TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST |
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord by artist Howard David Johnson |
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Celebrate Our Worship
Physically distant, but connected together online!
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Online Live Worship Service - Sunday at 9:00 am
Prayer Requests
E-mail Annie Winslow at ahtoffey@yahoo.com with your requests by Friday. If you would like someone added to our church prayer list, please email the office at stpauls@stpauls-nbpt.org
Service Offering
Available on YouTube and Rebroadcast on Local TV:
All services are available at any time on St. Paul's YouTube channel and
Channel 8 in Newburyport - Tuesday at 9:00 am, Thursday at 9:00 am, and Sunday at 10:30 am. Channel 9 in Newbury and Channel 18 in Salisbury - Wednesday at 9:00 am
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Wednesday Evening Prayer at Home
Thursday is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Contemplative Prayer - August 6th at 7:00 pm
In the silence of our hearts we give thanks for the gift of this day and pray for the life of the world…
Where you (however unchosen) is the place of blessing.
How you are (however broken ) is the place of grace
Who you are, in your becoming, is your place in the Kingdom Margaret Silf
Join us for contemplative prayer
August 6th at 7 pm via zoom link follows
Meeting ID: 206 106 3613
Passcode: kJc7Yk
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Hi everyone,
Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration, one of my favorite celebrations of the Church’s year. It celebrates the event of Jesus being “transfigured” before Peter, James, and John on a mountain, where “his face shone like the sun” (Matt. 17:2). It seems unreasonably magical, almost fairy tale-like. But the point of the transfiguration is to draw us into the reality of our salvation. Here we get a glimpse of the fullness of humanity—humanity united to God, or as Peter puts it, humanity that “shares in the divine nature” (2 Pet. 1:4). We think of the incarnation as God coming to us, God descending to partake in human nature and live as a human person. But we often forget that there are two sides of the incarnation—descent and ascent; that God “descends” to dwell among us in Christ, but doesn’t just come to live among us for a time but then depart from us, abandon us and leave us to fend for ourselves, but takes all that it is to be a human being into the life and love of God—uniting us with “the divine nature.” This is brought to fullness in Christ’s resurrection and ascension, but here in the transfiguration we get a glimpse of who we are meant to be and who we are becoming: not magical creatures that glow like the sun, but beloved and redeemed ones, who share in the perfect love of God forever.
In the face of Christ transfigured, the truth about ourselves and our world are illuminated. We can’t lose sight of this as we seek a way forward in our daily lives, as we seek justice for the oppressed and those in need, as we pray for the tragically killed, displaced, and wounded in Beirut. Christ reveals to us that we are destined for glory, and also, through his life, death, and resurrection, that our place on earth is with and for the suffering. The call of the transfiguration is to the glory of God, and the way that glory illuminates is compassion and love.
Every blessing,
Fr. Jarred
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LEARNING, SHARING & SERVICE for OUR CHILDREN & YOUTH
continues, even when we are not together in a classroom or church!
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This week's classes for children and for youth, arriving in your email this weekend: Walking on Water!
We pray for our Church school children, youth, families, young adults, and our teachers, too, by name. By the way, look for a new segment in our fall classes, coming in a few weeks: This Week's Prayer!
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St Paul's 2020-2021 Christian Education year begins on September 13, 2020 - virtually, still! Online Sunday School emails continue, and we're exploring ways to interact, learn, share, and grow - safely. Keep Linda & teachers in your prayers, as we pray for you, too!
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"This Book is Anti-Racist" by Montessori teacher Tiffany Jewell is the first book in our youth-led all-ages virtual bookclub. Interested? Let Linda know, and we'll keep you posted! We're looking to begin early September.
Copies of the book have arrived in the office. Let Linda know if you'd like to reserve one. Book club members will need the book, a notebook, compassionate hearts, and open(ing) minds. You are invited to join!
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YOUTH, grades 10-12! Join DYC & make a difference!
The Diocese of Massachusetts is expanding the Diocesan Youth Council (DYC).
Now, there are three (or more) separate DYC groups, each part of a collective group. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis starting NOW, with the first meeting (by Zoom or in person) in mid-October. Reach out to Youth Missioner H. Mark Smith with ideas, questions, or suggestions for other leadership roles for young people in our Church.
