December 16, 2013

WELCOME TO ST. PAUL'S!

We are a diverse and loving spiritual community rooted in Christian tradition - a safe place to bring your hardest questions and deepest hopes. Come and see!

Today is the Feast of Ralph Adams Cram, Richard Upjohn, architects, and John LaFarge, artist.

Gracious God, we thank you for the vision of Ralph Adams Cram, John LaFarge and Richard Upjohn, whose harmonious revival of the Gothic enriched our churches with a sacramental understanding of reality in the face of secular materialism; and we pray that we may honor your gifts of the beauty of holiness given through them, for the glory of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Learn more here: http://satucket.com/lectionary/cram_upjohn_lafarge.htm

Here is today's sermon: http://tommurphe.blogspot.com/2013/12/rejoice-gods-around-and-we-can-find-him.html

This Week at St. Paul's

TODAY:

AA Meeting, 7:00pm

Tuesday, December 17:

Community Yoga, 9:00am

Evening Prayer, 5:30pm

Choir Rehearsal, 7:00pm

Wednesday, December 18:

Healing Eucharist, 10:30am

Bible Study, 11:15am (Parish Hall)

ACoA Meeting, 7:00pm (Vestry Room)

Holiday Choral Concert, 7:00pm (St. Aedan's RC Church)

AA Meeting, 7:00pm (Parish Hall)

Thursday, December 19:

Morning Prayer, 7:30pm

Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service, 1:00pm (Old Bergen Church)

Caroling at Jourrnal Square, 5:00-7:00pm

Saturday, December 21: The Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle

AA Meeting, 8:15am (Parish Hall)

Al-Anon Meeting, 8:45am (Vestry Room)

Morning Prayer, 9:00am

Swift Fitness, 10:30am (Parish Hall)

Coming Up at St. Paul's:

Sunday, December 22: The Fourth Sunday of Advent

The Greening of the Church (following the 10:00am service)

Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve

Family Eucharist, 4:00pm

Choral Eucharist, 10:00pm

Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day

Holy Eucharist & Blessing of Gifts, 10:00am

Thursday, December 26: The Feast of St. Stephen

Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 9:00am

Friday, December 27: The Feast of St. John

Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 9:00am

Saturday, December 28: The Feast of the Holy Innocents

Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 9:00am

Wednesday, January 1: The Feast of the Holy Name

Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am, followed by brunch