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Volume 46, No. 7 September 2020
St. Paul’s Welcomes Fr. Walter Hobgood & Gail
Dear Friends in Christ,
Gail and I are really looking forward to being with you again. It has been 2 years since we were last here.
We felt truly blessed to have spent that time with you and feel blessed again that you would allow us to
come back at this time in your journey.
I wrote back then: “I am hopeful that in the weeks and months ahead, you the people of St. Paul’s, will rise
to the occasion and open your hearts and minds to the Holy Spirit in genuine discernment to where God is
leading us. It will be a future that is different to the past yet rooted in the traditions of the past.”
With the very capable leadership and support provided by Father Freeman you have moved toward a new future through
discernment and prayer. I was extremely impressed by the parish profile that has been published. You are to be complimented.
Little did we know that we would be faced with a global pandemic that has impacted our world, our country, our communities,
and our church family. With faith and prayer, we will survive the short-term impacts of this situation and create new ways of
carrying the gospel out into the world that are different from the past yet rooted in our traditions.
We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends in the coming weeks and months.
Prayerfully,
Walter+
The Rev. Ann Heinemann blessed our children and
parents along with their backpacks on
Saturday, August 29 at a drive-thru blessing service.
It was GREAT!!
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Vestry Meeting, Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Prepared by Shanna Aderhold
Attendees: Roy Brown, Shanna Aderhold, Pam Reynolds, Annabelle Stubbs, Ned Newcomb, Dave Orlowski and Jim Hendricks
Absent: Mary Helen Morgan, Carol Fullerton, Angie Barber and Dunn Stapleton
Pam Reynolds called the meeting to order at 5:04 pm with the opening prayer. Roy Brown read the devotion.
Motion to accept June 16 minutes. Moved Ned, Jim second. Unanimous vote.
Motion to accept June 29 minutes. Moved Ned, Jim second. Unanimous vote.
Marcus, Inman and Daniels Wealth Advisors Presentation by Scott Marcus and John Inman
Previously, they, as employees of Raymond James, advised the 3 Trustees of the St. Paul’s Endowment Foundation. They have now
opened their own firm effective June 1, 2020. Fees and services will remain the same. They have a new location and phone number.
They also help with the LYW Memorial Garden funds and the Vestry Discretionary funds. Pam asked that they be proactive moving
forward with recommendations. Scott recommends that we put in place an Investment policy statement which would be a roadmap
of how funds should be managed.
Ned asked whether or not The Endowment Trustees have decided to stay with Scott and John. The Trustees have not committed.
Dave suggested we have x amount liquid, and above that point put it at a higher risk.
The firm’s new name is Marcus, Inman and Daniels Wealth Advisors.
Financial Report by Dave Orlowski
Tithes and open offerings for the month are over budget. Year-to-date tithes and open offerings are over budget.
Motion to accept Financial report Jim, second Roy. Unanimous vote.
Ned made motion to move Vestry Discretionary funds and LYW Memorial Garden funds to Marcus, Inman and Daniels provided
that the Endowment Trustees move their funds. Second Annabelle. Unanimous vote.
Junior Warden’s Report
Carol was not present. She will report in August.
Senior Warden’s Report
Ladles of Love- Pam presented an update letter from the co-chairs. They will follow CDC guidelines and hope to open September
10, 2020.
Annabelle made a motion to accept plan and acknowledged appreciation of continued devotion of Deborah Johnson and Patty
Woodall.
Pam asked that we say thank you to Robert and Velma for their hard work in keeping the church very clean and safe.
Pam gave a copy of Diocese COVID guidelines to 12-step leader Harry. Pam also gave them sanitizer and cleaner to use at the
youth house.
Altar Flowers were turned into arrangements and will be given to ladies of 12-step programs.
Gary Abbott will preach this Sunday.
City of Albany- 5 false alarms in 2020. We will be charged $25 for each future false alarms. Please be cautious.
Live streaming. We need to find someone to be in charge of getting it started. The Levee has given us a bid on what it would entail.
We will need two cameras and volunteers. Let’s give some thought to who would be good co-chairs. Can we find enough volun-
teers? Nathan Alligood is available to film through December. It will take 2 months for the city to get the fiber optic lines into the
church. It may cost $5,000 for the necessary equipment to livestream.
Old Business
Annabelle said that work on the youth house roof and inside is finished. The roof mess is cleaned up. The toilet and rotten flooring
was replaced.
Roof Update- Jody Usry said we need to take a look at the flat roofs first. Annabelle has an agreement to pay $1,000 for that service.
Professional Engineer said we need to tarp sanctuary coping.
Mike Clarke roof report-still have not received it.
