The Feast of Christ the King & The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity - 2025
- rhc
- Oct 27
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 27
"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house."
St. Matthew 9:6
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Fr. Paul led a beautiful Holy Communion service on the The Feast of Jesus Christ, King commonly known as the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Please find Fr. Paul's beautiful sermon at the following link:
"The Meaning and Source of True Forgiveness."
Thank you Hutch and Phil for serving with him at the altar!
Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer services this Sunday!
After services Team 5, the men's team, provided an amazing lunch of meatballs, beef stroganoff, steak & potato salad, beef barley stew, and . . .
and lots of yummy desserts! Levi volunteered to guard the dessert table! Thank you Team 5 for all delicious food!
Lynn and Daryl celebrated their 57th Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations to you both!
Carol, Misty, and Michele looked beautiful in their warm, cozy, fall colors this Sunday!
Please remember to adjust your clocks as we go back on Eastern Standard Time next Sunday!
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Christian Education:
Fr. Paul continues his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15.
The children's Sunday School class also meets at 9:15.
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Next Week
Low Mass on Wednesday at
11 am with Fr. Paul.
Holy Communion on Wednesday at 5 pm with Fr. Paul followed by the Wednesday Night Bible Study.
Due to early darkness as we go off of Daylight Savings Time and possible inclement weather, our last scheduled Wednesday evening activities will be this Wednesday, October 29. We will restart in Lent of 2026!
On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am.
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Happenings
Toys for Tots
The Christmas Season is fast approaching!
JP has arranged for us to support and collect for the Marines' Toys for Tots program. We will be collecting between now and Sunday, Dec. 7 (Pearl Harbor Day).
Please remember all the toys must be new and unwrapped. JP set up collection boxes both upstairs and downstairs! Thank you JP for organizing this charity project for us!
Agnes - New Apartment Blessing
Several of us joined Agnes last Friday for the blessing of her new apartment.
We joined her in her apartment as Fr. Paul blessed all the rooms.
After the blessing, we moved to a commons room to both enjoy time with Agnes and some delicious snacks provided by Teresa!
It was wonderful to spend time with Agnes again - we have truly missed her at church! Thank you Fr. Paul for leading the blessing. Thank you Teresa for making all the arrangements and providing the snacks. What a delightful afternoon!
Fall Yard Work Day
We had our Fall Yard Work Day this past Saturday. The outside work included trimming bushes, pulling weeds, trimming tree branches, power washing the front sidewalk, etc. . . The inside work included mopping the wood floors in the sanctuary, cleaning the blinds, cleaning the window sills, polishing the brass, etc. . .
After all the hard work, we enjoyed a pizza lunch!
Thank you to everybody for all the help keeping the church looking so nice!
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Bishop's Visit
Bishop Jones is visiting St. Peter's on Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9! On Saturday the Bishop will meet with Fr. Paul and the Mission Committee. On Sunday he will be celebrating Holy Communion and visiting with the congregation. After Sunday services we will celebrate with a catered luncheon! Please join us for this very special Sunday!
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Congregational Meeting
Our Annual Congregational Meeting is coming up on Sunday, November 23.
In addition to other business, we will have two open positions on the Mission Committee. The new members will be elected to 3 year terms which start on Jan 1, 2026. Please let Fr. Paul or one of the current Mission Committee members know if you are interested in running for one of these very important positions.
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Paving the Parking Lot
We have signed a contract to have the upper parking lot and the drive around the lower part of the building paved!! We expect a paving date towards the end of November. We are not paving the lower area around the Memorial Garden at this time but please pray for next year!
Lunch at Chop House and By the Fireside: Symphony of the Mountains Holiday Concert - Saturday Dec. 6
Please mark your calendars! The Symphony of the Mountains is having their 'By The Fireside' Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 6 at 3 pm at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport. Tickets are $35 each.
Rose Marie has reserved tickets for the concert. She also made lunch reservations at The Chop House in Kingsport at noon. She reserved the private back room at The Chop House - if we have at least 25 people the room will be ours at no additional charge! A sign up sheet is downstairs!
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Cook Team Schedule
Team 1 Carol, Diane, Nancy, Teresa
Team 2 Laurel, Linn, Lynn, Michele
Team 3 Elaine, Melinda, Misty, Rose Marie
Team 4 Ambler, Benita, Jessica, Rosalind
Team 5 Men's Team
Nov 2 Team 1
Nov 9 Bishop's visit - Catered
Nov 16 Team 2
Nov 23 Congregational Meeting - Pizza/Bagels
Nov 30 Team 3
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October Activities
Wed., October 29
5 pm Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
followed by Bible Study
Thur., October 30
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
November Activities
Sun., November 2
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Team 1
Wed., November 5
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., November 6
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., November 9
9:15 am Christian Ed. Cancelled - Bishop's visit
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Bishop Jones, Fr. Paul
Catered lunch with the Bishop
Wed., November 12
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., November 13
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
1 pm Mission Committee Meeting
Sun., November 16
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
All cash in the collection plate and other funds so designated will go to the discretionary fund.
Team 2
Wed., November 19
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., November 20
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., November 23
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion w/incense
Fr. Paul
12:30 pm Congregational Meeting
Followed by Pizza and Bagels
Wed., November 26
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., November 27
10 am Choir Practice Cancelled Thanksgiving
11 am Bible Study Cancelled Thanksgiving
Sun., November 30
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion w/incense
Fr. Paul
Team 3
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