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​​​​St. Paul's Lutheran Church

​Durham, North Carolina

​1200 West Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27705-5731
919-489-3214 

"Let us begin by acknowledging the land upon which we gather today. This land has been playground and campground for many generations of people, including the Lumbee, Skaruhreh/Tuscarora, Cheraw, Catawba, Occaneechi, and Shakori Nations. Its waterways were their highways, its flora and fauna their banquet table, its starry skies their canvas upon which their stories were painted. They cared for this land, and we remember their lives here with gratitude. We give thanks for all Indigenous peoples who continue to care for this land and to call it their home."

                         -- Vicar Amanda Spangler

 

Welcome to St. Paul's!

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We are worshiping at 8:30 and 11:00 am using Setting One in the ELW for both services.  The 8:30 worship will continue to be in-person only, the 11:00 am service will be in-person, live-streamed, and recorded.


​Adult Sunday School

Starting January 5, we will have a 7 week long session on Creation Care and God's written Word. We hope you can come join us during the sessions (9:45-10:45 am) in Trinity Hall for these thought and action producing sessions. 

​Feb 16 -- Active hope and agents of change led by Megan Cunningham/member of Caring for Creation

Feb 23 -- Faith, Sexism & Justice: All Are Called to Lives of Justice and Abundance - led by Nicoline Strom-Jensen

​Mar 2 -- Faith Sexism, & Justice: Patriarchy and Sexism Cause Injustice for Everyone - led by Nan Treul


​Thursday Morning Bible Study

Pastor Scott is back at the helm of Thursday morning bible study with the Gospel of John. We meet Thursday mornings at 10:30 in the conference room and via Zoom. Notes and Zoom link are emailed early in the week. All are welcome to join!

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​​UMD Volunteer Update 

Amanda Anderson

Volunteers are needed for shift at Urban Ministries Community Cafe. We are at the original time frame, 11:30-1:30 pm. We'll help with meal prep before serving lunch just as we did previously, only four volunteers are needed. Volunteers MUST sign up online to participate. Sign up here: https;//bit.ly/UMD_Signup  As always, please reach out to Amanda with questions about of volunteering.


​​​​Dropped Stitch meetings gather at 1:00 pm on the fourth Fridays, in the church atrium sofa area. 

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The Tongue and Thimble group creates small quilts which are distributed to nurseries at local hospitals for their young critical patients. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 10:00am - 12:00pm downstairs in the Fiber Arts/Music room off Genesis Hall.


​​Growing thru Grief is continuing to offer grief support to those grieving the loss of a loved one. Here is our upcoming schedule.​

Feb 18 -- "Anxiety and Fear" with Dan Romm

Feb 25 -- ""Grief Humor: The Healing Power of Laughter," with Eloise Jordan

We meet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, from 4 to 6 pm. All are welcome.

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Learn about Bees and Beekeeping

On Thursday nights from January 16 to March 20, St. Paul's will host "Bee School." This course is offered every year by the Durham County Beekeepers Association, and it's a great chance to learn more about honey bees. Some people take it as preparation to become beekeepers while others are just bee conscious."  The course always fills up, so don't delay if you're interested. Details and registration can be found at durhambeekeepers.org. Talk to Tina Bessias, Theresa Oertel, or Bill Gresham anytime about the hives at St. Paul's!


Preschool registration

Registration opens for members of St. Paul's for the 2025/2026 school year on January 6. Classes are offered for children 10 months to 4 years old. Class offerings and registration information can be found at https://stpaulspreschooldurham.weebly.com/enrollment.html. Feel free to contact Candace King, preschool director if you have any questions.


​​​Hiking Group

Vicar Ashley has started a hiking/walking group to get together every other Saturday for easy hikes of 2-3 miles. Here is the schedule of upcoming hikes:

​Saturday, Feb 22 - West Point on the Eno Park, 5101 N Roxboro St., Durham

Saturday, March 8 -- Brumley Nature Preserve, North section, 3620 Old NC 10, Durham

Saturday, March 22 -- Duke Forest (Al Buehler trail system), 3301 Cameron Blvd., Durham

​For each hike we will plan to meet at church to carpool or caravan to each location. We will depart church at 9:30 AM. If you would rather meet us at a hiking location, please let Vicar Ashley know.


