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September 6 - September 15, 2024 | |
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Dear People of Saint Paul's,
I am delighted to tell you that Aubrey Hinkson has accepted my offer to become our new Director of Children and Youth Ministries. Aubrey will join the church staff in a half time capacity at the beginning of October and brings a tremendous amount of talent and dedication to our work with our young members. When she comes on staff, we will have achieved again one of the key missional goals identified in our strategic plan a few years ago. I say "again" because Kim Butler faithfully filled this role before our recent gap between staff persons. Kim's earlier work and the more recent work of a host of volunteers mean that Aubrey can build collaboratively on a strong foundation as these programs move forward. We'll greet her more formally in October, but please join me in giving thanks to God for this possibility and for Aubrey's "yes."
The reason we are able to hire for this position is not because we suddenly have more money than we did before. The budget remains the same, but the vestry and I have decided, with the agreement of the continuing staff, to deploy our budgeted staffing hours differently. Aubrey will be taking about half of the hours previously allocated to the full-time position of River Room Coordinator/Administrative Assistant. We are intentionally stepping out into mission first, with the full awareness that it leaves us shorthanded on the administrative end. In the long term, this level of administrative staffing will not be sustainable for a church as active as we are.
We are deeply hopeful about our plans to staff the River Room in a way that may leave some budget room for more administrative help. But really, we're able to put this direct mission work first because of trust in God and trust in you. We're going to put mission first and trust God and the people of Saint Paul's to provide the means to make it work.
I am aware of a military/business-speak cliche that goes something like, "Hope is not a plan/strategy." In some contexts, I'm sure that's a useful thought. But in our context: nonsense. If our "business" is resurrection, hope and trust are the only strategies worth pursuing.
Eric+
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EVENTS THIS SUNDAY | September 8 | |
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Backpack & School Supply Drive for
Hornsby Elementary
September 1-30
As part of our support for our partner neighborhood school, during September we are gathering school supplies and backpacks for the children at Hornsby Elementary. New students arrive throughout the year. Dropping off extra supplies ensures new arrivals and the classrooms have all they need for the year. A supply list from Hornsby is available here.
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The Nursery will be open Sun, September 8
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 09/8/24
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
All of our Sunday worship services are in-person.
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McDonald's for Breakfast
Sunday, 9 - 10 AM Tyler Hall
Busy morning? Breakfast with your friends at Saint Paul's instead! We have McDonald's biscuits, burritos, and hash browns 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. 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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Sunday Forum
The Epistle of James, led by Fr. Biddy
Sundays, 9:30 AM, The Berlin Room
Martin Luther famously called the Epistle of James an “epistle of straw” and put it in an appendix to his translation of the Bible. The book has often been overlooked and denigrated since. And yet of all the letters in the New Testament, it may be the closest to the content of Jesus’ teaching ministry. We’ll read it carefully to start the program year, using the most recent scholarship on James to understand it and apply it to our lives today.
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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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Weaving God's Promises (grades 3-5)
Sundays, 10-10:45 AM
St. Patrick's Room, CMC
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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IRONMAN SUNDAY SIGN UPS
Ironman Sunday, September 29, 5 AM - 4 PM
If it's September, Ironman Sunday is near! This Sunday, following the 11 AM service, sign up on the Portico to serve on Ironman Sunday, or by contacting Kim Butler.
This will be the 10th year that Saint Paul’s has opened our doors to athletes, families, friends, and spectators from all over the world. We have a fantastic day planned that gives us the opportunity to love our neighbors and serve as the hands of Christ by demonstrating hospitality, support, and encouragement. There are volunteer opportunities throughout the day and a place for each of us to be involved in some way.
Race Day Hospitality in the River Room
5 AM - 11 AM
We will open the River Room for race day hospitality for athletes and spectators at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. We will serve coffee and refreshments and provide a comfortable place for our guests to relax and fellowship. We need volunteers to help in the kitchen, serve coffee and refreshments, and welcome our guests and make them feel at home.
Cheer Station on the Riverwalk
12 PM - 4 PM
Join us as we line the run course on the Riverwalk outside of the River Room and cheer on the runners. We will give out water, ice, and popsicles and share cheers of encouragement and high fives. We will also have music and lots of cow bells.
Grilling on the Riverwalk
12 PM - 2 PM
New this year🎉 There are lots of visitors in the area looking for a place to eat. We are pulling the grills out and will grill in the afternoon. Food will be available for visitors and parishioners. Donations welcomed.
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Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, September 8, 2:30-3:30 PM
Dish and serve ice cream and cookies at our quarterly Veteran’s Social September 8, 2:30-3:30 PM. We’ll meet at the GA War Veterans’ Nursing Home located at 1101 15th Street to share a dessert and then spend much-appreciated time visiting. All ages are welcome to participate. For more information contact Gene Helmich.
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EYC
Sundays, 5-7 PM
EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) meets Sunday night at Saint Paul's for food, fellowship, and fun. Friends are always welcome! Contact Bill and Mary Lynn for more information.
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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.
Erin Montgomery is our guest musician this week.
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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.
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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:
9/4/2024 - Bridge Builder Communities met with Dr. Jackson Drumgoole - Founder/ED
9/5/2024 - Walking With the Spirits meeting
Next Week:
9/9/2024 - Byllesby Center Board Meeting
9/11/2024 - Staff & Clergy of Tabernacle Baptist Church Visit/Tour at Saint Paul's
9/12/2024 - RJGA (Racial Justice GA) parish visit at Our Saviour-Martinez
9/13/2024 - WIP (Women In Philanthropy) visit to Apparo Academy
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EVENTS NEXT WEEK | September 6 - September 15 | |
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W.E.E.M.
Women's Enrichment & Empowerment Ministry
Tuesday, September 10, 5:30-7 PM
Mark your calendar for the second gathering of W.E.E.M (Women’s Enrichment and Empowerment Ministry), September 10, 5:30-7 PM. The theme of our next gathering is The Joy of Getting to Know God and Each Other. You do not have to be a member of Saint Paul's Church to attend the Women's Ministry gatherings. All women are welcome. Invite a friend and join us in Tyler Hall second Tuesdays of each month for heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks. For more information, contact Mtr. Kimberly or Summer Bell.
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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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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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Acolytes Training and Lock-in
Ages 9 and up
September 13
Calling all Acolytes—Anyone ages 9 and up interested in becoming an acolyte is encouraged to contact Meg Horton. Acolytes help guide the service in the processions and assist the clergy at the altar. Training and a Lock-in will be held Friday, September 13. More details to come.
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September Dates for your calendar
Sept. 16 - Vestry Meeting
Sept. 18 - Senior Lunch
Sept. 20 - Arts in the Heart Hospitality
Sept. 22 - Fall reception following Celtic Service
Sept. 24 - Tuesday's Music Live
Sept. 26 - Caring Prayer
Sept. 28 - Serve at Snack Pack
Sept. 29 - Ironman Hospitality & Cheer Station
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Senior Lunch
Wednesday, September 18, 12 noon, Tyler Hall
Our monthly Senior Lunches return September 18 at 12 Noon in Tyler Hall. While gearing to retirees, anyone is welcome. No agenda; just a relaxing social time. Donations welcome. Please sign up in the Narthex on Sunday mornings or using the link below.
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Need CPR?
Confidential Prayer Request
Need CPR? (Confidential Prayer Request) We all do sometimes, and Daughters of the King are committed to daily prayer for you. Complete a CPR card on Sunday (found in church pews) or call the clergy or church office with your requests for the Dok.
Prayers are continued for one month unless specified. Your most private needs should be shared in person with clergy who will discern how and what to give to DoK.
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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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