All Saints’ Sunday
Sunday, November 3, at 10:00 am
The form for this service can also be found in The Book of Common Prayer, page 355. Spoken responses are in bold typeface.
Prelude: “Aria on a Chaconne” Joel Martinson
The Entrance Rite
The Introit
Cantor Rejoice we all, and praise the Lord, celebrating a holy-day in honour of all the Saints:
Choir in whose solemnity the Angels are joyful, and glorify the Son of God.
Cantor Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous:
Choir for it becometh well the just to be thankful.
Cantor Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Choir As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Full Rejoice we all, and praise the Lord, celebrating a holy-day in honour of all the Saints: in whose solemnity the Angels are joyful, and
glorify the Son of God.
Hymn 287: “For all the saints” verses 1-4 & 7-8
1. For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might:
thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, the one true Light.
Alleluia, alleluia!
3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold.
Alleluia, alleluia!
4. O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia, alleluia!
7. But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array;
the King of glory passes on his way.
Alleluia, alleluia!
8. From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Opening Acclamation
Priest ✠ Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gloria in Excelsis Hymnal 1982, S-278
The Collect of the Day
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us pray.
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
The First Lesson: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them. In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them forever. Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones, and he watches over his elect.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm Psalm 24
1 The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, *
the world and all who dwell therein.
2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas *
and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep.
3 "Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? *
and who can stand in his holy place?"
4 "Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, *
who have not pledged themselves to falsehood,
nor sworn by what is a fraud.
5 They shall receive a blessing from the Lord *
and a just reward from the God of their salvation."
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, *
of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
8 "Who is this King of glory?" *
"The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle."
9 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
10 "Who is he, this King of glory?" *
"The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory."
The Second Lesson: Revelation 21:1-6a
I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 517: “How lovely is thy dwelling place”
1. How lovely is thy dwelling-place,
O Lord of hosts, to me!
My thirsty soul desires and longs
within thy courts to be;
my very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for thee.
2. Beside thine altars, gracious Lord,
the swallows find a nest;
how happy they who dwell with thee
and praise thee without rest,
and happy they whose hearts are set
upon the pilgrim’s quest.
3. They who go through the desert vale
will find it filled with springs,
and they shall climb from height to height
till Zion’s temple rings
with praise to thee, in glory throned,
Lord God, great King of kings.
4. One day within thy courts excels
a thousand spent away;
how happy they who keep thy laws
nor from thy precepts stray,
for thou shalt surely bless all those
who live they words they pray.
Alleluia
The choir sings the Alleluias, then all repeat them.
The Gospel: John 11:32-44
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
Priest The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon Dr. James Massey
The Nicene Creed
The Litany of the Saints
Lord, have mercy upon us,
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, hear us.
O Christ, graciously hear us.
O God the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us.
O Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Saint Michael, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, pray for us.
All ye holy angels and archangels, pray for us.
All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, pray for us.
Saint John Baptist, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for us.
Saint Peter, pray for us.
Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, pray for us.
Saint James, pray for us.
Saint John, pray for us.
Saint Thomas, pray for us.
Saint James, pray for us.
Saint Philip, pray for us.
Saint Bartholomew, pray for us.
Saint Matthew, pray for us.
Saint Simon, pray for us.
Saint Thaddeus, pray for us.
Saint Matthias, pray for us.
Saint Barnabas, pray for us.
Saint Luke, pray for us.
Saint Mark, pray for us.
All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, pray for us.
All ye holy disciples of the Lord, pray for us.
All ye holy Innocents, pray for us.
Saint Stephen, pray for us.
Saint Lawrence, pray for us.
Saint Vincent, pray for us.
Saint Fabian and Saint Sebastian, pray for us.
Saint John and Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian, pray for us.
Saint Gervase and Saint Protase, pray for us.
All ye holy Martyrs, pray for us.
Saint Sylvester, pray for us.
Saint Gregory, pray for us.
Saint Ambrose, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, pray for us.
Saint Jerome, pray for us.
Saint Martin, pray for us.
