The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN PENTECOST

JULY 7, 2024

Dear George,

Liturgies were cancelled June 16 to accommodate the Los Locos Parade. Some of our parishioners gathered to watch the parade and to enjoy a festal brunch in the parish hall.

Canon Frank will preside English Eucharists and Padre Miguel Spanish language Eucharists June 23 and 30 during my visitation to Watch Hill Chapel in Rhode Island.

Vestry meets Friday June 28 at 10am in the Parish Hall.

Grace and peace,

GFW+

KARINA FUND AUCTION

Esteemed parishioner and artist Adrian Ross is auctioning off one of his famous shoji paper birds in support of the Karina Project, which in turns strives to cover medical payments for the eight months of chemotherapy to be embarked upon by our dear Karina, Padre Miguel's esteemed spouse.  

A minimum bid of 850 pesos is base-line, with increased bids in 200 peso increments. (Current bid stands at 4000 pesos).

Final bids by July 2nd and winner announced on July 3rd. One need not be present to win. Send bids directly to the Senior Warden Kathy Lapsys at

mklapsys@gmail.com

VESTRY visit to Vicar Adrian Cajiga and Santiago de Apostol June 6

Workshop using egg tempera to complete a Byzantine style icon with Mary Jane Miller. Mixing dirt and mystery is definitely uplifting, every brush stroke reminds you of the moment in Genesis where breath and creation meet. Working each day from 9 am to 3 pm with a break and snack for lunch. 360.00 materials included, no experience is necessary. Because this work takes time we have spread the workshop over two weeks July 15 Mon, 16 Tue, & Thurs18 and the second week Tues July 23, and Thurs 25. Please join us, a donation will be made to the Sunday school program at the end. https://www.millericons.com/

THE KARINA FUND

A special line item has been created in the Rector's Discretionary Fund entitled 'THE KARINA FUND' to defray the costs of Padre Miguel's wife Karina through her eight months of chemotherapy and radiation..

Checks are tax deductible and may be made to 'St. Paul's Church' with 'KARINA FUND' in the memo line, or a note attached directing where the money is to go. U.S.D. or MX pesos welcome

Want to provide a meal or casserole one week? Sign up on the sign-up sheet at the door. Casseroles/meals may be placed in the refrigerator Sunday (or during the week) for transport to the family home.

Thank you, Canon Woodward+

The sermon for Third Sunday in Pentecost, 9 June 2024 may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for Pentecost Five June 23, may be found HERE

The appointed lessons for Pentecost Six June 30 may be found HERE

Los lecciones para Propio Siete estan AQUI y para Propio Ochoa estan AQUI

Would you like to team up with a daily check-in buddy by phone, text or email? Many live alone, and a brief daily check-in can be one way of making sure that if something goes awry, response can be made.

1. EMAIL pattijain@gmail.com with your name and phone number. 

2. Make a copy of your key and ask a friend or neighbor if he/she can be called on to check on you in an emergency. 

3. Wait to hear from Patti Morgan. I hope that I can organize a partner for you in less than a week. 

St. Paul's Community Development Project is launching a monthly donation effort . Parishioners are invited to pick up a grocery item monthly and place it in the large box in the parish hall, to then be distributed to those in need.

June: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

July: Canned vegetables or fruits

August: Beans and Rice

September: Cereal or Saltine Crackers

October: Canned meats (spam, tuna or chicken)

November - December: Reverse Advent Project

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. Want to see what your coffee purchases are achieving? Glance below:

THE DANI FUND

The Dani fund was established 13 years ago, when Dani was first born and brought to St. Paul’s by Papa Daniel. The fund was used to support Dani with diapers, formula and whatever he needed. The Dani fund has been used to help with Dani’s schooling and medical needs. , Dani attends Bereshit Christian School. The fund pays his tuition, textbooks and uniform costs, as well as his medical needs. This has been a rough year for Dani and the fund helps provide him with the stability of a school he likes and therapy to help deal with the changes occurring in his life.



If you have been paying into the Dani fund, either as a one time gift or monthly, thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bonnie Eriksmoen at deriksmoen@aol.com. Your donation is appreciated.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

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

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.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

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

Book Club information may be had by contacting Susan Robinson at: sporterrobinson@gmail.com

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Mary Joyce Beringer (Padre Jorge's aunt)

Tracey Brussels (brain cancer in Paris...friend of Carol Troys)

Brett Fariss (prostate cancer)

The Folse Family (RIP Mary Folse' brother-in-law)

Linda Gilmer (Jeff Spears Aunt)

Susan Gist (travels to Palestine)

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

Terry Hamilton (hip surgery)

Ariadna Marlene Guzmán Hernmández (Ariadna's mother, bereaved)

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Ouida Huber (John Baker's mother)

Mike Lapsys

Regina Lara (Ariel Munguia's mother

Raquel Martin (broken leg)

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Lindy McKay (brain bleed)

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Santiago Munguia

Christian Olson

Francisco Ortíz

Mike Pope

Sandra Rangél (friend of Paula Hebert)

Karina Yañez Rios (Padre Miguel's wife)

Susan Robinson

The Reverend Canon Robert Seifert

Father Jeff Sells+

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+ (seizures)

Jaye Truax

Joe Whitmore

Paul in Brussesels (friend of Carol Troy)

REQUIESCANT IN PACE

Phillip Hawes

Mary Folse' brother-in-law

Jorge Ortiz (Francisco Ortiz' brother)

Ariadna Michelle Ramírez Gusmán (camcer; age 14)

FOR OUR COMPANION PARISH AND COLLABORATIONS

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