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Dear St. Paul's,
I was sipping coffee in a relative’s kitchen one morning when the local news mentioned “an 80-year-old woman.” My relative laughed to herself and said, “My first thought is, ‘oh, that old woman!’ Then I remember I’m older than that.”
Most of us have a hard time keeping up with ourselves. The person in the mirror looks older than the self we have come to know, or the one we think we present. It’s not just age; it’s also learning and growth. When I started at St. Paul’s seven years ago, I got used to being the “new” rector. I was even in a diocesan group of first-time rectors. It was a comfortable identity until a year or two ago, when I looked around a committee meeting and had a startling realization: Uh-oh, I think I’m the only one here who thinks I’m new at this.
Many Episcopalians are beset by a sort of spiritual impostor syndrome: I don’t know enough, I don’t pray enough, my faith isn’t well formed; surely my fellow parishioners are somehow more authentically Christian than I am.
Maybe some of them are. But when you look around the pews on Sunday, it may be that your role models in the faith don’t think of themselves that way at all. It might even be that some of them identify you as a model Christian. Take stock of where you’ve met God and what you’ve been through with God. Your faith may be more mature than you think.
– Will
The Rev. William Peyton
| Sunday, June 9, at St. Paul's | |
Third Sunday after Pentecost | |
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8 a.m. – Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. – Nursery Care (ages three and under)
10 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with Choir (also accessible via Zoom)
11:15 a.m. – Common Hour for Formation, Fellowship, and Service: Lemonade and fellowship for all ages on the front lawn
11:30 a.m. – Fall Preview Meet & Greet for families with kids in (rising) grades K - 2 at Brazos Tacos at IX Art Park (contact Heather Annis for more details: heather.annis@spmcuva.org)
4 p.m. – Building Centennial Campaign Reception at WCBR (details below)
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Sunday, June 16, at St. Paul's | |
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | |
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8 a.m. – Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. – Nursery Care (ages three and under)
10 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with Choir (also accessible via Zoom)
11:15 a.m. – Common Hour for Formation, Fellowship, and Service: Lemonade and fellowship for all ages on the front lawn
11:30 a.m. – “Shrine Mont’s Artist”: A Book Talk with Sue Rainey (details below)
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Note: For virtual services and meetings, click on the title for the Zoom link. | |
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Saturday, June 8, 7:30 a.m. – Hike & Pray (email Vickie Gottlob to learn more and sign up: vgottlob@gmail.com)
Saturday, June 8, 3 p.m. – Marriage of Virginia Vaughan and Gibson Montgomery
Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14, 8 a.m. – Weekday Virtual Morning Prayer
Monday, June 10, 4 p.m. – Virtual Lectionary Discussion Group
Monday, June 10, 8 p.m. – Compline (chancel)
Tuesday, June 11, 12:15 p.m. – Holy Eucharist (chapel)
Tuesday, June 11, 2 p.m. – Fly Tying (email Herb Kettler to learn more and sign up: herbkettler@icloud.com)
Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m. – Virtual Book Discussion of Holy Envy, Finding God in the Faith of Others, by Barbara Brown Taylor (email Karen Mawyer to learn more and sign up: ksmawyer@gmail.com)
Thursday, June 13, 7:30 a.m. – Bible Study (library)
Thursday, June 13, 10:30 a.m. – Interplay: Movement and Connection (email Marianne Story to learn more and sign up: mariannestory@icloud.com)
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Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21, 8 a.m. – Weekday Virtual Morning Prayer
Monday, June 17, 4 p.m. – Virtual Lectionary Discussion Group
Monday, June 17, 8 p.m. – Compline (chancel)
Tuesday, June 18, 12:15 p.m. – Holy Eucharist (chapel)
Tuesday, June 18, 2 p.m. – Fly Tying (email Herb Kettler to learn more and sign up: herbkettler@icloud.com)
Wednesday, June 19, 7 p.m. – Virtual Book Discussion of Holy Envy, Finding God in the Faith of Others, by Barbara Brown Taylor (email Karen Mawyer to learn more and sign up: ksmawyer@gmail.com)
Tuesday, June 18, 6 p.m. – Vestry Meeting (parish hall)
Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (parish office closed)
Thursday, June 20, 7:30 a.m. – Bible Study (library)
Thursday, June 20, 10:30 a.m. – Interplay: Movement and Connection (email Marianne Story to learn more and sign up: mariannestory@icloud.com)
Saturday, June 22, 7:30 a.m. – Hike & Pray (email Vickie Gottlob to learn more and sign up: vgottlob@gmail.com)
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Building Centennial Campaign | |
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Campaign Update: Progress to Date and Outlook for the Future – The Building Centennial Campaign Committee invites all parishioners to a presentation and festive reception this Sunday, June 9, at 4 p.m. at Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (250 Pantops Mountain Road). We will share an update on the campaign’s progress to date and discuss the path forward to September 2027. Rachel Cornwell, one of our campaign consultants from The James Company, will be with us to share information on bequests and other deferred gifts. RSVP to Shelah Scott at 434-972-2464.
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Summer Small Groups and Meetups | |
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St. Paul's is offering a variety of small groups this summer, covering a wide range of topics and interests. These small groups provide a great opportunity to meet some kindred spirits for fun, fellowship, discussion, or reflection a few times between June and August. Learn more and sign up for one (or more!) of the groups here.
