YAMs Host a Dinner for Wider St. Paul’s Community
Friends,
On Sunday, January 17th, at 6 P.M., the YAMs will host a dinner for the wider St. Paul’s Community in Key-Andrews Hall. During the dinner, a quest speaker will talk about the current State of the Church as it relates to Young Adults. If you are interested in meeting some YAMs and finding out whom they are, why they are here, or anything else, please consider coming to this most enlightening evening. The YAMs want a relationship with you; do you want a relationship with them? Prove that the YAMs are important to you by coming to this dinner that they are hosting. Many of you have asked me if you could share a meal with the YAMs at Greenlife Grocery, well now here is your chance. Child care will be provided, and the cost is $6. (Please do not let the cost be a limiting factor.) Please RSVP to me or by calling the Church office by January 13th.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
YAMs Christmas Party at the Leopolds’ Home
YAMs Christmas Party at the Leopolds’ Home
Friends,
At 6:00 PM on the evening of Sunday, January 3rd, the Leopolds will open their home to host a Christmas party for the St. Paul’s Young Adults (please note that this is a change from Saturday, December 26th). The festivities celebrating the natal feast of our Lord will continue until about 9:00 PM. All that participants should bring are positive attitudes, unless there are special dietary restrictions to be considered. Please email me to RSVP and for directions. This will be a chance for us to celebrate the birth of our Lord and the end of the year together. I do hope that you all will be able to make it out for some fun and gluten-free treats.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Check out the evite here.
P.P.S. I have added a picture set that is linked to here.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sermon from Advent I, Year C
Friends,
As I mentioned below, I was allowed to preach twice this past weekend. Here is the second sermon of the two, for Advent I.
Here is the Collect:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Here are the readings:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-9
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36
Here is the Gospel reading in audio format.
Here is the sermon.
Enjoy! I just love the image of my sermon sitting next to Styx or some other dirty-little-secret band on someone's iPod. I am not sure if this actually happens, but I do love the image.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
As I mentioned below, I was allowed to preach twice this past weekend. Here is the second sermon of the two, for Advent I.
Here is the Collect:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Here are the readings:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-9
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36
Here is the Gospel reading in audio format.
Here is the sermon.
Enjoy! I just love the image of my sermon sitting next to Styx or some other dirty-little-secret band on someone's iPod. I am not sure if this actually happens, but I do love the image.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Thanksgiving Day Sermon
Friends,
This past weekend, I got a double-whammy of preaching done. Here is the first sermon from Thanksgiving Day.
Here is The Collect:
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Here are the readings:
Joel 2:21-27
Psalm 126
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33
Here is the Gospel reading in audio format.
Here is the Sermon.
I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
This past weekend, I got a double-whammy of preaching done. Here is the first sermon from Thanksgiving Day.
Here is The Collect:
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Here are the readings:
Joel 2:21-27
Psalm 126
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33
Here is the Gospel reading in audio format.
Here is the Sermon.
I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, November 30, 2009
Pictures from the 2009 Grateful Gobbler
Friends,
Thanks to all of you who were able to walk in the Grateful Gobbler Walk or attend the Thanksgiving Day Service or both!
Here are some pictures from the event. These were taken and lovingly shared by Andy Montgomery. Thanks Andy.
I just love the huge group that we had from St. Paul's and other area Episcopal Churches that met under the Episcopal flag. Pretty neat.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Thanks to all of you who were able to walk in the Grateful Gobbler Walk or attend the Thanksgiving Day Service or both!
Here are some pictures from the event. These were taken and lovingly shared by Andy Montgomery. Thanks Andy.
I just love the huge group that we had from St. Paul's and other area Episcopal Churches that met under the Episcopal flag. Pretty neat.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Friday, November 27, 2009
YAMs Deliver Goodies and Go Advent Caroling
YAMs Meet for Lunch, Delivery of Baked Goodies, and Advent Caroling
Friends,
As mentioned previously, the St. Paul’s Young Adults will be caroling to homebound members of St. Paul’s. We also plan on making some other surprise appearances – consider yourselves warned! We will begin with a quick lunch after the 10:30 AM service at (Greenlife as usual) and then make our way a-caroling where we will hand out baked goods that were crafted the day before. We should be finished by mid-afternoon. Please try to come to our singing practice the previous morning if at all possible. We will be advent caroling, which means that we may need some help on our songs. In addition, you can help us bake. Bob Leopold needs help baking.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Check out the evite here.
YAMs Bake Goodies and Rehearse Advent Carols
YAMs Prepare Baked Goodies and Rehearse Advent Carols
Friends,
On Saturday, December 19th, at 10:00 AM, at the St. Paul’s kitchen, the YAMs will gather to prepare baked goodies and practice our singing for the following day’s activity. The YAMs will meet to make baked goodies to hand out the following day after the 10:30 church service to those to the homebound whom we will visit. So, bring your favorite cookie recipe and the necessary ingredients and come on out and cook with us. Also in preparation of Sunday, the 20th, we will practice our “Advent” caroling songs. We will welcome our Director of Music, Keith Reas for this endeavor. Please bring your favorite singable tunes in and we will practice while we bake.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
Friends,
On Saturday, December 19th, at 10:00 AM, at the St. Paul’s kitchen, the YAMs will gather to prepare baked goodies and practice our singing for the following day’s activity. The YAMs will meet to make baked goodies to hand out the following day after the 10:30 church service to those to the homebound whom we will visit. So, bring your favorite cookie recipe and the necessary ingredients and come on out and cook with us. Also in preparation of Sunday, the 20th, we will practice our “Advent” caroling songs. We will welcome our Director of Music, Keith Reas for this endeavor. Please bring your favorite singable tunes in and we will practice while we bake.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Last Minute C.S.Lewis Opportunity
Greetings friends,
Thanks to one of our newest YAMs, Jennifer, I am able to share with you an opportunity to see some of C. S. Lewis's finest work . . . presented in person. The Screwtape Letters is a book that wistfully details the correspondence between two demons - Screwtape and Wormwood. The younger and less experienced Wormwood receives encouragement in his duty to tempt humanity from the older and superior Screwtape. Needless to say this is an ironically clever work of fiction.
The Tivoli theater is presenting a one man show of the book tonight and tomorrow night. More information can be found about the performance here and more information can be found about the Tivoli's schedule here.
