St. Paul's Episcopal Church
220 Valley Street
Willimantic CT 06226
the Rev. Jackie Sheldon, Eucharistic Minister
Sunday Service Notes
The Sunday service, with either Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer, starts when the church bell rings at 9:00 AM. When Rev. Jackie is with us there will be a Eucharist. Check the calender to see what's scheduled for a particular Sunday.
Two
offerings are taken, the second being for our our orphanage under
construction in Kakata, Liberia.
After
the formal service we have coffee and conversation in the Community
Room. A full breakfast is served on the first Sunday of the month.
Everyone is welcome to come in out of the weather, sit down, relax,
have some coffee, something to eat, someone to talk to. Share a meal
with us - no hard questions, no segregation, no one passing the hat
or preaching at you.
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Welcome to St. Paul's website. Make
yourself at home, poke around the site - you'll find out a lot about us,
where we've been, and where we hope to go.
If you're in the neighborhood come
visit us, join us for a service, a meal, either or both. You'll find us at
a little stone church on Valley Street. It's in Willimantic, a
Connecticut mill town.
Our church has served all kinds of
different people through the years. The Willi Food Co-op started in our basement. About a quarter century ago we founded the Covenant Soup Kitchen - and supported it until it could become independent. The soup kitchen is now at 100,000+ meals/year - and strong enough to take over ownership of the church property. Much more recently, St. Paul's
founded the beginnings of an orphanage in Kakata, Liberia.
Is there something missing in your
life, a need for spirituality, a safe place to be yourself? Perhaps
you just want to connect with some different people. Drop in, you'll
be welcome - and you just might find what you're looking for!
To find out more about what's been happening with our church, check out our blogs, and for the nitty gritty details see the Parish notes page.
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July 2009 Calendar
Sundays and Holy Days:
7/5 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Eucharist
7/12
6th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Eucharist; breakfast
7/19 7th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Eucharist, make sandwiches
7/26 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Eucharist; vestry meeting
Our Mission:
to nurture
and inspire the worshiping family of individuals who have chosen to
share their unique responses to God's word, to carry the message of
Christ, and to minister to all.
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