a FREE YOGA CLASS:
Next Tuesday Evening, September 8, at 7 :00– 8:30 PM
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7-Class Series:
September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27
Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Suggested Donation - $10 per class OR All 7 classes - $55 ($15 off)
Payment information below...
If finances are tight - Please don’t worry – We want you to participate in our classes
“Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3: 5-6
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Dear Dear Friends,
I pray you are well and thriving!! It’s been 2 months since our last class together and I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!
This summer I took an incredible course from one of my colleagues at CPY called - “Give your back a break” – This course harmoniously blended anatomy, discussion, scripture, prayer and silence along with tried and true yoga practices that move and improve spinal alignment for health and mobility. The movement of the spine causes discs to “imbibe” or drink up fluid from surrounding tissue. This keeps your discs plump, healthy and full of water!!
We really need to breathe, align and move our spine or we will dry up the bones!!
”A cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17: 22 (NIV)
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Two ways to make payment...
PAYMENT through Venmo: Sally-Grillo
OR If you’d like to mail a check - Please send to:
Sally Grillo
321 Vanderbilt Dr
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
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Daily Reflection from Bishop Peter Eaton
The Commemoration of the Martyrs of New Guinea
September 2nd, 2020
Stay Home. Stop the Spread. Save Lives.
If you have to go out, wear a mask.
Your mask is not a chin guard.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
However one looks at it, martyrdom is a tricky business. On the one hand, our Christian tradition attests that we have been given our lives as a gift and for a purpose; on the other hand, there are those who are recognised by the Church for giving up that life in witness to life as the first among all the saints. For after the Blessed Virgin Mary and the apostles, it is the martyrs who are the most revered in the tradition. In a way, martyrdom is the ultimate affirmation of that life in all its fulness that Jesus said he had come to bring to humanity. [...]
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An Appeal for Disaster Relief Donations
Dear St. Paul’s Family,
Like you, I woke up this morning to the heartbreaking news that Hurricane Laura had devastated Louisiana and southeast Texas. We in south Florida know all too well the hardship that comes with the impact of a large hurricane. Having already seen the devastating impact this storm had on the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba, we know that the relief and recovery effort will be significant. [...]
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As people of faith, we first turn to prayer, commending the deceased to the mercy and goodness of God and asking God’s healing grace on the survivors. For many of us, these days of pandemic have allowed us to see ever more clearly that while we might be physically distanced, we are very much connected spiritually. And so, we feel the pain and grief of those impacted by Hurricane Laura, as well as those in California dealing with the wildfires. [...]
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Be Prepared for Hurricane Season!
Read more on how to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus while preparing for a storm from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) HERE and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) HERE. For complete disaster preparedness plans, visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management at:
For more preparedness info visit:
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Faithful Giving
Please help us to keep our mission and ministry strong. St. Paul's staff, operations, community outreach, and our missions to help the most vulnerable are dependent on Sunday offerings to keep afloat. When Sunday offerings decrease, our missions become at risk. Please support St. Paul's now by one of the options below:
Safe and secure online giving on our website - St. Paul's has a safe and secure electronic donation service available allowing you to make single donations or set up recurring donations. Click the button below to visit our donation page:
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Mail - If you prefer to send your pledge or other donation by check, please send your contribution to: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.
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Zoom Coffee Hour
Sunday, September 6th, at 11:30am
Please join us for this Sunday morning coffee hour after our 10:00am virtual service!
No Zoom account needed to join:
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A snapshot of St. Paul's virtual coffee hour for August 30th |
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Prayer-by-Phone Ministry
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
Mt. 18:20
Several of our Lay Healing Ministers are available for prayer-by-phone. Please feel free to call if you would like to have someone pray with you and/or for you. Of course, all prayer conversations are sacred and they are kept confidential. We believe in the power of prayer, and we know that Jesus is present in a special way when two or more people gather together in His name (Mt. 18:20).
