HE GABRIEL
Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Easter Edition, April 10, 2023
Church Office: 812-282-1108​​​​​ email: stpaulsjeff@gmail.com
As we celebrate the miracle of Easter, we remember the words of former Bishop Cate Waynick who said, “For there to be a Resurrection, something must first die.”
And on this beautiful Easter morning, as we wake up to the beauty of our ‘resurrected’ parish we recognize that which has passed away to make possible new life. What a thing it is to be part of the Body of Christ!
CALENDAR for this week:
Monday, April 10 6:30 NA in Ed. Wing
Saturday, April 15 10:00 AA in Parish Hall
Sunday, April 16 10:15 Eucharist with Rev. Suzanne
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Our Bible Study group will next meet on Wednesday, April 26,2023, at 6:30PM in the Parish Hall,where we will begin a study of ‘Hazardous Saints,’ the lives of six Christian ‘saints’ who risked all for the sake of the Gospel. Our first saint will be Paul’s stalwart companion Barnabas. Please join us!
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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
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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 .
PARISH OFFICE HOURS 12 Noon to 4:30pm Monday – Thursday (Other times by appointment)
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
Opportunities:
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!
Our Un-Choir is for anyone who likes to praise God through singing. No experience necessary. Come and sing with us! See Mariane or Jim for detailsand rehearsals.
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.
A Prayer for Our Parish
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
