HERMANO DAY:  Today is “Hermano Day” at St. Paul’s.  Please welcome Juan Carabana, the Co-Director of the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry.  He is here to tell us about the work of the ministry as well as collect our donations.  If you would like to make a monetary contribution to the ministry, please make your checks out to the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry.  Thank you!…

CELEBRATE THE MINISTRY OF THE REV. LOIS REARDIN: Today we celebrate the ministry of the Rev. Lois Reardin at a special coffee hour in her honor. We would also like to invite parishioners to contribute towards a gift for Lois as recognition of her 17 years of priestly ministry at St. Paul’s. If you would like to contribute towards this gift, please…

These announcements are from Sunday, Mar 20. There are no bulletin announcement inserts for Easter Sunday, March 27. Happy Easter CELEBRATE THE MINISTRY OF THE REV. LOIS REARDIN:  Join the clergy and fellow parishioners for a special coffee hour on April 3rd as we celebrate the ministry of the Rev. Lois Reardin.  She has been an important part of St. Paul’s clergy…

ADULT EDUCATION:  All are welcome to attend forums in the chapel on Sunday mornings between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services.  Today we welcome Carolyn Edge, a spiritual director and retreat leader for more than 25 years, for the second in a two-part forum series on “Exploring Spiritual Direction.”  In Part II we will learn several practices that can help us “center entirely…

The Women’s Study Group will meet on Tuesday, March 8th from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in the Bride’s Room tboweo discuss The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier. It is a novel about an English Quaker woman who comes to America and is drawn into the activities of the Underground Railroad.  Come join us for fellowship and discussion about this book.  For more information, contact…

ADULT EDUCATION:  All are welcome to attend forums in the Chapel on Sunday mornings between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services. This morning’s forum is entitled, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation, But Were Afraid to Ask,” led by our clergy. Next Sunday, we welcome Carolyn Edge, a spiritual director and retreat leader for more than 25…

Scout Sunday February 28th St. Paul’s will again be recognizing the citizenship and volunteer efforts of all Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouts at the 9:00 a.m. service.  On Scout Sunday, all scouts will have the ability to participate in the service as greeters, ushers, or lectors.  Please email Kathleen Neff, Kathleen@trioptimum.com if you have a scout that is interested in…

ADULT EDUCATION: All are welcome to attend forums in the Chapel on Sunday mornings between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services.   Today’s forum topic is sponsored by “Refuge for Refugees,” and features a presentation by Grace Benson from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants about the process of sponsoring a refugee and the vetting process used to admit refugees to the…

PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND COUNTERING ANTI-ISLAM BIGOTRY IN 2016. Originally scheduled for Saturday, January 23, this event will now be held today at 3:00 pm. All are welcome to attend this presentation at the Cary Institute of Islamic and Turkish Studies. More information is available at www.iitsnc.org/activities. HATRED HAS NO GLORY, An Interfaith Open Dialogue: Sunday, February 7, 2:45 – 5:30 pm…

COFFEE HOUR MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS:  CANCELED: Winter Mini Ministry Fair will be held in the Parish Hall following the 9:00 service today. There are three mini fairs annually, and each one highlights different groups. Come see what’s happening, sign up for something new, or just enjoy coffee, food and fellowship. Next week there will be a Parish Quarterly Update in the church following the 9:00 service. There will…