Dear Sisters and Brothers at St. Pauls, As I write this, my last article for our weekly emailing, I am reminded of the line from T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets: Not fare well, But fare forward, voyagers.[Dry Salvages] Read St. Paul’s Weekly Update from The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth, Interim Associate Rector
Dear Friends, There is a lot going on at St. Paul’s right now— last week, we celebrated the ordination and first Sunday of Deacon Erica Ridderman. This Sunday, we will commission our ASP volunteers and gather at our annual Parish Picnic. Next Sunday, we will celebrate Fr. Robert Fruehwirth’s final Sunday at St. Paul’s and…
Saturday is a special day…What a wondrous thing, to participate in such an ancient and sacred rite, when new technology and artificial intelligence seem to be all the rage!
Dear Friends, We belong. We are known and loved. We are empowered and destined for more than we can desire. This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, and I’d like this to be for the whole parish what it is for me: one of most solemn and joyous and strengthening celebrations of the whole Christian year.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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! …
This Sunday, April 19th, Bishop Sam Rodman will join the parish to receive our renewal of baptismal vows…Read the weekly update from Fr. Robert Fruehwirth, our interim associate rector.