Men of St. Paul’s
The Men of St. Paul (MOSP) offer the opportunity for men of the parish to participate in both in- and outreach activities throughout this community.
As a result of the funds raised through our annual Summer BBQ (our 61st was just completed), MOSP has contributed money, time and effort to such organizations/ministries as Church in the Yard (CITY), Wedding at Cana, Mountain Top, St. Paul’s Youth ministries, Boys and Girls Club, High Hopes, and Habitat for Humanity.
We have absolutely no membership requirements.
For any questions contact: Joe Horne at joeh@williamson-tn.org
Upcoming Events
The 75th annual Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee Layman’s Conference is August 20-22 at Monteagle, TN at the Dubose Conference Center. It will be presented both live and virtually. Register here: tnchurchmen.org/register.
BBQ Re-Cook
BBQ Re-Cook Day is September 11th.
Pick up orders at 2:00.
Submit unfilled orders to Alan Robertson by August 20th.
Men of St. Paul’s Events
Hope Mobile
Men of St. Paul’s maintains a long tradition for feeding the community throughout the year. Now, they’re mobile! The Hope Mobile allows the Men of St. Paul’s to take their meal ministries on the road to support a variety of community and charitable projects, such Habitat for Humanity builds, Boys and Girls Club events, Church in the Yard (CitY), and more.
To learn more about the Hope Mobile, how to participate, and how it can benefit a community program, contact these Men of St. Paul’s:
Terry O’Donnell wto65@hotmail.com
Josh Sutherland jsutherland@fortuslogic.com
Kirby Horton kirby.horton@gmail.com
Men’s Conference
The Annual Conference of Tennessee Churchmen is the oldest gathering of men in the Episcopal Church. Every year since 1947, laymen of the Episcopal Churches in Tennessee have gathered at DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tennessee. The men of Tennessee have maintained their bonds despite the fact that the national Church divided Tennessee into the three dioceses in 1982.
The weekend is usually on the third weekend in August. Friday is the BBQ cook-off followed by the first of three well known speakers. Saturday morning is the second speaker followed by updates from the bishop and key laymen of your Diocese. The afternoon is free to golf, to hike, to swim, to canoe, to bike, to skeet shoot, or just to relax, read and/or sleep. Saturday evening is the third speaker. Sunday we adjourn to the beautiful All Saints Chapel on the Sewanee campus for a special communion service.
Fred Warner is St Paul’s key man for the conference. Please contact the church office at 615-790-0527 and he will answer your inquiry. We invite you to join in this wonderful tradition of worship and fellowship. See you on the Mountain.
Annual Barbeque
The Men of St. Paul’s is a Franklin tradition! The 61st Annual Summer Cookout was held on Saturday, July 24th, 2021.
Traditional offerings were available: MoSP award-winning pulled pork BBQ, smoked chicken, whole pork butts, and chicken quarters. Individual meals came with choice of pork or chicken, along with baked beans, vegetable mix, coleslaw, and hoe cakes.
The summer cookout is not just about great food and fellowship, it’s also about the ministry of St. Paul’s. As always, proceeds from the BBQ give us the opportunity to serve our community.