St. Paul's Episcopal Church11100 32 Mile Road
Mail: P.O. Box 148
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Phone (586)752-3212
Upcoming services
October 12th we will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating. The Vestry will meet following the service. October 19th we will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Rev. Sharon Voelker officiating. Rev. Sharon Voelker will be celebrating Holy Communion with us the first and third Sundays of each month through the end of this year (except for October 5), with the other Sundays being Morning Prayer Services.
Parish Directory
Our Pastoral Ministry Lay Leader, Sue Kraetke, has been compiling information (address, phone number, email address, birthday/anniversary ) for a new parishioner’s directory and phone notification list. Thank you, Sue, for all your hard work and dedication to this project. The new directory is now available. Please see the Greeter if you have not received your family copy.
Samaritan House News
The Fashion & Food Fundraiser will be held on October 16th. Tickets are $75 each and include a buffet dinner, beer/wine, non-alcoholic beverages, a fashion show, vendor booths, raffle baskets, door prizes, and more. They are still looking for donations and/or sponsors for the raffle baskets. See Linda Willen if you would like to donate, sponsor, or buy tickets.
Please let Linda Willen know if you would like to participate in the Sharing Tree this Christmas. She needs to let Samaritan House know within the next three weeks how many tags we would like. Last year we received 15, which helped Samaritan House provide gifts for 759 people.
Blessing of the Animals
St. Luke’s in Utica will be having a Blessing of the Animals on October 5th at their 10:00 am service with Rev. Henny Grossoehme officiating. All members of St. Paul's are invited to attend.
Fall Work Day
Fall Clean Up Day was a great success thanks to all who came to work—Renay Siebenschuh, Kruiz and Pat Kruizenga, Kristin and Steve Brewer, Cindy and Gary House, Jackie Youngblood, Sue Kraetke, Jeanne Garwood, Richard Hutchinson and Ellie Stryker. The garage and outside basement windows look wonderful. Thank you to Kristin and Steve Brewer for hosting the potluck lunch after the work was finished.
Search Committee
The following collect was written by one of our congregants and beautifully captures our needs as a parish: Almighty God and Father, the source of wisdom, grace, and patience. Guide the members of St. Paul’s Church as we seek a rector send us a rector who will lead us in our spiritual walk, listen to our personal needs, and help our church to grow. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
If you feel moved to write a short prayer as we search for our next priest, we would love to share it with our congregation. If you have composed a prayer, give it to Richard Hutchinson or Ellie Stryker. We will include it in our service.
His Table
His Table is coming up this Tuesday, October 7th. We would appreciate two or three helpers from 3:00 until 4:00 as we prepare the carry out meals for the homebound and then several more from 5:00 until we’re finished around 7:30 to help with the serving and clean up. And don’t forget to bring desserts.
Men's Group
The Men's Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at Thee Office Pub & Cookery in downtown Romeo. The next meeting will be September 9. All men are welcome.
Sisters Book Club
Our next meeting will be on October 16 at 12 noon. We’re meeting at Frank’s Eastside Tavern (126 Avery Street, Mt. Clemons) which is a 1930s-era Speakeasy. This month’s book selection is Framed by John Grisham. It tells “ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions”. . .and exposes “the infuriating, recurrent factors involved in so many unrighteous convictions.” Please let Jeanne Garwood know if you plan to attend so we’re sure we have enough reservations. Thanks, Jeanne, for setting this up.
Spiritual Formation Resources
The following websites can provide spiritual formation/prayer resources: Hallow App - free trial, then yearly charge, numerous choices; Lectio 365 App - free Ascension App - free trial, then yearly charge; Bible in a Year Day by Day App - free ; Examen App - free; Centering Prayer App - free Audible App - yearly cost ; Israel Bible Institute Podcast - yearly cost ; 50 Day Bible Challenge - Forward Movement, cost for Gospel series ; Washington National Cathedral Podcast and Website - Morning Prayer/all services
