Hardin Courtyard Decision Hello – On Tuesday evening the Vestry meets to choose among three excellent bids to create the Hardin Courtyard at St. Paul’s. Pat and Larry, our project leaders, have spent countless hours over the last few months carefully attending to all the details of each of these bids and then negotiating very…
Hello – This Sunday, the 15th, I begin teaching Basic Christianity. The next Sunday, the 22nd, we (of nearly all ages!) get to prepare thousands of meals for the most hungry people in the world. In Basic Christianity I tell the Christian story from creation to when Jesus comes again to make all things right.…
Hello – This weekend we have three Christmas worship services. 5pm Christmas Eve. This is the family service with a short homily for people of all ages. 10:30pm Christmas Eve. A marvelous choir performance starts at 10:30 and the Eucharist service starts at 11. 10am Christmas Morning. Although Christmas morning is a Sunday, this will…
Hello – Last week we filled two large barrels to overflowing with much needed items for the homeless of all ages in San Rafael. Yay us! Our next shared project is to send Christmas cards to our nine brothers-in-Christ on San Quentin’s Death Row. We did this for the first time last year and the…
Hello – Over the last five years we have been strengthening the connections among the Christian Churches of Marin. We share our campus offices and our Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday services with Grace Marin. With Episcopal Churches we share a Youth Group. In the last year we’ve started a 5pm Sunday Eucharist together and…
Hello – On this feast day of St. Nicholas, I have a small series of notes and announcements to keep you oriented through this busy season. • Tomorrow, Wednesday, at 5:30pm, is the ‘come and see’ for our ministry to Our Death Row Nine. You are welcome even if you only plan to send Christmas…
Hello – We are already in the season when a lot of organizations ask for our generosity. As you consider the various ways you want to reach out and make a difference, please consider our five Outreach Ministries: 1. Our Homeless Neighbors. In Duncan Hall there are two barrels that are steadily collecting the items…
Hello – I write with some news that I know will come as a shock to most of you. Our beloved parishioner Diana Gore died yesterday of complications from breast cancer. She lived with cancer for many years, something she and her husband, Pierce, were private about. Ordinarily, I wait to send an email with…
Hello – On Saturday night I made a last minute decision to host conversations about the election after both the 8am and the 10am service. I invited people to gather in the conversation area of St. Paul’s to talk about their thoughts and feelings. This was no small thing as we are not in the…
Hello – Where do you go to find peace now? I believe this long, ugly election process has been hard for everyone. I’ve already spoken with many of you and have received reports of all kinds of strong emotional responses to the events of the past several days. We are a sacred space for your…