The E-pistle for October 5th, 2012
A weekly newsletter from
St. Paul’s on-the-Hill
Blessing of the
Animals
Saturday Oct. 6, 5:00 p.m.
The weather is
uncertain for tomorrow between 5pm and 6pm. If it is not raining, we will have
the service outside with all the animals. If it is raining, we will have the
service inside, with the readings and special prayers for St. Francis’ Day, but
without the animals.
If we are inside,
without our animals, there will be a special time to name our animals and bless
them even though they are not there.
Saturday, October 6th
4:00 p.m.
Youth Confirmation
Class
5:00 p.m.
Blessing of the Animals as part of
the 5pm Eucharist and
will be celebrated outside on and
around our Labyrinth
In celebration of St. Francis'
Day (Oct. 4)
6:00 p.m.
Preparing for the
Food Pantry
Help us pack bags to
give out at our Food Pantry this Sunday. Thanks for helping!
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October
6th
Holy
Eucharist with the Blessing of the Animals
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5:00 PM
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greeter:
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Alisha King
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usher:
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Bruce Gallup
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reader:
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Alisha King
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prayers:
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Sara Gallup
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LEM:
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Bruce Gallup
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Celebrant:
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The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B.
Smith
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Preacher:
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The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B.
Smith
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The
19th Sunday after Pentecost
October
7, 2012
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:15 a.m. – Choir Practice
9:15 a.m. Adult Ed – Embracing a Life of
Meaning
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 a.m. Sunday School children ages
5-12
11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
1:00 p.m. Food Pantry
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Serving Sunday,
October 7th:
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8:00 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist Rite II
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reader:
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Diane
Fadley
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LEM:
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Flonnie
Williams
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Celebrant:
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The
Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith
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Preacher:
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The
Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith
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10:30 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist Rite II
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vestry person of the day:
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Bonnie
Crawford
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ushers:
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Steve
Culbert & Mike Hummer
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tellers:
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Steve
Culbert & Mike Hummer
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acolyte:
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Mike
Teore
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readers:
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(1st)
Jenn Doney & (2nd) Bill Scott
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LEMS:
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Lokie
Voight & Joanne Killough
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intercessor:
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Barbie
Hummer
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kitchen team leader:
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Cindy
Culbert
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Sunday School:
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Nicole
Tassart & Cindy Culbert
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Celebrant:
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The
Rev. Dr. Ellen Richardson
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Preacher:
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The
Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith
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Wed. October 10th
LEM/Reader:
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Drew
Myers
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CALENDAR
OCTOBER
Sunday 7 8:00
a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:15 a.m. Choir Practice
9:15 a.m. Adult Ed – Embracing a Life of Meaning
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 a.m. Sunday School children ages 5-12
11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
1:00 p.m. Food Pantry
Tuesday
9 12:30
p.m. Bishop’s Bible Challenge
7:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting
Wednesday 10 10:15
a.m. Wednesday Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing
7:30 p.m. Newcomers, Inquirers and Adult Confirmation
Class
Thursday 11 8:00
a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:30 p.m. Daisies Girl Scouts
Friday 12 9:30
a.m. Centering Prayer
9:55 a.m. Labyrinth Walk
Saturday 13 4:00
p.m. Youth Confirmation Class
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with blend of music
Sunday 14 8:00
a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 a.m. Choir Practice
9:15 a.m. Adult Ed – Embracing a Life of Meaning
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School
11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
The altar flowers this weekend are given by Joan and Roger
Inger
in thanksgiving for Marcia’s birthday and Colleen’s
anniversary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
What
Your Offering Does/Church Finances - Thank you for your
offerings, which enable us to offer pastoral care to many people each week.
Rector’s
Discretionary Fund – the loose plate offering
will go the Rector’s discretionary fund, which is most often used to help
church members who are having financial challenges.
Next
Vestry Meeting – Tuesday, October
9th at 7 p.m.
Newcomers,
Inquirers and Adult Confirmation Class –Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Meets through October 24th. We are using the book, Your Faith, Your
Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church, by Jenifer Gamber. Bishop Shannon will be with us on Sunday,
October 28th, at 2:00 p.m., to confirm and receive.
One Service Sunday and Bishop Visitation – Sunday,
Oct. 28th at 2:00 p.m. - Bishop Shannon will be with us on Sunday,
Oct. 28th to confirm and receive adults and youth. We will have just one service that Sunday at
2:00 p.m. The service will be followed by a light reception. A sign-up sheet is
in the Narthex to help with the reception and to indicate attendance.
Wednesday
Night Service –
Join us for the Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing, 7-7:30 p.m. every
Wednesday. If desired, you can receive
the laying-on-of-hands from our clergy for physical, spiritual, and/or
emotional healing for yourself or another.
Centering
Prayer & Labyrinth Walk – Join us for centering
prayer on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Labyrinth Walk at 9:55
a.m. Centering prayer brings us deep into the life of God, and helps us to
release, and heal from, what limits our freedom: anxiety, fear, worry.
Wednesday
Bible Study
– at 10:15 a.m. All are welcome. Currently studying the Parables.
Choir
practice – Sundays
at 9:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. Everyone
is invited, whether you've sung with us in the past or not.
Sunday
School for children, ages 5 to 12 - the
children gather with the priest at the start of the 10:30 a.m. service for a
blessing and then process out to Sunday School in the parish hall. Many thanks
to the ten adults who are serving as Sunday School teachers this year.
Youth
Confirmation Classes -
for Middle School and High School youth, will meet on Saturdays at 4:00pm -
4:45pm through October 20th.
Next
Celtic Service - October 27th at 5 p.m.
TRUNK OR TREAT! - October 30th at 6:00
p.m. Come join us for a pot luck dinner,
fellowship, marshmallow roasting, apple bobbing, witch pitch, and trunk or
treat. This is an evening for
everyone! SO, kids Or no kids, please come and enjoy an evening
of fun. To end the evening, kids will go
from car to car and gather candy from the trunks. Decorations optional! Please bring a dish to
share. A sign-up sheet is in the
Narthex.
Sunday
Adult Education in October – Join us on Sundays at 9:15am in the Library for a program
led by Kathleen Norris (on DVD) entitled, “Embracing a Life of Meaning.”
Tuesday
Bible Study – In
lieu of our usual Bible Study we will be participating in the Bishop’s Bible
Challenge. All are welcome to join us at
12:30 p.m. in the Library.
New
Youth Blog!
– We now have a blog dedicated to the youth of our church - http://spothyouth.blogspot.com/
Mobile
App -
for our church now available on Android systems and for Apple products: iPhone,
iPad, and iPod. Search “SPOTH” in app stores to
find
it.
St. Paul's Table Food
Pantry –The Food Pantry is the first Sun. of each month,
1-3 pm. Donate to the pantry by bringing meat for our freezer or a bag of
apples or potatoes or other food items.
The clothing ministry,
Mobile Clothing Industry will be back for the November
food pantry. Thanks so much. For more
information, please contact Linda Binder, 540-665-0675 or lbinder798@comcast.net.
Men’s Rescue Mission
Ministry – This takes place the last Sun. of each month,
our members prepare & serve a meal at the Men’s Mission, Cameron St. If you can help or for more information,
contact Scott Lang (smlnva@aol.com, 540- 662-0216).