Saint Nicholas, pray for us.
All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, pray for us.
All ye holy Doctors, pray for us.
Saint Anthony, pray for us.
Saint Benedict, pray for us.
Saint Bernard, pray for us.
Saint Dominic, pray for us.
Saint Francis, pray for us.
All ye holy Priests and Levites, pray for us.
All ye holy Monks and Hermits, pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
Saint Agatha, pray for us.
Saint Lucy, pray for us.
Saint Agnes, pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, pray for us.
Saint Katharine, pray for us.
Saint Anastasia, pray for us.
All ye holy Virgins and Widows, pray for us.
All ye holy servants and handmaids of God,
Make intercession for us.
Be favourable,
Spare us, O Lord.
Be favourable,
Graciously hear us, O lord.
From all evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all sin, O Lord, deliver us.
From thy wrath, O Lord, deliver us.
From a sudden and unprepared death, O Lord, deliver us.
From the snares of the devil, O Lord, deliver us.
From anger and hatred and all evil will, O Lord, deliver us.
From the spirit of fornication, O Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest, O Lord, deliver us.
From the scourge of earthquake, O Lord, deliver us.
From pestilence, famine and war, O Lord, deliver us.
From everlasting death, O Lord, deliver us.
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation, O Lord, deliver us.
By thine Advent, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Nativity, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Baptism and holy Fasting, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Cross and Passion, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Death and Burial, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy glorious Resurrection, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy wonderful Ascension, O Lord, deliver us.
By the coming of the Holy Ghost the Comforter, O Lord, deliver us.
In the day of Judgment, O Lord, deliver us.
We sinners beseech thee to hear us, that it may please thee to spare us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to pardon us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to bring us to true repentance,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to govern and preserve thy holy Church,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to keep the Bishops and all orders of the Church in holy religion,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to humble the enemies of holy Church,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to give true peace and concord to Christian kings and princes,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to grant peace and unity to all Christian people,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to strengthen and preserve us in thy holy service,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to lift our minds to heavenly desires,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to reward with eternal blessings all our benefactors,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to deliver our souls and the souls of our brethren, kinsfolk, and benefactors from everlasting damnation,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the fruits of the earth,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee graciously to hear us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God,
We beseech thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
O Christ hear us. O Christ, graciously hear us.
Confession of Sin
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Celebrant and People
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Celebrant pronounces an absolution. The people stand.
The Peace
Priest The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The ministers and the people greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Welcome & Announcements
The Celebrant introduces the Offertory with a sentence of Scripture, and the people sit.
The Holy Communion
The Celebrant introduces the Offertory with a sentence of Scripture.
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During the Offertory an anthem is sung, and the Altar is prepared with the elements of Holy Communion.
The Offering is brought forward.
Anthem: “The Saints of God” Andrew Carter
To delight in the Saints of God
is the way to Heav’n:
to esteem those whom Jesus purchased
with His precious blood.
The saints of all Ages and all Kingdoms
are His inheritance, His treasures, His jewels.
Such jewels lie buried in the ruins of mankind:
and must be diligently searched for.
You may know them by their lustre.
For as it is the glory of the sun
that darkness cannot approach it,
so these Holy Souls are secure in their own light.
They will please us always with Heav’nly affections,
and delight us always with melody, and praise.
Sublime and perfect in the lustre of their spirit,
the Saints will show you the Image
of Almighty God and the joys of Heav’n.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A
The people stand and the priest sings
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus et Benedictus qui venit Hymnal 1982, S-125
The priest continues
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Priest and People
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The priest continues
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
The Fraction
The priest breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept.
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Priest The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Spiritual Communion: Act of Reception
During Communion, you are invited to say the following prayer form for receiving Spiritual Communion. Know that the grace of God is made present in your heart, even though the Sacrament is not received with the mouth.
In union, blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your Church where your blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory.
