Weekly News - June 11th, 2026

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:37:58 GMT

Upcoming Worship Services:

June 14th, 2026

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

P r i d e Recognition Sunday

The Rev. Dr. Gavin Shumate will be Preaching

and

The Rev. Dr. Robert Williams will be Presiding

8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

In person only.

10am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

In person and online.

Coffee, tea, and light snacks are available in the Library after the 8am service

and in the Parish Hall after the 10am service.

Click here for weekly service bulletins and prayer lists

Wednesday Night Dinner and the Mid-Week service will return in September!

Upcoming Events

June 13th

June 14th

June 18th

June 26th

Ice Cream and Acolyte Meeting

June 27th

Modge Podge Workshop

View our full calendar online!

Happening Now

What's happening this week?

Watercolor Magic

June 13th

The next Watercolor Magic class will be on Saturday June 13, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm in room 108. Bring a picture, photo, item or song you would like to paint. Bring your brushes and watercolors as pencils, cakes, or tubes to paint the things you want to paint. Paper and extra materials will be available for those without. There will be time to learn and time to explore. Contact: Joan at jesstafford60@gmail.com to reserve a seat. It's time to paint those pictures!

Pride Parade & Block Party

June 13th

St. Paul’s Pride, Salem Youth Collective, and Outreach/SJ ministries need your help and support! If you can carry the banner (for about 6 blocks) or face paint at the booth, please let Rob Owen, Amy Goerger or Barb Leque know; tbamjk@gmail.com .

SATURDAY JUNE 13th, 2026

12pm: PRIDE PARADE

Show off your colors as we parade through downtown Salem!

We’ll be starting at the Capitol Building and ending at the Block Party on Liberty Street.

We’re shutting down the streets so we’ll be able to have vehicles, motorcycles, bikes, roller skates, and walkers. Anyone who supports or is a part of the LGBTQ+ community is welcome to join in on the parade.

12-5pm: BLOCK PARTY

After the parade, we’re kicking off a celebration of Pride in downtown Salem. Find us on the two blocks of State Street between Liberty and Front for food, entertainment, tons of free activities, and more! Click here to sign up to help!

Logistics for the Pride Parade

We invite everybody to join St Paul’s in the Pride Parade on June 13th at 12pm.

Cott Thompson has generously offered his office parking lot to us at 270 Cottage St NE.
We will meet at the corner of Waverly and Court between 11:30-11:45. Wear your St Paul’s t-shirts!
The parade is about 1 mile and ends at the block party where St Paul’s will have a face painting booth.

Let us go out to love and serve the lord as a loving, affirming community and a safe place for all!

Pride Recognition Sunday

June 14th

An Announcement from Fr. Bob

We will soon celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Episcopal Church affirming that LGBTQ+ people have full and equal claim to the love, acceptance, and pastoral care of the church. While the journey is not yet over, the Pride Ministry gives us the opportunity to remember the struggles, celebrate the joy and give thanks for the love of God that binds us together and makes us one. We will take the opportunity to join with Episcopalians across our church in celebrating the sacred worth of the LGBTQ+ community with our 10 AM Eucharist Service on Pride Recognition Sunday, June 14 . The Rev. Dr. Gavin Shumate, Associate Priest, St. Stephen's Newport and St. Luke's Waldport will be our guest preacher. Please join us as we take this opportunity to stand against injustice and fear by proclaiming that LGTBQ+ people are beloved children of God and cherished members of the body of Christ and St. Paul’s.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Bob

Celebrating Marriage

June 14th

On Sunday, June 14th , Saint Paul's will celebrate the Episcopal Church's affirmation of the LGBTQ community. After the service, we will host a coffee hour celebrating the holy institution of marriage with a joyful version of "The Newlywed Game." To help us decorate and tell the story of marriage in our parish community, we invite you to share a favorite wedding photo (recent or decades old!) for display on our bulletin boards. All couples and all eras of Saint Paul’s marriages are warmly welcomed—your photos will help us honor the many ways love has flourished in our community. Please send digital copies to pride@stpaulsoregon.org by May 31. We can’t wait to celebrate together!

Happening Soon

What's happening coming up next?

Office Closed

June 18th

Our office will be closed on Thursday, June 18th in observance of Juneteenth.

Regular office hours are Mon-Ths from 9am to 4pm.

Knit, Pray, Crochet

June 18th

Knit, Pray, Crochet's next monthly meeting is on Thursday, June 18 at 10 in room 108 . Knitters, crocheters, and crafters of all levels are welcome to attend. Bring your current project and work while chatting and laughing with a supportive group. No project? We have plenty of yarn and guidance to get you started. Feel free to reach out to April McKenzie with any questions: aprilrueb@gmail.com

Church at the Park Tour

June 18th

Come see for yourself what Church at the Park is all about in action on June 18th. We will travel to the family site off Portland Rd. and see how this fantastic, successful nonprofit is helping the economically challenged begin anew. We will also see how the kitchen renovation is going next to the site in which St. Paul’s raised $34,000 for one of their ovens.

If you’d like to attend this tour, let Barb Leque know: tbamjk@gmail.com , 541-571-2075. We leave church in a C@P van at 1:00 and return at 2:45. It would be wonderful to show them our continued support!

