O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Here are this Sunday's readings and verger schedule:
Old Testament: Karen Smith Epistle: Kay Chaffee Psalm and Prayers: Bev Barton Host: R. Black Chalice Jane Carroll, Judi Shank Announcer: Dede Mackie Counters: Rich Kremer, Judy Barwood Greeter: Dick / Jane Davis
Here are this week's announcements:
Two services (8 and 10am) begin this Sunday (September 14)!
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Choir starts up next week, the 21st.
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A funeral Eucharist for Hayward Crewe will be celebrated at 1pm on Saturday, September 20
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Brookside Sunday Service (from Holly Hall)
St. Paul's has a service at Brookside second Sunday of the month, September through June. We will have service this Sunday, Sept.14th, from 2-3pm. We are in need of a volunteer to come play the piano for the service. If you know of anyone who plays, please contact Holly.
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Listen Community Dinner (from Holly Hall)
Our fifth 2014 community dinner will be September 15th.
We still need four more chicken vegetable casseroles, one casserole serves ten servings. If you have not already signed up and could make a casserole, please call Holly. Prepared foods can be brought to church at service on Sunday or Monday at Listen Community Center between 3PM and 4PM. Thank you for all your! If you have questions, please contact Holly The last Listen Community Dinner for 2014 will be November 17th organized by Harry and Jean Kendrick.
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Holiday Bazaar (see Jill Devins)
Put November 8th on your calendar for our "Holiday Bazaar."
Who would be willing to co-chair and/or help with the plans for this important fund raiser? Please contact Jill Devins 802-291-6832 cell, 802-295-3646 home or 802-295-1355 office
Thank You - I Need your help.
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St.Paul's Caring Ministries (from Diana Collins)
St. Paul's Caring Ministries will be meeting on September 24 from 5:30 - 7:00. Our focus will be prayer: how we pray, when we pray, the similarities and differences of our prayer lives. Please consider joining us just for our quarterly meeting and/or joining one of the St Paul's Caring Ministries (Intercession, Pastoral Care, Healing).
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Second Quarter Outreach Donations (from the Outreach Committee)
Head Rest $ 250.00
Epis Chaplaincy $ 250.00
Advance Transit $ 250.00
Twin Pines $ 450.00
Brookhaven $ 500.00
Kurn Hattin $ 225.00
ERD $ 300.00
Church World Service $ 250.00
ESCIP $ 250.00
Empowering Spinal Cord Injured Persons in India
Godchildren $ 480.00 in India and Honduras
Total 2nd quarter $ 3205.00
Total for the year $ 6205.00
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Knit and Purl Fellowship (from Holly Hall)
meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30. On September 15th, we will meet at Janie Bell's home. Oct. 6th, we will meet at the Parish House; Oct. 20th, we will meet back at Janie Bell's home.
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Prayer List
To make a prayer request, contact Holly Hall by phone, 802-295-9095 or by e mail, hchall50@gmail.com. If you would just like to have something added to (or removed from) the Prayers of the People list (printed in the weekly leaflet), please send email to announcements.spc@gmail.com.
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Bishop Ely's Sabbatical
If you'd like to follow the Bishop's progress, his tweeting is here:
https://twitter.com/BishopVT10
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, September 14
- Resume regular Worship Schedule: Services at 8 and 10 a.m.
- Resume Brookside services at 2pm.
Monday, September 15
- Knit and Purl fellowship, 6:30 at Janie Bell's (see Holly Hall)
- Listen Community Dinner (see Holly Hall for details)
Wednesday, September 17
Bible Study at 11am, Parish House. No noon Eucharist.
Saturday, September 20
Funeral Eucharist for Hayward Crewe at 1pm
Sunday, September 21
- Choir returns at 10am service
- Funeral planning workshop after church
Wednesday, September 24
Caring ministries meeting, 5:30-7 (see Diana Collins)
Saturday, September 27
Work Day
Saturday, October 4
2014 Parish Retreat at Camp Ohana, Fairlee, VT
Saturday, October 18
Ministry Fair: “Discovering God in the Neighborhood” at St. Paul’s, WRJ
Sunday, October 26
Micah awards at Listen Center in WRJ
Friday October 31 - Saturday, November 1
Diocesan convention at Jay Peak
Sunday, November 2
Fall back! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2am
Saturday, November 8
Holiday Bazaar
Sunday, November 30
First Sunday of Advent