I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and, since I cannot at this time receive communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until, by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, and dwell in my heart in the fullness of your strength; be my wisdom and guide me in right pathways; conform my life and actions to the image of your holiness; and, in the power of your gracious might, rule over every hostile power that threatens or disturbs the growth of your kingdom, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Anthem: “For the beauty of the earth” Eric Nelson
For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night,
hill and vale and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light:
Lord of all, to thee we raise this hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent,
child, friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this hymn of grateful praise.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring.
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
who makes the woeful heart to sing.
For thyself, best gift divine to the world so freely given,
for that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth, joy in heaven.
Lord of all, to thee we raise this hymn of grateful praise.
Hymn 526: “Let saints on earth in concert sing”
1. Let saints on earth in concert sing
with those whose work is done;
for all the servants of our King
in heaven and in earth are one.
2. One family we dwell in him,
one Church, above, beneath,
though now divided by the stream,
the narrow stream of death.
3. One army of the living God,
to his command we bow;
part of the host have crossed the flood,
and part are crossing now.
4. E’en now by faith we join our hands
with those that went before,
and greet the everliving bands
on the eternal shore.
5. Jesus, be thou our constant Guide;
then, when the word is given,
bid Jordan’s narrow stream divide,
and bring us safe to heaven.
After Communion, the priest says
Let us pray.
Priest and People
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Welcome & Announcements
The Blessing & Dismissal
The Celebrant blesses the people and dismisses them.
The People respond Thanks be to God.
Postlude: “Jubilation” Gordon Young
Service Participants
Celebrant: The Rev. Daniel T. Moore
Preacher: Dr. James Massey
Organist: W. Edward McCall
Eucharistic Ministers: John Black, Jim Massey
Thurifer: Alex Kelly
Crucifer: Jon Moore
Lector: Trudie Benton
Ushers: Rob Wilkinson, Maureen McGraw
Altar: Widgette Kelly, Sara Frister
Livestream: Josh Pankoe
Counters: Kay Johnson, Bruce Benton
Flowers: Audrey Jackson
Choir: George Achilles, Trudie Benton, Wendy Brumbaugh, Alexander Famous, Carol Fox, Laura Pankoe, Shelley Reed, Mike Roberts, Sue Roberts, Amber Robinson, Annie Rogers, Anne Shute, Jim Shute, Caitlin Stein, Marian Wentworth
Online giving is available through Realm E-Giving. We thank you for your generous giving to St. Paul’s.
Stewardship Campaign 2025
I’m In
The theme of “I’m In” is both a commitment and an invitation to each member of St Paul’s. It’s a call to reflect on what this place and community mean in your life. How does it impact you and how are you impacting it! As we prepare for the coming of a New Year we stop and think of our Stewardship commitment to the Church. This is more than a call for funding, it’s a call for engagement, for building our community through relationships.
During this campaign we ask each other are you…
Invited
We are all invited to be a part of this community. This invitation does not come with strings or even requirements beyond showing up. It is open to all that seek a community in faith built on relationships. AND for this community to thrive and have the ability lean into this invitation it needs our support. We are each invited to engage during this stewardship season. To be Involved, Inspired, Included, and Invested in the coming year.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Children’s Sunday School - no sunday school today
State Street Players – coming to its new home of St Paul’s!
For over 40 years, State Street Players have performed in Doylestown, presenting their unique combination of comedy and music.
We are delighted to tell you that in 2025 this talented troupe will be based here at St. Paul’s. The shows will be in March, and we will be looking for both audience and cast members!
Learn more after the 10 AM mass on Sunday, November 3 - meet us in the Parish Hall.
More information from Nancy and John Humphreys.
Wednesday: The Great Litany & Mass
The Great Litany and mass for the lesser feast of William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury, d. 1944) will be held this week on Wednesday, November 6, at noon in the Church.
