This Sunday we celebrate the 4th Sunday before Lent with the epiphany of Peter, James, and John. It's an amazing story that recounts Jesus' calling of his first disciples. Let us come together in the presence of the Lord to worship him and to consider what it means for us disciples to be drawn to him. 

Next Sunday, February 13, Rev. Samira Page will be preaching at the 8am and 10:30 services. Following the 10:30 service, she will give a presentation about her refugee ministry, Gateway of Grace, at coffee hour. Please come to welcome Rev. Page to our parish and to hear about how ours can partner with the ministries of Gateway. For the occasion, we are collecting canned goods and household items for Gateway.

STEWARDSHIP

You can make your checks payable to "St Paul's Episcopal Church" and mail to: 

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

8320 Jack Finney Blvd., Greenville, TX 75402

You can also make your donations at http://stpaulstx.org/giving/ to make a donation using your credit or debit card via PayPal or Tithe.ly.

Pray for the Church,

the Body of Christ

Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:

Sam Asseff, Nancy Wyant and Family, Father Nick,

Eileen Jenkins, Cynthia Sehr, Father Gordon,

Bob Lanier, Julia Gibson, Beverly Gish

Contact our church office to add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030. Names remain for one month unless renewed or canceled.

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 an 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).

EDOD YOUTH EVENTS 

April 8-9: Confirmation Retreat at Camp All Saints

April 8 (arrive after dinner) through April 9 (will conclude after dinner) for the 2022 Bishop's Confirmation Retreat for youth and their adult sponsors. Youth who have already been confirmed but would like to revisit this faith commitment are also invited to attend. More details to come in the next few weeks

May 7: EDOD Missions Day at Bishop Mason Center for 6th-12 grades

June 5-25: Summer Camp at All Saints for youth 3rd-12 grades

July: Youth Mission Trip for EDOD youth 7th-12th grades

COMMUNION MATTERS IX: THE NATIONS AND HOLY WEEK

One thing Communion has to do with is the inclusion of all the nations of the earth, the enthne in Greek, in Latin translation ‘the Gentiles.’ This has to do with us, unless you are of Jewish background. It is essential to the nature of the Church, entailed in the word ‘catholic,’ ‘of the whole,’ the world. Not by accident, but by divine intent, the Church is made up of representatives of the nations. One way to see what this means is to follow the theme of the nations throughout Holy Week, and thinking this through is an appropriate task for Lent, when we prepare to recall those saving acts. (click to learn more)

BAPTISM: HOLDING CLOSE

In the present state of the church, every Episcopalian should hold the Prayer Book close, and a good place to start is with Holy Baptism. The 1979 Book puts Baptism as the first of the sacraments. It begins on page 299, prior to Communion. This teaches us that Baptism is the beginning of Christian life. Throughout the Prayer Book, Baptism is emphasized as fundamental to being a Christian. But what is Baptism?  

(click to learn more)

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