The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican / Episcopal Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

November 17, 2024

Dear George,

A great many thanks to the tens of people who worked very hard November 9 and 10 (and weeks prior and days after) to bring us a successful Christmas/Holiday Bazaar!

Our Remembrance Day Liturgy is 10:30am Monday November 11.

Do also procure your tickets for the November 12 Red Cross Gala at the Rosewood.

I will be traveling to Santa Barbara, California to preside a friend's funeral November 14 - 20,

Grace and peace,

GFW+

November 9 and 10 saw our Christmas / Holiday Bazaar, with Kathy Lapsys at the helm, but with NUMEROUS hard working volunteers yielding success!

REMEMBRANCE DAY occurs this Monday November 11 at 10:30am in the Church and at the Columbarium as we honor those who have given much, and often all, in defense of liberty and democracy. May these virtues continue to prevail.

The Liturgy for November 10 may be viewed HERE

The appointed lessons for the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, November 17, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para Vigésimo sexto despues de pentecostes, 17 de noviembre, estan AQUI

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.

November - December: Reverse Advent Project

"WALK IN LOVE" shall be the theme for our 2025 Stewardship Endeavors, launching November 10th

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.

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 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.



If you have been contributing to the Dani fund, thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bonnie Eriksmoen at deriksmoen@aol.com.

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 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.

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

Gerardo Arteoga (stage four colon cancer) and partner Carlos

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Jonathan Brown (surgery recovery)

Tracey Brussels (hospice care in Paris...friend of Carol Troys)

Nolan Xavier Cavanagh (infant hemophilia A; grandson of Cheryl Cavanagh)

Michael Coon (bereaved)

Robert Davis

Duane Ericksmoen

Brett Fariss (prostate cancer)

James Fred (aeortic valve replacement)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier (pacemaker replacement)

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

The Hooper-Rosebrook family (bereaved)

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

Linda Hickerson (cerebral tangle: friend of Carol Troys)

Deborah Holsworth

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Ouida Huber (John Baker's mother)

Jill Lowne

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Anne McAfee

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Tracey Montauriol

Ariel Munguia

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

Francisco Ortíz

Karen Ramirez

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Karina Yañez Rios (Padre Miguel's wife)

Susan Robinson (post-back-surgery)

The Seitz Family (bereaved)

Debbie Selby (pancreatic cancer)

Elaine Sells

Father Jeff Sells+

Spud

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+

Joe Whitmore

Paul in Brussels (friend of Carol Troy)

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Susan O'Neal (heart attack)

Stephanie Seitz

Jaye Taux

Carol Coon (Michael Coon's mother)

FOR OUR COMPANION COLLABORATIONS

All Saints'-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Montecito, California

Trinity Episcopal Church, Folsom, California

Santiago Apostol, Querétaro

UPCOMING DATES/EVENTS

•  November 11: (Monday) Remembrance Day Liturgy/Armistice Day 10:30am
• November 26: (Tuesday) 6pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 4pm
•  December 5: (Thursday ) Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas:Community Carol Sing A-Long