This Week at St. Paul's
Sunday Worship:
Gluten free wafers are available
Everyone Welcome!
Please, if you are not feeling well on Sunday morning, stay home; respect our social distancing efforts and; sanitize frequently.
Bulletin for March 2
Insert for March 2
Order of Service for March 2
This Week at St. Paul's
March 2, Sunday - Transfiguration Sunday
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist
9:50 a.m., SPY: activities for children
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist (Live Streamed)
afterwards, coffee and juice
March 4, Tuesday
5:00 p.m., Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
March 5, Wednesday
Noon, Prince Street Lenten (at St. Paul’s)
7:00 p.m., Choir Rehearsal
World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 7 at 2:00 pm, at St. Peter’s Cathedral. This year’s theme is "I made you wonderful". A different participating country writes the service each year, and we look forward to that prepared by the WDP Committee of Cook Islands 2025.
March 9, Sunday - First Sunday in Lent
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist (Live Streamed)
Afterwards, coffee and juice
As the Parish Wardens reminds us:
There are challenges that we all face with the rising cost of living which affect the parish as well. Your generosity helps us meet our Vision and Mission as a parish. We decided to resume passing the offering plate last Sunday. We continue to provide many ways for people to make offerings to the Parish, and will explore other ways.
“We appreciate the dedication that members of the parish have made with their financial contributions, as well as offering time and talent in various ways to enhance the life of the parish and our commitment to showing God’s call to love and justice.”
Links:
You can make offering to the Parish in a variety of ways:
Mail to our Parish office:
or drop off through the mail slot
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
101 Prince Street
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 4R5
Pre-Authorized Remittance
If you would like to set up or change PAR for your contributions, please contact Amanda at the Parish email: stpauls@pei.aibn.com.
On-line
E-transfers to our email address.
CanadaHelps website. We are a registered charity with them: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/13025
Should you have any questions, please contact any of the following:
Rector:
Archdeacon John Clarke (jwgc@pei.aibn.com)
The Wardens:
Jennifer Fernandes jdarby@intl-transport.com
Doug Meek dmeek1103@gmail.com
Treasurer:
David McLeod davidernestmcleod@gmail.com
FundScrip is a great way to support St. Paul’s Church. FundScrip is offering free direct shipping on individual orders between $200 and $500, with a maximum of 4 cards. This option can be used for online orders and, of course, e-cards and reloadable cards are always available for retailers offering those options. It is important to remember that using FundScrip cards to purchase items you would be buying anyway means no added costs to you and a great benefit to St. Paul’s Church. If you have any questions, please contact Anne McLeod by phone (902-659-2287),
e-mail (dave.phc@pei.sympatico.ca),
or in person. https://www.fundscrip.com/support-a-group/FLPP76
Prayer for People we Know
We are called upon to prayer for one another and to pray for others. We make it a regular part of our Sunday morning prayers to include prayers for people we know who are ill. IT seems only human to do so and frankly, it simply doesn’t matter how long the list gets. It really doesn’t matter. However, there is an expectation that the list is current. So, we are going to start dropping names off the list – if you’d like to keep a name on you must let us know every month – if you want to add a name, you are welcome to. Please be in touch with John to add a name jwgc@pei.aibn.com
Quiet Day: Tools For Prayer
March 27, 2025, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
at Ste Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre,
Convent Street, Summerside
A garden can be a place to rest and recharge. The image of a garden is one of the many metaphors used to describe the spiritual life, and just as a gardener’s tools are indispensable to a healthy, vibrant and lush garden, various methods of prayer are the “tools” used to cultivate and nurture one’s relationship with God. Throughout this Quiet Day, we will explore some tools of prayer. It is a day of reflection, practice and learning. Join us as we explore various ways to pray.
Led by Sr. Dorothy Handrigan, SSJD and Shannon Epp. Sr. Dorothy, SSJD is Oblate Director of Sisterhood of St John the Divine. Shannon serves as the Communications Coordinator and the Coordinator of the Companions Program at SSJD. The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD), founded in Toronto in 1884, is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada.
Register at: retreatssjd@gmail.com
Tea Time
Did you know that there are Anglican nuns? How do these women live a life of prayer and service to the church and the world today? Want to find out more?
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD), founded in Toronto in 1884, is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada.
Join us for an informal tea with Sister Dorothy Handrigan, Oblate Director, from the Anglican Sisterhood of St John the Divine and Shannon Epp, Director of Communications and the Companions Program.
St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall
Summer Street, Summerside
3 to 4 pm, Wednesday, March 26
World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 7 at 2:00 pm, at St. Peter’s Cathedral. This year’s theme is "I made you wonderful". A different participating country writes the service each year, and we look forward to that prepared by the WDP Committee of Cook Islands 2025.