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Read our JULY newsletter - click here. You are warmly invited to reach out at any time to our Children & Youth Program Coordinator, Linda Davis Siess: click here. Peace & joy!
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Sunday Coffee Hour 10:00 am – Zoom Coffee Hour! |
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Please join us every Sunday at 10:00 am, following the church service, by clicking on the Zoom link below. The meeting ID may be needed, but not the passcode or the "waiting room". But, have no fear, your host and Fr Jarred will be there.
Mary Olson/Coffee Hour Coordinator 503-702-8693
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82328194591
Meeting ID: 823 2819 4591
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England's gain, is our loss...
Our own Mary Olson, virtual Coffee Hour Coordinator, former Fall Fair Chairperson, participant in many other St. Paul activities and a warm, friendly presence in our St. Paul's family, is re-locating to the UK on August 27th. Together with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Mary will be living near Chester in the North West of England. It goes without saying that we will miss her. Despite being in Newburyport for only a few years, Mary has "put down many roots" and made many friends. We wish her and her family the very best.
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Newburyport Chamber Music Festival
Summer 2020 Reimagined!
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We’re determined to make NCMF 2020 joyful with many festival-related events - some live, some virtual.
We will be Quartet Caroling in residential neighborhoods in Newburyport from Friday, August 14th to Sunday, August 16th. People can listen from their windows, front doors, and porches as we stroll by making music. We'll also have a live-streamed concert on Saturday evening, August 15th at 7:30 pm from St. Paul's Church , and we hope you'll "join" us (if you're not able to, it will stay up on our YouTube channel). This concert will be a fundraiser for Anna Jacques Foundation
Of course, part of the fun of NCMF is getting to know the artists personally. Because social distancing makes this difficult, starting August 5th, we’ll send out daily emails at 5:00 pm with a new link to Conversations with the artists (think of them like podcasts) or Artist Picks (where NCMF alumni provide a surprise musical link). You can watch while cooking dinner or sipping a cup of tea or during your morning stroll. Those already released will be available on our YouTube channel.
If you’re not already on our email list, let us know and we’ll add you:
David Yang, Artistic Director
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Food Voucher Program
Please let us know if you or anyone you know are in need of help with food, medications, medical expenses and other needs. Call the office at 978-465-5351. All calls are confidential. Deb Hay/Administrator
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Pastoral Care Team
If you know of someone who would appreciate a phone call or is in need of services, please call St. Paul’s office to let the Pastoral Team know. Nancy Jukins/Chairperson
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Prayer List
If you have would like to add someone to our ongoing Sunday worship prayer list, please email the office at stpauls@stpauls-nbpt.org or call 978-465-5351.
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Support for St. Paul's during the pandemic
Thank you for your continuing support to our church in this time of virtual services and increased help to those in need. Thank you on behalf of our church. Stu Tuthill, Treasurer
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THE ORDER OF SIR GALAHAD BANQUET 1909 |
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In 1909 the Order of Sir Galahad held their annual banquet in the old St. Paul's Parish Hall. The Order was founded in Boston in 1896 by the Reverend Ernest J. Dennen as an organization for boys and young men. The Order's activities were structured around Sir Galahad's quest for the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend. As a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, Galahad is the knight who is chosen to find the Holy Grail. Galahad, in both the Lancelot-Grail cycle and in Thomas Malory's retelling Le Morte d'Arthur, is exalted above all the other knights: he is the one worthy enough to have the Holy Grail revealed to him and to be taken into heaven. His incredible prowess and good fortune in the quest for the Holy Grail are traced back to his piety.
The Order of Sir Galahad's summer camp was Camp O-AT-KA in Sebago, Maine. Have you heard stories about the Order at St. Paul's Church? If so, let us know.
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We hope you enjoy reading our weekly newsletter which covers the current news of our parish life. If you have questions or news you would like us to include, contact Administrator Deb Hay at 978-465-5351 or stpauls@stpauls-nbpt.org.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church | 166 High Street
Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 | 978-465-5351
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