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August 2 - August 11, 2019
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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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TUES 11:45 AM
Evangelism/Marketing
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Quiet Morning: Be Still and Know that I am God within you
Beginning in the Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul
Tomorrow morning, 9 AM - 1 PM
The Daughters of the King invite you to a spirit
ual morning of quiet solitude Saturday, August 3, 9
AM - 1
PM. B
ri
ng "prayer tools" such as your bible, journal, or anything use
d for meditation. Fr. Jenkins will lead us on a spiritual m
orning of quiet solitude with additional suggestions for meditative prayer
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All are welcome. For questions, contact
Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau or by telephone at 706-359-4480. In order to sustain the silence and solitude during this time - water will be provided in Tyler Hall. Please bring a snack if you think you will need it over the 4 hour period.
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Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, August 4, 11 AM service
We're sending our students and educators back to school with our prayers and blessings. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends to join us for this special service. The Blessing of the Backpacks will be held Sunday, August 4 at the 11
AM service. All students and teachers are encouraged to bring book bags, briefcases, or laptops to be blessed for the new school year.
Back to School Backpack Drive for Hornsby
Concludes this Sunday, August 4
Please help our neighbors with back to school needs! Hornsby Middle & Elementary Schools need: backpacks (all sizes) and general school supplies (composition notebooks, loose leaf paper (college or wide rule), #2 mechanical pencils, pens, erasers, glue sticks, index cards, highlighters, folders with pockets, boxes of tissue, hand sanitizer). Donations may be left in the box in the Narthex, in Tyler Hall or the office. If you can't shop, monetary donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, please
contact Kathy Enicks.
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Our Schedule This Sunday
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August 4 |
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.
Blessing of the Backpacks
following 11:00 AM
Lemonade on the Lawn
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer
and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Laura Tomlin is our guest musician.
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Formation Classes This Sunday
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August 4
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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
Location: The Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul
SESSION #8 of 8: August 4 - Episcopal Church History, Governance, and Ministry Today
In our final session, we will review the origin and history of the Anglican and Episcopal church, outline its governance, and reflect on the role of ministry in the church today. Review Chapters 3 and 6 in Your Faith, Your Life.
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YOUTH & CHILDREN
Children and Youth Formation return August 18. Details to follow.
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Next Week
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August 5 - August 11
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A Special Request for Hornsby Middle School
These are the curtains on the stage at Hornsby Middle School. The stage is where academic awards are handed out, where amazingly talented kids sing and dance in talent shows, where Black History Month fashion shows happen!
Please help us fund new curtains for the Hornsby Middle School stage. All kids deserve a school with a stage they are proud to "shine on!" Cash or checks made out to Saint Paul's and noted Hornsby stage will be enormously appreciated! Questions,
contact Kathy Enicks.
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Saint Paul's Creation Care
Compassionate Service to God's Creation
Upcoming Opportunity
Creation Care wants you to know about an exciting upcoming conference which will explore the environment, creation and our faith:
Contact Nancy Cercy for more information about the Creation Care Committee.
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Pub Theology of Augusta
Tuesday, August 13, 7 to 8:30ish PM
For AUGUST, Pub will meet at SRP Park for "Saint Paul's Night at the Ball Park"- see that announcement above for more details.
8/13 Topic: God and Gender - "Is God a dude?"
Questions we'll discuss:
1) When you hear or think "God", what visual image comes to mind? Where and when did you first experience images of God and what did those communicate about God's?
2) Think about how gender pronouns affect and shape your experience, encounter, and understanding God. What is your experience, what do you notice, and how has that changed as you mature? What works or what doesn't? Why?
3) The Episcopal Church has approved for "trial-use" in liturgy a range of alternative pronouns, expansive, and gender inclusive language--for example: "Blessed be God: most holy, glorious and undivided Trinity" instead of "Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit". In either case, the people's response is "And blessed be God's reign, now and for ever. Amen" rather than Blessed be His kingdom, now and forever. Amen." What do changes like this mean to you?
4) What do you think about God and gender?
INFO: Pub Theology gathers members of Saint Paul's community to deepen our relationships and our faith through conversations about God and being Christian in this weird, marvelous, and unpredictable life. Pub Theology meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at one of several downtown restaurant locations. Visitors and guests are most welcome.
For more information on Pub Theology, inquiries, or to offer suggestions for topics,
email John Jenkins
; more information on the Night at the Ballpark or tickets,
email Todd Shafer
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Save the Date for Gravatt
Sunday, August 18, 1-6 PM
Come celebrate summer with your parish family at Camp Gravatt, Sunday, August 18, 1-6
PM. Details to follow.
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AUGUST DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Birthday Sunday
Sunday, August 11
Ranie Neislar returns to preach at Saint Paul's
Sunday, August 11, 11 AM
Choir Rehearsals resume
Wednesday, August 14
"Kick-off" Sunday
Youth and Children's Formation resumes
The choirs return from summer break
Sunday, August 18
Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, August 21
Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 25
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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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