The acolytes are gathering for some training and lots of fun beginning tonight at 5:30 PM. Pick up at 9 AM tomorrow morning. If your child can join us and we haven't heard from you yet, please let us know by emailing Meg or text/call Meg at 706-877-3049. 

The Augusta Choral Society, directed by Dr. J. Porter Stokes, will present Haydn’s “Creation” on Saturday, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Church. The performance will be accompanied by the Lyra Vivace Orchestra with Ryan Kho, Concertmaster. Soloists for the performance will be Diana Thompson, soprano, Kathryn Geoffroy, mezzo-soprano, Timothy Miller, Tenor, Washington Isaac Holmes, bass. Tickets may be purchased at augustacs.org or by calling 706-826-4713. Tickets are $35/adults, $30/seniors, $15/students & military.

We are pleased to announce that the Saint Paul’s nursey has reopened for children 6 months to 4 years of age. The nursery will be available on Sunday mornings beginning at 9:30 a.m. to allow parents to attend formation. If you have any questions about the nursey, please contact the parish office. Miss Connie, Miss Jenna, and Miss Leila are all VERY EXCITED to welcome you back!

We are used to asking “what should we do?” in the context of our faith. We may be less used to asking “what do we do when there’s nothing we can do?” In the 1930’s, two hugely influential brothers, both theologians and ethicists, had a public argument about whether there could be great social evils to which the faithful Christian response was inaction. On Sunday at 9:30, we’ll use this fight between the Niebuhr brothers to lead us into a conversation about faithful Christian action and inaction in our times and our lives. Is the answer to “What Would Jesus Do?” ever “not much”? How should we respond, as individuals or a community, when all our options look pretty bad? Obviously, all this will be answered comprehensively in our one-hour session.

ALL children inherently know God, but it is up to us to give them the language of the Christian faith so they can grow to make meaning of our faith in their own lives. Godly Play is a profound method rooted in Montessori principles that forms child spirituality by attending to their natural gifts for wonder and discovery. Children are greeted at the door of the Godly Play room by the "door person." It is VERY important for parents to respect the boundary of the door threshold by not entering the children's sacred space--their Godly Play room. We cannot wait to welcome your children each Sunday!

For more information, contact Kim Butler or Ivey Coleman.

Our older children will again immerse themselves in SPARK, where they will work with the same themes and Scripture that we all encounter in common worship. Every lesson follows a four-part pattern: Gather, Open the Bible, Activate Faith, and Send. Week after week, the children and their leaders gather together, explore the Scriptures, enjoy one another's company, pray, and discover God's presence in their midst.

For more information, contact Coleman Graham or Laurie Montgomery.

The Colaborate Curriculum is designed to help youth take an honest look at the holy mystery and the complexity of Scripture to move them onto a path of growth and discovery. Using infographics, this program will include studies of both New Testament and Old Testament lessons to start a conversation about God and what it means to follow Jesus.

For more information, contact Laurie Montgomery.

For our older youth, we will begin the year with the Animate Curriculum which begins each gathering with a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith to open a group reflection. Topics include: God: Faith Is a Quest, Cross: Where God Is, Jesus: The Revolution of Love and others to begin to ask the questions about faith for their journey.

For more information, contact Laurie Montgomery.

All 3 of our Sunday worship services are in-person with no requirement to sign-up.

Our friends at Saint Bart’s in North Augusta have invited us to their pumpkin patch for a pumpkin carving party this Sunday, 5-7 pm.

Next week: Paint ball with Church of the Good Shepherd. (They need 40 youth to open the park to a single group.) Please RSVP if you'd like to participate.

Remember: Friends are always welcome, and no one should miss an event because of expense. There is funding available. Contact Fr. Biddy.

EYC Fall Schedule of Events:

We've attached this fall's schedule of events for EYC. For more information, contact Laurie Montgomery.

EYC parents and youth, we will be sending emails regularly with updates for our youth programing and events. If you would like to be on this list, please contact Elisabeth Price in the parish office.

Celtic Evening Prayer musician this Sunday is Celeste Ray.

Tuesday’s Music Live continues its 33rd season with a free concert by Grammy award-winning harpist, Eduardo Betancourt on October 5, 12:00 noon. The 2021-2022 season will not include lunch. Patrons are encouraged to visit some of downtown Augusta’s restaurants after the 30-minute concerts conclude. For more information visit TuesdaysMusicLive.com or call (706) 722-3463.

The Masters Table Soup Kitchen at 702 Fenwick Street will be staffed by Saint Paul’s Church volunteers on Saturday, October 23. This will be an opportunity to get to know other parishioners while preparing and assisting in cooking hot meals for our guests in the community that are food insecure.

Due to Covid restrictions we are limited to 5 volunteers to prepare the food from 8:30 am to 10:30 am and 5 volunteers to serve the food in their courtyard from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Masks will be required when inside the building regardless of vaccination status.

If you wish to serve, please RSVP using the button link below by October 20. Contact Laraine or Al Yarbrough for more information.

The Prayer Book notes Holy Baptism is especially appropriate on four dates: at the Easter Vigil, on the Day of Pentecost, on All Saints' Day or All Saints' Sunday, and on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord.

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, November 7. All who wish to be baptized are invited to contact Fr. Eric. 

On All Saints’ Sunday, November 7, we remember especially those in our parish family and in our families who have died in the past year. Please email the parish office or telephone at (706) 724-2485 by Sunday, October 31, if you would like to place someone special on the list.

The Honey Creek Commission is having a Silent Auction. The money raised from this auction will go to a fund to help in the redemption of Honey Creek bonds and maintenance issues at the Conference Center. If you have an item that you would like to donate, please email Brad Sandbach or contact by telephone at (706) 829-1837. If you would like to make a monetary contribution, please send to The Georgia Episcopal Conference Center, GA Episcopal Center Road, Waverly, GA 31565 and write Silent Auction on check.

A needlework project to restore our altar rail kneeling cushions has begun. The projected cost is $15,000 and will take at least two years to complete. Financial contributions and needlework are both being sought. If you needlepoint or even if you are interested in learning and would like to be a part of this project, contact Laurie Montgomery for more information. Financial contributions to the project may be made on the online giving page of Saint Paul's website (select altar rail cushion fund) or by check (please add a designation for altar rail cushion on your check).

Eligible individuals, including those ages 12 and older, can now register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Registration must be completed in advance on the AU Health website.

South Carolina residents who are eligible can also register to receive the vaccine at Aiken Technical College through the AU Health website.