St. Paul's YAMs Beers, Brats, & Boardgames

Friends,

Fall . . . ahh . . . a welcome rest from the warmth of this summer. Fall evokes images of leaves changing, shared meals, and, of course, Octoberfest. This year the YAMs are trying their own Octoberfest of sorts. After the 10:30 AM service, on Sunday, October 3rd, the YAMs will make their way over to Big River Brewery for a private dining room filled with a full menu’s worth of Octoberfest-y items (including beer). What’s more, many German Boardgames will be on loan from the Leopold collection for the celebration. Please come join us for what promises to be a most excellent afternoon. The cost is the cost of menu items ordered. I sure hope that everyone can make it to this fun event!

Yours in Christ,
Bob

P.S. Here are some pictures from this event.

YAMs to Have Sunday Lunch at the Public House

Friends,

After the 10:30 Service on Sunday, September 26th, the YAMs will break their Fall norm of going to Greenlife Grocery in order to support fellow YAM (and Head Chef of the Public House) Nate Flynt, by heading to the Public House. We will be in the dining room and they are expecting a bunch of us, so I hope a buncho of us will be able to attend. Please consider coming out in order to kick-start your YAMs Fall participation.

Yours in Christ,
Bob

YAM Lindsay Rieman Organizes Dancing at the Choo-Choo

Friends,

This is a departure from most of my posts, but I thought that I would share about our YAM, Lindsay Rieman, who helped organized this:



Way to go Lindsay!

Peace,
Bob

YAMs Fall Schedule

Friends,

Here is the much-requested YAMs Fall Calendar of Events. If you are a young adult (somewhere in your 20s or 30s) and live in the Chattanooga Area, you are invited to participate in these events. Many of our core Young Adult Ministers (YAMs) hail from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Downtown, Chattanooga, but know that - if you read this blog and fit the geographic and chronologic requirements - you are invited and will be welcomed. Contact me here for more information.

Yours in Christ,
Bob

Sermon from Labor Day Weekend

Friends,

Here are the readings (and my sermon) from Labor Day weekend:

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm 139:1-5, 13-17
Philemon 1-25
Luke 14:25-33

Also, here is what I had to say about Paul's Letter to Philemon (the Epistle).

Here is the Epistle.

Here is the Sermon.

Yours in Christ,
Bob

YAMs Fall Work Day

Friends,

On Saturday, September 11th, at 9:00 a.m., the St. Paul's YAMs gather at St. Paul's to begin a work half-day. Chief among our projects will be painting shelves for the Godly Play Christian Education Room. Also, we will be helping a few other parishioners with light work at their homes - chores that they could otherwise not do. Everything should be wrapped-up by lunchtime, where we will gather for a shared meal at Big River Grille. We hope to see a big turnout for this fun service event that will really help the St. Paul's Community.

Yours in Christ,
Bob

September Habitat Build Day

Friends,

On Saturday, September 18th, at 8:45, St. Paul's parishioners (among them YAMs) will gather in the St. Paul’s parking lot to carpool to a Habitat Build. Habitat for Humanity builds homes in partnership with those who would otherwise be unable to purchase a home. There is no cost (outside sweat equity) associated with this event. After we all arrive at St. Paul’s, we will carpool to the build site to work for the morning shift. We should wrap up around lunch time.

As many of you may also know, there is a required form to be filled out in order to work. I am making that form available here. Just print out the form and bring it with you on Saturday. If you forget, I will try to have some forms with me at 8:45 AM, which is when I will be getting there. Our official work time is the morning shift of 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. After our shift ends, we will luncheon together - time, weather, and cash permitting.

Yours in Christ,
Bob