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November 24 - December 3, 2023 | |
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The November Vestry meeting had a purposefully full agenda, and we left the meeting feeling positive about so many things happening within our Church. We held a happy discussion and subsequent vote of support for Mary Painter’s nomination for postulancy toward Holy Orders. We are pleased and proud to support her as she grows in the body of Christ towards the priesthood. This is the first of many steps for her and we ask that we all pray for her in this journey.
We were also reminded of another journey of discernment towards the priesthood. This one is coming to its conclusion, and we all have the opportunity to walk the final steps with Reverend Kimberly on Saturday December 16th when she is ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Logue. Come join the celebration.
After celebrating the growth in our pastoral life, a review of a very early stewardship report appears to show growth in pledging families and in income. We are hopeful that the message for support of Saint Paul’s is finding connections with both older and younger families. If you have not yet completed a pledge card, and there’s approximately 38 pledgers who pledged last year who have not pledged yet, please consider joining 117 of us as we continue and expand the ministries of Saint Paul’s. Ministries and events for families with children, in particular, need support by families with children.
Lastly, we continue to grapple with an aspect of the Strategic Plan that remains a conundrum. There are so many activities and ministries that allow us to live out our Christian lives to both our fellow parishioners and to our neighbors (refer to the Program Guide), but we over-rely on a regular, and candidly a small number, of lay volunteers, and burn out of those talents is a real worry. We are looking for suggestions for ways to reach out for additional and new lay leadership and your voice is important.
Cameron Nixon
Senior Warden
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A HORNSBY THANK YOU & INVITATION TO ANGEL TREE | |
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A NOTE FROM W. S. HORNSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
We thank you for all you are doing for our school community!
--Stephanie S. Hemingway, Ed.S.
Assistant Principal, W.S. Hornsby Elementary School
Thanks to the generosity of the members of Saint Paul’s Church, we have delivered nearly 500 books to classrooms, the media center, and book vending machines at Hornsby Elementary. We have also provided an SUV full of personal care items that include washcloths and towels, personal hygiene products, and detergent to launder kids’ clothes, and more.
Starting November 26, we are launching another drive for Hornsby, a clothing drive for students in Pre-kindergarten through Grade 5 because the need is so great. Sometimes a change of clothes is needed because of an accident, but other times it is because there is no change of clothes at home. After the next three services at eleven o’clock, we will have an Angel Tree located on the west portico. If each of us would select a note from the tree that provides size information for an unnamed boy or girl from one of Hornsby’s homerooms, and we bought a pair of pants and shirt for that child, Saint Paul’s Church could help address the ongoing need for clean clothes.
Saint Paul’s congregation has graciously supported Hornsby Elementary and provided abundantly each time it has been asked; and not surprisingly, every note and every phone call we receive from a Hornsby administrator, always ends by thanking each one of you for your generosity. Imagine, together, we are building Christ’s beloved community right here in Augusta.
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | November 26 | |
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Sunday Worship Schedule
8 AM Rite I
11 AM Rite II
11 AM Facebook Live
11 AM YouTube Live
5:30 PM - Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
6:30 PM - Compline + Sit and Wait (Chapel)
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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Continental Breakfast This Sunday
Sunday, 9:00 AM, Tyler Hall
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The Nursery will be open Sun, Nov. 26
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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We are pleased to announce that the Saint Paul’s nursery is open for children 6 months to 4 years of age. The nursery will be available this Sunday morning beginning at 9:30 A M.
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Community Circle led by Kristen Kasarjian
9:25 - 10 AM
In place of the St. Nicholas Choir
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In place of the Saint Nicholas Choir, Kristen Kasarjian will lead the "Community Circle." Join us for music, sing alongs, and games, in the St. Patrick's Room in the CMC.
For more information contact Fr. Biddy.
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Canterbury Choir
Note the schedule change to St. Nicholas Choir, Sunday, November 26
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Canterbury Choir returns Sunday, November 26. St. Nicholas Choir returns December 3.
If you or any family or friends are interested in the choir program, please email Director of Music, Keith Shafer or call (706) 724-2485 ext. 215.
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The Way of Love
9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
Our series in the Sunday Forum continues: The Reverend Deacon Kimberly Dunn leads The Way of Love.
The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or curriculum, it is an intentional commitment to a set of practices. It’s a commitment to follow Jesus: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest. We will learn what this commitment and way of life looks like through loving others as Jesus exemplified and God commands. For more information, contact the Rev. Deacon Kimberly Dunn.
