Greetings, dear friends! I hope this letter finds you enjoying this cooler weather as summer winds down in Oklahoma.
Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven.”
Those who partake of this living bread, Jesus continues, abide in Jesus and he in them. Last week (8/18), we heard about what it means to abide in Christ. This Sunday (8/25), join us at 9:30 am as we celebrate Holy Eucharist and learn about the results of abiding in Christ.
Christian Formation: Spiritual Gifts
Last Sunday (8/18), we discussed the importance of knowing what your spiritual gifts are. This week (8/25) at 8:30 am, our journey to discover our spiritual gifts continues. As this course continues, we’ll find out what the gifts are, how you can discover which of these gifts you have, and how you can put them to practical use. You are invited to join us on this exciting journey.
Big Tent Day at RSU
RSU’s Big Tent Day took place on Wednesday, August 21. This was a fun event, and a great opportunity for our congregation to meet and reach out to RSU students and personnel. Several St. Paul’s folks were able to work our table, and the event itself was a huge success – even larger than last year, with over 100 organizations participating. We were able to give away all kinds of fun freebies, as well as to share information about what St. Paul’s has to offer our local college community – including “families away from home” for our international and out-of-state friends. We look forward to more opportunities to serve this collegiate community.
Confirmations
We are excited to announce that Cindy Peters, Danny Haden, and Ron Parker will be confirmed on Sunday, September 22 @ 11:00 am. The bishop will be at Trinity Tulsa on that day, and Father Lee and Mother Cheryl have graciously agreed to have us all join them during their 11:00 service. Come celebrate with us on this joyous occasion!
New Service Times to Begin October 6
The results of the time change poll are in, and the overwhelming majority of you indicated that you prefer Sunday School to begin at 9:00 am and Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am. As a result, we will be implementing this time change beginning the first Sunday of October (10/06). Until then, we’ll continue to meet at 8:30 am and 9:30 am, respectively.
Let Us Pray
- That our parishioners will exemplify God’s peace during this time when so much religious, social, and political unrest plagues our community, nation, and world
- For the continued success of our efforts at RSU’s Big Tent Day
- For all students and school personnel as they return to school
- For the victims of the war in Ukraine
- For Israel and Palestine
- For Ani/ Chris/ Mike/ Brian/ Mark H/ Carol W/ Ron H/ Rose/ Brady/ Zachary/ Donna/ Vernon/ Miranda & Brayden/ Corey/ Janie/ Rick/ Lillian/ Aaron Blum/ Carol Sue/ Erin/ Mike/ Don/ Pauline/ Mimi/ Doris/ Stephen/ Jim/ Tjode/ Tony
If you have prayer requests to add to the Newsletter, email them to Clergy@stpaulsclaremore.org
Save the Dates
- Sunday, August 25 – Holy Eucharist @ 9:30 am; 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16); Christian Formation @ 8:30 am
- Sunday, September 1 – Holy Eucharist @ 9:30 am; 15th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17); Christian Formation @ 8:30 am
- Sunday, September 8 – Holy Eucharist @ 9:30 am; 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18); Christian Formation @ 8:30 am
- Sunday, September 15 – Holy Eucharist @ 9:30 am; 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19); Christian Formation @ 8:30 am
- Sunday, September 22 – Confirmations of Cindy Peters, Danny Haden, and Ron Parker at Trinity Tulsa @11:00 am; 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)
- Sunday, September 29 – Holy Eucharist @ 9:30 am with guest speaker, Rev. James Coulter from Mt. Zion Baptist Church; 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21); Christian Formation @ 8:30 am
- Sunday, October 6 – Service time change: Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22); Christian Formation @ 9:00 am
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