Independence Day July 1, 2018, at Eleven o'clock in the Morning - Saint Paul's Church Augusta, GA
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Independence Day
July 1, 2018, at Eleven 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 receiv-
ing 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 Two
The Word of God
Prelude Variations on “America” (1891) Charles Ives
Mr. Shafer
Charles Ives is regarded as America’s greatest composer and his Variations on “America” is one of his
most famous compositions. In it you will hear a bit of Mozart, a calliope at the fairgrounds on July 4, a
Polish dance, and two brief interludes written in two different keys evoking an experience Ives had when
two marching bands approached each other from opposite ends of town playing “America” in different
keys. The piece concludes with trills played on the organ pedals and all the musical fireworks necessary to
celebrate our wonderful country.
At the Procession, Hymn 717 “My country, ‘tis of thee” America
1 My coun - try, 'tis of thee, sweet land of
2 My na - tive coun - try, thee, land of the
3 Let mu - sic swell the breeze, and ring from
4 Our fa - ther's God, to thee, au - thor of
lib - er - ty, of thee I sing; land where my
no - ble free, thy name I love; I love thy
all the trees sweet free - dom's song; let mor - tal
lib er ty, to thee we sing; long may our
- -
fa - thers died, land of the pil - grim's pride,
rocks and rills, thy woods and tem - pled hills;
tongues a - wake, let all that breathe par - take,
land be bright with free - dom's ho - ly light;
from ev - ery moun - tain - side let free - dom ring.
my heart with rap - ture thrills like that a - bove.
let rocks their si - lence break, the sound pro - long.
pro - tect us by thy might, great God, our King.The Opening Acclamation
Officiant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity
Officiant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse
the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and
worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hymn 705 “As those of old their first fruits brought” Forest Green
1 As those of old their first fruits brought of vine - yard, flock, and
2A world in need now sum - mons us to la - bor, love, and
3 With grat - i - tude and hum - ble trust we bring our best to
field to God, the giv - er of all good, the
give; to make our life an of - fer - ing to
thee to serve thy cause and share thy love with
source of boun - teous yield; so we to - day our
God that all may live; the Church of Christ is
all hu - man - i - ty. O thou who gav - est
first fruits bring, the wealth of this good land, of
call - ing us to make the dream come true: a
us thy - self in Je - sus Christ thy Son, help
farm and mar - ket, shop and home, of mind, and heart, and hand.
world re - deemed by Christ - like love; all life in Christ made new.
us to give our - selves each day un - til life's work is done.
The Collect of the Day
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Officiant Let us pray.
Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit
the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace
to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Hymn 719 “O beautiful for spacious skies” Materna
1 O beau - ti - ful for spa - cious skies, for am - ber waves of grain,
2 O beau - ti - ful for he - roes proved in lib - er - at - ing strife,
3 O beau - ti - ful for pa - triot dream that sees be - yond the years
for pur - ple moun - tain ma - jes - ties a - bove the fruit - ed plain!
who more than self their coun - try loved, and mer - cy more than life!
thine al - a - bas - ter ci - ties gleam, un - dimmed by hu - man tears!
A - mer - i - ca! A - mer - i - ca! God shed his grace on thee,
A - mer - i - ca! A - mer - i - ca! God mend thine ev - ery flaw,
A - mer - i - ca! A - mer - i - ca! God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with bro - ther - hood from sea to shin - ing sea.
con - firm thy soul in self - con - trol, thy lib - er - ty in law.
and crown thy good with bro - ther - hood from sea to shin - ing sea.
The Old Testament Lesson Deuteronomy 10:17-21
The Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial
and takes no bribe, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, provid-
ing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You
shall fear the Lord your God; him alone you shall worship; to him you shall hold fast, and by his name you
shall swear. He is your praise; he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things that your
own eyes have seen.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.Hymn 414 “God, my King, thy might confessing” Stuttgart
1 God, my King, thy might con - fess - ing, ev - er will I bless thy Name;
2 Hon - or great our God be - fit - teth; who his ma - jes - ty can reach?
3 They shall talk of all thy glo - ry, on thy might and great - ness dwell,
4 Nor shall fail from mem - ory's trea - sure works by love and mer - cy wrought,
5 Full of kind - ness and com - pas - sion, slow to an - ger, vast in love,
6 All thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee: thee shall all thy saints a - dore:
1 day by day thy throne ad - dress - ing, still will I thy praise pro - claim.
