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June 25 |
Missed Last Sunday?
The service can be seen on our You Tube Page,
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Our Schedule This Sunday
8:00 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I
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9:30 - 10:30 AM
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Summer Formation
Berlin Room
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10:30 - 10:45 AM
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Coffee & Conversation
Tyler Hall
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11:00 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite II with
the Saint Paul's Choir
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Following 11:00
AM Service
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Parish BBQ Dinner
River Room
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5:30 PM
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
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Lessons for This Sunday are Deuteronomy 10:17-21; Psalm 145:1-9; Hebrews 11:8-16; and Matthew 5:43-48.
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Rector's Discretionary Fund
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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SUMMER FORMATION
A History of Christianity (video & conversation) - Part 4 of 10
Sundays Thru August 13, 9:30-10:30 AM, Berlin Room
(Children and Youth Formation resumes August 20)
Our faith has a surprising history that has much to teach as we live out our faith today. All are invited to join this ongoing discovery as we watch the next installment of Diarmaid MacCulloch's A History of Christianity followed by conversation around your insights and curiosity.
THIS Sunday:
how the Roman form of Christianity reached its heights and depths, first as part of the machinery of Roman imperialism and then as the head of European civilization.
LAST Sunday's extraordinary insights:
--300 years after the Roman Empire executed Jesus of Nazareth, a wily general who claimed the imperial throne, Constantine, changed the course of Christianity within the Roman world from a persecuted, underground sect to the established religion of his empire. When the Imperial Rome collapsed, the church remained and its leading bishop, the bishop of the church in the city of Rome, grew in influence and power.
--Secret symbols of the early church (pre-imperial church) were the fish and the anchor and monogram-like references to Jesus Christ. In Greek, the first two letters of the word for fish (lCTHYS) match the first letters of the name of Jesus (IESOUS) Christ (XPIOTOE), thus IC, IX, XP, and IHS. Elevated from underground status the established religion of the empire, the symbol of the cross came to prominence when Emperor Constantine abolished the practice of crucifixion as capital punishment. |
Independence Day Celebration
July 2, 11:00
AM Service
July 2, at our 11:00 AM service, we will begin our Independence Day celebration. Our scripture readings, prayers, and music will help us give thanks for the blessings of liberty with which we have been entrusted.
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 Independence Day BBQ Parish Dinner
July 2, Following the 11:00 AM Service
Save the Date: July 2, following the 11
AM service. Calling all pit masters! Come share with the members of Saint Paul's your finger-licking good BBQ; pork, chicken, or beef, it's all welcome! For those whose specialty falls outside the smoker or grill, no worries. Bring your favorite side dish to share. Celebrate our country's independence and share in the fellowship of our faith community!
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
This Sunday's guest musician is Rob Foster.
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| Next Week |
July 3 - July 9 |
 Parish Office Closed
Monday, July 3 & Tuesday, July 4
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 3-4, in observance of Independence Day.
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Star Spangled Fourth
July 4, 7:30 PM, Saint Paul's Church
This year's Star Spangled Fourth features New York City tenor, Daniel Rodriguez, a retired Brooklyn police officer who almost lost his life on 9/11. Officer Rodriguez, whose stirring rendition of "God Bless America" became a regular feature at Yankees games in the years following 9/11, has also made guest appearances at patriotic celebrations held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. He will be joined by the 100-member Independence Day Chorus & Orchestra under the direction of Keith Shafer. Tickets are available at www.RiverwalkSeries.com or by calling the Box Office, 706-722-3463. Please do not request tickets from the church office. They are available only through the sponsoring organization, The Riverwalk Series, Inc.
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 Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, July 9, 10:30
AM - 10:45
AM
Next Sunday, July 9, is Birthday Sunday. Join us during "Coffee and Conversation" (10:30 - 10:45
AM) in Tyler Hall. ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in July.
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Donate summer music
The Saint Paul's Choir begins its summer vacation on July 9 and beginning on that Sunday and continuing through September 3rd we will have guest musicians participating in our services. Summer music is made possible by gifts in celebration of something or someone or as a memorial. The cost is $150. Please contact Director of Music, Keith Shafer, or by call 706-724-2485 extension #215. |
Open Sundays for Altar Flowers
September 3, 10, 24 are open for altar flowers. If you would like to sponsor the flowers in thanksgiving or memory of someone special, please
contact the parish office
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Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner 
Wednesday July 12, 6-7 PM, Tyler Hall
Our last Fellowship Dinner was our most popular yet. At your request, dinners will continue throughout the summer. Join us Wednesday, July 12, 6
PM in Tyler Hall. On the menu: smothered pork chops with tomato & onion, rice, stewed cabbage, cornbread muffins, and dessert. A reservation is not required; however, if you know you plan to attend, please
RSVP to Todd Shafer .
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 Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, July 16, 2:15 PM
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home
Thank our Veterans for their service Sunday afternoon, July 16, at our quarterly ice cream social. We'll meet at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home on 15th Street in the dining hall at 2:15
PM to serve ice cream and cookies and spend time visiting with our Veterans. All ages welcome.
Contact Louis Walker for more information.
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 Follow in Paul's footsteps
April 11-21, 2018
The Saint Paul's Choir is going to Greece next April 11-21, visiting important places in the life of the Apostle Paul. The choir will sing at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Athens and at the amphitheaters at Ephesus and Epidaurus. Other sites to be visited include Corinth, Delphi, and the islands of Mykonos, Crete, Santorini, and Rhodes. A 5-day, 4-night cruise on the Celestyal Crystal is part of the tour. Click here for a brochure and further information, call Keith Shafer in the Music Office at (706) 724-2485 #215.
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NEW QUARTERLY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Spring Quarter (April - June)
The new Quarterly Outreach Opportunities is available here. Mark your calendar with these April - June 2017 service opportunities. We invite you to join us as often as you are able.
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