The Epistle

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

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 1, 2024

Dear George,

This coming Tuesday, November 26, at 6pm, please join us for an Ecumenical Liturgy of Gratitude at St. Paul's, sponsored by St. Paul's and the Unitarian fellowship. Participants include ecclesiastical representatives from the Conservative Jewish Congregation, the Community Church, the Roman Catholic community, our Interfaith minister Deborah Moldow and others. This a-political event, with superb music offered by Malcolm Halladay, Xavier Hernández, and a conglomerate choir shall be about one hour in length, with light refreshments following. Unitarian clergyman Tom Rosiello will be our preacher. Spread the word and please join in!

Andrea Spessard, Stewardship Chair, draws our attention to Stewardship and Pledge materials (see below.) It is the Vestry's hope that the majority of pledges might be received by December 31 in order to plan an accurate 2025 budget for presentation at the Annual Meeting January 19, 2025.

Andrea's Stewardship You Tube (five minutes) may be viewed HERE

Grace and peace,

GFW+

ECUMENICAL LITURGY OF GRATITUDE: Tuesday November 26, 2024 at 6pm, St. Paul's and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship host an Ecumenical Liturgy of Gratitude at St. Paul's, the Reverend Tom Rosiello preaching, wonderful music. "Pick up" Choir participants are asked to arrive at 4:30pm.

"WALK IN LOVE" shall be the theme for our 2025 Stewardship Endeavors, now launched. For preparation of the 2025 budget, it is hoped most pledges will be received by December 31.

A Link to our Pledge Letter is HERE

A Link to the Pledge Card is HERE

A Link to Stewardship Chair Andrea Spessard's 5 minute Stewardship YouTube video may be viewed HERE

ECCLESIASTICAL PARAMENTS SOUGHT:

Ecclesiastical designer Cliff Chally recently delivered our Laudian Frontal, together with a Gold Set and a Green Set of Antependiums, Orphreys, Burses and Veils (the Green Set shown above). The Laudian Frontal and Green and Gold accoutrements were commissioned by the Reverend Canon Dr. Barbara Stewart and Canon Woodward.

Three more sets (Antependiums, Orphreys, Burses and Veils are desired...one for the Lenten Season (2025), one for the Advent Season (2025) and one Red Set for the Feast of Pentecost and Saints' Days. Each set costs $3,093. These may be donated by individuals, couples, or collaborating participants (as by Stewart and Woodward).

If all three sets are purchased together a 10% discount applies: $8351 USD. Should you wish to commission, contact the Rector at StPaulsRectorSMA@gmail.com

Andrea Spessard's YouTube Stewardship talk (five minutes) may be viewed HERE

The Liturgy for Christ the King, November 24, may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for The First Sunday of Advent, December 1, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para adviento uno, estan AQUI

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

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

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.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

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

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)

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

Michael Coon (bereaved)

Robert Davis

James Fred

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

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)

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Anne McAfee

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Tracey Montauriol

Ariel Munguia

Santiago Munguia

Olson and Long Families (bereaved)

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+

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+

Paul in Brussels (friend of Carol Troy)

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Stephanie Seitz

Jaye Taux

Jill Lowne

Christian Olson (Cheri Read Long's godson)

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 26: (Tuesday) 6pm Ecumenical / Interfaith Service of Gratitude
•  December 5 at 4pm: (Thursday) Eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas: Community Carol Sing A-Long