Stewardship: Our House, Our Home

Did You Know?

When we divide our annual operating budget by the number of households currently pledging, the amount is approximately $4,545 per pledging household, or about $87 per week.

That's not what we're asking every household to give! It's simply a way to understand what it takes to sustain St. Paul's with our current pledging households.

Imagine the possibilities when more households participate.

We don't ask everyone to give equally. We invite everyone to share in caring for Our House, Our Home.

Every household. Every gift. One St. Paul's.

This Sunday at a Glance

9a- Rector's Forum: “Christian Mystics: History and Practice”
10a- Morning Holy Eucharist, Coffee Hour
11:30a- Cookie Walk Planning Meeting
5p- Please Note: There is no 5pm Sunday worship this week.
8p- Zoom Compline

This Week at a Glance

Thursday- Rev. T is away; Property Committee, 4p; Executive Committee, 5p; Finance Committee, 6:30p; Zoom Compline, 8p.
Friday- Zoom Compline, 8p.
Saturday- Seabury Room in use, 9a; Celtic Eucharist & Community Dinner at Camp Washington, 5p.
Sunday- See Above.
Monday- Yoga With Susan, 6:15p; Alcoholics Anonymous, 8p; Zoom Compline, 8p. 
Tuesday- Dance for Joy meet up group, 9a; Song Circle, 7p; Zoom Compline, 8p.
Wednesday- Al-Anon, 10a; Lunch at Woodbury Country Eatery, 11:30a; Youth Group: Teens middle & high school age, 6p; Zoom Compline, 8p.
Thursday- Vestry Meeting, 6:30p; Choir Rehearsal, 7p; Zoom Compline, 8p.

Committee Meetings.  Thursday, December 10, Property Committee (4p); Executive Committee (5p); Finance Committee (6:40 pm).

Vestry Meeting: Thursday, December 17, 6:30 pm, Seabury Room.

Come for worship - stay for dinner, or just come for dinner - your choice. All are welcome!

In lieu of a ticket price for dinner, we welcome your generous donation at the table. All proceeds will go to the CW Campership Fund, offering need-based financial assistance to our campers & retreatants.

​​Gather your family, organize a carpool, or extend an invitation to a neighbor and make plans to join us at camp. 5pm to 7:30pm. Registration is required.

Cookie Walk
Mark your calendars!!!!  Time is speeding by and before you know it our 2026 Christmas Cookie Walk will be here December 5th.
In preparation for this excellent event, we will hold a one-time Planning Meeting following the morning service at 11:30 this Sunday, November 15th.

Everyone is welcome to attend and share the fun and fellowship!  🎄🎄🎄🎄Questions or concerns? Call, email or text Dory Holmes 203-906-7858 and doloresholmes680@gmail.com

Word & Spirit Book Group
Tuesday, November 23rd at 7:15p in the Seabury Room

This past month we read Circe and talked about how our lives intersect with people we encounter on our journeys. Our November book is Zora Neale Hurston’s classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God. In conversation with the book we will ask: how far will we go to discover who we truly are?

Word & Spirit is a book club dedicated to exploring the nature of the sacred in literary fiction. Reading fiction has been shown in multiple studies to increase empathy. When we engage in a story from another person’s perspective, we gain insight and appreciation for the lives of others and for the human condition.

This year our meetings will take place on Tuesday evenings from 7:15-8:30pm except where date changes are noted. We will gather in the Seabury Room. Bringing snacks to share is encouraged! All of the books we will read together are available through the Woodbury Public Library and the Southbury Public Library.

Special Offer: If you plan on purchasing a copy of the book, check this out! Our friends at the Little Fox Bookshop are offering a 10% discount for Word & Spirit book purchases! Just let them know at the register when you buy any of the titles on this year’s list.

Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Tuesday, November 24th @ 7:00 pm at United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main Street N, Southbury CT

The Woodbury-Southbury Interfaith Clergy Group invite you to our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. This service of gratitude in word, music, and prayers represents the diversity of faiths alive in our community. We welcome the Rev. William Florin from Woodbury United Methodist Church as this year’s guest preacher. A light reception in the parish hall will follow the service. A Free-Will offering will be collected to support the food banks in Woodbury and Southbury.

A Message about our Little Free Pantry- THANK YOU! Again, you have come through for our little food pantry! Except for some beans and a little Raman, that huge donation is gone. But you have responded with some soup, snacks and canned meats to keep us going. We are trying to stretch these donations as far as we can – we find that when we totally fill the pantry, people tend to forget the true purpose of the pantry – to tide you over for a meal or two. We are finding that the more items we stock at one time, the faster the pantry is emptied. So we are stocking the pantry with just a sampling of items and hoping your donations go to more people. Please do not stock more items if you see that the pantry is low.

We are always in need of any donations, but the most frequently chosen items seem to be:

Pasta
Rice
Soup
Veggies
Cereal
Snack Items (granola bars, goldfish, pudding cups,
fruit cups, apple sauce)

We know that even a generous donation will go fast. Your offerings to the pantry mean so much to so many. Thank you for your continued and sustained support. Click here to learn more!

Coat Drive - Our friends at IRIS are gathering coats and warm winter gear for clients - adults and children. St. Paul’s is happy to be a drop-off location for these much-needed donations. They will also take unopened packages of diapers and women’s sanitary supplies.

New and gently used items only - all items must be clean and in good shape, with matching pairs (mittens, socks, gloves). 

Items can be dropped off in the box under the coat rack in the parish hall. Thank you for your generosity in loving our neighbors.

Exciting and engaging programs are in motion for both Church School and Youth Group. Come and check us out!

Church School is underway! Classes start at 10 am on Sundays - drop-off activities begin at 9:45. 

• This year’s Church School program will emphasize the stories of our faith and values using hands-on, experiential learning. With skits, music, art projects, community service activities and more kids will grow in their understanding of what it means to Love God and Love Your Neighbor as Yourself. 

• In addition, the Church School room will be once again open during coffee hour so kids can continue to work on projects, enjoy a quiet place to relax, or play while caregivers enjoy fellowship together.

• Church School is open to kids in Grades 1-6. Registration and sign-in at drop-off are required. Register Here!

Acolytes: Is your child interested in being part of our Acolyte Program? Please be in touch with Bart Geissinger, our Liturgical Coordinator, to learn more.

Children’s Choir: Children and Youth are warmly invited and encouraged to be part of our Children’s Choir. Contact Kristin Daigneault, Music Director, for details. 

Professional Nursery Care for children ages 0-5 will has resumed - welcome back to Nicole! Parents and caregivers are welcome to make use of the nursery in the meantime. Please note: All children must be supervised by a parent/caregiver while children are in the nursery. Registration is required. Register Here!

Youth Group meetings - 6th through 12th Graders: We meet the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm. Free dinner is always provided. Questions? Reach out to our Youth Minister, Deb Tickell, youth@stpaulswoodbury.org. For last-minute questions, text at (623) 340-7474.

As a valued and beloved member of the St. Paul’s community, we invite you to continue your support of the church by adding St. Paul’s to your estate plan. For more information, please reach out to Peter Bowles, peter.bowles356@gmail.com.

Blessings to you in this sacred, ordinary time.

In Faith,

Rev. Tuesday+

rector@stpaulswoodbury.org