a progressive community — loving god, serving others...

Here you will find an energized and inclusive community of people seeking God’s reconciling and

transforming presence in their lives. Grace St. Paul’s is a safe place to connect your spirit without

disconnecting your mind. Experience Christ’s love in a diverse congregation that celebrates individual

gifts. Participate in liturgies that are rich and innovative. Take part in spiritual formation for all ages.

Reach out to the world and act for social justice. We welcome you to share in this joyful journey!

Welcome to

A Progressive Community — Loving God, Serving Others, Journeying Together

The Fourteenth Sunday after

Pentecost

Proper 17

September 2, 2012

8 a.m. service begins on page 3 • 10 a.m. service begins on page 18

2331 East Adams Street • Tucson, Arizona 85719Visit us on the Web: www.gsptucson.org

Phone (520) 327-6857 • Fax (520) 327-1347Emergency Pastoral Care (520) 668-5727

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Friday 9 a.m.-noonThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Rector: [email protected]

The Rev. Debbie Royals, Priest Associate: [email protected] Garcia: [email protected]

KiKi Fenik: [email protected] Wachter: [email protected]

Weekly WorshipSunday

8 a.m. – Communion Service10 a.m. – Communion Service

Tuesday6 p.m. – Evening Prayer

& Communion7 p.m. – Meditation Group

Wednesday7 a.m. – Communion Service

Thursday5:30 p.m. – Spirit Now Service

About Today’s Services

Sanctuary FlowersToday’s altar plants are given to the glory of God and for the beauty of the worship service ! in memory of my parents, Albert and Maude Hammonds, by Gerrie Mackaben;! in memory of her mother’s birthday, by Marilyn Abraham.If you would like to dedicate flowers or plants, please call the church office at 327-6857.

Service Participants, 8 a.m.Deacon: The Rev. Nadine Martin

Lectors: Steve Mattix, Toni Sue Brooks

Gospel in

Spanish: Gerrie Mackaben

Chalice: Peter Foley & Pia Cunea

Acolyte: Ann Schlumberger

Altar Guild: Jane Thrall, Heather Williams

Ushers: Robin Beelen, Robert Rosenberg,

Peggy Scott, Heather Williams

Service Participants, 10 a.m.Deacon: The Rev. Nadine MartinSubdeacons: Linda Hutson, Chris LedyardLectors: Beth Banks, Jean Marie SmartGospel inSpanish: Juan LooChalice: Chuck Hannan, Richard & Mary Ann Miya,

Willie SchlentzServer: Lu PipentacosCrucifer: Forrest BrownTorches: Andrew Gooden, Rachel WhitakerUshers: John Banks, BJ Bower, Lynda Canfield,

Jay EllistonAltar Guild: Marilyn Abraham, Beth Lee,

Terry & William TrujilloGreeters: Eric Carr, Jim Zuelow

We thank Meg Villanueva and Ann Stephens for their musical contributions at today’s 10 a.m. service.Listings of lay ministers are subject to last-minute changes after the bulletin is printed.

CHILDCARE—We offer childcare for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. on Sundays so that parents can attendchoir rehearsal or the 9 a.m. adult education hour. If you’d like childcare provided for any other church

event, please contact the church office at 327-6857.NURSERY—Nursery care is available for children ages 3 and under from 9-11:30 a.m. on Sundays.

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8 a.m. Communion ServiceThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Celebrant

You are invited to sit toward the front and center of the church for this service.Hymn numbers refer to The Hymnal 1982 (blue) or Wonder, Love, and Praise (green) in your pew racks.

The Liturgy of the Word

Prelude Adagio e dolce J. S. Bach

Greeting and Announcements

Processional Hymn Please stand, as you are able.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise(Blue) No. 423 (stanzas 1 & 2)

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Opening Acclamation The Opening Acclamation is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritPeople: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Purity

People and Celebrant:

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets arehid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that wemay perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ ourSavior. Amen.

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Gloria in Excelsis

Glory to God in the highest,and peace to God’s people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect of the Day The Collect of the Day is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.

Celebrant: May God be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

Silence

Celebrant:

God of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the loveof your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us thefruit of good works; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, oneGod for ever and ever. Amen.

A Reading from Song of Solomon [2:8-13] Please be seated.

The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes,leaping upon the mountains, boundingover the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle

or a young stag. Look, there he stands behindour wall, gazing in at the windows, lookingthrough the lattice. My beloved speaks and saysto me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come

away; for now the winter is past, the rain isover and gone. The flowers appear on theearth; the time of singing has come, and thevoice of the turtledove is heard in our land.The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines arein blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, mylove, my fair one, and come away.”

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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s Creation.People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 45 The Psalm is read responsively.

1 My heart is stirring with a noble song;let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; *

my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.

2 You are the fairest of men; *grace flows from your lips,because God has blessed you for ever.

7 Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, *a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom;you love righteousness and hate iniquity.

8 Therefore God, your God, has anointed you *with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

9 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, *and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.

10 Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court; *on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

A Reading from James [1:17-27]

Every generous act of giving, with everyperfect gift, is from above, coming downfrom the Father of lights, with whom

there is no variation or shadow due to change.In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave usbirth by the word of truth, so that we wouldbecome a kind of first fruits of his creatures.You must understand this, my beloved: leteveryone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slowto anger; for your anger does not produceGod’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselvesof all sordidness and rank growth ofwickedness, and welcome with meekness theimplanted word that has the power to saveyour souls. But be doers of the word, and not

merely hearers who deceive themselves. For ifany are hearers of the word and not doers,they are like those who look at themselves in amirror; for they look at themselves and, ongoing away, immediately forget what they werelike. But those who look into the perfect law,the law of liberty, and persevere, being nothearers who forget but doers who act-they willbe blessed in their doing. If any think they arereligious, and do not bridle their tongues butdeceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.Religion that is pure and undefiled before God,the Father, is this: to care for orphans andwidows in their distress, and to keep oneselfunstained by the world.


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A period of silence follows, marked with meditation bell.

Sequence Music Please stand, as you are able.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel [Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23]

Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mark.People: Glory to you, O Christ.

Diácono: Santo Evangelio de nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, según Marcos.Pueblo: ¡Gloria a ti, Cristo!

Now when the Pharisees and some ofthe scribes who had come fromJerusalem gathered around Jesus, they

noticed that some of his disciples were eatingwith defiled hands, that is, without washingthem. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, donot eat unless they thoroughly wash theirhands, thus observing the tradition of theelders; and they do not eat anything from themarket unless they wash it; and there are alsomany other traditions that they observe, thewashing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) Sothe Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Whydo your disciples not live according to thetradition of the elders, but eat with defiledhands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied

rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written,‘This people honors me with their lips, buttheir hearts are far from me; in vain do theyworship me, teaching human precepts asdoctrines.’ You abandon the commandment ofGod and hold to human tradition.” Then hecalled the crowd again and said to them, “Listento me, all of you, and understand: there isnothing outside a person that by going in candefile, but the things that come out are whatdefile. For it is from within, from the humanheart, that evil intentions come: fornication,theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness,deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly.All these evil things come from within, and theydefile a person.”

Deacon: The Gospel of Jesus Christ.People: Praise to you, O Christ.

Diácono: El Evangelio del Jesucristo.Pueblo: Te alabamos, Cristo.

The Sermon Please be seated.

Preacher: The Rev. Debbie Royals


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The Nicene Creed Please stand, as you are able.

The Nicene Creed is a historical statement of faith used by the early Christian community to define orthodoxy.Please join us as you feel called.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Filioque (Latin for “and the son”), the dogmatic formula expressing the double procession of the HolySpirit, was added to the Nicene Creed by the Western church.

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The Prayers of the People Parish intercessions appear on page 37.

The Prayers of the People were adapted by The Rev. Claudia Heath from prayers written by Canon SusanneWatson of New Song Episcopal Church in the diocese of Iowa.

