The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle January 28, 2018, at Eleven o'clock in the Morning
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The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
January 28, 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
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 Two
The Word of God
Organ Voluntary Prelude on “New Britain” Denis Bédard
Mr. Shafer
At the Procession, Hymn 671 “Amazing grace! how sweet the sound” New Britain
1 A - maz - ing grace! how sweet the sound, that
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and
3 The Lord has prom - ised good to me, his
4 Through man - y dan - gers, toils, and snares, I
5 When we've been there ten thou - sand years, bright
saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but
grace my fears re - lieved; how pre - cious did that
word my hope se - cures; he will my shield and
have al - rea - dy come; 'tis grace that brought me
shin - ing as the sun, we've no less days to
now am found, was blind but now I see.
grace ap - pear the hour I first be - lieved!
por - tion be as long as life en - dures.
safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
sing God's praise than when we'd first be - gun.
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.Gloria in Excelsis Deo Franz Schubert
The Collect of the Day
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Officiant Let us pray.
O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout
the world: Grant, we pray, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show ourselves
thankful to you by following his holy teaching; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.The First Reading Acts 26:9-21
Paul said to King Agrippa, “Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of
Jesus of Nazareth. And that is what I did in Jerusalem; with authority received from the chief priests, I not only
locked up many of the saints in prison, but I also cast my vote against them when they were being condemned
to death. By punishing them often in all the synagogues I tried to force them to blaspheme; and since I was so
furiously enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities. “With this in mind, I was traveling to Damas-
cus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, when at midday along the road, your Excellency,
I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. When we had all
fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecut-
ing me? It hurts you to kick against the goads.’ I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting. But get up and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to
appoint you to serve and testify to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear
to you. I will rescue you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you to open their
eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may re-
ceive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ “After that, King Agrippa,
I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and
throughout the countryside of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and
do deeds consistent with repentance. For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.”
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 67 Sung by the choirs Anglican Chant by Edward Cuthbert Bairstow
1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *
show us the light of his countenance and come to us.
2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *
your saving health among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide all the nations upon earth.
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has brought forth her increase; *
may God, our own God, give us his blessing.
7 May God give us his blessing, *
and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.The Second Reading Galatians 1:11-24
I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin;
for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus
Christ.
You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was
trying to destroy it. I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more
zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. But when God, who had set me apart before I was born and called
me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I
did not confer with any human being, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before
me, but I went away at once into Arabia, and afterwards I returned to Damascus.
Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days; but I did not
see any other apostle except James the Lord’s brother. In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, and I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea that
are in Christ; they only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith
he once tried to destroy.” And they glorified God because of me.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 255 Munich
“We sing the glorious conquest before Damascus’ gate”
1 We sing the glo - rious con - quest be - fore Da - mas - cus' gate, when
2 O Voice that spoke with - in him; O strong, re - prov - ing Word; O
3 Your grace, by ways mys - te - rious, our sin - ful wrath can bind, and
Saul, the church - 's spoil - er came spread - ing fear and hate. God's
Love that sought and held him a pris - oner of his Lord; help
in those least ex - pect - ed true ser - vants you can find. In
light shone down from hea - ven and broke a - cross the path. His
us to know your king - ship that we, in ev - ery hour, in
us you seek dis - ci - ples to share your cross and crown and
pres - ence pierced and blind - ed the zeal - ot in his wrath.
all that may con - front us, will trust your hid - den power.
give you fi - nal ser - vice in glo - ry at your throne.The Holy Gospel Matthew 10:16-22
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said to the twelve, “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as
serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their
synagogues; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and
the Gentiles. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say;
for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your
Father speaking through you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise
against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one
who endures to the end will be saved.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon The Reverend Geoerge D. Muir
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:
Leader Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
People That we all may be one.Leader Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
People That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop, for Scott our own Bishop, for our clergy, George, John, and
Bill, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for Donald our President, Nathan and Henry our governors, the leadership of the CSRA, and
all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
We pray for all those who are serving our country, at home and abroad, especially Marty Sullivan, Joe
Way, Dylan Luther, and Joe Marsh;
That they may be strengthened by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit.
