Weekly Announcements
October 6, 2024
The flowers on the Altar are given by Carol Hayden in loving memory of David
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, October 6, 4:00 pm
St. Paul’s Hosts Sunday MealThank you to all the volunteers who make this a successful ministry! Please come for set up, clean up or just to enjoy a good meal with the community!
Sunday, October 6, 5:00 p.m., St. Paul’s driveway
Blessing of the Animals
Animals of all types are welcome! The service will include a simple liturgy and treats for the pets. Gather outside on the Church steps.
Sunday, October 6, 3:30 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, Santa Rosa
Voters’ Issue Forum--Ballot Measures from a Faith Perspective: Environmental Impacts of So. Co. Measure J and California Proposition 4
The Incarnation Green Team, with the help and support of the Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative, invites you to explore these two ballot items.
• How would Measure J (Prohibition on Concentrated Animal Feed Operations) affect animal agriculture in Sonoma County?
• What are some ways that Proposition 4 (Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act) may impact the climate crisis?
• How would these measures affect the wellbeing and sustainability of our local communities?
Local seasonal refreshments will be provided.
Questions? Email greenteam@incarnationsantarosa.org
Wednesday, October 9, 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. Our service will be led by Christian Teresi, a poet, essayist, and translator.
Thursday, October 10, 11:30 am, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Cloverdale
ECW Meeting and Luncheon
We will be discussing Boutique (!!!) as well as other topics. Please RSVP to church office, 707-433-2107 by Tuesday, October 8. We look forward to seeing you!
SAVE THE DATE – Thursday, Oct. 17. 6-8 pm
Sip, Savor, Serve
Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave.
- delicious appetizers from local chefs
- wine from local wineries
- original jazz and Latin music by the Paul McCandless & Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration
This event is a fundraiser and opportunity to bring awareness to broader Healdsburg of the many ways St. Paul’s provides important services within our community. There will be a brief program outlining our vision of a truly inclusive community, as well as the story of our historic building and a silent auction. Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased on Eventbrite.com – (search for Sip, Savor, Serve) or use the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1003243878447?aff=oddtdtcreator. Alternatively, you can call or email the church office: 707.433.2107 -- office@stpauls-healdsburg.org
We hope to see you there and we need your help! Another email has gone out asking you to forward it to anyone who might be interested in attending this event and helping out St. Paul’s.
If you have any questions about the event or purchasing tickets, email Katie Rosson, rossonkatie@gmail.com.
Car ride to the event: If you would like to attend but prefer not to drive at night, please let the office know and we can make arrangements to get you there and back home!
Saturday, October 19, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, St. Paul's Church
Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice Workshop
This workshop meets the requirement for licensing for Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, and unlicensed lay leaders (such as vestry members and ministry leads) in the Diocese. Other lay licensed ministries need to take Sacred Ground to meet Diocesan licensing requirements. For questions, contact Miriam Casey, edncbbc@gmail.com
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/240775631216152
Registration deadline: October 12
Sunday, October 20, 5:00 pm, St. Paul’s Church
Organ Concert
David Hatt, fellow parishioner at St. Paul’s as well as assistant organist at St. Mary’s Cathedral SF, will play a concert titled, Above and Below. The program features the chorales Heaven Above (Vom Himmel hoch) and Out of the Depths (Aus tiefer Not) by JG Walther, JS Bach, CPE Bach, Reger, Pepping and Walcha. Admission is free with donations going to St. Paul’s Building Fund.
Sunday, November 3
All Saints’ Sunday—Names to be Remembered
Please fill out the form with any names you would like included in our “necrology”,
to be read out loud on Sunday, Nov. 3. Additional forms can be found in the office. Last date to turn in names is Sunday, October 27.
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Holiday Boutique News
Saturday, Nov. 23, 10-4
This is one of St. Paul’s major fundraisers and is sponsored by ECW.
BOUTIQUE DONATIONS:
Jewelry: Please continue to bring in your donations of jewelry for the pricing committee to work on packaging and pricing.
Donations: Beginning Oct. 18, collectibles, hand-crafted, and seasonal decorations (no books, furniture, or basic glassware) can be brought to the office You can also bring in any preserves or Cookie Mix gift jars.
Baked Goods and Candies: Last year we sold out of baked goods within the first hour! This year we are hoping to get LOTS to sell! Deliver baked goods and candies on Friday, Nov. 22 during office hours.
Bean Soup Mixes and Jam Jar lids:
On Thursday, October 24, at 10:30 am, everyone is welcome to join us as we assemble the bean soup mix into jars which we will sell at the Boutique. In addition, we will decorate lids of the preserve/jam jars making them festive for sale at the Boutique. If you can’t make this event and have preserves for sale, you can turn them into the office, and we will get the lids decorated.
Coffee Hour Openings
The following dates are available for sign up—Oct. 13, 20, and 27. Remember it doesn’t need to be fancy—something sweet and something savory will be very appreciated by everyone!
The Cookbooks Are Here!
If you preordered a copy of The Parish Palate, please stop by the church office to pick it up. The cost is $15.00/cookbook--include “cookbook” on memo line. If you can’t remember how many copies you ordered, call the office, 707-433-2107. There will be some copies available at the ECW Holiday Boutique in November.
Food Drive
Due to the success of the Lenten Food Drive of our Sunday School, we will continue accepting donations for the Healdsburg Food Pantry. Bring donations to the church and we will get them to the Pantry!
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: water
Year to Date: 1,019 showers and 1,707 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)
On Going Announcements
Our Ministries Are In Operation!
Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, St. Paul’s Church (Resumes Sept. 3)
Bible Study
Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. (Zoom) (None during summer)
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.