Each prayer is read by a different member of the congregation. Please feel free to participate by readinga prayer. It is perfectly acceptable for multiple readers to participate simultaneously in reading prayers.

Leader:

God of all that is good, in Scripture you give us your vision for the world. In love, you give us yourgrace. In wisdom you give us each other. Through the vision of the Holy Spirit we learn that yourvery hope is that we be your presence, your power, and your Body in the world. For this, we giveyou thanks and, as one body, offer ourselves and each other as we pray.

We pray for every church in every place and for every community of faith throughout the worldwhere love is proclaimed as the core of our lives and our living. This week we especially pray forinterfaith leaders in South Africa churches who are embarking on a national campaign to fightbribery and abuse of public funds.

(The people may add their own prayers silently or aloud.)

God who unites us all,People: Bless your holy people.

Leader:

Grant us, O Lover of Souls, the grace and wisdom to use new maps when you light up differentroads to follow. Help us claim the power of faith shared in community and for the gifts that we canuse to fulfill the vision of ministry and mission you set before us.

God of all holy people,People: Help us remember the promises we made at our baptisms.

Leader:

God of Justice and Truth, we pray for our nation. Teach us humility, open our hearts to those whoare different, give us compassion and understanding, forgive us our sins, and restore us to health.This week we pray for the people of the Gulf Coast recovering from Hurricane Isaac, which hit onthe anniversary of Katrina.

(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)

God who calls us to Justice and forgives us,People: Open our hearts to receive your truth.

Leader:

Help us reach out to the world, seeing the beauty of your gifts as well as the urgency of need inall we serve. Show us how to live so that we do not exploit your world or your people in it. This

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week we pray for the people of Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica recovering fromHurricane Isaac.

(People may add their own prayers silently or out loud.)

God who makes power of powerlessness,People: Make us channels of justice and peace.

Leader:

We pray for those who suffer and for their caregivers and companions. Bless those in our midstwho are tired or hurting and those who trust us to pray for them. We pray for all on our prayerlist as well as those we name now.

(The people add their own prayers silently or out loud.)

God who enfolds us in your own wounds,People: Open our hearts to know the healing power of your love.

Leader:

For those who have died, especially Marion Bradley, Betty Hunter, Marilyn Cartier, and DorisGooden. May we know the presence of that cloud of witnesses around us as we seek to be yourpeople. Bless those who mourn and those who, in their grief, know the sure and certain promiseof eternal life in you.


God of forever and from before time,People: We praise you for the wonder of eternal life.

Leader:

God of Joy and Companionship, we thank you for the blessings and surprises of life. May wecontinue to lead each other to even better ways to serve You and our neighbor and bring dignityto everyone we encounter.


God of all blessings,People: We give you heartfelt thanks and praise.

Silence

Celebrant:

O Father of lights, from whose word of truth we have been born as firstfruits of your creatures:make us quick to listen and slow to speak, that the word implanted in us may take root to nourishall our living, and that we may be blessed in our doing and fruitful in action. Amen.

The Collect after the Prayers for the People is from the Vanderbilt Divinity Library.

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Confession of Sin The Confession of Sin is from The Book of Common Prayer.

Deacon: Let us confess our sins against God, our neighbors, and God’s creation.

Silence

All: Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin thought, word, and deed,by what we have done,and by what we have left undone.We have not loved you with our whole heart;we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,have mercy on us and forgive us;that we may delight in your will,and walk in your ways,to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Celebrant:

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through Jesus Christ, strengthen youin all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace

Celebrant: May the Peace of God be with you.People: And also with you.

Meditation bell will be rung to bring us back to silence.

Prayer for Birthdays and Anniversaries

Celebrant:O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they beginanother year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in yourgoodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Table

Offertory Sentence

Offertory Music Please be seated.

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Table Chant Please stand, as you are able.

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A is adapted for inclusive language

from The Book of Common Prayer.

Celebrant: God is with us.People: God is present here.Celebrant: Rejoice! Lift up your hearts.People: We lift our hearts to the Most High.Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Holy One.People: It is right to offer thanks and praise.

Celebrant:

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Creator God,maker of heaven and earth. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people inJesus Christ, to show forth your glory in all the world. Therefore we praise you, joining our voiceswith Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn toproclaim the glory of your Name:

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Sanctus (Holy)

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Please stand or kneel, as you are able.

Celebrant:

Holy and gracious One: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen intosin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only andeternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, theGod and Maker of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfectsacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, Jesus Christ took bread; and when he hadgiven thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body,which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said,“Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for manyfor the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Deacon: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People:

Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O God, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your HolySpirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new andunending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve

1Thomas Gallaudet was an Episcopal priest who worked tirelessly for the spiritual well-being of deaf people. HenryWinter Syle, one of his disciples, became the first deaf person to receive Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church. Augustineof Hippo is one of the most influential theologians in the history of the Western church. His classic theology is foundin The City of God. Moses of Ethiopia was a fifth-century desert father who lived an ascetic life in an isolated desertmonastery in Lower Egypt. He would be ordained later in life and would found his own monastery. John Bunyan wasarrested in 1660 for preaching without being ordained. During his imprisonment, he wrote the first part of ThePilgrim’s Progress, which would become one of the most influential works of the 17th century. Charles ChapmanGrafton was the second Bishop of Fond du Lac, a proponent of the Oxford Movement and and influential ecumenistin the mid-to-late 19th century. Aidan and Cuthbert were Bishops of Lindisfarne in the 7th century. Aidan wasinstrumental in restoring Christianity in Northumbria and Cuthbert was the most popular saint of the pre-ConquestAnglo-Saxon church. David Pendleton Oakerhater, Cheyenne, was “God’s warrior” to his people in the late 19th century,establishing schools and missions and supporting his people through much adversity and personal sacrifice.

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you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with Paul, Thomas Gallaudet, HenryWinter Syle, Augustine of Hippo, Moses the Black, John Bunyan, Charles Chapman Grafton, Aidan,Cuthbert, David Pendleton Oakerhater,1 and all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of theHoly Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Creator, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer (Traditional) Please stand, as you are able.

Deacon: As our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray,

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread The Fraction Anthem is adapted from other texts

by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.

Celebrant: Be known to us, risen Christ, in the breaking of the bread.People: Alleluia. The bread which we break makes all of us one with you. Alleluia.

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The Invitation to Communion

Celebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.

The Communion Please be seated.

No matter who you are, or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are invited to receive communion atGrace St. Paul’s. It is appropriate to stand or kneel.

Communion Music

Sending Eucharistic Visitors

After communion, the service resumes here. The Celebrant may name the Eucharistic Visitors and those whomay receive Holy Communion at home. All say together:

We send you forth bearing these Holy Gifts. May those to whom you go share with usin the Communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. We who are many are one body,because we all share one bread, one cup.

Postcommunion Prayer Please stand, as you are able.

The Postcommunion Prayer is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.

Celebrant: Let us pray.


Eternal God, divine Creator,you have graciously accepted us as living membersof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,and you have fed us with spiritual foodin the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.Send us now into the world in peace,and grant us strength and courageto love and serve youwith gladness and singleness of heart;through Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing

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Recessional Hymn We all are one in mission

(Green) WLP No. 778 (stanzas 1 & 2)

Dismissal The Dismissal is from The Book of Common Prayer.

Deacon: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia!People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Postlude Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren Dieterich Buxtehude

Please join us following this service for coffee and conversation in McBride Hall (acrossthe labyrinth), or join us for classes—classrooms are downstairs beneath the sanctuary,with access either by the stairs off the breezeway or by the ramp near the parking lot.

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10 a.m. Communion ServiceThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Celebrant

SACRED SPACEPlease respect those who seek time for quiet reflection before worship begins andwhile listening to the prelude. Your sanctuary is a sacred place for all to prepare forworship in meditation and prayer. We encourage you to socialize and greet others inthe narthex and in McBride Hall.

Hymn numbers refer to The Hymnal 1982 (blue) or Wonder, Love, and Praise (green) in your pew racks.

