THE GABRIEL
Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Church Office: 812-282-1108
email: stpaulsjeff@gmail.com
October 31, 2022
Rev. Suzanne blesses Halloween Baskets for the children at the Clark County Youth Shelter as coordinator Debbie Tucker looks on.
St. Paul’s has two ongoing ministries in the community:
*Supporting the Youth Shelter with Halloween and Easter Baskets. *Supporting the Center for Lay Ministries Food Pantry with food contributions.
We believe every person has gifts to be used for the betterment of God’s World. Yes, these are our ministries. We are thankful for Debbie’s ministry benefiting children in broken home situations.
Where do your interests and talents take you in contributing to God’s Creation?
THIS WEEK:
Monday, October 31 Saturday, November 5 Sunday, November 6
6:30 10:00 10:15
NA in Ed. Win AA in Parish Hall
All-Saints Day and Holy Eucharist with Rev. Suzanne
Collect for Sunday, November 6 (Proper 27)
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes
again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and
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glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
READINGS for Sunday, November 6: Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm
145:1-5, 18-22; 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17;
HYMNS for Sunday, November 6
Luke 20:27-38.
Opening H82 279 Offertory H82 526 Closing INSERT
For Thy Dear Saints, O Lord
Let Saints on Earth
O When the Saints Go Marching In
AN ANNOUNCEMENT!
St. Paul’s will observe All Saints Day Next Sunday, November 6, during the Morning Eucharist.
MORE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
1. 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!
2. Our Bible Study group is doing a study of the Gospel According to Mark. It’s a great way to meet the scriptural Jesus. It’s not too late to join us. Our next meeting is Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 in the Ed. Wing.
3. Our UNCHOIR is for anyone who likes to praise God through singing. No experience necessary. See Mariane or Jim about our rehearsal and singing schedule!
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Morning Prayer is an important aspect of Episcopal worship and invites us to discover God in our midst. Please consider being a Morning Prayer leader! See Marylee or Rev. Suzanne.
Please sign up to provide snacks, make the coffee and host coffee hour on a Sunday morning. Episcopalians are famous for our conversations and coffee! The signup sheet is in the Parish Hall. Help us extend our hospitality after the service.
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. The Top 10 requested foods are: Peanut Butter, Soup, Canned Fruit, Beans, Rice, Tuna, Cereal, Fruit Juice, Pasta, and Canned Vegetables.
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 .
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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 12 Noon to 4:30pm Monday - Thursday
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!
Q. What is prayer?
A. Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by deeds, with or without words.
Q. What are different kinds of prayer?
A. Some different kinds of prayer are adoration, praise, thanksgiving, penitence, oblation, intercession, and petition.
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Q. What is Christian Prayer?
A. Christian Prayer is response to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
FROM YESTERDAY’S SERVICE!
What a thing it is to be part of the Body of Christ!
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Our St. Paul’s Family
We come with one accord As Children of the Lord And stand upon His Word Our St. Paul’s Family.
We come from diff’rent places But we’re familiar faces Whose love for all embraces Our St. Paul’s Family.
We practice loving-kindness It’s Godly Love that binds us We pray that you will find us Our St. Paul’s Family.
And to the Saints who bore us And paved the way before us We sing a grateful chorus
Our St. Paul’s Family.
No matter how you got here You’ll find you’ve got a spot here The Welcome Mat laid out here Our St. Paul’s Family.
We pray that God will take us And by his love remake us
A body for His sake as
A St. Paul’s Family.
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