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The St. Paul’s Page How then do we live? March 29, 2020 St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 offi[email protected] My Center When undulating activities tilt our days And threaten to throw us off balance, When prayer strains under pressures Of not-enough-time and nothing-happens, When those we care about are pained And we nearly cave in from our caring, You continue to be a hub of stillness, A nucleus of love, our core equilibrium. No matter how out of control we spin, You remain the peaceful Center for us. Today: My Center keeps me balanced. from Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce Rupp Day 5 April 2 Kayleigh Cline is inving people to use this me of isolaon to “make good art,” as Neil Gaiman said in his commencement speech to a group of university graduates. Zoom invitaons will be emailed to you by Thursday, April 2. Bring your own or other people’s poetry that you are finding hopeful and helpful. Worship Online We are preparing weekly videos with prayer, reflecon, scripture and music. They will be uploaded to the St. Paul’s YouTube channel: hps://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCv0DmyHlzxtjNOxUqdd7S4g/videos You will also find the links to our channel, weekly online services, and youth reflecons with Denise on the St. Paul’s website. Please select “Worship online” from the main menu. Let’s stay connected Coleen Falk is organizing a group of people each of whom will call an assigned member of the congregaon once a week or every other week. If you would like to be part of this phone connecon, please email Anna at offi[email protected] and she will let Coleen know. Our church building is closed for the present and door codes have been suspended. For the rare occasion that a person needs access, please contact Anna Benowicz at offi[email protected] for a temporary code. Security and cleaning connue. We are checking emails and phone messages remotely. Note from the Flower Group Please be advised that we will not be providing you the opportunity to order a poed Easter plant this Spring in honour or in memory of a loved one. We look forward to offering poinseas in December. Thank you for your support in past years. Godly Play Families are invited to join Rondy & Denise for Godly Play live Sunday mornings, 10 - 11 am. We’ll contact our families with children with Instrucons on how to join our zoom meeng. Youth Group Youth Group is meeng on zoom Fridays from 7- 8:30 pm. This week is a “talent show.” Zoom invitaons will be emailed out to families with youth.
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The St. Paul’s Page
How then do we live?
March 29, 2020
St. Paul’s United Church
11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 [email protected]
My Center
When undulating activities tilt our days
And threaten to throw us off balance,
When prayer strains under pressures
Of not-enough-time and nothing-happens,
When those we care about are pained
And we nearly cave in from our caring,
You continue to be a hub of stillness,
A nucleus of love, our core equilibrium.
No matter how out of control we spin,
You remain the peaceful Center for us.
Today: My Center keeps me balanced.
from Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce Rupp
Day 5
April 2 Kayleigh Cline is inviting people to use this time of isolation to “make good art,” as Neil Gaiman said in his commencement speech to a group of university graduates.
Zoom invitations will be emailed to you by Thursday, April 2. Bring your own or other people’s poetry that you are finding hopeful and helpful.
Worship Online
We are preparing weekly videos with prayer, reflection, scripture and music. They will be uploaded to the St. Paul’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv0DmyHlzxtjNOxUqdd7S4g/videos
You will also find the links to our channel, weekly online services, and youth reflections with Denise on the St. Paul’s website. Please select “Worship online” from the main menu.
Let’s stay connected
Coleen Falk is organizing a group of people each of whom will call an assigned member of the congregation once a week or every other week. If you would like to be part of
this phone connection, please email Anna at [email protected] and she will let Coleen know.
Our church building is closed for the present and door codes have been suspended. For the rare occasion that a person needs access, please contact Anna Benowicz at
[email protected] for a temporary code. Security and cleaning continue. We are checking emails and phone messages remotely.
Note from the Flower Group
Please be advised that we will not be providing you the opportunity to order a potted Easter plant this Spring in honour or in memory of a loved one. We look forward to offering poinsettias in December. Thank you for your support in past years.
Godly Play
Families are invited to join Rondy & Denise for Godly Play live Sunday mornings, 10 - 11 am. We’ll contact our families with children with Instructions on how to join our zoom meeting.
Youth Group
Youth Group is meeting on zoom Fridays from 7- 8:30 pm. This week is a “talent show.” Zoom invitations will be emailed out to families with youth.
The Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean Senior Minister [email protected]
Denise Davis Taylor, DM Minister of Faith Formation United Church Chaplain University of Alberta
Rondy Kyle, BA Children’s programs [email protected]
Susan Farrell Music Director [email protected]
Tyson Kerr Musician [email protected]
“Dija” Sevdije Gervalla Caretaker
www.stpaulsunited.org
St. Paul’s YouTube channel: StPaulsUCYEG Anna Benowicz Office Administrator
St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76th Avenue NW
Edmonton Alberta T6G 0K7
780-436-1555
Artist Margie Davidson adding finishing touches to the newly recreated Lenten banner, March 13
The Worship Committee is delighted to announce that once again we have a full set of Affirm Banners hanging from the balcony! As you know, the original Lenten banner mysteriously disappeared sometime last May. In the summer, with little hope of the banner showing up, we asked Margie Davidson, one of the original artists, if she could make a replacement banner. Fortunately, Margie not only had fabric scraps left from the rainbows that wind their way across the banners, she had the time and resources to hand dye more fabric for the background. There was so much grace in this process and now we have the result which is a beautiful new banner, not quite the same as the original, but with its own story. For now we can admire the new banner as well as the complete set through photographs. There will also be a more formal welcome to the new banner in a few weeks, including an original story written by Toni Reid specifically for the occasion. In the meantime, we are grateful and excited!
