September 11, 2025 l ISSUE 37

The Lord looks down from heaven

on humans to see if anyone is wise,

to see if anyone seeks God.

Psalm 14:2

Sunday Morning Adult Formation Conversations

Join us every Sunday

from 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

in the Parish Hall

as we listen to God's Holy Word

and discuss how it impacts our personal lives.

9:30a.m. in the Parish Hall

Sunday service

at 10:30 a.m.

UPCOMING SCRIPTURE READINGS

Sunday, September 14

The Fourteenth Sunday after

Pentecost

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

Psalm 14

1 Timothy 1:12-17

Luke 15:1-10

Sunday, September 21

The Fifteenth Sunday after

Pentecost

SUNDAY LEADERS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Reader

Justin Vitale

Prayer

Maddie Nador

Chalice

Sybil Fisher

Organist

Yvonne Sullivan

Celebrant & Preacher

The Rev. Jeff Goldone

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Reader

Mary Comeau

Prayer

Fr. Jim Clark

Chalice

Sybil Fisher

Organist

Yvonne Sullivan

Celebrant & Preacher

The Rev. Jeff Goldone

A Note From Fr. Jeff

Last Sunday's Gospel is still playing in my head. The cost of discipleship is so great. Jesus expects so much, everything we have and everything we are, but he assures us the final reward will be well worth it. My favorite writer has captured it well in this poem. Blessings as you estimate the cost of following Jesus!

The Cost

First sit down and estimate the cost...

-Luke 14:28

What might I have to be willing to sacrifice to follow Jesus?

Money, possessions, claims, attachments that shield me

from full and perfect generosity.

Status, privilege, social acceptance, belonging,

that tempt me to compromise my love.

Comfort, having my life the way I want it,

that prevent me from risking for the sake of others.

Safety, security, staying out of jail -

for such is the cost of standing up for justice when tyranny descends.

Steve Garnaas-Holmes

Unfolding Light

www.unfoldinglight.net

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Our last BBQ

this year is on

September26

6:00-7:00 pm!

If you haven't attended our BBQ yet this summer, plan on being part of the September 26 event. Your help and extension of hospitality to our neighbors is always appreciated!

1^st and 3^rd Neighborhood Meals are Coming!

Our final barbecue of the season on September 26. That can only mean one thing. Our first and third Thursday meals are just around the corner! Yeah!

There is a sign up sheet on the table outside the parish hall for you to sign up to volunteer to prepare and serve the meals now through the end of this 2025. Please take a moment to commit to do your part in extending hospitality and care for our own parish family and those who live in our neighborhood.

Items still needed!

Our Blessing Box is always in need of the following items;

Protein bars
Canned pasta, easy to open pull top
Single serve tuna packets
Fruit cups
Personal hygiene items:
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
Disposable razors
Sanitary products for women
Travel size toiletries - shampoo, lotion, & coffee packets

Place items in the basket at the back of church. Thank you for your kind generosity.

Our Sanctuary Candle burns in adoration with our Lord in the reserved Eucharist in celebration of the birth of Zaitouna Nene Iya, newest daughter of Aissatou and Hamidou Iya, our tenants of our Heighham House. May she and her four sisters, brother and parents be richly blessed.

Learn how you can sponsor our Sanctuary candle

PBJ Ministry

on Sunday Mornings

A big SHOUT OUT to everyone who has been helping after church on Sundays to make a loaf of PBJ sandwiches for our Blessing Box. You're helping keep our hungry neighbors fed! Thanks for giving your time to help.

Let's keep this quick and easy ministry rolling! Supplies are on the countertop next to the fridge in St. Paul's kitchen. (Check the fridge and/or freezer for additional supplies.) Sign up at the table in the front lobby if you can commit to a specific Sunday; you can also stop by the kitchen after church to help.

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Matthew 25:40

Our next Vestry Meeting will be on Sunday, September 21

in person at noon in the

Parish Hall.

Join us as we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi by taking part in a special service for pets with their friends and families.

Dogs must be on a leash and cats and other small animals must be in a crate.

Diocese of Missouri

Episcopal Church Women

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Missouri

is holding its retreat and annual meeting on

Saturday, October 4

9 am to 3 pm

Calvary Church in Columbia, MO.

Our theme this year is Creative Soul, Sacred Sound, and it features a program of journaling, storytelling, personal exploration and sound meditation. We hope all Episcopal women will come to our warm, welcoming space and leave with their spirit refreshed. All women who attend an Episcopal Church are welcome to join ECW events at the parish, diocese and national level.

REGISTRATION FORM

MORE INFORMATION

Rev. Deacon Barbi Click, receiving treatment for colon cancer, and her wife Debbie Wheeler.
Mary Jane Machalek, safety and hope in difficult circumstances.
Dawn McMurtry, recovering from a stroke & grieving for her mother.
Charles Renshaw, for healing in his lungs.
Ben Redmond, 8 yrs, friend of the Ragland family, suffering with undiagnosed symptoms.
John Birdsong as he recovers from a major sickness and grieves the death of his wife, Belinda.
Anita Breitenstein, Maddie Nador's sister, suffering from Alzheimer's
Melissa Ketcherside - as she recovers from a recent hospitalization
Kay Reid
Erin Reid
Shep Adams-Shepherd
Toni & Dan Dornseif
Randy Wicks and the Farmer and Perry families as they grieve the death of Randy's Aunt, Betty Farmer, and eight-year-old nephew, Demetrious Perry.
The Schulte/Angelson Family as they grieve the passing of David's mother, Julianne Angelson.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS!

04 Evan and Stacey Smith

04 Tom Schroeder

15 Mike and Nikki Pilato

18 Derek O'Chiu

20 Ed Rate

21 Justin Vitale and Melissa Kay

23 Randy Wicks

25 Karen and Larry Throgmoton

BELIEVE. BEFRIEND. BE LOVED.