Summer of Suppers
This Summer at St. Paul's we are exploring the calls of our faith through food. Throughout scripture, we see Jesus sharing meals with all people - the rich, poor, outsiders, criminals, religious and political elites, strangers and friends.
Through the Summer of Suppers we are exploring how we can grow in relationship with one another and serve the wider community through sharing meals. Join us for some of the many events of this summer season. Feeding Neighbors. Feeding Friends. Feeding Faith.
You can read more in this letter from our Rector here.
Pentecost Sunday
Combined worship on Sunday, May 19 at 9:45
Join us for Pentecost Sunday! on Sunday, May 19. We will begin our summer combined worship at 9:45am. Please join us for this special service which will include a multi-lingual Pentecost
We need Pentecost Multi-Lingual Reading Participants! Are you comfortable reading aloud in a language other than English? Contact Erin ([email protected]) if you'd like to participate in the multilingual readings at our Pentecost service on Sunday, May 19 at 9:45am. You only need to read one sentence. The more languages we can feature, the better the reading will be – so even if you haven’t practiced in a while, or are a new learner, please reach out!
Pentecost All Parish Potluck Brunch with S'mores-Sunday, May 19 at 10:45am in the Undercroft
Join us for an All Parish Potluck Brunch following our combined 9:45am Pentecost Worship Service! There will be food and fellowship for the whole family. And join St. Paul's acolytes as they prepare fresh s'mores for everyone in St. Margaret's Garden! Email the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] with any questions.
Summer Worship Schedule
May 25-26 (Memorial Day weekend) - August 31-September 1 (Labor Day Weekend)
- Saturday 6PM - St. Margaret's Garden (rain location: St. Paul's Sanctuary)
- Sunday 8AM - Chapel
- Sunday 9:45AM with music and pull out Children's Chapel
Cookbook Devotional
Do you have a recipe that others would love? St. Paul's is compiling a weekly digital cookbook devotional for the summer that will be published on the "blog" webpage. Authors will be responsible for providing a recipe, a picture of the finished dish, and a reflection to accompany the recipe. The first entry will be posted on May 29. Please sign up here and contact Theodore Somes for more information tsomes@stpaulspgh.
As part of our Summer of Suppers, we are inviting our friends from the Turkish Cultural Center and Temple Emanuel for fellowship picnic meals at the homes of St. Paul's parishioners on weekends in June. You can sign up to host a meal, or you can sign up to attend a meal and help the host.
If you are interested in hosting, you can sign up here.
Please email the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] with any questions!
Host or Attend a Sacred Supper in July or August
You have the opportunity to bring church home with Sacred Suppers! These gatherings will be hosted in homes, with hosts preparing the meals. Enjoy evenings filled with fun and fellowship, followed by a worship service or Holy Communion. All are invited to become hosts for Sacred Suppers, and we encourage collaboration by teaming up with another family. Hosts should expect 6 -12 people at their supper.
Sign up here to host your own Sacred Supper today!
If you would like to attend a Sacred Supper, sign up here.
Cooking Summer Meal Programs at The Table and at Neighborhood Resilience Project
Join in cooking a meal for those who are food insecure
Learn to cook for large groups! Parishioner (and chef!) Michael Hendricks will hold a class on cooking for large groups in the St. Paul's kitchen on June 5. Sign up for this class here.
The Table is a biweekly meal served in person at Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community on the South Side. St. Paul's will cook these meals on June 5, June 17, July 17, July 29, August 7, and August 19 and then deliver the meals the following day. Sign up to lead or assist with one of these meals here.
Sign up to take part in this ministry here
Save the Date: Lunch Packing for Neighborhood Resilience
Saturdays, June 1, July 6, and August 3 from 9am am - 11am in the Nursery School Big Room
We will continue to pack lunches for the Neighborhood Resilence Project in the Hill District on the first Saturday of each month this summer in the Nursery School Big Room! Sign ups will be released each month. Please reach out to the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] if you have any questions.
Carnegie Community Food Program with St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Paul's will once again be helping purchase, pack, and distribute meals in the Carnegie area during the summer. Opportunities will include helping pack meals at St. Paul's on Sundays after church, and distributing food in Carnegie on weekdays. Watch these announcements for more details! Reach out to the Rev. Erin Morey with any questions at [email protected].
Kona Ice
May 26, June 30, July 14, and August 18
The Kona Ice truck will be outside after the 9:45am services this summer! See you there for delicious shaved ice!
Soup Sales
Stay tuned for sales of delicious homemade soup this summer to benefit our Outreach Ministries! Reach out to the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] with questions.
Supporting the South Hills Food Pantry
Stay tuned for special drives for nonperishable food items, and opportunities to pack grocery bags, for our partners at the South Hills Food Pantry. Reach out to the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] with any questions.
U2Charist
Sunday, June 2 at 9:45 worship service
Join us on Sunday, June 2 at 9:45 for U2Charist, a rich combination of Episcopal liturgy and the music of U2! These childhood friends from the northside of Dublin have been inspiring the world for nearly half a century with songs of love and justice and community, and we’ll come together as a parish to sing and celebrate!
Pride Potluck!
