What's Happening at St. Paul's
NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER
- News from Down Under
- Schedule
- Youth - Calendar
- Adult Education - Young at Heart
- ST. PAUL’S LITERARY SOCIETY
- An Invitation to Contemplative Prayer
Well, it’s hard to believe, but the holidays are fast
approaching. Along with the holidays comes the
Christmas Pageant. We are already starting preparations
for this pageant. This year’s pageant will look
somewhat different than in years past. I’m finding that
filling all of the needed parts is a little difficult,
so I’m trying a different format this year. I thought
it could be more of a storytelling format. I am hoping
for narrators and children to sing songs. More to
follow on that! The most exciting piece is that we are
employing our teenagers to write this pageant. With all
their ideas, creativity and experience in the theater,
we should come up with a wonderful product. If you feel
like you would like to help, I would love it. Let me
know!
The Elementary and Preschool students have been studying Joseph and his Coat extensively, and are now moving on to Moses. They have been working hard and are learning a lot. I can tell you, as a parent of a child in the preschool room, that I love having her come home so excited to tell me what she’s learned that week.
Children’s Chapel continues to go well. The children really enjoy it. If you would like to get into the rotation, please let me know.
Carolyn Wolfrum
Sunday School Coordinator
Sunday Schedule (Down Under):
Elementary: 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
PreSchool: 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Nursery: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
YOUTH* MINISTRY ACTIVITIES
*From grades 6 - 12
What is Fair Trade Coffee?
Fair Trade provides coffee farmers a fair price for their harvest with a guaranteed minimum, which means they can invest in their crops, their communities, and their future.
Coffee is the second most heavily traded commodity in the world, and trading prices fluctuate wildly. Farmers never know how much they will be paid for their beans. When coffee prices fall below production costs, farmers are forced off their land. Prices have hovered at historic lows for several years.
With a Fair Trade price for their coffee, farmers can afford better healthcare, nutrition and housing. Families stay together, and children stay in school. The environment benefits, too. Family farmers are the best stewards of the land, and Fair Trade supports their efforts to protect the soil. Preserve natural habitat, and produce the highest-quality beans. Fair Trade certification ensures better coffee for you, and a better life for millions. It’s a simple choice that everyone can live with.
Charlotte Shepic
Adult Education Opportunities:
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Sunday Morning, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the Library
Education for life-long spiritual growth and knowledge
We are pleased to introduce St. Paul’s Adult Exploration. A newly formed committee will be working throughout the year to create relevant and spiritual educational classes for those within the congregation and the community at large. Please join us in a class to expand your knowledge and faith.
Newcomer/Inquirer/Refresher
Learn more about all facets of the Anglican Church during a Newcomer/ Inquirer/Refresher Class. The five week class will cover history, worship, spirituality, theology and current issues of the Anglican Church. The class, facilitated by The Reverend Allan Cole, Priest-in- Charge, will be an informal combination of information followed by a question/ answer period.
Advent Series – What Do You Want for Christmas?
As you prepare your house for the holiday season come and prepare your heart and spirit for the celebration of Christ’s birth.
It’s a question that gets asked often as the holiday season approaches and Christmas draws near. And, if we’re honest, much of the time when we think about how we would answer that question, we have material things on our mind.
Author
James W. Moore invites you to explore the question
on a deeper level. Deep down, what do you really
want for Christmas? Does your heart long for the
gifts the Christ Child brings – the type of gifts
money can’t buy? Take some time during this busy
season and give yourself a gift of Advent
reflection. Study guides are available at Peddler Paul’s for $3.00. Please read the Introduction and First Week of Advent for the first class. This class will begin November 22nd to accommodate the Holiday Bazaar and those who may be out of town for Thanksgiving weekend.
Carol Davenport
Adult Education Coordinator
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Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Nave or Library. Centering Prayer followed by discussion and Service of Compline or Vespers. (No meeting on 1st Tuesday each month)
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First Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. St. Paul's Literary Society
(no meeting in January, June - August)
St. Paul’s Literary Society is for EVERYONE – men, women, singles and couples. We read and discuss books, both fiction and non-fiction, in the context of faith, spirituality and Christianity. Some books may not have an overt religious/spiritual nature but create great discussion when viewed from a Christian/faith perspective. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Everyone is invited.
The book for December 2, 2009, is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew, Wormwood, is just beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. In this humorous exchange, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questions about good vs. evil, temptation, repentance, and grace. Through this wonderful tale, the reader emerges with a better knowledge of what it means to live a good, honest life.
We will not meet in January but will resume February 3, 2010, with The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark. "Compelling reading" (Library Journal) that is sure to "generate spirited argument" (Publishers Weekly), this account of Christianity's remarkable growth within the Roman Empire is the subject of much fanfare. "Anyone who has puzzled over Christianity's rise to dominance...must read it." says Yale University's Wayne A. Meeks, for The Rise of Christianity makes a compelling case for startling conclusions. Combining his expertise in social science with historical evidence, and his insight into contemporary religion's appeal, Stark finds that early Christianity attracted the privileged rather than the poor, that most early converts were women or marginalized Jews--and ultimately "that Christianity was a success because it provided those who joined it with a more appealing, more assuring, happier, and perhaps longer life" (Andrew M. Greeley, University of Chicago).
Please contact Carol Davenport, 303-988-8325, with any questions.
Please contact me at 303-988-8325 with any questions.
Carol Davenport
Adult Education Coordinator
:Not sure that Centering Prayer is for you?
Centering Prayer meets year-round on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in either the Nave or sometimes in the Library during the summer months.
So, you are not a contemplative? You tried meditation once and it was uncomfortable. What if you are not doing it right? What is the point of sitting in a group and not talking? I don’t have TIME to come to the church at dinner time when I have to be at a meeting at 7 p.m. Contemplative Prayer is not a method. It is not a talent. There is no wrong way to pray to God.
One of the strengths of coming to meet with like-minded people is that it keeps you disciplined and intentional. And God will surprise and delight you.
Elaine Miller
Centering Prayer Opportunities --
2nd - last Tuesday of the month - in the Nave 6 p.m.
(front of the Church)
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