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CONTENTS Assisting Priest “Leaving Church” Sundae Sunday Photos Prayers of the
People Mark Your Calendars J2A Class Travels to
Youth Movie/Pizza Night Calendar Insert September Birthdays and
Anniversaries Committees &
Happenings Sunday Lections |
Greetings
From the Rector
The Reverend Dena S. Bearl † Beloved, Well,
the season has finally come back ‘round… for Sunday School and football! At
least those are two things that come
to mind! I think for now I’d better stick
with Sunday School…or on a larger scale…Christian Formation. In Eat This Book,
Eugene H. Peterson writes: Christians
feed on Scripture. Holy Scripture nurtures the holy community as food
nurtures the human body. Christian don’t simply learn or study or use
Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that it
gets metabolized into acts of love, cups of cold water, missions into all the
world, healing and evangelism and justice in Jesus’ name, hands raised in
adoration of the Father, feet washed in company with the Son. When
you think about it, whether it’s classes on contemporary topics, our worship
services, our ministries, or our personal devotion, pretty much all that we
undertake in our formation as Christians, draws at some level from Scripture
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As
the days get shorter and, hopefully, cooler, I invite you to be newly
intentional in one or more of these four ways of feeding on Scripture: Christian
Education Classes: You will see
a yellow Christian Formation brochure in this edition of the Mustard Seed.
There are Sunday morning classes for every age, with three choices of classes
for adults, plus other classes and activities. Worship: Every worship service - Holy Eucharist, the
Wednesday Healing service, and our monthly Taize service – are steeped in
Scripture. As you worship, let the words spoken and sung nurture you. Pick
one phrase to repeat and meditate on through the week. Read the lectionary
readings, posted in the Mustard Seed, before and after Sunday, so that you
can really chew on them and get the most out of them. Ministries: Our ministries and organizations are founded on
Jesus’ example of teaching, healing, mercy, and justice. And, as they say, ‘it is easier to act your way into a new
way of thinking than to think your way into a new way of acting.’ Find a way to be involved that will
assimilate your life into the way of Christ. Personal
time: Even twenty minutes a day
given to prayer, reading, thoughtful reflection, (and singing, to...it’s the
reason showers were invented) can become a familiar and restorative part of
your day. Many
thanks to all of the teachers and leaders in our congregation that make these
opportunities possible! In
Christ’s love,
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LECTIONS FOR September, 2007
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COMMITTEES AND HAPPENINGS Daughters of the King We
are an order of women who commit to prayer, service, and evangelism. In September
eleven women of Grace-Calvary will be preparing for admission into the Order.
If others wish to consider this ministry, please contact Tricia Pugh at
706-865-3345 for more information. Tuesday Morning Bible Study begins September 4th10-11:30 am in Saint Julian Hall"Farsighted Visions of the Future"Our study will begin
with an overview of the Old Testament and then set our sights on Ezra and
Nehemiah. These were men whose farsighted vision helped the rebuilding of Building
& Grounds would like to thank the following people who did a wonderful job
of painting trim, ceilings and walls in the Parish office building. Ray
Rowell, Jack Grimes, Frank McCann, Roy Bruner, Mike Short, Russell Johnson,
Bill Johnson, Jim Owens, Pat Molnar, Carole McCollum, Jim McCollum and Dena. The crew painted the Parish Administrator’s
office, the hallway to Dena’s office, the front office, the foyer and the
kitchen. The trip hazard in the
sidewalk to the SJH Undercroft was also ground down. Special thanks goes out
to Dena, Pat and Terri Todd for providing lunch and refreshments on both
days, and to Jim and Carole McCollum for donating the wall paint.
Les Parsons – Buildings & Grounds MEN OF GRACE
The Men of Grace recently
enjoyed an evening of food and fellowship, as well as becoming acquainted
with newer members of our Parish. We
just “kicked back” and engaged in lively conversation while devouring Frank
McCann’s delicious offerings from the grill. The highlight of the night was
John Cantwell’s description of his and Rosann’s trip and work with the
“Amigos of Christ” in Some of our local service
projects include recent completion of painting several rooms in the Parish
House, continuing work on the Habersham County Greenway Trail, construction
of interior walls of the Art and Craft building at Camp Mikell and upcoming,
demolition and salvage of a wood bridge at Unicoi Park and reassembly on the
trail over the creek near Clarkesville Mill.
All of the men are invited to participate. You’ll enjoy the activities
- Promise. Oh! One more thing: there are still downed trees to be sawed and
split for firewood at Ray Rowell
Just A Taste Once Again a Success On the night of August 11th St. Julian
Hall was once again transformed for ECW’s Just A Taste – a special evening
that showcased the culinary talents of Grace-Calvary’s members. Guests were
treated to delicious appetizers, desserts and wines. Also, a Silent Auction was held featuring
one-of-a-kind birdhouses artistically and creatively designed and decorated
by Grace-Calvary children, youth & adults. Additional service-related items were
offered as well. Many thanks
go out to all that planned, decorated and set-up, prepared food, served food
and wine, emceed, decorated birdhouses, donated services, and cleaned up
after the event. If you bought a
ticket or an auction item, you were an important part of the success of the
evening, too. The evening raised
around $3000 to help support ECW’s many activities throughout the year. A few recipe collection sets from 2005
and 2006 are still available for sale.
The cost is $10 per set, and they are available in the church office. Becky Jackson |
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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