Dear Friends, We look forward to the 9 a.m. service this Sunday, when St. Paul’s will congratulate the children who have completed the Communion Class this winter. Please join the children and their families for a special coffee hour in the parish hall. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends, I’ve always said that youth leadership is such a strong part of St. Paul’s. See an example of that in the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) video, as Andrew Schertz and Nathan Rudy talk about the difference ASP and St. Paul’s has made in their lives. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends, Please keep the vestry in your prayers as we gather this weekend for our annual vestry retreat. The Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick will be facilitating our time together. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends, I’ve often said that ministry is about building relationships. And you have also heard me say that our youth often lead us by example. In February there is going to be a youth retreat at Camp Kanuga, where St. Paul’s youth will be joining with the youth of La Sagrada Familia, the Episcopal…
Dear Friends, Welcome to January, 2024, with all the possibilities of a new calendar year! In the throwback days of paper calendars that didn’t automatically fill in recurring dates, this was the time we looked at those empty blocks and asked ourselves “Where will I spend my time in the year ahead?” Read Mary’s Letter
Dear Friends,
We hope you have been able to enjoy the start of the Christmas season in good health, with time to reflect on how the love and light of Jesus continues to live among us. If you were not with us on Christmas Eve, it’s worth listening to Mother Alice’s message
Dear Friends:
In the darkness of that night in Bethlehem, a new light was born. And scripture says that the magi who sought and searched for that light, upon discovering it, went home a new way. They couldn’t return by the old way. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends Big announcement! I am so excited to welcome Natalie Sroka to our staff in the new position of Parish and Children’s Ministry Administrator. Please read below for more details. Welcome, Natalie! The children have a special gift for us. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends I would encourage you to participate in some of the wonderful offerings at St. Paul’s this month. Read George’s Letter
Dear Friends The sacred season of Advent begins this Sunday with the lighting of the first candle. Please join us as we enter this season of watching and waiting, not only for Christmas but for the fullness of Christ among us. The Wednesdays of Advent offer an evening contemplative service in the chapel. Join us.…