by Liz Ryan, Director of St. Paul’s Day School
The ministry of St. Paul’s doesn’t only happen in the church or the meetings or Paul’s Place. (Although, those are places that are obviously full of people who experience God’s love and serve Christ because of that love on a regular basis!) It also happens out in the playground and classrooms of St.
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May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forever! Whether you are a member, a regular attendee, or a first-time visitor, we are blessed to have you with us.
Yes,
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Dear Friends and Members of St. Paul’s,
“I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11
As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas,
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There is still time for you to make a tax-deductible gift to St. Paul’s before 2017 comes to a close. Please make your contributions before December 31 so that they can be included in your 2017 contribution statement. For your convenience, you may contribute to St. Paul’s through our secure website at: www.stpaulsdelray.org.
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By Rev. Kathleen Gannon
Grace Stewart Hosie Carey is a redhead…under the beautiful silver crown that she has earned in her 90 years there is a funny and fiery redhead from Boston.
Grace came to St. Paul’s in 1982 – the first Sunday after she moved into Abbey Delray South with her husband Ralph,
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This weekend we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent, also referred to as Gaudete Sunday, or the Sunday of Joy. It is the Sunday when we light the rose colored candle on the Advent wreath. This is to remind us that while one aspect of Advent is penitential, preparing the way of the Lord by turning from sin,
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by Dr. Paul Cienniwa
May the work I’ve done speak for me.
May the work I’ve done speak for me.
When I’m resting in my grave,
there’s nothing to be said;
May the work I’ve done speak for me.
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I hope that, despite the “busy-ness” of this time of year, you have found some time and space to prayerfully reflect on the Incarnation, the profound mystery that we are preparing to celebrate at Christmas. I encourage you this Advent to take some time away from the malls and the internet retail sites,
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The December book is The Delight of Being Ordinary: A Road Trip with the Pope and the Dalai Lama by Roland Merullo. This is a lighthearted read which we will discuss on Tuesday, December 12 at 7pm.
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By Kathy Fazio
My name is Kathy Fazio. I have been a member of St. Paul’s since the early 90’s. Our family found our way to church thanks to the gentle introduction to spirituality through our association with St. Paul’s Day School. Attending the weekly chapel service with our small children brought me into the peace,
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This year, we will have several Advent offerings at St. Paul’s that will help us live into our Vision 2020 Parish Strategic Plan’s goal of deepening our spiritual vitality. Sunday, December 3rd, we will make Advent wreaths that will fill our homes with the beauty and aroma of fresh greens as we prepare to celebrate Christmas.
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Report from Dr. Sandy Norman:
Thank you St. Paul’s people of God.
I took a car overloaded with warm clothes, blankets, shoes and dental products to St. George’s in Riviera Beach this morning. The church sits just off Broadway across from empty lots, in a very poor part of town.
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By Rev. Paul J. Kane
On June 26, 2016, St. Paul’s parishioners Nick and Judy Fenney received the unimaginably painful news that their beloved granddaughter Maggie Mae had been critically injured in a car accident in Islamorada, just a half mile away from home, while driving to the gym.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast brings the liturgical year to a triumphant conclusion, as we proclaim the Reign of Christ sovereign in our lives. The Resurrection of Christ forever bears witness to the power of love. It is this love, particularly shown to “the least of [his] brothers and sisters,” that is the defining characteristic of the Reign of Christ.
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This past week ended on some incredible “high notes.” On Thursday, I had the joy of joining the children, staff, and volunteers of Paul’s Place Afterschool Program for our annual Thanksgiving Feast. On Friday, our Day School children, their families and friends, our faculty members, and our Board members gathered for our annual Thanksgiving program “The 1st Thanksgiving”.
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St. Paul’s will be offering a 6-week self-care education program for family caregivers. The program will provide tools and strategies to better handle the unique challenges caregivers face. Please join us for an informational meeting this Monday, November 13 at 7pm in Bush Hall. All caregivers welcome!
