St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Announcements
Worship services are held at 8:30am and 11:00am using Setting One in the ELW. The 8:30am worship is in-person only, the 11:00am service will be in-person, live-streamed, and recorded.
Holy Week Worship Schedule
Good Friday - April 18
At 7:00 pm Tenebrae will take place. The 7:00 pm service will be streamed and recorded for viewing on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/event/4930947
Vigil of Easter - April 19
At 7:00 pm, the Easter Vigil service will take place, followed by a wine reception (non-alcohol option available).
Easter Sunday - April 20
Easter services will take place at 8:30 and 11:00 am. The 11:00 am will be streamed on Vimeo. (Use the regular Sunday viewing link above the Announcements)
During the Sunday School hour, Easter Breakfast will take place in Trinity Hall between services (9:30-10:30 am) and an Easter egg hunt will take place for the children outside.
Lent Art Display
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our Lent art display! We have learned a lot about how we all envision who Jesus is via his “I AM” statements. If you contributed art that you would like back, please pick it up between 4/20-5/1. Vicar Ashley will be taking down the display on 5/1.
May 4 will be Vicar Ashley’s last Sunday with us. We will celebrate her time with us with a brief reception and gifts. If you would like to contribute to a cash gift to help Ashley along her path to ministry, please do so via the offering plate, the deposit slot in the Bookkeeper’s office or online with the notation of “vicar gift”.
Cross Connections Deadline: The deadline to submit articles and announcements for the May issue of Cross Connections is Monday, 4/28, to be published for May 4th.
Tongue & Thimble Quilt Raffle: The beautiful, handmade quilt on display in the Atrium will be raffled off to provide supplies for our quilters to continue to make functional pieces of art to comfort those in need. For the next four Sundays, starting April 27th, tickets will be on sale for $5 for one or three for $10(great deal!).The drawing will take place at the fellowship dinner on May 21st. You do not need to be present to win. This quilt was pieced by Kathy Anderson’s mother and quilted by Stephanie Knudsen.
REMINDER: Staff will be out of the office from Monday, 4/21 through Saturday, April 26th.
Adult Sunday School: We hope you can come join us during the sessions (9:45-10:45 am) in Trinity Hall for these thought and action producing sessions.
April 20 - Easter Sunday -- Easter breakfast
(HELP is needed for the Easter Breakfast -- Sunday, April 20. If you are available to come in early and would like to help, please contact Martha Dahl, clean up help is needed as well.)
April 27 - Religion and Politics - led by Bill Gresham
Hiking Group
Vicar Ashley has started a hiking/walking group to get together every other Saturday for easy hikes of 2-3 miles. Here is the schedule of upcoming hikes:
Saturday, April 19 - Eno River State Park - Laurel Bluffs trail, 470 Pleasant Green Rd, Durham
Saturday, May 3 -- Occoneechee Mountain State Park, 625 Virginia Cates Rd, Hillsborough
Saturday, May 17 - Sandy Creek Park, 3510 Sandy Creek Dr, Durham
For each hike we will plan to meet at church to carpool or caravan to each location. We will depart church at 9:30 AM. If you would rather meet us at a hiking location, please let Vicar Ashley know.
Creation Care Yard Sale Lalapalooza
May 10, 2025 (rain date May 17), 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
In honor of Earth Day, preserving resources, recycling and community connection, there will be a community yard sale in our church parking lot. Each seller will maintain their own table and be responsible for their own selling of their items. A $20.00 deposit will reserve the selling space and that deposit will be returned when the area is cleaned up and the sale ends. Further information to come or contact Marcia Redman.
Vacation Bible School registration is OPEN NOW!
Fill out the form and submit a $25 supply fee to Preschool Director, Candace King, to secure your child's spot! VBS is geared for ages 3-10 and participants must be able to use the bathroom independently. VBS runs from 9 am to 12 pm (drop off begins at 8:30 am) July 14-18.
We are still looking or volunteers! Please put completed forms n the Preschool mailbox. Forms for VBS and Volunteering are available outside of Candace's office. Feel free to email Candace at preschool@stpaulsdurham.org with any questions. Thank you for all of your support.
St. Paul’s shift at Urban Ministries of Durham Community Cafe is April 26th from 11:30am-1:30pm. During the volunteer shift, you'll help with meal prep and serve lunch. If you’d like to volunteer, sign up at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA9A922A1F58-umdsaturday/15087256#/
Please reach out to Amanda Anderson, with questions about the logistics of volunteering, andersona1129@gmail.com.
"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
Welcome to St. Paul's!
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.
- Devotions – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eabad28a3fd0-daily1 Please send your devotions to Vicar Ashley Bowman at vicar@stpaulsdurham.org
- Sunday Morning Worship Tasks which include setting up, lector, worship assistant, altar guild, communion assistants, and ushers, you can sign up at this list link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944a4a72fa5f58-sunday1
WORSHIP: In-Person, Live Streamed, Recorded
- We are open on Sunday mornings for worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am.
- The 8:30 am worship will be in-person only using Setting One of the ELW, which is printed for the entire service.
- The Sunday morning 11:00 am worship service is in-person or can be viewed on our live feed which is https://vimeo.com/event/1478223. You may access this in any way you wish: phone, tablet, computer, or even on Smart TVs, using the same link every week. The 11:00 am worship will also be recorded to our Vimeo site to be viewed at your convenience. We are using Setting One of the ELW, which is printed for the entire service.
- You may visit this Vimeo Site: https://vimeo.com/stpaulsdurham/videos to view any Sunday worship recordings. This site also has other recordings such as Bible Study, special services, informational videos of our committees, and musical occasions.
- Download the following complete Worship Bulletins in PDF format which are full bulletins, attached is another PDF which are announcements. They coincide with the live or recorded worship services.
- April 6, 2025 -- 5th Sunday in Lent -- April 6 Announcements
- April 13, 2025 -- Palm Sunday-- April 13 Announcements
- April 17, 18, & 19, 2025-- Paschal Triduum
- April 20-- Easter Sunday
- April 27-- 2nd Sunday of Easter
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 Setting One of the ELW. 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."