Weekly
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news & events
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August 25- September 3, 2023
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The Vestry covered some ground at the August meeting. Discussions and decisions dealt with adult and children Faith Formation, our upcoming Stewardship campaign, the announcement of a bequest into our Endowment and a review of the normal communal activities we can enjoy as a congregation.
An on-going challenge is to find volunteers for the various classes for our youth, and that work to find enough volunteers continues. Our nursery, however, has a number of new faces: Coleman Graham took it upon herself to organize a Grandmother Guild to provide nursery volunteers during Sunday services. This new group has been a big hit and we are thankful now there are more smiles, love and bear hugs for all the babies in the nursery. There’s just nothing like a grandmother’s hug. This would be one job description that is specific to grandmothers, and there’s plenty of room for more huggers!
We celebrated the generosity and selflessness of Anne Creamer Manning, a long-time parishioner and friend of so many in our Church. Her will left a sizeable gift to the Church in memory of her grandparents, Harry R. and Mattie P. Creamer. The Vestry officially accepted the gift, increasing our Endowment corpus, which is now over $4 million. The earnings off the endowment augment the annual budget and her gift, like all gifts that make up the Endowment, perpetuates her financial support for the Church she loved.
You may have noticed the dead maple tree in the churchyard. It finally succumbed after bravely fighting off a lightning strike and an army of borers but we are hopeful it will find new life with the reclaimed wood being fashioned into a communion set for the Chapel.
Finally, Vestry member and local attorney Bryan Hawkins graciously accepted the Vestry appointment to be the Church Chancellor. We acknowledged Brett Montroy’s dedicated service and expressed our gratitude to Bryan for his willingness to serve. We are also pleased to announce Lee Robertson has agreed to serve as Clerk of the Vestry for the remainder of this Vestry term.
Cameron Nixon
Senior Warden
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | August 27 |
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Sunday Worship Schedule
8 AM Rite I
11 AM Rite II
5:30 PM - Celtic Evening Prayer with Communion
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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The Nursery will be open Sunday, August 27
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.
For more information, please contact Kim Butler, Director of Children, Youth, and Intergenerational Ministries. |
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Breakfast
Tyler Hall, 9 AM
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Busy morning? Breakfast with your friends at Saint Paul's instead! We've added McDonald's Biscuits to our Continental Breakfast. Donations accepted. |
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St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 - grade 2)
Canterbury Choir (grades 3-9)
Sundays, 9:25 - 10:00 AM
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The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9 and the St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 through grade 2) begin rehearsals Sunday mornings at 9:25 AM. There are no weekday rehearsals for the children’s choirs; all rehearsals are scheduled on Sunday mornings to accommodate busy family schedules!
Singing in the choir gives youth and children a lifetime love for music and their own connection to worship.
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The Epistle to the Romans
Sundays, 9:30 AM, Berlin Room
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Join us Sunday at 9:30 AM in the Berlin Room for a study of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
Someone reading St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans has repeatedly been a turning point in Christian history: whether it’s Augustine becoming a Christian through hearing Romans, Martin Luther starting the Protestant Reformation after teaching a class on Romans, or John Wesley feeling his heart “strangely warmed” while dropping into a bible study on Romans. This fall we’ll have our own encounter with Romans, reading the whole book over nine weeks. For more information contact Fr. Eric. |
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Sundae Sunday
Sunday, August 27, 10-10:45 AM, CMC
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Children and Youth Open House: Come on over to the Children’s Ministry Center for an ice cream sundae extravaganza. We will have an ice cream sundae station with ice cream, syrup, whipped cream, and ALL the toppings. You will have time to visit our classrooms, register your child, and hear about this exciting time in the life of Saint Paul’s. |
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Sunday is our Ironman Volunteer Kickoff
SIGN UP NOW to serve
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Sunday is our Ironman Volunteer Kickoff. Sign up on the Portico this Sunday following the 11 AM service or online using the link below to help with cooking/prep for the pasta dinner, hospitality in the River Room, the cheer station, or the swim gear drop. We have volunteer opportunities available starting at 5 AM and running until 5 PM. Drop in for a while or stay all day! There are opportunities for every age and ability. Our main objectives are to love our neighbors by providing encouragement, support, and our Saint Paul’s hospitality to all. We also plan to have a really great time together. For more information, contact Kim Butler. |
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EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) Kick-off
Sunday, August 27, 5-7 PM
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This will be Kim Butler’s last Sunday as Director of Children, Youth, and Intergenerational Ministries. Please join us at the Butler home for supper and to celebrate the wonderful year we have shared together. This will be an important time to gather and talk about our visions for our youth as we kick-off the new season. |
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
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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.
Keith Shafer and Kathleen Chandler will be our musicians this week.
