Quiet Morning: "God Within Us"

Beginning in the Chapel

Saturday, June 29, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch following, St. Patrick's Room

The Daughters of the King invite you to a spiritual morning of quiet solitude 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Bring "prayer tools" such as your bible, journal, or anything used for meditation.

Mtr. Kimberly will be leading the Quiet Morning. The service will end about 12:30 PM and then we will convene in the St. Patrick's Room for a light lunch and spend some time to reflect and share our experiences of the service and the silence. Bring light lunch fare to share (finger food, salad, sandwich, dessert).

Contact Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau for questions and let her know if you plan to join the luncheon as soon as possible.

Continental Breakfast this Sunday

Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall

Join us for Coffee, Continental breakfast, and Conversation this Sunday in Tyler Hall at 9 AM. Donations welcomed.

Sunday Forum: Summer Book Club

Sundays, 9:30 AM, The Berlin Room

This week: Chp 2: Beyond Your Wildest Imagining by Bishop Gene Robinson



Have you ever wondered how God speaks to people in the 21st century? How does God show up in the midst of daily living or the chaos of world events to give guidance or to simply enhance and deepen your relationships through Love? You are invited to be a part of our summer book club at Adult Forum on Sunday, June 23. Each week we’ll discuss a chapter from Mother Kimberly’s book, Experiencing God (edited with the Very Reverend Ian Markham). Come be a part of the discussion on how the lives of the contributors of this book have transformed and drawn them closer to the Beloved. You'll be glad you did!

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.

Rob Foster is our guest musician this week.

Sit and Wait this Sunday

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.

Help Us Celebrate Independence Day

Deadline Sunday, June 30

Included in this year’s Independence Day service will be patriotic music performed by guest musicians. You are invited to help make this possible by making donations in memory of a loved one, a veteran, an active-duty member of the military, or in thanksgiving for someone or something about America that you would like to celebrate or recognize. Please be in touch with Director of Music Keith Shafer or call him, (706) 724-2485 ext. 215. The deadline is Sunday, June 30th.

No Mid-Week Eucharist this week only

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.)

No Lectio at Lunch this week only

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.

Parish Office hours

Thursday, July 4 & Friday July 5

The Parish Office will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day.

Fr. Eric will be out of the office from July 4 through July 13, and then again from July 22 to the 26. Any needs that would normally come to Fr. Eric can be directed to Mtr. Kimberly in his absence.

Sunday Forum: Summer Book Club

Experiencing God: Faith Narratives of Episcopalians

Sundays, 9:30 AM, The Berlin Room

The reading schedule:

7/7 Chp 6: Finding God under a Crabapple Tree by Dr. Linda Beatrice Brown & Chp 7: Experiencing God: Ongoing Presence and Special Moments by The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham

7/14 Chp 8: The True Ground of My Being by The Rev. Dr. Altagracia Perez-Bullard & Chp 9: A Food Stamp Card by The Rev. Canon Lydia Bucklin

7/21 Chp 13: At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori & Chp: 16: The Billy Graham Moment by Bishop Samuel Rodman

7/28 Week 6: Sharing of our own experiences.

8/4 Week 7: Sharing of our own experiences. Overview with Thanksgiving

Come be a part of the discussion on how the lives of the contributors of this book have transformed and drawn them closer to the Beloved. You'll be glad you did!

Independence Day

Sunday, July 7, 11 AM

Invite someone to join you at Saint Paul’s for our Independence Day Service & BBQ Parish Dinner July 7, at 11:00 AM. Our scripture readings, prayers, and music will help us give thanks for the blessings of liberty with which we have been entrusted. Pick up an “I’ll Save a Seat” card found in the pew, add your contact information and the event details to share a quick and easy invitation!

BBQ Parish Dinner

Sunday, July 7, following the 11 AM service

Following the 11 AM service Sunday, July 7, we will gather in the River Room for a BBQ Parish Dinner. Bring your favorite BBQ; or for those whose specialty falls outside the smoker or grill, bring your favorite hash, side dish, or dessert to share. As always, we need a team to help us set up & clean up. Please sign up using the link below, so that we can be the best hosts.

A Few Notes on the "Management" of our Prayer List

Our official prayer list is an important part of our community of prayer, organizing our prayers for our beloveds. In order for our prayer list to be effective, we must all stay connected to the list, so we ask that you contact the parish office to update us on the status of your prayer request with a quick email monthly.

Twice a year the parish will begin a new prayer list: July 1 and January 1. Of course, it is fine for a name to remain on our list for an extended period of time; we ask that you simply email the parish office to let us know you’d like a name (new or continuing) to be added to our new list. 

Donate Summer Music

Donate summer music in memory or in thanksgiving. The choirs began this year’s vacation on May 26th. Please contact Keith Shafer, Director of Music, who can provide you with more complete information at kshafer@saintpauls.org.

Daughters of the King Discernment Classes

The St. Ruth Byllesby Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King (DoK) will offer discernment classes for new members. DoK is an international prayer and service order in the Episcopal Church. To find out more about their ministries at Saint Paul’s and for more information about the classes, please email Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau.