Restoring Ourselves and Our Communities through Seven Core Christian Practices Dear Friend of The Restoration Project, Each year, Lent provides an opportunity to go deeper into the mystery of Jesus. This email gives you two invitations to go deeper, on for next year and one for this year. Next year is the greatest invitation our…
Hello – We have a full Lent planned at St. Paul’s. What follows is a brief rundown of some of the highlights. Ash Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, March 1st. Services are at 7:30am, Noon and 6:30pm with the imposition of ashes. Basic Discipleship begins on Saturday, March 4th at 8:30am. This one hour class…
Dear Families, UPDATE on calendar for February… This Sunday – Music Sunday School with Libby February 26th – No Sunday School March 5th – Family Sunday – no Sunday School March 12th – Godly Play March 19th – Music Sunday with Libby March 26th – Godly Play See you Sunday! In Grace and Peace, Kati
Hello – How will you observe Lent this year? It is the Anglican tradition to do something different to mark the season. Here are three things we’re encouraging at St. Paul’s. Fast From Contempt. Contempt has leaked into our culture and politics in a big way in the last two years. It comes from the…
Hello – At the Annual Meeting on Sunday I surprised everyone by my final remarks. People were expecting a sort of run down of events and challenges to come in the next year. Instead, I delivered what was almost a sermon about our needing to take a more prominent and public role in our culture.…
February 2017 Epistle
Leading up to St. Paul’s 150th anniversary, let’s take a look at some of the former church members. Looking around the church we see many plaques that name former members of the congregation who are memorialized by their gifts to the glory of God and in remembrance of loved ones. This stained glass window is…
Dear Families, Parents’ Night Out is this Friday, February 10th in Duncan Hall! Imagine…you drop your kids off to me around 6:00 and you head into San Rafael for a film at the Rafael or dinner at Il Davide? For only $5/kid, we’ll play games, eat pizza and watch a movie – Zootopia! Send them…
Hello – The Annual Meeting is this Sunday. It starts at 11:15am and ends no later than 1pm. Lunch will be served. This is where we elect new members of the Vestry, our governing board, and also representatives to wider church bodies such as Deanery and Diocesan Convention. We review our finances and the past…
Hello – A quick reminder that this Sunday from 4pm to 6pm is a party for St. Paul’s at our house in San Anselmo. Were off of the Miracle Mile, just above United Market. Email me if you don’t already know the address. Lots of fun and great people of all ages! Blessings, Christopher p:…