8/20/23 Online Announcements  

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UPCOMING

8/20 – Pentecost 12

+Communion Service & Holy Baptism @ 10 am

8/21

Church Office Closed

8/21-25

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

8/23

+Eucharist @ 10 am

Bible Study @ 11 am

8/25

TGIFF @ 5:30 pm

8/27– Pentecost 13

+Communion Service @ 10 am

 Coffee Hour after service

Readings for Pentecost 12

Isaiah 56:1,6-8
Psalm 67
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15:21-28

Highlights from Our Summer Vacation Bible School Program

VBS 1.mp4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wQwP7_vVkHkrxjIf9v3Bqa_21DJbjTOF/view

Regular Church Service Times Resume on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 8:45 and 11 am

Bake Sale Sunday, August 20, 2023

Donations gratefully accepted!

Where:  St. Paul’s Parish Hall

When:  After the 10 am Service

Hosted by:  Deacon’s Helpers & Children’s Ministries

To support: Ready Meals for our unhoused neighbors to out at Dignity Day on September 9.

Ready Meals consist of nonperishable food items that can be carried for a few days without the need for cooking, heating, or refrigeration. Our goal is to provide the most nutritious options available and a few first aid items.

St. Paul’s members will have these meal packets available at Dignity Day on September 9 in Vallejo for any unhoused guests who would like to take a meal to-go.

Share Your Celebration With a Flower Dedication

There are lots of Sundays open for the remainder of the year to make a flower dedication in memory or celebration of a person or occasion. Your donation of $60 helps support the Flower Guild, which depends on your generosity to provide the beautiful flower arrangements on Sundays. Link to 2023 Flower Dedication form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom 

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8/13/23 Online Announcements  

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UPCOMING

8/12

60th Annual Peddlers’ Fair 8 am-5 pm

8/13 – Pentecost 11 – Peddlers’ Fair Sunday

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

+Samuel Gray Service @ 4:30 pm

8/14

Church Office Closed

8/14-18

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

8/15

Vestry Meeting @ 7 pm

8/16

+Eucharist @ 10 am

Bible Study @ 11 am

8/19

Men’s Meeting @ 7 am

8/20– Pentecost 12

+Communion Service & Holy Baptism @ 10 am

 Coffee Hour after service

Readings for Pentecost 11

1 Kings 19:9-18
Psalm 85:8-13
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33

60th Annual Benicia Peddlers’ Fair Celebrates History, Collectibles, and Local Artisans

The 60th annual Benicia Peddlers’ Fair, sponsored by St. Paul’s Historic Trust, takes place Saturday, August 12 from 8 am to 5 pm. Proceeds from the event are used to preserve the historic building of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church while providing a unique shopping experience for collectors and enthusiasts.

What started as a small outdoor event in 1963, with a few collectible and antique stores displaying their items on tables outside St. Paul’s Church, has now grown into a grand affair. The fair boasts 300 select antique and collectible dealers from all over the country, along with a diverse range of arts and craft makers and spans the entire 11 blocks of First Street. With an estimated 25,000 attendees from all over the Bay Area, the Benicia Peddlers’ Fair is not just a shopping event; it is a celebration of history, culture, and community.

The continued success of the fair would not be possible without the ongoing leadership and help of a multitude of church volunteers who work in a variety of roles both behind the scenes and on the day of the event. Join us on Sunday, Aug. 13 as we recognize our past and present Peddlers’ Fair leaders.

An Offering of Music and Readings In Gratitude for the Lives of Samuel and Lucy Gray, Early Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal, Benicia

Sunday August 13, 2023, 5 p.m.

Performed by Suzanne Gray (fifth generation descendant) and friends

Musicians: Susan Stewart, Suzanne Gray, and organist Mark Rasmussen (St. John’s Episcopal Church, Petaluma)

Officiant: The Reverend Daniel Green (St. John’s)

Reader: The Reverend Annie Pierpoint Mertz (St. Paul’s)

Due to the fragile health of one of the singers, please check the message on phone (707) 867-9273 at 2 p.m. on August 13 to verify that the service will proceed. Guests need to arrive by 4:30 pm, must show proof of vaccinations, and wear a mask during the celebration.