I don't know that I will be able to make it, but I would welcome a report from someone who does.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Thanks to one of our newest YAMs, Jennifer, I am able to share with you an opportunity to see some of C. S. Lewis's finest work . . . presented in person. The Screwtape Letters is a book that wistfully details the correspondence between two demons - Screwtape and Wormwood. The younger and less experienced Wormwood receives encouragement in his duty to tempt humanity from the older and superior Screwtape. Needless to say this is an ironically clever work of fiction.
The Tivoli theater is presenting a one man show of the book tonight and tomorrow night. More information can be found about the performance here and more information can be found about the Tivoli's schedule here.
I don't know that I will be able to make it, but I would welcome a report from someone who does.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Grateful Gobbler Sponsorships
Grateful Gobbler Sponsorships
Friends,
Many of you have expressed interest in sponsoring a walker for the Grateful Gobbler Walk, Roll, or Stroll to benefit the homeless. If this is the case, please make out a check payable to “The Homeless Coalition” in the amount of $20.00 per sponsor. Checks can be given to The Rev. Robert K. Leopold or to any other member of St. Paul’s ministry team. Thank you so much for your support of this important ministry.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Friends,
Many of you have expressed interest in sponsoring a walker for the Grateful Gobbler Walk, Roll, or Stroll to benefit the homeless. If this is the case, please make out a check payable to “The Homeless Coalition” in the amount of $20.00 per sponsor. Checks can be given to The Rev. Robert K. Leopold or to any other member of St. Paul’s ministry team. Thank you so much for your support of this important ministry.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Grateful Gobbler and Thanksgiving Service
Grateful Gobbler Walk and Thanksgiving Service
Friends,
That time of year is nigh upon us. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with it comes the Grateful Gobbler Walk, Roll, or Stroll to Benefit the Homeless in our area. This walk takes place on Thursday morning, November 26th – Thanksgiving Day – at 8:00 AM. This year, Adam Webb and I will be finding participants from St. Paul’s to walk, roll, or stroll. This is not just limited to YAMs or Youth. If you are interested in walking, please pick up one of the flyers peppered throughout the church or see Adam or me for more information. The cost is a donation $20 per walker – do not let this be a limiting factor. We plan on meeting before the walk at the carousel in Coolidge Park under the Episcopal Flag. After the walk, we will make our way to St. Paul’s for the Thanksgiving Day Service, which begins at 10:30 AM. Please do not go someplace and pay for treats, as they will be made available at St. Paul’s, once again this year.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Here are some pictures.
Friends,
That time of year is nigh upon us. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with it comes the Grateful Gobbler Walk, Roll, or Stroll to Benefit the Homeless in our area. This walk takes place on Thursday morning, November 26th – Thanksgiving Day – at 8:00 AM. This year, Adam Webb and I will be finding participants from St. Paul’s to walk, roll, or stroll. This is not just limited to YAMs or Youth. If you are interested in walking, please pick up one of the flyers peppered throughout the church or see Adam or me for more information. The cost is a donation $20 per walker – do not let this be a limiting factor. We plan on meeting before the walk at the carousel in Coolidge Park under the Episcopal Flag. After the walk, we will make our way to St. Paul’s for the Thanksgiving Day Service, which begins at 10:30 AM. Please do not go someplace and pay for treats, as they will be made available at St. Paul’s, once again this year.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Here are some pictures.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Pictures from YAMs Serivng Breakfast
Friends,
Here are some pictures from the recent YAMs Breakfast service. We got great reviews and hold the record for the most people served this year so far. Yay! Also, I love the fact that we served sweet potato home fries - the YAMs served yams . . . nice. Thanks for everyone's hard work - especially Paul and Nate (with the chef shirts on).
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please excuse the quality of these pictures - they were taken on my phone.
Bob
P.S. Please excuse the quality of these pictures - they were taken on my phone.
Pictures from YAMs Cleaning Up St. Paul's Grounds
Friends,
Here are some pictures from the recent YAMs Cleaning of the St. Paul's Memorial Garden. Seth had tons of fun playing in the dirt and so did I. Thanks to everyone for their hard work in this venture. Check out Alex's Helment. Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please excuse the quality of these pictures - they were taken on my phone.
Here are some pictures from the recent YAMs Cleaning of the St. Paul's Memorial Garden. Seth had tons of fun playing in the dirt and so did I. Thanks to everyone for their hard work in this venture. Check out Alex's Helment. Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please excuse the quality of these pictures - they were taken on my phone.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Rick Govan Speaks
YAMs Dinner with Speaker Rick Govan
Friends,
On Friday, November 13th, at 6 p.m., the YAMs will meet at St. Paul’s Key-Andrews Hall for dinner. We will welcome as our speaker, Rick Govan. Rick Govan is, in addition to being a faithful St. Paul’s member, Rick is the Ministry Development Facilitator for the Diocese of East Tennessee, specializing in promoting the Ministry of all the Baptized. He will share with us and empowering message of shared ministry and that spreading the Gospel is the responsibility of all – lay and ordained. Child care will be provided, and the cost is $6. (Please do not let the cost be a limiting factor.) Please RSVP by emailing me by November 11th.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
Friends,
On Friday, November 13th, at 6 p.m., the YAMs will meet at St. Paul’s Key-Andrews Hall for dinner. We will welcome as our speaker, Rick Govan. Rick Govan is, in addition to being a faithful St. Paul’s member, Rick is the Ministry Development Facilitator for the Diocese of East Tennessee, specializing in promoting the Ministry of all the Baptized. He will share with us and empowering message of shared ministry and that spreading the Gospel is the responsibility of all – lay and ordained. Child care will be provided, and the cost is $6. (Please do not let the cost be a limiting factor.) Please RSVP by emailing me by November 11th.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
YAMs Clean Up
YAMs Clean Up St. Paul’s Grounds
Friends,
Saturday Oct. 24, from 10:00 AM to noon, the YAMs will gather at St. Paul’s in order to help the sextons clean debris from the parking lot after the Fall pruning. This event is a short one, but should still be lots of fun. Tools that you might get to use include: a leaf vacuum, pruning shears, a garbage bag, etc. The cost is nothing and children are welcome to help too.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please check out the evite here.
P.P.S. Check out the Pictures here.
Friends,
Saturday Oct. 24, from 10:00 AM to noon, the YAMs will gather at St. Paul’s in order to help the sextons clean debris from the parking lot after the Fall pruning. This event is a short one, but should still be lots of fun. Tools that you might get to use include: a leaf vacuum, pruning shears, a garbage bag, etc. The cost is nothing and children are welcome to help too.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please check out the evite here.