Here is the schedule for our Prayer-by-Phone ministry:
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Helen - Sunday, 4-6pm...............(561) 398-7259
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Elizabeth - Monday, 10-11am....(410) 463-8825
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Patricia - Monday 5-6pm...........(561) 703-0800
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Barta - Tuesday, 1-2pm...............(603) 781-1630
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Claudette - Wednesday, 5-6pm..(561) 541-7361
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Faith - Friday, 7-9pm..................(561) 512-4056
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Faith and Citizenship Guide for Advocacy
An updated version of our Faith and Citizenship Guide for Advocacy is now available in English! This resource seeks to help you fulfill your baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace. While it is focused on the federal level, the advocacy tips and tactics we recommend throughout the guide are applicable to state and local advocacy as well. Use this for your personal development or take on advocacy strategies in your congregation with more confidence.
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is September 1st!
Become a poll worker! Hundreds of thousands of people are needed as poll workers to help make this election run. Many poll workers are older, and thus in a demographic at higher-risk to COVID-19. Because of this, states are concerned about a shortage of poll workers. If you are in a low-risk category for COVID-19, consider being a poll worker for this year’s election. And in many places, poll workers are compensated for their time – sign up today!
#VoteFaithfully Toolkit
Finally, in case you missed it, our election engagement toolkit has prayers, scripture, tips for advocacy, and action steps for casting your vote and helping others vote as well. Check it out in English and Spanish.
Remember to create a #MyVoterPlan laying out the steps you need to take and when in order to successfully vote in the 2020 election.
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When your loved one is struggling, you want to do everything you can to help them. And sometimes, you don’t know what that is.
As a family member or friend, it can be hard to know what to do, how to act or what to say. But your support can have a positive impact on your loved one’s long-term mental health and well-being.
In fact, according to the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) curriculum, there is evidence that support from individuals or mutual support groups may be helpful for people with depression and anxiety problems. It can also help people get the professional support they may need, as research shows people with mental illnesses are more likely to seek help if someone close to them suggests it. [...]
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Getting tired of contemplating your navel?
Even though ILIR is taking a break between summer session and fall session, we do have a few happenings in the interim. You will receive the link for each week's event in the weekly email. And, fall schedule is close to ready to be disseminated.
Here are some upcoming events:
September 9th at 5:30 pm - The first ILIR Happy Hour with the Quarantine Music Busters, a group of young musicians who have formed a non-profit with the goal of adding music to our lives during COVID.
September 14th at 10:00 am-11:15 am - Current Events with Joel Ivers - if there is any news of note!
September 23rd at 11:00 am - 11:15 am - the first ILIR Book Club. First book is News of the World. START reading!
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August, 2020
Share & Connect Quarterly Newsletter
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AUGUST 7, 2020
First Virtual Event Huge Success!
What an experience with eight voices from our partnership sharing all the initiatives in action through video, pictures, and music! THANK YOU to all who participated helping to raise over $26,000 to fund the initiatives of education, healthcare, food, and economic sustainability! Keep reading to see how your support is making a difference. Did you miss the livestream? It's not too late to see it.... Learn More
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Emergency Food Shipment Arrives in Bondeau!
One of the most devastating effects of 2020 for Haiti has been the dramatic escalation of food scarcity. The people of Bondeau were already facing hunger before the Covid-19 crisis. The continued depreciation of the gourde [Haitian currency], the steady rise in food prices, and new restrictions on movements and disruptions of economic activities, has brought hunger to even higher life-threathening levels. Pere Jean Phanord, Bondeau's Priest-in-Charge, identified hunger as the greatest priority for the community.
In response, Bethseda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church funded 200 bags of rice and 100 bags of beans for Bondeau processed through Food For The Poor. Delivered to Bondeau this essential food was distributed on August 22 to 150 families feeding over 450 people. The people of Bondeau are beyond grateful for our partnership and for the food. See More Pictures
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JUNE 2020 UPDATE
Chicken Broiler Project
This project chosen by the Bondeau leaders... organized with the help of Food For The Poor and financially seeded by Bethseda-by-the-Sea... it is run totally by local Haitian leaders bringing not just economic sustainability but HOPE. Listen to Wilcaire in the video above describe what this simple project of raising chickens brings for the community of Bondeau. Their choice to use proceeds to help fund further education for graduates of the school.... Learn More
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Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability CARES Mortgage Assistance Program
100 Australian Avenue, 5th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 233‐3606 or (561) 233‐3600
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability hereby announce the availability of $20,000,000 in CARES Act funding for temporary relief to homeowners for the following:
Mortgage Assistance: CARES Act funding will provide assistance to income eligible households who are delinquent in their first mortgage and escrow payments (PITI). Additionally, funding may assist with late fees, attorney’s fees, condominium and homeowners’ association payments, special assessments, and other mortgage associated costs related to COVID‐19. Maximum Award: $10,000 (Up to four‐months mortgage payments, but not to exceed $10,000) [...]