Bake Sale Sunday, August 20, 2023

Donations gratefully accepted!

Where:  St. Paul’s Parish Hall

When:  After the 10 am Service

Hosted by:  Deacon’s Helpers & Children’s Ministries

To support: Ready Meals for our unhoused neighbors to out at Dignity Day on September 9.

Ready Meals consist of nonperishable food items that can be carried for a few days without the need for cooking, heating, or refrigeration. Our goal is to provide the most nutritious options available and a few first aid items.

St. Paul’s members will have these meal packets available at Dignity Day on September 9 in Vallejo for any unhoused guests who would like to take a meal to-go.

Share Your Celebration With a Flower Dedication

There are lots of Sundays open for the remainder of the year to make a flower dedication in memory or celebration of a person or occasion. Your donation of $60 helps support the Flower Guild, which depends on your generosity to provide the beautiful flower arrangements on Sundays. Link to 2023 Flower Dedication form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Dignity Day on Sept. 9 is an opportunity to participate in a wonderful event as well as learn more about the experience of homelessness. Please call or email Deacon Beth if you are interested in more information, 707-688-7858 or deacon@stpaulsbenicia.org. 

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UPCOMING

8/6 – Pentecost 10  

+Communion Service @ 10 am

8/7

8/7-11

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

8/9

+Eucharist @ 10 am

Bible Study @ 11 am

8/12

60^th Annual Peddlers’ Fair 8 am-5 pm

8/13 – Pentecost 11 – SSP Sunday

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

+Samuel Cotton Service @ 4:30 pm

Readings for the Feast of the Transfiguration

Invitation to Samuel Cotton Gray Celebration Aug. 13

The relatives of Samuel Cotton Gray (1816-1892) are gathering at St. Paul’s on Sunday, Aug. 13 to remember their ancestor, who was an ardent member of the church in the latter part of the 1800s.  Church members are invited to a service in the church at 4:30 pm. Gray moved from the East Coast to Benicia in 1849. He conducted the first store opened in town and became actively involved at St. Paul’s.  Most notably, Gray served as the superintendent of Sunday School and Senior Warden. He was civic minded and held the positions of trustee for the City of Benicia and the treasurer for Solano County among other community affiliations.

Share Your Celebration With a Flower Dedication

There are lots of Sundays open for the remainder of the year to make a flower dedication in memory or celebration of a person or occasion. Your donation of $60 helps support the Flower Guild, which depends on your generosity to provide the beautiful flower arrangements on Sundays. Link to 2023 Flower Dedication form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom 

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Dignity Day on Sept. 9 is an opportunity to participate in a wonderful event as well as learn more about the experience of homelessness. Please call or email Deacon Beth if you are interested in more information, 707-688-7858 or deacon@stpaulsbenicia.org.

7/30/23 Online Announcements  

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UPCOMING

7/29 – Rev. Katherine Frederick’s Ordination Ceremony
https://www.facebook.com/Trinity.Cathedral.Sacramento?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, (Sacramento, CA) @ 11AM

7/30 – SSP Sunday

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

7/31

Church Office Closed  

7/31-8/4

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

8/2

10 am +Eucharist

11 am Bible Study

8/6 – Pentecost 10

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

8/12

60^th Annual Peddlers’ Fair 8 am-5 pm

Readings for Pentecost 9

1 Kings 3:5-12
Psalm 119:129-136
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

Traffic Control Volunteers Key to Smooth Running of Peddlers’ Fair

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful.

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guidelines will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

Volunteer at the Peddlers’ Fair Information Booth

If you’re looking for a way to help at the upcoming Peddlers’ Fair but only want to commit for a short time, consider volunteering at the St. Paul’s information booth. There is an opening for the 2:30 to 4:30 pm shift on Saturday, Aug. 12.  The table is set up under the shady Sycamore trees in front of the church at the corner of First and J streets.  For more details, contact Jeanne Brown at jeanneabrown@gmail.com or (707) 750-5010.

Be a Host at TGIFF                                                                                                                                                                                                         Our monthly social gathering takes place on fourth Fridays of the month (except November and December) from 5:30-7 pm in the undercroft. If you are interested in being a host, please contact Debi Hall at bdh1080@comcast.net.

