Hello – It was so good to be back in my role as a steward of God’s mysteries here at St. Paul’s this past Sunday. One of the great pleasures was the strong, engaged reactions I got to my sermon on Jesus’ claim, which ought to startle us more than it probably does, that he…
Hello – I’m back from a rich summer experience with time to be with many family and friends, time to relax and time to pursue some creative projects. Already, I’ve had the opportunity to reconnect with many of you and look forward to seeing many more of you this Sunday. I write to give you…
Saturday, August 15, 2015 2 pm A performance of Guaraldi’s jazz setting of the Choral Eucharist and other Guaraldi favorites by the Jim Martinez Trio with the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church Choir and original choir members from the 1965 concert and recording. Tickets: $20 adults/$10 students available from Brown Paper Tickets. ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE “In…
Hello – Saturday we leave for our summer break. Everything is in great shape for the summer. With Judy Rowcliffe, Mike Struck, Jim Ward and your many other leaders, all will be well. Here are three dates to save now so that we start strong together in the fall. Baseball! The San Rafael Pacifics have…
Hello – It is a great testament to the character of St. Paul’s that our church, with about 90 people on an average Sunday, has 7 healthy outreach projects. Each involves 3 or more people and most happen every week. I know it can all be hard to track so here, in one email, is…
Hello – This Sunday is my last Sunday before vacation. I leave the following Saturday, the 20th. Here are some things to know about this summer at St. Paul’s. • A Hum of Activity. Although some things are on summer break, many other things continue. Sunday services will continue at 8am and 10am led by…
Hello – Three things to know about summer at St. Pauls: • Mozart and Ice Cream. This Sunday is the last Sunday for both the Chancel Choir and Sunday School. The Chancel Choir will be singing Mozrt at the 10am this Sunday. The family ministries will e hosting the third annual ice cream buffet after…
Hello – Saturday’s funeral for the Rev. Hugh Hardin was one of the most important events in the last decade at St. Paul’s. There were 260 people there and, thanks to the planning of Hugh and Betty, there were many people who kept the bulletin afterwards because they wanted their own funeral some day to…
Hello – Tomorrow, Saturday, is the funeral of the Rev. Hugh Hardin, rector of St. Paul’s for 28 years. It is an incredibly significant event in the life of St. Paul’s. It will be Holy Eucharist Rite One with lost of music. There will be a casket and, at the end of the service, Marines…
Hello – The big story at St. Paul’s this week is the funeral for the Rev. Hugh Hardin, which is this Saturday at 11am. Tomorrow I will send a longer email with important details. In the meantime, tomorrow at 10am in Duncan Hall we have an event that I hope you’ll consider. Senior Access is…