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Contemplating Advent with our Holy Mother, Mary: An ICON Workshop
Saturday, December 2, 9am – 12 noon
Continuing with our Vision 20/20 Goal of Spiritual Vitality within our Parish, there will be an ICON Workshop, Saturday, December 2nd, from 9 a.m. until Noon, in the Parish Hall. Our Workshop leader will be Brooks Saunders Wilson,
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Wednesday, November 22 at 7pm
This year’s Thanksgiving service will be at joint celebration to be held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (404 SW 3rd St.)
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Tuesdays at 7pm in Parish Hall
November 14 – December 19
5 classes – Suggested donation: $35
The season of gratitude and grace is giving of oneself. St Francis said, “For it is in giving that we receive!!” A regular yoga practice ‘keeps on giving’ many benefits such as: improves muscles strength and flexibility,
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The 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro and so we will read his signature novel The Remains of the Day and discuss on Tuesday, November 28 at 7pm.
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Friends of the Family will be Wednesday, November 15 at The Woodfield Country Club. For tickets to this annual benefit, please see the web site www.FamilyPromiseSPBC.org or talk with Rev. Kathleen.
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November 11 and 12
Guest speaker: Taylor Kilpatrick, Assistant Director of Paul’s Place
With funds from the Diocesan Budget, Endowments and Individual gifts, Episcopal Charities, our partner in grace, transforms the lives of thousands each month. At St. Paul’s we have been blessed to receive a grant for our Paul’s Place After School Program and we are grateful!
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This weekend we honor our veterans. Much like Thanksgiving is certainly not the only day of the year that we give thanks, Veterans Day is not the only day that we honor the selfless service of the men and women who serve, or have served, our country as a member of our Armed Forces.
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Today we welcome a special guest, Pere Phanord, the rector of Bon Samaritan Episcopal Church and School, our partner congregation in Bondeau, Haiti. Our partnership with Pere Phanord and the people of Bondeau began nine years ago through our participation in the South Florida Haiti Project (SFHP), a collaborative outreach effort of several Episcopal congregations in the Diocese of Southeast Florida and elsewhere.
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As a parish family, we celebrate the new activities and initiatives of our Vision 2020 Strategic Plan. It is our shared call to take an active role in implementing this vision for our common life over the next three years.
Our Strategic Plan calls for the formation of several new ministries that will help us to build the kingdom of God here in Delray Beach and beyond.
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Friday, October 27, 6pm – 8pm in the Parish Hall. Bring your family for a fun evening of food, crafts, music, and games! Costumes encouraged for all… meet other families …learn about the tradition of Halloween!
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The 48th Annual Assembly of the Daughters of the King of the Diocese of Southeast Florida will take place on Saturday, November 4 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Ft. Lauderdale. Registration and breakfast begins at 8:30am and the Assembly concludes with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 1:30pm.
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What gifts has God given you? The scripture describes nearly twenty different gifts that are given by the Holy Spirit for the building up of our lives, our families, the Body of Christ. Some of these gifts will sound like the gifts you are already listing on your resume! As we live into the new call of our Vision 2020 for St.
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This past week, Rev. Kathleen and I joined Bishop Eaton and clergy from across our Diocese of Southeast Florida at our annual Clergy Conference. We engaged in lively discussions about the mission and vision of our diocese, and considered new, emergent patterns of ministry. Our many ministries here at St.
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I’m happy to share with you that the final, complete version of our Vision 2020 St. Paul’s Strategic Plan is now available! As you may recall, we “rolled out” the Plan in May with discussions after each service. Since then, we have begun the implementation process. The implementation of the Plan is a call that we all share.
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Wednesday, October 25 at 7pm
Our next book is: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue. All are welcome!
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“The Bible’s Song Book: A Study of the Psalms”
Thursdays October 5 – November 30,
10:30 am and 7:00 pm, led by Fr. Paul
Join us for an 8-session journey through this inspiring biblical book of song and poetry.
Sign-up sheet in the courtyard!
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Sunday, October 1, 11:30am-12:30pm
Led by Rev. Helen Trainor
This five-week course will explore the New Testament writers’ understanding of Jesus’ teaching about our relationship with God; the meaning of salvation; the idea of kingdom and kingship; the imperative of justice, and the imminence of end times.
