St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Canton
Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m.
425 Cleveland Ave. SW
Canton, OH 44709
Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m.
425 Cleveland Ave. SW
Canton, OH 44709
May newsletter: Beyond the eclipse
From Mother Robin's desk The month of April presented me with the opportunity to “slow down” a bit after Holy Week and Easter. I took a week off for vacation and it was wonderful! I want to thank you St. Paul’s leadership and congregation for giving me space to refresh, renew, and rejuvenate. When I’m spiritually, physically, and emotionally healthy, then I can better serve you and the community.
The month of April also provided for us an event for the ages, a total solar eclipse. Excitement was in the air throughout the entire country but even more so in our great state because we were in the path of totality. I was glad that several members from St. Paul’s were able to attend the event at Bellwether along with others around the Diocese and I thank them for capturing their experience with their pictures. In the Bible Study provided by the Diocese that was centered around the eclipse, we were able to not only make connection with God and creation, but we were also able to explore the scriptures that reveal the ways in which God has used creation as a means of carrying out His work in the earth. It also showed us how we can see God in all of creation if we’re willing to look. Many of you may already know that I have started to post “Monday Moments with Mother Robin” on TikTok. It’s been a lot of fun! Thank you Tammy Patterson for getting us on that platform. On the Monday of the Solar Eclipse, I reminded people to not let that event be the only time they appreciate the awesomeness of nature and to take time to look for God in creation every day. Whether you take a stroll in the park, stare out the window and watch the squirrels, go fishing, hiking, or park your car in the woods to listen to the birds, God is in it all. Many of us won’t be around for the next total solar eclipse but we can work on deepening our spirituality through nature today. Just remember “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” Gen. 1:31a NIV So let’s enjoy it!!! Lots of ways you can serve at St. Paul's
As the St. Paul Family continues to grow, we want to ensure that everyone has a chance to engage and assist with the work we have placed before us. To carry out this work, we need to draw upon the gifts, talents, and skill sets of everyone.
We are currently looking for people to serve in the following ways:
Remember, every member is a minister!! Our Mission
St. Paul’s is an exceptionally welcoming Episcopal community in downtown Canton, grounded in faith, called by God’s Love to minister to the world.
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This week (and beyond) with St. Paul's
Sunday, May 5 Sixth Sunday of Easter, Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Special Cinco de Mayo Coffee hour in the Guild Hall following service Wednesday, May 8 Office of Global Partnerships-sponsored video Bible study, “Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: An Easter Journey with Palestinian Christians’. The weekly videos can be watched online at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/global-partnerships/easter-video-series. 10 a.m. in the Church Library and live-streamed on our Facebook page Sunday, May 12 Seventh Sunday of Easter, Holy Eucharist Tuesday May 14 Courageous Conversations, dinner beginning at 6 p.m., discussion at 7, Guild Hall Wednesday, May 15 Office of Global Partnerships-sponsored video Bible study, “Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: An Easter Journey with Palestinian Christians’. The weekly videos can be watched online at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/global-partnerships/easter-video-series. 10 a.m. in the Church Library and live-streamed on our Facebook page Wednesday Whine night, The Winking Lizard Tavern 5710 Fulton Dr. NW, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 19 Pentecost Sunday, welcoming of new members Wednesday, May 22 Office of Global Partnerships-sponsored video Bible study, “Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: An Easter Journey with Palestinian Christians’. The weekly videos can be watched online at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/global-partnerships/easter-video-series. 10 a.m. in the Church Library and live-streamed on our Facebook page Quilting get-together for everyone from first-timers to life-timers, 6 p.m. Guild Hall. Saturday, May 25 HOT Lunch with our neighbors, 11-12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26 Trinity Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 Social Justice Book Group, "Life and Times and Hannah Crafts," 7 p.m. Guild Hall What redlining did to Canton,
and why it's not just a sad story of the past (Updated April 10) The effects of a federal policy dating back to the 1930s continues to be felt in Canton in everything from chronic health problems to crime to generational wealth gaps.
