St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Readings (NRSV) for August 2010

Ø Sunday, 01 August:Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Colossians 3:1-11;
Luke 12:13-21
    Ø Sunday, 08 August:Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24;
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40
    Ø Sunday, 15 August:Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 5-18; Hebrews 22:29-12:2;
Luke 12:49-56
    Ø Sunday, 22 August:Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-29;
Luke 13:10-17
Ø Sunday, 29 August:Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16;
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16;Luke 14:1, 7-14

Your prayers of intercession are asked for those who are sick and suffering:

Karen, Carmen, Kathy, Sam, John, Greg, Diane, Lenore, Thelma, Spud, Jason, Floyd, Robert, Bill Marshall, Pam and boys, Biff, Todd, Corey, Tommy, Naomi, Jim, Emma, Jim, Agnes, Bailey, Lydia, Amanda, Ray, Audrey, Judi, Clif, Ken, Robert, Jon, Carol, Tess, ...

"O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant the help of your power, that his/her sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." (Book of Common Prayer, page 458)

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL'S

Summer Worship Schedule

Saturday Holy Eucharist at 5:00 p.m. on the front lawn
(weather permitting)

Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m.

As it did last year, the Saturday evening service will incorporate some variations in the service and will be very informal.

This schedule will begin on Saturday, June 12 and end after Sunday, September 5.

First Thursday Concerts
St. Paul’s Church announces the return of the First Thursday concert series on the First Thursday of each month from 12:15pm to 12:50pm. Open to the public, and inviting all to bring their lunches if they like, these concerts offer a variety of musical settings and arrangements to delight the senses as they provide a wonderful break in the day.
Thursday, 4 February:   Orange Fight
                                                    local rock group

Thursday, 4 March:           The Reel Fling

Thursday, 1 April:    Holy Week - No Concert

Thursday, 6 May:            Pianissimo - A Selection of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin
                                                 Elizabeth Linxwiler

Thursday, 3 June:            I Cantori - an audtioned group from WWU
                                                 Aric, Vyhmeister, accompanist
                                                    Dr. Kraig Scott, director

FirstSundays are big deals. On the first Sunday of each month we take all the cash from the offertory and send half of it to Episcopal Relief and Development and the other half to the Food Pantry located in the basement of First Presbyterian. With some degree of humor we encourage each other to be extraordinarily generous on those days. The result is significant. We end up being major contributors to the relief of hunger and poverty both here and elsewhere.

Newcomers to St. Paul’s may wonder about a few things. For instance, in the Atrium is a basket labeled Betty’s Basket. What is that? Betty Hines was a much beloved member who dedicated her far too short life to helping those in greatest need. Betty’s Basket is used to receive unused hotel amenities and trial size items to make up hospitality kits for homeless families through Helpline and the Women’s Shelter at the YWCA.

Also, there is the blue cardboard Food Box on the chancel steps leading up to the altar. Each Sunday children from the Sunday School add their donations of food to the box during the offertory. Adults are welcome to do the same either in the Food Box or in the Shopping Cart located in the Narthex.

DBSA Support Group: we have a weekly support group on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Guild Room for people who are suffering from depression or bipolar disorder. The group operates under the DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) guidelines; see the website at: www.dbsalliance.org/.

Sign up to sponsor a child: A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Atrium for our six sponsored children (through Christian Children’s Fund). Please consider taking a slot or two, perhaps in your birthday month, or other special occasion. By signing up in one slot, you are committing to pay just $25 to support an overseas child for an entire month. Thank you!

Christian Aid Center Dinners: There’s a sign-up sheet in the Atrium for the Christian Aid Center Dinners, held on the third Tuesday of each month. We’ve changed the process to allow people to sign up as helpers, and not the coordinator for that dinner. For more information, please contact Nancy Reiff at 525-3405. A regular monthly donation from a parishioner covers the cost of food. Won’t you please consider signing up for a month? Please contact the church office to do so.

St. Pauls College Scholarship Fund joins ESCRIP
St. Pauls is now registered with ESCRIP for its college scholarship program fundraising. You can now contribute to the scholarship fund at St. Pauls simply by shopping at Safeway. It's easy and painless, but in order for it to work, we need your name, Safeway card number (not just your phone number) and address (and email address optional). A form is available for you in the office (and soon to be posted in the Atrium) and return it to the office if you are interested in being registered. Another option is to just drop us a note with your information. If you are already registered by a school and have a supporter number and password, you will need to access your own account and add St Paul’s (org #163945143) to your contribution group list (you can contribute to up to 3 different groups) or we can submit a change form for you. If you have any questions, please contact the ESCRIP coordinators, Stan Heller or Sandi Blackaby.