Read The Good News, NOVEMBER issue (St. Paul's newsletter)!
For a paper copy of the newsletter, send an email to [email protected]
Weekly services: Sunday 8 & 10am, Wednesday 12:10pm
EVENSONG Second Sunday 4pm (Sept to June), COMPLINE 4th Sunday 8pm
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CLICK HERE to see the full schedule for the Season of Advent and Christmas
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Upcoming Services

If you wish to attend in-person services, please follow the Community Covenant guidelines, below. All services are also live streamed to our Facebook Group page. 

In-person Entry
Out of love for one another we ask you to abide by the St. Paul’s Community Covenant for indoor worship. We ask that you:
1. Get, and stay up to date on, your vaccination (and boosters) against COVID-19.
2. Masks are not required but we strongly recommend you wear a good quality face mask.
3. Respect others’ preferences for distancing.
4. Keep hands clean and sanitized.
5. Stay home if you are ill or if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

ADVENT STARTS THIS WEEK!

Sunday, December 1
First Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Program
In the Church, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, BCP.


10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist
With Choir, Organ. Program
In the Church, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, BCP.

With St. Paul's Choir. Benjamin Bachmann, FAGO, MMusic, Music Director and organist.

MUSIC:
​Prelude: Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659 J. S. Bach
​Mass:Gloria S-280, Sanctus S-131, Our Father S-119, AgnusDei-S-166
Gradual Psalm: 25:1-9 Ad te, Domine, levavi ToneI.7
Antiphon: Lead me in your truth, O Lord, and teach me.
Offertory Anthem: Sleepers Wake! Felix Mendelssohn
Communion Motet: Never weather-beaten sail Charles Wood
Postlude: March on a theme of Handel Op.15 Alexander Guillmant
Hymns: 1982-57, LEVAS-11, 1982-73


10:00 a.m. Children's Programs
We welcome all families to St. Paul's, and invite your children to participate in Mustard Seeds (for under 4) and Faith Quest/Sunday School (for ages 4-12), or sit with you during the service.

- Mustard Seeds for younger children: Professionally staffed nursery in the back of the church (Bride's Room).

- Faith Quest/Sunday School for older children: in the Chapter Room (ask an usher for directions). Two adult volunteer teachers will be present. Parents are welcome to accompany children who need assistance to stay. The children will be brought back into the service at the Offertory.The curriculum includes StoryMakers art, Bible storytelling, songs, and prayer. We can help direct you to the Chapter Room at the beginning of the service when you arrive.

Wednesday, December 4

12:10 pm Holy Eucharist Program
In the Chapel, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, Book of Common Prayer.

Sunday, December 8
Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Program
In the Church, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, BCP.


10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist
With Choir, Organ. Program
In the Church, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, BCP.

With St. Paul's Choir. Benjamin Bachmann, FAGO, MMusic, Music Director and organist.

MUSIC:
MUSIC
Prelude: TBD
Mass: Gloria S-280, Sanctus S-131, Our Father S-119, Agnus Dei-S-166
Gradual Psalm: Canticle 4: Song of Zachariah Benedictus Dominus Deus  Tonus Peregrinus
Offertory Anthem: Lift up your heads       William Mathias
Communion Motet: Out of your sleep!  Richard Rodney Bennett
​Postlude: TBD
Hymns: 1982-59,1982-67, WLP-724


10:00 a.m. Children's Programs
We welcome all families to St. Paul's, and invite your children to participate in Mustard Seeds (for under 4) and Faith Quest/Sunday School (for ages 4-12), or sit with you during the service.

- Mustard Seeds for younger children: Professionally staffed nursery in the back of the church (Bride's Room).

- Faith Quest/Sunday School for older children: in the Chapter Room (ask an usher for directions). Two adult volunteer teachers will be present. Parents are welcome to accompany children who need assistance to stay. The children will be brought back into the service at the Offertory.The curriculum includes StoryMakers art, Bible storytelling, songs, and prayer. We can help direct you to the Chapter Room at the beginning of the service when you arrive.
4:00 p.m. ADVENT PROCESSION OF LESSONS & CAROLS
With Choir, Organ. Program
In the Church, or watch the stream on our Facebook Group page HERE
Rite II, BCP.

A festive and inspiring introduction to the Season of Light and Joy. 

The Advent Procession of Lessons & Carols marks the beginning of the Advent season, a time of reflection, anticipation, and spiritual preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Through scripture readings and music from across the centuries, the service weaves the story of salvation, from creation to the coming of Christ.
The choir will open with William Byrd's powerful anthem Rorate Coeli ("Drop down, ye heavens"). Interspersed throughout the readings will be familiar hymns and exquisite works by Brahms, Warlock, Bruckner, Praetorius, Guest, Gibbons, Kodaly, and Dupré.
Invite your friends and family to join this special service, a beautiful way to begin the season of Advent and prepare your hearts for the true joy of Christmas.