P.P.S. Check out the Pictures here.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
YAMs Breakfast
YAMs Serve Breakfast
Friends,
On Saturday, October 31, at 9:00 AM, the YAMs will gather at the St. Paul’s Kitchen to prepare breakfast for the following Sunday. We will be making a great breakfast for the celebratory feast day of All Saints’ Day. We will also be trying on our costumes for the breakfast service . . . yup, costumes. On Sunday morning, we report to St. Paul’s at 8:00 AM in order to set out the breakfast for the morning. Breakfast service will be over in time to make the bulk of the Sunday School hour.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Check out the Pictures here.
Friends,
On Saturday, October 31, at 9:00 AM, the YAMs will gather at the St. Paul’s Kitchen to prepare breakfast for the following Sunday. We will be making a great breakfast for the celebratory feast day of All Saints’ Day. We will also be trying on our costumes for the breakfast service . . . yup, costumes. On Sunday morning, we report to St. Paul’s at 8:00 AM in order to set out the breakfast for the morning. Breakfast service will be over in time to make the bulk of the Sunday School hour.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Check out the Pictures here.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Friends,
Sorry for the delay in getting this up. I preached way back on October 4, but never put thesermon online. Sorry about that. So . . .
Here is the Collect:
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here are the reaings from the 18th Sunday after Pentecost (October 4th):
Genesis 2:18-24
Hebrews 2:(1-8)9-18
Mark 10:2-9
Psalm 8 or 128
Here is the Genesis reading and Sermon in audio format:
Genesis
Sermon
I hope you enjoy it!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Sorry for the delay in getting this up. I preached way back on October 4, but never put thesermon online. Sorry about that. So . . .
Here is the Collect:
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here are the reaings from the 18th Sunday after Pentecost (October 4th):
Genesis 2:18-24
Hebrews 2:(1-8)9-18
Mark 10:2-9
Psalm 8 or 128
Here is the Genesis reading and Sermon in audio format:
Genesis
Sermon
I hope you enjoy it!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Pictures from St. Paul's and St. Peter's In-Gathering
Friends,
Here are some pictures (from my phone - sorry for the quality) from the Joint Gathering of St. Paul's YAMs and St. Peter's College & Careers groups.
Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Here are some pictures (from my phone - sorry for the quality) from the Joint Gathering of St. Paul's YAMs and St. Peter's College & Careers groups.
Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Sunday, October 11, 2009
LaPaz Film Discussion
Greetings friends,
Our good friend Kat Hoffman sent me this info about a film and discussion as part of the Ministries of LaPaz de Dios.
I hope that I am able to attend.
I promised that I would share info like this with you all when I get it. Hopefully some of you will be able to make it.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Our good friend Kat Hoffman sent me this info about a film and discussion as part of the Ministries of LaPaz de Dios.
I hope that I am able to attend.
I promised that I would share info like this with you all when I get it. Hopefully some of you will be able to make it.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
St. Peter's College and Careers Speaker Series
Friends,
Following up with our joint venture with St. Peter's College & Careers group, I am letting everyone know about the upcoming opportunity in their speaker series. On Monday, October 12, the C&C group will meet at St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 6:00 PM.
The program begins with a service of Evening Prayer, followed by dinner and a speaker. The speaker on the 12th will be the Rev. Lou(isa) Parsons, Rector of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Ooltewah. She will give a presentation on the Millenium Development Goals.
If you are interested in attending, please email Robert Hartmans (whom many of you have met, if you attended the aforementioned dinner or any of our service events) to let him know that you are coming, so that they will know how many to expect.
Perhaps I will see many of you there.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Following up with our joint venture with St. Peter's College & Careers group, I am letting everyone know about the upcoming opportunity in their speaker series. On Monday, October 12, the C&C group will meet at St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 6:00 PM.
The program begins with a service of Evening Prayer, followed by dinner and a speaker. The speaker on the 12th will be the Rev. Lou(isa) Parsons, Rector of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Ooltewah. She will give a presentation on the Millenium Development Goals.
If you are interested in attending, please email Robert Hartmans (whom many of you have met, if you attended the aforementioned dinner or any of our service events) to let him know that you are coming, so that they will know how many to expect.
Perhaps I will see many of you there.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Friday, September 18, 2009
YAMs Lunch
YAMs Luncheon Together after the 10:30 Service
Friends,
Every Sunday, after coffee and refreshments after the 10:30 service, the YAMs get together at Greenlife Grocery for lunch. Greenlife is a perfect place to meet for such a gathering, providing: ample parking and seating, a variety of foods (allowing even for the most restrictive diet), no pressure to buy anything or leave a tip, free samples, a nice community ethic, and practices that reflect good stewardship of God’s creation. We had toyed with the idea of having a roving restaurant luncheon, but for fear that this would create too much confusion, we have decided to stay at Greenlife. We especially hope that this “un-movement” will continue to build continuity. If it has been a while since you have come to Greenlife with us, please consider joining us this. If you have never been, please consider coming to have lunch with those in your age demographic. We would love to see you and welcome you. For many of us, this is akin to the old-fashioned “Sunday Dinner” that many of us grew up with. Please come and dine with your St. Paul’s family. We usually sit upstairs. Look for the guy in the collared shirt.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Friends,
Every Sunday, after coffee and refreshments after the 10:30 service, the YAMs get together at Greenlife Grocery for lunch. Greenlife is a perfect place to meet for such a gathering, providing: ample parking and seating, a variety of foods (allowing even for the most restrictive diet), no pressure to buy anything or leave a tip, free samples, a nice community ethic, and practices that reflect good stewardship of God’s creation. We had toyed with the idea of having a roving restaurant luncheon, but for fear that this would create too much confusion, we have decided to stay at Greenlife. We especially hope that this “un-movement” will continue to build continuity. If it has been a while since you have come to Greenlife with us, please consider joining us this. If you have never been, please consider coming to have lunch with those in your age demographic. We would love to see you and welcome you. For many of us, this is akin to the old-fashioned “Sunday Dinner” that many of us grew up with. Please come and dine with your St. Paul’s family. We usually sit upstairs. Look for the guy in the collared shirt.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
YAMs and College and Careers Group
YAMs to Share a Dinner with St. Peter’s College and Career Group
Friends,
On Monday Oct. 5, at 6:00 PM, the YAMs will host the College and Career group from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Redbank. The Young Adult from St. Peter’s will gather with the Young Adults from St. Paul’s at St. Paul’s for a service of Evening Prayer, a brief talk by the leaders of both of those groups, followed by dinner together in small groups. This event is free, dinner costs $6, and Child Care will be provided. If you can come, please email me. We sincerely hope that you all will join us.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Check out the pictures here.
