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Saint Paul's parishioners and clergy hone ministry skills
at the Congregational Development Institute, Jan. 10 and 11.
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January 10 - January 19, 2020
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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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SUN 9:30
Daughters of the King
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You are invited and encouraged to participate in one of a series of gatherings that we are calling
Listening for Saint Paul's Future
. All who consider Saint Paul's to be their church community or home are invited. These conversations will inform a planning process that renews our parish's vision, clarifies priorities, and shapes future ministries.
Sign-up using the link below, on our website calendar, or by
emailing the Parish Office. If the event you select is full, please email us your interest in participating so we will know whether to schedule more gatherings. For more information
contact Donald Horton.
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Prayer of the Heart: Event Full
An Introductory Workshop in Christian Contemplative Prayer
Saturday, January 11, 9:00 AM- 1 PM Berlin Room
Please note change of time and location
(Bring a simple lunch)
An introductory workshop for Christian Meditation / Contemplative Practice will be offered Saturday, January 11, 9
AM- 1
PM, in the Berlin Room. As we begin a new year, this workshop offers a way to restore a sense of connectedness to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us, and a practice to grow into personal, living experience of God. Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau and Alan Faulkner lead this class. Come and explore.
Contact Fr. Jenkins for more information or to reserve your place. Limited to 15 participants.
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Our Schedule This Sunday
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January 12 |
Formation Classes for all ages.
See Schedule below.
Coffee and Conversation in 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
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Carl Purdy is our guest musician
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Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, January 12, 2019
Next Sunday is Birthday Sunday. ALL are invited to our brief, but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in December, Sunday, January 12, 10:30-10:45
AM
, Tyler Hall.
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2020 Pledged Offerings
Last year, 181 households submitted pledged. 167 pledges have been submitted so far, and we need to collect all of them so the vestry and finance committee can construct the 2020 operating budget. If you have questions, contact the clergy, Sr. Warden,
Billy Badger or Stewardship Chair,
Brad Sandbach.
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Formation Classes This Sunday
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INQUIRER'S CLASS
Location: The Chapel
Beginning this Sunday, Fr. Muir will lead a six-part class for those who are interested in learning more about this church, its beliefs, governance, origins and worship. Regardless of your current status (not baptized, former member of another denomination, etc.) this class prepares you, should you so choose, to participate in our rite of initiation, which will take place when the bishop visits on February 23rd. This class is open to ALL and is frequented by lifelong Episcopalians who wish to refresh or grow in faith.
Fr. Jenkins will lead the parallel class for teens around the age of 16 who wish to prepare for the Rite of Confirmation.
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THE RECTOR'S FORUM
Leader:
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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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.
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CHILDREN -- 4s to 8, Kindergarten thru 2nd grade
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GODLY PLAY
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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Four Listening Sessions Scheduled
Sunday, January 12, 9-10:30 AM,
2 spaces available
Tuesday, January 14, 6:30-8
PM
, off-site,
1 space available
Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-8
PM,
2 spaces available
Sunday, January 19, 9-10:30
AM,
6 spaces available
We have added two additional listening sessions in January. Sign-up using the link below, on our website calendar, or by
emailing the Parish Office. If the event you select is full, please email us your interest in participating so we will know whether to schedule more gatherings. For more information
contact Donald Horton.
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Pub Theology
Tuesday, January 14, 7 PM. Upstairs Nacho Mama's
Mark your calendars for Pub Theology Tuesday, January 14, 7
PM
, at Nacho Mama's, upstairs, 976 Broad St. in downtown Augusta. Pub Theology gathers an eclectic cross-section of the Saint Paul's community to deepen relationships and faith through conversations about God and being Christian. For more information please
email John Jenkins
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Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, January 15, 6-7 PM. The River Room
Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, January 15, 6-7
PM
in the River Room. On the menu: BBQ bourbon brown sugar glaze pork loin, Cordially Invited green beans, mac and cheese, and peach cobbler.
