St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

At St. Paul’s Parish today, Wednesday, October 1, 2008:

• Holy Communion at 6:30 p.m. (in the Worship Space);
• Midweek Study Group, Kerygma study of the Gospel of John at 7:00 p.m. (in the Parish Hall);
• Youth Group at 7:00 p.m. (in the Dining Room);
• Overeaters Anonymous at 7:30 p.m. (in the Common Room).

The September issue of St. Paul’s Sword of the Spirit, our monthly newsletter, is available on line, as is the calendar of parish events for September 2008.

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On the calendar tomorrow, October 2, 2008:

• Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (at Yours Truly Restaurant);
• Handcrafting for St. Nicholas Tea at 10:00 a.m. (in the Dining Room);
• Choir Practice at 7:00 p.m. (in the Worship Space);
• Stewardship Team training session at 7:00 p.m. (in the Parish Hall).

Today in the Episcopal Church we commemorate St. Remigius (also known as Remi), a 6th Century Bishop of Rheims. The Church of England’s Exciting Holiness tells us:

Born in about the year 438, the son of the Count of Laon, Remigius studied at Rheims and was elected bishop and metropolitan of the city when he was only twenty-two years old. In the year 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks, and about three thousand of his subjects. Under the king’s protection, Remigius preached the gospel, created dioceses, built churches and baptised many more Christians. His name is linked to the ampulla of chrism oil used at the coronation of French monarchs, together with the gift of healing. He died on 13 January in the year 533 and his mortal remains were translated to the abbey of St Remi on this day in the year 1049.

The following is the collect for today in Lesser Feasts and Fasts:

O God, by the teaching of your faithful servant and bishop Remigius you turned the nation of the Franks from vain idolatry to the worship of you, the true and living God, in the fullness of the catholic faith: Grant that we who glory in the name of Christian may show forth our faith in worthy deeds; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.