Hello – At the moment we only have names of 15 people, or groups of people, in whose honor the Christmas Flowers are given this year at St. Paul’s. Last year we had 45. I suspect many of you just haven’t gotten to it. Please email info@stpaulssanrafael.org if it is your intention to give a donation…

Hello – In less than 2 weeks the days start getting longer again. Soon, we’ll be in Epiphany when we celebrate the spread of the light of Christ. One way to participate in that light is to pray. I will be focusing on prayer in the first quarter of 2020. On Wednesday, February 26th, Ash…

Hello – Each year, the bonds among the 11 Episcopal Churches of Marin grows stronger. The Marin Episcopal Youth Group, Cursillo, St. Monnica’s Mutual Housing and New College of Christian Practice are just a few examples. Here are excellent events in Advent at our sister churches of Nativity, St. Columba’s and Our Savior that I…

Ritter Barrel and the Rev. Lynn Hello – Two things: 1. Lynn. I’m going out of town on Saturday to be with my father and the rest of my family as we celebrate his 80th birthday. This Sunday, the Rev. Lynn Oldham-Robinett will be leading services. As well as being a friend and a colleague,…

Hello – Every year at this time, I teach that Advent is the season when we prepare for the coming of Jesus both as a baby and his coming again to make things right. This morning, I wondered if that’s why the famous hymn, “O Come, O come Emmanuel repeats the words O Come. With…

Hello – I hope this email finds you safe with life slowly getting back to its normal rhythm for you. The power outages have caused us all to think a bit about how dependent we are on electricity and how vulnerable we can be to the forces of nature and to human systems beyond our…

Hello – There are two things this coming weekend at St. Paul’s to pay special attention to: 1. Come and See Breakfast. On Saturday morning, from 8:30am to 9:30am come to St. Paul’s for a free breakfast served by the fabulous Chef Cynthia. You will learn about St. Monnica’s Mutual Housing Community, a project we…

Hello – This weekend is the Annual St. Paul’s Book Sale, spearheaded by our St. Anne’s Guild and assisted by many of us. There are many passionate and curious book collectors in our larger St. Paul’s community, so the quality of the books is always outstanding. The hours are this Saturday from 10am to 3pm…

Hello – Tomorrow morning at 8:30 I continue teaching from The Work is Very Near You: Living With Gladness and Singleness of Heart. Two new people have said they are coming so it’s a perfect time to jump in if you’re feeling the nudge. We’ll be downstairs in Duncan Hall. I’ll also be sharing the…

Hello – Over the next 5 days there are 5 open doors for you: Wednesday 10am. Read aloud and discuss the practical and profound book of James. Tomorrow we’ll be discussing the mighty power, for good and ill, of the human tongue. Wednesday 7pm. Learn from Carol about sitting Zazen with Jesus, from Tanner about…