On September 27, 2009, In Uncategorized, By Matt Ferguson
On September 25, 2009, In Uncategorized, By jpowers155
Come one! Come all!
Canterbury MSU Fall Feast
All Saints Episcopal Church, East Lansing
Friday, September 25, 2009
6pm – 9pm
Your $30 ticket includes a gourmet dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. The dinner menu includes roast pork loin with Michigan cherries, garlic smashed potatoes and New York style cheesecake with a caramel pumpkin sauce. Tickets available at the door or by emailing Julie Powers at jpowers155@gmail.com.
Canterbury MSU is our Diocesan Mission at Michigan State University. Canterbury MSU is supported by the Diocese and the Episcopal Churches in the Lansing area and provides an opportunity for students at MSU, LCC, Cooley and other local colleges to engage in worship together while contributing to the world through service and mission work.
On September 24, 2009, In Events, Uncategorized, By chiefspeech
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
With those words of Proverbs 3:5-6 ringing in their ears, about 60 members of our parish came together on Sunday, September 20th, to prayerfully discern God’s vision for St. Paul’s. The key purpose of the session was to answer questions such as:
• What is the mission of our church?
• What is our specific and unique call to ministry?
• How do we engage the resources of our congregation to accomplish our vision?
Following the 10 o’ clock service and a wonderful lunch prepared by Debby Pierce (thanks to Max, too) and Martie Repaskey, participants in the “Focus on the Future Forum” heard a presentation by Kristine Miller, a stewardship expert retained by the church. (more…)
On September 15, 2009, In Events, By Matt Ferguson
From Nancy Sheldon:
4F’s usually meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month
(Exceptions noted *due to Town Hall conflict)
12:00 Eucharist 12:30 Lunch ($4.00)
1:00 Bible Study (Steve Lange) 1:15-2:00 Program
Anyone is invited who has time in the middle of the day!
This year, we will continue the study of the psalms for our Bible Study.
- Sept 21* Bonta & Helen Hiscoe will present a program about their young married life in a mining community in the hollows of West Virginia where Bonta practiced medicine. Helen describes their experiences beautifully in her book Appalachian Passage.
- Oct 12 May Anaye, who works for St Vincent’s Catholic Charities, will speak to us about her experiences as a Christian in Iraq.
- Oct 26 Sujatha Shankar will be coming to discuss her Hindu religion and plans to share some Indian food with us.
- Nov 2* A visit to the Hindu Temple Bharatiya in Haslett at 955 Haslett Road.
- Nov 16* Rabbi Sandy Sasso, a well known author (especially of children’s books) and a co-rabbi with her husband in Indianapolis, IN, will be a guest at St Paul’s for two days. During this time, she will speak to the 4F’s group about talking to our children and grandchildren about God.
- Dec 7* We shall continue our tradition of an annual Christmas celebration with a special luncheon before a concert in the church. The Someko singers from Okemos High School will entertain us once again and our own Matt Nauss (a member of this talented group) will be among them.
On September 14, 2009, In This Week at St. Paul's, By Matt Ferguson
View the LEM/Lector schedule here.
15th week after the Pentecost
Monday, September 14
Daily Office: AM Psalm 56, 57, [58]; PM Psalm 64, 65 1 Kings 21:1-16; 1 Cor. 1:1-19; Matt. 4:1-11
6:00pm Stewardship Committee
"Carrying Cross" by He Qi
Tuesday, September 15
Daily Office: AM Psalm 61, 62; PM Psalm 68:1-20(21-23)24-36 1 Kings 21:17-29; 1 Cor. 1:20-31; Matt. 4:12-17
12:00pm Eucharist & Healing
12:30pm Staff Meeting
6:00pm B&PW Dinner & Meeting
6:00pm Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, September 16
Daily Office: AM Psalm 72; PM Psalm 119:73-96 1 Kings 22:1-28; 1 Cor. 2:1-13; Matt. 4:18-25
12:00pm AA Meeting
4:30pm St. Aelred’s Guild
5:00pm Family Night Dinner
5:30pm Altar Guild Board Meeting
5:30pm Cherubs, Boys & Grace
6:30pm High School Choir
Thursday, September 17
Daily Office: AM Psalm [70], 71; PM Psalm 74 1 Kings 22:29-45; 1 Cor. 2:14-3:15; Matt. 5:1-10
7:00am Men’s Breakfast
6:30pm Sr. Handbells
7:30pm Chancel Choir
Friday, September 18
Daily Office: AM Psalm 69:1-23(24-30)31-38; PM Psalm 73 2 Kings 1:2-17; 1 Cor. 3:16-23; Matt. 5:11-16
12:00pm A.A. Meeting
Saturday, September 19
Daily Office: AM Psalm 75, 76; PM Psalm 23, 27 2 Kings 2:1-18; 1 Cor. 4:1-7; Matt. 5:17-20
9:00am Altar Guild Meeting
Sunday, September 20
Daily Office: AM Psalm 93, 96; PM Psalm 34 2 Kings 4:8-37; Acts 9:10-31; Luke 3:7-18
8:00am Worship & Eucharist (no music)
9:00am Usher’s Breakfast
9:45am Church School
10:00am Worship & Eucharist (music)
11:30am Parish Stewardship Workshop (lunch & daycare provided)
12:00pm Sudanese Service
1:00pm Alzheimer’s Memory Walk at MSU
4:00pm St. Luke’s Group
