Hello – First of all, thank you all for a truly significant Annual Meeting. I think it became clear to all that we are in good shape and are well on our way along the runway for growth. Here are a few things to know: •This Sunday, in the worship service, I begin a four…
Hello – First of all, a quick reminder that Evensong is at 7pm tonight in the church and I’ll be including prayers in recognition that this week is the 25th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. As to the long title of this email, those three phrases are the three things we will attempt to demonstrate…
Hello – 25 years ago this week I was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church at Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut. It was a beautiful ceremony and Chloe found a packet of pictures (with the negatives) to remind us of the occasion. Part of the celebration this week will be Evensong, one of my favorite…
Hello – Allow me to add just one more event, the first to take place. A week from today, the choir and I will sing Evensong in our Sacred Space at 7pm. Come and be still and listen to one of the great treasures of the Anglican Christian tradition. Also, I should point out that Ash…
Hello – Our year is slowly building steam. Here’s what you can expect in the next month plus at St. Paul’s • February 6th, Sunday, is the Annual Meeting. This essential one hour gathering will be both in person and on Zoom starting shortly after the 10am service. That Sunday marks the first full presentation…
Hello – First of all, please email me at c.h.mrtn@gmail.com if you or someone you love has a birthday or anniversary in January. I plan to lead prayers for people with anniversaries and birthdays in January by name this Sunday. Second, Sue’s daughter-in-law, Rose, has volunteered to come by every week if needed and take the…
Dear Friends – Although neither Sue nor George ever savored extra attention, we are paying extra attention to George and Sue this weekend. Pre-pandemic, we would have had a full Memorial Service on Saturday for the two of them to which you all would have been invited. Because we don’t feel comfortable with more than…
PDF version of the bulletin: Funeral Service Sue Adamson and George Westfall 01-15-22 Stream the service live here: http://stpaulssanrafael.org/livestream/ at 11am Saturday January 15, 2022
Hello – This Sunday we return to in-person worship for those who feel comfortable coming to church. We continue to make masks a requirement when in the church. Further, we have gone back to roping off every other pew to make it easier to be socially distant. We will not be having the Epiphany Pageant…
Distance Worship This Sunday Hello – Worship this Sunday will be distance worship only as we continue to monitor the spread and the impact of the Omicron variant. You can connect on either Facebook Live or Youtube. Just search for St. Paul’s, San Rafael. Happy New Year and see you virtually on Sunday for the…