New Website

 Our website has moved!  Visit us at stpaulscal.church

Reopening Plans

St. Paul’s is happy to announce that we are planning on reopening for in-person worship on Sunday October 11^th (Thanksgiving weekend)!  

There is a lot of work to be done before that day so a committee has been formed to put together a plan based on information provided by the Diocese and Public Health.  Our online services will continue on Facebook and YouTube.  Once we reopen we plan to livestream the in-person worship services so those who wish to stay at home can still worship with us.  

More details will be provided as we get closer to the reopening date.

St. Paul's is on YouTube!

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get notified when a new service video is posted.  Watch them anytime!

Butter Tart Festival Cancelled

Sadly, we have decided to cancel our Butter Tart Festival for 2020.  Hopefully we will be back in 2021!!

Watch our Saturday evening services any time!

Did you know you can go back and watch a Saturday evening Facebook service whenever you like?

Just follow this link to the videos on our facebook page and select one you want to watch.  Meditation videos are also found there!

Anglican Churches in Ontario to remain closed until at least September

Archbishop Anne Germond, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario released a Pastoral Letter today "On a Summer Sabbath Rest". Anglican Churches in Ontario will remain closed until at least September. 

Read the letter here: https://niagaraanglican.ca/…/Summer%20Sabbath%20-%20Pastora…

New email address for e-Transfers

We now have a dedicated email address for e-Transfer donations:
stpaulscaldonations@gmail.com
Please use this email address for any future e-Transfer donations.

Butter Tart Festival - New Date

We have rescheduled our annual Butter Tart Festival for Saturday October 24th!  More details closer to the date.

Easter Art Show

We had to move our Easter Art Show to an online format.  Below are the submissions.  Enjoy!

Sketch by Larry Hewitt

"Meditating through Love into the bright future" by Lynn Horlick

Easter Garden made to decorate the organ on Easter Sunday by Nancy McBride

Easter wreath made by Pam Clarke

This is a painting by Kathy Drewitt of her son Chad's dog Ash. 

Ash was born in Taiwan and Chad adopted him while teaching E S L in Taipei, the capital city. 

I hold Ash responsible for bringing my son back to me after 6 yrs in Taiwan. 

He brought 3 dogs back with him when he came but Ash was his dog and he wanted a better life for him here. 

When I look into Ash's eyes I think I am very close to God then. 

"A New Dawn" by Christel Farkas

"A Touch of Peace" by Andre Gravelle

"Ocean Waves" by Anne Gravelle

"The Angel at the Tomb" by Samuel Doyle

"I have seen the Lord" by

The Reverend Cheryl Barker

by Alison Williams

 by Alison Williams

by Alison Williams

by Amanda Williams

by Amanda Williams

"Resurrection Bread: Father Son and Holy Spirit"

by The Reverend Cheryl Barker

Online Church!

Every Saturday evening at 7:00 pm Rev. Cheryl will be broadcasting live on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/stpaulscaledonia

You do not need a Facebook account to watch the video!

Please join us so we can stay connected during this time of isolation.

The video will also be available for viewing after completion of the service for those of you who are unavailable at 7:00 pm.

