St. Paul's Episcopal Church11100 32 Mile Road
Mail: P.O. Box 148
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Phone (586)752-3212
Upcoming services
November 16th we will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Rev. Sharon Voelker officiating. November 23rd we will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating. Also on November 23rd at 6:30 pm Romeo area churches are joining together for an evening of Praise, Thanks, and Worship at Harvest Fellowship Church (299 East Gates, Bruce Twp). Some of you may recall that several years ago St. Paul’s hosted this Thanksgiving Service. November 30th we will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating
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
Meditation Garden
We had an amazing turnout for the Meditation Garden cleanup. Thank you to Kristin Brewer for organizing it and to all those who showed up to help — Gabrielle Dieste (Kristin’s SIL); Jeanne Garwood and her friend Phil; Sue Russo; Jackie Youngblood; John Contoni; Sue Kraetke; Ron and Renay Siebenschuh; Cindy and Gary House; Richard Hutchinson; Steve and Riley Brewer; and several members of the Romeo and Juliet Garden Club (Kathryn, Michelle, Karl, and Kendra). Thanks also to Ellie Stryker for the delicious chili lunch she prepared! They accomplished so much in the two- hour timeframe, but there still is much more to do to bring the Meditation Garden back to life. We will continue the cleanup in the spring. Be sure to check out the photos in the coffee area and on our website.
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 — our treasurer, Richard Hutchinson and our Junior Warden, Renay Siebenschuh — 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.
Holiday grief support
There will be a special presentation on navigating the holidays through grief on Thursday, November 6 at 6:30, at Grace Lutheran Fellowship in Romeo. For more information, including how to RSVP, please see this week's SPEC.
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 November 11. All men are welcome.
Sisters Book Club
Our November book selection is Southern Light, Oxford, Mississippi by Eileen Saint Laurent. We will be meeting for lunch at Pat Kruizenga’s on November 20th at 12 noon. Please let Pat know if you plan to attend.
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
