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August 30 - September 8, 2024 | |
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Dear People of Saint Paul's,
After two years of faithful and cheerful service as River Room Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, Hannah Hutto recently gave notice that she'll be leaving Saint Paul's. Hannah's new job will let her exercise her passion for animals in a professional setting every day. The clergy of the parish tried to forestall this event by bringing our own dogs into work often, but to no avail.
Hannah has been a wonderful member of the Saint Paul's community. Under her stewardship, we've seen a welcome increase in the use and revenue of the River Room. She has also provided some vital assistance to our administrative staff. But most importantly, she has consistently been a kind and compassionate face of Saint Paul's to all who come to the church doors—prospective River Room clients and the varied visitors who stop by an active downtown church on a daily basis. We will miss her very much after her last day on September 4.
Hannah's departure brings the church's staffing needs back into focus. We must have a River Room coordinator. We must have more clerical/administrative help. The parish at large and the parish leadership have long identified a director of children and youth ministries as our staffing priority. And we need a parish life coordinator and would quite like a staff member dedicated to communications. Not all of those are full time jobs, but that's quite a lot of musts, priorities, needs, and things we would quite like. Certainly we are not currently in a position to hire for all that work, even at part-time. But we do have some resources at our disposal—both budgeted hours and dedicated Christians with skills to meet some of these opportunities and needs. We can do everything that we're called to do—we just can't currently pay someone to help us do it all.
In the coming days, we'll make prayerful decisions about how to deploy the hours budgeted for the position Hannah has filled so well. And where we can't hire, we'll recruit, equip, and support lay ministers from the parish. If this year's annual giving campaign goes well, we can enter the new year with increased capacity to put our love for God, each other, and our neighbors into action while stewarding what has been entrusted to us and moving toward sustainable practices for our administrative staff.
Please send Hannah thanks and best wishes before her last day. Please pray for those of us making staffing decisions in the coming days. And please continue to explore and exercise your own ministries among us at this wonderful church.
Eric+
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | September 1 | |
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First Sunday Offering
Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy’s Discretionary Account. Fr. Eric and Mtr. Kimberly use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need.
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Backpack & School Supply Drive for
Hornsby Elementary
September 1-30
As part of our support for our partner neighborhood school, during September we are gathering school supplies and backpacks for the children at Hornsby Elementary. New students arrive throughout the year. Dropping off extra supplies ensures new arrivals and the classrooms have all they need for the year. A supply list from Hornsby is available here.
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The Nursery will be open Sun, September 1
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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 9:00.
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Sunday Worship Schedule for 09/1/24
8 AM Rite I
11 AM Rite II
11 AM Facebook Live
11 AM YouTube Live
5:30 PM - Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
6:30 PM - Compline + Sit and Wait
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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Continental Breakfast
Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall
Busy morning? Breakfast with your friends at Saint Paul's instead! We have continental breakfast this Sunday in Tyler Hall at 9 AM. Donations welcomed.
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Children's Choirs Rehearsals
Sunday, 9:25 - 10 AM
The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9 and the St. Nicholas Choir (Pre-K through grade 2) rehearse Sundays, 9:25-10:00 AM. 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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Sunday Forum
The Epistle of James, led by Fr. Biddy
Sundays, 9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
Martin Luther famously called the Epistle of James an “epistle of straw” and put it in an appendix to his translation of the Bible. The book has often been overlooked and denigrated since. And yet of all the letters in the New Testament, it may be the closest to the content of Jesus’ teaching ministry. We’ll read it carefully to start the program year, using the most recent scholarship on James to understand it and apply it to our lives today.
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Godly Play (grades pk4-2)
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Francis' Room, CMC
Kim Butler and Sara Dimsdale will lead our younger children in the Saint Francis Room (Godly Play Room). If your child is in the Saint Nicholas choir, they will transition from choir to formation.
