Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 26th Ash Wednesday Services of Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

7:30 am, 12:10 pm, and 6:00 pm Ashes to Go: on Main Street/Eagle Square entrance

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Churchwide Lenten Drive: Pennies & Pineapple February 27th –April 5th During the Lenten season, we invite parishioners to support both the St. Paul’s Food Pantry and the Episcopal Church’s United Thank Offering (UTO) ministry, which funds new and innovative ways the Church can minister to communities in the U.S. and abroad. You can contribute to both of these ministries by:

Dropping off canned pineapple at the back of the church. Peaches and pineapple are the two most requested fruits in the Food Pantry.

Pick up a UTO change box (found at church entrances) and encourage your family, friends, and coworkers to help fill it with pennies (nickels, dimes, and quarters are most welcome too, of course!) We will collect the boxes at the Palm Sunday service.

A Lenten Discipline that Cares for Creation During Lent this year, we can all reduce our carbon footprint by avoiding disposable plastics of all types: packaged produce, straws, shopping bags, plastic cups and utensils, bubble wrap, etc. Give it a try! We can make a difference!

1st Weekend of the Month: Feb. 29th & March 1st Saturday 4:30 pm: Service of Holy Eucharist Sunday 8:00 am: Service of Holy Eucharist with Music 9:00 am – Noon: Chapter Two Thrift Shop Open 9:30 am: Youth Group Gathers (Downstairs) 10:00 am: Ageless Worship Service of Holy Eucharist 12:00 pm: Memorial Service for the Rev. David Jones

2020 Lenten

Formation Offerings

Listening to the Word: The Gospel of Mark Sunday mornings, March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th Remembering that the Gospels were written within an oral tradition, we will gather and simply listen to Mark’s Gospel over five weekly segments. Grab your coffee and donut and join us in the Chapel Sunday mornings at 9:00 am during Lent.

Signs of Life: Why Church Matters Wednesday evenings, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, & April 1st at Grace Church in East Concord Over a tasty soup supper, we will delve into the Signs of Life and discover the riches of our worship traditions, liturgy, sacraments, as well as the art and architecture of our worship spaces. We will meet at Grace Church in East Concord. Evening Prayer will be held at 5:00 pm, with supper and the program from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

Take On a Daily Practice Forward Movement’s Lenten Calendar and a daily reflection booklet from Episcopal Relief and Development will be available at church entrances and in the office.

Festival Choir Starting Sunday, February 23rd St. Paul’s Festival Choir is an opportunity to join the choir and participate in our glorious Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday services. Rehearsals are held Sundays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm; Mondays 7:30 – 8:30 pm; and Thursdays 7:30 – 8:30 pm, starting February 23rd.

Men’s Just Supper Monday, March 2nd at 6:00 pm Just men, just supper.

Service of Holy Eucharist at Havenwood Retirement Community Thursday, March 5th at 10:30 am

CENTREPOINT St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Mid-February 2020

Jonathan Daniels Evening Prayer Service Saturday, March 7th at 4:30 pm On the 55th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday assault on Civil Rights marchers in Selma, AL. congregations across the diocese will be holding a special Evening Prayer Service in honor of Jonathan Daniels’ call to ministry. A short service of Holy Eucharist will follow for anyone wishing to stay.

Ministry of Presence Sunday, March 8th at 11:15 am Meets in the Conference Room.

Service of Healing Prayer Sunday, March 15th at 11:30 am Healing prayers for ourselves and others, meditations, and anointing of holy oil.

Post-Grad EfM Study Group Sunday, March 15th at 11:30 am Meets in the Meeting Room.

Prayer Shawl Gathering

Tuesday, March 17th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Meets in the Conference Room.

Vestry Meeting Tuesday, March 17th at 6:30 pm Meets in the Library.

St. Paul’s Serves at the Friendly Kitchen Wednesday, March 18th at 4:00 pm St. Paul’s cooks, serves, and cleans up at the Friendly Kitchen. d Save the Date: Parish Lenten Quiet Day Saturday, March 21st, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Join Rev. Kate for a parish Lenten Quiet Day.

18th Century Reads Book Discussion Group Wednesday, March 25th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm The group will discuss “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens. You are invited to bring a snack to share.

Chapter Two Thrift Shop Half Price Sale: March 2nd – March 12th $5.00 Bag Sale: March 16th – March 26th Note: The Thrift Shop is now accepting donations of lightly used spring and summer clothing.

REMINDER TO REGISTER! Summer Parish Retreat Friday, July 24th – Sunday, July 26th Barbara C. Harris Retreat Center in Greenfield, NH Registration forms are available in the office, and an online registration link will be in the Friday email udpate. Please register to reserve your room ASAP; payment due by May 15th.

Mark your calendars with these dates

2020 Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

February 26th: Ash Wednesday

February 26th—April 4th: Season of Lent

Churchwide Lenten Drive: Pennies & Pineapple

Disposable Plastics Lenten Discipline

Soup Supper & Signs of Life, Why Church Matters 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, & 4/1 at Grace East Concord 5:00 pm: Evening Prayer 5:30 pm: Supper & program

Listening to the Word: The Gospel of Mark 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, & 3/29 at 9:00 am in the chapel

March 15th: Healing Prayer Service

March 21st: Parish Lenten Quiet Day

April 5th: Palm Sunday Services & Dramatized Passion

April 6th – April 10th: Holy Week Morning Prayer

April 8th: Tenebrae

April 9th: Maundy Thursday

April 10th: Good Friday Services

April 11th: Great Vigil of Easter

April 12th: Easter Services and Egg Hunt

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WEEKLY SERVICES

Saturdays at 4:30 pm A Simple Saturday Service of Holy Eucharist

Sundays at 8:00 am A quiet and reflective Service of Holy Eucharist

Sundays at 10:00 am A Service of Holy Eucharist with Music & Hymns

Mondays & Thursdays at 8:30 am Morning Prayer & Meditations in the Chapel

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:10 pm A lunchtime Service of Holy Eucharist in the Chapel Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:10 pm

A Lunchtime Service of Holy Eucharist in the Chap

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

Food Pantry Hours Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Chapter Two Thrift Shop Hours Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am –2:00 pm

ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 21 CENTRE STREET, CONCORD, NH 03301 (603) 224-2523 - www.stpaulsconcord.org office@stpaulsconcord.org

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