Bishop's Visit on April 7

Please plan to join us next Sunday, April 7, for the Bishop’s annual visit to St. Paul’s. The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Virginia, will be presiding at the 11 a.m. service of baptism and confirmation.

Mite Box Collection

Children and families that have been collecting change throughout Lent, it is time to return your mite boxes. Those small, white boxes given out during Lent have hopefully been collecting change to donate to our Lazarus Ministry. Bring them this Sunday, or any Sunday throughout the Easter season, and drop them off in the baskets at the back of the church (near the children's bulletins).

Theology on Tap This Sunday

Join Theology on Tap this Sunday, March 24 at O’Connell’s Restaurant (King and Union Streets) at 6:30 p.m. Our topic is Finding the Eternal in the Present. Note: Theology on Tap is meeting a week early this month due to Easter.

Bell Ringers Needed for Palm Sunday

We're looking for bell ringers to join us Palm Sunday, March 24, for the procession from Market Square (after the ecumenical liturgy there) back to St. Paul’s for the 9 a.m. service. No experience or music reading skills are necessary. Meet Grant Hellmers and Ellen King in the church gallery (Duke St. side) at 8:30 a.m. Sunday to pick up a bell or two.

Carpenter's Shelter Cooking This Sunday

This Sunday, March 24, the youth will be helping to prepare dinner for the Carpenter’s Shelter. Please join us at 10 a.m. in Norton Kitchen to help put together casseroles that will be delivered for dinner later this week. Email ellen@stpaulsalexandria.com if you have any questions.

Holy Week and Easter Service Schedule

Please note the schedule below for our special Holy Week and Easter services.

March 23: Liturgy of the Palms
Faith @ 5:00

March 24: Palm Sunday - Liturgy of the Palms
Regular Service Times
The 9:00 a.m. procession begins at Market Square.

March 27: Wednesday in Holy Week
12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

March 28: Maundy Thursday
Proper Liturgy at 7:30 p.m.

March 29: Good Friday
7:30 a.m. Proper Liturgy

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Joint Service at Christ Church

5:30 p.m. Family Service

7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross

March 30: Holy Saturday
12:00 p.m. Holy Saturday Service in the Chapel
7:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
There will be no Faith @ 5:00 service on this day.

March 31: Easter Sunday
6:52 a.m. Sunrise Service at St. Paul’s Cemetery
Easter services also at 7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.
There will be no 5:00 p.m. service on this day.

Reminders: Communications Surveys & Easter Lily Donations Due Friday

Don't forget these two upcoming deadlines this week: communications surveys and easter lily donations are due this Friday, March 22. 

• There’s still time to take our communications survey, and we’d love to have your feedback! If you have not already, please take the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stpaulscomm. This survey is anonymous, and your input will assist us in most effectively forging the path ahead.
• This is the last week for returning the Memorial Easter Lily forms. They are due in the office this Friday. Please make your checks payable to St. Paul’s and write “Lilies” in the memo line.

Wednesday Lenten Series: What will our bodies be like in heaven?

The Episcopal churches in Alexandria are hosting a joint Lenten Series entitled Science and Faith. This Wednesday join VTS professor the Rev. Kate Sonderegger for a discussion of the question “What will our bodies be like in heaven?”, at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Rd, Alexandria. The evening consists of Holy Eucharist at 6:30 p.m., a Simple Supper at 7:00 p.m., and the program from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Child care will be provided.

Communion Class for Young Children & Parents

All people, regardless of age, are welcome to receive communion at St. Paul’s. However, if you have a young child and would like them to learn more about the sacrament, the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales will be holding a class for children and their parents this Sunday at 10 a.m. The class will meet in the Liturgics classroom on the second floor of Wilmer Hall.

Sequestration & the St. Paul's Squad

The St. Paul’s Squad is a team of parishioners assisting those in career transition. If you are facing such transition due to sequestration, please contact the Rev. Ross Kane at ross@stpaulsalexandria.com.

Special Adult Forum This Sunday: Harriet Baka of the Episcopal Church of Sudan

This Sunday, we are delighted to welcome Harriet Baka of the Episcopal Church of Sudan. Harriet serves as coordinator of the Mothers’ Union for the Episcopal Church of Sudan, carrying a significant voice for women’s issues in the church and in South Sudan as a whole. Harriet and the Rev. Ross Kane will discuss South Sudan, the church, and the role of women in Sudanese church and society. Please plan to be with us to support Harriet and hear about her faithful work for the church.

Easter Lily Donations

Each year St. Paul’s parishioners remember loved ones with a donation for lilies to the church. Envelopes are available in each pew for this purpose. Please write “Lilies” in the memo line on all checks. Envelopes may be returned with the offering or to the office by March 22. For more information, please contact Donna Lefeve at 703-549-3312 ext. 14.

Wednesday Lenten Series: Does God participate in concrete ways in the working of the universe and the unfolding of history?

The Episcopal churches in Alexandria are hosting a joint Lenten Series entitled Science and Faith. This Wednesday, join the Rev. Kyle Matthew Oliver for a discussion of how God participates in concrete ways in the working of the universe and the unfolding of history, at Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N Beauregard St, Alexandria. The evening consists of Holy Eucharist at 6:30 p.m., a Simple Supper at 7:00 p.m., and the program from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Child care will be provided.

Tonight: An Evening of Choral Favorites

The choir from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will perform an evening of choral favorites at St. Paul’s tonight, Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the nave. Molly Khatcheressian, St. Paul’s 5 p.m. Sunday musician, is the choir director. The program includes raucous madrigals, joyful folk songs and selections from masterworks such as Mozart’s Requiem and Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Come be inspired by the young musicians of the TJ Choir.

Lenten Faith@Home Resources

Conversation and faith practices can be a part of everyday life, not only in one season. However, Lent is a wonderful time to begin to enter into some of the faith at home rituals that other families have been exploring for several months now.

Check our website (News & Events/Faith@Home section) for Faith@Home resources including daily devotionals, suggestions for centering prayer and praying the Bible, and even a Lenten spin on March Madness.

Time to Spring Forward!

Don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead this weekend: Daylight Saving Time starts at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday, March 10.

We Entrust to God's Care

A service in celebration of the life of Joyce Glover will be held at St. Paul’s on Tuesday, March 5, at 11:00 a.m. After the service, the Committal will take place at the cemetery at Virginia Theological Seminary with a reception to follow at the Deanery.

A service in celebration of the life of Marion Young will be held at St. Paul’s on Saturday, March 9, at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow in Norton Hall.

A service in celebration of the life of Howard Edwards will be held at St. Paul’s on Saturday, March 23, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow in Norton Hall.

Eat Your Greens at First Friday Tonight

Join First Friday tonight for a night of green - be it Irish, springing plants, or paying taxes. Please bring something to share - your favorite beverage (green tea? limeade?), an appetizer (pesto dip?), soda, an addition to our salad bar - or just come, even if the green muse doesn't strike. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. tonight in Norton Hall. Child care is provided.

Wednesday Lenten Series: How Are Miracles Possible?

The Episcopal churches in Alexandria are hosting a joint Lenten Series entitled Science and Faith. This Wednesday, join St. Paul’s own Dr. Ted Martin for a discussion of the topic “How Are Miracles Possible?” at Meade Memorial Church, 322 N Alfred St, Alexandria. The evening consists of Holy Eucharist at 6:30 p.m., a Simple Supper at 7:00 p.m., and the program from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Child care will be provided.