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Saturday, October 7, 4-4:30pm, on the Cottage lawn (west side of our campus)
We invite you and your furry, feathered, or scaly friends to join Fr. David Angelica for our annual Pet Blessing to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, patron saint of animals. To help needy and abandoned pets,
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I want to thank everyone for your generous response to last week’s Hurricane Irma relief appeal. To date, we have collected $4,622 in cash donations, $675 worth of Home Depot gift cards, and lots of critically needed items. As we continue to collect cash donations (checks may be made out to St.
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After a couple of very stressful, and often chaotic, weeks, things seem to be coming back to some semblance of normalcy for us here in south Palm Beach County. As we know, that is not the case with many other communities, including communities in our own diocese.
One area that was particularly hard hit by Hurricane Irma is the Keys.
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With the coming of Hurricane Irma this past week, we once again were reminded of how powerful nature can be and of how vulnerable we are. Some of us chose to stay here in south Florida to ride the storm out, some of chose to evacuate to a safer place,
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As we witness the devastation that Hurricane Harvey has brought to the people of Texas and Louisiana, we are called to respond with generosity and compassion. Any natural disaster like this has three stages: rescue, relief, and recovery. First responders and military personnel have been focused on saving lives and getting people out of harm’s way.
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Rescheduled for October 21
We will have a training day for all current and prospective lay readers, chalice bearers, ushers, and greeters. The training sessions will take place in church and are scheduled as follows:
Lay Readers – 9 to 10 am
Chalice Bearers –
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August 27 – September 3
This week, St. Paul’s will welcome three families to spend the week here at St. Paul’s. Thank you to our many wonderful volunteers who helped with set-up, take down, dinners, social hosting, and laundry.
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September 2 and 3
Taylor Kilpatrick, guest speaker
With funds from the Diocesan Budget, Endowments and Individual gifts, Episcopal Charities, our partner in grace, transforms the lives of thousands each month. At St. Paul’s we have been blessed to receive a grant for our Paul’s Place After School Program and we are grateful!
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Thursdays, 4:30-6pm beginning Sept. 7
This Royal School of Church Music-affiliated choir will sing throughout the church year, including for our annual Lessons & Carols service. For more information, contact Dr. Paul Cienniwa (drpaul@stpaulsdelray.org, 561-578-6003) or sign up online at https://stpaulsdelray.org/youth-choir.
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Sunday, September 10
If you have been attending St. Paul’s for less than a year and have not attended a Newcomer’s Brunch, we hope you will! Brunch will be held following the 10am service and will begin with a guided tour of the campus. Clergy and members of the Vestry will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and to get better acquainted.
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Sunday, August 27 at 6pm
The choir will perform a concert of Gospel music here at St. Paul’s. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door to benefit the Thowana Kemp Scholarship Fund.
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Did you know that 22.5% of children in Palm Beach County are food insecure? That means that 60,340 children go to bed hungry in our community. Did you know that 14.7% of all people in our county are food insecure? That means that 199,460 people in our community do not know where they will get their next meal.
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Plan to join us after the 10am service on Sunday to sort and pack the food that is donated this weekend for CROS Ministries!
Gibbie Nauman, Director of Development and Community Relations at CROS will join us after the 10am service to answer any questions about the work of CROS in our community and describe the End Hunger Walk on October 7.
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Sunday, September 3
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be cooking our annual Labor Day BBQ Chicken dinner. New to the traditional offering of one-half chicken and three bean salad, we will be serving Ron Backer’s homemade baked beans. Proceeds from this event go to funding St.
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At a time when white supremacists are still assembling to foment hate and division, when terrorists who have perverted the message of Islam are still perpetrating death and destruction, advocating tolerance seems like a necessary starting place for restoring respect and civility to the public square. But how do we,
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Believe it or not, this Monday, our Day School begins its 54th year of providing quality education in a loving, Christian atmosphere! Please pray for Liz Ryan, our Day School director, and our teachers: Grace Aho, Morgan Miller, and Kathy Yates, as we begin the 2017-18 school year. We have 34 children enrolled this year!
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