St. Paul's Episcopal Church11100 32 Mile Road
Mail: P.O. Box 148
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Phone (586)752-3212
Upcoming services
During the Lenten Season, the altar vestments change from Green (the color of living things and symbolizing God’s creation) to Violet (symbolic of penitence and expectation). Additionally, we omit the Alleluia and the Gloria in Excelsis during the services.
March 22nd is the fifth Sunday in Lent. We will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating.
March 29th is Palm Sunday. We will celebrate Morning Prayer, Rite Two, and the Liturgy of the Palms at 9:30 am with Richard Hutchinson officiating.
April 3rd is Good Friday. We will observe the solemn service at 12 noon with Richard Hutchinson officiating.
April 5th is Easter Sunday. We will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite Two at 9:30 am with Rev. Sharon Voelker officiating.
Lenten Programs
Beginning on Wednesday, February 25 and each Wednesday through March 25th we will be gathering for our soup, salad, and bread dinner and Lenten program. Each Wednesday we will meet at Ellie S’s home at 6:30 pm. for lessons, good food, and fellowship. There is a sign up sheet in the coffee area for each week’s food.
We are also having our Lenten prayer partners program. If you would like to participate, write down your name and prayer wishes and put them into the envelopes located in the coffee area. Each participant will choose an envelope and secretly pray for that person. On Easter you can reveal your name to the person for whom you have been praying.
Easter Memorial Flowers
If you would like memorial flowers on the altar for Easter, put your donation along with the “In memory of ” names in the envelopes in the foyer and put the envelope in the offering plate.
New Facebook Page
St. Paul’s has a new Facebook page. Be sure to check it out and like the page — St. Paul’s Episcopal, Romeo. We will also soon be on Instagram. Thanks Kristin Brewer for keeping us up-to-date.
Creation Care Update
St. Paul’s, Green Space Romeo, and Lake St. Clair Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) will be cooperating together over the next several months to restore and protect St. Paul’s 10-plus acre property as a thriving natural ecosystem. Over the years our wooded acres have experienced increasing pressure from invasive species that are threatening tree health and wildlife diversity. Our planned work day last Saturday was cancelled because of the weather, but it has been rescheduled for Saturday , March 21st at 10 am. We welcome any St. Paul’s volunteers. CISMA, which is funded by the Michigan DNR, will provide all equipment needed. Even though we were not able to work outside, Amanda from CISMA provided an informative seminar about invasive species and the importance of controlling them.
Updated Phone Tree
We have updated the phone tree and copies are available on the table in the church foyer.. The phone tree is used to contact congregants in the case of emergencies or to quickly disseminate important information. If you have any questions, please see a Vestry member
Annual Audit
Richard Hutchinson is gathering all the information required for our annual audit. If you are interested in helping, please let Richard know.
Samaritan House News
This Easter season, Samaritan House anticipates distributing 240 gift boxes to area families in need. Easy box contains a $25 gift card so the family can purchase their protein of choice along with all the food items needed to complete an Easter dinner. Please contact Samaritan House if you would like to donate a gift card or food. Also, please check the bulletin board in the church foyer for a list of needed food items or to find out more about how you can help.
His Table
2026 His Table Dates. Again next year we will be providing meals three times. Our dates are May 5; August 4; and November 10. Please mark your calendars. We are also looking for volunteers to help deliver the shut in meals. All deliveries are in the immediate Romeo area and take less than an hour to complete. If you can help, please let Ellie know. Thank you.
Vestry News
Our two new Vestry members are Gladys Aviles and Kristin Brewer. Thank you to both of them for agreeing to serve. At the Vestry meeting following our Annual Meeting, the Vestry appointed the following church officers: Senior Warden Ellie Stryker; Junior Warden Renay Siebenschuh; Secretary Kristin Brewer; Treasurer Richard Hutchinson.
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. All men are welcome.
Sisters Book Club
Sister's Bookclub will meet on February 19th at Ellie S’s home. Our February book selection is The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate. This is an historical novel set in contemporary Louisiana with flashbacks to post-Reconstruction Texas. Please let Ellie know if you can make it!
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
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
