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things. We will experience the transform-ing power of God’s love and we will dis-cover that we are one of God’s flourishing, abundant gardens.

Grace and Peace and Joy!

As a gardener, I am eager for spring. Last fall, just before the rain started, we planted twenty shrubs in our garden and tucked them into generous holes and patted them to bed with a good compost. I’ve been watching them through the winter, imagining how much they enjoy all this rain, and excited to see what they will become. Steve and I are sinking roots here in Oregon! I have faith and confidence that there will be abundant growth in the coming season.

St. Paul’s is experiencing abundant growth in every season. We are growing in worship, in engagement as a community and in service. Together we are growing as a community that encourages spiritual transformation. Here are some of the ways transformation can happen for you:

• Small miracles happen every weekas we gather as the body of Christ topraise God and build our community.Attend worship regularly.

• There are exciting programs here toengage your heart and mind. Studyenriches our experience of God’sWord. Learn more about our faith byparticipating in formation programsand classes.

• Service to those in need is essentialto Christian living. Sharing time andtalent changes the lives of others, andenriches our own. Find a ministryand be transformed by Christ’slove in action.

• Share your stories of abundance, grat-itude and joy that our faith in JesusChrist brings. Listen to the stories ofothers, and build friendships.

• Every garden needs a steady supply

of rain and compost. Be a rainmaker! Contribute financially to our parish from your gratitude and abundance.

God calls us to live a life with this abun-dance mentality, letting go of the fear of scarcity. Our year-round stewardship pro-gram will reflect the fact that we are called to be God’s stewards everyday. The pillars of our stewardship program reflect these key qualities of our life and faith: engage-ment, abundance and gratitude.

In his First Letter to the Thessalonians, Paul writes, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” With the help of God and each other, we will grow into lives of ever deepening stewardship and know ourselves to be thankful in all

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THE NEWSLET TER FOR THE FRIENDS OF ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

M I S S I O N A N D E VA N G E L I S MA Message from Mother Anne:

The pillars of our stewardship program reflect these key qualities of our life and faith: engagement, abundance, and gratitude.

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The Word T H E N E W S L E T T E R F O R T H E F R I E N D S O F S T. P A U L’ S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H

A St. Paul’s Episcopal ministry at Willamette University is now beginning. We had our first on-campus meeting in December with an Advent Evening Prayer service complete with cider & Advent poetry. A number of students have contacted us with interest in this ministry as well, so an exciting new ministry is in the works. We have accomplished starting this ministry through the significant help of Erika Lee, who was confirmed last year at St. Paul’s and is a current Willamette student. The Willamette Office of the Chaplains also has made this ministry possible and has helped connect us with Episcopalians on campus.

In the coming months our Willamette ministry will include community outreach and service, linked with events and activities that connect students with the themes of Epiphany, Lent and Easter. We are supporting Episcopal students who are far from home.

St. Paul’S reacheS out to Willamette univerSity StudentSFather Zac Harmon, curate

St. Paul’s parishioners, Bishop Hanley and friends and family of Fr. Zac joined in celebrating his ordination on Dec. 12.

IHN opens Salem area churches as tem-porary homes for families on the edge of homelessness. It has a proven record of success in aiding families to regain stable housing. Opportunities to help range from helping to prepare meals to serving as an overnight host.

IHN 2015 Year-End Summary

St. Paul’s and 17 other parishes provided over 1800 volunteers who shared meals, shelter and compassionate assistance to neighbors in need. This program helped 113 people in 29 families have a safe place to sleep and provided support as they worked to improve their lives. Every family

that completed the program moved into their own home.

Please mark your calendar now to help continue this important ministry:

• Sunday, May 8 (Mother’s Day) through Saturday, May 15, 2016

• Sunday, August 14 through Saturday, August 21, 2016

• Sunday, November 20 through Saturday, November 27, 2016 (Thanksgiving weekend)

To learn more and sign up to volunteer please contact: Michelle Deister [email protected] or 503.930.7888.

Volunteers help host IFH guests.]

interfaith hoSPitality netWork


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Walton houSe: an oPPortunity for groWthThe Walton House, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house adjacent to the parking lot, was bequeathed to the church in 1958 and originally used as a rectory.

In 1991, with the help of the community, parishioners and the Salem Hospital Foundation, the Walton House, a non-profit hospitality house, was established and began providing lodging for Salem Hospital patient’s friends and relatives. Since that time, it has served an important community need and been one of St. Paul’s most important outreach efforts.

