Palm Sunday
Saturday, March 23, 5:00 p.m. Quiet Eucharist
Sunday, March 24, 8:00 a.m. Quiet Eucharist
Sunday, March 24, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist w/Music
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10:00 a.m. Sunday Service Live-streamed.
PLEASE NOTE: The church office will be closed starting
Thursday, March 28 through Monday, April 1. The office will re-open on Tuesday, April 2 at 9:00 a.m.
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Easter Flowers & Music Dedications Deadline
Sunday, March 24
Palm Sunday is the final day to submit your Easter Music and Flower Memorials and Dedication envelopes. This is a wonderful opportunity to remember and honor your loved ones, living and deceased. Your memorials and dedications will appear in our Easter Sunday bulletin. Envelopes are available at the church or parish hall door.
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Tenebrae Service
Tuesday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Service
March 28 at 7 p.m.; Nightwatch, 8:30 p.m.— 12 a.m.
Good Friday Services
Liturgy of Good Friday, March 29 at 12 p.m.,
Liturgy of the Seven Last Words, March 29 at 1:30 p.m.,
Stations of the Cross, March 29 at 2:30 p.m.
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Easter Eve Family Service
Saturday, March 30 at 4 p.m. followed by Egg Hunt
Easter Sunday Services
March 31 at 9 and 11 a.m. — Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m.
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Tenebrae
Tuesday, March 26, at 7:00 p.m.
Tenebrae is a religious service of Western Christianity held during Holy Week, and characterized by gradual extinguishing of candles, and by a "strepitus" or "loud noise" taking place in total darkness near the end of the service. Tenebrae was originally a celebration of matins and lauds of the last three days of Holy Week (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) in the evening of the previous day (Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday) to the accompaniment of special ceremonies that included the display of lighted candles on the altar. At St. Paul’s, our Tenebrae service is one that is primarily sung in the Taize tradition. We invite you to expand your observance of Holy Week by sharing in this special liturgy.
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Upcoming Baptisms
Sunday, April 7, at 10:00 a.m.
We will celebrate the sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, April 7, at 10:00 a.m. (the Second Sunday of Easter). If you are interested in being baptized or having a child baptized, please contact the church office at info@stpaulsdelray.org or (561) 276-4541.
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St Paul’s Women’s Dinner:
ENCOURAGEMENT – AN INVITATION TO HOPE
Wednesday, April 10 at 5:45 p.m.
Location: Parish Hall
Join us for the next Women’s Dinner with guest speaker Rev. Christian Anderson! Rev. Anderson is an Episcopal priest currently serving as Vicar of Operations for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Stuart, FL. He has an eclectic background in entertainment, public speaking, life coaching, and ministry along with an engaging fun-playful sense of humor.
There is a $5.00 donation towards event costs. Attendees are asked to bring a food item to share – appetizer, salad, dessert or wine.
Please RSVP soon with Ann Caldwell (904-710-2416 or anncaldwell082@gmail.com) or use the sign up sheet in the courtyard.
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Community Offertory for April
The weekend of April 13 and 14
The April Community Offertory will benefit the Shower Truck ministry. And inventory for men's underwear is very low! So the weekend of April 13th and 14th we will be collecting NEW men's boxer briefs sizes M-XXL. Please contribute as able to our underwear drive and thank you for your generosity!
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Celebrating and Bidding Farewell to Caren and Tim Kilpatrick
Sunday, April 14 after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Services
Join us Sunday, April 14 after the 8 am and 10 am services as we give God thanks for the gift of Caren and Tim Kilpatrick and bid them farewell as they prepare to move to North Carolina. Caren and Tim have been long-time members of St. Paul’s, and both have served on our staff for the past several years. We hope that you will join us as we celebrate this remarkable couple!
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Sacred Space Book Club
Saturday, April 20 at 3:30pm
Location: Bush Hall
We are reading The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande. In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. After our group discussion all are invited to worship together at the 5pm Quiet Service.
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Gathering to Learn from the Parliament of the World’s Religions
Monday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Guild Room
Dr. Ruth Hayhoe will facilitate a special gathering at which she will share her experiences and photos from the 130th Anniversary of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Chicago from 8/14-18, 2024. Ruth led 12 different discussion classes on world religions at St. Paul's from 2005 to 2020, and hopes to learn if there is an interest in planning one for winter of 2025.
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Veterans Ministry
Honoring Active-Duty Members of St. Paul’s
Veterans Ministry Honors Active-Duty Service Members of St. Paul’s
The Veterans Ministry invites the members of St. Paul’s to provide the names, pictures and Branch of Service of family members who serve our Armed Forces. This initiative is for those who presently serve on Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard. Please bring to the office the Service Members’ name, Branch of the Military, and picture. We will pray daily for them and have their pictures placed in a designated area on the parish hall wall.
