Hello – Four quick things about life at St. Paul’s right now: 1. Bricks. The new leather-bound Book Common Prayer/Bible combos are in. 27 of you ordered on ahead of time. I got 50 of them at a discount so they cost $90 instead of $125. They will be available for purchase at coffee hour this…
Practicing Hide and See Hello – At Saturday’s Transcending Contempt Practice Group a friend of Chris H’s showed up for the first time to any of my teachings. He got in the swing of things right away as I shared practical advice about how to love our neighbors as ourselves. The teaching I offer focuses on…
Hello – In late August our Mailchimp account was flooded with new, fake sign-ups. It’s taken me longer than expected, but thanks to help from Lorrie, we’ve finally eliminated all the fake emails. Many of you already receive emails pretending to be from me that are scams. I certainly didn’t want to risk predators preying on…
Hello – This Sunday is our annual Back to School BBQ, right after the 10am service in both Duncan Hall and the Hardin Courtyard. Join us for a yummy early lunch and great social time with people of all generations. Next week, I’ll send a message with all the cool things that are coming down…
Hello – Tomorrow at 6pm we resume our Thursday night Bible Study on Zoom. We are going to be marching through the 40 chapters of Exodus starting tomorrow and ending on November 5th. I’ve created a schedule to keep us focused and on track. Tomorrow, we’ll start with introducing ourselves to each other. Then, I’ll…
Hello – One of our big projects this fall is putting a big sign in the Redwood Garden, facing the sidewalk. The most important work for the sign will be to tell people what time our worship service is on Sunday, but it’s also a great opportunity to communicate who we are. So, who are we?…
Hello – I return from vacation early this coming week. Here is some of what’s upcoming at St. Paul’s in July and August. • Wednesday Bible Study returns this Wednesday, the 15th, at 10am. We’ll likely be starting a read through of the book of Hebrews. All are welcome! • The Street Chaplaincy Dinner will be the following…
Hello – I leave tomorrow for some relaxed time away and will be back at St. Paul’s on July 14th. In the meantime, you’ll be well served the Rev. Carol Luther and the Rev. Cara Meredith. Here are a few things to know: • Do you think your singing in the shower could help make a…
Hello – A few things: • This Saturday is Cara’s ordination to the Diaconate at Grace Cathedral. She’s asked me to be one of her two clergy presenters and for Judy to bear our St. Paul’s banner in the procession. There are bunch of folks who will be going. Contact me at c.h.mrtn@gmail.com if you’d like to carpool. •…
Hello – This Sunday we celebrate the birth of the church when the Holy Spirit came like a great wind and tongues of fire danced upon the heads of believers, showing that the church had been born. As part of our celebration, Sunday will have several special things, beginning with specially designed name tags for everyone to…