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What's happening this week at St. Paul's


March 16-22, 2025

Upcoming Events & News

Re: Adult Sunday School: "Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts and Outlaws" is the title of our upcoming Lenten Study beginning this week. The book, written by Adam Hamilton, is available to read on Kindle or paperback from Amazon. Class starts at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall. Come see what it's all about!!


Lenten Lunches 2025 Schedule: Every Wednesday during Lent there will be a worship with a short devotional followed by a soup lunch. Worship begins at noon.

  • March 19th at First Presbyterian Church with Chaplain Maggie Alsup
  • March 26th at St. Paul’s with Father Jon Miskin
  • April 2nd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Katie Goss Pierce
  • April 9th at Lyon College with Rev. Jim Freeman


Mark Your Calendar:

  • Coffee Hour: After the service, everyone is invited to the Parish House (two lefts at the bottom of the steps) for refreshments and fellowship
  • Children’s Sunday School: Sunday, March 16th at 9:45 am
  • Mahjongg Lessons: Every Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Parish Hall
  • Adult Sunday School: Sundays, 9:30 am in the Parish Hall
  • The Chosen Discussion Group: Every Monday from 5:30-7 pm. During the waiting period for Season 5 of The Chosen to become available, we will be using our Tuesday 3-4:30 pm meeting time to put together a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle depicting Jesus and the apostles. We invite anyone who likes such puzzles to join us each Tuesday afternoon for comradery starting January 7, 2025.


6th Annual Episcopal Men’s Weekend: ‘Pray Tell; Pray, Tell’ is the theme for this year’s Men’s Weekend with The Rt. Rev. John Harmon & The Rev. Lowell Grisham. It will take place April 4th-6th; register at campmitchell.org and for more questions or information, email hhhedges3@gmail.com.



Blessing Box: Looking for ideas about what to donate for the Blessing Box? Rice Krispie treats, pop tarts, ramen noodles, fruit snacks, granola bars or chips work! These items will go in the Blessing Box, and will also be shared with our Lyon College students when the Care Team makes “snack bags” to pass out monthly. Thank you! 😊

St. Paul’s Prayer List:


Prayer requests will stay on the Parish Prayer List for four weeks with the exception of parishioners with ongoing needs. If you wish a prayer request to remain on the list, please call the office to renew the request.


Intercessions: Jamie Bridgers, Ann Rhodes, Jim & Deb Johnson, Patricia Smith, Joan Davidson, Matt Stephenson, John & Susan Dempsey, Ellen Massey, Bill Olson, Cindy Perkey, Tammy Kipfer, Ann Stephenson, the Healey family, and Cameron Gillespie.



Intercessions for Family & Friends: Jim Wilson, Kitten Lawless, DeAnna McCool, Robin Goertz, Gerry Goertz & Jinny Goertz, Tom & Kathy Celestine, Mark & Jennifer, Susan, Jody Gayle, Tara Nance, David Smith, Lucy Harris, Adam M, Keith Perkins, Jim & Charlotte, Daniel & Steven King, Sherry Snow, Mark Counts, Walker, Mark Higginbotham, Danny Yeager, Shannon Bohnert, Micah Jordon, Rodney Brady, Kathy Kleveno, Mike & Brandy Wyatt, John V. Miller, Ben Handford, Jim Reynolds, Christina, Peggy Comer, Kristin, Marilyn Townsend, Georgina Mosser, Kristi Smith, Raymond Staggs, Gary & Phylis Bratton, Connie Barnett, Neva Miles Hector, Diarmund (Dar Mood), Sarah, Cody, & Brady, Q, Vicki Bettis, Vani Jo Geroy, Lulu Freeman, Gina Layne, the family of Gabriel Fields, Lois Work, Jeff Owens, Marci Ward, and Tammy Itzla.


Birthdays: Rhonda Mundy (3/17), Susan Dempsey (3/17), and Laura Hance (3/19).

Lay Ministers Serving This Sunday

Officiant: Sarah Harmon

Lector: Pam Baxter

Acolyte: Paul Hance

Ushers: Brenda & Nikki Bittle

Technical Support: Jon Healey

Coffee Hour: Beverly Grigsby

Altar Guild: Brenda & Nikki Bittle


Community Meal (3/19/2025):  Team Kipfer

Enjoy below pictures of the kiddos with their beads on March 2nd, The Last Sunday after the Epiphany. Pictured is Graydon Harn & Mara Harn, Karis Ford, Sam Sullins, Ray Sullins, & Dean Sullins.

EfM Prayer

Dear God, All Encompassing Father,

You love all your children,

regardless of their faith.

We thank you for accepting

our various ways of engaging with you.

We pray that we all show acceptance

of each other, so that we may

all live in peace and harmony.

Amen.

This Sunday's sermon is from Sermons that Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication. It was written by The Rev. Danae Ashley. Published by the Office of Communication of The Episcopal Church, 815 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 © 2015 The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. All rights reserved.

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