2 Age to age his works trans - mit - teth, age to age his pow'r shall teach.
3 speak of thy dread acts the sto - ry, and thy deeds of won - der tell.
4 works of love sur - pass - ing mea - sure, works of mer - cy pass - ing thought.
5 God is good to all cre - a - tion; all his works his good - ness prove.
6 King su - preme shall they con - fess thee, and pro - claim thy sov - 'reign pow'r.
The Epistle Hebrews 11:8-16
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and
he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised,
as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For
he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received
power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered
him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants
were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” All of
these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them.
They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make
it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind,
they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.Hymn 718 “God of our Fathers” National Hymn
1 God of our fa - thers, whose al - might - y
2 Thy love di - vine hath led us in the
3 From war's a - larms, from dead - ly pes - ti -
4 Re fresh thy peo ple on their toil - some
- -
hand leads forth in beau - ty all the star - ry band
past, in this free land by thee our lot is cast;
lence, be thy strong arm our ev - er sure de - fense;
way, lead us from night to nev - er - end - ing day;
of shin - ing worlds in splen - dor through the skies,
be thou our ru - ler, guard - ian, guide, and stay,
thy true re - li - gion in our hearts in - crease,
fill all our lives with love and grace di - vine,
our grate - ful songs be - fore thy throne a - rise.
thy word our law, thy paths our cho - sen way.
thy boun - teous good - ness nour - ish us in peace.
and glo - ry, laud, and praise be ev - er thine.
The Holy Gospel Matthew 5:43-48
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to
you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father
in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the
unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do
the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even
the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.The Nicene Creed All stand
All We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the People Kneeling, the Leader and People pray responsively:
Officiant Let us pray for our Church, our Nation and our World:
Leader Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in
your love, and reveal your glory in the world. Lord, in your mercy
People Hear our prayer.
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their
troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. We remember especially Anita Tanner, Mona Clayton,
Rachel Carroll, Joni Vanover, Dolly Burns, Bob Hill, Jean Wright, Hester Bliven, Linda Weatherred, Lois
Hand, Alice Sanders, Randy Smith, Dot Aiken, Jimmy Long, Roberta Reinhert, Keith Saunders, Leila
Hopkins, Midgee Hazelriggs, Curtis Johnson, Byron Beard, Wayne Daley, Paige, Sterling, Chuck Mason,
Beth Wilcox Lee, Wynelle Belcher, Sawyer Gordon, Nancy, Rhett Ransom, Virginia Rhodes, Ed, John
Ward, and Norm Haglund. Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Gracious and all loving God, whose Son fled violence from his own home with Joseph and Mary and
sought refuge in a foreign land, hear the cries of all who suffer because of hatred, war, violence,
greed, and famine. Help us to peacefully mend our divisions, that all you have created in this world
may be whole. Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled, especially
Ann Johnson and Jimmy Garren; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal
kingdom. Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.Almighty God, giver of all good things: We thank you for the natural majesty and beauty of this land.
They restore us, though we often destroy them.
Heal us.
We thank you for the great resources of this nation. They make us rich, though we often exploit them.
Forgive us.
We thank you for the men and women who have made this country strong; we remember especially
Joe Way, Dylan Luther, Joe Marsh, Trey Scott, and Graham Smith. They are models for us, though we
often fall short of them.
Inspire us.
We thank you for the torch of liberty, which has been lit in this land. It has drawn people from every
nation, though we have often hidden from its light.
Enlighten us.
We thank you for the faith we have inherited in all its rich variety. It sustains our life, though we have
been faithless again and again.