Yard Ministry Volunteers Beautify the Church Grounds

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

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7/16/23 Online Announcements  

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7/16 – Pentecost 7

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

7/17

7/17-21

7/18

7/19

10 am +Eucharist

11 am Bible Study

7/23 – Pentecost 8

+Communion Service @ 10 am

Coffee Hour after service

Readings for Pentecost 7

Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 65:1-14
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23

Peddlers’ Fair Traffic Control Volunteers Needed

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful.

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guideline will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

Mark Your Calendars: St. Paul’s Holy Strollers Relay for Life                                         Fundraising Walk August 5-6

Join us on the track at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School in Vallejo for a few minutes or a few hours and be part of our community fighting cancer in the Benicia/Vallejo/Napa/American Canyon Relay for Life Fundraising Walk August 5-6.                                         

The opening ceremony and survivor’s lap will be at 10 am, Saturday, August 5.  The final ceremony and dove release will be on Sunday morning, August 6. Money raised goes to local support ACS services, research, and more. There are two steps to participate as a walker/runner – you must do both.

• Register for the walk online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stpaulsbenicia23 as soon as possible. Your online fundraising information will be available once you register. You can also register by adding the American Cancer Society “FUNdraising” app on your phone.
• Sign up for a time slot on the sheet in the Parish Hall (Google Doc coming soon). We take turns walking, and you can walk as much, or little, as you like. Greeters also needed to sit in the shade and give out small gifts to cancer survivors on behalf of St. Paul’s.

You may support the Holy Strollers and the American Cancer Society fundraising by donating online or at  several coffee hours in July (cash or checks payable to American Cancer Society or see me if you’d like to use a credit card.) We will be making luminarias during coffee hours to light at the event in honor or memory of someone affected by cancer.                             

Relay for Life is family friendly and all are welcome, but no pets, please. If you aren’t able to commit to walking or fundraising, we’d still love for you to stop by for a few minutes to learn more about the fight against cancer, celebrate survivors, and remember those we’ve lost.                                                                                                                                                                                        

There will be track side fundraisers, music, games, dance demonstrations, a kid’s zone, and more throughout the day. We open with a celebratory survivor’s walk at 10 am Saturday, light the luminarias around 8:30 pm, and then wrap up Sunday morning with a closing session and dove release.                                                                                                                                               

Benicia Vallejo Relay for Life takes place at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School track, 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo. Additional parking across the street at the California Highway Patrol facility. For more information, contact Laura Peabody-Park at Lpeabodyca@hotmail.com (preferred) or (925) 451-0569 cell.

 

Yard Ministry Needs Helpers

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

 

What Is 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 the 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 both men and women. 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.                                                                                                The Redwood Empire Cursillo Community has weekends for 2023 scheduled at the CYO camp off Bohemian Highway near Occidental. There is a women’s weekend scheduled for August 24-27. Dawson Urban and Donna Patey are serving on the team hosting the women’s weekend. In 2024, there will be a women’s weekend February 15-18 and a men’s weekend April 4-7.                                                                                                                                                                                        If you want more information, please reach out to Donna Patey, Dawson and Andrew Urban, Steve Rodekohr, Kim Rodekohr, Jorge or Jenny Castaneda, Yann Jouvenot, David Sells, Robin Silver, Anne Seed, Cathy Cellini, Blanche Hilman, Carole Johnston, Bob or Debi Hall, or Rev. Beth Gaines.

 

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

  

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7/9/23 Online Announcements

UPCOMING

7/9 – Pentecost 6

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

7/10

7/10-14

7/12

10 am +Eucharist 

7/16 – Pentecost 7

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

7/17

Readings for Pentecost 6

Zechariah 9:9-12
Psalm 145:8-15
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Mark Your Calendars: St. Paul’s Holy Strollers Relay for Life                                         Fundraising Walk August 5-6 

Join us on the track at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School in Vallejo for a few minutes or a few hours and be part of our community fighting cancer in the Benicia/Vallejo/Napa/American Canyon Relay for Life Fundraising Walk August 5-6.                                         

The opening ceremony and survivor’s lap will be at 10 am, Saturday, August 5.  The final ceremony and dove release will be on Sunday morning, August 6. Money raised goes to local support ACS services, research, and more. There are two steps to participate as a walker/runner – you must do both.

