it’s kick-off sunday! september 9 · 2018-08-31 · 2 parish notes st. paul’s episcopal church...

PARISH NOTES ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCHCLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO

September 2018 • vol. 60 No. 1

Parent Meeting & Popsicle Party All parents and caregivers of children from babies through sixth grade are invited to a Kick-off Parent Meeting at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 9. We’ll have popsicles and games on the playground for children, while parents learn about plans for children’s formation and family programming. Come join us for a sweet celebration of the new program year!

Racial Reconciliation: A Journey of Forgiveness & FriendshipAndrew Collins & Jameel McGee — September 9You may have seen them on the Today Show, YouTube or in other media. St. Paul’s will welcome to the first Adult Forum of the program year Andrew Collins and Jameel McGee, authors of Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship. Plan to join us at 10:10 a.m. in Tucker Hall on September 9, and bring a friend to hear Andrew and Jameel’s compelling story of reconciliation. This is a not-to-be-missed presentation!

• We’llreturntoourregularworshipschedule:7:45a.m.HolyEucharist9:00a.m.HolyEucharist11:15a.m.MorningPrayer(1st,3rd,4th&5thSundaysareHolyEucharistat11:15)

• ParishBreakfastisbackat8a.m.• WewillcommissionChurchSchoolTeachers&YouthMinistryVolunteersat9a.m.

• ChristianFormationforallagesbeginsat10:10a.m.• We’llkickofftheAdultForumprogramyearwithspecialguestsAndrewCollins&JameelMcGeeat10:10a.m.inTuckerHall.(See left.)

• ParentMeeting&PopsiclePartyat11:15a.m.ontheplayground

• YouthGroupsmeetat6p.m.

It’s Kick-Off Sunday! September 9

Our First-Ever Bellwether Together! St. Paul’s first Parish Weekend at Bellwether Farm was a great success! Fifty-five parishioners, from three months to 70 years old, had a wonderful time exploring the farm, playing, dancing and worshiping together, eating fabulous farm-fresh food, making new friends and launching new traditions in our beautiful new camp. We can’t wait to go back again soon! See more photos on page 8. Check out the photos on Facebook and watch for a Flickr album coming soon.

Come to the Parish Fall Festival!AllareinvitedtotheannualParishFallFestivalonSunday,September16,from5:30to7:30p.m.Wewillcelebratefellowshipandthecomingoffallwithbratwurst,hotdogs,popcorn,icecreamandmusic.Pleasebringanappetizer,salad,sidedishordesserttoshare.Cider,lemonade,wineandbeerprovided.ThefestivalwillbeheldintherearparkingareabetweenthechurchandCoventryHouse.Incaseofrain,wewillmoveinsidetoTuckerHall.Wehopeyoucanjoinusforthisfirstfellowshipeventoftheyear!

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7:45 a.m.HolyEucharist


11:15 a.m.MorningPrayer

Therev.JeanneLeinbachPreacher

rEADINGSProverbs22:1-2,8-9,22-23James2:1-10,[11-13],14-17Mark7:24-37Psalm125

FELLOWSHIP8 to 9 a.m.ParishBreakfast

10 to 11:15 a.m. CoffeeHour

CHILDCArE9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Infant&ToddlerChildcare

9 to 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.PreschoolChildcare

CHrISTIANFOrMATION FOrCHILDrEN&YOUTH10 to 11 a.m. ProgrammingforChildren&Youth:Preschool—Grade12

6 to 8 p.m.YouthGroups

FOrADULTS10:10 to 11 a.m. AdultForum— Authors AndrewCollins&JameelMcGeediscusstheirJourney of Forgiveness & Friendship(TuckerHall)

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Therev.DaleGrandfieldPreacher

rEADINGSProverbs1:20-33James3:1-12Mark8:27-38Psalm19







FOrADULTS10:10 to 11 a.m. AdultForum— Conversation with the Rev. Jessie Dodson(Diningroom)

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Therev.JessieDodsonPreacher

rEADINGSProverbs31:10-31James3:13-4:3,7-8aMark9:30-37Psalm1







FOrADULTS10:10 to 11 a.m. No AdultForum— Celebration of Ministry(TuckerHall)

FLOWErSFlowersonthisSundayaregiventothegloryofGodinlovingmemoryofArielV.CarlstromandGeorgeF.CarlstrombyBarbaraandIanCarlstrom

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Therev.JeanneLeinbachPreacher

rEADINGSEsther7:1-6,9-10;9:20-22James5:13-20Mark9:38-50Psalm124







FOrADULTS10:10 to 11 a.m. AdultForum— Youth Share Summer Taizé & Harlan Experiences(Diningroom)

Upcoming Baptism DatesInthecomingyear,Baptismwillbeadministeredatthefollowingtimes:

All Saints’ Sunday:November4,2018The Feast of the Baptism of our Lord:January6,2019Great Vigil on the Eve of Easter Day:March20,2019The Day of Pentecost:June9,2019

TherewillbeanadditionalBaptismdatesannouncedinthesummer.PleasecalltheParishOfficeat(216)932-5815tomakearrangementsandtoaskanyquestionsyoumayhave.

