St. Paul's Episcopal Church11100 32 Mile Road
Mail: P.O. Box 148
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Phone (586)752-3212
Upcoming services
December 14th we will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Rev. Dean Aponte-Safe officiating.Rev. Aponte-Safe is looking forward to meeting members of the congregation at coffee hour. He will then be having lunch with the Vestry.
December 21st we will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Rev. Sharon Voelker officiating.
December 24th at 4:30 pm we will have our annual Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols service. We need volunteers to participate in the service by reading the lessons. Please sign up on the sheet in the coffee area. There will not be a service on Christmas Day. We hope everyone will be celebrating with friends and family.
December 28th we will celebrate Morning Prayer at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating.
Christmas flowers
Envelopes for Christmas Memorial Flowers are on the table on the foyer. Please list the person/persons to be remembered and deposit the envelope in the offering plate. Thank you for helping to make the church beautiful for the Christmas season!
November is Stewardship Month
November was stewardship month. If you have not received your pledge card, let Richard know, or if you have not not returned it, please return it as soon as possible so Richard can put together next year’s budget. Stewardship is about our relationship with God and there are many ways to serve the church. Pledging helps us set a budget and pay our bills. St. Paul’s is also blessed with a congregation willing to give so freely of their time and effort to seek Christ, serve Christ, and share Christ. Thank you to EVERY ONE of you for your contributions.
Mail to church
Just a reminder. The Post Office will no longer deliver church mail if sent to the 11100 32 Mile Road address. The address MUST be to our PO Box number: PO Box 148, Romeo, MI 48065
Parish Annual Meeting
Our Annual Parish Meeting will be January 25th. Ellie will be contacting those who need to submit reports. We will also be electing two new Vestry members. Please give careful consideration to running for Vestry. If interested, let Ellie know. And please take a moment to thank the two Vestry members — Richard Hutchinson and Jackie Youngblood — whose terms are over. Thank you for your dedication, support, and contributions to this church community. Richard has agreed to remain as the Church treasurer but will not be a voting member of the Vestry.
Search Committee
John Contoni, our Search Committee Chair, has provided an update from The Rev. Canon Susie Shaefer, the Diocese’s Canon for Transition and Formation. She has let him know that the rector position will be posted in November and there are several possible candidates for a part-time position. They likely won't be ready to apply until closer to spring.
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 December 9. All men are welcome.
Sisters Book Club
Our December book selection is These Silent Woods by Kiki C. Grant. We will be meeting for lunch at Gladys A’s home at 12 noon, on Thursday, December 18. Please let Gladys know if you plan to attend or if you need directions to her home.
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
