The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY

February 11, 2024

Dear George,

Annual Meeting Sunday corresponded with Candelaria/Candlemas weekend, so tamales abounded!

Elected to Vestry Class of 2027 were:

Jeff Arnold

Christine Durboraw

Kathy Lapsys: appointed Senior Warden

Elected to Synod 2024 were:

Angélica Maria Álvarez Reyes

Hortensia Dominguez

Raquel Martin

Magaly Trujilo

With Gratitude to the outgoing Vestry Class:

Paula Hebert (former Sr. Warden)

Daniel Morgan

Susan Robinson

The Rector's Cross was presented to:

Paula Hebert

Lynn Ramsey

Jonathan Brown

Daniel Morgan

This coming Sunday, February 11 is the Last Sunday in Epiphany, with Ash Wednesday observed at Noon on February 14.

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

Blessed Epiphanytide,

GFW+

Upcoming Events:

CONSTITUTION DAY: Monday, February 4 the Office is Closed for Constitution Day

DIOCESAN SYNOD: Saturday February 10, 2024, Mexico City

SING A LONG: Mexican Classics, 4pm Monday February 12 (BYOB)

ASH WEDNESDAY: Noon, Wednesday February 14

2024 STEWARDSHIP GRATITUDE!

The sermon for the The Epiphany Five (Annual Meeting Sunday), February 4, 2024 may be found HERE

The appointed readings for the Last Sunday in Epiphany, February 11, 2024, may be found HERE

Los lecciones para epifania cinco 4 de febrero estan AQUI

The appoined lessons for Ash Wednesday, February 14, may be found HERE

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.

Matt and Alejandra Ameika

Gail Baker

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Douglas Buchanan

Rebecca Carney (back surgery; bereaved)

Steve Clark (Last Rites administered January 26)

Carol Coon

Patricia Corr (terminal cancer, Matt Stokes Mum)

Bob Dini

John Frum (GFW's uncle)

Cynthia Gilley (knee surgery recuperation)

Susan Gist

Linda Gilmer (Jeff Spears Aunt)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Mike Lapsys

Regina Lara (Ariel Munguia's mother)

Tim Noel Marinello

Ed McCracken

Marni McGee

Sally McGrew (GFW's aunt)

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

The Reverend Madre Karen O'Malia+

Francisco Ortíz

Mike Pope

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

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

Tony Faught



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