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Posts by Olivia Delahaye

Celebrate Pentecost on Sunday

Dear Friends, Pentecost is one of the great feast days of the church — a celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit and one of the stories of the birth of the church. In the Book of Acts, we hear that “divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them… and all of them were…

Celebrate Youth Sunday with us!

Dear Friends, Last Sunday we gathered for EYC (Episcopal Youth Community), our final “normal” gathering of the program year. We still have the Youth Picnic, some summer gatherings, and weekly worship, but last Sunday held special significance for me. It means I’ve spent nearly a year with the youth of St. Paul’s. Lucky me!! What…

Our Mother Jesus, Laboring Full Term

Dear Friends,   Today, May 8, is the feast day of Blessed Julian of Norwich, the medieval mystic and theologian whose “Revelations of Divine Love” is the first surviving manuscript to be written in English by a woman, and is considered one of the most groundbreaking pieces of theological writing in the West. Read the…

With Deep Gratitude

Dear Friends,   “Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Romans 15:7).   From our very first moments among you, my family and I have felt the truth of these words made real. Your warmth, generosity, and genuine joy in receiving us have been a gift beyond…

Nothing Could Be Finer

Dear Friends,   My heart is full of gratitude as I begin this new chapter among you at St. Paul’s. Your generous welcome has already been a profound gift, and I am deeply thankful for the kindness and warmth you have shown me and my family. It is a joy to be here with you! …

Celebrating Our Interim Rector

Mo. Sarah’s last Sunday is upon us this weekend! Join us at any of our three Sunday services, and then please come by the Parish Hall for a festive coffee hour (approximately 10:15 a.m.) as we embrace her with a community-wide Thank You. 

Our Most Solemn and Holy Observances

Dear Friends:   Today is Good Friday. Tomorrow is Holy Saturday and Sunday is the Holy Feast of Easter.   Without any special ideas or fancy rhetoric, I want to invite you to participate as much as you can, as deeply as you can, in these the most solemn and holy observances and feasts of…

Participate in Jesus’ Life in Holy Week

Dear Friends:   Holy Week quickly approaches, and with it, my favorite days of the year. More than any other time, we’re invited to enter deeply into the life of Jesus. It’s not just watching a drama unfold. Nor is it simply recalling what Jesus went through. It’s participating in his life, entering into his…