October 11 - 10:30am Service Continues!

Masks worn by all at worship. Please bring your own! Only one entrance. Sanitizers will be located there. Worshippers/households separated by 6 feet. No tactile passing of the Peace. Indoor services will not have congregational singing. Collection plate placed at entrance to the Nave Bread only communiondistributed within Diocesan protocols. No usual coffee hour.

Ninteenth Sunday After Pentecost October 11, 2020 Holy Eucharist: Rite Two Booklet

Francis W. Cooper and Richard Fisher, Chalice and Pate (Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, c. 1855), silver, gilded silver, and enamel. Commissioned by the New York Ecclesiological Society for the 1855 dedication of Trinity Chapel.

COLLECT Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The readings may be found here. Exodus 32:1-14 Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14

Processional Hymn Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies (Ratisbon) H# 7 Gospel Hymn My God, thy table now is spread (Rockingham) H# 321 Offertory Hymn     My Shepherd will Supply my need (Resignation) H# 664

Communion Hymn I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (A3#81) Seek Ye First (A3#139) Violin and fingerstyle guitar duet Recessional Hymn Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey) H# 518

A Morsel for Meditation

Christians should embrace their political responsibilities not as citizens, or as representatives of political parties, or as a lobby group shouting to be heard, but as ambassadors of the Prince of Peace who came as a servant, welcomed children and foreigners into his circle, and taught us to love our enemies. John D. Roth, The Anabaptist Vision of Politics: The church, not the state,gives history its meaning (March 25, 2020).

AROUND THE PARISH

St Paul's School Fall Fundraiser Orders Due Tuesday, Oct. 13th Click to view details

Zoom Morning Prayer at 10:30 Rather than Noonday prayer. Click to view guide St. Paul’s Zoom Meeting may be found at https://zoom.us/j/9037772020. Our Meeting ID is: 903 777 2020. To call in, use one tap mobile: +13462487799,,9037772020# or to dial: +1 346 248 7799.

Streaming: Since we’re doing so much online our Google, YouTube, Facebook reviews are particularly important. Please take the time to give us a 5-star review! : https://g.page/r/CfEFxlXVrQvbEAg/review Our Sunday services are available live at 10:25 am (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCmlrRFxbQF7CSAnFS8H9FA) and Facebook (https://facebook.com/stpaulsepiscopalgreenville). Our recorded Sunday service is broadcast on the GEUS community Channel (Channel 34) on Wednesdays at 8 am and 6 pm. Previously recorded services may be accessed anytime on our Facebook and YouTube pages. The recorded sermons may be found on our website as MP3s. Remote Eucharist continues, and a few parishioners are helping me to distribute the Eucharist to parishioners’ homes on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please let me know by email if you’d like to receive the Holy Sacrament remotely. The best way to contact me is fathernickfunk@gmail.com. The Parish office remains closed; however we continue to check voicemails and emails regularly. The St. Paul’s Zoom Meeting may be found at https://zoom.us/j/9037772020. Our Meeting ID is: 903 777 2020. To call in, use one tap mobile: +13462487799,,9037772020# or to dial: +1 346 248 7799. Morning Prayer on Wednesdays at 10:30 via a Zoom meeting, and upload it live if Zoom and Facebook work together (about 75% success rate).

Giving

Stewardship Today Debbie Shaffer - Stewardship Committee “At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.” - Rick Warren

OCTOBER 8, 7pm Alpha Online via Zoom!

Alpha teaches the basics of Christianity in an environment that fosters conversations and relationships. HOW IT WORKS At each session there will be a gathering time. After the gathering time, there is a dynamic talk in video form for about 25 minutes on a Christian response to a key life question. After the video we meet in discussion groups of about 8-10 people to discuss the talk with no obligation to say anything yet there is nothing you can’t say. (While the goal is to keep everyone in the same groups each week, we have had to shuffle things a little this week due to numbers, so it is possible you might be in a different group than last week.)   INVITE FRIENDS Remember it is not too late to invite a friend to join you! We encourage you to bring new guests up to week 3 (September 24th) Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly at loganhurst@gmail.com.   The Complete Alpha Schedule - 7:00 pm September 10 - Is There More To Life Than This? video September 17 - Who Is Jesus? September 24 - Why Did Jesus Die? October 01 - How Can I Have Faith? October 08 - Why and How Do I Pray? October 15 - Why and How Should I Read the Bible? October 22 - How Does God Guide Us? October 29 - How Can I Resist Evil? October 31 - Holy Spirit Online Retreat November 05 - Why and How Should I Tell Others? November 12 - Does God Heal Today? November 19 - What About The Church? If you’d like to research Alpha more – https://www.alpha.org To sign up: Laura Faulkner - lfaulkner@edod.org For questions: Carrie Headington - cheadington@edod.org

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

GIVING You can also make your donations at http://stpaulstx.org/giving/ to make a donation using your credit or debit card via PayPal or Tithe.ly.

Explore the Diocese

K is for KING In the Divine Alphabet, K is for King. God is our king, and it’s no metaphor. That is to say, he’s not “like” a king, but he really is one.  The kingship of God is manifest in his authority over his people. The other nations had their human kings. By unique contrast, Israel was to have no king, because her king was the Lord. He was hers, and she belonged to him. (continue reading)

Pray for the Church, the Body of Christ Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:

Hospitalized, Rehab, or Recovering at home: Robb Horn Prayers List: Luke Armstrong, Dana Medford, Bill Rolston, Marcy Walsh, Rebecca Ballard, CJ Cathey, Paula Reeves, Peggy Cole, Evelyn Rovell, Judy Shaddox, Chris Bynum, Lily Stipe, Dolores & Father Gordon, Jorn Jamieson, Chris Wiltz, Allen Clegg Sr.,The Clegg Family, Jo Dodson, Elaine Hodge, Beverly Gish, Mike Lavigne, Faye Hamann, Bob Lanier, Alice Cooney, Cyndi Sehr, Wayne and Lillian McHenry, Eileen Jenkins, Dru Ann Jamison 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.

Contact our church office to add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030. Names remain for one month unless renewed or canceled.

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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