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WEDNESDAY, September 2:
Job 14:1-2
A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last.
In my work, I sometimes feel very important. The leaders of the organizations I counsel make space in their calendars for our meetings. They review the materials I send in advance of our meetings and express gratitude as we tie up loose ends.
These meetings and the relationships we cultivate are a tiny blip in the life of an organization. Most employees will never know those meetings happened, and the impacts will be so intermixed with all the other contributing factors of organizational success or failure that it will be impossible to assign credit or blame to any one factor in the end.
Our world is not populated by superheroes—nothing great can ever be attributed to a single individual. The web the Holy Spirit weaves between us is complex and interdependent. The story of which we are a part matters—even our shadows lend movement and life to the forward march of a spectacular universe.
MOVING FORWARD: How do you stay humble in your work?
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Volunteering Sign Up for Food Box Offloading
Below you will find a sign-up link for any volunteer willing to help with the offloading of food boxes for distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 am at Cason United Methodist Church ( 342 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444 ).
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Interfaith Committee:
Shower Truck Donations Needed
In this midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, the Interfaith Committee of Delray Beach has partnered with the Delray Beach Police Department to keep their shower truck operations available to those enduring homelessness in our area.
A major aspect of this shower truck program is the distribution of clean clothing to participants afterwards, if you would like to help by way of donating these much needed pieces of clothing, please contact Caren Kilpatrick, Parish Administrator, at (561) 319-7947.
"Specifically, the shower truck needs men’s shorts or jeans sizes 32-34 desperately. We have larger sizes!"
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The Volen Center has instituted a program using their fleet of buses to deliver free lunches to seniors 60+ in Boca, Delray and Boynton. Outlined below is the program and who can be contacted. If you have any people who might benefit, please send us the names and numbers or pass along this information to them. Anyone we can help is a plus.
Lunches delivered to residences daily and 3 meals on Friday to cover the weekend.
To enroll, e-mail or call the following staff:
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Volunteering Opportunities
Dear Volunteers,
Please see the included link for a list of volunteer opportunities and agency needs. You will need to connect with the agencies directly to volunteer and/or make an item donation. If you have not completed the waiver and you do plan on volunteering, please use the link to complete the waiver https://secure.unitedwaypbc.net/inetwork/VolunteerForm
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Many local meetings have established their own Zoom meetings which can be found at the intergroup website for the particular county.
For example, here's the link for South Palm Beach County intergroup information on meeting closures and online meetings:
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VIRTUAL SERVICES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we at St. Paul's Delray Beach, together with all churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, have closed for public worship and all other public gatherings until further notice, per the guidelines established in the diocesan re-opening plan "On Being Faithful". This includes all other ministries and scheduled events. If you have a pastoral emergency and need the services of our clergy, please contact Fr. Paul Kane (revpaul@stpaulsdelray.org or 561-921-7667)
We at St. Paul's Delray will offer a virtual morning prayer at 8:00am and a virtual evening prayer at 5:00pm (both through Facebook Live streams), Monday through Friday, and a virtual celebration of the Holy Eucharist every weekend until further notice.
Click below to view our Virtual Service for the 13th Sunday After Pentecost:
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As a church family, we will stay connected through social media, email, text messaging, our website, and other platforms. We will continue to spread the Good News of God's love while doing our part to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
I hope that you find peace and inspiration from the many resources for prayer and worship at home offered by Forward Movement (forwardmovement.org) , the Episcopal publishing house that brings us Forward Day by Day.
May God bring healing to the sick, comfort to the lonely, blessed assurance to the anxious, and hope to those in despair,
Fr. Paul+
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
561-276-4541
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