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May, 2008 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: Sunday Eucharist: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Altar Guild: Kate French and Barbara Crossley May 4, 2008 7th Sunday of Easter Healing Service after 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Lay Reader: Barbara McGinness May 11, 2008; Day of Pentecost Lay Reader: Jim Stilwell. May 18, 2008 - 1st Sunday of Pentecost MORNING PRAYER Lay Reader, Sam French Potluck Sunday May 25, 2008 - 2nd Sunday of Pentecost 10:00 a.m. Lay Reader: Don Kiefer |
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TODAY !!!
• LAST BIBLE STUDY
9:00am-10:00am This finishes our "Healthy Spirituality" course and Bible Study will begin again in August! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
•MOTHER'S DAY!
10:00am-11:00am
•10:00 EUCHARIST
10:00am-11:00am Regular 10:00 Eucharist every Sunday
Monday May 12
• 7:00 PM ALANON MEETING
7:00pm-8:00pm Alanon meets regularly at St. Paul's
Tuesday May 13
• 6:30 PM, GIRL SCOUTS
6:30pm-8:00pm Girls Scouts meet regularly at St. Paul's on Tuesdays!
Wednesday May 14
• 7:00 PM MID-WEEK SERVICES
7:30pm-8:00pm Mid-week Services continue until otherwise posted!
Thursday May 15
• 6:30 PM BISHOP'S COMMITTEE
6:30pm-8:00pm Regularly 3rd Thursday Bishop's Committee meeting at St. Paul's!
Friday May 16
• 8:00 PM AA MEETINGS AT ST. PAUL'S
8:00pm-9:00pm 8:00 PM AA Meetings at St. Paul's
Sunday May 18
• NO BIBLE STUDY
9:00am-10:00am Will resume sometime in August! Fr. needs the Sunday Mornings for duties at the Boy Scout Camp.
•NO EUCHARIST, MORNING PRAYER
10:00am-12:00pm Morning Prayer on the 18th, followed with our usual grand Pot Lucks!
•10:00 EUCHARIST
10:00am-11:00am Regular 10:00 Eucharist every Sunday
•3RD SUNDAY POTLUCK!!
10:00am-12:00pm Bring a dish, bring a friend, Service begins at 10:00
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Welcome to St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Dear Friends,
If you have felt a personal need to improve your conscious contact with God and have not felt comfortable seeking out a church, we may have a solution for you. For over thirty five years, there has been an Episcopal Church in Clinton, Missouri. More than likely you haven't heard of us, for we met in a house and our worship area would hold about 19 people. So the people who attended were dedicated and knew that what we had was not working. We would start to grow and then stop. The answer lay in building a new church which would welcome visitors and allow us to grow. Some of you may have noticed the new church on Highway 7 just one mile from WalMart. That's us! We are a kind of "Field of Dreams" Church. "Build it and they will come" .... most of us believed God wanted us to do that. Now, this gives you and your family a unique opportunity to attend a church, to be a part of it, to provide leadership if you would like to develop educational programs, prayer groups or be a part of developing Sunday worship services. Looking forward to visiting with you.
Faithfully yours,
The Rev. Rolf A. Leed
e-mail: rleed@myway.com
Church phone: 660-924-1621 (cell) or home: 660-885-6199 Leave a message, I'll get back to you! Thanks for your interest in St. Paul's!
St. Paul's is a loving community of committed Christians. We care about each other and we want to care about YOU. We are diverse in our backgrounds and individual beliefs and yet we walk together by making our experience of Jesus Christ more real within the common bond of our Episcopal family.
St. Paul's would like to welcome you to a special Christian community where you will be encouraged to develop your own personal journey to:
Grow in your own special faith.
Assist families in their moral and spritual growth.
Support each other through life's crisis.
Develop meaningful opportunities for outreach to others.
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
SCRIPTURE:
Episcopalians are people of faith. We believe the Holy Scriptures contain all that is necessary for our salvation, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that the Holy Spirit is God's love working through us as the church.
TRADITION:
We preserve our faith through a tradition which goes back to England in 400 AD. Tradition is reflected in our church government, our worship, our determinations as a church and diocese.
