Post on 10-Jun-2020
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 15August 14, 2016, at Eleven o’clock in the Morning
We are glad you are here. No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, and no matter where you are on the journey of life — you are welcome in this church. We invite you to participate in our worship service, or simply observe, as you wish.
We hope you will find Saint Paul’s to be a place of refreshment and renewal, where you experience the presence of the risen Christ. We have been serving Christ in this location for over two hundred sixty years. While our building is old and beautiful, our mission is contemporary and forward moving. Here you will find a people very much connected with the questions and struggles of modern life, of faith, and of following the way of Jesus.
We are a community called to serve those in need in our city, in our nation, and around the world. Here you will find ministries with and for children, youth, parents, seniors, singles, and families in all configurations and stages of life.
We invite you to share your contact information on a visitor’s card, located in each pew. Hand it to one of our clergy, an usher, or place it in the offering plate.
To all our Visitors & Guests
About Worship
If the liturgy (worship) of the Episcopal Church is unfamiliar, then we hope you will find this information helpful.
You are welcome in the Episcopal Church, and so the first and best resource we offer are your neighbors in the pews. Just say, "I'm visiting," and they will gladly help. The worship of the Episcopal Church is rooted in the practices of ancient Christianity. The structure of our services, the architecture of our building, the music, our physical postures, and participatory responses ALL hold rich meaning about our beliefs and are intentional expressions of our relationship with God.
• In this bulletin you will find:
Responses spoken by the people are printed in bold italics. Directions for the people are printed in italics.
• We encourage families with children to sit at the front of the Nave so that children can easily see and hear the liturgy.
• Children’s bulletins for readers and pre-readers are available from the ushers.
• Episcopalians customarily pray either standing or kneeling, so please do what you find most comfortable.
• Notify an usher if you require an assisted listening device or any other assistance.
• Restrooms are located in the parish hall. An usher will direct you.
About Receiving The Holy Communion
ALL who come in faith are invited to receive Holy Communion at Saint Paul’s.
• During communion, the people form two short lines in the center aisle at the steps. After receiving the bread and wine or a blessing at the altar rail, please exit through the door to the left of the altar and return to your pew via the side aisles.
• For those who may prefer not to receive communion at the main altar, a communion station is provided on the main floor to the right of the center aisle. If you are unable to receive at either station, the clergy will bring the bread and wine to your pew. Please notify an usher before the service begins.
• To receive a blessing at the altar rail without receiving Communion, cross your arms over your chest, palms on your collar, until the person on your left has received both the bread and the wine.
• If your children are in the nursery, you are invited to bring them to receive Holy Communion or a blessing.
Celebration of The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Word of GodOrgan Voluntary Matthew Corl and David Cherwein
Two Preludes on “Grosser Gott”Mr. Shafer
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Officiant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.
Officiant Let us pray.
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.
The Old Testament Lesson Jeremiah 23:23-29
Am I a God near by, says the Lord, and not a God far off? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord. I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, “I have dreamed, I have dreamed!” How long? Will the hearts of the prophets ever turn back—those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart? They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal. Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the Lord. Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
Lector The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 82 Read responsively by whole verse
1 God takes his stand in the council of heaven; * he gives judgment in the midst of the gods:
2 “How long will you judge unjustly, * and show favor to the wicked?
3 Save the weak and the orphan; * defend the humble and needy;
4 Rescue the weak and the poor; * deliver them from the power of the wicked.
5 They do not know, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; * all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 Now I say to you, ‘You are gods, * and all of you children of the Most High;
7 Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, * and fall like any prince.’” 8 Arise, O God, and rule the earth, * for you shall take all nations for your own.
The Epistle Hebrews 11:29-12:2
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented—of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Lector The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
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Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘It is going to rain’; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat’; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?”
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Reverend George D. Muir
The Nicene Creed Said by all, standing
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the People
Officiant Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world.
Kneeling, the Leader and People pray responsively:
Leader Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;People That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; remembering especially Ranie and all those who serve in our youth ministries; our congregation in Sandersville, Grace Church; and in our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic, our congregations in San Francisco de Macorís,The Good Samaritan and Jesus the Nazarene;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop, for Scott our own Bishop, for our clergy, George, John, and Bill, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for Barack our President, Nathan and Nikki our governors, the leadership of the CSRA, and all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;That they may be delivered from their distress.
