Hello, dear friends, and happy Easter! Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Last Sunday (4/05), Easter Day, we observed the Great Easter Vigil followed by a lovely Easter meal. It was wonderful to celebrate our risen Lord with family and friends! We were also able to complete the Easter baskets for some of the children of local families – what a blessing to be invited into these beautiful lives!
This Sunday (4/12), the 2nd Sunday of Easter, we will learn what it means to rest in living hope. Please join us for Holy Eucharist at 10am, followed by coffee hour.
Parking Lot Flea Market THIS SATURDAY (4/11)!
If you’re not selling something (or even if you are), come prepared to spend a few dollars because the time has arrived for the much-anticipated community flea market!!! This is a collaborative fund-raising event between Claremore Pride & St. Paul’s wherein spaces in our parking lot may be rented by vendors for $15 each (it’s not too late to rent a space). In addition, we will have a snack bar and silent auction available inside the parish hall. This will be a fun way to get together with your family and friends; so, we hope to see you there this Saturday, April 11, from 8am-3pm.
Tuesdays at RSU
Tuesdays @ RSU has resumed with the book entitled Transforming by Austen Hartke. If you would like a copy of this book, please reply to this email or let Ron Parker know. Next Tuesday, April 14, the discussion continues.
Join us Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the RSU library (Room 207) or on Zoom. Let me know if you’d like a copy of the book.
Food Pantry Needs
Add this to your grocery list: The Pride Community Shelf needs to remain continuously stocked! We have many people who are utilizing this resourse, so keep the non-perishibles coming! The shelf is located near our entrance through the double red doors of the church next to the small community library. Suggested items for donation to this shelf include the following:
Proteins: Canned meat or fish, Canned or dried beans, Peanut butter, Lentils and other dried peas.
Grains: Rice, Pasta, Cereal and oatmeal, Microwaveable mac and cheese cups and ramen noodles
Fruits and vegetables: Canned vegetables like corn, green beans, and mixed vegetables, Canned Fruits, Dried fruits, single-serving Fruit and applesauce cups
Cooking and meal essentials: Pasta and tomato sauce, Canned soup or stew, Powdered, evaporated, or boxed shelf-stable milk , vegetable or olive oil .
Spices: Basic seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning can significantly
improve a meal’s flavor.
Snacks and beverages: Nuts, Crackers, Drink mixes (Packets of hot chocolate, coffee, and fruit juice)
Hygiene and household supplies: Baby food and diapers, Feminine hygiene products, Personal hygiene products (soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, and toothbrushes), Laundry detergent and dish soap, Toilet paper.
Classroom Needs
Christina has made us aware of a new need for the students at her school: Yarn – all colors and thicknesses welcome. No need to spend a lot of money – Red Heart yarn is decent quality and relatively inexpensive. We are also still collecting high-lighters, good quality No. 2 pencils, Post-it note pads, and Kleenex; so, the next time you’re doing a little shopping, pick up one or two of these items, then bring them to church to donate.
Be on the lookout for new requests as the school year progresses!
Let Us Pray
- For the continued success of Tuesdays at RSU
- For the success of the new Soft Space in the Nave – and that word will spread about this ministry
- For all students, faculty, and staff, especially Christina, Shelby, Tony, Liam, Maddy, and John
- That our parishioners will exemplify God’s love and peace during this time when so much religious, social, and political unrest plagues our community, nation, and world
- For all individuals living in fear due to executive orders and mandates being imposed nationally and internationally
- For Ukraine and Russia, Israel, Palestine, and Iran
- For Bob/ Gina/ James/ Lane/ Wayne Hanway/ Shelby/ Kaitlyn/ Tammy Morales/ Cynthia Woods/ Karen/ Jeff/ Catherine/ Vicki/ Brady/ Zachary/ Donna/ Paul/ Stacy/ Joshua/ Jackie/ Spenser/ Sydney/ Cassidy/ Derik/ Don/ Kevin/ Roger/ Art/ Linda/ Pastors Coulter, Elizabeth, Tim, and Tom and their congregations
If you have prayer requests to add to the Newsletter, email them to Clergy@stpaulsclaremore.org or reply to this email.
Save the Dates
- Saturday, April 11 – Parking Lot Flea Market and indoor silent auction and snack shop @ St. Paul’s from 8am-3pm
- Sunday, April 12 – Holy Eucharist @ 10am; 2nd Sunday of Easter
- Tuesday, April 14 – Tuesdays @ RSU @ 7pm
- Sunday, April 19 – Holy Eucharist @ 10am; 3rd Sunday of Easter; Bishop’s Committee Meeting
- Tuesday, April 21 – Tuesdays @ RSU @ 7pm
- Sunday, April 26 – Holy Eucharist @ 10 am; 4th Sunday of Easter
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