St. Paul’s to hold Annual Advent Craft Fair

November 16, 2022

~Submitted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is preparing for its annual Advent Fair, to be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fair features gifts, crafts, food, and holiday cheer for all ages with all proceeds benefitting the work and ministries of the church. 

A highlight of the Advent Fair is always the gorgeous gift baskets, prepared by parish volunteers and suitable for every occasion, budget, and recipient from family members to office pals to your favorite bus driver. This year’s basket themes include Italian favorites, gingerbread baking, spa day, and more. 

The Fair also features multiple tables of handmade crafts, lovingly constructed, sewed, painted, or assembled by volunteers throughout the year. St. Paul’s resident glassblower, Matthew McDonald, has created special ornaments and keepsakes for purchase. 

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The Fair features gifts, crafts, food, and holiday cheer for all ages, with all proceeds benefitting the work and ministries of the church. Courtesy Image.

Food is always a popular item at the Advent Fair. The Country Kitchen features homemade marinara sauce, breads, cakes, and baked goods. The Cookie Walk is back with delicious handmade holiday cookies for gifting or munching. The Cheese Table will include manchego, nutty Swiss, and several varieties of Vermont cheddar. Jan Blake’s famous baked beans will also be for sale.

The Silent Auction features one-of-a-kind artwork, restaurant gift certificates, a handmade charcuterie board created by BHS football star Richie Fedele ’23, and more. 

This year’s raffle item is a Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 portable outdoor fire pit, perfect for the backyard or beach. 

The Outreach committee table will feature hammered metal art from artisans in Haiti to benefit the parish’s mission partners in Leogane; cards from Heifer International; and wooden house ornaments, painted and unpainted, to benefit the 2023 youth mission trip with Appalachia Service Project. 

The Fair also features gently used white elephants, including holiday décor and children’s items. The Snack Bar will be open for breakfast and lunch. 

St. Paul’s is a fully-accessible church located at 100 Pine Hill Rd. in Bedford. For more information, please call the church office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays at 781-275-8262 or visit www.stpaulsbedford.org.

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