Professional grief counselor Kathy Corbett, MS, CT, will host Coping with Loss at the Holidays, an afternoon of hope and healing for those who are hurting at this time of year, on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 2-5 pm at Saint Paul’s. Designed to nurture the bereaved, this program will include practices of healthy self-care, inspirational readings, [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Mary Kay Meeks-Hank of Face to Face Germantown to preach Dec 4
Mary Kay Meeks-Hank, Director of Face to Face, Germantown will join Cliff for the sermon Sunday, Dec. 4. Face to Face is a human services organization that among other things provides free meals. Our Outreach is partnering with Face to Face to sponsor their Dining Room. One boarding house resident of Germantown said, “I come [...]
Parish Advent Night, Dec. 4
Our Parish Advent Night is coming up on Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a parish-wide event, when we come together to eat supper and sing Christmas carols and winter songs. There are crafts for the children as well. It was a big hit last year, and we [...]
Diocesan Conference on Church Archives, Dec. 3
On Saturday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. in Cathedral Hall at Cathedral Village there will be a diocesan conference on the importance of church archives. It’s sponsored by the diocesan history committee that Jean Mather chairs. Carolyn Hale and Clark Groome have been involved in planning for it. In addition Clark will be the moderator [...]
Pictures from our Turkey Drive
Last week’s “Confirmands Turkey Drive” produced over 65 frozen turkeys. The turkeys were delivered to a very grateful group of people at St. Vincent’s food shelter. Saint Paul’s is making a difference for our neighboring shelters who serve many people. Thank you for your participation, and thank you to Mohammed Al Jumaili—and his friend Justin Osei, & Rev. [...]
Thank you Stewards!
Thanksgiving Day offers stewards an occasion to acknowledge the God from whom all blessings flow. In gratitude we remember who we are and how we arrived where we are. Genuine stewards know that they are merely caretakers of God’s assets offered to us for the building up and maintaining of God’s world. Thanksgiving provides a [...]
Thank You Stewards!
For stewards the perspective of God’s purpose reminds us that as we live out our faith, the small kindnesses we show others are part of the reason “we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17: 28). God created us for community. In community we do not extend comfort to others for the good [...]
Thank You Stewards!
Jesus never asks stewards to do more than we can do, but he does ask us to do something. No one can tell us what to do. We have to make up our own minds. Yet God can lead us as stewards if we are willing to take creative risks for God’s realm of mending [...]
Parishioners Gathered for Stewardship Teas
45 parishioners gathered at 9 stewardship teas last month. The theme was “God loves a cheerful giver” from Saint Paul’s 2nd Letter to the Corinthians. Each Tea began with a prayer composed by Kay Wisniewski and ended with a prayer from the Prayer Book. Parishioners were very interested in knowing the facts about giving. They [...]
IHN Empty Bowl Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Chestnut Hill College
Quick Details When: Thur., Nov. 17Where: Chestnut Hill College, Sorgenti Arena/Groups meet @ St. Paul’s red doors facing Chestnut Hill Ave. @ 4:45 p.m. & 5:45 p.m. to take shuttle busHow much: Min. donation $15 for adults/$6 for children & students The Interfaith Hospitality Network’s Empty Bowl Dinner will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17 [...]
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Saint Pauls Episcopal Church
22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Phone: 215-242-2055
Email: staff@stpaulchestnuthill.org