REASON:
Episcopalians can be enthusiastic about their belief and joyful in their worship. We believe that God gives us reason and intellect, and through application of reason, our path in belief may become clear.
BIBLE STUDY is on vacation until August, when Fr. Leed is finished with his duties with the Boy Scout Camp, sleep in, come have coffee early, visit, and the Service will begin a little after 10:00 - giving Fr. time to get back from camp! Blessings, have a GREAT SUMMER!
Most of you know that I attended an unusual workshop called "Credo". This experience came out of some concern of dedicated Episcopalians with the backing of the Pension Fund. It began when some questionnaires were sent to clergy...all clergy of our church asking them what their needs were. The answer showed that there did seem to be some stress in the vocation which would come as no surprise to some Episcopalians. The credo groups were formed which included persons who had good skills with people and also some excelelnt skills in the aras of difficulty listed by the clergy. The credos were funded by some gifts and the pension fund and many have been held. The areas which have been identified as causing stress and needing goals were financial, vocational, spiritual, and health. The persons who coordinated and offered these conferences contain experts who help the clergy with these areas. There have been many credos, but only a few that were focused on retired clergy. It was discovered that retired clergy, many of whom, like me, are still active in ministry, have very different needs. The week was wonderful. I can say that spending time with clergy who shared my experience and time in the priesthood was exhilarating. Together we had 800 years experience in the ministry. I found two priests who I am going to keep in contact with through e-mail and eventually a visit. I will be sharing with you in the next newsletter and in person the three goals that I have chosen. I am very excited with this experience and found it truly life changing. More later,
Agape,
Father Leed
Mr. Sam French, Bishop's Warden, (Clinton)
Mrs. Kate French, (Clinton)
Mr. Kurt Gretzinger (Urich)
Mr. Doug Halliwell, Treasurer,(Clinton)
Ms. Karen Johnson, (Chilhowee)
Mr. Keith Livingston, (Clinton)
Mr. Jim Stillwell, Sec/Clerk, (Clinton)
Ms. Karen Johnson, Pres., (Chilhowee)
Mrs. Kate French, VP, (Clinton)
Mrs. Christy Halliwell, Sec., (Clinton)
Mrs. Linn Gretzinger, Treas., (Urich)
Episcopal Church Women
In the year 2006, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Women organized as an active team to facilitate and enhance the work of the Episcopal Church in rural Missouri.
The Officers have agreed to meet regularly on a monthly basis to give fellowship and community to the women of St Paul's. The 2nd Saturday of every month has been stipulated for the on-going work of the women in the church. All women of St. Paul's are members of ECW, all are invited and encouraged to attend regular meetings and help with programs for the betterment of the church and community.
General meetings will be held at the beginning of each 2nd Saturday. As the community gathers to inspire and listen, to create and grow; from making Rag Dolls-2-Love for children living in destitution, and helping the Mother's of Haiti by collecting cloth diapers on Mother's Day, 2007; to making Episcopal Rosaries and providing a Mother/Daughter tea and a Quiet Day to enhance our own spiritual life. We continue to research programs to enhance the lives and spirits of each other; we will live and move and have our being while extending Christianity into the world around us.
RESEARCHING LABYRINTH'S!
Isaiah 30:21 "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying. "This is the way. Walk in it."
The Rev. Dr. Artress is founder of Veriditas, an organization dedicated to introducing people to the labyrinth experience. She is an Episcopal priest and lifetime Honorary Canon of Grace Cathedral, San Francisc, and is a licensed psychotherapist. After a life-changing experience walking the 13th century labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral outside Paris in 1991, Dr. Artress has worked to re-capture the tradition of labyrinth walking as a tool for self-alignment through talking and listening to the Divine. See: www.veriditas.org and/or www.gracecathedral.org/labyrinth/
Linn led us to and through the Labyrinth at Unity Village, we had a great, inspirational day. Seven of our members met for the spiritual guidance, and a picnic after. We were still talking at the coffee counter in the gift shop. What a great day. We have agreed that we need to do this at least once a year. For more information contact Linn Gretzinger, 660-638-4929, or Christy Halliwell, 660-885-3681!