With the hospital’s acquisition of additional land and new construction, the lodging service will be in a new home on the Salem hospital campus, and run by the institution. Walton House volunteers and supporters raised $400,000 to help create the new facility. The Salem Hospital Foundation has promised that the mission statement of the current Walton House will be carried forward in its future operation of the yet-to-be-named new hospitality house.

Just as our outreach efforts successfully launched Helping Hands, now an independent non-profit, we can be proud of the success made possible by Walton House volunteers and supporters. Beginning in June 2016, the service of providing affordable lodging for patients and families will be managed by Salem Hospital in the new facility. Walton House volunteers have the opportunity to continue volunteering.

The Walton house is now available for repurposing. Please share your ideas. How can we serve the community? How can we creatively use this asset? How would you like to focus our next outreach opportunity? Please share your ideas. Email: [email protected]

Kairos Kitchen feeds the homeless in Salem’s downtown. It is sponsored by several Salem churches. St. Paul’s serves on a few Sundays during the year. In addition to preparing and serving food, this ministry provides a rewarding chance to break bread and be in com-pany with those who are often brushed aside daily life. Join us on March 6 from 12:30-3:30 pm. Contact: Dawn Manke (dawnmanke.comcast.net)

Volunteers Dawn Manke and Jean and Dan Bissel.]


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Wednesday, March 16: Wednesday Night Live celebrates St. Patrick. Learn about the fifth-century Irish patron saint with Father Zac who will call on his Celtic heritage. Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm, followed by a special Irish supper. Fr. Zac’s presentation at 7 pm.

Thursday, March 24 – 5 pm: Maundy Thursday Holy Land-themed Agape soup supper (with a child-friendly menu) prior to the 7 pm Holy Eucharist and Foot washing.

Friday, April 15 – 5 pm: Dinner and Bingo celebrating the end of tax season - featuring fun and goofy prizes for winners. A family-friendly fundraiser for Parish Life Ministries activities.

Mother’s Day, May 8: Carnations will be presented at the 10 am Holy Eucharist in honor of mothers.

Please contact Toni Phipps with your thoughts and ideas ([email protected] or 503.910.4079)


PA R I S H L I F E

St. Paul’s is a busy vibrant parish – please join us Sunday mornings for church services. We invite everyone to the many social, educational and outreach activities. Contact us with any questions you may have. Telephone: 503.362.3661 or email: [email protected].


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Join uS regularly:SundayChurch Services 7:30 am and 10 am (March 6), Church

Beginning March 13, services will held at 8 am and 10 am, Church

Children’s Sunday School 9:45 am, class-rooms (Once a month the Children’s Choir sings at the 10 am service)

Middle School SPY (St. Paul’s Youth) 11:30 am-12:30 pm

High School SPY (St. Paul’s Youth): 6:30-8:30 pm

Christian Formation 11:30-12:30 pm

Evensong and Concert (1st Sunday, monthly) 4 pm, Church

Monday-FridayMorning Prayer 9-9:30 am, Chapel

(No service on Monday, March 26.)

TuesdayWomen’s Bible Study 10-11:30 am

Knit, Pray, Crochet (2nd Tuesday, month-ly) 7:30-8:30 pm, Fireplace Room

WednesdayMen’s Bible Study 7:30-8:30 am, Library

Wednesday Night Live! 5:30 pm Eucha-rist followed by supper and Bible Study for adults (supervised play for children). Children’s activities and choir practice begin at 3:30 pm

aPril and may evenSong and concertS

March 6 Evensong at 4pm. Concert to follow: Water Music by G.F. Handel – St. Paul’s Chamber Orchestra. The score is a collection of orchestra movements, often published as three suites, composed in 1717. King George I requested the composition to be performed as a part of an excursion down the river Thames. The music is scored for string, trumpets, oboes, horns and flute.

April 3 Evensong at 4 pm. Piano recital to follow: Alexandre Dossin, professor of music at University of Oregon – Mozart, Chopin and Liszt.

May 1 Evensong at 4 pm. Extraordinary Young Musicians Concert to follow featur-ing Brooke Brooks, Bridget Goodwin and Leslie Katter in a concert of sacred music for three sopranos. All three singers grew up in Salem and were a part of the youth choir at St. Paul’s during their middle and high school years.

