Weekly Update - April 14th, 2025

NewsWeekly Update

Apr 14

Written By St Paul's Episcopal Church

Members and Friends,

Holy Week is here! Details about Maundy Thursday (@ Centenary), Good Friday, and Easter Sunday services are within.

All the other details for the week are below.

Upcoming Services/Happenings of Note:

Maundy Thursday Services will be April 17th at Centenary United Methodist Church and Mother Tanya will be delivering the Sermon. Stripping of the Altar starts at 5:00 PM at St. Paul's, followed by walking over @ 6:00 PM to the Maundy Thursday services at Centenary. As with the last two years, this will be a combined service with the Centenary and First Presbyterian.

Sunday Morning Study Group continues this Sunday at 8:30 AM. Grab a cup of coffee and join our regulars in The Parish Hall for conversation and prayer.

Thursday, May 1st at 6 PM - Mens’ Steak Night.

Our next blood drive will be Sunday, May 4th.

St. Paul's is hosting a regional Ultreya on May 15th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This will be for Cursillistas and those interested in Cursillo.

For more information on upcoming events, please check out St Paul’s Calendar.

Pray with Jesus

If you were with us this Palm Sunday, either in person or online, you know that we need volunteers to pray with Jesus. We will have the monstrance set on the altar, and you can come pray in the church. If you can't make it to King Street, you could pray from home. We will stream on YouTube. The stream will begin when our Maundy Thursday service concludes and end at noon on Good Friday.

Can you keep watch for one hour? If so, please contact Mark Armesto at stpaulskingstreet@gmail.com.

Available hours are:

Thursday 10pm-11pm

Friday 1am-2am

2am-3am

3am-4am

4am-5am

8am-9am

11am-Noon

Matthew 26:40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. "Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?"

United Thank Offering

United Thank Offering box ingathering is this Sunday. Please bring your UTO Box with you for donation during the Easter service. Boxes are still available from Lou Armesto, don’t miss out.

SPEC Ministry

Our SPEC Ministry donates hygiene items to those in need by calling the church for an appointment for pickup at 850-583-4440. This ministry is officially 3 years old and has been a blessing to those who have hygiene needs in Gadsden County. Our Amazon Wish List for fully tax-deductible hygiene item donations to keep this ministry strong can be found here: SPEC Needs Amazon Page

Thank you to all of you who have made purchases and donations. Please keep them coming; it’s for a great cause!