Dear Friends, Did anyone else feel a collective sigh last Sunday, after hearing Fr. Robert Fruehwirth’s first homily? Our interim associate rector described himself as a “helper-outer priest” and described one of his goals as helping to deepen and nourish our souls in times of change and turmoil. Read A Letter from the Community…
Dear Friends, Fall is my favorite times of the year… beautiful leaves, dusting off sweaters, football rivalries, and the State Fair. It is also a time in our annual church rhythm that brings a lot of excitement. Many of our programs have just recently kicked off, but it is never too late to get involved…
Hello people of St. Paul’s! This past week I joined the staff at your parish to assist you in your time of transition. I am eager to learn from you and enjoy fellowship and worship in this beautiful parish that you all call home. Read A Letter from the New Interim Associate Rector
Dear friends, One of my favorite paintings is “Christ Learning to Read” (1914) by Henry Ossawa Tanner. In it, we see Jesus as a young boy, maybe 8 or 9 years old, nestled by his mother’s side. She holds a scroll, and together they focus on its tiny words. Jesus looks like he’s…
Dear Friends, I love stories that spend a lot of time in character development, revealing what is going on behind the action scenes. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Star Wars battle scene, but the lessons of Yoda and Obi-Wan to the young Jedi Padawans are what I remember more – the…
Dear Friends, It has been quite a week at St. Paul’s. It began with a beautiful, fun, loving, and prayerful farewell to Javier Almendarez-Bautista, who is off for a few weeks of vacation and then begins his tenure as rector of Holy Family in Chapel Hill. After the 10 am service and after…
Dear Friends, It will be a bittersweet day as we gather with Fr. Javier for his final Eucharist with us at 7:30 a.m and 10 a.m. this Sunday, August 24 — but I predict it will be far more sweet than bitter. Read a Letter from the Interim Rector, Mo. Sarah
Over the past year St. Paul’s has experienced an astonishing amount of change. The turnover of three beloved clergy members in such a short span is no small thing…read more from Mother Sarah…
Sunday, August 24th is a day to celebrate Fr. Javier’s wonderful and impactful ministry at St. Paul’s! We will blend two services together and celebrate with one voice at 10 a.m.
Dear Friends, I have spent over nine years at St. Paul’s, and that time has been filled with everything that ministry has to offer. It has included baptisms, marriages, and funerals; committee meetings and hospital visits; moments of celebration as well as moments of grief and sorrow. In conversations in the narthex and elsewhere,…