A Stewardship Story
To view an inspiring St. Paul’s stewardship story, scan the following QR code:
Service of Prayer for Sound Government
On the eve of Election Day—Monday, November 4 at 6:30 PM—St. Paul’s will host a “Service of Prayer for Sound Government.” This service provides a chance to come together in prayer once again, as we have done in the past, for the leaders of this land: that we may be a people at peace among ourselves and a blessing to other nations of the earth. In it, we affirm that we are called to pray for sound government and wise laws, in which the rights of all may be protected—and to hold our elected officials accountable for their powers and privileges. Drawing on prayers from The Book of Common Prayer, from the words of scripture, along with meditations and reflections, this service offers a unique opportunity to gather and pray that our elected leaders may be led to wise decisions and right actions for the welfare and peace of the world. For further information or questions, contact Fr. Daniel Moore.
It’s Almost Here and We Need Your Help!
My good friends at St. Paul’s,
We are getting ready to head full swing into Christmas In Doylestown (CID), our largest Fundraiser for both the Church and two valuable organizations that help the less fortunate members of our community, Bucks County Housing Group and FISH. As the event draws near, we need to call on the members of our community to provide much needed help. There are numerous things you can do. For instance, we are looking for volunteers to help with hosting a house. This involves staying at one of the lovely homes we have this year during a part of the tour, to explain some of the unique characteristics of the house which make it special. There is a sign up here if you would like to like to assist with that.
Another way you can become involved is to help with the Christmas Tea. If you have gone on the tour in years past, you know that part of the Tour includes tea in the Parish Hall. This involves yummy treats and a hot beverage, our Russian Tea is a particular favorite. We need people to help prepare the Tea, arrange the plates of food, welcome attendees, and clear the tables as the guest finish. A sign-up for that is available here.
If neither of these is your cup of tea (sorry I couldn’t resist) we also need people to bake treats for the Tea, as well as making treats for the Bake Table. A sign-up for baking for the tea is included here. An additional sign up for the bake table will be forthcoming.
If none of these has whet your whistle yet, then we are also asking for donations for our Raffle Baskets. We are going to have one basket with Alcohol and with Gift Cards, as well as a 50/50 raffle and a few others. Gift cards and Alcohol can be dropped off at the church during the week, or you can bring them on Sunday and give them to me or Sarah Gurka.
Thank you for considering ways in which you can help with this worthwhile project.
Sincerely,
Widgette, Sarah, and The CID Team
Christmas in Doylestown: Butter Cookies
Once again, our famous Butter Cookies will be available for Christmas in Doylestown. This year we will be taking pre-orders with some boxes of cookies available for sale at the tour. Make sure you place a pre-order so as to make sure you don’t miss out on the delicious cookies. Order Forms can be found here or in the parish hall by the Christmas in Doylestown bulletin board. To make the scrumptious cookies, bakers and ingredient donations will be needed. Please see sign up forms in the parish hall by the Christmas in Doylestown bulletin board starting October 1st. Baking dates begin November 2nd through November 9th - some weekends and some weekdays. Thank you in advance to all that help with the butter cookies! Butter Cookie questions? Please contact June Psculkowski.
Support for Susan Johnson
A GoFundMe campaign has been organized for Susan and Ed Johnson, friends of St. Paul’s (Susan occasionally joins us as guest organist), who recently lost their house in a fire. Funds raised through this campaign will help cover their immediate needs—such as clothing, food, temporary shelter—during their longer journey of rebuilding their lives. Read more and donate to this campaign here.
Daughters of the King
Those women interested in a new chapter of this order being initiated at St. Paul’s will be gathering, again, on Thursday, November 7, at 6:00pm in the conference room. There are several things to discuss and to put in place even before we begin our formation sessions early next year. These are exciting first steps. Questions for anyone else interested and not yet identified? Feel free to contact Leigh DeTato.
Spiritual Prayer Practices
Come and explore some ancient and some not-so ancient ways of opening and deepening your prayer life. You will be among friends in an informal environment. Meet once a month – as you wish and can – for about an hour. The final Fall meeting is planned for Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 in the chapel. Questions? Contact Leigh DeTato.
Social Justice Committee Meeting
Our next meeting is at 7:30 PM on November 12th, the usual 2nd Tuesday of every month. Join us on Zoom via the link in the Weekly E-Notes. All are welcome!
