The Last Sunday after the Epiphany March 3, 2019, at Eight o clock in the Morning

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1 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany March 3, 2019, 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. Our building is old and beautiful, yet our mission is contemporary and forward moving. Here you will find a people very much connected with the questions and struggles of modern life, of 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 coloring sheets matching the day s readings 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 The 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, who before the passion of thy only begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The First Reading Exodus 34:29-35 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

4 Psalm 99 Read responsively by whole verse 1 The Lord is King; let the people tremble; * he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake. 2 The Lord is great in Zion; * he is high above all peoples. 3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; * he is the Holy One. 4 O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; * you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool; * he is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, * they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; * they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them. 8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; * you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds. 9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill; * for the Lord our God is the Holy One. The Second Reading 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

5 The Holy Gospel Luke 9:28-36 Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him! When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Sermon 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

6 The Communion All who come in faith are welcome at the Lord s table. 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 parish, especially, Anthony Ewell, Wendell Tanner, Sid Trimmier, David Penix, Benita Sandbach, Pete Way, Sid Shields, Bob Hill, Kisha Seals, Paige, Norm and Lonnie Haglund, Wayne Peloquin, Mary Faulk, Frank Troutman Jr., Jan-Blaise MacEachern, Sharon Muir, Emmie Eubanks, Leo Bugenske, Myra, Walt Davis, Randy Smith, Mona Clayton, Hester Bliven, Lois Hand, Alice Sanders, Jimmy Long, Curtis Johnson. For all those who are serving our country, at home and abroad, especially Joe Way, Dylan Luther, Joe Marsh, Trey Scott, and Graham Smith. Flowers on the Altar The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the life of Dick Manning by Keith and June Shafer and Bob and Pat Crumrine. They were arranged by the Flower Guild. Parish Announcements 1st SUNDAY OFFERING Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy s Discretionary Account. Frs. Muir and Jenkins use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need. 9:30 am Formation for all ages More information is available in Friday s Weekly Postings (a print copy is available in the Narthex). 5:30 pm Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with prayers for Healing. Carl Purdy is our guest musician. Tuesday s Music Live continues its 31st season Tuesday, March 5, with a free concert by Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold. Lunch, catered by Cordially Invited, is available after the concert by advance reservation. The cost is $12 per person. Reservations at or by calling the Box Office at (706) Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper The men of Saint Paul s will host this year s Pancake Supper, Tuesday, March 5, 6-7:30 pm, in the River Room. Come try out our pancakes blueberry, chocolate, banana. $5 per person, $15 family. RSVP using our sign up genius link in the Weekly Postings or on the website. Men, please contact Jonathan Flanagan, flan55dh@hotmail.com, if you wish to volunteer your services. Or, check out sign up genius on Saint Paul s website to volunteer for this event. Volunteers are needed to assist the setup, cooking and clean up for this event.

7 Ash Wednesday Services are March 6, 12 noon and 7 pm. The nursery is available for the 7 pm service. NEXT SATURDAY, March 9, 9 am 3 Bridges Run, Saint Paul s NEW Outreach Ministries Fundraiser. This is the 2019 fundraiser for our outreach ministries. There are THREE ways to participate: be a sponsor; be a race volunteer; be a race participant; or do all 3! More information and volunteer sign-up is available on our website and in the Weekly Postings. EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) will meet next Saturday, March 9, 2-4 pm to clean the youth room. Contact Todd Shafer for more information at williamtshafer@gmail.com. The Saint Paul s Choir will sing Evensong next Sunday, March 10, 5:30 pm. The service will include the premiere of a composition by Heard Robertson, son of Tom and Lee Robertson, and a former Head Chorister of Saint Paul s Church. Child care will be available and a reception in Tyler Hall follows the service. More than 200 people attended the last Evensong. Please invite family and friends. Sign up on the Saint Paul s website for Spring Evensong Hospitality Team. You may drop off your food items in the Tyler Hall kitchen between morning services or after the 11 am service on March 10. 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 Bill Ford at billford.saintpauls@gmail.com. The Search Committee for the 11th Bishop of Georgia is holding a Listening Session for the Augusta Convocation Sunday, March 10, 2:30 pm, at the Church of the Good Shepherd for anyone who can attend. The Search Committee wants to include as many voices as possible in the conversation. Pub Theology Mark your calendars for March 11, 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. We hope to grow in our understanding of ourselves and God as we gather together over drinks (whether coke or ale). We welcome all faiths, but especially focus on the Christian perspective informed by the Episcopal tradition. For more information please John at jjenkins@saintpauls.org. Need a name tag? Name tags allow us to get to know each other and be a welcoming community to all. If you need a name tag or have just misplaced yours, the parish office or ask an usher for the yellow form to request a name tag. Saint Paul s Church communicates by a weekly E-newsletter. Join our list by contacting the parish administrator, Elisabeth Price, at mailbox@saintpauls.org or scan the QR on the back of this bulletin. Serving Today The Reverend George D. Muir Carolyn Dolen Jason Massie Jeanie Mayson, Kathleen Fickling, Catherine Stuckey, Jean Wright Donald Horton Celebrant Lector/Eucharistic Minister Ushers Altar Guild Vestry Person of the Day

8 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 ALL Ages 10:30-10:45 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 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 Barbara Coleman Christine Flanagan John Robertson Pamela Uros Donald Horton Committee Chairs Altar Guild Catherine Stuckey Acolytes Todd Shafer Birthday Sundays Melissa Friedman 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 Bill Ford Interior Oversight Minta Nixon Linen Guild Minta Nixon Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers Carolyn Dolen Nursery Guild Laura Robertson Outreach Marilyn Grau Parish Life Christine Flanagan & Claudia Figueroa 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 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, James Wheeler, Sextons Wright Montgomery, Audio Visual 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