Second Sunday After Epiphany | January 19, 2020

WEEKLY NEWS & UPDATES

Welcome Newcomers

Invitation to St. Paul's 101 ClassThis Sunday, January 1912:30 p.m., Wise Room

We will talk about what it means to become amember here, share some traditions, history andother information. Our rector,Dr. Kristine and Dr. David Rowe are our featuredspeakers.

Childcare is provided, request before themeeting.

Pilgrimage Begins MondayJanuary 20, 6:30 p.m.

Start your spiritual journey. Our PilgrimageCourse will help you to take the next step in yourspiritual journey. Please contact Joyce Adkins ifyou have questions. Click here to sign up.

Childcare is provided, request before themeeting.

Our focus on Poverty and Homelessness

Adult Christian EducationJanuary 19, 9:45 a.m.

We look at Kathy Izard’s description of how recognizing God’sfootprint in her work developed slowly but surely from herexperience with developing Moore Place.

Movie Matinee: Same Kind of Different as MeSunday, January 26, at 3 p.m.Rated PG-13. Childcare will be provided.

Before Kathy Izard there was Denver Moore.

Same Kind of Different as Me is the faith-centric,true story of successful businessman, Ron Hall,and his wife who develop an unlikely, and inspiring, friendship with a homeless man, DenverMoore. The movie chronicles how the love of God is at work, changing lives. After the story in themovie ends, Denver entered Kathy Izard’s life. Kathy was a graphic designer, wife, mother offour daughters, and volunteer at Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center when they met. Inspired byDenver’s challenge to do more than serve in a soup kitchen, Kathy quit her job to take on whatseemed like an unimaginable task in her second half of life—to build housing for Charlotte’shomeless.

In preparation for Kathy’s visit to St. Paul’s come view the movie in the Parish hall on Sundayafternoon, January 26, at 3:00 pm. Popcorn, snacks, and soft drinks will be provided.

Click here to signup.

Super Bowl PartySunday, February 2, 5 p.m., game begins at 5:30 p.m.

Join the Parish and Journey Home neighbors to watch the gameon the big screen in the Parish Hall. Dinner will be served. Join thefun - door prizes, games, and snacks.

For more information, contact Liz Huber.

Trust the WhisperParish Potluck with Kathy IzardWednesday, February 12, 5:30 pm

Kathy Izard will talk with the parish about her experience listening to that littleinsistent voice urging us to do something that is almost always inconvenient,uncomfortable and out of our expertise. It makes us feel unqualified and evena little crazy to listen. After eleven years of listening to those whispers, Kathybelieves it's even crazier not to try. In 2007, she followed a series of disruptive

nudges that transformed her life and, ultimately, the lives of hundreds more of Charlotte’s chronicallyhomeless men and women.

Join Kathy as she shares her inspiring story of disruptive discernment.

The main dish and childcare will be provided.

Click here to signup.

Did you know more than 3,000 people will be homeless righthere

in Rutherford County this year?

Take Root: Community Building for Supportive HousingWednesday, February 1211:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

At St. Paul’s Feb. 12, we are hosting, for the first time ever, a community-widefundraising luncheon to benefit The Journey Home’s (TJH) SupportiveHousing Program. While TJH’s Supportive Housing Program has been inexistence for more than 10 years, and currently has 25 housing units filled, theneed for permanent supportive housing continues to grow.

At the luncheon, you’ll hear the personal story of Kathy Izard, author of “The Hundred Story Home,” andhow Kathy answered a call to become a community leader in creating permanent supportive housingfor many people who were homeless in Charlotte, North Carolina.

While there is no charge to attend the luncheon, we will accept donations that day to expand TJH’sSupportive Housing Program, which is expanding and is in need of more funding.

The luncheon will be held in St. Paul’s Parish Hall from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday, February12, and catered by Five Senses Restaurant.

Please join us! To reserve your seat February 12, click on this link. You can also call or text TAKE ROOTto 615.236.6090 to make a reservation.

Sunday Night Live Reminder:

St. Paul's Youth Fellowship, Sunday Night Live (SNL) will Not meet this Sunday, dueto the holiday weekend. They will meet next Sunday January 26, 5 - 7 p.m..

Questions - contact Julie Gibbons.

Music News

Faculty Recital MTSUSunday, January 26 at 5 p.m.MTSU Wright Music Building, Hinton Hall

Stephen Smith, voice; Angela Tipps, piano.

Senior Trumpet RecitalSunday, January 26 at 7 p.m.St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Bryan Sanders, trumpet, Allison Blumnthal,piano.

Moments from last week at St. Paul's

We welcome Evvy and Vance Burgess to thefamily of Baptized Christians.

St. Paul’s Men’s Club shared a meal, fellowship,and engaged in conversation to learn more about

our “homeless neighbors” and exploreopportunities in events centered around Kathy

Izard’s book, “The Hundred Story Home.”

Journey Home Meals

The Outreach Committee extends a big thank youto St. Paul’s Girl Scout Troop 2203 members whoserved over 90 meals at The Journey Home lastSunday evening in support of St. Paul’s SecondSunday Meal Ministry.

St. Paul’s next Second meal at Journey Home willbe served on Sunday evening, February 9 by LisaEveleigh’s Book Club. For more informationabout St. Paul’s Second Sunday Meal Ministry orto get your group involved with this importantministry contact Allison Kellermann.

Ladies’ Night Out

Put Ladies’ Night on your calendar every2nd Thursday, 6 p.m. - we hope you can join ussoon! It doesn't matter if you bring food orbeverage......just be sure to bring yourself!

Daughters of the KingThe Julian of Norwich Chapter of the Daughtersof the King celebrated their annual EpiphanyBrunch at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,Murfreesboro, on Saturday, January 11,2020. Joined by our new rector, The Rev. Dr.Kristine Blaess.

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