Want to Donate Sunday Altar Flowers?St.Paul’shasanumberofdatesavailableinthecomingyearforaltarflowerdonations.PleasecallGailEmmetintheParishOfficeforinformation,(216)932-5815

PArISHLIFE

From the Rector: Staff AnnouncementsKaty Ptacek: On to a New Adventure — Please join me in thanking Katy Ptacek for the many gifts she has shared with St. Paul’s as a staff member. She has decided that it is the right time for her to pursue a new career. Thankfully, she will remain at St. Paul’s as a parishioner! Katy joined the staff in August 2013 as Assistant for Congregational Development. She became Director of Congregational Development in January 2017. Her many gifts to St. Paul’s in this role include forming EpiscoPals (connecting new parishioners with existing parishioners), implementing the Narthex and Foyer Welcome Tables, reimagining our annual Celebration of Ministries, initiating new signage and the new information screen in the Foyer, and welcoming many new parishioners to St. Paul’s. Thank you, Katy, for your creativity, dedication, and passion for St. Paul’s! Through this transition, I will work closely with the Rev. Jessie Dodson to assure we continue to invite and welcome new parishioners into our parish.

Leah Romanelli Begins Seminary Studies — Please offer Leah Romanelli, our Director of Youth Ministries, your congratulations. Leah is beginning theological study at Bexley Seabury Seminary. Her courses this coming year will all be online. She will continue full time in her position at St. Paul’s. I recognized a call to ordained ministry in Leah when I worked with her at Christ Church Winnetka. Leah discussed her desire to pursue discernment of that call when she was interviewing for the position here at St. Paul’s. Leah understands the parish’s need for a dedicated Director of Youth Ministries to create a sustainable youth ministry. She committed to me that she would stay at St. Paul’s for at least five years. Leah is considered an Aspirant in the Diocese of Ohio, meaning she has stated her desire to participate in a discernment process. She is meeting with a discernment committee made up of lay and ordained members of the Diocese of Ohio, including a parishioner from St. Paul’s. After the work of the committee concludes, the Commission on Ministry for the Diocese will determine if they hear a call to ordained ministry. If so, she will be named a Postulant. From there, she would continue her studies at Bexley Seabury and be guided by the Commission on Ministry. I am delighted that Leah has entered into the discernment process and that we have the benefit of her youth ministry expertise here at St. Paul’s.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Stewardship Committee Seeks Grateful ParishionersThis year’s Stewardship campaign will be focused on gratitude for all the blessings at St. Paul’s. Through shared worship, fellowship, spiritual formation and service to our community, we each experience God’s grace and love through each other and the activities we choose to engage with at St. Paul’s. As the committee develops campaign materials, we are looking for parishioners who are willing to share their stories of gratitude. Whether it’s for the mission trip to Harlan, a gift of flowers from the altar guild or the simple act of worshiping together with heavenly music, we want to hear from you. If you are willing to have a photo or video taken with your two-sentence (or so) statement of gratitude, please contact co-chairs Brian Murphy, [email protected], or Tami Brown, [email protected].

joyful GIVINGgrateful hearts

Events Especially for NewcomersSt. Paul’s is a large parish with many opportunities for you to dive in and get involved as newcomers. But we also have some events designed specifically for you as you get to know our church staff and members. Keep your eyes open for an invitation to a special reception in the early fall to welcome you to the parish. And please also mark your calendars for coffee and conversation with the clergy on October 28 and December 2 at 10 a.m. in the Coventry House. Stay tuned for more information about newcomer opportunities, and reach out to Jessie Dodson if you have any questions or would like to get involved, [email protected].

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by the Rev. Jessie DodsonWorship in the Episcopal Church is a deeply intentional act. There’s a story and a long history behind nearly every prayer, movement, and aspect of what we do together when we worship. So what about our weekly selections of Bible readings at church? Why do we read what we read? Does the priest pick the readings? These are some of the questions that come up, so let’s take a closer look…

What is “the lectionary”?It’s a table of appointed readings based on a three-year cycle. The entire lectionary is centered around the Gospels, and each year we read through a different one. For example, we’re currently in Year B, so we read Mark. Next year, “Year C,” we’ll read Luke, and then the following year (“Year A”) we’ll read Matthew. Each year we also read portions of the Gospel of John (remember last month when we read John, chapter 6 for five weeks in a row? So much “bread of life!”). Along with that, each Sunday we say a portion of a Psalm, read a selection of the Old Testament, and a non-gospel reading from the New Testament. For most of the year, the readings are connected by a theme, with the Gospel as the main focus.