The Liturgy of the WordGreeting and Announcements

As the Greeting and Announcements end, the church will be darkened and the candles will be litby the acolytes, signaling the silence we enter into before worship and during the Prelude.

Prelude Adagio e dolce J. S. Bach

Processional Hymn Please stand, as you are able.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise (Blue) No. 460

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Opening Acclamation

The first half of the Opening Acclamation is from Celebrating Common Prayer: A Version of the DailyOffice, SSF 8 1992, The European Province of the Society of Saint Francis. The second half is by The Rev.Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.

Celebrant: Blessed are you, creator God;to you be glory and praise forever!

People: Your Spirit moved over the face of the waters to bring light and life to yourcreation.

Celebrant: Pour out your Spirit on us this day,that we may walk as children of light;

People: and by your grace reveal your presence,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;Blessed be God forever!

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Chant of Praise

The Collect of the Day The Collect of the Day is is by The Rev. Steven Shakespeare

and is found in Prayers for an Inclusive Church.

Celebrant: May God be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant:

God of unclean hands, touching those rejected by the world, despised by the religious: guide usfrom false purity which hides misshapen hearts; lead us to the joyful feast in which all are renewed;through Jesus Christ, the beauty of God’s face. Amen.

We Proclaim and Respond to the Word of God

A Reading from Song of Solomon [2:8-13] Please be seated.

The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes,leaping upon the mountains, boundingover the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle

or a young stag. Look, there he stands behindour wall, gazing in at the windows, looking

through the lattice. My beloved speaks and saysto me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and comeaway; for now the winter is past, the rain isover and gone. The flowers appear on theearth; the time of singing has come, and the

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voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are

in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, mylove, my fair one, and come away.”


Psalm 45 The Psalm is read responsively.

1 My heart is stirring with a noble song;let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; *

my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer.

2 You are the fairest of men; *grace flows from your lips,because God has blessed you for ever.

7 Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, *a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom;you love righteousness and hate iniquity.

8 Therefore God, your God, has anointed you *with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

9 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, *and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.

10 Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court; *on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

A Reading from James [1:17-27]

Every generous act of giving, with everyperfect gift, is from above, coming downfrom the Father of lights, with whom

there is no variation or shadow due to change.In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave usbirth by the word of truth, so that we wouldbecome a kind of first fruits of his creatures.You must understand this, my beloved: leteveryone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slowto anger; for your anger does not produceGod’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselvesof all sordidness and rank growth ofwickedness, and welcome with meekness theimplanted word that has the power to saveyour souls. But be doers of the word, and not

merely hearers who deceive themselves. For ifany are hearers of the word and not doers,they are like those who look at themselves in amirror; for they look at themselves and, ongoing away, immediately forget what they werelike. But those who look into the perfect law,the law of liberty, and persevere, being nothearers who forget but doers who act-they willbe blessed in their doing. If any think they arereligious, and do not bridle their tongues butdeceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.Religion that is pure and undefiled before God,the Father, is this: to care for orphans andwidows in their distress, and to keep oneselfunstained by the world.

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Sequence Hymn Please stand, as you are able.

Come away to the skies (Blue) No. 213 (stanzas 1-3)

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A Reading from the Holy Gospel [Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23]

Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mark.People: Glory to you, O Christ.

Diácono: Santo Evangelio de nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, según Marcos.Pueblo: ¡Gloria a ti, Cristo!

Now when the Pharisees and some ofthe scribes who had come fromJerusalem gathered around Jesus, they

noticed that some of his disciples were eatingwith defiled hands, that is, without washingthem. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, donot eat unless they thoroughly wash theirhands, thus observing the tradition of theelders; and they do not eat anything from themarket unless they wash it; and there are alsomany other traditions that they observe, thewashing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) Sothe Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Whydo your disciples not live according to thetradition of the elders, but eat with defiledhands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied

rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written,‘This people honors me with their lips, buttheir hearts are far from me; in vain do theyworship me, teaching human precepts asdoctrines.’ You abandon the commandment ofGod and hold to human tradition.” Then hecalled the crowd again and said to them, “Listento me, all of you, and understand: there isnothing outside a person that by going in candefile, but the things that come out are whatdefile. For it is from within, from the humanheart, that evil intentions come: fornication,theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness,deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly.All these evil things come from within, and theydefile a person.”

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Deacon: The Gospel of Jesus Christ.People: Praise to you, O Christ.

Diácono: El Evangelio del Jesucristo.Pueblo: Te alabamos, Cristo.

The Sermon Please be seated.

Preacher: The Rev. Debbie Royals


Creedal Statement Please stand, as you are able.

The Creedal Statement is from the Iona Community.

We believe in a bright and amazing God,who has been to the depths of despair on our behalf;who has risen in splendor and majesty;who decorates the universe with sparkling water,clear light, twinkling stars and sharp colors,over and over again.

We believe that Jesus is the light of the world;that God believes in us, and trusts us,even though we make the same mistakesover and over again.

We commit ourselves to Jesus,to one another as brothers and sisters,and to the Maker’s business in the world.

We believe that God is present in the darkness before dawn;in the waiting and uncertainty where fear and courage join hands,conflict and caring link arms, and the sun rises over barbed wire.

We believe in a with-us God who sits down in our midst to share our humanity.We affirm a faith that takes us beyond the safe place into

action and vulnerability.

We commit ourselves to work for change and put ourselves on the line;to bear responsibility, take risks, live powerfully, and face humiliation;to stand with those on the edge; to choose life and be used but the spiritfor God’s new community of hope. Amen.

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The Prayers of the People Parish intercessions appear on page 37.

The Prayers of the People were adapted by The Rev. Claudia Heath from prayers written by Canon SusanneWatson of New Song Episcopal Church in the diocese of Iowa.

Each prayer is read by a different member of the congregation. Please feel free to participate by readinga prayer. It is perfectly acceptable for multiple readers to participate simultaneously in reading prayers.

Leader:

God of all that is good, in Scripture you give us your vision for the world. In love, you give us yourgrace. In wisdom you give us each other. Through the vision of the Holy Spirit we learn that yourvery hope is that we be your presence, your power, and your Body in the world. For this, we giveyou thanks and, as one body, offer ourselves and each other as we pray.

We pray for every church in every place and for every community of faith throughout the worldwhere love is proclaimed as the core of our lives and our living. This week we especially pray forinterfaith leaders in South Africa churches who are embarking on a national campaign to fightbribery and abuse of public funds.

(The people may add their own prayers silently or aloud.)

God who unites us all,People: Bless your holy people.

Leader:

Grant us, O Lover of Souls, the grace and wisdom to use new maps when you light up differentroads to follow. Help us claim the power of faith shared in community and for the gifts that we canuse to fulfill the vision of ministry and mission you set before us.

God of all holy people,People: Help us remember the promises we made at our baptisms.

Leader:

God of Justice and Truth, we pray for our nation. Teach us humility, open our hearts to those whoare different, give us compassion and understanding, forgive us our sins, and restore us to health.This week we pray for the people of the Gulf Coast recovering from Hurricane Isaac, which hit onthe anniversary of Katrina.

(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)

God who calls us to Justice and forgives us,People: Open our hearts to receive your truth.

Leader:

Help us reach out to the world, seeing the beauty of your gifts as well as the urgency of need inall we serve. Show us how to live so that we do not exploit your world or your people in it. This

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week we pray for the people of Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica recovering fromHurricane Isaac.


God who makes power of powerlessness,People: Make us channels of justice and peace.

Leader:

We pray for those who suffer and for their caregivers and companions. Bless those in our midstwho are tired or hurting and those who trust us to pray for them. We pray for all on our prayerlist as well as those we name now.

(The people add their own prayers silently or out loud.)

God who enfolds us in your own wounds,People: Open our hearts to know the healing power of your love.

Leader:

For those who have died, especially Marion Bradley, Betty Hunter, Marilyn Cartier, and DorisGooden. May we know the presence of that cloud of witnesses around us as we seek to be yourpeople. Bless those who mourn and those who, in their grief, know the sure and certain promiseof eternal life in you.


