by Office | Jun 25, 2020 | Clergy Corner
There is a lot happening at St. Paul’s. It may seem odd to realize this at first; we’re used to hearing all of the announcements about things happening on Sunday mornings in worship or in our socializing during breakfast or the hospitality hour. But as I sit here and...
by Office | Jun 18, 2020 | Clergy Corner
My father used to love to tell stories. One of his favorites, which I heard him tell at least 1000 times, was the story of his journey to Japan which he took after being drafted into the army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Japan for two years. The journey...
by Office | Jun 11, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Paul in his letter to the Romans lays out his argument for justification by faith. While there is nothing that we need to do to earn redemption in a transactional sense, there are ways in which we are driven to respond to God’s grace in our lives. In Romans 5 Paul...
by Office | Jun 4, 2020 | Clergy Corner
The sage theologian Karl Barth taught his students to preach with the Bible in one hand andthe newspaper in the other. His admonition wasn’t just a clever homiletical technique, it wasan assertion that our faith calls us to live in the world in a particular way— a way...
by Adam Pierce | May 28, 2020 | Clergy Corner
In school I always hated grammar. I thought learning the rules of grammar was a tedious undertaking. If I could communicate and write and speak well then I didn’t need all the rules. When I went to China to teach English I wished I had paid attention...
by Office | May 14, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Our patron, St. Paul, writes in First Corinthians, Chapter 14, “that all things should be done decently and in order.” As we work together to resume public worship, Paul’s words have echoed in my mind and soul. Doing things decently and in order means that our primary...
by Office | Apr 30, 2020 | Clergy Corner
What is God’s plan for your life? I envy folks who are so confident that they believe that whatever happens to them, happens to be part of God’s plan. It must be remarkable to have such faith. I have to confess that such confidence is a theological challenge for me. I...
by Office | Apr 23, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Live Stream Morning Prayer Rite II Beginning this Sunday, April 26th at 10:30 AM St. Paul’s will begin live streaming Morning Prayer. We are grateful for the generosity of an anonymous donor who made the gift of a camera with live streaming capabilities possible....
by Office | Apr 20, 2020 | Clergy Corner
It seems to me that the word aspirational is becoming a new catch phrase. We hear it used most often these days in the context of setting a goal or reaching an objective. We aspire to have sufficient COVID-19 tests and PPP gear available for every one who needs them,...
by Office | Apr 9, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I confess that I spend too much time obsessing about the past and worrying about the future. As a cancer survivor, I should know better. The past is past; we can cherish its memories, we can learn from its hardships, but it need no longer have power over us. Likewise,...
