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February 23 - March 3, 2024 | |
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In mid-2023, we undertook a comprehensive conversion of our financial system, and it has been, in two words, extremely difficult. This conversion will bring our systems up to modern financial and security standards and be easily manageable within our current staff levels. The process of re-mapping all the income and expense accounts to the cloud-based software has been challenging and, 7 months later, the financial statements are still not perfect. This is the reason there were no financial reports presented at the Annual Meeting. But at the February Vestry meeting, the Vestry was able to review preliminary year end financials and we will soon have internal financial statements to regularly review and rely on. The hard work by Elisabeth Price, Norm Nieminen, Monty Osteen and Will Rice, in close interaction with our financial auditors, has gotten us closer to the finish line, but it is the work deep in the weeds by Elisabeth Price that especially needs to be acknowledged. You don’t need to know anything about financial statements to walk up to her and thank her for her hard work. Her love and dedication to her church has never been so evident.
We also heard updates on work being done to upgrade our website and on a request being reviewed by the Memorials Committee.
As many are aware, the lighting system recently experienced an electrical issue and has led to a number of the lights in the sanctuary and all the lights in the chancel being inoperable. The Buildings and Grounds Committee met with electricians this week and are working on solution. The immediate desired priority is to have the lights fully operational as soon as possible. Since our system is older, new replacement parts are no longer available from the manufacturer and so for the quickest solution a third-party provided, refurbished "rack" (of switches) can be obtained and installed within a couple of weeks, certainly prior to Easter. There is a risk that this "rack" is not compatible for programming to the existing controls and unfortunately, we will not know about the compatibility until the replacement equipment is purchased and installed. If there is not compatibility between the "rack" and our system, the next options could be more comprehensive with the potential for new systems and possibly new hardware and fixtures. The first step is to obtain the new rack and hope that it works with our system. Our next steps and the speed at which we address the long-term lighting solution will depend on the compatibility of that replacement piece. At this point, we still do not have an idea of the time frame for the resolution nor the potential cost for any steps beyond this first short-term solution.
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We are unable to update our current website, so you'll note our bulletins, Weekly Postings, and assigned readings are not up to date. We are working to find a temporary solution as we continue plans for our new redesign early this year. In the meantime, we will continue to send the Sunday bulletin on Sunday mornings. |
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | February 25 | |
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Sunday Worship Schedule for 02/25/24
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 (Chapel)
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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Bagels for Breakfast this Sunday
Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall
Busy morning? We have Homemade Bagels with all the fixin's this Sunday in Tyler Hall at 9 AM. Donations welcomed.
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JESUS SAVES—but how?
Sundays; February 25 - March 17
9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
We all affirm that God saves us through the work of Jesus. But many of us reject what we learned in Sunday School about "how" God saves us without ever really replacing it. In this series we'll discuss various "theories of the atonement" to move towards a mature gratitude for our redemption.
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St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 - grade 2)
Canterbury Choir (grades 3-9)
Sundays, 9:25 - 10:00 AM
The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) and the St. Nicholas Choir (age 5 through grade 2) will meet this week as scheduled.
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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Godly Play
(grades pk4-2)
Sunday, 10-10:45 AM
St. Francis Room
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
Contact Kim Butler for more information.
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Children's Sunday Formation
(grades pk4-5)
Sunday, 10-10:45 AM
St. Patrick's Room
Kitty Gordon will be our lead teacher and we also have volunteers to help teach our older elementary 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.
Contact Kim Butler for more information.
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Middle School Formation
(grades 6-8)
Sunday, 10-10:45 AM
St. Benedict's Room, CMC
Our middle school class continues. Elizabeth Lindroth will lead the class. For more information contact Elizabeth Lindroth.
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Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
Sunday, February 25
Session 4 of 10, 4:00-5:15 PM, The Berlin Room
Please note the change of start time.
Join us for a new Sunday afternoon formation gathering which precedes the Celtic Service. The clergy will lead a discussion of John Philip Newell’s Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. Books are available from many retailers. For more information contact Eric Biddy.