God of forever and from before time,People: We praise you for the wonder of eternal life.

Leader:

God of Joy and Companionship, we thank you for the blessings and surprises of life. May wecontinue to lead each other to even better ways to serve You and our neighbor and bring dignityto everyone we encounter.


God of all blessings,People: We give you heartfelt thanks and praise.

Silence

Celebrant:

O Father of lights, from whose word of truth we have been born as firstfruits of your creatures:make us quick to listen and slow to speak, that the word implanted in us may take root to nourishall our living, and that we may be blessed in our doing and fruitful in action. Amen.

The Collect after the Prayers for the People is from the Vanderbilt Divinity Library.

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Confession of Sin The Confession of Sin is adapted from an unknown Filipino author,

taken from Prayers Encircling the World, Westminster John Knox Press.

Deacon: Let us confess our sins against God, our neighbors, and God’s creation.

Silence

All: God, forgive us,for we are fragmented persons.We go many directions at once.We seek opposite goals;we serve contradictory causes.We mouth liberation, we live oppression.We shout peace, we practice violence and anarchy.We proclaim justice, we walk in injustice.We preach love, we practice hate.Through your compassionhave mercy on us and make us whole.Enable us to discern your voiceamong the dissonant voices. Amen.

Celebrant:

God, the Creator brings you new life. God, the Redeemer, forgives you and rescues you. God theSustainer lifts you up to live in the Spirit. May the blessing of God, Creator, Redeemer, andSustainer be upon you and all of the cosmos. Amen.

The Peace

Celebrant: May the Peace of God be with you.People: And also with you.

Meditation bell will be rung to bring us back to silence.

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Prayer for Birthdays and Anniversaries

Celebrant: O God, grant long life and peace and protection and many years!

The Liturgy of the Table

Offertory Sentence Please be seated.

If you are visiting us for the first time, please do not put anything in the offering.Your presence is gift enough for God and for us.

Offertory Music Give ear unto me Benedetto Marcello

Meg Villanueva and Ann Stephens, sopranos

Pause

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Table Chant Please stand, as you are able.

Prayer over the Gifts The Prayer over the Gifts is from A New Zealand Prayer Book.

Celebrant: Giver of life, receive all we offer you this day.People: Let the Spirit you bestow on your Church continue to work in the world

through the hearts of all who believe. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving The Great Thanksgiving is adapted from

Steven Shakespeare’s Eucharistic Prayer 3 in Prayers for an Inclusive Church.

Celebrant: God is with us.People: God is present here.Celebrant: Rejoice! Lift up your hearts.People: We lift our hearts to the Most High.Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Holy One.People: It is right to offer thanks and praise.

Celebrant:

Lifegiving God, your word speaks in the void, calling into being things that are not, inviting us toshare your work of creation.

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We thank you for the ages long of gathering stars and cooling earth, of life evolving and waking eyesof wonder. We thank you for the creatures with whom we share the world, for their lives sodifferent from our own and the richness they reveal.

We thank you for the Son of Man, formed from Mary’s flesh and nurtured by her faith; he walkedthe growing earth and proclaimed a fearless kingdom of bird and lily, child and stranger, the beggarand the blind.

On the cross, he joined the labor of all creation’s yearning; in his rising, he hallowed all flesh to bearthe glory of God; he gives the brooding Spirit to bring to birth a living hope.

Therefore, with all that has life through him with animals and angels and all who hope for a new creation,we share the song of love which sounds from all eternity:

Sanctus (Holy)

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Celebrant:

We ask that your Holy Spirit will fall upon us + and upon these gifts + that these fragile, earthlythings may be to us the body and blood of our brother Jesus Christ; who, on the night that he wasbetrayed, gathered with his faltering friends for a meal that tasted of freedom. Calling them to histable, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said: “This is my body, which is given for you. Dothis to remember me.”

In the same way after supper, he took the cup, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.Do this, whenever you drink it, to remember me.” As on that night, so here and now he offershimself in touch and taste beyond what all words can hold.

Deacon: Great is the mystery of faith

People & Celebrant:

Christ has diedChrist is risenChrist will come again.

2Thomas Gallaudet was an Episcopal priest who worked tirelessly for the spiritual well-being of deaf people. HenryWinter Syle, one of his disciples, became the first deaf person to receive Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church. Augustineof Hippo is one of the most influential theologians in the history of the Western church. His classic theology is foundin The City of God. Moses of Ethiopia was a fifth-century desert father who lived an ascetic life in an isolated desertmonastery in Lower Egypt. He would be ordained later in life and would found his own monastery. John Bunyan wasarrested in 1660 for preaching without being ordained. During his imprisonment, he wrote the first part of ThePilgrim’s Progress, which would become one of the most influential works of the 17th century. Charles ChapmanGrafton was the second Bishop of Fond du Lac, a proponent of the Oxford Movement and and influential ecumenistin the mid-to-late 19th century. Aidan and Cuthbert were Bishops of Lindisfarne in the 7th century. Aidan wasinstrumental in restoring Christianity in Northumbria and Cuthbert was the most popular saint of the pre-ConquestAnglo-Saxon church. David Pendleton Oakerhater, Cheyenne, was “God’s warrior” to his people in the late 19th century,establishing schools and missions and supporting his people through much adversity and personal sacrifice.

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Celebrant:

Therefore, we come to him in whom all is created in heaven and on earth, whose cross and resurrectionmake all things new.

People & Celebrant:

We offer this to you,asking you to smileupon the gift we bring,for you alone are the Giverand Christ’s the giftthrough which we liveonce and for all.

Celebrant:

Through him who was emptied to bear your fullness we make our prayer with Paul, ThomasGallaudet, Henry Winter Syle, Augustine of Hippo, Moses the Black, John Bunyan, CharlesChapman Grafton, Aidan, Cuthbert, David Pendleton Oakerhater,2 and all created life to the gloryof the God who fills all in all now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer (Contemporary) Please stand, as you are able.

Deacon: As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those

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who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Fraction Anthem is adapted from other texts by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.

Celebrant: Be known to us, risen Christ, in the breaking of the bread.People: Alleluia. The bread which we break makes all of us one with you. Alleluia.

The Invitation to CommunionCelebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.

The Communion Please be seated.

No matter who you are, or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are invited to receive communion atGrace St. Paul’s. It is appropriate to stand or kneel.

Communion Chant (Sung three times)

Everyone is invited to receive Holy Communion. Please approach the altar rail from the center aisle and takethe first available space at either side. You may choose to stand or kneel for communion. You may comeforward to receive a blessing if you prefer not to receive communion. Place crossed arms on chest to signalyour desire for a blessing. You may also do this if you prefer not to receive the wine. You may touch thechalice and the chalice bearer will say the words of administration.

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Communion Music Kyrie eleison Ron Kean

Meg Villanueva and Ann Stephens, sopranos

Communion Hymn Be thou my vision (Blue) No. 488

Sending Eucharistic Visitors After Communion, the service resumes here.

The Celebrant may name the Lay Eucharistic Ministers and those who may receive home Holy Communion.All say together:

We send you forth bearing these Holy Gifts. May those to whom you go share with usin the Communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. We who are many are one body,because we all share one bread, one cup.

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Postcommunion Prayer Please stand, as you are able.

The Postcommunion Prayer is from Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare.

Celebrant: Let us pray.


God revealed in the stranger’s approach and the bread of hospitality, in the messageof new life and the laughter of response: we thank you for this meal, this sharing inyourself, and we pray that our communion might be broken apart for the world.Amen.

Blessing

Recessional Hymn We all are one in mission (Green) WLP No. 778

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Dismissal

Deacon: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia!People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Postlude Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren Dieterich Buxtehude

Please join us in McBride Hall following this service for Coffee Hour inMcBride Hall (across the labyrinth), or join us for classes or meetings

downstairs beneath the sanctuary, with access either by the stairs off thebreezeway or by the ramp near the parking lot.