About three-dozen people gathered Tuesday night (April 9) at St. Paul's for dinner and discussions of redlining, a policy that steered investment towards what were regarded as desirable neighborhoods and away from lower income, working class and overwhelmingly minority neighborhoods. The term comes from the literal red lines drawn on maps to advise banks where to put their money and what to avoid. In Canton, the red areas extended largely from the near southeast and northeast along an industrial corridor that later became a target for urban planners clearing out the southeast end. Canton attorney Richie Harper outlined some of his deeper research into the long-term impact of redlining, sharing figures that show glaring gaps in environment, income and health. Canton's so-called "A" (green) neighborhoods, for example, can boast tree-cover of nearly a third and land temperatures 1.9 degrees cooler than the city average. In the "D" (red) neighborhoods, the tree cover is less than half that, and the temperature is nearly a degree hotter than the city average. (Green space vs. asphalt also separates the A's and D's.) The crime index in the green areas is less than a third what it is in red neighborhoods. And chronic health problems from asthma to heart disease continues to plague red areas. Courageous Conversations is a collaboration of St. Paul's, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and StarkFresh, a Canton nonprofit. It meets the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul's, beginning with dinner at 6 p.m. The next discussion on May 14 will explore what federally funded urban renewal projects did to Canton and how it still shapes the city. To register, go to ccorrohio.org. To find more on Harper's research, https://canton-community-equity-hub-stark.hub.arcgis.com/ |
St. Paul's members got a front-row seat to the eclipse at Bellwether Farm
Canton was in the 124-mile path through Ohio for the rare solar eclipse on Monday. But better seats for the eclipse were about an hour northwest of here at the Diocese of Ohio's Bellwether Farm.
Despite whispy clouds, it was straight in the center of the path of totality, between Oberlin and Norwalk, and the farm hosted a three-day "Path of Totality Festival," which began April 6.
Sunday morning began with Holy Eucharist in the worship barn, and Monday marked the Feast of the Annunciation with Morning Prayer.
All meals were farm-to-table fresh. A local band performed a blues/jazz mix before a feast of s'mores by the campfire. Guests from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and beyond got to spend time with the goats, sheep, chickens, cows and dogs who call the farm home. There also was meditation, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and hiking. And the early spring sound of peepers sang them to sleep.
Then all eyes (with special eclipse glasses, of course) turned to the sky Monday, for about four minutes of the total eclipse, and throughout the hours in which the moon moved into the path of the sun and then eased its way back out.
For more of David Rotthoff's photos of the farm, click here.
Despite whispy clouds, it was straight in the center of the path of totality, between Oberlin and Norwalk, and the farm hosted a three-day "Path of Totality Festival," which began April 6.
Sunday morning began with Holy Eucharist in the worship barn, and Monday marked the Feast of the Annunciation with Morning Prayer.
All meals were farm-to-table fresh. A local band performed a blues/jazz mix before a feast of s'mores by the campfire. Guests from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and beyond got to spend time with the goats, sheep, chickens, cows and dogs who call the farm home. There also was meditation, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and hiking. And the early spring sound of peepers sang them to sleep.
Then all eyes (with special eclipse glasses, of course) turned to the sky Monday, for about four minutes of the total eclipse, and throughout the hours in which the moon moved into the path of the sun and then eased its way back out.
For more of David Rotthoff's photos of the farm, click here.
A rare and joyous day
Clergy, congregants, family and other well-wishers pack St. Paul's to celebrate the ordination of the Rev. Robin Woodberry
Clergy, congregants, family and other well-wishers pack St. Paul's to celebrate the ordination of the Rev. Robin Woodberry
Nearly 200 people gathered at St. Paul's Saturday morning to celebrate the consecration of the Rev. Robin Woodberry to the priesthood.
Robin's service of ordination is the last planned by Bishop Mark Hollingworth Jr., who is retiring. Celebrating with him were clergy from differing denominations and from throughout Ohio, including Robin's mother, the Rev. Gena Thornton, who delivered the homily. Robin is the fifth generation of women clergy in her family.
They were joined by family, friends, congregants and friends of St. Paul's and of Robin's. The choirs of three churches -- St. Paul's, St. Timothy's Massillon and Christ Church Hudson -- joined together for the service with works including "The Work of Love," an original piece composed by Andrew Bolden for the day.
