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October 5 - October 14, 2018
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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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SUN 9:30 AM
Outreach
WED 5:00 PM
Building & Grounds
THURS 12:00 Noon
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Throughout October, look for a series of messages from the Stewardship Committee that reflect on Jesus' teachings about money as well as personal statements from families and individuals about giving. These reflections and statements invite all of us to consider anew the meaning of Christ-centered stewardship. We will begin asking for your 2019 financial commitment after the Feast of All Saints' Day, November 1st.
"I still remember the first Sunday we attended Saint Paul's. We were tired, new parents of twins, and had been on a journey years long of finding an Episcopal church home that felt like the church I grew up attending in Arkansas. We walked up to the front steps and were immediately greeted by someone from the welcoming committee and, shortly to follow, by Fathers George and John. We looked at each other and knew this was our new "home." We give to Saint Paul's because we see a healthy place for our children and ourselves to grow closer to God. We give because this church sees the importance of giving laity the opportunity for responsibility. And lastly, we give to Saint Paul's because family takes care of family."
-- Lindsey and Tyler Vanhook
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| Our Schedule this Sunday |
October 7 |
Holy Eucharist, Rite One
Christian Formation for ALL ages
See information below
Coffee and Conversation
Tyler Hall
Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury Choirs
The Nursery is available.
following 11:00 AM
Lemonade on the Lawn
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
Matthew Dickerson is
our guest musician.
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 EYC Movie and Lunch
Sunday, Following the 11 AM service
EYC will meet for lunch and a movie following the 11 AM service on Sunday. We're off to see
The House with Clocks in its Walls.
Friends welcome.
EMAIL Todd Shafer or send a text to 706-267-4303 to let him know you are coming by Friday so that arrangements can be made. An RSVP is required.
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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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 Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 7, 4 PM, in the Churchyard
Bring your best friend for a celebration and blessing Sunday October 7, 4
PM in the Churchyard. The Saint Paul's Blessing of the Animals is cosponsored by The Augusta Humane Society. Please consider a donation of one of the following items to The Augusta Humane Society: paper towels, bleach, Dawn detergent, 13-gallon garbage bags, or cash. All animals must be on a leash or in a carrier.
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Share your Saint Paul's Pictures
We invite you to share your Blessing of the Animals or other Saint Paul's pictures with us so they can be added to our photo galleries. Email your pictures to [email protected] |
| Formation Groups |
Sundays at 9:30 AM
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ADULTS
RECTOR'S FORUM
Leader: Fr. Muir and guests
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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"WOW... I never knew I didn't know that!"
Leader: Fr. Jenkins
Location: Berlin Room
The Inquirers Class is for everyone who is interested in a fresh look at their faith, at "the Faith", and at the Episcopal way of being Christian.
This Week: Session 2 - October 7 "BIBLE STORIES"
The Bible contains many different and different kinds of stories about God's creative and redeeming actions in the world. In this class we will consider what the Bible is and offer a framework for understanding its message today.
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YOUTH
FAITH & NATURE: Divine Adventures of Life on Earth
Grades 6 - 12
Leader: Todd Shafer and company
Location: The Upper Room (Upstairs Parish House)
What is up with science, the universe and God and ME? We will dig in and wonder about our place in God's creation... BUT FIRST, breakfast to get the morning going! Questions about formation? Contact Todd Shafer.
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CHILDREN
WEAVING GOD'S PROMISES -- Ages 8-11 or Grades 3 - 5
Leader: Coleman Graham and company
Location: Blue Room, Children's Ministries Center
Our bigger children will immerse themselves in an Episcopal formation experience rooted in the stories of our faith as presented in Matthew's Gospel. In this first of a three-year cycle, our children encounter the story of our salvation from the fall to our redemption and how we fit into the story. Our theme in this curriculum year is "God loves us and stays with us-no matter what." Every session incorporates theology and history from our Episcopal-Anglican perspective. Questions??? Contact Coleman Graham or Fr. John.
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GODLY PLAY -- 4s to 8, Kindergarten thru 2nd grade
Leaders: Kim Butler & Ivey Coleman
Location: Godly Play Room, Children's Ministry Center
We take children and their relationship with God seriously and seek to provide both space to foster encounters with God and the language necessary to make meaning of those experiences. Within the Godly Play classroom, the Biblical narrative is lovingly presented to children using beautiful materials with an invitation to step into each story with awe and wonder. Children are then allowed time to respond to and reflect on their experience of the story.
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| Next Week |
October 8 - October 14 |
Pub Theology
Monday, October 8, 7
PM
, The Pizza Joint (Downtown)
Mark your calendars for Pub Theology October 8, 7
PM
, at the Pizza Joint in downtown Augusta! 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
or visit our page on Facebook,
"Pub Theology of Augusta."
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 Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, October 9, 12:00 noon, Nave and River Room
Tuesday's Music Live, America's largest luncheon concert series, continues its 31st season Tuesday, October 9, with a free concert by David Lisker, violin, & Ronaldo Rolim, piano. The season features 13 free concerts that begin at noon and conclude at 12:30
PM. Lunch, catered by Sugar South Catering, is served immediately following the concerts in the River Room. The full schedule along with lunch menus is available online at
www.TuesdaysMusicLive.com. Advance
lunch reservations, $12 per person, required. Private tables are available for parties of 4 or more, and large groups can be accommodated. More than 160,000 music-lovers have attended the series since it began. The concerts are often standing-room-only with 200 staying for lunch.
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Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, October 14, 10:30
AM
, Tyler Hall
ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in October. J
oin us during "Coffee and Conversation" (10:30 - 10:45
AM
) in Tyler Hall for "Birthday Sunday".
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 Fall Newcomers' Party
Sunday, October 14, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
New to the Saint Paul's family in the last year? Please join us at our Fall Newcomers' Party for drinks and a light supper next Sunday, October 14, 6:30 - 8:30
PM at the home of Kathy and Charlie Enicks.
Email Elisabeth Price in the parish office for directions and to RSVP.
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 Readers for Hornsby Elementary
Do you remember your favorite children's book? Come share your love of reading with our youngest students at Hornsby Elementary. Bring your favorite picture books and come READ!! The schedule is flexible. You can read any day, once a week or once a month. For more information or to volunteer
email Kathy Enicks or call at 484-433-4007.
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 Fall Primetime Party (Adults 50+)
Sunday, October 21, 6:30 -8:30 PM
Friendships are one of the few things that improve with age. Mark your calendar now for the Fall Primetime Party, Sunday, October 21, 6:30 - 8:30
PM (please note the new time), at the home of Susan and George Muir. $5 per person at the door. Bring an appetizer to share.
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 Night on the River
Friday, October 26, 6:30-9 PM
The Creation Care Team invites the parish to celebrate God's good creation with an evening of locally sourced music, food, drink, and creatures (the human kind)! NO COST to attend & WE URGE YOU TO INVITE GUESTS, but we do ask you to RSVP your expected attendance number to
Katherine Ferrera. Call Katherine at (706) 836-9711 if you need more details or would like to make a donation or volunteer to support the event.
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Saint Paul's Creation Care
Compassionate Service to God's Creation
Upcoming Opportunities:
- Save the Date! 2nd Annual Night on the River: October 26
Contact Brian Haltermann for more information about the Creation Care Committee. |
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Are we missing your birthday?
Our "Second Sunday"
Birthday Celebration
will be October 14.
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