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End of Summer Celebration at Camp Gravatt last weekend.
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August 23 - September 1, 2019
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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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WED 4:30 PM
Historic Heritage
Committee
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Saint Paul's Announces new Treasurer
We are happy to announce that Will Rice has been elected as Treasurer of Saint Paul's Church. Will is following the tenure of Ann Ewell who has served faithfully as treasurer for a number of years. We thank Ann for her dedicated service and look forward to Will's serving in this position.
Will received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Georgia in 1994 and a Masters of Business Administration from Mercer University in 1999. He served as a Trust Officer at Sun Trust Bank in Atlanta from 1996 to 2001.
Will joined Asset Advisors in 2001 and became Vice President in 2011. In 2002, he completed the required coursework to obtain his license as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
Will currently sits on the Finance Committee at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church and has previously served as Junior Warden, Treasurer and Vestry member. He is Co-President of the Academy of Richmond County (ARC) Booster Club, where his son and daughter attend high school.
Will enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and being in the outdoors. In 1992, he even spent a semester in Kenya.
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Our Schedule This Sunday
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August 25 |
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
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury Choirs
The Nursery is available.
following 11:00 AM
Lemonade on the Lawn
Ironman & Walk for Water Volunteer
Sign-ups on the Portico
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer
and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Rob Foster is our guest musician.
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TOLLING THE BELLS
Remember. Reflect. Resolve.
This month 400 years ago, an English ship carrying about 20 enslaved West Africans, stolen from a Spanish slave ship, arrived in the Virginia Colony near Jamestown and sold their human cargo to colonists. This marks the beginning of the practice of chattel slavery in our nation's story. Saint Paul's will commemorate this pivotal event by participating in a
nation-wide tolling of bells at 3 o'clock this Sunday afternoon, August 25th.
The Episcopal Church as an institution is committed to
racial healing and reconciliation and Saint Paul's is participating in that work. We invite you to offer time Sunday for reflection on this moment, the moment when the practice of human slavery became a core thread in the tapestry of our nation's vivid story. Learn more about or participate in Saint Paul's racial healing work by
contacting Fr. Jenkins.
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Ironman "Kick-off" Sunday
Sunday, August 25
Ironman Weekend is September 27-29. This will be 7th year that Saint Paul's has opened our doors to athletes, families, friends, and spectators from all over the world. It is a fun-filled weekend that gives us the opportunity to love our neighbors and serve as the hands of Christ by demonstrating hospitality, support, and encouragement.
There are volunteer opportunities available throughout the weekend and a place for each of us to be involved in some way.
The Ironman team captains will be on the Portico
before and after the 11
AM
service with more information next Sunday.
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Walk for Water Sign-ups
Sunday, August 25
The Creation Care ministry invites everyone at Saint Paul's to be part of the first CSRA Walk for Water, Saturday, October 5. Participate in one of three ways:
WALK with our team, the Saint Paul's Epsico-PAILS;
SERVE on the 5th at Saint Paul's; or
GIVE to support our team's fundraising goal.
CSRA Walk for Water benefits
Water Mission
, a faith-based engineering nonprofit in Charleston, SC.
Team captains will be on the Portico this Sunday
following the 11
AM
service.
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 25, 2:15-4:00 PM, 1101 15th Street, Augusta
Join us for our quarterly Veterans' Ice Cream Social, Sunday, August 25, 2:15-4:00
PM
, at the Georgia War Veterans' Nursing Home located at 1101 15th Street. We'll dish and serve ice cream and cookies; then spend much-appreciated time visiting. All ages are welcome to participate.
Contact Kittie Walker
for more information.
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YEA (Young Episcopal Adults)
Sunday, August 25, 7-8:30 PM,
Nacho Mama's on Broad St.
Calling all 20-30-somethings, YEA is a time and place for Saint Paul's young adults to gather, deepen friendships, and reflect on our faith. Each month we gather from 7 to 8:30-ish. This month we're headed to Nacho Mama's (976 Broad St., Augusta).
Email John Jenkins for general information, with questions or suggestions, or for the next meeting location/directions.
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Formation Classes 9:30 - 10:30 AM
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August 25
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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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PARENTS OF YOUTH & CHILDREN
Location: The Chapel
Coffee and Pastries (to lure you... :-)
TOPIC: Offer your ideas, interest, and concerns
Vestry member, Lindsey Vanhook, who serves as liaison to the Children, Youth and Family ministry and Fr. Jenkins invite parents to a conversation about our formation offerings-for children and for YOU. We aim to make things better; we just aren't sure where we are aiming! So please come and be heard. See you Sunday. We also welcome your comments via email:
lindsey.vanhook@gmail.com or
jjenkins@saintpauls.org.
