Midnight Mass 2009

A crowd of over 90 were in attendance for Midnight Mass.  Three anthems were provided by the Chancel Choir during the "Singing of the Christmas Carols", followed by our Christmas Eve custom of "Anglican High Mass".  The Nave was beautifully filled with evergreen and poinsettias as clouds of incense rose above the congregation.  Merry Christmas!

Bell Installation

The new bell has been installed! David Frost, Lee Rajkowski, and Mark Clarke bravely climbed to the top of the bellfry while David Thomas, Dave Fitzgerald, Dan Tousinau, and Treva Brodersen served as the ground crew. A special THANK YOU to Ron Samples for locating the bell, and for his generous contribution to this project.

The Lunch Bunch

The "LUNCH BUNCH" will meet at 11:30 AM on Friday, December 18 at Willy's Restaurant on Chapman Highway in Seymour.

The "Lunch Bunch" is a group of ladies from the church who meet monthly (on the third Friday) for lunch and fellowship.  These monthly gatherings are hosted by volunteers who plan where to meet, often gathering in parishioner's homes. Anyone wishing to volunteer to be a hostess is encouraged to use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the coffee hour room.  All ladies are invited to attend.

December Schedule

December 2:  Funeral Mass for Jean Mitchell
December 6:  Covered Dish Luncheon after Mass
December 13: Annual Parish Meeting after Mass
December 14: Council Meeting 6:30 pm
December 18: The Lunch Bunch
December 20: Hanging of the Greens, after Mass
December 24: Christmas Eve, music at 10:30 followed by High Mass

December Choir Practice: 8:00 AM on December 6 and 13, 9:00 AM on December 20, and 9:30 PM on Christmas Eve.

Every Sunday: Discussion Forum 9:30, Mass 10:30

Blessing of the Animals

Father Swann blesses the animals at our service on St. Francis feast day.

New Members

Well, we just keep on growing! This is our second group of new members this year. This is from the October service where they were Received into the Episcopal Church by our Bishop, The Right Reverend Charles vonRosenberg. WELCOME!

WELCOME

Saint Paul Episcopal Church has entered the world of blogging!

This blog was started as a means of communication among the congregation. The Council is now in the early stages of planning, and will announce details concerning this blog as they develop.