Spreading God's Word, Not the Virus
Introducing Prayer-by-Phone Ministry!

Dear St. Paul’s Family,

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
Mt. 18:20

Yesterday (June 28), Bishop Eaton extended the directive that all churches, schools, and special ministries in the Diocese of Southeast Florida are to remain closed to all in-person gatherings until July 31. I strongly support Bishop Eaton’s wise and prudent decision, as we are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths here in Florida, particularly here in south Florida.  [...]
Daily Reflection from
Bishop Peter Eaton

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
 
From at least the middle of the third century there was public liturgical commemoration of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rome, where they had been martyred during the Neronian persecution. By tradition their graves were on the sites where the basilicas of Saint Peter on the Vatican Hill and of Saint Paul outside the Walls now stand. There was a third site of veneration, on the via Appia where the basilica of San Sebastiano now stands, where their names were united in commemoration, and for some time on this day there were three celebrations in Rome at the three sites. Ultimately all that liturgical rushing about became too much, and the three celebrations were eventually brought into one. [...]
Monday, June 29th, 2020
Pastoral Message & Extension of Closure
from Bishop Peter Eaton

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
 
Extension of Closure until at least 31 July
 
As a diocese we are committed to On Being Faithful and to discerning the way forward on the basis of the best public health data available to us at any given time. After wide consultation and prayerful consideration, I am directing that the closure of our buildings for in-person worship and other in-person activities be extended until at least 31 July . This is a deeply disappointing and frustrating development for all of us, but at this moment when we are seeing such an alarming increase in the incidence of the virus in every part of our diocese, there is no other decision for us to make. [...]
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
COVID-19 Data for Florida
The Efficacy of Masks and Social Distancing in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission
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:
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.
Zoom Coffee Hour
Sunday, July 5th, at 11:30am

Please join us for this Sunday morning coffee hour after our 10:00am virtual service!

No Zoom account needed to join:
A snapshot of St. Paul's virtual coffee hour for June 28th
The Episcopal Church's Response to Racist Violence

In this time of national upheaval, outrage, and fear, we are writing to share resources with you on the Church’s responses. Over the weekend, as the nation and the Church mourned the egregious death of George Floyd, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry shared this message with the Church:

 
“Our long-term commitment to racial justice and reconciliation is embedded in our identity as baptized followers of Jesus. We will still be doing it when the news cameras are long gone.”
 
You can read Presiding Bishop Curry’s opinion piece in The Washington Post on Sunday, May 31: As a black man, I understand the anger in our streets. But we must still choose love.
 
The Episcopal Church’s Department of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care and the Office of Government Relations assembled resources to assist individuals, congregations and communities seeking to LEARN, PRAY and ACT. We hope you find these useful, and we encourage you to make your voice heard in all the ways you are able to.
 
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Take a video tour of Bondeau and
Meet some of the leaders!
Please Subscribe to the South Florida Haiti Project’s YouTube Channel!

The South Florida Haiti Project now has a YouTube channel now that we will be using for our Journey with Bondeau Virtual Event on August 7. Currently all the videos from our website reside there as well. In order to have our name on the channel ( youtube.com/southfloridahaitiproject ) we must have 100 subscribers FIRST. It will be much easier for people to find us with our own name... please take 2 seconds to subscribe... it literally will take you only 2 seconds.... click on the link below and then once the page comes up, click on the subscribe button.
Save the Date! Friday, August 7 at 7:00 PM
You are invited to join us from your own home!
MONDAY, June 29: Saint Peter & Saint Paul

John 21:17
[Jesus] said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.”

Jesus comes to Peter sitting by a charcoal fire, just as he was when he betrayed Jesus. And Jesus appears to him as he fishes, reminding him of his life before Jesus first called him. But Jesus points him once again away from the sea and away from the charcoal fire, forgiving him. Jesus is reaffirming Peter’s new life: Feed my sheep.

Jesus reminds Peter that being a good shepherd means dying for the sheep. Jesus tells Peter that he will have another moment in which to make a fateful decision—and the next time, Peter will make a different decision. Peter is being raised up by Jesus, restored, and sent out.

MOVING FORWARD: Even when you don’t feel capable or prepared or holy enough, Jesus is calling you to follow. It’s time to move forward from your past and ask God what is in store for your future.


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!"
Gentle Flow Yoga
With Patti Daniell
Tuesday, June 30th at 9:30am

Every week on Tuesdays and Fridays, until June 30.

(The Zoom login link has been updated as of May 6th, prior Zoom links will no longer work.)
Prayerful Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, June 30th at 7:00pm

TUESDAYS: 7:00pm – 8:30pm,
hosted via Zoom

 We will practice a nourishing posture sequence filled with twists and turns + Breath of JOY + Blessings upon Blessings ON OUR MAT in the comfort of our own homes!!!

Root to Rise, Twist and Turn,
Energize then RELAX
DELRAY'S COVID-19 TESTING SITE

NOW OPEN


Location: South County Civic Center
16700 S. Jog Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446


Call between 7am - 7pm
(561) 804-0250
Appointments are required!
Palm Beach County Community Resource Guide
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:

Rebecca -  florexilr@volencenter.com  (561-395-8920 ext. 234)
Shantavia -  youngs@volencenter.com  (561-395-8920 ext. 223)
Volunteering Opportunities

Dear Volunteers,
 
Please see the attached 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
 
Please note the first volunteer opportunity highlighted below, volunteers are especially needed for this event.
 
Volunteers are needed to sort and pack PPE for nonprofit agencies in Palm Beach County so they can continue to operate as well as provide supplies to their clients. The sorting and packing will be on Tuesday, June 30 from 1:00-5:00. We are limiting the volunteers for sorting and packing to 10.
 
Distribution to the nonprofit agencies will take place on Wednesday, July 1 from 9:00-11:00 and 1:30-3:30. Three volunteers are needed for each time slot to load the supplies into agency cars. Volunteers must wear a face mask and gloves; we will provide them if you do not have them. Water will be provided.
 
This event will take place at Clinics Can Help: 2560 Westgate Ave. West Palm Beach 33409
 
Check in with Owen O’Neill from Clinics Can Help and either Meghan Foley or Donna Pulda from United Way of Palm Beach County
 
Please send a report weekly of all hours you spent volunteering. Please provide name, phone, email, where you volunteered, and how long. This data goes a long way towards bringing much needed emergency management dollars back into our community.

Thank you!
Dear Volunteers,
 
A senior assisted living facility in downtown West Palm Beach had a fire last week and approximately 100 residents were relocated temporarily to hotels. Volunteers are needed to help deliver lunch and dinner to the residents at the hotels. Please reply to me if you are able to assist. 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
 
Volunteers are needed for lunch and dinner daily through June 30. Arrival time for lunch is 11:15 and arrival time for dinner is 4:45. Masks and gloves are provided for volunteers.
 
Please meet at Homewood Suites 2455 Metrocentre Blvd, WPB . Contact is Miguel who can be reached via phone at (561) 449-8662.
 
Thank you.
The National AA Intergroup has a list of online meetings at: http://www.aa-intergroup.org/.

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:
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 July 31st. This includes St. Paul's Day School, Paul's Place after-school program, and all other ministries and scheduled events through July 31st. 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 between now and July 31st. Click below to view our Virtual Service for the 4th Sunday After Pentecost:
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+
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
561-276-4541