This Week at St. Paul's

Parish Update

• After the 10:00 service, we will have a table set up at the back of the church where Parish Life volunteers will be updating/confirming everyone’s family and contact information. There will also be information available about all of the fun things we have available at St. Paul’s and some that are in the works. We will be doing this for the next several Sundays so, if you don’t get a chance today, there will be other opportunities in the coming weeks. We thank you all for your help with this project.

Pride Parade

The Pride Parade is just around the corner (July 20). We would love to have a big group from St. Paul’s to show the transforming love and justice of God in action. This year’s concept is a float demonstrating an inclusive wedding with supportive (and colourful) wedding guests. If we cannot find a float in time, it will be a walking wedding party. There are many ways to participate:

• On Sunday, July 14, after the 10:00 a.m. service, we will be making signs (like we did last year) to use at or in the parade.

• We are looking for a truck and float for our entrance in the parade.

• We will need people to help decorate the float.

• We are still gathering participants to be in the parade. 

And, most importantly, we would love to see lots of people watching the parade and cheering from the sidelines. For more information, ask Amanda or call her at the office. 902-892-1691

Special Celebration

250th Anniversary Celebrations - 

...of the arrival of the English ships in summer, 1774 bringing emigrants who initially settled in and around New London, some of whom eventually established the Parish of New London:

Sunday, June 30th, St Thomas Church, Hall and Grounds

(5559- Rte. 20, Springbrook)

11:00 am: Worship Service: Led by the Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe, followed by lunch hosted and provided by the Parish.

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Community Activities: Period displays, Games for children, light refreshments and Historical Talks and Q and A's, breaks in between:

2:00 pm: Early Anglicanism on the Island of St. John’s (Thomas Haslam)
2:45 pm: The New London Settlement (John Cousins)
3:25 pm: The social and economic context of settlement (Dr. Edward MacDonald OC)

4:05 pm: The legacy of the arrival (Dennis Cole LLM and Rev’d Shirley)

All are welcome to attend all

or any of the day's events!

Helping Hands 

• Are you interested in helping on Sunday mornings and at other times? There are lots of fun, easy, and important ways to help. On the form provided, please check the ones you are interested in and place it in the offering plate or give it to Amanda after church.

PDF of form

Word Doc of form

Stories in Stitches

• St. Paul’s is hosting the Stories in Stitches Quilt Show in September and we are seeking volunteers. For more information, please reach out to Bea Keaveny or Kathleen Ferris.

Chorale Saint-Jean 

... from the University of Alberta's Campus Saint-Jean, the largest francophone choir in Western Canada, is coming to PEI.

      The choir will perform a rich and varied repertoire, including several pieces composed especially for this tour. At the heart of its repertoire: Elles s'appelaient Marie: Grande suite pour chœur, written for the choir by France Levasseur-Ouimet. This multimedia show in 16 tableaux evokes the joys and sorrows of a young girl, Marie, who left the East to settle in the West at the beginning of the 20th century.

Rich in emotion, the magnificent songs, narrations and sketches in this work never fail to evoke in the audience feelings of belonging to their roots or of nostalgia for the departures and farewells experienced in the course of their lives.

Friday, July 5th, Charlottetown, St-Paul’s Anglican Church, 7:30 p.m. So come and experience this enchanting ensemble, described by the National Film Board as ‘le chœur d’une culture’ (the choir/heart of a culture). 

Afterwards: 

Coffee Time is improved with COOKIES

• One of the fun things we do is gather for a social time after our Sunday worship services. Thankfully, many people generously provide cookies or other snacks to go with the coffee, tea and juice. It helps the conversation along. However, occasionally, we haven’t got any cookies. So, we ask people to contribute on the first Sunday of the month: things that can be kept in the freezer and brought out at our Sunday social time.

Transitions & Celebrations

• We have slides scrolling before the worship service and this is a good place to acknowledge the transitions we should acknowledge. If you like your celebration acknowledged, just send the relevant information to Amanda (stpauls@pei.aibn.com). An accompanying photo would be great too. Please note, we cannot show transitions without the consent of the individual(s) involved.

SPY – St. Paul’s Youth -

• Activities for children and youth resumes again in the Autumn.

Outside the Offering Envelope

Our Time and Talent matter too!

• There are all sorts of things that we often do for others that we don’t think of as an offerings to God. But they are offerings and they help to create a wide community of love and mercy.

• Please remember to write something on the outside of an offering envelope something you’ve done in the past week or so, or something that you plan to do in the next week of so that is a reflection of our non-financial offering to God.

• To help inspire one another we will (when appropriate) share these offerings on our social media platforms. Everything you do out of love is a reflection of God’s Holy Spirit in your life. 

Volunteers! - 

• We are looking for anyone who feels that they have some time and talent as event volunteers. They would be responsible for opening and closing the church and being present during the event in case they need a hand. It’s an easy way to help out AND see free concerts! Contact Amanda at 902-892-1691

How do people start attending Church?

(source churchgrowth.org)

• A friend’s invitation 86%

• Organized Visitation 6%

• Invited by pastor 6%

• Advertising 2%

Educational Resources

• St. Paul’s Parish has the joy of administering funds for people who are interested in religious education. Please let us know and apply for funding to the Parish Office. If we don’t use the money we have to give it back.