We pray for the welfare of our congregations in Augusta, especially, Good Shepherd and St. Alban’s;
and in our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, we pray for the congregations in Barahona
Jesus the Pilgrim and Redemption.
We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation; especially for Virginia Painter, Jim
Holder, Bowdre Mays, Linda Weatherred, Ed Fusselle, John Marks, Cantine Jones, Lois Hand, Alice
Sanders, Randy Smith, Dot Aiken, Jimmy Long, Keith Saunders, Leo Bugenske, Frank and Diane Prosser,
Deanna Kitchens, Leila Hopkins, Tammy Garner, Midgee Hazelriggs, Norm Haglund, Roger Wilmot, Henry
Louttit, Lou Lindsey, Patty Miller, Paige, Paul Branton, Avery Neill, Curtis Johnson, Paul Brewer, James
Yarborough, Gus Bachman, Sissie Morris, Byron Beard, and for all those we remember in our hearts.
The People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud.
Give to the departed eternal rest, especially Barbara Nuessle and David Timmerman.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Officiant Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son: Accept and fulfill
our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you
know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Confession
Officiant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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 Muir
The Holy Communion: Rite Two
The Offertory Sentence Celebrant
The Offertory Anthem David Ashley White
“Without the fire, there is no Burning”
The Saint Paul’s Choir
Without the Fire, there is no Burning, without the Teacher, there's no Learning, without the Shepherd, no safe
Keeping, without the Sower, there's no Reaping. Without the Judge, there is no Pleading, without the Bread,
no heavenly Feeding, without the Vine, no holy Drinking, without the Mind, no Christly Thinking. Without the
Way, there is no Going, without the Truth, no inward Knowing, without the Life, there is no Living. Without
the Cross, no full Forgiving. Without the Grave, no Resurrecting, without the Light, no Love's Reflecting, with-
out the Vision, no clear Dreaming, without the Savior, no Redeeming.
-Rae E. Whitney, from Thomas á Kempis
The Presentation Hymn 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 B
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. Through the great shepherd of your flock, Jesus Christ our Lord; who after
his resurrection sent forth his apostles to preach the Gospel and to teach all nations; and promised to
be with them always, even to the end of ages. 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-130, by Franz Schubert
Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of power and might,
Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of power and might.
hea - ven and earth are full, full of your glo - ry. Ho -
san - na in the high est, Ho - san - na in the high est.
- -
Bles - sed 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 We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in
creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and
above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate
from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from
evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth,
out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father,
All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from
your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon
these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.
Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the
Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that
heavenly country where, with Saint Paul and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of
your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the
Church, and the author of our salvation. 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.
Fraction Anthem S-164, by Franz Schubert
Je - sus, Lamb of God: have mer - cy on us. Je - sus, bear - er
of our sins: have mer - cy on us. Je - sus, re - deem - er, re -
deem - er of the world: give us your peace, give us your peace.
All who come in faith are welcome at the Lord’s table.
The Communion Music
Organ Voluntary Prelude on “Halton Holgate” Robert Lind
Mr. ShaferHymn 706 “In your mercy, Lord, you called me” Halton Holgate
1 In your mer - cy, Lord, you called me, taught my
2 Lord, I did not free - ly choose you till by
3 Now my heart sets none a bove you, for your
-
sin - filled heart and mind, else this world had
grace you set me free; for my heart would
grace a - lone I thirst, know - ing well, that
still en - thralled me, and to glo - ry kept me blind.
still re - fuse you had your love not cho - sen me.
if I love you, you, O Lord, have loved me first.