We pray for all those who are serving our country, at home and abroad, especially Dylan Luther;That they may be strengthened by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit.
We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation; especially for Bobby and Rachel Carroll, David Penix, Ashley White, Bob Rordam, Dave Sandbach, Mona Clayton, Faye Long, Billy Stuckey, Linda Cross, Jimmy Long, Dot Aiken, Betty Bowring, Leo Bugenske, Paige, Theresa Capricci, Lewis Rutland, Sandra Walker, Norm Haglund, Bruce Hancock, Tommy Garner, John Overstreet, Morris Braswell, Addison Laurent, Scott Anderson, June Pursley, Jane Laurent, Jacob, Andy McElmurray, Melissa Muir, Midgee Hazelriggs, Keith Saunders, and all those we remember in our hearts. ThePeopleaddtheirpetitionsaloudorsilently.
Leader Give to the departed eternal rest, especially James Steer, PleasepausetoallowthePeopleaddtheirpetitionsforthedepartedaloudorsilently.
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We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Officiant We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
The Confession Said by all
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Absolution Officiant
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Children, Youth, and Christian Formation Teachers come forward for the Commissioning of Teachers.
Hymn 528 “Lord, you give the great commission” Hyfrydol
Commissioning of Christian Formation Teachers
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All Youth As our Teachers, do you promise to cherish and love us?Teachers We do.
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Youth And the gift of joy and wonder in all God’s works?Teachers We will.
Officiant Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have overcome sin and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of your Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in these your servants the covenant you made with them at their Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that Spirit to perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.
The Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Greetings and Parish Announcements The Reverend George D. Muir
Further announcements are printed in the back of this bulletin.
The Holy Communion: Rite Two
The Offertory Sentence Officiant
The Offertory Music Alleluja (Exsultate Jubilate, KV 605) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Melissa Schultz, Soprano and Keith Shafer, Organ
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Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. … [the Celebrant says a Proper Preface] …. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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Celebrant We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Celebrant Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Saint Paul and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread and Invitation
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Celebrant This is the table, not of the Church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for those who love him and for those who want to love him more. So, come, you who have much faith and you who have little, you who have been here often and you who have not been here long, you who have tried to follow and you who have failed. Come, because it is the Lord who invites you. It is his will that those who want him should meet him here.
All who come in faith are welcome to receive Holy Communion.See the inside cover page for more information.
The Communion Music Laudate Dominum (Solemn Vespers), K.339 Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMs. Schultz and Mr. Shafer
Praise the Lord, all nations; praise him, all people. For he has bestowed his mercy upon us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever, and for generations of generations. Amen.
Hymn 482 “Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy” Slane
The Post-Communion Prayer Said by all, kneeling
Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
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The DismissalOfficiant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary “Hymn to Joy” arranged by Stephen JohnsonMr. Shafer
Flowers on the Altar This SundayThe flowers on the altar this Sunday are given to the glory of God,
and in celebration of the marriage of Zach and Liz Miloni. Given by Bill and Cynthia Napier.
Special Music This SundayThis morning’s summer music is made possible by a gift in memory of Mark Aldwin Yarbrough, MD, by his parents, Al and Laraine Yarbrough.
Serving TodayThe Reverend John W. A. Jenkins CelebrantThe Reverend George D. Muir Officiant & PreacherJohn Robertson VergerNancy Hussey, Ted Hussey, Karen Lectors & Prayers of the PeoplePatrick Marr, Joe Way Eucharistic MinistersCaroline Graham, Austin Porubsky, Sean Henson, Claiborne Porubsky, Luke Graham AcolytesAllen Harison, Benjie Mason, Shirley Smith, Louis Walker UshersMargaret Jordan, Soleta Baird, Julia Hickman, Clint Carroll Altar GuildBob Rollins Audio/Visual TeamWright Montgomery Vestry Person of the Day
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Parish Announcements
Following today’s service — Gather by the River for our Fall Kick-off Parish Dinner.
Need a name tag? Please ask an usher to add your name to the yellow Name Tag Request.
Copies of the Parish Directory are available in the River Room for all parishioners who submitted a photo for the directory. If you were unable to participate in the directory, we will have a printed version available shortly. Please ask this morning’s ushers to add your name to the list.
5:30 - 6:15 pm — Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion. Rob Foster is our guest musician.
