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Our Schedule This Sunday
8:00 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I
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8:45
AM - 9:30
AM
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Continental Breakfast -
Tyler Hall |
Drop -In
9:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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Welcome to Saint Paul's for Newcomers
in the Parlor |
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Children's Christmas Play Rehearsal |
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Christian Formation for All Ages
See schedule below
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Coffee and Conversation in
Tyler Hall |
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11:00
AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite II with
the Saint Paul's & Canterbury Choir
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Following the 11:00
AM Service
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Lemonade on the Lawn
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| 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Caroling by Trolley
Snacks in Tyler Hall at 5:30
Trolley Departs at 6:30 |
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5:30
PM
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
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Christian Formation for All Ages
Sundays 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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ADULTS & YOUTH
Being Disciples
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CHILDREN:
All Children: Christmas Play Rehearsal
Followed by
Godly Play Story
Godly Play Room, (Room 2), Children's Ministries Center
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The lessons for Sunday are Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; and Matthew 24:36-44.
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Rector's Discretionary Account
Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy's Discretionary Account. Frs. Muir and Jenkins use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need.
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Advent Prayer Tree in Tyler Hall
The Daughters of the King, an Episcopal Prayer Ministry, invites prayers for yourself and others. Attach your prayer request to the Advent Prayer Tree located in Tyler Hall. For more information contact
Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau .
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Welcome to Saint Paul's For Newcomers
Sunday, December 4, Drop-In 9:30 - 10:50 AM
New to the Saint Paul's community? We'd like to get to know you better. Get your questions answered and meet some of our staff and parish leaders in an informal drop-in in the parlor from 9:30 until 10:50
AM on Sunday, December 4.
RSVP to Elisabeth Price in the Parish Office.
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Parish-wide Advent Formation- Being Disciples
Sundays at 9:30 AM
Wednesdays at 12:00 noon
This Season of Advent, as we expectantly prepare to receive Christ into the world and into our hearts, we invite the parish to join in reading Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life by Rowan Williams. The clergy will lead conversation each Sunday during the 9:30
AM formation hour and Wednesday from noon to one o'clock in the Berlin Room (bring your own lunch). Order at
Amazon.com or
Cokesbury.com.
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Children and Youth Christmas Play Information
The Saint Paul's Christmas Pageant will take place during the 11:00
AM service on Sunday, December 18th. We invite all children and youth to be a part of this special play that shares the story of Christmas. There is no previous acting experience required- just a desire to share the love of Christ and how the story unfolds.
Speaking parts will be assigned to children 8 and up- no memorization required.
We will have two rehearsals December 11th from 9:30-10:00
AM then on December 18th we will have rehearsals from 9:30-10:00
AM.
In order to ensure we will have plenty of costumes, please let us know if your child is planning to be in the pageant.
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Every Sunday, 5:30 PM
This Sunday's Guest Musician is
Eryn Eubanks.
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 SAVE THE DATE For Christmas Caroling
Sunday, December 4, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Saint Paul's will gather together on December 4 from 5:30-8:30 for caroling on an Augusta trolley car! We will begin the evening with heavy snacks at 5:30 and leave at 6:30 for caroling. All are encouraged to bring a heavy snack or appetizer to share.
Please RSVP to Ranie at in order to get your name in the hat.
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| Next Week |
December 5 - December 11 |
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Resources for use with your Advent Wreath
Last Sunday we made Advent Wreathes in Tyler Hall. We have several resources for you to use when lighting the candles on your wreath each evening. All are available in print the Narthex.
Forward Movement offers small pamphlet with prayers and a reading for each week. (print only)
Building Faith, a ministry of the Center for the Ministry of Teaching at Virginia Theological Seminar offers this resource to families using an Advent Wreath.
Click here for
Advent Prayers at Home.
OR use this
Advent Calendar with Suggested Daily Readings when lighting your wreath.
Tag Saint Paul's Augusta in your pictures on Facebook of your family lighting your Advent Wreath.
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Volunteer Opportunities for Angel Tree Week
Angel Tree Christmas Gift Blessing
This Sunday, 11:00 AM service
Angel Tree Gift Inventory
Tuesday, December 6, 10 - 12 AM, Saint Paul's
Angel Tree Shopping Party
Thursday, December 8th 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Volunteers will meet at the Target on Robert C. Daniel Parkway at 9:30 AM. We will gather at the Starbucks in the front of the store. We will shop for needed items for the party as well as last minute gifts needed for the children. We should be done with shopping between 11-11:30 AM (it may go much faster) and will plan for lunch at Atlanta Bread Company for those who have time.
Angel Tree Party Set Up
Friday, December 9th, 10 AM, River Room
Angel Tree Party
Saturday, December 10th, 9:30 AM
We need volunteers for greeting, sign-in table, name tags, cooking decorating station, card making station, hospitality to kids and parents, serving food, refilling drinks and plates, assisting at hot chocolate bar, kitchen cooks, washing dishes, etc.....The party will be finished by 11:30 am.
For more information about any of these events or how you can get involved, please
contact Kim Butler
at or (706) 833-8541.
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 Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, December 6, 11:00 & 12:00 noon,
The Nave and River Room
Tuesday's Music Live, America's largest luncheon concert series, continues its 29th season at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, December 6, with two free concerts by The University of GA Accidentals. The full schedule and lunch menus are available at
TuesdaysMusicLive.com. Lunch is sold out for this Tuesday.
