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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
305 S. Clay St.
Greenville, MI 48838
616 754-3163
Rev. David Vickers, Priest
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Holy Eucharist - Sunday, 11:00 am (in-person and live streamed on FB)
Morning Prayer, 8:30 am (live-streamed on FB)
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
The Collect:
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
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The Readings:
Track 2
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-10
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
The Collect:
Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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The Readings:
Track 1
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
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"Through action, to share the love of Christ, the Word of God, with one another and the wo
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Fr. Vickers is away in Colorado this week, celebrating the life and mourning the loss of his father-in-law, Charles Leroy Aumiller.
Sincere condolences to him, Barbara, and all of Charles' family and friends.
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Homeless Jesus statue, Capernaum, Israel, photo by Barb Gabay
LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE
October 5
Reader: Chris Ryan
Acolyte: Jim DeGoede
Altar Guild: Marilyn Klemm
Livestream: Chris Ryan
Coffee Hour: Lunch compliments of the Parish
October 12
Reader: Chris Ryan
Acolyte: Laura DeGoede
Altar Guild: Marilyn Klemm
Livestream: Jim DeGoede
Coffee Hour: Ryan
WORDS TO PONDER
" To save a life is a great and beautiful thing, but it is also very difficult and requires great care. To make a home for the homeless, yes, it must be a good thing, whatever the world may say, it cannot be wrong, and yet it is often considered a crime."
- Vincent Van Gogh
(in an 1883 letter to his brother, Theo)
SPECIAL WISHES
Many Birthdays and Anniversaries to celebrate in early October!
Birthday Blessings to Kurt N and Dave T on 10/2 and to Laura D on 10/10. We wish you all many more.
Anniversary Congratulations to Paul & Sue on 10/2, Merry Kim & David on 10/7 and Nancy & Tom on 10/10. May God continue to bless your unions in good times and in bad and may the good times far outnumber the bad!
Please pray for
Donna, Dale and Kay, Sherry, Tom, Helen, Mauri, Brian, Don, Chris, Alvin, Becky, Chip and Laurie, Julie, Susan, Carolyn, Sandy, Lisa, Sarah and Herb, Bob and Janet.
If there are other names you wish to remember in our prayers, let Susan or Chris know and they will be included.
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IN THE PARISH
All are invited for Food and Fellowship
WHEN: October 5, after Morning Prayer
WHERE: In the Parish Hall
WHAT: Pulled Pork, Buns and BBQ Sauces,
Sides, and of course, Dessert.
Great opportunity to bring a guest!
AT PLAINSONG FARM
IN THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF THE GREAT LAKES
Our Canon, the Rev. Sunil Chandy is leaving the Diocese to accept a new call.
Following is the full text of the announcement we received from the president of the Standing Committee, Rev. Molly Bosscher,
Dear Friends in Christ,
Now that the Rev. Canon Sunil Chandy’s new congregation has announced his call, we share with you the specifics that he has accepted a call to serve as rector of St. Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. His final day on staff with the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes will be October 7.
We give thanks for Canon Sunil’s ministry among us and for the ways God has worked through him during his time in our diocese, and we offer our prayers for him and his family as they transition into this new chapter of ministry. At his request, there will not be a diocesan-hosted event marking the end of his ministry with us. Knowing that some of you will wish to share words of gratitude for his ministry with us, we invite you to send them directly to him at his new congregation: St. Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church, 17020 West Rd, Houston, TX 77095.
With Canon Sunil’s departure, our Interim Executive Officer, the Rev. Alan James, will serve in the vacant role of Director for Congregational Vitality in our new staff structure for the time being, including as part of our Congregational Support Team. Early in the new year, we will share more information about the interim staffing plan for this position, recognizing that the long-term shape of this role will be determined primarily by our first Bishop Diocesan.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Alan directly.
Warmly,
The Rev. Molly Bosscher
President, Standing Committee
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October
O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
To-morrow’s wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all.
The crows above the forest call;
To-morrow they may form and go.
O hushed October morning mild,
Begin the hours of this day slow,
Make the day seem to us less brief.
Hearts not averse to being beguiled,
Beguile us in the way you know;
Release one leaf at break of day;
At noon release another leaf;
One from our trees, one far away;
Retard the sun with gentle mist;
Enchant the land with amethyst.
Slow, slow!
For the grapes’ sake, if they were all,
Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,
Whose clustered fruit must else be lost—
For the grapes’ sake along the wall.
- Robert Frost
(1874 - 1963)
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