8:00 a.m. Celebration of the Holy Eucharist is quiet and reflective. Occasional music, but no choir.

10:00 a.m. Informal and intergenerational service of the Holy Eucharist. Music includes traditional and contemporary hymns and choir anthems. All ages are welcome.

The 10:00am service on Sunday, June 14, will be held at Rollins Park, with the Church picnic immediately following the service.

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Taize Service 7:00 p.m. 3rd Sunday of the month. A profoundly spiritual experience based on the daily worship service at the monastery at Taize, France, which was visited by a group of adults and members of St. Paul's Youth Group. The service encompasses chants, readings and a period of silence.

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9:00 a.m. Nursery care is available every Sunday from 9-11:30 for children to age four.

10:00 a.m. A Children’s Chapel service is held in the chapel for all ages (3 years plus) during the 10 am service. Children are invited into the chapel for a lesson after the collect, and will return to the main sanctuary for communion.

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6:00 p.m. SPY (St. Paul’s Youth) for grades 9-12.

6:00 p.m. Jr. SPY for grades 6-8.

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Tuesday 12:10 PM Holy Eucharist with Healing in the chapel.

Wednesday 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist in the chapel.

Thursday 12:10 PM Holy Eucharist in the chapel.

Midweek services are about a half-hour in length

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The Mustard Seed Program is one-morning adult-child class on Wednesday mornings from 9-10:30am. The program is for children aged 2-5 and their caregivers, and will feature stories, crafts, faith time, and family-style snack. Separate activities will be planned for the 2-3 year old group and the 4-5 year old group. The program is free of charge, but pre-registration is necessary. (Donations to cover the cost of materials will be accepted.) For more information, contact Sarah Nyhan at 224-2523 ext. 17 or snyhan@stpaulsconcord.org.

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—for details call 603-224-2523. This area includes:

• Baptism,
• Marriage,
• Confirmation,
• Funerals,
• Worship services (including visits) in area nursing homes, hospitals and the homes of those unable to attend church and
• Stephen Ministry
  This ministry is grounded in the healing power of Jesus. Through one-on-one caring relationships, those who are hurting (homebound, loss of a loved one, having a job crisis, lonely, etc.), receive love and confidential care by gifted, highly trained (50 hours of training and continuing support and education) Christians. Stephen Ministries are not counselors or therapists.

St. Paul's Church undertakes a wide variety of ministries, serving the congregation and community. A complete guide to these ministries, including a brief description of each, is available here.

Please welcome the Reverend Kate B. Atkinson, who has recently accepted the Vestry's call to be the new Rector of St. Paul's Church! More information on Kate and her family can be found here. Kate's first service at St. Paul's Church is scheduled to be August 23, 2009. Many, many thanks to the Search Committee and Vestry for all of their hard work during this process.

On Sunday, June 21, we held the delayed election for vestry members. There were 162 ballots cast. Re-elected to a full three year term was Bob Washburn. Joining him for the next 3 years will be Deb LaCross, Doreen LeClair and Jim Milliken. Information on the newly elected/re-elected vestry members is available here.. The wardens and vestry thank all the candidates who were willing to put their names forward and reminds those not elected this time there will be another election in January 2010 (sooner than you think) and encourages them to consider running again.

Need to put a notice in the Centrepoint? – Please submit to the Church office by Wednesday at 9:00 AM or e-mail to Kristin Dunklee, kdunklee@stpaulsconcord.org or Carolyn Howard, gregaldan@comcast.net. Please specify the week(s) you would like your notice to appear.