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During the Prayers of the People today, we hold the following in our prayers today:

We pray for Katharine our Presiding Bishop; Kirk our Bishop; Steve, our Rector; and the clergy whoserve Grace St. Paul’s; The Episcopal Church of the Sudan, The Most Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng BulYak, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan & Bishop of Juba; St. Alban’s in Tucson;and progressive congregations and organizations including St. Clement Church in New YorkCity, St. Luke & St. Simon Cyrene Church in Rochester, New York, and Our Savior Church inAkron, Ohio.

We pray for peace in Zimbabwe, Syria, Congo, Sudan, Gaza, and in all places. We pray for those inthe military, especially those serving in combat zones, including Ronald Berryhill; ChristopherGallo; Michael Hannan; Andrew Harris; Frederick Jenning; Eric Osche; Mark Pundt; Thomas Rice;Terrence Robinson; Laramie Struble; Matt Woodruff; James Zuelow, Jr.

We pray for the family and friends of Marion Bradley; Toni Sue Brooks; William Brown; the familyand friends of Marilyn Cartier, especially Francis Cartier; James Chol; Miriam Cummings; EleanorFeeney; the Gooden family; Mary Gould; the Hunter family; The Revs. Bill & Nadine Martin;Christine Nelson; Suzanne Nystrom; Maribel Ortiz; the Pascoe family; Danielle Phillips; DoréeRamey; Peter Sincox; Susan Southwick; Ann M. Stephens; Georgia Tallyn; Elizabeth Traficanti;Heather Williams; Michi Yamasaki; Ed; Lee; Nick & Emily; Betsy Bret Harte; Mary Jane Hunt;Francesca Jarvis; Sara Livezey; Anne & John MacGregor; James Sincox; Charlie; Connie; Fred;Grace; John; Monica & Carri; Nicole; Pat; Sam; Sarah; Shari; Tom; Vince, Amy & Phil.

We hold in prayer animal companions that are in need.

We hold in prayer our animal companions who have died.

We pray for those who have died, especially Marilyn Cartier, Marion Bradley, Betty Hunter, DorisGooden, and Adam Houghtaling, and Lois, Erceal, Peggy, and Jay.

We pray also for those who have died in the desert on our border, and all those who have died inAfghanistan, especially Jessica M. Wing; Mabry J. Anders; Christopher J. Birdwell; Patricia L.Horne; Louis R. Torres.

PRAYER LIST GUIDELINES

Names of parishioners submitted this week will remain on the list during the current month. Pleasecontact David Wachter by 4 p.m. on Wednesday (327-6857 or e-mail [email protected]) to add aname to the list printed in the bulletin. Names of non-parishioners, including relatives of parishioners,will remain on the prayers for one week only—if the crisis persists, please call the church office eachweek by 4 p.m. on Wednesday to renew, or send an email to [email protected]. Full names willbe listed unless “first name only” is requested. The Intercessory Prayer Team will receive all namessubmitted; this large team maintains daily intercessions. There are no time limitations on thisministry.

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Grace St. Paul’s Parish Life – Sept. 2, 2012

The Sunday bulletin is filled with information about events at Grace St. Paul’s or of interest to the GraceSt. Paul’s community. Please take it home and read it at your leisure. There’s something for everyone!

Check out GSP’s website: www.gsptucson.org.

Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church • 2331 E. Adams St., Tucson, AZ • www.facebook.com/gracestpauls

It’s That Time of Year…..

Don’t miss GSP’s Children and Youth Celebration and Registration Dayon Sunday, September 9 from 10 a.m.- after lunch.

Celebration Schedule

! From 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., kids are downstairs,

! 11:30 a.m., parents join us in the Undercroft for registration and family games

! 12:30 p.m., Potluck Lunch in McBride Hall

This is the time to….

! Sign up for the program year

! Meet teachers and youth leaders!

! Find out about GSP children and youth programs!

! Play games! Water games! Win prizes!

! Win a prize for bringing new people to GSP!

! Potluck lunch….if your last name starts with:

A-J: please bring a side dish to share with 10 or more

K-S: please bring a main course to share with 10 or more

T-Z: please bring a dessert

Drinks will be provided

Please RSVP to Rosalind Garcia at [email protected] or at 327-6857 and let usknow how many will be attending and what dish you will bring.

See you there!

One of our parishioners is in desperate need of a part-time job of up to 20 hours. The parishioner isskilled in many areas and is a quick study. If you know of any possibilities, please call the Rector.

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Setting Our Hearts: Progressive Christianity For A New Era

! Are you seeking a safe place to explore what it means to be a Christian in the 21st century?

! Have you wondered what the term Progressive Christianity means?

! Are you searching for a small group that allows you to get to know other people deeply?

Setting Our Hearts is a ten-week experiential small group that invites participants to wrestle with whatit means to live one’s faith in a complex world that doesn’t offer easy answers to life’s questions. Thecourse grapples with participants’ desire for answers and certainty in an ambiguous and often unfairworld. Ultimately, the class experience leads people face-to-face into discussions about what mattersmost.

The course is for any adult—newcomers, old-timers, “cradle” Episcopalians, singles, couples, and thosewho have previously taken the course. Class will meet on Mondays, September 17 throughNovember 26 (no class on November 19), 7 to 9 p.m. in the Bloom Education Center, with twoin-house retreats the weekends of October 5-7 (please note the corrected dates!), andNovember 9-11. Cost for the program is $75 which covers meals for both retreats. Partialscholarships are available. Class facilitators are Brian Arthur, Catherine Penn Williams, and ChrisLaBour. For more information, contact Chris LaBour at 270-1766 or [email protected]. To register,contact the church office at 327-6857.

Coffee Hour HospitalityWe’d like to make coffee hour self-supporting. Your donations of food and any monetary contributionsyou make can help offset the costs of condiments and paper products.

Coffee and light refreshments are offered on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in McBride Hall. We havewonderfully generous members and talented bakers and we want to take advantage of both. So, in aneffort to have the wealth spread evenly across the various Sundays each month, we’ll ask folks toprovide goodies based on the first letter in their last names:

! The first Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters A - F

! The second Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters G - L

! The third Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters M - R

! The fourth Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters S - Z

Our hope is that by providing some sort of schedule, we will have something delicious to offerconsistently and have every Sunday offer a feast rather than have uneven episodes of feasts and famines.Of course, anyone inspired to share good food on additional Sundays is welcome to do so. If you haveany questions, please contact the co-chairs of the Coffee Hour Hospitality ministry: Kathy Allen(327-4448) and Phoebe Goodwin (820-6081).

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Liturgy & Music

SPIRIT NOW: an Emerging WorshipExpe r i e n c e , I n c l u s i ve a ndInteractive—5:30 p.m. every Thursdayin McBride Hall.

INTERFAITH MEDITATIONGROUPPlease join us for meditation every Tuesday at 7 p.m.in the Julian Chapel. Our meditation group isinclusive and open to all regardless of where youmay be on your spiritual journey or whether you arenew to meditation or are an experienced meditator.Our format begins with a short walking meditation

flowing into 20-25 minutes of silent seatedmeditation. We then take a short break beforeplaying a short audio or video talk for those whowish to remain. These talks are on meditation andrelated contemplative topics from a variety ofEastern and Western faith traditions. For moreinformation please contact David Clements at408-7446.

THE GRACE ST. PAUL’S ADULTCHOIRThe Grace St. Paul’s Adult Choir beginsrehearsals for the new choir season on Thursday,September 6 at 7:30 p.m. Our first Sunday backin the chancel will be September 9. The AdultChoir provides two anthems and a sung psalmweekly for the 10 a.m. service and for other servicesas needed to enrich the musical life of the parish.

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We sing everything from contemporary gospel andTaizé to high Anglican Tudor, and we employinstrumentalists for occasional services. Rehearsalsare held in the chancel on Thursdays from 7:30 to9:00 p.m. (7:00 to 9:00 during Advent and Lent) andSundays from 9:15 to 9:50 a.m. before the service.We welcome all singers!

