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The Two Ds

Hello – Yes, that’s right. Daylight Savings and Discipleship Groups. See you tomorrow at 9am with the measure that’s already on your smart phone. It begins two hours to explore the thing that’s at the heart of what we do and who we are. See you Sunday after the mother ship that controls your little…

What You Get from a D-Group

Hello – This Saturday from 9am to 11am is a two hour workshop and ‘Come and See’ experience at St. Paul’s about Discipleship Groups. Discipleship Groups are small groups that are structured to help you mature as a Christian. We have five of them at St. Paul’s, some of which are open to new people.…

Structure

Hello – Thirteen years ago I spent a weekend at a church and it changed my life. I write to invite you to come to St. Paul’s next Saturday, the 7th of March, for a two hour experience that I hope will give you some small taste of what I experienced thirteen years ago. The…

Lent Has Begun

Lent Has Begun Hello – Lent is a season of great power and richness. Embracing the experience of Lent is one of the most valuable things we can do if we want to embrace the fullness of what it means to be Christian. With that in mind, I want to share with you words that…

Ash Wednesday

Hello – Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a period of forty days of spiritual preparation for Holy Week. The custom is to assume some practice to mark the season. Some give up something such as a food or alcohol. Others add something like daily scripture reading…

3 Reading Recommendations for Lent

Hello – Many have the custom of setting aside time during Lent to do some reading. While I primarily want to encourage the PrayWorshipServe rhythm as a Lenten practice (20+1+5), I also want to recommend three books that could help deepen your experience of Jesus. (For each, the title also serves as a link to…

Fat Tuesday Sunday

Hello – This Sunday is our second annual Fat Tuesday Sunday. Last year, nearly seventy of you stayed after church to eat great food, hang out with great people and generally enjoy a Mardis Gras atmosphere. It’s time to do it again! Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. As you may know,…

An Infusion of PrayWorshipServe

Hello – The basic rhythm of life at St. Paul’s is PrayWorshipServe. The season of Lent starts two weeks from tomorrow. Lent is the perfect time to try out something new for yourself for forty days. Here are three things to keep your eye on: • Pray. This Sunday, after the 10am service I finally…

Tiramisu for Citizenship

Hello – This Sunday only, as a reward for being a good citizen of St. Paul’s, you get Tiramisu! Yes, that’s right. delicious Italian desert for you! All you need to do is be in Duncan Hall starting at 11:15. You get to hang out with great people, learn about the breadth and depth of…

Your Thoughts and Experiences

Your Thoughts and Experiences Hello – Sunday, February 1st is our Annual Meeting. This is the time we gather to review the year that has past, take necessary votes for the healthy running of our community and look to the year to come. A central part of that gathering will be a consideration of our…