THE GABRIEL
Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Church Office: 812-282-1108
email: stpaulsjeff@gmail.com
August 15, 2022
This handsome new mini- refrigerator takes its place In our Ed Wing where it will provide cool storage and refreshments for meetings and gatherings. We are so grateful to our member Larry Hall for his generosity in gifting this convenient, space-saving refrigerator to St. Paul’s!
This Week:
Monday, August 15, 6:30 Saturday, August 20, 10:00 Sunday, August 21, 10:15
NA in Ed. Wing AA in parish hall
Holy Eucharist with Rev. Suzanne Barrow
Collect for Sunday, August 21 (Proper 16)
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday, August 21 Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6 ; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17.
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Hymns for Sunday, August 21
Opening H82 487 Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life Offering (Favorite): LEVAS 189 Great is Thy Faithfulness*
Closing H82 498 Beneath the Cross of Jesus *Favorite Hymn of: Anonymous
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The Offertory during our worship service is much more than just ‘taking up the collection.’ The Offertory is the time to prepare for communion by celebrating our Oneness in Christ and with that in mind we will observe the Offertory by singing our favorite hymns! Do you have a favorite? Let us know!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Please sign up for coffee hour. Episcopalians are famous for our conversations and coffee! The signup sheet is in the Parish Hall. Help us extend our hospitality after the service!
Special Thanks to Dennis & Charlene McAndrews and to Larry Hall for providing for the Coffee Hour yesterday!
A Giving Opportunity! St. Paul’s supports the Center for Lay Ministries’ Food Pantry serving the food insecure in Clark County. Look for the Little Red Wagon in the side door vestibule to leave your food contributions. When in doubt – PEANUT BUTTER!!
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We WELCOME you to worship! St. Paul’s is a WELCOMING Faith Community and Christ’s Table is open to ALL. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time member you are a Blessing to us. You are invited to worship with us live on Sundays at 10:15. (Plan on joining us for coffee after the service!} You can also tune in on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsJeff/live_videos/
Also, check YouTube for videos of past services:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynD2CNlCMbJ5YOb1Euce5Q .
LICENSED LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, Dennis and Charlene McAndrews, remain ready and eager to bring communion to any who are unable to be present at _ services. Whether you regularly attend Sunday service but cannot get here for any reason on a given Sunday, or you are homebound and would like to have the Eucharist brought to you once, or on a regular basis, please contact Marylee at the church office: 812-282-1108, or stpaulsjeff@gmail.com .
MANY THANKS for your continued faithful responses to the need for funds.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MTWF 12 Noon to 4:30pm Th – no office hours. If you have something you’d like to add to the next newsletter (including a brief update on
what you and/or your family have been doing since last we met together), let us know at stpaulsjeff@gmail.com
Q & A from the BCP
Our Book of Common Prayer contains an Outline of the Faith (P.845-62) that
forms a framework for the way Episcopalians look at God and God’s work in the
World. Each week we will feature a couple of these questions and answers!
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Q; Why do we live apart from God and out of harmony with creation?
A. From the beginning, human beings have misused their freedom and made wrong choices
Q. How did God first help us?
A. God first helped us by revealing himself and his will, through nature and history, through many seers and saints, and especially through the prophets of Israe
Pictures from Max and Carol’s Alaskan Adventure
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