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October 18 - October 27, 2024 | |
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Welcoming Aubrey Hinkson
as Director of Children and Youth Formation
Saint Paul's is delighted to welcome Aubrey Hinkson as our new Director of Children and Youth Formation. This has been a challenging time to start a new job in ministry, but Aubrey has already leapt in to our work with our younger members with enthusiasm and skill. You can get to know Aubrey a little in this email, but I encourage you also to pull her aside on Sunday. All of us who have already gotten a taste of the gifts she brings to the staff know that you won't regret getting to know her better and finding ways to join in the ministry she is beginning.
A short bio
Aubrey started attending Saint Paul’s in 2021. She grew up just across the river in Aiken, SC and resides with her husband, two children and dog in North Augusta.
Aubrey has a passion for working with children and ensuring they feel encouraged and supported to grow into who God has created them to be. An expert in learning and play, Aubrey owns Orange Otter Toy Store in North Augusta. She is also an instructor in the Hull College of Business at Augusta University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Master of Science in Marketing from Clemson University.
Contact Aubrey at ahinkson@saintpauls.org.
6 Questions to Get to Know Aubrey
What is your why?
Everything I do is inspired by my family, my wonderful husband and our two kids, Parker (5.5) and Dawson (1.5). We also have our sweet pup, Rupert (12). From the toy store to serving in the church, they are my reason and my why.
Why did we choose Saint Paul's as our church home?
I began visiting with my mom, Patsy Davis, in 2020 before the pandemic. I loved the Celtic service and felt at home and welcomed immediately. My daughter Parker has been involved in children's formation and choir since 2021 and we had our son baptized by Father Eric in January of this year.
Favorite bible verse?
Ephesians 4:32
…Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children and live in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
This verse speaks to me because it keeps it simple. Love others, be kind, and when you do you glorify God.
Favorite place to be?
I love the ocean. The beach is my happy place, and the natural scenery is always humbling. I also love hunting for sharks' teeth with my hubby.
Favorite thing to listen to?
I love to laugh so I listen to a lot of comedy podcasts. Nate Bargatze is my favorite comedian. I love all music and what I listen to depends on my mood. It could be anything from Elton John to Linkin Park and everything in between. My favorite song right now is Royal Otis’s cover of “Linger” by the Cranberries.
Who do you cheer for?
My favorite team to cheer for is my Clemson Tigers. I cannot wait until Dawson is a bit older and we can enjoy games as a family and show the kids where mom and dad went to school.
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FALL STEWARDSHIP GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND | | |
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Our fall giving campaign begins this weekend, though somewhat delayed and rearranged by the hurricane. While we've all been impacted by Helene, we've seen love in action as Saint Paul's mission carries on through the long aftermath of the storm. We are a beacon of hope for our parishioners, friends, and unknown neighbors. On Sunday our stewardship honorary chairs, Cobbs and Minta Nixon, will offer an important message at the 11:00 service on supporting the work of the church. The Nixons are longtime members of Saint Paul's and have a unique perspective from which to consider how we return to God a portion of God's gifts to us.
In the coming days please be on the lookout for an invitation to attend a stewardship gathering. These gatherings were originally scheduled to take place in the homes of our parishioners, but as debris remains piled up in our neighborhoods and repairs are still underway, we'll instead meet in the Berlin Room. At these gatherings we'll have the opportunity to talk about the vital work of Saint Paul's and how our generous giving makes our mission possible.
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | October 20 | |
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Ways to Give Following Helene and Milton
Many have asked how they can help in the aftermath of the storm.
If you'd like to give locally, The Byllesby Center is serving a hot meal daily in the Harrisburg neighborhood. Mail your donation directly to The Church of the Good Shepherd annotated to The Byllesby Center. You may also send your check to Saint Paul's with the same annotation or give online here. Choose Outreach fund and Byllesby Center sub-fund.
If you'd like to give to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton across the region, Episcopal Development and Relief has established a Hurricane Fund.
Donations may be sent directly or send your gift to Saint Paul's with a notation on your check for its purpose or give online here. Choose Special Offering fund and Episcopal Relief and Development sub-fund.
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Personal Hygiene Drive for
Hornsby Elementary
October 1-31
As part of our support for our partner neighborhood school, we are gathering personal hygiene items for the children at Hornsby Elementary during the month of October. Items requested include laundry detergent, underwear (all sizes), socks (all sizes), baby wipes/cleansing clothes, spray deodorant, travel-size deodorant, tampons, feminine pads, travel-size lotion. Baskets are located in the Narthex and Tyler Hall. Contact Barbara Coleman for more information.
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The Nursery will be open Sun, October 20
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
We are pleased to announce that the Saint Paul’s nursery is open for children 6 months to 4 years of age. The nursery will be available this Sunday morning beginning at 9:00.
