3/26/23 Online Announcements
Links to Sunday, 3/26 Bulletins:
8:45 am: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:3069e1a8-392f-3d3c-973d-4b6b6508e8ba
11 am: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:9ddb6cfb-9a5b-3ada-a7f4-f192688d61c1
UPCOMING
3/26 – 5th Sunday in Lent
+Rite II Communion Service@ 8:45 am
Special Coffee Hour @ 10 am
+Contemporary Communion Service @ 11 am
Coffee Hour @ 12 pm
3/27-31
Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom
3/29
+Communion Service @ 10 am
Bible Study @ 11 am
3/30
Lenten Series @ 6:30 pm
4/2 – Palm Sunday
Meet in the courtyard before the services
+Rite II Communion Service@ 8:45 am
Coffee Hour @ 10 am
+Contemporary Communion Service @ 11 am
Coffee Hour @ 12 pm
Readings for the 5th Sunday in Lent
March Lenten Series – Speakers for Seniors (and those who love them)
Soup @ 6:30 pm, Presentation @ 7 pm
March 30 – Downsizing as a Spiritual Journey, presented by Susan Pierpoint
All Are Welcome at Coffee Hour Celebration This Sunday, March 26 for Glenn Walp’s Retirement
Join us for a special coffee hour between the early and late church services on March 26 in celebration of St. Paul’s traditional music director’s retirement. Please bring a snack to share.
Concert This Sunday, March 26
The GVRD Symphonic Band will perform on Sunday, March 26 at 3 pm in the church. Proceeds from free offerings will benefit the Community Meal.
Sign Up For the Prayer Vigil April 6-7
St. Paul’s will be holding its prayer vigil this year on Thursday, April 6. It begins in the sanctuary at 8 pm after the Maundy Thursday service at 7 pm and concludes at 7 pm on Good Friday, April 7. Here is the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AfBZYpp8fyTptnynDZ13LaLGVeUY5a7BqhPz1I5RRgg/edit?usp=sharing
Newcomer’s Brunch – April 23
12:30 – 2:30 pm, Parish Hall
Are you new to St. Paul’s? Or new-ish? Interested in baptism, confirmation, or formal reception into the Episcopal Church? Everyone is welcome to attend! We’ll gather for a meal and presentation. You’ll learn a little about the history and culture of our church, as well as some of the sacraments that will celebrate the milestones along your faith journey. To RSVP, please send an email to our parish administrator, JoAnn Souza, at admin@stpaulsbenicia.org. Or you can call the church office at (707) 745-0307.
Curious About Cursillo?
Have you heard members of this congregation mention Cursillo and wondered “what is that?” Let’s start with what it isn’t! Cursillo is not a cult, a retreat weekend, or 4 days of crying. Started in 1949, “Cursillo” (cursillo de cristianidad) is a “little course in Christianity”, originally designed to bring Roman Catholic men in Spain back to the church. The Cursillo Movement is now worldwide, ecumenical, and open to all genders. St Paul’s is associated with the Redwood Empire Cursillo Community, which stretches from Mendocino County to Benicia. A Cursillo weekend can best be described as a pilgrimage of faith, in community. You are not retreating from the world. There are meditations, short lessons, workshops, a lot of singing, a lot of eating, a lot of laughing, and, yes, a few tears. There are a few things about the weekend that Cursillistas (people who have made their Cursillo) are unwilling to share for fear of spoiling some beautiful surprises, but it isn’t a secretive cult! The Redwood Empire Cursillo Community has weekends in 2023 scheduled at the CYO camp off Bohemian Highway near Occidental. The men’s weekend is scheduled for April 13 to 16 and the women’s weekend is scheduled for August 24 to 27. Dawson Urban and Donna Patey are serving on the team organizing the women’s weekend. If you want more information, please reach out to Donna Patey, Dawson and/or Andrew Urban, Steve and/or Kim Rodekohr, Jorge and/or Jenny Casteneda, Yann Jouvenot, David Sells, Cathy Cellini, Blanche Hilman, Carole Johnson, Bob and Debi Hall, Jeff Jarvis, Mark Sackett, or Rev. Beth Gaines.
Benicia Historical Museum Seeking Summer Camp Teen Volunteers
Callie’s Kids Camp needs your help. Benicia Historical Museum is in search of responsible, happy, engaged, and active young adults to help our dedicated camp staff. If you like summer camp fun, being active, enjoy history, archaeology, STEM, teaching, museums or almost anything in between BHM might be the place for you to volunteer this summer. Visit their website at https://beniciahistoricalmuseum.org/ for application and information, or call (707) 745-5435.
Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing
Community Meal Volunteer Signups Online
If you would like to volunteer to help at the Community Meal on Mondays or Wednesdays, see the link below for the 2023 sign-up sheet. Please note that we need only one volunteer each day. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nMDG8F4hVQgbLlv9kum82A1iaxpe5heV6mUsJ7KIT7A/edit
Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom
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