Local people of faith are invited to gather in support of our immigrant neighbors.
The next meeting of St. Paul’s Women’s book club is Wednesday, October 29. We are meeting at 7 p.m. at Laura Pillsbury’s house at 407 Lodges Lane in Elkins Park. We will be discussing Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, a biography of the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone. Please RSVP to Laura if you will be joining us (215-870-3476 or lauramspear@gmail.com).
Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 1st session 4:30-6:00 p.m., 2nd session 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Friends of St Paul’s Association is pleased to sponsor the 2nd Soundbath event happening at St. Paul’s Church Elkins Park! Requested donation is $25 in advance and $30 at the door, but no one will be turned away. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or floor cushion. Prepare to feel revived, renewed, refreshed, and restored.
We love and support our neighbors who have a life in the street through the ministries at St. Stephen’s, Philadelphia. The best way to help is to use their Amazon wish list and have items sent directly. One idea is to sponsor an item or two for the year—maybe choose hand sanitizer, travel sized soap bars or shampoo, lip balm with sunscreen. See their wish list for more ideas:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MD229VKTDM99/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Next Scout Troop 7809 Meeting is Tuesday, July 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Your hands can make a difference!
Join us for our annual Summer Picnic on Sunday, July 13 at noon after a special 10:30 a.m. joint worship service with Holy Nativity Episcopal Church! All are welcome!
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church is now the home of Scout Troop 7809! Regional leadership from our local district of Scouts of America, will be meeting interested families and youth on June 17th from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm at Saint Paul’s Elkins Park, at 7809 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pa. We will be discussing the mission of Scouting, activities, and some life lessons learned from Scouting!
Our next meeting will be at Deacon Jeannie Sachs’ home at 324 Church Road at 7 p.m. on July 30. Parking is limited so plan to carpool!
We will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Please RSVP to Laura Pillsbury at 215-870-3476 or lauramspear@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
My Friends,Holy Week is upon us; a sacred time, as the season changes, so do our lives. This season of sacred weather invites us to slow down, to be more intentional about the lessons of Jesus’ life! Consider all the tension, heartbreak, and the mystery that comes with it. It’s not always easy, nor is it comfortable and sometimes it draws us into uncomfortable places! This week reminds us that God does not shy away from suffering. God doesn’t eliminate pain or pretend everything is fine. God does enter into the human experience—and into our doubts, our heartbreaks, our fears—that we sometimes experience! As Maundy Thursday invites us to a table— for a simple meal, shared among friends. Good Friday lowers us into sorrow and silence. Of those things in life that we have done, and left undone! Holy Saturday asks us to be kind and patient to self and others. And then—then comes Easter morning, bursting with light, hope and all things possible.Holy Week doesn’t demand that we be strong—it asks us to be present! To listen to those whom we don’t always hear, feel or remember.This is a story of God’s love! The one who loves us so much that nothing—not even death—gets the last word.So wherever you are this week—whether your heart is overflowing or barely hanging on—I hope that you allow yourself to step into this sacred story. Not for answers, but for the truth: that love is stronger than fear, that grace is deeper than despair, and that Jesus walks with us, always.Wishing you peace, courage, and the quiet hope that grows even in the shadows!
God’s Peace, John