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Dear People of Saint Paul's,
This Sunday we enter into Holy Week, the heart of the Christian year. Rightly understood, Holy Week is not a period when we add in a bunch of extra stuff to make a special time. This week actually is the norm, and the rest of the year we do those parts of it that are easily repeatable. Every Sunday is Easter, every weekday a call to hear and believe the truth, live in God's love, and bravely share the sufferings of the world, so as to lighten them. This is the week, the pattern for the Christian life. And I have never known someone to enter fully into Holy Week and say afterwards, "Hmm, I wish I had spent that time differently." We have rich opportunities to live fully into Holy Week this year, with opportunities to pray together daily. You can find a full schedule below, but I'll highlight a few things.
On Palm Sunday, Fr. Bill Dolen will lead an adult formation session in the Berlin Room at 9:30 on Holy Week in Jerusalem (with pictures!). At 10:00, kids' Sunday School will be a palm procession beginning in the Children's Ministry Center and processing through the churchyard (parents/grownups welcome to tag along for a primer on Holy Week). All ages will also be making palm crosses in Tyler Hall from 9:00 to 10:45.
On Monday through Wednesday, we'll have a noon Eucharist in the Chapel.
On Maundy Thursday, the midday Eucharist is at 11:30, but Lectio at Lunch is taking the week off. Then the children's Maundy Thursday liturgy is in the Chapel at 5:30, followed by a simple meal and the regular Maundy Thursday liturgy, with the stripping of the altar and the opportunity for foot washing in the church at 7:00. On Good Friday, we'll hold the solemn liturgy of the day at noon and new this year, at 7:00 pm. In between, we do the stations of the cross for children at 2:00 and for adults at 3:00.
The Great Vigil of Easter begins in the churchyard at 7:30 on Holy Saturday, where we tell the whole story of the faith, from creation to our redemption in the work of Christ. That night, we celebrate the first Eucharist of Easter. But we still come back on Easter Sunday for the Easter egg hunt at 10:00 (children's choirs will rehearse at their usual time), and church at 11:00 (no 8:00 service). The week ends with a Celtic Easter service at 5:30.
That's a lot. But I hope that like me you can see it not as overwhelming, but as a gift. It is a joy and privilege to go through this week together, to follow Jesus into Jerusalem, through the cross, and into the new life he has won for us. See you Sunday—and, hopefully, every other day next week, too.
Eric+
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Manna Pantry
Saturday, March 23, 8:15-11:30 AM
Tyler Hall
Manna Pantry provides a box of food six times a year to those in our community who need this supplemental assistance. With your help we will unload the groceries from Golden Harvest, pack food boxes, reload the truck, and deliver all food boxes on Saturday. Sign up for the Manna Pantry Team using the link below. For more information contact Melissa Friedman .
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | March 24 | |
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Palm Sunday Services
8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 5 :30 PM
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. We'll begin outside at both the 11 AM and 5:30 PM Celtic Services. (The 8 AM service begins at the back of the church.)
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week. We invite you to participate fully in the liturgies that shape our faith and community.
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Sunday Worship Schedule for 03/24/24
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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Easter Lilies and Brass
Bulletin deadline, Sunday March 24
If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Easter music, or give an Easter lily, please return the form found in your bulletin to the Parish Office. Requests may also be made using the QR code in the Narthex or by e-mail to mailbox@saintpauls.org no later than Sunday, March 24. A direct link is available below.
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Bagels for Breakfast this Sunday
Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall
Busy morning? We have Homemade bagels and all the fixin's this Sunday in Tyler Hall at 9 AM. Donations welcomed.
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Help Us Make Palm Crosses
Sunday, March 24, 9-10:45 AM, Tyler Hall.
Help us make Palm Crosses for the parish, Sunday morning, March 24, 9-10:45 AM in Tyler Hall. As has been a long tradition at Saint Paul’s we will create palm crosses from palm fronds to be worn on Palm Sunday. All materials and friendly instructors will be provided.
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Holy Week in Jerusalem
Sunday, March 24
9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
In Holy Scripture and images, trace the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and subsequent Holy Week events in a guided tour of the Mount of Olives, the Kidron Valley, the Temple Mount, the Upper Room, Gethsemane, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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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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Children's Sunday Formation
(grades pk4-5)
Sunday, 10-10:45 AM
St. Patrick's Room
We will gather both of the children’s formation classes together for a brief Palm Sunday lesson.
Father Eric will then lead a palm procession around the church grounds.
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 will join the children for an overview of Palm Sunday, and then continue preparation for our Thursday Children's Maundy Thursday service which they will help lead. For more information contact Elizabeth Lindroth.
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Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
Sunday, 4:00-5:15 PM, The Berlin Room
Session 8 of 10
Join us for a 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, Tyler Hall & the Youth Room
EYC meets this Sunday at Saint Pau's for food, formation, and fun. For more information contact Elizabeth Lindroth. Friends are always welcome!
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A Service of 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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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | March 25 - March 31 | |
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Daughters of the King
Support the Women Spring Drive
Through April 30
The annual Saint Paul’s Bra Drive sponsored by the St. Ruth Byllesby Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King has evolved into the Support Augusta Women and Girls Personal Clothing Drive. The DOK is expanding our connections with local shelters to provide personal apparel and hygiene items. This is a significant need for all local shelters in the Augusta Area and Saint Paul’s is the only entity providing these items to all these shelters. From March 17th until the end of April, we will have our turquoise and white flowered boxes in Tyler Hall and the Narthex. We will collect gently used bras; new bras and underwear; and feminine menstrual products for the following agencies: Children Protective Services, Hope House, I-Care, Safe Homes, and Salvation Army Shelters. For more information, contact Janet Olson.
