December 22, 2024

The flowers on the Altar are given by Katie Murphy in memory of her grandmother, Maude Thomas Wetzel.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Come to Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall following the 10 a.m. service! If you are visiting, please sign the guest register and fill out one of our WELCOME cards found on the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate. We treasure your presence with us.

Sunday, December 22, 5:00 pm
Lessons and Carols
There will be plenty of favorite carols for the congregation to sing and some wonderful choral pieces for the choir.  The service opens with Once in Royal David’s City and closes with Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. In-between is the Christmas Story from scripture and musical reflections which always creates a very magical atmosphere.  Invite a friend to join you!

Monday, December 23, 10:00 am
Greening of the Church
Everyone is welcome as we gather to decorate the church for Christmas services. If possible, bring pruners and extra evergreens! We should finish by noon with this joyful activity. Call Shelley Rust at 707-820-1228 or email with any questions.

Christmas Pageant, December 24, 5:00 pm
                        *All children are welcomed to participate*
Costumes and roles will be given out between 4:30–4:45 in the Parish Hall.
Bring your children, grandchildren, neighbors and holiday visitors!

Office Closed: In celebration of the Christmas season, the office staff will enjoy a vacation. The office will close between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day (Dec. 24 – Jan. 1) and reopen on Friday, Jan. 3. In addition, Bible Study and the Wednesday 5:30 pm service at Mahder Gallery will not be held; both resume on Wednesday, January 8.
     In the event of an emergency, Mother Sally can be reached at 719-963-2638.

 

 

Sunday, January 5, 6:00 pm
Epiphany Party
Join us at the potluck & white elephant gift exchange. The famous stuffed iguana will be back—who will get to take him (her?) home?!!?

Wednesday, January 8, 5:30 pm, Moss Room in Paul Mahder Gallery
Lectio Divina and Potluck Dinner
This service is a contemplative time of reflection and prayer followed by a potluck dinner. The service will be led by Fr. Brendan Williams, CMR, Chaplain at Bishop’s Ranch and Prior of the monastic order, The Communion of the Rose.

Monday, January 13, 7:00 pm
Rainy Day Readers Book Club Meeting
The next book for discussion is Dusty Roads, Meet the Hidden Figure who Really Ignited the Women’s Movement by our own Elaine Rock! Please RSVP to the church office, 707-433-2107.

Sunday, January 19, 5:00 pm
Organ Concert by Brad Schultz
Brad Schultz, organist at St. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Belvedere, will play Epiphany organ music. Brad is an expert on Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (17th c Dutch).

Thursday January 23, 10:30 am-2 pm with lunch break, Parish Hall
ECW Workshop with Lisa Thorpe
Join artist and theological seeker, Lisa Thorpe, in exploring the redacted and reduced voices of women in the Old Testament. We will re-discover Shekinah who guides the Israelites out of Egypt and beyond. We will re-imagine Na’amah of the Ark (Noah’s unnamed wife). And finally, we will re-define Eve in the garden. Come and enjoy a creative retreat of discussion & discovery, meditation & movement, community & connection. To register for the class, RSVP by January 14, 2025, church office at 707-433-2107.  All costs and lunch will be provided by ECW.

2025 Altar Flower Chart 
Watch for the chart going up in the Parish Hall soon! To reserve your special date/dates, write your name on the line which corresponds to your chosen Sunday. Another option is to contact the office (707.433.2107) or email Shelley Rust for availability. A member of the Altar Guild will call for your dedication shortly before your special date. We are happy to announce the price of the Altar flowers will remain at $35 this year. Please write Altar flowers on the memo line of your check, which can be turned into the office or placed in Sunday’s offertory plate.

Online Giving Using Cell Phone
Here is an easy way to make a donation/payment to St. Paul’s from your cell phone by sending a text message!!! For example, if you want to donate $50 from your checking account or on a credit card, send a text to 73256 with the text message of…STPAULHB 50. You will receive a reply back saying, “You’re almost there”.  A link is then provided to your Giving Account at St. Paul’s. At this point, you specify the fund (Outreach, Pledge, etc.). Call church office if you have any questions, 707-433-2107.

Community Ministry Update

Needed Items:  Sock, men's crew, white; water

 Year to Date: 1,320 showers and 2,167 lunches

Weekly Sunday Dinner: 50 – 60 meals per week

Held at St. Paul’s Church

Hosted by Churches of Healdsburg Shared Ministry

Thank you for your ongoing donations of goods and time!

Small Church, Big Heart, Big Impact

Ask us how you can get more involved! (707-433-2107)

Our Ministries Are In Operation!

Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday,  6:30 – 8:00 pm, St. Paul’s Church

Bible Study 
Wednesday, Noon, Parish Hall (Zoom, option) 
If you wish to join in with Zoom, please send an email request to the church by Wednesday morning:  office@stpauls-healdsburg.org. You will then receive an email invitation with instructions how to join Zoom. We study the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday.

Mass in the Moss Room, An altar in the world
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. 
Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave.
Second Wednesday of each month we have a Lectio Divina followed by a potluck dinner.