by Office | Dec 3, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I try to teach my kids to say “Thank you” whenever it is appropriate to do so and for the most part they do. Laurie and I may have over done it with our youngest because even when we find ourselves scolding him or trying to correct his behavior he’ll still at times...
by Office | Dec 2, 2020 | As Grain Once Scattered, Clergy Corner
I grew up hunting in Pennsylvania with my uncles and my grandfather. We hunted for deer and turkey which is another way of saying we hunted most of the year. The picture is of the deer stand that my brother and I would use on those cold mornings on the land my...
by Office | Nov 19, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Pandemic or not, November on into Advent is a time of year where our calendars tend to be full. For these ministry opportunities I give thanks. I want to highlight a few offerings and provide an update on another. I hope you will consider taking advantage of one or...
by Office | Nov 13, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Nelson Mandela said, “a real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.” Our mission as a church is to unite people — “to restore people to unity with...
by Office | Nov 5, 2020 | Clergy Corner
As of this writing on Thursday morning we as a nation still find ourselves awaiting the results of the general election. The waiting seems in many ways familiar for this year as we have been in a state of waiting since March. Waiting for businesses to reopen, waiting...
by Julie Martin | Oct 29, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I was born on Valentine’s Day. My sister was born on Memorial Day and my brother was born on All Saints’ Day. I think there is an inherent logic in that because I am a lover, my sister lives for the summer, and my brother is a notorious sinner. He got away with...
by Office | Oct 22, 2020 | Clergy Corner
On Election Day this year St. Paul’s would like to invite you to join a service of Compline at 6pm. This year has been difficult in many ways and this election cycle in particular has reinforced and deepened divisions across our nation and communities regardless of...
by Office | Oct 8, 2020 | Clergy Corner
Because of your generosity St. Paul’s Community Ministry team has continued to ensure support of our community partners throughout this pandemic. We have provided grant funding to the Good Shepherd Center, Episcopal Farmworker’s Ministry, and others. We’ve also...
by Office | Oct 4, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I love the iconic line from the movie Cool Hand Luke, “what we have here is a failure to communicate.” Complaints about poor communication are omni-present in all organizations, especially in churches. Often these complaints are justified. Often it means that the...
by Adam Pierce | Sep 24, 2020 | Clergy Corner
I am happy to announce that St. Paul’s is re-opening with limited capacity on Sunday October 11th. We will hold services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The 10:30 service will have music and will be live streamed. We will be asking folks to register as we are only permitted...
