Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

Each day set your clocks to 6:00 p.m. and pray for 1 minute. 

DAILY PRAYER DURING LENT 
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., the Chapel will be open for daily prayer  

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS IN LENT - Morning Prayer 
9:00 a.m., offered through Facebook

SATURDAYS IN LENT - Stations of the Cross
9:30 a.m. Saturdays, February 21-March 28 (Traditional and Contemporary reflections will be offered.)

TUESDAYS IN LENT - Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly
10:30 a.m. at Epic Coffee Shop; 6:00 p.m. on Zoom beginning February 24

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT - Drive-Through Prayer
4-6:00 p.m. starting Wednesday, February 25

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 – Maundy Thursday Worship Service
7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 – Good Friday Worship Services
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Paul’s
12:00 p.m. Service at St. Paul’s - Bishop Kristin Uffelman White will preside at this service
7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 – Easter Sunday Worship Services
9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s
11:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s

To the people of St. Paul’s,

We all love our Sunday service and especially the music created by our magnificent Austin pipe organ! We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to hear our organ as often as we do. It is a gift when Cara, our music director, plays the organ’s keys. Think of all the moments throughout the years we have shared listening to this wonderful sound. We know the Lord is with us when we hear the organ being played with love, skill and joy.

Unfortunately, the organ is in need of repair. St. Paul’s Vestry approved these repairs, which will be completed prior to Holy Week. The cost for these repairs is more than $40,000 and will be taken from the Capital budget. It was not hard to say yes to this important ministry. Rest assured that we sought many opinions and determined this was the best and least expensive course of action.

Your Vestry has determined that this ministry is important and vital to St. Paul’s, and we are seeking donations beyond the Stewardship campaign to help to replenish the funds we are spending. Raising money is never easy but the organ is a different opportunity and we are asking for all of us to think about an additional offering to fix the organ, replenish the capital fund, and continue to support the music ministry of St. Paul’s.

In the spirit of giving and music,

Steve Ireland, Organ Restoration Chairman

We truly appreciate those of you who read our e-newsletter. Please share the word by engaging with St. Paul’s on social media! Our Facebook and Instagram posts include additional information about events, thoughts from Rev. Jean, and videos of our services. Every follow, like and comment helps us engage with the greater Dayton community. 


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“Good Inside” Lenten Book Study: Living Our Baptismal Vows at Home, Wednesday Evenings from February 24 - April 1 on Zoom

Lenten Quiet Day, February 28, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Rhythm of Nature: Exploring Celtic Spirituality” and will be led by the Rev. Libbie Crawford, Procter’s Deacon in Residence.

A Radical Rest Retreat: Exploring the Countercultural Nature of Holy Rest Practices, March 19-21, 2026 at Procter Center.

Regional Staff & Leadership Days, September 11 and 12, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Free Pike, Dayton.

Camps for All Ages, Summer 2026, Procter Camp & Conference Center.

Registration for all events is available on the diocesan website, https://diosohio.org/news/

Request From the Procter Center

The Procter Center Farm is requesting donations of empty dozen-egg cartons to support their work. They can reuse your clean, old egg cartons for selling free range chicken eggs at markets. The farm is a production and educational, six-acre, diversified vegetable and livestock farm in central Ohio and is part of the ministry of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.

If you’d like to donate your clean dozen-egg cartons, please drop them on the table next to the library off the Parish Hall. 

LIONS Recycle For Sight....and St. Paul's Helps!

Do you have old or extra eyeglasses you no longer use? Please bring them to St. Paul's and deposit them in the Lions Club box in the Narthex. This will be an ongoing opportunity to help others! Thank you!

The Vestry is eager to establish better communication with the Parish, and will be making the minutes to Vestry meetings more accessible. Prior meeting minutes are posted on the St. Paul's website, click HERE to view.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Wardens and Vestry members with any questions. 

The Financial Executive Summary for September 2025 from Finance Chair Randy Young is below.

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