​​St. Paul's Preschool Fundraiser

Help us raise funds to replace the playground seesaw and add a new gazebo! Pasta dinner at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, February 19th

Enjoy a meal and help the St. Paul's Preschool raise funds for the playground at a Pasta Supper on Wed, Feb 19 at 6:00 pm. The meal will include pasta, meatballs, several sauces, sides and a variety of desserts. All donations will help the Preschool.


St. Paul's Readers meet on Thursday, Feb 20 at 3 pm

Please join us in the conference room on Thursday, Feb 20 at 3 pm as our book club delves into our latest selection of West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge, 2021. Ellen Lavery will lead our discussion. This novel is an emotional, rousing, and incredible tale based upon a true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America. Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, his narrative explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it is too late. 


Please join us to celebrate Black History Month - UPDATED!

In honor of Black History Month, the Social Ministry Committee will be screening two films, and you're invited! We'll wrap up the month on Saturday, February 22, with a Saturday eveningmovie viewing. Come join us at 7:00 for popcorn and other treats while we screen "An Unlikely Friendship" a documentary about the improbable collaboration of two Durham leaders in the summer of 1971. As Durham schools were required to desegregate, Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader, were appointed to lead the planning summit. They emerged from months of tense debates as allies and friends. If time and energy permit, there may be a discussion session after the film. Children care will be available, so come join us!


CROP Hunger Walk

We are less than 2 months away from this year's CROP Hunger Walk, where we will gather together with others in our community to fight hunger both here and around the world. This  year the Durham CROP Hunger Walk will take place on Sunday, March 23 starting at the Duke University Chapel. St. Paul's has always been a strong supporter of the CROP Hunger Walk, and our goal this year is to raise $3,500. If you would like to sign-up to walk, donate to our team, or both please either go to our team page https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/st-pauls-lutheran-church-of-durham or talk to our team captains Megan Cunningham or Tracey DIssel at our table in the atrium between services, where information is also available.


Join a musical ensemble at St. Paul's!

Want to learn more about music? Or perhaps you simply want to keep up your musical knowledge and abilities. You should join a musical ensemble at St. Paul's! It's a great way to achieve all of these things and be part of a comunity. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, handbells from 6:30-7:15 and choir from 7:15-8:30. Ensembles normally perform at the 11:00 am service but occasionally at the 8:30 service. Some ability to read sheet music is required for handbells. Ability to read music is also a plus for choir, but not required. If interested, contact Susan Beschorner, director of music at music@stpaulsdurham.org.

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​​​​​​PASTA for PARKTOWN!!
Help Stock the St. Paul’s Shelf at Parktown Food Hub!
Keep it coming! THANKS to your generosity the “St. Paul’s Dry Boxed Pasta Shelf” stays stocked and ready to help hungry families. Please continue to add dry pasta to your shopping list to share with the St. Paul’s shelf. The Women’s Connection Group is leading this initiative to support the Parktown Food Hub.



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WORSHIP:  In-Person, Live Streamed, Recorded ​

In celebrating the beauty and strength created through diversity, we welcome, value, and include all of God's children regardless of race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, ability, appearance, or citizenship. St. Paul's is committed to racial equity.

  ​"Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."      

1 Corinthians 12:12

If you are not attending in person and would like to make a contribution online, you can make a recurring contribution in the "giving" tab on this website or use the QR code to the left to get you there directly.

We  have a live link to our Sunday morning Worship Service which begins at 11:00 AM. 

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​VIDEOS at  St. Paul's Lutheran Church -- This link will take you to our VIMEO page and you may select any Sunday or special worship service, as well as an assortment of other videos related to St. Paul's, anytime. 

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St. Paul's

Worship with us in person on Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 am. On Sundays, we are using Setting One of the ELW. The 8:30 service will be in-person only, the 11:00 am will be in-person, live-streamed (information below) and recorded for our Vimeo channel.


​St. Paul's Mission Statement:  "The mission of St. Paul's Lutheran Church as a part of the family of God is to share God in Christ with the world by equipping one another through worship, learning, witness, service, and support."

An ELCA ​​Congregation!