Weekly Postings
March 18 - 27, 2016
In This Issue

WED. 5:30 PM
Vestry Meeting

From the Rector
The Good Friday Offering

The history of the Good Friday Offering reaches back to 1922 when, in the aftermath of World War I, The Episcopal Church sought to create new relationships with and among the Christians of the Middle East. From these initial efforts which focused on a combination of relief work and the improvement of ecumenical and Anglican relations, the Good Friday Offering was created.

Through the years many Episcopalians have found the Good Friday Offering to be an effective way to express their support for the ministries of the four dioceses of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Pastoral care, education and health care continue to be primary ministries through which the reconciling spirit of the Christian faith serves all in need. Participation in this ministry is welcome. The generous donations of Episcopalians help the Christian presence in the Land of the Holy One to be a vital and effective force for peace and understanding among all of God's children.

To make a donation please make your check payable to Saint Paul's Church and write "Good Friday Offering" on the memo line.


Last weekend at Saint Paul's 

Last Sunday we commemorated the Great Augusta Fire of 1916.
The River Room was filled to capacity to hear Erick Montgomery's lecture. 

Keith Shafer closed the concert with the premier of  "Phoenix."  
The audience enthusiastically gave a standing ovation.  


Missed these events ?  See the encore presentations. 

Lecture:  3/22 4:30 PM 
Reece Library at the AU Summerville Campus
(Please contact the library for details)

"Phoenix":
"Phoenix" will be the Postlude of this Sunday's  11:00 AM service. 
We invite you to stay after the dismissal to enjoy this moving organ voluntary.
This Weekend March 19
Manna Pantry
Saturday, March 19, 9:30 AM - 12 noon, Tyler Hall
Manna Pantry at Saint Paul's Church provides a box of food six times a year to those in our community who need this supplemental assistance. Our next Manna Pantry is scheduled Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19. Food ordered from Golden Harvest Food Bank is delivered to Saint Paul's on Friday evening. Manna Pantry volunteers unload the truck, organize the food, and assemble boxes for recipients Friday evening from 3 until 5 pm. Recipients are registered and served on Saturday morning from 9:30 am until 12 noon. Volunteers also help carry boxes to cars. Families with children and youth are welcome to join parishioners of all ages serving this ministry. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anita Tanner.
This Sunday Palm Sunday March 20
  Our Schedule This Sunday      
             
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Continental Breakfast in Tyler Hall
9:00 AM
Make a Palm Cross in Tyler Hall
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury   Choirs
Following the 11:00
AM Service 
Lemonade on the Lawn
5:00 PM
EYC at Saint Paul's 
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
The lessons for this Sunday  are Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; and Luke 23:1-49.
This Sunday is Palm Sunday
This Sunday begins Holy Week with Palm Sunday.  We will follow our regular worship schedule of 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 5:30 PM.   We will gather outside the church for the 11:00 AM service for the Liturgy of the Palms.    The 8:00 AM service will gather at the baptismal font.   

Make a Palm Cross

Sunday, March 20, 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
For many years it has been the tradition at Saint Paul's Church to create Palm Crosses from palm fronds to be worn on Palm Sunday.   This year Palm Crosses will be made on Palm Sunday, March 20 in Tyler Hall.  Please drop in, as your schedule allows, beginning at 9:00 AM  until 10:45 AM . All materials and friendly instructors will be provided.  
Easter Lilies and Music
Deadline This Sunday, March 20
Easter Lilies are placed in the church and are enjoyed throughout the Easter season, and additional professional musicians enhance our Easter services. If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Easter music, or give an Easter lily, please return the form found in the Narthex to the Parish Office. Requests may also be made on the website,  by   e-mail to mailbox@saintpauls.org, and through the Saint Paul's App no later than this Sunday, March 20th.