Outreach/Social Justice Meeting

June 21st

You are all invited to St. Paul’s next Outreach/Social Justice Ministry meeting Sunday, June 21st at 11:30 in Room 108 . Discussion points: Church at the Park involvement, helping our separated families, gas card ministry update, and support for our Pride Ministry. Please come and give us your thoughts!

COME ONE, COME ALL!

June 26th

What: Ice cream and Acolyte meeting

Who: All Acolytes, Acolyte parents, those interested in becoming Acolytes

When: 2:00, Friday, June 26

Where: St. Paul's library

Craft Workshop: Modge Podge a Bowl

June 27th

On June 27th , Michelle Wardrip will be leading a workshop on making Modge Podge bowls. This fun activity uses colorful paper napkins, a glass bowl, and Modge Podge to create a one-of-a kind gift. All supplies will be furnished. If you have a vase or other glass object you want to decorate, please bring it. If you can hold a paintbrush and have a bit of confidence, this is the workshop for you. This is a make one and take one workshop and is limited to 12 people. From 10 am to noon in the Parish Hall. Sign-up will be this Sunday before and after the 10 am service in the Narthex. For more information contact Michelle at: 503-510-9810 or michelle.wardrip@gmail.com .

Upcoming Craft Faire Workshop Classes:

Dates and times are subject to change.

July 25th – Join us for a craft class on how to make fabric bowls and rope bowls. From 10 to noon in the library. This is a make one take one workshop.

August 22nd – Ellen Greene will lead us in another canning session. From 9:30 am to 12:30 am in the Commercial Kitchen.

September 26 – Join us for a workshop to make soup mixes. From 10 am to 1 pm in the Parish Hall and Commercial Kitchen.

October 24th – Join us for a workshop to make cookie, scone, and muffin mixes. From 10 am to 1 pm in the Parish Hall and Commercial Kitchen.

St. Paul's Arts and Rhythm for Kids Camp 2026

June 29th-July 3rd

*SPARK is now filled to capacity! If you'd like to add your camper to the waitlist please email Amy Goerger amy@stpaulsoregon.org . Thank you!

We are very excited for SPARK 2026: Morocco! There are more campers signed up than ever before and it is very important that we make it financially accessible for all families. The cost per camper is $150 for the week long day camp exploring the arts and culture of Morocco. Would you consider sponsoring a camper this summer? A donation made online here or to the church office in any amount will help make this year's SPARK camp fun for all! Select SPARK from the drop down menu. Thank you!

Parish Updates

What's happening with the People and Ministries of St. Paul's?

Thank You!

From the Property Committee

A big thank you to all the kind souls who showed up for Work Day last Saturday! We got a ton done inside and out. We filled a huge dumpster with broken and unused junk as well as weeds and limbs. Check out the new patio furniture that was all assembled and smell the newly oiled pews in the sanctuary and chapel. Several new shelves were built and new plants were planted.

You are a great group to be part of even in the rain!!!!

Thank You!

From the Outreach/Social Justice Ministry

St. Paul’s Outreach/Social Justice Ministry would like to show their gratitude for all of you who have shown compassion, your time, your treasure, and your love in shopping and delivering groceries to the migrant families we are helping who are separated from a loved one via deportation. Some of you have also graciously paid rent or energy bills as well as find resources for these families.

Thank you: Liz, Robin, Elizabeth, Hope, Amy D., Judy Q., Cindy, April, Julia, Sue, Candye, Carla, Becky, Ellen, Kelly, and Ashley. You are God’s angels!

Our next week of shopping will be June 29-July 3rd. If you would like to help this round, please email Barb: tbamjk@gmail.com . You may be reimbursed for your expenses, if desired. We are Easter People!

DOT the Free Food Pantry

Have you seen the new DOT calendar in the conference room hallway? Be sure to take a slip as a physical and visible cue of your intention to "feed" DOT. The need is huge and every donation is greatly appreciated.

From the Gas Card Ministry

Our sincere thanks for all of the wonderful support you have given to this thriving ministry! The supplies food and monetary donations make it possible for our parish to help so many people.

For the months of May and June we would like to focus on socks and new underwear both for men and women. We have been asked if the clothes donated need to be new. We usually say that everything is appreciated as long as it is clean and in good shape. This is a bit different with underwear. How wonderful it will be for our Monday Morning guests to find new undergarments purchased for them!

For more information contact Julia Battle at 337-280-4207 or jhbattle@outlook.com

Want to get involved?

Click here for more information about the Ministries of St. Paul's!

Community Updates

What's happening in Salem and with the Episcopal Church?

Immigration Support and Protest Resources

The Episcopal Church of Western Oregon has resources for Immigration Support and Advocacy available online here .

The national Episcopal Church has resources for Protesting Faithfully available online here.

Capitol Pride Parade and Block Party

June 13th

Join St. Paul's Pride , Salem Youth Collective , and the Outreach/Social Justice Ministry at this year's Capitol Pride Parade and Block Party!

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St. Paul's Weekly News

Weekly News - June 11th, 2026

Upcoming Worship Services:

June 14th, 2026