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Susan Bell

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Susan Bell

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE DIOCESE OF NIAGARA

March 26, 2020

Dear Friends,
I want to speak to you from my heart in these extraordinary days.
The first thing I’d like to say is that I am so very grateful for every single one of you. As this present crisis has unfolded, I have been amazed – totally amazed – at the ways in which you have responded in love and care for one another and for our diocese as a whole. Not only have you reached out to each other through every means at your disposal, but you have committed to upholding essential ministry and putting your time and your resources behind those commitments. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am profoundly grateful for all that you do in Jesus’ name. It’s at times like this I am reminded forcefully that we are a family – the family of God – bound by the love of Christ and bound by our beliefs. We are a family that cares deeply for one another.  
And now, let me say this: I am concerned for our family.
We are being stretched in unprecedented ways – in a manner that will change us – both during and after this present crisis. This is likely the hardest set of societal circumstances that many of us have ever had to face. The generations who experienced the exigencies of two World Wars and the Great Depression know something of the cultural mental strain and sacrifice experienced during and after those events, but for many of us, these are new and worrying experiences.
From what I can see now, the effects of this time are being felt deeply already: isolation from family and friends is difficult to bear. So also is the strain of learning to use new technology in a truncated timeline and under pressure in order to stay connected to each other. The effects of being in close quarters with those we love, but are used to having some healthy space that everyday activities of work and voluntarism and friends provide, are also something to mark. The change in our routines – or the lack of routines; the lack of the usual boundaries of work and home, play into a sense of free-flowing time. Work is, of course, necessary so that we can earn our living. It is also necessary for our spiritual and mental health. But to work without ceasing is a threat to those things as well. So, please do everything you can keep your normal work-life boundaries. 
I am also concerned about the effects of being turned in on ourselves. Isolation can mean that we are forced to be with ourselves in ways that can be challenging and unfamiliar. 
We are also experiencing the temporary loss of sacramental practices and traditions, which is hard, especially when they offer us so much comfort in ordinary times. I share with you in that grief – the celebration of the Eucharist is a profound privilege and expression of the gathered community of Jesus-followers. However, all of this is for the greater good of our whole society as well as the people within our care of souls.
What can we do about this? How can we respond to these times as Christians?
Well, as we fast from the Eucharist, we can feast on the Word. Read with me the enduring wisdom of 1 Corinthians 13, verses 4-7:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
In the first instance, it is crucial that we use this time to pray: to offer up to God this time, these thoughts, to offer up the anxiety and isolation and place them at the foot of the cross and remember that they will be carried to our loving God by the great intercessor, Jesus. And know that our prayers will be understood. For our God has known these things – Jesus in his humanity, has known the fear of being alone and has experienced the many ‘rabbit holes’ that our minds can take us down in times of isolation.
In his letter to the troubled Corinthian church, St. Paul reminds them of the content of Christian love. He says that love is patient – and that is an attitude of mind and heart. First and foremost, we must be patient with ourselves as we navigate our new patterns. And secondly, we must be patient with each other – this is a core principle in these days of physical distancing. The restrictions on our movement are hard to bear but they are for the good of all – particularly the most vulnerable among us. As Christians who care for the widow and the orphan among us, we are used to giving up our comfort for their good. The fact is, the greatest weapon we have against this virus right now is patience: patience with physical distancing and the disruption of life as usual. But that comes with inevitable sacrifice. 
So, be patient with the ones you share this time with: your families, your friends, your colleagues. Everyone is under some kind of pressure and doing the best they can. Patience and loving words are what we need to gift to each other in this time. In addition, this physical distancing may last for some time. Epidemiologists around the globe assure us that this is the best approach to protect community health. So as much as you can, settle into this time and use it for God’s glory. 
Love is kind and it is characterized by the kind actions and attitudes St. Paul talks about, so be kind to yourselves and to the ones around you. This is a spiritual discipline and one that we must work at with intentionality. I offer a special thought and prayer for those of you who live on your own: the effect of more time on your own is doubly difficult. We all receive the ministry of presence through touch and voice and to be without those things because we are deprived of our wider church communities is a heavy burden to carry. I pray God’s peace and presence are with you palpably in these times.
My friends, my own instinct is to want to reach out to each and every one of you across our diocese with a handshake of peace (you know me – I’m a people person).  But our times, perforce, make that a virtual action only. Nevertheless, be assured that you are in my mind and heart constantly. I pray for you all every day along with our much-loved leaders – that we will all be given the strength to do God’s loving will in these extraordinary times. 
These thoughts and concerns I offer to you through the love of Christ Jesus,
 
Bishop of Niagara

COVID-19 Resource Hub

The Diocese of Niagara has a webpage with COVID-19 Resources.  It gets updated frequently.  Check it out!  https://niagaraanglican.ca/news/covid-19-resource-hub

The link is also in our Useful Links section on the left!

Butter Tart Festival Postponed

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we are postponing our Butter Tart Festival.

New date will be posted when we have one

Online Church!

Every Saturday evening at 7:00 pm Rev. Cheryl will be broadcasting live on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/stpaulscaledonia/

Please join us so we can stay connected during this time of isolation.

The video will also be available for viewing after completion of the service for those of you who are unavailable at 7:00 pm.

Our first service had 15 viewers while live and over 190 views in total so far!

