The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity - 2025
- rhc
- Sep 29
- 7 min read
Updated: Sep 29
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
St. Matthew 6:24
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As I was out last Sunday, this email includes information from both Trinity XIV and Trinity XV. Lots to catch up on!
Fr. Paul led beautiful Holy Communion services on both the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist ( The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity) and the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Thank you Hutch for serving with Fr. Paul on Trinity XIV. Thank you Phil for serving for the first time on Trinity XV!
Please find Fr. Paul's sermons at the following links:
Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
"Mercy Not Sacrifice?"
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
"Who are You Gonna Serve?"
Team 5, the Men's team, provided a delicious lunch on St. Matthew's Feast Day. Their feast included barbecue with rolls, rice and chicken dish, meatballs in tomato sauce, pasta salad, chopped salad, chocolate torte, almond cake, cookies, and ice cream. Wow!!
Thank you Teresa and Benita for taking all the pictures!
On Trinity XV, Team 1 served a feast of fried chicken, potato casserole, spinach Spanakopita, tossed salad, heirloom tomatoes, bread & butter, pumpkin cake roll, and apple torte with apple sauce.
Many thanks to Teresa, Diane, Carol, and Nancy for all the delicious food.
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Christian Education:
Fr. Paul continued his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15. Please find the recordings of the past two Sunday's lessons at the links below:
"Anglicanism 101: What is Anglicanism? The Oxford Movement."
"Anglicanism 101: What is Anglicanism? Summary"
The children's Sunday School class also meets at 9:15.
Also, please remember Fr. Paul writes a blog on St. Peter's website (www.stpeterskingsport.org) under the 'Prayers and Study' tab. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoon he publishes comments on the Morning Prayer readings as listed in Book of Common Prayer.
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.
On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am.
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Happenings - People
Taylor
I received a wonderful email from Taylor last week with both an update and pictures.
"Just a little update for everyone. The cats and I have arrived safe and sound at my mom's house in California. Being so confined for long stretches definitely stressed Jasper and Frankie a little bit, but they're great little travelers now and really made the best of it. My mom and I are taking care of a bunch of housekeeping before I fly on the 25th, and I'm trying to get as many visits in with family and friends as possible. We're going to be having a family send-off barbecue for me at my uncle's house on Sunday. It's a little bittersweet, but of course Dita and I are also incredibly excited!"
"Dita was in a beautiful, traditional Javanese dance that the hotel she works at put on for the guests. The performance turned out so impressive, and of course she was just lovely like always."
"So that's about all for now, but I just wanted to let everyone know we're here safe and sound and everything is going more-or-less according to plan! I miss you all so much; it's just not the same without St Peter's on Sundays, but I can't wait to update you some more and share how my new life is going. Thank you all again for your prayers, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the amazing financial generosity in helping me make this big transition. It really made a huge difference for me and I can't even fully express how personally touched I am that you all came through for me in such an incredible way.
We'll be in touch again soon! I miss you all so very much.
Love,
Taylor"
We miss Taylor very much and very much look forward to hearing from him again soon. Prayers for a beautiful future for Taylor and Dita!
Mike and Claudia
Mike and Claudia are on a cruise from Boston up the seaboard of Canada and back. Claudia sent this beautiful picture of their ship.
Old Ironsides, Old North Church & Paul Revere, and Bunker Hill
White Mountains of New Hampshire
Trinity Anglican Church and one of the pubs in St. John, NB
And they celebrated Mike's Birthday! Happy Birthday Mike!
Thank you to Mike and Claudia for sharing all the pictures!!
Linn
Linn is recovering smoothly from her back surgery! She and Miss Vicky were very excited when Jessica and Levi visited this past week. Many prayers for her continued recovery! Many thanks to all the Helping Hands members who have visited Lin!
Rose Marie
Rose Marie's granddaughter and great granddaughter visited Kingsport recently. Rose Marie posted this beautiful picture of her great granddaughter, Kennedy!
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
Oct 5 Team 2
Oct 12 Team 3
Oct 19 Team 4
Oct 26 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
Happenings - Events
Hymns and Hot Dogs
Come join us for a joyful evening of music and fellowship on Sat. Oct. 11 starting at 5pm. We will sing our favorite hymns and then enjoy a dinner of hot dogs with all the fixings!
Pledges Due
At the annual Congregational meeting, an operating budget must be submitted and approved by the congregation for the next church year. In order to establish a budget we must ask for pledges. Please prayerfully consider and submit your pledge by Sunday, October 12. As in the past, we ask only for anonymous pledges dropped in the offertory plate or sent in the mail to the church. There are blank pledge sheets in the Narthex.
Fall Yard Work Day
Time to catch up on our church and yard maintenance after this crazy summer. We have scheduled a Fall Yard Work Day for Saturday Oct. 25 @ 10 am. The outside work includes trimming bushes, pulling weeds, mulching, etc. . . We will also be getting the inside of the church ready for the Bishop's visit on Sunday, November 9!
Please join us as we keep the church looking nice! We will provide pizza and drinks for lunch after all the yard work!
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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 confirming and receiving new members along with celebrating Holy Communion. After Sunday services we will celebrate with a luncheon - more information to come! 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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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 and made before the concert 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 will be downstairs next Sunday!
Many Hands Needed
Keeping a busy church running smoothly takes many volunteers. Thank you to everyone for all your time and effort put into making St. Peter's such a wonderful place to worship. However, we are in need of additional help in the following areas:
At the congregational meeting we need to elect two new members to our five member Mission Committee. The new members will be elected to 3 year terms which start on Jan 1, 2026.
Ministering as a server or Lay Reader - please see Fr. Paul about serving in one of these very important roles!
Reading one of the lessons during Morning Prayer - Hutch has a sign up sheet downstairs.
Serving with the altar guild - they set up our beautiful altar before each Holy Communion service - please speak with Rose Marie or Misty.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration of these positions.
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October Activities
Wed., October 1
5 pm Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
followed by Bible Study
Thur., October 2
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sun., October 5
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Team 2
Wed., October 8
5 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Paul
followed by Bible Study
Thur., October 9
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Sat., October 11
5 pm Hymns and Hot Dogs
Sun., October 12
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Team 3
All activities and services between Monday, October 13 and Saturday, October 18 are cancelled as Fr. Paul is out of town.
Sun., October 19
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 4
Wed., October 22
5 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Paul
followed by Bible Study
Thur., October 23
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
Saturday, October 25
10 am, Church and Yard Clean Up Day
Sun., October 26
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion w/incense
Fr. Paul
Team 5
Wed., October 29
5 pm Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
followed by Bible Study
Thur., October 30
10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study
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