Join us on Tuesday, December 5th at 6pm for a delicious free meal of mostaccioli, garlic bread, tossed salad, green beans, carrots, desserts and more. We thank The LaPorte Service League for providing the meal. Doors open at 5:30 for drinks and popcorn.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Share this post. Hope to see you there!
St. Paul’s is located at 1000 Michigan Avenue but please enter from Harrison Street doors.
St. Paul’s La Porte welcomes you to join us for an Advent Quiet Day
On Saturday December 16th from 9:45-3:30 CT
Presented by Mother Debra Susannah Mary Rhodes, CMMR
PREPARING TO MEET OUR LORD:
Readying our hearts for God by healing our hearts through God by uniting our hearts to God in the mystical love of his crucified heart
Through silence, including prayer, meditation, Scripture, personal expression of experience (through journaling, drawing, etc.) and some group sharing we will open our hearts to receive Christ as we await his arrival: as a newborn baby on Christmas Day, as Lord and King of the Universe on the day of the Resurrection, and as his Body and Blood each time we celebrate the Eucharist. The morning session will be about claiming our identities as beloved children of God and healing our own wounds; during the afternoon session we will work on forgiveness of others.
Lunch is included, and there is no fee, but donations are gratefully accepted. Please RSVP to motherdebbi@gmail.com by December 8th so we can plan accordingly.
The next First Friday concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., La Porte, will be Dec. 1 at 12:10 p.m.
It will feature Cathy Hofer, who retired after 38 years as a music teacher. She has appeared in numerous La Porte Little Theatre productions, been a soloist with the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra several times, and sings with the Power Train at the First United Methodist Church.
Since moving to La Porte 18 Years ago, Lucy Vergo has enjoyed singing, performing and directing at La Porte Little Theatre, been in the Service League plays, as well as First United Methodist Church Choir, "The Tenors 3, plus 2", "The Messiah" in Michigan City, and the First Friday in the Chapel Concert Series.
Susie Richter has performed and directed at La Porte Little Theatre, is a member of The Singing Company of La Porte, performed at Footlight Players in Michigan City, and has been a member of St. Paul's Choir for 26 years.
In the more than 50 years Rose Marie Dure has lived in La Porte she has been involved in many area theaters and retired from music ministries at the First United Methodist Church in La Porte.
There is no charge for the concert, but a free-will offering box will accept donations to keep the First Friday Concert series going. People are encouraged to bring their lunch and enjoy the music.
The program is called "Sounds of the Season" and features the following holiday performances:
1. The Man with the Bag - Cathy, Susie, Lucy
2. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Lucy
3. In the Bleak Mid-winter - Susie
4. Merry Christmas, Darling - Cathy
5. Christmas Check List - poem written and performed by Lucy
6. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke - Susie
7. Silent Night - Lucy and all
8. White Christmas - Cathy and all
Join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 6pm for a delicious free meal of two kinds of tacos, chips, salads, desserts and more. Doors open at 5:30 for drinks and popcorn.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Share this post. Hope to see you there!
St. Paul’s is located at 1000 Michigan Avenue but please enter from Harrison Street doors.
Join us on Tuesday, November 7th at 6pm for a delicious free meal of pizza (vegetarian, sausage, pepperoni, cheese), chips, salads, desserts and more. Doors open at 5:30 for drinks and popcorn.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Share this post. Hope to see you there!
St. Paul’s is located at 1000 Michigan Avenue but please enter from Harrison Street doors.
The First Friday Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., La Porte, will be November 3rd, at 12:10 p.m. It will feature Lee Knitter, who will sing and perform Gospel songs with his acoustic guitar. Lee performed last year in our first season of First Friday Concerts.
Lee has been a musician for over 30 years. Currently, his focus is bringing the Gospel to the community through music, singing and playing acoustic guitar. He primarily sings Gospel music at assisted living, nursing homes and rehab facilities. He also performs Country and Folk music. Previously, he was on the worship team at La Porte Missionary Church for 16 years. He retired after spending 43 years at Burns Harbor steel mill.
There is no charge for the concert, but a free-will offering box is there for those who want to support the series. The public is welcome to bring their lunch if they wish.
Join us on Tuesday, October 17th at 6pm for a meal hosted by The Terra Verde Garden Club, who has been meeting at St. Paul’s for something close to 3 decades. Their free, delicious meal will feature baked ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, green salad, fruit salad, bread, cup cakes, and pumpkin cake. Doors open at 5:30 for drinks and popcorn.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend. Share this post. Hope to see you there!
St. Paul’s is located at 1000 Michigan Avenue but please enter from Harrison Street. Feel free to email priest@stpaulslaporte.org with any questions.
What a lovely turnout for our pet blessing! Lots of dogs, including mine, 2 cats, and a Guinea pig. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
Our October First Friday Concert, scheduled for 12:10pm on Friday October 6th, will feature piano duets from Donovan Diedrich and his teacher Joan Davis. Donovan is a LaPorte native who has been playing for 13 years, with his same instructor!
Joan Davis grew up learning piano from her grandmother in Colorado. A graduate of the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Music Education and Theatre Arts, Joan moved to this area in 1985, and began teaching voice and piano to all ages in 1991. She joined the sales and teaching staff at Roxy Music in LaPorte in 2006. In addition to teaching, Joan has played, directed choirs, and sung at area churches and on praise teams since 1998. She has been on the LaPorte County Symphony Board of Directors since 2019. However, her principal passion remains getting youngsters excited about studying music, so she is truly thrilled to be playing with Donovan Diedrich, a student who has far surpassed her in his ability to play piano, and yet still allows her to play with him regularly!
They will play the Music of Leroy Anderson on One Piano/Four Hands:
Jazz Pizzicato - Anderson/Merkur
Jazz Legato - Anderson/Merkur
Promenade - Anderson
The Syncopated Clock - Anderson/Edwards
Fiddle Faddle - Anderson
Sleigh Ride - Anderson/Edwards
The Waltzing Cat - Anderson/Yamaha Music Media
Belle of the Ball - Anderson/Yamaha Music Media
Plink, Plank, Plunk! - Anderson/Yamaha Music Media
Blue Tango - Anderson/Yamaha Music Media
The Typewriter - Anderson/Yamaha Music Media