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Sunday Worship Schedule for 10/20/24
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 This Week
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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Bagels for Breakfast
Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall
Busy morning? Breakfast with your friends at Saint Paul's instead! We have Homemade bagels with all the fixin's for breakfast this Sunday in Tyler Hall at 9 AM. Donations welcomed.
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Children's Choirs Rehearsals
Sunday, 9:25 - 10 AM
The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9 and the St. Nicholas Choir (Pre-K through grade 2) rehearse Sundays, 9:25-10:00 AM. Both the Canterbury Choir and Saint Nicholas Choir will sing this Sunday.
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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The Sunday Forum
Sunday, October 20, 9:30 AM, Berlin Room
“Death and Resurrection” led by Fr. Biddy
3 of 5 sessions through November 5
What happens when we die? What do we mean when we pray that we believe in “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting”? What does the Bible teach about death and resurrection?
At the Sunday Forum we begin a new series “Death and Resurrection” led by Fr. Biddy that will work from the Bible, Christian theologians, and the Book of Common Prayer to explore what the Church teaches and what we believe about death and resurrection.
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Godly Play (grades pk4-2)
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Francis' Room, CMC
Kim Butler and Sara Dimsdale will lead our younger children in the Saint Francis Room (Godly Play Room). If your child is in the Saint Nicholas choir, they will transition from choir to formation.
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Meet Saint Paul's visits our
Upper Elementary Class (grades 3-5)
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Patrick's Room, CMC
Catherine Stuckey will be our guest at Meet Saint Paul's this Sunday, the 20th.
Kitty Gordon and Jackie Pingel will lead our older children. They will meet in the Saint Patrick Room (large classroom across from the office). If your child is in the Canterbury choir, they will transition from choir to the formation class.
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Middle School Formation Classes
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Benedict's Room, CMC
Our middle school formation (grades 6-8) meets Sunday morning in the St. Benedict Room (down the hall next to the women's restroom).
Mtr. Kimberly leads this class.
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Interfaith Dialogue
Sundays 4 PM, Berlin Room
Beginning October 20
This fall Saint Paul’s welcomes Sister Ellen Francis of the Order of St. Helena as she leads us in conversations about and with other faith traditions beyond Christianity. Beginning October 20, this class will meet at 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoons in the Berlin Room. Several of the sessions will feature guest speakers from other faiths for open dialogue, education, and relationship-building. Each session will end in time for participants to attend the 5:30 pm Celtic service.
Schedule: Oct. 20: Introduction; Oct. 27: Sikhism; Nov. 3: Judaism; Nov. 10: Hinduism; Nov. 17: Islam; Nov. 24: Conclusion
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
With Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion is a candle-lit service that emphasizes the contemplative side of worship, features some of Augusta’s best Celtic musicians, and offers prayers for healing for those attending, for others, and for the world. Come as you are and enter into a place of rest, prayer, and reflection.
Roby and Don Macey are our guest musicians this week.
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EYC (grades 6-12)
Sunday, 5-7 PM, St. Bartholomew
471 W Martintown Rd, North Augusta
EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) will meet at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in North Augusta for Pumpkins and Pizza from 5 pm - 7 pm. Please bring any pumpkin carving tools you have. Contact Bill and Mary Lynn for more information.
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Sit and Wait
Sundays, 6:30 PM, Chapel
Sit and Wait follows the Celtic Service Sunday evenings (6:30 PM). The service begins with a Service of Compline 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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BUILDING BRIDGES: Saint Paul's in the Community | |
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Look for this listing of where Saint Paul's
is building relationships in Augusta and the CSRA.
This Week:
10/15 - Meeting with Pastor Luke First Presbyterian Church
10/17 - Rev. Dr. Melvin Ivey NAACP
Next Week:
10/22 - Byllesby Center Board Meeting
10/23 - Augusta Museum of History Board of Trustees Meeting
10/23 - RJGA (Racial Justice Georgia) Meeting
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | October 21 - October 27 | |
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Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, October 22, 12 Noon
The 36th season of Tuesday's Music Live begins with a concert by the ASMI Chamber Ensemble at 12:00 noon on October 22. The concert is free and lasts 30 minutes. Visit TuesdaysMusicLive.com for the season schedule.
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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 Tyler Hall 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
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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Caring Prayer
October 24, 3:30 PM, The Chapel
Caring Prayer is for anyone who wants to pray and needs support, and goodness knows many of us need support and community in the aftermath of Helene. Caring Prayer is an opportunity to gather in prayer to support each other freely in whatever challenges we are facing. The group remains appropriate for caregivers, and is also now open for anyone who is mourning, lives with chronic illness, has lost their job, or faces any kind of challenge that might be helped by love and prayer. We gather on the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm in the chapel to pray Evening Prayer together, check in with each other, and provide mutual support. Contact Fr. Eric for more information.