Friends,
On Monday Oct. 5, at 6:00 PM, the YAMs will host the College and Career group from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Redbank. The Young Adult from St. Peter’s will gather with the Young Adults from St. Paul’s at St. Paul’s for a service of Evening Prayer, a brief talk by the leaders of both of those groups, followed by dinner together in small groups. This event is free, dinner costs $6, and Child Care will be provided. If you can come, please email me. We sincerely hope that you all will join us.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Check out the pictures here.
Friday, September 11, 2009
YAMs Schedule for the Fall and Winter Now Available
Friends,
The time has come for a new schedule of YAMs events for the coming year . . .
Upcoming Events:
Make Goodies & Rehearse
Sat. 19 December
St. Paul's Kitchen
10:00 AM
Free
Advent Carolling
Sun. 20 December
St. Barnabas & Beyond
Noon
Free
Christmas Party
Sat. 26 December
The Leopolds' House
4:00 PM
Free
Host Dinner for St. Paul's
Sun. 17 January
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Free
Habitat Build Day
Sat. 30 January
Habitat on East Main
8:30 AM
Free
Mardi Gras Party
Tues. 16 February
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Donation
Luncheon Speaker
Sun. 21 February
St. Paul's Stage
Noon
$6
Habitat Build Day
Sat. 13 March
Habitat on East Main
8:30 AM
Free
Past Events:
Dinner with St. Peter's YAs
Mon. 5 October
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Free
Province Four Young Adult Summit
Fri. 16 October - Sun. 18 October
Camp Mikkel, Taccoa, Georgia
2:00 PM Friday through 4:30 PM Sunday
$140/person
YAMs Clean-Up Grounds
Sat. 24 October
St. Paul's Campus
10:00 AM
Free
YAMs Serve Breakfast
Sun. 1 November
St. Paul's Parish Hall
7:00 AM
Free
Dinner with a Speaker
Fri. 13 November
St. Paul's Stage
6:00 PM
$6
Grateful Gobbler Walk
Thurs. 26 November
Coolidge Park
8:00 AM
Donation
You may also view the calendar as a .pdf here.
I hope that everyone feels welcome to participate in these events and will strongly consider doing so.
The above links will "go live" as soon as the information is available.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
The time has come for a new schedule of YAMs events for the coming year . . .
Upcoming Events:
Make Goodies & Rehearse
Sat. 19 December
St. Paul's Kitchen
10:00 AM
Free
Advent Carolling
Sun. 20 December
St. Barnabas & Beyond
Noon
Free
Christmas Party
Sat. 26 December
The Leopolds' House
4:00 PM
Free
Host Dinner for St. Paul's
Sun. 17 January
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Free
Habitat Build Day
Sat. 30 January
Habitat on East Main
8:30 AM
Free
Mardi Gras Party
Tues. 16 February
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Donation
Luncheon Speaker
Sun. 21 February
St. Paul's Stage
Noon
$6
Habitat Build Day
Sat. 13 March
Habitat on East Main
8:30 AM
Free
Past Events:
Dinner with St. Peter's YAs
Mon. 5 October
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6:00 PM
Free
Province Four Young Adult Summit
Fri. 16 October - Sun. 18 October
Camp Mikkel, Taccoa, Georgia
2:00 PM Friday through 4:30 PM Sunday
$140/person
YAMs Clean-Up Grounds
Sat. 24 October
St. Paul's Campus
10:00 AM
Free
YAMs Serve Breakfast
Sun. 1 November
St. Paul's Parish Hall
7:00 AM
Free
Dinner with a Speaker
Fri. 13 November
St. Paul's Stage
6:00 PM
$6
Grateful Gobbler Walk
Thurs. 26 November
Coolidge Park
8:00 AM
Donation
You may also view the calendar as a .pdf here.
I hope that everyone feels welcome to participate in these events and will strongly consider doing so.
The above links will "go live" as soon as the information is available.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Lookouts Pictures
Friends,
Many of you were able to come to see the Lookouts loose their season closer to the Birmingham Barons - despite the juju of our "rally caps." Oh well. Perhaps next year . . . Below are some pictures of the outing that I hope you enjoy. (Check out the twins, Troy and Bob . . . no, we didn't plan it.)
Again, I am sorry to everyone that no car was given away. That was kind of a bummer as was loosing the game, but I still think that everyone had lots of fun. My favorite memory of the afternoon was the page: "Father Leopold to the Beer Garden. Father Leopold to the Beer Garden." Touch of class friends.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Many of you were able to come to see the Lookouts loose their season closer to the Birmingham Barons - despite the juju of our "rally caps." Oh well. Perhaps next year . . . Below are some pictures of the outing that I hope you enjoy. (Check out the twins, Troy and Bob . . . no, we didn't plan it.)
Again, I am sorry to everyone that no car was given away. That was kind of a bummer as was loosing the game, but I still think that everyone had lots of fun. My favorite memory of the afternoon was the page: "Father Leopold to the Beer Garden. Father Leopold to the Beer Garden." Touch of class friends.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, August 31, 2009
YAMs to the Lookouts Game
Friends,
On Monday, Labor Day, September 7th, at 2:15 PM, the Chattanooga Lookouts (Professional Baseball Team) play their final game of the season. The YAMs will be in attendance. We will meet at St. Paul’s at 1:30 PM and walk (or ride the Free Downtown Shuttle) to the stadium. The price of admission is $2 a person, but with a caveat. The Lookouts will be giving away a car that day. If your ticket wins, you must donate that car to St. Paul’s ☺. You may, of course, still claim the donation on your taxes. Who knows when we will return, as baseball has no time constraints. Please join us for this last lazy afternoon of Summer. As always, do not let price be an excluding factor.
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Please view the pictures here.
On Monday, Labor Day, September 7th, at 2:15 PM, the Chattanooga Lookouts (Professional Baseball Team) play their final game of the season. The YAMs will be in attendance. We will meet at St. Paul’s at 1:30 PM and walk (or ride the Free Downtown Shuttle) to the stadium. The price of admission is $2 a person, but with a caveat. The Lookouts will be giving away a car that day. If your ticket wins, you must donate that car to St. Paul’s ☺. You may, of course, still claim the donation on your taxes. Who knows when we will return, as baseball has no time constraints. Please join us for this last lazy afternoon of Summer. As always, do not let price be an excluding factor.
