SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES:
SUNDAYS
HOLY EUCHARIST: 9am
CHORAL HOLY EUCHARIST: 10:15am
Sunday School (English) 10:15am
MISA EN ESPAÑOL: 12:00pm
Sunday School (Español): 12:00pm
St. Paul’s offers many opportunities for people of all ages to worship. For the full calendar, click here.
Liturgical Ministries
Our membership prepares the altar for worship; flowers, lectors, acolytes, greeters, ushers, and readers. Their attention to detail and liturgy makes services not only lovely to behold but smoothly executed.
Vital to the life of St Paul’s Anglican Church, our members prepare the altar for worship, flowers, volunteer as intercessors, lectors, acolytes, greeters, ushers, and readers. Their attention to detail and liturgy makes services not only lovely to behold but smoothly executed. The Liturgical Ministries teams do not meet on a regular basis. They welcome you to join them, whether you are a full-time or part-time member of St. Paul’s or if you are visiting and want to share some insights into how you do things in your parish.
Altar Guild – This dedicated group maintains and prepares all the altar linen, vessels, and clergy vestments before each service. New members (women and men) are always welcomed. The Altar Guild sets the Eucharist table on Sundays, Wednesdays and other feast days. They keep the altar linens clean and in good repair.
To volunteer contact Christine Eyre: galfrida@yahoo.com
Flower Guild – The Flower Guild is responsible for the displays of flowers on the Altar and in the Chapel for all liturgies. Members share the duties of purchasing, arranging and delivering flowers. After the liturgies, the flowers are taken to a hospital, one of San Miguel’s residential homes for the elderly, or to a person in need of a joyous bouquet.
To volunteer contact Isobella Kreizel: 152-2278 Email: ikreizel@aol.com or Adrian Ross 10adrianrossdesigns@gmail.com 415-119-2013
Coffee Hour – After each liturgy on Sunday, all are invited to gather for coffee, snacks, and conversation on the lawn. The coffee hour is a time to meet new friends and socialize with the community. Coffee and cookies are offered after the 9:00 am liturgy and after the 10:30 Eucharist. Parishioners can sign up to furnish refreshments; to celebrate, in remembrance or to honor a loved one.
Our sign up sheet is located on parish hall bulletin board outside the parish office door or contact: Claudia Rangel at stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com
Liturgical Art – Members of the liturgical art committee combine their talents with needle and thread, paint, and fabric to create art for the church; altar cloths, banners, vestments, frontals and icons are simply some of our resources. Members of this ministry determine when and how often to meet. Our community has plenty of creative talent called into being, especially for Christmas, Easter, any holiday or unique happening.
To join contact Adrian Ross: 10adrianrossdesigns@gmail.com 415-119-2013
Lectors – read the lessons.
To volunteer contact: Patti Daniel: pattijain@gmail.com
Prayers of the People – Lay persons lead during Sunday service in Spanish an English. If you are not Spanish speaking, you will be paired with a person who can lead the sections of prayers in Spanish.
To volunteer contact Christine Eyre: galfrida@yahoo.com or christineeyre42@gmail.com
Servers Contact – Acolytes, Gospel bearers, crucifers, chalice bearers, torch bearers, all contribute to worship services.
To volunteer contact our Parish Administrator: stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com
Ushers/Greeters – welcome parishioners as they arrive at the Sunday 10:30 service, assist with the collection, and guide people to the altar rail at Eucharist.
To volunteer contact: Sandra Dean sandradeansma@gmail.com
Liturgy
The Rector is a gifted liturgist and the author of ‘Introducing the Lessons of the Church Year’ Morehouse Barlow; and ‘The Prayers of the People,” (online only); both of which illuminate the Sunday and Holy Days in the Three Year Cycle of the Church.
The Rector, the Assistant Priest, and the Assisting clergy place great emphasis on sound preaching. Our first two Sunday Eucharists (9am and 10:15am) are in English, and our Noon liturgy is Misa en Español.
Working with the Diocese of Mexico and her Bishop, St. Paul’s underwrites the salaries of the Vicar of Santiago Apostol in Querétaro, Padre Antonio Pacheco; and the Vicar of Hildalgo, Padre Adrian Caiga in what is called ‘the Querétaro Collaborative.’ A Spanish language Eucharist is fully operative at Santiago Apostol with an English Eucharist pending. The Mexican clergy of ‘the Querétaro Collaborative’ serve also at St. Paul’s and vice-versa. On special occasions our liturgies at St. Paul’s are bilingual.
Music
The choir in any congregation is a special gift and offering to God. Music is an integral part of worship at St Paul’s. Music reinforces and enhances the meaning of Scripture and the spoken word, to transcend the ordinary and bring us into the presence of God. Our choir participates in worship services and events at the Church, advancing musical development during its time together. We welcome participants of all ages and levels of experience to join our choir, play the handbells, or serve as an instrumentalist.
Our Director of Music since 2004, Xavier Hernandez, was born and raised in San Miguel and educated in Mexico City. He not only directs our choir, but also regularly performs with a musical group he established called Ensamble San Miguel.
Our Choir practice is on Tuesdays at 1:30pm and Sunday at 10am. To learn more contact Xavier Herandez at xazmer@live.com.mx:
Life Events, Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms & Memorial Services
The staff and Clergy of St. Paul’s will work with you to offer guidance for Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals and additional Liturgies of the Church. Please visit our Forms page, and make initial contact with our Parish Administrator at StPaulManagementSMA@gmail.com
All applications forms can be found here.
The Memorial Garden/Columbarium at St. Paul’s contains a 50-niche columbarium, a quiet garden and meditation space located at the west wall of St. Paul’s. Members of St. Paul’s and the San Miguel community are commemorated in a beautiful permanent resting place having chosen cremation at their death. Each niche holds four urns. The Columabrium was created by Norma Robinson and is a lovely spot for peaceful reflection for all who visit.
All are invited to fill out our advance Funeral Information/Directives, available from the parish Administrator at StPaulManagementSMA@gmail.com.
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Children’s Education
Our Director of Sunday School, Rosie Stokes, oversees a bilingual program, including a Sunday School, 10:15am English and 12pm Español (starting Jan 7) with the help of several volunteer teachers. Our ‘Safe Children’ policy HERE establishes our context for ministry to and with young people, and we are delighted to align with adults who share our interest in providing a healthy, safe and spiritually prosperous environment for young folk.
Children come into the Church after Announcements the second Sunday of each month for a children’s sermon, and then join the celebrating priest at the Altar for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.