The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

March 3, 2024

Dear George,

"The prayers of the righteous are efficacious" we are reminded in the Book of James, 5:16. They are powerful.

Patti Morgan has consolidated a group of dedicated prayer warriors, though we are each to draw near to God daily in our inward persons with, as the Catechism says on page 856 of our Book of Common Prayer, adoration, praise, thanksgiving, penitence, oblation, intercession, and petition.

Karina Yañez Rios is recuperating after a difficult surgery, and all of the above forms of prayer are in order. Angie Gutiérrez has lost her mother, and the need for prayer is compelling for many in our midst, and, one might add, the larger world.

Heck, Daniel Morgan got our live feed working! Many are the miracles, small and great, accompanying prayer. (Though I think Daniel's months of intercession for our live feed now and then included a few choice words we don't always associate with prayer. God has heard it all before).

On the Second Sunday of Lent we heard of Abram and Sarai, nomads given new names and a fresh call in old age. As we journey through these Forty Days of Lent, may transformation come to us as well, from a loving and merciful God.

May a Holy Lent be yours, and ours in communally,

GFW+

2024 Pledge Cards may be downloaded from the parish website HERE, and are available from the parish administrator at StPaulManagementSMA@gmail.com

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays at Noon in the Church in Lent

2024 STEWARDSHIP GRATITUDE!

The sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent, February 24, 2024, may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for the Third Sunday in Lent, March 3, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para Cuaresma Tres estan AQUI

TWICE MONTHLY THURSDAY EUCHARISTS AT LOS LABRADORES

Each first and third Thursday at 3pm sees a celebration of Holy Eucharist at Rancho Los Labradores.  Canon Frank Hebert, a resident of Rancho Los Labradores and Assisting Clergy at St. Paul's, leads the liturgies, which include hymns, a sermon, and Holy Eucharist.  Contact Canon Frank if you wish to assist or attend (the guard at the entrance will then be notified). Canon Frank may be contacted at fnhebert@gmail.com

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.

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.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

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

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

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

The next Book Club meeting will be on March 14^th at a later time: 11:00 a.m. This new time works best for the group so this will be permanent. The book we will discuss is The Red Tent by Anita Diamante. The narrator is Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob and Leah. Dinah is briefly mentioned in the book of Genesis. The story describes the traditions and turmoil of womanhood in ancient times and has been a favorite novel of readers and book groups for years. The author is an award-winning journalist who has written several books on contemporary Jewish life. The group will be led by Chris Durboraw who is a Vestry member and a well-read Book Club member herself.  Susan Robinson sporterrobinson@gmail.com

Gail Baker

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Douglas Buchanan

Rebecca Carney

Steve Clark

Carol Coon

Patricia Corr (terminal cancer, Matt Stokes Mum)

Bob Dini

John Frum (GFW's uncle)

Cynthia Gilley

Susan Gist

Linda Gilmer (Jeff Spears Aunt)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Angie Gutiérrez (bereaved)

Laura Holleman (addiction)

Mike Lapsys

Regina Lara (Ariel Munguia's mother)

Tim Noel Marinello

Ed McCracken

Marni McGee

McGrew & Woodward Families (bereaved)

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

The Reverend Madre Karen O'Malia+

Francisco Ortíz

Mike Pope

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Jorge Reyes

Karina Yañez Rios

Susan Robinson

Father Jeff Sells+

The Rev'd Canon Dr. Barbara Stewart+

Bruce Stuart

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Jaye Truax

Ken McCuthceon Vaun

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

Sally McGrew (GFW's aunt...age 99)

María de Lourdes Rebollo Manila (Angie Guitiérrez mother)

FOR OUR COMPANION PARISH AND COLLABORATIONS

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