We are looking at an exciting week coming up. On Tuesday, June 9, we will once again host Pride Evensong at 5:30 pm.
The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, Bishop will be the officiant, Rev. Canon Neal Longe will preach and our marvelous choir, with a few additions, will sing. It will be a wonderful service followed by a reception. Please join me. And, on Sunday, June 14 a delegation from St Paul’s will be walking in the Capital PRIDE Parade which kicks off at 11:30am. I’m sure they will welcome anyone who would like to join them or would like to cheer them on from the sidelines. See you there! – Denise Mason, Senior Warden
Opportunities to Celebrate Pride at St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s will hold its annual evensong in observance of Pride Month in the church at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, will preside at the service, and the Rev. Canon Neal Longe, diocesan Canon to the Ordinary for Resource Development, will preach. Steven Rosenberry and the St. Paul’s choir will provide music, with organ voluntaries provided by guest musician, Albert Melton.
A reception in the Blue Room will follow the Evensong service. The Committee on Inclusion requests donations of sweet or savory finger foods for the Pride Evensong reception.
St. Paul’s members are encouraged to participate in the Capital Pride Parade and Festival on Sunday, June 14. The parade is scheduled to step off from Washington Park at 11:30 am.
Blood Drive
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at St. Paul’s from 2:00 to 6:00, Tuesday, June 30. A few volunteers are needed to help with registration and dispensing snacks to donors. If you are willing to help, even if only for an hour or two, please contact Mark Lowery. Appointments are NOT limited to Power Red donations as indicated in previous announcements. Appointments for both whole blood and Power Red donations are still available. You can make an appointment to donate at https://www.redcrossblood.org/.
Baseball with the Bishop
Join Bishop Jeremiah Williamson to catch a Valley Cats baseball game at Bruno Stadium, Troy, on Thursday, July 9. We understand Bishop Jeremiah will throw the first pitch at 6:30 pm. Buy tickets here. The portal password is jeremiah.
Revival Service
Former presiding bishop, the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, will be the featured speaker at the diocesan revival service, 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 18 at the Christ the King Center in Greenwich. See Clothe Us in Your Spirit Revival – Episcopal Diocese of Albany for information.
Diocesan Mission Committee
The diocesan Mission Committee exists to support and expand the outreach of the diocese through prayer, service, and dedicated action. Members help the diocese live out the Great Commission—spreading the Gospel and engaging in compassionate mission work, both locally and globally. If you are interested in supporting the work of the diocese as a member of the Mission Committee, please speak to Kate Storms or contact Mark Lowery for additional information.
Summer Service Times and Office Hours
St. Paul’s summer service times will begin on June 14.Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 8:00 am and 9:30 am each Sunday. The choir’s last Sunday before its summer hiatus will be June 7. The choir and normal worship times will return on Homecoming Sunday, September 13.
Lectio Divina and the Holy Eucharist will be offered Wednesdays, at 11:30 am and 12:10 pm, respectively, through June, before a summer hiatus in July and August. They will resume on September 2.
Starting on June 15, the parish office will be open 8:00 am – 1:00 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
See the full list of announcements and additional information at Announcements – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
For those who celebrate a birthday:
Raelynn 6/11
For those who celebrate an anniversary:
Susannah & Tristan 6/7, Stacie & Dan 6/11
For those in need of healing, guidance, and comfort:
Joel, Mike, Matt, Raelynn, Cynthia, Joe, Elizabeth, Dennis, Meaghan, Jescyka, Ty, Lynn, Russell, Anita, Laura, Bruce, Lea, Linda, Meagan, Lucy, Chris, Rob, Maria, Elvi.
For those who have asked for our prayers:
All the members of the armed forces.
For our mission partners:
Mother Martha Hubbard and the people of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Albany.
Father Samuel Louis Charles, and the people of Christ the King
Episcopal Church and parish school in LaHoye, Haiti.
Father Nicolas Stebbing, and the Tariro orphanages.
For the departed: Hilda Hunsicker, Steve Jacobson, Harold Wilson,
and all of our loved ones.
For the victims of conflict and violence.
For the victims of natural disasters throughout the world
and those who suffer from or are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.
For the victims of gun violence.
PRAYER FOR A NEW RECTOR
Almighty God, giver of every good gift; Look graciously on your Church, and so guide
the minds of those who shall choose a Rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
