RyanBy 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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RyanToday 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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RyanThis 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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RyanSt. 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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RyanContemplating 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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RyanWednesday, 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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RyanTuesdays 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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RyanThe 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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RyanFriends 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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RyanNovember 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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RyanThis 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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RyanToday 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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RyanAs 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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