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St. Nicholas’ Mission is to actively share Christ’s love for all people.


Our vision is to strive to be a welcoming community who worships a caring and merciful God, proclaims the Gospel, and promotes justice, peace, and love.


St. Nicholas Episcopal Church

Priest in Charge: Bob Farrow bfarrow@stnicholashamilton.org

Office: 706.628.7272 contact@stnicholashamilton.org

Sunday, August 11

The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

Proper 14

10:00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist Rite II

Join us in person or online.

This week we are delighted to have with us Ernie Kelly of The Pastoral Institute. Ernie “un-retired” to join the Pastoral Institute in early 2024 as Congregational Outreach Coordinator – the person responsible for managing relationships between the PI and Chattahoochee Valley churches.


St. Nicholas is proud to be a member of the Congregational Care program at The Pastoral Institute and Ernie will be talking more about this service and others that benefit our congregation.

Evening Prayer

Wednesday, August 14

5:00 p.m.

In the Parish

First Sunday Brunch


First Sunday Brunch has taken a break over the summer but will resume in October. At this time, we need hosts for October and November.


First Sunday Brunch generally draws around 25 people, though there is a sign-up sheet ahead of time so you can plan. (Teaming up with another host is a great way to keep things easy.)


There is a sign-up sheet on the bulleting board in the narthex.

Passing of Ann Bacher


Our beloved church family member, Ann Bacher, passed away on August 6. The arrangements are being handled by Cox Funeral Home in Manchester, and information on that should be coming soon.


You can read the obituary here.

Book Club Chooses Nicked, an Adventure Tale


This new novel by M. T. Anderson is a religious heist set in 1087 featuring a monk and a treasure hunter seeking to steal the relics of St. Nicholas. Just imagine -- It had to be our next read!


Ann Patchett said the book “made me laugh out loud, gasp at the action scenes, and ultimately stole my heart. Anderson’s adult debut handles faith and love with such wit. I’m already pondering a re-read.”


The club members enjoyed The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton and its twist at the end. The next meeting is Wednesday, September 4 following Evening Prayer which starts at 5:00 pm.


Did You Know?

Buildings & Grounds Team Keeps the Roof Over Our Heads


We are so fortunate to have our lovely building and surrounding grounds as our church home. Of course, even under the best of circumstances, buildings and grounds require regular maintenance and repair. The original building is over 20 years old and the maintenance needs increase monthly.


This is where our Building and Grounds Team comes in. While we sometimes have skilled folks in the congregation who can do needed work themselves, repairs are more often a matter of making a decision to call the right tradesperson to come in and do the job.


Right now, the "team" consists of Gus Lind and anyone he's able to recruit for help. We could really use a more stable roster of people who can provide assistance in the decision-making process, though, as it can be quite the mental load for one person. If you are interested in supporting the church in this way, please contact the office and you can be put in touch with the right people to get started.

Prayer Requests

Your prayers are asked for:


Your prayers are asked for the family of Ann Bacher, Liz Dixon, Janet Hume, Vivian Daniels, the Renfroe family, and for Marquette McKnight and family after the loss of Rick McKnight, St. Thomas Organist.


Continued prayers for all those in need within our community and those in the world who have suffered due to war and natural disaster. We pray for peace for the people of Israel and the Palestinians.

 

Please send all prayer requests to pastoralcare@stnicholashamilton.org.

In the Wider Church

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