​With St. Paul's Choir. Benjamin Bachmann, FAGO, MMusic, Director of Music & Organist.
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MUSIC
Voluntary: Es ist Ein Rose entsprungen Op. 122            Johannes Brahms
Rorate coeli              William Byrd
Hymn: Come thou, redeemer of the earth (Puer nobis)
O Antiphon I, II
Adam Lay Ybounden                         Peter Warlock
Virga Jesse               Anton Bruckner
O Antiphons III, IV
Hymn: O come, o come, Emmanuel  (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming         Michael Praetorious
Hymn: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
O Antiphons V, VI
Zion at thy shining gates           arr. George Guest
This is the record of John             Orlando Gibbons
O Antiphon VII
Ave Maria              Anton Kodaly
Hymn: Lo, he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley)
Voluntary: The world awaits the Saviour from Symphonie-Passion Op. 23    Marcel Dupré

​SUPPORT ST. PAUL'S!

EVERY DOLLAR supports our ministries, and the ability to opens our doors every week. THANK YOU!

Ways to Give and more information is HERE.
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Grace to you, peace, and thank you for the many ways in which you support the mission and ministries of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church!

“Walk in Love” is the inspiration for our St. Paul’s 2024-2025 Annual Giving Campaign. What does it mean, for us at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakland, to walk in love?

Our gifts of time, talent and treasure make the ministries of St. Paul’s possible. The attached narrative budget tells the story of how we fund our budget and allocate our financial and other resources to enable ministry. 

We invite you to invest yourself through the resources that God has given you in the work to which God has called us.

We prayerfully request that you complete both sides of the attached Giving Form, indicating your intended giving for 2025. You may place it in the offering plate, send it by email to [email protected], or mail it to the office.

Or make a one-time gift now!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

All Souls’ Day Requiem Mass
Friday, November 1, 6:30 p.m. Program

Requiem, Op. 9, by Maurice Duruflé
With Organ, Orchestra and St. Paul's Choir
The Rev. Dr. Mauricio J. Wilson, rector
Benjamin Bachmann, FAGO, MMusic, Director of Music

A recording of this service should be posted soon.

“A Case for Love” Movie
Saturday, November 2, 2:00 p.m.

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THANK YOU BRIAN IDE for making this beautiful film and bringing it to St. Paul's!

AVAILABLE NOW AT ALL CABLE, SATELLITE, & DIGITAL RENTAL OUTLETS, including: Amazon Video Direct, ITunes, Fandango At Home (Vudu), Google Play. And Dish Network, Directv, UVerse, Verizon Fios, Microsoft, Sling TV​

Loaves & Fishes

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Help feed those in need during illness or other adversity

If you have experienced illness, adversity, or the birth of a child, you probably have experienced a need or desire to have someone take care of you! Our Loaves and Fishes ministry is a group of volunteers who step up to provide meals for folks in the parish who are temporarily experiencing a time when it is difficult to get meals on the table. Meals can be homemade, or a gift card can be provided. We use an online sign-up application to coordinate with the recipient and each other.
 
To offer the gift of a meal is as much a gift to the giver as it is to the recipient.  Let us know if you are in need!
 
To volunteer, or if you need some meals, contact Katie Lauter at [email protected]​

THE PANTRY OF HOPE
Please consider volunteering this season! Contact Archdeacon Carolyn Bolton for more information.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED PACK & DISTRIBUTE 450 MEALS FOR THANKSGIVING!

The Pantry of Hope gives 80-100 bags of food twice a month through out the year (that is 2,000 bags of food). On Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving, we deliver more than 450 dinners to seniors who were alone on the holiday. Special thanks to St. Paul's Parishioners, St. Paul's School families, the Soroptimists, and many others, who donated time, talent and treasure to help our neighbors!
 
The Pantry of Hope welcomes your financial donations (click HERE). To volunteer, reach out to Archdeacon Carolyn Bolton.

Bags of food are given to our neighbors on the second and fourth Sundays of every month.
Consider how you can help the Pantry with:
1. Assistance in transporting food from the Food Bank on Fridays .
2. Packing bags on 2nd or 4th Saturdays.
3. Distributing bags on 2nd or 4th Sundays, after the 10am service.
Live-Streaming for ALL services can be seen on our Facebook Group page
Click to the Facebook Group page, and ask to join the Group. One of us will let you in, and you can watch all live stream services as they occur, and once they end, all can be found under the Facebook Media/Videos tab.
Some videos are also available on our YouTube Channel.

Read St. Paul's current Newsletter HERE!
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Events & Worship Calendar
Weekly church services: Sundays 8 & 10am, Wednesday 12:10pm. Second Sunday 4pm Evensong (Sept to June), 4th Sunday 8pm Compline.
Click on an event below for more details.