•Register for the walk online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stpaulsbenicia23 as soon as possible. Your online fundraising information will be available once you register. You can also register by adding the American Cancer Society “FUNdraising” app on your phone. 

•Sign up for a time slot on the sheet in the Parish Hall (Google Doc coming soon). We take turns walking, and you can walk as much, or little, as you like. Greeters also needed to sit in the shade and give out small gifts to cancer survivors on behalf of St. Paul’s.

You may support the Holy Strollers and the American Cancer Society fundraising by donating online or at  several coffee hours in July (cash or checks payable to American Cancer Society or see me if you’d like to use a credit card.) We will be making luminarias during coffee hours to light at the event in honor or memory of someone affected by cancer.

Relay for Life is family friendly and all are welcome, but no pets, please. If you aren’t able to commit to walking or fundraising, we’d still love for you to stop by for a few minutes to learn more about the fight against cancer, celebrate survivors, and remember those we’ve lost. 

There will be track side fundraisers, music, games, dance demonstrations, a kid’s zone, and more throughout the day. We open with a celebratory survivor’s walk at 10 am Saturday, light the luminarias around 8:30 pm, and then wrap up Sunday morning with a closing session and dove release.  

What Is 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 the 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 both men and women. 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.The Redwood Empire Cursillo Community has weekends for 2023 scheduled at the CYO camp off Bohemian Highway near Occidental. There is a women’s weekend scheduled for August 24-27. Dawson Urban and Donna Patey are serving on the team hosting the women’s weekend. In 2024, there will be a women’s weekend February 15-18 and a men’s weekend April 4-7.If you want more information, please reach out to Donna Patey, Dawson and Andrew Urban, Steve Rodekohr, Kim Rodekohr, Jorge or Jenny Castaneda, Yann Jouvenot, David Sells, Robin Silver, Anne Seed, Cathy Cellini, Blanche Hilman, Carole Johnston, Bob or Debi Hall, or Rev. Beth Gaines.

Yard Ministry Needs Helpers

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

Peddlers’ Fair Traffic Control Volunteers Needed

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful. 

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing 

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guideline will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom  

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7/2 – Independence Day Readings & Hymns

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Coffee Hour after service

7/3-4

Church Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day

7/3-7

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

7/5

10 am +Eucharist 

11 am Bible Study 

7/9 – Pentecost 6

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Readings for Independence Day

Deuteronomy 10:17-21

Hebrews 11:8-16

Matthew 5:43-48

Psalm 145 or 145:1-9

Mark Your Calendars: St. Paul’s Holy Strollers Relay for Life                                         Fundraising Walk August 5-6 

Join us on the track at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School in Vallejo for a few minutes or a few hours and be part of our community fighting cancer in the Benicia/Vallejo/Napa/American Canyon Relay for Life Fundraising Walk August 5-6.                                         

The opening ceremony and survivor’s lap will be at 10 am, Saturday, August 5.  The final ceremony and dove release will be on Sunday morning, August 6. Money raised goes to local support ACS services, research, and more. There are two steps to participate as a walker/runner – you must do both.

•Register for the walk online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stpaulsbenicia23 as soon as possible. Your online fundraising information will be available once you register. You can also register by adding the American Cancer Society “FUNdraising” app on your phone. 

•Sign up for a time slot on the sheet in the Parish Hall (Google Doc coming soon). We take turns walking, and you can walk as much, or little, as you like. Greeters also needed to sit in the shade and give out small gifts to cancer survivors on behalf of St. Paul’s.

You may support the Holy Strollers and the American Cancer Society fundraising by donating online or at  several coffee hours in July (cash or checks payable to American Cancer Society or see me if you’d like to use a credit card.) We will be making luminarias during coffee hours to light at the event in honor or memory of someone affected by cancer.

Relay for Life is family friendly and all are welcome, but no pets, please. If you aren’t able to commit to walking or fundraising, we’d still love for you to stop by for a few minutes to learn more about the fight against cancer, celebrate survivors, and remember those we’ve lost. 