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You are invited to become a St. Paul's Social Media "Evangelist", it's an easy and effective way to share the Good News about what's happening in our community! The first step is to "like" St. Paul's Facebook page and/or "follow" St. Paul's on Instagram. (If this sounds like Greek to you, ask Ellen or Ryan or a teenager to show you how to do this.) Then, when you see a post that you like, hit the "like" button and SHARE the post on your own Facebook page or Instagram account. By sharing posts, many disparate groups of new friends will see what's offered at St. Paul's and you'll help grow the church~one post at a time!
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The Chosen Interactive Bible Study
The Chosen Interactive Bible Study continues this Sunday, March 24. We will gather in the Parish Hall between 11:30 and 12:30.
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Day School Registration is Open!
If your child will be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2024, they will be eligible to attend St. Paul's wonderful Day School beginning in August!
Go to stpaulsdelray.org/day-school/ for more information and an application for registration, or call Mrs. Liz Ryan at 561-278-4729 or email Liz@StPaulsDelray.org.
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Join St. Paul’s Chancel Choir!
Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. every week. Dr. Macfarlane and the choir members are always available after worship to speak with you and answer questions. Why don’t you try us out this Thursday! All are welcome.
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TAXES FILED FREE
United Way of Palm Beach County has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide free, confidential, and secure preparation and e-filing of tax returns to qualified taxpayers. To qualify, taxpayer’s household income must have been $75,000 or less in 2023. You may be eligible for up to $7,430 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).
The Taxes Filed Free Campaign gives you two options to choose from to e-file your tax return. All options are supported by IRS-Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers.
Filed Yourself – Visit www.MyFreeTaxes.com and file your own tax return. It’s simple, fast and secure. Support is available via toll-free helpline or web chat.
Filed For You – Face-to-face tax preparation. Site locations with days/times of operation can be found on the United Way of Palm Beach County's website, here or by calling 211 Palm Beach.
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Wheels-to-Worship
St. Paul's would like to connect people who would like transportation to church services with people who are willing and able to drive!
Please call the church office at 561-276-4541 to let us know if you are interested and what service you prefer, and the best number to reach you. A sign up sheet is also available in the church courtyard.
We will contact you soon!
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We need you!
The Service Ministries of the church enable us to worship God in the beauty and richness of the Episcopal tradition. If you are interested in serving as an Acolyte, Usher, Greeter, Lay Reader, or Chalice Bearer, please contact Tim Kilpatrick. Each of these ministries is open to people of all ages, and adds to the depth and beauty of our worship experience. Contact Tim at timlkilpatrick@gmail.com or (561) 436-4194.
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Zero-emission tugboats, banana’s climate risk, and a new card game to spark climate conversations
In the U.S. alone, tugboats produce an estimated 6 million tons of carbon pollution per year, the equivalent of more than a million cars on the road. That’s why it’s such good news that the Port of San Diego’s first fully-electric tugboat just arrived.
The 82-foot, zero-emission eWolf is powered by a 6.2 MW main propulsion battery and two electric drives, and the even better news is that it’s more powerful than any diesel-powered tugboat the port has today. The tugboat was built by Crowley Shipping in Jacksonville, Florida. It will replace one of the port’s diesel-powered tugboats, and over a ten-year period will reduce the port’s carbon emissions by about 3,100 tons.
The eWolf isn’t the world’s first all-electric tugboat, though! Last October, the HaiSea Wamis began operating in the Vancouver Harbour. And almost two years ago, in June 2022, the Ports of Auckland in New Zealand celebrated the arrival of its first all-electric tugboat, lovingly christened Sparky after a public vote.
International shipping accounts for 3 percent of global carbon pollution each year and every little bit of emissions reduction matters. It’s great to see these new green tugboats popping up around the globe. More, please!
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Daily Virtual Morning Prayer and Compline
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Lectio Divina
Tuesday, March 26, at 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a meditative approach to scripture study! This program utilizes Zoom, no account needed to participate.
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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.
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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Strengthening Ministries for Tomorrow’s Faithful
To ensure that the work of St. Paul’s lives on, remember St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in your estate planning. With a gift in your will, trust, or in some other way, you can make a lasting impact on those served through the mission and ministry of St. Paul’s.
One sentence in your will can make a lasting difference to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. To leave a gift in your will, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:
“I hereby bequeath to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, FL, the sum of $ (or % of my estate) to support its mission and ministry (or to the Legacy Fund of the Endowment Fund.)”
To talk with a member of the Endowment Fund Board about how you can continue to support the mission and ministry of St. Paul’s with a legacy gift, please contact Caren Kilpatrick, our Parish Administrator, at 561-276-4541 or caren@stpaulsdelray.org.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
561-276-4541
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