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“Come into God’s presence with singing!”


Psalm 100


Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

Serve the Lord with gladness!

    Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, he is God!

    It is he who made us, and we are his;

    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

    and his courts with praise!

    Give thanks to him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good;

    his steadfast love endures forever,

    and his faithfulness to all generations.


That’s right…it’s this Sunday. One service! One celebration! Fifty-one years of God’s goodness at St. Gregory the Great! Come join us, in person or on YouTube at 10AM for the joyful praise party (aka Holy Eucharist) commemorating more than five decades of God’s love to and through us! And one spectacular feature of this service is the performance of the piece, “Living Christ, Our Rock and Foundation.” This work will feature the St. Gregory's choir with brass and percussion.


This is original music commissioned for our 50th anniversary, which could not be performed at last year’s celebration due to the pandemic. But this Sunday, we will be blessed by the performance of this work conducted by the composer, Lloyd Larsen, who is joining us for the day's festivities!  


After this service please join us for a special reception in honor of the composer, the music, and all that God has done in, for, and through us for the past fifty-one years!


See ya there!


Blessings, 

Mo. Nikki+



There will be no Children’s Sunday School - nor Children’s Church - this Sunday, September 25, so that all ages can join in the 10:00 AM service of commissioned music in celebration of our St. Gregory’s 50 (plus one) years of worship and service. Both Sunday School and Children’s Church will resume October 2.


Halloween Fellowship Planned


The St. Gregory’s family - all ages - are invited to join us for a Halloween-themed fellowship. We will gather Sunday, October 30, 5:00-7:30.  Details will be shared in future newsletters. Among the fun will be:

 

  • Trunk-or-Treat around the church parking lot
  • Supper
  • Halloween Storytelling and Singing
  • Making S’Mores in the courtyard


Mark your calendar and plan on joining us!


The Blessing of the Animals will take place this year at 4PM on Sunday, October 9 on the patio between Parish Hall and the Christian Ed building. Please have your furry, feathered, or scaley friends properly crated or leashed.


COFFEE HOUR


We are happy to announce that Danielle Vogt will be handling St. Gregory’s coffee hours each Sunday! She will be in charge of set-up, making the coffee, and cleaning up afterwards. However, we do still need people to volunteer each week to bring food! Please sign up in the Christian Ed building!


Thursday, Sept 29, the Blindspot (those in their 20-30s) Small Group will continue their program entitled "The Way of Love." There will be no prep work needed, so just grab a friend and show up! Whether you've been attending St. Gregory's for years or you've never even been to a service, all are welcome! Dinner will be provided, so please text Wade, or send a message in the group chat, with any dietary restrictions. We'll sit down to eat at 6:30pm in the education building and begin the session at 7pm. If you have any questions just send them in the group chat or text Wade. 770-624-4837


We got off to a little bit of a rocky start this week, BUT


The Holy Eucharist & Healing Service’s 2-year+ hiatus is over! Please join us on Wednesday evenings at 6PM in the sanctuary for eucharist and prayers for healing.


St. Gregorians' Art Exhibits


Vicky Tavernier and Jenifer Borg have an exhibit of collages made from found objects and poems called "Words About Birds and Insights About Insects. The exhibit will be on display in the Gardenside Room of the Visitor Center from 9/4 through 11/20. The opening reception will be on Sunday, 9/18, from 2:00-4:00 PM.  Berkeley Boone's exhibit "Nature Photos Just Because", features plants and animals that are often overlooked along with captions about their natural history. The exhibition will be on display in the Great Room of the Visitor Center from 10/16 through 11/20. The opening reception will be on Sunday, 10/16 from 2:00-4:00 PM. June Ball has her paintings up at Aurum Studios on Clayton Street from now through Oct. 31!

Family Promise


St. Gregory's next Family Promise (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network) week is October 16-22 (we help 3 weeks a year). We belong to this organization of churches in Athens which provides temporarily homeless families who are working their way back to stability with a place to stay for up to several months, giving them and their children much needed assistance. The breadwinners in the family get rides to work if needed. Those who don't have a job have the support to find one. Meals are provided. Family Promise also works to prevent homelessness by helping families who might need a rent payment or a utility payment to be able to continue living in their home. They have helped some families find and purchase a used vehicle. We have this chance to put our faith into action, to walk by faith into a role we maybe haven't experienced yet, but which God is calling us to, like Mother Nikki has so often preached. To feed the hungry and house the homeless, to give hope to those who need it. Contact Annette Bates, bateskannette@gmail.com or 706-255-5839, to learn more.  Thank you for being willing to put your feet into action!

The Sign-up for volunteering is now available.Click here and scroll down to October 16-22.

performance


how glorious

to twice rejoice

with instruments

and choir voice


the jubilee

of our church here

even after

an extra year


of planning round

a pandemic

that remains more

than academic


we celebrate

our journey here

and all that makes

our church home dear


alice mohor

Blindspot Group Chat
If you're in your 20s or 30s and would like to stay up to date on events for your age group please reach out to Wade McGlamery, 770-624-4837, to join our group chat. 

Instructions for Live Streaming



  • Near the time for service, underneath our channel logo, you will see our video for that day, with the word ‘live’ on it. The page will look like this:


  • If you don’t immediately see the video that says ‘live’, (for instance, if you opened YouTube before the service begins) keep refreshing it.  


  • When you see the video square that says ‘live’, click on it. 


Welcome to worship!

Meeting Opportunities

Parish community offerings via Zoom or in person:


*Community Yoga is back for fall (Aug. 10 – Nov. 30, 2022), Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 PM; the 4th Wednesday of every month will be Chair Yoga. Parish Hall or Zoom, Passcode: 509230. Come thrive with us! Email Anna Hiers for more information, or just show up! The class is free; donations to the church are welcome. *Please bring a yoga mat*


Hebrew Reading meets on Zoom every other Wednesday from 11am-1pm. Contact Joel Hunt!


Stacie Court hosts "Let's Chat!" for women of the parish. The days and time vary, and not everyone can join every time, but everyone is welcome to join whenever they can! Email Stacie!


* St. Gregory's Book Club meets the first Friday of the month in Parish Hall @ 7PM ongoing for the foreseeable future.  Email Lois Alworth if you are interested in participating.


*Threads of Prayer meets on the 1st Tuesdays of the month @1PM! We'll meet outside if the weather is good and inside the Christian Ed building if the weather is bad. Email Annette Bates if you are interested in participating. All knitters and crocheters welcome!


*Men's Group: 9AM on Saturdays. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at St. Gregory's library and 2nd & 4th & 5th Saturdays at the Somerville's house ! Email Peter Rice


* group(s) meeting in person



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