Who came up with the lectionary? Lectionaries have been used in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. Over time the cycle of readings has been adapted by groups of people. If you look at the first Book of Common Prayer, published in 1549, you’d see only two readings listed for each week, a Gospel and an Epistle, no Old Testament! This remained true until after Vatican II, when the Roman Catholic Church provided a three-year cycle of Sunday readings that included the Old Testament. This formed the basis of what we still use today. In 1983, an ecumenical project was undertaken by American and Canadian denominations to create a shared lectionary. The cycle of readings was updated in 2006, and is now known as “The Revised Common Lectionary.”

Understanding the Cycle of Readings Called “The Lectionary”Who uses the Revised Common Lectionary? Most Protestant denominations use it, including the Disciples of Christ, American Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Unitarians, United Church of Christ, Lutherans (Missouri Synod and Evangelical Lutherans), and more.

Why use the Lectionary?There are many different answers to this. The lectionary was carefully crafted to expose people to as much of the Bible as possible. Because of that, the lectionary provides an opportunity to experience parts of the Bible we might otherwise want to avoid if we were to just pick a reading each Sunday. Reading the lectionary then becomes a kind

of discipline. Also, there’s a great power in reading the same passages of Scripture as so many other Christians throughout the world each Sunday. In this way, we all point our hearts and minds in similar directions as we ponder God’s work in our lives. The lectionary is structured around our

Church year, with Easter being the culminating celebration. By moving through this cycle of readings we’re carried through the whole church year in a thoughtful way.

Will the lectionary ever change?Yes, I’m sure. As I mentioned, the lectionary has changed in crucial ways over time. The crafters of it have tried each time to honor the inheritance of the past while stretching to encompass the present reality. For example, after World War II, Christians looked more critically at their relationship to Jews, and because of that, our incorporation of the Old Testament changed. Then, in the 1980s the lectionary changed again to adapt to the desire for ecumenical relationship between Christian denominations. Each lectionary is an interpretive tool, crafted through explicit and implicit understandings of what role the Bible plays in our lives. This process, just like you and me, is an ever evolving one.

Interested in learning more? Check out https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/faq2.php.

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OUTrEACHPostcard from Moscowby Nancy SherwinIn July, I visited St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow, which has been a partner of the Global Mission Action Group (GMAG) of St. Paul’s since 1996. A part of Anglicanism in the heart of Russia, it is a mission parish of the Diocese of Europe—a center for reconciliation between East and West bringing expats and Russians together as a place of worship, cultural events, concerts and a home for those who work with some of the most deprived people in the community. Over the years, GMAG parishioners have supported the church with vestments and a candle lighter/snuffer and they have given personal funds for new prayer books. GMAG also provides funds to St. Andrew’s. St. Andrew’s is part of the Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy (MPC), which holds services on Sunday afternoons, and on Wednesday afternoons distributes food to the Russian elderly. A women’s Bible study also meets on Wednesdays at the church. St. Andrew’s offers space to a Russian organization that offers a free school for 18-21 year olds who were orphans and have “aged out” of foster care. Each day, 60-70 students are taught basic life skills, while updating their education. The church also offers space to a Nursery School, Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. I carried a letter from the Rev. Dale Grandfield to the Chaplain, the Rev. Malcolm Rogers, as well as a note and pictures from our Lay Weeders. It is hoped that they and the people of St. Andrew’s who tend the “Queen’s Garden” will communicate and exchange ideas. As a member of the Third World Books (TWB) Board, I delivered one of several books that TWB is donating to St. Andrew’s to help them restore their Anglican library. The current Chaplain (or Vicar) has been there less than a year, but he has increased the Sunday attendance from 50 to 90 with six adult baptisms of Russians since he’s been there.

The congregation is 25-30% Russian and the majority are young people. The Chaplain is appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, but St. Andrew’s does not receive any funds from the Church of England—they have to support themselves. They operate on a month-to-month budget! I saw a great deal of basic maintenance needed inside the church, parish hall and the Vicarage. The money that GMAG sends to St. Andrew’s is used to support their outreach ministry. The physical restoration of the building is being funded by the Russian government, which recognizes the importance of this Anglican Church and the serious physical condition it is in. However, St. Andrew’s must raise the money for the design work and fees for the restoration. Pat Szymczak, a Chicago businessperson who has lived in Moscow for 20+ years and an active parishioner of St. Andrew’s, is spearheading the fundraising for the restoration.

