Hello – How will you observe Lent this year? It is the Anglican tradition to do something different to mark the season. Here are three things we’re encouraging at St. Paul’s. Fast From Contempt. Contempt has leaked into our culture and politics in a big way in the last two years. It comes from the…
Hello – At the Annual Meeting on Sunday I surprised everyone by my final remarks. People were expecting a sort of run down of events and challenges to come in the next year. Instead, I delivered what was almost a sermon about our needing to take a more prominent and public role in our culture.…
February 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. This stained glass window is…
Dear Families, Parents’ Night Out is this 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 a movie – Zootopia! Send them…
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…