VOLUME 9, ISSUE 8 JULY 2017

Sundays 8:00 am Holy Eucharist

9:15 am Sunday School/Coffee Hour

10:30 am Holy Eucharist

Newsletter Deadline The deadline for the September issue of

Grace to You and Peace is

August 24. Email submissions to

secretarybb@stpaulscolumbus.com

or drop submissions off at the

church office.

Office Hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Monday - Friday

(662) 328-6673

Clergy Staff The Very Rev. Anne Harris, Rector

Mrs. Kimberly Brown, Director of SPES

Mrs. Becky Brett, Office Administrator

Mr. Len Bobo, Organist and Choirmaster

Mr. Ronnie Clayton, Sexton

Mr. Ben Roach, Christian Ed Director

Mrs. Evie Vidrine, Youth Minister and

Director of Publications

From the Rector

Greetings from Hardangerfjord in Norway. Marc and I hiked over 50 miles of varied countryside, from lakes and fjords, to high tundra with snow fields. Most of it was fairly easy going, some of it was very strenuous, and all of it was awesome! We thank God for the blessing of time away and a change of pace. This is a beautiful world that God has made. See you all soon.

Grace to You and Peace

August

Blessing of the Backpacks

and Back to School Party

On Sunday, August 19, we will be

kicking off our school year with a

bang! At both the 8:00 a.m. and

10:30 a.m. service, Rev. Anne will

bless all backpacks, laptop bags,

and briefcases for a successful and

fruitful school/work year. Dress

casually as we will have a cookout

and jumpers for the kids after the

10:30 service. Hot dogs will be

provided by the Men’s Group,

while sides will be provided by the

Supper Club. If you would like to

bring a side or dessert, please do

not hesitate! Contact Evie with

questions.

Telecare We are currently looking for

volunteers to help with the

TeleCare Ministry. Duties include

calling a list of about 20 church

members to let them know when

special events are happening at St.

Paul's. This generally occurs once

every quarter. The more callers

we have, the shorter the list

becomes for each caller. You can

make the calls from your

home. For more information,

please call or email Wortley Cole

at 662-574-5591

or jnwcole@gmail.com. Thank

you.

Christian Education Opportunity

Volunteers are needed for

Christian Education on Sunday

mornings, from 9:15 to 10:15.

Preschoolers learn through the

Godly Play curriculum, and the

elementary students use the Spark

curriculum which rotates activities

in drama, music, cooking, and art.

Lesson plans and materials are

provided. The new year begins on

September 16.

Please let the church office

know if you are interested in this

chance to have a lifelong impact on

the spiritual growth of our youth.

I Can Only Imagine Our Adult Christian Education

class, “I Can Only Imagine”,

begins September 16, 2018. Bart

Millard of the famed Christian

Alternative Band, Mercy Me,

shares his story with us in a four

session DVD-based group study,

“I Can Only Imagine.” If you have

not watched the movie “I Can

Only Imagine,” we recommend

doing so before the start of this

class. The class will be led by

Brandon Cockerham and Evie

Vidrine.

Loaves & Fishes St. Paul’s will be serving on

Wednesday, August 8, and

Monday, August 13. We are in

need of pie shells, pie fillings, and

bear creek soup mixes. If you

would like to join St. Paul’s Loaves

and Fishes lunch ministry, contact

Ann Sparkman at 662-328-2133.

Episcopal Youth Community EYC will have our Annual Pool

Party Kickoff on August 19 from

4-6 p.m. at the Starrs’ residence!

Below is the August calendar:

August 19 Pool Party at the Starrs’

August 26 4-6 p.m. @ the church

St. Paul’s EYC is for all youth, 13

and up. Contact Evie for more

information.

Supper Club

All adults, 21 and older, are

invited to join us for St. Paul’s

Supper Club. We will meet on

August 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Huck’s.

Free childcare is provided in the

church nursery from 5:15–7:15

p.m. If you have questions or

would like to be added to our

email list, please contact Evie.

