The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE EIGHTH SUNDAY IN PENTECOST

JULY 14, 2024

Dear George,

Our July 3rd burger fest, celebrating both Canada Day (July 1) and U.S. Independence Day (July 4), was a hit! Many Mexican members of our parish also turned up, so despite a significant rainstorm, we had about 70 at the buffet feast! Thanks to our organizers and workers!

The 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church has concluding, electing the next Primate of the American Province, the Most Reverend Sean W. Rowe.

Bishops and deputies approved the next step toward full Communion between the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church by adopting Resolution A049 "joyfully anticipate advancing towards full communion the the United Methodist Church." The Methodist Church split from the Episcopal Church, (to the chagrin of the leaders of Methodism, John and Charles Wesley, who died Anglican priests), in the early years following the Revolutionary War.

The Episcopal Church enjoys full communion with seven churches: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; the Moravian Church; the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India; the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht; the Philippine Independent Church; and the Church of Sweden.

Summer Camp commences at St. Paul's Monday under the leadership of Rosie Stokes and her team. Lot's of kids will occupy the campus three days each week of July, and then for another two weeks in August.

Next Sunday our "live-feed" of Sunday liturgy moves from Facebook to ZOOM and will continue to be posted to our YouTube account.

A 5 day egg tempura workshop (see below) in icon painting with Mary Jane Miller begins July 15.

Grace and peace,

GFW+

Our social committee oversaw a CANADA DAY (JULY 1) and U.S. Independence Day (July 4) event that was quite successful, with over 70 in attendance on a stormy nights. Our burger truck provided vegetarian options and a variety of drinks.

Andrea Spessard proved the highest bidder for one of Adrian Ross' acclaimed shoji paper birds in support of the Karina Fund.

Workshop using egg tempera to complete a Byzantine style icon with Mary Jane Miller. Mixing dirt and mystery is definitely uplifting, every brush stroke reminds you of the moment in Genesis where breath and creation meet. Working each day from 9 am to 3 pm with a break and snack for lunch. $360.00 materials included, no experience is necessary. Because this work takes time we have spread the workshop over two weeks July 15 Mon, 16 Tue, & Thurs18 and the second week Tues July 23, and Thurs 25. Please join us, a donation will be made to the Sunday school program at the end. https://www.millericons.com/

THE KARINA FUND

A special line item has been created in the Rector's Discretionary Fund entitled 'THE KARINA FUND' to defray the costs of Padre Miguel's wife Karina through her eight months of chemotherapy and radiation..

Checks are tax deductible and may be made to 'St. Paul's Church' with 'KARINA FUND' in the memo line, or a note attached directing where the money is to go. U.S.D. or MX pesos welcome

Want to provide a meal or casserole one week? Sign up on the sign-up sheet at the door. Casseroles/meals may be placed in the refrigerator Sunday (or during the week) for transport to the family home.

Thank you, Canon Woodward+

The liturgy and sermon for Seventh Sunday in Pentecost, 7 July 2024 may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for Pentecost Eight July 14, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para Propio 10 estan AQUI

Would you like to team up with a daily check-in buddy by phone, text or email? Many live alone, and a brief daily check-in can be one way of making sure that if something goes awry, response can be made.

1. EMAIL pattijain@gmail.com with your name and phone number. 

2. Make a copy of your key and ask a friend or neighbor if he/she can be called on to check on you in an emergency. 

3. Wait to hear from Patti Morgan. I hope that I can organize a partner for you in less than a week. 

St. Paul's Community Development Project is launching a monthly donation effort . Parishioners are invited to pick up a grocery item monthly and place it in the large box in the parish hall, to then be distributed to those in need.

July: Canned vegetables or fruits

August: Beans and Rice

September: Cereal or Saltine Crackers

October: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

November - December: Reverse Advent Project

Educafe

is one of St. Paul's Community Development Projects. Educafe.org is a Mexican not-for profit raising educational funds from the sale of coffee grown in Oaxaca and Veracruz. Each bag is priced at 200 pesos, of which 87 pesos goes to a project of your selection. The QR code on the back of each bag allows you to select the project of your choice, a few of which support St. Paul's Community Development Project. Parishioner Geoffrey Drayton leads this effort, and welcomes all questions. Want to see what your coffee purchases are achieving? Glance below:

THE DANI FUND

The Dani fund was established 13 years ago, when Dani was first born and brought to St. Paul’s by Papa Daniel. The fund was used to support Dani with diapers, formula and whatever he needed. The Dani fund has been used to help with Dani’s schooling and medical needs. , Dani attends Bereshit Christian School. The fund pays his tuition, textbooks and uniform costs, as well as his medical needs. This has been a rough year for Dani and the fund helps provide him with the stability of a school he likes and therapy to help deal with the changes occurring in his life.



If you have been paying into the Dani fund, either as a one time gift or monthly, thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bonnie Eriksmoen at deriksmoen@aol.com. Your donation is appreciated.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

The Saturday 9:30 breakfast group meets at Ataño Cuatro HERE

ST PAUL'S BEREAVEMENT GROUPS: Martha Hamill, thanatologist and bereavement counselor, leads groups in English and in Spanish. The pain of loss can be overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to learn to cope and heal. The groups are free of charge and occur in the conference room Tuesdays 4 - 5:30pm in Spanish and 5:30 - 6:30pm in English. The group is suspended until January 2024.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

Meetings are generally the first Saturday of each month at 10AM - 11:30 in the parish Church.

Book Club information may be had by contacting Susan Robinson at: sporterrobinson@gmail.com

Alejandra Ameika (recovery)

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Mary Joyce Beringer (Padre Jorge's aunt; hospice care)

Tracey Brussels (brain cancer in Paris...friend of Carol Troys)

Brett Fariss (prostate cancer)

The Folse Family (RIP Mary Folse' brother-in-law)

Linda Gilmer (Jeff Spears Aunt)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

Terry Hamilton (hip surgery)

Ariadna Marlene Guzmán Hernmández (Ariadna's mother, bereaved)

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Ouida Huber (John Baker's mother)

Mike Lapsys

Regina Lara (Ariel Munguia's mother

Raquel Martin (recovering)

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

Francisco Ortíz

Mike Pope

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Karina Yañez Rios (Padre Miguel's wife)

Susan Robinson

Debbie Selby (pancreatic cancer)

The Reverend Canon Robert Seifert

Father Jeff Sells+

The Smith Family (bereaved)

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+ (seizures)

Jaye Truax

Joe Whitmore

Paul in Brussels (friend of Carol Troy)

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Dr. Larry Smith (Lewy Body Syndrome)

Phillip Hawes

Mary Folse' brother-in-law

Jorge Ortiz (Francisco Ortiz' brother)

Ariadna Michelle Ramírez Gusmán (camcer; age 14)

Father Eduardo Bresciani Udurraga

David Sooter (Parkinsons Disease, Heart Attack, age 53)

The Reverend Eduardo Bresciani U

FOR OUR COMPANION PARISH AND COLLABORATIONS

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