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Saint Paul' Book Club
Thursday, December 8, 10:00 AM Tyler Hall
The Book Club meets early in December! Join this fun group this Thursday, December 8, at 10
AM in Tyler Hall to discuss
The Christmas Tide
by Frederick Buechner.
Contact Anita Tanner
for more information.
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Augusta Choral Society Concert at Saint Paul's
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 PM, Nave and Tyler Hall
The Augusta Choral Society along with brass, percussion and organ will present "A Very Airy Yule" at Saint Paul's Church on Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 PM. Music will include John Rutter's "Gloria", many favorite Christmas carols and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah". There will be opportunities for the audience to join in with the chorus on some of the carols. All are invited to a reception in Tyler Hall following the concert. Tickets are $30/adults, $25/seniors, $10/students & military. Tickets are available at augustacs.org or by calling 706-826-4713. |
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ONE Craig-Houghton Tutor Needed
Craig-Houghton has asked us to participate in an Innovative Initiative to improve test scores on the Georgia Milestone tests with our students. We
NEED one more 4th grade tutor.
Please consider joining our tutoring team on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Call or
email Kathy Enicks
at kge1726@aol.com or 484-433-4007. Thank you.
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1000 Books by Kindergarten
Join the Craig-Houghton Pre-K Readers
Do you love to read children's books? The pre-Kindergarten classes need to read 1000 books. Come help our kids at Craig-Houghton meet that goal!! We are going to read every day at 10
AM. Please
contact Kathy Enicks
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r 484-433-4007 to find out more or to get on the schedule.
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2nd Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, December 11, 10:30 - 10:45 AM Tyler Hall
Next Sunday is Birthday Sunday during "Coffee and Conversation." (10:30 - 10:45 am), ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration in Tyler Hall for all whose birthdays fall in December.
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 Wreaths, Poinsettias, and Christmas Brass
Deadline Wednesday, December 14
Wreaths and red poinsettias in the church are enjoyed throughout the Christmas season and additional professional musicians enhance our Christmas Eve services. If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Christmas Eve music, or give a poinsettia or wreath, please return the form found in Sunday's bulletin to the Parish Office. Requests may also be made by e-mail to mailbox@saintpauls.org and on the website no later than Wednesday, December 14.
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 Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, December 14, 6-7 PM, Tyler Hall
Come join us for our monthly Fellowship Dinner. Enjoy a delicious Christmas Feast, featuring:
Ham,
Baked Sweet, Potatoes, New Potatoes, Butter Beans, Rolls, Dessert, Tea
Lemonade, Red and White Wine. Hosted by the Children, Youth, and Family Committee & Catered by Sleeping Bear Kitchen. Families will be able to decorate various ornaments to take home and hang on their family Christmas trees. Also, wear your TACKIEST, WACKIEST Christmas sweater. Prizes will be awarded. $5.00 per person donation; $15.00 per family.
RSVP to Todd Shafer
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VESTRY NOMINATIONS REQUESTED
The Vestry Nominating Committee is seeking candidates whom you believe would make outstanding Vestry members for Saint Paul's. If you'd like to suggest someone, including yourself, please
contact Dea Baldwin, Jr. Warden
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VESTRY RESPONSIBILITIES
The basic responsibilities of the Vestry are:
· to help define and articulate the mission of this congregation
· to support the church's mission by word and deed
· to support the clergy
· to ensure effective organization and planning
· to manage resources and finances
· to attend monthly vestry meetings and annual vestry retreat
· to serve as liaison to assigned parish committees
This is a 3 year term.
MINIMUM CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Vestry, a nominee must answer "yes" to all of the following questions.
· Have you been baptized?
· Do you regularly attend worship services at Saint Paul's?
· Are you a pledging member of Saint Paul's?
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Each nominee slated to run for election to the Vestry will be invited to share a profile with the parish via our regular parish communications including the weekly newsletter.
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QUARTERLY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Fall Quarter (October - December)
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News from our Neighboring Parishes
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An Advent Day of Preparation for the Augusta Episcopal Convocation
Church of Our Savior, 4227 Columbia Road, Martinez, GA 30907
Saturday, December 3, 2016, 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Christmas Story in Art presented by Dr. Andrew Laurie Stangel, Art Historian. The Gospel story illustrated by the world's greatest artists: Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and many more photographed by Dr. Stangel. Tickets are free, but space is limited. Pre-register: 706 863-1718.
Agenda for the day available here.
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Festival of Lessons and Carols
Tuesday, December 6, 7:30 PM Sacred Heart Cultural Center
The annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center at 7:30
PM on Tuesday, December 6, and is under the direction of Keith Shafer. This year's program will be sung by the choir of St. John United Methodist Church, and Creative Impressions. There will also be a brass quintet and percussion. Saint Paul's parishioners Natalie Heckathorn and Erick Montgomery are two of this year's readers. Tickets are available online at
www.sacredheartaugusta.org or by calling 706-826-4700.
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| A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Quiet Day
Saturday, December 17, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church, 3321 Wheeler Rd., Augusta
The Very Rev. Billy Alford, Dean of the Augusta Convocation, hosted by the Augusta ECW Convocation. For more information contact Pat Solomon (706) 798-1482 or Trish Darlington (706) 863-8127.
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