Week of December 3, 2017



Welcome to 
St. Paul's Church in Bergen!



An Episcopal / Anglican Parish
in the Heart of Jersey City
Making God Known Since 1860


This Week at St. Paul's:

Friday, December 1:
Community Yoga, 9:30am (Carr Hall)
Lunch at GSECDC Homeless Drop-In Center, 11:30am
Visitation for Alton O'Neill, 2:00pm-4:00pm; 7:00pm-9:00pm (Greenville Memorial Home)
JC FRIDAY: The Art of Esther Naipaul-Belenke: “The World Through My Lens, 7:30pm

Saturday, December 2: 
AA Meeting, 8:15am (Church)
Al-Anon Meeting, 8:45am (Vestry Room)
Funeral of Alton O'Neill, 10:00am
Swift Fitness, 10:30am (Carr Hall)

Sunday, December 3: The First Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00am
Choir Rehearsal, 9:00am
Sunday School, (Grades 1 to 5), 10:00am (Second Floor)
Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am
Sunday School (Grades 1 to 5), 10:00am
POTLUCK COFFEE HOUR, 11:15am
Youth Group Bake & Craft Sale, 11:30am
Cherubs and Youth Choir Rehearsal, 11:45am
Last Chance Mass, 6:00pm

Monday, December 4:
Craft Guild, 7:00pm (Carr Hall)

Tuesday, December 5:
Afternoon Tea, 4:30pm (Carr Hall)
Evening Prayer, 5:30pm
Farm-to-Local Delivery, 6:00pm-8:00pm (Carr Hall)

Wednesday, December 6:
Healing Eucharist, 10:30am
AA Meeting, 7:30pm (Carr Hall)

Thursday, December 7:
Morning Prayer, 7:30am


Friday, December 8:
Community Yoga, 9:30am (Carr Hall)
Girl Scouts Meeting, 6:00pm (Carr Hall)

Saturday, December 9: 
AA Meeting, 8:15am (Church)
Al-Anon Meeting, 8:45am (Vestry Room)
Men's Group, 10:00am (Incarnation)
Swift Fitness, 10:30am (Carr Hall)
Boys' Kitchen Skills Class, Noon (Kitchen)
Broadway Night: "Fairy Tales," 6:00pm (Incarnation)

Sunday, December 10: The Second Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00am
Choir Rehearsal, 9:00am
Sunday School, (Grades 1 to 5), 10:00am (Second Floor)
Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am
Sunday School (Grades 1 to 5), 10:00am
Youth Group Bake & Craft Sale, 11:30am
Cherubs and Youth Choir Rehearsal, 11:45am
Finance Committee, noon
Last Chance Mass, 6:00pm


Coming Up at St. Paul's:

Thursday, December 14:
Stone Soup Community Supper, 6:00pm

Sunday, December 17:
Hanging of the Greens following the 10:00 service


 Thursday, December 21: The Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 7:30am
Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service, 1:00pm (Old Bergen Church)Christmas Caroling, 5:00pm-7:00pm (Triangle Park)


Friday, December 22:
"Christmas Around the World," 7:30pm


 Sunday: December 24: The Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas Eve
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00am
Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am
Christmas Pageant & Family Service, 6:00pm
Choral Eucharist, 10:00pm


 Saturday, December 25: Christmas Day
Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am


 Tuesday, December 26: The Feast of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 5:30pm


 Wednesday, December 27: The Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Healing Eucharist, 10:30am
Healing Service at Majestic Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 2:30pm


 Thursday, December 28: The Feast of the Holy Innocents
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 7:30am


 Friday, December 29:
Last Friday Lunch at GSECDC Homeless Drop-In Center, 11:30am


 Sunday, December 31: The First Sunday after Christmas
Festival of Lessons & Carols, 10:00am


 Monday, January 1: The Feast of the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Holy Eucharist (Rite II) & New Year's Potluck, 10:00am