Beauty Giver

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

This we’ve heard from wise ones in the past.

You have given us perceptive eyes and ears

To discover what charms and gladdens us.

Everywhere beauty awaits our contemplation

In nature, music, art, word, drama, dance,

In human landscapes of body, mind, and soul.

To behold and receive these inspiring treasures

All we need do is awaken our dulled awareness

And bring a nonjudgmental openness of mind.

Today: With a grateful heart I find

and receive beauty

from Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce Rupp

WELCOMER Team Leaders

Week 1 - Clare Irwin and Isabel Becking Week 2 - Bob Miller and Paul Preston Week 3 - Eleanor Wein and Sheila Brown Week 4 - Coleen Falk and Fernelle Fjerwold Week 5 - Marian Carmichael and Pat McGeachy

Thank you to all our leaders and teams for offering the gift of hospitality. If you are not yet on a Team and would like to offer to help, please talk to one of the leaders - they would love you to be on their team!

Sun. 10 am Worship with Rev. Lloyd Lovatt

followed by Annual Congregational Meeting 7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

Mon. 9:30 am Quilting Group Lower Hall 9:30 am Belgravia Playgroup Playschool Room 9:30 am ESL Resource Room

10 am Feldernkrais Upper Room

12:45 pm Belgravia Bridge Club Friendship Room

6 pm Foxy Kickboxing Lower Hall

7:30 pm AA group Youth Room

Tues. 6:30 pm Vision of Hope Resource Room

7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

Wed. 9:30 am ESL Resource Room

5 pm Yoga Upper Room

7:15 pm Choir practice Friendship Room

Thur. 2:15 pm Worship at South Terrace Continuing

Care with Dale Wilkie 5:30 pm Yoga Upper Room

7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

7:30 pm Day 5 Friendship Room 8 pm ABA Library

Fri. 9am-3pm Fibrofree mapping Youth Room

12:45 pm Belgravia Bridge Club Upper Room

7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

Sat. 12:30 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

7 pm Youth Group Youth Room

Sun. 10 am Worship with Rev. Lloyd Lovatt 7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall

Activities at St. Paul’s: February 11 - 18

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St. Paul’s United Church

11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 780.436.1555 office@stpaulsunited.org

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February 11, 2018

Please join us downstairs after worship for our Annual Congregational Meeting

The 2017 Annual Report is available on our website, under News: https://www.securewebexchange.com/stpaulsunited.org/news/ Paper copies are available at the back of the Sanctuary.

Worship Leader today: Rev. Lloyd Lovatt

Music Director: Susan Farrell

Musician: Tyson Kerr

Welcomers Team 2: Gail Mannard-Carr, Dave Carr, Don Retson, Linda Breitkreitz, Teresa Bellinger, Sandy Walker Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean

Minister of Faith Formation: Denise Davis Taylor, DM

Children’s Programs: Rondy Kyle

With children today: Andrea Manning, Jim Smythe

Nursery: Kelly Munro, Jennifer McKercher Rott

Sound Technicians: Ivan Sibiyaj, Daniel Greenways

Envelope Stewards: Heather Peden, Marian Carmichael

Flowers: Margaret Russell, Dawna Wiebe

Bulletin Folders: Alison Wreakes, Gentille Mushimiyimana

Day 5

Thursday is Day 5 in the Judeo-Christian calendar. Thursdays at 7:30 we create gatherings in our Friendship Room to deepen and expand our spiritual lives.

February 15 documentary: Lana Gets Her Talk Back with filmmaker Beth Wishart MacKenzie February 22 Connecting - an evening of poetry reading with Kayleigh Cline March 1 Racism, part two, with Rev. Paul Walfall March 8 Immigrant Stories, part two, with Jim Stewart March 15 Grief, part 2, with Tatiana Peet

On Sunday, January 28, the M&P Committee announced that Catherine would be taking a medical leave relating to a minor surgical procedure from January 31 to tentatively February 20. Catherine’s husband notified us that the surgery went well . We wish her a speedy and complete recovery. Messages of support and concern should be directed to the church office and Anna will forward all communications to Catherine.

During Catherine’s absence Lloyd Lovatt, who is known to many of you, will be performing the Sunday services. Denise will be first on call for pastoral care, although Lloyd is also available if the need arises.

Tax Receipts 2017 tax receipts will be available for pickup in the Friendship Room after worship on Sundays, February 4 and February 11, and from the church office Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm. Receipts that haven't been picked up by February 12 will be mailed.

St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76th Avenue NW

Edmonton Alberta T6G 0K7

780.436.1555

Anna Benowicz Office Administrator

The Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean Senior Minister catherine@stpaulsunited.org

Denise Davis Taylor, DM Minister of Faith Formation United Church Chaplain University of Alberta

denise@stpaulsunited.org

Rondy Kyle, BA Children’s programs rondy@stpaulsunited.org

Susan Farrell Music Director susan@stpaulsunited.org

Tyson Kerr Musician tyson@stpaulsunited.org

“Dija” Sevdije Gervalla Caretaker

office@stpaulsunited.org

stpaulsaccountant@telus.net

www.stpaulsunited.org

www.edmontonpresbytery.org

Refugee Support

The Social Justice Committee and our newcomer friends are very thankful for your generosity. Each week SJC receives new donations and it is making a real difference. Right now we are looking for: - a small kitchen table and chairs - lamps - large, medium and small-sized clothing (casual wear for

winter, warm winter jackets and coats) - area rugs - TV/ DVD players, computers, phones

Please contact Heather Razaghi at razaghifam-ily@gmail.com or bring your items to the church, marked for refugee support. Thank you!

Subscription Renewal

Many families receive The Observer at home through our St. Paul’s group subscription plan, at $25 per magazine for the year. If you would like to renew or add a new subscription, please write a cheque to St. Paul’s United Church, with Observer in the memo line. You may put it in the offering plate on Sunday morning, or send it to the church office. If paying cash, please make sure it is in an envelope with your name on it, and it is clearly marked for the Observer. Please renew or add your subscriptions no later than February 21.

Saturday, February 24

Funds raised at Coldest Night of the Year 2018, will support the development of a Family Health Centre in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood. The Family Health Centre will focus on bringing quality, multidiscipli-nary supports to the areas of men-tal and physical health.

4 pm - registration opens 5 pm - opening ceremonies 5:15 pm - walk begins (all distances) 6 pm - registration closes 6pm - meal service begins 8 pm - route closes, meal service ends

Between 6 and 8 pm a warm, light meal will be served to all walkers and volunteers. For more information, please visit https://cnoy.org/location/edmontonsouth

save the date

Church in the Woods

A half-day camp for children ages 3 to 12

It will be held in Hawrelak Park, July 3 - 6. Youth grades 9 to 12 interested in becoming the leaders in training,

please contact Denise.

Call- Out to Poets!!

February 22 at Day 5

Kayleigh Cline is excited to be hosting

an evening of poetry readings. We invite members of the congregation to read

one piece of poetry that you have written on the theme of connecting.

If you would like to read one of your poems that evening, please be in touch with Kayleigh Cline

at cline.kayleigh@gmail.com.