Anthem “The circle of days” Peter Mathews
The Canterbury Choir
Commissioned in 2000 by Leslie Lambert Jones
in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Saint Paul’s Church
and for her choristers: past, present, and future
Lord, we offer thanks and praise for the circle of our days. Praise for radiant brother sun, who makes the hours
around us run. For sister moon, and for the stars, brilliant, precious, always ours. Praise for brothers wind and
air, serene or cloudy, foul or fair. For sister water, clear and chaste, useful, humble, good to taste. For fire, our
brother, strong and bright, whose joy illuminates the night. Praise for our sister, mother earth, who cares for
each of us from birth. For all her children, fierce or mild, for sister, brother, parent, child. For creatures wild,
and creatures tame, for hunter, hunted, both the same. For brother sleep, and sister death, who tend the
borders of our breath. For desert, orchard, rock, and tree, for forest, meadow, mountain, sea. For fruit and
flower, plant and bush, for morning robin, evening thrush. For all your gifts of every kind, we offer praise with
quiet mind. Be with us, Lord, and guide our ways around the circle of our days. - Reeve Lindbergh, 1998The 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
Hymn 525 “The Church’s one foundation” Aurelia
1 The Church - 's one foun - da - tion is Je - sus Christ her Lord; she
2 E - lect from ev - ery na - tion, yet one o'er all the earth, her
3 Though with a scorn - ful won - der men see her sore op - pressed, by
4 Mid toil and tri - bu - la - tion, and tu - mult of her war she
5 Yet she on earth hath un - ion with God, the Three in One, and
1 is his new cre - a - tion by wa - ter and the word: from
2 char - ter of sal - va - tion, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one
3 schi - sms rent a - sun - der, by her - e - sies dis - tressed; yet
4 waits the con - sum - ma - tion of peace for ev - er - more; till
5 mys - tic sweet com - mun - ion with those whose rest is won. O
1 heav'n he came and sought her to be his ho - ly bride; with
2 ho - ly Name she bless - es, par - takes one ho - ly food, and
3 saints their watch are keep - ing, their cry goes up, "How long?" and
4 with the vi - sion glo - rious her long - ing eyes are blessed, and
5 hap - py ones and ho - ly! Lord, give us grace that we like
1 his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.
2 to one hope she press - es, with ev - ery grace en - dued.
3 soon the night of weep - ing shall be the morn of song.
4 the great Church vic - to - rious shall be the Church at rest.
5 them, the meek and low - ly, on high may dwell with thee.
The Dismissal
Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary Trumpet Tune and Finale on “Aurelia” (2006) Janet Linker
Mr. ShaferFlowers on the Altar
The altar flowers this Sunday are given to the glory of God
and in loving memory Graham Harrison.
Given by Michael Harrison and arranged by the Flower Guild
Parish Announcements
Following This Service — The 268th annual parish meeting and brunch in the River Room.
Vestry Elections—Carol Cook, Christine Flanagan, Donald Horton, Steve Whitney, and Bobby Wright have
been nominated to fill three open Vestry positions. Brett Montroy has been nominated to serve as Chancellor.
Billy Badger has been nominated as Senior Warden. Bryan Hawkins, Wright Montgomery, Claiborne Porubsky,
and Brad Sandbach will conclude Vestry/Warden terms on Easter Monday. Copies of the Annual Report and
Vestry nominee biographies are available in the Narthex and in the River Room.
5:30 pm — Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion with prayers for Healing. Eryn Eubanks & the Family Fold are
our guest musicians this Sunday.
5 - 6:30 pm —Cornerstone for EYC. EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) will meet for Cornerstone
at Church of Our Savior, 4227 Columbia Rd., Augusta, for a Cookout and Bonfire. Email Ranie for more
information on our EYC 2018 spring schedule at rneislar@saintpauls.org.
Buy your tickets TODAY for Mardi Gras 2018, Saturday, February 10, 6:30 pm. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Come and enjoy great friends, great music with the band Swingsation and a great New Orleans style menu!
Buy chances for the 50/50 Raffle, bid on art by some of our own Saint Paul's beloved artists, raise your paddle
at the Live Auction to claim a great experience with some of our creative and talented parishioners. Tickets,
$50, in the Narthex on Sundays, in the office on weekdays, and online everyday.