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Easter Egg Hunt Helpers Needed
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn will begin at 10:00 AM Easter Sunday. 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. Please email the parish office.
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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
No Lectio during Holy Week or Master's Week Please note this scheduling change.
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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The Good Friday Offering
For 102 years, donations to the Good Friday Offering have directly supported ministries of the Anglican Communion 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. 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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Dates for Your Calendar
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday in Holy Week
March 25-27
12:00 noon in the Chapel
Maundy Thursday – March 28
7:00 PM
Good Friday – March 29
12:00 noon & 7 PM
Good Friday Stations of the Cross – March 29
3:30 PM
The Great Vigil of Easter – March 30
7:30 PM
Easter – March 31
11:00 AM & 5:30 PM
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Dates for Your Calendar
Palm Sunday – March 24
Palm Procession
10:00 AM
Maundy Thursday – March 28
Service of Foot Washing & Communion
5:30 PM followed by Children & Youth dinner in Tyler Hall
Good Friday – March 29
Stations of the Cross for Children
2:00 PM
Easter Egg Hunt – March 31
Gather on the steps at 10 AM for a picture
Hunt begins at 10:15 AM
Children's Easter Offering - April 21
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April Dates for your calendar
April 1 - Easter Monday Parish Annual Meeting
April 15 - Vestry Meeting
April 17 - Senior Lunch
April 20 - Master's Table Soup Kitchen
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Easter Monday Parish Annual Meeting
Monday, April 1, 12 Noon
Our Colonial Charter and Bylaws call for an Annual Parish Meeting on Easter Monday. You are invited to our Annual Parish Meeting in the 274th year of Saint Paul's Church, Monday, April 1, 12 noon on the front steps of the church. The Churchwardens, Members of the Vestry, and Officers of the Parish will be installed.
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Serve at Field Day at Hornsby Elementary
Friday, April 19, 9-3 PM
CALLING ALL WANNABE JOCKS AND FRUSTRATED REFS. W. S. Hornsby Elementary School Needs You!
Field Day is scheduled for Friday, April 19, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Ms. Jacquelyn Williams, physical education teacher, needs 15 volunteers to help with setup and assist with running a variety of games and races. If you thought adolescent soccer games were a challenge, just wait until you help a group of second and third graders run sack races. Yep, they fall down, and they can’t get up (without your help). This will be the most fun you will have had since you were that third grader lying on the ground in a burlap bag.
Questions? Email Barbara Coleman or call at 706-495-1884.
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Earth Day Celebration
Friday, April 20, 10 AM- 2 PM
Earth Day is Coming!
Join the Creation Care Committee on April 20 for a family-friendly festival to celebrate our planet and learn how we can best care for it. Keith Shafer will once again lead his popular garden tours, and we'll also have interactive exhibits, vendors, raffles, food options and children's activities. It all takes place at Saint Paul's on April 20 from 10 AM-2 PM. For more information, contact Jen McKee.
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SEND A GIFT WITH OUR MISSION TEAM TO ECUADOR | |
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We've learned that several over-the-counter first aid items are needed in Quito. While they are available in Ecuador, they are VERY expensive. Here's a "wish list" of medical supplies that the team could take to Ecuador. We've placed a box in the office for collection. Please drop off your items to the parish office by Sunday, June 2nd.
- Povidone iodine
- Alcohol liquid and Alcohol pads
- Cotton
- Tongue depressors
- Nebulizer
- DayQuil and NyQuil (or any similar for flu symptoms)
- Equate cold & flu (acetaminophen/ dextromethorphan / guaifenesin/ phenylephrine HCI)
- Mucinex sore throat and cough drops
- Vitamin C
- Reusable Hot and cold packs for pain therapy
- Fungal cream (10 approximately)
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Toothpaste and toothbrushes for children and adults
- Dietary supplements for kids (powder or gummies)
- Multivitamins for kids
- Multivitamins for adults
- Eye drops (tetrahydrozoline or other eye redness and pain relive)
- Scar and moisturizer lotion
- Sunscreen 70 SPF
- Gauze of assorted sizes and types
- Band aids assorted sizes and types
- Cetirizine or loratadine
- Acetaminophen for adults and children
- Ibuprofen for adults and chewable for children
- Omeprazole
- Tums
- Pepto Bismol
- Pain cream (menthol or diclofenac)
- Diclofenac pain cream or any other pain cream for arthritis pain
- Aloe Vera gel for burns
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING PARISHES | |
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A Service of Prayer, Healing, and Communion
Fridays, 11:30 AM, The Byllesby Center
You're invited to a Service of Prayer, Healing, and Communion, every Friday at 11:30 AM, at Christ Episcopal Church at The Byllesby Center Outreach Center, 1904 Greene Street, Augusta.
Please share this new worship opportunity with others.
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OTHER RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS | |
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A NOTE ABOUT OUR WEBSITE
Good News! We are able again to update our current website. Links for gifts of Easter Lilies and Brass and our Holy Week Schedules are posted. We are continuing our work on the new website redesign early this year.
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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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