For Sunday July 21, 2024
Summer Spiritual Formation:
The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Join us Sundays in July for our study of “The False White Gospel,” by Jim Wallis. The class will be an overview of this text which asks, “What does white Christian nationalism mean to the Christian community?” Our focus will be on the six primary Scriptural verses that the author offers as guidance and support, to encourage and sustain us in our faith.
“Wallis rightly notes that the need for justice and equity is greater than ever and implores us to reclaim the Jesus of the Gospels in the face of white Christan nationalism that threatens our democracy, our faith, our common life.””(The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.)
July 21, and 28, 2024 – 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM – Church Library – Led by Dr. Joy Zavarich.
(Class participants are encouraged to purchase the book, but that is not a requirement to attend the four sessions.)
General Convention 2024 Update
- Click here to read a behind the scenes summary of what happens at General Convention from a first time deputy.
- Click here to read a behind the scenes update on the Presiding Bishop election from Bishop Susan.
- Next week, our Co-Rectors will reflect on their experience of the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
St. Margaret’s Storm Damage
Over the weekend, we learned that our sister parish, St. Margaret’s in Palm Desert, experienced significant water damage due to torrential rain showers. Please keep the clergy, staff, and people of St. Margaret’s in your prayers as they recover from the storm. Click here to find out more.
Add a Name to the Prayer List at St. Paul
Want to add someone’s name to the prayer list? Please call the Church Office or email our Registrar, Orin Ellingson, at registrar@stpaulsps.org with names. Prayers remain on the list for one month unless otherwise noted.
New? Moved? Updated your info? Birthday/Anniversary?
We are finalizing the Church Directory Updated Addendum and want to make sure your info is in there! If you want to make sure we have your email or phone or home updated, please call the Church Office or email our Registrar, Orin Ellingson, at registrar@stpaulsps.org with that information. ALSO, if you want your birthday and/or anniversary added to our weekly prayer list, please let us know! Thanks for helping us stay connected.
San Diego Pride Parade
This Saturday – July 20th!
March with the Diocese! https://edsd.org/event/san-diego-pride-parade/ (and make sure to click on the link to see one of St. Paul’s own marching last year!)
You are the perfect person to join Altar Guild!
We are calling anyone age 5 to 105 to consider joining the altar ministry! Altar service provides valuable assistance to clergy and the congregation throughout our worship. We have openings for both Altar Guild (those who set up before the service and clean up after), and Altar Ministers (those who serve on the altar and assist the Priests during the service).
Whether you are new to St. Paul or a long-term parishioner wanting to experience congregational worship on a different level, please consider joining this important ministry. It is a fun way for you to meet new people and learn more about worship. We will schedule training as soon as we know how many people are interested.
If you would like to sign up for Altar service, please contact either of the Altar Ministry Co-chairs, Kathy Kilmer (kmkcc@aol.com) or Br. John Westaway (brjohncharles@gmail.com).
Summer Camping Get-Away
St. Paul’s Campers invite you to join the group up in Idyllwild’s cool pine-scented forest. July 22-24, Riverside Co. Campground, site # 42-43, cost- just $20. Reserve with Bonnie Stroock – bcstroock@aol.com
Like to sing? Consider Joining Our Summer Prior Choir
On the first Sundays of August, and September, we are inviting you to be part of our Prior Choir, which will meet a half hour before the service (10 AM) on those Sundays and will sing an easy anthem during the service. This activity is open to anyone who is interested and willing to try it. You, your children, your grandchildren can all sing with us if you foresee that working. We will not wear robes or sit in the Chancel for the whole service. You’ll come up at the Peace, sing the Offertory, and return to your pews. It won’t be Bach or Beethoven, but it will be designed more for your success and enjoyment. This musical gift will add to the service and give everyone a fun opportunity to sing with us!
See you on August 4, and September 1!
August Book Club
The next Book Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM via video conference. Meeting details will be emailed prior to the meeting. For August, Book Club has selected The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. When a four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, it sparks a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years. This is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma, and the persistence of love across time.
