ST P AUL ’S E PISCOPAL C HURCH † J ULY 2009 ST P AUL ’S E PISCOPAL C HURCH † J ULY 2009 THE E PISTLE

THE D OXOLOGY

“Doxology” is a praise state- has to do with how we feel your car onto the side of the ment or praise hymn. In and how we act toward road. Keep your cars in THE D OXOLOGY our tradition it is praise to others and other things. It good operating condition so God, Father, Son, and Holy means that we act and feel they don’t pollute the air. Spirit. The sung version is thankful for the things of Show respect for God’s Praise God from found within hymns. The our world and the people of creation. one most familiar to most of our world. whom all blessings Doxological living means to us is some version of “Old flow. 100.” In our Hymnal 1982 it is found in Praise him all the last verse creatures here of Hymn 380. This of course below. is only one doxology. Praise him above Our Eucharis- tic prayers The the Heavenly conclude with doxologies. Host. The 1979 Book of Com- Doxology Praise Father, Son mon Prayer has versions and Holy Ghost. of the Lord’s prayers with Amen and without doxological endings - with INSIDE THIS ISSUE : praise and There has been an increased assume responsibility for without. The Biblical ver- concern for the environ- those things for which we sions of the prayer our Lord ment expressed in state- can control. Living in this taught us do not have a dox- ments like “think green.” way does not blame others, ology at the end. VACATION B IBLE 3 Doxological living means to but assumes responsibility SCHOOL Doxology is also more than act responsibly for our for our world and the peo- a praise statement. Doxo- world and our environ- ple around us. Praise God logical living is how we live ment. Some of the ways in song and in action. CALENDAR 4 out the praise statement. It that we can do this are is an attitude of thanksgiving through recycling products to God expressed in all of that can be recycled. Don’t Jim+ our relationships. Attitude throw your trash out of PAGE 2 THE E PISTLE

Vacation Bible School Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Myles Reeves, Andrew Morris, Baker King, John Martin Green, Andrew Morris, Clay Leach, Cal Youngblood, Marleigh Green, and Adrienne Lunceford along with their shepherds, Sarah Reeves and Liz Brown pre- pare to get wet!

Day one: the children arrive and survey the scene! It’s all about water today.

Savannah Stokes enjoys her water and bubbles. “No bath tonight, right mom?”

Praise God all creatures here below.

We read the creation story every day and discussed what it meant to be a good steward of the Earth.

Papa Joe helps the children sing during music.

John Martin Green digs in the dirt to make his mud pie. Allen Bearden explains how animals are effected by toxins, even to On Day two we talked about land/ the point of extinction, during the “science” part of our VBS. Each dirt. day the children participated in a science experiment with Allen to understand that particular element more clearly. THE D OXOLOGY PAGE 3

Praise him above the Heavenly Host.

“...and on the seventh day, God rested.”

Candice’s office is filled with balloons in preparation for Day three: air.

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Left: Adrienne Lunceford and Marleigh Green pay close attention to why we sing the Doxology.

Below: Joanie Hammonds The boys make paper airplanes with Joanie Hammonds and Margie Burk. assists Myles Reeves, Brooks Leach, Thomas Morris, David Cothran, Baker King and Richard Allen Waters in making their reusable bags with the Bible School theme of water, land, air and light.

Candice Frazer instructs Baker King and Myles Reeves on how to offer the gifts of the church to God as Abby Campbell looks on. The children also acted out the Ushers role in bringing the elements to the Chancel steps and pretending to collect the Offering. Amen. ST P AUL ’S E PISCOPAL CHURCH † J ULY 2009

210 Lauderdale Street P O Box 1306 Selma, AL 36702-1306

Phone: (334) 874-8421 Fax: (334) 875-7457 www.stpaulsselma.com

Jim Elliot - [email protected] Joe Knight - [email protected] Joyce Dawson - [email protected] Joanie Hammonds - [email protected] Candice Frazer - [email protected] Miriam or Patti - choir@stpaulselma.org

Please send comments or constructive criticism of the new sound system to the church office (in writ- ing) so that the sound technicians may be informed.

SCHEDULE OF E VENTS 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th JULY 2009 • Holy Eucharist at 7am, followed by breakfast Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat • Dream Workshop at Noon, led by Doris Truax 1 2 3 4 • EYC Popcorn Theology at 6- 9pm in the Youth Room 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

• Holy Eucharist at 8and 10am, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Breakfast at 9am 6th 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 • Office closed • Daughters of the King at 6:15pm 26 27 28 29 30 31 7th, 14th, 21st

• College Bible Study on “The Nature of Evil” at 7-8:30pm in the Bishop’s Room