With Bulletin for February 12 Service

Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,

  Warm greetings from frigid Nantucket! We awakened this morning to find the rectory’s windows iced over, our rhododendron leaves shriveled, and a windchill factor temperature of -20 degrees. Yikes! The fierce winds are finally beginning to subside, the sun is out, and the forecast again promising unseasonably warm weather ahead. We’ll take it.

  I was in a parish meeting recently where a participant opined, “Nobody knows what is going on at St. Paul’s.” I was taken aback, to say the least. Sadly the person does not come to church, so has not heard my sermon references or Sunday announcements about our far flung community services and our gracious hospitality. Although they receive our weekly Parish Updates and our quarterly newsletter Tidings - our Communication Committee’s masterpiece - they noted, “No one has time to read.” 

  Although our parish leadership has long attempted to share information as able, there were old criticisms afoot when I arrived in 2018 about lack of transparency. The concern for confidentiality had prevented the details of some issues from being shared publicly, to the dissatisfaction of some. Blessedly, there has been a sea change in our parish’s transparency and regular communications, with Peter Barnes and Patsy Wright creatively leading those efforts. If only people had time to read and attend church!

We are celebrating our final three Sundays of Epiphany before we enter into the penitential season of Lent. As we continue to focus on the image of light, I rejoice that God’s light shines forth from us at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket, both individually and collectively. In tomorrow’s Gospel, Jesus is quoted as saying, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” O Lord, let it be so.

The peace and joy of Christ,

Max

Thank your for supporting our compassionate work in the community! If you are able to give of your time or talent with any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact the St. Paul’s Mission Committee.

LAUNDRY LOVE

This year will be the sixth year that the St. Paul’s Mission Committee’s Laundry Love program has provided laundry assistance to fellow islanders designated as needing a hand with its cost. At the height of the pandemic, the SPMC had to change its traditional in-person assistance to a monthly mailing of laundry cards to program participants. Thankfully, the Laundry Love volunteers have now resumed in-person laundry assistance at Holdgate’s Island Laundry. St. Paul’s provides laundry cards to other community non-profits for their own discretionary distribution. Program Director: Randall Wight

SCHOOL SNACKS PROGRAM

St. Paul’s has had the privilege of assisting the Nantucket

Community School in supporting the children of Nantucket since 2021. St. Paul’s provides daily snacks for all of the children enrolled in Nantucket Community School programs. These include applesauce, Goldfish, Sun Chips, and Smartfood popcorn. The snacks are available every school day and for summer programs, and are welcomed by all families. Program Director: Dorothy Baker

READY, SET, READ

Building on our initial work with the Snack Program, and at the  Nantucket Community School, St. Paul’s provides volunteer readers for “Ready, Set, Read.” This is a reading program for kindergarten students enrolled in the NCS Extended Day, an after-school program. A dedicated group of volunteers from the parish read weekly with students, one-on-one, at the elementary school. The books we read with the children are selected by the school’s Coordinator of Early Childhood Education. The program was brought to NCS and originally funded by a generous donor who supplied the initial books (and the tote bags used to ferry them). Additional books to replenish the library have been donated by our rector, Father Max. Program Director: Dorothy Baker

FOOD PANTRY

St. Paul’s has long supported the Nantucket Food Pantry and donates food and supplies to it on a weekly basis. We welcome other members of the community who would like to contribute to that   effort. Please pick up one of our blue bags (with a shopping list    enclosed) and when you return it to us, it will go directly to the Food Pantry. Program Director: Libby Tracey 

SUPPERS PROGRAM

Our parish initiated “St. Paul’s Suppers” in May 2020 to serve our fellow islanders, with an emphasis on helping individuals and families affected by the pandemic. Ruth and Tim Pitts of Centre Street Bistro prepare nutritious meals every Wednesday at St Paul’s. The meals are then delivered by our volunteers. Presently, we deliver them to about 70 households. This year, St. Paul’s Suppers Program will also continue to provide meals to A Safe Place and The Warming Place. Both organizations provide critical support for the island community. Bakers are especially needed now for the desserts included. Program Directors: Sheila Daume and Sarah Ellis

FAIRWINDS SUPPORT

The parish actively supports Fairwinds, Nantucket’s only full-time Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Center. During the isolating years of the pandemic, St. Paul’s was able to provide meal and gift cards to the Fairwinds counseling staff in recognition of its especially challenging workload. As 2023 begins, the SPMC looks forward to hosting in-person events for Fairwinds staff as a “thank you” for its  immeasurable contribution to our community's overall health. Program Director: Caroline Ellis

