St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Lenten Services

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:59:15 +0000

Lent begins on Wednesday, February 22. For a complete list of our services and adult education opportunities, please visit our Lenten Services page.

We wish you a holy and blessed Lent.

In the mood for TRIVIA?

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:59:56 +0000

Have you ever played Trivial Pursuit or attended a Trivia Night at a pub or school event? Do you know a lot of seemingly worthless information in sports and recreation, popular culture, literature, history, or science and nature? Do you yell at the TV when JEOPARDY! is on when you know an answer before a contestant? Do you enjoy good-natured collegial competition? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, consider joining the Fundraising Committee and help to plan a Trivia Night fundraiser.

The Fundraising Committee is looking for ideas and volunteers to plan and execute fundraising events. We have a great time in the process, so why not join in on the fun and help to raise money for St. Paul’s? We are open to suggestions for all types of events. Stay tuned for your chance to submit suggestions on Survey Monkey to let us know what you think might be fun and profitable.

Thank you,

Fundraising Committee Coordinators

Sue Marasa

Louisa Saladino-Kuhl

Coming up in February: Boy Scout Sunday, Souper Bowl soup sale, and more

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:10:41 +0000

The first full week of February promises a host of events at St. Paul’s.

Sunday, February 5: Boy Scout Sunday and our annual Souper Bowl soup sale
This Sunday’s service will celebrate the work of the Boy Scouts and recognize the Scouts within our parish.

After church, head to coffee hour to stock up on delicious homemade soups to help keep you warm during the Super Bowl that night. $6/quart, with all proceeds benefiting St. Paul’s. (We can’t promise that buying soup will ensure a Patriots victory, but we guarantee Myra Kraft is watching . . . )

Monday, February 6: Women’s Group Movie
The Women’s Group will be watching Sarah’s Key at Lynne Wolf’s home. All women of the parish are invited to attend.

Thursday, February 9: Community Table
St. Paul’s will provide dinner for Bedford’s Community Table once again, featuring dessert made by the Middle School Youth as part of Youth in Service month. For more information, or to help with cooking and serving, please contact Sharon Healey.

Karaoke Night is ON! 1/21/12, 7:30pm

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:09:31 +0000

The snow is on its way out, the DPW is hard at work plowing the streets, and our parking lot will be clear by showtime.

Doors open at 7:00, and the singing begins at 7:30. We know many of you have been reviewing your favorite songs and are rarin’ to go. We’ll have song auctions, a silent auction, raffle prizes, food and beverages, and TONS of fun.

Please take care as you make your way here. See you tonight!

Hockey game January 28

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:45:33 +0000

The Men’s Group is sponsoring our annual trip to a Harvard hockey game. This year we’ll be seeing Harvard take on Brown, on Saturday, January 28. Tickets are $15. All men, women, and children of the parish are invited to attend.

If you’d like to come but haven’t yet signed up for tickets, please contact John Mitchell.

Confirmation classes begin January 22

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:47:13 +0000

Confirmation classes for all interested, baptized members in grade 9 or above on Sunday, January 22, in the library after church. This initial kickoff meeting is for students and parents, to lay out the schedule and expectations for the year. Confirmation will be held at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Boston on Saturday, April 28.

Please speak to Chris, Emily, or Arthur if you are interested in joining confirmation class this year.

HS Youth Meeting January 8

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:45:03 +0000

The high school youth group will meet at 5:30pm on Sunday, January 8, to discuss the issue of homelessness. This meeting stems from conversations we’ve had following our visits to Emmaus House, a shelter for women and families in Haverhill. Please RSVP to Arthur or Emily to let them know you’ll be attending.

We’ll also start talking about our “big ideas” for the next eighteen months: what the youth group is interested in doing as a signature event for next year. Dinner will be served.

Annual Meeting: January 29, 2012

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:23:44 +0000

St. Paul’s will hold its 57th Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 29, 2012, immediately following the service.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Sunday, January 29^th, 2012

10:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist
11:30 a.m. The Annual Meeting

WARRANT

The members of St. Paul’s Church, Bedford, are hereby summoned to attend the FIFTY-SEVENTH Annual Meeting of the Parish for the purpose of conducting its business in accordance with Article IV of the Bylaws.

The business of the meeting shall be:

To hear reports of the several committees and officers of the parish and to act thereon.
To present the budget for 2012.
To elect a Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk, Treasurer, and two Vestry members as well as two Diocesan Convention delegates and two alternates, and five Deanery representatives.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Women’s Group Epiphany Breakfast

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:22:55 +0000

The Women’s Group will hold its annual Epiphany breakfast on Saturday, January 7, at 8:30am at the church. After the breakfast, Caroline Larson will be on hand to teach us (or give us a refresher on) how to knit, as part of St. Paul’s Knitting Ministry, our Mission of the Month. Please signup on the church bulletin board or RSVP to Betsey Anderson.