Did you know? We’re stronger together! CommunityorganizingthroughGreaterClevelandCongregations(GCC)isstrongandactive!GCChasbeenrestructuringandsettingnewgoalswhilecontinuingtoadvocateforcriminaljusticereformbyworkingwithCuyahogaCountyProsecutorMichaelO’MalleyandAdministrativeandPresidingJudgeJohnrusso.Here’swhatishappening:Judgerussohasbegunapilotprogramwithfederalgrantmoneytoworkwithyoungadults18-21whoarecaughtwithguns.Theprogramseekstodiverttheseyoungadultsfromgettingcaughtupinmoreseriouscriminalactivity.AConvictionIntegrityUnit,staffedbyProsecutorO’Malley,examinestheclaimsofinnocenceofthoseconvicted.Fourconvictionshavebeenoverturnedalreadyandanotherexonerationisinprocess.GCCisadvocatingforgreaterracialdiversityintheDrugCourtwithbothJudgerussoandProsecutorO’Malley.ASecondChanceDocketisbeingformedtoprovidegreaterprobationsupportforthosewhoarebeingtriedforlower-levelfeloniesbutcannotbedivertedbecauseofapriorfelonyrecord.JudgerussocommittedtocreatingaFirstAppearanceDockettotryandsendfirst-timeoffenderstodiversionaryprogramssoonafterarrestinsteadoftograndjury.AlloftheseinitiativesaimtocreateamoreequitableandfairjusticesysteminCuyahogaCounty.Doyouyearnforgreaterexcellenceinourcriminaljusticesystems?LetJanWolfjrwolf1961@gmail.comorTedWilson,[email protected],knowofyourpassion,andwe’llkeepyoupostedonwaystoputyourpowerintoactionforjusticewithGCC!

Left to right: Alison & Malcolm Rogers, Pat Szymczak and Nancy Sherwin in front of St. Andrews, Moscow

IN THE ADULT FORUM Sharing Stories in SeptemberSt.Paul’sAdultForumanintentionalhourofeducationfocusedaroundparishandcommunityevents,andhowtheyrelatetoourlivesoffaith.

Please join us at 10:10 a.m. on these Sundays in September:

September 9:Racial Reconciliation: A Journey of Forgiveness & Friendship—Ourforumseasonwillkick-offwithapresentationbyAndrewCollinsandJameelMcGee,whowillspeakabouttheirrelationshipandhowitconnectswithournation’scontinuedsearchforracialreconciliation.Pleasejoinusinwelcomingthemtoourparish.

September 16: A Conversation with The Rev. Jessie Dodson —ComegettoknowournewAssistantrectorandhearmoreaboutherfaithbackgroundandhowshecametoSt.Paul’s.Feelfreetobringanyquestionsyoumayhaveforheraswecontinuetowelcomehertoourparish.

September 23:Celebration of Ministry —Therewillnoforum,butpleasejoinusinTuckerHallforthisfestiveshowcaseofourmanyministries.

September 30:Youth Ministry Summer Sharing —Ourteenshadabigsummerofformationandunforgettableexperiences.CometotheDiningroomandhearmoreabouttheYouthGroup’spilgrimagetoFranceandtheirmissiontriptoHarlan,Kentucky.

WehopeyoucanjoinusfortheAdultForumregularly.Laterinthefall,wewillhaveconversationsaroundstewardship,follow-uponBrianMcLaren’sinspiringvisitlastspring,androundoutAdventwithaseriesofsessionswithNatalieWeaver.ContactJessieDodson,[email protected],orChrisChance,[email protected],withanyquestionsorideasaboutourforums.

SEPTEMBErATST.PAUL’SNew Study Group - Faith in Our LivesPleasejoinmeonFridaymorningsthisfalltoexploretogetherhowweliveoutourfaithinourlives:9:30to10:30a.m.intheBrooksroom.WewillbeguidedbyJoanChittisterinhervideoseriesThe Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart.I’veusedthisseriesbeforeandfoundittobeawonderfulstartingpointfordiscussion.WewillmeetFridays,September14throughDecember7,withtheexceptionofNovember9,16,and23.Donation:$10tocoverthematerials.Pleasecontactmeformoreinformation,[email protected].

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Fall Gallery Show OpensTheNicholsonB.WhiteGallerycommitteewillholdanopeningreceptionforitsfallshowentitledContemplating Light & Color onFriday,September7,from5to7p.m.Allarewelcometocomeforrefreshmentsandtomeettheartistsinthegallery:MarilynFarinacci,paintings;BenHauser,photography;rutheStone,originalprints;CatherineD.Paetz,enamelandsilverjewelry.TheshowrunsthroughNovember25.ChecktheGalleryShowspageonSt.Paul’swebsiteformoreinformation.

Organ & Voice Concert In Memoriam: Robert G. SchneiderHelenaSafarova,mezzosoprano,andKarelPaukert,organist,willpresentaconcertinmemoryofDr.robertSchneideronSundaySeptember23,at4p.m.Dr.Schneiderservedfor31yearsasDirectorofChoirsatShakerHeightsHighSchoolandfor25yearsasDirectorofmusicattheFirstBaptistChurchofGreaterCleveland.TheconcertwillfeatureworksbyA.Dvorak,M.Houghto,L.SowerbyandP.Eben.SafarovaandPaukert,bothoriginallyfromPrague,Czechrepublic,werelongtimefriendsofDr.Schneider.Allarewelcome.

