Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 12 July 29, 2018, at Eight o clock in the Morning

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1 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 12 July 29, 2018, at Eight o clock in the Morning We are glad you are here. No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, and no matter where you are on the journey of life you are welcome in this church. We invite you to participate in our worship service, or simply observe, as you wish. We hope you will find Saint Paul s to be a place of refreshment and renewal, where you experience the presence of the risen Christ. We have been serving Christ in this location for over two hundred sixty years. The monuments in our church and the graves in our churchyard reflect the conflicts and complexities of our nation s and our city s history. While our building is old and beautiful, our mission is contemporary and forward moving. Here you will find a people very much connected with the questions and struggles of modern life and faith and of following the way of Jesus. We are a community called to serve those in need in our city, in our nation, and around the world. Here you will find ministries with and for children, youth, parents, seniors, singles, and families in all configurations and stages of life. We invite you to share your contact information on a visitor s card, located in each pew. Hand it to one of our clergy, an usher, or place it in the offering plate.

2 To all our Visitors & Guests About Worship If the liturgy (worship) of the Episcopal Church is unfamiliar, then we hope you will find this information helpful. You are welcome in the Episcopal Church, and so the first and best resource we offer are your neighbors in the pews. Just say, "I'm visiting," and they will gladly help. The worship of the Episcopal Church is rooted in the practices of ancient Christianity. The structure of our services, the architecture of our building, the music, our physical postures, and participatory responses ALL hold rich meaning about our beliefs and are intentional expressions of our relationship with God. In this bulletin you will find: Responses spoken by the people are printed in bold italics. Directions for the people are printed in italics. We encourage families with children to sit at the front of the Nave so that children can easily see and hear the liturgy. Children s bulletins for readers and pre-readers are available from the ushers. Episcopalians customarily pray either standing or kneeling, so please do what you find most comfortable. Notify an usher if you require an assisted listening device or any other assistance. Restrooms are located in the parish hall. An usher will direct you. About Receiving Holy Communion ALL who come in faith are invited to receive Holy Communion at Saint Paul s. During communion, the people form two short lines in the center aisle at the steps. After receiving the bread and wine or a blessing at the altar rail, please exit through the door to the left of the altar and return to your pew via the side aisles. For those who may prefer not to receive communion at the main altar, a communion station is provided on the main floor to the right of the center aisle. If you are unable to receive at either station, the clergy will bring the bread and wine to your pew. Please notify an usher before the service begins. To receive a blessing at the altar rail without receiving Communion, cross your arms over your chest, palms on your collar, until the person on your left has received both the bread and the wine. If your children are in the nursery, you are invited to bring them to receive Holy Communion or a blessing.

3 Celebration of The Holy Eucharist: Rite One Our Service Begins in the Book of Common Prayer The Word of God The Opening Acclamation Page 323 Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. The Collect for Purity Page 323 Gloria Page 324 The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The First Lesson 2 Kings 4:42-44 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, Give it to the people and let them eat. But his servant said, How can I set this before a hundred people? So he repeated, Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus says the Lord, They shall eat and have some left. He set it before them, they ate, and had some left, according to the word of the Lord. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 145:10-19 Read responsively by whole verse 10 All your works praise you, O Lord, * and your faithful servants bless you. 11 They make known the glory of your kingdom * and speak of your power; 12 That the peoples may know of your power * and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; * your dominion endures throughout all ages.

4 14 The Lord is faithful in all his words * and merciful in all his deeds. 15 The Lord upholds all those who fall; * he lifts up those who are bowed down. 16 The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, * and you give them their food in due season. 17 You open wide your hand * and satisfy the needs of every living creature. 18 The Lord is righteous in all his ways * and loving in all his works. 19 The Lord is near to those who call upon him, * to all who call upon him faithfully. The Second Lesson Ephesians 3:14-21 I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Holy Gospel John 6:1-21 Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory be to thee, O Lord. Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat? He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, Six months wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter s brother, said to him, There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people? Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost. So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they

5 filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world. When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, It is I; do not be afraid. Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going. Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Sermon The Reverend William K. Dolen The Nicene Creed Page 326 The Prayers of the People Page 328 The Confession and Absolution page 331 The Peace Page 332 Parish Greetings & Announcements Offertory Sentence Presentation of the Offering The Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord. Celebrant All things come of thee, O Lord. People And of Thine own have we given Thee. The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Prayer II Page 340 The Lord s Prayer Page 336 The Breaking of the Bread Page 337 Agnus Dei Page 337 Prayer of Humble Access Page 337 The Communion All who come in faith are welcome at the Lord s table.