DIGITAL BULLETIN AVAILABLE!For those who find it an aid to worship(and can help save trees and money), wehave made our Sunday bulletin availablefor download on electronic devices. Youcan access the bulletin by visiting our

website and clicking on “Sunday Bulletins,” clickingon the link provided in the left column of the Fridaye-mail, or by scanning the QR code at the churchentrances.

If you choose to download the bulletin, please berespectful of your neighbor and be particularly care-ful about the light that your device casts. Our goal isalways to create the most spirit-filled, meditative,energizing, and enlightening worship experiencepossible for all.

RECORDINGS AVAILABLECD and DVD recordings of the 10 a.m. sermon maybe ordered at the Rector’s bookshelf.

FLOWERS—Did something special happen to

you recently that you’d like to celebrate? Honorit with altar flowers or plants! Perhaps you wantflowers or plants in memory of or in honor of aloved one. If so, call the office (327-6857) toarrange flower or plant dedications. Any OfficeWelcome Team volunteer will be happy to takeyour information and give it to KiKi Fenik, ourParish Administrator.

Adult Spiritual Formation &Education

CONTINUES TODAY: The Book ofCommon Prayer—Sundays, Sept. 2, 9,16, 9 a.m. in the Bloom EducationCenter. Learn about the development and

evolution of Anglican/Episcopal liturgy from theEnglish Reformation to the present day, all capturedwithin our tradition’s most important document, TheBook of Common Prayer. Facilitated by Dr. ChuckDickson, history teacher for more than 40 years.

TODAY: Forrest Brown Talks About theCapernaum Project—Sunday, Sept. 2,11:45 a.m., in the Bloom EducationCenter. The Capernaum Project is a special focus

within Young Life reaching out to persons withdisabilities. This session will be your chance to learnabout this wonderful work and meet representativesof the organization. GSP’s Forrest Brown will host thesession and introduce members of the Ministry Team.

Spirit Players: A Play-ReadingExperience—Fridays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5,Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, at 6:30 p.m., inthe Bloom Education Center. Love the

theatre? Curious about stageplays? Want to assumea new identity for an hour or two? Then join us as areader OR an observer as we give voice tocomedies, dramas, social commentaries, and more.Scripts are available to all at these unrehearsedreadings scheduled the first Friday of each month.Lively discussions may follow when time allows.Warning: May be addictive causing increasedpatronage of live performance. Readings coordinatedby Nanalee Raphael and Halsy Taylor, careerprofessionals in theatre design, direction, andperformance.

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GSP Readers’ Group—Mondays, Sept.10 & 24, Oct, 8 & 22, Nov. 5, Dec. 3,17 & 31 at 3 p.m. in the BloomEducation Center. A lively and thoughtful

discussion of a wide variety of books—each onechosen by participants with a focus on spiritual andpersonal growth. You will enjoy the conversationsand meet some new people, too. Everyone isinvited—come and explore this wonderfulexperience of fellowship and new insight. LindaHutson is convener and coordinator for the group.

September: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a WorldThat Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Facilitatedby Joan Brundage. Available at Amazon $15.60hardback, $12.99 Kindle)

At least one-third of the people we know areintroverts. They are the ones who prefer listening tospeaking, reading to partying; who innovate andcreate but dislike self-promotion; who favor workingon their own over brainstorming in teams. Althoughthey are often labeled “quiet,” it is to introverts thatwe owe many of the great contributions tosociety—from van Gogh’s sunflowers to theinvention of the personal computer. Taking thereader on a journey from Dale Carnegie’s birthplaceto Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbinsseminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan Caincharts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in thetwentieth century and explores its far-reachingeffects. She questions the dominant values ofAmerican business culture, where forcedcollaboration can stand in the way of innovation, andwhere the leadership potential of introverts is oftenoverlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge researchin psychology and neuroscience to reveal thesurprising differences between extroverts andintroverts.

Rev. Richard Rohr Webcasts—Saturdays, Sept. 15 & Dec. 8, timeTBD, in the Bloom Education Center.Richard Rohr is a highly acclaimed speaker,conference leader and spiritual guide. Founder of theCenter for Action and Contemplation in New

Mexico, Fr. Rohr, a Franciscan, has produced someof the most exciting books in recent decades aboutdeveloping the spiritual life after the patterns ofJesus’ teachings. He is an excellent and captivatingspeaker as you will discover in these two webcasts.In September he will speak about PracticingContemplation and Facing Paradox; then in Decemberabout The True Self and the Risen Christ. Sessionstypically last 1.5 to 2 hours. Peggy Scott and BrianArthur will facilitate the sessions and lead discussion.

Liturgy For the 21st Century—Sundays,Sept. 16, 23, 30, at 11:45 a.m., in theBloom Education Center. The “Revs” lead

us through a thoughtful overview of the historicalunderpinnings of Christian liturgy in mainlineworship, a discussion of GSP’s liturgy today, andwhere we are going in the Liturgical RenewalMovement of the future. Don’t miss these exam-inations of our heritage, our present moment, andwhat might be ahead in our future. This is a greatopportunity for general discussion about currentliturgical procedures and a chance for you to makesuggestions about the future development of liturgyin the parish. Sessions will be led by Rev. SteveKeplinger, Rev. Debbie Royals, and Rev. RosannaKazanjian.

Film & Fellowship—Fridays, Sept. 21,Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21, Jan. 18 at6:30 p.m. in the Bloom EducationCenter. How can you beat a potluck meal and a

great movie!? Take part in the wonderful fellowshipand the stimulating discussion of the evening’s moviewith old friends and new friends, too. Discussion andmovie themes range from social justice toromance—something for everyone. The groupselects each month’s film, so what’s your favorite?Led by Kitt Cordero and Eric Carr, GSP members andfilm aficionados.

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What Paul Really Said About Women—Sundays, Sept. 23 & 30 at 9 a.m. in theBloom Education Center. The Apostle Paul

is either appealing or appalling, all depending on howyou read his letters to the young Christiancommunities described in our New Testament. In allfairness to the man, we need to go back and makesure what he said is what we heard from theevolving church of the 1st century…you may besurprised! Appealing or appalling—you decide byparticipating in the two sessions. Led by Roger Pierce,GSP member, ordained minister, and fan of the “real”Paul.

Education for Ministry (EfM) has been describedby some in other churches as, “Every week, I packup my Bible and head to EfM. I take more than myBible—I also take my brain, my heart, and my soul.Each week, I join with other people who are seriousabout exploring their beliefs. Together, we explorewhat the Bible says, take in what the world aroundus says, consider our own lived experiences, andunpack how those sources affect our beliefs.”

The Wednesday evening EfM class (we meet at 7p.m.) is searching for a few persons who would liketo share their journey and join us on this search.The class is on break for the summer, but will startup again in the fall. If you have any questions, pleasecontact Nanalee Raphael ([email protected])or Chris Ledyard ([email protected]), co-mentors.We invite you to explore with us!

Children & Youth

Summer Sunday School & YouthGroups Continue Today! Join Jean

Keplinger and friends for an easy, breezy SummerSunday school for ages 3-11. We will gather in theSt. Jude Room at 10 a.m. Youth Group will meet alltogether in the youth room after the 10 a.m. service.

ST. CECILIA CHILDREN’S CHOIRAttention: All parents with children who love tosing. St. Cecilia Children’s Choir will begin soon! PutSunday, September 9, right after the 10 a.m.service, down on your calendars for the firstrehearsal. All children of elementary school age arewelcome! We will be meeting in the newlyrenovated St. Nicolas room, now called the St.Cecilia Choir room in the undercroft. Our first timesinging in church on October 9 will be an excitingevent when we join with handbells, organ, the adultchoir and congregation. We will be singing 8 times inchurch during the school year. We hope you canjoin us! —Joan Brundage and Jane Click, Co-directors

ST. ZENO’S ZOMBIE CHOIRCalling all Zombies! The St. Zeno’s ZombieChoir, directed by Christina Jarvis, includes youthfrom middle school to college age. Instrumentalistsare also welcome to join the ensemble. Werehearse in the chancel from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. onSundays. We will have an organizational meeting onSunday, September 9; our first rehearsal will beSunday, September 16. Please sign up withChristina on September 9 or contact her at628-8119 or by email at [email protected] forfurther information.

