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…
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…
Dear Friends – As I announced on Sunday, long-time parishioner Bobbie Hanley died this last Friday. She was 98 years old. I had a visit with her just over two weeks ago and she was sharp and healthy. A week ago Wednesday she had an event that sent her to the hospital and just over a…
Hello – This Sunday we celebrate the birth of the church, the moment when the Holy Spirit came down, wonderful things happened, and the church became the body of Christ, which it is to this day. In honor of this annual celebration we are doing two things. First, as we have done in special occasions…
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,…
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…
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 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…
A Simplified Holy Week Hello – This year we have a simplified Holy Week. Outside of our usual 10am distance Sunday worship services there are only two things. Here’s the full Schedule. Palm Sunday. Service is this Sunday at 10am. It includes blessing of palms, the passion narrative and concludes with the stripping of the…
Hello – Three things: 1. The Road to Emmaus Weekend was filled with moments of grace, joy and good humor. Thank you to the RenewalWorks group for your leadership. We believe that this opens up some great possibilities for future ministry. Whether or not your participated, will you please take less than a minute to…