Sesquicentennial Festival Weekend
From the Behind the Scenes with the Flower Guild tour on Friday morning, May 15, to our Parish Lunch at the Benton Center on Sunday afternoon, May 17, our Festival Weekend is a busy weekend with many, many ways to celebrate one hundred and fifty years as a house of prayer for all people.
Sesquincentennial Luncheon
Sunday, May 17, at the Benton Convention Center. Doors open at 11:45 AM, Lunch begins at 12:30 PM
Featuring the Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, 27th presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church.
Register Here >
The deadline to register is May 3!
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Friday, May 15
Behind the Scenes with the Flower Guild
9:30 AM to Noon | Flower Sacristy & Nave
Watch the Flower Guild team at work; Q & A encouraged.
Drop-in
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Noon to 12:30 PM | Nave
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Noon to 4:30 PM | Colhoun B and C
Watch and hear parishioners’ stories of St. Paul’s
Drop-in
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1 to 5 PM | Begins at the Welcome table on 3rd floor, library
Experience on your own: 150th History Wall, Parishioner Time Capsule, Stained Glass Windows
Drop-in
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1 to 2 PM Â | Goodheart Entrance
Enjoy the beauty of St. Paul’s gardens with Master Gardener Cynthia Bouldin
Outside walking and stairs
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1 to 5 PM and 6:30 to 7:30 PM | 3rd Floor-Bookshop
Drop-in
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Meet the Fresco Artist: Roger Nelson
2 to 4:30 PM | Colhoun A
Learn more about our amazing fresco "Feeding the 5000."
Q&A Encouraged
Drop-in
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2:30 to 4 PM | Front of Church
Learn about the history of the Church building, including its architecture, stained-glass windows, and the people involved.
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
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5:30 to 6:15 PM Â | Nave | Evensong service
All are welcome
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6:15 to 7:30 PM |Colhoun Room
Connect with old and new friends:
Drop-in
Saturday, May 16
Behind the Scenes with the Flower Guild
9 to 11 AM | Flower Sacristy & Nave
Watch the Flower Guild team at work;
Q & A encouraged
Drop-in
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9:30 to 11 AM | The Station
Appreciation Brunch celebrating 150 Years of loving our neighbors in the Winston-Salem community.
Come see the Station.
Open House
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9:30 to 11 AM | Front of Church
Learn about the history of the Church building, including its architecture, stained-glass windows, and the people involved.
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
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10 to 11 AM Â | Goodheart Entrance
Enjoy the beauty of St. Paul’s gardens with Master Gardener Cynthia Bouldin
Outside walking and stairs
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10 to 11 AM | Goodheart Entrance
Explore little-known spaces of the Church’s physical infrastructure, from the basement boiler to the bell tower‍
Involves many stairs and tight spaces.
Under 14 must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian.
First come, first serve. Waiver signature required.
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10 AM - 2 PM | Goodheart porte-cochère
Fun for children: Bounce houses, face painting, balloon making
Drop-in
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Meet the Fresco Artist: Roger Nelson
10 AM to 2 PM | Colhoun A
Learn more about our amazing fresco "Feeding the 5000."
Q&A Encouraged
Drop-in
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Flower Guild: Past and Present Photo
10:30 AM | Nave
Calling all past and present Flower Guild
members for a group photo.
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Rogation Procession & Holy Eucharist
11 to 12:30 PM | Front of Church
Walk Church grounds in prayerful Thanksgiving. Special Children's activities. Worship continues with Holy Eucharist in the Chapel.
All are welcome
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Noon to 4:30 PM | Colhoun B and C
Watch and hear parishioners’ stories of St. Paul’s
Drop-in
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1 to 2 PM Â | Goodheart Entrance
Enjoy the beauty of St. Paul’s gardens with Master Gardener Cynthia Bouldin
Outside walking and stairs
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Self-guided touring options
9 AM to 4 PM
Experience on your own: 150th History Wall, Parishioner Time Capsule, Stained Glass Windows
Drop-in
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Bookshop Open
1 to 4 PM | 3rd Floor • Bookshop
Drop-in
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From Entertainment to Outreach
1:30 to 3:30 PM | The Station
Learn how the Station was transformed from WSJS radio to a vibrant center for Community Outreach programs.
Members of the Outreach Committee alongside the architect of the project, Larry Robbs will be there.
Open House
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Children’s Tour & Scavenger Hunt
1:30 to 2 PM | Children’s History Wall Walk
Join Deacon Lauren for a tour of the History wall. Search for the church mice and other special images of our history.
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2 to 3 PM | Goodheart Entrance
Explore little-known spaces of the Church’s physical infrastructure, from the basement boiler to the bell tower‍
Involves many stairs and tight spaces.
Under 14 must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian.
First come, first serve. Waiver signature required.
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2 to 4 PM | Archives, Room 231 on the 2nd floor.
Explore 150 years of St. Paul’s history with the Archives team.
Drop-in
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2 to 3:30 PM | Front of Church
Learn about the history of the Church building including architecture, stained glass windows and the people involved.
Please arrive 5 minutes early.
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Affinity Groups
Afternoon/Evening | Off Campus
Reconnect with friends from current/past activities for fellowship
Sunday, May 17
Holy Eucharist | 8 AM Nave
10 AM Nave with Bishop Michael Curry
All are welcome
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Doors open at 11:45 AM,
Lunch begins at 12:30 PM
Benton Convention Center
Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring an informal conversation with Bishop Michael Curry and Rev. Dixon Kinser
Reservations by May 3 are required
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