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YOUTH FORMATION
Location: The Youth Room
Youth Formation returns with a look at the movies and a discussion of the Christian themes found in them.
BUT FIRST, a little breakfast to get things going! For more information, contact Todd Shafer.
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CHILDREN AGES -- Ages 8-11 or Grades 3 - 5
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WEAVING GOD'S PROMISES
Location: The First Classroom in CMC
Our bigger children will immerse themselves in an Episcopal formation experience rooted in the stories of our faith as presented in John's Gospel. In this second of a three-year cycle, our children focus on stories of individual encounters with Jesus, transformation in God's love, and the saints of the church. Our theme in this curriculum year is "Once we were no people, but now we are God's people." Every session incorporates theology and history from our Episcopal-Anglican perspective. Questions? Contact
Coleman Graham
or
Fr. Jenkins.
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CHILDREN -- 4s to 8, Kindergarten thru 2nd grade
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RECTOR'S FORUM
Location: The Godly Play Room
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
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August 26 - September 1
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Come Read with Me!
Readers for Hornsby Middle School
"A book is a dream you hold in your hands." - Neil Gaiman
All children should have the resources to become literacy proficient. Please consider becoming a Reading Partner with one of our Hornsby Middle School students. You will be paired with one student for the year for One on-one mentoring. We meet at HMS every Wednesday from 1-2
PM. We are going to start off the year reading Hidden Figures (the youth version). Join us in our reading adventures with some wonderful kids.
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Choir Rehearsals Resume
Wednesdays
The Saint Paul's Choir (older teens and adults) and the Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) began rehearsals on Wednesday, August 14.
The
Canterbury Choir has refreshments at 4:45
PM
and rehearsal from 5-6
PM.
The
Saint Paul's Choir rehearses from 7-8:30
PM.
The
St. Nicholas Choir (pre-K children through grade 2) begins rehearsals in September.
If you or any family or friends are interested in the choir program please be in touch with Director of Music, Keith Shafer, (706) 724-2485 ext. 215, or by email at
kshafer@saintpauls.org. Child care is available for Saint Paul's Choir members with children but must be arranged in advance.
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New Ministry
Mission Dawgs Augusta
Sunday, September 8, 9:00 AM prep and 1:00 PM serve
Over the last couple of months I, along with a fellow parishioner, have been volunteering with a group helping the homeless in downtown Augusta. Mission Dawgs Augusta is a community project focused on feeding and serving the homeless. Every Sunday tents and tables are set up on Ellis street to meet some of the most basic needs of the homeless population in Augusta.....our neighbors. Mission Dawgs relies on donations of clothing, personal hygiene products and groups to sponsor and help serve a meal at 1
PM on Sunday afternoon.
Saint Paul's is going to prepare a sack type lunch for around 160 people on Sunday September 8th. The youth will be helping during formation, (9:30 - 10:30
AM) in the River Room kitchen. We would like to have additional adult volunteers to help prepare and pack
(9:00 - 10:45
AM
) River Room kitchen, and then serve at 1
PM (meet in the River Room immediately following the 11 AM service to carpool to Gap Ministries).
In addition there will be a clearly marked bucket popping up in the Mitchell Tyler Hall to collect personal hygiene items. They are always in need of deodorant, travel size shampoo, washcloths, soap, and travel lotions.
Victoria Hammond
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Upcoming Opportunities
Deep Green Faith: Holy Forest Kinship
September 6-7, The University of the South, Sewanee
Moonlight Hike
Saturday, September, 14, Greystone Preserve, North Augusta
Saturday, August 24, 10 AM
- 1
PM
, Odell Weeks Center, Aiken
You can get a close-up, hands-on look at snakes, baby alligators, turtles, possums, edible plants, and more at the UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory's annual Touch an Animal Day on Saturday, August 24, from 10am-1pm at the Odell Weeks Center in Aiken. This is a free public event for adults and children of all ages. Questions regarding the event may be directed to the
SREL outreach program, by email or call 803-725-2472.
Wednesday, September 4, 5:30 PM
New members welcome!
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Dates for your Calendar
Manna Pantry
Saturday, September 14
Tuesday's Music Live Begins
Tuesday, September 24
Ironman Weekend
Friday - Sunday, September 27-29
Walk for Water
Saturday, October 5
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 6
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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 August
will be August 11.
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