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“Shrine Mont’s Artist”: A Book Talk with Sue Rainey – Did you know that Shrine Mont, the Diocese of Virginia’s mountain retreat center, is also the home of an important collection of artworks by John Douglas Woodward? Woodward was one of the country’s best-known illustrators in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the uncle of Shrine Mont’s founder. He is also the subject of parishioner Sue Rainey’s new book, Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt: Artworks and Letters by John Douglas Woodward, 1878-1879, documenting Woodward’s travels in the Holy Land. Parishioners, friends, and neighbors are invited to a presentation and celebration with Sue right after the 10 a.m. service next Sunday, June 16. Refreshments will be served, and Shrine Mont staff will be on hand with books for sale and information about Shrine Mont’s role as steward and conservator of Woodward’s work.
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Education for Ministry (EfM) Openings for Fall 2024 – EfM is a unique program of theological education for laypeople in which participants explore faith and the Church through study, prayer, and theological reflection. In weekly small-group meetings during the academic year, EfM helps participants encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their own experiences. The full curriculum is four years long (Year 1, Old Testament; Year 2, New Testament; Year 3, church history; Year 4, theology, ethics, and interfaith encounter) but participants only commit to one year at a time. EfM is a program of the School of Theology at Sewanee: The University of the South, and enrolls thousands of participants every year in small groups around the world. Dozens of parishioners and neighbors have completed the course in the decades since St. Paul’s began sponsoring EfM groups. Learn more here.
For the 2024-2025 year, EfM will continue meeting virtually on Monday mornings, 9:15 to 11:45, from September 9 to May 19.
Interested? Contact Karen Mawyer at ksmawyer@gmail.com or 434-906-9841.
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Children's & Youth Ministries | |
Congratulations! – Congrats to our High School graduates! We are so proud of you all, and we are excited for your journey ahead! | |
James Rambo is graduating from Charlottesville High School and will attend Oberlin College in the fall. He plans to study biochemistry.
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Elena Tavernise is graduating from Charlottesville High School and will attend Virginia Tech in the fall. She plans to study architecture.
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Katherine Yencken is graduating from Charlottesville High School and will attend either George Mason University or University of Mary Washington in the fall. She plans to study international affairs or pre-med.
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Summer Newsletter Schedule | |
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Our newsletter has moved to a biweekly schedule for the summer months. Our next publication date will be June 20.
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Holding each other's joys, sorrows, and concerns before God in prayer is a spiritual practice that characterizes our life together at St. Paul's. In our worship services we pray each other's prayers together. Outside of our time together many parishioners make it part of their daily lives to pray the prayers of the parish community. You are invited to participate in your own way. | |
Thanks be to God
for all the blessings of our lives, and for the faith, fellowship, and ministries of this parish community.
for the hospitality of Melanie Rightmyer and her crew of helpers, who coordinated all the details of last Sunday's parish picnic.
for the marriage last Saturday of Matthew Fairris (grandson of Marty Sayler) and Katie Graham.
for the graduation from Bowdoin College of Jonathan Sayler, grandson of Marty Sayler.
for all the ways our common life and faith is enriched by the gifts and ministries offered by LGBTQ people at St. Paul's as the community observes Pride Month and we look forward to participating in Cville Pride in September.
for the faithful generosity of the St. Paul’s parishioners and friends who have made 2024 pledges, and all who support our life and ministries.
Your prayers are requested
by members and friends of St. Paul’s for David, Pierce, Jim, Bob, Helen, John, John Ritchie, Marianne, Donna Hanna, Kathy & Brett Blizzard, C.W. & Bill, Emily Merkel, David Lee, Keith, N., Chuck, Mary Marrs, Sharon, Mo Lowdon, Margaret, Logan Strzepek, Jean, Lucy Everett, Elly Sparks Brown, Sandy Gilliam, Al & Helen Reynolds, Townson, Akouvi, Karl, Shelby, Joe Piorkowski, Jim Campbell, E., Hermann & Katharina, Jean, Marjorie Warren, Mark, Whit Worman, Jimmy White, Audi, Matt Argon, Mary Moore, Catherine Tharin, Kay Slaughter, Khalil, Chloe, Ahvey, Tali, Mary, the family of Zach Galli, Frank Kelly, Hunter, Virgil Corbin, Betsy, Steve Pretzinger, Barbara & Paul Estes, Arlo.
for the Rev. Deacon Caroline Carter, as she prepares for her ordination to the priesthood on June 22 at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, before she begins her ministry with us as our Assistant Rector on July 22.
for those preparing for marriage, including Gibson Montgomery and Virginia Vaughan, to be married at St. Paul's this Saturday.
for Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, and for all our neighbors, including students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
for the work of Habitat for Humanity, for our renewed partnership, and for the residents of Southwood Redevelopment Project.
for the nominees standing for election as 28th Presiding Bishop: the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker (Diocese of Nebraska), the Rt. Rev. DeDe Duncan-Probe (Diocese of Central New York), the Rt. Rev. Daniel G. P. Gutiérrez (Diocese of Pennsylvania), the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe (Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania & Diocese of Western New York), and the Rt. Rev. Robert Wright (Diocese of Atlanta).
for the people of Haiti, and especially for our partners at the Episcopal parish and school of Légliz Kris Roi in Léger.
for peace in the Middle East, and for those threatened, injured, and bereaved by violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
for Grace Church, Goochland; St. David's, Ashburn; and Pohick, Lorton, according to the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer.
for Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo and Iglesia Anglicana de Chile, according to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer.
for the nation and the world, for an end to violence, hunger, injustice, and oppression.
We commend to God’s never-failing care
the faithful departed throughout the world, and all those known to God alone.
the victims of terrorism and war in Israel and Gaza.
all those we love but see no more.
Elizabeth Butzner Tankard, in whose loving memory this Sunday's flowers are given.
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