This Sunday at a Glance

9a- Rector's Forum
10a- Morning Holy Eucharist, Coffee Hour
5p- Evening Celtic Holy Eucharist at St. Paul’s
8p- Zoom Compline

This Week at a Glance

Thursday- Zoom Compline, 8p.
Friday- Zoom Compline, 8p.
Saturday-
Sunday- See Above
Monday- Alcoholics Anonymous, 8p; Zoom Compline, 8p.
Tuesday- Dance for Joy, meet up group, 9a; Writers Group, 6p; 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- Zoom Compline, 8p.

Each week we will be sharing information about the progress made in our Parish House Renovation here in the newsletter. For more information about the project, click here.

Progress on the Bathrooms:
Images: Progress is happening in the Lower Hall bathrooms with tiling on the conventional bathroom and flooring in for the ADA bathroom. 

The Upper Hall restroom is nearly finished, with fixtures being installed now!

A Place to Belong Campaign: St. Paul’s in the News!

Our “A Place to Belong” Campaign was the front page news in Voices this week! You can read the full article here!

These weekly updates are part of our A Place to Belong campaign renovations. The campaign includes: Total renovation of our Lower Hall, including: flooring, ceilings and LED lighting, window repair, mini-splits, food preparation and creative use space renovation, adding accessibility ramps, bathroom renovations (including ADA restroom), appliances, and furnishings; Upstairs renovations including: Bathrooms near the Pearson Room (including ADA restroom), new flooring from the entryway, throughout the Pearson Room and extending to the Seabury Room; new ceiling and LED lighting, painting throughout including both stairways, and new furnishings.

Program Chairs Planning Day SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 12th, 9a - 1p. Program chairs, save the date for a fun, informative, and productive morning. We will get to know one another and our ministries and plan into 2027 and beyond. Brunch will be provided - details to come!

Committee Meetings.  Please note: there are no leadership committee or vestry meetings in August.

All Staff & Leadership Meetings are on hiatus for the summer.

Handbell Concert: Save the Date! Saturday, September 5th at 6pm

Connecticut Handbell Musicians Summer Showcase includes ringers from various towns all over the state who come together over the summer when their home choirs take a break. This “choir of orphans,” led by Assistant Director Samantha Beschta, is connected by their love of the instrument and desire to grow in technique and musicianship. 

You are invited to an evening of lively music from this group of passionate musicians, including a special performance by the renowned Handbell Trio FaLiSaD. Don’t miss  this performance guaranteed to delight audience members of all ages!

6 pm in St. Paul’s Church Sanctuary. Admission by free will offering to support CHM and St. Paul’s.

• Volunteer Opportunity at the Fair! Looking for the perfect way to enjoy a traditional summer Fair while helping a neighboring church community? St. Mark’s in Bridgewater, where our Youth Director, Deb serves as Senior Warden, is looking for a little additional help at our tent at the Bridgewater Fair. Experience the joys of selling freshly-sliced Cabot cheddar cheese, pickles-on-a-stick (trust me, it’s silly!), and other delicious church-made jams, jellies, baked goods. Shifts are open throughout Fair Weekend - Friday, August 21-Sunday, August 23. No prior skills needed - we will train. Come and meet nearby Episcopalians…and bring a great big smile to Deb’s face. For more information message or email Deb Tickell at (623) 3407474 or deborahtickell@gmail.com. Note: Community Service Hours will be signed for participating students! Many thanks in advance!! - Deb
  

• New Start Ministry- This past Sunday, our volunteers successfully moved Cecilia and her two sons into their new home in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Waterbury - a photo of the house is attached. Their family is living on the left side, a two-story apartment. They are thrilled, feeling safe and happy. 
  
  On Tuesday I took Cecilia shopping at Cherry Valley grocery store, about one mile from their new home. She found everything that she wanted, and then some. In the produce department, Cecilia said that it was like being back in Africa - in a good way. She was able to acquire fresh fruits and vegetables, bags of lentil beans, corn meal and rice, and other foods that she is looking forward to preparing for Allan and Emmanuel. The second attached photo is of us after the shopping trip, Cecilia was sporting a wonderful smile!
  
  Thank you for your continuing support of this lovely refugee family from South Sudan. If you would like to make a donation to help them during their journey to self-sufficiency, you can mail a check to St. Paul's Church, with "New Start Ministry" on the memo line, P.O. Box 5002, Woodbury, CT 06798.
  
  Peace,
  Susan Suhr

• An Urgent Message about our Little Free Pantry- Our Little Free Pantry is being used heavily right now — about 75–90% of the food is gone every two days. The large donation that recently filled our shelves has now mostly been distributed to neighbors in need, and supplies are running low again. Click here to learn more!

Professional Nursery Care is on hiatus for the summer. Our beloved childcare worker, Nicole, will be back with us on Sunday, September 13th. Parents and caregivers are welcome to make use of the nursery during services and parish events.

Youth Group meetings in August will follow our regular schedule: August 19, 6pm-8pm. We will continue to create and study a timeline of social justice needs and movements. Incoming sixth graders, get ready!! We look forward to welcoming our newest middle schoolers at a special dinner in September! Plans are underway! Details of this event and a parents’ meeting to be announced soon! 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