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Please view the pictures here.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Pictures from Community Kitchen Visit
Greetings friends,
Many of you were able to make it with the YAMs to the Community Kitchen on Saturday, August 29. Thanks for coming out and supporting this great ministry. While we were there we moved one room full of hygiene products into another room, closer to their intended targets. During this process, we noticed certain deficiencies in their stock. Coupled with Brother Ron's concerns, here is what the Kitchen is after:
wall clocks (battery operated)
wall art
clip-on lamp (and light bulbs)
rugs (non-slip)
deoderant
hand sanitizer
epsom salt
tooth brushes
shampoo
razors
If you happen to have any of these items lying unused around your house or are in a charitable mood the next time you are at a store, please consider making these donations. There will be a drop-off box at St. Paul's in the coming weeks.
Also, here are some pictures from the outing. Enjoy!
What a mural! I hope that everyone had a great time and enjoyed helping as much as I did!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Many of you were able to make it with the YAMs to the Community Kitchen on Saturday, August 29. Thanks for coming out and supporting this great ministry. While we were there we moved one room full of hygiene products into another room, closer to their intended targets. During this process, we noticed certain deficiencies in their stock. Coupled with Brother Ron's concerns, here is what the Kitchen is after:
wall clocks (battery operated)
wall art
clip-on lamp (and light bulbs)
rugs (non-slip)
deoderant
hand sanitizer
epsom salt
tooth brushes
shampoo
razors
If you happen to have any of these items lying unused around your house or are in a charitable mood the next time you are at a store, please consider making these donations. There will be a drop-off box at St. Paul's in the coming weeks.
Also, here are some pictures from the outing. Enjoy!
What a mural! I hope that everyone had a great time and enjoyed helping as much as I did!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sermon for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Friends,
Here are the Collect and readings for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost:
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69
Here are audio files of the Gospel and the Sermon:
Gospel
Sermon
Enjoy!
Bob
Here are the Collect and readings for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost:
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69
Here are audio files of the Gospel and the Sermon:
Gospel
Sermon
Enjoy!
Bob
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Young Adult Summit
Friends,
One of our upcoming events is significantly more intensive and costly than the rest. This event targets Young Adults interested in leadership roles. I am planning on going to this event, as it looks great, but I know that cost may be a factor for some of you. The event itself is offering scholarships, but the YAMs budget is just about tapped out – especially as we are currently in softball-funding limbo. So, I cannot offer much in the way of help to this event beyond a ride our car. If you are a student of any sort (or only very recently not) at UTC, I can help out with diocesan funds.
Boy howdy, all of this and I haven’t even told you what it is. Well, they have spent a lot of money on marketing and web design, so check out what the event itself is saying here. The event itself is being billed as the Province IV (Southeast US) Young Adult Gathering. It is full of great speakers and should be very exciting. I would love to take a big group from St. Paul’s to this conference. It takes place on Oct. 16-18.
There is a deadline to register that is Sept. 14th. After that there is an additional fee. I called and talked to the coordinator and she agreed to waive the fee, but it would be helpful to know who might be at all interested in this event as soon as we can. Please, please, please email me back as soon as you can if you have any interest in this event.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
One of our upcoming events is significantly more intensive and costly than the rest. This event targets Young Adults interested in leadership roles. I am planning on going to this event, as it looks great, but I know that cost may be a factor for some of you. The event itself is offering scholarships, but the YAMs budget is just about tapped out – especially as we are currently in softball-funding limbo. So, I cannot offer much in the way of help to this event beyond a ride our car. If you are a student of any sort (or only very recently not) at UTC, I can help out with diocesan funds.
Boy howdy, all of this and I haven’t even told you what it is. Well, they have spent a lot of money on marketing and web design, so check out what the event itself is saying here. The event itself is being billed as the Province IV (Southeast US) Young Adult Gathering. It is full of great speakers and should be very exciting. I would love to take a big group from St. Paul’s to this conference. It takes place on Oct. 16-18.
There is a deadline to register that is Sept. 14th. After that there is an additional fee. I called and talked to the coordinator and she agreed to waive the fee, but it would be helpful to know who might be at all interested in this event as soon as we can. Please, please, please email me back as soon as you can if you have any interest in this event.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, August 10, 2009
Pictures from Becky Welchel's Talk
Greetings friends,
Many of you were able (even in the summertime) to make it to the YAMs dinner with speaker Becky Welchel. Becky told us all about the Episcopal Metropolitan Ministries and St. Paul's support thereof. It was a great evening with great conversations and relationships begun.
Here are some pictures from the evening. Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Many of you were able (even in the summertime) to make it to the YAMs dinner with speaker Becky Welchel. Becky told us all about the Episcopal Metropolitan Ministries and St. Paul's support thereof. It was a great evening with great conversations and relationships begun.
Here are some pictures from the evening. Enjoy!
Thank you so much to our guests who came from EMM.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
August Community Kitchen
Greetings friends,
On Saturday, August 29th, the YAMs will go to The Chattanooga Community Kitchen in order to prepare and serve food for those to whom the Kitchen ministers. We will meet at St. Paul’s parking lot at 8:00 AM. From there we will carpool to the Kitchen, as parking is limited. As with our last trip, the YAMs have extended this opportunity to serve to the Tweeners and other college and young adults groups from other local Episcopal communities of faith. There will be plenty of opportunities for people to serve in various capacities. We will most likely be back at St. Paul’s by noon. Please let The Rev. Bob Leopold know if you can help with this event. Hopefully, we will have a strong showing for this, as the Community Kitchen really provides a wonderful ministry for this area. I hope to see everyone there.
I have been assured that this time our services will be put to good use.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Here are the pictures from the event.
On Saturday, August 29th, the YAMs will go to The Chattanooga Community Kitchen in order to prepare and serve food for those to whom the Kitchen ministers. We will meet at St. Paul’s parking lot at 8:00 AM. From there we will carpool to the Kitchen, as parking is limited. As with our last trip, the YAMs have extended this opportunity to serve to the Tweeners and other college and young adults groups from other local Episcopal communities of faith. There will be plenty of opportunities for people to serve in various capacities. We will most likely be back at St. Paul’s by noon. Please let The Rev. Bob Leopold know if you can help with this event. Hopefully, we will have a strong showing for this, as the Community Kitchen really provides a wonderful ministry for this area. I hope to see everyone there.
I have been assured that this time our services will be put to good use.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Here are the pictures from the event.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sermon for the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Friends,
Admittedly this post is a little belated, but here is the sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Here are the Collect and appointed readings for that day:
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Here are audio files of the Gospel reading and the sermon.
