The Epistle

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

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

January 12, 2025

Dear George,

Learn about the ancient Christian Tradition of chalking your doors on Epiphany HERE.

On Tres Magos/The Feast of the Epiphany/January 6 Padre Rangél will oversee the delivery of toys and clothing to four underserved communities near San Miguel city. Many clothes have und HERE collected and over 900 toys purchased. Thanks to all who have contributed to this effort!

Our customary schedule now reumes. Father Frank's Study of the Book of Romans continues at 10am Monday January 6 in the parish hall.

Jimmy Carter's funeral, the 39th American President and an admirable Christian. will be held at the Natioanal Cathedral (Episcopal) on

January 9. Details may be found HERE

Next Sunday January 12 we observe The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. The following Sunday, January 19, is our Annual Meeting. There will be one Liturgy only that day, January 19, at 10:15 with the Liturgy of the Word in English and the Eucharistic Prayer in Spanish. The Spanish language congregation will then meet in the parish hall to receive simultaneous translation during the meeting following Mass. Please send reports to our parish administrator ASAP.

Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year and a blessed Tres Magos/Epiphanytide,

GFW+

Padre Rangél blessing the 900 plus toys purchased for distibution on Tres Magos!

The Second Sunday After Christmas

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

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 Second Sunday After Christmas may be found HERE

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

The appointed lessons for The Feast of the Baptism of our Lord may be found HERE

Los lecciones para la Feria del Baptismo de Cristo, 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)

Joe Collerin

Robert Davis

Bonnie Ericksmoen

James Fred

Lynne Gleason

Mary Francis 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

Daniel Morgan

Santiago Munguia

Francisco Ortíz

Sunni Putnam

Roberta Rambeau (moving house)

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