Hello – Many of us like to read a good book to help us keep a spiritual focus through the season of Lent. This year, thanks to a good conversation with Alex while we were setting up the Annual Meeting, I’m going to be reading The Sacrament of the Present Moment by Jean-Pierre De Caussade.…
Hello – As we approach Lent, here are four things to know about life at St. Paul’s: This Sunday we welcome the singers of the Marin campus of the San Francisco Boys Chorus. This is always a delightful Sunday with the opportunity to welcome families into our community and our sacred space. Next Sunday, February 19th, we…
Hello –This Sunday after our 10am worship service is the Annual Meeting. A fabulous lunch by Alex R. of chicken, quiche and salad will be served starting at 11:15am. By 11:30am we plan to start our meeting where we elect our new officers, review our healthy finances, review the past year and look forward with our plans for growth.I will be thanking a bunch of great…
Hello – Please look down the list of what’s coming up at St. Paul’s and think of who you might invite to dip their toe in the water. • This Sunday, come and meet our two new Sunday Morning Child Care workers, Kathy and Jasmine, in our brand new Child Care space by the conversation end of…
Hello – This email is about three ways to become a pat of the body of Christ that is St. Paul’s. These three ways are worship, learning and D Groups. Worship Sunday morning works because 9 different teams of people do things to make it happen. Some, like altar guild, our tech crew and our counters…
Hello – This January at St. Paul’s we will be focusing together on our worship. Another word for worship we often use is to call it the “liturgy.” The word “liturgy” means the work of the people, and that means each one of us. Here are some things to know: • On Saturday, January 7th…
Hello – This weekend there are three events to mark Christmas. 1. Christmas Eve worship is at 5pm and lasts about an hour. 2. Christmas morning worship is at 10am and also lasts about an hour. 3. Immediately following the Christmas morning service is our annual Pot Luck Christmas Feast. Over 20 people have already said they’re coming so food and company will be plentiful.…
Hello – Come to St. Paul’s on Monday at 7pm for a great hour of music and singing. This is our second annual Singalong for Saints an Sinners with terrific fun for all. It’s a great event for you to enjoy and to share with a neighbor of friend. Come and savor our great choir…
Hello – This Sunday we’ll be celebrating all those in our community who have birthdays or anniversaries in either November or December. If this applies to you, please email me at cmartin@stpaulssanrafael.org. On Friday, December 16th, we will be giving, from inside the church, the Angel Tree presents to the families of the De Colores…
Hello – In the next two weeks you have two opportunities to serve at St. Paul’s. Both are in Duncan Hall. 1. Late tomorrow afternoon help Mike make bagged lunches to be given to homeless folks through Vinnies. Email Mike at mjesgreen@gmail.com. 2. Next Saturday, December 3rd, join Erin, Nancy, me and other folks as we…