$5 per person; $15 max per family. A reservation is not required; however, if you know you plan to attend, please RSVP using our
sign up on the Saint Paul's website
or by
email to Todd Shafer
so that we can be the best hosts.
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Compline - closing prayers for the day
Wednesday, January 15, 7 - 7:15 PM
The Chapel of St. Peter & St. Paul
"The Lord Almighty, grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end." Bring your mid-week evening to a prayerful close in a still, candlelit sacred space with one another and God. Compline is a much beloved, simple prayer service for the end of the day. It also may be observed in private at the end of your day and is found on p.127-135 in The Book of Common Prayer.
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Manna Pantry
Saturday, January 18, 8 - 11:30 AM, Tyler Hall
Manna Pantry at Saint Paul's Church provides a box of food six times a year to those in our community who need this supplemental assistance. With your help we will unload the groceries from Golden Harvest, pack food boxes, reload the truck, and deliver all food boxes on Saturday. Please
email Melissa Friedman with any questions. All ages welcome. This is an especially good opportunity for youth and older children with parents who need to complete service hours.
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Women of the Bible
Beginning Sunday, January 19, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Please join the Daughters of the King as they present another Women of the Bible Series during Epiphany. This five-week Christian Formation Class will be Sunday mornings January 19 through February 16, 9:30-10:30 AM. The Daughters along with their invited guest, Rabbi Shai from the Congregation Children of Israel will explore the characters and the significance of Miriam (Sister of Moses), Deborah (Judge, Prophet and Warrior), Hannah (Mother of Samuel), and Mary (Mother of Jesus) through their Life Story and their Songs documented in the Bible. It is open to all. In order to allocate appropriate space, please notify John Jenkins if you plan to attend. Specific information will appear in the Weekly Postings the Friday prior to a class indicating what Scripture you will need to read in preparation for each class.
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VESTRY NOMINATIONS REQUESTED
The Vestry Nominating Committee is seeking candidates whom you believe would make outstanding Vestry members for Saint Paul's. If you'd like to suggest someone, including yourself, please
contact Billy Badger
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VESTRY RESPONSIBILITIES
The basic responsibilities of the Vestry are:
- to help define and articulate the mission of this congregation
- to support the church's mission by word and deed
- to support the clergy
- to ensure effective organization and planning
- to manage resources and finances
- to attend monthly vestry meetings and annual vestry retreat
- to serve as liaison to assigned parish committees
This is a 3-year term.
MINIMUM CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Vestry, a nominee must answer "yes" to all the following questions.
- Have you been confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church?
- Do you regularly attend worship services at Saint Paul's?
- Are you a pledging member of Saint Paul's?
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Each nominee slated to run for election to the Vestry will be invited to share a profile with the parish via our regular parish communications including the weekly newsletter.
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Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, January 21, 12 noon, Nave and River Room
Tuesday's Music Live continues its 32nd season with a free concert by Brian Reagin, violin, and Solomon Eichner, piano, on Tuesday, January 21, 12 noon. Lunch following the concert is catered by Cordially Invited LLC and is $12 per person. Advance reservations required and may be placed by calling the Box Office, (706) 722-3463 or
online
. Series brochures with all 12 concerts and lunch menus are available in the narthex.
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Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Thursday, January 23, 6:45
PM,
Saint Paul's Church
13th Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration "Keeping the Dream Alive" - Thursday, January 23, 6:45
PM, at Saint Paul's Church. A community event celebrating the life and enduring values of Dr. King including hymns, prayers, performances by The Davidson Chorale, Augusta Jr. Players, and keynote address by The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Organized by Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta,
www.prcaugusta.org or
visit their Facebook page.
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JANUARY DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Inquirer's Class for Adults & Youth Confirmation Classes Begin
Sunday, January 12
Women of the Bible Class Begins
Sunday, January 19
Annual Parish Meeting & Brunch
Sunday, January 26
Quiet Morning
February 1
Children Youth and Family Super Bowl Party
Sunday February 2
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Are we missing your birthday?
Our "Second Sunday"
Birthday Celebration for January
will be January 12.
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