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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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WED 5:30 PM
Outreach
THURS 12 Noon
Building & Grounds
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Independence Day Service
July 7, 11 AM
Invite someone to join you at Saint Paul's for our Independence Day Service & BBQ Parish Dinner July 7, at 11:00
AM. Our scripture readings, prayers, and music will help us give thanks for the blessings of liberty with which we have been entrusted.
Parish Barbecue
July 7, The River Room
Following our Independence Day service, we will gather in the River Room for a BBQ Parish Dinner. Come share your BBQ pork, chicken, or beef specialty. If the smoker or grill is not your passion, bring your favorite side dish to share!
Becoming Beloved Community
Sunday, July 7, 6:45-8:30 PM, The River Room
Parishioners throughout the Augusta Convocation of Episcopal Churches and guests are invited to participate in our next Becoming Beloved Community event. Before this event begins in the River Room, consider grounding and renewing your spirit in the Celtic liturgy of The Holy Eucharist offered at 5:30
PM in the church.
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Our Schedule This Sunday
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July 7 |
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
No Music
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Formation classes for adults
(see schedule below)
The Nursery is available.
Coffee and Conversation (Tyler Hall)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
The Nursery is available.
following 11:00 AM
Parish BBQ in the River Room
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer
and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Matt Dickerson is our guest musician.
Becoming Beloved Community
River Room
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Report from the Finance Committee
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Updated 2018 & First Quarter 2019
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Updated Financial Reports
Due to unexpected gifts that eliminated all loan payments for 2019, the Vestry has amended the 2019 budget to reflect this significant change. During this process certain accounts were reclassified to better reflect the current operating structure of the parish. Below is the amended and restated summary budget for 2019 and the actual results for 2018. The income statement for the first quarter of 2019, in the same format, is also presented below.
The Finance Committee
**Click on each report to view a pdf version.
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Hospitality Team for Parish BBQ
Sunday, July 7,
(sign-up now)
Parish Life events happen because parishioners join together. The Parish BBQ following our Independence Day Service offers another opportunity for fellowship with old and new friends. We invite you to sign up for set up or clean up for this annual favorite using our
sign up genius link on the website.
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BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY
Topic: Where Does Racism Come From?
Exploring Racism and the Evolution of Racist Ideas
Facilitator: Fr. Jenkins
Sunday, July 7, 6:45-8:30 PM, The River Room
Parishioners throughout the Augusta Convocation of Episcopal Churches and guests are invited to participate in our next Becoming Beloved Community event. Before this event begins in the River Room, consider grounding and renewing your spirit in the Celtic liturgy of The Holy Eucharist offered at 5:30
PM in the church.
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Our program will have four parts:
- introduction, sharing hopes and concerns
- view excerpts of an interview with Dr. Ibram Kendi about his book Stamped from the Beginning
- table sharing
- Next steps and closing prayer
WE WILL NOT
engage in shaming, blaming, or disrespect. We engage in this work in
striving
to live our Baptismal promises to
persevere
in resisting evil, to
proclaim
in word and example the Good News of God in Christ, to
seek
and
serve
Christ in all persons, and to
strive
for justice and peace among all people, respecting the dignity of every human being.
(
BCP - Baptismal Liturgy
)
Contact Fr. John Jenkins with inquiries.
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Formation Classes This Sunday
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July 7
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RECTOR'S FORUM
Location: The Parlor
The Rector's Forum offers a time and place for engaging conversation that is not anchored to a specific curriculum or topic. Always we consider how to honestly and faithfully live out our Baptismal vows, whatever the topic of the day.
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ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION
Topic: The Episcopal Way of Being Christian
aka: Inquirers, Episcopal 101
Location: The Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul
SESSION #3: July 7 - What makes the Episcopal approach different from Catholicism and Protestantism? The Via Media! We will delve into the intersection of how our ideas about Scripture, Tradition, and Reason continuously form and reform our way of being followers of Jesus (disciples) and living the life of faith (Christians). Read Chapters 2 and 4.
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NOTE: On Sunday, July 14th and following the fellowship dinner on Wednesday, July 17th, we will return to the subject of worship by conducting an Instructed Eucharist. To get the most from this exercise, explore this online Instructed Eucharist, series of videos about The Holy Eucharist. Revisit Chapter 8, Worship.
Throughout the summer we are exploring and deepening our understanding of what it means to be Christian in contemporary culture according to the theological perspective, practices, and traditions of The Episcopal Church. This class additionally serves as preparation for any person who chooses to be Baptized or to participate in a rite of initiation: Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation.
The clergy welcome your inquiries. Content from the book
Your Faith, Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church
will accompany and undergird
each session.
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YOUTH & CHILDREN
Children and Youth Formation return in August with the beginning of school.
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Next Week
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July 8 - July 14
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Pub Theology
Tuesday, July 9, 7
PM
, The Larder in Hammond's Ferry
Join a varied group of young(ish) adults to explore some of the "big" questions around our meaning, purpose, and God. We hope to grow in our understanding of ourselves and God as we gather together over drinks (whether coke or ale). We welcome all faiths, but especially focus on the Christian perspective informed by the Episcopal tradition. For more information please
email John Jenkins
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Outreach Opportunity - "Manna Pantry on the move"
Volunteer for Golden Harvest Mobile Food Pantry
Golden Harvest is working to beat summer hunger by sending our mobile food pantry out into the community this summer. They need your help to help distribute food to those who need it most! Volunteers are needed to pack boxes and distribute food at the Mobile Food Pantry events listed below.
If you'd like to volunteer, please email
Marilyn Grau
or
Al Yarbrough
. Please include your name, phone number, email address and the date(s) you would like to volunteer. Closed toed shoes are required, and children 13 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
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Together, we can Inspire Healthy Change in our Community, One Meal at a Time!