6 The Post-Communion Prayer Page 339 The Blessing Page 339 The Dismissal Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Prayers are Requested For the special needs and concerns of this congregation; especially, Bill White, Anita Tanner, Mona Clayton, Bob Hill, Linda Weatherred, Randy Smith, Leila Hopkins, Midgee Hazelriggs, Curtis Johnson, Byron Beard, Wayne Daley, Paige, Sterling, Sawyer Gordon, Norm Haglund, Herman Hamilton, Belva Smith, Carolyn Holmberg, Chuck Mason, Obaid Suleman; and these who continue in our prayers, Joni Vanover, Dolly Burns, Hester Bliven, Lois Hand, Alice Sanders, Dot Aiken, Jimmy Long, Keith Saunders, Wynelle Belcher, Rhett Ransom, Mary Jackson, and Leo Bugenske. For all who are serving our country at home and abroad; especially, Joe Way, Dylan Luther, Joe Marsh, Trey Scott, and Graham Smith. For all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom, especially, Ruth Connor Foster Houser and John Ward. Flowers on the Altar this Sunday The flowers on the altar this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in honor of Red s birthday. We miss you! Hollis, Camden, Tori, and Braye. They were arranged by the Flower Guild. Open House Thursday, September 6 at 6 PM In 2018 we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our present building. To prepare ourselves for our contemporary and forward moving mission we have work to do. As we seek to serve the work of the Gospel there are improvements we need to make to bring our old and beautiful space up to contemporary standards. As Saint Paul s Church rose from the ashes of the 1916 fire we now build on that foundation to be ready for the new life that is before us. All parishioners and friends of Saint Paul s Church are invited to an open house with heavy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and opportunity to learn more about what lies before us on Thursday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m. The event will begin in the River Room and continue throughout all our buildings and grounds. Plan to be here!

7 Parish Announcements 5:30 pm Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with Prayers for Healing. Laura Tomlin is our guest musician. Ironman 70.3 Volunteers are needed to work the Swim Start Gear Drop Area located in the Marina parking lot close to Saint Paul s Church. The event will be on the morning of Sunday, September 23. Volunteers will work during the early morning checking in participants gear before they begin the swim portion of the competition. This will be Saint Paul s signature participation in the Ironman event. We need 25 volunteers registered prior to September 1. To volunteer, please register NOW on line at volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id= (A direct link is available in the Weekly Postings.) Use the password saintpaulschurch. Please note, the gear drop volunteer option will only show up if use this password. George Barrett is our Team Captain for the Swim Gear Drop this year. If you need additional information, you may contact him at georgebbarrett@gmail.com or (706) The back-to-school backpack drive for our new friends at Hornsby Elementary continues this Sunday. Dropoff boxes are located in the Narthex and the Parish Office. We need all sizes, small to full size, male and female. Cash donations welcome. Please mark your check Outreach Backpack Drive. For more information, contact Kathy Enicks at kge1726@aol.com. Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, August 8. On the menu: Fajita Bar - fajita steak, chicken, tortillas, toppings, salad, and dessert. $5 per person; $15 max per family. A reservation is not required; however, if you know you plan to attend, please RSVP to Todd Shafer at williamtshafer@gmail.com so that we can be the best hosts. Mark your calendars for Pub Theology Monday, August 13, 7 pm, at the Pizza Joint in downtown Augusta! Join a varied group of young(ish) adults to explore some of the big questions around our meaning, purpose, and God. For more information please Fr. Jenkins at jjenkins@saintpauls.org or visit our page on Facebook, Pub Theology of Augusta. Saint Paul s goes to Gravatt Save the date! On Sunday afternoon, August 19, 2-7 pm the parish family will enjoy an afternoon of swimming and water play and a late afternoon cookout on the beautiful grounds of the Gravatt Retreat and Conference Center in Aiken. Families with children should bring the usual swimming items sun screen, bug spray, towel, swim suit and older folks are invited to bring their favorite sipping beverages and enjoy the beautiful setting deep in the woods outside Aiken. Picnic supper begins at 6 pm. Contact Todd Shafer (williamtshafer@gmail.com) or Keith Shafer (kshafer@saintpauls.org) for more information. We will from time to time be placing pictures of parish events on our website, in the Weekly Postings , and on social media. We will not identify any person or persons in a picture without their permission. If you would prefer that we not use your picture or those of your family, please contact the parish office by at mailbox@saintpauls.org or by telephone at (706) Saint Paul s Church communicates by a weekly E-newsletter. Join our list by contacting the parish administrator, Elisabeth Price, or scan the QR on the back of this bulletin. Serving Today The Reverend Dr. William K. Dolen Lindsey Vanhook Ann Ewell Jason Massie Catherine Stuckey, Jean Wright, Clint Carroll, Ann Ewell Billy Badger Celebrant Lector Eucharistic Minister Ushers Altar Guild Vestry Person of the Day