SPY: St. Paul’s Youth —
Twice a month in the Break Out room, we will be offering educational activities for any children and youth who may be at church on that day. We also hope to occasionally include short bible-based plays which will be presented to the congregation. It starts at 9:50 a.m. and they will be ready to join the congregation at communion. All children are welcome!
Afterwards:
Coffee Time is improved with COOKIES
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.
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.
Your Parish - Looking Forward
Finance: The Treasurer heads this committee, and the committee obviously deals with financial issues as they arise, not to mention budgeting and investments. A sustainability report was written last year and it will be given some fuller consideration this year.
Parish Life: This committee looks after everything else (Belonging, Children/Youth/Families, and Worship). We want to find out what families are looking for and expecting from the Parish. We will put an effort into developing programing for people in search of a spiritual dimension for their lives. We will look at succession planning: making sure we have people in place to do everything, from live streaming to presiding (CAPP).
Outreach & Social Justice: The focus has been addressing the core issues that lead to poverty. A motion was carried at April’s meeting of Parish Council: “the Parish Council supports the efforts of the Outreach and Social Justice Committee and by extension the Parish to encourage government leaders and others to implement the Basic Income Guarantee policy.”
Property: Our facility (church, hall, rectory) is very old, so unplanned things naturally cropped up. It would be good for this committee to meet and evaluate the situation and make a multiyear plan for maintenance, repair and improvements. This kind of planning makes it much easier to budget.
If you are interested, you are welcome to join a committee. Please contact the Parish Office.
Community Events & Notice Board
Trinity Church Pancake Breakfast - Reserve Sat, Mar 8, 8:30 – 10:30 am for a Pancake Breakfast at Trinity United Church, 220 Richmond St. The Menu includes pancakes, sausages, fruit, juice, tea and coffee. Both individual($10) & family($15) tix are available and can be purchased from the church office (902-892-4114).
Epilepsy Association of the Maritime’s Purple Day Socials- Purple Day was founded by a young girl from Nova Scotia in 2008, is a day of awareness and advocacy for persons with epilepsy. On March 26th, from 5-7pm there will be a social at the North River Fire Department. On March 28th, from 5-7pm, there will be a social at the Summerside Rotary Library. Come meet new people, enjoy refreshments, and learn about our support groups and services! This is your chance to connect, ask questions, and see how we can support you. Don’t miss out on a fun and welcoming event—everyone is invited!
Commonwealth Day Celebration - The Royal Commonwealth Society of PEI invite you to join in a celebration of Commonwealth Day, The Ch’town celebration will take place at the Kirk of St. James, on Mar 10 at 7:00 PM. The Hon Dr. Wassim Salamoun, Lieut Gov of PEI will read the message from His Majesty, King Charles III. Bishop Christopher LePage will read the names of the 56 Nations as their flags are presented by Sea, Army, Air and Navy League Cadets. Music will be provided by the PEI Regiment Band and the Singing Strings. Admission is free but a free will offering would be appreciated. Light refreshments will follow.
Upper Room Fundraiser - The Upper Room Angels 36th annual fund raiser has begun! A suggested donation of $52 contributes to the weekly purchases of food & supplies needed to assist our clients. If you, or your group, would like to “Become an Angel” please send a cheque or money order to Upper Room Angels, c/o URHM Food Bank, 15 Plywood Place, Ch’town, PE C1A 5H2 (we are moving from 34 Belmont Street). For online donations visit www.urhm.org Charitable receipts are issued.
Meals on Wheels
Charlottetown Meals on Wheels is looking for drivers to deliver meals in Charlottetown or Stratford area at noon one day a week or one day every 2nd week. If you are interested email executivedirector@vrcpei.org or phone 902-569-3802 or 902-368-7337. Thank you.
Volunteers Needed. The PEI Friendly Visitor Program matches mature (50+) adult volunteers with seniors in their community for brief weekly social visits. Only an hour of your time can make a huge difference in a senior’s life. For additional information, contact Rachael at 902-368-9008 or email peifvp@gmail.com. This program is administered by the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation.
Parish Office
Hours
Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
appointments can be made by calling:
902-892-1691
or email: stpauls@pei.aibn.com
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
Don't Miss Out!
If you’ve moved, or dropped your land-line, or have a new email address, PLEASE let you Church know! Call or email the parish office and update your contact information.
Wooden Box Collection
You are welcome to bring items to the Church on Sundays and these will be delivered to the Food Bank regularly.
A percentage of cards you buy can be earned by St. Paul’s Church. If you are buying gas or groceries or going to a drugstore, hardware store, bookstore, the movies, a restaurant, retail chains.