Stewardship Commission-Lisa Wright-chair, Puddin Bass, Brad McEwen, Laura Golden and Angie Barber (Vestry rep).
Bathrooms are complete except for soap dispensers.
There are minor issues with a few stall doors that will be fixed this week.
New Business
None
Closing Prayer and Meeting dismissed 6:17 pm by Pam.
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Our Stewardship Campaign
theme this year is
Faith Filled Generosity.
Be on the lookout for more
communication and the
pledge cards.
Scattering of Ashes Service
and a
LADLES OF LOVE—REOPENING!!
September 10, 2020 Services to be held in October.
Serving bag lunches outside each Thursday. Dates and times to be announced.
Albany Episcopalians for NAMI
Our local Episcopal churches will be supporting NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) by forming a team for their virtual
fundraiser NAMI Walks Your Way. St Paul’s and St Mark’s and St John’s have each budgeted $1000 to this effort. NAMI is
the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans
affected by mental illness. It is made up of 600 local affiliates who work to raise awareness and provide support and
education about mental illness and recovery. 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 kids have symptoms of mental illness each year. It is
expected that during and after the Covid-19 pandemic these statistics will be much higher. NAMI Albany is a very active
group that provides free classes and support groups for those with mental illness and their families and the proceeds for the
NAMI Walks finance these programs.
In past years the NAMI walk has been a 5K held in several locations in Georgia, but because of Covid-19 it will not be safe for
large crowds to gather, therefore on October 10th, NAMI Walks will be a virtual experience and joined by NAMI Walks
across the country. NAMI Walks Your Way means what it sounds like: participants get to make NAMI Walks their own. You
can walk a 5K—through your neighborhood, around your backyard, on your treadmill, or you can do something else
meaningful and fun to celebrate our virtual walk day. It will be decided within the next few weeks how we want to do this
virtually. Please contact me with ideas because we want this to be fun. You can join the team by going to:
https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.team&teamID=39266
and join the Albany Episcopalians for NAMI. For more information contact Debbie Richardson at 229-881-1678
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NOTE: This devotional is adapted from two that were posted online on Aug. 18, 2020, one by Bronwyn Clark Skov on the website d365.org, and one from the Almost
Daily Devotion online series by Christ Episcopal Church of Charlottesville, N.C. They were edited into a single devotional for the Aug 18 Vestry meeting at St. Paul’s.
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one
than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:12-13
John serves up a tall order in this scripture. Are we really expected to give up our life for our friends? What does that even mean? We know that Jesus
gave up his life for all of us for all eternity, but are we really supposed to give up our lives that same way Jesus did?
In this time of pandemic, life and death have become scary and confusing. We can’t seem to make up their minds about the best way to do things.
People are blaming and shaming one another about a virus and how to deal with it. Churches, schools and other refuges, whether online or in person,
are usually thought to be safe spaces.
For many, however, nothing feels really safe right now.
Still, Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke to the Episcopal House of Bishops last week and reminded everyone that the pandemic will not last forever. A vaccine
will be found. The outbreak will turn around. People must hold onto hope, despite fear and frustration.
We can encourage one another. We can be thoughtful, considerate, and kind. By thinking about others instead of ourselves, and we can follow the
example of Jesus.
A PRAYER
Lord, bless us with compassion today, so we don’t worry too much about ourselves. Help us focus on being helpful to others. Help us be protectors of
others through our own actions, just as Jesus was a protector of his friends.
Let us be friends to those who have few friends, Let us find a friend when we feel lonely, Let us walk away from danger to safety,
Help us walk in the light and love of Jesus. Amen
August Memorials
Eugene “Genie” Clark SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
J. Bruce Melton
Tommy & Nancy Chambless 3 Christy Brown
4 Sean Hendley
Grace Walker
Watson Spence, LLC 6 Leigh Brooks
Sue Fletcher
Suzanne Allen Frank White
Tommy & Nancy Chambless
7 Jay Reynolds
Don Cleesattle November 6 - 7, 2020 9 Lucia Ramsey
Tommy & Nancy Chambless 10 IliSi Malone
Jamaica Miller
13 Steve Felmet
Mike McComb Keep practicing Social Distancing!
Jean Lamb
Diane Miller Wash Your Hands! 15 Charles Godwin
19 Lois Hunkele
21 Hilsman Hendley
September Anniversaries Margaret Wilson
4 — Mr. and Mrs. Nelson T. Mitchell 23 Jessica Rutledge
24 Barbara Bell
8 — Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharpe
CANCELLED 26 Michael Golden
FOR 2020 9 — Mr. and Mrs. John C. Holman, II
Fred Sharpe
11 — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wehner, Jr. 27 Ann Lynch
20 — Mr. and Mrs. Heath Allegood 29 Puddin Bass
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