The Mardi Gras committee requests your donations for the Silent Auction! Are you an artist? Do you teach
a class of some sort? Do you have a hobby you are interested to share? Are you a baker or candy maker? Do
you have tickets to a sporting event, concert, theater, or museum? Do you have a fine collectible or antique
that you can part with? Maybe Aunt Gladys' silver candlesticks that you just don't want anymore...If you do,
call or email Kathy Enicks 484-433-4007 or kge1726@aol.com.
The Gospel According to Mark — Throughout this season of Epiphany, Fr. Jenkins will lead a crash course
on the Gospel of Mark. This formation opportunity is especially timely because we will encounter Mark’s
Gospel in our Sunday Eucharistic liturgy throughout 2018. There are no books for class, but it is strongly
recommended that you read the full Gospel straight through within the next two weeks, which should take
one and a half to two hours. Two opportunities to gather: In the chapel, Sundays at 9:30 am & Wednesdays
from noon to 1 pm.
If you are interested in the natural order of God's creation, you will be fascinated by David George Haskell's
book, "The Forest Unseen, a Year's Watch in Nature." The author conducts a search for the universal within
a tiny strip of land on the domain at Sewanee, the University of the South. Join the Creative Care team in the
study of his writings about the winter season at formation classes February 4 and February 11. Copies of the
book will be available for purchase. Contact Bryan Haltermann for more information at hpmellor@gmail.com.
If the idea of a morning of total silence sounds appealing, please join the Daughters of the King, Saturday,
February 3, 9:30 am – 12 noon. Bring “prayer tools” such as your bible, journal, or anything used for meditation
and Fr. Muir will lead us on a spiritual morning of quiet solitude. All are welcome, but please let us know if
you’d like to join us by contacting Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau at spursleycrotteau@gmail.com or 706-359-4480
before February 1.Tuesday’s Music Live, 30th season, continues Tuesday, February 6, with a free concert by the Davidson Fine
Arts Chorale at 12 noon. Lunch, catered by It’s Official, is available after the concert by advance reservation.
The cost is $12 per person. The full schedule including lunch menus is available at TuesdaysMusicLive.com .
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 or ask an usher for the yellow form to
request a name tag.
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administrator, Elisabeth Price, at mailbox@saintpauls.org or scan the QR on the back of this bulletin.
Serving Today
The Reverend John W. A. Jenkins, Celebrant
The Reverend George D. Muir Officiant & Preacher
The Reverend Dr. William K. Dolen Assisting Priest
Todd Shafer Verger
Caroline Graham, John Cook, Cobbs Nixon Lectors
Carol Cook, Ranie Neislar, Carolyn Dolen Eucharistic Ministers
Ben Sandbach, Sean Henson, Adrianne Massie, Matthew Price, Acolytes
Courtney Shafer, Timothy Price, Carson Towler, Thomas Wideman, Scout Wright
Art Bryan, John Luther, Steve Ruby, Peter Vagovic Ushers
Ann Ewell, Laurie Montgomery, Vicki Dale Altar Guild
Bob Rollins Audio/Visual Team
Leslie Lambert Vestry Person of the DaySunday 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 Classes 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)
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
Brad Sandbach, Sr. Warden Leslie Lambert, Jr. Warden Ann Ewell, Treasurer
Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2020
Bryan Hawkins Catherine Boardman Nancy Cercy
Claiborne Porubsky Charlie Enicks Allen Harison
Wright Montgomery John Robertson Pamela Uros
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 – in transition
Facebook – Lindsey Painter 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 – in transition
Ushers – Rex Teeslink
Clergy and Staff
The Reverend George Muir, Rector ext. 211 gmuir@saintpauls.org
The Reverend John Jenkins, Assistant Rector ext. 205 jjenkins@saintpauls.org
Keith Shafer, Director of Music ext. 215 kshafer@saintpauls.org
Ranie Neislar, Coordinator of Youth Ministries ext. 206 rneislar@saintpauls.org
Mary Jackson, Facility Manager ext. 203 steward@saintpauls.org
Meredith Beach, Parish Accountant ext. 204 mbeach@saintpauls.org
Elisabeth Price, Parish Administrator 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, and Terral Edge, Sextons
Howard Lovett, Director of Audio Visual Services
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
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