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The Vestry at St. Paul’s
How St. Paul’s Vestry Works In the Episcopal Church the governing body of a parish has several parts: the Rector/Provisional Priest in Charge; four officers; and a number of vestry members as determined by individual parish needs. At St. Paul’s, our norm is to have nine vestry members serving in rotating classes of three. The […]
Continue ReadingVestry “Job Description”
The Vestry The Vestry is the elected body of the parish that shares with the Rector the responsibility for oversight of parish life and ministry and for advancing the mission of Saint Paul’s. The Vestry is subject to the Canons of the Episcopal Church and of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Vestry members are legal […]
Continue ReadingMatthew Series Handouts
Introduction: Overview | Summary | Synoptic Gospels Session 2, Matthew’s Jesus: Fulfillment of Jewish Prophecies: Scripture References Session 3, Matthew’s Jesus: Son of God Session 4, Matthew’s Jesus: Healer: Readings | Notes Session 5, Matthew’s Jesus: Preacher/Teacher Session 6, Matthew’s Jesus: Rule/Norm Giver
Continue ReadingA note from “Watch Me Grow”
Hello Everyone, We made it!! The first week is in the books and we just wanted to drop a line to say how grateful we are for all that you have to done to help take Watch Me Grow Norwalk from vision to reality. There is no way we could have done this without you. […]
Continue ReadingSt. Paul’s History Project
Are you curious about the history of this Church? Who were the people who sat in the pews,what was it like when folks walked through the door, were they radically welcomed, or did theyexperience feelings of not belonging? Who were the priests and what was their leadershipstyle like and how did it influence who we […]
Continue ReadingGetting to Revisit our History
Gail Bindley-Taylor writes: Have you ever wondered whether our Church was involved in the trans-Atlantic trade in persons also known as slavery? Did members or priests in the Episcopal Church own enslaved people? How long did this last? These are just a few of the questions that a small group of parishioners have undertaken to […]
Continue ReadingLetter from Fr. Daniel 6/24/22
Dear St. Paul’s Community, With today’s action by the Supreme Court handing down a ruling that overturns Roe v. Wade, we enter an even more difficult chapter of our already divisive national life. It will affect us unevenly; those who will suffer the most under these policies will be those with the fewest resources and carrying […]
Continue ReadingJuneteenth – A Refelection
I have never celebrated Juneteenth-June 19th. Nor did I know anything about it’s history until I started reading about it and its significance as it became a federal holiday. I am originally from the Caribbean, so freedom and independence for me have meant very different things. Slavery was abolished in the British Caribbean on 1 […]
Continue ReadingR&SJ Videos
The Race & Social Justice Coalition will meet on Wednesday, June 15 via Zoom; sign on here — https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84836759576 You are invited to watch one or more of the following videos which we’ll discuss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fbQBKwdWPg For Children and Parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5eA43fd3qI Race Matters: America in Crisis, A PBS NewsHour Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMdZOTc2a40&t=66s ECCT Poor Peoples March. Moderated by our fellow member […]
Continue ReadingOur Resurrection Mandate
In today’s Gospel of John Jesus says: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” That is the resurrection energy in a nutshell: As me, so you. Jesus is the prototype, the mandate, for our lives. I want to talk with you about what this resurrection mandate might look like in our lives […]
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