Beverly Tatum to Speak at St. Paul’sAnothernot-to-be-missedopportunity…BeverlyTatum,authorof“WhyAreAlltheBlackKidsSittingTogetherintheCafeteria?”willvisitSt.Paul’sonSunday,September30,from12:30to3p.m.inTuckerHall.Agroupof24parishionersparticipatedinasix-weekDialogue on Raceinthespringof2017usingTatum’sbookasabasisfordiscussion.Wearedelightedtoextendaninvitationtothewholeparishtomeettheauthorinpersonandparticipateinadiscussionaboutherbook.Pleaseconsiderreadingit,ifyouhaven’talready!Dr.Tatumisascholar,teacher,author,administratorandracerelationsexpert.ShewastheninthpresidentofSpelmanCollege.Sheistherecipientofnumeroushonorarydegrees,includingfromMountHolyokeCollegewhereshespent13yearsservinginvariousroles:professorofpsychology,departmentchair,deanoftheCollegeandactingpresident.Wehopeyoucanjoinus.PleaseregisteronSt.Paul’swebsite,www.stpauls-church.org.Thereisanoptionforaboxedlunchat$10perpersonontheonlineregistrationpage.

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Come Join Other Young Adults! Areyouinyour20sand30sandinterestedinmeetingmorepeopleyourageatchurch?ThentheSt.Paul’sYoungAdultGroupisjustforyou.We’reacommunityofyoungpeoplewhoarecommittedtonavigatingallthechangesoflifeaspeopleoffaith.We’llgathermonthlyfordifferentevents,includingsocialoutings,serviceprojects,worship,andmore.Checkoutourcalendarforthefallandcontacttherev.JessieDodson,[email protected],ifyouhaveanyquestions:

Thursday, September 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.DinnerTogether(CoventryHouse)

Sunday, September 30YoungAdultsservebreakfasttoparish

Thursday, November 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. DinnerandServiceProject

Sunday, December 2, 3:30 p.m. CookieBakingforAll Things Advent

St. Paul’s Men’s Council ...willhaveitskick-offmeetingonTuesday, September 11,at7:30p.m.intheEvansroom.AllmenoftheparishareinvitedtojointheMen’sCouncil.ContactMichaelCarlstromformoreinformation,[email protected].

The Eliza Backus Guild ...willbeginthe2018-2019programyearwithapotlucksupperonTuesday, September 11,at6p.m.inCoventryHouse.ThisisagoodopportunityforwomentocometogetherinformallytofindoutaboutthegreatworkthattheElizaBackusGuilddoes.St.Paul’snewAssistantrector,therev.JessieDodson,willbeourguest,sopleasecomeandgettoknowherbetter!JustgiveNancySherwinacalltotellherwhatyoucanbring,(216)321-5016.

The Village ...familyfellowshipgroupisexcitedtohostapotluckdinneranddiscussionon“MoneyMatters:GrowingGratefulandGenerousHearts”onSunday, September 23, from5to7p.m.inTuckerHall.AndyWheaton,aparentofthreeandmemberoftheStewardshipCommittee,willhelpussharepracticalideasabouthowtodiscussmoney,generosityandfinancialprioritieswithourchildren.Joinusforpracticalstrategies,hands-onactivities,aheartydinnerandwarmfellowship!Thisisaneventgearedforparentsandchildren,andismeanttobebothusefulandfun.Allarewelcome.rSVPtomeganmcnamara73@gmail.com.

GrOUPS,COUNCILS,GUILDS&CHOIrSKICKOFFPrOGrAMYEAr!

St. Paul’s Women’s Council ...islaunchingthisprogramyearwitharenewedandrefinedfocusonfellowship.Fellowshipwastheoriginalpurposeofthisgroupsetforthbyitsfoundingwomensomanyyearsago.Wefeelthatgatheringtogetheroverdinnerandconversationstoshareourliveswithoneanotherisavitalcomponentofourchurchfabricandourwellbeing.Weinviteallwomen,ofanyage,tojoinusforafestiveeveningoffellowship,friendship,food,andfunatourkick-offgatheringonThursday, September 20, from6:30p.m.to8:15p.m.intheBrooksroom.MonthlygatheringstakeplaceonthethirdThursdayofthemonth,withtheexceptionofDecember,July,andAugust. Joinusfordinnermadebyfriends—oldandnew.Lookingforwardtoseeingyou!KindlycontactSusanQuillat [email protected] or(216)973-6887.

Choir Rehearsals BeginChildren’sChoirsbeginrehearsalsonThursday, September 6. Ourchoirsarefun!rehearsalsaresupportiveandencouraging,fosteringChristiangrowthandfellowshipaswedevelopassingerstogether.Noauditionisrequired,andyoungpeoplearewelcometojoinatanytime.ContactDr.rickNelson,[email protected].

St. Catherine Choir For Girls&BoysinGrades1-2

Rehearses:Thursdays4:30-5p.m.

