Today is the Feast of Vincent de Paul,
Helper of the Poor, 1660.
Loving God, we thank you for your servant Vincent de Paul, who gave himself to training clergy to work among the poor and provided many institutions to aid the sick, orphans and prisoners. May we, like him, encounter Christ in the needy, the outcast and the friendless, that we may come at length into your kingdom where you reign, one God, holy and undivided Trinity, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Today is also the Feast of Thomas Traherne,
Priest and Poet, 1674.
Creator of wonder and majesty, you inspired your poet Thomas Traherne with mystical insight to see your glory in the natural world and in the faces of men and women around us: Help us to know you in your creation and in our neighbors, and to understand our obligations to both, that we may ever grow into the people you have created us to be; through our Savior Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in everlasting light. Amen.
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This Week at St. Paul's:
Saturday, 9/28:
AA Meeting (Parish Hall), 8:15am
Al-Anon Meeting (Vestry Room), 8:45am
Swift Fitness (Parish Hall), 10:30am
Sunday, 9/29: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00am
Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00am
Annual Parish Meeting (Parish Hall), 11:30am
Monday, 9/30: The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 7:30am
AA Meeting (Parish Hall), 7:30pm
Coming Up at St. Paul's:
Tuesday, 10/1:
Choir Rehearsal, 7:00pm
Friday, 10/4:
Parish Potluck Supper, 7:00pm
Sunday, 10/6: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Commissioning of Vestry Members, 10:00am
The Blessing of the Animals, 3:00pm (Church Garden)
Thursday, 10/10:
The Heart of Christianity Discussion, Session 2, 7:30pm
Children's Choir Rehearsal, 4:00pm
Friday, 10/18:
The Heart of Christianity Discussion, Session 2, 10:30am
Friday, 10/18: The Feast of St. Luke
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 7:30am
Wednesday, October 23:
Nursing Home Service at Liberty House, 2;30pm
Saturday, 11/9:
Celebration of New Ministry, 5:00pm
Thursday, 11/14:
The Heart of Christianity Discussion, Session 3, 7:30pm
Friday, 11/15:
The Heart of Christianity Discussion, Session 3, 10:30am
Sunday, November 24: Christ the King
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7:00pm
Saturday, November 30: The Feast of St. Andrew
Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 9:00am