Renew us.
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop, and Scott our Bishop; for our clergy, George, John, and Bill;
and for all bishops and other ministers.
For all who serve God in his Church.
Help us, O Lord, to finish the good work here begun. Strengthen our efforts to blot out ignorance
and prejudice, and to abolish poverty and crime. And hasten the day when all our people, with many
voices in one united chorus, will glorify your holy Name.
Officiant We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
The Confession
All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what
we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we
have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of
your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in
your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Absolution
Officiant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen
you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
The Peace
All Stand
Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Parish Greetings & Announcements The Reverend George D. MuirThe Holy Communion: Rite Two
The Offertory Sentence Officiant
The Offertory Anthem “O God, our help in ages past” St. Anne, arranged by John Rutter
The Saint Paul’s Choir
The Independence Day Brass and Percussion
O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter form the stormy blast, and our eternal
home: Under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure: Sufficient is thine arm alone, and our
defense is sure. Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to
endless years the same. A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends
the night before the rising sun. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as
a dream dies at the opening day. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guard
while troubles last, and our eternal home. Amen. - Isaac Watts, paraphrase of Psalm 90
Presentation Hymn The Doxology Old 100th
Praise God, from whom all bles - sings flow; praise him, all crea -tures here be -
low; praise him a - bove, ye heav - 'nly host: praise Fa - ther, Son, and Ho - ly Ghost.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
For with your co-eternal Son and Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in
Unity of Being; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of you, O Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of
heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:Sanctus and Benedictus S-125, by Richard Proulx
Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of pow - er and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glo - ry, Ho -
san - na in the high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho -
san - na in the high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est.
Please kneel as you are able.
Celebrant Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into
sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal
Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and
Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will,
a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when
he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my
Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of
wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my
Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever
you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Celebrant We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.
Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy
Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and
unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve
you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your
eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.The Lord’s Prayer
Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread and Invitation
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Celebrant This is the table, not of the Church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for those who love him and for
those who want to love him more. So, come, you who have much faith and you who have little, you
who have been here often and you who have not been here long, you who have tried to follow and
you who have failed. Come, because it is the Lord who invites you. It is his will that those who want
him should meet him here.
All who come in faith are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
Fraction Anthem The Refrains are sung by all. S-169, by Ray Urwin
Cantor
My flesh is food in - deed, and my blood is drink in - deed, says the
All
Lord. My flesh is food in - deed, and my blood is drink in - deed, says the Lord.
Cantor
All
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood dwell in me and I in them. My
flesh is food in - deed, and my blood is drink in - deed, says the Lord.
The Communion Music
Organ Voluntary Alfred Fedak
Prelude on “Melita”
Mr. ShaferAnthem “Melita,” arranged by John Rutter
“Eternal Father, strong to save”
Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave, who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep,
its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea. O Christ, the Lord
of hill and plain, o’er which our traffic runs amain, by mountain pass or valley low, wherever, Lord, thy people
go, protect them by thy guarding hand, from every peril on the land. O Spirit, whom the Father sent, to spread
abroad the firmament; O Wind of heaven, by thy might, save all who dare the eagle’s flight, and keep them by
thy watchful care, from every peril in the air. O Trinity of love and power, our children shield in danger’s hour;
from rock and tempest, fire, and foe, protect them wheresoe’er they go; Thus, evermore shall rise to thee,
glad praise from space, air, land, and sea. Amen. - William Whiting
Organ Voluntary Mark Sedio
Prelude on “Komm, O komm, du Geist des Lebens”
Mr. Shafer
Hymn 596 Komm, o komm, du Geist des Lebens
“Judge eternal, throned in splendor”
1 Judge e - ter - nal, throned in splen - dor, Lord of lords and
2 Still the wea - ry folk are pin - ing for the hour that
3 Crown, O God, thine own en - deav - or; cleave our dark - ness
King of kings, with thy liv - ing fire of judg - ment
brings re - lease, and the ci - ty's crowd - ed clang - or
with thy sword; feed all those who do not know thee
purge this land of bit - ter things; sol - ace all its
cries a - loud for sin to cease; and the home - steads
with the rich - ness of thy word; cleanse the bo - dy
wide do - min - ion with the heal - ing of thy wings.
and the wood - lands plead in si - lence for their peace.
of this na - tion through the glo - ry of the Lord.