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Compline - ZOOM
Wednesdays, 8 - 8:15 PM
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Join Zoom
Meeting ID: 595 177 454
Dial-In: (646) 876-9923
Password: Email the Parish Office to request.
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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November Dates for your calendar
November 5 - Tuesday's Music Live
November 6 - Mmm...
November 9 - Walk For Water
November 12 - W.E.E.M.
November 16 - Quiet Morning
November 19 - Tuesday's Music Live
November 20 Senior Lunch
November 23 - Serve at Snack Pack
November 27 - Thanksgiving Eve Service
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Trunk or Treat
Wednesday, October 30, 5:00 until 6:30 PM
Please note the change of date and time
Hornsby Elementary School
Saint Paul’s will provide a trunk or treat event at Hornsby Wednesday the 30th from 5:00 until 6:30 PM. Trunk or Treats give kids a safe, fun way to celebrate Halloween–especially in neighborhoods where trick or treating door to door may be difficult. We need more “trunks” on site and can take donations of more candy. Email Fr. Eric for details and to sign up.
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All Saints' and All Souls' Prayer List
On All Saints’ Sunday, November 3, we remember especially those in our parish family and in our families who have died in the past year. Please email the parish office or telephone at (706) 724-2485 by Sunday, October 27, if you would like to place someone special on the list.
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Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 3
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3. Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday.
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Baptism Offered
November 3
The Prayer Book notes Holy Baptism is especially appropriate on four dates: at the Easter Vigil, on the Day of Pentecost, on All Saints' Day or All Saints' Sunday, and on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord.
We will celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism at the feast of All Saints', November 3. All who wish to be baptized are invited to contact Fr. Eric.
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Evensong
November 3, 5:30 PM
Evensong will be sung by the Saint Paul’s Choir on All Saints’ Sunday, November 3, at 5:30 PM instead of the Celtic service. Included is music by Richard Shephard, John Rutter, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. A reception follows the service.
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Reception Following Evensong
November 3
Our memorable receptions are made possible by a combination of delicious foods and hospitality team ready to welcome all those who walk through our church doors! The Hospitality Committee invites you to make or purchase a finger food or beverage for the Fall Evensong reception immediately following the Evensong service at 5:30 PM, Sunday, November 3rd.
You may drop off your food items in the River Room kitchen between morning services or after the 11 AM service on November 3. We ask that you deliver your items on disposable serving ware, and we will plate the items for service.
If you prefer to make a monetary donation, please make your check payable to Saint Paul's Church and annotate it for the "Evensong Reception." Questions, contact Eric Friedman.
As always, we also need teams to help set up, serve, and clean up. Please sign up to bring items and/or serve below.
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Save the Date: CSRA Walk for Water
November 9
The CSRA Walk for Water returns this year and once again Saint Paul’s is the midway point of the walk. We’re excited to support this event and invite you to join this important work.
In this season of Thanksgiving, the walk is a tangible way to increase gratitude for our many blessings and love for our neighbors. We will gather at the SRP Park on Saturday morning at 8:30 AM. We will walk with empty pails from the SRP Park baseball field in North Augusta to the Saint Paul’s parking lot. We will fill our pails and walk back to the park.
The Walk for Water puts a creative twist on the typical “fundraising walk.” This walk connects us with the trek billions make every single day to carry home untreated water for basic subsistence.
You can support this event by joining our walking team, volunteering to serve as hospitality at Saint Paul’s, or giving to our Saint Paul’s team. More details to come.
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Next Step in the Diocese of Georgia's Strategic Planning Process
Episcopal Diocese of Georgia Vision Survey
One of the desired outcomes of the "Living Hope" visioning effort is the opportunity to connect and listen to parishioners, clergy, youth, and lay leaders throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. Please share your feedback on the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for the Diocese now and in the future by completing a survey.
| "As followers of Jesus, we are called not simply to have hope, but to live the hope within us as we put our faith into action. This is why we named our strategic planning process “Living Hope.” Our visioning process is primarily intended to help the people of the Diocese discern how the Holy Spirit is leading us into the future." | | | |
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Fall Program Guide Available
"A Church for the City -- A Church for You!
Our new Fall Program Guide is available here. A printed copy is available in the Narthex and in the rack outside the parish office. We invite you to browse this publication and look for ways that you can discover or rediscover where you belong, what you are called to do, and how we might grow together in God's Presence.
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Gifts to Saint Paul's Church | |
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"All that we are and all that we have comes from God. In gratitude, we honor him by giving of ourselves and our gifts to care for his world."
--Saint Paul’s Vestry Theology of Stewardship
Gifts can be made using the link below, on-line at saintpauls.org/giving, or by mail to Saint Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901. Thank you for your generosity.
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