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APRIL

Sun., April 3 Adult formation. Inquirer’s Class: Poetry as Theology. Bishop John Thornton, Bishop of Idaho, ret., 11:15 am

Evensong. Concert to follow: Alexandre Dossin, piano – Mozart, Chopin and Liszt, 4 pm

Sun., April 10 Adult formation. Inquirer’s class: Art and Worship: a book to elevate the soul. Ann Nicgorsky, professor of art history and archeology at Willamette University, 11:15 am

Fri., April 15 Dinner and Bingo – come celebrate the end of tax season, 5 pm

Sun., April 17 Adult formation. Inquirer’s class: Sacred Space. Neale Quenzel, architect, retired principal of John Milner & Associates and specialist in the restoration of churches, 11:15 am

Sun., April 24 Adult formation. Inquirer’s class: Celtic Spirituality of Nature, Father Zac, curate, 11:15 am

MARCH

Sun., March 6 Adult formation. Lenten Series: The Jewish context of the New Testament, 11:15 am

Service opportunity. Kairos Soup Kitchen, 12:30-3:30 pm. Contact: Dawn Manke ([email protected])

Evensong. Concert to follow: Water Music by G.F. Handel – St. Paul’s Chamber Orchestra, 4 pm

Sun., March 13 Adult formation. Lenten Series: The Jewish context of the New Testament, 11:15 am

Wed., March 16 Children. A Journey through Holy Week, 4:15 pm

Wednesday Night Live Celebrates St. Patrick. Holy Eucharist at 5 pm followed by an Irish-themed supper, 6 pm

Palm Sunday

Sun., March 20 Holy Eucharist, 8 am and 10 am (palm procession at 9:45 am)

Children. Join the palm procession and then join us for a Journey through Holy Week – Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Mon., March 21 Holy Monday Service, 5:30 pm

Tues., March 22 Holy Tuesday Service, 12:10 pm

Wed., March 23 Holy Wednesday Service, 5:30 pm

Maundy Thursday

Thurs., March 24 Agape Meal: Soup supper prepared by Parish Life Ministries (with a child-friendly menu), 5:30 pm

Maundy Thursday Liturgy with foot washing, 7 pm

Altar of Repose, 8 pm

Good Friday

Fri., March 25 Stations of the Cross, 12:10 pm

Liturgy, 7 pm

Sat., March 26 Holy Sat. Service, Chapel 9 am

Easter Vigil, Chapel 7 pm

SPY Easter Party following Easter Vigil, 8 pm

Easter Sunday

Sun., March 27 Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 7am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 9 am Children. Easter egg games, 10:15 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 11 am

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MAY

Sun., May 1 Graduation Sunday

Adult formation. Inquirer’s class: Pilgrimage and the Body. Mother Anne, rector, 11:15 am

Evensong. Concert to follow: Extraordinary St. Paul’s young musicians: Brooke Brooks, Bridget Goodwin and Leslie Katter, 4 pm

Sun., May 8 Mother’s Day: flowers will be presented in honor of mothers at the 10 am Holy Eucharist

Adult formation. Inquirer’s class: Music in Worship. Dr. Paul Klemme, director of music, 11:15 am

Sun., May 8- Service opportunity: St. Paul’s hosts Sat., May 15 Interfaith Hospitality. (see page 2 for contact information) Contact Michelle Deister

May 13-14-15 Drop-off for donated items for the St. Clare’s Guild Spring Rummage Sale, Fri. and Sat. - 9 am-3 pm; Sun. morning only

Sun., May 15 Pentecost. Remember to wear red to church

Children: Pentecost Fair! Celebrate the Holy Spirit with games and activities, 11:15 am

May 18-21 St. Clare’s Guild: Spring Rummage Sale. Wednesday Parish sale,4-6 pm; Thursday and Fri. Public sale, 9 am-4 pm; Sat. ($3/bag), 9 am-12 noon

Trinity Sunday

Sun., May 22 Adult formation: Healing a hurting world: Episcopal Relief and Development. Sue Dauer, adult formation director, 11:15 am

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Curate: The Rev. Zac [email protected] hours: Monday-Thursday

Dir. of Music Ministry: Dr. Paul [email protected]

Youth Leader: Amy Goerger [email protected] 503-508-1943

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Adult Education: Sue [email protected]

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CHILDRENChildren’s Ministries: Megan Jones

Sunday School: Children meet in the classrooms, 9:45 am – Godly Play (Pre-K-2nd grade) and Seasons of the Spirit (3rd-5th grade). At 10:45 am, they join their families for Holy Communion. Once a month, the children’s choir sings at the service, after singing they gather in the Chapel. After the service, children are invited to coffee hour or for supervised play in the gym and courtyard while parents attend adult formation.