Summer Market Schedule
- 7/11/19 from 8:45AM - 11:00AM at W.S. Hornsby Elementary K-8, 310 Kentucky Ave, Augusta, GA 30901
- 7/12/19 from 9:45 AM - 12:30 PM at The Master's Table Soup Kitchen, 702 Fenwick St, Augusta, GA 30901
- 7/16/19 from 1:15PM - 3:30PM at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School, 1925 Kratha Dr, Augusta, GA 30906
- 7/18/19 from 8:45AM - 11:00AM at W.S. Hornsby Elementary K-8, 310 Kentucky Ave, Augusta, GA 30901
- 7/23/19 from 1:15PM - 3:30PM at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School, 1925 Kratha Dr, Augusta, GA 30906
- 7/25/19 from 8:45AM - 11:00AM at W.S. Hornsby Elementary K-8, 310 Kentucky Ave, Augusta, GA 30901
- 7/26/19 from 9:45 AM - 12:30 PM at The Master's Table Soup Kitchen, 702 Fenwick St, Augusta, GA 30901
- 7/30/19 from 1:15PM - 3:30PM at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School, 1925 Kratha Dr, Augusta, GA 30906
Senior Food Box Provides at-risk seniors living on a fixed income with a free 18-20 pound box of groceries each month.
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Worship Formation Opportunity -
an Instructed Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist - What, How, Your Questions, & More
Sunday, July 14, 9:30-10:30 AM, Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul Instructed Eucharist without celebration of the liturgy
Wednesday, July 17, 7-8:30 PM,
Church
Instructed Eucharist with celebration of the liturgy
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A
lot happens every Sunday in the short span of
The Holy Eucharist. You have questions, we do too! Why stand or sit, bow or kneel here or there? "I've always wondered, what does [fill in the blank] mean, or why do we do [or not do] that?"
We are delighted to offer two opportunities designed to provide structure, insight, and practices that enable you to deepen your participation in The Holy Eucharist.
I invite you to email your questions-however large or small-so I may address them at these gathering. This way, there is no barrier or embarrassment about asking questions in public.
An "Instructed Eucharist"
is an experiential and interactive learning experience
. At the
Instructed Eucharist offered on Sunday, July 14, we will use the 11 AM bulletin to proceed step-by-step through the liturgy, stopping to address meaning, structure, and practices; we will not, however, pray the liturgy since that will happen at 11 AM. At the Instructed Eucharist offed on Wednesday, July 17, we will in fact pray the liturgy (without music), occasionally pausing to address theological meaning and practice.
Additionally,
we recommend this new
online Instructed Eucharist series
, which is an excellent way to learn on your own and to prepare to participate in our Instructed Eucharist events.
As always, I welcome your inquiries and reflections and hope you find all these offerings to be timely, helpful, and enriching.
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Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, July 14, 10:30 - 10:45
AM
, Tyler Hall
Next Sunday is Birthday Sunday. Join us for our brief but joyful celebration in Tyler Hall during Coffee and Conversation (10:30
AM
) for all whose birthdays fall in July.
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EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12)
Trip to Carowinds RSVP Now!
Tuesday, July 16, 7:30 AM -
9
PM (please note change of date!)
Calling all EYC members for some SUMMER FUN! We are going on a trip to Carowinds on Monday, July 15th. We will leave Saint Paul's Church at 7:30
AM
and return that evening at 9
PM
. The cost for this trip is $10 per person to cover the cost of the van. Carowinds is home to the Fury 325 rollercoaster and the Intimidator, as well as Carolina Harbor Water Park.
We will enjoy it all! To make a reservation, please
email Todd Shafer
as soon as possible.
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Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, July 17, 6-7
PM, River Room
Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, July 17, 6-7
PM
, in the River Room. $5 per person; $15 max per family. The menu will be available next week. A reservation is not required; however, if you know you plan to attend, please
RSVP on our sign-up genius
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Open Sundays for Altar Flowers Third Quarter
July 21, September 1 & 8
Open Sundays for altar arrangements: July 21, September 1 & 8. If anyone would kindly like to sponsor a Sunday in honor or memory of someone or "many" someones, please
contact the Parish Office. The normal charge is a minimum of $100. What a lovely way to remember or honor someone and contribute to the Flower Guild at the same time.
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Saint Paul's Night at the Ballpark
Tuesday, August 13, 7:05 PM
RSVP now!
Saint Paul's Night at the Ballpark returns Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:05
PM. Come out and root for the Greenjackets at SRP Park and join in fellowship as we welcome a new school year and the beginning of a new church season. Tickets are $20 and include an all-you-can-eat buffet of hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ, and grilled chicken (tea and soft drinks included). There is an $80 maximum cost per family. To make a reservation, please
email Todd Shafer . There are only 85 tickets available.
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EfM: Calling the Curious
2019-2020 ENROLLMENT is OPEN for Sunday Night Class
Are you curious about your growing in faith? Consider Education for Ministry
(EfM), a small-group experience with a big impact. Fall enrollment is now open. The Tuesday morning EfM group is now full; the Sunday evening group has 6 spaces. NEW for EfM ALUMNI: alumni may participate in ANY year of study under the new curriculum for the cost of your books-no tuition. Next Step contact mentors:
Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau and
Kathleen Chandler or
Fr. John Jenkins
to explore this opportunity.
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Click here to read this week's Diocese of GA Newsletter: From the Field
From the Search Committee:
A Prayer for the Election of a Bishop
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer, page 818
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Are we missing your birthday?
Our "Second Sunday"
Birthday Celebration for June
will be July 14.
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