Summer Worship Schedule Begins May 28, 2023
Remember that Sunday, May 28, 2023, we start the summer worship schedule: 7:30, 9:00, and 10:45 AM. This schedule continues through Labor Day. Adult Forums will resume in September as well.
AARP Smart DriverTEK workshop by Mike Sweeney
St. Paul’s Wheels4Hope Ministry’s Mike Sweeney will be presenting the AARP Smart DriverTEK workshop at the Apex Senior Center on Friday, June 9 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. This workshop is part of the FREE AARP Driver Safety educational programming.
Continue readingWeekly Update May 26, 2023: A Letter from the Rector
Dear Friends,
Join us this Sunday for the Feast of Pentecost and the beginning of our Summer Worship schedule. Vacation Bible Camp will be June 26-30. The deadline to register is this Sunday! Adult Formation is offering a wonderful summer reading opportunity. Hear about the latest from St. Paul’s Refuge for Refugee ministry. Summer Coffee & Chaos begins June 4, a really fun time on Sunday. Read George’s Letter
Weekly Update May 19, 2023: A Letter from the Rector
Dear Friends,
This summer we welcome Madeleine Preston who will be joining us for Field Placement through Duke Divinity School. ONE Wake will host listening sessions…. Read George’s Letter
ONE Wake Listening Sessions at St. Paul’s
Wake County residents: ONE Wake is listening! We are engaging organizations across Wake County in a campaign of Listening Sessions, helping to identify the pressures felt by households in our region. Listening Sessions are facilitated by ONE Wake leaders, with note takers recording responses and reporting back to ONE Wake. St. Paul’s is holding several options for Listening Sessions in May.
Continue readingNew Support Group: SAFE TALK/SAFE SPACE
SAFE TALK/SAFE SPACE: a safe space for conversation in the LGBTQ+ community.
Are you age 17-25, identify as LGBTQ+, have questions, struggles, joy, wisdom to share? This group is for you!
The Reconciling Ministries Team of Saint Francis United Methodist Church in Cary is sponsoring the formation of a facilitated support group to have conversations around important issues and concerns, as well as offer one another wisdom and encouragement – all in a confidential and supportive environment. Want to learn more? Come to an informational session Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 7pm at Cookie Cutters (located in Saltbox Village), 1233 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary.
Questions: kelly.ferguson.walton@gmail.com
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Orientation
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Orientation is this Sunday, May 21st, from 12:30 to 2 pm in the Parish Hall. The agenda includes all trip information, packing recommendations, St. Paul’s policies and expectations, and a review of all forms and training needed. We encourage everyone involved in this year’s trip to please attend unless you have an unavoidable conflict.
Continue readingPlanning Committee for the Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
Since 2013, with a hiatus from 2020 through 2022, the Arts & Crafts Festival has brought St. Paul’s and the local community together in a day of fun, fellowship, food, and shopping, with all our proceeds going to outreach ministries. We need committee members to help with the planning, organizing, and set up. Please consider joining the planning committee.
Continue readingWomen’s Social Gathering May 17, 2023, 7:00 pm
All adult women are invited to join us Wednesday, May 17, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for a casual social gathering in the Courtyard (in case of rain, we’ll move into the Parish Hall). Newcomers are definitely welcome; bring a friend! Bring your own beverage and a chair; be prepared to pack out your own trash. Contact Kay Burgess at kay.burgess9396@gmail.com for more details.
Weekly Update May 12, 2023: A Letter from the Rector
Dear Friends,
Fr. Javier’s Sabbatical
I invite you to join me in wishing Fr. Javier well as he begins his sabbatical next week. After this time of renewal and rest, he will return to St. Paul’s in mid-September.
George Read George’s Letter