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Seventh Sunday
of Easter
May 24, 2020
Warner Sallman,
Head of Christ
(Chicago, IL: The Warner E. Sallman Art Collection, 1940), painting
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View 10:30 a.m. service live on
Join us for Virtual Coffee Hour following the service on Zoom:
Meeting ID
:
903 777 2020
or,
Join by phone - dial:
346 248 7799
Broadcast
Wed.
at
8am
and
6pm
on
GEUS Channel 34
Wednesdays
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Noonday prayer
at Noon
via
Zoom & Facebook live
(above)
Bible Study
-
8am - Friday's
1 Corinthians
via
Zoom
Per the directive of Bishop Sumner, the St. Paul’s Church office is closed for the forseeable future. Angela Dryer, our Parish Administrator, will check
the office voicemail and email daily and respond to any messages.
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COLLECT AND READINGS
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The readings may be found
here
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Processional Hymn
(St Magnus) H# 483
Gospel Hymn
Offertory Hymns
H# 484
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(in 7 languages)
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Communion Hymns
Recessional Hymn
Piano & Organ
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There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is the great venture. It can never be safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to mistrust, and this mistrust in turn brings forth war. To look for guarantees is to want to protect oneself. Peace means giving oneself completely to the law of God, wanting no security, but in faith and obedience laying the destiny of the nations in the hand of Almighty God, not trying to direct it for selfish purposes. Battles are won, not with weapons, but with God. They are won where the way leads to the cross.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
A Testament to Freedom:
The Essential Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
(New York: Harper Collins, 1990, 1995), 228. From “The Church, the People of the World” (Ecumenical Conference, Fano, Italy), August 28, 1934.
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The church has signed up to use
Tithe.ly
for giving. You can go to
http://stpaulstx.org/giving/
click on the green 'Give' button, or t
he Tithely application is available for download for iPhones and Android devices. Sign-up is free.
Through the application the donator selects the church that the donation goes to. There are a lot of churches on Tithe.ly, so make sure you select
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, Texas
to receive your donation. Otherwise it might go to St. Paul’s in Alabama, or some other state.
Donations are sent to the church’s account on a regular basis. Donations can be made by credit or debit card. Recurring giving is available also, through Tithely. Tithely takes a small fee from the donation. For example, a $10 donation results in the church receiving $9.41, thereabouts. The donor is given the opportunity to cover or pay the these expenses such that the church receives the full $10. Look for a small check box when you enter the donation amount to cover these administrative expenses. Your donation will be increased by the amount of the expenses. Stay tuned, more to come about
Tithe.ly
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You can make your checks payable to "St. Paul's Episcopal Church" and mail them to:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
8320 Jack Finney Blvd.
Greenville, TX 75402
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You can also make your donations online via PayPal. Click the link below to make a donation using your credit or debit card, or using your PayPal account.
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Rector's Update & Vestry Highlights
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Greetings to the saints of St. Paul’s,
Good news! It looks like we’ll be back in the church
for Trinity Sunday on June 7
th
!
We’ll be putting out details of that next week, as there will be differences than our previous worship. For example, we’ll all have masks, and no congregational singing. Those 65 and over (and those with underlying health conditions) are recommended to continue watching the livestream, rather than attending the service.
As mentioned last week, we have started distributing consecrated hosts (i.e. the wafers) to those who let me know they’d like to receive them. Each Sunday, I will consecrate extra wafers, and have them distributed to those who let me know that they would like to receive it. During the service, I’ll ask that those watching online to consume the host with me during the Eucharist. We’ll continue to do this as long as we need to do it. The catch is that you have to let me know that you want to receive the host by the Thursday afternoon prior to the Sunday you’d like to receive the Eucharist. Please let me know the number of people receiving, and how often you’d like to receive.
The best way to let me know is via email:
fathernickfunk@gmail.com
.
(click to read more)
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Opportunity to Serve or Be Served
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STEWARDSHIP TODAY
Frank McKee, Stewardship Committee Chair
Part of our stewardship is taking time, developing our ability to pray - to communicate with God in Prayers of Intercession for those in need of God’s healing. In practicing good Christian stewardship, it is not time or abilities, or money, but all three, given to make known God’s love for this world. We are healed not to retire from God’s service, but to serve God’s world. We are always called upon to practice good stewardship.
One Minute Stewardship Sermons by Rev Charles Cloughen Jr.
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The Psalms of Revenge and Violence and COVID-19
During these days of self-isolation, social distancing, and hand-washing meant to slow down the pandemic of the coronavirus, one possible positive outcome for Episcopalians is the re-discovery of the Daily Offices. The offering of prayer and praise, alone or with a virtual community at morning, noon, evening, and night, is a venerable tradition rooted in the daily rhythm of Temple worship in Jerusalem, continuing in the lives of the Desert Mothers and Fathers, flourishing in the monastic movements of he medieval church, and consolidated and simplified for a return to the laity of the Church of England during the Reformation. Central to these acts of worship are the psalms of the Hebrew Bible, oftentimes referred to as the prayer book of the Jewish Temple, the early church, and Jesus himself.
Continue reading
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Pray for the Church, the Body of Christ
Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:
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Jorn Jamieson,
Judy Shaddox, Chris Bynum, Lily Stipe, Chris Wiltz,
Allen Clegg Sr., The Clegg Family, Jo Dodson, Elaine Hodge,
Beverly Gish, Mike Lavigne,
Faye Hamann, Dana Medford,
Bob Lanier, Alice Cooney,
Paula Reeves, Cyndi Sehr,
Wayne and Lillian McHenry,
Eileen Jenkins, Dru Ann Jamison,
Father Gordon and Dolores Miltenberger
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We also pray for our Daughters of the King Ministry as they bring their strength and service together by praying for friends and for the people.
You may add people to the list by filling out a DOK confidential prayer card and putting them in the blue box located in the Narthex.
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Contact our church office to add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030. Names remain for one month unless renewed or canceled.
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DOK PRAYER REQUESTS & BOX
The Daughters of the King
support your prayer needs and wishes. Each Sunday a prayer team will be available to pray with you after the Worship Service in the choir area after the 10:30 service. If you would like additional information, please see a DOK member.
They also have a intercessory prayer box on the table in the Narthex to deposit prayer requests. Prayer request cards may be found in the pews and beside the box in the Narthex. Daughters pray daily. All prayers are confidential. Each person is prayed for one month. If you wish for continued prayers, please complete another request card or contact a Daughter.
You may call the church office
(903-455-5030)
and specify it is for the DOK intercessory prayer list. You can hand the card to a Daughter (she is always wearing her cross).
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