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Welcome to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brady, the Heart of Texas! All are welcome!
Welcome home. We are really
glad you are here. Come on in!
The Episcopal Church is not the building, not the service, not the pomp or attire,
it is people, people just like you. Without you there is no church.
For many people, walking into a new church for the first time can be a formidable experience, full of wonder but also full of uncertain ties. St. Paul's is more than a lovely building; it is a loving and growing family. Everyone that passes through our doors is welcome here. You do not need to be born into the Episcopal tradition, nor do you need to be someone of much religious background or church experience. Our worship is unique, but it reaches out to a great variety of people on many different levels. We hope that your first experience at St. Paul's will be a pleasing and one that you will not forget, but most importantly we hope that you feel welcome here. If you are searching for a parish, we would like St. Paul's to be a community you can call your church home. If you are visiting, we love having you with us and hope that you visit us often and feel very comfortable and very much at home.
Becoming a Member
One may worship at St. Paul's for any amount of time without officially "joining." But, if you do worship with us and are interested in a more formal status of membership, please contact Fr. John C. Fritts, the Rector. Being a member of St. Paul's allows one to participate more fully in the life, ministry, and governance of the parish. If you are a confirmed Episcopalian, we would be glad to discuss transferring your official membership from a former parish. If you come from another Christian tradition, you can begin the process of Confirmation or Reception into the Episcopal Church. If you have never been baptized and find the grace of the Christian Faith here at St. Paul's, it is always a profound joy to prepare seekers of Faith for the mystery of Holy Baptism into the Body of Christ in this community. Please contact Fr. John C. Fritts.
The. Rev. John C. Fritts+
A map to our location in Brady
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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Singing Of Christmas Carols at 5pm Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir and Christmas Music 530pm CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE Holy Eucharist Rite II with spoken liturgy 1030am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:30am, Holy Eucharist Rite II
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ANNOUNCEMENTS St Paul's has established the Cal Calley Fund at Brady National Bank to help with family medical bills as Cal awaits a lung transplant in Dallas. Please help Cal, who is a loving member of the St. Paul's family. All women of St. Paul’s belong to The Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brady, Texas. There are no special criteria or tests or initiations required. THAT’S IT!! The extent to which a woman is involved in organized activity is up to her. The Women will meet monthly from August, 2010 through May, 2011, on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:05 pm in the Education Building. The mission of this organization is to relate the entire woman hood of the parish to the whole goal of the Church through a program of worship, service, gifts and fellowship to the end that each woman may find her place in the parish family and the mission of the church. This includes cooperation with the Episcopal Women of the Diocese of West Texas and the Episcopal Church USA. Get Involved Globally: Why NOt YOU?
The Purpose of World Mission: The World Mission
Department of the Diocese of West Texas seeks to engage every member and every church of the diocese in the work of evangelism
and mission. We are working to be faithful to the Great Commission, Jesus Christ's command to "go therefore
and make disciples of all the nations" (Matthew 28:19) and His Great Commandment "to love your neighbor as yourself."
(Matthew 22:39) Short Term Mission Teams from West Texas
minister to people in: Honduras Mexico New Projects Missionaries Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
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There are many events and opportunities around the diocese for special programs, workshops, and seminars that are not specifically sponsored by our diocese. If you are interested in a listing of them and how to get further information, click on this link: http://dwtx.org/index.php/diocese/Church_and_Other_Events. The most recent update for the Book of Remembrance has been posted on the diocesan website at www.dwtx.org. The Book of Remembrance is a way to remember those who have died, or to honor or give thanks for special people and events in our lives. All donations are used to assist seminarians in the Diocese of West Texas. To see the most recent listings or for additional information on how to donate or where to mail a check, click here. The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas has a new official Facebook page. Visit Episcopal Diocese of West Texas – Bishop Jones Center and see pictures of Cathedral Park. This newest addition to our Communications Department will be updated several times a week with major events, pictures, and other information, so visit often. Let us know what you want to see there as well. The Seminary of the Southwest's Online School for
Spirituality and Mission has announced its fall course offerings, which will be in session September 12 - October 28. Registration
runs through September 6. Each course is $170, and 20 hours of CEUs can be earned per course. To view
the list of courses and to register online, please click here.
Duane Miller, a diocesan missionary to Israel who teaches at a seminary in Nazareth, has prepared a series of lectures: The Role of the Bible in Mission to Muslims; Liberation Theology and ex-Muslim Christians; The Religious Marketplace; and Anglican Mission in the Middle East. These teachings are available on one CD for only $5 and would make a good resource for a church library. To order, mail a check made payable to DWTX to: World Mission Department, PO Box 6885, San Antonio, TX 78209. Friday through Sunday, September 9-11, the annual Father-Son Retreat will be held at Camp Capers. The retreat is for
sons ages 6-18 and their dads or other male figures in their lives. To view the flyer, click here. Friday through Sunday, September
23-25, the annual Mother Daughter Retreat will be held at Camp Capers. This retreat is for daughters ages 6-18 and their moms or other
women figures in their lives. To view the flyer, click here.
The fall Bishop’s Golf Classic will be held Friday, November 4, at Canyon Springs Golf Club in San Antonio again this year. Online registration will be available in August, but mark your calendars now. |