5:00 - 6:30 pm — HUMAN FOOSBALL EYC (Episcopal Youth Community - grades 6-12) Kick-off. We will begin the evening with a cook-out style picnic and move onto the main Foosball event. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Please wear closed-toe shoes. If you have never heard of “Human Foosball,” this is the perfect opportunity to come see what it is all about. Youth leaders will be providing super-soaker cooling stations, so bring athletic clothes that are okay to get wet! Please contact Ranie with questions at rneislar@saintpauls.org.
A drop-off box is available in Tyler Hall and the Narthex for items on our “Craig Wish List” found in the Weekly Posting. As you are shopping this month, please consider adding one of these items to your list.
Next Sunday “Coffee and Conversation” with the Vestry in Tyler Hall 10:30 - 10:45 am.
The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) kicks off its season with a Lock-In Friday night and Saturday morning, August 19-20. The singers will have a chance to reacquaint, enjoy trips to the 8th Street Fountain, the Saint Paul’s Churchyard and Crypt, and get a head start on learning new music. Pizza, a movie, and a sleep-over in the Youth Room make this a fun event. Rehearsals begin the following Wednesday, August 24. For more information contact Keith Shafer at kshafer@saintpauls.org.
Parish Choirs begin Rehearsals. • The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) — Wednesday, August 24 —4:45- 6:00 pm • The Saint Paul’s Choir (teens and adults) — Wednesday, August 24 —7:00 pm • The Saint Nicholas Choir (children in K5 through grade 2) — Wednesday, September 7 —5:00- 6:00 pm For information on our choir program, please speak with Director of Music, Keith Shafer, 706-724-2485 ext. #215, kshafer@saintpauls.org or the Director of the St. Nicholas Choir, Melissa Schultz, 706-434-9929, LarkinMelissa@gmail.com.
Saint Paul’s will be hosting a Convocational training event for those wishing to become Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors, Saturday, August 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. If you have an interest in serving as an Eucharistic Minister or Eucharistic Visitor, please speak with Fr. Muir.
The Saint Paul’s Acolyte Festival will be held Sunday, August 21, 12-2 pm. Anyone ages 8 and up interested in becoming an acolyte and all current acolytes are invited and encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served in Tyler Hall with training to follow in the church. Participants are requested to register so that lunch can be planned. For more information or to register, email Todd Shafer, Acolyte Master, at wshafer403@att.net.
Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinners return Wednesday, August 24. This month the Youth of Saint Paul’s are hosting a special “Cooking for the Choirs” taco dinner night in honor of our choirs return to Wednesday practice. Join us from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Tyler Hall. A donation of $5.00 a plate or $15.00 per family is greatly appreciated and will benefit events for our youth. Come out to support our youth, celebrate the choirs, and enjoy the rich fellowship of our Saint Paul’s community. An RSVP is not necessary; however, if you plan to attend, please email Ranie at rneislar@saintpauls.org so we can be the best hosts!
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Sunday Schedule
8:00 - 8:45 am HOLy EuCHARIST Rite I
8:30 - 9:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Tyler Hall 9:30 - 10:30 am CHRISTIAN FORMATION FOR ALL AGES
Adults: The Forum — Flannery O’Connor and the Christ-Haunted South Chapel Living in Community — Rediscovering How to Be Christian Today Berlin Room, Upper Level, Children’s Ministry Center
youth: High School — Living in Community Youth Room, Upper Level, Parish House Middle School — Journey to Adulthood (J2A) EYC Christian Formation Room, Upper Level, Parish House Children: Grades 3 - 5 — Spark Room 1, Children’s Ministries Center Grades K-2 (Ages 4-7) — Godly Play Room 2, Children’s Ministries Center
10:30 - 10:45 am COFFEE & CONVERSATION Tyler Hall
11:00 am - 12:00 pm HOLy EuCHARIST Rite II
Following the 11:00 am Service LEMONADE ON THE LAWN
5:00 - 6:30 pm EyC (Episcopal Youth Community, Grades 6-12)
5:30 - 6:15 pm CELTIC EVENING PRAyER & COMMuNION WITH PRAyERS FOR HEALING
Nursery care offered in the Children’s Ministry Center (CMC) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
The 11 am service is broadcast on WGAC 580 AM Radio and 95.1 FM Radio. Listen live on-line at http://wgac.com/listen-live/