Sings:4thSundayat9a.m.service

St. David ChoirForBoysinGrades3throughVoiceChange

Rehearses:Thursdays5-6:30p.m.(withSt.CeciliaChoir)Sings:2nd&4thSundays

at9a.m.service

St. Cecilia ChoirForGirlsinGrades3-6

Rehearses:Thursdays5-6:30p.m.(withSt.DavidChoir)

Sings:2nd&4thSundaysat9a.m.service_________________

St. Paul’s Youth Choir For:Boys-VoiceChangethroughGrade12Girls-Grades7-12

Rehearses:EachSundayfrom11:15a.m.to12:15p.m.inChoirroombeginning September 9Sings:1st&3rdSundaysat9a.m.service_________________

Adult ChoirrehearsalsbeginThursday,September13,at7:30p.m.MembershipintheAdultChoirisopentoallinterested.ContactKarelPaukert,(216)932-5815,ext.219.

St. Paul’s BandAnyonewhoplaysabandororchestralinstrumentiswelcometoplayintheSt.Paul’sBandatthe9a.m.serviceonSunday, September 30.PleasecontactrickNelson,[email protected],sothathewillhaveapartforyou.


The Knitting Circle ...meetsintheCoventryHouseParlor(livingroom)twiceamonth:firstTuesdayat1p.m.&thirdTuesdayat7p.m.Thegroupknitsprayershawlsfortheparish,whichareblessedduringaworshipserviceonceayear,andaremadeavailabletoeveryone.Allabilitiesarewelcomeinthisgroup,includingnewknitters!Wearealwayswillingtoteachandhelpwithknittingideasandprojects.comewhenyoucan.TheCirclewillhaveitsfirstmeetingsoftheyearonSeptember4at1p.m.,andSeptember18at7p.m.ContactTerrileePetrey(216)721-9615,orjustcometoameeting!

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All God’s Children Worship Service Resumes Join us at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, as we kick off the second year of All God’s Children adaptive worship services. All God’s Children is a service of Holy Eucharist especially designed to be autism-friendly and easily accessible for any children and families who may not feel comfortable in a traditional church setting. The services began here at St. Paul’s last fall ,meeting monthly on the third Sunday of each month. We gather on pillows and benches in the front of the Nave to listen to a Bible story, respond to the story through a variety of sensory and tactile activities, celebrate Communion gathered in a circle on the floor, pray our thanks with movement and songs, and share refreshments and fellowship. The service on September 16 is followed by the Parish Fall Festival, so all are welcome to join us for worship before the potluck!

New Stories, New Spaces, New Adventures!Godly Play and Workshop Adventures, our Sunday morning programs for children in preschool through grade six, are back this month with new stories to share, newly reconfigured classrooms, and a wonderful team of new volunteers! Each of our children’s programs offers a safe and loving community for kids to explore, wonder, worship, and grow in their journey with God. In the younger Godly Play Rainbow Room, 3- to 5-year-olds will focus in September on building their circle and listening for God. The first through third grade Wonder Room class will leap right into the cycle of the liturgical year, an introduction to the Bible, and the stories of Creation. And the Workshop Adventures class, for fourth through sixth graders, will deepen and extend the children’s Godly Play experiences as they explore the structure of the Bible, dig into the stories of Abraham, Sarah, and Jacob, and begin exploring the “grit and grace” of heroic biblical women. We’re excited for new adventures, learning, growth and fellowship in the year ahead! Contact Meg von der Heydt for information on all of St. Paul’s Children’s Ministries, [email protected] or (216) 932-5815, ext. 212.

Get Ready for Total Chaos!All 4th-6th graders are invited to a cookout and pool party on Friday, September 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. TotalChaosInTheNameOfTheLord,Amen! provides monthly fellowship and youth group experiences for younger youth. Check out this schedule for the year, and contact Meg von der Heydt to learn more, [email protected].

Friday, September 14 Total Chaos Pool Party, 6-8 p.m., at the von der Heydts

Sunday, September 30 Total Chaos Youth Group, 5-7 p.m.

Sunday, October 28 Village Halloween Party with Total Chaos, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, November 10 Total Chaos Hayride at Patterson Farm, 5-8 p.m.

Sunday, January 27 Total Chaos Snow Tubing, 5-7 p.m.

Sunday, February 24 Total Chaos Youth Group, 5-7 p.m.

Sunday, April 28 Total Chaos Bowling, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 to Sunday, May 5 Total Chaos Sleepover!

More Bellwether Parish Weekend Fun!

Checking out the farm (above) and a fun barn dance on Saturday night!

Photos: Jim Ptacek


YOUTHMINISTrYDiocesan Youth EventThe weekend of October 5-7, all youth in grades 6-12 are invited to Bellwether Camp and Conference Center for the Diocesan Youth Event! St. Paul’s has a long history of swarming to Diocesan Youth Events, and as we rebuild our Youth Ministry program, we want to live into our favorite traditions. So, come one, come all down on the farm and bring your friends! Expect epic games, a camp-wide capture the flag, sleeping in the brand new cabins, boating, hiking, and making 100 new friends from across the Diocese of Ohio. Details about carpooling, leaving and returning as needed to make sports events, and cost will be forthcoming. All activities for that weekend at church are canceled so that we can devote the weekend to being together at DYE. Scholarship money abounds, so please just sign up.