From the Youth Director We are biologically prone to hold grudges. It is the easier option when some sort of negativity has emerged in a relationship.

However, many studies have been done regarding the effect of unresolved conflict on the human body. During emotional

conflict, or stress of any kind, the body releases the stress hormone, cortisol. This triggers the “fight or flight” response you once

read about in biology. Cortisol diminishes oxytocin, the hormone we need to feel happy and loved. God created these amazing

bodies. He gave us the ability to choose to forgive. He gave us the ability to release ourselves from anger and negativity, and to

follow the cross into his light, and his forgiveness. Often times, the recipient of your grudge is holding one against you as well.

That cannot be helped. All you can do is let go of your own anger, forgive the person, and forgive yourself.

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.

Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

Parish Breakfast and

Lunches For Loaves and Fishes

Come eat breakfast from 9:00 a.m.

to 10:15 a.m. and help pack sack

lunches on Sunday, August 5.

We’ll have an assembly line ready

for helping hands! Loaves and

Fishes will distribute these lunches

as needed. Thank you for your

support of this servant ministry.

Choir Practice

St. Paul’s choir practice resumes

Wednesday, August 15, from 6:00 -

7:00 p.m. Contact Len Bobo if

you’re interested in joining the

choir.

Cursillo Cursillo is a worldwide movement

that helps people form Christian

communities in action. The next

three–day weekend will be

November 8-11 at the Gray Center.

Please contact Rev. Anne or Jennet

Lacey if you are interested in

attending.

Intercessions

Karen F.

Gordon Orr

Jeremy Adcock

Addison Justiss

Fran Corbin

Jimmy Wilder

Callie Romero Maczygem-

ba

(Barbara Yarborough’s

granddaughter)

Anne

Bennett Loganbach

Fred McCaleb

David de Roode

Jeannie Burrow Stadler

Breland Starr

Maridith Geuder

Tangie

Nancy Law

Dana

John Land

Cheryl Hicks

Beulah & George

Pearson

Mike Davis

Pat Davis

Bettye

Roger McClure

Judy

Charles

Levi & Katie

Taylor Smith

William Corder

Lynne

Donna

Josh

Charles Bond

Hannah Hitchcock

Rose Crowe

Anthony House Sr.

Ryan Spencer

Allye Spencer

Kenny Heredia

Bob & Elizabeth Proffitt

Jerry & Wanda Riley

Thomas Guest

Brenda Caradine

Keith & Barbara Miles

David

Henry & Jody Weiss

Mason

B. J. Montgomery

Rev. Bryant & Frances

Benton

Barbara Yarborough

Birthdays

August 3 Eula Nuesch

August 4 Kathy Foster

August 5 Jake Vidrine

August 6 Olivia Clay

Will Sanders

August 7 Mary Cox

August 9 Jennifer Brady

Kat Kerby

August 14 Jim Mauldin

August 15 Joann Myers

August 16 Brittany Bobo

Bruce Lacey

Ralph Winton

August 17 Karen Clay

August 18 Graham McCain

August 20 Josh Fenstermacher

Lori Mitchell

August 22 Beth Callaway

Adams Gillis

Doyle Sumrall

August 23 Marilyn Swingle

August 24 Jodie Mauck

August 25 Annabelle Brislin

August 26 Hope Clark

Sandy Imes

August 28 Bill Gillis

Joshua Hanes

Bridget Pieschel

August 29 Kelly Brown

Carlton Hardy

Tom Wolford

Anniversaries

August 4 Perry & Ann Caldwell

August 6 Mike & Tiffany Killian

Taylor & Nancy Smith

August 12 Josh & Katie Fenstermacher

August 16 Mickey & Vana Brislin

August 21 David & Mona Sanders

August 23 Al & Karen Benglen

Expectant mothers Carrie Mastley and Macaulay Whitaker

For the welfare of Residents of nursing homes Trey Atkins, Joy Clay, Doris Crowe,

Eileen Newbold

For the Departed

Peggy Glover, Nadine Capwell Smith,

Jack H. White

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