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.
In Celebration of our Five-Year Anniversary of Worship in Our Dedicated Church Home and Deep Gratitude for All that God Has Done, Is Doing and Continues to Do through St. Paul’s.
A Generous Donor Will Match All Designated Funds Raised Up to $8000 for St. Paul’s 2024 Fundraising Efforts. We Only Have 8 Weeks to Fundraise in Order to Maximize the Match (July 7th-August 31st)—No Gift is Too Large!!
Select from the Drop-Down Menu “Summer Giving Match Fund”
TO GIVE VIA CHECK:
Check Payable To: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Check Memo: Summer Match
Mail To: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3836 Flatiron Loop, Unit 101, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Thank you for your ongoing generosity!
Five Years Ago, on July 7TH, 72 souls gathered at the new sanctuary at 3836 Flatiron Loop to worship in this location for the very first time. We invite all to be present (and invite others to worship with us) so that we may give God His glory on that historic date in the life of this body of Christ. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall.
Weekly one-hour sessions will take place
on Sundays at Noon, Wednesdays at 11:00 am, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Paul’s Fellowship Hall
Hungry for Scripture? Are you ready for the challenge?
The 90-Day Bible Challenge launches on Sunday, July 14, 2024!
You read on your own during the week. Weekly small groups meet for one hour.
Purchase your Bible set today, June 9th (Set includes Bible and Participant Guide) before and after church in the Conference Room.
Price: $25
Cash or check
Please make chaecks payable to St. Paul’s Episcopal and write “Bible Challenge” in the memo.
Come and worship. Come and serve.
Come and feel the Spirit move!
Action starts at 2 p.m. on these Saturdays:
June 22, (None in July), August 24, and September 21, 2024
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.
Your Bingo cards are calling you at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall.
All are welcome!
Must be 18 years or older to play.
Popcorn will be served.
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.
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
