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St. Paul's
at Midweek
July 28, 2021
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Whoever you are,
and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith,
we welcome you to our inclusive faith community.
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The Coming Week
at St. Paul's
August 1, 2021
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
10am Eucharist in our church building.
Wednesday, August 4
August 8, 2021
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
10am Eucharist in our church building.
Next Bishop's
Committee Meeting:
Sunday, August 29, 11.15am
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Finding the
Sunday Readings
Did you know you can always find the readings for Sunday by following this link?
Did you find two sets of readings for the Sunday? If there are two "tracks", at St. Paul's we are using "Track 2".
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St. Paul's
Food Ministry Report
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While our Food Co-op remains closed to due the continuing COVID pandemic we are collecting food each Sunday which is donated to Catholic Charities. Since Easter Day St. Paul's has collected and donated close to 1000 pounds of food. What a great effort! How can you help? Click here to find out, and contact Deacon Cathy Kline with any questions.
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Getting in Touch
Although mail will be regularly collected, the parish office will be closed until further notice.
However, if you have questions or concerns, you can reach
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This Week
by Brian Whitfield,
Bishopʻs Warden
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To all God’s beloved in Bakersfield, who are called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
This past Sunday, we had the privilege of having Bishop David as the celebrant and preacher for our service. We were also lucky to be celebrating the feast day of his home church, and our cathedral, on the feast of St. James. While I am sure it was difficult to be away from the cathedral on that day, Bishop David came down and invigorated our congregation. If any of you have not heard the Bishop preach, you are missing out. He is a very charismatic preacher, that preaches with no notes, from the heart and is full of passion and exhortations.
He constantly challenges you and wants you to be active in the gospel at some point in his sermon or service. To him, rightfully so, we are “called to be” and are representatives of the church in the world and witnesses in our special unique way. This doesn’t mean that every one of us is called to be an evangelist in the traditional sense, but that each of us has a purpose and talents that can lead to building the Kingdom of God. At the dismissal, he challenged us to go truly out into the world and rejoice in the power of the Spirit. He told us that the blessing isn’t fully realized until we go out and share it with others. Once again, that doesn’t mean we have to all go and preach to our friends, but we can be witnesses of the beloved community and plant the seeds of faith in our friends. At the very least, they will see us as true believers trying to live our best lives.
If you need further spiritual nourishment, St. Paul’s continues to have numerous activities going on to help you. Our Episcopal 101 (Walk in Love) group continues to meet on Mondays, and the diocesan Civil Discourse group continues to meet on Wednesdays. I hope that each one of us finds something to strengthen us and make us a better person and community. Remember that we are all called to be saints. Until next month.
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The Order of the Daughters of the King is an order for women whose mission is the extension of Christ’s Kingdom through prayer, service and evangelism. At the St. Paul's the order serves our community through their prayers and acts of service.
Do you have a special concern you'd like the Daughters to pray for? Contact Kathy Harlan who heads our parish chapter. You can also contact here for further inform on the DOK, or you can visit the Order's website here. Remember also that beginning this Sunday The Daughters of the King will be at the front of church to pray with you for any needs or concerns.
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As we move into a new phase of the COVID pandemic, Diocesan protocols have been relaxed and our services continue in our church building. There is also no longer a needed for registration. While masks are not mandatory for those who are vaccinated, CDC and diocesan guidelines still require them for those who are unvaccinated.
Full details and more information about Sundays worship can be found here.
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Bishop David Blesses St. Paul's Solar Panels
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On Sunday when Bishop Davis was with us he blessed our solar panels. Our diocese has made a substantial commitment to solar energy by equipping as many of its buildings as possible with solar panels, The goal is that by the end of 2022 the diocese will be 90% solar. St. Paul's was the first of our parishes to have solar array installed.
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Walk in Love Book Study
or
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Episcopal Church But Were Afraid to Ask
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Are you new to the Episcopal Church and wonder what it's all about? Have you found a home in the Episcopal Church and want to learn more? Have you been an Episcopalian all your life and find there are gaps in your knowledge of our church's breadth and depth. Wherever you find yourself this is the course for you. Over six weeks will we read together Walk in Love: Beliefs and Practices, discussing and reflecting on the many aspects of the Episcopal Church, including Episcopal/Anglican belies, history and spirituality. There will be times for conversation and questions, and each session will end with Compline - the Church's offering of Night Prayer.
The course takes a break in the coming week, but continues Monday, August 9, at 6.30pm via Zoom and and we will meet through Monday, August 23.
Reading Schedule
August 9 - Chapters 13-16
August 16 - Chapters 17-20
August 23 - Chapters 21-26
If you have any questions contact Fr. Luis. The Zoom meeting is here.
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Learn About
Civil Discourse
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Why is Policy Development So Complex?
How do we develop policies (locally and nationally) that reflect our values, ethics, and respect the dignity of every human being? What do we do when those policies create conflict?
Want to learn about the Episcopal Church’s role
in Civil Discourse?
Join us on Wednesday evenings
5:30pm-7pm
July 7-August 4
ZOOM
RSVP: canonanna@diosanjoaquin.org
To get a sneak peek on Civil Discourse check out:
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St. Paul's Creation Care Committee is in its initial stages. As part of its ministry, it has launched its own monthly newsletter. It will cover all kinds of tips and practical information for more responsible use of our natural resources, as well as advertising and promoting ways we can get involved in this increasingly important aspect of Christian stewardship. You can access July's edition here.
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O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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In Our Prayers
Remember in your prayers Louis, Roy, Martha, all those living with the effects of COVID-19, and all who are in sorrow, sickness, or any kind of need.
Remember all the recently departed and all those whose year's mind falls at this time, among them, Maggie Secara.
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Monthly Prayer Diary
You can access the
Prayer Diary for July here.
You can access the
Prayer Diary for August here.
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Movie Sets
by Jack Hernandez
We live as though
on a movie set
we think is real,
but the set changes,
some with wagons
some with carriages
some with Model Ts
some with jets
skirting over continents,
these illusions
constantly give way
to new ones,
only the soul’s desire
for love and meaning
exists whatever
the ephemeral set.
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July and August Birthdays |
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Lily Sosa
Flower Sosa
Jadelyn Ross
Janisha McAlister
Cindy Smith
Miriam Raub Vivian
Heather Anne Haika
Beatrice Boswell
Loriann Toia
Isaac Gamboa
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Connecting with St. Paul's
and The Episcopal Church
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Church Office
(661) 869-1630
Priest-in-Charge
The Rev'd Luis Rodriguez
Senior Warden
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Bishop's Warden
Junior Warden
Michael Dunham
Midweek
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