Announcements
Weekly Announcements for May 9, 2008
Sunday is the Day of Pentecost, the day to wear something red to church!
MESSENGER DEADLINE: The deadline for the June Messenger is this Thursday, May 15. If the deadline is missed, messages can still be placed in the weekly all-parish emails.
Do not miss a stunning performance of Benjamin Britten’s Abraham and Isaac in the Final Recital of this Program Year. Recital and Compline, Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the church, features Treble soloist, Bailey Yordnoff, and Shawn Mlynek, Choral Scholar Tenor. Written in 1952, Britten adapted text from medieval language of the Chester Miracle Plays. During this work, Britten portrays the most dramatic moment in the life of Abraham as recounted in Genesis 22, the binding and near sacrifice of his beloved son Isaac in obedience to God.
This Saturday, May 17, is the EYC Dinner Theater at 6:30 p.m.- please plan to be entertained and well-fed! Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased in the church office or from Dave Choura or Karen Viggiano.
The Adult Christian Education program meets this Sunday, May 11, at 9:10 a.m. with Ian Nettleship, who will talk about Engineers Without Borders. Next Sunday, May 18, Martha Hoffman, a special guest from Connecticut, will speak to us about her work as head of "Call to Care: Responding to the Needs of Uganda’s Children" in partnership with local civic and religious organizations and international groups such as Rotary and Habitat for Humanity to aid children in Uganda.
Next Sunday, May 18, Order of St. Luke will meet after the 10:15 a.m. service in the Library.
Next Sunday, May 18, is the Sunday we will receive food offerings at the altar for the South Hills Food Pantry. During a recent delivery of some of your gifts, a recipient of these bags of groceries and supplies asked just how a check should be made out, as he wanted to make a contribution to the food pantry. In response to what must have been a quizzical look, he went on to say, "I will be receiving my rebate check soon and want to give a part of it to the food pantry because we very much appreciate the help that has been given to us." All non-perishable items are acceptable as well as paper products, health and beauty aids, and soap items.
The annual meeting of the Members of the Corporation of St. Paul’s Episcopal Nursery School will be held on May 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Lounge. The bylaws state that "All persons who are communicants in good standing of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 1066 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15228 shall become Members of the Corporation upon subscribing their names upon the membership roll of the Corporation and upon payment of the annual fee of $1.00 (one dollar)." Election of Trustees for a two-year term 2008-2010 will be held at this meeting.
Saturday, May 24, is the last Holy Eucharist at Old St. Luke’s. Beginning Saturday, May 31, the service will be held at St. Paul’s in St. Margaret’s Garden.
Everyone is invited to the Celebration of New Ministry and Institution of the Rev. Nancy (Nano) Chalfont-Walker as Rector of St. Stephen’s, Wilkinsburg on Monday, June 2 at 7 p.m. Nano was Interim Rector at St. Paul’s prior to Lou’s arrival. Anyone intending to attend the service and reception at St. Stephen’s is asked to RSVP by either emailing ststephenswilk@verizon.net <mailto:ststephenswilk@verizon.net> or calling the church at 412-243-6100
Beginning June 1, the 10:15 a.m. Sunday worship service will change to 10:00 a.m. for the summer through Labor Day weekend. The new service schedule and Sunday school will begin on Sunday, September 7, 2008.
"Son Harvest" Vacation Bible School will be on Monday, June 30 until Thursday, July 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please call Rini Choura if you can help: 412-561-1208.
Canterbury Fair is on November 22. Craft workshops will be held every Wednesday at noon. There will be many opportunities for participation. Let us know what your interests are: We want you!! Doris Davies and Mary Sweeney request your donations for the Canterbury Fair Antiques and Collectibles Booth. We are looking forward to the success of the Canterbury Fair and the sale of upscale, gently-used items. Possible items for donation might include art glass, art pottery, porcelain, pewter, boxed gifts, small pieces of furniture in excellent condition, to name a few. We can pick up items at your house the third week in August if you call Rich Viggiano at 412-563-3937 or Jane Offutt at 412-531-0807. Otherwise, items can be dropped off at the church office or on the first floor near the elevator. For other questions, call Doris Davies at 412-851-9512 or Mary Sweeney at 412-561-5933.
Used church tables for sale. $10 each-what a bargain! Please see Jim Frantz or Dick Ritchie if you are interested.