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The Collect
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Mountain
A link to the Diocesan Newsletter:
Readings from the Lectionary
Who’s Who For Sunday, February 21
Genesis: Louise Pietsch
Mark: Carl Hanson
Psalms: Kristin Wood
Response: Judi Shank
Scott’s Schedule
Monday, March 1– Online Morning Chat, 8:30 am;
Working from home office
Online Vestry Meeting, 5:30 – 7 pm
Tuesday, March 2– Online Morning Chat, 8:30 am
Online Area Clergy Breakfast Meeting – 8:45-10:30 am
Weekly Council Meeting, 4:30-6 pm
Online Evening Prayer, 7 pm
Wednesday, March 3– Online Morning Chat, 8:30
Thursday, March 4– Online Morning Chat, 8:30
Online Rt 5 Clergy Meeting – 9-10 am
Office Hours 10 – 12
On-line Evening Prayer, 7 pm
Friday, March 5– Sabbath Day
Saturday, March 6– Sabbath Day
St. Paul’s Vestry
Senior Warden: Andrew Pillsbury (’23)
Junior Warden: Greg Taylor (’22)
Class of 2022: Dick Davis, Virginia Umland
Class of 2023: Jeff Wilcox; Molly Castaldo
Class of 2024: Ann Churchill, Geri Williams
Please send event and announcements to announcements.spc@gmail.com
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Prayer Requests For Sunday February 28, 2021
For the Church: Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our presiding bishop; Shannon, our bishop and Rob her New Hampshire colleague; Scott, our priest; the ministry of Shannon, our 11th bishop and the Diocesan Ministry Support Team; Holy Cross Church, Carlsbad, CA. For the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington; the Very Rev. Greta Getlein.
For those bearing the responsibility of leadership: especially Joe our president; Phil and Chris our governors; our legislators and judges; those doing the work of governance
For those serving in the Armed Forces: Josh, Ben, Grant, Jesse, Isaac
For victims of every cruelty: for the exploited and their exploiters; for the fearful and threatened; for those committing acts of destruction and terror, that their hearts may be turned to peace.
For those asking for our prayers: Ron Harry, Colleen Warren, Cindy Cameron; Matthew Jernigan and family; Michael and Kate Townsend; Adam, Dede, Dan Mackie and family; Mary Corrigan; Emma, Andrew, and baby; Archer David and family; Chris Sprague, and everyone affected by COVID-19 in any way; our India family; Jocelyn, and the extended LAMB community; all refugees; the hungry and the isolated; the poor and the oppressed; the unemployed and those worried about their employment; the homeless and the destitute; prisoners and captives; everyone touched by violence and those who protect us from it; the safety of first responders, for those enduring the harsh cold in Texas, and all who are affected by natural disasters and disease around the world.
For those who have died: Chatt Mackie, Ron Aldrich, Karen Black, Dawn Black
In thanksgiving: for this parish family and our continuing good health; for our vestry, our committees, and their hard work; for all God’s blessings around us; for children and grandchildren; for the gift of faith and the hope of peace; for the ability to worship and gather together from home; for everyone going out of their way to help others.
Please send prayer requests to spcvtprayers@gmail.com
Making a Prayer Request there are changes to the procedure – please read carefully - Requests for prayer should be emailed to spcvtprayers@gmail.com. This way both Jenny and Paula can keep track of requests and make sure they are added to the announcements prayer list. CONFIDENTIAL prayer requests should be emailed to Paula Stevens at paulajstevens@aol.com or call her at 802 296-3123. Confidential requests will be shared with the prayer ministry members only.
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Upcoming Events
February 26 – Hartford Dismas House Speaker Series
February 28 – Second Sunday in Lent;
CARJ Book Study - Caste
March 8 – Bible Study
March 14 – Return to Daylight Saving Time
March 16 – Vestry Meeting
March 28 - Palm/Passion Sunday
March 29 - April 3 - Holy Week
April 4 - Easter Sunday
Announcements
February 26 – Hartford Dismas House Speaker Series – speaker - TJ Donovan, Attorney General of Vermont, “The Power of the Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice System”. You must register ahead to attend at: https://dismasofvt.org/hartford-dismas/free-virtual-speaker-series/
February 28 – CARJ Caste Book Study. The study of Isabel Wilkerson’s book CASTE will continue on Sunday, February 27th, when we’ll be discussing Part Four, pages 167 – 262. All are welcome.
March 8 – Bible Study – 7 pm. We will be focusing on the readings for Sunday, March 14, The Fourth Sunday in Lent. Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 and Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22. No prior experience required. All are welcome!!
March 14 – Return to Daylight Saving Time
Please remember to send your prayer requests to: spcvtprayers@gmail.com rather than the office email. Thanks.
St. Paul's Ladies' Group and the Men's Group : Please use the Parish Hall link.
The Upper Valley Haven Announces Extended Hours: “We are happy to announce our hours are being extended three days per week (Monday-Wednesday) starting January 18th. Please share this flyer with everyone! We want to make sure people know we are open and available to meet their food needs- NH and VT residents alike.
Top 5 Needs: Peanut butter, pasta, pasta sauce, soup, canned fruit and sliced bread. You may also drop off shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant at the Haven.
Server Lists: We are currently rolling out a month-by-month server list. In the transition from the quarterly list, some people may have been unintentionally dropped from the list of readers. Please let Amy Brown know if you would like to be added to the rotation by emailing her at ambrown1947@gmail.com or leaving a message at 802-785-2941.
Prayer for Everyone
'For every house is built by someone, but builder of all things is God.' (Hebrews 3:4)
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
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