Hello – Last week we filled two large barrels to overflowing with much needed items for the homeless of all ages in San Rafael. Yay us! Our next shared project is to send Christmas cards to our nine brothers-in-Christ on San Quentin’s Death Row. We did this for the first time last year and the…
Dear Families, Happy Advent! Preparing Him Room is an amazing time of year, when we slow down for some family time and remember ‘the reason for the season’. On December 18th the kids will learn Hark the Herald with Libby during Sunday School, then after rehearsing it with the congregation in Duncan Hall we will…
Hello – Over the last five years we have been strengthening the connections among the Christian Churches of Marin. We share our campus offices and our Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday services with Grace Marin. With Episcopal Churches we share a Youth Group. In the last year we’ve started a 5pm Sunday Eucharist together and…
Dear Families, Thank you so much for bringing your beautiful children and grandchildren, and then your angelic voices to Duncan Hall these past Sundays. I am so grateful for my St. Paul’s Family! This Sunday Chloe will lead Godly Play and then teach the children The First Nowell (which then of course we’ll sing in…
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James D. And Sarah Jane Walker 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…
Hello – On this feast day of St. Nicholas, I have a small series of notes and announcements to keep you oriented through this busy season. • Tomorrow, Wednesday, at 5:30pm, is the ‘come and see’ for our ministry to Our Death Row Nine. You are welcome even if you only plan to send Christmas…
Hello – We are already in the season when a lot of organizations ask for our generosity. As you consider the various ways you want to reach out and make a difference, please consider our five Outreach Ministries: 1. Our Homeless Neighbors. In Duncan Hall there are two barrels that are steadily collecting the items…
Hello – I write with some news that I know will come as a shock to most of you. Our beloved parishioner Diana Gore died yesterday of complications from breast cancer. She lived with cancer for many years, something she and her husband, Pierce, were private about. Ordinarily, I wait to send an email with…
Dear Families, I hope your Thanksgiving was full of love and gratitude. Ours sure was and I’m excited to bring more of that to church tomorrow. We will continue our Christmas music journey and this Sunday with Silent Night. We’ll also review Joy to the World and O Little Town of Bethlehem. And most exciting…