Confirmation Programming BeginsConfirmation for youth begins with a Bellwether retreat on September 21-22! We have a class of eighth graders beginning the Confirmation process this year. All interested youth and parents should contact Leah Romanelli before Friday, September 7. Are you an adult or high school youth who has not yet been confirmed? Wonderful! We have a program for you, too. Please reach out to Leah so that we can begin the process of joining the church, [email protected].

Youth Will Share Summer StoriesThissummer,fiveofSt.Paul’syouthspentaweekonpilgrimageinamonasteryinTaizé,France,andfourteenspentanotherweekinHarlan,KYinstallingtworoofsforpeoplewholiveinthecommunity.OnSunday,September30,at10a.m.,cometotheAdultForumtoseepicturesandhearstoriesoftheirexperiences,andthemanifoldwaystheymetGodinnature,theirneighbors,andthemselves.Don’tmissthestoriestheseinsightfulteenshavetoshare.Theywillgladdenyourheart!

Furniture Needs Some St. Paul’s staff members are in need of a few pieces of furniture for their offices. Do you have some furniture you’re hoping to pass on? We are in need of three easy chairs (two in the brown/red color family, please) and a loveseat for offices, and a double stroller for the nursery. Please do not bring furniture to the church before contacting Pam O’Halloran. Call her at (216) 932-5815 or email [email protected]. Thank you!

Friends of St. Paul’s Gardens: Help Is Needed!The 2018 Herb Fair is coming to St. Paul’s on Sunday, November 11. Proceeds from the Herb Fair Sale provide the primary funding for our beautiful church gardens! The Herb Fair Committee needs your help in a few important ways.

• The fruit and vegetable season is upon us. If you make a special preserve, please prepare and share a few extra jars with your church family. Need recipes or suggestions? Contact a member of Lay Weeders for ideas. Every offering helps to make our gardens grow!

• To ensure quality, please preserve all produce in clean, sterile 4, 8, 12, or 16 ounce sealable Mason jars. Use fresh lids and sealing rings to guarantee safe results.

• Need Mason Jars or have extra jars to share? Please leave or take some in the box marked “Jars for Herb Fair Sale” in the office. Gail Emmett will gladly help.

With appreciation, The Lay Weeders

PArISHLIFE

A Communications NoteWatch out for phishing emails! You may have received a “phishy” email recently from the Rector asking for your help. Remember to click/respond carefully to emails that appear to be from people you know who “ask you for a favor” or say they are in trouble. Hover over the email address to see the real address. Look carefully at the grammar and language used and the way the message was signed. If you have any concern about whether the message is real, call or create a new message to the person and ask them. Do not reply to the questionable email.

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Photo:JimPtacek


SHArINGOUrSUMMErSTOrIES

by Julie Micheletti, Director of Day Reading Camps During the weeks of July 9 and 16, St. Paul’s held its first reading camps in partnership with Open Doors Academy. Every space in the church came to life as we hosted between 32-42 third and fourth graders from Open Doors each week. Walking through the building one might have heard singing, laughter, loud cheering, an expressive recitation of a poem, exclamations of joy, quiet or bold reading, encouraging words or the spinning of an African story. By the end of the two weeks, I perceived significant changes in children’s lives. I saw new relationships forged, attitudes transformed, growth in confidence and poise, curiosity encouraged, pride in work well done, reading ability bettered, increased interest in reading, and children who felt loved. The success of our camps was due to the dedication of St. Paul’s small but mighty Reading Camp committee and an extraordinary group of Open Doors and St. Paul’s volunteers. 72 people contributed time, energy and expertise over the two weeks, with most giving around 14 service hours. I am amazed by our generous and loving community and grateful for the willingness of so many to serve these children with patience and kindness. The camps occurred during beastly hot weather, but in spite of the heat and humidity, our halls were filled with happy children and inspiring volunteers. Volunteers served as bakers, food servers, teachers, reading partners and more. Each role was vital to our favorable outcome. One highlight of each week was African Storytelling by parishioner Akua Saunders and her friend Terry Greene. Their ancient stories, tales from Africa passed down for generations, were most engaging and the children were captivated and eager to learn more. Another outstanding part of our camps were our Friday field trips. Having read Charlotte’s Web by E.B.White in our first week of camp, we visited Lake Metroparks Farmpark. We enjoyed Holden Arboretum the second Friday after reading Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. The excitement expressed by the children over what they were able to see and discover on these trips was so satisfying. Even the weather cooperated, allowing us to eat our lunch at shaded picnic tables. A couple of weeks have passed since camp, and I find that I am still thinking about the children. I miss interacting with them, and I hold out much hope for their futures! I have talked with many of our volunteers, and they all report enjoying their experience and finding it meaningful. Having witnessed the appreciation of the children and their enthusiasm to return next year, it is clear that we are making a difference in their lives! THANK YOU, PEOPLE OF ST. PAUL’S!

