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…