Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost October 24, 2021
8am & 10:30am
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Join us Saturday for carnival games, live music,
face painting, hayrides, food, bounce houses,
a silent auction, cake walk and antique cars!
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Vestry Highlights - October
At the October Vestry meeting, the Vestry:
• Discussed Kevin Martin’s Parish Leadership Guide for the New Normal and ways act intentionally in support of the mission of St. Paul’s.
• Heard that the Fall Festival/50th Anniversary of the School will be from 1-4 on October 23rd. All are invited.
• Heard that pledge cards are out, the Stewardship video is in production, and Stewardship Sunday is November 21st.
• Supported having an Advent Series and dinner for the four Thursday nights of Advent.
• Heard that the office will be using OneDrive as the online backup for files.
• Heard that the Finance/Budget and the Nominating Committee are forming.
• Heard that the Outreach Committee intends to donate to the Afghan Refugees on a quarterly basis.
• Heard that the Columbarium Committee continues to work on the screening and beautification of the Columbarium Tower.
• Heard that the September income was $14,178 and expenses were $17,777, thus we had a negative cash flow of $3,611.
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WEDNESDAYS
10:30am - Morning Prayer
scroll down for streaming instructions.
7-8pm - BIBLE STUDY
Join David and Lisa Gish and
NEW - Kids Bible Study: Rita Woods and Jacob Faunce
for Wednesday Evening Bible Study in Clardy Hall.
Pizza provided to feed the body; Word of God to feed the Soul
Saturday, 16th
8am - St. Joseph's Guild meets
10am - Saturday, November 5th
ECW ballot meeting in Clardy Hall, breakfast provided
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When you reflect upon Jesus Christ hanging on the cross of shame, you understand the depth and weight of human sin. How do we measure the size of a fire? By the number of firefighters and fire engines sent to fight against it. How do we measure the seriousness of a medical condition? By the amount of risk the doctors take in prescribing dangerous antibiotics or surgical procedures. How do we measure the gravity of sin and the incomparable vastness of God's love for us? By looking at the magnitude of what God has done for us in Jesus, who became like a common criminal for our sake and in our place. When you really come to know the unconditional love and forgiveness of Jesus, then you will also come to know the depth of your own participation in sin. And at that very same moment (this is the glory of Good Friday) you will come to know the true reality, the true joy and gladness, of the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Fleming Rutledge, The Undoing of Death
(Eerdmans, 2005), 118-120.
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Aert van den Bossche, The Martyrdom of SS. Crispin and Crispinian (Warsaw, Poland: Museum Palace at Wilanów, 1494), oil on wood.
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"Thy threats do not terrify us, for Christ is our life, and death is our gain. Thy rank and possessions are nought to us, for we have long before this sacrificed the like for the sake of Christ and rejoice in what we have done. If thou shouldst acknowledge and love Christ thou wouldst give not only all the treasures of this life, but even the glory of thy crown itself in order through the exercise of compassion to win eternal life." they replied when Maximianus Herculius tried to turn them away from their faith with promises and threats. (click)
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Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The readings may be found here
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Gospel Hymn
Offertory Hymns
H# 691
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(A3#194)
Recessional Hymn
H# 410
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Pray for the Church, the Body of Christ
Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:
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Please Pray for those on
our prayer list this week:
Jimmy Herring and Family, Dana Medford, Robb Horn,
Elaine Bottone, Father Gordon
Julia Gibson, Beverly Gish,
Bob Lanier, Marcy Walsh,
Mike Lavigne
Contact our church office to
add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030. Names remain
for one month unless
renewed or canceled.
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We also pray for our Daughters of the King Ministry as they bring their strength and service together by praying for friends and for the people.
You may also add people to the list by filling out a DOK confidential prayer card and ptting them in the blue box located in the Narthex.
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PRAYER REQUESTS & BOX
The Daughters of the King support your prayer needs and wishes. Each Sunday a prayer team will be available to pray with you after the Worship Service in the choir area after the 10:30 service. If you would like additional information, please see a DOK member.
They also have a intercessory prayer box on the table in the Narthex to deposit prayer requests. Prayer request cards may be found in the pews and beside the box in the Narthex. Daughters pray daily. All prayers are confidential. Each person is prayed for one month. If you wish for continued prayers, please complete another request card or contact a Daughter.
You may call the church office (903-455-5030) and specify it is for the DOK intercessory prayer list. You can hand the card to a Daughter (she is always wearing her cross).
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You can make your checks payable to "St. Paul's Episcopal Church" and mail them to:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
8320 Jack Finney Blvd.
Greenville, TX 75402
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How 14 Of Our
Favorite Halloween
Candies Actually Got
Their Names
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Streaming:
Since we’re doing so much online our Google, YouTube, Facebook reviews are particularly important. Please take the time to give us a 5-star review! : https://g.page/r/CfEFxlXVrQvbEAg/review
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Our Sunday services are available live at 10:25 am (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCmlrRFxbQF7CSAnFS8H9FA) and Facebook (https://facebook.com/stpaulsepiscopalgreenville). Our recorded Sunday service is broadcast on the GEUS community Channel (Channel 34) on Wednesdays at 8 am and 6 pm. Previously recorded services may be accessed anytime on our Facebook and YouTube pages. The recorded sermons may be found on our website as MP3s.
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Remote Eucharist continues, and a few parishioners are helping me to distribute the Eucharist to parishioners’ homes on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please let me know by email if you’d like to receive the Holy Sacrament remotely. The best way to contact me is fathernickfunk@gmail.com.
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The St. Paul’s Zoom Meeting may be found at https://zoom.us/j/9037772020. Our Meeting ID is: 903 777 2020. To call in, use one tap mobile: +13462487799,,9037772020# or to dial: +1 346 248 7799.
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Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at 10:30 via a Zoom meeting.
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It is perhaps most counter-cultural of all to think that whether to have children is not an option. It has surprised me to find socially conservative young Christian adults—men and women who, for instance, see sexual intimacy as belonging only to the marital union—who do not know this. They simply assume that whether they have children, once married, would be entirely their choice. They know, of course, that just because a couple tries to conceive a child does not mean they will be successful; they know about infertility. But whether to make the trial, whether to be open to the conception of children—this they think is their own decision to make.
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Episcopal Diocese of Dallas Podcasts
Daily podcast from the clergy of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas offers a reflection on scripture from the Old Testament Reading of the Daily Office Morning Prayer.
Every day throughout the year we’ll be bringing you an audio
scripture reading from the Old and New Testament.
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