Health & Healing Ministries

HELP GSP’S QUILTING MINISTRYREACH THEIR GOAL!The Quilting Ministry needs your help! We havecommitted to making 100 quilts by November 30,2012. The quilts are Christmas presents for thechildren served by St. Andrew’s clinic in Nogales,Arizona. You can help in different ways: join theministry (no experience necessary), or donatesupplies (fabric, thread, batting, etc.). Please contactJudith Turner at 822-4227 for more information anddetails. Thank you!

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INTERCESSORY PRAYERTEAMThe Intercessory Prayer Team (IPT) invites everyoneto submit prayer requests for the IPT to LindaBrown through email ([email protected]), bycalling 795-1720, or by contacting her in person atGrace St. Paul’s. These prayer requests are sent tothe IPT members and placed on private prayer lists.The names are held in strict confidentiality andprivacy is respected by all members of the IPT. TheIPT members invite all GSP members to join in a“virtual prayer time” from noon to 12:05 p.m.every day.

PASTORAL CARE PHONE NUMBERWe have made reaching a member of the pastoralcare team easier and quicker. If you would like toreceive a visit or just speak with someone, call (520)668-5727. Members of our pastoral care team whorotate being “on call” include Lynne Albright, ChuckHannan, Linda Hutson, Chris Ledyard, NadineMartin, Nancy Meister Book, and Ana Ortiz. If youwould like to learn more about how to become atrained pastoral care team member, please contactLynne or Kay.

TRANSPLANT HELP NEEDEDJames Alier Chol, our Sudanese church memberwho needs a kidney transplant, has had severaldonors rejected for medical reasons. A year after hecame to GSP for help, he still needs people to helphim find a donor. He recently had several setbacks,and his need for the transplant is now urgent. Pleasekeep James in your prayers, and help him find peoplewho will volunteer to test for donorship. Forinformation, visit www.kidney.org. If you’reinterested in testing, call Celeste, Transplantco-ordinator at the University of Arizona MedicalCenter, 694-6637. You can reach James at 304-8614.

PASTORAL CARE VISIT AND/ORCOMMUNIONIf you or someone you know is in need of a pastoralvisit or home/hospital communion please call the

office number. During the day the volunteer willtake the message and pass it along to the “on-call”person. When the office is closed please use thePastoral Care phone number, 668-5727. The personon call will contact a clergy person or lay pastoralvisitor as appropriate.

Social Justice & Outreach

Many, many thanks to the Old Pueblo Dog TrainingClub of Tucson who sent GSP a $200 check to beused specifically for pet food provided throughJoseph’s Pantry.

Just Coffee: DarkRoast, RegularRoast, and Decaf

(bean or ground) will be available forsale at $10/pound between services(9-10 a.m.) today in McBride Hall.

Bread from the Pantry Ministry is in urgentneed of people who can deliver the bread to thereceiving agencies and church sites. Help is neededMonday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.Additional assistance with sorting and bundling thebread is also needed. To volunteer contact BillTrujillo at 344-8498.

INTERFAITH COMMUNITYSERVICESRegistration Open for Mental Illness Lunch andLearn: ICS presents “Mental Illness Awareness:Becoming a Welcoming Community” on Thursday,October 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at GraceSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church to help faithcommunities build on the information presented atlast spring’s “Faith Communities & Mental Illness”conference. The Lunch and Learn will featurespeaker UA President Emeritus Dr. Peter Likins,who will discuss what his family experienced indealing with the stigma of mental illness and themisunderstanding that surrounds it. Dr. Likins’ talk

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will be followed by a panel discussion with membersof local faith communities and an open discussion toallow participants to make the most of the session.Clergy, congregational care volunteers, lay leaders,and anyone with an interest in this issue are invitedto attend. Registration is $10 per person andincludes lunch. To register, contact Terry Alexanderat 297-2738 ext. 233 or [email protected] visit www.icstucson.org for more information.

Free Mental I l l ness Resources atwww.icstucson.org: To help congregations andtheir members be more aware of how and where toseek help for mental health issues, ICS has compileda special kit for faith communities with usefulinformation on mental illness topics, listings of localcare resources, ways to get involved to help reducestigma, and ideas for being a welcoming space forthose who suffer. The kits are available free ofcharge at www.icstucson.org. To request a free hardcopy, call ICS at 297-2738 ext. 233.

September Food Item of the Month: The ICSFood Bank September item of the month is cannedpeanut butter; 14 oz. to 28 oz. jars preferred.

Free Financial Education Workshop: It’s nevertoo early (or too late) to gain new knowledge andskills to create a bright financial future. Sponsored byWells Fargo, ICS is presenting a free, two-sessionfinancial education workshop on September 19and 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at its northwest office(2820 W. Ina Road). Reserve your seat by calling297-6049.

End-of-Life Seminar: Tani Bahti, RN, is presentinga free, informative and compassionate classaddressing end-of-life issues. All are welcome onSeptember 13 from 10 a.m.-noon for “My Life, MyChoice: Navigating the Challenges of End of LifeDecision-Making” and “From Touchy to Touching:Talking About the Dying Process.” Register atwww.passageseduation.org or by calling 400-0274.The class will be held at the ICS office at 2820 W.Ina Road.

New ICS Resource Center Needs Volunteers: ICSwill soon open a third Resource Center, in Marana.Volunteers for the new center are needed from 2 to

5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays tohelp unemployed and underemployed job-seekerswrite résumés and cover letters, apply for jobs, anddevelop good interviewing skills. Training isprovided! Volunteering at the ICS Resource Centeris rewarding and makes a difference—yourencouragement could help someone who has beendown on their luck land that much-needed job. Formore information on the ICS Resource Centerscontact Tandala Kidd at 297-2738 ext. 243.

The Resource Center at ICS’s eastside office alsohas volunteer openings on Mondays from 10 a.m. to1 p.m.; and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-3p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are the heartof ICS and our community! You can help ICS makea difference in the lives of seniors, disabledindividuals, and people in financial crisis. ICS islooking for volunteers to fill these needs:

! A 59-year old lady who lives near Oracle Roadand Drachman would like a friendly visitor toplay cards, talk about gardening, and discussbooks. The schedule is flexible!

! Drive wheelchair-bound individuals and groupsof seniors in ICS’s new minivan! Drivers areneeded all weekdays and training is provided.

ICS has volunteer opportunities to fit many differentinterests and schedules! The next volunteerorientation is Wednesday, September 12 from 10a.m.-noon. To sign up or for more informationabout volunteering with ICS, contact Sandi Brickleyat 297-2738 ext. 217 or [email protected].

Follow Interfaith Community Services on Facebookor Twitter @ICSTucson. Sign up for our WE CARETIMES e-newsletter or our WE CARE QUARTERLYprint newsletter. Email [email protected] withyour email and snail mail address; or call us today.

Visit www.icstucson.org for more information or call520-297-6049 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.

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Parish Membership &Administration

We believe everyone who comes to GraceSt. Paul’s has something to offer thiscommunity, and we are happy to welcomeyou. Information forms are available in thechurch office Monday through Friday, and inMcBride Hall at the Welcome Table onSundays from 9 a.m. to noon.

GET YOUR NAME TAG!If you don’t already have a name tag, please sign upfor one at the Welcome Table in McBride Hall or onthe bulletin board across from the Welcome Table.Your tag will be ready two weeks to a month afteryou sign up.