Gospel
Sermon
Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Admittedly this post is a little belated, but here is the sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Here are the Collect and appointed readings for that day:
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Here are audio files of the Gospel reading and the sermon.
Gospel
Sermon
Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, July 27, 2009
St. Paul's Clergy at the Opening of The St. Paul's Chapel at Grace Point
Friends,
Recently, the St. Paul's Chapel was opened and consecrated at the Diocesan Camp and Conference Center, Grace Point. On the way in, your clergy was having a great time and it shows in this candid photo, snapped by Don Myers.
I hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed ourselves that day!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Recently, the St. Paul's Chapel was opened and consecrated at the Diocesan Camp and Conference Center, Grace Point. On the way in, your clergy was having a great time and it shows in this candid photo, snapped by Don Myers.
I hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed ourselves that day!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
August St. Paul's YAMs Dinner
Friends,
You've asked for it, you've got it - the St. Paul's YAMs are eating dinner and hearing a speaker!
On Saturday, August 1st, at 6 p.m., the YAMs will attend a dinner in Key-Andrews Hall. During the dinner, quest speaker Becky Welchel - director Episcopal Metropolitan Ministries, will talk about the ministries there. More details on the speaker are still to come. We will have some non-YAMs as guests in attendence. Especially St. Paul's volunteers from EMM. They are there to hear the speaker and to meet us. We will be there to hear the speaker and meet them - as well as for many of the other great reasons to attend a YAMs event. If you are interested in beginning a friendship with some older folks at St. Paul's, I do hope that you will be there for this most enlightening evening. Please come and hear about this great Chattanooga Ministry.
Child care will be provided, and the cost is $6. (Please do not let the cost be a limiting factor.) Please RSVP to this invitation by July 29th.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Please view the pictures here.
You've asked for it, you've got it - the St. Paul's YAMs are eating dinner and hearing a speaker!
On Saturday, August 1st, at 6 p.m., the YAMs will attend a dinner in Key-Andrews Hall. During the dinner, quest speaker Becky Welchel - director Episcopal Metropolitan Ministries, will talk about the ministries there. More details on the speaker are still to come. We will have some non-YAMs as guests in attendence. Especially St. Paul's volunteers from EMM. They are there to hear the speaker and to meet us. We will be there to hear the speaker and meet them - as well as for many of the other great reasons to attend a YAMs event. If you are interested in beginning a friendship with some older folks at St. Paul's, I do hope that you will be there for this most enlightening evening. Please come and hear about this great Chattanooga Ministry.
Child care will be provided, and the cost is $6. (Please do not let the cost be a limiting factor.) Please RSVP to this invitation by July 29th.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.S. Please view the pictures here.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Up-to-date St. Paul's YAMs Summer Calendar
Greetings friends,
Every so often, the calendar of events gets buried in the posts of this site. Almost equally as often, I must repost the calendar toward the top of the site, so that folks can see it. So, here it is:
Past Events:
Ordination
Sat. 10th January
St. Paul's Sanctuary
4-7 PM
Free
Prepare & Serve Food
Sat. 31st January
The Community Kitchen
8 AM - 12 PM
Free
Winter Games Party
Fri. 6th February
The Leopolds' House
5-9 PM
Free
Dinner with Speaker
Thurs. 19th February
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Mission Trip
Fri. 13th - Sat. 14th March
Appalachian Mountains
5-5 PM
$30/person
Anniversary of MLK's Death
Sat. 4th April
Chattanooga African-American Museum
12-4 PM
$4
St. Paul's Helping Weekend
17th - 19th April
Teams at Various Places
8-6 AM-PM (various times within)
Free
After Church Fun - Hunt
Sun. 3rd May
St. Paul's Campus
12-3 PM
Free
Dinner with Speaker
Fri. 22rd May
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Prepare & Serve Food
Sat. 30st May
The Community Kitchen
8-12 AM-PM
Free
Summer Movie
Sat. 13th June
Regal Hamilton Place
3-6 PM
$3
Summer Games Party
Sat. 4th July
The Leopolds' House
2-7 PM
Free
Summer Dinner
Sat. 1st August
St. Paul's - Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Prepare & Serve Food
29th August
The Community Kitchen
8-6 AM-PM
Free
I have also attached the calendar as a .pdf here.
I hope to see you at a lot of these events!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Every so often, the calendar of events gets buried in the posts of this site. Almost equally as often, I must repost the calendar toward the top of the site, so that folks can see it. So, here it is:
Past Events:
Ordination
Sat. 10th January
St. Paul's Sanctuary
4-7 PM
Free
Prepare & Serve Food
Sat. 31st January
The Community Kitchen
8 AM - 12 PM
Free
Winter Games Party
Fri. 6th February
The Leopolds' House
5-9 PM
Free
Dinner with Speaker
Thurs. 19th February
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Mission Trip
Fri. 13th - Sat. 14th March
Appalachian Mountains
5-5 PM
$30/person
Anniversary of MLK's Death
Sat. 4th April
Chattanooga African-American Museum
12-4 PM
$4
St. Paul's Helping Weekend
17th - 19th April
Teams at Various Places
8-6 AM-PM (various times within)
Free
After Church Fun - Hunt
Sun. 3rd May
St. Paul's Campus
12-3 PM
Free
Dinner with Speaker
Fri. 22rd May
St. Paul's Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Prepare & Serve Food
Sat. 30st May
The Community Kitchen
8-12 AM-PM
Free
Summer Movie
Sat. 13th June
Regal Hamilton Place
3-6 PM
$3
Summer Games Party
Sat. 4th July
The Leopolds' House
2-7 PM
Free
Summer Dinner
Sat. 1st August
St. Paul's - Parish Hall
6-9 PM
$6
Prepare & Serve Food
29th August
The Community Kitchen
8-6 AM-PM
Free
I have also attached the calendar as a .pdf here.
I hope to see you at a lot of these events!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Fall Events Suggestions
Friends,
The time has come to begin planning for the Fall season. If you are interested in doing any events that the YAMs have not yet done, please let me know. If you are not a web-searching spambot, you will be able to get my email address from the St. Paul's website's contact page here. If you are just itching to do something as a group or you have an idea about how we might improve something that we have done in the past, please let me know. Even if you want to say that we are doing a good job, let me know that too.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
The time has come to begin planning for the Fall season. If you are interested in doing any events that the YAMs have not yet done, please let me know. If you are not a web-searching spambot, you will be able to get my email address from the St. Paul's website's contact page here. If you are just itching to do something as a group or you have an idea about how we might improve something that we have done in the past, please let me know. Even if you want to say that we are doing a good job, let me know that too.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pictures from Games Party
Greetings friends,
Here are some pictures from the St. Paul's YAMs Summer Game Party held last Saturday. I hope that everyone who came out had a great time and ate their fill. We had tons of fun.
Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Here are some pictures from the St. Paul's YAMs Summer Game Party held last Saturday. I hope that everyone who came out had a great time and ate their fill. We had tons of fun.
Enjoy!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Boating with Cap'n Mozingo
Greetings friends,
Fellow YAM and skipper, Brandon Mozingo, has graciously offered to share his boat with the St. Paul's YAMs. On Sunday, July 12,at 2:00 PM, Brandon has opened up his heart and his boat house to us. If you are interested in boating with Brandon (and some other YAMs and friends), please contact Brandon for more information - directions and such. If you need help contacting Brandon, please contact me.
See you there!
Peace,
Bob
Fellow YAM and skipper, Brandon Mozingo, has graciously offered to share his boat with the St. Paul's YAMs. On Sunday, July 12,at 2:00 PM, Brandon has opened up his heart and his boat house to us. If you are interested in boating with Brandon (and some other YAMs and friends), please contact Brandon for more information - directions and such. If you need help contacting Brandon, please contact me.
See you there!
Peace,
Bob
Thursday, June 25, 2009
St. Paul's Softball Team
Friends,
St. Paul's intends to feild a softball team in the Fall. If you are at all interested, please see fellow YAM, Cliff Hightower, or email him at cliffordhightower AT gmail DOT com (this spelling is to avoid the webcrawling spambots - I hope any human beings out there can figure out how to reach him). Cliff is our contact person with the city league. We hope to have uniforms, fans, etc. But, nothing can happen until we have players. Like all things that we in the Episcopal church do, there is gender equality on our softball team too. That means, male and female YAMs are welcome to participate. As the season unfolds, you will be able to check here for the upcoming game schedule and for picture and results from past games.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
St. Paul's intends to feild a softball team in the Fall. If you are at all interested, please see fellow YAM, Cliff Hightower, or email him at cliffordhightower AT gmail DOT com (this spelling is to avoid the webcrawling spambots - I hope any human beings out there can figure out how to reach him). Cliff is our contact person with the city league. We hope to have uniforms, fans, etc. But, nothing can happen until we have players. Like all things that we in the Episcopal church do, there is gender equality on our softball team too. That means, male and female YAMs are welcome to participate. As the season unfolds, you will be able to check here for the upcoming game schedule and for picture and results from past games.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
July 4th YAMs Summer Game Day
Greetings friends,
It is time for our biannual boardgame event. On Saturday, July 4th, from 2:00 to 6:30 PM, the YAMs will gather at the Leopold house for a game activity. Please bring your favorite game, or, if you dare (and are able) play one of the games from our large collection. No one need have any outside of the game knowledge to do well at any of our games. We are not really expecting anyone to be at our house for so many hours of straight gaming, but please, drop in when you can and play a game or two. We will have patriotic treats (hot dogs, chips, etc.) for eating and several gaming tables set up. Please email me if you need directions and to RSVP. The cost is FREE. We should be done in plenty of time for everyone to get to a fireworks viewing destination, if you go for that sort of thing.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
It is time for our biannual boardgame event. On Saturday, July 4th, from 2:00 to 6:30 PM, the YAMs will gather at the Leopold house for a game activity. Please bring your favorite game, or, if you dare (and are able) play one of the games from our large collection. No one need have any outside of the game knowledge to do well at any of our games. We are not really expecting anyone to be at our house for so many hours of straight gaming, but please, drop in when you can and play a game or two. We will have patriotic treats (hot dogs, chips, etc.) for eating and several gaming tables set up. Please email me if you need directions and to RSVP. The cost is FREE. We should be done in plenty of time for everyone to get to a fireworks viewing destination, if you go for that sort of thing.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. Please view the evite here.
Monday, June 15, 2009
2nd Sunday after Pentecost Sermon
Greetings friends,
Lots of folks have commented on the online sermons. Thank you all for your kind words. This is what I preached yesterday.
Here is the Collect and Text:
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 4:26-34
Here are the audio files of the Gospel and the Sermon:
Gospel
Sermon
I hope that you enjoy them!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Lots of folks have commented on the online sermons. Thank you all for your kind words. This is what I preached yesterday.
Here is the Collect and Text:
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 4:26-34
Here are the audio files of the Gospel and the Sermon:
Gospel
Sermon
I hope that you enjoy them!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Picture from YAMs Movie Day
Greetings friends,
Our last outing - to the movie theater - was loads of fun! A smallish group of us went to see Star Trek at the Bijou - the movies at Hamilton Place looked pretty bleak. I hope that we didn't miss any one. Star Trek was good, though I had hoped for something that might have provided some basis for a moral/theological discussion. This incarnation of Star Trek was less a morality play, set in space, with veiled characters, but an action-packed romp with lots of comic relief. Our whole group enjoyed it for what it was, though. Here is a picture from the outing. Enjoy!
The next YAMs Movie Night (whenever that may be) will have a more carefully scripted start/end/discussion time and the movie (of my selection) will probably be shown at St. Paul's, in our theater - the Yo Room. I hope to see everyone then.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Our last outing - to the movie theater - was loads of fun! A smallish group of us went to see Star Trek at the Bijou - the movies at Hamilton Place looked pretty bleak. I hope that we didn't miss any one. Star Trek was good, though I had hoped for something that might have provided some basis for a moral/theological discussion. This incarnation of Star Trek was less a morality play, set in space, with veiled characters, but an action-packed romp with lots of comic relief. Our whole group enjoyed it for what it was, though. Here is a picture from the outing. Enjoy!
The next YAMs Movie Night (whenever that may be) will have a more carefully scripted start/end/discussion time and the movie (of my selection) will probably be shown at St. Paul's, in our theater - the Yo Room. I hope to see everyone then.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Sermon from Pentecost
Greetings friends,
Many of you were kind to tell me that you enjoyed my sermon from Sunday. Thanks for that. As usual, I post my sermons in audio format so that they can be enjoyed most anytime.
This is the Collect from the Day of Pentecost:
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here are the Readings from The Day of Pentecost:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104: 25-35,37
Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Sermon
I hope that you all realize just how formative the trip to the Community Kitchen was for me, as I hope that it was for you. Please consider joining us next time.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Many of you were kind to tell me that you enjoyed my sermon from Sunday. Thanks for that. As usual, I post my sermons in audio format so that they can be enjoyed most anytime.
