Hello – A brief rundown of important things to know at St. Paul’s: • The Psalm-athon begins tomorrow, Saturday, at 2pm at Redeemer on Knight Drive in Glenwood. • On Sunday, from 11:30am to 12:30pm, Chloe, Mike Struck and I will help you create a good first draft of your own funeral plans, a great…
Hello – An ancient Christian practice is to read the entire Psalter, all 150 psalms, at one time. I first heard about the practice in an account of Little Gidding, which was a small community of devoted Christian families in England in the 17th century. They would start reading the psalms after Compline, at night,…
Hi all – I’m so sorry this is literally going out at the 11th hour. Libby will be leading Music Sunday School in Duncan hall and we hope your kids can join us! Weeks coming up: March 26th – Godly Play with Chloe April 2nd – Family Sunday April 9th – Godly Play April 16th – Easter Sunday – Egg Hunt! April…
Hello – I’m now two weeks into my Lenten discipline of fasting from contempt. I’ve just gone back to the article that inspired me, a column in the New York Times by philosopher Karen Stohr, and I am only more convinced by both the timeliness and the difficulty of this discipline. I commend the article…
Dear Families, I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday – back in the groove after break! I will lead Godly Play on Sunday. March 19th – Music Sunday with Libby March 26th – Godly Play with Chloe April 2nd – Family Sunday April 9th – Godly Play April 16th – Easter Sunday –…
Hello – 4 brief things: 1. Tomorrow morning is the Discipleship Group focus groups. I believe this will create the platform for the next stage in the growth of this essential ministry. Please pray for all those who are participating. (9am to 12:30pm in Duncan Hall.) 2. Tomorrow night is daylight savings. It’s “spring ahead”…
Hello – This Saturday morning will be, I believe, one of the most important gatherings in the thirteen years I have served you as Rector. Essentially, we are hosting focus groups for anyone with experience with either Discipleship Groups or with Basic Discipleship. For Saturday, I have hired an excellent facilitator to lead a process…
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Seven words for you to begin the purple season of Lent. 1. The PrayWorshipServe rhythm of 20 minutes of prayer a day, an hour a week of worship and an hour a week of service of the poor is classic. Go to PrayWorshipServe.com and sign up to receive a short daily email of encouragement. 2.…
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