Wednesday activities

Meet at 3:30 pm for snacks; 3:45 pm Primary Choir and Advent Bells practice; 4:15 pm Story time and Advent Choir practice; and, 4:30 pm Art activities. Open gym all afternoon.

Volunteers are needed to assist.

Sunday, March 20: A Journey through Holy Week. Children are invited to take part in an experiential journey through the events of Holy Week, from the entry into Jerusalem, washing of the feet, last supper, crucifixion and through the resurrection. Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 9:45 am

Easter Sunday, March 27: Easter egg games following the 9 am Holy Eucharist. Parish Life Ministries will provide treats!

Pentecost, Sunday, May 15: Pentecost Fair! Celebrate the Holy Spirit with games and activities, 11:15 am

Vacation Bible School

Monday, June 27-Friday, July 1. Cave Quest: Following Jesus, the light of the world! Campers: K-5th grade. Volunteers welcome: 6th grade- adult. Held in collaboration with Queen of Peace Catholic Church and Calvary Baptist Church.

SPARK returns! The second annual St. Paul’s Arts and Rhythm for Kids

Monday, July 11-Friday, July 15 from 9 am-3 pm daily. Ignite the love of art and the joy of adventure with fine arts, food, games and drama celebrating the art and culture of Kenya. For campers ages 6-11 years old. Cost: $150/student – scholarships available.


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YOUTHHigh School and Middle School SPY Youth

Leader: Amy Goerger

Sunday, March 6 – 12:30-3:45 pm: Service opportunity: volunteer with Kairos Soup Kitchen. Contact: Dawn Manke ([email protected])

Saturday, March 26: Easter Party following the Easter Vigil service (7 pm)

April: Confirmation classes. Youth are invited to study the meaning of confirmation together prior to reception and laying-on of hands by the Bishop at the Holy Eucharist on Sunday, June 22.

Sunday, May 1 – 10 am: Graduation Sunday celebration honoring graduating high school and college students. Please contact Amy Goerger with the name and information of any St. Paul’s youth who has graduated in the last year so that we may recognize their accomplishment!


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ADULT

Adult Formation Classes. Clergy, parishioners and guest speakers offer a series of Sunday sessions after the 10 am Sunday service. Adult Education: Sue Dauer

Sunday, March 6 and 13: Lenten Series (continued) – The Jewish context of the New Testament, parts 4 and 5.

There will be no adult formation classes on Palm Sunday, March 20, and Easter Sunday, March 27.

Inquirers Classes

Sunday, April 3-24, May 1, 8 – 11:30 am: Inquirer’s class: Episcopal Temperament. This series will explore our appreciation for the aesthetic. Beauty is a value in our tradition; it enhances our experience of the Holy. Come join the conversations between Mother Anne and a series of guests who will share their insight and expertise.

Sunday, April 3: Inquirer’s class: Poetry as Theology. Bishop John Thornton, Bishop of Idaho, ret.

Sunday, April 10: Inquirer’s class: Art and Worship: a book to elevate the soul. Ann Nicgorski, professor of art history and archeology at Willamette University.

Praeces Piae (pious prayers), a 15th-century illuminated manuscript, is a book of hours that features 13 hand-painted illustrations, as well as French and Latin text. Learn more about what is a Book of Hours, how was it used, and to whom did it belong? What is the relationship between the Medieval Book of Hours and the Anglican Book of Common Prayer? Come find out the answers to these questions and more at this beautifully illustrated presentation.

Sunday, April 17: Inquirer’s class: Sacred Space. Neale Quenzel, architect, retired principal of John Milner & Associates and specialist in the restoration of churches

Sunday, April 24: Inquirer’s class: Celtic Spirituality of Nature, Father Zac, curate

Sunday, May 1: Inquirer’s class: Pilgrimage and the Body. Mother Anne, rector

Sunday, May 8: Inquirer’s class: Music in Worship. Dr. Paul Klemme, director of music

Sunday, May 15: Pentecost. No adult formation class. Remember to wear red to church!

Sunday, May 22: Healing a hurting world: Episcopal Relief and Development. Sue Dauer, adult formation director

Sunday, May 29: Memorial Day Weekend: No adult formation class.