Robin has been deacon-in-charge at St. Paul's since last summer, following her ordination as a transitional deacon, a step toward the priesthood. A native of Youngstown, she was licensed a minister in the Baptist tradition in 1995 and ordained 10 years later at New Bethel Baptist Church. She holds a doctor of ministry degree from the Southern Bible Institute and Seminary in Augusta, Ga. She is the former nominating chairperson for the National Board of Church Women United and executive director of the Mahoning Valley Association of Churches.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church in 2017, and began her seminary studies at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif. She has completed her studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago, has been elected to the Episcopal Community Services Committee and serves on the church’s Commission for Racial Understanding.
Here is message from the Rev. Robin Woodberry, St. Paul's new priest-in-charge
There will never be enough words to say how completely grateful and thankful I am to each one who has been a part of this journey. Whether you played a role at the beginning, in the middle, or in the last few weeks, I would not be here today if it were not for you. I thank you for your prayers, your words of encouragement, your spiritual direction, and your love. To my family who has given the most so that I could do what God was asking of me, thank you for your sacrifice of love! I give honor to my ancestors and the four generations of ministers on whose shoulders I stand.
To my husband Anthony, we had no idea what we were in for when we got married 37 years ago, but God did. I could not have served in ministry had you not been there with me. I praise God for you! To the Ordination Committee who pulled together such a memorable occasion in such a short time, thank you!
And, to this great St. Paul’s family, God heard your prayers, brought us together, and set us on a path to do great and mighty things, in Jesus’ Name!
I love you all, Robin.
Robin's service of ordination is the last planned by Bishop Mark Hollingworth Jr., who is retiring. Celebrating with him were clergy from differing denominations and from throughout Ohio, including Robin's mother, the Rev. Gena Thornton, who delivered the homily. Robin is the fifth generation of women clergy in her family.
They were joined by family, friends, congregants and friends of St. Paul's and of Robin's. The choirs of three churches -- St. Paul's, St. Timothy's Massillon and Christ Church Hudson -- joined together for the service with works including "The Work of Love," an original piece composed by Andrew Bolden for the day.
Robin has been deacon-in-charge at St. Paul's since last summer, following her ordination as a transitional deacon, a step toward the priesthood. A native of Youngstown, she was licensed a minister in the Baptist tradition in 1995 and ordained 10 years later at New Bethel Baptist Church. She holds a doctor of ministry degree from the Southern Bible Institute and Seminary in Augusta, Ga. She is the former nominating chairperson for the National Board of Church Women United and executive director of the Mahoning Valley Association of Churches.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church in 2017, and began her seminary studies at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif. She has completed her studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago, has been elected to the Episcopal Community Services Committee and serves on the church’s Commission for Racial Understanding.
Here is message from the Rev. Robin Woodberry, St. Paul's new priest-in-charge
There will never be enough words to say how completely grateful and thankful I am to each one who has been a part of this journey. Whether you played a role at the beginning, in the middle, or in the last few weeks, I would not be here today if it were not for you. I thank you for your prayers, your words of encouragement, your spiritual direction, and your love. To my family who has given the most so that I could do what God was asking of me, thank you for your sacrifice of love! I give honor to my ancestors and the four generations of ministers on whose shoulders I stand.
To my husband Anthony, we had no idea what we were in for when we got married 37 years ago, but God did. I could not have served in ministry had you not been there with me. I praise God for you! To the Ordination Committee who pulled together such a memorable occasion in such a short time, thank you!
And, to this great St. Paul’s family, God heard your prayers, brought us together, and set us on a path to do great and mighty things, in Jesus’ Name!
I love you all, Robin.
To view the entire service, click on this Facebook link.
For more images of the day and information on ordination, go to the "more" tab or click here.
For more images of the day and information on ordination, go to the "more" tab or click here.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
425 Cleveland Avenue S.W.
Canton, OH 44702-1625
Our secretary, Peggy, remains in the office Monday thru Thursday
8:00-Noon.
There are no office hours on Fridays.
The office email is stpaulsoffice@att.net;
and you may leave a message on the phone voicemail
(330)455-0286
425 Cleveland Avenue S.W.
Canton, OH 44702-1625
Our secretary, Peggy, remains in the office Monday thru Thursday
8:00-Noon.
There are no office hours on Fridays.
The office email is stpaulsoffice@att.net;
and you may leave a message on the phone voicemail
(330)455-0286