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The People of St. Paul & Grace, Ministers

Brother Jason Darty, OLF, Pastor

The Reverend Dr. Joe Shumate, Pastor Emeritus

tech@rrlp.org is the primary contact email for the parish. Please use tech@rrlp.org to be sure your email is opened promptly.

With limited staff the other emails are not checked as often.

For what else shall we pray? RRLP has a new prayer request email address. Send your prayer needs to prayers@rrlp.org and allow your community of faith to join you in seeking God’s guidance in difficult times. Of course, you can always mention prayer requests in person or by phone. This email is a way to keep everything under the “rrlp.org” domain and avoid members having to use their personal email account. We give thanks for the ministry of our Evangelism Committee, especially Susan Dutton, who faithfully keeps us aware of the prayers of the people.

I've received many comments about members not receiving our weekly newsletter email. The problem is primarily with Embarq email addressess. They randomly block group emails without using the SPAM folder. These are some suggestions that might help.If these don't help please let me know and I will research the problem further. Peace! glen

1. Add tech@rrlp.org to your email contacts to avoid sending emails to a SPAM folder.
2. Use a Gmail address for "group" emails.
3. Check our Facebook page each Friday for a copy of the newsletter.

HMRLC is looking for volunteers to serve on the board for the camp. If you are interested please contact Maria Mitchell at mariamitchell1629@gmail.com or Chris Stevens at HMLRC (276) 783-6521.

The Justice & Mercy Fund continues to be a vital resource to members of our community facing financial hardship. The fund has helped pay utility bills, rents and other emergency situations for neighbors who need a little grace. Because the need is sometimes greater than others, the Justice & Mercy Fund is in need of your support.

Donations are accepted through weekly offerings and online via tith.ly (see links below).

Please note that donating through Tithe.ly incurs fees for the parish. Checking the box beside "cover the fee" adds the transaction fee to your total. Thanks for your continued support to the ministry of RRLP. Making your check payable to Justice & Mercy Fund allows us to put your donation to work sooner.

Online Worship

The 11:00a service at Grace is broadcast live on Facebook and the Social Media page of our website. The worship bulletin is available at the link above if you would like to print it in advance. 

Table Talk

4th Thursdays

Pastor Joe & Liz have agreed to host Table Talk at their home for the summer. Bring a snack or drink to share and join us for fellowship.

RRLP Parish Office Hours

Mon & Tues | 10a - 3p

Wed & Thur | 12p - 5p

Friday | as needed or by appt.

If you need anything outside of these hours please send me a text on 276.694.9249 and I will respond as soon as possible.

Volunteers are in the office on Wednesday & Thursday 9a - 12p to fold bulletins, stuff inserts and do all those things that just seem to "get done".

If you need anything please send me an email, call or text.

Grace & Peace!

Glen

Newsletter & Bulletin

Any information to be included in the bulletin, weekly email newsletter or announcements should be emailed to tech@rrlp.org by Wednesday of each week. If you would like an announcement included on the printed insert each week please email that by Tuesday 5p.

Church Office | Tech | Bulletin | Newsletter

tech@rrlp.org

The email rrlp@embarqmail is no longer active. Please update your contacts to tech@rrlp.org.

After John the Baptist is murdered, Jesus desires a time of solitude. Still, his compassion for others will not allow him to dismiss those who need him, and he is moved to perform one of his greatest miracles

¹³Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. ¹⁴When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. ¹⁵When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” ¹⁶Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” ¹⁷They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” ¹⁸And he said, “Bring them here to me.” ¹⁹Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ²⁰And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. ²¹And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Additional Readings for Sunday

Isaiah 55:1-5

Psalm 145

Romans 9:1-5

Worship resources from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2023 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # 23589. Copyright © 2023 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE License No. M-400948. All rights reserved. 

Jax Jackson

Bill Kinder

Joe DeBord

Chad Vaught

Betty Wingo

Jamie Hinkle

Eunice Hall

Emily Edmonds

Liz Shumate

Ava Creger

David Delp

We especially pray for...

Charlie DeBord

Roberta Roberts

Jessica Powell

Becky Catron

Wanda Lyons King

Lois Musser

Steve King

Sandy Litz

Greg Hash

Chris Catron

Jonathan & Brittany Sage (07)

Rita Cobbs (06)

Sandy Vernon (07)

Dallas Shumate (08)

Freddie Funk (09)

Jenna Ridder (11)

Mike Miller (11)

Shai Huffard King (12)

Chad Vaught (12)

Joran Hall (07)

Haley Hufard (11)

Aurora Stroupe (13)

Click the calendar to print or download

The RRLP monthly calendar is available by clicking the image. If you have a or special event to add to the calendar please email it to tech@rrlp.org by 5p each Wednesday.

If you have information for the calendar please email it to tech@rrlp.org and we will put it in the next update. Thanks! Peace!

In addition to the traditional collection plate RRLP uses Tithe.ly for online gifts and offerings. Using the links below you can give to the church or special fund of your choice. The addresses below can also be used if you wish to mail a check.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

c/o Marion Haga

1050 Four Seasons Road

Rural Retreat, VA 24368

Grace Lutheran Church

PO Box 478

Rural Retreat, VA 24368