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Claiming Sabbath

Sunday is a day for worship, rest, quiet and contemplation. Here are several ways you can claim your Sabbath (and your family’s) at St. Paul’s. Masks and social distancing are required in all church buildings. 9am – Spiritual Forum – join a small group discussion of devotional readings. No homework. Currently we’re reading C.S. Lewis’…

Birthdays & Anniversaries for June & July

Hello – This Sunday, which will be July 4th, we will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries for both June and July. I already have a few names. If you would like to have you or someone you love with a birthday or anniversary in June or July, please email me at c.h.mrtn@gmail.com. Blessings,   Christopher p: (415)…

Love, Money, Growth

Hello – For the last six months, when I have been meeting with the Vestry, the RenewalWorks group or with a combined group of staff and lay leaders, I have talked about love, money and growth. By love, I mean “do the people of St. Paul’s know that they are loved? That we love them? That…

Re-opening St. Paul’s

Hello – On Sunday, August 1st, we will have our first in-person worship since the pandemic began in March of last year. I want to share with you why we aren’t opening until August 1st and what the process is likely to be. The short answer is that if I weren’t taking my time away…

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Hello – This Sunday I read the list of everyone who had a birthday or anniversary in the month of April. If this is true of you or a loved one, please email me at c.h.mrtn@gmail.com. Also, email Judy at JLRowcliffe@comcast.net to join the small group she and Jacob will be leading based on my book,…

Peter’s Last Sunday

Hello – Our seminarian, the Rev. Peter Vazquez-Schmitt, has been offered a super job at a church in Santa Fe and will be leaving early to start his work there. As a result, this Sunday will be his last Sunday helping to lead worship at St. Paul’s. Please join me in thanking him for his…

TruVine, Stations, Easter

Hello – • TruVine mini-chalices are now out on the pews on the porch in front of Duncan Hall. Swing by and get yours. I’ll be delivering starting late morning tomorrow so email me at c.h.mrtn@gmail.com if you’d like me to drop by. • Stations of the Cross in the Hardin Courtyard will be up until…

Good Friday and Easter

Good Friday and Easter Hello – Tomorrow is Good Friday and Sunday is Easter. The Good Friday service will be at noon on Facebook Live and on our Youtube channel, which you can find by typing in “St. Paul’s, San Rafael” on the front page of the Youtube website. Following the service, the Truvine mini-chalices…