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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!

Help Lutheran Disaster

Response


Lutheran Disaster Response brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. 


Here is the LINK  to their webpage which offers the opportunity to make a donation, search their blog, or just get updates on ongoing situations.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Announcements

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.











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​​​Pastor's Bible Study: 1-2 Thessalonians

Thursday mornings at 10:30 am. We have now in a new study on Paul's letters to the Thessalonians. All are welcome to join!


Adult Sunday School (Trinity Hall, 9:45am - 10:30 am)​​​

  • Dec 15 -- Dwelling in the Word: Mission with Vicar Ashley
  • Dec 22 -- Dwelling in the Word: Hope with Megan Cunningham
  • ​Dec 29 -- NO CLASS


Children's Sunday School is meeting each week from 9:45 to 10:45 AM, downstairs in the Genesis room (the downstairs kitchen). Children will not meet on December 22 and 29. All children are welcome and encouraged to join us for a time of Bible stories, crafts, cooking, and fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carole Ostrowski or Betty Hinshaw.

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​UMD Volunteer Update 

Amanda Anderson

We are back to 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.


​Advent Worship Services, Wednesdays, Dec 4, 11, and 18 approximately 7:00 pm

The service may be live streamed at: https://vimeo.com/event/4740916. The Christmas dinner is at 6 pm on December 18. Please sign up for the dinner on the bulletin board at church to indicate your main course choices of either salmon or ham. If you are unable to sign up in person, send your reservation to assistant@stpaulsdurham.org along with your choice of either Salmon or Ham and number of reservations.


Christmas Dinner will be December 18 at 6:00 pm!

We hope to see everyone at our annual Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 pm in Trinity Hall. Advent worship service to follow. Our main course choices this year will be salmon or ham. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board by Sunday, December 8. It is most appreciated if you will sign-up in advance to let us know your preference for the main course. This is needed to help with purchasing and preparing the meal. Please contact Martha Dahl if you are interested in bringing a dessert to the dinner, would like to offer help or have any questions.


​​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.

Dec 17     "Final Thoughts," with Bill Dahl

Dec 24    "NO MEETING due to the Christmas Holiday  

Dec 31    "Where Are You Today?" with Bill Dahl

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!


​​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.


Join a musical Ensemble at St. Paul's!

Interested in participating in worship or learn more about music? You should join a musical ensemble at St. Paul's! Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, handbells from 6:30-7:15 and choir from 7:15-8:30. Ensembles normally perform at the 11:00 service but occasionally at the 8:30 service. Ability to read music not required. If interested, contact Ted Turner, director of music at music@stpaulsdurham.org.



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   ​​​​​​​​St. Paul's In-Person Worship Guidelines


• Here is a listing of the Sign-Up Genius links we are presently using to accomplish our many needed tasks. Please fill in as you are able. You can bookmark these sites to make it easier to return to them.

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. 

Click HERE and you will be taken to the live feed on our Vimeo Link. 


​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. 

This week at


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!