e-pistle: Weekly E-Pistle for Sunday 08/13/17 (so far)

This Sunday, August 13th

Holy Communion - 10 AM

All are welcome to receive Communion!

Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God's presence to others.

Sunday's readings:

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33

Serving God on Sunday August 13th

Assisting Minister: Teresa Arellano

Crucifer/Acolyte: Dean Ahlberg

Lector: Judy Faye

Ushers: Craig and Vicki Pyle

Organist/Pianist: Clyde Niesen

Flowers: Gary Schumacher (Jody's Birthday)

Fellowship: Karen Spears, Jody Schumacher

Sacristans: Kim Hervey, Lisa Olson

Counters: Anita Patten, Karen Spears

Janitorial: Karen Spears

Events

There will be a Council Meeting Aug. 15th 7pm at St. Paul's.

October 6 will be the blessing of the Luther World Relief Quilts, Nursing Home Quilts, School and Personal Care Kits. A Good Will Offering for shipping will be taken at that time.

October 14 Saint Paul's will again host the In Gathering for Lutheran World Relief.

Worship Schedule

As voted on and approved at the May 21 Congregation Meeting, our late summer/fall worship schedule will be as follows:

July 2017	10:00 a.m. Worship Service	at Holy Trinity*
August 2017	10:00 a.m. Worship Service	at St. Paul's
September 2017	10:00 a.m. Worship Service	at Holy Trinity*
October 2017	10:00 a.m. Worship Service	at St Paul's

*No flowers or alter care at St. Paul's.

Kindly Remember

Submissions to The Weekly e-pistle are due on Tuesday of each week as we agreed to at our Congregation Meeting. If you submit an article late, and it still has significance for the next week it will be included then.

Brown Bag Lunch Program Update

"Many thanks to all who continue to give out Brown Bags to the hungry, as you encounter them when in your car or in a parking lot. If you haven't participated as yet, I urge you to do so. Simply roll down your car window or approach a person requesting help, and ask if they would like a meal. That's all there is to it. I have found universal appreciation for the bags, sometimes seeing them dig in and begin drinking or eating before the light changes. We are blessed to be a blessing." - Karen

Opportunities for Study

Book Study: The Cross in Our Context: Jesus and the Suffering World by Douglas John Hall, meets 8:45 am in Fellowship Hall at St. Paul's during the month of August. Book can be ordered on-line.

Martha Circle, women's Bible Study using "Gather" magazine meets the third Thursday of each month in Fellowship Hall at St. Paul's. Bring your own bag lunch and dessert will be served by the monthly hostess.

Book Study: Daughter of the Reformation: A Historical Perspective of the Life of the Wife of Martin Luther which meets every second Tuesday of the month at 4 pm, at Holy Trinity.

Opportunities for Service

Food Basket Sunday. The first Sunday of each month at St. Paul's. Food donations go to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties.

Brown Bag Lunches for distribution to the homeless are located in Fellowship Hall.

School Kits: (The following items are needed.) 4-Spiral 70-sheet notebooks, 1-12" ruler, 1-Pencil sharpener, 1-pair of blunt school scissors, 5-Unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, 5-Black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink), 1-Box of 16 0r 24 crayons, 1-2 1/2" eraser.

Sewing Ministry: The 1st Thursday of every month in Fellowship Hall from 1 to 4 pm. Both women and men are welcome. No prior sewing experience is required.

Opportunities for community

Reserve your spot on the bus for Reformation Sunday at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, October 29, 2017. Contact Linda Bowen of Holy Trinity to sign up or for additional information (707) 644-9541 or linjb@comcast.net.

We have been invited to celebrate the 30 year RIC (Reconciling in Christ) anniversary at Christ the Good Shepherd August 19, 2017. Let Pr Dawn know if you are interested in attending and possible car pooling. Pr. Dawn will call in to register our number of attendees prior to the event.

Christ's Care List

Healing of body, mind and spirit:

Susan Barton, broken wrist

Kim Hervey, recent surgery

Craig Pyle, recent surgery

Enrique Arellano

Tom & Connie Bell

Calie & Robert Bremer (Jessica Nelson's daughter and son in-law)

Kathy Campas-Sutin

Darren & Elline Campas (Kathy Campas-Sutin's Son and Daughter -in-law) Baby Due in January 2018

Gladys Jones (Kathy Campas-Sutin's Mother)

Juan Caudillo

Marty Clark

Clyde & Mary (friends of Angelia Siragusa)

Margaret Cole

Carleen Embree

Dee Fix

Helen Gainey (Vera Bennett's friend)

Shirley Gonsalves

Amy Hanus (friend of Karen Spears)

Amanda Hanifan (daughter of Jody & Gary Schumacher)

Anna Hervey

Sam Hervey

Phyllis Huseby (Jody Schumacher's aunt)

Jan Jackson

Don and Louisa Johnson

Caryl Kroan

Rick Kroan

Veronica Laird (friend of Keith & Sonya Domingo)

Loree Lucas

Carol Massie (friend of Valda Rose)

Pr. Larry Nelson (John Patten's friend)

Luna Nightshade

Anita Patten

Dean Pollock (Jody Schumacher's brother)

Justin Pollock (Jody Schumacher's great nephew)

Alissa Princewell

Angelika Siragusa

Gary Schumacher

Robin Slusher

Angelika Shanley

Angela Smith (Bev Smith's daughter)

Mike Tomlinson (Teresa Arellano's brother)

Schiann Towle (Lisa & Dwayne Olson's daughter)

Ben Tyler (Mike Tomlinson's husband)

Ian Wald (friend of Jody Schumacher)

Steve Wald (friend of Jody Schumacher)

Leah Wells

Steve West (Don & Louisa Johnson's friend)

Those who grieve:

The family of Felicia Nunez (Carmen Harnish's sister)

The family of Harold Fix

Those who rejoice:

Tom and Laura Schmiegel on the birth of their daughter, Aurora

Note: Our Care List is in much need of updating. If you submit new names, be sure to use and identifier such as friend of Karen Spears or daughter of Jessica Nelson or recent surgery to your submission. If you see names on the list that it is time to remove, your own or an old submission, please contact Judy Faye at judithfaye@aol.com or (707) 557-4531. We will begin removing names without identifiers with the next e-pistle. If a name disappears that you want to stay in just contact Judy and she will add it back.

We also pray for:

The communities of both St. Paul's and Holy Trinity as we share in joint services over the next few months and continue to explore the possibility of merger.
Safety in our community - An end to racism and other injustice
A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land
Refugees
Those serving in the armed forces

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

The Reverend Dr. Dawn Roginski

650.771.4241 (cell)

pastordawn@stpaulsvallejo.org

707-643-5761 (Church)

1300 Tuolumne Street

Vallejo, California 94590