Dear Families, This Sunday is Godly Play with Chloe – and we could use a greeter! Anyone interested? Even if you haven’t done it before, it’s a beautiful simple job (and you get to sit in on Godly Play and observe.) Let me or Chloe know if you’re interested. March 11th – Godly Play – Faces of Easter March 18th – Folk…
Dear Families, This Sunday will be music and art with Libby! The kids will be decorating “their” wall in Duncan Hall while they listen to music and share with each other. Please come STRAIGHT to Duncan Hall, do NOT go to church first. Also, please wear GRUBBY CLOTHES that you don’t care about for paint drips and smudges. THIS SUNDAY – Art…
Hello, Wow! What a remarkable weekend. You outdid yourselves showing hospitality. The conversation with many of the participants on our first PrayWorshipServe weekend confirmed again and again that people noticed and appreciated the rich and deep range of you who showed up to welcome, guide and feed our guests. Thank you a million times! Among…
Hello – On Thursday evening 25 guests from 11 states arrive in Marin to stay at the Rahlston-White Retreat Center in Mill Valley. They will be here for our first ever PrayWorshipServe Retreat. The next morning, by 9am, they will take a bus to St. Paul’s where they will be joined by over a dozen…
Dear Families, This is President’s Day weekend and there won’t be Sunday School. However, there WILL be child care in the nursery. It’s also very nice to have the kids experience a full service every now and again. They are always welcome in church – with their restlessness and whining and giggling alike. It’s what makes the church breathe! Don’t forget there…
Hello – My most heartfelt prayer right now is that as many of you as possible become involved in next week’s Retreat. Why? Because I believe that the PrayWorshipServe Retreat is the beginning of the next chapter of our life together. I believe this for a variety of reasons. One of the most important is that everyone…
Hello – Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is 40 days where we prepare ourselves for Holy Week and Easter. In imitation of Jesus, who went to the desert for 40 days before he began his public ministry, we are each invited to take on a practice for…
Hello – Three things in the next three weeks: 1. Jay’s Funeral is this Saturday, the 10th, at 11am. Katie has requested that you wear a Hawaiian shirt. Lunch and a party to follow in Duncan Hall. 2. Ash Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, the 14th. Services are at 7:30am, Noon and 6:30pm. It’s also Valentine’s…
Dear Families, This Sunday we’ll be making Valentine’s for the residents at 5th Ave, as well as coloring picture for the men at San Quentin. We’ll read some Bible stories and finish a book we started awhile ago. It will be a simple, but sweet Sunday. Also, following the service on Sunday is our Annual Meeting, in lieu of coffee hour. We…
Hello, Wow! What a great weekend to celebrate our 150th Anniversary! Well done, everyone! Now, take one deep breath and please shift your attention to the national Retreat we are hosting at St. Paul’s starting on Thursday, February 22nd, just over 3 weeks away. Please picture this: • John will have a team of you…