The Epistle

St. Paul's Anglican / Episcopal Church | Iglesia San Pablo

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF

CHRISTMAS

January 5, 2025

Dear George,

We have enjoyed "a full house" this Advent and Christmastide as the family of Faith at St. Paul's have gathered together in worship.

We would like to share additional events (Christmas Eve, Carol Sings,Dispensa events, youth orchestra, Posadas, music events, etc), through well-curated, photos but need a rotation of folk with an iPhone and a good eye! If this might be a gift of yours, speak with the Rector,

Blessings upon our Acolytes, Lectors. Chefs, Barkeeps, sound engineers, Choir, webmaster, Sacristy Team, Floral and decor Team, Usher Corp, Office Staff and all who fostered community and the worship of God in the beauty of holiness this sacred season!

Wishing you and yours a lovely Christmastide,

GFW+

"WALK IN LOVE" is the theme for our 2025 Stewardship Endeavors, now launched.

A Link to online direct Pledge is HERE

A Link to our Pledge Letter is HERE

A Link to the Pledge Card for printing and return is HERE

A Link to Stewardship Chair Andrea Spessard's 5 minute Stewardship YouTube video may be viewed HERE

The Liturgy for The First Sunday After Christmas may be found HERE

The Liturgy for Christmas Day may be found HERE

The Liturgy for Christmas Eve may be found HERE

Andrea Spessard's YouTube Stewardship talk (five minutes) may be viewed HERE

The appointed lessons for The Second Sunday of Christmas may be found HERE

Los lecciones para el Segundo Domingo en Navidad, estan AQUI

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP

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

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 cope and heal. The groups are free of charge and are on recess until January 14, 2025.

Saturday Breakfast Group -

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

Jeff Arnold

erardo Arteoga (stage four colon cancer) and partner Carlos

Virginia Barron (hospice care)

Jonathan Brown (surgery recovery)

Emma Candelaria

Nolan Xavier Cavanagh (infant hemophilia A; grandson of Cheryl Cavanagh)

Robert Davis

James Fred

Lynne Gleason

Dorothy Glenn

Mireille Grovier

José Guadalupe

Israel Habacuc

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

Linda Hickerson (cerebral tangle: friend of Carol Troys)

Deborah Holsworth

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Laura Holleman (addiction recovery)

Ouida Huber (John Baker's mom)

Kathy Lapsys

Josefina Ledesma

Tim Noel Marinello

Marni McGee

Anne McAfee

Margie McKinley (macular degeneration)

Tracey Montauriol

Santiago Munguia

Francisco Ortíz

Sunni Putnam

Karen Ramirez

Karina Yañez Rios (Padre Miguel's wife)

Susan Robinson

Elaine Sells

Father Jeff Sells+

Rosalba Suárez (leukemia)

Pamela Summers

Fr. Ernie Townsend+

Canon George Woodward (shoulder dislocation recovery)

Paul in Brussels (friend of Carol Troy)

FOR OUR COMPANION COLLABORATIONS

All Saints'-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Montecito, California

Trinity Episcopal Church, Folsom, California

Santiago Apostol, Querétaro

UPCOMING DATES/EVENTS

• Tres Magos Deliveries Monday January 6, 2025
• Annual Meeting January 19, 2025
• Patronal Festival (The Conversion of St. Paul) January 26
• Diocesan Synod February 7 and 8