The Epistle: Friday E-News

Join us next week on Sunday, April 28th! On this day, we will celebrate Día del Niño or “Children’s Day”, a Mexican celebration of children and childhood. According to Mexican blogger Na’atik, this day “often surprises visitors with its importance and genuine warmth”.

Celebrate this joyous holiday with us as we begin the day with worship in the church at 10 am, then move to the Parish Hall for food, music, games, and celebration. We will end the day with Spanish worship in Beckwith Chapel at 4 pm. This special event also marks the 1 year anniversary of The Hispanic Community Center and San Pablo at St. Paul’s, Macon. Join us! Bring a friend! Bring a neighbor! This event will serve as our April Parish Night Out.

We will host an A/V (Audio & Visual) training session after church on Sunday, May 26th. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Each week, we reach folks all over the country and even the world by streaming our worship online. Join St. Paul’s A/V Guild and contribute to this vital ministry! For questions, contact Dusty Gilmore (briteidea@yahoo.com).  

St. Paul’s next Weekend Lunch dates are April 27th & April 28th. Weekend Lunch provides nutritious meals for our low income, homeless, hungry and less fortunate neighbors in a safe and enjoyable space at Christ Church on Walnut Street. If you would like to help St. Paul’s Weekend Lunch team in April or in the future, please contact Catherine Granitz (478-284-4074).

Join us for church on Sunday, May 19th as we celebrate the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost celebrates the 50th and final day of Eastertide, the “birthday” of the church. Join us for worship at 10 am followed by a church picnic, hymn sing, and birthday party in the Parish Hall. See you there!

To help our planning, please RSVP to the church office with the dish you plan on bringing.

Prayerfully consider an altar flower dedication for yourself or a loved one. You can register online here. Flower dedication cards are also available in the pews and in the back of the church. If you need help, contact the church office; we will gladly assist you. Open dates are listed below.



Upcoming Altar Flower Openings:

April 28, May 5, May 12, June 2, June 9, June 23, June 30, July 14, July 28

The Altar Guild of St. Paul’s is recruiting new members! For those of you who are not familiar with what this ministry does, the Altar Guild is a lay ministry to serve God by preparing the Sanctuary for worship. The Altar Guild is a great way to serve God in the church, especially for those who have busy schedules.

• Individual commitment is needed approximately once per month

• Sanctuary set up and take down can be accomplished in less than 30 minutes, except when liturgical season changes are needed

• Sanctuary set up and take down are always accomplished with the help of a fellow Altar Guild partner

• Altar Guild meetings are held only twice per year and last approximately one hour

If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, please consider this valuable and EASY ministry!

For additional information or to volunteer, contact Lynn Dorminey at

(478) 662-8595 or elvinslynn@gmail.com

Calling all adults! Join us on Sunday mornings at 9 am in the Parish Hall for coffee & conversation. Ease into Sunday morning with your church family as we discuss a wide variety of topics from the day’s appointed Gospel to current events. All are welcome! You can access copies of Sunday's readings and Gospel discussion questions below. Printed copies will be available at Coffee & Conversation.

Coffee & Conversation Materials

Sunday Readings

Bible Study Reflections

A PDF of the worship leader schedule is available here.

Those scheduled to serve on the upcoming Sunday will be listed in Tuesday E-News. All substitutions must be reported to the church office no later than the Thursday before you are scheduled to serve to be reflected in the bulletin.