THIS COMING SUNDAY

The Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2015

SUNDAY'S APPOINTED MASS READINGS: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1st John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18; Preaching: the Rector

• The Sacrament of Holy Baptism will be celebrated at the 11:00 a.m. mass 

TIMELY NOTICES

This Saturday: The Gospel of Mark

ST. MARK’S GOSPEL ON ST. MARK’S DAY:  This Saturday, April 25, is the Feast of St. Mark.  You can observe this feast by attending the 7:30 p.m. performance of The Gospel According to St. Mark.  Christopher Johnson will perform this (memorized) presentation of Mark’s Gospel as it might have been given in first-century Rome.  Tickets ($20, $15 for students and seniors) may be purchased at the door, or purchased ahead of time at http://bpt.me/1351017.  More information may be found on Facebook www.saintmarksgospel402.
 

NEW PARISH DIRECTORY and DATABASE UPDATING: 

We are preparing a new Parish Directory for 2015-16, and at the same time we are updating our database of parishioner names, addresses, etc.  If you have not received and responded to an email a request for you to double-check your personal information on file in the parish office, please inform the parish office by return e-mail so that we can contact you regarding this important matter.  Thanks.
 

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW WEBSITE? 

Thanks to Ken Schwartz and the Communications Guild, our new website is now active at www.stpaulscarrollst.org   As days proceed it will be "fleshed out" with more information that we hope will be helpful to both searchers and parishioners alike.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Looking ahead to Pentecost & Summertime

• COMPLINE: The final Compline of the season will be sung in the church next Sunday evening, May 2, at 9:00 p.m.  The night office of Compline (psalms and prayers at the completion of the day) lasts about 20 minutes.  It is sung in the quietness of the candlelit church, and serves as a lovely benediction on the Lord’s Day and preparation for the night hours leading into a new workweek.
• ROGATION SUNDAY:  MAY 10.  At this time of the Church Year it is an Anglican custom to offer prayers for the growing season, and for our good stewardship of creation. The Presiding Bishop’s recent talk regarding environmental issues may be found at http://www.episcopalcafe.com/climate-change-crisis-forum-video-and-keynote-now-accessible/
• FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY:  May 17, at the 11:00 Mass.
• THE FEAST OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY  May 24
• TRINITY SUNDAY:  May 31
• Spring Rummage Sale:  Saturday, June 6.  Please start looking around for items to donate to our Rummage sale, but please, please do not bring stuff until asked!
• SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS:  Sunday masses move to 10:00 o’clock during the months of June through September.  Mass is simplified to accommodate for the heat.

CONCERTS .  .  .  .

• EMPIRE CITY MENS CHORUS: Tuesday, May 12, in our Parish Hall
• CHORAL CHAMELEON: StoryTime: Part Two  CC’s last concert of its 2014-15 season will be offered not at St. Paul’s, but at ACME Studio in Williamsburg with an option of two 8:00 p.m. performances: May 16, and 21.  Information at tickets at www.choralchameleon.com 
• CHORAL CHAMELEON SUMMER INSTITUTE CONCERT: June 19, at St. Paul’s.  This concert of new compositions interpreted by new directors is the climax of a week of workshops offered to rising musicians.  It is always an inspiring and exciting event.