• June 21, 2009 10am Service
• June 21, 2009 Centre Point
• June 14, 2009 10am Service
• June 14, 2009 Centre Point
• June 7, 2009 Centre Point
• May 31 - July 5 Schedule
• May 31, 2009 Centre Point 10am
• May 31, 2009 Centre Point
• May 24, 2009 Centre Point
• May 17, 2009 Centre Point
• May 10, 2009 Centre Point
• May 3, 2009 Centre Point
• April 26, 2009 Centre Point
• April 19, 2009 Centre Point
• April 12, 2009 11:00am Service
• April 12, 2009 9:00am Service
• April 12, 2009 7:30am Service
• April 19 - May 24 Schedule
• April 5, 2009 Centre Point
• March 29, 2009 Centre Point
• March 22, 2009 Centre Point
• March 15, 2009 Centre Point
• March 8, 2009 Centre Point
• March 1, 2009 Centre Point
• February 22, 2009 Centre Point
• February 15, 2009 Centre Point
• February 8, 2009 Centre Point
• February 1, 2009 Centre Point
• January 25, 2009 Centre Point
• January 18, 2009 Centre Point
• January 11, 2009 Centre Point
• January 4, 2009 Centre Point
• December 28, 2008 Centre Point
• December 21, 2008 Centre Point
• December 14, 2008 Centre Point
• December 7, 2008 Centre Point
• November 30, 2008 Centre Point
• November 23, 2008 Centre Point
• November 16, 2008 Centre Point
• November 9, 2008 Centre Point
• November 2, 2008 Centre Point
• October 26, 2008 Centre Point
• October 19, 2008 Centre Point
• October 12, 2008 Centre Point
• October 5, 2008 Centre Point
• September 28, 2008 Centre Point
• September 21, 2008 Centre Point
• September 14, 2008 Centre Point
• September 7, 2008 Centre Point
• August 31, 2008 Centre Point
• August 24, 2008 Centre Point
• August 17, 2008 Centre Point
• August 10, 2008 Centre Point
• August 3, 2008 Centre Point
• July 27, 2008 Centre Point
• July 13, 2008 Centre Point
• July 6, 2008 Centre Point
• June 29, 2008 Centre Point
• June 22, 2008 Centre Point
• June 15, 2008 Centre Point
• June 8, 2008 Centre Point
• June 1, 2008 Centre Point
• May 25, 2008 Centre Point
• May 18, 2008 Centre Point
• May 11, 2008 Centre Point
• May 4, 2008 Centre Point
• April 27, 2008 Centre Point
• April 20, 2008 Centre Point

At the 10AM service in Church we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Jacobson’s ordination to the diaconate. Please also join him for fellowship at the coffee hour after the service.

Anyone interested in discussing the upcoming General Convention is invited to meet with members of our deputation on Sunday, June 28th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Concord. Our Associate Rector Celeste will represent our parish at the meeting. If you are unable to attend this gathering and have any questions or comments to be shared with the deputies, please email Randy Dales, chair of the duputation, at allsaints@metrocast.net.

Save the dates – Aug. 17-21 mornings 9 AM – 12 PM for children 3 years and up. This summer’s theme: Pilgrimage – A Quest through the Middle Ages. Details coming soon. Helpers will be needed. Contact Sarah Nyhan at the church.

A six-week program on communion – Do this in Remembrance of Me. Starting Sunday July 12th 9-10 AM to be held in the chapel. Contact Sarah Nyhan at the church for more information.

Greeters: Please join us in our ministry, wear a big flower, smile and be available to answer questions, give directions, or just a warm handshake. Our mission: to let everyone know We Are So Glad They Are Here! Sign up sheet in the upper parish, or contact Robin Broadbent at 226-9149 or robinbroadbent@comcast.net with any questions.

Coffee hour hosts: We need members to host the coffee in the upper parish hall each Sunday after the 10 o'clock service. Job description: make and serve coffee, keeps supplies filled, and SMILE. We provide you with a nice little cubby to stand in with all supplies readily available. It is a nice way to meet and greet. Do it as a family or a group, a month of Sunday's or a few. Please help us keep St Paul's fully hydrated each and every Sunday. Sign up sheet in the upper parish located right next to the coffee cubby (very convenient don't you think?). Any questions please e-mail robinbroadbent@comcast.net or call 226-9149.

Newcomer Committee Members: Bring your ideas, share your newcomers stories, help us help new members and visitors feel welcome. We are looking for help in spreading the word that St Paul's is truly a great place to be. We meet 1st Wednesday of every month 7:00 in the conference room any questions feel free to contact Robin Broadbent at robinbroadbent@comcast.net or 226-9149.

Flower Delivery People: To deliver flowers from the altar after Sunday services (Sunday or Monday) to parishioners in the area who are shut-ins or ill. Contact Christine Rice of the Flower Committee at christinelrice@comcast.net to help or for more information.

Webmaster: Our current webmaster, Doug Borchard, is moving to Massachusetts this summer, and we are looking for someone to take his place. The primary job is keeping the website updated with news and announcements. If you have some knowledge and experience working with websites and are interested, please contact Doug at dborchard@dcbnh.com

Bakers: Do you like to bake? We need baked goods for coffee hour on June 21st, which is Confirmation and the Bishop’s visit. We invite everyone to attend coffee hour to congratulate the confirmands and to enjoy fellowship with our Bishop. If you are interested in baking for this event, or any other event, please contact Robin Broadbent at robinbroadbent@comcast.net or 226-9149.

Flower Vases: Do you have any old inexpensive vases cluttering up your house? The Flower Committee needs them to bring flowers to our parishioners who are ill or shut-ins. Bring unwanted vases to the church office during regular office hours.

Grounds Workers: Can you spare a few hours during the summer to help maintain the grounds (other than the Memorial Garden) around the church. Light weeding, raking, etc. are needed to keep our exterior looking neat and clean. Contact Gene Blake 228-1284 if you can help.

