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.

St. Paul’s will serve Weekend Lunch this weekend, 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 the future, please contact Catherine Granitz (478-284-4074).

Last Sunday's altar flowers (pictured in this post) were given in honor of Wesley Chapman's birthday and in loving memory of his grandmother, Trixie Chapman. The flowers were given by his wife, Amelda.

If you would like to honor a loved one or mark a special life event, consider donating altar flowers. This beautiful ministry enhances our worship each week. To reserve a Sunday, follow this link. You may also fill out a "Flower Card" (located in the pews & back of the church), or email/call the church office, we will be happy to assist you.



Upcoming Altar Flower Openings:

May 12 (Mother's Day), June 2, June 9, June 23, June 30, July 14, July 28

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.

All are invited to attend a service of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation with Bishop Rob Wright at Christ Church Macon on Thursday, May 2nd at 6 pm. Our candidates from St. Paul’s are: Nidia Vanessa Svare to be Confirmed; Catherine Regina Granitz and Aaron Svare to be Reaffirmed; and Warren Thompson to be Received. Please attend and show your support for our St. Paul’s family. 

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).  

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.