Sunday mornings at 10:00 am Bishop Susan Bell will be broadcasting live on Facebook from a different parish each week.  Join her and connect with the Diocese as a whole. 
https://www.facebook.com/niagaraanglican

Worship with the Bishop Sunday at 10

Let's join together as the entire community of the Anglican Church in Niagara every Sunday at 10 a.m. on the Diocesan Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/niagaraanglican

Prayers with Reverend Cheryl - Saturday March 21

Let's pray together tonight at 7 p.m. on the St. Paul's Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/stpaulscaledonia/ 

Lenten Lunches Cancelled

The Wednesday Lenten Lunches have been cancelled.

Turkey Supper Cancelled

Our Turkey Supper planned for April 25th has been cancelled.

Prayer Shawl Cancelled

Following the advice from the Bishop that community and parish groups should not meet in person at this time, our Prayer Shawl meetings have been cancelled until further notice.

Sunday Prayers with Bishop Susan

Sunday March 15, 2020 on the Diocesan Facebook Page
Live stream of prayers with Bishop Susan
facebook.com/niagaraanglican

Ontario Bishops Decide to Suspend Sunday Services

Please click the link below for full details.

Sunday Services Suspended

Spring Forwrd This Weekend!

Set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!

Sarah Bessey - Evolving Faith: Cultivating Hope Love int he Wilderness

Ash Wednesday

Two Services Wednesday February 26th 

 10:00 am and 7:00 pm

Pancake Supper

Tuesday February 25th come out for all you can eat pancakes and sausages!

Continuous seating from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

$10 adults, $5 children, Family $25

Tickets available at the door

TGIFF- Mardi Gras February 21st

Friday February 21st is our next Thank God It's Family Friday!

Join Rev. Cheryl and Pam Wood for a Mardi Gras themed evening with fun and food!

Let us know in the office by Wednesday February 19th if you plan to attend.

Easter Art Show - Saturday April 11, 2020

Vestry

Sunday February 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Give thanks for all that's been accomplished, welcome new members, elect and appoint new leaders, and commit ourselves to new priorities and goals for 2020. 

What role will you play in the continued growth of St. Paul's Caledonia?

Second Annual Butter Tart Festival

Saturday May 9, 2020

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Butter Tart Contest & Sale

Prizes for best Traditional (Raisin, Plain, Nut, Maple)

and best Wild Style - butter tart with a twist

Prize for Best Overall Butter Tart 

Authentic East Coast Music

Coffee, tea and butter tarts for sale

$5.00 fee to enter contest

Entry forms will be available online and in the Church Office starting Monday March 23rd

For more details, email stpaulscal@rogers.com

Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser!

Starting this weekend we have teamed up with Purdy’s chocolate to sell a selection of their chocolate.

Great opportunity to purchase chocolate for gifts, for ourselves, and for Valentine’s Day and support the church at the same time!

Purdy’s is a Canadian company that uses ethically sourced chocolate and is a fair employer. They are offering us 50% back to use for our continued work here.

We have the following available for purchase:

4 packs of Mini Hedgehogs $5.00

4 pack of Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels $5.00

Milk Chocolate Heart Lollipops $2.50

Milk Chocolate Bars $2.00

Pricing is comparable to Purdy's in-store pricing.

See Anne Farkas in the office Monday & Tuesday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am - Noon, Thursday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, or Sunday after church.  Pay by cash or Debit!

Annual Vestry Meeting

Sunday February 23rd following the 10:00 am service.

Brunch provided by Frank & Sam!

Please plan to attend.

This is your chance to have a say in what happens at St. Paul's this year.

Spring Fashion Show

Join St. Paul's Women's Club at Coach Pyramids 

on 

Friday March 6th at 7:00 pm 

for 

the Spring Fashion Show!

Pancake Supper - February 25

Tuesday February 25th come out for all you can eat pancakes and sausages!

Continuous seating from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

$10 adults, $5 children, Family $25

Tickets available at the door

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Start 2020 off right by joining us Sunday at 10:00 am for service!

Did you make a resolution for 2020?  Have you ever thought of making a resolution to recommit yourself to God? Or to pray more?  Or grow your faith in some way?  We'd love to hear about it and help you keep that resolution!