The Eve Gives Way to the Feast After Trunk or Treat and the Clergy Clash, where Deacon Erica’s feet proved faster than mine, we’re still washing shaving cream from the ground. Giving thanks as the Eve of All Hallows’ arrives. Read St. Paul’s Weekly Update from The Rev. Dr. James Weldon, Jr. Rector
Dear Friends, In our Baptismal Covenant we make a number of promises. One is to “continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers.” It’s clear to me that “the breaking of the bread” refers to the Eucharist, an essential part of our communal life. At…
Dear Friends, October has always seemed to me the most beautiful month of the year. The light changes. The mornings grow cooler. The leaves begin to turn. After the long heat of summer, there is something about October that invites us to notice the beauty around us…
Dear Friends, See below for an abundance of gatherings and activities appealing to many different ages (and species) this weekend and beyond!
Dear Friends, Sometimes one needs to step away from the daily grind to pause, reflect, and see life from a different vantage point. We’ll do that this weekend at the Youth Retreat at Trinity Center in Salter Path, NC. A group of youth and adult chaperones will head to the beach, not only for…
We move to our fall schedule, with services at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. this Sunday. Learn more about new things in our Music Ministries in this update from Music Minister Rusty McKinney.
Labor Day arrives with its many “lasts”– the last day of summer vacation (back when school started in September)…but we must not forget the origins of this holiday. Read more…
Dear Friends, Each week when we gather to worship, we bring things with us. I’m not just talking about an umbrella, coat, or purse. I mean those things that are less visible: our hopes, fears, desires, experiences, stresses, joys, sorrows. We are invited each week to bring our whole selves – not just our…
Dear Friends, Even in the heart of summer, when many of us have been traveling and away from church, there has been a lot happening at St. Paul’s. I write to share a few updates about our Brighter Days Ahead campaign and some other work the Vestry has approved for our buildings. Read the St. Paul’s…
Dear Friends, While I was away the last two weeks, I was serving as Minister-in-Residence at a summer community in New York. While there, I had the joy of celebrating two baptisms at the beach… Read the full update from Fr. Jay.