The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity - 2025
- rhc
- Oct 13
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 18
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
St. Luke 14:11
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
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Thank you Phil and Levi for serving with Fr. Paul at the altar!
Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"The Glory of Working on the Sabbath."
Fr. Paul also led our Morning Prayer services this Sunday!
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Lunch:
After services we enjoyed a delicious fall feast of chicken casserole, rice casserole, Caesar salad, cole slaw, grapes, bread & butter, sliced fruit, chocolate brownies, blond brownies, cookies, and pumpkin spice almonds. Thank you Team 3 - Elaine, Melinda, Misty, & Rose Marie for all the delicious food! ___________________
Christian Education:
Fr. Paul continued his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15. Christian Education is cancelled next Sunday, Oct. 19 due to Fr. Paul being out of town all week.
The children's Sunday School class also meets at 9:15.
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Next Week
All activities and services between Monday, October 13 and Saturday, October 18 are cancelled as Fr. Paul is out of town.
Wednesday Evening Services & 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 on Wednesday, October 29. We will restart in Lent of 2026!
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Happenings
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 don't have a start date yet but will keep everyone posted. We are not paving the lower area around the Memorial Garden at this time but please pray for next year!
Many Hands Needed
Before moving to Indonesia, Taylor prepared the bulletins for our services. Fr. Paul prepared the electronic version of each bulletin. Taylor would proofread, print, fold, and put in any inserts. The church provides the printer, the ink, and the paper. Please let Fr. Paul or me know if you are able to help with the important task!
Please also remember these positions:
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!
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.
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.
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!
Hymns and Hot Dogs
We had a joyful evening of music and fellowship this past Saturday evening. We sang our favorite hymns and then enjoyed a dinner of hot dogs with all the fixings!
Rose Marie sorted through all the hymn requests and prepared all the music sheets for us! Diane and I helped set up the room and move the music machine.
After the singing, we enjoyed a warming dinner of hot dogs with all the trimmings, cole slaw, chips, and cookies. Thank you, Rose Marie for organizing and leading this fun evening!
Agnes
Everyone is invited to the blessing of Agnes's new apartment on Friday, October 24 at 1 pm. Fr. Paul will lead the service. After the blessing we will enjoy cookies, snacks, and drinks. Address information will be available downstairs starting next Sunday.
Teresa sent these pictures of the Mark Lowery concert she and Agnes saw at the Paramount in Bristol. Mark Lowery wrote the Christmas song "Mary, did you know?" . Looks like a wonderful evening!
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
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