Saint Paul Episcopal Church - Columbia, PA

Outdoor Worship Service on the Lawn at Saint Luke, Mount Joy
2025-06-29 10:00 (America/New_York) | Saint Luke, Mount Joy, 209 South Market Street, Mount Joy, PA, 17552, United States
Please join us at 10 am for an outdoor worship service and picnic on the lawn at Saint Luke Episcopal Church. June 29 is a fifth Sunday. It is our custom to hold services on the fifth Sundays at our partner parish.
In the event of bad weather, the service of Holy Eucharist will be held indoors. The Reverend Martha Harris, Rector, will preach and preside.
John Leaman will provide the musical accompaniment.
Scripture lessons:
1 Kings 19:15-21
Psalm 16
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
Coffee Hour will begin at 9 am. All are welcome.
Please bring a side dish or a dessert for the picnic lunch following the worship service.

NOTE: there will not be a worship service held at Saint Paul, Columbia on Sunday June 29, 2025.

Midday Mass
2025-07-01 11:30 - 12:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Pauli Murray, Priest, 1985
Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 119:17–24
Galatians 3:23–29
Mark 12:1–12

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-07-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Jesus sends out his disciples to spread the word of God’s reign
Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm 66:1-9
Galatians 6:1-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Midday Mass
2025-07-08 11:30 - 12:30 | PA
Priscilla and Aquila, Coworkers of the Apostle Paul
Jeremiah 23:23-32
Psalm 18:30-36
Acts 18:1–4, 18–21, 24–28
Luke 24:28–35

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-07-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
the Summary of the Law and the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Psalm 25:1-10
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37

Midday Mass
2025-07-15 11:30 - 12:00 | PA

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-07-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Mary and Martha of Bethany
Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42

Midday Mass
2025-07-22 11:30 - 12:00 | PA
Saint Mary Magdalene
Judith 9:1,11-14
Psalm 42:1-7
2 Corinthians 5:14-18
John 20:11-18

Morning Prayer
2025-07-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord’s Prayer and the importance of praying.
Psalm 138
Colossians 2:6-15(16-19)
Luke 11:1-13

Midday Mass
2025-07-29 11:30 - 12:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Mary and Martha of Bethany
1 Samuel 25:18–38
Psalm 36:1-5
Romans 12:9-13
Luke 10:38–42

Mid-Day Mass
2025-08-26 11:30 - 12:30 | PA
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Bartholomew
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 18:15-18
Psalm: Psalm 91
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-15
Gospel: Luke 22:24-30

PARISH PICNIC
2025-08-30 14:00 - 18:30 | Samuel Lewis State Park, 6000 Mt. Pisgah Rd., York, PA, 17406, United States
Samuel Lewis State Park – Hilltop Pavillion
6000 Mt. Pisgah Rd., York, PA 17406
Outdoor games start at 2pm
Picnic Supper 4:30pm
Holy Eucharist 5:30pm
Families, Friends and Dogs Welcome!
Please bring a dish to share!!

NO SERVICE
2025-08-31 | PA
THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE AT SAINT PAUL TODAY!

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-09-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The cost of discipleship includes bearing the cross
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33

Midday Mass
2025-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
The Martyrs of Memphis: Constance, Thecla, Ruth, Frances, Charles Parsons, and Louis Schuyler, 1878
We honor Constance and her Companions, Episcopal sisters and priests who stayed in Memphis to care for the sick during a deadly epidemic. Their witness reminds us of the call to love without counting the cost.
First Lesson: Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 17:6-10
Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Gospel: John 12:24-28

Morning Prayer
2025-09-14 09:00 - 09:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
God radically forgives and seeks out the lost.
Psalm 51:1-10
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10

Midday Mass
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Holy Cross Day
First Lesson: Isaiah 45:21-25
Psalm: Psalm 98
Second Lesson: Philippians 2:5-11 or Galatians 6:14-18
Gospel: John 12:31-36a