Sunday, June 5, 12, 19: To be determined. Send suggestions or recommendations to Sue Dauer. ([email protected])

Sunday, June 26: Bishop Michael Hanley, bishop of Oregon, visit. No formation class held.


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$933,00 OVERALL GOAL

$483,000 Pledges and Gifts

$195,000 Anticipated Annual Investment Income

$255,000 Remaining Stewardship Goal

St. Paul’s has given each of us much…indeedIt’s a place to worship, hear and sing sacred music, and be in fellowship with each other. It has given us lifetime friendships, memories that stir both laughter and tears, and stories we will tell our children and grandchildren.

Stewardship is our chance to marvel at the past and say yes to the future. We look at the now, and then imagine the days we cannot know; we pledge our personal resources so that the journey of discipleship proceeds. As we affirm our hopes and dreams, especially as seen in our youth and community ministries, the Spirit lifts each and every one of us up.

Sure, we all complain about taxes from time to time but even through the complaint, we know to share our wealth, even if it be small, so that our civic community thrives in its schools, roads, libraries, and more. As a part of St. Paul’s faith community, there is no ‘form 1040’. Instead, we are more like the earliest Christians who shared everything in common. Few churches go that far today but the work we do happens only because we give. Let us rejoice that when we share our individual wealth we see love spread near and far.

We are not risking the future alone. Christ is with us, before us, behind us, above us and below us, wherever we go.

Please take a moment to make a meaningful gift to our St. Paul’s faith community.

Go in peace to serve the Lord.

Peter Chamberlain Senior Warden


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Financial support for St. Paul musiciansPaul Klemme, director of music ministries

The Esther Lancefield Scholarship Fund provides financial support for St. Paul’s musicians attending music festivals, music camps, music workshops and college related study. The scholarships support musicians who are pursuing education that enhances their music ministry at St. Paul’s. Among recent recipients is Zachary Duell, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Music Degree in Organ Performance at Willamette University. This past summer Damon Zavala, Oksana Greenwood, Olivia Curry, Logan Fisher and Emma Tiffany attended chorister and instrument camps. They continue to minister through music at St. Paul’s and are looking forward to joining other young musicians at music camps again this summer.

If you wish support this scholarship you may do so online at: www.stpaulsoregon.org or by check to the Esther Lancefield Music Fund.

The Woodcutter’s Guild is pleased to share that they raised $8,000 in 2015. Funds were used to purchase new tables for the parish as well as helping to support Christmas Share, GrassRoots After School Soccer Program, Evergreen Presbyterian Church program “the Hub”, Salem Dream Center, Isaac’s Room/IKE Box, The Baby Boutique, Congregations Helping People, HOME Youth and Resource Center, Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network, Hope Station Community Services and the Salem Leadership Foundation.

Guild Fundraising in 2015The St. Clare’s Guild thanks the congregation for their support of the two annual rummage sales held at the church in 2015. The rummage sales provide bargain items that are clean and in good shape for those in need and for those who love finding hidden treasures. Volunteer time and donated items made it possible raise $8,500 to fund parish programs and community needs. Please plan now for the spring 2016 rummage sale, May 18-21. Donations can be dropped off May 13-15. See calendar for times.

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Celebrate Easter at St. Paul’sWednesday, March 16 Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm followed by an Irish-themed soup supper (Children’s activities begin at 3:30 pm)Palm Sunday, March 20 Holy Eucharist, 8 am and 10 am (palm procession at 9:45 am) Children. Journey through Holy Week, 9:45 am – Chapel of the Good ShepherdHoly Monday, March 21 Prayer Service 5:30 pmHoly Tuesday, March 22 Prayer Service, 12:10 pmHoly Wednesday, March 23 Prayer Service, 5:30 pmMaundy Thurs., March 24 Agape Soup supper, 5:30 pm Liturgy with foot washing 7 pm Altar of Repose, 8 pmGood Friday, March 25 Stations of the Cross, 12:10 pm Liturgy, 7 pmHoly Saturday, March 26 Prayer Service, 9 am Easter Vigil, 7 pm SPY Easter Party following Easter Vigil, 8 pmEaster Sunday, March 27 Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 7 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 9 am Easter egg games, 10:15 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 11 am


Documents

The Wordimages.acswebnetworks.com/1/2742/2016NewsletterWeb.pdfConcert to follow: Water Music by G.F. Handel – St. Paul’s Chamber Orchestra. The score is a collection of orchestra