Dear Friends, Do you know what makes St. Paul’s special? The Rector Search Committee has an excellent idea because more than 150 of you took the time to meet with us and share your thoughts about the parish. Read A Letter from the Search Committee
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
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Dear Friends, What a wonderful time to be at St. Paul’s! There is so much depth to what is happening, particularly in this summer of searching and reaching for a future with new leadership. We are discovering a community yearning to be together to work for a better way forward. Read weekly update from Mary Kintz, Community Connector
Greetings from Avery County, NC, where 16 youth and 8 adults are representing St. Paul’s, volunteering with the Appalachia Service Project (ASP). Read a letter from Randall Robinson…
Dear Friends, We have entered ordinary time, the days in the church year that are not taken up by the major seasons and feasts, be it Advent, Christmas, Lent, or Easter. The stories we encounter in the lectionary, therefore, will focus on the moments in between: between the peaks and valleys of the story…
Dear Friends, The George Adamik Parish Hall has been bursting at the seams the last two Sundays, thanks to a great morning on June 1, packing meals to combat starvation around the world with Rise Against Hunger, and the Parish Picnic last Sunday hosted by the St. Paul’s Men’s Group. We’re grateful to Ramsey McIntire…
I recently participated in one of the rector search listening circles. To be honest, I went in with a simple mindset: I would share my thoughts and listen to those of others. The actual experience was so much richer than that! Read more…
Hello Friends, Summer is almost upon us! They say the only constant in life is change. Church life is much the same. As we navigate this season of transition, it bears remembering that the thing we call church is not a monolithic, static thing. To talk about what it means to be the…
The discernment process has begun! The first listening session to help define who we are as a parish and imagine our future together kicked off on Wednesday evening, May 14…
Dear Friends, In case you missed it, the first all-parish listening sessions for the Rector Search process are fast approaching! It’s time to register now if you haven’t already. These sessions are scheduled for this Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. OR Sunday, May 18 at 12:30 p.m. (choose one), and will be facilitated…
Dear Friends, For these first two months as your interim rector, I have been getting my bearings: building relationships with St. Paul’s staff and ministry leaders, figuring out where the light switches are, and addressing immediate needs. Now that a beautiful Holy Week has been celebrated, plans are in place to call new leadership…