Thanksgiving Gift Card Collection
Dear parishioners of St. Paul’s, The Outreach Committee will be collecting supermarket gift cards for families of Doyle Elementary and for the Immigrants Action Group. Denominations of $25 and $50 are greatly appreciated. Stores like ALDI and Walmart as well as local supermarkets would be fine also. Gift cards can be dropped off at the parish office or given to Mary Smith between services. Please submit gift cards by November 21. You have been so generous in the past and the need is ever growing. We know we can make this collection the best ever!! Thanks so much. The Outreach Group. See Mary Smith with any questions.
Is Coming Soon.....
Set-Up: Nov. 16-22
Sale Dates: Nov. 22-23
We need your help with the Christmas Attic...it’s easy and fun:
· Bring your donations in no later than Tuesday Nov. 19.
· Volunteer to bring up boxes from the barn and basement Saturday morning Nov. 16.
· Volunteer to unpack, sort and price the great stuff that has been donated.
Work runs from Saturday the 16th to Friday afternoon the 22nd.
· Volunteer to work at the sale, either Friday evening or Saturday morning.
· Volunteer to help clean up the parish hall Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23rd.
Sign Up to help here
Community Meal: November 24
The next Community Meal is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 24th. This will be the final meal for this season...with the next season scheduled to begin again in April. The sign-up sheet will be available soon...please watch for it. Thank you to everyone that has helped with this project…the need is great and continues to grow. Mary Lou Parry, Outreach Committee Chair
Women’s Ministry: Gratitude Potluck Supper November 15
The women of St. Paul’s would like to invite all women of the parish to join us for a Gratitude Potluck Supper on Friday November 15th. It will be held in Paxson Hall, from 5:30 – 7:30pm.
Please consider joining us to give thanks and share some gratitude for all of our blessings and joys. As usual, come if you can, leave when you must. No pressure! A sign up will go out closer to the date asking for you to contribute a food that you are most grateful for and would like to share. Please reach out to Jen Prater with any questions.
Women’s Ministry: Book Club Meeting: January
Please join us for our upcoming Women’s Ministry Book Club, on Saturday, January 25 at 10:00 AM, in St. Paul's Conference room. We will be discussing An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor. Please reach out to Nada Jamaty with any questions.
In An Altar in the World, Taylor shares how she learned to find God beyond the church walls by embracing the sacred as a natural part of everyday life. She shows us how to discover altars everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do as we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live in. She explores spirituality which for many might be a longing for “more meaning, more feeling, more connection, more life.” For Taylor, the way to find that “more” is not in pilgrimages to India, mission trips to Belize and hours of fervent prayers, but rather within us by uncovering and developing this untapped resource through “practices” that she explores in the twelve chapters of her book.
Forward Day by Day Devotionals for November-January
Forward Movement is a ministry of The Episcopal Church dedicated to forming adult Episcopalians in the faith. Forward Day by Day is one of its publications: a devotional booklet with brief meditations on a passage of Scripture appointed for each day. Paper copies for the three-month period of November-January are now available in the entranceway to the Parish Hall.
Little Free Pantry
Thank you to everyone for the generous donations to the Little Free Pantry...the food and monetary donations are greatly appreciated. If you are considering a donation, we are always in need of snack bars, fruit cups, single serving tuna or chicken salad, shelf stable milk, bottled water...a guideline is…"anything that can be eaten on a bench.” Thank you again for your help and support. Mary Lou Parry, Outreach Committee Chair
Wrapping Presence, a new Outreach project for 2024
Wrapping Presence is an organization that was founded locally almost 30 years ago. Its mission is to return a degree of dignity to residents in nursing facilities who are otherwise no longer able to do for others during the Christmas season. Here is a list of items being collected for Wrapping Presence. You can find information about the ways to get involved here. Please contact Maureen McGraw with any questions.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Today’s flowers are given by the Morel family to the glory of God, in loving memory of Donald E. Morel, MD. Arranged by Audrey Jackson