New members are always welcome. For more information, please contact Alan Zimmerman at alanzimmerman@icloud.com
St. Paul’s Social Justice Ministry Needs Summer Clothing Donations
The Social Justice Ministry is seeking donations of new or gently used warm weather clothing to distribute to our needy neighbors. Hats, sun visors and other summer accessories are also appreciated. Please place your donated items in the collection containers located in the Narthex.
Altar Flowers
“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom . . .” Isaiah 35:1-2
Fresh flowers at the altar honor God and add to the beauty of our worship. We are in need of altar flowers for several special celebratory Sundays coming up, including the Bishop’s visit! If you would like to sponsor altar flowers for a future Sunday to commemorate a special person or event, you’ll find the sign-up book in the Narthex, or you can call the Parish Office at 760.320.7488 to reserve your sponsorship dates(s) A donation of $95 for each altar flower sponsorship is suggested.
Prayers of the Church
For the Anglican Communion, and for the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby; for The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Episcopal Church in Japan), The Most Reverend David Eisho Uehara, Primate, and Bishop of Okinawa.
For the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, The Right Reverend Jeremiah Williamson, Bishop.
For the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, The Right Reverend Dr. Susan Brown Snook, Bishop of San Diego; for the clergy and people of All Saints’, San Diego; for the children and teachers of All Saints’ Preschool.
For those commended to our prayers: Mark Transue, Violet “Pat” Bobo, Jill & Robert Philbrook, Ronald Woodward, John Rauch, Ginger Bonner, Lori Miller, Michael Marguet, Lisa Yegin, June Marguet, Charla Blevins, The Kelley Family, David Hale, Harry Nussbaum, Judy Valone, Jim Bowe, Sally Fullerton, Kylie Smith, Nichole & Nick Kirchgessner, Br. John Westaway, Forest Irons, Garrett Estrin, Christy Stafford, Helen Cornell, Daniel Cornell, Les Zendle, Jerry Hanson, Mick Welsh, Spearman, Marnie Balog, Kevin, Carmen Vasquez, Hap Blaisdell, David Valenzuela, Amelia Grinstead, Chloe Grace Wilson Barton, Marilyn De Silva Currie, Greg Gowdy, Tom Lutgen; pray for all those for whom no prayers have been said.
For those who have died: Judi Miller-Steele, Jim Gordon, Catalina Roa, Cory Comperatore, Gary Grant, Sandi Scardino, Betty Marken, Leone Zendle, David Rebella.
Rest eternal grant to these, your servants, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
For those with birthdays: July 23: The Rev. Louise Macatee; July 24: Amelia Grinstead; July 25: Linda Futterer: July 26: Roy Seger, Ned Smith, Dale Winters, Jeffrey Coates, Charlene Langfur, Darwin Loveless; July 27: Kristenza Hatch, David Smitherman.
For those celebrating anniversaries: July 21: Janice & Griff Linsenmayer; July 24: Karen & Ron Shepherd; July 26: Diane & Charles Hines, Tom Lutgen & Johnny Miller; July27: James Nindel & Brian Brodowsky.
For those for whom flowers have been donated – Today’s Altar Flowers are sponsored by George Tamer & Douglas Burton, in thanksgiving for their 5th anniversary (July 20), AND BY Jim Bozora, in loving memory of Lance “Grover” Palazzo, to commemorate his birthday (July 28) and their 33rd anniversary.
“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom . . .” Isaiah 35:1-2
If you would like to sponsor altar flowers for a future Sunday honoring a special person or event, you’ll find the sign-up book in the Narthex, or you can call the Parish Office at 760.320.7488 to reserve your sponsorship date(s).
Send us your Prayer Requests via email — You may request prayers, “For those commended to our prayers” or “For those who have died,” by sending requests to registrar@stpaulsps.org. The weekly print deadline is Wednesday noon.
For next Sunday’s Lectionary readings, go to www.lectionarypage.net and click on July 28, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.
Upcoming Meetings & Events at St Paul’s
- Sunday, July 21 – 9:00-10:15 AM – Summer Spiritual Formation – “The False White Gospel” – Library
- Monday – Wednesday, July 22-24 – St. Paul’s Campers – Riverside County Campground – Idyllwild
- Wednesday, July 24 – 6:00 PM – Mid-week Eucharist – Come and rest
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