THE GABRIEL
Parish Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Church Office: 812-282-1108
email: stpaulsjeff@gmail.com
August 8, 2022
Senior Warden Ben Sapp presents a check for $604 to Tiffany Mullinix, Director of Bliss House Residence for women in recovery. Assistant Director Stephanie Satterly is at left.
This check is the sum total of a freewill offering taken for Bliss House at last month’s Erin Hill Concert.
Bliss House is a refuge and 12- Step support program for women going through extraordinarily difficult times in their lives.
It was Erin Hill’s wish that proceeds from her wonderful concert go to programs that benefited women. St. Paul’s is happy to support Bliss House, a part of the Center for Lay Ministries.
THIS WEEK:
Monday, August 8, 6:30 Wednesday, August 10, 6:30 Saturday, August 13, 10:00 Sunday, August 14, 10:15
NA in Ed. Wing
Bible Study in Ed. Wing
AA in parish hall
Holy Eucharist with Rev. Suzanne Barrow
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Collect for Sunday, August 14 (Proper 15)
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings for Sunday, August 14 Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80: 1-2, 8-18; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56.
Hymns for Sunday, August 14
Opening H82 404 We Will Extol You
Offering LEVAS 184 Blessed Assurance Closing H82 535 Ye Servants of God vs. 1,2,4
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Please sign up for coffee hour. Episcopalians are famous for our conversations and coffee! The signup,sheet is in the Parish Hall. Help us extend our hospitality after the service!
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: 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), 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 are we by nature?
A. We are part of God’s creation, made in the image of God.
Q. What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
A. It means that we are free to make choices: to love, to create, to reason, and to live in harmony with God.
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Phyllis sent this and there’s no better benediction (blessing) for our daily lives and our relationships with those we know and those who we have yet to meet. What a thing it is to be a part of the Body of Christ!
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