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14th Sunday After Pentecost
September 03, 2023
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Peggy Lynn Cole
August 21, 1947 - August 23, 2023
Please remember Chip, her husband,
and their family in your prayers.
Service: 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, September 2, 2023
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Father Nick will officiate
You can stream via YouTube & FaceBook: http://stpaulstx.org/
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Compassion
(private collection, 1897), oil on canvas.
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While suffering may not be creative in itself, we are scarcely ever creative without suffering….One could also say that it is not suffering which makes a person grow, but that one does not grow without suffering. Biblical teaching and personal experience thus combine to teach that suffering is the path to holiness or maturity. There is always an indefinable something about people who have suffered. They have fragrance which others lack. They exhibit the meekness and gentleness of Christ. One of the most remarkable statements Peter makes in his first letter is that 'he who has suffered in his body is done with sin' (1 Peter 4:1). Physical affliction, he seems to be saying actually has the effect of making us stop sinning. This being so, I sometimes wonder if the real test of our hunger for holiness is our willingness to experience any degree of suffering, if only thereby God will make us holy.
John R.W. Stott, The Cross of Christ
(Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1986), 319-20
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Stewardship Today: “Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest. “
Proverbs 3-9
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SUNDAY WORSHIP
The Liturgy of the Word
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Prayers of People Prayer #43 - For Rain
O God, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all those who seek thy kingdom and its righteousness all things necessary to sustain their life: Send us, we entreat thee, in this time of need, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth, to our comfort and to thy honor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP, 828)
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10:30 a.m. Live Stream Sunday Services on Youtube and Facebook
Repeat of Sunday services can be seen on GEUS Channel 34
on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulstx/
St. Paul's Young Adult Fellowship - follow on Facebook for info on time and location. We focus on deep dives into scripture, discovering enriching pathways through God's Word and fellowship with one another. The group studies one book at a time, and meets on a weekly basis whenever possible at a rotating set of locations. In order to get involved, shoot us a message!
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WEDNESDAYS
10:00am - Children's Chapel
10:30am - Morning Prayer 2
7:00pm - Bible Study in St. Paul's Parish Hall (pizza provided)
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St. Paul's School has been nominated as the best preschool in Hunt County. Please do the following everyday through Sept. 17 and vote to make us Best of the Best!
1) Go to https://www.heraldbanner.com/best_of_hunt/#//
2) Scroll and click on Business & Service then click on 'Childcare'
4) Click on St. Paul's Episcopal School. You will be asked for your email address and first name.
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Sept. 09, Sat. 10:00am - SAR - Sons of the American Revolution Meeting.
Sept. 10, Sun. 10:30am service - Blessing of the Altar Guild, Birthday and Anniversary Blessings, Grandparent's Day
Sept. 11, Mon. 6:30pm - Ladies Nite Out, Applebee's
Sept. 13, Tues. 8:00am - Leadership Breakfast
Sept. 14, Thurs. 6:30pm - ECW Board Meeting via Zoom
Sept. 16, Sat.
8:00am - St. Joseph's Guild
9:00am - DOK
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
3rd Annual One Man's Treasure Golf Tournament, Messy Business of Forgiveness, Nashotah House Theological Seminary Gathering.
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Bishop's Blog - Through a Glass Darkly: Next Chapter in Life of Diocese
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Sept. 21-23 - RADVO Conference: Exploring Christian Ministry as a Vocation?
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Diary of a Theologian - AI and Love - The AI that is now out there seems to be intelligent in a true sense: able to draw conclusions and take initiative. The key word is “seems.” We just don’t know.
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Convention November 4 - Scroll to bottom of page for details
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Benedictine Retreat - Nov. 12-14, for laity, bishops, priests and deacons, all the ministers of the church.
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Prayers for the Church
The Daughters of the King are dedicated to supporting the prayer needs of St Paul's. They are available in the west corner of sanctuary every Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship service for private prayer. You can also submit intentions in the prayer box in the narthex.
The Family of Peggy Cole, The Family of Johnny Massey,
Lily Stipe, Eileen Jenkins, Patty Schofield, Marie and Ken Gunter,
The Barker Family, The Family of Angela Faye Tiller,
Julia Gibson, Linda Conley, Father Gordon,
Bill and Judy Shaddox.
To add names to the prayer list, please contact the church office.
(Names will remain on prayer list for one month unless renewed)
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