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-09-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
God calls us to a radical faithfulness, putting God before all others
Amos 8:4-7
Psalm 113
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13

Midday Mass
2025-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Thecla of Iconium, Proto-Martyr among Women, c. 70
First Lesson: Judges 4:16–24
Psalm: Psalm 123
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 3:10-12
Gospel: Luke 24:1–11

Holy Eucharist - Rite II
2025-09-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Wealth in this world can distract and derail the life of faith
Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Psalm 146
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31

Midday Mass
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Jerome, Priest and Scholar, 420
First Lesson: Numbers 9:15-23
Psalm: Psalm 19:7–14
Second Lesson: Colossians 3:5–11
Gospel: Luke 24:44-48

First Week of Sunday School!
2025-10-05 09:00 - 09:45 | PA
School-aged children will meet in the parish hall at 9am for Sunday School during our morning worship service.
Children will join their parents in the sanctuary for Holy Eucharist.

Holy Eucharist : Rite II
2025-10-05 09:00 - 10:00 | PA
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

We are called to continue in the faith that we have received.
Old Testament: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Psalm: Psalm 37:1-10
Epistle: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10

Midday Mass
2025-10-07 12:00 - 12:30 | PA
On this feast, we celebrate Francis of Assisi, who delighted in creation and embraced poverty to follow Jesus more closely. His life invites us to see the divine in all living things.
“…grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may… delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy…”
First Lesson: Job 39:1–18
Psalm: Psalm 121
Second Lesson: Acts 4:32-35, 5:1-11
Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Blessing of the Animals
2025-10-07 12:30 - 13:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Join us in the garden after Midday Mass for a Blessing of the Animals

Midday Mass
2025-10-14 12:00 - 12:30 | PA
Birgitta of Sweden, Mystic, 1373
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 28:3–19
Psalm: Psalm 12
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 14:6-12
Gospel: Matthew 11:2–15

Morning Prayer, Rite II
2025-10-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
God’s justice is persistent and faithful: the parable of the widow and the unjust judge.
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18: 1-8

Midday Mass
2025-10-21 12:00 - 12:30 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
St. James of Jerusalem, remembered on October 23, is known in scripture as the Lord’s brother—though tradition variously describes him as brother, half-brother, or cousin of Jesus. Converted after the resurrection, James became the first Bishop of Jerusalem and a key leader in the early church. Paul notes that James was granted a special appearance of the risen Christ, and at the Council of Jerusalem he helped guide the church toward welcoming Gentile converts without imposing the full weight of Jewish law. Known as “James the Just,” he lived a life of prayer, simplicity, and holiness, and was deeply revered for his intercession on behalf of his people. His bold witness to Jesus as Messiah, however, provoked opposition, and according to tradition he was thrown from the temple roof and beaten to death for his testimony. Honored as both apostle and martyr, James is remembered for his wisdom, his reconciling spirit, and his steadfast faith unto death.
Acts 15:12-22a
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Matthew 13:54-58

Morning Prayer, Rite II
2025-10-26 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, 17512, United States
Righteousness comes from God: the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
Sirach 35:12-17
Jeremiah 14:10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-6
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

Midday Mass
2025-10-28 12:00 - 12:30 | PA
St. Simon and St. Jude, remembered together on October 28, are two of the least-known apostles, yet tradition has long linked their names and their missionary witness. Both appear in the New Testament lists of the twelve, with Simon distinguished by the title “the Zealot,” though it is unclear whether this referred to his former association with the Jewish Zealot movement or simply his fervent devotion to God’s law. Jude, sometimes called Thaddeus, is remembered in popular devotion as the patron saint of desperate or lost causes. Ancient tradition holds that Simon and Jude carried the gospel to Persia and Armenia, where they were martyred together, their steadfast witness sealed in blood. The church honors them for their faithfulness, zeal, and courage, reminding us that even the least known disciples can bear lasting fruit in God’s mission.
Deuteronomy 32:1-4
Psalm 119:89-96
Ephesians 2:13-22
John 15:17-27
