Add this prayer to your personal devotions as you prepare for our worship together.
This Week's Collect
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a
sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us
grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work,
and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

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Sunday, August 16, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer at St. Paul's. The Rev. Melanie Slane will preach at St. Mark's at 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, October 4 - Outdoor Worship Service & Pet Blessing with St. Mark's - 10:00 a.m. on the greenspace at St. Paul's. Please bring a lawn chair and your pets to be blessed!

This past Sunday, our guest preacher and celebrant was The Rev. Melanie Slane, Transition Minister for the Diocese of Southern Ohio. She was joined by The Rev. Derrick Fetz, Missioner for Congregational Vitality. Following the service and coffee hour, Melanie and Derrick met with parishioners in the Parish Hall to discuss where St. Paul’s currently stands in the transition process, and what our next steps will be.

There was consensus among those present that while there is a fair bit of work ahead for us, we have accomplished a lot already, and our guests from the Diocese expressed eagerness to continue their support as we move forward. There will be additional opportunities to ask questions throughout this process. In the meantime, please feel free to contact the Vestry with your questions and concerns. It’s an exciting time for St. Paul’s!

We are grateful to The Rev. Betty Coleman for her assistance during the service last Sunday. Although retired from her priestly vocation, Betty read the Gospel lesson and acted as our deacon during worship.

You are invited to Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS)'s 75th Anniversary Celebration!
ERS is celebrating their 75th anniversary at 6 locations and Canterbury Court is one of them. It was chosen because it was their first affordable living location. Today ERS has 32 locations with a total of about 2,000 residents. 

Canterbury Court is one of St. Paul’s outreach programs. We are one of four local Episcopal churches that supports activities at Canterbury Court, which is located at 450 N. Elm St. in West Carrollton. Come join the celebration at Canterbury Court on Friday, August 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Remarks at 10:30). To RSVP use the signup genius link: signupgenius.com/go/ERS_75thAnniversary.

If you have trouble signing up, call Nancy Downey at 937-609-2234 and she will help you.

Join us for Bible Listening
Sundays at 10:50 a.m. in the Parish Library
Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
(https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84552326439?pwd=05TCyW32UkAdnVdVr1B5LREnmguTr3.1 )

Bible Listening focuses on listening to the voice of God. It is a time to share, and to move from hearing the word of God to acting on it. The scripture from the Sunday lectionary will be utilized. 

If you’d like to learn more, please contact Jeff Baldrige or Rev. Jean.

Ongoing: Nominations Open for Convention Elections. More information at https://diosohio.org/offices-for-election/

Ongoing: On the first Thursday of each month from June through November, The Episcopal Church's Public Policy and Witness team will host a series of “Vote Faithfully” ZOOM calls to support voter engagement in ways consistent with Episcopal values. More information at https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/06/02/episcopalians-called-to-vote-faithfully-as-church-renews-expands-election-engagement-efforts/

Aug. 15 In-person Safe Church Training at St. Anne, West Chester, 1 to 4 pm. Register.

Aug. 23-28 College for Congregational Development at Procter Center. Waiting list.

Sept. 8, 15, 22 Dismantling Racism training, 1 to 3 pm. Registration full. Waiting list.

Sept. 18-19 Bias Summit at Procter Center. Info.

Sept. 23-26 Episcopal Creation Care Gathering at Procter Center. Info.

These are a sample of the events offered by our Diocese. Registration for these events and more is available on the diocesan website, https://diosohio.org/news/

Prior meeting minutes are posted on the St. Paul's website, click HERE o view. The Vestry meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. Our next meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 19. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Wardens and Vestry members with any questions.

The Financial Executive Summary for May 2026 from Finance Chair Randy Young is below.

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