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…
Dear Families, I am very excited to share again what is going on at St. Paul’s. Of course you probably received the email from Christopher, but I would like to encourage you and your children to join us and Stop Hunger Now! See the link for details about NEXT Sunday, January 22nd. This Sunday if you…
Hello – This Sunday, the 15th, I begin teaching Basic Christianity. The next Sunday, the 22nd, we (of nearly all ages!) get to prepare thousands of meals for the most hungry people in the world. In Basic Christianity I tell the Christian story from creation to when Jesus comes again to make all things right.…
January 2017 Epistle
Leading up to St. Paul’s 150th anniversary, let’s take a look at some of the former church members. Looking around the church we see many plaques that name former members of the congregation who are memorialized by their gifts to the glory of God and in remembrance of loved ones. The choir stalls at St.…
Merry Christmas! I hope you have enjoyed a well-deserved break this holiday season. As a reminder, we’ll return to our regularly scheduled programming… 1st Sundays – Family Sunday (no Sunday School) 2nd and 4th Sundays – Godly Play 3rd Sundays – Music Sunday with Libby 5th Sundays (rare) – Coffee Hour hosted by us, potluck!…
Dear Families, Christmas is upon us! I hope that shopping and stress haven’t taken over your lives, but that you’ve been able to truly appreciate the preparation for Christ’s birth. Here is your friendly Christmas reminder about the services: 4:30pm on Christmas Eve – Come early to help set-up the Nativity Scene! 5pm Christmas Eve…