EYC at Saint Paul's  (grades 6-12): Faith, Film, and "The Force"
Sunday, 5-6:30 PM, Youth Room and Tyler Hall

Middle School and High School EYC will meet from 5-6:30 PM to continue our series exploring faith through the lens of the Star Wars trilogy. We will enjoy viewing portions of the films and then break up into groups for reflection on themes of technology, cheap grace, and the problem of evil. Join us for dinner and discussion on faith, film, and "the force" on Sunday nights at 5 PM. Contact Ranie Neislar  for more information.
Confirmation Forms
The Right Reverend Scott A. Benhase will make his annual visit to Saint Paul's on Sunday, April 17, for Confirmation at the 11 am service. If you plan to participate in the Rites of Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation, please complete and return to the Parish Office a Confirmation Information Form.
Next Week March 21 - March 27

Tuesday's Music Live Concludes

Tuesday, March 22, 12:00 noon
Tuesday's Music Live concludes its 28th season Tuesday, March 22 with a free concert by Calvin Taylor, Piano. Lunch reservations can be made online or by calling the Box Office, 706-722-3463.
LENTEN WEDNESDAYS: Searching for Sunday
Wednesday, Following Noon Eucharist, Tyler Hall,  BYO lunch
Lenten Wednesdays series concludes this Wednesday, March 24, following the noon Eucharist in the Chapel.

Can't make it to the class?
1Book1Diocese  Searching for Sunday  will be our Lenten Book
Each week in Lent, starting on February 10th), we will add a reflection on the section for the week to the website:    1book1diocese.georgiaepiscopal.org.

You can take part by adding your comments on that reflection as well as your thoughts on the questions posed there and on anything you want to share on reading  Searching for Sunday.
Saint Paul's Book Club
Thursday, March 24, 10:00 AM, Tyler Hall
Saint Paul's Book Club is pleased to announce the author of next month's book selection, Karin Gillespie, will lead the discussion of her new book Girl Meets Class Thursday, March 24, 10:00 AM in Tyler Hall. New members are welcome for one book or the entire season. Contact Anita Tanner for more information.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 27, Following the 9:00 AM service
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn will be held immediately following the 9:00 am service on Easter Morning. We will meet on the front Portico for an annual picture prior to dividing into groups by age for the hunt. 
Easter & Masters' Week Schedules

There will be no Christian Formation Classes or EYC on Easter Sunday, March 27 or for the two Sundays that bracket the Masters' Tournament and Spring Break. Christian Education will resume April 17.
The Parish Office will close at 12:00 noon on Good Friday and Easter Monday and will be closed the week of April 4-8. Frs. Muir and Jenkins will leave instructions on their office voice mails for any pastoral emergencies. 
Annual Easter Monday Parish Meeting
Monday,  March 28, 12:00 noon, Front Steps
Our Colonial Charter and Bylaws call for an Annual Parish Meeting on Easter Monday. You are invited to our 266th Annual Parish Meeting, Monday, March 28, 12 noon on the Front Portico. The Churchwardens, Members of the Vestry, and Officers of the Parish will be installed.
Open Sundays for Altar Flowers and Easter
All Sundays for Altar Flowers in April have been sponsored. May 1 is an open Sunday, as well as an opening for Easter Sunday: Altar Flowers - $200. If you would like to sponsor the flowers in thanksgiving or memory of someone special, please contact  Lynn Mays or Clint Carroll
Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Palm Sunday - March 20
8:00 am, 11:00 am, and 5:30 pm

Wednesday in Holy Week - March 23
12:00 noon in the Chapel

Maundy Thursday - March 24
7:00 pm

Good Friday - March 25
12:00 noon

Easter Sunday - March 27
9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 5:30 pm

Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn
Immediately Following the 9:00 am service

Looking Ahead 

January - March Outreach Opportunities


Click here to find the winter 2016 service opportunities. Some are year-round; others are seasonal. Check often to see how you may get involved. We invite you join us as often as you are able.

March 2016
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