HOW DO I SUBMIT ITEMS FORTHE SUNDAY BULLETIN?Please send bulletin announcements to DavidWachter at [email protected]. Please makeprayer list requests by calling the church office at327-6857 and speaking with the Office WelcomeTeam volunteer, or by sending them directly toDavid Wachter at [email protected]. Thedeadline for the Sunday bulletin is 4 p.m. onWednesday. Prayer list requests for the bulletinmay be made until 4 p.m. on Wednesday thisweek. Thanks!

HOW DO I SCHEDULE AN EVENTAT GSP?If you would like to schedule a meeting or event atGrace St. Paul’s, contact KiKi Fenik, GSP’s ParishAdministrator, in the church office; please e-mail herat [email protected].

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The Sunday Octave: September 2 – 9Sunday, September 2The 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 178 a.m. – Communion Service – Sanctuary8 a.m. – Coffee & Conversation – McBride Hall9 a.m. – The Book of Common Prayer (Adult

Spiritual Formation & Education) – BloomEducation Center

9:45 a.m. – Childcare begins – Nursery10 a.m. – Communion Service, followed by Coffee

Hour – Sanctuary, McBride Hall10 a.m. – Summer Sunday School (Preschool-Sixth

Grade) – Undercroft11:30 a.m. – Rite 13 (Seventh & Eighth Grades) –

Mary of Bethany Room11:30 a.m. – J2A Youth Group (Ninth & Tenth

Grades) – Wardall Room11:30 a.m. – GSP’s GPS (Eleventh & Twelfth Grades)

– St. Francis Room11:45 a.m. – Forrest Brown Speaks About the

Capernaum Project (Adult Spiritual Formation &Education) – Bloom Education Center

Noon – GSP Library – Weeks Room

Monday, September 3Labor Day—Office & Joseph’s Pantry closed10 a.m. – Spiritual Direction – Julian Chapel7:30 p.m. – AA Southside Group – McBride Hall

Tuesday, September 46 p.m. – Evening Prayer & Communion – Julian Chapel6 p.m. – Arizona Repertory Singers rehearsal –

McBride Hall7 p.m. – Interfaith Meditation Group – Julian Chapel

Wednesday, September 57 a.m. – Communion Service – Julian Chapel10 a.m. – GSP Quilting Ministry – McBride Hall10 a.m. – Emergency Services Committee – Weeks

RoomNoon – Staff Meeting – Bloom Education CenterNoon – GSP Prayer Shawl Ministry – McBride Hall1:30 p.m. – Liturgy Planning Meeting – Bloom

Education Center3 p.m. – Episcopal Campus Ministry Finance

Committee – Weeks Room

7 p.m. – Education for Ministry (EfM) – BloomEducation Center

Thursday, September 611 a.m. – Bridge Group – Bloom Education CenterNoon – GSP Prayer Shawl Ministry – Mary of Bethany

Room, Wardall Room3 p.m. – Healing Touch Clinic – Weeks Room5:30 p.m. – Spirit Now: An Emerging Worship

Experience, Inclusive and Interactive – Chancel6:30 p.m. – Tucson Adoption Reunion Support –

Bloom Education Center7:30 p.m. – Choir rehearsal – Chancel

Friday, September 79:30 a.m. – Community of Hope Training – Bloom

Education Center1 p.m. – Tucson Desert Harmony Chorus rehearsal

– Weeks Room6:30 p.m. – Spirit Players: A Play-Reading Experience

– Bloom Education Center8 p.m. – AA Goodlife Group – Weeks Room

Saturday, September 8

Sunday, September 9The 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 188 a.m. – Communion Service – Sanctuary8 a.m. – Coffee & Conversation – McBride Hall9 a.m. – The Book of Common Prayer (Adult

Spiritual Formation & Education) – BloomEducation Center

9:45 a.m. – Childcare begins – Nursery10 a.m. – Communion Service, followed by Coffee

Hour – Sanctuary, McBride Hall10 a.m. – End of Summer Celebration (Preschool-

Sixth Grade) – Undercroft11:30 a.m. – Rite 13 (Seventh & Eighth Grades) –

Mary of Bethany Room11:30 a.m. – J2A Youth Group (Ninth & Tenth

Grades) – Wardall Room11:30 a.m. – GSP’s GPS (Eleventh & Twelfth Grades)

– St. Francis Room12:30 p.m. – Registration Day Family Potluck –

McBride HallNoon – GSP Library – Weeks Room

Our Mission:Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a spiritualhome, open to all, built on a progressiveChristian theology, providing food for thejourney and calling people to change the world.

Our Vision:Grace St. Paul’s will be known for itscommitment to the spiritual formation ofpeople, that they might live a dynamicallytransformative Christian life. This vision will beembodied in:

! experience of Christ’s love

! innovative Episcopal worship

! education in progressive Christianity for allages

! a diverse congregation

! full integration of children and youth

! celebration of individual gifts

! action in the community.

VestryMartha P.L. Whitaker, Senior Warden; Mark Drew, JuniorWarden; Rob Rauh, Chancellor; Peggy Scott, StewardshipChair; Tom Pitello, Treasurer; Lou Ann Bieging, Clerk ofthe Vestry

Vestry Members: Beth Banks, Lynda Canfield, DavidClements, Chris Eastoe, Spencer Hunter, Chris LaBour,Chris Ledyard, Lu Pipentacos, Janet Roths, Peggy Scott,Holly Shinn, Peter Weiblen, Steve Williams

ClergyKirk S. Smith, Bishop of Arizona; Mary Delaney, JoeFitzgerald, Rosanna Kazanjian, Debbie Royals, AnneSawyer, Priest Associates; Nancy Meister Book, NadineMartin, Deacons; Lynn Marie Hunter, Ana Ortiz,Interfaith Ministers; Steve Keplinger, Rector.

Pastoral Ministries—Health & HealingMinistriesHealing Touch: Pat Dickson, CHTP; Linda Hutson,

CHTP; Ann Misenhimer, CHTP; Carol Forshey,CHTP; Miriam Huber, CHTP; Dorée Ramey; MaryWildner-Bassett, CHTP

Community of Hope Leaders: Lynne Albright, KayBigglestone, Patricia Dickson

Intercessory Prayer: Linda Brown

StaffJoan Brundage, Director, Children’s Choir; MadeleineCaldwell, Childcare Giver; Jane Click, Pianist; Director,Handbell Choir; Pamela Decker, Organist; KiKi Fenik,Parish Administrator; Rosalind Garcia, Director of Children,Youth & Family Ministries; Christina Jarvis, Music Director;Patti Morrison, Bookkeeper; Bob Randall, Computer &Staff Consultant; James Teal, Facilities Assistant; DavidWachter, Publications Manager & Computer Specialist;James White, Sexton.

Sunday School Teachers, Youth MentorsAtrium (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten): Nadine Cole,

Emily Nickerson

Primary (First, Second, & Third Grades): Holly Shinn, ClifClick, Holden Sanders

Intermediate (Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Grades): Jim Kane,Nansi Naranjo, Jean Keplinger

Rite 13 (Seventh & Eighth Grades): Wendy Pipentacos,Michael Sugimoto, Kevin Wadlow

J2A (Ninth & Tenth Grades): Cameron Sutton, BrianFairbanks, Alice Garcia

GSP’s GPS (Eleventh & Twelfth Grades): Mariel Watt,Brian Atkinson

VergersBeth Miksa, Verger; James Gooden, Assistant Verger

Adult Spiritual Formation & EducationMinistry GroupPeggy Scott and Roger Pierce, Co-Chairpersons

Children, Youth & Family Ministry GroupRosalind Garcia, Chairperson

Congregational Development MinistryGroupAl Whitehurst, Chairperson

Fellowship Ministry GroupChris LaBour, Chairperson

Health & Healing Ministry GroupChuck Hannan, Chairperson

Liturgy & Music Ministry GroupThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Chairperson

Social Justice & Outreach Ministry GroupThe Rev. Nancy Meister Book, Chairperson

Briefly Editing TeamElizabeth Gooden, Lead Editor

Craig Garver, Supporting Editor

Wendy Pipentacos, Calendar

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