There will be track side fundraisers, music, games, dance demonstrations, a kid’s zone, and more throughout the day. We open with a celebratory survivor’s walk at 10 am Saturday, light the luminarias around 8:30 pm, and then wrap up Sunday morning with a closing session and dove release.  

Benicia Vallejo Relay for Life takes place at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School track, 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo. Additional parking across the street at the California Highway Patrol facility. For more information, contact Laura Peabody-Park at Lpeabodyca@hotmail.com (preferred) or (925) 451-0569 cell.

What Is 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 the 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 both men and women. 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.The Redwood Empire Cursillo Community has weekends for 2023 scheduled at the CYO camp off Bohemian Highway near Occidental. There is a women’s weekend scheduled for August 24-27. Dawson Urban and Donna Patey are serving on the team hosting the women’s weekend. In 2024, there will be a women’s weekend February 15-18 and a men’s weekend April 4-7.If you want more information, please reach out to Donna Patey, Dawson and Andrew Urban, Steve Rodekohr, Kim Rodekohr, Jorge or Jenny Castaneda, Yann Jouvenot, David Sells, Robin Silver, Anne Seed, Cathy Cellini, Blanche Hilman, Carole Johnston, Bob or Debi Hall, or Rev. Beth Gaines.

Yard Ministry Needs Helpers

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

Peddlers’ Fair Traffic Control Volunteers Needed

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful. 

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing 

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guideline will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

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Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom  

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6/25/23 Online Announcements 

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UPCOMING

6/25 — Pentecost 4 – VBS Sunday

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Coffee Hour after service

6/26-30                                                                                

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am in person and on Zoom

6/28

10 am +Eucharist 

11 am Bible Study 

7/2 — Pentecost 5

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Coffee Hour after service

7/3-4

Church Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day

Readings for Pentecost 4

Jeremiah 20:7-13

Psalm 69: 8-11, 18-20

Romans 6:1b-11

Matthew 10:24-39

A Heartfelt Thank You to All the Volunteers 

Who Helped Bring Back Our Children’s Summer Day Camp!

Planning and Coordination:  Jill Morris

Registration:  Barry Cunningham, Betsy Zampa, Ann Lindsay, Donna Patey, Carole Johnson, Carol Smiglewski

Bible Study / Mission Work / Crafts: Carole Johnson, Deacon Beth, Michelle Ellett, JoAnne Craig Sandy Schipper, Richard Padfield, Blanche Hilman, Heather Hampton, Joy Moverley, MaryFrances Kelly-Poh, Andy Oquinn

Kitchen:  Jeanne Brown, Judith Judson-Baker, Cathy Cellini, Ann Knight

Camp Nurse & Helper: Liz Stallings

Junior Counselor: Ray Clouse

Set Design: Dennis Gaines

Plant Arrangement and Caretaking: Richard Padfield

Mark Your Calendars: St. Paul’s Holy Strollers Relay for Life                                         Fundraising Walk August 5-6 

Join us on the track at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School in Vallejo for a few minutes or a few hours and be part of our community fighting cancer in the Benicia/Vallejo/Napa/American Canyon Relay for Life Fundraising Walk August 5-6.                                         

The opening ceremony and survivor’s lap will be at 10 am, Saturday, August 5.  The final ceremony and dove release will be on Sunday morning, August 6. Money raised goes to local support ACS services, research, and more. There are two steps to participate as a walker/runner – you must do both.

•Register for the walk online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/stpaulsbenicia23 as soon as possible. Your online fundraising information will be available once you register. You can also register by adding the American Cancer Society “FUNdraising” app on your phone. 

•Sign up for a time slot on the sheet in the Parish Hall (Google Doc coming soon). We take turns walking, and you can walk as much, or little, as you like. Greeters also needed to sit in the shade and give out small gifts to cancer survivors on behalf of St. Paul’s.

You may support the Holy Strollers and the American Cancer Society fundraising by donating online or at  several coffee hours in July (cash or checks payable to American Cancer Society or see me if you’d like to use a credit card.) We will be making luminarias during coffee hours to light at the event in honor or memory of someone affected by cancer.