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EVENTS THIS WEEK| August 28 - September 3 |
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Book Study
Speaking of Sin by Barbara Brown Taylor
ZOOM beginning Tuesday August 15, 7:30 PM
Led by the Rev. Kimberly E. Dunn
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Barbara Brown Taylors brings a fresh perspective to the language Christians use to identify and talk about the condemnation sin. "Sin," according to Barbara Brown Taylor, an Episcopal priest, "is our only hope, the fire alarm that wakes us up to the possibility of true repentance." She contends that sin can be "a helpful, hopeful word" that can move us from "guilt to grace." Taylor motivates and empowers Christians to talk about sin in a way that is necessary for understanding and accepting salvation, as well as how it could be translated into our daily lives.
There is one book still available. $15 donation. Sign up using the link below. The class schedule and zoom link will be emailed by the leader to class participants.
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Compline
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM Social time follows worship on Zoom.
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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
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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
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Join us for lunch and a Bible study – we've made it easy!
This small group format begins with lunch. As we continue sharing a meal, three biblical lessons are read aloud by members of the group, followed by a reflection from Brian McLaren’s We Make the Road by Walking. We conclude our time together engaging with the reflection. Much of the work of the Holy Spirit in formation is in forming relationship. We invite you to join this small group as your schedule allows.
You may bring your own lunch or share in the meal provided. Donations accepted.
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Sit and Wait Meditation Group
Thursdays, 6-7 PM, Chapel
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Thursdays begin in the Chapel with a reading or other offering to enhance this space before the “Sit” begins. After the 20-minute Sit, an open discussion follows until 7:00 PM. This is an open group with no limit on the number of participants. Please email Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau or contact by phone at (706) 910-9331 for further information and/or to enroll in the sit. |
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, September 3, 2:45 - 3:45 PM
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Dish and serve ice cream and cookies at our quarterly Veteran’s Social September 3, 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. For more information contact Gene Helmich. |
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Sept. 8 - Acolyte Lock-in and Training
Sept 19 - Tuesday's Music Live Begins
Sept. 23 - Manna Pantry
Sept. 23-24 - Ironman Weekend
Sept. 30 - Flower Guild Breakfast & Meeting
Sept. 30 - Hymn Festival
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A Low-Country Boil MMM
(Men's Monthly Meal)
Wednesday, September 6, 6-7 PM, The River Room
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The Men's Monthly Meal returns with a Low-Country Boil. Join us Wednesday, September 6, 6 PM. The Men of Saint Paul’s will gather at 4 PM in the River Room to prepare the meal for the parish. Men, please sign up for cooking and clean up teams and everyone PLS. RSVP for dinner below. Donations welcomed. For more information contact Eric Friedman. |
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Calling all Acolytes (Ages 9+)
Training and Lock-in Sept. 8
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Anyone ages 9 and up interested in becoming an acolyte is encouraged to contact Meg Horton. Acolytes help guide the service in the processions and assist the clergy at the altar. Training and a Lock-in will be held September 8. More details to come. |
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Celtic Cross Clean-up and Beautification
September 16, 10 AM, 6th Street Parking Lot
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Join Saint Paul's Creation Care Committee, the Coalition for Action in Downtown Augusta, and the Colonial Dames as we clean and refresh the Fort Augusta monument—at the Celtic cross—in time for Arts in the Heart, Ironman weekend and other events that are taking place downtown this autumn. We'll also beautify the area surrounding the cross.
Come show your pride of place, love of history and respect for the Earth. The monument cleanup is part of Creation Care's newest initiative, Sustaining Sacred Sites. All materials will be provided except for gardening gloves.
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Something New at Saint Paul's
Senior Lunch
September 20, 12 Noon, Tyler Hall
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Something new at Saint Paul’s: We are launching a monthly lunch for seniors. While gearing to retirees, anyone is welcome. No agenda; just a relaxing social time. Donations welcome. Come join us beginning on Wednesday, September 20, at 12 Noon in Tyler Hall. Please sign up in the Narthex on Sunday mornings or using the link below. |
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Book Drive for Hornsby
August and September
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Through September we’ll continue a book drive for Fourth and Fifth grade students at Hornsby Elementary, our partner school. We’re collecting new and gently read books especially for the intermediate readers in 4th and 5th grades at Hornsby. The books will be used in the school’s book vending machine, the library, and in the classroom reading centers. A list of suggested books is available in the Narthex.
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OTHER RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Buy a Raffle Ticket
Recteq Wood Pellet Smoker Grill
Funds benefiting Saint Paul's Outreach Programs
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Raffle tickets for a Recteq RT-590 Wood Pellet Grill ($10) are available from any Outreach Committee member and in the Parish Office (see Hannah Purvis). Most folks pay $971 ($899 + tax) for this grill -- but it could be yours for only $10.Drawing will be held September 23. Proceeds benefit Saint Paul’s Outreach Ministries.
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Saint Paul's Faithfulness
as of 8/23/23
Offerings Pledged this Week $13,942.31
Pledged Offerings Received this Week $5,074.00
Total Operating Expenses to Date $586,081.34
Total Operating Income Received to Date $699,575.35
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