Hello – The Annual Meeting is this Sunday. It starts at 11:15am and ends no later than 1pm. Lunch will be served. This is where we elect new members of the Vestry, our governing board, and also representatives to wider church bodies such as Deanery and Diocesan Convention. We review our finances and the past…
Hello – A quick reminder that this Sunday from 4pm to 6pm is a party for St. Paul’s at our house in San Anselmo. Were off of the Miracle Mile, just above United Market. Email me if you don’t already know the address. Lots of fun and great people of all ages! Blessings, Christopher p:…
Dear St. Paul’s Families, I will be hosting a Parents’ Night Out on Friday, February 10th in Duncan Hall! Imagine…you drop your kids off to me around 6:00 and you head into San Rafael for a film at the Rafael or dinner at Il Davide? For only $5/kid, we’ll play games, eat pizza and watch…
Hello – On Sunday I began a new preaching series. For the rest of the season of Epiphany, which ends in March, I will be preaching on Call. In Sunday’s sermon, which was less than ten minutes and can be found on the front page of our website (stpaulssanrafael.org), I shared four things that I…
5 Things Over 2 Weekends Hello – Our season filled with important events continues. This last weekend we had the funeral of Roger, with a service of great dignity and rich emotion. We had the Stop Hunger Now project with 75 people from ages 4 to 94 from three parishes who assembled 10,000 meals in…
Hi Families, Sorry for the late email, it’s been a crazy week. I’m feeling rejuvenated and hopeful for an amazing year. You? Sunday Chloe will lead us in Godly Play with Michelle as the greeter. Later tomorrow from 1-3 pm, we’ll pack food for Stop Hunger Now! Sunday, January 29th – I will lead Bible…
Dear Friends – On this day when we inaugurate a new President, St. Paul’s is open all day for prayer. Three things: • I commend to you the recent statement from our Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Michael Curry, about the importance of praying for our president. It is one of the finest statements from…
Hello – Tonight at 6:15 we begin a slow read of Paul’s great, short letter to the Philippians. Since the beginning of the year, both of my Bible studies have shifted the way we approach the text. On both Wednesdays at 10am and Thursdays at 6:15pm, we are reading the text in small chunks, without…
Hello – From time to time I feel the need to send you a series short blurbs about a range of things. Here goes: • Tonight the Vestry chooses a bid for the Hardin Courtyard and so decides whether it’s all concrete, all pavers, or a blend. You are welcome to come at 7pm. •…
Hardin Courtyard Decision Hello – On Tuesday evening the Vestry meets to choose among three excellent bids to create the Hardin Courtyard at St. Paul’s. Pat and Larry, our project leaders, have spent countless hours over the last few months carefully attending to all the details of each of these bids and then negotiating very…