10 Minutes Well Spent Hello – In case you missed it, here’s the link to this week’s short interview with the Primate of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry, on the PBS NewsHour. He’s so engaging and articulate. What he said brought tears to my eyes and made me deeply proud to be…
This Sunday, May 15th – During the service, the kids will practice some of the songs the choir has sung in the past, like This Little Light of Mine and Amazing Grace. Ones a lot of you know already! Then once the service is over, parents and kids will meet at 11:30 at 5th Avenue…
Hello – This Sunday is the feast of Pentecost, the annual celebration when our sacred space is draped in red and we rejoice in the birth of the Christian Church. On this Sunday, we remember that the Church was born in tongues of spiritual fire just 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. (The…
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Leading up to St. Paul’s 150th anniversary, let’s take a look at some of the former church members. Looking around the church, there are many plaques that name former members of the congregation memorialized by their gifts to the glory of God and in remembrance of loved ones. On the left side of the church…
This Sunday is Godly Play with Chloe and Michelle! May 8th – Family Sunday with Children’s Choir May 15th – Prayers and Saints with Kati and Alison, then a quick practice of some choir songs and a trip to 5th Avenue to perform for their residents. ***More details to come, in case you’d like to…
Hello – In May, I’m going to offer three different time slots for Basic Discipleship. These are Sundays at 6pm, Thursdays at 12:30 and Saturdays at 8am. Each time slot is limited to four people. The starting dates are May 15th, 19th and 21st. In Basic Discipleship I teach how to pray and then encourage…
Hello – So far I’ve had five great small group conversations about the necessary dimensions for a rigorous church. We’ve had discussions at two Sunday Spiritual Forums and have taken time at each of our three weekly Bible Studies. The last of these planned open conversations is tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 5:30pm in the Upper…
Please let us know if you’d like to join us on May 15th to 5th Avenue to sing for the residence and then on May 29th to travel to SF for worship at Grace Cathedral. Both of these outings will take some organizing, so I’d love to get a head count. ALSO, we are in…
Hello – I believe that rigorous churches will survive and thrive in our increasingly secular age. I also believe St. Paul’s is becoming a rigorous church. For over a decade, we have been gradually devoting ourselves to the core Christian practices of prayer, worship, service, generosity, learning scripture, listening for call and Discipleship Groups. That’s…