Church guide

All are invited to join the St. Paul's Family for Holy week which starts April 18th with Maundy Thursday at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. April 19th- Good Friday 12 pm Stations of the Cross April 19th- Good Friday 7 pm Worship in the Sanctuary

Palm Sunday, April 14th (Jesus enters the Holy City) Luke 19: 29 As he (Jesus) approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.” 35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

Final Wednesday of Lent 6:30 am Chapel opens for Individual prayer 7:00 am Morning Prayer service in Chapel 6:00 pm Soup & Salad in Parish Hall 6:20 pm Bible Study 7:00 pm "Holden" (singing/musical) Prayer in Sanctuary Verse of day: Psalm 126:3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad indeed.

Gospel for April 7th John 12:1-8 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Anointed at Bethany 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b]” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. 7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c] but you will not always have me.”

Wednesday, April 3rd: We continue our Lenten Journey with Individual Prayer in the Chapel at 6:30 am. Morning Prayer at 7 am in the Chapel. Then in the evening Soup & Salad at 6 pm in the Parish Hall. Bible Study around 6:30 pm with "Holden" (musical/singing) Prayer at 7 PM in the Sanctuary. Please join us for as many of these activities as you can. If you haven't joined us before you will still be able to follow along with our studies. All are welcome!

Wednesday, March 27 6:30 am Chapel opens for individual prayer 7:00 am Morning Prayer Service 6:00 pm Soup & Salad Parish Hall 6:20 pm Bible Study 7:00 pm Holden "(musical/singing)" Prayer

Sunday, March 24th Gospel Luke 13:1-9 Jesus urges now is the time to repent! Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’

Join us for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. The Gospel reading for the day. Luke 13:31-35

Today's Devotion for "Lasting Hope" March 11 Psalm 91:9-10 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your habitation, no evil will befall you, nor shall affliction come near your dwelling.

‪March 10th- “First Sunday in Lent” #lent #lent2019 ‬

Wednesdays in Lent March 13th through April 10th 6:30 am Individual Prayer in the Chapel. 7 am Morning Prayer

Starting Wednesday, March 13th 6 PM Soup & Salad in the Parish Hall. Then Bible Study around 6:20 PM Followed by "Holden" (musical/singing) Evening Prayer in the Chapel at 7 PM. Please join your St. Paul family each Wednesday in Lent through April 10th

Sunday, March 10th Gospel Reading: Luke 4: 1-13 New International Version Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’ The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

God said to Adam “Dust you are and to dust you shall return”. God condemns sin, such as Adam and Eve’s in the Garden of Eden and their rebellion against Him. Sin can be represented by ash. #ashwednesday

Ash Wednesday, March 6th Today’s Devotion Psalm 51: 1-2 “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; in your great compassion blot out my offenses, wash me through and through from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin.” St. Paul’s will observe the day beginning at 6:30 am in the Chapel with a brief service. 12 noon the will be a service in the Chapel. 7 pm there will be a service in the Sanctuary. We invite you to join us.

Lent begins tomorrow! St. Paul’s will observe the day by having a brief service with Pastor Dave in the Chapel at 6:30am. • 12 noon there will be another observance in the Chapel. • To conclude the day, there will be a service in the Sanctuary at 7pm #lent #lent2019

Shrove Tuesday, March 05, 2019 Hope you can make the pancake supper tonight at 6 PM in the Parish Hall. From Today’s Devotional Reading: Acts 10:23b -33 Cornelius a centurion, an upright God-Fearing man well spoken of by the whole of the Jewish nation has a vision in which a hold angel directs that Peter should visit him. So, the next day he invites Peter to visit him. When Peter arrived, he said, “You your selves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit any one of another nation; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. So, when I was sent for, I came without any objection. I ask then why have you sent for me?” And Cornelius said, “Four days ago at about this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man in bright apparel stood before me said ‘Cornelius your prayer has been answered and or alms remembered before God. Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner by the seaside’.” And Peter said, “Truly I perceive, God show no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” From Psalm 35:11 -28 A psalm of David where David laments to God all those who bear false witness and return evil for good and prays for vindication. “Then my tongue shall tell of thy righteousness and of thy praise all day long.”

Just like Advent, there is much internal preparation to be accomplished over the next 40 days. Our first stop is #shrovetuesday The St. Paul’s Youth will be hosting our annual Pancake Supper tomorrow at 6pm in the Parish Hall, followed by Bible Jeopardy. All are welcome!