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Schedule UPDATE for Sunday
- The Community Circle takes the place of Saint Nicholas Choir
- Canterbury Choir WILL meet as scheduled
- We will not have Children and Middle School formation
- No EYC this Sunday
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Confirmation Classes begin
Sundays, 12:30 PM, Tyler Hall
If you’ve been baptized but not confirmed, or were confirmed elsewhere and now consider the Episcopal Church your home, join us to take the next step of Confirmation or Reception. Confirmation classes are also a wonderful opportunity if you have questions and just want to know more. Signal your interest by emailing Fr. Eric. Classes begin Sunday, October 15, 2023, 12:30 PM.
YOUTH CONFIRMATION:
Students in grades 9-12 who have not been Confirmed are encouraged to contact the clergy to let them know of your interest.
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion is a candle-lit service that emphasizes the contemplative side of worship, features some of Augusta’s best Celtic musicians, and offers prayers for healing for those attending, for others, and for the world. Come as you are and enter into a place of rest, prayer, and reflection.
Rob Foster is our guest musician this week.
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Sit and Wait Meditation Group
Sundays, 6:30 PM, Chapel
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Sit and Wait has moved to Sunday night with a new format beginning on September 3, 2023. This service will follow the Celtic Service at 6:30 PM. The format will follow An Order for Compline from the Book of Common Prayer (page 127-135). The focus of the service will be the appointed Rule of Benedict for the Day. At the end of Compline, a twenty-minute sit will follow, and everyone will leave in silence.
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | November 27 - December 3 | |
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Tuesday's Music Live
November 28, 12 Noon, Nave
Tuesday’s Music Live 35th season continues Tuesday, November 28, at 12 noon, with a free concert by the Davidson Chorale. More information by calling the Box Office, (706) 722-3463 or tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
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ZOOM Book Study
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM, Last session Dec. 12
Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks led by Barbara Coleman.
“Every day there are reasons not to be grateful. Terrible, distressing, painful, and awful things happen all the time. Yet gratitude is a defiance, of sorts, the defiance of kindness in the face of anger, of connection in the face of division, and of hope in the face of fear. Gratefulness does not acquiesce to evil–it resists evil.”
Books are available in the Narthex on Sunday and in the parish office during the week. $20 donation. Sign up on the website, so that we can forward class schedules and updates.
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Compline - ZOOM
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM Social time follows worship
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Meeting ID: 595 177 454
Dial-In: (646) 876-9923
Compline is a beautiful, simple, and quiet service to end the day together in prayer with God. This service is led by members of the parish using an on-screen bulletin so everyone may pray together.
Following the prayers, those who gather through Zoom have an opportunity for a mid-week visit.
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Mid-Week Eucharist
Thursdays, 11:30 AM
A mid-week Eucharist in the Chapel begins at 11:30 AM. Lunch in the Berlin Room follows at 12 noon with a weekly Bible study (more information below.) Join us as your schedule allows: Come for Eucharist and lunch, lunch and Bible study, or stay for all three. (So that we may honor mid-day schedules, lunch is scheduled for 15 minutes and will continue through the Bible study conversations.)
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Lectio at Lunch
Thursdays, 12 Noon, Tyler Hall
Join us for a delicious and engaging Bible study!
Every Thursday in Tyler Hall you’ll find a lunch combo that can’t be beat! We offer a tasty meal with a generous helping of fellowship, plus a lively discussion arising from the Gospel of Mark. Our text is N.T. Wright’s Mark for Everyone which takes this Gospel in small bites, reflecting on each week’s reading with relevant and important insights. We finish promptly at 1:00 PM and invite you to join us as your schedule allows. You may bring your own lunch or share in the meal provided. Donations accepted.
Questions? Contact Kitty Gordon.
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Angel Tree Kick-off
November 26
Calling all Angels! November 26 is the kick-off for our Angel Tree Christmas program. This year we will be providing gifts to support children at W. S. Hornsby School. Angels will be available on the front portico after the 11 AM service for three Sundays. Donations are appreciated, and checks should be made out to Saint Paul’s Church and designated for Angel Tree Ministry. For more information on how you can get involved, please email Barbara Coleman or Melissa Friedman.
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Creation Care Tree Sale
Begins December 3
The Creation Care Committee encourages you “to do one simple thing” in the spirit of Christmas by buying and planting a minimum of just one tree this holiday season. Or, give them to family and friends as living gifts to the glory of God. The Dogwood, Crepe Myrtle and Red Bud saplings are just $10 each. Sales start on December 3. More details will be forthcoming, but any questions may be directed to Jennifer McKee.
