Serving this week 
front of church
April 1
8:00 am
Word & Chalice
Mona Gaddis
Coffee Hour
Bob & Jeanette Scheib

10:00 am
Acolytes
Karen Nendza
Alex Ulatowski
Anna Moran
Ushers
Tim George
Paul Jackson
Brian Wesolowski
Word
Peg Anderson
Bill Weisbeck
Chalice
Adel Borsick 
Emily McCall
Counters
Henry & Tim
Coffee Hour
The Symons family

Upcoming Events

 

Thursday March 22

6:30 pm Craft & Chat

 

Sunday March 25

9:15 am Lenten Adult Ed./Confirmation class

 

Monday March 26

10:15 am Bible Study

 

Thursday March 29

6:30 pm Craft & Chat

 

Saturday March 31

9 am Cleanup Day

 

Sunday April 1

9:15 am Confirmation class

 

Thursday April 5

7 pm Maundy Thursday service

8 pm Youth Lock-In (until Friday 8 am)

 

Friday April 6

8 am Youth Lock-In ends

12 noon & 7 pm Good Friday services

 

Saturday April 7

2 pm Easter Egg Hunt

8:30 pm Easter Vigil 

(at Calvary)

 

Sunday April 8

 8 & 10 am Easter Sunday services

8:45 am Choir Breakfast

 

Monday April 9

Office Closed - 

No Bible Study

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This Week at St. Paul's
Dorothy Banaszak died suddenly this past Tuesday.  Her memorial service will be here at St. Paul's at 1 p.m. on Saturday. More details will be made available as we receive them.

Parish Clean-up will still go on, but will end at 12 noon.
Speaker & Dessert Event - TONIGHT!!
On Thursday, March 29, you are invited to join with Peace of the City and Trinity, Buffalo, in welcoming Tony Campolo to Buffalo in celebration of Peace of the City's 20th year of ministry with at-risk kids on Buffalo's West Side.

This free event begins at 5:30 pm with delectable desserts, followed by Campolo's presentation at 6 pm. There is no fee, however a free will offering will be taken to benefit Peace of the City.

The event will take place at Trinity, Buffalo (371 Delaware Ave.).  All are welcome to attend.

Spring Cleanup Day - THIS SATURDAY!!
There will be a Spring Cleanup day on Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m.  There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall, so sign up for a task you can do, and come help us out!  This will be our chance to make sure the building and grounds are ready for Easter, so we hope you'll join us.  
 
Please note: the Cleanup will end at 12 noon, rather than 1 pm, as previously announced.
Two Clerics. One Organ. - THIS SUNDAY!

 'Two Clerics. One Organ.' - an organ recital

Rev. Earle King and Bishop William Franklin 

reprise last week's recital at St. Paul's Cathedral

Sunday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 2587 Baseline Rd., Grand Island

Free-will offering; wine and cheese reception to follow

Youth Maundy Thursday Overnight - April 5-6

The Youth of St. Paul's will have an overnight event from the end of the Maundy Thursday service until 8 a.m. on Good Friday.  It will be an evening of prayer, fellowship, fun and faith.  The overnight is open to all youth grades 6 - 12 and their friends.  Permission slips are on the youth bulletin boards.

Easter Egg Hunt - April 7
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St. Paul's will host an Easter Egg Hunt for parishioners, friends, neighbors and the wider community.  The Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday April 7 at 2 p.m.  If you would like to help with the Easter Egg Hunt, let Pastor Vicki know.

Holy Week Schedule
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Mark your calendar for Holy Week Services:

  • Sunday April 1 - Palm Sunday - 8 & 10 am.  The 10 o'clock service will begin with the procession of the palms in the courtyard or the parish hall depending on the weather.
  • Thursday April 5 - Maundy Thursday - 7 pm - Holy Eucharist and the stripping of the Altar
  • Friday April 6 - Good Friday - Noon and 7 pm - the Liturgy for Good Friday
  • Saturday April 7 - The Great Vigil of Easter - 8:30 pm - we do this service jointly with Calvary and it is Calvary's year to host - so we will be at Calvary
  • Sunday April 8 - Easter Sunday - 8 & 10 am - Both services will be Rite II with music
A Morning with the Kelly's - Tickets Now On Sale!
St. Paul's Cathedral Distinguished Speaker Series presents "A Morning with the Kelly's" on Saturday, May 12 at 10 am, at the Cathedral (128 Pearl St., Buffalo).  Former Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly and his wife Jill will share their story and testimony, and discuss their recent book "Without a Word: How a Boy's Unspoken Love Changed Everything".  

Tickets are presale only and may be purchased between now and April 8 for $25 per person by calling the Cathedral office at 855-0900.
 
Following their presentation, there will be a book signing and refreshments.
St. Paul's on Facebook
Facebook clip artAfter some discussion, the parish office has decided that a Facebook "page"  better suits our purposes than our former group, so we have created one.  Just go HERE, and click "like", and you're all set!  Anything we post will begin showing up in your news feed.
Submissions for "This Week"

If you have information to submit for this newsletter, please send it to Liz at paulspals@gmail.com, no later than 9 am on Wednesday of the week in which you would like it to appear.  Thanks!