THIS COMING SUNDAY

Low Sunday, April 12, 2015

• SUNDAY'S APPOINTED MASS READINGS: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1st John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31; Preaching: the Rector
• LOW SUNDAY at St. Paul’s:  In thankful consideration of the efforts of all those who worked so long over the holy days, it is our parish custom to celebrate a simple mass with hymns on the Second Sunday of Easter, thus allowing all of our volunteers a respite in which to worship the Lord with quiet, relaxed reflection.
• COMPLINE Low Sunday evening at 9:00:  A quiet benediction at end the Lord’s Day.  Psalms and Prayers of the Prayer Book Office of Compline are sung by a small schola in the candlelit church.
• NO SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS SUNDAY:  Classes resume on April 19.  The final Sunday of the spring semester will be May 17. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Looking ahead to Pentecost & Summertime 

• SUNDAY BEFORE EARTH DAY:  April 19.  Special Coffee Hour to introduce the parish’s newest Guild—the “St. Francis Guild”.
• ST. MARK’S GOSPEL ON ST. MARK’S DAY:  Plan now to observe the Feast of St. Mark (Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 in the evening) by attending (memorized) a solo performance of The Gospel According to St. Mark as it might have been given in first-century Rome. Admission $20 (seniors and students $15)
• 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.
• 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!
• FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY:  May 17, at the 11:00 Mass.
• THE FEAST OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY  May 24
• TRINITY SUNDAY:  May 31
• 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.