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Make an Advent Wreath for your home
December 3, 9-10:50 AM, Tyler Hall
Join us in Tyler Hall, the first Sunday of Advent, December 3, 9-10:50 AM to make an Advent Wreath for your home. Drop in as your schedule allows. All supplies will be provided, including wreathes, live greens, and candles. $20 donation.
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Children's Christmas Program
Rehearsals begin December 3, 10 AM
We will begin preparing for our annual Children’s Christmas program beginning Sunday, December 3. We will be telling the Christmas story and rehearsing for this joyful program during formation (10-10:45 AM) during the first 3 Sundays of December. The program will be shared by our children at the 11 am service on December 18.
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Guided Labyrinth Walk
Sunday, December 3, 4 PM, Berlin Room
| On the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 4 PM in the Berlin Room, Belinda Peebles will lead a labyrinth walk as we wait and walk in anticipation of the birth of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. There will be a brief introduction to walking a labyrinth and a time for reflection prior to the walk. No experience walking a labyrinth is required. | | | |
THE ORDINATION TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTS | |
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Dates for your Calendar
December 1 - Sign up for Spring Foyer Groups
December 3 - First Sunday of Advent
December 10 - Breakfast Teams Meeting for ALL
December 16 - Ordination
December 17 - Children's Christmas Program
Dec. 18 - Hornsby Christmas Teacher Breakfast
Dec. 20 - Senior Lunch
Dec. 21 - Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service
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Augusta Choral Society Concert at Saint Paul's Church
Saturday, December 9, 7:30 PM
The Augusta Choral Society will present a Christmas Concert at Saint Paul’s Church on Saturday, December 9th at 7:30 PM. Music selections will be portions of Handel’s “Messiah" and "The Ballad of the Brown King" by Margaret Bonds.
Soloists are soprano Melissa Shultz, Alto Sawyer Branham, Tenor Brandon Ball and Bass Washington Isaac Holmes. The program will be accompanied by the Lyra Vivace Orchestra and the guest conductor will be Dr. Marcel Ramalho. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door the night of the concert.
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, December 10, 2:45 - 3:45 PM
Dish and serve ice cream and cookies at our quarterly Veteran’s Social December 10, 2:45-3:45 PM. We’ll meet at the GA War Veterans’ Nursing Home located at 1101 15th Street to share a dessert and then spend much-appreciated time visiting. All ages are welcome to participate. (Please note: COVID guidelines may restrict the group in number and age. We will be confirming guidelines prior to arrival. Please coordinate your visit with Gene Helmich (contact Gene Helmich).
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Second Sundays with Creation Care
Holiday Gift Wrap Exchange and Party
December 10, 4 PM, Berlin Room
Get festive and help the Creation Care team recycle for the holidays! Simply bring Christmas gift wrap, decorations and cards you no longer use to exchange with others, keeping those items out of the landfill. Out with the old, in with the new (to you)! Join us at 4 PM on Dec. 10 in the Berlin Room for all the fun—we'll make it a party, have punch and cookies and spread holiday cheer. Even if you don't have holiday items to exchange, please stop by to say hi—or ho ho ho!
For more information, contact Jennifer McKee.
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Mmm... Men's Monthly Meal
December 13, 4 PM begin cooking, 6 PM dinner
Please note the change of date
Join us Wednesday, December 13, 6 PM for our Men’s Monthly Meal (Mmm...). The Men of Saint Paul’s will gather at 4 PM in the River Room to prepare a dinner. The menu will be available next week.
Men, please sign up for cooking and clean up teams and everyone PLEASE RSVP for dinner on our website. Donations welcomed. For more information contact Eric Friedman.
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OTHER RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS | |
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The new Day by Day issue for November, December, and January has arrived and is available in the Narthex. If you would like to have one mailed to you, please contact Hannah in the parish office. Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily, "page-a-day," inspirational meditations each reflecting on a specific Bible passage from the daily lectionary readings of the Episcopal Church. The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences. These meditations are also available online on the Forward Movement website. | | | |
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Saint Paul's Faithfulness
as of 11/22/2023
Offerings Pledged this Week $13,942.31
Pledged Offerings Received this Week $7,506.90
Total Operating Expenses to Date $917,411.23
Total Income Received to Date $984,272.82
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