Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 11 July 22, 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.
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.
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. Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion, we beseech thee, upon our infirmities, and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, mercifully give us for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The First Lesson Jeremiah 23:1-6 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: The Lord is our righteousness. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 23 Read in unison 1 The Lord is my shepherd; * I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; * he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul; * he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; * for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; * thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, * and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. The Second Lesson Ephesians 2:11-22 Remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called the uncircumcision by those who are called the circumcision a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God. Lector People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Holy Gospel Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People Glory be to thee, O Lord. The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while. For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw
them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat. When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him, and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Sermon The Reverend John W. A. Jenkins 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. 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; 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, Beth Wilcox Lee and Willie Bell Roberts. Flowers on the Altar this Sunday The flowers on the altar this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Gardelle Lewis, by Mr. and Mrs. Gardelle Lewis Jr. They were arranged by the Flower Guild. Parish Announcements 5:30 pm Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with Prayers for Healing. Carl Purdy is our guest musician. 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. Choirs resume on August 8th. Two of the parish s three choirs begin their new season on Wednesday, August 8, and new and returning singers will be welcomed. Canterbury Choir teens (ages 12 and up) rehearse from 4:15 to 5:15 pm beginning with snacks in the Parish House kitchen and rehearsal in the chancel. Canterbury Choir children ages 8 through 11 have refreshments in the Parish House kitchen at 4:45 pm and join the older singers at 5 pm in the chancel. The Saint Paul s Choir (adults) rehearses from 7-8:30 pm. The choirs will begin singing Sunday morning services on August 12. The St. Nicholas Choir, for children ages 4-7, directed by Victoria Hammond and Nikki Wickware, will begin sessions on August 15, from 5-6 pm in the Children s Ministry Center. The parish s children s choirs enjoy the support of grandparents who provide occasional transportation. Car pools also available for the Canterbury and Saint Paul s Choirs. Please contact Keith Shafer, Director of Music, for further information, kshafer@saintpauls.org.
Blessing of the Backpacks We re sending our students and educators back to school with our prayers and blessings. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends to join us for this special service. The Blessing of the Backpacks will be held Sunday, August 12 at the 11 am service. All students and teachers are encouraged to bring book bags, briefcases, or laptops to be blessed for the new school year. 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. Come, relax, and enjoy God s creation. A donation basket will be available to help defray expenses. Picnic supper begins at 6 pm. We ll help facilitate car pools for anyone needing a ride. Contact Todd Shafer (williamtshafer@gmail.com) or Keith Shafer (kshafer@saintpauls.org) for more information. Date Night for Parents. Saint Paul s Church offers childcare for parents with young children who sing in the choir. Rehearsals are on Wed nights from 7-8:30 pm and are a great opportunity for date nights. There are presently several parents with young children who sing in the choir. Interested? Please contact Keith Shafer, Director of Music, for further information, kshafer@saintpauls.org. Third quarter open Sunday for altar flowers: September 2. If anyone would kindly like to sponsor this Sunday, in honor or memory of someone or many someones, please contact the parish office at mailbox@ saintpauls.org. The normal charge is a minimum of $100. What a lovely way to remember or honor someone and contribute to the Flower Guild at the same time. Adult Christian Formation, Sundays, 9:30 am in the Berlin Room. The Book of Common Prayer is a bold expression of how Episcopalians envision God and a means for shaping and renewing our Christian lives. We will discuss the full range of resources in the BCP and how to use them. Bring your curiosity and your questions about the BCP, our prayers, and our liturgy. 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, email the parish office at mailbox@saintpauls.org 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 email list by contacting the parish administrator, Elisabeth Price, or scan the QR on the back of this bulletin. The Reverend John W. A. Jenkins Ann Ewell Dudley Baird, Wayne Matthews Ann Ewell, Laurie Montgomery, Vicki Dale Donald Horton Serving Today Celebrant 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 August 19, 2018 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 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 http://wgac.com/listen-live/ 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. www.saintpauls.org Tel: 706-724-2485 605 Reynolds Street, Augusta Join Our E-mail List