Angels and Our Bishop Hello – It’s a full two weeks coming up at St. Paul’s. First, though, I want to tank Kati, Judy, Doug and Matthew who did such a gracious and good humored job of hospitality at Sunday’s BBQ. What a great event! • This Sunday, join Erin in the Upper Room after…
Are you interested in attending an ecumenical Christian retreat, which provides a chance to deepen your faith with likeminded Christians in a peaceful setting? Marin Cursillo will provide men’s and women’s weekends this Fall at the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo. The women’s weekend will be October 9 – 12 and the men’s…
Hello – 1. Nativity joins us for worship in August starting this Sunday. Our two churches were featured in a 9 minute video that the Diocese released this week on the theme of Collaboration. I’ll be showing the video and leading a discussion in the Upper Room starting at 11:15 this Sunday. 2. This Wednesday…
Hello – As advertised: 1. Tomorrow we’ll be blessing folks with birthdays and anniversaries in July at our 10am service. Come get your blessing! 2. Monday evening at 7pm on Zoom is the presentation of the second of the core values of our Diocese, Collaboration. The intro video features the relationship between St. Paul’s and Nativity. Here’s the link to…
Hello – At our Minute for Mission time on Sunday, Jacob made a powerful presentation about the good work he, Felicia and Nancy are doing in being leaders of our Diocesan Strategic Visioning Process. They’ve been doing that good work for nearly a year. Tomorrow night we get a first look at the fruit of…
Hello – Hello, St. Paul’s extended family! It’s good to be back. I had a rich and wonderful time away. It was deeply refreshing, Chloe and I had the opportunity to spend lots of time with family and friends and it was even productive. I wrote an essay synthesizing my thoughts and beliefs about angels.…
Good afternoon, As we wrap up the Easter season and head into summer, I wanted to share a couple of things coming up. First of all, this Sunday will be our kids’ Sunday, in which they will be invited to come up to the altar during Communion. We’re excited for them to see and experience…
As we begin to turn the corner into summer, I wanted to share with you a new resource I created for all of you on praying at home. It is a YouTube series sharing six different prayer practices that are easy to take on in your own domestic church, the church in your own home.…
Hello – Three things: 1. This Sunday is both Mother’s Day and Good Shepherd Sunday. It’s always a gracious coincidence when that happens. For so many of us, we first learned what a Good Shepherd is by the way our mother’s shepherded us through childhood. I look forward to preaching and celebrating this Sunday. 2. My vacation begins after services…
Hello – Three things in the next ten days: • Tonight families are gathering in Duncan Hall at 6pm to make over 100 bagged lunches for Vinnies. All are welcome. • Sunday, Cara will be our preacher and then afterwards, in Duncan Hall, will be in conversation with Jacob about her new book, Church Camp. She’ll be signing and selling copies. I’m almost…