This is the Collect from the Day of Pentecost:
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here are the Readings from The Day of Pentecost:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104: 25-35,37
Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Sermon
I hope that you all realize just how formative the trip to the Community Kitchen was for me, as I hope that it was for you. Please consider joining us next time.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Monday, June 1, 2009
Episcopal Metropolitan Ministries Benefit Jam
Greetings friends,
The following was forwarded to me by ECSET Missioner, The Rev. John Talbird:
"MUSIC BENEFIT FOR METROPOLITAIN MINISTRIES
On Thursday, June 4, at Rhythm & Brews, two well-regarded bands will perform a benefit for the Chattanooga Metropolitan Ministries. The Ministries is an Episcopal organization, supported by the Church, with a primary mission of helping those who are in danger of becoming homeless and those who have already suffered that difficult fate.
The show will be led off by Josh Edwards and the Sloan River Project. Although Josh lived in Chattanooga for many years, he is now based in Northern Virginia, where he joined Sam Hensley to form the Project and from where the band launches tours all over the Southeast. Like Josh and Sam, the Project’s music is mostly acoustic folk/rock, in the singer/songwriter tradition of tunes with strong personal stories and messages. For this show, the Project will be joined on bass guitar by Father Bob Leopold, of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church downtown, and by Steven Hopkins on guitar.
The second half of the show will be Kathy Tugman and DaHouse Band, joined by special guests, Fletcher Bright and David Walters. This set will combine rock and roll, country, Southern soul and classic jazz tunes. Kathy, known primarily these days for her jazz work with the David Walters Trio, rejoins her friends in DaHouse Band for an energetic and eclectic program that is sure to have the place jumping.
The cost is $10 per person, payable at the door. Thanks to Mike Dougher and Rhythm & Brews, all of the money collected will go to the Ministries. The show begins at 7. Doors open at 6. The venue, located at 221 Market Street downtown, will be non-smoking."
I will be there, actually as the bass player for both bands. I am able to fill in for each respective band's bassist - it should be fun and it goes to a great cause.
I hope that some of you can come out!
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. Please see the flyer here.
The following was forwarded to me by ECSET Missioner, The Rev. John Talbird:
"MUSIC BENEFIT FOR METROPOLITAIN MINISTRIES
On Thursday, June 4, at Rhythm & Brews, two well-regarded bands will perform a benefit for the Chattanooga Metropolitan Ministries. The Ministries is an Episcopal organization, supported by the Church, with a primary mission of helping those who are in danger of becoming homeless and those who have already suffered that difficult fate.
The show will be led off by Josh Edwards and the Sloan River Project. Although Josh lived in Chattanooga for many years, he is now based in Northern Virginia, where he joined Sam Hensley to form the Project and from where the band launches tours all over the Southeast. Like Josh and Sam, the Project’s music is mostly acoustic folk/rock, in the singer/songwriter tradition of tunes with strong personal stories and messages. For this show, the Project will be joined on bass guitar by Father Bob Leopold, of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church downtown, and by Steven Hopkins on guitar.
The second half of the show will be Kathy Tugman and DaHouse Band, joined by special guests, Fletcher Bright and David Walters. This set will combine rock and roll, country, Southern soul and classic jazz tunes. Kathy, known primarily these days for her jazz work with the David Walters Trio, rejoins her friends in DaHouse Band for an energetic and eclectic program that is sure to have the place jumping.
The cost is $10 per person, payable at the door. Thanks to Mike Dougher and Rhythm & Brews, all of the money collected will go to the Ministries. The show begins at 7. Doors open at 6. The venue, located at 221 Market Street downtown, will be non-smoking."
I will be there, actually as the bass player for both bands. I am able to fill in for each respective band's bassist - it should be fun and it goes to a great cause.
I hope that some of you can come out!
Thanks,
Bob
P.S. Please see the flyer here.
YAMs Movie Day
Greetings friends,
On Saturday, June 13th, the YAMs will meet at St. Paul’s at 3:00 PM. From there we will carpool to Regal Cinemas at Hamilton Place. For what is playing, see here. For those of you who do not know, this movie theater is one that plays a bit older releases for a much discounted price. Who knows what we will see, as the schedule changes week by week, but it will be light fare and, hopefully, fun. The price per ticket is $3, plus anything that you want to spend on food or drinks. Please do not let this be a limiting factor – we want you there, even if you cannot afford the ticket price. We should be back to St. Paul’s no later than 6:00 PM. See you there!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. If you live considerably closer to the theater, it would be fine for you to meet us there. We don't know what we will see until we get there, however.
P.P.S. This is a change from the previously published date of June 6!
P.P.P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.P.P.S. This is getting silly.
P.P.P.P.P.S. I have posted a picture from the event here.
On Saturday, June 13th, the YAMs will meet at St. Paul’s at 3:00 PM. From there we will carpool to Regal Cinemas at Hamilton Place. For what is playing, see here. For those of you who do not know, this movie theater is one that plays a bit older releases for a much discounted price. Who knows what we will see, as the schedule changes week by week, but it will be light fare and, hopefully, fun. The price per ticket is $3, plus anything that you want to spend on food or drinks. Please do not let this be a limiting factor – we want you there, even if you cannot afford the ticket price. We should be back to St. Paul’s no later than 6:00 PM. See you there!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
P.S. If you live considerably closer to the theater, it would be fine for you to meet us there. We don't know what we will see until we get there, however.
P.P.S. This is a change from the previously published date of June 6!
P.P.P.S. Please view the evite here.
P.P.P.P.S. This is getting silly.
P.P.P.P.P.S. I have posted a picture from the event here.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Community Kitchen Pictures
Greetings Friends,
Here are some pictures from our recent YAMs trip to the Chattanooga Community Kitchen. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who came out to work. I apologize again that they were not really ready for a group so big, but I feel like, by the end of the day, we were really doing good work. I hope that everyone had a great time and enjoyed meeting Bro. Ron and all of the people there. You were all of a great help.
We will be returning to the Kitchen at the end of August. I hope to see you all again then.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
Here are some pictures from our recent YAMs trip to the Chattanooga Community Kitchen. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who came out to work. I apologize again that they were not really ready for a group so big, but I feel like, by the end of the day, we were really doing good work. I hope that everyone had a great time and enjoyed meeting Bro. Ron and all of the people there. You were all of a great help.
We will be returning to the Kitchen at the end of August. I hope to see you all again then.
Yours in Christ,
Bob
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