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EYC (Episcopal Youth Community)
Grades 6-12
Sunday, 5-7 PM, Saint Paul's
EYC Meets this Sunday at Saint Paul's for food, fun, and formation. Friends are ALWAYS welcome. For more information contact Elizabeth Lindroth.
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A Service for Quiet for Lent
Sundays, 6:30 PM, Chapel
You’re invited to begin a practice of silence for Lent. Sit and Wait follows the Celtic Service Sunday evenings (6:30 PM). The service begins with a Service of Quiet 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 new listing of where Saint Paul's
is building relationships in Augusta and the CSRA.
Mtr. Kimberly has joined the Advisory Committee for the Byllesby Center (Christ Episcopal Church) which is a center for Outreach in Augusta. In discussion of bridge building and vision mapping.
2/22 Toured The Jessye Norman School of the Arts.
2/22 Attended the Healthy Augusta and River Keepers informational meeting.
Next Week
2/27 Visiting the Academy of Richmond County.
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | February 26 - March 3 | |
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1Book1Diocese Selection for Lent
The Good Life
This Lent, the people of the Diocese of Georgia will consider what makes a life fulfilling and meaningful through the lens of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. The 1Book1Diocese Selection is The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhD.
Saint Paul’s will not be convening our regular zoom-based discussion group this time, but we have copies available in the narthex (donation $$20-$30) and the diocese provides reading guides and other materials to enrich your read of this book. You can find those resources in the diocesan newsletter From the Field, and we will link to them in the Weekly Postings each week.
The Good Life is not an intentionally theological text, but the book does open up topics that a church group can discuss with easy connections between this study and our faith in Jesus.
As the authors write, "The good life is joyful ... and challenging. Full of love, but also pain." And for those of us who follow Jesus, the good life is one in which loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself is central. We will see how these two greatest commandments connect to the key insights of the study that is the heart of this book.
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Compline - ZOOM
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM
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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
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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Dates for Your Calendar
March 18 - Vestry
March 19 - Tuesday's Music Live Concludes
March 21 - Senior Lunch
March 23 - Manna Pantry
March 24 - Holy Week Begins
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Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, March 5, 12 noon
Tuesday’s Music Live 35th season continues Tuesday, March 5, at 12 noon, with a free concert by Astralis Ensemble. More information by calling the Box Office, (706) 722-3463 or tuesdaysmusiclive.com.
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, March 10, 2:30-3:30 PM
Dish and serve ice cream and cookies at our quarterly Veteran’s Social March 10, 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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Hospitality Team Rose Sunday Reception
Sunday, March 10
The Parish Life & Hospitality Committee invites you to make or purchase a dessert or beverage for the Rose Sunday Reception immediately following the concert at 4:00 PM, March 10. Sign up to bring an item and to serve on the hospitality team to set up or clean up.
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Rose Sunday Concert
Sunday, March 10, 4 PM
This year’s annual Rose Sunday Concert at 4:00 PM on March 10th features organist Keith Shafer will play music of Bach, Franck, Stebbins, Bedard, and the Beatles (yes, the Beatles!) The concert is free, and a reception follows in Tyler Hall.
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Friday Night Fish Fry
March 15, 6-7 PM,
Prep Team begins at noon; Cooking begins 4 PM
You are invited to our Friday Night Fish Fry. The fun starts at noon with a prep team, the cooking team begins at 4 PM, and dinner of fish, fries, hush puppies, and coleslaw from 6-7 PM. Bring your own beverage; tea and water available. As always, we appreciate your gift of time to serve on a parish life team. Sign up for dinner and to volunteer. The Fish Fry takes the place of our Mmm...dinner in March.
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OTHER RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS | |
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Saint Paul's Faithfulness
(A new budget will be presented)
Offerings Pledged this Week
Pledged Offerings Received this Week
Total Expenses to Date
Total Income Received to Date
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