Anglican prayer bead sets offer a tactile way of facilitating prayer. St. Paul’s, Ivy is holding an Anglican Prayer bead workshop on Sunday, October 5 from 1-4 p.m. It will be an intergenerational event - all ages are welcome!

The leader will be Connie Chintall, of CMC Creations, Inc. (www.hartfullofprayers.com ).  She will have a variety of beads available so people can choose what they like. The fee of $25 will include art glass and pewter beads, handouts and a booklet on how to use the beads and prayers. Connie will also offer stone beads at an additional cost of $35.

For more information, contact Associate Rector Shelby Owen at spivyowen@aol.com.

Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b  Romans 8:26-39  Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 

The Washington National Cathedral and Episcopal Diocese of Washington are holding the 29th National Acolyte Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2008.  It will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a Festival service and procession of each church’s acolytes, followed by a lunch and a variety of workshops.  A group from St. Paul’s, Ivy went three years ago and had a wonderful time!  Everyone is welcome; you don’t have to be an acolyte or verger to attend.  Details can be found here.  For additional information or to register, contact Tim Tolson.

St. Paul’s, Ivy is taking a leading role in building a Habitat House with Region XV of the Diocese of Virginia.  We began work on August 2, 2008, with a short blessing ceremony.  Beginning in September our parish will work only once every four Saturdays - a much smaller commitment than we have had on previous houses.  The other work days will be filled by Region XV and our building partner (as yet unknown). 

The house, which will be a duplex, will be built on Paton Street over about nine months, for the Hassan and Khawa families. We hope to complete the work in about 9 months.

Steve Thornton is acting as the volunteer coordinator for this project.  We are looking for someone to coordinate food for workers, probably only once every three months. We will need to provide 5-7 volunteers each workday, those with construction experience and those just willing to help.  No one under age 16 can be on the jobsite when power tools are in use.  Please contact Steve  or the church office (spivyva@aol.com) if you have questions, would like to volunteer as our food coordinator or to volunteer for any work day. 

Click here for a map/directions to the worksite.

Below find links to the waiver form for minors and the form all workers must sign before beginning work.

jobsitesign-in.pdf                   minorliability1.pdf

 * Habitat logo used by permission

Genesis 28:10-19a  Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23  Romans 8:12-25  Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Genesis 25:19-34  Psalm 119:105-112  Romans 8:1-11  Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Brush up on your caregiving skills by attending a six-week course given by the Rev. Mary Beth Wells, M.A., M. Ed., M. Theology.  The course will meet on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., beginning September 25th.

There is a perpetual need to care for others, especially our aging population, and most of us are called on to serve as caregivers at some time in our lives.  Caregivers deal with complex human emotions and needs that may stir up a myriad of feelings - sometimes warm and rewarding and at other times painful and distressing.  Ms. Wells has designed this course to develop awareness of caregiving gifts. It will provide insights, understanding, guidance and lead to greater self-understanding.

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67  Psalm 45: 11-18   Romans 7:15-25a   Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

April 27, 2008 - Church Historian and parishioner Luke Wright concludes his discussion of English Church history.

April 20, 2008 - Church Historian and parishioner Luke Wright discusses the Church of England after the Glorious Revolution in the first of two presentations on English church history.