Summer Sunday Schedule 8:00-8:45 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:45-9:30 am Continental Breakfast Tyler Hall 9:30-10:30 am Christian Formation for Adults Berlin Room Children s and Youth Formation resumes

Community, Grades 6-12) Please check calendar for summer meeting dates.

8 Summer Sunday Schedule 8:00-8:45 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:45-9:30 am Continental Breakfast Tyler Hall 9:30-10:30 am Christian Formation for Adults Berlin Room Children s and Youth Formation resumes August 19, :30-10:45 am Coffee & Conversation Tyler Hall 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Following the 11:00 am Service Lemonade on the Lawn 5:00-6:30 pm EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, Grades 6-12) Please check calendar for summer meeting dates. 5:30-6:15 pm Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with prayers for healing Nursery care offered in the Children s Ministry Center (CMC) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. The 11 am service is broadcast on WGAC 580 AM Radio and 95.1 FM Radio. Listen live on-line at Vestry & Officers Billy Badger, Sr. Warden Leslie Lambert, Jr. Warden Ann Ewell, Treasurer Brett Montroy, Chancellor Vestry Term Expires 2019 Vestry Term Expires 2020 Vestry Term Expires 2021 Catherine Boardman Nancy Cercy Carol Cook Charlie Enicks Allen Harison Christine Flanagan John Robertson Pamela Uros Donald Horton Committee Chairs Altar Guild Catherine Stuckey Acolytes Todd Shafer Birthday Sundays Peggy Baker & Nancy Trefz Buildings and Grounds Dick Manning Children, Youth, and Families Todd Shafer Creation Care Bryan Haltermann Endowment & Finance Monty Osteen Evangelism Barbara Coleman Facebook Stacy Nuessle & Lillian Huber Flower Guild Pamela Dorminey-Uros & Clint Carroll History Susan Yarborough Hospitality Anita Tanner Interior Oversight Minta Nixon Linen Guild Minta Nixon Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers Carolyn Dolen Nursery Guild Laura Robertson Outreach Anita Tanner & Marilyn Grau Parish Life Christine Flanagan Ushers Rex Teeslink Clergy and Staff The Reverend George Muir, Clergy ext. 211 gmuir@saintpauls.org The Reverend John Jenkins, Clergy ext. 205 jjenkins@saintpauls.org Keith Shafer, Music ext. 215 kshafer@saintpauls.org Ranie Neislar, Youth & Young Adults ext. 206 rneislar@saintpauls.org Mary Jackson, Facilities ext. 203 steward@saintpauls.org Meredith Beach, Accounting ext. 204 mbeach@saintpauls.org Elisabeth Price, Parish Office ext. 225 mailbox@saintpauls.org Victoria Hammond and Nikki Wickware, St. Nicholas Choir songbird95@hotmail.com Sarah Pritchard, Music Associate Emerita Hillary Bryant, Greg Maxie, Dawson Carver, Sextons Visit our website Saint Paul's Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. The Church is open for prayer daily 9 am 3 pm, Monday - Thursday, & 9 am 12 pm, Friday. The Church Office and Parish House are closed Saturdays as well as Sunday afternoons. Tel: Reynolds Street, Augusta Join Our List

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