If you find yourself unable to get to Saint Paul’s this Holy Week, for whatever reason, go to the nearest Episcopal Church! Or if there isn’t one, go to another church that will let you receive communion. But, at times there are logistical or psychological reasons why we can’t make it to an assembly—this packet is meant for those circumstances. Please take these resources with great

freedom. Adapt them, omit parts, add parts. It might be helpful to have a Book of Common Prayer (the whole text is available online here) and a Bible (also available online) on hand.

On Good Friday, offerings are invited from across The Episcopal Church to support for the ministries of the three dioceses of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Pastoral care, education and health care continue to be primary ministries through which the reconciling spirit of the Christian faith serves all in need. The generous donations of Episcopalians help the Christian presence in the Land of the Holy One to be a vital and effective force for peace and understanding among all of God’s children. To make a donation, please make your check payable to Saint Paul’s Church and write “Good Friday Offering” on the memo line.

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The Great Vigil is the culmination of Holy Week and begins in darkness. We light the new fire outside and carry it by candlelight into the church, sharing it with neighbors to hear the stories of God’s relentless love. Then as we welcome Easter with the first celebration of the Resurrection, we celebrate baptism and renew our own baptismal vows. This unique service is the height of the church’s year of grace.

Please note this change to our standing Sunday schedule. We will not meet for the Sunday Forum on Easter. The Forum returns Sunday, April 16, with an Easter series entitled Benedict, Anglicanism, and Us.

NO 8 AM service this Sunday only

11 AM Rite II

11 AM Facebook Live

11 AM YouTube Live

Busy morning? Breakfast with your friends at Saint Paul's instead! We've added McDonald's biscuits to our Continental Breakfast while we eagerly await the NEW Tyler Hall kitchen this winter. Donations welcomed.

The Canterbury and St. Nicholas Choirs will begin rehearsals at 9:25 AM Sunday morning as scheduled. For more information about our choir programs, please contact Keith Shafer.

Please note this change to our standard Sunday schedule. Formation for Children and Youth will not meet on Easter.

Contact Kim Butler for more information.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn will begin at 10:15 AM Easter Sunday. (Note the change of time.) We'll gather on the front steps at 10 AM for a photo before beginning the hunt. Don't forget your basket!

Please help us prepare for this joyful event by bringing 12 stuffed eggs for each child. We also need several people to help hide eggs Easter morning. 12 volunteers will make this job quick and easy. Contact Stacy Nuessle and Laura Robertson who are organizing this year’s hunt.

Please note this change to our standing Sunday schedule. EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) will not meet on Easter. For more information, email Kim Butler or call her at 706.833.8541.

Matt Dickerson will be our guest musician. Join us following this service for light refreshments on the Portico.

Our Colonial Charter and Bylaws call for an Annual Parish Meeting on Easter Monday. You are invited to our Annual Parish Meeting in the 273rd year of Saint Paul's Church, Monday, April 10, 12 noon on the front steps of the church. The Churchwardens, Members of the Vestry, and Officers of the Parish will be installed.

The Daughters of the King are coordinating a Bra Drive through April. Bras and the second-hand clothing market provide a safe and powerful economic opportunity for women in the developing countries that “Free the Girls” serve. New and gently worn bras are also shared with local women's shelters i-Care and Safehomes. Collection boxes decorated white/aqua are located in Tyler Hall and the Narthex. For more information, contact Janet Olson.

Password: Email the Parish Office to request.

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.)

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.

Questions? Contact Kitty Gordon.

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.

The Master's Table Soup Kitchen at 702 Fenwick Street will be staffed by Saint Paul's Church volunteers on Saturday, April 15th. This is a good opportunity to get to know other parishioners while preparing and assisting in cooking hot meals for our neighbors in the community that are food insecure. This Soup kitchen serves daily 365 days a year and depends on volunteers. If you wish to serve, please RSVP using the link below. Contact Al or Laraine Yarbrough or more information.

The Parish Life and Hospitality Committee invites you to Sunday Breakfast in Tyler Hall. Beginning Sunday, April 16, we’ll cook and serve a hot breakfast monthly on the second Sunday. A RSVP is critical so that we can prepare adequate food without waste. Donations are welcome. A paper sign up is available in Tyler Hall in addition to our standard online Sign-up Genius links on our website (below). Cooking Teams will be formed and we encourage you to be in touch with Hospitality chair, Eric Friedman.

Meet and Greet the Daughters of the King, Sunday, April 16, during breakfast and following the 11 AM service on the Portico. The St. Ruth Byllesby Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King (DoK) will offer discernment classes for new members in May. DoK is an international prayer and service order in the Episcopal Church. Drop by the DoK table on the 16th to meet the members and to find out more about their ministries at Saint Paul’s. For more information, please email Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau.

EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) returns April 16, 5-7 PM with EGGStravaganza, your very own Easter Egg Hunt!

For more information, email Kim Butler or call her at 706.833.8541.

April 10 - Easter Monday Parish Meeting

April 15 - Master's Table Soup Kitchen

April 16 - Sunday Breakfast in Tyler Hall (homecooked)

April 16 - Sunday Forum Returns

April 17 - Vestry Meeting

April 18 - New Group Study Rule of Benedict on Zoom

April 22 - Earth Day Celebration

Our online adult formation book studies continue in Easter with a study of Joan Chittister’s The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century. Though the Rule is fifteen centuries old, Chittister shows that Benedict can offer wisdom for contemporary concerns such as contemplation, humility, stewardship, equality, and conversion. Books available this Sunday in the Narthex and in the Parish Office during the week. $20 donation.

Join us Tuesday evenings on Zoom at 7:30 PM beginning, April 18.  Register for the class using the link below. Group leaders will send emails to all participants with Zoom log-in details and schedules. Contact Fr. Eric Biddy for more information.

Join Saint Paul’s Creation Care Committee as we help you eco-align your yard and garden with tips from area gardening clubs, a propagation booth, butterfly and bird talks, fun demonstrations, local vendors, kid's activities, and tours of the Saint Paul’s Garden from our very own Keith Shafer! Additional activities are yet to be revealed. Join us on April 22, beginning at 2 PM, in the 7th Street parking lot.

For more information, or to be part of the team, contact Jennifer McKee.

Parents of graduating high school seniors: Senior Sunday is May 21. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible if your son or daughter is interested in being included in this service.