St. Pauls Willimantic

Theme Ubuntu: 

..... the essence of being human. It speaks of the fact that my humanity is caught up and is inextricably bound up in yours. I am human because I belong. It speaks about wholeness, it speaks about compassion.....

                                                                                                                  Desmond Tutu

 

St.  Paul's Episcopal Church

220 Valley Street

Willimantic CT 06226

Rev. Jackie Sheldon, Priest-in-charge

What's Happening at St. Paul's

Weekly Schedule:

Every Sunday: Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer at 9am followed by a coffee hour.

Every Wednesday: Community Service 12:30 to 1:30. Spiritual refreshment, relaxation, and renewal – an ecumenical service.

Office Hours: Rev. Sheldon – every Wednesday 10:00-3:00 p.m. (Office open Tue & Wed 9:30-2pm, Fri 9:30-1pm)

Monthly Schedule:

1st Sunday of the month: Community breakfast after service by the Men’s Group.

2nd Sunday: Worship Committee meets after service

3rd and 5th Sundays: Make and distribute

sandwiches for the Soup Kitchen

4th Sunday: Vestry meets after service

5th Sunday: Morning Prayer service

Welcome

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.

 

On Wednesday October 28 we started a series of noon hour services designed to bring God's love, peace, joy, healing - Ubuntu - to the whole Willimantic community. More details at the in Willimantic page.

 

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 some of the nitty gritty details see the Parish notes page.

 

Newsletter

See our newsletter:  the Chronicles of St. Paul's Willimantic

Special dates

11/22:  Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple B'nai Israel at 1:30, followed by WAIM's annual Walk for Warmth. Call 456-7270, ext. 22 or email www.waimct.org for information.

12/5:  St. Paul's Christmas bazaar and silent auction. Please volunteer to help with this event. Signup sheet in Parish Hall.

12/20:  Community Christmas Memorial Service at 5pm - a time to remember those dear to us and no longer with us

12/24:  Christmas Eve Service; carol sing at 4:30, service at 5pm

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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