St. Paul's Episcopal Church11100 32 Mile Road
Mail: P.O. Box 148
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Phone (586)752-3212
Upcoming services
October 19th we will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Rev. Sharon Voelker officiating. October 27th we will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two, at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating. November 2nd 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.
Keys to the Church Building
We have not been able to account for several keys to both the front and back doors. Therefore, the Vestry has decided, in the interest of safety, to have both locks changed. This will be done in the next few weeks. Additionally, we have identified the church positions that require a key and those that should use the lock box key. The lock box combination will be changed every month or so. We will let you know when this will occur and will distribute the new keys and lock box combinations as soon as we have them. The garage lock will not be changed.
Upcoming Garden Work
Kristin B has volunteered to head up a Creation Care Ministry which includes maintaining the various church gardens. She is planning a work day on November 8th from 10 am until noon to clean up the Meditation Garden. We will provide lunch (chili and cornbread) and warm drinks (cider, coffee, tea). If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the alternate date will be the following Saturday (November 15). Please plan to join us and bring gloves, rakes, garden shears, and any other tools you think may help get the garden cleaned up. Please note that there may be poison ivy around the trail, so dress accordingly.
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.
If you took a bag to fill with groceries, please be sure to return them this Sunday so Linda Willen can deliver them. Ans remember, NO GLASS — cans, bags and boxes only. Thank you for your support.
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.
His Table
We had another wonderful turnout for our October 7th His Table. A hugh THANK YOU to Sue Kraetke; Sue’s cousin Donna Dixon; Pat Kruizenga; Sue Russo; Ron and Renay Siebenschuh; Kristin Brewer; Kristin’s SIL Gabrielle Diesle; Cindy and Gary House; and Gladys Aviles and her mother Maria Aviles for all their help with cooking, serving and clean up and also to those who provided desserts. We served just over 100 meals last week. This was our final meal for this year.
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