The Post-Communion Prayer Said by all, kneeling
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus
Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the
world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of
heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.The Blessing Celebrant
The Battle Hymn of the Republic Battle Hymn
“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”
1 Mine eyes have seen the glo - ry of the com - ing of the Lord; He is
2 I have seen him in the watch - fires of a hund - red cir - cling camps, They have
3 In the beau - ty of the lil - lies, Christ was born a - cross the sea, With a
4 He has sound - ed forth the trum - pet that shall nev - er sound re - treat, He is
tram - pling out the vin - tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He has
build - ed him an al - tar in the eve - ning dews and damps; I can
glo - ry in his bos - om that trans - fig - ures you and me; As he
sift - ing out the hearts of all be - fore his judge - ment seat; O be
loosed the fate - ful light - ning of his ter - ri - ble swift sword, his
read his right - eous sent - ence by the dim and flar - ing lamps, his
died to make us ho - ly, let us live to make all free, while
swift, my soul, to an - swer Him! be ju bi - lant, my feet! Our
-
truth is march - ing on. Glo - ry, glo - ry, hal - le - lu - jah! Glo - ry, glo - ry hal - le
day is march - ing on.
God is march - ing on.
God is march - ing on.
lu - jah! Glo - ry, glo - ry hal - le - lu - jah! His truth is march - ing on.
The Dismissal
Officiant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary arranged by Mary McDonald
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Mr. ShaferParish Announcements
Following this Service — Saint Paul’s Barbecue Dinner in the River Room. Please join us.
5:30 pm — Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with Prayers for Healing. Rob Foster is our guest musician.
1st Sunday Offering – Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday
each month support our clergy’s Discretionary Account. This Sunday gifts to the Discretionary Account will
be sent to Episcopal Migration Ministries. Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) lives the call of welcome
by supporting refugees, immigrants, and the communities that embrace them as they walk together in The
Episcopal Church’s movement to create loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships rooted in compassion.
EMM’s desire to honor the inherent value of human connection brings communities together to love their
neighbors as themselves.
The Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Next Sunday, July 8, is Birthday Sunday. Join us during “Coffee and Conversation” (10:30 - 10:45 am) in Tyler
Hall. ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in July.
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.
July 15, August 19, and September 2, 9, 23, and 30 are open Sundays for altar flowers. If you would like
to sponsor the flowers in thanksgiving or memory of someone special, please contact the parish office at
mailbox@saintpauls.org.
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administrator, Elisabeth Price, or scan the QR on the back of this bulletin.
Serving Today
The Reverend George D. Muir Celebrant
The Reverend John W. A. Jenkins Officiant
The Reverend Dr. William K. Dolen Assisting Priest
Carolyn Dolen Verger
Connor Smith, Perry Smith, Ted Hussey Lectors
John Robertson, Cobbs Nixon, Matthew Price Eucharistic Ministers
Molly Lindsey, Sean Henson, William Scherer, Courtney Shafer Acolytes
Kennedy Horton, John Joseph Scherer
Sandy Haskell, Charlie Enicks, Bill Clark, Bobby Wright Ushers
Jeanie Mayson, Kathleen Fickling, Catherine Stuckey, Jean Wright Altar Guild
Donald Horton Audio/Visual Team
Leslie Lambert Vestry Person of the Day
Todd Jenkins, Josh Workman, and Jessie Morlan, Trumpet; Musicians
Addison Whitney, French Horn; Kate Jenkins, Trombone; Rudy Volkmann, Tuba;
Kevin Baggott and Trent Bateman, PercussionSummer 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
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.
Visit our website www.saintpauls.org Tel: 706-724-2485 605 Reynolds Street, Augusta
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