Lay Weeders: The garden committee can always use additional help in maintaining the beautiful Memorial Garden around the church. If you are able to give some time on basic cleanup and maintenance, including weeding, pruning and other basic gardening duties, we would love to have you join us! Training is provided. Please be in touch with Becky Cawley (225-3381 or cawleybecky@comcast.net) or Susan Leidy (226-2278 or jkalf@aol.com)

Preparations for the fair have begun! A small group of volunteers have been meeting each month discussing fair ideas and putting together craft projects to sell. We continue to look for additional volunteers in this endeavor - no experience necessary! You may join us with your own craft projects to share, as well. The next potluck/craft night will be held Sunday, June 14th, 5:30 p.m. at the church.

Please search your attic, basement, back of closets/cupboards, in the garage and storage shed for items you no longer use. We can use them to sell on our White Elephant tables and throughout the fair! We're looking for jewelry, crafts, books, movies, CD's, games, holiday items, knick-knacks, etc. (We are unable to accept toys and stuffed animals. Any clothing should be donated to the Thrift Shop.) All donations must be clean, in good condition and in working order. Donations can be dropped off at the church office during business hours, or Sunday mornings in the corner of the coffee room near the closet doors.

Thank you in advance for donations and assistance with craft projects! We need your help in order to make this fair a success. Any questions or suggestions can be directed to Florence McAllister, 224-0065, or Joyce Thorpe, 225-0932.

Phoebe Griswold and Marge Burke will doing a reading and signing of “Lifting Women’s Voices at Holy Cross” on Thursday, August 20th at 7 PM in the Holy Cross Church, Weare. The book has been designed around the Millennium Development Goals with all proceeds being shared equally with Episcopal Relief and Development and International Anglican Women’s Network in support of programs that benefit women and girls.

This week's item is... Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Fruit, Fruit Juice and Plastic Shopping Bags!

Congratulations to SPY for their wonderful contributions to our Sunday worship. See and listen to audio and video highlights of the Youth Sunday service on May 4, 2008, and the youth sermons from September 7, 2008.

At the 174th Annual Meeting held Sunday, January 25, Lee Waples was elected to a three year term as Jr. Warden, completing the change back to the Jr./Sr. designation for Wardens. Ranee Washburn was elected to a three year term and Megan DeVorsey was elected to fill an unexpired, one-year term as Delegate to Diocesan Convention. The remainder of the vestry positions were deferred to no later than June 30, 2009 to allow for completion of the search process.

Search Committee Chair Ruth Perencevich gave an update of the search process telling the meeting the committee has recently received additional candidates from the diocese and will continue to work diligently to arrive at three finalists to present to the vestry.

Treasurer Jan Greer-Carney gave the financial report. 2008 ended with an un-audited actual deficit of $17,171 against a budgeted deficit of $57,388. In December the Vestry passed a 2009 budget with a $221,293 deficit. This deficit will need to be funded by drawing down on our endowment funds.

Jan noted that expenditures were basically flat from 2008 but that pledges/contributions were down. Jan explained, and Lee Waples later expanded upon, the vestry's thinking that now was not the time to reduce any of our programs and activities while we await selection of our new Rector and while the economic situation puts more demand on many of our outreach programs.

Copies of the Annual Report are available from the church office or here.

Episcopal Relief and Development* is offering Bishops Blend, a premium line of Certified Fair Trade, organic, and shade-grown coffees from Central America and Indonesia. Your purchase of Bishops Blend helps ERD meet needs worldwide. Episcopal Relief & Development receives 15% of the purchase price from the sale of each bag of Bishops Blend coffee. Five varieties are offered at $7.50 per bag. Order form is available here or in the parish hall. Contact Judy Fox at judyxof@gmail.com.

*Episcopal Relief and Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States. An independent 501(c)3 organization, ERD saves lives and builds hope in communities around the world. ERD’s programs work toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals. We provide emergency assistance in times of crisis and rebuild after disasters. We enable people to climb out of poverty by offering long-term solutions in the areas of food security and health care, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.

It’s finally here and it looks great! Copies can be picked up at the church office. Suggested donation is $5/copy.

Also, we are in the process of preparing a brief errata sheet to note any errors or omissions in the directory. If you know of anything that should be included in this, please contact Robin Broadbent at robinbroadbent@comcast.net.

• The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,
  Bishop of the Diocese of NH
• The Rev. Bruce H. Jacobson,
  Interim Priest
• The Rev. Celeste A. Hemingson,
  Interim Associate Priest
• Brother Charles Edward LeClerc, BSG,
  Deacon
• Deacon Will Ottery,
  Deacon
• Mark Pace,
  Director of Music Ministries
• Kristin Dunklee,
  Parish Administrator
• Sarah Nyhan,
  Minister for Families, Youth and Children
• Kellie Denoncourt,
  Minister to High School Youth
• Andrew Brundrett,
  Sexton
• Organization Chart