Mt. Lebanon Juneteenth
Sunday, June 9 2pm - 6pm Mt. Lebanon Main Park
St. Paul's is proud to sponsor the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. There will be opportunities to line dance, share soul food and commemorate June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and enslaved people in the United States of America were now free. It is an event for all races, nationalities, and religions to join hands and truthfully acknowledge a period in history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. The event is a celebration that takes place with the support of individuals, community businesses and organizations.
More information is available on Facebook here.
Interfaith Prayer Service and Celebration of Pride
Friday, June 14, 7:00pm
Temple Emanuel of South Hills, 1250 Bower Hill Road, Mt. Lebanon 15243.
St. Paul's and our interfaith partners Temple Emanuel are excited to join together in prayer to celebrate Pride! For more information, contact the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] 412-
Lebo Pride
Saturday, June 15, 8am to 4pm, Mt. Lebanon Main Park
St. Paul's is excited to sponsor this year's Lebo Pride! Lebo Pride invites "all ages to this festival honoring the richness, diversity, and resiliency of the LGBTQ+ community. Help us burn bright and celebrate the day with friends and family of both birth and choice! There will be arts and crafts, a clothing swap tent, and a phoenix-inspired art installation to remind us all of how we continue to rise above adversity and marginalization during this time of increased hostility towards LGBTQ+ people. We look forward to seeing you there!"
For more information, visit Lebo Pride's website here, https://lebopride.org/ or contact the Rev. Erin Morey [email protected] 412-531-7153 ext. 13.
Chili Cook-Off! Sunday, June 23 at 10:45am- Want to get spicy? The St. Paul's Summer Chili Cook Off is sure to bring some fun and flavor.
International Food Showcase- Sunday, July 7 at 10:45am-Do you have a treasured family dish, or something special you tasted when you visited a new place? Share it with the St. Paul's community!
Bake-off! Sunday, August 11 at 10:45am -Prepare to compete with your blue-ribbon best baked treats!
St Paul's Vacation Bible School 2024: Journey to Christmas
June 24th through June 28th from 12:30pm to 3pm
Cookie Exchange on VBS Celebration
Sunday, June 30 after 9:45 worship service
On VBS Sunday (June 30), you are invited to bring cookies to exchange with other families. Cookies can be homemade, store-bought, or anything in between! The cookie exchange will occur directly after the service in the undercroft.
Horses with Hope Tour and Potluck
Saturday July 13, 2024 at 12:30pm
You are invited to bring a dish to our parish potluck picnic with Horses with Hope at Gilfillan Farm, a National Historic Place, on Saturday July 13, 2024. The event begins at 10:30 am, followed by the lunch picnic at 12:30 pm. Parking is available in the lower field..’
We will hear from a volunteer about the history of Gilfillan Farm and its structures. We will also hear about how Horses with Hope uses the facilities for therapeutic riding programs, unmounted programs for at-risk youth, team building programs, and programs for veterans and their families.
There will be an opportunity for you to groom a horse. You can also learn about becoming part of Horses with Hope’s enthusiastic volunteer team. The tour is followed by a potluck picnic to relax in the spacious and beautiful surroundings at Gilfillan Farm.
Horses with Hope serves as a local nonprofit charity. You can see and hear how Horses with Hope’s discovery growth and learning center touches the hearts of families in our community in its video: https://mediazilla.com/wp3cpldv0
Please contact Jerry Rutledge with any questions [email protected].Sign up to bring a dish here.
Eucharist of Many Colors
Featuring the music of Dolly Parton
Sunday July 14 at 9:45 worship service
Sunday, July 14, we will worship together with a service featuring the music of Dolly Parton! Dolly has been the first name in country music and a singular cultural icon beloved across generations for nearly 60 years while also engaging in pioneering philanthropy work and profound community activism, and her vast catalog is a beautiful reflection of her enormous heart for others.
CLASP’s Summer Supper: Simply Salads & S’Mores
Tuesday July 23rd 5-7 PM
Church Ladies at St. Paul's invite the women of St. Paul's for a fun summer supper. Please join us!
Kindly RSVP to Eileen Sharbaugh by Sunday July 14.. Weather permitting, we will be dining outdoors. Please dress casually.
Dinner and Discussion: "Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion" by Sara Miles
Sunday July 28th 4:30-6:30 in St Margaret's Garden
Join us for a potluck and a discussion on the book "Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion" by Sara Miles. The story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert, Take This Bread is not only a spiritual memoir but a call to action. Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as a restaurant cook and writer. Then one morning, for no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. She ate a piece of bread, took a sip of wine, and found herself radically transformed, embracing a faith she'd scorned and which would lead to feeding others in a way that she'd never imagined. Contact Laura at [email protected] with questions.
St. Paul's Day at the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, August 18 at 9:45 am Worship Service
We will be starting the new school year by blessing backpacks, knapsacks, satchels, cell phones, or whatever you would like to bring for a special blessing for the new school year. Students of all ages are welcome to participate!
The Wanderer: A Johnny Cash Eucharist
Sunday, August 25 at 9:45 worship service
We’ll begin to say goodbye to summer on Sunday, August 25 with a liturgy featuring the music of Johnny Cash. The Man in Black was also a man of deep and thoughtful faith in action, inspiring generations of artists, activists, and everyday people with countless songs and meditations about our shared experiences.