Greetings, Friends!
Last Sunday (2/02), the fourth Sunday after Epiphany and the Presentation of our Lord, our gospel lesson told the story of Mary and Joseph’s encounter with Simeon and Anna at the temple in Jerusalem. The two prophets were both moved to much rejoicing and proclamation upon meeting young Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah.
This coming Sunday (2/09), the fifth Sunday after Epiphany we fast forward to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the calling of fishermen Simon Peter, James, and John. Bring a friend and join us at 10:00 am for Holy Eucharist as we discuss how Jesus also calls us to cast our nets.
Mini-Concert this Sunday Morning
Professional harpist and retired deacon, Linda Barton Paul, will be with us at St. Paul’s this coming Sunday morning. She will present a brief concert before the service beginning at 9:30 am, then play again for Offertory and Communion. This concert is free and open to the public though donations will be accepted to help cover the expenses of the musician.
Annual Meeting Review
Last Sunday (2/02), we held our annual pot luck luncheon and church-wide meeting. Among other things, we elected a new Junior Warden and two new Members at Large to the Bishop’s Committee. Be sure to congratulate our new members and thank them for their willingness to serve St. Paul’s.
Senior Warden – Shelby Mancell
Junior Warden (provisionally) – Danny Haden
Secretary – Kaitlyn Rodwell
Members at Large – Joyce Landrum and Christina McMahan
Treasurer – Barbara Bajon
In addition, Shelby Mancell was elected to serve as our Lay Delegate at Diocesan Convention this year, and Christina McMahan was elected as our Alternate Delegate.
Finally, revisions were approved for the St. Paul’s by-laws. The Junior Warden’s position was modified and broken down into separate volunteer positions (see list below), and the size of the Bishop’s Committee was changed to accommodate the current size of our congregation.
Here is a list of volunteer positions to be filled. If you would like to serve in any of these positions, please let someone on our Bishop’s Committee know.
Safety Officer
-Maintains fire extinguishers
-Maintains exit signs
-Replaces light bulbs inside and outside the church building
-Reports to Junior Warden
Maintenance Officer
-Maintains building: paint, grout, stucco repair
-Fencing repair
-Schedules heat & air maintenance Spring and Fall
-Schedules bug exterminator Spring and Fall
-Maintains smoke detectors
-Changes clocks Spring and Fall
-Winds grandfather clock in Parish Hall weekly
-Reports to Junior Warden
Lawn Care Supervisor
-Services mower: change oil & filters, air tires, charge battery, fill gas tank & can
-Mows and weed eats lawn
-Picks up tree limbs and trash
-Trims trees and hedges
-Weeds and mulches flower beds
-Maintains sprinkler systems
-Removes snow & ice, applies ice melt
-Reports to Junior Warden
Supplies Manager
-Maintains cleaning supplies for janitorial service: paper goods, toilet paper, hand towels, Pinesol, Scrubbing Bubbles, Lysol toilet cleaner
-Maintains kitchen supplies: paper towels, napkins, dishwasher, soap, coffee, filters, creamer, sugar, paper plates, cups, bowls
-Reports to Junior Warden
Offering Bearers
-2 people per service
-Collects offerings during services
-Counts collections for that day after services
-Reports to Treasurer
Altar Guild
-Maintains sacristy and supplies: Communion elements, instruments, and linens, and the cleaning and upkeep of these items
-Sets up for Communion each week before the Eucharistic service
-Cleans up the Communion elements after each Eucharistic service
-Reports to Altar Guild Director
Lenten Book Club
During Lent this year, we will be participating in a Church-wide book club. We will meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am for coffee (and food if you wish) and conversation about the book The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri. Our first discussion will take place Sunday, March 16 and will continue through Palm Sunday (April 13). If you wish to read along an/or participate, please sign up on the bulletin board at church or reply to this email so we know how many books to order for everyone.
Lenten Dinner Worship
Our weekly Lenten offerings to the community for this coming season will be in the form of Dinners and Worship on Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm. We are collaborating with the Claremore First Christian Church, Grace United Methodist Church, and Verdigris United Methodist Church. The first Lenten Dinner Worship will take place on Thursday, March 13, at Grace UMC. The rest of the services will be held at different church campuses. Here is the schedule:
March 13 – Grace UMC
March 20 – St. Paul’s
March 27 – Verdigris UMC
April 3 – Claremore First Christian Church
April 10 – Verdigris UMC
April 17 (Maundy Thursday) – Grace UMC
Let Us Pray
- 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 new executive orders and mandates being imposed
- For all students and school personnel
- For Ukraine and Russia
- For Israel and Palestine
- For Tammy Morales/ Cynthia Woods/ Dana/ Chris/ Rose/ Brady/ Zachary/ Donna/ Justin/ Robert/ Lenny/ Gabriel/ John/ Cooper/ Josh/ Steven/ Connor/ Jace/ Rose Ridge/ Bertha Boyles
If you have prayer requests to add to the Newsletter, email them to Clergy@stpaulsclaremore.org
Save the Dates
- Sunday, February 9 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 5th Sunday after the Epiphany; Mini-concert by Professional Harpist Linda Barton Paul @ 9:30 am
- Sunday, February 16 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 6th Sunday after the Epiphany; Bishop’s Committee Meeting
- Sunday, February 23 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 7th Sunday after the Epiphany
- Sunday, March 2 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; Last Sunday after the Epiphany
- Wednesday, March 5 – Ash Wednesday service @ 6:00 pm
- Sunday, March 9 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 1st Sunday in Lent
- Wednesday, March 12 – Grace UMC Mobile Food Pantry at St. Paul’s from 3-6 pm
- Thursday, March 13 – Lenten Dinner Worship @ 6:00 pm at Grace UMC
- Sunday, March 16 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 2nd Sunday in Lent; Lenten book club @ 9:00 am; Bishop’s Committee Meeting
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