J1 BIKE PROGRAM

St. Paul’s has collected a library of twenty bicycles to lend to J1 Visa international students. We are looking for assistance with repairs and providing helmets and lights. Program Director: Father Max

CONTACT ANY OF THE ABOVE PROGRAM DIRECTORS BY EMAILING THE MISSION COMMITTEE AT              

This Week at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket

Tuesdays -Thursdays

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Fridays

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Tuesday, February 7

11:00 a.m.      Staff Meeting

12:00 p.m.     Lunchbox Series

Wednesday, February 8

12:00 p.m.    Mid-Week Music

3:00 p.m.      St. Paul’s Supper Delivery

Thursday, February 9

11:30 a.m.     Bible Study in person and broadcast in church       

Sunday, February 12

9:30 a.m.     Holy Eucharist

10:30 a.m.   Coffee Hour in Gardner Hall

Upcoming Happenings

St. Paul's Lunchbox Series C / Lunch with Judas

Lunchbox on Tuesday, February 7, noon to 1 pm, in the church. Dietrich Bonhoeffer makes a third appearance and the Reverend Tutu and MPHO Tutu make their first. Please join us for Lunch with Judas. We will explore Love, Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Guaranteed! Each session is a standalone. To receive the weekly handouts, please write to Sam Baker at   . To join the lunch by Zoom, please click here: Zoom Link Lunch with Judas

Thursday Bible Study Group

Based on the Lectionary: readings from Scripture appointed to be read the following Sunday. St. Paul’s Bible Study Group meets on Thursdays, 11:30am–12:30pm in the church. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary!

St. Paul's Suppers

St. Paul’s Suppers has been selected to receive $1 from  every Bloomin' 4 Good bouquet sold during the month of

February at Stop & Shop, 31 Sparks Avenue.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

February 21, Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday Supper. 5:30pm

On Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, St. Paul’s invites you to our traditional Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in Gardner Hall.

April 6, Thursday. Maundy Thursday Supper

in Gardner Hall before the service. Details TBA

Updated Contact Information

Please email if your contact information has changed and needs to be updated.

The information to access our daily broadcast offerings is as follows:

Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:30am

• in person
• via Facebook Live at St Paul's Church in Nantucket - Episcopal
• or via Zoom at click here and then click on Join a Meeting and use the ID code and then the Passcode when prompted with the meeting ID # 983 0366 8882 Passcode: 373740
• to phone in 1-301-715-8592 code: 98303668882#

Thursday morning Bible study 11:30-12:30, in person at church and via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID # 957 8383 4554 and Passcode 206515).

Joe Hammer’s Mid-Week Music @St. Paul's, Wednesdays at noon, in person at church and via Facebook Live.

St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket (Episcopal)

February 5, 2023

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist

Ringing of the Bell

Prelude   Handel Suite XI                            Sarabande

Hymn 693                          Just as I am                                  Woodworth

The Acclamation 

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Purity

Gloria S236 sung by all                                               John Rutter (b. 1945)

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; you are worthy of praise; glory to you. Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; we will praise you and highly exalt you forever. Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; on the throne of your majesty, glory to you. Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; we will praise you and highly exalt you forever. Glory to you, beholding the depths; in the high vault of heaven, glory to you. Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we will praise you and highly exalt you forever.

Collect of the Day

The Lessons

A Reading from Isaiah 58:1-12

Psalm 112:1-10

A Reading from 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

The Holy Gospel according to Matthew (5:13-20)

Sermon                                                                         The Rev. Max J. Wolf

Music Meditation              Stars & Butterflies              Dario Marionelli

The Prayers of the People

Concluding Collect

The Peace

The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

Announcements

Offertory Anthem            Jacob’s Ladder                  English Carol               

Doxology sung                                                                                     Old 100^th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise

 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

The Holy Communion

Sanctus                    Holy, holy, holy                            Franz Schubert  

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. 

The Breaking of the Bread

At the Communion

Postcommunion Prayer (BCP 365)

Blessing

Hymn 404                 We will extol you, ever blessed Lord       Old 124^th

Dismissal

The people respond: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Voluntary                    Handel Suite XIV                                      Gigue

All are invited to Coffee Hour after the service 

downstairs in Gardner Hall. 

This morning’s coordinators are

Dottie Gennaro and Christine Borneman. 

Celebrant                                    The Rev. Max J. Wolf 

Verger                                         Curtis Barnes

Eucharistic Minister                  Sheri Perelman

Readers                                      Bill Jamieson, Lucy Leske

Prayers of the People                Sheri Perelman

Ushers                                         Ken Beaugrand, Trish Anderson

Altar Guild                                  Jay Riggs, Trish Anderson,

                                                    Ann Smith

Guest Musician                       Deborah Beale