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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES ARE HERE
What's happening? Read The Good News December issue! (St. Paul's newsletter)
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Weekly Services: Sundays 8 & 10am, Wednesdays 12:10pm (on Summer hiatus until September 17)
EVENSONG Second Sundays 4pm (Sept thru May) and COMPLINE Fourth Sundays 8pm
Check our online calendar HERE
EVENSONG Second Sundays 4pm (Sept thru May) and COMPLINE Fourth Sundays 8pm
Check our online calendar HERE
LIVE STREAMING IS BACK (Well, mostly and sort of; It's still a work-in-progress. Thank you for your forbearance and patience!)
Watch our services on our YouTube Channel HERE
Please watch live, comment, follow us, and share!
Watch our services on our YouTube Channel HERE
Please watch live, comment, follow us, and share!
Children and all Families are Welcome!
We welcome all families to St. Paul's, and invite your children to participate in our Children's Programs, or remain with you during the service. FaithQuest (Sunday School) is available for children age 5-12 every Sunday at 10m. Ask an usher for the location. Younger children are welcome to play during the service in our professionally staffed Mustard Seeds/ Bride's Room (at the back of the church),
More details about programs for children are HERE.
We welcome all families to St. Paul's, and invite your children to participate in our Children's Programs, or remain with you during the service. FaithQuest (Sunday School) is available for children age 5-12 every Sunday at 10m. Ask an usher for the location. Younger children are welcome to play during the service in our professionally staffed Mustard Seeds/ Bride's Room (at the back of the church),
More details about programs for children are HERE.
In the News: Guns to Gardens, Gun Buyback
THANK YOU ST. PAUL’S!
58 guns, including AK-47s and one switchblade were turned in at our 4th annual Gun Buyback on November 15. The community, Mayor Barbara Lee, and the press, showed up!
Watch the story on KRON4 (starts at 1:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WZ7IdNmS2s, "The gift cards are funded by St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oakland..."
The SF Chronicle article is HERE
And The Living Church, written by our own brilliant author Cara Meredith!
THANK YOU ST. PAUL’S!
58 guns, including AK-47s and one switchblade were turned in at our 4th annual Gun Buyback on November 15. The community, Mayor Barbara Lee, and the press, showed up!
Watch the story on KRON4 (starts at 1:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WZ7IdNmS2s, "The gift cards are funded by St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oakland..."
The SF Chronicle article is HERE
And The Living Church, written by our own brilliant author Cara Meredith!
Come As You Are Christmas Pageant
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24
5:00 pm Family Service
The Children & Youth Ministry has a very special Christmas Pageant planned this year that requires no rehearsals - just come to the service as you are, and have your children come forward to receive a costume and a "part."
The Pageant will be the Gospel for the 5pm Family Christmas Eve Service!
We hope you and your family will join us!
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24
5:00 pm Family Service
The Children & Youth Ministry has a very special Christmas Pageant planned this year that requires no rehearsals - just come to the service as you are, and have your children come forward to receive a costume and a "part."
The Pageant will be the Gospel for the 5pm Family Christmas Eve Service!
We hope you and your family will join us!
Upcoming ServicesWednesday, December 10‘People of Faith’ Show
View the show 30 minutes before or after the 12:10 pm service. A project by award-winning photographers Nicolò Sertorio & J Michael Tucker, ‘People of Faith’ is a collection of beautiful photographs of Oakland faith leaders that will be displayed at St. Paul’s from November 16, 2025 to January 18, 2026. Learn about the project here 12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist Program
In the Chapel, or watch the stream on our YouTube Channel HERE Rite II, Book of Common Prayer. Healing on First Wednesdays. Sunday, December 14
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OUR VISION
St. Paul’s dares to be an open embracing community; discovering, celebrating, and sharing the Love of Christ. OUR MISSION St. Paul’s invites you to a spiritual journey: to love God and your neighbors near and far; to worship, pray and serve joyfully in our community; to strive to become more Christ-like in living out the promises of our baptism that all may know Christ's healing love. OUR VALUES St. Paul’s is Joyfully Christ-Centered. We value growth on our spiritual journey as members of the Body of Christ We value our Anglican heritage as an authentic, evolving tradition. We value loving, compassionate service. We value gratitude and generosity as stewards of all God ‘s gifts. We value everyone and welcome all to find a place to belong in the worship, fellowship and ministry of this parish. BECOME A MINISTRY PARTNER OF ST. PAUL'S!
Listen to Nathan, George, Joseph, Carol, and the Lauter Family's Giving Campaign ReflectionsMake a Promise for 2026
EVERY DOLLAR supports our ministries, and the ability to opens our doors every week. THANK YOU! Read about how your gift supports our mission in our Narrative Budget, Other Ways to Give, FAQs, and consider making a Legacy Gift. Download and complete this fillable Giving Form. ONLINE Email it to [email protected]. IN PERSON Place your completed Giving Form in the offering plate at any service. BY MAIL Mail your completed Giving Form to: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 114 Montecito Ave Oakland, CA 94610 Paper forms are available in the church narthex. Questions? Contact Sharon Pilmer GET YOUR
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THE PANTRY OF HOPE: Giving for the Holidays
Just over a week ago, under the auspices of the Pantry of Hope, volunteers from the broader St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and School communities gathered to pack and deliver 800 bags of Thanksgiving groceries to 400 vulnerable seniors in our community. On Christmas day we will repeat the exercise, delivering 400 prepared hot meals to our neighbors in need. With the cost of food on the rise and the social safety net shrinking, the need is great.
Efforts like this require both a tremendous volunteer effort and money to purchase groceries and meals. In this season of generosity, please consider making a gift to the St. Paul’s Pantry of Hope to make outreach like this possible.
You can make your donation by credit card or bank transfer HERE (choose Pantry of Hope from the drop down menu) or by check mailed to the church office or placed in the offering plate any Sunday before Christmas, with “Pantry of Hope” in the memo.
Please also consider volunteering to deliver meals on Christmas Day (details forthcoming). Contact Archdeacon Carolyn Bolton for more information.
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 500 dinners to seniors who are 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.
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.
Video streams for services are now on our YouTube Channel HERE. Recordings are usually posted to YouTube later that day.