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. Starting with the Rose Window,…
Click to view, download or print. St. Paul’s Epistle March 2016
This Sunday the kids will follow Jim and Janet Ward out of church after the Collect for a time of worship and music. They’ll return to you in time for Communion. Later on Sunday, please join Christoper and Chloe at their home in San Anselmo from 4:00-6:00pm. I’ll be there too, and hope to see…
Hello – This Sunday the Martin family will host one of our two bi-annual Open Houses. All are welcome, of all ages, to come to our home in San Anselmo from 4pm to 6pm this Sunday. Email me for the address if you don’t already have it. And yes, we will have our TV on…
Hello – After a very busy and productive start to the new year, we now hit something like our ordinary rhythm for the next few weeks. Our biggest event this week is hosting our Bishop, Bishop Marc, this Sunday afternoon for a a regional ‘thank you’ event to thank all who have remembered their parish…
For those of you entering your February break, I hope you’ll begin it by joining us on Sunday. Not only is it the first Sunday of Lent AND we’ll be doing Rite I, but the Children’s Choir will be singing. Although there won’t be Sunday School for this Family Sunday, there will still be childcare…
Hello – Here are three things I’d love for you to know: 1. This Sunday, after the 10am service, Jay Luther will be giving his inimitable tour of the inside of our church with all of its rich, quirky and sometimes deeply moving stories. Over the years, this tour has become something like an entrance…
Hello – Tomorrow marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, a season where we prepare our hearts to receive with joy the remembrance of the mighty acts by which we were saved in Holy Week. Come to St. Paul’s and receive the imposition of ashes on your forehead with the words ‘remember you…
The Restoration Project The Rev. Christopher H. Martin January, 2016 If you were to visit my parish of St. Paul’s, San Rafael, California, I believe you would find it familiar. We are a pastoral size parish with just under a hundred people on most Sundays. The sanctuary is in the carpenter gothic style, from 1869,…
An Essential Update Hello – Creating a courtyard that is safe accessible and beautiful is the major work of our generation for the St. Paul’s campus. Here’s the latest from our Capital Campaign co-chairs: SPRIF III News Thank You Our SPRIF III Capital Campaign continues to march forward vigorously, and in many ways we are…