St. Paul’s invites you into Our Vision
A sacred place where all people can be inspired, healed and transformed by the love of Jesus Christ
Vicar’s Welcome: The Rev. Mother Adrienne R. Hymes
“Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died…’. Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’” (John 11:21, 23)
Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wesley Chapel. The scripture passage above is taken from a larger passage in John (11:17-27) in which the sister of Lazarus, Martha, confronts Jesus after her brother has already died. This passage is one of the gospels used in the Burial of the Dead liturgy in our Book of Common Prayer.
The ever-fun fundraiser is coming back to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the Fellowship Hall.
For $20, each player will receive a book of Bingo cards and a loaner dauber to mark off the called numbers. This is a cash only event. Seating is limited.
Popcorn will be served!
All are welcome!
Must be 18 years or older to play.
Lent & Easter
Stations of the Cross, Fridays in Lent at 12:15 p.m.
(Begins February 16th)
Palm Sunday, March 24th at 10:15 a.m.*
Maundy Thursday, March 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, March 31st at 10:30 a.m.*
*Incense will be used
2024 Lenten Series
Suffering & Healing in the Wilderness
Four Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The human condition of suffering is layered with physical, emotional and spiritual complexities. Facilitated by mental health professionals from St. Paul’s neighbor, Tampa Bay Center for Relational Psychology (tberp.com), individuals will gain an understanding about the kinds of conditions that create suffering and learn about coping strategies. Clergy-guided small groups conclude each session for connecting the learning to healing through faith.
SUFFERING: LOSS & GRIEF
Wednesday, February 28th
Meagan Gillespie, LMFT
This session will review the seven stages of grief, learn healthy ways to cope with loss and discuss how to offer support to those who are grieving.
We will also address misconceptions about grief and loss in order to normalize grief feelings.
SUFFERING: TRAUMA
Wednesday, March 6th
Kelsi Clayson, Psy.D.
This session will focus on defining trauma and recognizing the ways it can show up in our lives or the lives of our loved ones, whether it occurred recently or decades ago. We will also cover steps you can take to move towards healing, helpful resources, and signs that you may want to seek additional help.
SUFFERING: RELATIONSHIPS
Wednesday, March 13th
Kelly Terry, Psy.D.
This session will delve into the powerful impact of relationships on personal and social wellbeing, as well as the painful effects when relationships encounter conflict that can cause them to disintegrate. We will discuss what can lead to broken relationships, the value of working through conflict and disconnection in order to repair, and strategies to move towards reconciliation, forgiveness, and relational healing.
HEALING THROUGH FAITH
Wednesday, March 20th
The Rev. Adrienne Hymes and The Rev. Melissa Sands
This session will focus on making sense of the human condition of suffering through the sacraments and theological reflection.
I recently had the opportunity to share the good news of St. Paul’s with clergy from across the country and Canada. The title of my keynote presentation was, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Wesley Chapel: Visioning, Dreaming and Becoming in Christ. Preparing the presentation blessed me with precious time to reflect on the life of this church from the very beginning to the present, pouring over the multitude of images that tell the inspiring story of how St. Paul’s came to be. From the early desire of Bishop Smith, and the Diocese of Southwest Florida, to have an Episcopal presence in Wesley Chapel, to the growing congregation which gathers weekly to worship God in our dedicated sanctuary, I remain in awe of what we are becoming in Christ. Those early sessions of visioning and dreaming, while meeting in the car dealerships, to a fully functioning faith community meeting in our own dedicated worship space is awe inspiring. There is no denying that out faith community is no longer a mere vision, but a manifestation of the body of Christ and God’s mission in the world. St. Paul’s, we have much for which to be thankful.
Come and worship. Come and serve.
Come and feel the Spirit move!
On October 17, 2020 the 52nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida affirmed St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, formerly Wesley Chapel Episcopal Church, as a mission. St. Paul’s continues to celebrate many historic “firsts” as a growing faith community. Mother Hymes and the saints of St. Paul’s invite you to:
Come and worship. Come and serve. Come and feel the Spirit move!
Charitable Giving
Checks payable to
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
then mail to
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
3836 Flatiron Loop, Ste. 101
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Online Giving details are located in our Stewardship page.
Designated donor gifts are items that are intended to be with the church across generations. Our stunning brass processional cross was our first designated donor gift in 2018. Special Contributions are contributions to one-time expenses which also have a long-term impact on the growth and life of the congregation.
Testimonials
“I’ve been lost in the wilderness for the past year, searching for a home church. In the Wesley Chapel Episcopal Church, I have found a church community, being newly formed by people with diverse backgrounds and having like hearts in Christ’s love and scripture. The Lenten series provided time and space to explore Episcopal traditions, expand my evangelism skills, and accept the support of each other in the model of Jesus Christ. I won’t have to walk alone in my spiritual journey, now that I’ve found my brothers and sisters in Christ.”
Karen B.
“For much of my adult life, I have been studying and learning about religious and spiritual traditions outside of my Christian heritage. The Lenten Series that Eric and you presented over the past six weeks was quite effective in describing human nature, psychology and spirituality from a Christian perspective. I was struck by how these Christian teachings can be understood in terms that I have found so easily understandable in the other traditions and yet have not applied to Christian theology.”
LJ
