In This Issue:

Pg 3 -Got books?

Pg 4 - New name;

New Start

Pg 5 - It’s Magic

Pg 6 - Confirmation

Pg 7 - Reflection

Pg 8 - Readings;

Altar Guild

Pg 9 -World

Refugee Day

Pg 10 - Participating

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June 16, 2016

Super Book Sale This Weekend Saturday, June 18th - 9 am to 3 pm Sunday, June 19th - 10 am to 3 pm Monday, June 20th - 11 am to 2 pm.

Be Sure to Come and Meet the Authors on Saturday!

At 10 am, first time author, Theresa Mieczkowski from Woodbury

will discuss her book, “When I was Jane.” She will talk about the

vision for her book and how she became interested in being an author.

At 11:30 am, Barbara Bosill, a first

time author of a children’s book titled,

“Harvey the RV.” This is an

interesting story for 4 to 8 year olds that

will hear about a family trip to Yellow

Stone National Park in the RV and all of the different

animals that they saw. Barbara has written and illustrated

her book.

At 1:00 am, back by popular demand is N.Y. Times

bestselling author, Nan Rossiter. Nan was the very

first guest author to present at SPC Super Book Sale

in 2014. Since that

time, Nan has written

and published 4 more

novels and is about to

publish her newest

book in July, 2016.

Nan will discuss her

book, “More Than You

Know.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase

books from all authors and have them signed.

Authors are offering their time free of charge

and we hope you will come and enjoy their talks.

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St. Paul’S ChurCh Annual Super

Book Sale

Saturday, June 18th

9 am to 3 pm

Sunday June 19th

10 am to 3 pm

Monday June 20th

11 am to 2 pm

Please drop books in our familiar

donation barrels

For information call (203) 263-3670

or (203) 263-3541

Local authors on hand to discuss and sign their books.

Saturday, 10 am - Theresa Mieczkowski Theresa will discuss the vision for her book “When I Was Jane”

Saturday, 11:30 am - Barbara Bosill Barbara will discuss & read from her book “Harvey the RV: Yellowstone Park Adventure”

Saturday, 1:30 pm - Nan Rossiter Nan will discuss becoming an author & read excerpts from her latest novel.

The audience will an opportunity for Q & A.

294 Main Street South (Route 6)

Woodbury, Connecticut

www.stpaulswoodbury.org

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ONLY 2 MORE DAYS...until the

SUPER BOOK SALE JUNE 18 TO 20

What do YOU like to read about???

Cooking Travel History Mysteries "How-To" Books Health Arts/Crafts Psychology Fiction Computer/Tech Sports/Outdoors Wealth

You will find every single one of these categories, and

many more

Call Judy Harmon, 203-263-3670 - to

VOLUNTEER If she doesn't answer because she's down

sorting books, just leave a message - or better yet, just come

and help!

Judy would like to remind all

volunteers that this is a “purple

shirt” event!

From the Treasurer - Many thanks to all the parishioners who are keeping current with their pledge offerings! We need to have $14,500 on average each month from pledges according to our 2016 budget. If you are not able to attend a church service, or if you are going on vacation, please consider using our easy and efficient electronic giving. Just look for the Online Giving link on our website!

March Pledges: $14,664 April Pledges: $14,079 May Pledges: $15,399 (5 Sundays in May)

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New Start Ministry

O ur refugee co-sponsorship project now has a name: New Start Ministry.

This name was chosen by our leadership team. What a wonderful description of

our initiative, helping to give a new

start to the life of a refugee family.

Please join us in celebrating this

wonderful new identity.

And, another reason to rejoice -

the leadership team for New Start

Ministry is now complete! Jim

Trompeter of St. Paul's has agreed to head up the Employment function. Please join me in

giving thanks for each of the volunteers who have stepped into leadership roles in this

important ministry. The next steps will be for the leadership team to continue building their

own support networks among all volunteers, and to work on the IRIS-required self-

assessment form.

Once the self-assessment is submitted to, and accepted by, IRIS, we will begin our

internal "green light" process. It is possible we could be assigned a family in the next three

months, if we can pull our organization together.

Please continue praying for us, and the New Start Ministry.

Peace, Susan Suhr

THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S

Sat June 18 9 - 3 pm Super Book Sale 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist & Healing Sun June 19 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10 am - 3 pm Super Book Sale Mon June 20 11 - 2 pm Super Book Sale Tue June 21 6:00 pm Vestry Meeting at Gaby Drews Wed June 22 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Seabury Room 12:00 pm Men’s Lunch, Charcoal Chef 6:00 pm Progressive Dinner Meeting, Pearson Room Thu June 23 7:00 pm House Church at Fr. Fred’s Fri June 24 2:00 pm New Start Ministry, Pearson Room Sat June 25 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist Sun June 26 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 am Holy Eucharist

Men’s Group - Each Wednesday at noon the men’s group, an informal gathering of men, meets for lunch at the Charcoal Chef. Feel free to join. them!

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Stewardship Reflection

“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny

himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Luke 9:23

T his Sunday’s Gospel calls us to consider how

we serve God. Do we consume like the

Pharisee who simply reclines at the table and expects

to be served? Or, do we contribute like the woman

who kneels before Jesus and washes His feet? Every

day we must make a choice. Take or give? Consume

or contribute? Recline or serve?

