by Anne O'Dell | Jul 15, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear St. Paul’s family, You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others. As a child, I learned to sing the song, This Little Light of Mine. No doubt, you probably learned it too. Even though we may remember it as a song from our childhood, it...
by Anne O'Dell | Jul 7, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear St. Paul’s family, I’ve never been one for keeping a calendar. The year prior to our daughter Rachel’s wedding, she purchased a lovely Lilly Pulitzer calendar for me to make entries for the upcoming meetings with the florist, showers, and the like. Of...
by Anne O'Dell | Jul 1, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear friends in Christ, I have to admit, I’m a really scary mix of The Little Red Hen and Larry the Cable Guy. In case you aren’t familiar with Larry, he’s the guy who gained notoriety with his mantra “Git ‘er done” I can’t answer which came first,...
by Anne O'Dell | Jun 25, 2021 | Clergy Corner
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has an Endowment Fund, so what is it and other answers . . . “An endowment is a donation of money or property to a nonprofit organization, such as a church, which uses the resulting investment income for a specific purpose . . .”...
by Office | Jun 11, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear Good People of St. Paul’s, Transitions are all around us. Just last week I attended an array of events which marked the end of the school year for my children. Parents and grandparents are attending ceremonies of all kinds as the academic year comes to a close....
by Office | May 27, 2021 | Clergy Corner
All that is left to say is “thank you.” Thank you for being a blessing to me, to the church, to this community, and to the world. Thank you for your prayers, faithful stewardship, kindness, generosity, and yes, even for your criticism (through which I have learned...
by Office | May 21, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Thanks be to God! St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has called our next rector! Please see the YouTube link below to hear this exciting news: Be the light!Teresa B. SingerSenior...
by Office | May 20, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear St. Paul’s, Laurie and I are deeply grateful for your care and generosity towards us and our family over these last three years. I want to make sure I say thank you especially for your most recent expression of generosity towards us with your many gifts, cards...
by Office | May 13, 2021 | Clergy Corner
On June 15, I will celebrate thirty years of ordained ministry. Those years have been filled with immense joy and happiness, and, at times, a healthy dose of doubt, fear, and uncertainty, yet I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything other than being a priest. I joked...
by Office | May 4, 2021 | Clergy Corner
Dear St. Paul’s Family, Despite a global pandemic I am ever hopeful that Fr. Ray has had an opportunity to glimpse into the true heart of our parish family. I’m sure he is equally hopeful that we have seen a glimmer of his true self during his tenure as interim...