Relay for Life is family friendly and all are welcome, but no pets, please. If you aren’t able to commit to walking or fundraising, we’d still love for you to stop by for a few minutes to learn more about the fight against cancer, celebrate survivors, and remember those we’ve lost. 

There will be track side fundraisers, music, games, dance demonstrations, a kid’s zone, and more throughout the day. We open with a celebratory survivor’s walk at 10 am Saturday, light the luminarias around 8:30 pm, and then wrap up Sunday morning with a closing session and dove release.  

Benicia Vallejo Relay for Life takes place at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s High School track, 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo. Additional parking across the street at the California Highway Patrol facility. For more information, contact Laura Peabody-Park at Lpeabodyca@hotmail.com (preferred) or (925) 451-0569 cell.

Yard Ministry Needs Helpers

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

Peddlers’ Fair Traffic Control Volunteers Needed

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful. 

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing 

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guideline will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSNCxH7kZBNC1OVStas7woN2N8yRmAwjLGTiYLFwUaQ/edit?usp=sharing

Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. in Church and on Zoom  

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6/18/23 Online Announcements 

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10 am:   https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:b7ef3490-7eee-3b99-b249-d501e82fd04b

UPCOMING

6/17

Memorial Service for Virginia Vater @ 2 pm

6/18 — Pentecost 3

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Coffee Hour after service

6/19-23

Vacation Bible School 9 am-1 pm                                                                                           

+Morning Prayer @ 9 am on Zoom (no in-person service)

6/20

Vestry Meeting @ 6:30 pm

6/21

10 am +Eucharist–Cancelled

11 am Bible Study–Cancelled

6/23

TGIFF Social Gathering @ 5:30 pm

6/24

SSP Meeting @ 8:30 am

6/25 — Pentecost 4

+Communion Service @ 10 am 

Coffee Hour after service

Readings for Pentecost 3

Exodus 19:2-8a

Psalm 100

Romans 5:1-8

Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23)

Memorial Service and Reception for Virginia Vater June 17

We will celebrate Virginia Vater’s life at a memorial service at St. Paul’s tomorrow at 2 pm, with a reception afterward in the parish hall. For those unable to attend, here is the link to view the service online: https://fb.me/e/1fWZICpE6

Here is the bulletin link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2feed5bf-d566-3cb6-8cdb-524161e8121c

If you would like to provide finger food, please bring it to the parish hall by 1:30 pm tomorrow. The food should be plated and wrapped.

Yard Ministry Needs Helpers

Do you enjoy being outside and communing with nature?  Do you like to get mild exercise? Do you enjoy being surrounded by beauty? Then I have the ministry for you!  Yard Ministry volunteers are needed for one hour a week for weeding, leaf raking, cobweb removal, etc.; we provide all of the tools needed. If you’re interested, please contact Kim Rodekohr at (707)590-0571 or kim.rodekohr@gmail.com.

Peddlers’ Fair Traffic Control Volunteers Needed

Greetings Good People (and Volunteers!) of St. Paul’s!

It’s that time again to begin volunteering for the Peddlers’ Fair being to be held on August 12, 2023! I will have the Traffic Control Sign-up board in the Parish Hall after the service. We need lots of help so don’t be bashful. 

You can also sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_cPgGfG2lWU6_9BLgv_iSHvli8CVy2heMckaC5miAA/edit?usp=sharing 

Training will be on a video that will be released in the first week of July, and the training guideline will be sent via email. If you have any questions, please contact me!                       

On His Hook – Steve Rodekohr

New Exhibit On Display

Did you know this month marks the 30th anniversary of the completion of the current undercroft? If not, or if you are curious about this ambitious project, stop on by the display case in the south transept to learn a little bit about it. While there, you can glance at a handful of pictures from the early 1990s and get an idea of what the undercroft looked like for over a hundred years.

—Tim Markley, Archivist

TGIFF June 23

Join us Friday, June 23 for our monthly TGIFF (thank goodness it’s 4th Friday) monthly social gathering from 5:30-7 pm in the undercroft. Please bring an appetizer and beverage (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) to share.   

Link to 2023 Flower Dedication Form

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Morning Prayer Weekdays at 9 a.m. on Zoom June 19-23  

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