Hello, Wow! What a remarkable weekend. You outdid yourselves showing hospitality. The conversation with many of the participants on our first PrayWorshipServe weekend confirmed again and again that people noticed and appreciated the rich and deep range of you who showed up to welcome, guide and feed our guests. Thank you a million times! Among…

Hello – On Thursday evening 25 guests from 11 states arrive in Marin to stay at the Rahlston-White Retreat Center in Mill Valley. They will be here for our first ever PrayWorshipServe Retreat. The next morning, by 9am, they will take a bus to St. Paul’s where they will be joined by over a dozen…

Hello – My most heartfelt prayer right now is that as many of you as possible become involved in next week’s Retreat. Why? Because I believe that the PrayWorshipServe Retreat is the beginning of the next chapter of our life together. I believe this for a variety of reasons. One of the most important is that everyone…

Hello – Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is 40 days where we prepare ourselves for Holy Week and Easter. In imitation of Jesus, who went to the desert for 40 days before he began his public ministry, we are each invited to take on a practice for…

Hello – Three things in the next three weeks: 1. Jay’s Funeral is this Saturday, the 10th, at 11am. Katie has requested that you wear a Hawaiian shirt. Lunch and a party to follow in Duncan Hall. 2. Ash Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, the 14th. Services are at 7:30am, Noon and 6:30pm. It’s also Valentine’s…

Hello, Wow! What a great weekend to celebrate our 150th Anniversary! Well done, everyone! Now, take one deep breath and please shift your attention to the national Retreat we are hosting at St. Paul’s starting on Thursday, February 22nd, just over 3 weeks away. Please picture this: • John will have a team of you…

Hello – Tomorrow morning at 9am Bishop Marc and I will host a special Spiritual Forum in Duncan Hall, dedicated to our Outreach. I’ve asked representatives of all five of our major Outreach efforts to come ready to share a little story of what they do and why they love it. We’ll then open up the…

Hello – Yesterday I shared with you my enthusiasm for our Evensong. Today, I tell you I’m psyched for next Saturday night when we get to feast and party together! (Here’s the link!) In our part of the world, it is a big deal to be part of a healthy community that has been lively,…

Hello – Because my enthusiasm for next week’s events celebrating our 150th Anniversary knows no bounds, I want to take a whole email to share my excitement for the first of our three great events- Evensong. Way back in the days when we used to listen to CDs, I had a huge collection of Evensong…

Hello – We kick off the celebration of our 150th Anniversary next week with a triple whammy: 1. Evensong. On the Feast of St. Paul, Thursday, January 25th, we have Evensong at 7pm. Join Bishop Marc, our chancel choir and others in this beautiful treasure of Anglican worship. I’ve asked all the Episcopal Churches in…