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Weaving God's Promises (grades 3-5)
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Patrick's Room, CMC
Kitty Gordon and Jackie Pingel will lead our older children. They will meet in the Saint Patrick Room (large classroom across from the office). If your child is in the Canterbury choir, they will transition from choir to the formation class.
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Middle School Formation Classes
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Benedict's Room, CMC
Our middle school formation (grades 6-8) meets Sunday morning in the St. Benedict Room (down the hall next to the women's restroom). Mtr. Kimberly leads this class.
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NO EYC This Sunday only
Sundays, 5-7 PM
EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) meets Sunday night at Saint Paul's for food, fellowship, and fun. Friends are always welcome! Contact Bill and Mary Lynn for more information.
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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.
Erin Montgomery is our guest musician this week.
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Sit and Wait this Sunday
Sundays, 6:30 PM, Chapel
Sit and Wait follows the Celtic Service Sunday evenings (6:30 PM). The service begins with a Service of Compline and will end with a twenty-minute sit. The people end in silence.
Please email Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau or contact by phone at (706) 910-9331 for further information.
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BUILDING BRIDGES: Saint Paul's in the Community | |
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Look for this listing of where Saint Paul's
is building relationships in Augusta and the CSRA.
This Week:
8/27/24 - Augusta Community Prayer
8/29/24 - Farr & More Public Relations
Next Week:
9/5/24 - Walking With the Spirits meeting
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | September 2 - September 8 | |
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Parish Office Hours
Monday, September 2
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day
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Men's Monthly Meal (Mmm...)
Wednesday, September 4, 6 PM
The Men's Monthly Meal returns with a Low-Country Boil. Join us Wednesday, September 4, 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 PLEASE RSVP FOR DINNER, SO THAT WE CAN BE A GOOD HOST! This is a popular event, and we need to know how much food to order one week in advance. Sign up using the link below. Donations welcomed. For more information contact Eric Friedman.
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Compline - ZOOM
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM
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Join Zoom
Meeting ID: 595 177 454
Dial-In: (646) 876-9923
Password: Email the Parish Office to request.
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 Tyler Hall 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
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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September Dates for your calendar
Sept. 16 - Vestry Meeting
Sept. 18 - Senior Lunch
Sept. 20 - Arts in the Heart Hospitality
Sept. 22 - Fall reception following Celtic Service
Sept. 24 - Tuesday's Music Live
Sept. 26 - Caring Prayer
Sept. 28 - Serve at Snack Pack
Sept. 29 - Ironman Hospitality & Cheer Station
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, September 8, 2:30-3:30 PM
Dish and serve ice cream and cookies at our quarterly Veteran’s Social September 8, 2:30-3:30 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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W.E.E.M.
Women's Enrichment & Empowerment Ministry
Tuesday, September 10, 5:30-7 PM
Mark your calendar for the second gathering of W.E.E.M (Women’s Enrichment and Empowerment Ministry), September 10, 5:30-7 PM. The theme of our next gathering is Building Relationships with God and Each Other. You do not have to be a member of Saint Paul's Church to attend the Women's Ministry gatherings. All women are welcome. Invite a friend and join us in Tyler Hall second Tuesdays of each month for heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks. For more information, contact Mtr. Kimberly or Summer Bell.
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Acolytes Training and Lock-in
Ages 9 and up
September 13
Calling all Acolytes—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 Friday, September 13. More details to come.
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Fall Program Guide Available
"A Church for the City -- A Church for You!
Our new Fall Program Guide is available here. A printed copy is available in the Narthex and in the rack outside the parish office. We invite you to browse this publication and look for ways that you can discover or rediscover where you belong, what you are called to do, and how we might grow together in God's Presence.
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Gifts to Saint Paul's Church | |
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"All that we are and all that we have comes from God. In gratitude, we honor him by giving of ourselves and our gifts to care for his world."
--Saint Paul’s Vestry Theology of Stewardship
Gifts can be made using the link below, on-line at saintpauls.org/giving, or by mail to Saint Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901. Thank you for your generosity.
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AUGUST & SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS | |
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