Hello – I believe the next five days will be the most meaningful set of days in 2026 at St. Paul’s. After Sunday we settle back down to our usual, sustainable rhythm. This email walks you through the next five days. Next week, after these days are passed, I’ll properly introduce Lent at St. Paul’s.…
Hello – A week from this Sunday, on November 2nd, I will read the Necrology just before we celebrate the Eucharist. This means that the Eucharist on that Sunday, the day after All Souls day, will be in honor of some of those whom we love but see no longer, those who have died in…
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 – Your collective attempt to make the celebration of my 20 years as Rector of St. Paul’s a surprise worked! Like Mike Struck with his 40th celebration last fall, I knew something was coming but not when or what. If I thought about it, which I tried not to, I assumed that something would…
Hello – There are three steps to Christmas at St. Paul’s. These are an optional brief service tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 5pm. Pick up or delivery of TrueVine communion mini-chalices is on Thursday during the day and our Christmas Eve service is at 5pm. 1. Tomorrow, Wednesday at 5pm we have a brief Eucharist service,…
Hello – Here are two things to attend to in the coming days and weeks: 1. Prayer will be my particular focus in the first quarter of 2020. The center of it will be on Ash Wednesday when, after the evening service I begin a Lenten series called With Gladness and Singleness of Heart by…
April Epistle
Hello – After this Sunday, we shift fully to the season of Advent when we are invited to prepare our hearts and so make room for Jesus. As we approach this shift in church season, I ask you, if you haven’t already, to take care of one last piece of important business. Please pledge. There…
Hello – There are three Christmas Services at St. Paul’s. 5pm- Family Service. This is a full Eucharist service like a Sunda morning 10am service but with our new Children’s Choir, some youth leadership and a brief homily to appeal to all generations. 10:30pm- Solemn Eucharist. The worship service actually begins at 11pm but is…