Open Doors Academy Partnership Makes St. Paul’s Day Reading Camp A Success!

Top to bottom: Diane Hartt works with a reader one-on-one; Akua Saunders shares tales from Africa; exploring at the Farmpark!


Seven St. Paul’s Choristers attended three different Courses this summer to further their passion and love for choral music. All of them were assisted by the Beth Pearce Nelson Choral Music Fund, and they have returned refreshed and invigorated for the year ahead. In addition, the Rev. Dale Grandfield was the Course Leader for the King’s College RSCM Course, and Dr. Rick Nelson taught music theory classes at the St. Thomas Girl Chorister Course.

Faith Shook, attended the Royal School of Church Music’s Carolina Course at Duke University, led by Martin Baker, Master of Music, Westminster Cathedral, London, U.K.

“I participated in the RSCM Girl Chorister course at Duke University. It was a wonderful experience. Participants traveled from across America, and each day was packed with singing: Evensongs, morning church services, and many, MANY rehearsals and voice lessons. The majority of the course was working hard on music to make our final performance the very best. Our choir director, Martin Baker, made the hard work fun. He took time to talk to us individually, and told us not to hesitate if we had musical questions. I traveled by myself and made many friends, learned a great deal, and most importantly, had fun. I would love to go back some day because I know that I’ll return home a better musician.”

Joe Kaffen attended the Royal School of Church Music’s Advanced Chorister Course at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., led by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Michael McCarthy. Joe’s mom, Jennie Kaffen, offered her perspective on Joe’s experience:

“We’ve been talking about the course since I picked him up. He loved the National Cathedral and has been sharing lots of details about it. The choir director was wonderful; he has a great sense of humor and is also a great director. Joe also made great connections with new people, one his age who graduated from

the St. Thomas Choir School when Joe graduated from the American Boychoir School. They had a lot in common and he had fun with him and others. Joe also learned a lot and has been talking about what we do and why in our services [at St. Paul’s]. It’s fun to hear him sing the hymns they learned. I had no idea what to expect and was blown away with what a positive experience he had.”

Hannah Gilson, Sophie Gilson, Anna Turner, Bess von der Heydt, and Nora von der Heydt attended the Girl Chorister Course, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, NYC, directed by Daniel Hyde, Director of Music at St. Thomas. This reflection was written by Hannah and Sophie:

“It was a joy to return to the St. Thomas Girl Chorister Course as choristers and floor leaders. It was very fun to explore NYC, as we experienced living in midtown Manhattan, taking the subway, and seeing “Anastasia” on Broadway. Other highlights included fabulous food, classes, bowling, and compline services. The music required a fast learning curve, and our director, Mr. Hyde, engaged and challenged us. We would forget that we were actually in NYC, as we sang Mozart, Schubert, and a jazzy Mag and Nunc. It’s an amazing opportunity for girls from across the country to come together and share their personalities and religious backgrounds. There’s an innate sense of connectivity which comes from singing together, and which is developed during meals, time in the rec room, and jokes arising from sharing space. This sense of community continues each year, rooted in a mutual love for making music.”

Our Choristers at Summer Courses!

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CLErGYrEFLECTION

My thanks to you for my vacation time this summer. I loved having two weeks with my son, Will, before he started his first job as a college graduate. Part of our time together was spent driving from Chicago to Los Angeles to get his car to his new home. Our stops along the way included the Botanic Gardens in Denver, Arches National Park in Utah, and a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas. After arriving in LA and getting the keys to his new apartment, we went straight to IKEA and then spent two full days putting together his new furniture. I am proud to report that the bed, couch, desk and tables are all still standing! I was able to visit with my mom, also, this summer and to get some time at the beach. I am grateful for rest and renewal, and glad to be back home with you. I read a good book this summer: Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things. The story is about Ruth, a labor and delivery nurse with more than twenty years of experience. She is African American. After checking on a newborn, she is removed from the baby’s care at the request of the parents who are white supremacists. However, when the baby goes into cardiac distress and Ruth is the only nurse immediately available, she must decide whether to obey orders or to intervene. From there, a thoughtful story is

woven, one which addresses race, privilege, justice and compassion. In this novel, the author quotes Nelson Mandela: “People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” Love is our hope: expansive, healing, inspiring. No matter our bitterness, no matter our hurt we have tamped down, no matter our blindness, we can learn to love wholly – we can be set free. So, we begin a new program year at St. Paul’s, a safe place to open our hearts, to ask the hard questions, to seek inspiration and comfort, to make sense of this world, to find the way forward, to care for one another and our community, to live in gratitude and hope – to know God’s Love. I am excited about plans for the coming year…inspiring worship, engaging guest speakers, meaningful outreach in our community, thoughtful long-term financial planning, intergenerational programming, fun fellowship…here we go!

Welcome to a New Program Year at St. Paul’s!

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