“It’s Magic”

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Confirmation 2016

C ongratulations to our confirmands and their mentors, l to r: Maya Brazauskas, Karen Nash, Angela Groody,

Brenda Weir, Jake Kimball, Bishop Laura Ahrens, Rev. Greg Welin; Maddie Daigneault; Gaby Drews, Mieke

Weggeman, Phoebe Hale, amd Mariana Daniels.

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Lay Schedule - Our summer lay schedule (June 19th - September 4th) is now available and has been sent out to everyone. If you need a copy contact the parish office.

Greg’s Sermons - Greg’s sermons are available each week on our website StPaulsWoodbury.org by using the Sermon pull-down tab or by using the following link: www.stpaulswoodbury.org/sermons.

Click for more info.

J esus heals one of the “least and lost” - one who was feared and had

been rejected by those around him. When he wants to join Jesus on his travels, Jesus tells him to “Return to your home, and tell how much good God has done for you.” And we are urged to do the same: Live in God’s love for you, and tell others God’s story!

F ood Collection Sunday The third Sunday of each month we encourage everyone to bring in food

donations for the Woodbury Food Bank. For an up to date list of the priority needs of the Woodbury Food Bank see the handout sheet in food collection

basket in the narthex. The food bank is not able to accept items past their labeled expiration date.

Immediate food bank request are: Canned cat food & canned chicken. Gluten free items. No chicken noodle soup! Thank you.

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This Weekend’s Readings

Deliverance and Liberation

1 Kings 19:1-15a

I n our first lesson we hear how the fearful and despairing Elijah is sustained by an

angel and, after traveling forty days and nights, is met by the Lord, not in wind,

earthquake, or fire, but in a sound of sheer silence.

Psalm 42 and 43

The psalmist laments an inability to come to the house of God and thirsts for the

presence of the Lord. A plea to God by one who is persecuted and in distress, to be able to

come and worship in the Lord’s temple

Galatians 3:23-29

In this New Testament lesson we hear that the era of domination by the law is passed.

Through faith all find themselves baptized into a unity in Christ. Formerly we are like small

children who had to be closely watched. Now, through God’s justification, we are given the

status of young

adults coming into

their maturity.

Whatever the

former barriers of

race, class, or

gender, we are

together heirs of the

promise to

Abraham.

Luke 8:26-39

In our gospel reading Jesus sends many demons out of a man who calls himself Legion

and who is then restored to his right mind. The crazed man lived a wild life out among the

tombs. When Jesus commands the demonic to come out of Legion, “they” recognize him as

“Son of the Most High God.” The demons will end up in a herd of pigs and then be

destroyed by drowning, but the man will be enabled to return home and to tell of Jesus.

Altar Guild Seeks New Members

A re you looking for a ministry at St. Paul’s where you can participate and learn as you go and it does not involve reading or being in front of a group

of people? Consider the Altar Guild. The Altar Guild is a quiet ministry. Their work is done behind the scene, before the service begins and after it ends.

Each member belongs to a team of 3 or 4 and the teams rotate every 2 weeks (1st and 16th of each month). We are looking for new members to join our ministry. Men, women and young adults are welcome to join. The time commitment is minimal as the set up and clean up take a half hour or less per service and members do not handle all services.

If you are interested, please contact Lynda Jones at 203-263-0855 or at ldj217@msn.com. You can also speak with any Altar Guild member listed in the bulletin.

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Please remember to arrange for your own replacements and to keep the office informed of

any changes at st.paulswoodbury@stpaulswoodbury.net.

Saturday, June 18th

5 pm

Usher Dale White

Lectors Janet Congdon, JoAnn Plunske

Chalicer Norma Leavenworth

Sunday, June 19th

9 am

Usher Maya Brazauskas

Lector Betty Lou Bowles, Chris Jacques

Chalicer Phoebe Hale, Chris Jacques

Intercessor Peter Bowles

Acolytes

Counter Barbara Elmore

Altar Guild: Helen Burdick, Lynda Jones,

Wrey Trompeter

Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Dory Holmes,

Peg Robinson, Nancy Twinem

Saturday, June 25th

5 pm

Ushers Marianne Daly, Thayer Daly-Lehman

Lectors Pam Lehman, Matthew Daly-Lehman

Chalicer Gaby Drews

Sunday, June 19th

9 am

Ushers Dick Leavenworth, Lynda Jones

Lectors Duke Breon, Amy Williams

Chalicers Mieke Weggeman, Amy Williams

Intercessor Lynda Jones

Acolytes

Counter Dawn Ericson

Altar Guild: Helen Burdick, Lynda Jones,

Wrey Trompeter

Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Bonnie Leavenworth,

Mieke Weggeman, Joan Wilson

Participating in the Services

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS June 12th - Pam & John Pastore June 19th - Sue & Marty Taylor June 26th - Betty Lou Bowles

St. Paul’s Church 294 Main Street South

Woodbury, Connecticut 06798

Office: 203-263-3541 St.paulswoodbury@stpaulswoodbury.net

Website: stpaulswoodbury.org

Hebrews 13:2 - Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.