THE GABRIEL
Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
March 7, 2022
Calendar Reminders
MAR 12-13 SET CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR!!!
Mar 13 9:00 am Vestry Meeting
Mar13 10:15 am Holy Eucharist, with Rev. Suzanne Barrow. On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsJeff/live_ videos/
Collect for 2nd Sunday in Lent (March 13th)
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lessons: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35; Psalm 27
Hymns: H82 680 O God Our Help; H82 685 Rock of Ages; H82 344 Lord Dismiss Us With Your Blessing
Mar 7
Mar 9 Mar 12
6:00 pm NA Meeting, Educ. Wing
6:30 pm Bible Study, Ed. Wing 9:30-11:30 am AA Meeting
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Prayers of the People:
I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for our Bishops Michael, Jennifer, and Mauricio; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we remember St. Paul’s, Jeffersonville--Mr. Benjamin Sapp, Senior Warden.
Pray for the Church.
Silence
I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. Pray for justice and peace.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison; and we especially pray for Lois, Virginia, Juanita, Gwen, Mary Sue, Delani, David & Michele, Robert, and Charles.
Pray for those in any need or trouble.
Silence
I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of Him. Pray that they may find and be found by Him.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the departed. Pray for those who have died. Silence
Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.
Silence
Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FROM THE GABRIEL TEAM:
NEXT SUNDAY (March 13th): Holy Eucharist will be led by Rev.Suzanne Barrow. It will be live and in person at St. Paul’s, and on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsJeff/live_videos/
Please join us, during and after the service in the Parish Hall for coffee hour. Also, check YouTube for videos of past services: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynD2CNlCMbJ5YOb1Euce5Q.
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Don’t forget—the little red wagon is waiting to be filled with food donations for the Center for Lay Ministries! Please note that the wagon has been moved to the Parish Hall entrance, on your left as you enter.
WE NOW LIST the hymns for the following Sunday on the front page of the Gabriel, so that you might familiarize yourself with them ahead of time. If you don’t have an instrument to play them at home, try searching YouTube for a video of the ones you don’t know. Let’s fortify our Sunday morning music experience!
LICENSED LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, Dennis and Charlene McAndrews, remain ready and eager to bring communion to any who are unable to be present at Sunday 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 .
Virginia Bushau reminds us that she is making capes and muffs or mittens for those who are in need. If you know any person or organization in need, please let us know at the church office by phone or email, and we will get the information to her.
MANY THANKS for your continued faithful responses to the need for funds.
NEW 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), please email the team at stpaulsjeff@gmail.com by Sunday afternoon. Please put “newsletter” in the subject line.
STATUS OF ROAD WORK ON WALNUT STREET
Work continues on the opposite side of Walnut Street, but it is now possible to go through the intersection of Walnut and E. Market, and park on E. Market near the church. Our area of Walnut St. is still blocked off.
You will be kept informed of any additional information we receive.
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Volunteers Wanted:
For St. Paul’s FIRST ANNUAL Mother’s Day Brunch.
If you are interested in Cooking, Serving, Planning, Decorating,
Marketing,
or all the above.........
Call or Text Dennis McAndrews @ (502)439-3455 AND/OR Attend the Planning Meeting Thursday, Feb. 24th at 7:30 pm
In the Parish Hall
Lent is our journey to Easter...and you are invited!!!
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