The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity and the Feast of St. Luke - 2026
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:15-16
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Fr. Paul led our lovely Holy Communion service on the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Please find Fr. Paul's wonderful sermon at the following link:
“Walk Wisely in Christ.”
To go along with his sermon discussing the Epistle Lesson from Ephesians 5:15-21, Fr. Paul handed out a summary outline of the book of Ephesians. A downloadable PDF of this summary is below:
Also, Fr. Paul's weekly podcast is posted each Wednesday by 8 pm and can be found at the following link:
“James Talarico: What is Wrong With This Picture?”
This podcast will be posted on Wed., October 21.
Fr. Paul is asking the men in the church to prayerfully consider becoming a Lay Reader.
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In the adult class, Fr. Paul is discussing the Articles of Religion found in the back of the Book of Common Prayer starting on page 603.
Please find a recording of this past Sunday's lesson at the link below:
“Current State of the 39 Articles: Public Worship and the Clergy Trials.”
In the Children's Sunday School class, we are studying the lives of different saints.
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After services, we enjoyed a delicious catered lunch provided by the church. The food included BBQ sandwiches, macaroni & cheese, relish tray, tossed salad, and mini muffins for dessert! Thank you Keith and Jessica for arranging for this lunch!
Events and Other News:
Fall Yard Work Day
The Mission Committee has rescheduled the Fall Yard Work Day for Saturday Oct. 24 @ 10 am. The outside work includes trimming bushes, pulling weeds, mulching, etc. . . Please bring your tools! We will also be getting the inside of the church ready for the upcoming Christmas Season!
Please join us as we keep the church looking nice! We will provide pizza and drinks for lunch after all the work!
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Congregational Meeting
Our Annual Congregational Meeting is coming up on Sunday, November 22.
In addition to other business, we willhave one open position on the Mission Committee. The new member will be elected to a 3 year term which starts on Jan 1, 2027. Please let Fr. Paul or one of the current Mission Committee members know if you are interested in running for this position.
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Toys for Tots
The Christmas Season is fast approaching! This Christmas Season, JP (one of our retired Marines) has arranged for us to support the Marines' Toys for Tots program. We will be collecting toys between now and Sunday, November 29.
Please remember all the toys must be new and unwrapped. JP will set up collection boxes both upstairs and downstairs starting next week! Thank you JP for organizing this charity project for us!
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Lin shared these beautiful pictures of her granddaughter (Kait), great grandson (AJ), and beautiful dog (Victoria Marie).
Such a handsome, happy boy! Thank you Lin for sharing such joyful pictures!
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