Help Lutheran Disaster

Response


Lutheran Disaster Response brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. 


Here is the LINK  to their webpage which offers the opportunity to make a donation, search their blog, or just get updates on ongoing situations.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Announcements


We are worshiping at 8:30 and 11:00 am and using Now the Feast and Celebration for both services.  The 8:30 worship will continue to be in-person only, the 11:00 am service will be in-person, live-streamed, and recorded.











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​​Working Adult Group August Event...
The Working Adult Group Event for August is a picnic in the park with fun outdoor activities. We will be meeting August 17 around 12 pm at Lake Crabtree in Morrisville for a picnic (grilling burgers, dogs, and brats with plentiful sides and desserts), then enjoying the different water activities (pedal boats, 1 or 2 person kayaks, canoes, or paddle boards) or if you prefer a hike, sand volleyball, or just hanging out and enjoying fellowship with others. If you are interested in joining please reach out to Megan Cunningham with a head count and any dietary restrictions. A confirmation email will be sent in mid-July to those that RSVP with a request of what dish you will be bringing  to share. This will be a BYOB (bring your own beverage) event. And as always, anyone can come -- more is always welcome, so we hope you can join in on our fun.
                                      

​​​Nursery care – We are presently without a nursery caregiver on Sunday mornings. If you would like to volunteer at either the 8:30 or 11:00 am service, please contact Pastor Scott. 

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UMD Volunteer Update
Amanda Anderson
There has been confusion and mishaps with the Urban Ministries volunteer shift so I'd like to clear things up. I know there have been issues with too many people showing up to volunteer and not enough work to do. I recently learned that before retiring the chef decided he didn't want volunteers to arrive until 12:15 pm. This decision wasn't communicated with or approved by the volunteer coordinator. Moving forward, we're back to the original time frame, 11:30-1:30 pm. We'll help with
meal prep before serving lunch just as we did previously, however only four volunteers are needed. To accommodate our monthly Habitat for Humanity volunteer shift, I changed the UMD shift to the fourth Saturday of the month. This change goes into effect in September.
On the administrative side, volunteers must sign up online to participate. That is the only way I can ensure we have the right number of volunteers. As always, please reach out to me with questions about the logistics of volunteering and confirm your participation by signing up online vs emailing me. Many thanks to the congregation for supporting this critical community program!


​Our Afghan family support team is so grateful for your generosity in providing diapers for the past several months. The two families have a good supply for the time being, so we will let you know when that changes.

We could use help with funding school supplies. Six of the children are already back in school at Hope Valley Elementary, which shifted to a year-round schedule this year. We purchased supplies for them but foresee more expenses ahead when the other 6 return to return to school (Githens Middle and Jordan High) at the end of August. As always, thank you for your generosity in sharing with these families.


The Tongue and Thimble group creates small quilts which are distributed to nurseries at local hospitals for their critical patients. 


Growing thru Grief is continuing to offer grief support to those grieving the loss of a loved one. Here is our upcoming schedule.

  • August 6 - "Inspiration from Anderson Cooper," with Mandy Murphy
  • August 13 - "Together on This Road We Travel," with Lynn Heath
  • August 20 - "Loss Poems to Better Weather Waves of Grief," with Vivian  Harris
  • August 27 - Mediators of Mourning," with Lindsay Gallo

We meet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, from 4 to 6 pm. All are welcome.


The Creation Care Committee invites you to participate in a session of "This Week", a three part documentary and discussion experience that focuses on environmental and global challenges and how we can meet them. A healthy and positive future is possible, so let's see how we can do our part! This is a group
experience that can be done in person.
We’re offering these in-person sessions:

  • August 7,8, 9 12-1:30
  • August 6,7,8 7- 8:30 pm
  • August 11 at 12:15 (after church; lunch will be served), August 13 at 7 pm and August 18 at 12:15

Please email Tina Bessias to sign up or suggest an alternate time.



PASTA for PARKTOWN!!
Help Stock the St. Paul’s Shelf at Parktown Food Hub!
Keep it coming! THANKS to your generosity the “St. Paul’s Dry Boxed Pasta Shelf” stays stocked and ready to help hungry families. Please continue to add dry pasta to your shopping list to share with the St. Paul’s shelf. The Women’s Connection Group is leading this initiative to support the Parktown Food Hub, led by Pastor Sharon Schulze.











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   ​​​​​​​​St. Paul's In-Person Worship Guidelines


• Here is a listing of the Sign-Up Genius links we are presently using to accomplish our many needed tasks. Please fill in as you are able. You can bookmark these sites to make it easier to return to them.

WORSHIP:  In-Person, Live Streamed, Recorded ​

In celebrating the beauty and strength created through diversity, we welcome, value, and include all of God's children regardless of race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, ability, appearance, or citizenship. St. Paul's is committed to racial equity.

  ​"Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."      

1 Corinthians 12:12

If you are not attending in person and would like to make a contribution online, you can make a recurring contribution in the "giving" tab on this website or use the QR code to the left to get you there directly.

We  have a live link to our Sunday morning Worship Service which begins at 11:00 AM. 

Click HERE and you will be taken to the live feed on our Vimeo Link. 


​VIDEOS at  St. Paul's Lutheran Church -- This link will take you to our VIMEO page and you may select any Sunday or special worship service, as well as an assortment of other videos related to St. Paul's, anytime. 

This week at


St. Paul's

Worship with us in person on Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 am. On Sundays, we are using Now the Feast and Celebration at both services. The 8:30 service will be in-person only, the 11:00 am will be in-person, live-streamed (information below) and recorded for our Vimeo channel.


​St. Paul's Mission Statement:  "The mission of St. Paul's Lutheran Church as a part of the family of God is to share God in Christ with the world by equipping one another through worship, learning, witness, service, and support."

An ELCA ​​Congregation!

Copyright 2013. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, ELCA. 

All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to St. Paul's!

​1200 West Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27705-5731
919-489-3214 

"Let us begin by acknowledging the land upon which we gather today. This land has been playground and campground for many generations of people, including the Lumbee, Skaruhreh/Tuscarora, Cheraw, Catawba, Occaneechi, and Shakori Nations. Its waterways were their highways, its flora and fauna their banquet table, its starry skies their canvas upon which their stories were painted. They cared for this land, and we remember their lives here with gratitude. We give thanks for all Indigenous peoples who continue to care for this land and to call it their home."

                         -- Vicar Amanda Spangler

 

​​​​St. Paul's Lutheran Church

​Durham, North Carolina