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Celebration of
The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
January 31, 2021, at Eleven o’clock in the Morning
1Celebration of The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Word of God
Organ Voluntary Denis Bedard
Variations on “Amazing Grace”
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
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity
Celebrant 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.
2Gloria in excelsis Deo Franz Schubert
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant 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.
3The 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
Damascus 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
persecuting 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 receive 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.”
Anthem “The circle of days” Peter Mathews
Commissioned by Leslie Lambert in celebration of the 250th anniversary
of Saint Paul’s Church, Augusta, and for her choristers: past, present, and those to come”
The Canterbury Choir
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, 1998
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.
4Then 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 “We sing the glorious conquest before Damascus’ gate” Munich
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.
5Sermon The Reverend George 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:
Celebrant Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world.
Leader Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
People That we all may be one.
We give thanks for the ministries of this parish, especially for our office staff. Grant that every member
of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop, Frank our Bishop; for our clergy, George, John, Bill, and
Erwin; and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for Joe, our President; Brian 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.
6We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation:
Leader For all health care providers, first responders, essential workers and all who offer of themselves in the
service to others especially during the COVID-19 pandemic;
People That they may be given rest and renewal.
For the members of our Search Committee and this parish during our time of self-study and search;
For the welfare of our congregations in Augusta, especially St. Augustine’s, St. Mary’s, and St. Paul’s;
and in our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, for the congregations in Boca Chica; Grace,
Mount Zion, and St. Joseph;
For all those who are serving our country, at home and abroad, especially Jonathan Flanagan, Dylan
Luther, Joe Way, Andrew Solomonides, Zach Nevard, Graham Smith, Toby Watt, Trey Scott, Joe Marsh,
Sylvan Walliser IV, Jim Widener, Zachary Gatheral, and Bennett Ivey;
That they may be strengthened by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit.
For those who have asked for our prayers,
The prayer list is added; then the People may add their own petitions aloud or silently.
Give to the departed eternal rest, especially Mary Speir, Stewart Phinizy, and Brian Simmons.
The People may add their petitions for the departed aloud or silently.
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.
Celebrant 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 and Absolution
Celebrant 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.
Celebrant 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.
7The Peace
All Stand
Celebrant 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. Muir
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Sentence Celebrant
The Offertory Anthem Samuel Sebastian Wesley
“The Lord hath been mindful of us”
The Saint Paul’s Choir
The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us: he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the
house of Aaron. He shall bless them that fear the Lord: both small and great. Ye are the blessed of the Lord:
you and your children. Ye are the blessed of the Lord: who made heaven and earth. - Psalm 115:12-15
Presentation Hymn “Praise God from whom all blessings flow” 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. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a
new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. 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:
8Sanctus 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.
Celebrant 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.
Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
9The Lord’s Prayer
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 The Gifts of God for the People of God.
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.
The Post-Communion Prayer Said by all
All 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
10Hymn 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 Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary Toccata on “Aurelia” Robert Hobby
11Prayers are requested
Anne Sharpton, David Painter, Joyce Haskell, Ramzi Assad, Wayne Matthews, John Luther, June Shafer, Hester
Bliven, Bobby Strozier, Aria Epps, Bill Adam, Margaret Lodi, Ricie Eubanks, George Sheftall, Louis Walker,
Sid Shields, Bob Hill, Pete Way, Reba Mealing, Kisha Seals, Lois Hand, Alice Sanders, Norm Haglund, Daryl
Kennedy, Theresa Capricci, Bernice Michaels, Marty Sullivan, Barbara Albright, Jeff Vanhook, Wayne Daley,
Jackson Marshall, Beverly Courtney, Billy Courtney, Melanie Ellen, Peter Saputo, Richard Resseger, Frank and
Laura Jordan, Elizabeth Supan, Sophie Kelly, John Abernathy, Lynn Essig, Emma and Sage Springer, Eric Snyder,
Sweetie Cross, Bob Riley.
