Archive for 2021
Christmas at St. Paul’s – Pray & Prepare
Prepare Online Advent Calendar ~ throughout Advent Reflect day by day with parishioner-selected meditations. Each morning a new window is revealed! Bookmark this link for daily use during Advent. To avoid confusion – remember the numbers on the Advent calendar correspond with the day of Advent, not the days of December! Advent Retreat ~ December 4, 9:30 – […]
Continue ReadingSt. Paul’s 2022 Pledge Drive
What inspires you to give to St. Paul’s? The pledge drive to support St. Paul’s in 2022 is off to an exciting start! Feedback from dozens of parish members has been incorporated to design a “pick our own adventure” style pledge drive for 2022. The pledge drive will include a physical mailing, a financial overview forum, […]
Continue ReadingVestry Nomination Committee 2021
Your Vestry is working to remove any mystery about what a Vestry is, what it does, and how Vestry members are chosen. In the Episcopal Church the governing body of a parish has several parts: the Rector/Provisional Priest in Charge; four officers; and the nine vestry members. The officers are: two Wardens (Anthony Howard Crisci […]
Continue ReadingHealing Prayers in use at St. Paul’s on the Green
Healing Prayers in use at St. Paul’s on the Green The following prayers have been contributed by St. Paul’s healing prayer ministers as currently in use or as options to try. They are printed as submitted, so that we may continue to learn from one another’s adaptations. Please feel free to submit new prayers as […]
Continue ReadingAll Parish Gathering Discussion
This Saturday we will be focusing our discussion around four core areas of parish life: how we PRAY, how we LEARN, how we SERVE, and how we STAY CONNECTED. If you would like to prepare in advance for the meeting, you might spend some time (a.) reflecting on and jotting down where you experience God […]
Continue ReadingA reflection on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Twenty years ago today we experienced a moment of national tragedy that changed us forever. As the hijacked planes hit the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, those violent and destructive acts shook us to our core; they terrified us and made us feel vulnerable in new ways. That concussive moment was succeeded by a whole […]
Continue ReadingTime, Talent and Treasure…..
…also known as the St. Paul’s Classifieds! Here’s the list of ways you can contribute to the ongoing life and ministry of this church and community. Contact Marsha Dunn (admin@stpaulsnorwalk.org) for more information or to sign up. For Those Who Volunteer in Churches Everlasting God, strengthen and sustain all those who volunteer in our churches; […]
Continue ReadingRace & Social Justice Coalition
The group meets each Wednesday via Zoom on Currently reading Heather McGhee’s book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. The focus of conversation tonight (July 21) is Chapter 5. Ms. McGhee’s style weaves together real-life story with well-documented statistics and figures to provide an engaging and compelling narrative of the costs […]
Continue ReadingLynn’s story
Hi everyone, my name is Lynn and I am a member of the Vestry. I am a native of Connecticut and attended college in Ithaca New York. I taught and was a high school counselor for 35 years. I was involved in local state and national coaching and representation. I currently am President of […]
Continue ReadingJames’s story
Last year when my grandmother was transferred to hospice, my mother asked if I would select the scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and put together the funeral service. Knowing that much of what I needed would be in the Book of Common Prayer, I asked Daniel if I could swing by the church and pick […]
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