Parish Announcements
In gratitude for the work that Rev. George Muir has performed at Saint Paul’s Church over the past 8 years,
parishioners who wish to contribute to a purse in his honor may do so by sending a contribution earmarked
for the Muirs to the Church office. Surely such a gift is a small token of our appreciation for his efforts and
service over the years.
Compline: Wednesday evening, 8 pm, Facebook Live or Zoom. End your day in prayer with your church
family. Following the prayers, those who gather through Zoom have an opportunity for a brief mid-week visit.
Details available on the Church-ONLINE page of our website, saintpauls.org.
Saint Paul’s Church communicates by a weekly e-mail newsletter. Join our email list on our website or by
contacting our parish administrator, Elisabeth Price, at (706) 724-2485 or mailbox@saintpauls.org.
If there is a pastoral need, please email or call the parish office as we will be checking for messages regularly.
Everything we do at Saint Paul’s Church, including today’s live-streamed service, is made possible because
of people like you. If this service has been meaningful for you, we encourage you to give as you are able to
help Saint Paul’s continue our mission of welcoming, serving, and sharing the Good News of God in Jesus
Christ in greater Augusta and beyond. Gifts can be made on-line at saintpauls.org/giving or by mail to Saint
Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901. Thank you for your generosity.
Saint Paul’s Faithfulness as of 1/27/2021
Offerings Pledged this Week $12,396.00 Operating Expenses to Date $56,514.11
Offerings Received this Week $38,828.90 Total Income Received to Date $101,621.37
Pledge Cards Received to Date for the Year 2021: 137 representing $606,401
Serving Today
The Rev. George D. Muir Preacher and Celebrant
The Reverend John Jenkins Assisting Priest
Bill Ford Lector
Keith Shafer Director of Music
Catherine Stuckey, Ann Ewell Altar Guild
12Welcome To Saint Paul’s Church
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 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 two hundred seventy
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.
Vestry & Officers
Ashley Wright, Sr. Warden Dennis Bell, Jr. Warden Will Rice, Treasurer Brett Montroy, Chancellor
Vestry Term Expires 2021 Vestry Term Expires 2022 Vestry Term Expires 2023
Carol Cook Cameron Nixon Barbara Coleman
Donald Horton Lindsey Vanhook Matt Gullette
Bill Ford Laurie Montgomery Laura Robertson
Committee Chairs
Altar Guild – Catherine Stuckey Acolytes – Todd Shafer
Birthday Sundays – Melissa Friedman Buildings and Grounds – Leslie Lambert
Children, Youth, and Families – Todd Shafer Creation Care – in transition
Daughters of the King – Suzanne Pursley Crotteau Endowment & Finance – Monty Osteen
Eucharistic Visitors – Ellen Nesbitt Evangelism – Barbara Coleman
Facebook – Stacy Nuessle Flower Guild – Pamela Dorminey-Uros
History – Susan Yarborough Hospitality and Parish Life – Eric Friedman
Interior Oversight – Minta Nixon Linen Guild – Minta Nixon
Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers – Carolyn Dolen Newcomers – Kathy Enicks
Nursery Guild – Katie Gullette Outreach – Marilyn Grau
Search – Kim Butler & Brad Sandbach Ushers – Rex Teeslink
Stewardship – Cameron Nixon
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
Elisabeth Price, Parish Office ext. 225 mailbox@saintpauls.org
Maddy Elledge, Parish Communications ext. 206 melledge@saintpauls.org
Hannah Gosney, River Room ext. 203 hgosney@saintpauls.org
Victoria Hammond and Nikki Wickware, St. Nicholas Choir songbird95@hotmail.com
Sarah Pritchard, Music Associate Emerita
Hillary Bryant, Greg Maxie, James Wheeler, Sextons
Tom Kotti, Wright Montgomery, Audio Visual
Saint Paul's Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.
www.saintpauls.org Tel: 706-724-2485 605 Reynolds Street, Augusta
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